Building envelope planners sketch and plan all aspects of the building envelope such as roofs, facades, exterior walls, doors and windows.

Training to become a building envelope planner takes two years and concludes with the Advanced Federal Professional Examination (AFPE).

The following admission requirements apply for admission to continuing education, further training as a building envelope planner:

• Federal Professional Examination / Federal Diploma of Higher Education in the field of building envelope, plumbing, timber construction, plastering and 2 years of professional experience in the field
• Federal Diploma of Higher Education in a related field and 3 years of professional experience
• Federal Diploma / College of Higher Education in a related professional field and 3 years of professional experience in the field of building envelopes
• Apprenticeship / Federal VET Diploma as a draftsman or related profession and 6 years of professional experience in the field of building envelopes
• or comparable qualification

Building envelope planners are employed in planning offices or work as project managers in planning teams at timber construction companies or building envelope companies.