The Future Envelope is not conceivable without a direct and strong contribution to the climate concept of the entire building. Climate design is one of the younger disciplines that relate to façade construction, implementing environmental aspects. Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Auer as principle of his company Transsolar, has been involved in this subject matter for over 20 years. His projects are astonishing examples of how the performance of facades can be tailored to the requirements for energy consumption and comfort.