This issue of the Journal of Façade Design and Engineering is a result of the second façade conference, PowerSkin, held on January 17th 2019, in the context of the building trade fair ‘BAU’ in Munich.  Meer

Curtain wall constructions are one of the most applied facade constructions today. Independently attached to the primary load bearing structure of the building they protect the building’s interior from external climate conditions and allow great design freedom.  Meer

The challenges to which contemporary building design needs to respond grow steadily. They originate from the influence of changing environmental conditions on buildings, as well as from the need to reduce the impact of buildings on the environment.  Meer

Doreen Zillmann untersucht aus soziologischer Perspektive unwahrhaftige Selbstdarstellungen am Partnermarkt „Online-Dating“. Die Autorin belegt eindrucksvoll, dass anhand von Massendaten aus dem Online-Dating eine neue Perspektive auf (Mikro-) Prozesse der Paarbildung möglich wird.  Meer

The ne-xt facades conference is the official International Mid-term Conference of the European COST Action TU1403 ‘Adaptive Facades Network’, an international scientific cooperation with the aim to harmonise, share and disseminate technological knowledge on adaptive facades on the European level.  Meer

This special issue of the Journal of Facade Design and Engineering (JFDE) is linked to the conference FAÇADE 2018 – Adaptive!, the fifth conference that has been organised by Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts within the framework of the European Façade Network, EFN.  Meer

Stap voor stap bouwen aan patiëntveiligheid is een reis die nooit eindigt. Iedereen die met medisch specialistische zorg te maken heeft, draagt daaraan op zijn eigen, unieke wijze bij: medisch specialisten, verpleegkundigen, leidinggevenden, stafmedewerkers, bestuurders en toezichthouders.  Meer