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The Building Safety Act and your envelope
A practical walk-through of the golden thread of information and what it means for facade documentation.
By ALM Technical Team · 2 October 2025

The building envelope is where architectural ambition meets physics. Every decision made here ripples through energy performance, occupant comfort, fire safety and the long-term durability of the building.
Why an integrated approach matters
When responsibility for the envelope is fragmented across separate parties, the gaps between them become the weakest points of the system. An integrated team closes those gaps from early advice through to installation and handover.
“The most expensive facade is the one you have to fix twice.”
