Facade Types - Retrofitting Strategies for Precast Concrete Façades - CPD

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Retrofitting Strategies for Precast Concrete Façades

This video explores retrofitting strategies for precast concrete façades, focusing on practical approaches to improve performance, airtightness, and thermal efficiency in existing buildings.
Using a real building case study, we review several retrofit configurations — including scenarios where precast concrete screens are retained, reassembled, or repurposed as decorative balcony screens. Each option is analysed in terms of its impact on façade performance, safety, and compliance.
You’ll learn about:
Retaining or insulating precast concrete screens in retrofit projects
The use of EPDM membranes, window tapes, and two-stage silicone seals for water and air protection
Weep hole detailing for controlled drainage and condensation management
The application of non-combustible mineral wool insulation in tall buildings
The role of vapour control layers (VCLs) and drylining systems
How curtain wall façades may become the main performance system when paired with mass timber frameworks
Key differences between sealed precast façades and stick curtain wall systems
This detailed walkthrough demonstrates how façade engineers can modernise existing precast concrete façades while maintaining structural integrity, energy performance, and design intent.


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✨Course Highlights:
Learn facade design principles and retrofitting practices.
Understand how façade systems work.
Ensure compliance with current standards and performance requirements.
Gain essential skills for sustainable retrofitting and refurbishment.
Study how different façade types work.
Explore the latest techniques in facade design and engineering.
Improve your architectural detailing skills by analysing the annotated interactive 3D details available as part of our façade retrofitting course.

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