Meeting Architectural Design Goals For Finishing Aluminium, While Reducing Environmental Impacts

In this CPD presentation, you will learn about the embodied carbon and energy aspects of Aluminium products used in architecture and construction. The presentation will explain the material lifecycle, showcase the benefits of aluminium for a range of applications, and give practical insight into the major aluminium coating types and the environmental, aesthetic and durability matters architects, designers and specifiers should be considering.

• The manufacturing and finishing process of aluminium architectural products, including supply chain energy and emissions impacts
• The role of coatings in ensuring robust durability that meets relevant Australian standards and codes while providing desired aesthetic benefits
• Decision factors for specifying aluminium product coatings, identifying the trade-offs relating to performance, aesthetics and lifecycle environmental costs

Speakers

Bill Wyllie B.EC – Executive Chairman

Bill has been working in the aluminium finishing industry for over 40 years and is a co-founder of AAF.

Starting the business in Sydney, AAF built one of the first on-line powder coating facilities in Australia in 1987. Through both organic growth and acquisition, AAF now operates aluminium finishing facilities in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Facilities include anodising plants, powder coating lines and woodgrain machines.

Bill is a Past President of the International Qualicoat system in Australia and currently Vice President of the Australasian Institute of Surface Finishing. Bill has also represented the finishing industry on Standards Australia finishing committees.

Dean Price – National Sales Manger

Dean leads the AAF sales team as a highly experienced and knowledgeable member of the Aluminium finishing industry over two decades. Dean focuses on current and new technologies, supporting architects and specifiers in fulfilling the finishing requirements for buildings and projects.

Dean is a specialist in AAF Evershield^® anodising, AAF powder coatings, and more recently the new Evergrain® woodgrain finishes, with Powder-on-Powder technology.

Dean has been part of the AAF team for over eleven years and integral in AAF’s development as it’s developed into Australia’s largest aluminium finisher.

Known for critical thinking and a customer centric approach, Dean is committed to driving growth and innovation across the finishing sector nationally.