The Society of Façade Engineering was formed in 2004 as a joint initiative of CIBSE, IStructE and the RIBA. It is governed by a Council drawn from among its members and administered by CIBSE.
The Society of Façade Engineering brings professionals together in a forum where they can work together to advance knowledge and practice in facade engineering, promote good practice and ensure that today's increasingly complex building façades meet the many and varying performance criteria. In particular, it addresses the complex issues in building physics of thermal insulation, ventilation, lighting, solar control, and acoustics.
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According to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ recent “Time Well Spent survey”, the main reason people volunteer is that they want to make a difference, and this is normally linked to a cause that they believe in. Looking at feedback from many CIBSE volunteers, this is very much the case...
Innovation at forefront of winning projects at façade awards
Innovation, carbon saving, and refurbishment were at the forefront of the ground breaking projects showcased at the Façade 2023 Design and Engineering Awards.
High-profile buildings make façade engineering awards shortlist
The last personal project of architect Dame Zaha Hadid, Bee’ah Headquarters in UAE, and London’s Battersea Power Station and Elizabeth Tower, home to Big Ben, are among the iconic buildings shortlisted for the Façade 2023 Design and Engineering Awards.
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Facade Knowledge and Guidance
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Peer Reviewed – Published October 2004
TM35 Environmental performance toolkit for glazed facades (2004)
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- Oct 2004
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Peer Reviewed – Published July 2020
Guide L Sustainability (2020)
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- Jul 2020
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Peer Reviewed – Published January 2016
Quantifying performance potentials of advanced facades
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- Jan 2016
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