The Skyscraper Museum is devoted to the study of high-rise building, past, present, and future. The Museum explores tall buildings as objects of design, products of technology, sites of construction, investments in real estate, and places of work and residence. This site will look better in a browser that supports web standards, but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device.
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Value Engineering - An organized activity in
which building systems, equipment, design features and materials are analyzed
in order to attain the lowest building life cycle cost while maintaining
the stated functional and performance goals including quality, reliability,
and safety.
Ventilated Façade - A special type of
curtain wall consisting of two glazed facades separated by gap through which
ambient air is allowed to flow. The flow of air removes a large amount of
solar heat gain that would ordinarily enter the building, resulting in a
reduction in space cooling needs and energy consumption. These facades are
also known as double facades, double-skin facades and ventilated cavity
curtain walls.
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - Organic
compounds that evaporate at room temperatures and are often hazardous to
human health, causing poor indoor air quality. Sources of VOC’s include
solvents and paints. Many materials commonly used in building construction
such as carpets, furniture and paints emit VOC’s.
