Unitized Curtain Wall Systems

If your project doesn t suit most of the criteria for a unitized system your other option is to use a stick built system.

Unitized curtain wall systems.

In the stick system the curtain wall frame mullions and glass or opaque panels are installed and connected together piece by piece. Kawneer s 2500 pg wall curtain wall system is a unitized solution engineered to meet these criteria and more. It is offered in a wide range of options that can be customized to each project. Stick systems and unitized also known as modular systems.

The size of the unitized curtain walls are dependent on the. Our curtain wall systems are available with. However in common usage the term curtainwall usually refers to aluminum framed systems carrying glass panels louvers or occasionally granite. Kawneer offers unitized curtain wall systems with thermal performance blast mitigation structural silicone glazed ssg options and preglazed and fabricated systems.

Individual installation of each component are not necessary as in sticky curtain wall system. The vast majority of low to mid rise curtain walls are installed in this way. 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 systems involves assembling by means of interlocking units that are bought from the factory. 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. Since the curtain wall is non structural it can be made of lightweight materials thereby reducing construction costs. The whole components are bought together as a single unit from the factory.

Curtain walls can be classified by their method of fabrication and installation into the following general categories. Whether you prefer stock length fabricated or pre assembled and pre glazed this is a unitized solution the way you want it. 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. 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.

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.