Building Envelope Consulting in Austin, Texas
Jackson Envelope Consulting (JEC) provides independent building envelope consulting, forensic investigation, and field testing services for high-rise commercial towers, tech corporate campuses, industrial parks, and mixed-use real estate throughout Austin, Downtown Austin, The Domain, Westlake, Round Rock, and the San Antonio / Hill Country corridor.
Central Texas’ Extreme Heat & Flash Flood Climate Demands More
Austin’s booming commercial market faces severe environmental stresses. Long, hot summers with persistent 100°F+ temperatures create significant thermal expansion across exterior cladding, glass curtain walls, and roof assemblies. These dry periods are abruptly broken by heavy Central Texas thunderstorm events and flash floods, which dump massive volumes of wind-driven water on buildings in short timeframes.
JEC’s forensic expertise ensures fast-growing commercial and corporate assets are built to withstand severe weather shifts.
High-Rise Boom & Rapid Construction Quality Control
Austin's rapid commercial development pace increases the risk of waterproofing installation errors, improper flashing overlaps, and unsealed fenestration perimeters. Rigorous AAMA water testing and construction phase QA observations prevent costly post-construction leak claims in high-occupancy office and commercial towers.
Our Austin Services
Design Review — Thermal expansion, flash-flood rain mitigation, and facade detailing
Construction Phase QA Observations
AAMA 502/503 & ASTM E1105 Water Penetration Field Testing
Forensic Leak & Water Intrusion Investigation
Thermal Imaging (IR) Energy & Moisture Audits
Electronic Leak Detection (ELD) for flat commercial roof systems and plaza decks
Property Condition Assessment / Due Diligence
Contact JEC to discuss your commercial tower, tech campus, or industrial project in Austin or Central Texas.