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SITumbra

Mar 13, 2010Comments off

Structurally Integrated Transparent solar façade system SITumbra is a passive solar façade system that mediates between the seasons to reduce solar heat gain in summer

Rainwater H2OG

Mar 10, 2010Comments off

LLDPE rainwater storage module Essentially a water-filled building block, Rainwater H2OG is a 51 gallon reuseable, food grade water storage module which works horizontally or

Silva Cell

Mar 06, 2010Comments off

Integrated tree and stormwater management system The Silva Cell integrated tree and stormwater system provides un-compacted soil volumes for large tree growth and on-site stormwater

3S Solar Block

Feb 27, 2010Comments off

Energy-efficient diffuse daylighting system Duo-Gard Daylighting with 3S Solar Block represents an advance in high-performance daylighting technology using translucent polycarbonate glazing. The vision-enhanced, spectrally-selective coating

Cloak Wall

Feb 16, 2010Comments off

Environmentally-tuned wall system Since Chicagoan George W. Snow first built a balloon-frame warehouse in 1832, residential construction in the United States has evolved very little.

Self-Repairing Matrices

Feb 09, 2010Comments off

Self-Repairing and Sensing Matrices The fact that structural damage can go undetected in many materials means that some products are often over-engineered. However, substances that

Terocore

Feb 05, 2010Comments off

Structural foams Henkel’s series of Terocore foams consist of heat-activated or two-component epoxy foam products for structural applications such as reinforcement, durability and crashworthiness. They

Kozo

Jan 18, 2010Comments off

Decorative translucent acrylic panels Kozo decorative surface panels feature vibrant natural fibers encapsulated in translucent acrylic and are ideal for backlit vertical installations. Potential applications

Graphic Panels

Jan 15, 2010Comments off

Decorative surface panels with applied graphics Decorative Graphic Panels are created by a process that incorporates a translucent and/or graphic material applied to a variety

Self-Healing Polymers

Dec 27, 2009Comments off

A structural polymeric material with the ability to autonomically heal cracks Structural polymers are susceptible to damage: cracks form deep within the structure where detection