Buildings that use less energy and feel better to be in.
Henry Wang is a sustainability analyst in New York. He models whole-building energy, studies facades and daylight, runs CFD and life cycle assessments, and builds prototypes to test ideas before they reach a drawing.
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Professional work
Beyer Blinder Belle, 2025 to 2026Password protected, shared on request. Email for access
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Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
Pool facade thermal study for a mass timber recreation center in Queens: six glazing options, surface temperatures and condensation risk
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Jerome L. Greene Hall, Columbia Law School
Energy studies behind a new facade for Columbia Law School: sun, solar radiation, fin depth and envelope upgrades
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25 M Street SE, Washington DC
Concept-stage energy comparison of three massing options and a parametric facade study with 243 runs
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Hebrew Union College, New York
Daylight and comfort studies for a roof terrace, a classroom glazing choice and the sanctuary
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Columbia International Affairs Building Plaza
Plaza microclimate and daylight for three design options, a preliminary PV study, an energy model and a thermal imaging site visit
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Seward Park Library
Sun, daylight and envelope load diagrams for a renovation proposal on a 1909 Carnegie library
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1901 S Bell Street
Zone-by-zone solar gain, cooling and heating loads, and roof radiation for PV placement on an office retrofit
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871 Seventh Avenue
Sun and wind study for a terrace below a Midtown tower
Academic work
Studio, research and course work, 2021 to 2024-
Twin Canopy Research Center
Mass timber climate research center with a sky radiative cooling roof
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Windward Academy
A pre-K to grade 6 school in Fort Lauderdale designed for sea-level rise
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Prototype: “RIDER”
A hybrid radiative cooling system with desiccant-assisted evapo-radiant panels
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Wind Energy Double-Skin Façade
Tesla valves inside a double-skin facade cavity to drive one-way airflow, tested with CFD and a 1:1 prototype
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Re: Farnsworth House
Daylighting analysis and two shading systems for the Farnsworth House
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Hot Box Experiment
Three weeks of climate-chamber tests simulating tropical heat and humidity
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The Robie House
Emergy and resource-flow analysis across city, house and fireplace
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Reskin Plaza
Redesign of the Sunken Plaza at Penn around social use and shading
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Comparative Analysis
Senedd Cymru and Gifu Media Cosmos, two naturally ventilated public buildings
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Exploring Airflows: CFD
A collection of CFD case studies on airflow, heat and pollutants in rooms
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Energy Report
Building case study of the Central Energy Facility at Stanford by ZGF
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Interior Design
Residential interior design development and earlier professional work
