Biofacades integrate biological systems into building enclosures. This article introduces performance benefits, challenges, and taxonomies for different forms of building-nature integration. Beyond green walls, other forms of living matter such as algae and myceli
An assessment workflow was created to simulate and evaluate the performance of a kinetic facade in an interior space. It includes parameters of
<p>This paper tells the story of a Double Skin Facade (DSF), where high performance and multi-disciplinary collaboration saves a library concept of…
Increased security needs have led to a demand in enhanced curtain wall facade performance. In addition to thermal, acoustic, and structural
Amidst a groundswell of both criticism and concern over the performance of the built environment the FTI has announced Facades Week: LA!, a weeklong series of events in Los Angeles celebrating the building skin as the lynchpin of resilience and sustainability in buildings and urban habitat.
Manufactured veneer panels such as glass fiber reinforced concrete (GFRC), ultra high performance concrete (UHPC), sintered stone, and terracotta are
The transformation of a dark and inhumane 1970s tilt-up concrete office building into a high performance, light-filled modern workplace was enabled
In recent decades, there has been increased attention to reduce the operational energy performance of buildings. Stringent legislation on building
<p>It is commonly thought that fenestration U-factor is not a key determinant in the performance of facades in hot climates, and generally the focus…
Parametric Design has become an invaluable tool for complex tasks like designing energy efficient buildings when joined to performance-based
Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance.
In order to reduce energy consumption throughout the whole life-cycle of buildings and increase the comfort performance of building sectors, an
<p>Several years ago, Technoform and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS) researched the thermal performance of different…
Precision in digital workflow is necessary to deliver facade projects where there is a high design aesthetic or structural performance requirement.
<p>New approaches to lightweight metal forming have the potential to advance architectural fabrication, particularly in the design and engineering of…
<p>With the advent of more sophisticated analysis methods and the desire to optimize geometries of structural silicone joints in high performance…
<p>This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal…
<p>Incorporating a novel, transparent monolithic aerogel into insulated glass units (IGUs) for windows and building enclosures will provide the…
<p>Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate…