• Energy requirements?
• Weighing up the priorities in the “magic triangle” of quality, costs and duration
• Definition of an objective as a benchmark for all subsequent planning phases
• Development of the evaluation criteria as expert assessors in architectural competitions

Taking into account listed buildings, economic and design requirements such as preservation of individual details, renovation during ongoing operation, gutting with new extension, etc., we develop targeted renovation concepts for the facade on the basis of precise measurements as well as material, strength and load-bearing capacity analyses.

• The physics of the building and acoustic requirements are taken into consideration
• Fire protection and smoke extraction are taken into consideration,
• Cleaning and maintenance plan, access at heights
• Outlining solutions, costs and timings
• Inclusion of existing solutions to clarify the design
• Support during the initial sampling
• Documentation in report form
• Ongoing updating or further development of the design

• Integration of fire safety and smoke extraction plans
• Security requirements are taken into consideration
• Collaboration on the overall design so that it can be approved
• Joint design, joint width and depth in accordance with the building movements identified and relevant tolerances
• Documentation in report form
• Ongoing updating and further development of the design, cost estimate and construction scheduling
• Support in the planning and implementation of 1:1 facade samples to ensure that the design is progressing as intended, e.g. in design-and-build processes

• Planning on the basis of static pre-dimensioning for the relevant facade components – glass, profiles, fixings
• Advanced planning for the building physics and acoustics
• The specified security and fire safety requirements are taken into consideration
• Planning and integration of control and operating components
• Updating costs and the construction schedule
• Agreed plan for the materials
• Glass specifications

• Compilation of the design and additional technical criteria in coordination with the planning team
• Drafting of the service description
• Individual quantities and components are recorded
• Differentiation of the various trades when awarding contracts to different contractors, clear definition of the interfaces
• Collation of all documents in a single set of documentation

• Evaluation of the qualification certificates of the facade manufacturers
• Assessing the capabilities and capacities of potential contractors
• Involvement in the discussion when contracts are awarded

We know the market: Our experience from hundreds of projects with various manufacturers is incorporated into our consulting services.

• Overall energy performance: We determine the necessary values from building services and the facade to work out the overall energy performance of the building. An important component, especially in residential buildings, is the calculation of the transmission heat loss of the entire exterior of the building.
• Isothermal profile and thermal bridges: We analyse the isothermal profile within the planned or implemented construction, calculate 2 or 3 dimensional thermal bridges and give recommendations to avoid condensation forming
• Component construction with layer construction: Depending on the commission, we draw up a catalogue for the entire building or selected components, which shows the scale of each individual component in its layer structure and specifies the material qualities in order to give those involved in planning certainty about the structural-physical qualities of the planned construction.
• Advice throughout every phase: This is the basis on which we advise architects and builders, general contractors and facade manufacturers, whom we assist in all planning and implementation phases.

• Ambient noise level: We determine the ambient noise level and reverberation times in the room and give recommendations on sound absorption and the distribution of sound-absorbing elements and surfaces.
• Preparation of sound- and noise protection reports: We prepare sound and noise protection reports as part of the approval process.
• Evaluation of internal emissions: We evaluate the emissions of technical installations and give recommendations for compliance with the prescribed noise level values.
• Sound pressure: We define the structural conditions for the maximum permissible sound pressure level in rooms where protection is required.
• Sound absorption: We calculate the sound-absorption surfaces required and propose suitable sound-absorbing materials and surfaces as well as their positioning within the framework of a spatial concept.
  Improving the intelligibility of speech: We develop ways to make speech intelligible and to avoid disturbing echoes in the room.
• Improving the intelligibility of speech: We develop ways to make speech intelligible and to avoid disturbing echoes in the room.

For completed projects or ongoing projects – depending on local regulations and the determination of specific building data – we can issue energy efficiency certificates that illustrate the energy consumption of the building as a whole, i.e. in the interaction of building services, facade and use.