Main Events 128th Edition – Zak World of Façades Greater China

128th Edition – Zak World of Façades Greater China

edition

128

Date

27 July 2023

Venue

Marriott Marquis City Centre

City

Shanghai

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About this edition

This will be the 128th edition globally and the 2nd edition in Shanghai 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

George Zhou

Senior Director of International Accounts GWS China

CBRE

Topic

Event Host & Convener

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:30

Jeff Tsai

Director

Arup

Topic

Carbon Neutral China

Talk points

The goal being set by the government

How can we contribute?

A total design effort

09:30 — 09:55

Zhu Yue

Principal

Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM)

Topic

Less or More: Rethinking Façade Design

Talk points

Evaluating façade whole life carbon

Adding or subtracting?

What are the cutting edges

09:55 — 10:10

Jianjun Yang

Chief Technical Officer

Xinyi Glass

Topic

Performance Optimization of Architectural Glass and Application for High-end Projects

Talk points

Selecting the performance data of architectural glass

Optimizing glass specifications

Finding the most reasonable glass specification solution

10:10 — 10:25

Eddy - Yong Huang

Managing Director - Greater China

Serge Ferrari

Topic

Textile Façade - Innovative Solutions for Building Envelopes

Talk points

Module tensile façade

”Soft glass” canopy STFE

Non-combustible breathable membrane

10:25 — 10:50

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

10:50 — 11:15

Tommy Ma

Technical Director & Vice General Manager

ALT Limited

Topic

Balanced Thoughts on Curtain Wall Design of Super High-rise Buildings

Talk points

Characteristics of super high-rise building curtain wall

Balanced thinking of curtain wall system design

Thoughts on balance of curtain wall energy conservation under low-carbon emission reduction

11:15 — 11:40

Suny Sun

Engineering Director

Schüco China

Topic

Create Vertical Vitality of Urban Areas with Green Façades

Talk points

Addressing environmental challenges of urbanization

A cross-border attempt to integrate building envelopes with garden art

Exploring the sustainable application of green façades on high-rise buildings

11:40 — 12:10

Jeffrey A.Kenoff

Design Principal

KPF

Topic

Designing Huamu Lot 10

Talk points

Humanization through material and scale

Creating public space

Urban porosity

12:10 — 12:55

Moderator

Meng Gen Bao Li Gao

Director of Curtain Wall Innovation & Consulting Center

ECADI

Panelist

Bin Gao

Assistant GM of Shenzhen Sanxin Technology & GM of Hainan Company

Shenzhen Sanxin Technology

Panelist

Charles Liu

Partner

Xkool Tech

Panelist

Jing Chang

Studio Director

Gensler

Panelist

Shuanglin Chen

Senior Architect

Lujiazui Group

Panelist

Zee Leong

Partner & Director of Architectural Engineering Division

RoboticPlus.AI

Topic

Panel Discussion: Various Ways and Countermeasures for AI to Change the Design of Façades;

Talk points

In what ways will AI create added value for the developer during the project development process?

The change of the trend and significance of the "organization model" in the whole process of project development, and the inspiration for the current work;

Current status, challenges and prospects of building digital design and intelligent construction?

The actual value and potential of AI in the avant-garde design field?

Session summary

Meng Gen Bao Li Gao

12:55 — 13:50

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

Jia Yin

Founding Partner & Operation Director

EFC

Topic

Event Host & Convener

13:50 — 14:15

Stephan Rewolle

Partner

GMP Architects

Topic

Façade as an Indicator of Technical und Cultural Developments and the Transformation of the Office World

Talk points

Case studies on recent office projects showing the impact of current developments on working spaces

Cable-net façade as generator of public space in working worlds

Implementation of double-layer-facade with integration of photovoltaic as sustainable strategy

14:15 — 14:35

Xuekun Qian

Executive Director

Inhabit

Topic

Façade Design and Embodied Carbon Emission

Talk points

What is Embodied Carbon? How to Calculate Embodied Carbon in Façade?

Comparisons of Embodied carbon in Different Façade Systems

Ways to Reduce Embodied Carbon in Façade Design

14:35 — 14:50

Olaf Conreur

Strategy Director - Global Construction Segment

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

Sustainable Solutions in Powder Coatings

Talk points

Powder coatings & sustainability

Durability & functionalities

Contribution to LEED certifications

14:50 — 15:05

Eric Mi

Architecture Business Development Manager - Asia Pacific

Eastman

Topic

Introduction: A Bird Protection Safety Interlayer with Saflex Flysafe 3D

Talk points

Why do birds collide with glass?

International building regulations, inclusion into sustainable standard

Existing and new bird protection solutions

15:05 — 15:20

Eric Wang

Application Engineering Technical Manager - Building & Infrastructure Business

Dow Consumer Solutions

Topic

Silicone Sealant Design for Sustainability – A Path to Lower Carbon Emission

Talk points

'Dow' efforts to drive low carbon impact in building and construction

Engineering scheme to realize carbon neutral silicone sealant

Silicone sealant contribution to green building operational carbon reduction

15:20 — 15:35

Eric Zhu

Manager

AGC Chemicals

Topic

Lumiflon(FEVE): Hi Durability Fluorine Resin

Talk points

Defining Lumiflon(FEVE) & its performance characteristics

Comparison with other resins (Including PVDF)

Lumiflon one solution of Eco (VOC)

Project case studies

15:35 — 16:00

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

16:00 — 16:20

Kege Ling

Executive Director & Chief Architect

SHDSD

Topic

Completion Control Outline

Talk points

Issues to be addressed in the design phase

The importance of integrated design for completion control

Design management system

16:20 — 16:35

Junchao Ren

Product Director

Kinlong Hardware

Topic

Deriving the Surface of the Curtain Wall Using Multiple Expressions

Talk points

The perfect combination of architectural art and industrial mechanical processing

Harmonious unity of novel structural form and building function requirements

New technology and new material bring diversification of curtain wall shape and modelling

16:35 — 17:20

Moderator

Hui Yu

Executive Director

RFR Asia

Panelist

Dapeng Sun

Chief Architect of the 1st Architecture Department

AISA

Panelist

Hongxi Yang

Director

Pelli Clarke & Partners

Panelist

Keith Su

General Manager

Raffles City The Bund

Topic

Panel Discussion: Natural Ventilation and Sustainability in Office Towers

Talk points

Natural shading design strartegies and benefits

Natural ventilation/Green building certificates operation and rent feedback

Façade consideration and technical design

Energy saving benefit and green building certicates such as LEED, BREAM, China Green Building, etc

Session summary

Hui Yu

17:20 — 17:30

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

17:30 — 18:30

Topic

Networking Reception

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