As a World’s first, no less than 300m2 of dye sensitized solar cells will be integrated to the facade of the EPFL’s Convention Center. This prototype will constitute the first application of such technology to a public building. ...
Tags: Stained Glass Solar Windows, Swiss Tech Convention Center, Decoration
Now that the groundworks of the Markhal in Rotterdam are nearing completion, it is time to look ahead towards the superstructure. The spectacular design of MVRDV has cablenet facades of 34 meters by 42 meters on both sides. The glass ...
Tags: facades, glass facade, cablenet facades, superstructure
Concerned about the increasing number of people working in swank glass facade buildings suffering from various health problems,the municipal corporation has decided to appoint a microbiologist as an infection control officer. The ...
Tags: Health, Microbiologist, Infection, Control
Ford Motor has opened an€11.6m expansion of its Design Centre at Merkenich-Cologne,Germany,which features an open and fluid design to help promote idea exchange. As part of the expansion,the company has also installed a powerwall ...
At a press conference at glasstec in Dusseldorf for Glass Performance Days(GPD)yesterday,Guardian president Scott Thomsen and Viracon president Kelly Schuller,gave previews of their coming presentations at the Tampere,Finland event,which ...
Tags: Guardian, assessment, glass
LED by design,LED by glass A double-glazing solution that incorporates the LED technology A solar control glass ensuring thermal&acoustic insulation A solution that enables video technology integration into a glass facade A ...
We will be looking at three environmentally friendly construction methods: ·Insulating buildings: cutting C02 emissions by reducing energy loss via glass. ·Generating energy: cutting energy consumption by using glass as a ...
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