Draft Curtain System Meets Fire Codes and Protects Against Threats of Smoke
In the event of a fire, smoke – the largest cause of fire-related deaths – can travel just as fast as flames, posing major safety risks to a building and its occupants. To provide optimal protection against the spread and impact of smoke, Trex Commercial Products, a leading national provider of architectural railing systems, has introduced a new Smoke Baffle System engineered to serve the safety and aesthetic needs of today’s commercial settings.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, more than 100,000 commercial building fires occur each year in the U.S., resulting in thousands of injuries and deaths, along with over $2 billion in damages . If not properly contained, smoke can lead to reduced visibility, making it difficult for building occupants to identify and follow exit paths. In addition to health and fatality risks, smoke can also cause serious and costly property damage.
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Philippe Willareth is Partner at Lüchinger+Meyer Bauingenieure AG heading the façade engineering team. He graduated as façade engineer at Lucerne University 2004. He is in charge of various key projects and is on the board of the Swiss Façade Association linking the consultancy to the façade industry.
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The Swiss watch manufacturer’s museum twists up in a spiral that emerges from the ground. The architects from BIG and the structural engineers from Lüchinger+Meyer have created a sculptural building with an ambitiously demanding structure and facade.
Starphire® glasses. The glazing contactor was National Glass & Metal Company, Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Starphire glass was also specified to maximize the color fidelity of the spandrels, which were placed along the south tower to maintain visual lightness and counter large areas of brick.
“For the podium and stair tower where the experience of the glass is more intimate, we specified a triple-silver coating (
Solarban® 72 glass) on low-iron glass (
Starphire® glass) because of its enhanced solar performance and color neutral aesthetics,” states EYP senior building performance analyst Brandon Andow, Ph.D., RA. “For the tower, which is experienced at a greater distance, we chose a triple-silver coating on clear glass to align the glazing color with the rest of the campus while not compromising solar performance.”
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Date: 5 March 2021Source: glassforeurope.com
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Date: 5 March 2021
To materialize, the Renovation Wave needs to be backed by an ambitious revision of both the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Building Directive.
This is the message that the European flat glass and window industries represented by Glass for Europe, EuroWindoor, ARGE, European Aluminium, EPPA and ES-SO, want to send to EU legislators currently redesigning both the EED and EPBD.
The window sector supports the goal of reducing GHG emissions by 55% but recommends the introduction of an indicative sector-specific sub-target for buildings to ensure that building renovation finally takes off. In this context, public authorities have a major role to play and should lead by example by investing in the renovation of all governmental and public buildings.