Retrofitting an existing home would be considered a major project for you, for it has something with your energy expenses afterwards. Typically, if you would prefer curtain wall construction for your building, you’ll need professional know-how to ensure, among other things, that your wall can bear the load from your roof and that it stays in lin...

In curtain wall construction, structural glass curtain wall has gained much popularity. In most cases, curtain wall structure refers to the building peripheral protection structure or decorative structure composed of the supporting structural system and the glass, which can have a certain displacement capacity with respect to the main structure ...

In general, the building envelope remains one of the most important exterior elements for building functionality. While the building facade is an elegant component that helps to define the unique architectural aesthetics of the building, it also has the critical role related to energy performance and interior function of a building. In history, ...

In recent years, modern curtain wall designs play an important role in commercial buildings not only to protect mid-rise and some high-rise buildings against the harshest elements, but also to improve vertical stability, especially in natural disaster zones. As it is well acknowledged, people tend to judge a building facade in the same way peopl...

Nowadays, rising interest in large glass installations is changing the way architects, builders, and homeowners think about walls and windows. The trend right now in homebuilding is toward more glass: large picture windows, sliding or folding glass doors. Curtain walls are just a few of the options homeowners have now to incorporate glass into t...