BUILDING ENVELOPE SCIENCE

Focused on the building envelope for more than 30 years, we collaborate with owners, architects, contractors and manufacturers to create robust building enclosures that are durable and energy efficient. The building envelope can often be one of the most expensive components of the project. It affects numerous other aspects of the building’s performance including the consumption and costs related to energy use, HVAC equipment requirements, maintenance needs and occupant comfort. Having the right information to make early decisions and manage risk is critical.

We start with understanding our clients’ performance objectives. Our holistic approach to roofing, cladding, glazing and waterproofing enables us to offer solutions that consider all aspects of the envelope, as well as the interfaces between building systems. We help project teams prevent issues associated with water penetration, air leakage, vapor diffusion and thermal performance across all climate zones of North America. Additional services like energy simulation, condensation risk analysis and R-value calculations help inform the design. Our field review, water penetration testing and whole building air leakage testing, help confirm the construction quality.

Consulting Services for Existing Buildings:

• Building Envelope Condition Assessments
• Water Ingress (Leak) Investigations
• Air Leakage Investigations
• Excessive Humidity Investigations
• Roof Condition Assessments
• Building Envelope Warranty Reviews
• Building Envelope Maintenance Reviews
• Parkade Reviews
• Pre-purchase Reviews
• Heritage and Restoration Assessments
• Project Management
• Interior Renovations Design

Consulting Services for New Construction:

• Design Review
• Quality Assurance (Field Reviews)
• Pre-construction Reviews

Consulting Services for Remediation Projects:

• Building Envelope Design for Repairs, Remediation and Renovations 
• Design Development 
• Preparation of Bid (Tender) Package (Specifications and Drawings) 
• Bid Analysis 
• Building and Development Permits 
• Preparation of Contract Document  
• Quality Assurance (Field Reviews) 
• Contract Administration 
• Peer Reviews
• Second Opinion Reports