In the past, the exterior walls of a building were weight-bearing parts of the structure. Since the walls were load-bearing, it limited the design options and material choices when building structures. Once structural steel and reinforced concrete were developed, exterior walls were no longer required to be structural supports. As a result, the ...

Recently, various types of curtain wall systems have been used for the exteriors of buildings. In particular, curtain wall frame conductance is one of the important parameters for thermal performance, because of heat loss through the wall. In general, curtain walls have differences in thermal performance depending on the materials used for the f...

Smart glass is generally considered an upgrade to the traditional glass that looks pretty but is not too functional in applications. Smart glass curtain wall is a popular type of curtain wall system designed to create dramatic but practical floor to ceiling facades to maximise light, which is considered a cost effective feature of glazing soluti...

Glass walls are a common sight in modern cities. Glass curtain wall is mostly considered as a beautiful and novel method for building facade decoration. Especially hidden frame glass curtain wall has been widely used in large commercial buildings around the world nowadays. In practical applications, hidden frame glass curtain wall is bonded to t...

Curtain wall mostly plays a significant role in the modern architecture. They can be more cost-effective and can be installed faster than precast panels, granite or brick exteriors, and have reduced structural support requirements because of their lighter weight. As it is well acknowledged, glass wall panel is the soul of any curtain wall facade...