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Active Architecture and Environmental Sustainability

The building envelope as an urban lung: beyond energy efficiency.

The construction sector is responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and 30% of CO2 emissions. At VM Group, we are responding to this climate emergency by transforming the building envelope from a passive barrier to a bioactive surface capable of interacting with the environment and purifying the air.

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Photoactive Ventilated Facades: Bioactive Technology

A sintered surface for the health of people and the city.

Photoactive facade technology is based on the integration of titanium dioxide (TiO2) onto the ceramic surface through a sintering process at extremely high temperatures. This treatment is not a simple surface coating, but a permanent molecular transformation that activates photocatalysis.
 

 

Exposed to sunlight, the surface produces active oxygen, triggering a natural reaction that neutralizes air pollutants, inhibits the growth of bacteria and mold, and decomposes dirt particles.
 

 

  1. Certified Durability: Titanium dioxide acts as a catalyst and is not consumed by the reaction. Accelerated aging tests guarantee the system's effectiveness for over 50 years, maintaining its bioactive performance throughout the building's life cycle.

  2. Asset Enhancement: The adoption of next-generation materials not only meets ethical criteria but also significantly increases the property's market value, aligning it with the highest international sustainable construction standards.

Digital Engineering: Laser Scanner Surveying

"Precision is the foundation of sustainability. There can be no efficiency without an exact mapping of reality."
 

Every VM Group project is preceded by a 3D laser scanner survey.
This technology allows us to map the existing structure with millimeter tolerances, generating a very high-density "point cloud."
This digital foundation is essential for the design of photoactive facades, as it ensures that each module is manufactured and installed with such precision as to optimize exposure to light and, consequently, maximize the performance of the photocatalytic process.

ventilated facades that purify the air

Involucri intelligenti: massima resa, zero manutenzione.

La ceramica estrusa con trattamento Hytect rappresenta il punto d'incontro tra efficienza economica e rispetto per l’ambiente. Una soluzione autopulente che preserva l'integrità visiva dell’edificio nel tempo, trasformando la facciata in un organismo attivo e sostenibile.

Investire in una facciata con tecnologia Hytect significa garantire all’edificio un’estetica impeccabile e una resistenza strutturale senza pari. Nel lungo periodo, l'abbattimento dei costi di manutenzione si traduce in un concreto aumento del valore patrimoniale dell’immobile: una facciata che si preserva pulita è una facciata che non invecchia.

Il segreto risiede nella natura stessa del materiale. A differenza dei rivestimenti tradizionali, dove umidità e pioggia accelerano il degrado, le superfici Hytect sfruttano gli agenti atmosferici a proprio vantaggio. Attraverso il processo della fotocatalisi, l'interazione tra luce e biossido di titanio genera ossigeno attivo, creando una superficie idrofila che impedisce la formazione di muschi, alghe e funghi.

 

I vantaggi competitivi del sistema:

  • Autopulizia Naturale: L'acqua piovana non scivola semplicemente via, ma scalza le particelle di sporco portandole con sé, eliminando la necessità di interventi di pulizia professionale.

  • Resistenza Estrema: Progettate per sfidare gelo, vento e intemperie, queste lastre sono praticamente inalterabili, garantendo cicli di vita lunghissimi senza bisogno di ristrutturazioni.

  • Flessibilità Progettuale: La facilità di montaggio e la perfetta integrazione con diverse tipologie di coibentazione rendono questi sistemi la scelta d'elezione per chi cerca il massimo rendimento economico e il minor impatto ambientale.

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VM Group Srl is a leader in the design and installation of advanced building envelope systems. With over 30 years of experience, the company specializes in multi-material ventilated facades (HPL, fiber cement, ceramic, metals) and high-performance thermal and fire safety solutions (Class A1). A partner of leading international brands (Equitone, Trespa, Laminam), VM Group operates nationwide in the healthcare, education, retail, and luxury residential sectors.

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VM Group Srl
Foro Traiano 1/a
00187 Rome (RM)
VAT No. IT 02303290569
Share Capital €110,000.00
ESCo Certified UNI CEI 11352:2014
ISO 9001:2015 Certified

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01100 Viterbo - Italy

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40138 - Bologna - Italy

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