Main Events 135th Edition – Zak World of Façades Canada

135th Edition – Zak World of Façades Canada

edition

135

Date

19 October 2023

Venue

Bonaventure

City

Montreal

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About this edition

This will be the 135th edition globally and the 1st edition in Montreal 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

08:00 — 08:50

Topic

Delegate Registration & Networking

Elizabeth Miglierina

Principal

Populous

Topic

Event Host

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:25

Anik Shooner

President

Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes

Topic

National Bank of Canada's New Head Office in Montreal

Talk points

Conceptual approach

Relationship between the building envelope and all building systems

LEED EAC1 Credit / Enhanced commissioning

09:25 — 09:40

Robert Jutras

Principal Engineer - Building Envelope Performance

UL Laboratory Canada

Topic

Building Envelope Commissioning and Quality Control, A Case Study

Talk points

Steps at design stage; design and specification review and comments

Steps prior construction; mock-up testing and performance evaluation

Steps during and after construction; site inspection and field testing

09:40 — 09:55

Martin Durivage

Architectural Project and Specification Manager

Saint-Gobain Glass Canada

Topic

What Does Carbon Neutrality Really Mean for Building Glass?

Talk points

Is embodied carbon important compared to operational carbon at building, façade and material level?

How the world's first low carbon glass on the market was achieved

An example for glass manufacturing to move forward and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050

09:55 — 10:10

Hugo Vega

VP - Architectural Sales

Polycor

Joe Scully

Director

Eclad

Topic

Reduced Embodied Carbon Facades: Natural Stone Applications

Talk points

Locally extracted and fabricated granite: A sustainable cladding solution

Embedded carbon comparison: Stone on precast vs. stone on rain screen system

Additional advantages of the rain screen solution

10:10 — 10:35

Marc-Olivier Houde

Director, Building Sciences Quebec

WSP Canada

Nicolas Sbarrato

Team Lead Climate Risk and Resilience

WSP

Topic

Resilient and Sustainable Buildings: Renovation, Construction and Maintenance

Talk points

What will be our climate in 2050 + Impacts of climate change on design criteria

How to adapt our approach for resilient and sustainable buildings

What is the current approach and what approach should be used in the future

10:35 — 11:10

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:10 — 11:35

Mélanie Dupuis

Partner

Provencher_Roy

Sudhir Bommu

Associate | Building Envelope & Facades Skills Leader

Arup

Topic

Place du Portage III: Breathing a New Life Into a Heritage Complex by Transforming its Façade

Talk points

The energy performance strategy of the complex and the achievement of sustainable development objectives

The architectural concept of the curtain wall and the constraints of the heritage building

11:35 — 12:00

Piero Delucia

CSO | Vice Président

Reynaers Group

Topic

Avalon - Virtual Reality Room

Talk points

Virtual reality (VR): A game changer in the decision-making process of architectural design

How VR can explain a very complex technical project solution in just a few minutes

Discovering mistakes with VR more easily and avoiding surprises at the building site

12:00 — 12:30

Sean Scensor

Partner

Safdie Architects

Topic

Tracing the Strands of our DNA: From Habitat 67 to Future Project Innovations

Talk points

Rediscovery of Habitat 67: Epic Games and the dream of Habitat in Montréal

Project case studies: Building performance, pre-fabrication and permanence

A garden for everyone: Terraces, canopies, and waterfalls

Systems approach to creating façades with structure, environment and landscape

12:30 — 13:15

Moderator

Eric Pelletier

Senior Partner | Design Principal

Lemay

Panelist

Mélanie Veilleux

Panelist

Valérie Chartrand

Senior Partner

NCK

Panelist

William Atkinson

Director Architecture and Building Intelligence

Devimco

Topic

Maestria: An Architectural Challenge That Will Transform the Montreal Skyline

Talk points

Latest innovations in structural engineering and how they can be applied to a residential or mixed-use project

The structural challenges of building densified vertical communities like Maestria, and the opportunities they offer for creating dynamic, suitable and inclusive urban living environments

The ways in which a building's structure and envelope can help transform the urban landscape while supporting sustainable, visionary, human-centered and community-oriented design

Session summary

Eric Pelletier

13:15 — 14:05

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

14:05 — 14:30

Maxime Frappier

President

ACDF

Topic

Balance What is Necessary With What Is Possible

Talk points

Adapting our design approach to design more contributory projects while we are facing major environmental challenges

Evolution of our firm's thinking regarding the building envelope

Case study: Vivre 1 project in the Outremont borough of Montreal

14:30 — 15:00

Béthanie Cloutier

Specialist Engineer | Structural Glass

Elema

Topic

The Glass Cage: Port of Montreal Tower

Talk points

How a reduced loads’ structural approach on the glass elements optimized the transparency

Teamwork, involving all disciples’ expertise, is key to the success of such projects

A pre-assembly of the glass cage in a workshop allowed for a daring site installation in winter like conditions

15:00 — 15:25

Andrew Crosby

Principal

RJC

Topic

Revitalizing Existing Façades and Skylights

Talk points

Selecting the right glass

Minimizing redundant structural elements

Improving thermal and building performance

15:25 — 15:40

Eduardo Rosa

International Business Manager

AGC Interpane

Topic

From Glass is Green to Green Glass (Sustainability)

Talk points

Meeting the challenge to develop products with a positive environmental impact during their lifetime, without loss of quality

Reducing the environmental impact of the operational processes, including making rational use of energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Promoting the recycling of materials for the production of glass, and designing products that facilitate end-of-life recycling

15:40 — 16:25

Moderator

Anik Teasdale St. Hilaire

Principal | Façade Engineering

Morrison Hershfield

Panelist

Joël Courchesne

Architect, Ecological Transition and Innovation Division

City of Montreal

Panelist

Mark Brooker

Senior Partner | Project Director

NFOE

Panelist

Phoebe Cullingham

Climate & Sustainability Specialist

EllisDon

Panelist

Rodrigo Cerqueira

Energy Modeling Department Director

Martin Roy & Associates

Topic

Panel Discussion: Overcoming Extremes in Quebec's Climate with New Codes and Well-Designed Façades

Talk points

Façades that comply with new Quebec codes, Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act & ZCB

Improving thermal characteristics of construction assemblies

The importance of continuity of insulation and thermal bridging

Session summary

Anik Teasdale St. Hilaire

16:25 — 16:30

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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