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Facade and electric lighting integration
- Paper
Facades and electric lighting systems are, for the most part, still considered as separate systems throughout the design, installation,…
September 11, 2024
Airflow Network Analysis and Control Strategy Design for Toronto High Rise
- Paper
The development of a user-controllable natural ventilation scheme for a 12-story academic building in Toronto required the analysis of a complex…
January 7, 2025
Adaptive Building Envelope
- Paper by Abolfazl Ganji Kheybari, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Art and Architecture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran Jochen Lam,
Designing a multi-functional building envelope as an architectural façade, environmental interface and solar collector is a multi-objective…
October 10, 2016
Thermal Comfort Assessment of Multi-Zone Electrochromic Window
- Paper by Ahoo Malekafzali, Ph.D.,
Access to natural daylight and connection to the outdoor environment is one of the key elements of contemporary architecture. This design concept is…
March 14, 2018
Generative Design Tool
- Paper by Amir Hosseinzadeh Zarrabi, Mona Azarbayjani, Maryam Tavakoli,
The piezoelectric facade as a self-sustained technology can generate a considerable amount of energy by converting swaying motions (actuated by the…
March 14, 2018
Edge Lighting Glazing with Hidden Fixtures
- Paper by Dave McCarroll, Dan Weinreber, Lei Fu,
Dynamic architectural lighting in urban areas is a key element in creating attractive nighttime icons in addition to potentially generating…
March 14, 2018
A Compact, Unitized Double Skin Facade
- Paper by Alex Cox, LEED AP, James Hock, LEED AP BD+C, Laura Ziegler, Karin Lamberts,
Driven by an increasing demand for high thermal and acoustic performance, transparency, and low maintenance costs, a number of facade innovations…
March 12, 2018
Multi-domain Assessment of a Kinetic Facade
- Paper by Kunyo Luo, Master of Building Science Karen Kensek, LEED AP BD+C, DPACSA, Professor of Practice Marc Schiler, FASES, Professor
An assessment workflow was created to simulate and evaluate the performance of a kinetic facade in an interior space. It includes parameters of…
June 10, 2020

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