Sapa Building System wins for innovation in Australia

Façade Directions, the authorized distributor in Australia for the aluminium systems brand Sapa Building System, has won a major industry award for the use of Sapa's Elegance 85 Powerframe curtain wall.

The Australian Window Association (AWA) presented the award for Most Innovative Window System. The category recognizes products that distinctly take into account growing issues present in today's market: solar, thermal, noise, environmental factors and security.

The awards aims to:
• Increase the level of interest in windows, doors and fenestration products
• Raise awareness, profile and interest in AWA members and differentiate them from others
• Execute a consistent professional showcase for window systems, celebrating and recognizing excellence
The AWA is the governing body for the country's aluminium fabrication industry.

Sapa provided the entire vertical and roof light glazing systems - the Powerframe Blast Mitigation Curtain Wall System - for the new Terminal WA building at Perth Airport.

Sapa's Elegance 85 Powerframe System was used on the landside façade. "This was the only system on the market which matched all specification requirements for blast resistance," says sales director Paul Vernon of Façade Directions.

Australia's robust economy has led to an increase in construction and higher demand for aluminium profiles and solutions - and the collaboration between Sapa Building System and Façade Directions is developing with a number of new projects.