What are the effective elements of a composite curtain walling system?

Timber and aluminium composite curtain walling systems give architects and designers a freedom in non-standard façade design which has resulted in an increase in specifications.
Hybrid window and curtain wall systems provide a solution that combines sustainability and performance, offering timber from certified sustainable sources (PEFC & FSC®) and aluminium containing a high percentage of recycled raw materials.

What are the elements of the system that make it work so well?

1 – Sustainably sourced engineered timber curtain wall mullion giving the warm feel of timber inside the building coupled with good insulating properties.

2 – Extruded aluminium nosing / glass carrier using predominantly recycled aluminium.

3 – Thermal isolator creating thermal break in the system to ensure good thermal values are achieved.

4 – Plastic pressure plate with integral gaskets which, when used instead of a standard type of aluminium plate, gives further enhancement to the thermal performance delivered by the thermal isolator.

5 – Extruded face cap from predominantly recycled aluminium. This is available in a number of designs or to bespoke design if so required. Available in a wide variety of polyester powder coat colours or anodised if so desired.

To find out more about the use of composite curtain walling systems read the case study.