Designing with Photovoltaics
<p>Photovoltaics (PV) have been utilized in buildings for decades, especially in Europe where legislative support has largely driven the market. With…
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Emissions Limits Critical to Climate Initiatives
There have been 26 Conferences on Climate Change sponsored by the United Nations. The most recent conference, COP 26, was held in 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. With 200 countries in attendance, all eyes were set on achieving the goal of limiting the rise in global temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
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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.
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Geometric Patterns as Architectural Forms
Facade design is a key component of architectural expression, and increasingly a key design consideration due to growing importance of factors like:
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Exploring Interoperability between Rhino and Revit through Rhino.inside
This paper presents a comprehensive interoperability workflow achieved between Rhino and Revit through Rhino-Inside. The study focuses on two case
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Design Principles For Museum Daylight Systems
This research unlocks the relationship between space, structure and light in nine unique museums developed by architect Renzo Piano. Renzo Piano uses
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Parametric Facade Design
<p>Parametric Design has become an invaluable tool for complex tasks like designing energy efficient buildings when joined to performance-based…
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Kinetic Solar Envelope
<p>Kinetic responsive systems are gaining attention in architectural applications, to reduce the building’s energy consumption and environmental…
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Specifying Commercial Aluminum Finishes
Many factors will influence coating selection, but to achieve the desired performance level for a given situation, coatings must be specified based
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Heat-actuated Auxetic Facades
<p>Highly transformable materials can be used as adaptive exterior shading systems by leveraging the relationship between external stimuli (heat) and…
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Kinetic Shading Systems
<p>This study focuses on experiments in kinetics and architectural skins. More extensively, it introduces a solution for environmental design issues…
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Emulating Nature's Structured Randomness in Facade Design
The wonder of nature is the abundance of unique forms she creates based on a few simple physical principles or laws. No two snowflakes are alike.
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Coupling Facade and Structure
Traditional approach for engineering the facade is building an isolated analysis model. However, it inhibits a dynamic design process where
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Performance Based Generative Facade Workflow for Large Scale Projects
Over the last two decades, in what has been coined “The Digital Turn”, the introduction of parametric design software has afforded increased
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BioFacades Classification
Coauthors: Mary Ben Bonham, Department of Architecture + Interior Design, Miami University, Oxford, OH, USA [corresponding] [presenting at the
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RECAP – CTBUH 2015 Host Room Assembles World-Class Lineup of Building Facade Specialists
On October 26th and 27th, the Facade Tectonics Institute assembled a world-class lineup of building facade specialists at the CTBUH 2015 International Conference in New York City.
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Facade Tectonics Room at CTBUH 2015 International Conference Assembles World-Class Lineup of Building Facade Specialists
On October 26th and 27th, the Facade Tectonics Institute assembled a world-class lineup of building facade specialists at the CTBUH 2015 International Conference in New York City. The host room, titled Skinning the Tall Building: Framing the Future of Building Facade Technology, featured a series of
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MODESTEhouseTEST: August 7-17, 2017
A design-build class at the University of Louisiana explores the territory of the “tiny-house.” Professor Geoff Gjertson describes the 216 square foot MODESTEhouse and shares his personal experience of living small.