Glazed fire-resistant façades and curtain walls

Glazed fire-resistant façades and curtain walls

20/12/2023
Introduction

Introduction

State-of-the-art glazed façades achieve fire-resistance at the highest classifications

Glazed façades facilitate a connection between buildings and their surrounding environments, and through this connection enhance occupants’ well-being by providing access to natural daylight and views of the outside world. Glass’ versatility affords architects a wide range of design possibilities, and enables the design of contemporary and more transparent buildings. Moreover, glazed façades solutions can be customized with an array of multifunctional features and energy-efficient coatings that are advantageous to the comfort and well-being of building occupants.

Solutions

Solutions

Discover our fire-resistant glazed solutions for façade applications  

Combine double or triple insulated glazing units with energy-efficient coatings and a wide variety of multifunctional features, all while preventing the spread of fire from one floor to another or to adjacent buildings and blending perfectly with the adjacent non-fire rated glazing areas. 

Customization

Customization

All characteristics described above are examples. All our products and systems can be customised to your specific needs. Vetrotech supports you in design-assisting your projects according to your requirements and even further.  

 
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Performance

Performance

Fire-resistant glazed façade solutions from Vetrotech prevent the spread of fire from floor to floor, to adjacent buildings, or to areas of refuge. The required fire resistance classification for such applications varies according to local and national building regulations. Vetrotech’s range of fire-resistant glazing options for facades cover all fire-resistance classes – Class E, EW, and EI – with ratings from 15 to 120 minutes. Vetrotech’s fire-resistant glazing solutions are all tested and certified according to EN and UL standards and go beyond conventional glazing functionality to provide building occupants with uncompromised safety and peace of mind. They can used to complement a building fire safety strategy. They are compatible with a large range of façade solutions, such as stick or unitised curtain wall system or Structural Sealant Glazing (SSG) façade. 

Applications

Applications

High-performing façade applications ideal for all building types and market segments

 

Access to natural daylight and outside views has been shown to positively impact people’s well-being, comfort, and productivity. Students perform better, patients see faster recovery times, and employees find greater job satisfaction in environments where natural daylight is present. 

 

Our fire-resistant solutions for façades are suitable for all potential market segments, including public transportation facilities such as airports and train stations; government buildings, including courthouses; universities; retail and leisure centres; and office buildings. 

Why a Vetrotech Solution?

Features of Vetrotech’s fire-resistant glazed solutions for façade applications 

  • Fire resistance classes up to E120, EW120, andEI120 

  • Laminated glass in accordance with EN 14449 

  • Tempered glass certified to EN 12150 + HST EN14179 

  • Insulating units – double glazed and triple glazed according to EN 1279 

  • UV stability 

  • Tested frames: timber, steel and aluminium 

  • Multifunctional design features such as privacy, sun-shading, energy-efficiency options, and more 

 

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