Tag Archives: Curtain wall

Chicago’s Accenture Tower to undergo extensive curtain wall restoration

January 30, 2023

A four-year project in Chicago will focus on the removal and replacement of the original 35-year-old sealants on Accenture Tower’s curtain wall and bridge over Canal Street.

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S.F. architect opts for unusual materials for Bay Area school expansion

January 9, 2023

The Office of Charles F. Bloszies, FAIA, undertook the 1115-m² (12,000-sf) addition and renovation project for the Cathedral School for Boys in the Bay Area, opting for a pale green curtain wall facade to expedite progress on the project.

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Boston high-rise finds perfect fit in unitized curtain wall system

November 4, 2022

This case study explores the unique solutions employed for a unitized curtain wall facade at the Raffles Boston Back Bay Hotel & Residences, a new 35-story tower nearing completion in Boston’s urban core., and located on a prominent corner site with a complex set of environmental and contextual conditions.

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Colorado office achieves high performance with thermal curtain wall and window wall

December 21, 2020

For its new Colorado office, Finnish company Vaisala met their thermal performance requirements and energy-efficiency objectives with high-performance curtain wall and window wall systems.

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Utah fire station earns LEED Gold with triple-glazed curtain wall system

August 20, 2020

Salt Lake City’s Fire Station No. 14, Utah, earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification for its energy-efficient, environmentally responsible design and construction. When it opened in 2018, it was one of the first net-zero-energy (NZE) fire stations in the country, meaning it generates more energy than it consumes. Helping achieve the building’s performance goals was triple-glazed thermal block curtain wall, multi-pane storefront, and interior framing systems.

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