128th Edition – Zak World of Façades China

This will be the 128th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Shanghai which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers and Panelists
Executive Director & Chief Architect, SHDSD
Manager, AGC Chemicals
Since joining the company in 2011, has been engaged in AGC fluorocarbon resin named Lumiflon’s marketing work for 12 years . The main work includes the target customer, paint manufacturers contact, as well as for consulting companies, design institute product...
Founder and CEO, XKool Tech
Wanyu He, founder and CEO of XKool Tech, adjunct assistant professor of Faculty of Architecture, PhD Candidate of FIU artificial intelligence and space architecture. She was a senior project architect in OMA for seven years, with experience in project management,...
Partner Director , AED
Mr. Liang was selected for the FORBES 30 UNDER 30 CHINA LIST 2022. He obtained a master’s degree in Architecture at UCLA, and he is Assoc. AIA. Mr. Liang has been pursuing his cross-disciplinary research since his grad school at...
Technical Director&Vice General Manager, ALT
Chief Architect & Director of the First Institute of Architecture , AISA
Sun Dapeng, Director of the First Institute of Architecture, Arcplus Institute of Shanghai Architectural Design & Research(Co.,Ltd.), Chief architect, senior engineer , has been engaged in architectural creation and architectural design for a long time, focusing on the field of...
Deputy GM - Raffles City The Bund Shanghai, CapitaLand
Keith Su has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California Berkeley and a master’s degree from the University of Birmingham. He joined CapitaLand in 2011. As the deputy director of investment, Keith was part of the essential team that...
Design Principal, KPF
As Design Principal, Jeff applies over two decades of international experience to an array of building types, with a focus on large-scale, mixed-use developments. Jeff has led many of KPF’s major endeavors throughout Asia, where his award-winning portfolio expresses an...
Director, Pelli Clarke & Partners
Hongxi Yang led multiple international projects and competitions, including the MO Resort in Hakone Japan, Chengdu Natural History Museum, multiple Shenzhen TOD Development, Civic Centers for the Asian Games, mixed use super high-rise tower in Chengdu, and large retail complex...
Partner, GMP Architects
Stephan Rewolle became Partner in 2021 and has been managing gmp’s branch in Beijing since 2004. He studied at Braunschweig Technical University, at Graz Technical University, and at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. Over the years...
Engineering Director, Schüco China
Suny fully understands the status quo and trends of window, door and facade industry in Europe and other developing regions. Suny has rich experiences in combining building components in an optimal way, displaying different architectural properties of building envelopes. He...
Application Engineering Technical Manager, Dow
Architecture Business Development Manager - Asia Pacific, Eastman
Eric Mi is with Eastman Chemical Company as the Architectural Business Development Manager for the Advanced Interlayers business unit in Asia Pacific. He has long time service experience in glass and interlayer industry. Eric brings his rich experience and knowledge...
Global Construction Segment Strategy Director, Axalta Coating Systems
Olaf Conreur is based in Axalta’s European Headquarter in Basel in Switzerland. He is the Global Construction Segment Strategy Director and the Global Specification leader of the Architectural Powder and Liquid business. He cumulates more than 20 years of regional...
Principal, Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Yue Zhu is a Technical Principal in SOM’s Chicago office with more than 20 years experience in technical, architectural, sustainable, high performance, and urban design across a variety of building typologies. Zhu’s leadership approach reinforces SOM’s commitment to an integrated...
Director of Curtain Wall Innovation & Consulting Center, ECADI
Senior engineer, Master of Science, Peking University “Modern Enterprise Operation and management” major. Now he is the director of Curtain Wall Innovation and Consulting Center of East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., LTD. He is also an expert...
Executive Director, Inhabit
Xue-Kun has more than 20 year’s experience in façade and civil engineering, working both in Chinese design institutes and international companies on high profile projects throughout China. Through this, he has gained expertise the design and engineering of curtain walls...
Director, RFR Asia
Yu Hui is a structural engineer with an extensive background in façade, structure, geometry. IstruE 2014 Murray Buxton Award winner, currently Managing Director at RFR shanghai. Yu Hui join world renown engineering firm RFR in Paris in 2004, before that...
Technology Officer, Xinyi Glass
Mr. Jianjun Yang has been working for Xinyi Glass for over 17years, plus another 25 years experiences in academic research activities in China Glass Research Institute before joining Xinyi Glass which is now the leading glass manufacturers in China with...
Managing Director - Greater China, Serge Ferrari
Mr. Eddy-Yong HUANG, holding Master degree of enterprise management from La Sorbonne Paris. Since July 2016, Mr. HUANG is the managing director of Serge Ferrari greater China. During more than 20 years, Mr. HUANG built professionalism in dynamic shading and...
Director, Arup
Jeff has been working in the construction industry for both Architects and Consultants for over 23 years. He progressed into the façade speciality field in 1995 and over the years advanced in his design, testing, fabrication, site supervision and project...
Conference Agenda
  • Characteristics of super high-rise building curtain wall
  • Balanced thinking of curtain wall system design
  • Thoughts on balance of curtain wall energy conservation under low-carbon emission reduction
  • Addressing environmental challenges of urbanization
  • A cross-border attempt to integrate building envelopes with garden art
  • Exploring the sustainable application of green façades on high-rise buildings
  • What is Embodied Carbon? How to Calculate Embodied Carbon in Façade?
  • Comparisons of Embodied carbon in Different Façade Systems
  • Ways to Reduce Embodied Carbon in Façade Design
  • Powder coatings & sustainability
  • Durability & functionalities
  • Contribution to LEED certifications
  • Why do birds collide with glass?
  • International building regulations, inclusion into sustainable standard
  • Existing and new bird protection solutions
  • 'Dow' efforts to drive low carbon impact in building and construction
  • Engineering scheme to realize carbon neutral silicone sealant
  • Silicone sealant contribution to green building operational carbon reduction
  • Defining Lumiflon(FEVE) & its performance characteristics
  • Comparison with other resins (Including PVDF)
  • Lumiflon one solution of Eco (VOC)
  • Project case studies
  • Issues to be addressed in the design phase
  • The importance of integrated design for completion control
  • Design management system
  • Natural shading design strartegies and benefits
  • Natural ventilation/ Green building certificates Operation and rent feedback
  • Façade consideration and technical design
  • Energy saving benefit and green building certicates such as LEED, BREAM, China Green Building, etc
Event Details
  • 128th Edition – Zak World of Façades China, July 27, 2023
  • Start Date
    July 27, 2023 8:00 am
  • End Date
    July 27, 2023 5:00 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
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