How to look at commercial curtain wall in the current market?

When people are considering the durability of the building, curtain walls play an efficient role in adapting to different temperature ranges. In recent years, curtain wall system comprises one of the elements of facade technology in high rise building applications.

In the modern buildings, commercial curtain wall would be considered an apple of the architects’ eyes in the commercial construction industry for many years. Especially there are a variety of modern curtain wall designs available for commercial buildings in the current market. For example, unitized structural curtain wall is a pre-assembled glazing system used in commercial building construction projects. Multiple glazing types and materials can be combined into one “unit” in a quality controlled shop environment. The glazing materials are siliconed in place without the concerns for weather conditions on site and quality of sealant application on site by the tradesmen. In addition, these units can be installed one panel tall and one panel wide or at times, two panels tall or two panels wide. After the glass, spandrel materials, and anchors are glazed into unit frames within the shop, they are loaded onto flatbed trucks to be installed “just in time” at the job site. The units receive additional silicone/EPDM gaskets after they are set by crane outside, or from each floor to create the “stack joint”. The stack joint acts as the complete air and moisture barrier of the system allowing a weep at each floor. Generally, unitized curtain wall is generally used on mid-rise to high-rise structures that are 20,000 sq. ft. and up where there is high repetition, tight job site access, and high installation labor costs.

In addition, the most notable advantage of commercial curtain walls is their pretty beautiful appearance in applications. Aluminium curtain wall offers a sophisticated look, which significantly enhances its visual attractions in some large famous commercial buildings. Commercial curtain walls are now the hallmark of contemporary city skylines, used to achieve a host of purposes, such as: energy-efficiency, transparency, design flexibility and so on. Specifically speaking, commercial curtain walls can be double-glazed or treated, enhancing insulation. Once enveloping a building with curtain walls, the heat is kept outside during summer and inside during winter. In the modern times, curtain walls are mostly used in high-rise commercial buildings where maintenance costs run into thousands of dollars. As for glass curtain wall, it is possible for natural light to enter into buildings. And transparent/translucent glass helps maximize the usage of natural light, always a key consideration in any architectural design. For example, natural light instantly makes space appear larger and livelier. People enjoy wall-to-wall views.