Driven by two distinct influences, a new generation of glass building enclosures has a unique trajectory-toward higher performance and sustainability. One of those forces is the work by building teams who effortlessly blend design analysis with the creation of novel system solutions. "We're seeing a mix of fagade design and sophisticated analytics, which help clearly establish the required performance, the expected benefits of the facade itself, and key metrics serving the aims of design teams, contractors, and owner-operators," says John Ivanoff, an Associate Principal with Buro Happold's Facades and Specialty Structures team.In project examples around the country and in collaborative "hackathons" bringing together various AEC disciplines in the design phase, novel daylighting and thermal simulation tools allow fine-tuned evaluation of predicted enclosure performance, says Brad Pfahler, Project Manager and BIM Manager with architecture firm Studio Ma.
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