The original precast concrete panels, glazing, mechanical and electrical systems of University of Calgary’s MacKimmie Complex were dismantled and recycled to install a state-of-the-art double-skin ...

Double-skin curtain walls, sometimes referred to as climate walls, come in many shapes and sizes these days. What can be said about all of them is that they inevitably cost more to fabricate and ...

In a general sense, the term “curtain wall” refers to an exterior wall that does not support loads other than its own weight. Curtain walls are therefore nonstructural, and serve solely to protect the ...