Papers

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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

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

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    Managing Solar Reflections from the Building Envelope

    • Paper by Ryan Danks, B.A.Sc., P.Eng., Senior Engineer Joel Good, M.A.Sc., P.Eng., Principal

    <p>Understanding how a building will reflect sunlight has gone from a rare requirement to a key consideration during the planning permission process…

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    Fixed Edge Supports

    • Paper by James G. Soules, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., P.Eng., SECB, F.SEI, F.ASCE, Visiting Scholar Stephen M. Morse, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Assistant Professor Scott H. Norville, P.E., Ph.D., Professor

    <p>Model building codes and standards in the United States use a probabilistic model to define glass load resistance (LR). In general, these model…

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    Targeted Enclosure Consulting

    • Paper by Karl Jones,

    <p>As building enclosure consulting services evolve and mature in markets, the scopes of service that are provided and sought, can become more…

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    Seismic Movements

    • Paper by Gijs Libourel, Daniel Segraves,

    <p>A common building upgrade to add value to existing commercial real estate is the renewal of the entrance lobby. The lobby facade is replaced to…

  • Tool For Facade Inspection Traceability

    • Paper by John Medina · Jorge Moya · Maria Moral · Guillermo Saavedra

    Building façade inspections have multiple objectives, such as forensic investigation of a failure, maintenance code compliance, etc. Architects,

  • Reconfigurable Terracotta Facade

    • Paper by Jin Young Song · Dan Vrana · Jonathan Hopp · Shawn Murrey · Jiatao Wu · Jongmin Shim

    The traditional building facade as a permanent construction does not actively respond to the differing needs from varying weather conditions.

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    Algorithmic Patterns for Facade Design

    • Paper by Inês Caetano, António Leitão,

    <p>Recently, building envelopes have been exhibiting complex shapes and patterns, a trend supported by current digital technologies. Likewise, the…

  • Prefab Facades – from Prototype to Product?

    • Paper by Lisa Rammig · Andrea Zani · Tim Murphy

    Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of

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    Process of Repair Evaluation

    • Paper by Linda Fu, RA, LEED AP, Associate Christopher Morgan, P.E., California Office Manager

    <p>As the building stock ages around the country and the consequences of design and/or construction that are deficient or lack resiliency become…

  • 3D thermal modelling of complex facades

    • Paper by Wout Parys · Piet Houthuys

    Today’s building enclosures face ever greater demands regarding their thermal performance. In cold climates, the required total U-value of the façade

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    Solid Surface Material for Facades

    • Paper by Christopher Payne, AIA, LEED AP, Associate

    <p>Navigating the building code, while challenging in any respect, can be even trickier when considering the use of emerging materials on building…

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    Blast Performance of TSSA

    • Paper by Jon H. Kimberlain, Lawrence D. Carbary,

    <p>Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual…

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    Innovations with Glass

    • Paper by Jens Schneider, S. Müller-Braun, T. Peters, M. Schuster,

    <p>Glass has become a popular building material that is used not only for windows but also as a load-bearing material. New dimensions of glass panes…

  • Embodied Carbon Of Timber Unitized Curtain Wall

    • Paper by Isabelle Hens, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, EIT · Sophie Pennetier · Simon Schleicher

    The building envelope is at the intersection of embodied and operational emissions. Curtain wall specifically could play an important role in

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    Hybrid Timber

    • Paper by Stacey Hooper, AIA, LEED BD+C,

    <p>This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review…

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    Data-Driven Shading Systems

    • Paper by Simon Schleicher, Luis Santos, Luisa Caldas,

    <p>Analyzing the energy performance of complex building envelopes, determining the need for sun protection, and assessing the effectiveness of…

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    Reinforced Polymer Concrete Screen Walls

    • Paper by Brock DeSmit, Partner Jessica Hong, Lead Designer Becher Eli Neme, Principal, Founder

    <p>Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017…