Eire Facade Systems

  What does come to your mind when you say Building Facade? While most of the definition points at the external face of the building, in the 21st architecture language, the facade calls for a broader definition, if not terminology. Because facades are not anymore the decorative element to tell apart the front of the building from other sides. This structure, after the roof, has become a key component for securing the indoors against the harsh aspects of the weather and work as a weather barrier, and the same time, elevate the building efficiency. Nowadays, a prominent facade specialist or curtain wall contractor UK would come up with a broad range of technologies and systems to support that concept. Here’s an overview of the Options and Opinions for you to choose. Types Of Facade Systems Available in the UK   Let’s start with the grouping system based on priorities. Earlier, in classical architecture, building facades mainly used arch-ring structures or beam-column stru...

  There are so many different terms to define Rainscreen Systems, that buyers are so often confused. So if you are looking for a solution, the best place to start is to have a clear understanding of what a Rainscreen really is, and what are its capabilities. Then it would be easier to understand the technologies that make it more advanced. The First Step Is To Understand What Is A Rainscreen Rainscreens are protective siding or cladding systems, whose sole job is to keep away rainwater from entering the building and act as a barrier over the building facade or entire envelope. It is a structure, that is more like a raincoat for the building. Rainscreens form the outermost barrier in the exterior wall detailing of a building. So a typical wall construction would have the following order, from inwards out:   Main Structural Wall Air Barrier Exterior Insulation Drainage Cavity for Ventilation Rainscreen Cladding   Hailing from the U.S, this ext...

Modern architecture around the world has the widespread use of Curtain Walls, whose core feature is to act as weather protection and to keep the building secure from any kind of exterior elements that may cause damage of any kind like bad weather conditions, etc. It is also seen that many times a building will have a panel on its exposed areas placed with the help of methods like mechanical bonding, adhesive or with the aid of chemical bonding and the like. These panels are what we call curtain walls. It is also observed that having curtain walls on the exterior of any structure serves with umpteen benefits and is available in materials such as glass, metal, stone, etc. The concept of curtain walls are quite popular all over the world, especially in developed nations be it the European countries like UK, Ireland, etc. since these days new architectural designs and ambitious plans of construction in the form of skyscrapers and other such constructions require and also encourage new co...

The use of Terracotta Cladding for facades is nothing new and is rather more an age-old concept. But what the classic concepts have brought to life for modern architecture, apart from the straightforward installation and extreme cost-effectivity, is increased environmental values for the building and the construction process. Terracotta is sourced from clay, and the natural material can be used for ventilated exterior walls, sunscreen, and rainscreen facades with slip brick cladding. A Terracotta Facade can naturally cool down the temperature in scorching climate. This feature alone can optimise the thermal performance of the building and reduce the overall carbon footprint. The energy performance obtained from the terracotta cladding facade design can fulfil a large portion of the thermal regulations practised in the Irish regions. The ventilated walls of a terracotta brick slip facade give the building a heightened heat capacity or thermal effusivity, and reduced effects of therma...