VENTILATED CERAMIC FACADES
energy requalification, aesthetics and savings.
Specifically, the ventilated ceramic facade offers the possibility of reducing energy consumption,
consequently reduces the bill.
THE VENTILATED FACADE
A ventilated facade is a cladding system mounted directly onto the wall. The facade is covered with panels, leaving an air gap, creating a "chimney effect," allowing natural airflow. This eliminates thermal bridges that disperse heat. When the temperature inside the cavity is different from the outside, air rises, ensuring the building breathes properly.
The structure is dry-assembled, improving energy efficiency, acoustics, and the building's durability. It also features insulating components that prevent thermal bridges and heat loss, both in summer and winter.
Maintenance is very simple, it is possible to insert pipes or various systems underneath the system, in this way it is easy to inspect everything, detaching each individual sheet.
Despite the vastness of the elevations, the ventilated façade helps avoid the costs associated with demolishing parts of the building and, since the intervention is from the outside, it also avoids inconvenience to the occupants of the homes where the intervention is required.
THE VENTILATED CERAMIC FACADE
This type of ceramic material increases a building's energy capacity by 35%, is able to ventilate and heat rooms better by airing them, and consequently, energy use is lower, thus saving on bills, also limiting greenhouse gas emissions.
On our continent, in most cases, buildings are the source of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Ventilated ceramic facades have the potential to reduce these costs by maintaining a suitable indoor environment, reducing heating and cooling, so that energy is not wasted in both summer and winter.
In Europe, the cladding of older homes is not able to meet energy needs, which is why it is right to commit to renovating buildings.
According to ENEA estimates, the average annual heating requirement of a residential unit in Italy is around 180 kWh/m2, with peaks of over 280 kWh/m2; while new buildings, representing 5-7% of the existing stock, generally consume less than 75 kWh/m2 per year.
Porcelain stoneware is an excellent product, as it tolerates temperature changes, chemical agents, and atmospheric phenomena. Being a chameleon-like material with exceptional aesthetic qualities, it is highly resistant to impacts, weathering, and temperature changes. Being a perfect material, it can be used in a variety of ways, precisely imitating products such as marble, wood, or stone, beautiful to look at and touch, and adapting perfectly to its surroundings.
Thanks to the latest tax reforms, energy efficiency upgrades have been made possible for several buildings, generating condominium tax deductions for all buildings with energy requalification. The Interministerial Decree of June 26, 2015, introduces the application of energy performance calculation methodologies and defines the minimum requirements and requirements for buildings.
ENERGY REQUALIFICATION AND REVALUATION OF BUILDINGS ON THE MARKET
In reality, energy retrofitting was driven by a legislative requirement, not by environmental awareness, but there are already economic benefits for homeowners. As already mentioned, reduced heat loss, meaning warmth in the winter and coolness in the summer, energy savings, and therefore lower bills, as well as fewer heating or cooling requirements.
Using ventilated facades gives homes efficient systems, considering the current economic situation and the constant increase in heating costs, a home that consumes less.
Renovating a building adds value and makes it more attractive on the market, with a higher appreciation than average prices. It can therefore be said that the ventilated façade solution meets the objectives of energy efficiency requalification, with a simultaneous improvement in architectural quality and cost savings.
Various types of ceramic are perfect for ventilated facades, suitable for renovations on any type of product, and can be installed dry on both new and existing buildings. Being a very strong and durable material, it is recommended for ventilated facades.
GREEN BUILDING
Green Building is a method of building homes while adhering to sustainability standards. Using sustainable materials combined with environmental certifications undoubtedly increases the likelihood of a building project being considered green.
Ceramic is a product that is given importance in the project evaluation framework, for the sustainability and energy efficiency of the building.
The photoactive ventilated facades offered by VM Group are an added value for buildings, for people and for the community.