Entries for the ‘Facade Access’ Category
UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in services of the facade inspector.
Jan.31, 2013 in
BECx Commissioning, Facade Access, Facade Forensics, Sloped Glazing, Testing
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Inspecting building facades is a risky business. I hang hundreds of feet above a ground on a rope thinner than my finger. Also, big overhangs and tall skylights are often not accessible at all. This is why I modified a popular remote-controlled toy drone to adapt it to the challenges of our trade. I have […]
Uncoordinated Facade Design at Ground Level
No, this is not an ATM for equestrians, or door for a conveyor belt. These are examples of the uncoordinated facade design, which is surprisingly frequent.
Danger Overhead: Ensuring Future Access for the Façade
The need for access becomes obvious early, but not early enough. Adding window-washing equipment, for example, can come as a late surprise, affecting design, budget, and construction schedule. This new article by Kaz and Mr. Jerzy Tuscher was printed in the May edition of Construction Canada. Kaz spent hundreds of hours hanging on the wrong side of a wall and […]
Thermal Engineering in Building Envelope Design
3D Thermal Modeling
Condensation Risk Assessment
Facade Access
Facade Engineering. How To Design a Functional Building Enclosure
Facade Impact Resistance Manual
Foggy Glass Disease
How To Write and Read a Forensic Report
In Support of Glazed Curtain Walls
Movements and Tolerances
Review of Curtain Walls, Focusing on Design Problems and Solutions
Transitions: How to Design Facade Interfaces
When You Need A Window – Solar Design
Curtain walls
Façade Engineering With Glass
Hot and Humid Climate and Hurricane considerations in Building Enclosure Design
Principles of Facade Design
Sloped glazing
Storefronts