Window walls offer a cost effective alternative to curtain walls while achieving a similar look for the building s exterior.
Aluminium curtain wall windows.
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Acting as a single unit curtain walls are highly resistant to moisture wind heat and earthquakes.
This eliminates the need for time intensive construction of the mullion system and on site glazing which is common for curtain walls.
They require little maintenance.
If installed correctly curtain wall systems provide excellent structural integrity as there are fewer mullions and joints required when compared to most window wall systems.
Traditionally window wall units are manufactured and glazed off site.
When glass is used as the curtain wall an advantage is that natural light can penetrate deeper within the building.
Since the curtain wall is non structural it can be made of lightweight materials thereby reducing construction costs.
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A curtain wall system is an outer covering of a building in which the outer walls are non structural utilized only to keep the weather out and the occupants in.
Aluminum offers curtain wall systems that are ideal for low to mid rise structures.