Digital printing on glass is a relatively new way for architects and designers to add high-resolution multi-color design elements to building exteriors and interiors. It uses specialized software to create electronic files the digital printer can use to deposit ceramic ink onto the glass surface through a print head.
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Grafted onto the 19th-century brick remains of Georgia’s Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), Museum of Art is a 26-m (86-ft) tall, semi-transparent channel glass tower, the first application to use hurricane-rated channel glass in a horizontal, dual-glazed configuration without additional support.
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Building and design teams can use channel glass systems to create visual statements. Some popular methods for heightening interest include altering the surface treatment, varying the channels’ orientation, and adding backlights.
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U-shaped, linear cast-glass channels can provide design teams with a distinctive architectural feature while contributing to high-performance building design. This article presents considerations for design teams working to specify channel glass applications suitable for projects with multiple performance needs.
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This article reviews issues and considerations around specifications when architectural door hardware is supported with various electronic access control hardware, as governed by various code compliances and industry standards.
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Design/construction professionals are faced with evolving requirements that couple the demands for environmental separation and access control, while still maintaining fire protection and emergency egress for building occupants.
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There are hundreds of initiatives, both grassroots and national, to help transform the nation’s approximately 13,900 public K–12 school districts to reduce energy costs and consumption, and lessen their carbon footprint. This article covers some of them.
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For schools, energy is one of the few expenses that can be decreased without negatively affecting classroom instruction. This article specifically looks at the potential for light-emitting diodes (LEDs).
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Designers have long used cross-ventilation to minimize the potential for moisture accumulation and condensation in attics and crawl spaces. However, unvented attics have become popular in both residential and commercial applications, pushed by emerging claims of energy savings and moisture control.
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Designers have long used cross-ventilation to minimize the potential for moisture accumulation and condensation in attics and crawl spaces. However, unvented attics have become popular in both residential and commercial applications, pushed by emerging claims of energy savings and moisture control. While these ‘new-style’ attics can be successfully used...
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