Lightweight Precast System Transforms High-Tech Student Residences in Montreal
Like a high-tech beehive, a new and modern dormitory at Montreal's famed engineering school uses a modular pattern of SlenderWall lightweight precast panels with integral interior wall framing and closed-cell foam insulation. Located in downtown Montreal, the Ãcole de Technologie Supérieure (ETS) is a magnet for future engineers, graduating enough to be the fourth-ranked in all of Canada. The...
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Damaged in the 9/11 Attacks, CUNY's New Fiterman Hall Features Wausau's High-performance Curtainwall
Wausau, Wis.- -- The City University of New York’s (CUNY’s) Borough of Manhattan Community College’s opened the Miles and Shirley Fiterman Hall at the beginning of the 2012-13 academic year. It replaces the original Fiterman Hall, which was irreparably damaged when World Trade 7 fell against it in the attacks of September 11, 2001. The new facility offers students the latest in...
Read More »Wausau and J.R. Butler Collaborate on U of Colorado Hospital's New Inpatient Tower' Serpentine Curtainwall with Sun Shades Completed on Budget, Ahead of Schedule
Wausau, Wis.- – Wausau Window and Wall Systems teamed with long-time customer, J.R. Butler, Inc., to create the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) new inpatient tower's high-performance, serpentine curtainwall with sun shades. Opened in April 2013 and completed two months ahead of schedule, the $300 million, 12-story tower will add approximately 276 patient beds plus more operating and...
Read More »Curtain- and Window-Walls accent entrances and façades.
SuperWall SSG for silicone-glazed curtainwall and window wall systems feature 2-½ in. mullions match by inside and outside 90° corner profiles to maximize opening for daylight. Product's framing accommodates zero sightline insert vents for natural ventilation, ClearStory™ exterior sun shades and interior light shelves, and PV modules. Installation is aided by F and T perimeter anchors....
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Advantages of Nylon Washers and Other Non-Metallic Materials
Check out this white paper to learn about the types of non-metallic washers.
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Brattleboro Retreat's Updated, Expanded Mental Health Facilities Feature Wausau Window and Wall Systems
Wausau, Wis. (April 2013)- - Vermont’s Brattleboro Retreat, a historic, regional specialty psychiatric hospital and addictions treatment center, recently completed an extensive facility remodel that includes psychiatric-grade windows from Wausau Window and Wall Systems. Founded in 1834, Brattleboro Retreat’s treatment center consists of 58 buildings and sites. The facility treats children,...
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Penn State's Futuristic Millennium Science Complex Earns LEED Gold, Features Wausau's SuperWall and Sun Shades
Penn State’s futuristic Millennium Science Complex earns LEED Gold, features Wausau’s SuperWall Wausau, Wis.- Pennsylvania State University’s recently opened Millennium Science Complex (MSC) has received rave reviews for its cutting-edge design, state-of-the-art departmental integration and use of high-performance materials, including Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ SuperWall™ system...
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The Hybrid (Green) Skylight/Wall System - Patented
In the skylight industry there are two general categories...small units skylights and large (monumental) skylights. Large skylights are typically glazed with multiple pieces of glass, most often two layers of glass sealed together at the edges. These are known as IG (insulated glass) units. They have become the most common glazing material for the monumental glass industry. Building codes...
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Wausau Provides Historically Styled, Blast-mitigating, Hurricane-resistant Window System for Renovation of Modernist Federal Buildings in Puerto Rico
Wausau, Wis. - Helping protect federal government offices and occupants in Puerto Rico, while preserving the Modern aesthetic, Wausau Window and Wall Systems provided high-performance systems for the Federico Degetau Federal Building and the Clement Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse. Glazing contractor Koch Corporation of Louisville, Ky., installed six types of Wausau's windows to meet the various...
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University of South Carolina's Patterson Hall Renovation Exceeds LEED Goals with High-performance Wausau Windows
In October 2012, the University of South Carolina's renovation of the Patterson Hall student residence recently earned LEED® Gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The project team was striving to attain at least LEED Silver, and exceeded its goal. Wausau Window and Wall Systems' high-performance windows contribute to the residence hall's energy-efficiency,...
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Wausau's High-Performance Windows Contribute to Chicago's Goode Academy's Sustainability Goals, 1200-Student Facility
Wausau, Wis. (Nov. 2012) - In September 2012, Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy welcomed its first freshman class. The new six-year program focuses on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to foster college and career readiness. Supporting this innovative learning model, STR Partners LLC, lead designer in a joint venture, designed the new three-story, 207,000-square-foot facility to...
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Clear Clogged Drains Faster with General Pipe Cleaners' Kinetic Water Ram
The Kinetic Water Ram by General Pipe Cleaners clears out clogged pipes quickly using kinetic energy. The Ram is so simple to operate, anyone can use it. Check out the video to learn more.
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