This article is based on an interview with two of my current PhD students, Sunčića (Sunny) Milošević and Hossam Mahmoud. Sunny is an architectural designer and Hossam is a practicing mechanical engineer.
What environmental impact does one object have on the world? This is the question at the core of life cycle assessments (LCA); the embodied carbon lens. ...the current architectural practice rarely provides enough time to explore this type of examination.
Large master planned developments such as Battery Park City in Manhattan, Mission Bay in San Francisco, and Playa Vista in Los Angeles were built
Factory inspection visits are vital, yet they unfortunately have a habit of being overlooked. The factory inspection process during the Building
Urban noise pollution is a major environmental health problem. International organizations are making efforts to prevent health damage due to high
Recently, building envelopes have been exhibiting complex shapes and patterns, a trend supported by current digital technologies. Likewise, the
Adaptive facade systems are a promising approach to achieve a dynamic response to varying weather conditions and user demands. The interdisciplinary
ASTM E 1300 Standard Practice for Determining Load Resistance (LR) of Glass in Buildings defines the load resistance of a glass construction as being
Energy codes across the country are progressively getting stricter and increasing the threshold for a baseline building’s energy performance.
Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified based