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Environmental Facade Perspective
- Paper by Patricia Shaw, M Arch., MSc Facade Engineering, Facade Specialist
<p>Designing a sustainable rainscreen wall assembly has become an essential part of most new construction projects. Industry principles and energy…

October 11, 2022
Blurred Edges
- Paper by Elizabeth L. McCormick AIA, WELL AP, LEED AP, CPHC, Assistant Professor
<p>Sealed indoor environments have created artificial, homogeneous ecosystems that sever ties between humans and the natural world. This paper…

September 2, 2024
Facade Embodied Carbon Reduction Strategies
- Paper by Isabelle Hens, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Senior Environmental Designer
<p>Facades are increasingly being recognized as a major contributor to whole-building embodied carbon. While designers know how to reduce the…

August 23, 2024
The Monash Woodside Building
- Paper by Alberto Sangiorgio · Andrew Cortese · Walter van der Linde
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030

October 11, 2022