Topic: High Rise Facade Design and Performance Testing – Past Lessons, Current Practice, Future Innovations
Summary: The 2026 CCHRB Scholarship Seminar will focus on the past, present, and future of façade design and performance testing. With CCHRB’s 1989 symposium “Exterior Cladding on High rise Buildings” as a starting reference, the seminar will review what we’ve learned about the state-of-the-art façade design 30 years ago and what issues are still relevant today. The presentations will discuss the origin and evolution of façade testing and differences in outcomes from digital modeling and physical testing. A feature on designing for bird safety will address the new AHJ requirements for glass façades and the means to test these products. The seminar will discuss current challenges and what is next for façade design and performance, reflecting on past accomplishments, current design needs, and future challenges for the exterior cladding.
Date: June 18, 2026
Time: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm CST
Location: AON Building Auditorium, 200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois
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Who Should Attend:
Architects, engineers, designers, contractors, subcontractors, developers, building owners, property managers, building officials, fire officials, and those involved in the planning, design, construction, and operation of buildings of all types and heights, especially “high-rise” buildings.
