European Facade Networks
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the end-use…
The European climate and energy targets for 2020 demand significant improvement of the energy performance of buildings since one third of the end-use…
What does the fourth industrial revolution mean to the design and engineering of facades of the future? We are experiencing a global technological re…
During the last century together with growing construction technology and modern architectural trends, the number of high rise buildings and dimensio…
Solar shading devices are required to find a trade-off between conflicting requirements: Protection from excessive solar gains and glare, daylight pr…
Approximately 80% of our total building stock is from the 20th century. During the last decades, along with an increasing appreciation of modern arch…
Glass has become a popular building material that is used not only for windows but also as a load-bearing material. New dimensions of glass panes in …
Building envelopes are not only an immediately visible part of the building, they have also become a major factor both for cost and performance of th…
Reducing GHG emissions related to energy use in buildings is a prominent obligation given their impact in terms of climate change. In this light, ene…
Nowadays the construction industry is characterised by high multifunctional and complex buildings with innovative facade systems. Unlike a simple pre…
A novel shading device for facade application was developed by combining innovative geometry elements (twisting cylinders) with a smart use of shape-…
“The digital transformation will change everything” – with this quote in mind a deep look into the current facade business will be given with a speci…
In order to get to a carbon neutral building stock – which is e.g. required by the EU Carbon roadmap by 2050 – our efforts need to be smart and holis…
The case study presented is a 195 meters tall office tower with a raised podium made of 16 meters full height glass panels (and smaller). The panels …
The research is structured around complex optical effects of undulated glass and coatings that exhibit high reflectivity, especially at higher incide…
Today, building facades are expected to do much more than merely provide shelter, which is driving the need for higher performing envelope solutions.…
Projecting imagery onto building facades is not only becoming a marketing necessity for successful urban spectacles but is also altering social urban…
There is a desire in architecture to design and achieve transparent canopies and glazed rooves that are free from the visual clutter and the structur…
The use of glass in windows and curtain walls in residential as well as in commercial buildings needs to be designed very carefully. In addition to t…
Renzo Piano Building Workshop designed a 290,000 sf museum celebrating the artistry and technology of film, becoming the world’s first museum and eve…
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 …