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Choosing Façade Glass: Start with a Complete Build-up
“Double glazing” is too broad a description for a technical submission. A useful glass schedule identifies the actual layers and the performance required at each location.
Condensation on Glass: First Identify the Surface
The first useful question about condensation is simple: which surface is wet? Moisture on the room side, outside face or inside an insulating glass unit can point towards different conditions.
U-value and g-value: Two Different Questions
Glass schedules often show U-values and g-values beside a product name. These numbers answer different questions and should be read with the configuration that produced them.
Rainscreen Cladding: Draw the Water Route
A rainscreen façade uses more than its visible outer panels to manage rain. Understanding the arrangement behind those panels is essential when reviewing a detail.
What Does a Façade Engineer Actually Check?
A façade review connects appearance to how the building enclosure will work. A panel may look right in an elevation while its support, drainage or replacement route remains unresolved.
What Makes a Façade Performance Specification Useful?
Turn design intent into clear project requirements, evidence, interface responsibilities and acceptance criteria.