An entire cluster of crumbling low-rise commercial buildings was redeveloped for luxury retail using the Flexbrick system. Redesigned by BKSK Architects, the historic development is situated near the ...

From the 1990s until quite recently, architects on this continent often envied the textured and articulated building envelopes their international counterparts were creating, while their own shade ...

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA) has released a technical paper titled "External Shading Devices in Commercial Buildings - The Impact on Energy ...

Sustainability is an oft-discussed design term; yet there is confusion about what it is and how to use new (and existing) technologies to achieve sustainable building designs. This AIA, GBCI, and ...

Three complementary technologies that together transform how buildings interact with their environment. This integrated platform combines programmable, photovoltaic-equipped shading devices that track ...

As someone who helps businesses improve energy performance, I see some of the most persistent inefficiencies in buildings stem from fragmented responsibilities and limited interdisciplinary ...

An international research group has conducted a comprehensive review of all designs and control strategies for PV-integrated shading devices (PVSDs), in order to help bring the technology closer to ...

The British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA) is celebrating Global Shading Day this Thursday, March 21, to highlight how shading can help create more sustainable, energy-efficient buildings. Each ...

As architects try to reduce the amount of energy spent on air conditioning, high-tech electrochromatic glass products that sandwich LCD layers and are dimmable are becoming increasingly common.