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Symetrix provides façade design and analysis to architects,
developers and main contractors.
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Building Envelope Engineering

Building envelope is one of the largest, most important elements in the overall aesthetic and technical performance of a building

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Structure Design

Symetrix's approach to structural design enables us to achieve complex functional and architectural imperatives within real-world constraints.

Green Building Services

Green Building Services

Homestar is quickly becoming the benchmark for quality in residential construction, now required for new Kainga Ora homes.

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Blast Engineering

We can assess the impact of an explosion on an existing or new structure and recommend measures to protect it.

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Building Physics Analysis

Building Physics is a detailed understanding of how a building operates under actual conditions, where the movement of heat, air, moisture and light are designed into the user's experience.

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Facade Diagnostics

With expertise gained over many years and experience across multiple construction disciplines, symetrix accurately diagnoses defects in existing facades for residential, commercial and public developments.

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Expert Witness Services

In the event of a dispute over any type of facade or cladding, symetrix delivers expert witness services for building owners, builder & contractors, body corporates, strata managers, insurance specialist and lawyers across New Zealand.

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Product Compliance Assessments

As the construction industry continues to grow in New Zealand, more and more oversees products are finding their place in the local market.

Building Envelope Engineering

Building envelope is one of the largest, most important elements in the overall aesthetic and technical performance of a building. Envelope engineering is the art and science of resolving aesthetic, environmental and structural issues to achieve the effective enclosure of buildings.

Symetrix is dedicated to this niche sector of the building industry. Our team combines design, engineering, fabrication and installation expertise to address all aspects of façade design and construction.  We provide a full range of services for all types of building envelopes from conventional materials to modern designs using aluminium, steel, glass, concrete tensioned fabrics and ETFE.

Key examples of the envelope engineering we implement include:

  • Concept design
  • Detailed design
  • Tendering
  • System design and engineering, PS1 Producer Statement
  • Design and engineering certification
  • Materials and systems testing
  • Design peer review, PS2 Producer Statement
  • Fabrication and assembly
  • Site installation
  • Construction peer monitoring, PS4 Statement
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Our team combines building envelope experts with architectural, structural engineering and contracting background, to allow us to cater for all client requirements from initial design through to delivery stages of projects and beyond. We support architects, commissioning clients, contractors, and property developers at every stage of the construction process, ranging from the very first conceptual deliberations right through to execution planning and on-site quality assurance. Our interdisciplinary team also develops unique concepts that draw on our core competencies of engineering, design, and sustainability to create optimal, integrated solutions for a wide spectrum of structures, including specialist projects such as trade fair stands, smaller experimental buildings, and lightweight building envelopes and roofs.

Structural Design

Symetrix’s approach to structural design enables us to achieve complex functional and architectural imperatives within real-world constraints. We work as an integrated part of the design team solving problems and focusing on details and coordination. Our experience and understanding of structural systems, the availability of our in-house laboratory and material experts, and our use of the latest technology in analysis and modelling, allows Symetrix to bring solutions to any design challenge.

We deliver a comprehensive set of structural engineering services, including:

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  • New design, PS1 Producer Statement
  • Peer reviews and design-assist services, PS2 Producer Statement
  • Seismic design, rehabilitation, and retrofit
  • Performance-based design

Green Building Services

Homestar is quickly becoming the benchmark for quality in residential construction, now required for new Kāinga Ora homes. A Homestar-rated home isn’t just more valuable—it’s healthier, warmer, and more energy-efficient, leading to lower bills and a reduced carbon footprint.Our NZGBC-certified team of Homestar Designers and Assessors work hand-in-hand with your design team to meet Homestar standards, guiding the process from start to finish. We handle the entire application process and ensure your home achieves the highest ratings for sustainability and comfort.

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Blast Engineering

Blast Engineering

We can assess the impact of an explosion on an existing or new structure and recommend measures to protect it.

The current explosion protection requirements, safeguarding a building’s users from explosions makes up an increasingly vital part of this planning process today. As well as complying with the necessary explosion protection standards, planners also have to think about various financial and aesthetic factors. Symetrix offers a comprehensive planning service to ensure that each project observes the requisite explosion protection requirements while also meeting the highest expectations in every other facet of its design.

Blast Engineering
Blast Engineering
Blast Engineering

Building Physics Analysis

Building Physics is a detailed understanding of how a building operates under actual conditions, where the movement of heat, air, moisture and light are designed into the user’s experience.

Symetrix aims to enhance projects throughout the design process, from assessing the feasibility of innovative concepts, through to testing and developing designs to predicting the performance of completed buildings and components. We place particular emphasis on the health and well-being of the user and on energy performance. This involves such aspects as thermal and visual comfort and issues of biocompatibility.

Our typical services include:

  • Hygrothermal analysis
  • Thermal behaviour and moisture resistance
  • Mould growth analysis
  • Daylighting analysis
  • Shading optimisation
  • Internal and external solar glare
  • Emerging materials and technologies

Façade Diagnostics

With expertise gained over many years and experience across multiple construction disciplines, Symetrix accurately diagnoses defects in existing façades for residential, commercial and public developments.

Our key objective is to analyse weatherproofing and structural inadequacies and recommend the most cost effective course of action to rectify the building to the standard that was expected at the time of its construction. This may involve recommendations to repair or replace existing claddings.

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Expert Witness Services

In the event of a dispute over any type of façade or cladding, Symetrix delivers expert witness services for building owners, builders & contractors, body corporates, strata managers, insurance specialists and lawyers across New Zealand.

Utilising extensive experience and industry knowledge, we closely review architectural designs and specifications as well as the building processes to uncover underlying defects and advise on strategies for cost effective rectification.

This may involve researching the original specification for comparison against the project delivered in an effort to identify defects and failures in the construction process.

In an effort to achieve the most cost effective results, Symetrix is regularly appointed to review and advise on recommendations for rectification put forward by specialist façade contractors.

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Expert Witness Services

Product Compliance Assessments

As the construction industry continues to grow in New Zealand, more and more overseas products are finding their place in the local market. International suppliers looking to compete with local New Zealand manufacturers must prove they can provide economical, durable, and weathertight products that are compliant with New Zealand codes and standards. Using our extensive experience with domestic standards (AS/NZS) and international standards (e.g. ASTM, AAMA, BS-EN, etc.), Symetrix offers product assessments to provide suppliers with the engineering evaluations needed to bring in new building envelope components. 

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