157th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia

This will be the 157th edition globally and the 4th edition in Melbourne which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

Speakers & Panelists
Design Leader VIC & SA, Besix Watpac
With over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, Vincent has worked with Tier 1 Contractors including Abigroup, CPB, Probuild and now BESIX Watpac. Commencing his career in Project Management, he moved into Design Management and is currently Design Leader...
Building Physics Lead - Australia, Mott MacDonald
An enthusiastic and dedicated Chartered Engineer practising in an intersection of building physics, mechanical engineering and sustainability. Combines practical building performance analysis and mechanical design experience with a strong academic background. Quick to develop efficient project-tailored workflows utilising cutting-edge research...
Senior Mechanical Engineer, Mott MacDonald
Siobhan is a Senior Mechanical Engineer with significant experience leading mechanical design on large-scale projects. She has a specialised focus on sustainability within the building services sector, particularly in addressing the challenges of embodied carbon. She has led national initiatives...
Priority Lead | Building Surveyor Resourcing, Victorian Building Authority
Andrew Cialini is a highly respected industry leader with over 35 years of experience in the construction industry, spanning private enterprise, public service and state government operations. He is the former State Building Surveyor of Victoria and currently serves as the...
Lead Façade Engineer, BG&E Façades
Matt is a Façade Engineer/Consultant with 7 years’ experience in façade engineering and building envelope consulting. Matt possesses a unique blend of technical capability, project and design management that has been developed through his experience across the commercial, health, education,...
Façade Manager, Icon
Nicholas Matiszak has 10 years’ experience in the construction industry and has contributed to the delivery and execution of projects in the Health, Commercial and Residential sectors.  Nicholas’ background in Structural Engineering combined with his experience in façade manufacturing, logistics,...
Associate, Hassell
Natalie is an Associate Architect with over 12 years of industry experience, specialising in the delivery of complex building typologies in the health, education, and institutional sectors. With a demonstrated history of managing intricate projects from concept through to construction,...
Associate - Façades, TTW
With 10 years’ experience in the Façade industry, Kathryn has worked across an extensive range of projects, from concept to construction, focusing on the areas of façade design and technical detailing. She has been involved in the management and facade...
Project Manager, NorthGlass Processed Glass BU
Ms. Candice Zhao has 10 years of experience in engineering glass processing industry. She has been engaged in the management and execution of overseas projects, especially HK market. Her recent projects include Taikoo Place 2A & 2B in HK, West...
Associate Director | Carbon Management Lead, WT Partnership
Imogen Lyons is WT’s Carbon Management Lead. Since starting in the industry in 2006, Imogen has worked on various industry leading projects across Australia and Asia. Her experience in carbon management spans various government and private sector developments including high...
Design Director, Riverlee
Gabriel Kok, Design Director at Riverlee, brings 18+ years of experience to his role, blending architectural expertise with commercial acumen. Following a decade at FK, Gabriel now leads high-profile projects, including Seafarers in Melbourne’s North Wharf precinct. At Riverlee, Gabriel...
Principal, Fender Katsalidis
With over 20 years of experience as an architect, Falk’s portfolio includes a range of complex projects including Mona, NewActon Nishi and Yarra One, which have all made significant contributions to their cultural landscape and urban environment.  Falk’s knowledge of...
Associate Director, AECOM
Zac is an Associate Director with AECOM, bringing over 17 years of consulting engineering experience. He led the structural design for the recently completed Melbourne Quarter Tower project. Zac has a diverse portfolio, including commercial, retail, infrastructure, and sports/entertainment sectors. He has successfully...
Partner, Wardle
Mathew is a Partner at Wardle, he works across a broad range of sectors including commercial, urban design and civic projects. Mathew’s contributions to the practice’s major civic projects serve as a powerful platform for championing design excellence to influential...
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...
Area Manager, Lanik
Aitor is the Area Manager at Lanik for several countries including Australia, holds a degree in Engineering and has participated in various landmark projects.  Aitor has vast experience dealing with challeging and bespoke projects, encompassing technical design, fabrication, supply, and...
Area Sales Director - Middle East & Oceania, Saint-Gobain Glass
Dinesh Kumar Nalukurti is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over two decades of experience in the building materials industry. Currently serving as the Sales Director for Saint-Gobain Glass International, he manages operations across the Middle East, Australia, and...
CTO & COO, Onyx Solar Energy
Teodosio Del Caño. CTO & COO. Onyx Solar Energy S.L. (Onyx Solar). Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Sciences. University of Valladolid, 1994-1999. Doctor in Physical Sciences. University of Valladolid. 4-year research work based on the study of organic materials and their...
ANZ Marketing Manager, AkzoNobel
With over 15 years of experience in the building materials industry, Simon Metcalf is the Marketing manager currently at the helm of AkzoNobel’s powder coating business in Australia and New Zealand. Holding a Master’s degree in Powder Coating Chemistry from...
Operations Manager, Climate Ready Engineering
Oliver first discovered his passion for unique and challenging projects in 2008 when he first joined the window shading industry as an installer. After graduating from university with a degree in project management, he delved into managing and successfully delivering...
Associate | Melbourne Façade Lead, Arup
Rob leads the Arup façade team in Victoria. Educated and practicing for many years in iIndustrial design, Rob brings a holistic approach to façade engineering built on 20 years within the industry with a specialist façade contractor before becoming a...
Market Development Manager – Façades, Lysaght
Michael’s focus is on innovation, strategy, market, channel and product development for the Australian commercial facades segment, concentrating on the development of the AZURE® Façade System. Prior to BlueScope, Michael has extensive experience within technical design, fabrication, supply, installation and...
Associate Principal, Arup
Nick commenced working as a structural engineer with Connell Wagner in 2004. He pivoted his career towards the design of special structures, glass and façade systems when working with Dewhurst Macfarlane in New York from 2008-10. Since 2011, Nick has...
Associate Director, AECOM
Zamaneh, an Associate Director with AECOM, brings over 15 years of architectural engineering excellence from her assignments in Europe, Asia, and Australia. She excels in managing design projects that present both technical and commercial challenges, overseeing them from initial concepts...
Regional Manager – Victoria, Inhabit
Elissa leads the Inhabit team in Melbourne across the specialist services of new build façade design including engineering, documentation and procurement, diagnostics and remedial solutions as well as ESD and acoustics. She is well known for her facade design skills...
Façade Practice Lead - Australia, Mott MacDonald
Kieran is a façade engineer with over 35 years’ of experience in engineering consultancy. His career has taken him from the UK to France, Hong Kong and Australia, where he has completed projects in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and...
Managing Director, BG&E Façades
Oliver has been with BG&E façades since 2007 and has over 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, working with world renowned architects, developers and leading construction companies. As a Director of BG&E Façades, he continues to be hands-on and...
Agent for Saint-Gobain Glass in Australia and New Zealand, SGS Glass
Bill Segaert continues the almost 90-year representation of Saint-Gobain Glass in Australia by the Segaert family. With his own 20 years of experience within the Australia and New Zealand Glass industries, he is well positioned to promote the Saint-Gobain high...
Director, WilkinsonEyre
Ed Daines is the Director of WilkinsonEyre’s Australian studio, with over 20 years of experience working on high-profile projects around the world, including CIBC Square in Toronto and Battersea Power Station and 21 Moorfields in London. In Melbourne he is...
Conference Agenda
  • Revisiting the past and summarsing the glass & façade industry. Recollecting the challenges and horrors
  • Discussing the latest technologies and introducing the Façade Carbon Calculator, Vigilance Façade ‘Trakka’ and ‘Glass Lab’
  • Engineering our future: 435 Bourke (Solar) and Seafarers
  • A detailed look at the upfront embodied carbon footprint of various façade systems to help inform early design decisions
  • Weighing cost, carbon and performance
  • The impact of offsetting on the project budget
  • Commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
  • Embodied vs operational carbon: Understanding and assessing building impacts
  • Where are we standing on low-carbon glass and sustainable glass solutions
  • Photovoltaic solutions
  • PV glass applications
  • Case study: Project overview
  • Why is façade engineering not recognised as a field of engineering?
  • How is this lack of recognition impacting our industry?
  • How can we make change to improve our industry and our building quality?
  • The application of jumbo size glass in architecture
  • The importance of flatness in architectural glass
  • The importance of shape accuracy in 3D curved glass
  • Creating the future with sustainable & resilient façades
  • Adapting historic / existing façades: Battersea Power Station in London & Madison Avenue in New York
  • New high performance façades: 8 Bishopsgate in London & 600 Collins Street in Melbourne
  • How the façade beautifully merges industrial heritage with the movement of the Yarra River
  • Attention to detail and precision from the project team in assembling this jigsaw type façade
  • Challenges faced and innovations implemented

