Sustainable Facade Solutions: Advantages of GFRC & Various Design Options  

This course presents the advantages and high performance of glassfibre reinforced concrete facades. Furthermore the flexibility of the material, various design options, sustainable facts and tailor-made building solutions will be discussed.

In addition to durability, low maintenance and total fire resistance, the products also impress when it comes to eco-friendly: It goes without saying that Rieder uses non-toxic products (free of crystalline silicon dioxide) and reduces its use of primary energy in production to a minimum. In line with the zero-waste policy, for example, all waste materials from production are reused in other areas and innovative technologies help reduce offcuts.

Photo courtesy of Rieder Group / Ditz Fejer

JR Hughes has been working for "Hughes Group" as an independent manufacturer's agent since 1998. He heads up the exterior facade's division for the Midwest Territory. In 2014 he co-founded "Centerline Architectural Supply", a complete fabrication and distribution company for Rainscreen Systems.

Frank Wagenbauer is a qualified Austrian sales director, who restructured sales teams and improved overall sales in various European companies. He joined Rieder in 2017 and is responsible for project management and first class customer experiences all over the world. As a graduate of the Vienna University of Economics, Frank Wagenbauer lives with his family in Vienna.