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Advocacy

Simulation vs. reality: Insight and inspiration

FTI's Helen Sanders (Technoform) provides her insight and reflects on key aspects of the Forum presentations, while probing key questions and identifying necessary actions moving forward.

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Performance

Facade performance in the absence of fossil fuel

We need high performance buildings that mitigate our impact on climate change and adapt to an already changing climate - and it just so happens that in order to get there, efficiency, especially in the façade, is a prerequisite. - Christian Cianfrone, EllisDon

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Codes & Standards

No timid steps: Be bold and generous!

Across the entire world, the only places you’ll find high-performance buildings being consistently constructed at massive scale are those places where it’s the only way to get a building permit. - Duane Jonlin, FAIA, City of Seattle, Department of Construction and Inspections

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Performance

Thermal bridging: The missing key to low energy building design

One of the most significant developments in better understanding the thermal performance of the façade system has been the ASHRAE 1365 RP and the ensuing Building Envelope Thermal Bridging Guide. Explore thermal bridging with Ivan Lee, Morrison Hershfield

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Modeling and Simulation

Energy conservation code updates promise to reshape the way facades are designed

New energy codes are encouraging project teams to step up the performance of their building designs to meet these goals, with a particular emphasis on the façade. - Elliot Glassman, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CPHD, WSP Built Ecology

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Measurement and verification

Simulation vs. reality: Measurement and verification

The technique of achieving the High Performing Building is very much in development… This article explores the need for measurement and verification and PCL's process and approach. - Stephen Montgomery and Lori O’Malley, PCL Constructors Canada

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Policy & Influence

Positive impact: A strategic plan for building retrofit implementation

The Roadmap to Retrofit of existing buildings is a strategic plan to reduce carbon emissions. The process could result in major infrastructure spending and job creation. Implementation at scale is necessary for positive change. - Hamid Vossoughi, WSP Canada

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Watch

Video recordings of Simulation vs. Reality Forum

One of many advantages of membership in FTI is access to our resource library, which includes past events and now the newly posted recordings of the Simulation vs. Reality Forum.

Check out the videos!

Honors+awards

FTI Announces the Inaugural Vitruvian Honors & Awards Program

The Facade Tectonics Institute is pleased to announce our first biennial Vitruvian Honors & Awards Program and the inaugural awards ceremony, scheduled to take place virtually on Thursday, December 2, 2021. The premiere celebration seeks to recognize unprecedented innovation and achievements in the field of facade design and delivery.

Learn more and submit a project!

ACAW2021! Architectural Ceramic Assemblies Workshop

The best design/fabricator collaboration in the industry! For the past eight months, architects, engineers, and academics from around the world have been working with Boston Valley Terra Cotta to design and assemble full-scale façade prototypes, all in preparation for this year’s virtual workshop on August 19.

Learn more, check out the teams and register!