Sustainable Facades for the Future

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Organisation profile

Over the last few decades, the brand name of WICONA has developed into a synonym for aluminium profile systems that meet the highest standards. Our high technological standards, rigorous system considerations, and quality processing of our products, as well as comprehensive services and consultation, all make a significant contribution to the success of the WICONA brand. WICONA is part of the Norwegian company Hydro, a fully integrated aluminium company with 35,000 employees in 40 countries on a

Training aim

Explain why sustainable future urban development is impossible without the reuse of building materials.

Inform how this reflects on sustainable aluminium facade solutions.

Learning objectives

Climate change and Carbon footprint

Trends in urban development linked to aluminium fenestration products (windows, doors, sliders, facades, modular construction)

CO2 footprint of aluminium fenestration products

Increase usage of reduced CO2 footprint alloys: origin and production methodology

EPD calculations on aluminium building products

Link to Green Building or Product Rating Schemes (C2c, ASI, BREEAM)

Course outline

Explain why sustainable future urban development is impossible without the reuse of building materials. Inform on how this reflects on sustainable aluminium façade solutions. Understand the origin of aluminium and the new alternatives for recycled alloys. Explain the use of recycled alloys on the CO2 footprint of aluminium windows, doors and facades. Link this recycled content to Green Building or Product Rating Schemes (C2C, ASI, BREEAM)

Trainer's profile

William Carrigan

William Carrigan has 24 years’ experience covering new business development, technical sales, operations management, architectural specifications, project management and CPD presentations across the construction sector.

Sergio Castel

BsC Engineer / Architect

PstGd Construction Management

Professional with a solid and extensive experience of more than 20 years in the

Facade sector, developing and designing new facades systems always from the architectural point of view. 

Course duration

45 minutes.

Assessment & certification

CPD hours.

Who should attend

Engineers/Architects/Consulting Engineers and Specifiers covering Commercial, and Domestic Markets

Website

https://www.wicona.com/en/ie/