Oliver Ng

  • Victorian Heart Hospital: Unitised terracotta curtain wall & perforated weathering steel screens
  • 477 Pitt Street: Glass reinforced concrete façade system, over cladding and remediation of 30,400m2 façade
  • Melbourne Quarter Berrbang House: Solid brick façade system and retail podium
  • 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
  • Social sustainability, economical sustainability & environmental sustainability in the automation of shading systems
  • Automation in double ventilated façade curved façades, new builds & commercial refurbishments
  • Servicing, preventative maintenance and integration
  • Powder coating mastery: Performance and warranties
  • Unveiling our environmental commitment: A closer look at sustainable powder coating in architecture
  • Performance meets eco-friendliness: Exploring our role in achieving sustainable architectural excellence through powder coating
  • Miranda Dental Hospital: Horizontal configuration on unitized system
  • Bondi Archibald: Vertical configuration on unitized system
  • Macquarie University: Complex geometry cladding
  • Elevating safety, quality and design coordination
  • Case study: Melbourne Quarter
  • Complex geometries
  • Challenging engineering solutions
  • Worldwide proven experience
  • Novation of façade consultants to the builder vs retention by client: pros and cons
  • The rise in F3P1 performance solutions, and lack of consistency across market
  • Contractual responsibilities: who is responsible for “weatherproofing” the interface?

Nick Roach

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