BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN, CONSULTING, AND INVESTIGATION
Building Envelope Design, as the skin of the building, is the first line of defense against the exterior weather elements. The building envelope requires the most design, construction, and attention to detail of any part of the building. Even when designed and constructed properly, the building envelope requires continuous evaluation and maintenance to keep the elements out. Like a screen door on a submarine, ignoring the building envelope is a recipe for disaster.
At TF+E we pride ourselves on meticulous attention to detail and making sure that our design and details are easy for the construction team to understand so that proper installation by the contractor is more likely. Our design service is informed by our experience with the investigation of building envelope failures where others did not properly design and/or construct the building envelope.
If your building envelope fails, please call us to assist with the evaluation and to develop repair plans, details, specifications, and a budget for the upgrade or repairs.
- Repair, Remediation, Rehab, or Restoration Design
- Design and Submittal Reviews
- Quality Assurance Construction Monitoring
- Reserve Studies and Maintenance Plans
- Historic Preservation
- Energy Modeling
- Life Cycle Assessments
- Condition Assessments and Enclosure Surveys
- Building Envelope Water Testing
- Condensation Evaluation
- Hygrothermal Performance Analysis – Occupant Comfort Complaint Investigations
- Air Infiltration Testing
- Blower Door Testing
- Duct Leakage Testing
- Energy Calculations
- Load Calculations
- Window and Door Installation and Performance Failures
- IGU – Insulated Glazing Unit Performance and Failures
- Thermography and Diagnostics
- Moisture Damage Mapping
- Mold and Air Quality Testing
- Building Products/Materials Compliance Evaluation
- Building Products/Materials Defect Analysis
- Building Facade Movement and Failure Investigation
- Roofing Material and Installation Evaluation
- Roofing Structural Capacity
- Roofing Attachment Analysis
- Roofing Water Leakage
- Roofing Thermal Performance
- Paint and Sealants Installation and Performance Evaluation
- Waterproofing Installation and Performance Evaluation
