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Payette People at Parametric Modeling Workshops

August 13, 2018

Chris Mackey

Next Month, Chris Mackey will be leading workshops on parametric environmental modeling in Copenhagen and Aahus, Denmark. [...]

Payette People at ASHRAE 2018

August 6, 2018

Chris Mackey

Next month, Chris Mackey will be discussing how to integrate energy modeling into the design process. [...]

Payette People at beyondAEC

July 9, 2018

Chris Mackey

Chris Mackey is discussing parametric environmental modeling at this year's beyondAEC Symposium. [...]

Payette People at Advancing Computational Building Design

May 31, 2018

Chris Mackey

Building Scientist Chris Mackey will discuss the benefits of sharing design tools including our Glazing and Winter Comfort Tool. [...]

The Geometry of Sound Diffusion

May 14, 2018

Chris Mackey

With the goal of acoustically improving our FabLab, we are conducting a acoustical research study inhouse. [...]

A Case in the Merits of Tool-Sharing

May 8, 2018

Chris Mackey

The Advancing Computational Building Design blog published an in-depth discussion on our Winter and Glazing Comfort Tool. [...]

What You Have Been Told About Parametric Modeling is Wrong!

May 3, 2018

Chris Mackey

Building Scientist Chris Mackey presented at Foster + Partners on parametric modeling last March. [...]

Payette People at Foster + Partners

March 12, 2018

Chris Mackey

Chris Mackey will be leading a discussion on parametric environmental modeling at Foster + Partners. [...]

Payette People at the BSA

February 14, 2018

Chris Mackey

Chris Mackey will present at the BSA during the AIA 2030 Commitment Roundtable on February 21. [...]

New Tutorial Videos Released for SkinDesigner Plugin

December 4, 2017

Chris Mackey, Santiago Garay

We are proud to announce the launch of five new video tutorials of our publicly available SkinDesigner plugin for Grasshopper. [...]

Solar Benefit: A Key to Early Design Performance

October 16, 2017

Chris Mackey

During the design process, our teams utilize solar radiation studies to help design energy efficient buildings. [...]

Payette People at Paris Design Modeling Symposium

October 6, 2017

Chris Mackey

PAYETTE Building Scientist Chris Mackey presented at the 2017 Design Modeling Symposium. [...]

Energy Efficient Laboratories

October 5, 2017

Chris Mackey, Diana Tsang, Ngaire Stuart Gongora

As we get ready for the 2017 I2SL Conference, we wanted to share of our favorite energy efficient laboratories and facilities. [...]

SkinDesigner Plugin for Grasshopper is now Available!

September 29, 2017

Chris Mackey, Santiago Garay

PAYETTE is happy to announce the first official release of the SkinDesinger plugin for Grasshopper! [...]

The Impact of Glazing on Winter Thermal Comfort

September 20, 2017

Chris Mackey, Lynn Petermann, Vera Baranova

Read our article on the Glazing and Winter Comfort Tool in this month's Journal of the National Institute of Building Sciences. [...]

Chris joined the firm in 2015 as a Building Scientist. Chris graduated with both his Master of Architecture and Masters of Science in Building Technology degrees from MIT. He also holds a BA in Architecture from Yale. Chris also has direct experience as a Software Developer for Ladybug + Honeybee Environmental Plugins.

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