PHILADELPHIA: Good building design takes into consideration many factors including ventilation, thermal insulation, natural light and acoustics. Specifying products that take advantage of elements such as airflow, sunlight and temperature, and minimise the many challenges of changing building use is also part of good design. One such product, the ventilated facade, has been widely adopted by the architectural design community for its ability to meet the high specification requirements of modern building standards.
Commonly known as rain screens or double-skin facades, ventilated facades represent a high performance, low maintenance and stylish building enclosure solution proven to improve the building’s energy efficiency, sustainability, acoustics and aesthetics. Anchored independently to the building, this facade system eliminates the possibility of ‘weeping walls’, a condition prevalent in the harsh climates of Australia and New Zealand caused by cladding being directly attached to the structure and compromising the waterproofing…..