Climate-Oriented Prefabricated Building Envelopes Paper by Sridharan Gandhi, Andrew Tsay Jacobs, AIA, EIT, LEED AP BD+C, Karen Kensek, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Facades developed in response to climactic factors increase performance and human comfort while reducing energy loads. A single building envelope wil… 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
Carbon-Neutral High-Rise Envelope Nexus Paper by Thomas Spiegelhalter 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 … December 16, 2019
Rammed Earth & Wildfire Paper by Brittany Dhawan, AIA 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 challenge. C… March 19, 2020
Lightning Protection as Building Envelope Paper by Jennifer Morgan · Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS A building’s envelope mitigates the effects of meteorological phenomena – including lightning – upon the structure and its occupants and contents. Th… March 14, 2018