ENCLOS - New Skins for Old Bones: Facade Retrofits for Tall Curtain Wall Buildings

This contextualizes claims for “sustainable” products.

The retrofit need is an infrastructure problem; energy efficiency and carbon reduction goals are solution dependent.

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Façade retrofit process is costly and complex, high potential for waste and inefficiency.

Do it right this time!

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Façade retrofit practices undefined:•design typologies, •evaluation criteria,•means and methods for implementation,all require best practice development.

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Current design practices do not anticipate the need for retrofit.

Facade systems must be designed to accommodate retrofit and adaptive reuse

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Recycling and reuse need to be adopted as primary strategies in facade retrofit.

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Advanced recycling technology is needed for new high-performance materials.

Architectural glass is a prime example.

Renovation and new building design should be limited to the use of fully recyclable products.

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Renewed emphasis on first principles and embracing the apparent constraints of sustainability.

R&D and education collaborations between the profession, industry and academy should be fostered.

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Creative methods for rating buildings may be helpful, but it is highly likely that legislative measures for building energy and carbon performance will be required very soon.

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Sustainability is still largely treated as an option, this at increasing cost to the world’s people, economies, and the environment.

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