Aluminium curtain wall systems give architects more design flexibility than ever before. The right curtain walling not only ...

Why is facility noise control important? The effects of machine or process noise in a commercial/industrial facility can range from an annoyance to a serious, long-term safety issue for employees. It ...

A recent mockup test found design and manufacuring flaws in this curtain wall system In my first article I referenced the four most-common causes of cladding system failure: inadequate design, ...

Robert A. Heintges, founding principal of the international building envelope and curtain wall consultancy Heintges, instructs students in the Totalization studio at the Rice University School of ...

If source sound levels increase for any reason, it is very simple to add a second layer of flexible sound curtain to an existing one or even to augment an existing rigid wall. Why is facility noise ...