105th Edition – Zak World of Façades Poland

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105th Edition – Zak World of Façades Poland

edition

105

Date

09 November 2022

Venue

The Westin

City

Warsaw

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About this edition

This will be the 105th edition globally and the 1st edition in Poland 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

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:25

Szymon Wojciechowski

CEO

APA Wojciechowski

Topic

How To Build and Still be Green?

Talk points

Building as an act of violence; Architecture and construction as a game

2 green ways out – circular architecture and architecture to last

How to build to last? Case studies: Elektrownia Powiśle, Riverview, Timber – CLT

Waiting for Black Swans – antifragile architecture

09:25 — 09:45

Michał Kucharski

Structural Engineer

Studio Profil

Tomasz Karwatka

Managing Director

Studio Profil

Topic

The Role of the Façade Designer in the Investment Process

Talk points

Façade designer vs. construction law

Façade designer vs. investment cost optimization

Benefits of hiring a façade designer

09:45 — 10:00

Andreas Bittis

Marketing Director - iWin®

Saint-Gobain Glass

Topic

Glass 4D

Talk points

From the usage of Daylight to BioDiversity, Decarbonization and Digitalization

The road to the European Green Deal

10:00 — 10:15

Grzegorz Bobela

Country Manager - Poland

Renson® Ventilation & Sunprotection

Topic

Natural Ventilation and Sunprotection in High-Rise Façades

Talk points

Natural ventilation

Trickle vents

Dynamic sunprotection

10:15 — 10:50

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

10:50 — 11:10

Łukasz Zagała

Co-Founder

Medusa Group

Topic

Looking For Originality and Diversity in Façade Design

Talk points

Creating new concepts based on non obvious materials and solutions

Dialogue between history and contemporary ornament

High rise individual proposals

11:10 — 11:30

Cezary Grzebski

Sales Manager - Poland

Elval Colour

Topic

Vision Meets Reality with ACP

Talk points

Challenges in new façade designs

ACP forming solutions

Case studies

11:30 — 11:50

Daniel Miernik

Senior Façade Consulting Engineer

HB Reavis

Topic

Future Trends in Façades

Talk points

Impact of sustainability ideas on façade design

Future façade materials

Robotization of the façade assembly process

11:50 — 12:10

Piotr Siedlecki

Technical Director

ESOX Projekt

Topic

Making Wind an Ally of Modern Architecture

Talk points

Standards vs modern building masses

Computer simulations of wind flow around buildings - pedestrian comfort

In harmony with wind power

12:10 — 12:40

Stella Nikolakaki

Senior Architect

UNStudio

Topic

Form Follows Performance

Talk points

How the shape of a building can be guided by performance criteria

Innovative design solutions allow a zero energy building to be fully glazed

Geometry and materials to create a high performance skin

12:40 — 13:35

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:35 — 13:55

Alexander Forsch

Architect

MVRDV

Topic

Rethinking the Way We Design Cities in Times of Climate Crisis

Talk points

Creating future cities with carbon, energy and climate in mind

The importance of human-centric and sustainable city design

Showcasing MVRDV's design approach

13:55 — 14:15

Alicja Kurzajewska

Senior Façade Consultant

AESG

Topic

Designing a High-Performance Building Façade

Talk points

Façade parameters affecting the building’s energy performance

Thermal performance challenges and solutions

Sustainable approach to façade design

14:15 — 14:30

Maxim Tokar

Manager High Performance Products

Kuraray

Topic

Designing with Structural Laminated Glass

Talk points

What is a structural interlayer?

PVB vs. ionoplast interlayer

Structural interlayers stiffness & strength

14:30 — 14:45

Krzysztof Nadzieja

Marketing & Product Development Manager

Proventuss Polska

Topic

Best Practices in Passive Fire Compartmentation and Noise Control for Curtain Wall Façades

Talk points

The need for perimeter fire & smoke seals to accommodate various structural movements

Applicable fire test standards for the fire performance of aluminum curtain wall structures

Acoustic flanking solutions for curtain wall structures

14:45 — 15:00

James Brackenreed-Johnston

Head of Façades

A. Proctor Group

Topic

Façade Design: Airtightness Simplified

Talk points

The benefits of an external air barrier to limit penetrations

Detailing of Building Design: Reveals and penetrations

Hygrothermal (i.e. WUFI) assessment methods

15:00 — 15:15

Beata Tylec-Skórka

Colour Expert and Specification Leader Poland

Axalta Coating Systems

Topic

Powder Coatings for the Architectural Market

Talk points

Different technologies and product ranges

Superdurable powder coatings

New Iconica collection for façade solutions

15:15 — 15:50

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

15:50 — 16:10

Mariusz Wróblewski

Associate Director

Chapman Taylor

Rafał Giersz

Director

Chapman Taylor

Topic

Łódź 2024 Horticultural Expo Exhibition Feasibility Study

Talk points

Łódź 2024 Horticultural Expo Exhibition Idea

Exhibition important aspects analysis

Exhibition area concept design

16:10 — 16:25

Barbara Muir

Project Manager

Technoform Poland

Topic

Desiccant in Insulating Glass Units - Challenges and the Direction of the Future

Talk points

State of art

Challenges and market requirements

Future solutions

16:25 — 17:10

Moderator

Artur Sokołowski

Business Development Director

MAS Design

Panelist

Maciej Lewandowski

Architect | Partner

Grupa 5 Architekci

Panelist

Marcin Gawroński

Green Building Department Director

Sweco Polska

Panelist

Maria Saloni-Sadowska

Partner

Kuryłowicz & Associates

Topic

Designing Sustainable Façades for the City of Tomorrow

Talk points

Is the construction industry in Poland ready for zero-emission projects? What is the current status and what more can be done?

Role of building envelope in the existing building codes

How can building envelope design strategies contribute to the holistic improvement of human living comfort?

Incentivising bigger investment to the developers? (Regulations, permissions, bonuses ...)

Looking beyond operation carbon and moving towards embodied carbon calculation

Session summary

Artur Sokołowski

17:10 — 17:15

Topic

Vote of Thanks & End of the Conference

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