Engineering design with peace of mind.
With almost 25 years of consulting experience, our licensed engineers and technical staff are experts in their field. We not only provide engineering solutions, but our clients have the added assurance of knowing that there is a team behind them managing every aspect of the project they’ve entrusted us with. Providing excellent customer care is who we are and what we do, and providing that to our clients is as important to us as the engineer’s stamp.
Our years of work in the construction industry have taught us the necessary relationship between effectiveness and efficiency.
We have the expertise to provide assurances for code compliance and other performance specifications and we continually update and use proprietary procedures and integrated software systems to improve design efficiency, product optimization, and project completion.
We offer a wide range of services to our clients; from home builders to major glass and aluminum suppliers. Our most requested services include commercial and residential designs, specialty glazing, thermal performance analysis, and Passive House consultation.
Commercial glass and facades
Commercial construction was the first segment of the industry to adopt glass as a major exterior facade. Today, designs stretch the imagination by using glass as both an architectural feature and a structural component. These modern designs focus on visible light, pushing the boundaries of open space and unobstructed views. Aluminum and composite cladding systems are integrated in such a way to ensure clean lines and sleek designs.
Whether a building uses a traditional storefront or a complex system of curtain walls and paneling, LCL provides full-service engineering for office and retail space, warehouses, arenas, manufacturing, government, and a variety of other specialty structures.
Products we have engineered include:
Curtain Wall
Store Front
Total Vision Glass
Skylights and Canopies
Exterior Cladding
Residential glass
Fenestration—how glazing products are arranged on a building’s exterior—plays an important role in our quality of life. No one would choose to live in a home with no windows, yet without proper consultation, they may find themselves living in homes with ones that are inferior. In addition to providing engineering services for traditional windows and door designs, our involvement in residential construction includes skylights, window wall systems, and even commercial products used for residential applications. Our homes are our castles, so whether yours is an estate home, townhouse development, or high-rise apartment, we consult for both new and remedial construction.
We also provide engineering sign off for:
Guardrails and Balustrades
Glass Fins, Stairs, and Floors
Specialty glazing
To address the endless innovative designs that architects and owners demand, we are experts in the design and certification of systems that incorporate glass in non-typical applications. Whether we simply add an architectural feature or use glass as a structural component, we partner with designers and manufacturers to develop glazing systems that are both safe and revolutionary.
Additionally, Layton’s professional engineers design, evaluate, and model supportive building elements. This provides huge value to our clients, as some glazing designs demand upgrading the support structure or creating a unique connection. This particular service continues to grow as towers and offices previously built begin to be remodeled to achieve better performance or for architectural aesthetics.
Passive House consultation
Layton Consulting strives to meet the highest standards of quality, which is why we were drawn to become Passive House certified. When it comes to building quality structures that are efficient and comfortable, there is no higher standard than Passive House. While this standard has been very popular in Europe, Passive House is now making inroads in North American markets.
It seemed natural to combine our glazing engineering and thermal modelling experience with Passive House, because we can specify appropriate windows and proper installation methods to meet passive standards. Our detailed Passive House designs include the following:
Recommend optimal wall design
Calculated overall heating demand based on building-specific climate, orientation, occupancy, and building components
Heating and ventilation system sizing
Economic feasibility analysis
What makes a Passive House?
High performance windows and doors: Conventional building design requires heat registers below windows for comfort and to minimize condensation, yet in a Passive House, the temperature next to the window won’t differ from the rest of the house.
Added insulation: The first thing that most people notice about Passive Homes is how quiet they are. In addition to insulating from the weather, the added insulation silences the world outside.
Air tightness: Designed to specifically eliminate cold drafts.
Ventilation: With air tightness, Passive Houses use high-efficiency ventilation units to provide continually circulating fresh air. Research shows that keeping CO₂ levels below the rates found in traditional homes may lead to improved personal health.