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  • Spandrel Thermal Simulation Techniques

    Glazed wall systems, such as curtain walls and window walls, are one of the most commonly used façade systems in modern buildings in North America.

  • Saving Small Towns

    Small towns are dying, and it is not just because of their dwindling economies. The physical fabric of our communities is literally crumbling. A

  • Facades for High-Performance Workplaces

    How has the role of the façade evolved in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing fight to combat the climate change crisis? As companies grapple

  • Design and Energy Analysis

    Integration and interoperability between Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Building Energy Modeling (BEM) tools pose major challenges for the

  • Interstitial condensation risk assessment

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

  • 3D thermal modelling of complex facades

    Today’s building enclosures face ever greater demands regarding their thermal performance. In cold climates, the required total U-value of the façade…
  • Unitized Cavity Wall Design and Implementation

    Double Skin Facades (DSF), constructed from individual aluminum framed curtain wall assemblies, provide a means of achieving acoustic and thermal

  • Mastery of Measurement

    The conventional approach to specifying dimensional tolerances in architecture and construction is inadequate in the theater of premanufacturing

  • Blurred Edges

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

  • Dynamic Shading Device

    Responsive shading systems can dynamically improve indoor environmental conditions based on outdoor climate variations. Among the technologies,…
  • Mapping Advanced Facades

    This paper describes the development of an interactive map that highlights case studies of advanced facade design strategies and technologies from

  • Efficiency-Driven Facade Optimization

    As overall project schedules continue to contract and rising costs impact our design decisions, the importance of the design-assist phase for facades

  • Facade Design Beyond Buildings

    At the core of facade design is the concept of interdisciplinarity, a bridge between concept and materialization apt to relay a built form

  • Wind-Borne Debris Impacts on Façades

    Climate change effects are causing an increase in extreme wind events’ frequency and severity, worldwide. Regions that previously were not prone to

  • Recent Adaptive Textile Façade Systems

    Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The interdisciplinary

  • Integrated Building Control System

    Integrated management of commercial lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems is considered as one of the most promising building

  • Advanced Simulation for Thermal Stress Assessment

    In recent years, the desire for increased performance, transparency and visual flatness of glazing elements in curtain walls has generated renewed…