145th Edition – Zak World of Façades USA

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145th Edition – Zak World of Façades USA

edition

145

Date

18 April 2024

Venue

Conrad

City

Los Angeles

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About this edition

This will be the 145th edition globally and the 1st edition in Los Angeles 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

Kristen Fraumeni

Sr. Designer | Vice President

HKS

Topic

Event Hosts & Conveners

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:25

Ben Juckes

Computational Design Lead

Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign

Craig Booth

Design Leader

Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign

Topic

Challenging Expectations Around Envelope Design

Talk points

Santa Monica College Math and Science - AHJ expectations

Caltech Resnick Sustainability Institute - Building the Right Team

University of Chicago Medicine Cancer and Research Pavilion - Elevating Expectations

09:25 — 09:40

John Krouse

Chairman of the Board

Boston Valley Terra Cotta

Topic

Architectural Terra Cotta for Socially Conscious Corporate Brands

Talk points

Architectural terra cotta is a versatile material naturally suited for sustainable façade systems

Fabrication processes designed for cost-effective, thermally capable systems

Biophilic designs create a unique aesthetic and increase biodiversity

09:40 — 10:05

Kais Al-Rawi

Associate Director

Eckersley O'Callaghan

Topic

Digital Design Workflows for Façade Options Analysis

Talk points

Parametric design tools for early design considerations

Approaching façade systems as a kit of parts

Iterative performance and sustainability assessments for façade systems

10:05 — 10:20

Eduardo Rosa

International Business Manager

AGC Interpane

Topic

Transparent Electromagnetic Wave Shielding Glass for Cybersecurity & Privacy

Talk points

Introducing WAVETRAP - The ultimate glazing solution meticulously designed to fortify customer environment against electromagnetic wave intrusion

Helping cybersecurity professionals to secure any office network from proximity attacks, acting as a physical barriers

Making homes a safe and health place for EMF-sensitive people, by destressing the home of digital pollution

Ensuring EM compatibility which is key for electronic systems in a building becoming more resilient to accidental or intentional EMI

10:20 — 11:00

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:00 — 11:25

Isaac Smith

Senior Designer

AECOM

Topic

Superlight: The Intuit Dome Façade

Talk points

High performance

Lightweight

Cost effective

11:25 — 11:40

Bob Zhang

Commercial Director

Tianjin North Glass

Topic

Global Trends of the Architectural Glass Façade

Talk points

Single & 3D curved glass design

Super jumbo glass & flatness

New techniques in architectural glass design

11:40 — 12:10

Amir Mikhaeil

Senior Designer

Bjarke Ingels Group

Leon Rost

Partner

Bjarke Ingels Group

Topic

The Faces of Education: Uniting Structure and Façade in 3 Higher Education Buildings

Talk points

Johns Hopkins University Student Center: A hive of 25 intersecting mass timber structures

The Maker’s Cube: A Piranesian mass-timber construct for the department of architecture and design

Claremont McKenna College: Masterplan interlocking with architecture

12:10 — 12:55

Moderator

Kathleen Hetrick

Associate

Buro Happold

Panelist

Heidi Creighton

President

Creighton Sustainability Advisors

Panelist

Megumi Hironaka

Associate Principal

HED

Panelist

Seth Strongin

Building Decarbonization Planning Director

HDR

Topic

Panel Discussion: The Façade's Key Role in the California Climate Accountability Package

Talk points

Two new California bills require companies to analyze and report on GHG emissions

Evaluating the climate-related financial risks in the transition

How improvements to the building envelope answers these mandates

Session summary

Kathleen Hetrick

12:55 — 13:45

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:45 — 14:10

Jonathan Ward

Design Partner | Firmwide Design Leader

NBBJ

Vincent Ip

Associate | Studio Design Computation Leader

NBBJ

Topic

Modern Transparency: Hana HQ & Two Taikoo Place

Talk points

Designing a corporate HQ: Uniting wellness, nature & community

Creating a new high-rise work model

Exploring details of the large format glass façade

14:10 — 14:30

Irene Martin

Associate Principal

Arup

Mitch Albarran

Façade Engineer

Arup

Topic

Salvaging California’s Junk Wood for Mass Timber Affordable Housing

Talk points

Insight on the the Fabric Mass Timber project that turns "junk" wood into high-value mass timber building systems (façade panels, superstructure and floor cassettes) to be used as a prefabricated kit-of-parts on residential buildings

Funded by a Cal Fire grant, how this project aims to rapidly build affordable housing at scale to alleviate California’s urgent housing crisis while simultaneously reducing wildfire risk

How junk wood from overgrown and fallen trees in California is either shipped to Japan to be burnt as biofuel or left untouched in the forests where it contributes to increased wildfire risks

14:30 — 14:50

Lawrence Scarpa

Principal

Brooks + Scarpa

Topic

High Effect from Low Tech: Doing More with Less

Talk points

Passive Design Strategies: Showcasing the power of simplicity where simple design interventions lead to improvements in building performance, thermal comfort and daylighting, without relying on complex technologies

Mass Customization: Leveraging repetition for unique expressions that are utilized to create visually striking and functionally efficient designs tailored to specific contexts and technologies

Harnessing the Beauty of Simplicity: Simple repeating geometries that can be economical, beautiful and aesthetically pleasing

14:50 — 15:05

Nikola Hulina

International Business Development Manager - CROSSFIX

EJOT

Topic

Stainless Steel as a Material of Choice for Rainscreen Attachment Systems

Talk points

Thermal performance; stainless steel vs. standard solutions

Anti-corrosion & system longevity

Sustainability & environmental impact

15:05 — 15:20

Tim Ellis

Business Development Manager - Commercial Steel

Simpson Strong-Tie

Topic

Continuous Channel Attachment Aids in Design Assist

Talk points

How design assist is growing in popularity due to potential cost savings to the overall project however façade layout and coordination continues to be a pain point

Insight on implementation of a continuous channel attached at each level on a structural steel building that can ease up-front design coordination by providing a universal structural attachment with unlimited adjustability along the horizontal plane aiding façade decisions to be made further down the design process

15:20 — 16:00

Moderator

Laura Karnath

Senior Associate

Walter P Moore

Panelist

Jeff Heymann

Vice President

Giroux Glass

Panelist

Mike Rable

Preconstruction Director