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#Building envelope engineering skin
Below you will find an overview of various important BEE projects.Like the skin that wraps a human body, the envelope or enclosure that wraps a building is essential to its health. If you are designing a façade or roof, we can provide you with an independent opinion on its feasibility.ĪBT’s Building Envelope Engineering Team has been involved in the design and construction of various façades and roofs, such as Museum Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam, The Muse Rotterdam, Earth Simulation Laboratory (ESL), Rozet Arnhem and the Cruise Terminal in Rotterdam. We work together from different disciplines to arrive at an optimal, comprehensive solution. If you have an existing façade or roof with a problem, our specialists can provide you with a quick inventory of your problem. Quick assessments of existing façades and roofs Through the efforts of a team that has mastered façade and roof engineering to perfection, and which has a proven track record, ABT is able to provide architects and clients with swift, detailed and reliable support when constructing the perfect façade or roof. Of course, all this information must also remain available after the design and construction of the façade, for the purposes of management, maintenance and possibly disassembly/demolition. Furthermore, approaching this information parametrically, allows us to achieve far-reaching optimisation of the design.
By devising clever algorithms based on mathematics, and using these as the basis for the building design, what first seemed impossible can be made a reality. Intelligent façades through smart application softwareĪll façades and roofs are worked out using BIM, and complex designs are optimised using the latest specialist software. Specialists in the field of building physics, structures, building engineering and construction methods, climate control installations, acoustics, fire safety, materials and detailing, all work closely together. When designing and constructing a façade, a diverse number of disciplines must all work together, to, among other things, calculate the technical and financial feasibility of the project. Smart façades through integrated engineeringĪBT’s BEE team consists of experienced specialists from various areas of expertise.
Indeed, the façade and roof of a building represent 20 to 30 percent of the total construction cost, and are one of the most difficult parts of a building to construct. This will help you reduce financial risk in construction projects, large or small. BEE can make your wishes and requirements in the area of design, aesthetics and architecture of a roof or façade doable, feasible and reliable, with a view to longevity and durability. BEE seeks to optimally integrate all the latest developments in the field of architecture and materials. At the same time, functional requirements with respect to wind and water resistance, thermal insulation, management and maintenance and manufacturability and costs, continue to apply.ĪBT Building Envelope Engineering (BEE), is more than just Façade Engineering. New, exciting, and more sustainable materials are being invented all the time, while forms are also becoming more complex, as a result of the latest calculation and drafting techniques. The façades and roofs of buildings are becoming increasingly sophisticated, complex, and dynamic. An integrated approach to façade and roof engineering
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