Façades of the Future: Looking Beyond Compliance, Prioritising Best Practices & Sustainable Design

Description

At the end of this presentation, you should be able to:
1. Describe the state of the façade market today and how the industry has evolved since the Grenfell disaster.
2. Explain how looking beyond compliance can help us design safer buildings, by exploring Australian and International testing methods and standards.
3. Design for extreme weather and explain the importance of impact and pressure testing for extreme weather conditions such as hail and severe wind.
4. Outline key considerations and inclusions when specifying safe and future-proof façades, including sustainability.

NSCA Performance Criteria
Practice Management & Professional Conduct: PC16
Project Initiation & Conceptual Design: PC24
Detailed Design & Construction Documentation: PC39, PC46