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Vapour Transmission & Dew Point Analysis is a very valuable tool in mitigating risk in the design process and can be used to help inform the remediation of problem constructions. Under ideal circumstances any building wall should be constructed with increasing levels of vapour permeability as you move towards the outer face of the construction. Due to an increasing need to minimise wall thicknesses and the use of higher performance materials with limited vapour permeability, the probability of condensation forming in the wall construction increases which can be disastrous from a durability, mould growth, and damp inner wall perspective.

The environmental performance of a building is a matter of balance between the energy use of building services and the losses and gains occurring through the building envelope. A holistic approach to the faade engineering and building services is essential for low energy sustainable buildings to create suitable habitable conditions. Truly sustainable building facades can only be achieved by accurately establishing the levels of performance that these elements deliver in advance of the detail design and procurement phases.

To ensure that a building is structurally safe and will perform well once built, designers must understand the nature and impact of local winds as well as appreciate the micro climatic and pedestrian comfort conditions. Wintech is a global leader in the provision of expert faade consultancy and can provide professional advice and engineering and testing services for buildings affected by wind. The prediction of local wind cladding pressures is a necessary requirement of any efficient faade cladding design.

The structural engineering of building faade design is an important skill in delivering the best value for clients and ensuring a high standard of faade performance. Structural analysis is integrated into the design philosophy. Wintech have developed an expertise in the specialist structural engineering of modern faade design. The resulting design relies upon knowledge and experience born of years of development testing to achieve a cost effective product and bespoke faade system solutions.