Ventilated facades have become one of the fastest growing areas in construction. Not only architects and designers, but also installation companies prefer to work with them. What, in your opinion, is the reason for the interest in this technology?
- In modern construction, the emphasis is on safety, energy efficiency, aesthetics, as well as the optimization of the human factor in the installation of facade structures. And hinged ventilated facades have all of the above characteristics, which explains their popularity.
What fundamental changes have taken place in the approach to ventilated facades in recent years?
When designing hinged ventilated facades, in addition to a number of technical and economic factors, it is necessary to take into account the preferences of both architects and developers, as well as future buyers and tenants. A systematic approach can help in solving this complex and complex problem. Namely - the use of well-thought-out technological and functional profile systems.
If 5-10 years ago, steel was often used for the manufacture of the supporting frame of a hinged ventilated facade, today aluminum profile systems are widely used. The interest in aluminum subsystems for ventilated facades is driven by high performance, ease of installation and competitive cost.
For comparison: the use of a supporting frame from the ALUTECH ALT150 system guarantees that the maintenance-free period of operation of the structure will be 50 or more years even in a seaside climate, while the durability of galvanized steel facades does not exceed 20-30 years due to low corrosion resistance.
The architecture of modern cities strives for diversity. Are aluminum substructures functional and adaptable enough to be widely used in different types of objects?
- The constructive advantages of aluminum frames for a ventilated facade allow taking into account the peculiarities of any project, and even such nuances that in most cases do not take into account steel substructures. For example, for ventilated facades on high-rise buildings, the problem of deformations is especially relevant: they can lead to a curvature of the facade plane, and in the worst case, to the collapse of the cladding. This can be avoided if the principle of unlimited deformation compensation is implemented in the profile system. ALUTECH ALT150 is one of the few aluminum systems in which this problem is systematically solved.
The range of aluminum profile systems for ventilated facades also allows you to select optimal solutions for the required load. Thus, among the modifications of ALUTECH ventilated facades, a heavy system alt=150 H can be distinguished. It allows you to fasten the facade structure into floor slabs - this scheme is necessary for buildings with wall fences made of lightweight porous materials.
What types of cladding are used today for ventilated facades? What are the possibilities for working with them provide aluminum profile systems?
- Today, for cladding ventilated facades, cassettes made of composite panels and aluminum, ceramic granite, natural stone, fiber cement plates and even solar panels are used. This creates almost limitless possibilities for the design of objects of various purposes, but only makes a number of problems more relevant. In particular, the strength, functionality and safety of facade structures, as well as the speed and ease of their installation.
Therefore, together with universal versions of ventilated facade systems, ALUTECH Group of Companies offers special subsystems for cladding buildings with specific materials. Soon, for example, a new modification of the ALT150 system will appear, designed for cladding made of bulk ceramics. With the help of a large number of subsystems, it is possible to take into account both the technical nuances of fastening each type of cladding, and the general requirements for the durability of ventilation facades.
What challenges in modern construction do ventilated facades based on aluminum substructures help to solve?
- In the context of the economic downturn, a difficult task comes to the fore for designers and construction companies - to minimize the costs of construction and operation of a building, without saving on its safety, reliability and beauty.
The new economical ventilated façade system ALUTECH alt=" 150 LT is a worthy example of the combination of excellent performance and reasonable cost. The erection of facade structures from alt=" 150 LT is much more profitable than using classical systems. At the same time, the operational characteristics of the substructure are similar to the classical system: there is an insignificant difference between these solutions in the maximum application height and the load that the frame is capable of carrying.
High fire safety is one of the most important requirements for modern facades. And the example of the ALUTECH ALT150 system with a high fire resistance class confirms that this standard is also met if aluminum substructures are used for curtain-ventilated facades.
