FTI DIALOGUES: Pushing Change Article by Valerie Block, FTI Board of Directors Pushing Change: R&D Innovation Processes in Construction Building Products, the second installment of the FTI Dialogues: Suppliers & Contractors Series, took place virtually on Friday, March 26th. March 26, 2021
Transitions Between Diverse Envelope Systems Paper by Kristian Fosholt, LEED AP BD+C · Megan Koehler, AIA, LEED AP BD+C · Andrew Tsay Jacobs, AIA, EIT, LEED AP BD+C The Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California features an extremely diverse set of facade systems within one March 14, 2018
Deconstructing the Window Paper by Helen Sanders · Jörg Lenz · Petra Sommer Over the years, the industry has relied heavily on the increasing performance of low-e coatings to drive window U-factors (thermal transmittance) March 14, 2018
U-Factor Matters in Hot Climates Paper by Helen Sanders, PhD It is commonly thought that fenestration U-factor is not a key determinant in the performance of facades in hot climates, and generally the focus of January 27, 2020
Sustainable Silicone Paper by Jon Kimberlain · Adrienne Bowman-Grittini · Stanley Yee Silicone materials have a long history in high performance building projects. Known for durability, they can reduce a building’s carbon footprint by January 24, 2020
Carbon Lean Facades Paper by Stefanie Schober · Jonce Walker, LEED AP, Certified Sustainable Building Advisor, and Fitwel Ambassador With net zero and carbon neutral mandates on the near horizon, New York City has pushed the green building envelope by leveraging incentive-based March 19, 2020
Passive House Facade Design and Construction Paper by Louis Koehl, AIA, CPHD Buildings account for over 40% of global emissions (GlobalABC, 2018). Growing populations and higher standards of living are increasing pressure on March 22, 2020
Saving Face Paper by Xsusha CarlyAnn Flandro, FAIC, APT-RP In 1871, a fourth level Architecture course was offered in New York City that instructed on topics such as heating, ventilation and circulation of March 20, 2020