Technical Portal for Sustainable Architecture
Ventilated Facades:
the technical newsletter for designers
Building physics, structural safety, and pragmatic construction site solutions.
Every two weeks, technical insights dedicated to those who design, build, and manage projects in the ventilated facade sector. Directly on LinkedIn.
Receive new technical insights on ventilated facades every two weeks.
Why this newsletter was created
Advanced building envelope design tolerates no approximations. When moving from rendering to construction site, complex variables come into play: wind loads, millimetric thermal expansion, structural and dynamic tolerances of the ventilation chamber, all of which determine the building's true longevity.
Born from the VM Group team's thirty years of field experience, the "Ventilated Facades" newsletter is the editorial space dedicated to architects, engineers, and construction managers who want to go beyond the aesthetics of the panel, delving into the hidden engineering of the façade system.
Every project teaches something; some lessons are learned from manuals, others are learned only by experiencing the construction site.
This newsletter was created with a simple goal: to share experiences, design criteria, and technical solutions useful to architects, engineers, construction managers, contractors, and building envelope professionals.
You won't find promotional content, but insights based on real-world cases, problems faced in the field, and design principles that help create safer, more efficient, and more durable ventilated facades.
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Structural Design and Calculation
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Substructures: Engineering and sizing of load-bearing frames.
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Fastening System: Analysis of mechanical and chemical solutions for anchoring panels.
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Design Errors: The most common oversights in the design phase and how to prevent them before arriving on site.
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Building Materials & Physics
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Materials Compared: Technical pros and cons of stoneware, composites, fiber cement, and other finishes.
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Stack Effect: The thermodynamics of the ventilation chamber and airflow optimization.
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Innovation: New technologies, smart materials, and emerging trends in the building envelope.
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Construction Site, Durability, and Management
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Diagnostics: Tools and methods for analyzing the condition of facades and preventing building defects.
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Durability: Construction strategies and choices to ensure maximum system longevity over time.
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Regulations: Constant updates on laws, certifications, and technical requirements in the sector.
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Receive new technical insights on ventilated facades every two weeks.
Who writes
Andrea Pietroni
Founder & Marketing Manager of VM Group Srl
For over thirty years, I have been designing, engineering, and building ventilated facade systems.
Through this newsletter, I share field experience, case studies, and technical insights for building envelope professionals.
