Ventilated facade construction details: complete technical guide
Ventilated facades function as a high-performance building envelope in which every component and construction junction directly influences the safety, durability and efficiency of the system. Construction details make it possible to control loads, movement, water drainage and thermal continuity, ensuring the facade performs correctly over the long term.
What are construction details in ventilated facades and what is their function?
Construction details in ventilated facades define the technical resolution of joints, anchors, junctions and fixings within the system. Their role is to ensure stability, control expansion movements and maintain the continuity of the thermal envelope. Proper technical detailing helps prevent defects, improves durability and optimises the overall performance of the facade.
Construction elements of a ventilated facade system
A ventilated facade system is made up of different technical components working together to ensure stability, ventilation and construction precision.
Extruded panels as a rainscreen barrier
Extruded porcelain stoneware panels act as a rainscreen barrier, protecting the building envelope from water and atmospheric agents thanks to their high dimensional stability and low water absorption.
Aluminium brackets (support and restraint)
Aluminium brackets transfer loads to the substrate and, together with the profiles, allow precise adjustment of plumb alignment and levelling during installation.
Vertical “T” and “L” profiles with EPDM joints
Vertical aluminium profiles form the supporting substructure. EPDM joints reduce vibrations, prevent direct contact between materials and improve acoustic performance.
Hidden stainless steel fixing clips
Hidden stainless steel clips provide precise and secure mechanical fixing while maintaining the visual continuity of the ventilated facade.
Fixing elements (anchors and screws)
Anchors and screws ensure the safe transfer of loads to the substrate, resisting mechanical stress, wind loads and demanding environmental conditions.
Key construction details in ventilated facades
Technical junctions are critical points within the system, providing construction solutions that improve watertightness and ensure both visual and functional continuity.
Slab edge and wall anchoring details
Anchoring to slab edges enables loads to be safely transferred to the structure, ensuring the stability of the ventilated system.
Facade base and parapet details
Base and parapet details control ventilation, water drainage and protection against infiltration in particularly sensitive areas of the system.
Corner details (internal and external)
Corners require precise solutions to absorb movement, maintain alignment and ensure visual continuity and mechanical resistance.
Window junction details
Window junctions resolve watertightness, thermal bridging and water drainage around openings and frames.
Suspended ceiling junction details
Junctions with suspended ceilings allow the facade to integrate with horizontal elements while maintaining ventilation and technical continuity throughout the system.
Exatech (Exagres): precision in construction detailing
Exatech, Exagres’ ventilated facade system, combines extruded porcelain stoneware, hidden fixing clips and a high-precision technical substructure. Its construction solutions optimise safety, installation speed and dimensional control, delivering a robust ventilated facade system prepared for architecturally demanding projects.