TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Technical resources for operable facade systems.
Design guides, drawings, specifications, test data and technical documentation for commercial window automation, architectural glass louvres and integrated control systems.
Use the resource hub to move from an early design question to the technical information needed to select, coordinate, specify and deliver the system.
TECHNICAL DRAWING PLACEHOLDER — APPROVED EBSA ASSET PENDING
OPERABLE FACADE / SYSTEM DETAIL
DESIGN GUIDES
Selection, coordination and system-design guidance
CAD + BIM
Drawings and digital files for design coordination
SPECIFICATIONS
Technical information to support project documentation
TESTING + TECHNICAL DATA
Approved performance information and supporting documentation
BUILT FOR SPECIFICATION
Useful technical information starts with the design question.
A product brochure can describe a component. A useful technical resource should help resolve the decisions around it — what needs to move, how it will be controlled, how it interfaces with the facade and building systems, what performance information is available and what must be coordinated before installation.
EBSA technical content is structured around those project decisions. The objective is to make it easier to move from concept and product selection through documentation, integration, installation and commissioning without separating the physical facade element from the automation system behind it.
RESOURCE LIBRARY
Find the information you need, in the format you need it.
DESIGN GUIDES
Practical guidance on actuator selection, glass louvre selection, control-system architecture, natural ventilation, smoke ventilation, BMS interfaces, electrical requirements and other design decisions that shape the complete operable facade system.
CAD + BIM
Drawings, details and digital resources to assist architectural, facade and building-services coordination.
SPECIFICATIONS
System and product information structured to support consultant documentation, schedules and project specifications.
TEST REPORTS + TECHNICAL DATA
Current approved performance information, test documentation and technical data for applicable EBSA systems and products.
DOWNLOADS
Product literature, manuals, data sheets and supporting technical documents organised around current EBSA systems and product families.
Browse DownloadsVIDEOS
Selected technical, product and project videos showing system operation, installation, commissioning and completed applications. Videos remain connected to the pages whose claims they support, with this library providing a secondary index.
Explore Technical VideosTECHNICAL FAQS
Direct answers to recurring design, coordination, installation and system-integration questions.
View Technical FAQsSTART WITH THE SYSTEM
Start with the part of the facade you are designing.
WINDOW AUTOMATION
Actuator selection, stroke and force, mounting, synchronisation, controls, field cabling, sensors, safety, natural ventilation, smoke-control operation and building interfaces.
Explore Window Automation ResourcesARCHITECTURAL GLASS LOUVRES
System selection, glazing configuration, pivot geometry, automation, approved performance data, facade integration, drawings and product-specific technical information.
Explore Glass Louvre ResourcesCONTROLS + INTEGRATION
Control architectures, sensors, zoning, operating sequences, BMS communication, mechanical coordination, fire-system interfaces, monitoring and commissioning.
Explore Systems & Integration ResourcesDESIGN GUIDANCE
Guidance for the decisions that shape the system.
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WINDOW ACTUATOR SELECTION GUIDE
Understand the actuator characteristics that need to be considered together — opening type, required stroke, force, speed, mounting, synchronisation, control strategy and project operating requirements.
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WINDOW CONTROL SYSTEM SELECTION GUIDE
Understand the project questions that determine an appropriate control architecture, from simple local natural ventilation through to multi-zone smoke, ventilation and building-integration systems.
Read the Guide03
GLASS LOUVRE SELECTION GUIDE
Compare the architectural, glazing, pivot, performance and automation considerations that distinguish EBSA glass louvre systems.
Read the Guide04
LARGE-FORMAT GLASS LOUVRE DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Explore the facade, glass, blade size, support, operation, automation and project-coordination issues that become critical as operable louvres increase in scale.
Read the Guide05
NATURAL VENTILATION DESIGN GUIDE
Understand how operable windows and louvres, controls, sensors, zoning, weather response and mechanical coordination come together in a commercial natural-ventilation strategy.
Read the Guide06
BMS + WINDOW CONTROL GUIDE
Understand the practical relationship between facade automation and the building management system, including commands, status, zoning, interfaces, monitoring and control responsibilities.
Read the GuideFIND TECHNICAL DATA
Search by system, product or document type.
A technical library is most useful when information can be found from more than one starting point. Visitors should be able to locate a document by the system they are designing, the product family they already know or the type of technical information they need.
SYSTEM
PRODUCT FAMILY
DOCUMENT TYPE
APPLICATION
One resource may support several systems or applications. Filters should make it easier to find the information without creating duplicate resource libraries.
CONNECTED TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Technical data should sit beside the system it supports.
The resource hub is an index, not the only home of technical information. Relevant drawings, test data, manuals, specifications and guides should also be surfaced directly on the Window Automation, Glass Louvre, Control System and Systems & Integration pages where they help a visitor make the next design decision.
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WINDOW ACTUATORS + DRIVES
Technical data, installation information and product literature for applicable D+H chain, rack-and-pinion, louvre and specialist drive families.
Explore Window Actuators02
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Technical information for the D+H control range used across natural ventilation, smoke control and integrated project applications, including the appropriate VCM, GVL, RZN, CPS-P, CPS-B, CPS-M and related control pathways.
Explore Control Systems03
GLASS LOUVRE SYSTEMS
Technical information for MP2, LF550, BT90, G Series and other current EBSA glass louvre systems, including drawings, glazing information, approved performance data and automation pathways.
Explore Glass Louvres04
LEGACY D+H PRODUCT SUPPORT
Identification, replacement and compatibility support for installed or superseded D+H actuators, controls and related equipment is kept in a dedicated legacy-support pathway rather than mixed into the current product library.
Find Legacy D+H SupportTECHNICAL INFORMATION IN PRACTICE
See how the technical decisions are applied on real projects.
Drawings, specifications and technical data explain what a system can do. Project case studies show how those decisions were coordinated within an operating building.
EBSA project stories connect facade design, actuation, louvre systems, control architecture, building interfaces, installation and commissioning so that technical information can be understood in the context in which it is used.
PROJECT / TECHNICAL DETAIL
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Need a specific drawing, test document or technical answer?
If the information you need is not yet available in the resource library, tell us what you are designing, specifying or coordinating. EBSA can help identify the relevant system information and the next technical step for the project.