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The Future of Façade Design will have a...

Posted on: June 28, 2024

As smart building technologies become more prevalent, how do you see façades integrating with these systems to enhance overall building…
Impact of Efficient Façade Design on Building Energy Performance

Impact of Efficient Façade Design on Bu...

Posted on: June 28, 2024

Building operation accounts for 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related emissions according to Buildings - Energy…
Impact of Efficient Façade Design on Building Energy Performance

Impact of Efficient Façade Design on Bu...

Posted on: June 28, 2024

Efficient façade design stands as a crucial component in contemporary architectural methodologies, extending beyond superficial aesthetic considerations. Its impact goes…
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Deep Façades: The Transformational Powe...

Posted on: June 28, 2024

''The greenest building is. . . one that is already built.” – Carl Elefante (2007) This article aims to raise…
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By 2050, Buildings Will Become Living St...

Posted on: June 27, 2024

The future of façades and fenestrations holds the promise of a remarkable transformation in the world of architecture & building…
Future Façades are Likely to have Automated Weather Adaptability through Specially Designed Apps

Future Façades are Likely to have Autom...

Posted on: June 26, 2024

The façade industry is very diverse and keeps upgrading. Keeping in mind the current scenario and regulations that are being…
Adaptive Façades: Driven by Alloys & Data

Adaptive Façades, Driven by Shape- Memo...

Posted on: June 26, 2024

The future of façades and fenestrations in building design is likely to witness a significant shift towards sustainability and energy…
Sustainability as the Basis of Façade Design

Sustainability as the Basis of Façade D...

Posted on: June 26, 2024

FAÇADE DESIGNS FOR THE FUTURE My practice is based on the belief that one can’t leave the past behind when…
Ensuring Air Infiltration Control in Building Façades

Ensuring Air Infiltration Control in Bui...

Posted on: June 26, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of architecture and construction, modern buildings have reached new heights, quite literally. The 21st century has…
BIM Virtual Crafting of Architectural Realities

BIM – Virtual Crafting of Architec...

Posted on: May 27, 2024

Understanding BIM At its core, BIM is a collaborative process that enables architects and stakeholders to create and manage digital…
Accommodating Movements in Façades

Accommodating Movements in Façades

Posted on: September 15, 2023

The connection between a building’s façade and its primary structure is like a duo dance posing some tricky challenges! So,…
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Early conversations with client, archite...

Posted on: August 25, 2023

Could you please explain some of the common causes of fire safety in buildings in England? How can fire risks…
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Unfolding the Responsibility of Every Fa...

Posted on: August 17, 2023

Why every Façade Engineer should lead by example? Flicking through paperwork and rushing for approval of submittals are not the…
Glass Selection Factors for Constructing Aesthetically Pleasing Façades

Glass Selection Factors for Constructing...

Posted on: July 5, 2023

The main challenge being faced today by the building material industry is the appropriate selection of products for building façades…
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Process: High Performing Envelopes

Posted on: March 30, 2023

An increasingly warmer planet requires buildings that adapt to changing conditions, while also reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to slow…
Fire Risks in High Rise Buildings

Fire Risks in High-Rise Buildings

Posted on: March 27, 2023

Fire is essential in our daily life but can be disastrous when it becomes out of control. The reasons for…