Chair of Judges for 2026
Saverio Pasetto
Head of Façades - Skanska UK
Saverio Pasetto (MSc CEng FCIBSE FSFE) is a Technical Director and Head of Façades at Skanska Building (U.K.), a leading construction company and developer. He provides building envelope technical leadership while overseeing and coordinating the façade package management on all projects.
Saverio is a Chartered Engineer with CIBSE of which he is a Fellow, and he is also a Fellow of the Society of Façade Engineering (SFE) of which he has been Chair.
He is the Chairman of the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT), a leading façade industry information provider and trainer. Saverio was awarded the 2024 CIBSE Silver Medal for significant contribution to the industry.
2026 Judges
Harshad Shitole
Associate, Façade Engineering - Ramboll
Harshad is an experienced Façade Engineer with a Master’s degree in Building Technology from TU Delft, Netherlands. He has over 15 years of combined experience in Architecture and Façade engineering, having worked with diverse practices across France, India, and the Netherlands before joining Ramboll UK in 2016.
Since then, Harshad has played a pivotal role in the delivery and management of projects across the residential, commercial, retail, and industrial R&D sectors. He has also actively contributed to Ramboll’s sustainability and digitalisation initiatives. A strong advocate for sustainable design, Harshad champions the use of data-driven digital solutions to enhance building performance and reduction of embodied carbon.
John Downes
Founder - Executive Façade Advisory Services
John founded EFAS in 2024 after an 11-year tenure with Lendlease as Global Head of Façades. Through EFAS he offers strategic façade advice to businesses, government agencies, and trade bodies across the globe. He has 40 years’ experience in the façade industry and has had the privilege to be involved in many prestigious facade projects around the world. John particularly likes volunteering some of his time to the CWCT, SFE and some guest lecturing on the MSc Façade Engineering course.
Mark Elliot
Senior Engineer - Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT)
Mark is chartered engineer with over a decade of experience in building physics and façade engineering. Mark started his career in building design as a building science engineer in Canada, working on building condition assessments, façade remediation projects, and new-build construction, responsible for façade condition investigations, remedial designs and project oversight. Mark later moved to London where he joined the WSP façade engineering team, applying his technical expertise and lessons learnt from Canada to the London skyline.
More recently, Mark joined the team of industry experts at CWCT where his more academic and first-principles approach to façade engineering is utilised to help develop and inform new guidance and his experience could be passed on to the Masters of Façade Engineer students as part of the lecturing team.
Simone Miriana
Head of Façade Engineering - AKT II
Simone is Head of Façade Engineering at AKT II, with global experience delivering complex projects, stadia and cultural venues. Known for design excellence and multidisciplinary collaboration, Simone brings deep expertise in façade building physics, structural detailing, and parametric design—ensuring creative, high-performance solutions remain central to contemporary façade innovation.
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Hilti
At Hilti, façades are more than a product – they are systems of safety, performance, and innovation. From cast-in anchor channels to passive firestop solutions and ventilated sub framing systems, we partner with architects, engineers, and contractors to shape skylines with confidence. Our international façade teams bring expertise that bridges design and execution, ensuring structures are built faster and smarter without compromising safety. With a focus on sustainability, digital design integration, and tested performance, Hilti Façade is proud to support the future of building envelopes and the Society of Façade Engineering who make it possible.
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Arup
Arup is a global collective of designers, engineers, architects, and consultants dedicated to shaping a better world. Arup established a façade consultancy team over 30 years ago with façade work dating back to the Sydney Opera House. With a legacy of façade innovation spanning decades, Arup has delivered transformative projects such as 8 Bishopsgate and the Google HQ in Kings Cross. Our multidisciplinary teams combine technical excellence with creative vision to deliver sustainable, high-performance façades that respond to climate, context, and community. As proud sponsors of the SFE Awards 2025, we celebrate the ingenuity and collaboration that define façade engineering.
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Buro Happold
Category Sponsor - Innovation (International)
We are Buro Happold. A global practice of engineers, designers, and advisors committed to delivering elegant, sustainable solutions that positively impact communities and the environment. Our multidisciplinary approach accelerates client-centric outcomes, anchoring their needs in our business model. Our multi-award-winning Facade engineering team pushes innovation and the art of seemingly the impossible to deliver sustainable and truly iconic buildings.
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Elval Colour
Category Sponsor - Project of the Year - New Build (International)
Elval Colour, a leading European manufacturer of coated aluminium and composite panels, delivers durable, flexible solutions for architectural and industrial applications. With sales in over 70 countries, the company emphasizes customer satisfaction through tailored products, expertise in technical support, and advanced technology for global construction projects.
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Hilti
At Hilti, façades are more than a product – they are systems of safety, performance, and innovation. From cast-in anchor channels to passive firestop solutions and ventilated sub framing systems, we partner with architects, engineers, and contractors to shape skylines with confidence. Our international façade teams bring expertise that bridges design and execution, ensuring structures are built faster and smarter without compromising safety. With a focus on sustainability, digital design integration, and tested performance, Hilti Façade is proud to support the future of building envelopes and the Society of Façade Engineering who make it possible.
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Kyotec
Specialized in prefabricated façade systems, Kyotec Group (member of WeClad) is a leading player in the design, manufacture, and installation of high value-added façades for large-scale projects.
Founded in 2008 and active in the United Kingdom since 2015, Kyotec has successfully delivered the envelopes of several challenging buildings in partnership with some of the world’s most renowned architectural studios.
Maffeis Engineering
Maffeis Engineering is a global multi-disciplinary firm with over 340 experts, including facade, civil, mechanical, structural engineers and architects. Headquartered in Solagna, Italy, it operates worldwide across UK, Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. The company specializes in stadia, façades, bridges, tensile and ETFE structures, special steel, and geotechnical works. Renowned for large-scale covers, retractable roofs, and movable systems, it leads in civil and sports engineering. Supported by in-house software developers and technical staff, Maffeis emphasizes innovation, sustainability, and safety. Certified UNI ISO 9001:2015, it launched Gender Equality Certification in 2025, investing continuously in training and talent development
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Ramboll
Category Sponsor - Lifetime Achievement
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company, and the largest privately-owned engineering company in Europe. Ramboll’s Facade Engineering team brings over two decades of expertise to the forefront of building design. With a track record of landmark projects, the team combines local insights and a global knowledge base to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions.
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WSP
Category sponsor - Sustainability (UK)
We develop creative, comprehensive and sustainable engineering solutions for a future where society can thrive. Equipped with an intimate understanding of local intricacies, world-class talent and proactive leadership, we plan, design, manage and engineer long lasting and impactful solutions to uniquely complex problems.
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Architect's Datafile
ADF (Architects’ Datafile) is well-regarded in the sector for bringing architects the broadest range of coverage on current UK and international projects, as well as thought leadership on key issues, and stories on innovative products and materials. Distributed 10 times a year to a fully audited circulation of architects, the magazine, plus special supplements, digital platforms, and sponsored research, provides a trusted media offering for ADF's discerning audience. Project Reports form the centrepiece of the magazine, presenting key international buildings from across all sectors in detail. Our daily updated website keeps readers fully informed on the latest on their industry.
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