INSIGHTS
Research on the new ideas and challenges transforming architecture, engineering, and construction.
Curtain Walls: It’s All in the Details
Hatfield Group Engineering’s latest white paper explores the differences between stick-built and unitized curtain wall systems and how to optimize facades for sustainability, including a case study on the firm’s Halo Tower project in Newark, NJ.
Cross-Laminated Timber and Engineered Wood
Two of the building blocks of today's cities—steel and concrete—are each responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions annually. But, new advances in mass timber offer sustainable alternatives for building mid- and high-rise structures. This white paper explores design potentials, benefits, and considerations associated with CLT and mass timber and includes an original Hatfield Group Engineering study on how much carbon the materials can save.
Sustainable Concrete
The world’s most widely used building material is also one of the most carbon-intensive. But, there is hope. In ‘Concrete Progress’, published in Concrete Engineering International, Erleen explores the new technologies and methods promising a more sustainable concrete future.
Diagrids
Diagrids—a structural system that combines lateral- and gravity-load bearing resistances into a single diagonal grid—are an increasingly popular approach to creating distinctive tall buildings. The system is highly structurally efficient and opens new spatial and formal possibilities, but it can also present significant engineering difficulties. In this white paper, Hatfield Group explores the architectural potential of diagrids and best practices for overcoming the challenges associated with them.
NYCECC 2020
The revised New York City Energy Conservation Code (NYCECC), effective March 12, 2020, introduces more stringent regulations with wide-ranging impact on building design and construction. In this white paper, Hatfield Group breaks down how NYCECC 2020 affects facade design and explores how to navigate new code requirements.
AUTODESK AEC: PASSING THE BATON
The handoff between project engineers and fabricators is crucial to successful project delivery, and even small mistakes can spell snowballing cost and budget overruns. While new technologies like BIM and cloud collaboration promise smoother and more efficient project handoffs, their full potential has yet to be harnessed by the AEC industry. In this white paper, Erleen Hatfield and her fellow members of Autodesk's Engineering Executive Council examine how new technologies and workflows can optimize project handoff.