All sources in English, if
not differently marked
This part of the webpage was created back in 2003 and it may be out of date today.. Will be gradually sorted out.
Designated BE portals
Building
Envelopes - About facade engineering - great site!
Building Engineering Group -
University of Waterloo - facade engineering page
CWCT at University of Bath Site - Facade engineering - (paid access
only)
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Educative stuff
Search in Canadian
Publications Database
Building Science
Information Resources
Glass and Metal Curtain Wall
Systems - What you have always wanted to learn about curtain walls, but you
were afraid to ask - basic but nicely illustrated with sketches
How Windows Work ?
- Follow links on this page - basic but nicely illustrated with photos
Integrating the Window with
the Building Envelope - Very old but still actual
Material
Matters - Contemporary Windows
Assessment of the thermal performance of
windows and facade components
Glazing in Fire-Resistant
Wall Assemblies
Sound Transmission Through
Windows
Introduction to Building
Acoustics
Joint Movement and Sealant
Selection
Effects of Insulation on Fire
Safety
A Brief Guide to Mold,
Moisture, and Your Home
Effects of Wood Shrinkage in
Buildings
Application of Roof Design
Principles
Joints in Conventional
Bituminous Roofing Systems
Bituminous Roofing Membranes:
Practical Considerations
Cladding Problems Due to
Frame Movements
Influence of Orientation on
Exterior Cladding
Facts and Fictions of
Rain-Screen Walls
Dew Point - Calculation
Moisture and Thermal
Considerations in Basement Walls
ALT Cladding and Design - True Stories
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Codes online
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Trade Institutes and Associations
Building and Fire Research Laboratory
The Building Technologies Department
Building Research Establishment
- Free advisory center and paid library
International Council for Building - Some
downloadable articles, most services for members only
New Buildings Institute,
Inc - Some downloadable educational materials
ERDC Technical
Publications Paid service
Indoor
Environment Department Publications
- Library search page /some stuff is downloadable/
The Building Technologies Department
Belgian
Building Research Institute - Library /French language/
Building and Fire Research Laboratory -
online publications
Society of Building Science
Educators
FSEC Homes &
Buildings Publications
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Some articles in newspapers
Enclosure Detailing
- Article in "Canadian Architect"
Article
about facade engineering - Several pages plus photos
Glass and
interactive building envelopes - Memorandum
Channel
Headquarter - Nice curtain wall
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Facade Engineering - Books
Amazon.com: Books Search Results:
Envelope Buildings
AddALL.com - Browse and compare book price at 40+ Sites!
GuideMe.com
Construction Inspection Bookstore
Building Construction
- What's Been Published - Alphabetically by Author
Construction Technology Books Search Engine
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Architectural Glass
Glass.org - Affiliated
Professionals
International Glazing
Database - Llooking for very special glass? - try this.
CONSULTANT
DIRECTORY - sealants and coatings
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Architectural Light
The Lighting Research Center -
Offers a free library
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Software
Architectural CADD Web
Sources - Very complete
Architectural
CADD Consultants - Need a comparison of different pieces of CAD software?
U.S. Department of
Energy - building energy software - Some tools for determination heat loss
and energy balance and more...
DOE -Free
Building Energy Simulation Program
- Direct download link
Educational PC-Program
-For calculating the coupled heat and moisture transfer in building components
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Search Engines, Databases and Libraries
Infinisource
- search engine links
Profusion - search engine links
Complete Planet Search
Databases
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CAD blocks and samples
- please, report broken links
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