Papers

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  Lightning Protection as Building Envelope

  • Paper by Jennifer Morgan, Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS,

  <p>A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents.…

  March 14, 2018
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  Blast Performance of TSSA

  • Paper by Jon H. Kimberlain, Lawrence D. Carbary,

  <p>Architectural preferences for commercial building continue towards increased transparency resulting in large lites of glass with minimal visual…

  March 14, 2018

• Carbon-Neutral High-Rise Envelope Nexus

  • Paper by Thomas Spiegelhalter, Principal

  <p>The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds…

  December 16, 2019
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  Integrating Soft Robotics into Architectural Assemblies

  • Paper by Vera Parlac, Associate Professor

  <p>The project described in this paper explores the integration of custom-made soft robotic muscles into a component-based surface. This project is…

  March 19, 2020
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  Detailing For Distance

  • Paper by Daniel Kelso,

  <p>Quickly exceeding new facade service life expectations for tall buildings imposed by increasing environmental, economic, and social pressures have…

  March 19, 2020
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  Rammed Earth & Wildfire

  • Paper by Brittany Dhawan, AIA, Architect / Owner

  <p>California is set to be drier and more drought prone with climate change. Wildfire and the subsequent loss of life and housing is a huge…

  March 19, 2020