Technical Portal for Sustainable Architecture
Download Area: Documentation and Technical Data Sheets
Welcome to the Download Area, your quick access point to essential technical materials for your ventilated facade projects.
Here you can download two essential resources for free, designed to best support your design, quotation, and specification activities:
Ventilated Facade Technical Manual (2026 Edition)
Over 170 pages of applied engineering for designers, architects, and general contractors.
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Not a commercial catalog, but an operational guide designed to promote the technical culture of bioclimatic envelopes. The manual condenses 30 years of VM Group experience into ready-to-use protocols.
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What you'll find inside:
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Envelope Physics and Well-Being: Technical analysis of the stack effect, thermal insulation with rock wool (a non-combustible material), and strategies for reducing thermal bridges.
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VM Protocol: Critical Point Management: Guide to resolving complex construction issues: 45° corners, sheet metal or ceramic soffits, and expansion joint management.
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Advanced Fixing Systems: Technical details on exposed systems (rivets/screws) and concealed systems with certified structural bonding (EAD) for large 100x300 cm formats.
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Future Technologies: Focus on Smart Facades (monitoring with sensors and AI) and Think Green solutions with photoactive ceramics that purify the air.
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Materials Atlas: Performance and Limitations of Porcelain Stoneware, Natural Stone, Terracotta, Metals, HPL, and Fiber Cement.
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Regulations and Certifications: Guide to UNI CEI 11352 (ESCo) standards, LEED certification, and fire safety for public and private buildings.
Technical Solutions and Specifications (Working Kit):
The complete database of ready-to-use tools for detailed design and estimating.
This kit was designed as an operational extension of the Technical Manual. They are not simple product sheets, but an ecosystem of technical documents ready to be integrated directly into your design documents, ensuring maximum regulatory compliance and cost-effectiveness.
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What the Solutions Kit includes:
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Pre-compiled Specifications: Detailed, copy-and-paste-ready technical descriptions, drafted according to the latest standards. They include specifications for materials (stoneware, stone, HPL, etc.) and anchoring systems.
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Technical Data Sheet Database: An organized collection of all VM system components (profiles, brackets, anchors, insulation).
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Standard Construction Details: A library of standard nodes illustrating standard solutions.
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Installation and Maintenance Protocols: Specific documentation to ensure that the construction phase strictly adheres to design parameters, minimizing the risk of future disputes.
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Tools for Accurate Estimates: Methodological guidelines for cost estimation, taking into account material variations and the complexity of fastening systems (exposed or concealed).
Insights and Design Tools
Instant download of VM Group's information materials and specialized services.
Sustainability and Green Innovation
Decarbonization Strategy 2030: Our Commitment to the Future
is a pressing global goal, and companies that offer concrete solutions to achieve it will have a tremendous competitive advantage. Ventilated facades, especially those with advanced technologies, are at the heart of this transformation.
Sustainability and Green Innovation
Decarbonization Strategy 2030: Our Commitment to the Future
is a pressing global goal, and companies that offer concrete solutions to achieve it will have a tremendous competitive advantage. Ventilated facades, especially those with advanced technologies, are at the heart of this transformation.
Green Technology: Buchtal Photoactive and Bioactive Facades
Ceramic technology that purifies air and reduces pollutants: eco-sustainable innovation for modern architecture.
Sustainability and Green Innovation
Technical Services: From Laser Scanner Surveys to Diagnostics
Find out how we support your survey with RIEGL technologies and endoscopic examinations for pinpoint accuracy.
Facades Lookbook 2025: Summary of Architectural Solutions
A visual and technical overview of concealed systems, large formats, and material mixes.
Why choose VM Group? Your Partner for the Envelope
An overview of the benefits of our approach as a single general contractor for opaque envelopes.
VM Group Corporate Profile: Turnkey Solutions
Summary of the benefits for professionals, working methodology, and architectural vision.
Structural Bonding Systems: Advanced Large-Format Envelopes
Technical analysis of the performance of chemical fasteners for ceramic, fiber cement, and HPL facades. An engineering guide to load distribution and thermal stress compensation.
Company Certifications
To view our certifications (SOA, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001), visit our Certifications Page.
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