Welcome to this edition of the SKINS newsletter, which is all about carbon! As guest editor this month, I am representing FTI’s embodied carbon (EC) working group. This issue highlights several important topics relative to embodied and the trade-offs with operational carbon.
This issue of SKINS will attempt to introduce you to composite materials in an accurate, useful and fairly in-depth way. But it’s only an introduction; it’s a start but by no means a rigorous exploration of the full potential of this remarkable material technology.
In order to reduce energy consumption throughout the whole life-cycle of buildings and increase the comfort performance of building sectors, an
As the building stock ages around the country and the consequences of design and/or construction that are deficient or lack resiliency become
The conventional modern facade is essentially flat, which creates the tendency toward visual monotony and problems for modulating daylight—both on
The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and
In 1871, a fourth level Architecture course was offered in New York City that instructed on topics such as heating, ventilation and circulation of
Facade systems of various transparent and opaque materials and systems are increasingly becoming integrated components of modularized facade
Apertures is a six-story, commercial building in the Roma Norte neighborhood of Mexico City–a neighborhood severely impacted by the 1985 and 2017
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs projects a world population growth of over three billion over our current, nearly eight
This research looks at the relationship of material and geometric distribution to set a methodology for integrating structural and thermal design.
This paper presents new historical research on the concrete facade of an important but relatively unknown and now demolished building by the American
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 give
Recently, building envelopes have been exhibiting complex shapes and patterns, a trend supported by current digital technologies. Likewise, the