ENGINEERING / 03
ENGINEERING
MATTERS.
Large glass areas are a system of loads, water, thermal movement, tolerances and logistics. We resolve these questions before fabrication.
PROCESS
From drawing to installation junction.
System selection
We compare systems around geometry, sightlines, opening types, performance and architectural compatibility.
Structural analysis
We consider wind loads, deflection, mullion and transom spacing, glass weight and support conditions.
Glass specification
Safety, solar control, thermal performance, acoustics, dimensions and weight are defined for each group of units.
Thermal performance
We coordinate target performance and the weak points of the installation junction.
Drainage
Water management from thresholds, façades and external channels is resolved before units reach site.
Installation details
We develop interfaces with floors, façades, roofs, waterproofing and structural substrates.
BIM / CAD
Technical material supports coordination with architects and adjacent contractors.
EARLY INVOLVEMENT
Earlier involvement means fewer compromises.
System depths, thresholds, axes, glass make-up, drainage and lifting access are best defined before the final façade specification.
This preserves architectural intent, gives fabrication clear inputs and avoids solving basic details on site.
KNOWLEDGE / ENGINEERING
BIFORIUM technical library.
Concise professional notes on glass, acoustics, thermal performance and installation. No marketing shortcuts — only the parameters that actually affect the assembly.
SOLAR-CONTROL GLASS
How we specify solar-control and low-e glass: g-value, light transmission, Ug, façade orientation, heat treatment and the appearance of large glazed areas.
↗02SAFETY GLASS
ESG, VSG and laminated safety glazing: how we select glass by breakage behaviour, impact risk, fall protection and architectural application.
↗03LARGE-FORMAT GLAZING
Engineering for oversized glass: IGU weight, jumbo formats, deflection, support, vacuum lifting, crane access and installation logistics.
↗04GLAZING ACOUSTICS
How we engineer window and façade acoustics: Rw, C, Ctr, asymmetric panes, acoustic laminate, frame airtightness and the installation joint.
↗05WINDOW THERMAL PERFORMANCE
Ug, Uf, Uw, warm-edge spacers and installation thermal bridges explained. How we assess thermal performance of aluminium and PVC glazing.
↗06INSTALLATION JUNCTIONS
Airtightness, thermal insulation, waterproofing, drainage and thermal support profiles. How we engineer installation joints for aluminium and PVC systems.
↗FOR ARCHITECTS
Drawings ready, but the system is not fixed yet?
We can review geometry, glass and critical junctions before they are locked into the final window schedule.
How collaboration works ↗START A PROJECT
Planning a project?
Send the detail or technical question currently holding the project back — glass, threshold, drainage, Uw, acoustics or installation of a heavy element — and we will work from the actual inputs.
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