Suncica Milosevic and Prof. Timothy Adekunle presented a paper “Evaluating Building Performance of an Existing Research Laboratory Building: Energy-Efficiency and Indoor Environmental Quality” at the Comfort At The Extremes (CATE) 2024 Conference in Seville, Spain (November 20-22, 2024). The paper, co-authored with Prof. Ajla Aksamija, presents a study on indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and building […]
Read MoreTP3C is teaming up with the Salt Lake City Corporation and Dr. Michael Mayo, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Kent State University to study retrofit design strategies for the Liberty Park Greenhouse. The project is part of the Salt Lake City Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The Liberty Park Greenhouse is an […]
Read MoreFacade World Congress 2024 was held at the University of Utah School of Architecture (SoA) from October 8 to 10. Organized by the Facade Tectonics Institute and the SoA, the Congress brought together architects, engineers, contractors, manufacturers, researchers, and academics from around the world. The event included fifty presentations of peer-reviewed papers, keynotes, panel discussions, […]
Read MoreTP3C’s research on intelligent facades has been featured by the Building Design + Construction network. An article “Could ‘smart’ building facades heat and cool buildings?” discusses the development, testing and benefits of active facade systems that integrate thermoelectric materials. Thermoelectric materials are smart materials that can produce a temperature gradient when electricity is applied, exploiting […]
Read MoreSuncica Milosevic presented TP3C research on user-centric and adaptive retrofit design principles at the Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA) 55: Human-Centric Environments Conference, held in Portland, Oregon (June 19-22, 2024). The jointly authored paper with Prof. Ajla Aksamija, titled “User-Centric Renovation Design Strategies of Traditional Offices for Supporting Hybrid Work: Engaging Employees through Research,” described […]
Read MoreTP3C is teaming up with FunForm and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to investigate energy-efficient retrofits of existing multi-family residential buildings in Utah. The project focuses on an existing residential complex in Murray, built in 1960’s, and eight units within this development. The overall goal is to investigate how modular design/construction and automation can be […]
Read MoreAjla Aksamija will be a keynote speaker for the STEPGRAD 2024: Contemporary Theory and Practice in Construction XVI conference, organized by the Faculty of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy in Banjaluka, Bosnia and Herzegovina (June 12 and 13, 2024). Her presentation will focus on innovations in architecture, and relationships between architectural design, research, and advanced […]
Read MoreAjla Aksamija participated as a judge for the 2024 CoStar Impact Awards, Salt Lake region. The CoStar Impact Awards recognize exemplary commercial real estate transactions and projects completed in 2023 with significant influence in neighborhoods across various regions in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The winners of the 2024 CoStar Impact Awards […]
Read MoreAjla Aksamija will be presenting a webinar for professionals on May 16, 2024, focusing on innovations in facade systems. Registration is required for this free continuing education course, and participants will receive 1 LU/HSW (participants may provide their American Institute of Architects number during registration to receive certificate of completion).
Read MoreA recent article published in the Journal of Architectural Engineering (JAE) has been featured in the Editor’s Choice section of the journal. The article is titled “Condensation Study: Thermal Analysis of Aluminum-Framed Window Systems under Different Environmental Conditions.”
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