Hybrid Timber
<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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Historical Evolution of Responsive Facades
<p>Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental…
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Hardened Facades Effects on Structural Systems
To ensure the safety of U.S diplomatic personnel overseas, the U.S Department of State (DoS) has developed facade retrofits capable of resisting high
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Glazed Spandrels
<p>Recent years have seen an increased use of insulated glazing units in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between the vision…
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Glass Strength Under Point Loading
<p>Structural glass is used in a range of building applications, and while the ASTM E1300 has recently been updated to provide a design method to…
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Glass and Electromagnetic Eavesdropping Protection
<p>Glass is a key component in building design. Benefits of utilizing Insulating Glass Units (IGUs) within a building facade are well understood,…
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Generative Design Tool
<p>The piezoelectric facade as a self-sustained technology can generate a considerable amount of energy by converting swaying motions (actuated by…
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Fully Tempered Glass in Spandrel Applications
<p>Recent years have seen an increase in the use of insulated glazing units (IGUs) in spandrel applications to visually blend the appearance between…
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Form as Energy
All too often, high-performance building envelopes are considered in terms of new materials and technologies that push specific systems to improve
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Fire Safety in High Rise Exterior Facades
<p>One of the most complex yet least understood areas where fire can spread is at the perimeter of a building. Fire can not only spread from…
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Facade Wind Loading
<p>Wind induced pressure is a major design consideration for building facades. However, the effects of facade geometry and urban terrain on wind…
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Exo-Skins
<p>Cost-effective, sustainable, self-actuating, thermally-responsive, bio-composite exo-skins that act like shields or cloaks for existing buildings…
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Evaluating Additive Manufacturing for Metallic Facade Components
The state-of-the-art of Additive Manufacturing (AM), popularly known as 3D printing, shows its prospective future in the
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EUI of Building Clusters
<p>Large master planned developments such as Battery Park City in Manhattan, Mission Bay in San Francisco, and Playa Vista in Los Angeles were built…
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Establishing a Life Cycle Assessment Methodology for Innovative Facade
Life cycle assessment was introduced in the 1970s as an analytical tool to quantify the environmental impact of a product, process, or service.
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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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Edge Lighting Glazing with Hidden Fixtures
<p>Dynamic architectural lighting in urban areas is a key element in creating attractive nighttime icons in addition to potentially generating…
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Direct Sun and Occupant Comfort
<p>Direct sun on the body is a known potential cause of thermal discomfort for occupants, yet most thermal comfort simulations do not capture its…
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Digital Medium, Tangible Message
<p>The reaches of architecture are inherently linked to the efficacy of communication, and as emerging technology broadens the conceptual horizon of…
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Differentiated Building Skin
<p>The Los Angeles Stadium’s doubly curved skin is composed of over 35,000 unique triangular panels covering 296,502 square feet of surface area. The…