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  Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control

  • Paper by Klaus Reuschle · Robert Matthew Noblett · Michelle Siu-Ching Lee · Roman Schieber

  The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a footprint

  October 11, 2022
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  Ceramic Precast Composite Panels

  • Paper by Edward Rubio, Edward J. Rubio, Gregory Lucier, Ph.D., Brian Moskow, PE, Sami H. Rizkalla, Ph.D., FACI, FASCE, FEIC, FCSCE, FIIFC, FPCI,

  <p>An innovative lightweight ceramic precast composite panel is introduced in this paper that offers the unique benefits of prefabricated off-site…

  March 14, 2018
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  Ginza Six

  • Paper by Katsuhiko Muramoto, Associate Professor of Architecture Junko Owada, Architect at Asahi Building Wall Company, Tokyo

  <p>Tokyo’s prestigious Ginza District, is home to innovative architectural design. One of the most recent examples is Ginza Six (GSIX), the largest…

  March 15, 2020
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  Shape Memory Alloy Activated Shading

  • Paper by Alberto Speroni, Lorenzo Vercesi, Andrea Giovanni Mainini, Tiziana Poli,

  <p>A novel shading device for facade application was developed by combining innovative geometry elements (twisting cylinders) with a smart use of…

  March 22, 2020
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  Fire Safety Facade Design

  • Paper by Rigone Paolo, Mazzucchelli Enrico Sergio, De la Fuente Ceja Blanca Judith,

  <p>Nowadays the construction industry is characterised by high multifunctional and complex buildings with innovative facade systems. Unlike a simple…

  March 22, 2020
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  Design Principles For Museum Daylight Systems

  • Paper by Edgar Stach, PhD, Professor, Director Michael Esposito, Senior Building Analyst

  <p>This research unlocks the relationship between space, structure and light in nine unique museums developed by architect Renzo Piano. Renzo Piano…

  October 11, 2022
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  Active and Energy Autonomous Window

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

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

  March 22, 2020

• North Capitol Building Case Study

  • Paper by Jeremy Simmonds · Bruce Knaphus

  The Utah State Capitol North Building, currently under construction, features 80,000 SF of classically designed cubic granite detailing, including

  September 18, 2024
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  Case Study: Kao Ho Hospital Development, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

  • Paper by Jerry Ma, jerry.t.ma@dow.com Jason JS Lin, Project Manager

  <p>U-shaped annealed profiled glass, or U channel glass is used in both the interior and exterior glass façade for decades, as it has long and…

  October 11, 2022
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  Sustainable Materials

  • Paper by Michael C. Mulhern P.E., President

  <p>Stainless steel has been successfully used in building envelopes since the completion of the Chrysler building in 1928. Today, it is used as both…

  March 20, 2020

• 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…

  September 2, 2024