Ventilated Facades and Fibre Cement Materials

Gain a deeper understanding into the history and application of fibre cement facade materials with EQUITONE's CPD presentation. Australian Institute of Architects accredited, the course delves into the history of fibre cement and uncovers the latest innovations in ventilated facade systems. We outline the different textures, colours and expressive surfaces and also look at the numerous approaches to internal and external design applications through a presentation of completed projects in Australia.

Formal CPD Points: 1

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of this presentation, you should be able to:
• Explain the history and evolution of Fibre Cement as a façade
• Recognise the characteristics of a through coloured Fibre Cement material
• Identify the features of Ventilated Facades
• Recognise the design possibilities of Fibre Cement facades today

NSCA 2015 Performance Criteria:

Design: Schematic Design
4.1 Evaluation of design options in relation to project requirements.
4.6 Investigation and integration of appropriate material selection for the project design.

Documentation: Detailed Design
5.5 Integration of materials

NSCA 2021 Performance Criteria:

Project Initiation and Conceptual Design
PC25 Be able to draw on knowledge from the history and theory of architecture as part of a preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design.
PC28 Be able to draw on knowledge from building sciences and technology, environmental sciences and behavioural and social sciences as part of preliminary design research and when developing the conceptual design to optimise the performance of the project.

Detailed Design and Construction Documentation
PC39 Be able to integrate the material selection, structural and construction systems