Facade TecNotes Series

Sure, you could say that we merely clad buildings. But within each project undertaken lie the details, and Enclos’ details are amongst the most complex in the construction marketplace.

In 2009 Enclos’ Advanced Technology Studio (ATS) published two technical reports to articulate these details; one explaining the attributes of skylight glass systems in overhead applications, and the second annotating design and functional considerations for double skin wall systems. These initial ideas have since grown into an ever-expanding group of publications known as the Facade TecNotes Series, with each topic explaining one of the finer points of building skin mechanics. Since these initial two publications debuted, nearly a dozen in total have been developed to convey our industry leading facade technologies to owners, developers, architects and general contractors alike.



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 Volume 1: Skylights

Glass in overhead applications brings special opportunities and equally special considerations. It is important to understand and explore the active and passive tools at the designer’s disposal to balance the often conflicting attributes of natural light and solar heat gain.
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 Volume 2: Double Skins

The cost of energy is increasing at an unprecedented rate. This factor, coupled with the potential for natural ventilation and daylight harvesting, is reducing the life cycle costs of double skin facades, making them a relevant design possibility for the construction of high-rise buildings.
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 Volume 5: Healthcare

This building type presents a number of unique considerations, including large floor-to-floor spans to accommodate extensive mechanical systems, intensive coordination with MEP throughout the design and build process, and logistics often requiring facilities to remain operational throughout construction.
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 Volume 6: BIM

The use of Building Information Modeling (or BIM) has demonstrated favorable impact on both design and construction phases of projects, improving quality, lowering costs and reducing schedules. This has been evidenced as especially true when the project team involves specialists early in the design process, creating a collaborative environment where the impact of design decisions on a project can be accurately simulated early on.
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 Volume 9: LEED

Building energy performance is primarily influenced by enclosure systems and mechanical solutions to treat the interior space. As the market continues to progress towards sustainable solutions, the evolution of the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system continues to force evolution in the strategies and technologies of building skins.


Insight Series

Insight is the publication of Enclos’ Advanced Technology Studio (ATS), which serves as a conduit to share our research and development with others throughout the a/e/c community.



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 2010 | Summer

Our debut report discusses Double Skin cavity dynamics, the impact of 3D visualization on the building facade, rapid protyping, metal panel deflection, Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS), thermal performance, environmentally responsive parametric tools, photovoltaic testing, case studies, research & development initiatives, and much, much more.