The Value Engineering of a building must be based not only on immediate completion costs of the project, but also on the costs that will be needed for long-term maintenance.
 
Despite the higher upfront cost of the ventilated wall compared with more traditional coverings, such as plaster or brick and mortar, the ventilated wall certainly involves a notable savings in the ongoing maintenance.

The performance of the “Il Palagio" ventilated walls in terracotta can be summarized in the following points:

Take out first point:

• It is not affected by heat, UV rays, rain water, and freeze-thaw cycle. The "Il Palagio" terracotta is produced with clays from impruneta that is frost and atmospheric agent resistant.
• It is not adversely effected the effect by fog, winds of sand and dust or industrial and environmental conditions.
• It is possible to substitute a few components if necessary (graffiti or vandalism), possibility to wash the tiles, verify their state of maintenance and to individually restore only those necessary.

Furthermore, Palagio Engineering also furnishes the planner " The User and Maintenance Manual of the ‘Il palagio” Ventilated Wall"