Optimized Adaptive Re-Use
<p>Contemporary building practice represents a disconnect between traditional manufacturing techniques, that favor straight runs and orthogonal…
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Kinetic Shading Systems
<p>This study focuses on experiments in kinetics and architectural skins. More extensively, it introduces a solution for environmental design issues…
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Thermal Performance of Closed Cavity Facades
<p>Closed cavity facades (CCF), a configuration of Double Skin Facade (DSF), consists of a double-glazed unit on the inner layer and single glazing…
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Mixed Reality in Facade Education
<p>Developments in performative computational analysis, mass customization, and complex form manipulation revolutionized building envelope design…
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ACT Facade
<p>Due to material and technological advancement during the last century, transparency has become a prominent trend in contemporary architecture.…
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Novel Active Facade Systems and Their Energy Performance in Commercial Buildings
<p>This article presents results of a research study that focuses on understanding energy performance of novel facade systems that integrate…
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Retroreflective Coating for Window Blinds
<p>Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight…
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Smart Colored Window Technology
<p>Traditional architecture can be a valuable source of inspiration for designers. Sustainable design concepts in traditional architecture have been…
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City Development and Cladding Design
<p>High-rise buildings in growing cities could become more vulnerable to variations in wind flow due to the continuous changes in urban topology. The…
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Thermal Comfort Assessment of Multi-Zone Electrochromic Window
<p>Access to natural daylight and connection to the outdoor environment is one of the key elements of contemporary architecture. This design concept…
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Targeted Enclosure Consulting
<p>As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more…
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Influence of Performance and Design of Structural Silicone Joints on the Resilience of Curtain Wall Units Exposed to Seismic Impacts
<p>Facade failure due to seismic event represents a potential hazard to people and can cause serious damages to buildings with consequent high-cost…
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The Double Skin Facade
The largest source of air pollution in North America is the atmospheric boundary layer of a city caused by its urban canyons with pollutants produced
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Specifying Commercial Aluminum Finishes
<p>Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified…
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Hardened Facades Effects on Structural Systems
<p>To ensure the safety of U.S diplomatic personnel overseas, the U.S Department of State (DoS) has developed facade retrofits capable of resisting…
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Vintage Vinyl
<p>Mid-century through 1980’s buildings with lock-strip or “zipper-gasket” glazing systems are an ever present part of the urban landscape in many…
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A Study on the Impact of Hospital Facade Opening Focusing Outdoor Exposure on Waiting Room Experience
<p>The paper will try to study the impact of window opening on waiting room experience of patients in an eye hospital along with their attendants. As…
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More Than a Facade
<p>In 2014, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approved the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) as an accredited ANSI…
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Sustainable Façades
<p>Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent…
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The Monash Woodside Building
<p>Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious…