206th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia

This will be the 206th edition globally and the 3rd edition in Brisbane which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

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Speakers & Panelists
Scott Young
Senior Associate, Omnii
Colin Niland
National Sales and Technical Manager, Aluminium Façade Systems
Colin has over 40 years of experience in the façade and glass industry across the UK and Australia, providing expert design, specification, and technical support to architects, builders, and clients. His extensive career has allowed him to develop a deep...
Jesse Clarke
Technical Innovation Manager - Oceania, Pro Clima
Jesse Clarke is a building science specialist at Pro Clima, dedicated to advancing high-performance, energy-efficient construction across Australia and New Zealand. With a deep understanding of hygrothermal behaviour, airtightness, and weather protection systems, Jesse works closely with architects, builders, and...
Daniel Liddy
Partner / Project Design Director, bureau^proberts
As Partner and Project Design Director, Dan Liddy has been a key part of bureau^proberts practice since 2015. Specialising in the front-end design and procurement process, Dan has a deep appreciation of the design culture and language required within a subtropical...
David Smith
Technical Director- Facades, Inhabit
Naveen Dath
Director, Cottee Parker
As an experienced Architect with 25 years of experience both across Australia and internationally, Naveen is a director that combines his passion for design with his understanding of large-scale projects to produce high-quality and innovative designs. With such extensive experience...
Jess Lindsay
BDM - Architectural Design Solutions, Lysaght
As part of the Design Solutions Group, Jess supports architects and designers to specify Lysaght’s roll formed metal roofing and walling products to ensure your projects are technically delivered to design and aesthetic intent. Joining our Architectural team in January 2023, Jess...
Paresh Dave
Sales and Specification Manager, Equitone
Paresh Dave has been a Sales and Specification Manger – Inside sales at EQUITONE since 2021. He currently looks after architects and specifiers in New Zealand and Australia (WA, SA, QLD & TAS). Paresh has a proven track record of...
Bernat Miñana
Managing Director, Frontek Australia
Bernat has more than 20 years of experience in the technical ceramic world, particularly in ventilated façade cladding systems.  Having worked in Europe, Asia and now Australia, he possesses a thorough understanding of façade cladding for different markets with different...
Todd Grice
Director, Bligh Tanner
Todd provides strategic advice to clients dealing with aging façades including: failure and forensic investigation, condition and diagnostic assessments, life cycle analysis, capital expenditure, maintenance planning, as well as the design of remedial and refurbishment solutions. Having started his career...
Balesh Baleshan
Senior Associate, Façade and Sustainability - ANZ, Inhabit
Dr. Balesh Baleshan has over 15 years of experience in façade engineering, with a career that includes key roles at GJames, Australia’s leading integrated glass and aluminium manufacturer, and as Façade Engineering Lead (QLD) at Arup, a global multidisciplinary engineering...
Nick Roach
Associate Principal, Arup
Nick began his career as a structural engineer with Connell Wagner in 2004, before specialising in glass and façade systems during his time with Dewhurst Macfarlane in New York (2008–10). Since 2011, he has worked as a façade specialist with Arup:...
Conference Agenda
  • Design and delivery of a façade system that responds simultaneously to climate, placemaking and skyline identity
  • How the project’s distinctive curvilinear towers reinterpret Brisbane’s river morphology while introducing a façade strategy anchored by its subtropical performance by includes operable wintergardens with motorised lift-and-tilt windows, high-performance glazing, integrated shading, vertical greenery and climate-responsive detailing that reduces energy loads
  • Technical coordination that required to deliver vertically integrated public spaces such as the Sky Deck and podium oculus where façade, structure and landscape merge to enable light penetration, airflow, thermal comfort and public accessibility at height
  • Ahead of the 2032 Olympics, how this project demonstrates façades can extend beyond enclosure to become catalysts for urban regeneration, sustainability and authentic city identity
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  • How high-performance stadium envelopes rely on tightly coordinated façade, structural, wind, fire, environmental and digital inputs to address geometry, airflow, acoustics, thermal behaviour and constructability as one system
  • Close collaboration with fabricators, suppliers and installers keeps innovation practical, reduces risk, accelerates refinement and ensures venue-specific integrated solutions
  • Case studies from Optus Stadium (Perth), Kai Tak Stadium (Hong Kong) and the Santiago Bernabéu Redevelopment (Madrid) demonstrate how multidisciplinary expertise and industry partnerships enable advanced stadium envelope outcomes
  • The opportunity ahead for Brisbane 2032: Uniting specialists and industry from the outset, and deliver unique and circular Olympic-ready façade solutions
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  • Large format, custom made, ventilated rainscreen panels
  • Project panel design and installation support with ESI
  • Façade design and manufacturing considerations for a faster, more economical supply and installation process
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  • Various applications with examples from 33 Alfred Street, Sydney (Horizontal configuration on unitized system), Bondi Archibald (Vertical configuration on unitized system), Macquarie University (Complex geometry cladding) and The New Dunedin Hospital Outpatient Building (Complying with the seismic requirements)
Speakers:
  • Stronger enforcement of weatherproofing clauses in the NCC does not appear to be resulting in less water leaks in new buildings, why?
  • Where are the gaps in the current process
  • How can they be practically resolved
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  • The role of cladding for the performance of rainscreen systems
  • The science and history of pressure equalise façades
  • Importance of fully tested AS 4284 façade systems
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  • Understanding the building crisis: Flammable cladding, waterproofing, condensation, and energy efficiency benefits
  • Sustainability principles
  • Case studies
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  • Architecture and identity, taking influence from the urban fabric
  • Big gestures - small details
  • Conventional materials used in unconventional ways
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  • One stop façade solutions
  • In house engineering support
  • 50 years of tried and tested systems backed by experienced staff across all product sectors
Speakers:
  • Shaping the future of façade engineering: Practice and standards
  • Industry leadership & policy in façade engineering
  • Professional registration and the future of engineering accountability
  • Developing competency frameworks for façade engineers

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Event Details
  • 206th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia, February 19, 2026
  • Start Date
    February 19, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    February 19, 2026 5:00 pm
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