Contextualizing Glass and Carbon Impacts
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate
Climate change goals will require significant improvements in the way buildings are constructed and operated. Building reuse can combat climate
Aesthetic and technical capabilities of facade design have become seemingly endless as building technologies progress. While the capacity to address
Facade engineering aims at appropriately balancing the demands imposed by the context and the capabilities inherent to the materials, the geometries
Facade design is a key component of architectural expression, and increasingly a key design consideration due to growing importance of factors like:
The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds right
The paper will try to study the impact of window opening on waiting room experience of patients in an eye hospital along with their attendants. As
Today’s environmental challenges highlight the necessity of a holistic approach to façade design and construction, key to achieve the ambitious 2030
Daylighting is often an important component of architectural design and heavily influenced by a building’s facade and enclosure systems. Unlike many
The impacts of climate change, driven by increasing extreme temperature, sea-level rise, and heavy precipitations, interact and play an essential
Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on
Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental stimuli
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a methodology used to quantify the impact of building construction supply chains on the environment in terms of
This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A