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Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Available Tools
For years, reducing the carbon emissions related to building operations has taken priority. However, operational...
Whole-Building Life Cycle Assessment: Comparison of Available Tools
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Modern Construction Envelopes: Systems for Architectural Design and Prototyping (3rd ed.)
The third edition of Modern Construction Envelopes presents a comprehensive taxonomy of building envelope systems...
Modern Construction Envelopes: Systems for Architectural Design and Prototyping (3rd ed.)
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Materials in Progress: Innovations for Designers and Architects
Jellyfish chips, plastic-eating bacterium, chicory-root nylon, artificial cartilage made from recycled denim fabric,...
Materials in Progress: Innovations for Designers and Architects
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The Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Community Engagement and Policy Development Addressing Housing
On December 7, 2018, the Minneapolis City Council passed the Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan by a vote of 12–1....
The Minneapolis 2040 Comprehensive Plan: Community Engagement and Policy Development Addressing Housing
4.1
The Role of California's State Regulations in Reducing Building-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Senate Bill 32, Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 100, and Assembly Bill 262
The 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “Summary for Policymakers” was very clear: The earth...
The Role of California's State Regulations in Reducing Building-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Senate Bill 32, Assembly Bill 32, Senate Bill 100, and Assembly Bill 262
3.2
Smart Building Design: Conception, Planning, Realization, and Operation
With the help of advanced technology, smart infrastructure has become ubiquitous, and many of the elements we interact...
3.2
Design Immersion and Virtual Presence
The recent emergence of virtual reality (VR) as a next-generation human-computer interface followed a strong industry...
Design Immersion and Virtual Presence
3.2
Architecture Design Data: Practice Competency in the Era of Computation
Phil Bernstein situates Architecture Design Data in a transformational moment, when the development of building...
Architecture Design Data: Practice Competency in the Era of Computation
3.1
Building-Integrated Solar Technology: Architectural Design with Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal Energy
The world of architecture is in the midst of a revolution, a seismic sea-change in how our energy infrastructure...
3.1
The City of Tomorrow: Sensors, Networks, Hackers, and the Future of Urban Life
One way to understand the shape of cities is to understand how the urban environment coevolves with technological...