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  • Fully Tempered Glass in Spandrel Applications

    • Paper by Stéphane Hoffman, PE · Lawrence D. Carbary

    Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the

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    Rethinking Building Skins

    • Paper by Eugenia Gasparri, Lecturer in Architectural Technologies Arianna Brambilla, Senior Lecturer in Architecture Gabriele Lobaccaro, Associate Professor in Solar Design and Building Performance Simulation Francesco Goia, Professor of Building Physics Annalisa Andaloro, Senior Researcher Alberto Sangiorgio, Principal Façade Engineer

    <p>Building skins play a pivotal role in architecture. Other than the aesthetical and architectural aspects, facades are key to the climate…

  • Detailing For Distance

    • Paper by Daniel Kelso

    Quickly exceeding new facade service life expectations for tall buildings imposed by increasing environmental, economic, and social pressures have

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    Envelope For Service

    • Paper by Annalisa Andaloro, Miren Juaristi, Stefano Avesani, Giulia Santoro, Matteo Orlandi,

    <p>Envelope-for-Service (E4S) is a novel business model developed with the aim of converting the building façade from a traditionally traded good to…

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    Low-Carbon Cladding and Shading Design

    • Paper by Prateek Jain, LEED, Senior Environmental Designer Isabelle Hens, LEED GA, WELL AP, EIT,

    <p>In the last few years, the design community has embraced the challenge of reducing embodied carbon in buildings. Several tools are now available…

  • Active and Energy Autonomous Window

    • Paper by Annalisa Andaloro · Leire Minguez Hilera · Stefano Avesani

    Reducing GHG emissions related to energy use in buildings is a prominent obligation given their impact in terms of climate change. In this light,

  • Adaptive Facades

    • Paper by Walter Haase · Werner Sobek · Enrica Oliva · Michele Andaloro

    Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the geometries

  • BioFacades Classification

    • Paper by Mary Ben Bonham, Kyoung Hee Kim, Professor, Director of IDRL | Founder of EcoClosure Christiane M. Herr, Professor at the School of Design, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen

    <h3><strong>Coauthors:</strong><br /></h3> <p>Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA…

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    Climate-Oriented Prefabricated Building Envelopes

    • Paper by Sridharan Gandhi, Andrew Tsay Jacobs, AIA, EIT, LEED AP BD+C, Karen Kensek, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C,

    <p>Facades developed in response to climactic factors increase performance and human comfort while reducing energy loads. A single building envelope…

  • Fit for the Future

    • Paper by Julia Koerner-Al-Rawi, Associate Adjunct Professor, Director of Summer Programs, Department of Architecture and Urban Design

    <p>Wearables protect us from climatic conditions, they provide privacy, comfort and they also reflect our style and personality. Building facades in…

  • Blurred Edges

    • Paper by Elizabeth L. McCormick AIA, WELL AP, LEED AP, CPHC, Assistant Professor

    <p>Sealed indoor environments have created artificial, homogeneous ecosystems that sever ties between humans and the natural world. This paper…

  • Carbon-Neutral High-Rise Envelope Nexus

    • Paper by Thomas Spiegelhalter

    The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds right