IMPROVING
HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) plant
to regulate temperatures within the building. These air
barriers may also be ventilated, thereby advancing the
insulation further,” says van Driel.
He says many of these systems can be premanufactured in modules off-site and installed at a
fraction of the time a conventional type facade would
take to be erected. “Sealing the building is always on
the programme’s critical path. Besides the time gain,
it reduces any disruption or inconvenience to tenants.
This is crucial when renovating, as there are probably
user tenants who are at work behind the existing facade.
And should a panel be damaged, it can simply be
replaced without a string of mixed discipline contractors
being required. Some of these systems claim to be ‘self
cleaning’ but these treatments tend to be more effective
in higher rainfall areas.”
Nieman says some suppliers provide CAD (computer
a