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Get a Higher Return on Your Retrofit Investment with New Building Envelope Analysis Service

Get a Higher Return on Your Retrofit Investment with New Building Envelope Analysis Service

For years, architects, building owners, and facility managers relied on incomplete building system information for critical retrofit decisions. Standard component surveys might say a lot about a discrete system like the HVAC, lighting or interior environmental controls. But what about the whole building envelope, including external walls, the roof, and windows and doors? What about the envelope’s impact on heating and cooling demand, and the corresponding opportunity to downsize the building HVAC system? How can a professional understand the interdependence of all these systems in a realistic, contextual way?


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