Facade Tectonics SKINS Podcast

Embodied Carbon

On this podcast members of FTI’s embodied carbon group discuss the issue of carbon emissions in façade design. Buildings account for 39% of worldwide emissions, in this d

Cultivating Community through Facade Design

Juan Gabriel Moreno, president and founder of JGMA Architects, shares his experience with the Kleo Art Residences on the Southside of Chicago. This episode is hosted by D

Intersectionality in Facade Design

Adaeze Cadet AIA, the first woman to hold a design principal at HOK Los Angeles, addresses project quality and equity at the firm. This episode is hosted by Dahmahlee Law

Facades as Instant Landmarks

Dwayne Smith Alexander, an architectural designer at Urban Architectural Initiatives shared his experience with The Brotherhood Sister Sol project in Harlem. This episode

How to Build Equity – Facade Design & Development in Affordable Housing

Carlton Brown, a principal at Direct Invest, discusses affordable housing and green building with a discussion focused on 1400 Fifth Avenue in New York. This episode is h

Forced Labor in the Design & Construction Supply Chain

Chris Sharples of SHoP Architects joins us to discuss forced labor in the design and construction supply chain. This episode is hosted by Dahmahlee Lawrence, AIA, LEED AP

Diversity & Inclusion in the Architectural Profession

Dr. Sharon Egretta Sutton, FAIA of the Parsons School of Design joins us to address and discuss diversity and inclusion in the architectural profession. This episode is h

Resilience

with special guests Rives T. Taylor FAIA, LEED® Fellow and Gail Napell AIA LEED AP BD+C from Gensler co-hosted by  Mic Patterson, PhD, LEED AP+ Facade Tectonics Instit

Durability

Special guests David De Rose from Synergy Partners and Jennifer Sze from Vidaris join us to discuss maintenance, inspection, and service life of building facades. Co-hos

Embodied Carbon

Special guests Jennifer O'Connor from Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, Anthony Pak from Priopta, and Stacy Smedley from Building Transparency join us to discuss em

Modular Prefab & Offsite Manufacturing

Special guests Graham Finch, Senior Building Science Specialist at RDH Building Science, and Vincent Davenport from EllisDon's Construction Sciences Group join us to expl

Ted Kesik on SKINS

Special guest Ted Kesik, PhD, Professor of Building Science at the University of Toronto, joins us to discuss everything from digital workflows and durability to embodied

Reglazing Modernism

Special guests Uta Pottgiesser of TU Delft and Angel Ayón of AYON Studio Architecture and Preservation join us to talk about their recent book, Reglazing Modernism: Inter

2020 World Congress Series | The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LA

118 authors managed to navigate a blind peer review process, many for the first time, administered by the Institute's Scientific, Artistic & Technical Review Committee. F

2020 World Congress Series | End-of-Life Challenges in Facade Design

118 authors managed to navigate a blind peer review process, many for the first time, administered by the Institute's Scientific, Artistic & Technical Review Committee. F

2020 World Congress Series | Put Your Sweater On!

118 authors managed to navigate a blind peer review process, many for the first time, administered by the Institute's Scientific, Artistic & Technical Review Committee. F

2020 World Congress Series | The First Triple Certified Facade

118 authors managed to navigate a blind peer review process, many for the first time, administered by the Institute's Scientific, Artistic & Technical Review Committee. F

DOE Does Windows

Special guests Steve Selkowitz of Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Marc Lafrance of the Department of Energy. Hosted by Mic Patterson, PhD, LEED AP+, Ambassador of Inn

Tall Building Skins

Special guests Keith Boswell, Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and Peter Weismantle of Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Hosted by Mic Patterson, PhD, LEED AP+ Facade Tec

Passive House

The Facade Tectonics Institute (FTI) is pleased to launch our long-awaited podcast series, starting with Episode 01: Passive House, a moderated discussion between Lois Ar