Unitized Cavity Wall Design and Implementation
<p>Double Skin Facades (DSF), constructed from individual aluminum framed curtain wall assemblies, provide a means of achieving acoustic and thermal…
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Thermal Performance of Closed Cavity Facades
<p>Closed cavity facades (CCF), a configuration of Double Skin Facade (DSF), consists of a double-glazed unit on the inner layer and single glazing…
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Vintage Vinyl
<p>Mid-century through 1980’s buildings with lock-strip or “zipper-gasket” glazing systems are an ever present part of the urban landscape in many…
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Highly Efficient Façades with Innovative Shading and Light Control
<p>The Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) on the Allston Campus is the largest new building at Harvard University in recent decades with a…
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Modelling Perimeter Heating Demand
<p>Thermal discomfort can occur in perimeter zones due to radiant heat loss from the occupant to a poorly insulated exterior wall. It is valuable for…
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Steel As A Curtain Wall Framing Material
<p>This paper will explore steel forming methods other than cold drawn or hot rolled processes, and how they allow steel to be utilized as the…
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Recent Adaptive Textile Façade Systems
<p><em>Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The…
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Origami-Inspired Facade Design
<p>To paraphrase Robert le Ricolias, the art of the structure is where to put the folds. Using that inspiration, fundamental concepts from origami,…
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DC Water Headquarters Case Study
<p>Facades must be responsive to a myriad of qualities and influences ranging from urban impact and aesthetic character to numerous performance…
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Managing Constraints
<p>On a commercial high-rise tower project located in Hong Kong, the design team was challenged to make a facade that would beneficial to tenants…
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Thermal Comfort Assessment of Multi-Zone Electrochromic Window
<p>Access to natural daylight and connection to the outdoor environment is one of the key elements of contemporary architecture. This design concept…
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Contextual Envelopes
<p>Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to…
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U-Factor Matters in Hot Climates
<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…
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Spandrel Thermal Simulation Techniques
<p>Glazed wall systems, such as curtain walls and window walls, are one of the most commonly used façade systems in modern buildings in North…
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Condensation Study of Windows
<p>This paper discusses a simulation study of different window systems, where heat transfer simulations were performed to investigate thermal…
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Sustainable Façades
<p>Transposing innovation from government funded research to commercially viable solutions becomes ever more important when combined with the urgent…
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Infinite Panel System
<p>Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope…
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Transitions Between Diverse Envelope Systems
<p>The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within…
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Thinking About Facades
<p>There have been three decades of liberating developments in the application of descriptive geometry and freeform design methods, as well as the…
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Adaptable Glazing Shields
<p>Today, about 40% of all buildings in the U.S. still have single-pane windows, and ~70% of the existing building stock is estimated to suffer from…