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Zak World of Façades Australia

Name: Zak World of Façades Australia
Start: 2019-02-13
Location: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

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Date

13 February 2019

Venue

Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

City

Brisbane

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

08:50 — 09:00 Welcome Address

10:40 — 11:05 NETWORKING & TEA/COFFEE BREAK

Session 2

13:00 — 13:40 Networking Lunch Break

Session 3

15:40 — 15:55 Q&A

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

09:00 — 09:30

Anne Kovachevich

Technical Director Sustainability

Mott MacDonald

Topic

Sustainability and the future trends in façades

Talk points

International trends in façade design – Learning from international examples of façades what are appropriate new trends to be applying in the Australasian context

Façade optimization techniques – What new modelling techniques are being used to optimize façade design including glare modelling

Green building envelope – How are green envelopes developing and what modelling and measurement is being done to demonstrate the value of these façades

09:30 — 10:00

Richard Coulson

Director

Cox Architecture

Topic

Façades: Structure, Craft, Art & Nature

Talk points

Exploring contextually rich façades

Façades on mega scale: National Maritime Museum of China

Façades in sub-tropical climate

10:00 — 10:20

Steve Mort

Key Account Executive

Tremco

Topic

No. 1 defect in Australian construction and better ways to fix the defects

Talk points

Identify shortcomings in the fabrication of dry & wet glazed window assemblies

Understand how these shortcomings can lead to systemic failure of the building envelope

Provide multiple rectification solutions to poorly fabricated windows

11:05 — 11:25

Samantha Anderson

Senior Associate Building Physics

Inhabit

Brandon Kieseker

Queensland Regional Manager

Inhabit

Topic

Façades in tropical climates

Talk points

Materials

Procurement and quality

Designing outside the box

11:25 — 11:45

Michael O'Reilly

Façade Specialist

Hutchinson Builders

Topic

Free form façades – Design and delivery considerations

Talk points

Embracing free form façades

Design considerations and the 3D process

Production and installation challenges

11:45 — 12:15

Barry Lee

Chairman/Director of Design

DBI Design

Topic

The Jewel of the Coast

Talk points

Allegory in architecture - Meaning and beauty in the built environment

Complex geometry and Building Information Management

The devil is in the details - Detailing complex façades

12:15 — 13:00

Moderator

Michael Sutherland

Director

PDS Group

Panelist

Adriaan Window

Principal - Lead Applied Research and Sustainability Engineer

AECOM

Panelist

Richard Fairhead

Director

Building Envelope Group

Panelist

Andrew Brady

Managing Director

GRC Quantity Surveyors

Panelist

Hugh Keithly

Director-Façade Engineering

Arcadis

Panelist

David Goodchild

Senior Design Manager

Probuild

Topic

PANEL DISCUSSION: Energy codes, ratings & guidelines for façades

Talk points

Sustainable façades for the region: Attaining energy performance requirements through building envelopes

Understanding the role of building envelopes to meet local Green Building regulations

NZBC updates for building energy efficiency measures: Optimal efficiency rate for residential vis-à-vis commercial buildings

Rating standards and stakeholder coordination for façades: Will energy efficient be economically efficient?

Thermal performance in curtain wall & fenestration (OTTV)

Passive house in Australia? The way forward

13:40 — 14:00

Stephen Pratt

Associate

Hassell

Topic

From concept to detail

Talk points

Exploring the possibilities

Unlocking the potential

Realising the vision

14:00 — 14:20

Darren O'Dea

Chief Building Physics Nerd

Fabric First

Topic

National Construction Code (2019), but not as you know it!

Talk points

What's new?

Performance vs design?

Impact's on procurement?

14:20 — 14:40

Jonathan Shelley

Director

Omnii

Topic

Combustible cladding – Navigating complex compliance pathways

Talk points

Current state of play (state by state compliance requirements)

How do we fix this?

What the future may hold

14:40 — 15:00

Nicholas Brown

Technical Director

Kingspan Insulated Panels

Topic

Ensuring Compliant Building Envelopes through Research, Testing, Innovation, Design & Support Service

Talk points

Identifying key aspects of the building regulations surrounding the building envelope

Discussing the need for change in the industry to meet the building regulations

Outlining how compliance is achieved with single component wall cladding solutions

15:00 — 15:20

Zac Bouchabake

National Specification Engineer - Façade

Hilti Australia

Topic

A safe and compliant design of your façade’s fixings and joints

Talk points

Designing façades cast-in and anchors according to AS5216:2018

Designing a fire and smoke seal for your edge of slab curtain wall joint

15:20 — 15:40

Andrew Pike

National Product Manager - Swisspearl

HVG Façades

Neil Weatherstone

National Product Manager - MondoClad

HVG Façades

Topic

The new wave of façade cladding solutions – MondoClad & Swisspearl

Talk points

Features, testing and weatherproofing

Non-combustibility and NCC Compliance

Colour range and design opportunities

Recladding

15:40 — 16:00

Tim VanDeVen

Marketing Manager - Interpon Powder Coatings

Akzonobel

Topic

Benefits of powder coatings in façade design

Talk points

Performance standards and specification of powder coatings

Benefits of powder coatings

Recent innovations & track record in powder coatings

How it was

Partners

Associate Partners