GlasCurtain

☀️ Last week we had the pleasure of being in Vancouver for Zak World of Façades ()! Our first time in the city for this conference series and we’re only disappointed that it’s not every year... Perfect weather, stunning venue, engaging conversations, and exciting opportunities being created at every turn.

Our message about supply chains 🔗 and the increasing importance of procurement specifications *really* resonated with the audience, particularly in the face of soaring HVAC capital costs and longer lead times for mechanical systems.

It’s true! 🏗️ There’s never been a better time to invest in 100% Canadian-made building envelopes, and particularly fibreglass-framing: it makes all the difference between so-so and world-class buildings.

Follow GlasCurtain inc. for more, and reach out to learn how our low-carbon fibreglass-framed curtain walls can drive value and quality to your next commercial or institutional project. 🌎

See you at the next one!
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At 63° North, the line between design intent and real-world performance disappears quickly.

The Nunatta Campus at Nunavut Arctic College, designed by Teeple Architects and Cibinel Architecture Ltd., pushes what’s typical for buildings in this climate, with a higher window-to-wall ratio that opens the space to the surrounding landscape and nearby harbour. But in a place where temperatures can drop below –40°C, that level of transparency only works if the enclosure can support it.

This is where the system matters. GlasCurtain’s fibreglass-framed Thermaframe 7 curtain wall system reduces thermal bridging at the frame, helping maintain higher interior surface temperatures and lowering the risk of condensation, especially important in buildings with higher interior humidity and continuous occupancy. By limiting expansion and contraction, the system also supports long-term air and water tightness, reducing the likelihood of small failures compounding over time.

In climates like this, performance isn’t something that can be assumed; it has to be built into the envelope from the start.
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