Sydney Thematic Facade Workshop in Person

Introduction

No more masks—let’s meet in person! Join your friends and colleagues—architects, engineers, building designers, and certifiers—for two outstanding thematic workshop focused on Facades: Expect insightful discussions from four expert presenters, all in a welcoming atmosphere with top-quality refreshments and snacks.

Reserve Your Spot Now for Just $40!
Once we confirm your attendance at the event, you will receive a full refund. If you are not attending, $20 will be retained as a booking fee, and the remaining $20 will be donated to Architects Without Frontiers.

Not only will you gain valuable knowledge and inspiration from our speakers, but you’ll also be supporting a great cause!

Event Schedule

12:00 PM – Welcome & Lunch

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | 1st CPD Presentation

Speaker: Mahmood Khan, TBA FireFly
Topic: The future of Sarking_One Solution for Condensation, Water & Fire

10-Minute Break

1:40 PM – 2:40 PM | 2nd CPD Presentation

Speaker: Vincent Wardill, Technoform Specification Manager
Topic: Designing High-Performance Facades: Spec the Edges

2:40 PM – 3:10 PM | Product Showcase + Afternoon Snacks & Drinks

3:10 PM – 4:10 PM | 3rd CPD Presentation

Speaker: Christopher Cole, ClearVue
Topic: BIPV – Products, Methodology, and Development

10-Minute Break

4:20 PM – 5:20 PM | 4th CPD Presentation

Speaker: Ivan Moreno, Cosentino Facade Team
Topic: Durable and timeless facades

Presenters

Mahmood Khan TBA FireFly Topic: The future of Sarking_One Solution for Condensation, Water & Fire 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM | 1st CPD Presentation

A highly skilled professional with a diverse background as an experienced site engineer, academic, and researcher. With over 10 years of industry experience and a PhD in engineering, my expertise spans across construction, hydropower generating, planning, R&D, and training. My proficiency in site engineering is complemented by his knowledge in passive fire systems design, ensuring that the solutions are not only efficient but also compliant with industry standards. With my invaluable experience and multidisciplinary skills, I contribute significantly to the newly developed PF solutions, and am looking forward to delivering quality outcomes that enhance the success of fire stopping solutions.

Vincent Wardill Technoform Specification Manager Topic: Designing High-Performance Facades: Spec the Edges 1:40 PM – 2:40 PM | 2nd CPD Presentation

Vince Wardill is the National Business Development Manager for Technoform ANZ. Vince has 26 years’ experience in the Building, Construction and Window Industries. He has worked for companies like Ramset Fasteners, Architectural Window Systems, CSR Hebel amongst others and successfully ran his own business, ESD Solution. Now working for Technoform, whom specialise in the development and manufacture of high-precision polyamide thermal insulation for High Performance Aluminium Windows, Doors, and Façade Glazing Systems. Technoform is the largest manufacturer of Polyamide worldwide and is a world leader in its field. Technoform is a Global business, that has from their Head Office in Germany, established a worldwide market presence, with 12 production plants and 45+ sales & distribution centres across five Continents. Technoform and has been established for over 50 years. Annually, we produce over 650 million meters of insulating product making Technoform the leader in our market. Every year Technoform products save 16 Billion Kilowatt hours of energy thus reducing CO2 emissions considerably.

Christopher Cole ClearVue Topic: BIPV – Products, Methodology, and Development 3:10 PM – 4:10 PM | 3rd CPD Presentation

Chris is a Mechatronics Engineer graduated from Sydney University with a background working on solar and wind farms. He is involved in the PCB design and embedded software for the Smart Façade system in addition to solar and thermal modelling, data analytics and software for the broader ClearVue ecosystem. Chris brings a knowledge of integrated software, hardware and AI systems to the team.

Ivan Moreno Cosentino Facade Team Topic: Durable and timeless facades 4:20 PM – 5:20 PM | 4th CPD Presentation

Professional with over 9 years of experience in the stone surfaces industry. Iván´s passionate about all topics related to architecture and engineering, always keeping up with the fast-paced changes. His extensive experience in several roles, as Project manager and office engineer, allowed him to gain deep industrial knowledge that now applies to the world of facades. Always seeks to create bridges between the most advanced architectural design, industrial production, and the later supply and installation on-site.