Facade Engineering

What is facade engineering?

The facade, also known as the exterior envelope, is the core element that makes the internal space habitable. Acting as a filter, it allows the beneficial elements of the outside in, whilst keeping unwanted elements out.

Minimum performance criteria for buildings are often laid out in legislation and regulations, driven more recently by the need to reduce carbon emissions and improve building energy efficiencies.

Demiurgic provides a specific range of services, from the early stages of strategic design right through to completion. Our engineers don’t just participate, they act proactively, driving best value and excellence in design and delivery.

Our facade experts understand the need for a holistic approach. It’s vital to provide the best value and eradicate premature failure, especially considering the potential costs. Demiurgic’s facade engineering consultants manage the various technological demands of the building envelope to meet design criteria at a viable cost.

These services are a major contributor to the success of any project and are a significant quality differentiator.

Performance

Our approach to facade engineering and building services supports the delivery of low energy, sustainable buildings offering optimal habitable conditions.

Our process is thorough and accurate, resulting in the most sustainable outcomes for your project. We establish levels of performance the elements deliver ahead of design and procurement using specialist technology to gain a deeper understanding of the likely levels of performance of a building envelope which can then be used to accurately assess the thermal bridging and thermal bridging factors (Y value) of any potential design.

Demiurgic carry out thermal analyses to EN and BS standards, U-Value calculations, condensation and risk assessments to assist the development process.

Collaborative working

BIM modelling enables effective communication between designers, architects and construction workers. Advanced 3D digital modelling provides greater accuracy in design, and is distributed to all relevant parties. Any changes are able to be taken care of immediately at a lower cost. A BIM model can also be used to perform analysis on important elements such as day lighting, thermal acoustical, structural and cost estimation at key points in the design and construction process.

You can read more about Building Information Modelling (BIM) here.