Pre-Design Consulting

Pre-design consulting for facade engineering focuses on resolving complex cladding and glazing challenges before design commitments are made. RDH evaluates system options, constructability constraints, and performance criteria early in the process, helping teams align architectural intent with technical feasibility across curtain wall, rainscreen, structural glass, and custom glazing assemblies.

• Cladding design and detailing supports early selection, layout, and attachment strategies for panelized systems, rainscreens, and other cladding assemblies, with attention to structural, thermal, and water management performance.
• Glazing engineering provides performance evaluation and anchorage design for curtain wall, window wall, and custom glazing systems, incorporating seismic, blast, and thermal load requirements.
• Glass structure consulting supports structural glass elements such as stairs, guards, and canopies with code-compliant detailing and load path evaluation.
• Glazing system development helps manufacturers and glazing contractors design and refine proprietary systems, with support for fabrication, code testing, and shop drawings.
• Blast-resistant design provides input on facade and cladding systems for high-security or mission-critical projects requiring blast resistance and structural redundancy.