Our Services
Design and Engineering Services
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Structural and performance-based design of fenestration systems
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Engineering calculations for windows, doors, skylights, and glazed assemblies
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Wind, snow, seismic and structural performance analysis
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Product and system design assistance for new or modified fenestration products
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Evaluation of custom and complex fenestration applications
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Review of existing fenestration systems and product designs
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Performance evaluations and failure analysis
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Identification of design deficiencies and opportunities for improvement
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Review of shop drawings, specifications, and engineering documentation
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Assistance with product development and optimization
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Investigation of window, door, skylight, and curtain wall failures
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Water and air leakage investigations
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Condensation and moisture-related concerns
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Structural or operational failures
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Root-cause analysis and recommendations for corrective action
Drafting Services
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2D AutoCAD drafting
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Create detailed plans, elevations, sections, and details for fenestration systems.
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Shop drawings – Develop fabrication and installation drawings for windows, doors, skylights, curtain walls, and custom systems.
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Engineering drawings – Produce dimensioned drawings that communicate structural, thermal, and installation requirements.
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Product drawings – Create detailed drawings of existing or newly developed fenestration products.
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Section details – Develop detailed cross-sections showing frames, glazing, gaskets, sealants, thermal breaks, fasteners, and interfaces.
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Installation details – Create drawings showing proper anchorage, flashing, sealants, substrates, and installation conditions.
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Approval drawings – Prepare or modify drawings to support Miami-Dade NOA, Florida Product Approval, and other certification requirements.
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Manufacturing drawings – Develop component and assembly drawings for fabrication and production.
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As-built drawings – Convert field measurements or existing conditions into accurate CAD documentation.
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Design revisions – Update existing drawings when products, dimensions, materials, or components change.
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Detail libraries – Develop standardized CAD details and templates to improve consistency and efficiency across projects.
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SolidWorks 3D Design
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3D product modeling
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Frame and extrusion modeling
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Component and hardware modeling
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Complete window and door assemblies
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Skylight and curtain wall assemblies
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Custom extrusion development
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Parametric modeling
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Assembly and interference checking
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Design modifications and iterations
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Prototype development
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Manufacturing and fabrication documentation
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Exploded assembly views
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3D visualization for product development and presentations
Product Approvals
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Miami-Dade NOA applications – Coordinate and prepare engineering documentation required for a Notice of Acceptance (NOA).
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Florida Product Approval applications – Assist manufacturers in obtaining Florida Product Approval (FL #) for windows, doors, skylights, curtain wall systems, shutters, and other building products.
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Engineering calculations – Prepare structural calculations and determine design pressures, allowable loads, and required performance criteria.
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Product testing coordination – Work with approved testing laboratories to determine appropriate testing requirements and address testing issues or failures.
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Test report review – Review existing test reports to determine whether they can support a Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval.
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Product modifications – Evaluate changes to an approved product and determine whether modifications can be supported through engineering analysis, testing, or an approval revision.
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Approval revisions and renewals – Assist with updating, maintaining, and renewing existing approvals when products, materials, components, or manufacturing processes change.
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Shop drawing and installation details – Develop or review engineering drawings, installation instructions, anchorage details, and product configurations required for approval.
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High-velocity hurricane zone (HVHZ) compliance – Help ensure products meet applicable Florida Building Code and Miami-Dade requirements for high-wind applications.
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Site-specific engineering – Evaluate whether an approved product/configuration is appropriate for a particular project based on wind pressures, opening size, substrate, installation conditions, and other project requirements.
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Troubleshooting approval challenges – Identify why a product may not meet approval requirements and develop practical solutions to achieve compliance.
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Technical liaison – Coordinate between manufacturers, architects, contractors, testing laboratories, and approval authorities throughout the approval process.
Consultation Services and Testing Support
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Engineering Consultion for Daylighting Assistance, Building/Energy Code analysis and interpretation, custom product estimations and quotes.
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Preparation for laboratory performance testing
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Troubleshooting failed or marginal test results
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Development of testing strategies and corrective actions
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Assistance with product certification and compliance requirements
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Interpretation of test reports and performance data
NFRC Thermal Modeling and Condensation Analysis
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U-Factor analysis – Evaluate the rate of heat transfer through the complete fenestration product, including frame, glass, spacers, and other components.
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Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) – Analyze how much solar energy enters through the fenestration system.
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Visible Transmittance (VT) – Evaluate how much visible light passes through the glazing system.
