Currently there exists no standardized method for attaching shading elements, photovoltaic cells or anything else to a building’s curtain wall as a retrofit or renovation. Consequently all buildings seeking to add these to their façades must install a new curtain wall and incur the associated expenses (loss of tenant income and cost of a new replacement façade). Providing an alternative solution, the AAES system (Adaptive Attachment for Existing Structures) seeks to fill that gap. By reusing existing structural mullions already in place as the underlying support, AAES provides a more sustainable use of a building’s resources. In so doing the benefit is greater than the benefit of applying energy saving shading or power producing PV cells to a facade, it is in the conservation of existing resources. Providing an infinite number of placement options the sliding carriage is customizable to satisfy specific needs with ease. The impact of this approach is to consolidate into one system all current and future uses.
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1 AAES
University of Houston
Currently there exists no standardized method for attaching shading elements, photovoltaic cells or anything else to a building’s curtain wall as a retrofit or renovation. Consequently all buildings seeking to add these to their façades must install a new curtain wall and incur the associated expenses (loss of tenant income and cost of a new replacement façade). Providing an alternative solution, the AAES system (Adaptive Attachment for Existing Structures) seeks to fill that gap. By reusing existing structural mullions already in place as the underlying support, AAES provides a more sustainable use of a building’s resources. In so doing the benefit is greater than the benefit of applying energy saving shading or power producing PV cells to a facade, it is in the conservation of existing resources. Providing an infinite number of placement options the sliding carriage is customizable to satisfy specific needs with ease. The impact of this approach is to consolidate into one system all current and future uses.