edition
61
Date
02 May 2019
Venue
Hilton Deansgate
City
Manchester
This was the 61st global edition and the 3rd edition in UK, the conference discussed the latest innovations and challenges in the construction industry pertaining to the building envelope and the latest technological solutions.
Jeff Upton, Ged Couser, Mark Pniewski, Ariane Schumacher Ian Ritchie, Dr. Bettina-Gerharz-Kalte, Damian Rogan, Stefan Trifonov, Stephen Tanno, Ian Simpson, Neil Kendrick, Sandeep Kashyap, Robert Hopkins, Will MacDonald, Kate Dougherty, Naveen Sandhu, Jeff Richards, Tanguy Timmermans, Alex Smith, Neal Allen-Burt, Sandra Scolastra, Michael Spearpoint, Thomas Henriksen, Sreenivas Narayanan, Pedro Carvalho, Duncan Richards, Mathias Noatzsch, Stephen Tanno
Alex Smith
Associate Partner, Sheppard Robson
Ariane Schumacher
R&D Head of Building Sciences, Saint-Gobain Glass Europe
Colman Billings
Managing Director, Billings Design Associates
Damian Rogan
Director of Façade Engineering, Eckersley O’Callaghan
Darren Kent
Associate Director - Façades, Arup
Bettina-Gerharz-Kalte
Vice President Thermal Insulation, Evonik Resource Efficiency
Duncan Richards
Director, FMDC
Ged Couser
Principal, BDP
Ian Ritchie
Director, Ian Ritchie Architects
Ian Simpson
Founding Partner, SimpsonHaugh Architects
Jeff Richards
Market Field Manager, Sika UK
Jeff Upton
Architectural Project Manager, Schüco International
John Williams
Technical Director - Façade Engineering, WSP
Kate Dougherty
Associate, WSP
Laura Kidd
Head of Architecture, HS2
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
Session 5
Jeff Upton
Architectural Project Manager
Schüco International
Topic
Delegate Registration
Topic
Welcome Address
Ged Couser
Principal
BDP
Topic
Research, Education and Healthcare Architecture Future Skins
Talk points
Mark Pniewski
Director
Thorp Precast
Topic
‘Powered by Paradox’: The Divergent Forces Driving Innovative Façade Solutions in the Manchester Market
Talk points
Ariane Schumacher
R&D Head of Building Sciences
Saint-Gobain Glass Europe
Topic
Choose your Glass with: GLASSPRO: Physico-Realistic Rendering
Talk points
Ian Ritchie
Director
Ian Ritchie Architects
Topic
Designing with the Mind in Mind
Talk points
Bettina-Gerharz-Kalte
Vice President Thermal Insulation
Evonik Resource Efficiency
Topic
Safe, Slim and Sustainable: CALOSTAT® - the A2-s1, d0 High-Performance Insulation Material
Talk points
Topic
NETWORKING & TEA/COFFEE BREAK
Damian Rogan
Director of Façade Engineering
Eckersley O’Callaghan
Topic
A Tall Order – The Challenges of High-Rise Residential Façades
Talk points
Stefan Trifonov
Head of Engineering
Schüco UK & IE
Stephen Tanno
Director Pre-Construction Services
Schüco International
Topic
Vertical Residential Towers Integrating High Performance Unitised Façade Design
Talk points
Ian Simpson
Founding Partner
SimpsonHaugh Architects
Topic
“North-South” – Comparative challenges of designing tall buildings in Manchester and London
Talk points
Moderator
Neil Kendrick
Regional Manager - NSW
Inhabit Group
Panelist
Colman Billings
Managing Director
Billings Design Associates
Panelist
Darren Kent
Associate Director - Façades
Arup
Panelist
Marcel Ridyard
Senior Associate
AFL Architects
Panelist
Rachel Witcherley
Associate Director - Project & Design Management
BuroHappold
Panelist
Roland Reinardy
Director
HawkinsBrown
Panelist
Simon Doody
Partner
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Topic
PANEL DISCUSSION: Digital Innovations in Façade Construction for Modern Architecture
Talk points
Session summary
Neil Kendrick
Topic
Networking Lunch Break
Sandeep Kashyap
Sales Director - Europe and Middle East
Halio International
Topic
Session Chair
Robert Hopkins
Head of Sustainability and Director
AHR
Topic
Well Being in Architecture – A Biophilic Approach in the Design of Façades
Talk points
Will MacDonald
Head of Façades - EMIA
AECOM
Topic
Cost of the Façade in Today's Market
Talk points
Kate Dougherty
Associate
WSP
Topic
Addressing Overheating in Buildings
Talk points
Naveen Sandhu
Regional Segment Manager Architecture EMEA
AkzoNobel
Topic
Evolution of Powder Coatings
Talk points
Jeff Richards
Market Field Manager
Sika UK
Topic
High performance structural sealant glazing
Talk points
Tanguy Timmermans
Façade & Building Performance Specialist
Halio International
Topic
Halio, More Than a Glass… A Smart-Tinting System, With 3 Pillars for a Successful Integration
Talk points
Alex Smith
Associate Partner
Sheppard Robson
Neal Allen-Burt
Partner
Sheppard Robson
Topic
Screen Continuity
Talk points
Sandra Scolastra
Associate
Arup
Topic
Digital Tools for Successful Façade Design
Talk points
Michael Spearpoint
Research Leader
OFR Consultants
Topic
Tall Building Façade Fire Incident Database for a Machine Learning Environment
Talk points
Thomas Henriksen
Founder and Director
Henriksen Studio
Topic
Façade Design for Future Building Envelopes
Talk points
Sreenivas Narayanan
Global Partnerships Director
Siderise
Topic
A Global Perspective on Routes to Compliance, Product and System Testing
Talk points
Pedro Carvalho
Strategy & Business Development Director
Effisus
Topic
Fire Safety in Façades – A2 Class Fire Rated Weatherproofing Membranes
Talk points
Topic
Networking Tea/Coffee Break
Duncan Richards
Director
FMDC
Topic
Façade System Selection Drivers for High Rise Buildings
Talk points
Mathias Noatzsch
Technical Manager
Novum Membranes
Topic
ETFE Air Filled Pillows – A Lightweight Cost Effective Alternative to Glass
Talk points
Panelist
John Williams
Technical Director - Façade Engineering
WSP
Panelist
Laura Kidd
Head of Architecture
HS2
Topic
PANEL DISCUSSION: Understanding Façade Process Management - FPM
Talk points
Session summary
Stephen Tanno
Topic
Vote of Thanks
Presenting Partner
Associate Partners
