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Zak World of Façades United Kingdom

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181

Date

07 May 2025

Venue

United Kingdom

City

Birmingham

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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 — 10:25 Introduction to the Society of Façade Engineering (SFE) Birmingham Chapter
10:25 — 10:55 Networking Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

12:45 — 13:40 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

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

Session 4

17:00 — 17:10 Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

Aneel Kilaire

Associate Façade Consultant

Ramboll

Topic

Event Convenor & Host

09:00 — 09:30

James Watts

Director

Arup

Ross Fittall

Commercial Director

MEPC

Topic

Birmingham Market State of Play: Trends and Challenges

Talk points

Current projects, challenges, and opportunities
Short term plans and key focus
Five-year vision and future strategies

09:30 — 09:50

Alan McCartney

Partner

Howells

Topic

Ideas In Place

Talk points

Material
Detail
Making

09:50 — 10:05

Marc Blackie

Business Development Manager

A Proctor Group

Topic

Condensation and Airtight Solutions for Façades

Talk points

The problem
The theory
The solution

10:05 — 10:20

Andrew Pries

Director of Innovation & Technical Sales

Boston Valley Terra Cotta

Topic

Innovating the Architectural Terra Cotta Industry for Sustainable, High-Performance Façades

Talk points

Addressing global issues in the built environment and realizing the potential of terra cotta solutions
Materiality and performance benefits of terra cotta façades in modern architecture
Terra cotta façade innovations that address global challenges and enhance building performance

10:55 — 11:15

Gurprit Bassi

Director

Wintech

Topic

Façade Retrofitting for Net Zero Buildings

Talk points

Understanding the context of a fabric first approach
Retrofitting is a risky business! How do we reduce the risks?
Case studies

11:15 — 11:30

Eric Claeys

Founding Partner

Fassada Steel

Topic

Hybrid Steel Curtain Walls

Talk points

Are hybrid steel curtain walls the long-waited disruption in the market?
Fire resistance, tower infernos belong to the past
Drastic reduction of CO2 emission
Redefined sustainability: Not just 0 energy, but also 0 finance cost!

11:30 — 12:00

James Hind

Partner

SimpsonHaugh

Topic

Form | Colour | Texture

Talk points

Explorations in high-rise residential façades

12:00 — 12:45

Moderator

Aneel Kilaire

Associate Façade Consultant

Ramboll

Panelist

Mohammed Habboub

Data Science Lead

Ramboll

Panelist

David Brooks

Studio Lead

Bond Bryan

Topic

The Integration of AI in Façade Design: Balancing Innovation with Ethical and Practical Considerations

Talk points

The ability of AI to create highly customized and energy-efficient façade solutions with enhanced efficiency and precision
Technical challenges: Data dependency and integration with existing workflows
The risk of biases in AI algorithms influencing design decisions and the diminishing role of human intuition and creativity
The potential impact of AI on employment and in shaping the future of education

13:40 — 14:05

Adam Graham

Associate Director

Broadway Malyan

Topic

Beorma Tower: Imprinting on Urban Memory

Talk points

History and context
Collaboration
Facing the future

14:05 — 14:25

Paul Chatwin

Associate Director | Sustainability Leader

Cundall

Topic

Façades and Certification Considerations

Talk points

Façades can have a significant influence on certifications
Impact on façade performance
Case Studies: How certification schemes may be impacted and how clients' sustainability objectives are influenced

14:25 — 14:40

Ian Wilson

Group Chairman

Benx

Topic

Addressing the Challenges of Rainscreen Specification

Talk points

The challenges
The solution
The benefits

14:40 — 14:55

Ashley Phillips

Senior Technical Specialist

DuPont

Topic

Fire System Innovation: Setting New Performance Benchmarks

Talk points

Meeting multiple and future needs
Increasing importance of fire regulations
Introducing our fire-retardant portfolio

14:55 — 15:10

Stuart Whiting

Façade Consultant

Fixfast

Topic

Rainscreen Remediation – Protecting Thermal Performance

Talk points

Rainscreen remediation performance requirements
Calculating rainscreen system performance
Project thermal performance checklist

15:10 — 15:25

Tansu Kumru

Vice Chairman

Turkish Glass

Topic

Every Project Has Its Own Unique Story

Talk points

Project management approach with a powerful and extensive ecosystem
Adding value to the human life with unique projects
Contributing to the future of our planet with sustainable products and technologies

15:55 — 16:15

Clive Everett

Technical Claims Surveying Manager

NHBC

Topic

Façades Under the Spotlight

Talk points

Where are we, and how have we arrived here?
Rebalancing the insurance market
Future world and implications to the façade industry

16:15 — 17:00

Moderator

Iain Gray

Director - Façades

BB7

Panelist

Mark Pniewski

Director

Thorp Precast

Panelist

Ange Francis

Head of Façades

John Sisk & Son

Panelist

Andrew Richards

Senior Architect

Weedon Architects

Panelist

Bartolomé Varela

Director - UK

Inasus

Topic

Driving Regeneration Between Birmingham’s Beating Hearts – A Case Study of Great Charles Street

Talk points

Exploring the challenges of a complex build of 3No unique projects with different material palettes
Understanding the transition from pre to post planning to late stage development
High wind load effects on façade types, materiality and construction
Understanding the effect of legislative changes on the design

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