Ventilated Façade Systems

Why Use a Ventilated Façade?

A Ventilated Façade (sometimes referred to as ‘rain-screen) is the construction of an external wall creating an air gap between the insulation and the rear of the external skin of stone. This system is not only used for its aesthetics and quickness of installation but, is modern and meets many benefits of today’s demands on new builds.

For thermal efficiency and savings: the constant air flow coupled with performance insulation can very effectively reduce heat transference, thus having a positive effect on energy consumption, which leads to building energy cost reductions.

For thermal control and sustainability:: It is well known that creating an air cavity to allow circulation in ventilated facades reduces moisture buildup. Because of this, the chances of mould and mildew being able to live actively within the cavity are greatly reduced. This prevention alone extends the materials’ lifespan and improves the building’s air quality. With the materials lasting and performing much longer, you are minimising energy use, reducing greenhouse gasses, and doing your part in our world’s ecological battle.

It allows responsible designing:  Designing and planning ventilated facades will enable architects to consider external aesthetics and other essential and economical responsibilities that will involve for instance fire safety measures and the incorporation of appropriate materials to mitigate risk and reduce acoustic noise penetrating inside by using enhanced noise-reducing materials.

TIER® Concealed Undercut System

TIER® Concealed Undercut Anchor technology will allow confidence in design due to the availability of reliable data and performance testing figures. Working with panels between 20mm and 50mm, as with most ventilated facades, these are anchored back to horizontal rails and vertical posts.

The undercut anchoring method significantly reduces weight accumulations from one panel to the next, helping to distribute loads on structural members.

TIER® Kerf Cut System

The TIER® Kerf System is designed for between 20mm and 50mm stone thickness. each panel is manufactured with grooved cuts (kerf) into the bottom and top and with small L-shaped brackets engaging into the grooves. the brackets then slot into the upper and lower members of the horizontal rails. The horizontal rails are, in turn, fixed to vertical posts secured back to the main building structure.

TIER® Restraint Fixing System

Our restraint ventilated façade system adopts similarities to the method of traditionally fixed cladding. this is where the stone is doweled and restrained with cramps or ties to the main structure. in this case, the ties are interlocked into horizontal channels, and these, as per normal rain-screen fixing, are secured back to the post anchored to the main building structure.

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  • Limestone
  • Granite
  • Sandstone
  • Marble

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Concealed System TRCS-A1
Concealed System TRCS-A1
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