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Building Envelopes: Online Resources

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Building Envelope Design Guide
Frequently updated extensive guide to designing various wall and fenestration systems.
Building Science Corporation: the Building Enclosure
Comprehensive overview of what constitutes a building enclosure. Includes references for further reading.

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Diagrid Construction

Diagrid Structural Systems for Tall Buildings: Characteristics and Methodology for Preliminary Design
Methedology for preliminary design decisions of diagrid structural systems.
DiaGrid: Structural Efficiency & Increasing Popularity
Design and Construction of Steel Diagrid Structures

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Subjects: Foundations for Architects, Materials

Tags: architecture, building envelopes, construction, curtain walls, facades