The changing function of Building Envelopes
Once seen simply as the skin and a façade of the building, building envelopes have taken on a more critical role for architects over recent years.
Beyond simply protecting us from the elements, the building envelope has the potential to actively promote the happiness of their users as multi sensory environmental filters.
The building envelope plays a key role in determining the internal comfort of buildings so they present architects, engineers, project managers and owners with an opportunity to improve outcomes.
The challenge is to consider new approaches to maximise occupant and community well-being. Facades can play a key role and good design means rethinking the fundamentals and looking for new opportunities for a holistic building envelope approach and the benefits it can bring to building function and comfort.
This webinar will be led by Chris Hube, Associate Arup, Gary Wertheimer, Principal, GIW Environmental Solutions and Jock Gammon, Founder & CEO Junglefy, who will look at:
Current and future trends in building envelopes including "living facades" and role in occupant well being
Factors driving change for new facade systems
Section J changes NCC 2019 (Section J) specifically thermal bridging & facade U Values - effects on different building classifications
Building envelope as a productive element
Low environmental impact materials - timber & recycled materials
What designers need to consider in their planning with these new NCC regulations for facades?
Case studies of façade projects (both locally and overseas) where design innovation, engineering integrity and material selection have optimised building envelope efficiencies.
Green facades - plant selection, maintenance, waterproofing considerations
Learning outcomes derived from attending this webinar will result in attendees being able to:
Explain the difference between a ‘façade’ and ‘building envelope’
List the key areas for improving building energy efficiency
Provide examples of digital design tools that can be used to design & construct building envelopes
Outline how building envelopes can be more productive and provide examples - energy generation, food production, by-products for manufacturing or improving the air quality
Cost to attend is $80 per person or $275 for a group of 4. Includes recorded presentation. 2 formal CPD points are available for attending this webinar. Prices subject to GST
Chris Hube
Associate, Arup
Chris Hube is an Associate in the Facades team at Arup in Melbourne and has extensive experience working on the detail design of building envelopes and facades. He is currently working on large scale holistic built environment projects and systems focusing on energy and sustainability. Chris’s specialities include energy performance design, materials, thermodynamics (building envelope) and project management
Jock Gammon
Founder and Managing Director, Junglefy
Jock worked closely with Patrick Blanc to deliver the highest vertical garden in the world at One Central Park. His introduction of the Breathing Wall into the Living Infrastructure market has revolutionised the functionality of green facades. Jock will speak on Junglefy's recent projects in Melbourne and Sydney with particular reference to plant selection for the dry Australian urban landscape
Gary Wertheimer
Director, GIW Environmental Solutions
Gary is an ESD consultant who leads a team of professionals committed to sustainable design. Gary is recognised for his experience & expertise in ESD reporting submissions, regulatory compliance for ESD & building retrofits. He has solid working knowledge of the building act, regulations & NCC and advises a range of design professionals and companies on their ESD compliance.