Ventilated façades are made up of a light outer leaf, a ventilated air chamber, insulation, an auxiliary substructure and an inner leaf.

Its main elements from the construction point of view are:

• The light outer leaf, which is independent of the rest of the facing.
• The air chamber, which guarantees the air tightness of the system whilst enabling air circulation in its interior.
• The auxiliary substructure, which is employed to support the light outer leaf, incorporates the insulation and maintains the air chamber’s dimensions.
• The insulation, which is fitted to the outer face of the inner leaf, guarantees continuity throughout the façade and avoids the appearance of the thermal bridges.

 The façade is installed as follows: