Category Aluminum Extruders Council

• Aluminum Extrusions & High Performance Building Envelopes: Still the Answer

  2 Lessons in AIA Courses, All Courses, Aluminum Extruders Council

  Credit: 1 AIA LU Sponsored by: Aluminum Extruders Council This program will explore the challenges in designing contemporary building envelopes.  Potential conflicts in simultaneous objectives of achieving aesthetics, energy efficiency, sustainability, longevity, and occupant health and safety will be discussed.  In addition, how best to assess the energy efficiency of alternative window/window wall configurations will […]

• Aluminum Extrusions, their Environmental Impact & Strategies for Mitigation

  2 Lessons in AIA Courses, All Courses, Aluminum Extruders Council

  Credit: 1 AIA HSW LU Sponsored by: Aluminum Extruders Council For well over a decade, architects, developers and builders have been focused on reducing the carbon footprint of their projects. Through a combination of site-generated energy, highly energy-efficient building systems, and creative design, net-zero buildings have become not only feasible but also practical. But net-zero […]

• Aluminum Extrusions and the Challenge of Decarbonization

  2 Lessons in AIA Courses, All Courses, Aluminum Extruders Council

  Credit: 1 AIA HSW LU Sponsored by: Aluminum Extruders Council Aluminum extrusions – and extrusion-based products – have long been oft-specified components for commercial building. Today, however, architects and specifiers are being increasingly challenged to balance the use of aluminum-based components with the imperative of Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction. Whether the focus is on reducing […]