Building Integrity & Performance Begins With The Building Envelope
The Gower Group, is a group of building science professionals who specialize in the design & inspection of all elements of the exterior enclosure (Building Envelope), which includes roofs, walls, air / vapor barrier assemblies, and below grade waterproofing.
We provide expert analysis of commercial, industrial & residential structures primarily for investors, owners, facility managers, and industry professionals. Our team is proficient in handling problems involving water intrusion, forensic testing, and quality assurance.
Our enclosure specialists bring years of experience in evaluating, testing, designing, & repairing enclosures to address performance expectations and failure resolution.
Whether the project involves litigation related services or providing assistance to an owner or developer rehabilitating a building or development project, our staff can provide the necessary services for a comprehensive solution.
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Areas of Expertise
Building envelope commissioning (BECX)
Building Envelope Cx (BECx) is a quality-oriented process implemented to provide a building enclosure that meets Owner’s Project Requirements. Building enclosure includes all materials, components, systems and assemblies intended to provide shelter and environmental separation between interior and exterior.
Today’s building enclosure systems are complicated and getting more so by the minute. This fact, coupled with expectations of improved performance, makes BECx the perfect tool to achieve desired results.
Project QUALITY Assurance
We perform the monitoring and quality control process, overseeing all the tasks necessary to ensure that the approved and authorized project is within scope, so that the project proceeds with minimal risk.
This process involves comparing actual performance with planned performance and taking corrective action to yield the desired outcome when significant differences exist. This process is continuously performed throughout the life of the project.
Performance testing & Monitoring
With the growing need to construct energy efficient and durable buildings, building owners mandate a means to ensure that the building envelope is designed and constructed to meet the desired performance requirements.
Commissioning the entire building envelope, from the design concept through to the completion of construction, is the most effective means to ensure that the building envelope is constructed to meet the design intent, expected service life, code requirements, and to aid in the prevention of complications that otherwise might arise during the construction process.
design review
We work side by side with the design and construction teams from early in the design process to review and adapt the contract documents associated with the building envelope. Early in the design phase, the focus is on the constructability and achieving the aesthetic intent of the design team and owner. This is done through workshops, marking up drawings and constant communication with the design team when working out difficult details.
In addition, The Gower Group will work together with the design team and contractor to ensure that the project specifications are being adequately customized to the systems being developed for each project. Critical performance requirements, testing requirements, as well as, any special information regarding the materials used on the project are the focus of the specification review and development. The contractor is engaged so that they may adequately price the project early, as well as confirming that the systems which are being developed in design can be procured and built as intended.
BID PACKAGE MANAGEMENT
We lead bid and project activities throughout the bid management lifecycle so that our clients can have the peace of mind that every contingency has been accounted for. We do this with our thorough inspection process and preparation of an offer, closing the bid, and ensuring the smooth transition of the bid. We will also contribute to the preparation, organization, and validation of the project launch.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
The Gower Group provides third-party consultative support including; appraisal, mediation and arbitration, and expert witness services. We are experienced and ready to speak on your behalf. Our qualified experts use and employ scientific methods to come to their conclusions and are able to develop or withstand a legal challenge. We understand accepted testing procedures, analyze and interpret data from the testing, formulate conclusions based on data, and critique other interpretations.
Preventing + Solving Building Enclosure Performance Problems
We are a full service construction consulting firm providing services to building owners, developers, contractors, attorneys, design professionals and product manufacturers.
About The Gower Group
We are an independent consulting company established in 2017 to respond to the demands within the Insurance, Restoration, Construction, and Legal Industries.
The Gower Group is committed to providing an excellent, timely, and professional service while providing our clients with un-biased expert opinions and never compromising on integrity.
We proactively address performance issues to improve the way buildings are constructed and maintained, backed by a commitment to utilizing sustainable material methods as applicable.
Our mission is to overcome challenges and eliminate risks in order to maximize your return on investment with every building project.
