Performance-Based
Façade Design
2027

Seminar and Workshop on
Value of Façades: More with Less

Off-site Activities & Grand Finale

Venice, Italy

22-24 Sept. 2027

Certificate of Learning | CPD

Why attend?

Presentations

This is a premier opportunity to gain insights from 6 outstanding keynotes and 25+ international speakers, offering the latest thinking on performance-based façade design and future-proof building envelope solutions from some of the world’s leading experts in architecture, engineering, and sustainability.

Professional Development

Every registered participant will receive an official PBFD Certificate of Learning, recognizing their commitment to advancing knowledge in façade engineering and building performance.
PBFD delivers three days of high-level technical education through internationally recognized speakers, interactive workshops, and cutting-edge case studies.
The certificate may be used as supporting documentation for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or other professional learning requirements, subject to the policies of each attendee's professional licensing, registration, or professional body.

Curated Off-Sites

Off-site activities take place in landmark architectural sites, historic buildings, and leading craftsmanship locations across Venice and the Veneto region, offering attendees immersive, place-based learning experiences. Through guided tours and expert-led presentations, participants gain direct insight into context-specific themes, with each visit designed to combine technical exploration with meaningful networking opportunities.

Co-Chairs

For PBFD 2026, the technical leadership of the program is structured through two dedicated track co-chairs: Mikkel K. Kragh serves as Co-Chair of the Seminar, and is also a member of the Editorial Board of the first Performance-Based Façade Design book Performance-Based Façade Design: Discovery, Development, Delivery, published by Springer, and presented at PBFD 2026. Mikkel K. Kragh is also Editor with Nebojsa Jakica and Angela Mejorin of the editorial project for the new book on Performance-Based Façade Design: Durability.

Daniel J. Lemieux serves as Co-Chairs of the Workshop and is a member of the Editorial Board of the ASTM Selected Technical Papers (STP) publication associated with the PBFD 2026-2027 workshops.

Mikkel K. Kragh | Associate Director, Arup

Mikkel K. Kragh is an Associate Director at Arup, where he leads the Building Design and Advisory Practice and the Technical Specialist Services Team in Denmark. With extensive experience spanning consultancy, academia, and specialist façade engineering, he plays a key role in advancing high-performance building envelope solutions.
Prior to returning to Arup, Mikkel served as Head of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Aarhus University, where he led the department following its establishment in 2021 as part of a major institutional restructuring. He previously held the role of Head of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Southern Denmark and was appointed Full Professor in 2017.
Mikkel has worked internationally as a façade specialist on numerous high-profile projects with organizations including Arup, Dow Corning, and the Permasteelisa Group, leading collaborative R&D initiatives focused on advanced façade performance and building physics.

Daniel J. Lemieux | Director and Principal, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc.

Daniel J. Lemieux, FAIA and FASTM, is Principal and Director of International Development at Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc., and Director of its UK subsidiary. With over 30 years of global experience in building enclosure investigation, repair, and performance testing, he has led award-winning projects and contributed significantly to building science education. He chairs ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and previously led the development of key BECx standards (ASTM E2813, E2947). In 2021, he was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows, and in 2024 to the ASTM International Fellows, recognizing his leadership in performance-based standards. He teaches graduate courses on “Failures & Forensics” at Georgia Tech and Purdue, and serves on advisory boards at Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech. He is licensed, listed, and/or chartered in 10 U.S. states, Canada, the UK, and Australia.

Immerse yourself in the cutting-edge world of façade technology at this exclusive initiative.

This is not just an event; it's a catalyst for the transformation of the industry.

Be part of this experience that redefines the landscape of façade design.

Performance-Based Façade Design 2027

Seminar and Workshop on Value of Façades: More with Less Off-site Activities & Grand Finale

Why attend?​​

Co-Chairs

Performance-Based
Façade Design
2027

Seminar and Workshop on
Value of Façades: More with Less

Off-site Activities & Grand Finale

Why attend?