This presentation explores condensation management and ventilation strategies for metal roofing and wall cladding systems, with a clear focus on NCC compliance and real-world constructability. It will unpack the NCC condensation provisions as they relate to metal envelopes and examine how different wall and roof build-ups perform in practice — from direct-fixed profiles to architectural panel systems installed over battens or plywood substrates. The session will compare insulation types, vapour control layers, and breathable membranes, and will place particular emphasis on correct detailing of ventilation paths, air inlets, and outlets to reduce condensation risk and improve long-term building performance.
RAA is pleased to announce its first Community Conversation, an evening in person event on the NSW South Coast that seeks to engage discussion amongst architects, government and industry leaders along with interested parties from the local area.
How do we not only survive as practising architects in a rapidly changing world, but adapt with agility to embrace the future? The program will look at some of the challenges we face, the tools available and best practice ways of thinking that are forging the path to an exciting future for our profession.
