Construction of Facades and Building Envelopes with a Timber Frame System
Efficiency. Versatility. Foresight.
Today, timber building envelopes are much more than just an external cladding. They are high-performance, intelligent systems that combine design flexibility, technical precision, and environmental sustainability with real economic viability. Thanks to prefabrication, timber frame elements blend design and performance into a standard of excellence.
At Rubner, we develop customized solutions for facades of new and renovated buildings, focusing on efficiency, design freedom, and precise technical execution. Our singular goal is to create building envelopes that go beyond mere aesthetics.
Why Choose a Facade with a Timber Frame Structure?
Design Security and Expressive Freedom in Facade Construction
Our prefabricated facades guarantee transparent processes and maximum creative freedom. Large-format elements complete with windows, solar shading, or ventilation systems arrive on-site ready for assembly. This saves time, simplifies coordination among trades, and ensures consistently high quality, even on tight schedules.
Thin Frame Structures to Optimize Space
Wood offers high load-bearing capacity with reduced cross-section. This allows for the creation of thinner components, greater usable space, and lower structural loads, thus providing clear advantages in densely built urban contexts or in cases of vertical extensions.
Industrial Prefabrication in Facade Construction: Precision, Quality, and Timeliness
Our facade elements are manufactured under ideal conditions, protected from the elements and with maximum precision and efficiency. The result is facades with high dimensional accuracy, certified safety (e.g., fire protection and sound insulation), and clearly defined functionality. Each module leaves the factory with integrated components such as windows, technical systems, surface finishes, and more.
Building Envelopes with Integrated Technology
Whether it’s solar shading systems, ventilation, smoke and heat evacuation, or modular solutions for home automation, our building envelopes are tailored down to the smallest detail to meet the technical requirements of the building. The result? Simplified operations on-site, shorter assembly times, and greater safety throughout the entire construction process.
Timber Building Envelopes: The Sustainable Choice
Wood, as a renewable raw material, stores CO₂, reduces ecological footprints, and ensures compliance with national environmental regulations (e.g., RE2020 in France or GEG in Germany). Moreover, prefabrication minimizes waste production on-site, turning sustainable construction into a concrete and measurable value.
Functional Requirements for Modern Facades and Building Envelopes
Rubner facades meet the most stringent requirements in terms of…
• Thermal Performance, thanks to high-energy-efficiency building envelopes designed to reduce thermal bridges, equipped with carefully calibrated insulating layers and high, consistent energy performance over time;
• Acoustic Comfort, thanks to multi-layer facade structures with acoustic insulation, reliably meeting the specific needs of each project in urban and commercial contexts;
• Fire Safety, thanks to certified facade systems compliant with current regulations, equipped with fire compartmentalization solutions and connections validated according to national and international standards;
• Durability, thanks to the use of robust cladding materials that are weather-resistant and low-maintenance, as well as carefully designed construction details;
• Design Versatility, thanks to flexible combinations of wood, metal, fiber cement, plaster supports, and hybrid facade elements for creating customized architectural concepts.
Are you planning the building envelope of tomorrow?
Let’s discuss transforming your idea into a convincing economic and technical solution.
