FAVEKER-Gres Aragón Tests Ventilated Facade Fire Performance

In 2019, FAVEKER-Gres Aragón created a ventilated facade system featuring tiles and conducted a voluntary test using an international full-scale fire propagation method aligned with the NFPA 285 standard. This assessment measures how well assemblies perform against both vertical and lateral fire spread, examining components such as extruded tiles, the mechanical anchorage system, metal substructure, rockwool insulation, and air cavity compartmentalization. The certification was granted by Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants (Dubai), a body accredited under ISO/IEC 17065. As the technical standards for building envelopes progress, fire performance has emerged as a crucial factor in the design of ventilated facades, emphasizing the collective response of the entire envelope to external fire threats rather than just the reaction of individual materials.