206th Edition – Zak World of Façades Australia

• 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

• Design and construction of a 98-metre clear-span structure for Air New Zealand’s Hangar 4 utilising prefabricated timber trusses and an ETFE roof system
• Rationale for material selection, highlighting timber’s lightweight nature, seismic resilience, and resistance to coastal corrosion over conventional steel, complemented by ETFE to achieve a fully lightweight enclosure in place of traditional glass skylights
• How environmental performance of the timber–ETFE roof system, delivers high levels of natural daylight and thermal efficiency, reducing the need for active heating through heat retention and ceiling fan–assisted air circulation for winter warming and summer cooling

• 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

• How can architecture become a mediator between nature, climate, and the human experience?
• Case studies that answer this with façades that are active, adaptive interfaces; responding to climate, enabling wellbeing and providing a sense of identity

• Understanding the role of circularity in reducing embodied carbon and conserving resources
• Implementing a '4R' Framework (Refuse, Reuse, Reduce, Recycle) for long-lifecycle material use
• Industry collaborations and innovations driving closed-loop systems in façade materials

• In fire-prone landscapes, buildings are increasingly exposed to wildfire-induced loads, including radiant heat, flame contact, and wind-driven embers which interact directly with the building enclosure, which functions as the primary control layer to resist ignition and interior fire spread
• How interaction between wildfire dynamics and enclosure systems require emphasizing a performance-based approach grounded in material resistance, post-fire investigations, and enclosure-focused wildfire research and testing
• Insight into the mechanisms of ignition and failure in enclosure assemblies and the strategies currently being considered in Canada to specify materials, detailing transitions, and configuring assemblies that are more resistant to ignition and maintaining integrity under wildfire loads

• Architecture and identity, taking influence from the urban fabric
• Big gestures - small details
• Conventional materials used in unconventional ways

• How façade compliance with the NCC historically was largely ignored or deemed compliant with the BCA by Certifiers and did not involve fire safety engineering and the combustible cladding “crisis” put the spotlight on how façades were being approved for compliance with the NCC, it was identified than in many instances compliance may not have been properly established
• Historically, façade engineering was often disconnected from the primary architectural design and building approval, with a separate consultant or specialist company engaged to design and construct the façade
• Façades in many instances cannot meet the NCC Deemed-to-Satisfy provisions and require fire engineering involvement as part of a performance solution to demonstrate compliance while fire safety objectives associated with façades to restrict fire spread may be contrary to meeting other façade design objectives e.g. ventilation, moisture drainage and the like

• Capability & methodology
• Applications & profiles
• The benefits: Durability, installation & maintenance

• One stop façade solutions
• In house engineering support
• 50 years of tried and tested systems backed by experienced staff across all product sectors

• 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

Balesh Baleshan