Main Events 124th Edition – Zak World of Façades Italy

124th Edition – Zak World of Façades Italy

edition

124

Date

08 June 2023

Venue

Meliá

City

Milan

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About this edition

This will be the 124th edition globally and the 1st edition in Milan 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

Conference Agenda

Every speaker for the day, grouped by session. Select a topic to see who is presenting, the session focus and the talk points.

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Session 4

08:00 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Saverio Pasetto

Head of Façades

Skanska

Topic

Event Host & Convener

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:30

Sergio De Gaetano

Senior Principal

Thornton Tomasetti

Topic

The Past, Present and Future of Façade Engineering

Talk points

How our role has changed and is changing the industry

Case studies

Artificial Intelligence on Façades: Available and future technologies

09:30 — 10:00

Michele Rossi

Co-Founding Partner

Park Associati

Topic

"Method Over Style"

Talk points

The maze of modern façades

A sartorial approach

Digital sewing

10:00 — 10:15

Antonio Radaelli

Head of Product Management

Saint-Gobain Italy

Topic

Sustainable Glass Solutions for Building Envelopes

Talk points

How glass contributes to the carbon footprint of façades

ORAE® – World’s first low carbon glass

Digital tools for the specification of glass for façades

10:15 — 10:30

Ermanno Fusaro

Exterior Wall Technical Manager

Manni Green Tech

Topic

Off-Site Exterior Wall ADDMIRA 2D

Talk points

The new prefabricated curtain wall system

Technological innovation

System certifications

10:30 — 10:35

Topic

Launch of the Society of Façade Engineering (SFE) Italy Chapter

10:35 — 11:00

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:00 — 11:25

Alberto Ferrari

Managing Director

Faces Engineering

Topic

Engineering Challenges for the Façades of “HQ UNIPOLSAI”

Talk points

Architectural vision and initial concept

Naturally ventilated double skin façades

The challenge of the secondary steel structures

The site

11:25 — 11:50

Tommaso Pieraccini

Country Manager

Reynaers Aluminium Italia

Topic

Curtain Walls: A Modern R-Evolution

Talk points

The evolution of the façade systems

The evolution in the design of façade systems (Avalon VR)

Case study

11:50 — 12:20

Lee Polisano

Founding Partner and President

PLP Architecture

Topic

A Life Centric Approach to Design

Talk points

Using a life-centric design approach to create buildings that are the best solution for both people and the environment

Designing buildings and structures to reduce our embodied carbon when redeveloping the city

The next generation of buildings and urban environments that optimise sustainable principles

12:20 — 13:05

Moderator

Alessandro Baldini

Director

Eckersley O’Callaghan

Panelist

Alberto Consolaro

Head of Facade Department

Maffeis

Panelist

Carlo Benigni

Senior Development Manager

Lendlease

Panelist

Elena Seghezzi

Head of Technical Department

Colombo Costruzioni

Panelist

Fabio Favoino

Associate Professor - Building Physics

Politecnico di Torino

Panelist

Fabio Viero

Director - Building Physics and Sustainability

Manens-Tifs

Panelist

Hana Hosi Narvaez Bautista

Director

Stefano Boeri Architetti

Topic

Panel Discussion: Designing Low Carbon Façades for a More Sustainable Future

Talk points

Design buildings with low-carbon strategies and materials, the importance of embodied CO2 reduction and going beyond operational CO2

Methods available today to calculate embodied CO2 and managing the lifecycle carbon balance and optimise the investment of embodied emissions

How can codes, standards and public/private initiatives stimulate low-carbon design? Where do we stand in Italy?

Façade Circularity: Opportunities to reduce/reuse/repurpose façade building materials

Highly Resilient Façades: How to respond to climate events through conscious envelope design

Session summary

Alessandro Baldini

13:05 — 13:50

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:50 — 14:15

Maria Persichella

Project Director

Mario Cucinella Architects

Topic

Building Green Futures

Talk points

Imagine a world where beauty is soulful and sustainable

14:15 — 14:35

Konrad Runggaldier

Senior Façade Engineer

Arup

Silvia Ilardi

Senior Architect - Façade Access and Maintenance

Arup

Topic

The Building Envelope Design through Multidisciplinary and Sustainable Approach

Talk points

Multidisciplinary approach

Operational and embodied carbon evaluation during the design process

Access and maintenance to extend the service life of the building envelope

14:35 — 14:50

Athanasia Varela

Architect - Technical Sales Engineer

Elval Colour

Topic

Vision Meets Reality with ACP

Talk points

Challenges in new façade designs

ACP forming solutions

Case studies

14:50 — 15:05

Michael Stumm

Vice President

Montanstahl

Topic

Steel Façade Profiles

Talk points

Sharp corner profiles

Laser welded façade profiles

Hot extruded façade profiles

15:05 — 15:20

Ana Cecilia Montiel

Specification Leader - Italy

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

Sustainable Solutions in Powder Coatings

Talk points

Powder Coatings & sustainability

Contribution to LEED certifications

Performance: Durability and functionalities

15:20 — 15:35

Sandro Casaccio

Senior Manager - High Performance Products

Kuraray Europe

Topic

Tackling Extreme Forces with Laminated Safety Glass

Talk points

Civil unrest and rioting

Security hazards from manmade threats

Hazards from extreme weather

15:35 — 16:00

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

16:00 — 16:20

Sara Busnelli

Partner

Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel

Topic

Façade Design for Livable Spaces

Talk points

Nimit Langsuan, Bangkok: A residential high-rise with a high-performance façade that opens to panoramic views of the surroundings

Enel HQ, Rome: An office building renovation project that adapts the building for contemporary work needs

How façade design fosters personal well-being by offering views that create a new urban experience

16:20 — 16:40

Nicola Greco

Façades Director

Deerns

Topic

MSG Spark One: An Example of Façade Engineering Application for a New Building in Milan

Talk points

Integrated design (multidisciplinary approach)

Design topics

Construction challenges

16:40 — 16:55

Alberto Lago

Architectural Projects Manager - Europe Sales Team

Sisecam

Topic

The Transformation Shaping The Future

Talk points

Adaptation of changing world

Change of building methods

Transferring knowledge from the past to the future

16:55 — 17:40

Moderator

Paolo Franco

Partner | Director - Façade

Faces Engineering

Panelist

Chiara Pozzuoli

Regional Manager of Europe | Associate Principal

RWDI

Panelist

Luca Papaiz

Head of Technology & Innovation

Pellini S.p.A.

Panelist

Marco Beccati

Technical Director

CityLife S.p.A.

Panelist

Massimo Cicognani

BIM Manager

Focchi Group

Panelist

Silvia Prandelli

Senior Principal

Populous

Topic

Panel Discussion: Parametric Approach to Building Envelope

Talk points

Parametric approach for the geometrical studies of the MI.C. tower

Solar shading design for freeform façades

Dancing Enclosures – Delivering complex facades parametrically to meet a Project Brief

Computer-aided methods for estimating early-stages façade wind loading

Inferential engine applied to BIM for generative curtain walling design

Session summary

Paolo Franco

17:40 — 17:45

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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