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Zak World of Façades Ireland

Name: Zak World of Façades Ireland
Start: 2024-03-14
Location: Croke Park

edition

143

Date

14 March 2024

Venue

Croke Park

City

Dublin

Speakers & Panelists

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

08:00 — 08:50 Delegate Registration & Networking

08:50 — 09:00 Welcome Address

10:20 — 10:45 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

12:45 — 13:40 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:25 — 15:50 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

16:55 — 17:05 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

17:05 — 18:05 Networking & End of the Event

John Downes

Global Head - Façade Supply Chain

Lendlease

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schüco International

Topic

Event Host & Convener

09:00 — 09:20

Anthony McCauley

Associate Director and Head - Envelope Team

Arup

Topic

A Façade Consultants Journey Through Sustainability

Talk points

Challenges adapting existing buildings

Changing approach to new buildings

Innovation and direction of travel

Managing the data wave

09:20 — 09:50

Paul O’Brien

Director | Chairman

Henry J Lyons

Topic

TFW - Breathing New Life

Talk points

History of the protected structure and uncovering of historical fabric

Sensitive retention and restoration of the historical fabric

A high performance, naturally ventilated twin skin façade

09:50 — 10:05

James Brackenreed-Johnston

Head of Façades

A. Proctor Group

Topic

Condensation and Airtight Solutions for Façades

Talk points

The problem

The theory

The solution

10:05 — 10:20

Gareth Black

Façades Sales Manager - Ireland & Scotland

Cosentino

Topic

Sustainable Façade Design with Ultracompact Stone

Talk points

Ultracompact manufacturing technology in Dekton

Sustainable façade design with a carbon neutral solution

Dekton certifications and reference projects

10:45 — 11:05

Graham Coult

Technical Director

Eckersley O'Callaghan

Topic

The Importance of Adaptation - Discussing the Importance of Change in a Dynamic Environment

Talk points

The key challenges facing the industry

Adaptation, innovation, and growth

Challenges norms, fosters resilience and spurs competitiveness

Enabling organizations to stay relevant, navigating uncertainties and delivering better solutions

11:05 — 11:30

Stefan Trifonov

Head of Engineering

Schüco UK & IE

Stuart Hosier

National Specification Manager

Schüco UK & IE

Topic

Driving Safe and Sustainable Façades

Talk points

Holistic approach to sustainable construction

Vertical fire spread, innovations and solution

11:30 — 12:00

Thomas Gardner

Director

Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Topic

Form Follows Function, Character Conserves Carbon

Talk points

Showcasing current approaches to low carbon façade design

Responding to drivers including context, use, materials & existing fabric

Harnessing performance constraints to construct the idea

12:00 — 12:45

Moderator

Colman Billings

Managing Director

Billings Design Associates

Panelist

David Entwistle

Director of Major Projects

Saint-Gobain Glass

Panelist

Séamus Guidera

Director & Sector Lead - Commercial

RKD Architects

Panelist

Ciarán McCabe

Director

Passive Dynamics Sustainability Consultants

Panelist

Tom Costello

Head of Development

IPUT

Panelist

John Downes

Global Head - Façade Supply Chain

Lendlease

Topic

Panel Discussion: Façades and the Circular Economy

Talk points

Designing buildings with low-carbon strategies and materials

Façade circularity: Opportunities to reduce/reuse/repurpose façade building materials

Highly resilient façades: How to respond to climate events through conscious envelope design

Success criteria for a good façade design

Materials and recycled material

13:40 — 14:00

Rory Murphy

Director

Reddy Architecture + Urbanism

Topic

Façade and Envelope-Connections and Relationships

Talk points

The importance of cohesion in material and human interfaces in design and construction

14:00 — 14:20

Patrice McVeigh

Associate of Energy and Sustainability

O'Connor Sutton Cronin

Topic

A Façade’s Impact on the Indoor Comfort of the Building

Talk points

The current and future climate regulations and the resulting indoor thermal comfort of occupants

14:20 — 14:35

Allan Gibson

Global Product Segment Marketing Manager

Kuraray

Topic

Transparent Armour for Man-Made Threats

Talk points

Extreme levels of security from manmade threats

Laminated glass solutions for forced entry protection

New product development

14:35 — 14:50

Hugh Whiriskey

Founder and Technical Director

Partel

Topic

Designing a Fire-Resistant Wall with Izoperm and Exoperm FR Systems

Talk points

Fire safety engineering

Fire safety systems

Specifications & building physics

14:50 — 15:10

Michael Quinn

Associate Director

Michael Slattery Associates

Topic

Fire Safety Considerations in Façade Design – Current Guidance and Challenges

Talk points

Fire safety considerations in façade design

Vertical fire spread - key parameters

Current design practice and guidance

15:10 — 15:25

David McMurtry

Head of Sales

Etex EQUITONE

Topic

Rainscreen Façades - Principles + Design

Talk points

Benefits of rainscreen façade

History, range, durability of materials and fixing options

Sustainability

15:50 — 16:10

John Dobbin

Director

Shay Cleary Architects

Topic

Lighweight/ Heavyweight - Approach to Unitisation on Two Recent Projects

Talk points

The Exo building, Dublin docklands

The Residences, Sanford lodge, Dublin 6

Things to come...

16:10 — 16:55

Moderator

Stephen Tanno

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schüco International

Panelist

Ronnie Mills

Managing Director

Alucraft

Panelist

John Macken

Associate Director

O'Mahony Pike Architects

Panelist

Albert Moran

Associate Director

MFS

Panelist

David Cleary

Contracts Manager

Collen Construction

Panelist

Kevin Delaney

Senior Development Manager

Glenveagh

Panelist

Stefan Trifonov

Head of Engineering

Schüco UK & IE

Topic

Panel Discussion: Castle Forbes – Collaborative Team Effort for Outstanding Results

Talk points

Client brief and aspiration

Architectural vision, context and technical façade design development

Engaging the supply chain

General contractor perspective and site demands

Specialist façade contractor response to the design and logistical demands

System supplier design development and refinement

Outcome and lessons learnt

How it was

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