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Specification Hub

Building Envelope Resources & Support

The Specification Hub is your comprehensive resource for building envelope specification. From Strategic Definition through to Technical Design, we support architects, designers, and specifiers with BIM objects, EPDs and calculations.

Our Specification Team is on hand to help you navigate regulations and choose SFS solutions best suited to your project.

Architectural line drawing of a modern glass façade, illustrating building envelope specification and façade specification support.

Specification Essentials

Supporting specification with clarity and confidence

Tools and guidance to support accurate, compliant, and confident specification — from CPDs and BIM data to NBS Source and tailored assistance from our expert team

Speaker delivering RIBA-accredited CPD on building envelope specification and façade specification

Learn about our CPDs

RIBA-Accredited CPDs

Join our expert-led RIBA Accredited CPD sessions. Explore key construction topics, from facade systems to fall protection, and stay ahead of the curve in building envelope design.

Book a CPD
Architectural line drawing of a complex building façade, illustrating BIM data for accurate specification and design.

Request structured BIM Level 2 product data to support accurate, compliant design across the full building lifecycle.

Our downloadable BIM objects integrate seamlessly with Revit, ArchiCAD and other platforms, helping improve coordination, reduce specification errors and streamline SFS product design workflows.

NBS Source logo over architectural drawings, highlighting access to SFS product data and specification clauses.

Explore SFS product data and specification guidance on NBS Source.

Our listings provide pre-written clauses, key technical performance data, certifications, EPDs and BIM objects in one place. Fully integrated and ready to drop into your process, they help specifiers write robust, compliant specifications.

Need specification support?

Our Specification Team are here to support with tailored advice across the building envelope. Complete the form below to get in touch:

Latest resources

Sustainability

Securing a sustainable future together

As a responsible business, we're concerned with achieving sustainable success together.

At SFS, sustainability means more than just lowering our impact — it’s about smarter solutions that support greener outcomes for our customers and the wider built environment.

From on-site solar energy and EV charging to waste reduction and product lifecycle transparency, we’re committed to building a better future across everything we do.

Modern high-rise buildings with greenery integrated into façades, symbolizing sustainable design and construction.

Sustainability in Practice

Environmental Product Declarations

SFS EPDs provide independently verified data on the environmental performance of our products across their full lifecycle, from raw materials to end-of-life impact. All verified to EN 15804 and ISO standards, our EPDs make compliance simple and transparent.

Whether you're working toward green building standards, meeting regulatory requirements, or just making more informed choices, our EPDs offer the clarity and credibility you need to specify with confidence.

Mockup of an SFS Environmental Product Declaration document, showing verified sustainability and lifecycle performance data.

Resources

Insights and guidance to support every stage of specification

Access our comprehensive library of technical insights, real-world case studies, and practical guidance. All resources are created by our technical experts and updated regularly to reflect current best practices.

Case Studies

Explore real-world applications across different building types, climates, and performance requirements. Each including technical details, lessons learned, and performance outcomes.

View Case Studies

Technical Articles

In-depth analysis of specification challenges, regulatory updates, and emerging technologies affecting building envelope design.

Read Articles

Video Guides

Step-by-step installation guides, product demonstrations, and expert interviews covering key building envelope specification topics.

View Videos

Product Brochures

Download detailed product brochures and catalogues across our product ranges to support confident and compliant specification.

Browse Documents

Refurbishment & Renovation Projects

Solutions for modernising and extending the life of your buildings

Refurbishment projects demand a balance of performance, compliance, and aesthetics. At SFS, we support you with smart, specification-ready systems that simplify upgrades, improve energy efficiency, and futureproof building use.

Key Considerations for successful refurbishment:

  • Aesthetics
  • Energy & Sustainability
  • Maintenance
  • Change of Use or Extension
  • Regulatory Compliance
Construction workers on a building roof during refurbishment, representing renovation solutions to extend building lifespan.

