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FACADE T  E  C  T  O  N  I  C  S

Studio Handbook

The FACADE T E C T O N I C S Studio Handbook is a project to prepare a publication to assist architects, engineers, façade designers, and advanced students. The project was started in summer, 2011, and we hope to complete the work by the end of 2012. Participating authors have started to prepare chapters. We are still seeking authors for a number of chapters. As of September 2011, more than 25 authors are signed up. We will need between 60 and 75 authors to complete the project. Each chapter is densly formatted to provide state-of-the-art information on a narrow topic related to the building envelope. A few example topics are listed below. There are many additional chapters and topics. Many of these topics are represented in the book by multiple chapters or as subheadings of the main topic. If you are interested in serving as a chapter author, please contact Douglas Noble.

A Brief History of the building envelope

Terms

Theory

Thermal Comfort / Thermal Control

Climate Response

Critical Regionalism

Energy

Visual Comfort

Sustainability

Moisture Control

Systems

Structural Performance

Acoustics

Hazard Mitigation

Durability, service life, replacement

Safety

Types (Curtain Walls, Structural Glass Walls, Double-Skin Facades, etc.)

Intelligence in the Building Skin: Dynamic facades, Smart Facades, Biomimicry

Design, Participants and Processes

Design Theory

Constructability

Estimating, materials take-offs

Risk Management

Analytical Computing (CFD, FEA, etc)

Generative and Evolutionary methods

Design Mock-ups and testing

Components

Assemblies

Codes, Regulations and Guidelines

Documentation and Communication

Bidding / Negotiation / design bid build

Construction / Fabrication / Transport

Quality Control

Commissioning

Operations and Maintenance

Retrofit and Preservation

Materials and Assemblies

Forensics and Pathology