Sustainable construction begins with an efficient building envelope. As the single largest building element, the building envelope or building shell separates the interior of the building from the external environment and includes the roof, walls, windows, glazing, floors and all the joints in between.
A high-performance envelope must meet the project’s requirements for acoustic, thermal, structural, visual, air-quality, fire-resistant, watertight, temperature-control and aesthetic needs. Along with this great responsibility, the building envelope presents great opportunities to enhance sustainability and reduce long-term costs of buildings throughout their life.
*Source: Energy Star, “Tight Construction”
**Source: USGBC, “Building Green with Energy Efficient Materials”
***Source: Cheung, et al. “Energy-efficient Envelope Design for High-rise Apartments”
Sika solutions for facade projects
Creating Bold and Durable Designs for Glass Facades
The knowledge about glass properties creates a growing demand for bolder and creative facade design with more natural lighting.
Sika offers a full range of solutions for insulated glass manufacturing, structural glazing and weather sealing, thereby ensuring system compatibility. With its profound competence in opaque and glass facades alike, Sika is the ideal partner for planners and applicators of all kinds on building envelopes.
Bonding Excellence
Sika not only delivers reliable and certified products, we also ensure our products are being applied the correct way. Our BONDING EXCELLENCE program helps defining a workflow with responsibilities and tasks for facade projects. Ensure your project is executed in a most professional way with BONDING EXCELLENCE.
Building Envelope Solutions for All Types of Buildings
Glass to glass joint
For non-porous substrates like glass, Sika's SikaHyflex® silicone sealants are the perfect choice. See all our joint sealing solutions.
Glass to metal joint
For non-porous substrates like metal and glass, Sika's SikaHyflex® silicone sealants are the most appropriate solution.
Natural stone joints
For porous substrates like natural stone, Sika’s advanced polyurethane Sikaflex® and SikaHyflex® sealants are recommended.
Translucent joints
For completely transparent bonding, Sika has crystal clear adhesives such as Sikaflex®, perfectly suitable for indoor and outdoor joints.
Concrete joints
For joints in porous substrates like concrete, bricks and masonry, Sika’s advanced polyurethane Sikaflex® and SikaHyflex® sealants are recommended.
Connection joints
For applications where a wide adhesion range is required such as window installations, unique silane-modified polymer ® sealants such as Sikaflex® and SikaHyflex are used.
Roof systems
From the vapor barrier and thermal insulation up to the roof waterproofing membrane and drainage layers for green roofs, Sika provides comprehensive roof products and solutions.
Facade mortars and protection
Sika provides a range of facade mortars and paints, from thermal insulation wall systems to repair mortars.
Concrete admixtures and concrete protection
Whether it’s for cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete façade panels or concrete protection, Sika provides solutions.
Learn more about Sika concrete admixtures and Chemical protection solutions
Floor systems
Sika provides an array of floor systems, including concrete flooring, floor joints and flooring systems for exterior surfaces such as balconies.
Tile setting systems
From grouting to waterproofing tapes and membranes, Sika has compatible tiling system products.
Passive fire protection
Whether it’s to seal a joint between building slabs or a vulnerable penetration on the façade, Sika specializes in passive firestop solutions.
Facade panel fixing
Installing facade panel systems without screws or mechanical fasteners is possible with Sika’s range of products.
Building components
From facade glazing fabrication, weather sealing, door and window production sealants, modular building and more, Sika has a range of products and systems.
