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In current engineering practice, static calculation of windows for temperature loads is not performed. However, the existing experience in operating PVC windows in environmental conditions of Eastern and Northern Europe shows that the temperature ...
Aleksandr Petrovich Konstantinov +1 more
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Building façades are key to the building systems integration necessary to realise critical health, carbon, resilience, and sustainability goals in buildings and urban habitats.
Keith Boswell +3 more
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Solar thermal venetian blinds (STVB) pursue the goal of reducing the primary energy demand of buildings with highly transparent façades during operation.
Simon Frederik Haeringer +5 more
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The research project ADAPTEX pursues the goal of developing adaptive, energy-efficient textile sun shading systems using the smart material Shape Memory Alloy (SMA).
Paul-Rouven Denz +4 more
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A brief compendium of water entry results derived from laboratory tests of various types of wall assemblies [PDF]
There is an increase in the use of hygrothermal models to complete the performance evaluation of walls assemblies, either in respect to design of new assembles or the retrofit of existing wall assemblies.
Lacasse Michael A. +3 more
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What makes a façade beautiful?
The aesthetic of our built environment is perceived as an important aspect to consider for the design of human-centred cities, but a problem quickly arises in the presence of clashing conceptions of what we understand to be aesthetically pleasing.
Alejandro Prieto, Mimi Oldenhave
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Location of Photovoltaic Panels in the Building Envelope in Terms of Fire Safety
The increasing amount of energy consumed by the operation of buildings results in an increasing environmental burden. This has a direct impact on the innovation of renewable energy technology and its application in building industry.
Iringova Agnes
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Deflection of a cladding panel of fully tempered glass in curtain wall system
The article presents a study on the mechanical behavior of facade cladding panel consisting of aluminum frame and fully tempered sheet glass under the action of uniformly distributed load.
Gerasimova Ekaterina +3 more
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Mimari Tasarımda Cephe Kurulumunda Geçirgenlik Üzerine Bir Araştırma: Tektonik ve Yüzey
Mimari Tasarımda geçirgenlik kavramı lafzi anlamının yanı sıra disiplinler arası yaklaşımlarda da 20. y.y dan beri gündemdedir. Makale, mimarlığın yapısal tektonik kökenleriyle başlayan kapatıcı ve cephe/yüzey oluşturucu elemanlarının düşünsel, algısal ...
Tolga Sayın
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Seismic Response of Anchorage Elements Used in Curtain Wall Systems
Utilizing curtain wall systems as outer covering of a building has been enormously increasing for the last years. Past earthquakes have revealed the wrong design of curtain wall systems connections that can seriously endangers human life.
Ferhat Pakdamar, Özgün Bozkurt
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