Facade engineering
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Building facade
s make a major contribution to the overall aesthetic and technical performance of a building. Facade engineers operate within technical divisions of facade manufacturing companies while some engineers provide facade consultancy for architects, building owners, cladding manufacturers and construction managers. Projects can include new buildings and recladding of existing buildings.
Facade engineers work in conjunction with other members of the design team including fire, acoustic and lighting engineers. Their goal is to balance the overall objectives of appearance, quality, performance, cost, durability and schedule.
Facade engineering requires a blend of skills ranging from structural engineering
through to building physics, architecture, manufacturing, materials science, dynamics, programming, procurement, project management and construction techniques.
The professional body that looks after the development of the industry is the Society of Facade Engineering (www.facadeengineeringsociety.org).
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
s make a major contribution to the overall aesthetic and technical performance of a building. Facade engineers operate within technical divisions of facade manufacturing companies while some engineers provide facade consultancy for architects, building owners, cladding manufacturers and construction managers. Projects can include new buildings and recladding of existing buildings.
Facade engineers work in conjunction with other members of the design team including fire, acoustic and lighting engineers. Their goal is to balance the overall objectives of appearance, quality, performance, cost, durability and schedule.
Facade engineering requires a blend of skills ranging from structural engineering
Structural engineering
Structural engineering is a field of engineering dealing with the analysis and design of structures that support or resist loads. Structural engineering is usually considered a specialty within civil engineering, but it can also be studied in its own right....
through to building physics, architecture, manufacturing, materials science, dynamics, programming, procurement, project management and construction techniques.
The professional body that looks after the development of the industry is the Society of Facade Engineering (www.facadeengineeringsociety.org).