There are some very creative ways to work metal panels into the facade to cover the slab edge and integrate into the window wall system.
Metal panel curtain wall systems.
Infills are typically glass but may be made up of nearly any exterior building element.
When there are areas of the curtain wall that span over other elements of the façade such as precast glazed in panels become a preferred choice for cost and visibility reasons.
Abut the foam insulation board joints tightly.
Some common infills include metal panels louvers and photovoltaic panels.
Metal panel curtainwall.
By far the most common glazing type glass can be of an almost infinite combination of color thickness and opacity.
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Products for this application.
Often a curtain wall system will be utilized for a continuous look across a façade but glass and the additional cost of glass are not needed for the areas enclosed.
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When insulating a metal panel curtainwall locate the insulation horizontally between wall ties directly on back up wall and provide 1 minimum clear space between inside brick face and the exterior surface of the insulation board.
There are some window wall systems that can replicate curtain wall on a small sale but nothing comes close to achieving the same continuous look as a curtain wall system on large scale facades.