Sustainable Facades

Building envelopes have significant demands upon their performance. In just a few hundred millimetres, the façade of a building creates the filter between the inside and outside environments, protecting users on both sides, providing insulation and solar control, thermal comfort, and airtightness. They separate the acoustics of indoor and outdoor spaces all whilst providing integral structural and fire performance. Façades are literally the window in and out of buildings and are a significant proportion of the building’s architectural representation.

As we continue to tackle the climate crisis, facades play an increasingly important role in balancing embodied carbon and natural resource utilisation in their construction against their influence on the reduction of building’s operational carbon in service.

Join us, as we hear from a diverse group of specialists, representing architecture, façade engineering, Passivhaus consultancy and the contractor, who are jointly delivering the New Humanities Building for the University of Oxford, as we assess these often-conflicting criteria with a view towards the future of facades.

Members: gain 2 CIOB CPD points when you reflect on the ethical aspects of your learning from this activity.

CIOB and CE Members - Free

Non-members - £17

Steve Holland – Laing O’Rourke, Project Director for the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Jonathan Watts – Hopkins Architects, Director

Graeme DeBrincat – Arup Facades, Associate

Will South – Etude, Director and Engineer

18: 00 - Registration and Networking buffet

18:30 - Presentations followed by Q&A

The event is taking place in the Thatcher Business Education Centre at the Saïd Business School. Lecture Theatre VIII.

The Park End Street venue is located in Oxford city centre; we recommend using public transport.

The easiest way to visit is by train, the venue are opposite the Oxford rail station. Alternatively, there are several Park and Ride sites around the city.

Nearby car parks:

• Oxpens car park, postcode: OX1 1RQ
• Worcester Street car park, postcode: OX1 2BQ
• Gloucester Green car park, postcode: OX1 2BN

Please specify any dietary requirements when booking.

How can we help you get the most out of this event? We want to ensure accessibility for all of our members. Please contact us in confidence prior to attendance and we will do our best to answer any questions and support any additional needs you may have.

Elena Catalano

Member Services and Events Coordinator - Oxford & Reading Hub

+44 (0)1344 630863

[email protected]

Host or Publisher CIOB Oxford