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1. Reconstruction as Research: Digital Modeling of Key Postwar Skyscrapers.

Author

Panchaseelan, Saranya, Barron, Shawn, Leslie, Thomas, and Orlando, Paolo

Subjects
CURTAIN wall design & construction, GLAZING (Glass installation), TALL building design & construction, ARCHITECTURAL design
Abstract

The 2016 CTBUH Student Research Funding Program, kindly sponsored by Underwriters Laboratories, allowed researchers to use digital reconstructions from extant drawings and publications to research and illustrate the evolution of key cladding and environmental technologies used on tall buildings constructed in the Post-WWII era. They uncovered that the "glass box" model only emerged once MEP systems and glazing technology had both advanced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2018

2. Set in Stone.

Author

Harriman, Marc S.

Subjects
CONSTRUCTION materials, BUILDING stones, CURTAIN wall design & construction, CONSTRUCTION
Abstract

The article discusses the significance of building materials using stones in the construction of a strong building or structure. Several types of stones are being used to curtain walls as stone-cutting technology has advanced to produce less than 2 inches thick of stone panels. According to Ava Szypula, building materials laboratory director for TestWell Craig, there is no such thing as a bad stone but several factors should be considered such as its strength, durability and response to freeze-thaw cycles.

Published
1991

3. Ensuring Energy Efficiency: Specifying Windows and Curtain Walls for Cold Climates.

Author

Fronek, Steve

Subjects
CURTAIN wall design & construction, GLAZING (Glass installation), CARBON, ENERGY consumption, SUSTAINABILITY, CONSTRUCTION, INSULATING glass, HEAT transfer
Abstract

The article focuses on the move of manufacturers to design curtain wall and operable vents with triple glazing to increase stringency of model energy codes and zero-carbon sustainability goals. It says that systems designed for triple glazing help achieve the needed low-U-factors for the buildings. It mentions that low U-factors can be achieved with suspended coated film (SCF) technology insulating glass (IG) units without added weight. Moreover, the occurrence of heat transfer is discussed.

Published
2013

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