Considerations for Facade Attachments for Optimal Performance
May 4 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm AEST
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This course explores how modern façade design is evolving in response to stricter environmental regulations, changing architectural expectations, and the growing need for adaptable building envelopes. Participants examine the National Construction Code (NCC) Section J requirements, including thermal performance, glazing-to-façade ratios, solar admittance, and the increasing importance of thermally broken systems. The program highlights practical design strategies—such as dynamic facades, shading integration, and improved glazing performance—that help projects meet compliance while maintaining architectural intent.
Through real project examples and an overview of advanced sliding façade technologies, the course demonstrates how operable systems enhance energy efficiency, comfort, and design flexibility. Attendees gain a clear understanding of regulatory impacts, performance metrics, and the role of dynamic façade solutions in contemporary building design.
Objectives
- Understand environmental design regulations and its impact on building façade design (ACAA Competency: Design, Conceptual Design 3.3 & 3.4)
- Identify key strategies for designing modern building facades to meet code requirements (ACAA Competency: Design, Conceptual Design 3.2)
Meet our Presenter
Mark Micallef
Mark Micallef has over 15 years’ experience in technical sales and management roles in the Building industry working with some of Australia’s leading building materials manufacturers. Mark is an expert in acoustics, thermal comfort and indoor environmental quality, with formal training in Australia and abroad, and had been involved in a design and construction capacity on many of Australia’s largest building projects, including Barrangaroo, Perth Children’s Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Melbourne University School of Architecture, Eureka Tower and Melbourne 108. Mark holds an MBA from RMIT University and a Bachelors of Business (Marketing) from Victoria University, in addition to several formal and informal qualifications in building and construction-based subjects.