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Virtual Performance

Energy-modeling programs come in many flavors, from quick and easy to industrial strength. We survey some of the options.

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Making the case for experimentation in building products, fabrication methods, and architectural applications.

ThyssenKrupp Quarter Essen, Germany/JSWD Architekten and Chaix & Morel et Associés

An innovative reactive façade moves with the sun to prevent heat gain in the glazed structures of the German manufacturer’s new corporate headquarters.

Lights! Camera! Action!

Through its in-house research division, the Rockwell Group explores the architectural implications of interactive technologies.

Detail: Superinsulated House

Dan Rockhill's Studio 804 designed and built a passive house that combines superior insulation and an airtight envelope.