Ceramic Ventilated Facade
The concept of ventilated façade was born at the end of the 80s and is currently being developed, concentrating research on the different types of coatings that can be integrated, types of insulation appropriate for the exterior and anchoring systems that improve safety and reduce time. installation and maintenance.
The ventilated façade concept is based on an open air chamber between the exterior cladding of the building and its enclosure, allowing continuous ventilation inside the chamber. The insulation is usually placed on the enclosure, to improve the thermal characteristics of the building and meet the needs imposed by the regulations.
This constructive solution is becoming an increasingly frequent reality in architectural projects, because with it many advantages are obtained:
Humidity
The exterior cladding is distanced from the enclosure, therefore the rain does not come into direct contact with the walls of the building, in addition the continuous ventilation dries the walls quickly, preventing moisture from penetrating the building.
Thermal isolation
In summer, solar irradiation heats the external cladding which transmits its energy to the air in the chamber. This heats up and begins to rise to the outside. In such a way, the radiation heat that reaches the wall of the building is notably less than it would have reached without a ventilated façade. In winter, the building's thermal insulation is guaranteed by the exterior insulation, which notably increases the thermal resistance of the enclosure.
Acoustic isolation
The exterior cladding creates a barrier to sound waves. Thanks to its form of installation with open joints, it breaks up sound waves, greatly reducing the acoustic energy that reaches the exterior wall.
Safety
On the ventilated façade, the cladding plates will be placed through mechanical anchoring systems, minimizing the use of adhesives and chemical products. Compared to the traditional installation system with adhesives, in which the adhesion of the plates to the wall is guaranteed for a certain number of years (provided that the manufacturer's installation instructions are respected on site), with metal anchoring systems it is possible calculate the resistance of the elements and therefore guarantee the resistance of the coating.
