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Zak World of Façades Canada

Name: Zak World of Façades Canada
Start: 2024-10-10
Location: Paradox Hotel

edition

162

Date

10 October 2024

Venue

Paradox Hotel

City

Vancouver

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

10:25 — 11:05 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

13:10 — 14:00 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:25 — 15:55 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

17:05 — 17:10 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

Sophie Mercier

Co-Founder

Evoke Buildings

Topic

Event Host & Convener

09:00 — 09:30

Rui Nunes

Principal

Henriquez Partners

Brad McCoy

Associate

Henriquez Partners

Chris Boldt

Associate

Henriquez Partners

Topic

Oakridge - Designing and Building an Architectural Envelope Inspired by Natural Forms

Talk points

How digital tools can be used to translate organic forms into construction documents

The technical design of non planar triangulated curtainwall systems

The coordination of intersecting envelope system typologies to form an undulating curtainwall, canopy and soffit

09:30 — 09:55

Lisa Rammig

Director

Eckersley O'Callaghan

Topic

The Pursuit of Transparency and How It Changed an Industry

Talk points

The evolution of glass design and how transparency was its purpose until climate-conscious design became the driver

Which industries can we borrow from to transform the glass industry towards carbon neutrality and cycling of resources

How does glass look in the future

09:55 — 10:10

Dan Geddes

Business Development Manager

Flynn Group of Companies

Topic

Factory-Controlled Modular Wall Systems

Talk points

Understanding current challenges faced by construction from a labor and performance standpoint

Understand the benefits and challenges faced when building and designing with modular walls

Brief overview of Thermal Energy Demand Intensity (TEDI) and how modular construction can affect this

10:10 — 10:25

Dean White

Regional Façade Sales Manager

Cosentino

Topic

Sustainable Façade Design with Ultracompact Stone

Talk points

Sustainable façade design with a carbon neutral solution

Attachment methods for ventilated rainscreens and curtainwall integration

Design considerations related to meeting the performance, budget criteria and the design intent for a project

11:05 — 11:30

Brian Hubbs

Principal | Specialist

RDH Building Science

Topic

Choosing a Façade for Your Iconic Building

Talk points

Outlining the essential considerations of the façade design team to ensure successful design collaboration

Describing the cause-and-effect relationship between building movement and façade displacement

Identifying potential clashes and “impossible geometry” in case studies and graphical examples of building and façade movement

Recognizing what makes one façade system better than another for specific building typologies

Understanding the significance of utilizing a full-scale performance mock-up as a risk mitigation measure

11:30 — 11:55

Jordi Marasse

Technical Project Consultant

Reynaers Aluminium

Topic

Improving the Living of People Now and for Generations to Come with VR

Talk points

Global family company with local expertise offering customisation and choice in an innovative and sustainable way

Architectural evolution: Virtual Reality redefining decision-making in architectural sustainable design

Accelerating construction: VR’s swift explaining of technical solutions and error detection for smooth building processes

11:55 — 12:25

Jonathan Kan

Associate

Büro Ole Scheeren

Topic

Fifteen Fifteen by Ole Scheeren: A Three-dimensional Sculpture for Living Reaches Out to Engage the Space of the City

Talk points

Context, identity, and function in the envelopes of Büro-OS

Shaping the concept from urban surroundings, streetscapes, and views

Rigorous application of façade detailing logic to achieve transformative effects

12:25 — 13:10

Moderator

Julien Leger

Principal

Francl Architecture

Panelist

Nathaniel Funk

Vice President

Development, Bosa Properties

Panelist

Al Bushby

Senior Manager | Design

PCI Developments

Topic

How Developers Leave their Imprint on Vancouver

Talk points

Building façade as signature on the skyline or blending contextually?

Retrofits on heritage bldgs vs all new construction?

Building design and sustainability as a marketing tool

How strategic massing preserves protected views

14:00 — 14:20

Leonard Pianalto

Managing Principal

Read Jones Christoffersen

Topic

Façade Maintenance Access – Architectural Form, Sustainability, and Worker Safety

Talk points

Exterior maintenance access must be considered to avoid costly retrofits that can negatively impact the overall aesthetic of the building

If parts of the façade are not easily accessed, they can be neglected, leading to premature deterioration and unnecessary replacement

Access has to be handled in a way that addresses fall hazards and worker safety

14:20 — 14:45

Martin Nielsen

Partner

DIALOG

Ryan McClanaghan

Associate

DIALOG

Topic

The Hive, Inspired by the Patterns of Nature

Talk points

Targeting high-performance environmental standards in an innovative 10-storey hybrid mass timber building

The replicable geometry of its honeycomb exoskeleton supports an economic, efficient and sustainable construction process

Design that uses a common language of digital planning, laboratory testing and prefabrication

14:45 — 15:10

Harold Louwerse

Practice Lead Western Canada

Stantec

Topic

Meeting TEDI – More Stringent Energy Targets Meet Conventional “ish” Window Wall Systems (Not The Other Way Around)

Talk points

A project case study on a residential tower complex

Evaluation of architectural design and the impact the building envelope has on TEDI targets

New window wall systems vs. hybrid insulation approaches using SPF on backside of backpans to meet those targets

Implications of going down the unconventional road

15:10 — 15:25

Alexander Mirilenko

General Manager

U-kon Façade Systems

Topic

Parametric Architecture: Integrating 3D Curved Aluminum Panels with Thermally Broken Systems

Talk points

Solid aluminum panels “Cladding Solutions” – flexibility of fabrication and performance

Thermally broken system for aluminum panels

Case studies

15:55 — 16:15

Alexandra Kenyon

Associate Principal

hcma

Maeve Counihan

Architect

hcma

Topic

təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability

Talk points

Designed with a deep commitment to public consultation and Truth & Reconciliation, this project is the first completed CAGBC Zero Carbon Building-design certified aquatic centre in Canada, with 90% reduction in GHG emissions and zero fossil fuel emissions

Achieving a high-performance building without compromising social performance

The benefits and complexities of mass timber in community & aquatic buildings

The design of an aquatic centre inside a community building

16:15 — 17:05

Moderator

Seth Maretz

Partner | President

Glass 3 Enterprises

Panelist

Joel Schwartz

Principal

Building Science - President, JRS Engineering

Panelist

Rodel Sebastian

Project Manager

EllisDon

Panelist

James Sergeev

CEO

Principal, Siber Facade Group

Panelist

Mike Wurm

Director

Construction, Keltic Development

Topic

Best Practices for Overseas Procurement of Materials and Systems

Talk points

Procuring bespoke façades globally to suit local Canadian and B.C. requirements

Identifying the benefits and challenges both with the systems and offshore procurement in general

Discussing strategies to mitigate the risk through proper design and QA/QC

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