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Zak World of Façades UAE

edition

18

Date

14 March 2016

Venue

United Arab Emirates

City

Dubai

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 — 08:00 Delegate Registration
08:50 — 08:50 Welcome Address
10:10 — 10:10 Networking & Tea / Coffee Break

Session 2

12:30 — 12:30 Lunch Break

Session 3

15:20 — 15:20 Networking & Tea / Coffee Break

Session 4

17:10 — 17:10 Vote of Thanks

09:00 — 09:00

Micha Pawelka

Chief Operating Officer

Priedemann Façade Experts

Topic

Facade Consultancy – If you use it, use it complete

Talk points

Detailed design guidance vs design-and-build approach
Limit to sufficient crowd: Too many cooks spoil the broth
Don’t interrupt – let the guidance continue

09:20 — 09:20

Janus Rostock

Regional Design Director

Atkins Middle East

Topic

A new paradigm in building & façade design

Talk points

Façades designed with the pedestrian experience in mind
Case study of the Dubai Opera

09:50 — 09:50

Monesh Aidasani

Regional Specifications Manager - MEIA

Jotun Powder Coatings

Topic

The evolution of aluminium finishes - Growth of powder coatings

Talk points

Aluminium finishing industry
Technologies available for aluminium finishes
Advancement in powder coating technology

10:30 — 10:30

Lucio Blandini

Managing Director & Partner

Werner Sobek; Director of ILEK, University of Stuttgart,

Topic

Iconic, transparent, sustainable - Challenges for contemporary Facade engineering

Talk points

Engineering iconic complex skins in the digital era
Transparent and sustainable?
Innovative custom solutions pay off

10:50 — 10:50

Karim Maalouli

Architectural Design Manager

Guardian Glass

Topic

Regional glass manufacturing limitations

Talk points

Discussion on real capacities locally and the idea of reducing carbon footprint
Float line sizes/tints/thicknesses availability, coating capacity and coating variety done regionally
Limitations in heat treatment, creramic fritting, lamination & double glazing

11:10 — 11:10

Raj Patel

Principal | Architecture Design Director

Gensler Middle East

Topic

Facade Explorations

Talk points

Islamic architectural patterns in Facade design
Facades with the third dimensionality of depth
Case study on the Kuwait Investment Authority HQ, Qatar University Administration Building & Qatar Petroleum District

11:40 — 11:40

Moderator

Andy Dean

Head of Specialist Services

WSP Middle East

Panelist

Floris Smith

Design Director

DSA Architects

Panelist

John Noone

Associate Director - Fire Engineering

Arup

Panelist

Yavnish Adlakha

Regional Product Manager - BU Chemicals

Hilti Middle East

Panelist

Benjamin Beer

Managing Director

Werner Sobek Dubai

Panelist

Pramod Challa

Chief of Engineering

Dubai Civil Defence

Topic

Guidance on Facades & fire

Talk points

Current problems and possible solutions
Cladding - right choice of material, tests & standards
Perimeter firestopping - Preventing the spread of smoke from floor to floor
Fire resistance' vs 'Reaction to fire' - Clarification of 'Fire rated' terminology
Fire safety review and audits

13:30 — 13:30

Ethan Kerber

Senior Innovation Designer

Ramboll Middle East

Abdulmajid Karanouh

Head of Interdisciplinary Design Research

Drees & Sommer

Topic

Context Inspired Design Innovation

Talk points

Increasing demands for high-performance innovative solutions in the AEC industry
Context inspired innovation through multi-disciplinary collaboration
Ramboll Design Innovation group’s philosophy and case studies

13:50 — 13:50

Mike Carrick

Technical Officer - Construction Acoustics

Siderise Group

Topic

Consideration of façade acoustics - How to improve performance and quality by design

Talk points

Acoustic terminology & sound transmission paths
Acoustic terminology & sound transmission paths
Performance limiting factors & acoustic enhancing products

14:10 — 14:10

Bernhard Koll

Technical Marketing Manager

Kuraray Europe

Topic

Acoustic PVB interlayer for sound damping glazing

Talk points

Principles of acoustic damping in glass
Different acoustic PVB interlayers and their benefits
Examples of building application with laminated acoustic glazing and their advantages over regular glazing types

14:30 — 14:30

Moderator

Alex Dantziguian

Managing Director

Technoform

Panelist

Paul Schwarz

Partner & Principal Acoustic Engineer

Design Confidence

Panelist

Andreas Lejholm

Associate Director – Acoustics

Ramboll Middle East

Panelist

Firoz Kachwala

Director

Future Architectural Glass

Panelist

Ewa Juszczyk

Senior Associate Director

Benoy

Topic

Acoustics in Facades

Talk points

The current acoustic regulations of Estidama & Dubai Green Building Council
Acoustical control requirement for various building types
Understanding the role of building envelopes to meet the acoustic regulations
Implementation of acoustics & the role of an acoustic consultant
Sound transmission classes & acoustical testing

15:40 — 15:40

Yannis Angelis

Managing Director

Elval Colour

Topic

Paint developments for building envelopes & Facades

Talk points

Importance of proper passivation in aluminium substrate
Paint specifications per warranty period
Functional coatings

16:00 — 16:00

Paul Tsalolikhin

Commercial Director (Europe)

Siderise Insulation

Nabeel Zabad

Segment Manager - Façade

Hilti Middle East

Topic

Innovative solutions for fastening façades

Talk points

Corner solution for Cast in channel
Non cleaning chemical anchor for post installed and cast in remedial
New mechanical anchor for thin slab

16:20 — 16:20

Moderator

Nitin Bhatia

Managing Director

FACET Façade Engineering

Panelist

Bashar Kayali

General Manager

Al Ghurair Construction Aluminium

Panelist

Sharif Rahmani

Architectural Director - Special Projects

Arif & Bintoak

Panelist

David Lessard

Director - Architecture

Perkins + Wills Middle East

Panelist

Thomas Fruhmann

Director Pre-Construction Services

Schueco Middle East

Panelist

Paul Grove

Managing Director

Meinhardt Façade Technology

Topic

Understanding Facade Process Management - FPM

Talk points

Facade deliveries, understanding and mitigating risk
The need for FPM
Implementation - Players involved and their roles
Possible pitfalls and their avoidance
Effect on the bottom line

Partners

Presenting Partner

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