Engineering resilient facades: Performance and compliance for Australia’s diverse and demanding climate

Australia’s rising temperatures are intensifying heatwaves, compromising the structural integrity of facade materials through accelerated wear and thermal expansion. These shifting climate conditions present significant challenges for the built environment, demanding facade solutions that can withstand extreme weather while ensuring occupant safety, comfort, and long-term performance.

Engineering resilient facades: Performance and compliance for Australia’s diverse and demanding climate helps architects and specifiers navigate these challenges as it delves into the critical aspects of designing resilient facades, with a particular emphasis on the relevant codes and standards governing weather resistance. Meeting facade performance compliance and testing standards is essential to ensuring buildings can withstand increasing environmental stresses.

Available from Network Architectural, ALPOLIC™ panels are a superior choice for architects aiming to address the challenges of Australia’s extreme climate. Engineered with high-quality aluminium and advanced Lumiflon FEVE paint coating technology, ALPOLIC™ panels maintain their structural integrity, aesthetic appeal, and resistance to denting and thermal expansion for up to 50 years, even under harsh environmental conditions.