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  Seismic Design of Jumbo Glass Structures

  • Paper by Alfonso E. Lopez, P.E., CEO David Dunham, P.E., Director of Business Development

  The design of structural glass systems continues to evolve with the parallel development of new manufacturing technology. Improvements in the…

  March 15, 2020

• Interstitial condensation risk assessment

  • Paper by Jelle Langmans, Partner at Physibel Piet Houthuys, Senior developer at Physibel Wout Parys, Partner at Physibel Staf Roels, Full professor at KU Leuven

  The development of methods to predict and control moisture accumulation in building envelopes has always been a key element in building science.…

  June 13, 2024
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  Air Spaces Changed Everything

  • Paper by Gerry Lang, M.Arch., (Penn, 2008), B. Arch (hons., Toronto, 1978) OAA, AIA,TSA

  This abstract proposes that architectural facade design over the last 60 years has convulsed in light of two disruptions: air spaces which create

  March 19, 2020

• Reglaze or Replace?

  • Paper by Angel Ayón, AIA, LEED AP · Laura Boynton, AIA, LEED AP

  Originally known as The Master Building, 310 Riverside Drive in Manhattan's Upper West Side is a 28-story tower completed in 1929 as an apartment

  September 02, 2024
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  ETFE Membrane Envelope Strategies

  • Paper by Audrey L Worden, ISSF · Kihong R. Ku, DDes · Alexander G. Worden, RA NCARB

  Airflow within the cavity of double-skin facades is a key component of adaptive building envelopes which change thermophysical properties to meet

  October 11, 2022
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  Institute Seeks Paper Review Volunteers For 2016 World Congress

  • Announcement

  The Facade Tectonics Institute is seeking experienced building industry researchers, academics and practitioners to assist in the 2016 World Congress and Annual Conference paper review process.

  March 29, 2016
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  Performance Based Generative Facade Workflow for Large Scale Projects

  • Paper by Paul Ferrer, Mili Kyropoulou, Tim Logan, Heath May, James Warton,

  Over the last two decades, in what has been coined “The Digital Turn”, the introduction of parametric design software has afforded increased…

  March 14, 2018
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  3rd Annual ACAW Ceramic Workshop 2018 Recap

  • Article by Mic Patterson, PhD, LEED AP BD+, Ambassador of Innovation and Collaboration

  2018 teams included; Morphosis, SHoP Architects, Sasaki/Studio NYL, University at Buffalo, AECOM, and Radical Matter. The ACAWorkshop is an outstanding model of industry-academia partnership aimed at the ongoing education of students and practitioners alike.

  September 28, 2018
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  Evaluating Additive Manufacturing for Metallic Facade Components

  • Paper by Natasa Mrazovic, M. Arch. Eng., M.C.E. · Martin Fischer

  The state-of-the-art of Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, shows its prospective future in the

  March 14, 2018
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  The Evolution of AEC Professional Silos

  • Paper by David Olsen, AIA, Senior Associate Megan Leon, P.E., Design Engineer Christopher Chiuchiolo, LEED AP, Project Manager Andrea Bono, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Senior Consulting Engineer – Building Technology Nick Rustia, P.E., Facilities Development, Project Manager Diane T Sands, MLIS, MFA, MS-GIST, Librarian

  Healthcare projects in northern California require specialized knowledge to navigate regulation, technological advancements, and project execution…

  January 27, 2020
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  Glass Strength Under Point Loading

  • Paper by Joshua Schultz, Ph.D, P.E., LEED AP, ENV SP · John Knowles, PE SE · Kedar Malusare

  Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to

  March 14, 2018