The Definitive Handbook on Facade Cladding & Glazing Systems: Design, Engineering, Fabrication, Installation, and Delivery of High-Rise Facades for Re
Paperback
Real EstateGeneral ArchitectureGeneral Construction & Renovation
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 27 2026
Pages: 306
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Covers the entire facade lifecycle - from early design intent to post-handover maintenance
Integrates design + fabrication + installation, not in isolation but as one continuous system
Explains how facades are actually built, tested, transported, installed, and handed over
Written from the perspective of consultants, contractors, developers, and owners
Applicable to India, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and global high-rise markets This is not an academic text.
This is a field-tested professional manual. SYSTEMS & BUILDINGS COVERED
- Unitized, Semi-Unitized & Stick Curtain Wall Systems
- Window Wall & Punched Opening Systems
- Glass Facades & High-Performance Glazing
- ACP, Stone, GRC, Solid Aluminum & Rainscreen Cladding
- Double-Skin & Advanced Facade Systems
- Residential High-Rise Towers
- Commercial & Corporate Office Towers
- Hotels & Hospitality Buildings
- Retail Malls
- IT Parks & Business Campuses
- Mixed-Use Developments
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- How facade systems are designed for wind, seismic movement, fire, thermal & acoustic performance
- How glass, aluminum, steel, sealants, and fixings are selected and engineered
- How shop drawings, calculations, and mock-ups are developed and approved
- How facades are fabricated in factories, assembled, quality-checked, and packed
- How to manage transportation, logistics, cranage, and high-rise installation
- How tendering, procurement, contracts, and risk allocation really work in facade packages
- How testing, commissioning, snagging, and handover are executed
- How facade failures occur-and how to prevent them
- Facade Consultants & Specialists
- Architects & Design Managers
- Structural & MEP Engineers (interface coordination)
- Developers, Asset Owners & Project Sponsors
- EPC, Design-Build & General Contractors
- Facade Contractors & System Suppliers
- Fabrication & Factory Managers
- Project, Construction & QA/QC Managers
- Quantity Surveyors & Commercial Teams
- Engineering & Architecture Professionals
WHY YOU SHOULD OWN THIS BOOK Facade failures are expensive, visible, and permanent. This handbook helps you:
- Reduce design errors
- Avoid fabrication and installation failures
- Improve tender clarity and contractor selection
- Protect performance, safety, and long-term value
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