External wall finishes
Rainscreen Façades, terracotta and ceramics are the focus of this section on external wall finishes, one of the more popular CPD topics among architects.
This CPD seminar showcases the most up-to-date technical advances and product launches in the wall tile sector, discusses how to avoid potential problems when utilising wall and floor tiles, provides technical support in all areas of specification, and offers advice on the application of ceramic and porcelain tiles.
Solus Ceramics is an established tile supplier that offers over 60,000 porcelain, ceramic, glass, metal and natural stone products, directly sourced from its manufacturing partners. Since 1995 Solus Ceramics has worked closely with architects, interior designers and other professional specifiers to deliver tiling solutions to projects across Europe.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45-60 minutes
This seminar examines the design and specification of metal composite material rainscreen façades and feature details in today’s architecture. It also investigates the principles of rainscreen cladding, its design and specification, as well as materials, finishes and manufacture. Also explored are cleaning and maintenance, cost factors, project planning and examples of applications.
Booth Muirie is a premier designer and manufacturer of rainscreen façade systems to the UK construction envelope specialist. By becoming involved early on in any project it can guide and assist architects in ensuring that rainscreen façade design criteria and technical requirements are fully met.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45-50 minutes
A CPD seminar that aims to heighten awareness of the creative use of extruded and pressed milled clay in architecture, and to showcase systems that are versatile in format, texture, dimension and finish. Gone are the days of limitations in format and colour. This seminar provides examples of completed schemes and the methods used to achieve them, and offers insight into specialised support systems, extrusion dies and glazes that have been developed for clients worldwide.
Telling Architectural has been offering solutions in the design of rainscreen cladding and clay sun shading for over 10 years across the UK and North America. It has an in-house design department for CAD and engineering, with system testing and technical approvals (BBA, AAMA, ASTM and BREEAM).
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 40 minutes
The purpose of this seminar is to help raise awareness of engineered rainscreen cladding support systems and their benefits in terms of safety, economy, the environment and ‘build-ability’, as part of the building envelope. It also considers the best ways to maximise the potential of a successful façade installation and minimise the risks of a poor one.
Nvelope Rainscreen Systems is a British manufacturer of rainscreen cladding support systems. Nvelope products carry British Board of Agrément (BBA) certification. Its product is easy to specify (its exterior cladding systems are available with NBS Plus specification clauses and with AutoCAD files) and it provides project vision and transparency through its support service (static calculations and m2 budget pricing). Nvelope Rainscreen Systems manufactures ‘installer friendly’ systems – designed with the installer in mind, for fast-track construction.
Approximate duration excluding time for questions/answers: 45 minutes