The ventilated wall is a system whereby the external façades of a building are clad in slabs of porcelain stoneware fixed without the use of adhesive or cement,
but with fastening and hanging devices. The wall includes an appropriately sized hollow space where a non-wettable thermal-insulating panel can be applied
against the wall of the building and which also allows for an adequate circulation of rising air (chimney-stack effect).
Thus, the ventilated wall protects the external façade against the action of rain, wind and pollutants, and provides the building with indisputable advantages when it comes to thermal-acoustic insulation. This is because Casalgrande Padana's porcelain stoneware slabs get the most out of the thermal inertia of the materials and the reflected rays of the sun so as to reduce heat dispersion in the winter and prevent the heat from building up in the warmer weather.
Besides providing a valid technological solution as to protection and for the thermal behaviour of the construction, Casalgrande Padana's wide range of products contributes towards the quality of the actual appearance of the building. So much so, the materials can be used to create customized solutions to suit the specific requirements of the building projects, as well as allowing designers to freely express their architectural flair. In new buildings, Casalgrande Padana's porcelain stoneware slabs can be used to clad vast wall areas on vertical, slanting and curving planes. When it comes to restoration work, renovation and refurbishing existing buildings, the ventilated wall is certainly of interest from both the economic aspect and for the attractive appearance of the final result.
The fields of use embrace all types of construction and range from public and service buildings to shopping and business centre, restigious office blocks, industrial and residential constructions. Specific formats (from the tested 60x60 size to the new 60x120 version), different colours and particular types of surface textures are available for all these different sectors, all suitable for fixing with both visible fastening elements and concealed ones.
