226th Edition – Zak World of Façades Philippines

This will be the 226th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Manila which will showcase sustainable innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also display latest technological solutions.

We’re preparing the event programme. For sponsorship enquiries, updates & announcements, fill up the below form.

Speakers & Panelists
Principal, Facade Option
Jack Cruzado is a façade specialist with over 15 years of international experience in façade design, engineering, and digital fabrication. He currently serves as Principal at FacadeOption, a tech-driven engineering firm specializing in design automation and computational workflows for complex...
Head of Technical and Compliance - MEIAP, Siderise
Donel Dippi, Head of Technical and Compliance for Siderise Middle East, India, and Asia Pacific, is an experienced, stakeholder-focused technical engineer who specialises in passive fire protection and acoustic solutions for the façades of buildings. With a deep understanding of...
Principal | Head - MFT, Meinhardt
Pegs is the head of Meinhardt Façade Technology in Philippines, he directs the company’s local façade consultancy in servicing clients, project managers, architects, engineers and project team members. He manages various aspects of façade consulting services involving pre-planning, structural engineering,...
Executive Vice President, Vector Foiltec
Matthew is the Executive Vice President of Vector Foiltec the inventor and world leader of ETFE Building Envelope Systems. Matthew has worked for Vector Foiltec Asia-Pacific for the past 14-years and a leader in design, engineering, fabrication, installation and maintenance...
Conference Agenda
  • Introduction to projects, details, technology & advantages of ETFE façades & building envelopes
  • Fire, thermal, light and wind load performance with ETFE
  • How does ETFE lower carbon foot print of all transparent materials, while being sustainable and recyclable
  • Review of the latest global and Asian projects along with the case study of the New Surbana Jurong Campus in Singapore and The Shed, Hudson Yards in New York
  • Functional requirements of perimeter barrier firestop systems and cavity barriers
  • Fire resistance testing for curtain walling and perimeter barriers and a transatlantic comparison of testing approach, criteria and experiences
  • The criticality of workmanship quality and the need for installation inspection & reporting
Event Details
  • 226th Edition – Zak World of Façades Philippines, September 10, 2026
  • Start Date
    September 10, 2026 8:00 am
  • End Date
    September 10, 2026 5:30 pm
  • Status
    Upcoming
  • Location
  • Category
  • Sponsors