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Condensation Resistance (CR) – Analyze the potential for interior surface condensation under specified environmental conditions.
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Thermal modeling – Perform two-dimensional and three-dimensional thermal simulations of frames, glazing systems, spacers, thermal breaks, and interfaces.
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Component optimization – Identify opportunities to improve thermal performance through changes to frame materials, thermal breaks, glazing, spacers, sealants, or other components.
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Product development – Help manufacturers understand how design changes will affect U-factor, SHGC, and other thermal characteristics before committing to physical testing.
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NFRC certification support – Assist with the technical documentation and analysis necessary to support NFRC certification and product ratings.
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Simulation and validation – Review computer modeling and compare analytical results with physical test data when available.
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Product comparisons – Evaluate alternative glazing, framing, spacer, or thermal-break configurations to determine which provides the best thermal performance.
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Troubleshooting – Investigate unexpected thermal performance, condensation concerns, or discrepancies between modeled and tested results.
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Thermal bridge analysis – Identify areas where heat bypasses insulation or thermal breaks, particularly at frame corners, mullions, transitions, and connections.
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Whole-product analysis – Help ensure that the thermal performance being evaluated represents the complete fenestration assembly, rather than looking only at the glass or frame independently.
Daylight Analysis
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Daylight modeling – Analyze how natural light enters and distributes throughout interior spaces.
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Visible Transmittance (VT) evaluation – Assess how glazing selection affects the amount of visible light entering a space.
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Glazing comparisons – Compare different glass coatings, tints, constructions, and configurations for daylight performance.
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Window-to-wall ratio analysis – Evaluate how window area and placement influence daylight availability.
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Skylight analysis – Evaluate the contribution of skylights and overhead glazing to interior daylight levels.
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Daylight distribution – Identify areas that may be over-lit, under-lit, or unevenly illuminated.
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Glare assessment – Identify potential areas of excessive brightness or glare caused by direct sunlight or highly reflective surfaces.
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Shading analysis – Evaluate how overhangs, fins, louvers, shades, and other shading strategies affect daylight penetration.
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Solar orientation studies – Analyze the effects of building orientation and fenestration placement on daylight throughout the day and year.
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Daylight autonomy analysis – Evaluate how often spaces can achieve useful daylight levels without relying entirely on electric lighting.
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Design optimization – Help determine the right combination of glazing, window size, orientation, shading, and configuration to achieve desired daylight performance.
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Early-stage product development – Help manufacturers understand how a new fenestration product or glazing system may perform in different building applications.
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Performance documentation – Provide technical analysis and supporting information for architects, designers, manufacturers, and building owners.
Structural Calculations
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Load calculations – Determine the design pressures a fenestration system must withstand based on project location, building height, exposure, opening size, and applicable codes.
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Structural member analysis – Evaluate mullions, frames, rails, stiles, sills, heads, and other structural components for strength and deflection.
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Glass analysis – Evaluate glass thickness, type, configuration, and capacity for specified wind and other design loads.
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Deflection calculations – Determine whether components remain within allowable deflection limits under design loads.
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Fastener and anchorage analysis – Evaluate screws, bolts, anchors, clips, brackets, and other connections attaching the fenestration system to the building.
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Substrate analysis – Assess the capacity of the surrounding concrete, masonry, steel, wood, or other substrate to support the fenestration system and its connections.
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Load path analysis – Trace how wind and other forces travel from the glass and frame through the anchors and into the building structure.
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Skylight structural analysis – Evaluate skylight frames, glazing, curbs, supports, and connections for applicable loading conditions.
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Curtain wall analysis – Analyze mullions, splices, anchors, glass, and connections for wind and other applicable loads.
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Door system analysis – Evaluate door panels, frames, hinges, hardware, and anchorage for structural performance.
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Large-missile/high-wind applications – Support structural evaluation of systems intended for hurricane-prone and impact-resistant applications.
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Load combinations – Evaluate applicable combinations of wind, dead, live, snow, seismic, thermal, and other loads where required by the project.
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Finite element analysis (FEA) – Use advanced computer modeling when conventional calculations are insufficient for complex components or connections.
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Product development – Determine the structural limits of new products and identify opportunities to improve performance.
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Existing product evaluation – Determine whether an existing system can support a new size, configuration, span, glass type, or installation condition.
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Engineering reports and calculations – Prepare professional calculation packages and supporting documentation for permitting, product approvals, testing, or project-specific engineering.
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PE stamped documents in all 50 states