Crafting a High-Performing Double-Skin Facade

Leading global contractor brings its construction expertise to all projects, in particular when dealing with advanced facades. The company’s sustainability expert will discuss the process of designing—in collaboration with SOM—and constructing the highly innovative building envelope at the new Stephen A. Schwarzman College of Computing at MIT. The glass shingles that make up the building’s south-facing side not only provide ample natural light, but their unique assembly also forms a double-skin facade crafted from interlocking units to create a deep-sealed cavity, which is expected to significantly reduce energy consumption.

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Credits: AIA/HSW

Type: Lunch & Learn