Curtainwalls and storefront systems featured in Metal Architecture’s March 2021 issue.
Blumcraft, a division of CRL-U.S. Aluminum
Blumcraft’s Entice Series Entrance System has an all-glass appearance with a low-profile and looks like its floating. The entrance system has 1 1/8-inch vertical stiles and supports handle hardware on 1-inch insulating glass. Its thermally broken cladding provides U-Factors as low as U-0.33. The entrance meets ASHRAE 90.1 air infiltration and thermal performance requirements. It also meets ASHRAE 90.1 air infiltration and energy code requirements.
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope offers StormMax storefront systems with enhancements. The StormMax FG-5700, FG-5750 and FG-5750T storefront systems with additional infill options, 12-foot frame heights and simplified anchoring. The systems were tested to Florida Building Code standards including the standard for high-velocity hurricane zones to provide Category 5 protection.
Tubelite Inc.
Tubelite Inc.’s 400SS Series thermal, screw-spline, aluminum-framed curtainwall features a thermally broken system. The system is engineered for glazing in shops or the field for installing on low- to mid-rise buildings. Tubelite’s 400SS Series thermal curtainwall’s standard 2.5-inch-wide, aluminum-framed system is available in 6-, 7 1/2- and 10-inch depths, and with an aluminum pressure plate. An optional polyamide pressure plate meets or exceeds energy codes.
YKK AP America Inc.
YKK AP America’s YES 60 TU thermally broken storefront system provides 6-inch solutions. Its large span accommodates tall and wide storefront openings, allowing natural light. It uses the company’s ThermaBond Plus process for adhesion of the polyurethane thermal break material to the extruded aluminum. The outside glazed TU model accepts 1-inch insulating glass. Options include side-lite curtainwall covers, pre-engineered corners and an alternative anchoring system.
