Building Envelope

Overview

United GTE supply and support the projects with high performance building envelope solutions -designed and engineered .The concept of a building envelope relates to design and construction of the exterior of the house. A good building envelope involves using exterior wall materials and designs that are climate-appropriate, structurally sound and aesthetically pleasing. These three elements are the key factors in constructing your building envelope. The building envelope of a house consists of its roof, sub floor, exterior doors, windows and of course the exterior walls.

First and foremost, the building envelope needs to be structurally sound. External walls play a key role in bearing their own weight as well as the weight from the roof and any upper floors. This weight is absorbed by purpose-built walls (load bearing walls) which then transfer it down to the foundations. In areas that are prone to strong winds and earthquakes, walls need to be reinforced to withstand lateral pressure too. Check your local building regulations for further information on special structural requirements that your house may need to meet.