Unitized Curtain Wall System Details

Kawneer offers unitized curtain wall systems with thermal performance blast mitigation structural silicone glazed ssg options and preglazed and fabricated systems.

Unitized curtain wall system details. Inside outside or structurally glazed options. It is offered in a wide range of options that can be customized to each project. A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants in. Curtain walls can be classified by their method of fabrication and installation into the following general categories.

Unitized curtain walls are pre glazed pre sealed and pre assembled in units comprising one lite of glass with surrounding interlocking framing that are then taken to the field and installed one by one onto the building structure. In case of sticky curtain wall there is no sort of splits all forms a single unit. Whether you prefer stock length fabricated or pre assembled and pre glazed this is a unitized solution the way you want it. In stick construction the curtain wall frame is constructed mainly on site with mullions and transoms supporting glass spandrel panels metal panels and brise soleils connected piece by piece.

Kawneer s 2500 pg wall curtain wall system is a unitized solution engineered to meet these criteria and more. Since unitized curtain walls are the current state of the art in curtain wall technology designers consultants and contractors alike need to become familiar with these systems technical limitations so that we can develop effective designs that address their use for all areas of the building enclosure. In the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glass or opaque panels are installed and connected together piece by piece. Panel framing details of curtain walls.

Our curtain wall systems are available with. Stick systems and unitized also known as modular systems. However in common usage the term curtainwall usually refers to aluminum framed systems carrying glass panels louvers or occasionally granite. Our stick built unitized and cassette carrier frame system options are available with many site lines and mullion depths allowing you to control cost by selecting the ideal mullion depth for your opening size and design pressure requirements.

In strictest architectural parlance a curtainwall is any non load bearing exterior wall that hangs like a curtain from the face of floor slabs regardless of construction or cladding material. When glass is used as the curtain wall an advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building. Unitized curtain wall. Each mullion is usually supported by the floor or perimeter beams.