The façade of a building is an architectural feature with functionality. Along with the function of keeping the weather and environment out, it also fulfils an important need of a building, that is to differentiate itself from others. It is rare to find a façade designer/contractor wanting to create a building envelope exactly like another one. And if it is being re-created; you can never find the exact same combination of materials and workmanship!Building façades often comprise repetitive designed elements that go up the floor on the floor. For tall buildings, a small error simply magnifies. Specialist inspectors are called to verify comprehensive details of façades. They are capable not only to read and understanding drawings but also, they are able to verifying the supplied materials to have evidence of certification and listing.These installation inspections are extremely critical and hence the need to hire specialist inspectors who are objective and experienced.A key source of fulfilment is when our expectations are met. Expectations of what a building (or a product we buy) looks like or performs like. These expectations are based on parameters claimed and defined. All the products we use or see around us are assumed to be exactly the same on several parameters. Mobile phones to cars; chocolates to burgers; glass to gaskets; insulation to brackets. looks, taste, performance: so many parameters!Prevention of Fire Propagation Often there are several dozen different materials used to design and bring about a façade. It is also very common that there is a large number of sectional drawings detailing façades design details for buildings. For certain high rise constructions, the number of these drawings could go into hundreds or even more. This is the critical point for the fire safety of a building façade. Using the understanding of ‘reaction to fire’ properties of materials to be used designers and contractors have the last chance to screen specific sections where a higher risk of fire exists. Incorrect combinations of material, thickness, spacing and even air gaps can lead to weak spots capable of creating an uncontrollable fire.
