, Session Block B4
8:30 Glass for Advanced Building Envelopes
Chair: David Frey, HOK Los Angeles, United States
Transparency and safety: Mutually exclusive?
- How to increase the blast resistance of façades
- The significance of extreme weather phenomena
- Selected projects from Europe, Asia, and the Middle East
Buildings as safety bubbles – Importance of physical boundaries created by glazed envelopes
- Holistic design of modern glass facades
- Performance optimization of glazed building envelopes
- Impact on wellbeing of fully-glazed building users
Frameless glass structure with structural PVB interlayers and stainless-steel fittings
- New structural glass designs
- Double curved, frameless modular glass shell
- Structural PVB properties
- Structural analysis and verification
Sustainable glass architecture through intelligent adhesive and sealant solutions
- Improving the energy efficiency of buildings
- Improving the energy saving of buildings
- Improving the energy generation of buildings
Impact of thermochromic smart windows on the Dutch built environment
- Thermochromic window with unrivalled optical properties
- Detailed simulation study on building type and orientation
- Energy savings depending on building type
Advanced glass applications for the building skin
- Glass for advanced daylighting
- Design-driven options respecting bird protection requirements
- Print screen technology and design options related to BIPV
Brief Presentation
Effect of simulated divided lites on overall fenestration energy performance
10:00 Coffee Break