To achieve The Square at South End’s aesthetic, performance and sustainability goals, the architectural team specified EFCO ...

During the structural load tests, a section of the curtain wall’s anchorage failed when subjected to a negative load of -2.5 kPa (-52 psf)—simulating suction forces caused by wind. The end result: ...

Correctly installed curtain wall offers very low leakage rates. However, the problem tends to be around the perimeter at the interface of the construction and curtain wall. In this test, a mobile test ...

The new Ballet Memphis building, designed by Archimania, reveals itself in layers. It houses rehearsal space for the professional dance company, a dance school for over 200 children, and community ...

The wall should be sealed with non-shrinking, non-hardening caulk.Illustration: Acoustic Dimensions. The typical approach involves constructing a filler partition composed of two pieces of drywall ...

For decades, modern office buildings have been pretty much covered in glass curtain walls. Some are high performance and very expensive, like the super-green LEED Platinum Bank of America Building ...

As architectural design continues to evolve, so too must the materials and systems that shape the modern building envelope. This course introduces architects to innovative, non-traditional façade ...

A curtain wall is designed to resist air and water infiltration, wind forces, seismic forces, and its own dead load. Modern curtain wall systems can accommodate large amounts of movement without glass ...