IFC-based framework for evaluating total performance of building envelopes

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-53

  Fazio, P ^a   He, H S ^a   Hammad, A ^b   Horvat, M ^a,c  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b Ryerson Univ ^*  (Canada)

^c RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Envelopes; Evaluation; Performance characteristics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DRAWING (GRAPHICS); FEEDBACK; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENVELOPES; INDUSTRY FOUNDATION CLASSES (IFC); PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 33847156370     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2007)13:1(44)     Document Type: Article

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