Granitech Ventilated Facades
VENTILATED FACADES
VENTILATED FACADES
The Ventilated Facades In Architecture
Developed for both new-build projects and refurbishment of existing buildings to protect against weather and environmental conditions, ventilated facades are multi-layered structural solutions which enable “dry” installation of cladding and provide an excellent aesthetic appearance.
The construction of the cladding system features an air space between the wall and cladding. This creates a “chimney effect” which provides effective natural ventilation (hence the term ventilated facade) and offers significant advantages in removing heat and moisture, thereby ensuring greater comfort.
The inclusion of a suitable insulation material, selected by the thermal engineer and installed in the cavity, increases the facade system’s energy performance.
With regard to external cladding, the reduced weight, excellent technical properties in terms of expansion, absorption, corrosion and resistance, in addition to reduced maintenance, make porcelain tiles particularly suitable for creating a building envelope with a ventilated facade.
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FEATURES
- External Face (Cladding)
- Metal Loadbearing Structure
- Ventilated Air Gap
- Insulation Layer
- Building Wall
APPLICATIONS
- Commercial
- Corporate
- Health Care,
- Hospitality
CHARACTERISTICS
- Enhanced Natural Ventilation
- Acoustic Absorption
- Durable Materials
- Easy To Install
- Higher Overall Performance
STRUCTURAL VIEWPOINT
From a structural viewpoint, ventilated facades are in effect a "cantilevered" system compared to traditional facades. The ventilated facade's metal structure is fixed to the building wall with brackets and anchoring systems, which enables "independent" layers to be assembled, comprising the cladding or external face and an insulating material, in order to create an air gap. -Ventilation is much more effective when there is an air gap over the entire facade, and for this reason the air gap should be carefully sized to optimize air intake and egress.
ADVANTAGES
The advantages of using Granitech ventilated facades compared to traditional walls are as follows:
- Eliminates the risk of the cladding cracking
- Eliminates the risk of cladding detaching from walls
- Ease of installation irrespective of weather conditions
- Protects the wall structure against direct atmospheric agents
- Creates a services cavity for housing equipment and pipework
- Maintenance and the ability to work on an individual porcelain tile
- Eliminates thermal bridges, improves thermal insulation and consequent energy savings
- Long-term efficiency of the external insulation which is kept perfectly dry by optimum ventilation
- Eliminates surface condensation, (the air gap facilitates the evacuation of water vapor from inside, removing any moisture)