Call for Papers: Facade Tectonics 2016 World Congress

Facade Tectonics 2016 World Congress
October 10-11, 2016 | Los Angeles

The Facade Tectonics Institute has issued a call for papers for its 2016 Annual Conference and inaugural World Congress, which will include speaking and poster presentations, panel discussions, workshops and exhibitors. A minimum of five tracks are planned over two days, including 25 sessions and 75 speaker presentations. Abstracts, papers and presentations will be subject to rigorous peer review as a condition of acceptance to the conference proceedings. Those interested are encouraged to submit an abstract by the March 7th deadline.

The Institute is soliciting abstracts for papers that address aspects of building skin ranging from history to theory and practice, including, but not limited to:

• Design Processes
• Historical Evolution
• Facade Futures
• Performance
• Materials and Processes
• Systems and Technology
• Fabrication
• Project Delivery Means-and-Methods
• Collaborative Project Delivery Strategies (Design-Assist, IPD, etc.)
• Case Study Applications
• Education in Building Facade Design, Technology and Science

...with respect to the following:

• Metal Curtainwall Systems
• Precast Curtainwall Systems
• Rainscreen Systems
• Textile Membrane Facades
• Structural Glass Facades (Structure and Glass Systems Integration)
• Double-Skin Facades
• Adaptive Facade Systems (Intelligent, Dynamic, Kinetic, etc.)
• High-Performance Facade Applications
• Novel Facade Systems

The Institute is particularly interested in the topics above as examined through the following lenses:

• Sustainability
• Resilience
• Retrofit
• Heritage Conservation and Preservation
• Thermal Performance
• Health and Comfort
• Acoustic Performance
• Energy and Carbon
• Solar Performance (Daylighting, Glare, BIPV, Shading Strategies, etc.)
• Water
• Bioclimatic Design
• Regenerative Design
• Embodied Energy
• Durability
• Adaptability
• System Integration and Holistic (Whole) Building Design
• Lifecycle Impacts, Costs and Behaviors
• Digital Fabrication
• Parametric Workflows
• BIM Process
• Facilities Management
• Education
• Codes, Standards and Rating Systems
• Policy and Regulation
• Urban Habitat and the Building Facade

Paper selection will aim to be inclusive of a broad range of topics as a means to support a similarly wide-ranging and robust conference dialogue. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Authors of select papers will be invited to present in one of the conference sessions. Themed sessions will be organized in response to the papers received.

Key Dates

January 6: Call for papers

March 7: Submission deadline for abstracts

April 4: Abstract review returned to authors

May 22: Deadline for submittal of full manuscripts for blind review

June 30: Accepted authors notified

August 1: Final submission deadline for revised manuscripts

September 5: Submission deadline for oral presentations

October 10: Session tracks commence

Submission Guidelines

Abstracts of 300 words or less should be submitted by March 7. You can submit your abstract here.

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Abstracts must include:

• Title
• Lead Author, Title, Affiliation
• Supporting Authors, Titles, Affiliations
• Presenting Author (if different than lead author)
• 2-6 Keywords

Abstract must exclude:

• Images
• Footnotes
• Supplemental files

Abstracts should clearly state the following in as few words as possible:

• Introduction of problem.
• The nature of the investigation (what was done).
• The principle methods used in the investigation (how it was done).
• The findings and relevance of findings (what was learned and why it's important).

Full manuscripts (papers of 4000 words or less) must be received by June 6. A template for papers will be provided. Papers will be blind peer reviewed. Accepted papers will either be accepted as is, or returned with reviewer comments and a request for revision. Revised papers must be returned by the final submission deadline.

Membership

Membership is required as a condition of final acceptance of completed manuscripts. The Institute is running a special 50% discount on membership for anyone submitting an abstract. Individuals that are employed by member organizations are not required to have individual memberships in order to submit an abstract.

Conference Registration

Conference registration is required by the June 6 submission date for full manuscripts as a condition of final acceptance. The registration rate is $345, representing a 50% speaker’s discount from the $690 full conference registration price. Event registration will be opening soon, and instructions will be provided.