Building information modeling, or BIM, plays an important role in leading-edge building design approaches. Revolving mainly around the use of 3D models, BIM enables all-inclusive management of building design, construction and management, and improves collaborative synergy and general efficiency. Centralized management of data optimizes everything from design through to construction, installation and maintenance, thus improving end quality and sustainability for the building in question.

The use of 3D modeling reduces amounts of time and labor required for the facade design process. Verification of design elements, lighting plans and similar using 3D models rather than standard physical models and full-scale mock-ups shortens verification process times for the project and reduces required amounts of mock-up-based re-creation. Furthermore, using 3D models enables early-stage checking of interference between facade structure elements and the building's skeletal structure, sections installed by other companies and so forth, which minimizes numbers of required changes during the onsite work phase.

Dedicated engineers carry out verifications of building facades for long- and short-term strength, safety and more. Using structural analysis simulations enables identification of problems during the design stage, and also structural optimization. This approach improves project productivity and optimizes costs based on deadline and production cost considerations.

Mock-ups created and utilized in cooperation with Sanwa Group companies and outside partner organizations enable quality confirmations and customer approvals for full-scale components prior to actual production through rough estimates, designer and prime contractor inspections, comparisons of finish colors and patterns, verification of lighting effects during both the day and night, and similar.

Through collaboration with the Sanwa Group Test Center and other specialized testing facilities, SFL handles everything from product development suited to project quality requirement confirmations through to testing plan proposals in various performance categories, in-person observation of actual tests, and creation of final reports. All of this is done in-house and in an integrated fashion.