The building envelope is a collective term for roof, wall, window, and below-grade systems - all "six sides" of the building. Our services focus on controlling the movement of water, air, heat, and water vapor across this envelope.

The Building Envelope Sciences (BES) team at GRLA was founded in 2003 to focus on the function of architecture. We are skilled at un-complicating building envelope issues and determining where things went wrong so that we can design practical solutions.

Our team works closely with our in-house Architecture Studio colleagues to provide a balanced and informed approach to solving building envelope problems. We provide building envelope services related to the investigation, design, and construction phases of projects.

Our BES team works on buildings of all types and sizes. We have experience in both public and private markets, as well as residential, commercial construction, and higher-education campuses.