A porcelain stoneware ventilated facade is a wall covering system in which ceramic slabs are applied to the outside surface of the building with a gap between the slabs and the building, which creates a cavity.
The convection currents generated in this space create natural air circulation, which significantly reduces infiltrations into the wall, disperses the heat generated by sunlight and reduces heat loss during the winter. An insulating layer to protect the building from damp from the outside is usually also included.
The realisation process comprises the following steps:
Project design
Feasibility study
Selection of material sizes and suitable anchor system
Design of an installation pattern and relative outline calculation
Installation
Applied to both new and renovated buildings, a ventilated facade extends their lifetime and provides major benefits in terms of energy saving, convenience and cost reduction.
VENTILATED FACADES WITH MECHANICAL AND CHEMICAL ANCHOR SYSTEM
SHINGLED INSTALLATION -GECO® SYSTEM
Geco® is a ground-breaking wall cladding system inspired by wooden shingles, retaining their basic look but with all the expressive and technical strength of porcelain stoneware.
Modules of three shingled slabs glued to an aluminium support guarantee a gap of 4 cm from the wall, placing Geco® in the ventilated facade category.
The intrinsic properties of this patented system ensure that it is unaffected by the stresses acting on and within the existing wall.
It can be mounted directly on brick or concrete facades, or on aluminium or planed wood substructures up to 22 metres high.