Specification Hub

Building Envelope Resources & Support

The Specification Hub is your comprehensive resource for building envelope specification. From Strategic Definition through to Technical Design, we support architects, designers, and specifiers with BIM objects, EPDs and calculations.

Our Specification Team is on hand to help you navigate regulations and choose SFS solutions best suited to your project.

Architectural line drawing of a modern glass façade, illustrating building envelope specification and façade specification support.

Specification Essentials

Supporting specification with clarity and confidence

Tools and guidance to support accurate, compliant, and confident specification — from CPDs and BIM data to NBS Source and tailored assistance from our expert team

Speaker delivering RIBA-accredited CPD on building envelope specification and façade specification

Learn about our CPDs

RIBA-Accredited CPDs

Join our expert-led RIBA Accredited CPD sessions. Explore key construction topics, from facade systems to fall protection, and stay ahead of the curve in building envelope design.

Book a CPD
Architectural line drawing of a complex building façade, illustrating BIM data for accurate specification and design.

Request structured BIM Level 2 product data to support accurate, compliant design across the full building lifecycle.

Our downloadable BIM objects integrate seamlessly with Revit, ArchiCAD and other platforms, helping improve coordination, reduce specification errors and streamline SFS product design workflows.

NBS Source logo over architectural drawings, highlighting access to SFS product data and specification clauses.

Explore SFS product data and specification guidance on NBS Source.

Our listings provide pre-written clauses, key technical performance data, certifications, EPDs and BIM objects in one place. Fully integrated and ready to drop into your process, they help specifiers write robust, compliant specifications.

Need specification support?

Our Specification Team are here to support with tailored advice across the building envelope. Complete the form below to get in touch:

Latest resources

Sustainability

Securing a sustainable future together

As a responsible business, we're concerned with achieving sustainable success together.

At SFS, sustainability means more than just lowering our impact — it’s about smarter solutions that support greener outcomes for our customers and the wider built environment.

From on-site solar energy and EV charging to waste reduction and product lifecycle transparency, we’re committed to building a better future across everything we do.

Modern high-rise buildings with greenery integrated into façades, symbolizing sustainable design and construction.

Sustainability in Practice

Environmental Product Declarations

SFS EPDs provide independently verified data on the environmental performance of our products across their full lifecycle, from raw materials to end-of-life impact. All verified to EN 15804 and ISO standards, our EPDs make compliance simple and transparent.

Whether you're working toward green building standards, meeting regulatory requirements, or just making more informed choices, our EPDs offer the clarity and credibility you need to specify with confidence.

Mockup of an SFS Environmental Product Declaration document, showing verified sustainability and lifecycle performance data.

Resources

Insights and guidance to support every stage of specification

Access our comprehensive library of technical insights, real-world case studies, and practical guidance. All resources are created by our technical experts and updated regularly to reflect current best practices.

Case Studies

Explore real-world applications across different building types, climates, and performance requirements. Each including technical details, lessons learned, and performance outcomes.

View Case Studies

Technical Articles

In-depth analysis of specification challenges, regulatory updates, and emerging technologies affecting building envelope design.

Read Articles

Video Guides

Step-by-step installation guides, product demonstrations, and expert interviews covering key building envelope specification topics.

View Videos

Product Brochures

Download detailed product brochures and catalogues across our product ranges to support confident and compliant specification.

Browse Documents

Refurbishment & Renovation Projects

Solutions for modernising and extending the life of your buildings

Refurbishment projects demand a balance of performance, compliance, and aesthetics. At SFS, we support you with smart, specification-ready systems that simplify upgrades, improve energy efficiency, and futureproof building use.

Key Considerations for successful refurbishment:

  • Aesthetics
  • Energy & Sustainability
  • Maintenance
  • Change of Use or Extension
  • Regulatory Compliance
Construction workers on a building roof during refurbishment, representing renovation solutions to extend building lifespan.