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OCTOBER 2017 | 13 PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY BING THOM ARCHITECTS; PETER A. SELLAR/COURTESY CONTRACT GLAZIERS Curtain Wall & Window Wall And Noram is ready to face these challenges head on. The next step that the glazing industry may be tackling would be products/systems such as double- vented skins of building facades utilizing the forces of nature to heat or cool the building with very little con- sumption of energy supply. "The long-term foreseeable goal for glazing systems is the zero energy building model: learning, creating and implementing systems which aim to harness various forces of nature to allow for zero energy supply consumption," says Redlarski. Phoenix Glass, which is celebrating its 25th anni- versary, has also become extremely well known for finding solutions to the most challenging design and engineering criteria. The company and experienced staff are constantly innovating and improving glazing systems to deliver better end products with the focus being on factory assembled unitized systems. Manufacturing unitized systems under controlled environments provides higher quality products and workmanship by reducing the amount of field assem- bly and installation requirements. "We strive to deliver designs that enable us to maximize our manufactur- ing plant capabilities and reduce our installation dura- tions," says Jim Lebedovich. A perfect example of this is the Harwood Residential Development project in Vancouver designed by Bing Thom Architects. The 17-storey building has an elegant slender appearance with minimal shade and view impact on its neighbours. On the side of the building suscepti- ble to solar gain, a system of operable screens provides sun shading in addition to the wrap around cantilevered balconies. Phoenix rose to the challenge by completing a custom-designed, four-sided structural silicone glazed (SSG) curtain wall system with integral stainless steel panels and sliding perforated stainless steel screens for shading. "The geometry of the building and the art fea- tures of the sliding screens and panels presented many engineering challenges to our team," says Lebedovich. After completing the custom porte cochère for the main entrance, this project will be a work of art for Phoenix. "Phoenix continues to be a leader in the design build and esthetically driven building practices, while main- taining ever-challenging performance specifications," says Lebedovich. Over at Contract Glaziers (CGI), its team of curtain wall designers and producers are focussed on ways to increase efficiency and reduce the risk of errors. "Our adeptness and perseverance towards excel- lence, has prompted many architects and general contractors to look to CGI when they need turnkey solutions for their curtain wall projects," says Murray Altman, preconstruction manager. A couple of projects that CGI is currently working on include the Fanshawe College Downtown Campus – Building B heritage project in London, Ontario, the Western Interdisciplinary Research Building and the University of Waterloo's new E7 building, and The Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation at Mohawk College, Ontario. One recent project that clearly illustrates the com- plexity in system design is the Calgary International Airport, which has a dual skin active outer wall and a three-foot airspace cavity between them. "It has inte- grated air louvres to regulate air flow between the two walls, and the way it works is state-of-the-art technol- ogy," says Contract Glaziers CEO, Michal Chlumecky. "There are temperature and solar sensors and inte- grated blinds that reflect the UV out in the summer, and the controlled louvres allow convection airflow Harwood Residential Development, Vancouver, B.C. Calgary International Airport, Calgary, AB

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