Hiring a qualified building envelope consultant offers reasonable certainty against problems and pitfalls developing before, during, or after construction.  The building envelope is a physical separator between the unconditioned and conditioned environment that includes resistance to heat, air, light, water, and noise transfer.  This is accomplished for comfortable and trouble-free living.  The building envelope has three basic components:  air barrier, weather barrier, heat or thermal barrier.  In addition, the term building envelope can also incorporate appearance, structure, safety from fire and security.

What is a Building Envelope Consultant?

Simply put, a building envelope consultant focuses on solving or preventing performance problems associated with the enclosures of buildings.  The specialists at BUSTAMANTE ENGINEERS provide expert analysis of commercial, industrial, and residential structures primarily for owners and facility managers.  We provide expert professional assistance by offering clear and accurate structural inspection services and specialize in the structural design of all elements of the building envelope which includes the following and their component parts:

• Roofs 
• Exterior Walls
• Balconies
• Foundations
• Basements
• At-Grade & Below-Grade Slabs
  

Benefits Of Hiring a Building Envelope Consultant

• Expert Services – BUSTAMANTE ENGINEERS are experts in building envelope design and inspection of commercial, industrial, and residential structures as well as threshold inspections and structural design.

• Understand Your Needs – Our experienced consultants will identify the specific problems and provide the best solutions for your situation as a general contractor, architect, property manager, homeowner, or facility manager. 

• Periodic Maintenance & Inspections - Regular maintenance inspection of the building envelope can be provided by experienced professionals to prevent any problems from developing which will support building performance and extend its lifetime.

• Cost Effective Services – Certain building materials provide different water resistant, and maintenance and upkeep results so our experience with numerous products can be tapped in before the design phase.



• Depositions & Witness Testimony – We can provide litigation support involving building envelope issues. 
  

Preserve Building Performance with Building Envelope Consultant Services

A qualified building envelope consultant provides their knowledge, experience, and understanding, as well as proper design and construction practices as related to the envelope systems. This is valuable information for any general contractor, architect, property manager, homeowner, and facility manager and can result in savings related to building performance throughout the life of the structure. Click to contact us online or call 215-340-6990 today and minimize the potential for unpleasant surprises in the future!