by Helen Sanders
Last month, I reviewed the important differences between U-factors related to windows: The entire fenestration assembly, the frame, the edge of glass (EOG), and the center of glass (COG). This month, I examine how the
I am often asked why glass U-factors don’t include the impact of the spacer. The difference between the center-of-glass U-factor and the full fenestration assembly U-factor is critical to understand, and mixing the two can
Recently, I have heard feedback from several European sources that closed-cavity double-skin façades (CCF) have not lived up to expectations, and the European market is moving away from them. For many years, these façades have
This month, I sat down virtually with my good friend Stacey Hooper, partner and healthcare market leader at NBBJ in Los Angeles, to discuss sustainable façade design with a healthcare twist. We talked about best-practice