Schedule a consultationIndependent specifications + enclosure consulting
Details that hold up.
Documents that work.
Integrated spec writing, peer review, and building enclosure expertise for architects who want clearer coordination and less construction risk.
Schedule a consultation01 / Breadth
Experience across the whole building.
Christo DaSilva brings over 20 years of experience to every documentation effort, grounded in work across building types, climate zones, and project scales.
years translating design intent into coordinated construction documents
02 / Qualification
Rare expertise.
Rigorous standards.
DaSilva Building Consulting holds the Registered Building Enclosure Consultant (RBEC) credential, the highest level of professional achievement in roofing, waterproofing, and building envelope practice.
Registered Architect in California · CSI and IIBEC credentials
03 / Risk reduction
Find the conflict before the field does.
Independent peer reviews catch inconsistencies, omissions, and conflicts between drawings and specifications, helping reduce RFIs, change orders, and schedule impacts.
04 / The method
Clarity from concept through construction.
- 01Define performance
A Systems and Performance Description supports early estimating and communication.
- 02Develop the documents
Specifications reflect project experience and trusted product knowledge.
- 03Review the interfaces
Formal peer review focuses on completeness, code compliance, and constructability.
- 04Resolve enclosure complexity
Modeling and detailing align air, water, vapor, and thermal control layers.
05 / FAQ
Start with the right questions.
When should a specification consultant join the team?
Early involvement makes performance requirements, cost assumptions, and drawing coordination clearer before design decisions become expensive to change.
What does an enclosure peer review cover?
Reviews emphasize completeness, code compliance, constructability, and continuity at complex air, water, vapor, and thermal interfaces.
Can services fit an existing project workflow?
Yes. Scope can focus on specifications, targeted peer review, building science, roofing, waterproofing, cladding, or complex interface detailing.