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ZETE - Zak Engineered Timber Envelopes

edition

Date

10 February 2022

Venue

Central Hall Westminster, London

City

Engineered Timber Envelopes

About this edition

Zak Engineered Timber Envelopes is an offshoot from the stable of the Zak World of Façades conference series.

The 1st edition of this one-day conference will discuss and debate the latest innovations and challenges in the mass timber industry pertaining to the building envelope and will also host an exclusive exhibit area featuring leading solution providers.

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

08:50 — 09:00

Topic

Welcome Address

09:00 — 09:30

Anthony Thistleton

Founding Partner

Waugh Thistleton

Topic

Time for Timber - Tipping Point

Talk points

The urgent need to de-carbonise construction rapidly through the extensive use of natural materials

Achieving the best timber buildings where material should be integral to the design from the outset

How engineered timber opens up new possibilities for repurposing and remodelling existing structures both inside and out

09:30 — 10:15

Caroline Hairsine

Head of Construction & LDI

Aviva

Ingo Braun

Design Principal

NBBJ

James Souter

Associate Director

Elliott Wood

Kelly Harrison

Associate Director

Whitby Wood

Phil Obayda

Senior Associate Principal

SOM

Sam Elliott

Development Director

The Office Group

Topic

Panel Discussion: Carving Future of Building Envelopes with Engineered Timber in the UK

Talk points

What are the main challenges keeping us back from accepting timber widely for projects?

How can we work around the existing regulations limiting the use of timber in buildings?

Ensuring safety and durability of the project: Dealing with fire, moisture and acoustics challenges

What can drive insurers to come on-board relatively easily for projects with timber as main element of the envelope?

Session summary

Phil Obayda

10:15 — 10:35

Daniel Bosia

Design Director

Thornton Tomasetti

Topic

Lightweight Timber Roof Envelopes

Talk points

Timber roof structure

Integrated envelopes

Performative skins

10:35 — 10:55

Martin Drexler

Head of Design, Research and Development

Schindler Fenster + Fassaden

Topic

Sustainable Timber Composite Unitised Façade: Considering an Optimised Global Warming Potential (GWP) for use in Residential and Office Buildings

Talk points

Overview on timber composite hybrid stick system and timber composite unitised façade

Achieving sustainability and low carbon footprint

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)

Testing for EN 13830 / CWCT

10:55 — 11:25

Topic

Networking Tea / Coffee Break

11:25 — 11:45

John Alexander

Group Sales Director

Accsys

Topic

Maximising Mass Timber Carbon Benefit

Talk points

Illustrating stand out examples of mass timber buildings and how construction can go beyond the typical carbon embodiment level

Demonstrating very positive sustainability outcomes

Showcasing calculated CO2 benefits and the circularity loop that could not be achieved via more conventional building materials

11:45 — 12:05

Dominic Lion

Associate Director – Real Estate

AJ Gallagher

Topic

Insuring Engineered Timber – The Challenges & Opportunities

Talk points

Insurance market context

Current challenges

Solutions & opportunities

12:05 — 12:25

Jeppe Hundevad

President | Lindner Facades

Lindner Group

Topic

ECO_N Hybrid Timber System

Talk points

Modern traditional sustainability

ECO_N characteristics

CO2 reduction

12:25 — 13:00

Martin Ocampo

Design Director

AKT II

Ross Palmer

Senior Partner

Foster + Partners

Topic

The Ummahat AlShaykh Islands: A Light Touch Approach to The Future Tourism

Talk points

The Vision

The Project

The Solution

13:00 — 13:40

Topic

Networking Lunch Break

13:40 — 14:10

Claudia Farabegoli

Design Director

Thornton Tomasetti

Topic

Timber Cladding Design in Healthcare: Kalokagathos in Timber Hospitals for Greece

Talk points

Merging aesthetics, sustainability and durability

Façade's fire performance and safety challenges including seismic response

Skirting around the procurement issues for large scale projects

14:10 — 14:30

Franco Piva

Founder & Technical Director

Ergodomus Timber Engineering

Topic

How Engineered Mass Timber Can Be Used For Façades

Talk points

Holistic approach needed to engineer the elements and especially the connections

Logistic aspects: How to manage them to work even in “remote areas”

Water and air tightness to guarantee durability and acoustic performance

14:30 — 15:00

Andrew Lawrence

Director | Global Timber Lead

Arup

Judith Schulz

Director | Fire Engineering

Arup

Topic

Fire Safety of Timber in External Walls

Talk points

What are the challenges?

Can it be done safely?

What research is still needed?

15:00 — 15:20

Max Radt

Director - Aluminium Systems + International Projects

Gutmann Bausysteme

Topic

From Aluminium to Wood Unitised Façades

Talk points

Learning by doing!

Our solution for high-rise

What comes next? Outlook!

15:20 — 16:05

Andy Martin

Director of Workspace - EMEA

Google

Andy Young

Partner

Bjarke Ingels Group

Frank Küsters

Head of Sales

Josef Gartner

John Downes

Global Head - Façade Supply Chain

Lendlease

Julia Erdem

Associate

BDP

Peter Runacres

Senior Projects Director

Argent

Topic

Panel Discussion: Google KGX1 King's Cross: Realising One of the World's Largest Timber and Glass Façade

Talk points

Analyzing the unique approach to the creation of a large headquarter in an urban environment

Adapting infrastructure which remains relevant in current times and is flexible to change in the future

Working with challenging and demanding specifications from the client for a best in class office and workplace design

Utilising timber as a main material of choice in the façade and throughout the building

Developing a brief to engineer and execute the timber façade element

Session summary

John Downes

16:05 — 16:30

Topic

Networking Tea/Coffee Break

16:30 — 16:50

Julia Barfield

Managing Director

Marks Barfield Architects

Topic

Cambridge Central Mosque - UK's First Green Mosque

Talk points

Conceptualising the mosque as a calm oasis within a grove of trees

Using timber columns as ‘trees’ to reach up to support the roof using an interlaced octagonal lattice vault structure evocative of English Gothic fan vaulting

Sourcing timber that is sustainable spruce which is curved and laminated

16:50 — 17:10

Mark Lambourn

Business Development Manager

A. Proctor Group

Topic

Air Tightness in Offsite Construction

Talk points

Offsite construction membranes

Simplified airtightness in façades

Fire performance

17:10 — 17:40