Professor Ajla Aksamija received a patent for an innovative active facade technology. The patent is for a novel type of facades, which integrate thermoelectric materials for heating, cooling, and energy generation. Thermoelectric materials are smart materials that generate heat or cooling when electricity is applied, exploiting the Peltier effect, and produce a voltage when exposed […]
Read MoreProfessor Aksamija will be presenting a webinar for professionals on October 16, 2025, focusing on high-performance facade retrofits. 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 MoreProfessor Ajla Aksamija will deliver a keynote address “Facade Retrofits: Design Methods for Improving Facade Performance of Existing Buildings” at the Facade Tectonics Institute’s Vitruvian Honors & Awards Ceremony in New York City on September 18, 2025. The ceremony will be held at the Center for Architecture. This global awards program celebrates excellence and innovation […]
Read MoreSuncica Milosevic and Prof. Aksamija presented a research paper “Environmentally Resilient and Energy Efficient Retrofit Strategies for Historically Significant Buildings: Building Enclosure and Whole Building Energy Use Analysis” at the 16th Days of BHAAAS as part of the Technical and Natural Science Symposia, held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 19 to 22, 2025. The paper […]
Read MoreProfessor Ajla Aksamija will be presenting “High-Performance Facades and Impact of Climate Change on Facade Performance” at the Building Enclosure Council (BEC) Utah/AIA Committee on the Environment (COTE) Spring Symposium on May 9, 2025. This 1.5 hr presentation will cover methods for designing sustainable, high-performance facades, and the necessary steps in ensuring that the environmental […]
Read MoreProfessor Ajla Aksamija will participate as a panelist at the “DIA-LOGUE: Theory & Practice” Symposium on April 25, 2025, organized by the Design and the Built Environment (DBE) PhD Program at Clemson University. The gap between academic research and professional practice presents a critical challenge concerning the disciplines focusing on the built environment. This symposium […]
Read MoreJami Quesenberry and Prof. Ajla Aksamija presented two papers at the Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) 2025 International Conference, organized by the University of Maryland and Howard University (April 2-5, 2025). Jami Quesenberry presented a paper “Housing for Environmental and Human Health: Intersecting the Living Building Challenge and Cohousing”, co-authored with Prof. Aksamija. The paper […]
Read MoreAjla Aksamija participated as a judge for the 2025 CoStar Impact Awards, Salt Lake region. The CoStar Impact Awards recognize exemplary commercial real estate transactions and projects completed in 2024 with significant influence in neighborhoods across various regions in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. The winners of the 2025 CoStar Impact Awards […]
Read MoreCollege of Architecture + Planning (CA+P) 2025 Research Symposium will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The symposium will include a keynote, as well as presentations from faculty and post-doctoral fellows from all four units within the College (School of Architecture, Department of City & Metropolitan Planning, Division of Multi-Disciplinary Design and the Division […]
Read MoreTP3C research team met with the Advisory Board Members on February 24, 2025. TP3C Advisory Board members include leading professionals from local and national/international organizations, as well as advocates of architectural research: Dr. Mahsa Farid Mohajer (Sustainable Building Analyst, Stantec), David Green (Master Planning Urban Design Leader and Principal, Arup), Dr. Mic Patterson (Ambassador of […]
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