Facility executives spend a lot of time and money on
construction mockup technology projects to create buildings that are as comfortable and energy efficient as budgets and time constraints allow.

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Sophisticated controls, reliable power systems and adequate space plans are just a few of the items that demand a facility executive’s attention. Throw in the infrastructure to support the latest communication systems and wireless networks, and almost anyone can see why facility executives keep scorecards during projects. Yet for all the attention that certain building systems receive during construction projects, there are others that get less consideration.

The exterior, in particular, is often viewed as components — windows, walls and roofs — rather than as a system that can affect interior comfort and energy use as well as keep the elements out. That view of exteriors is changing, however, as national efforts to improve the performance of building envelopes get under way, as energy forecasts indicate rising prices and as sustainable building practices continue to garner attention.

Facility executives increasingly are asking designers and engineers to include the exterior when planning a building’s lighting, HVAC and on-site power systems. Many of the techniques used to accomplish that goal with exteriors are similar to practices used in green building mockup technology design.