Global Learning for Operational Leaders
Introduction
Course overview
The building envelope protects occupants from weather, controls energy use, provides fire safety and defines the appearance of a building. Facades are also among the most complex, costly and risk-prone packages on a construction project, with frequent problems in water tightness, thermal performance, fire behaviour, interfaces and programme.
This Facade Engineering and Building Envelope Management training course gives construction and design professionals a practical understanding of how facades are designed, procured, tested, installed and maintained. Participants learn about curtain walls, cladding systems, glazing, roofing interfaces, thermal and moisture performance, fire safety, structural movement, performance testing, quality control and defect prevention.
The course emphasises the management of facade packages and interfaces so that envelopes perform as intended throughout their life.