With ever-increasing market demands
for more robust and flexible façade
systems, Kawneer, the leading manufacturer of architectural
aluminium glazing systems has launched a new
version of its successful AA^®100 and AA^®110 curtain
wall products. In
addition to a +/- 5mm building expansion joint for its SSG
curtain wall variant and a higher weight capacity for its capped
option, one of the key enhancements is a concealed vent option
within the product to help produce a beautiful, finished aesthetic to
a building’s façade.

Designed specifically for the AA^®100 and AA^®110 systems in either
capped or SSG variants, the concealed vent option utilises a structurally
bonded glazed unit and slim aluminium profiles, allowing Kawneer curtain wall
systems to be installed with no visible external framing.

This provides designers, specifiers
and architects with the flexibility and freedom to create
a flush finish to the external facade, while satisfying ventilation
requirements for optimised comfort.  

Contemporary building façade design
also requires larger glass panes, with unobstructed views
and increased natural light. The new enhancements result in the AA^®110 being able to
accommodate glazing up to a 50mm depth in the capped
system and withstand a maximum weight capacity of
180kg. Available as a top hung vent or a parallel opening window,
both types can be manually operated or motorised, using neatly concealed chain
drives and integrated locking drives to achieve a seamless internal
finish.     

The AA^®110 concealed vent has
undergone full CWCT Sequence B testing as part of a larger curtain wall
assembly, with proven weather performance. Furthermore, the window has been RC2
security tested to EN 1627, which is the same classification
as the existing AA^®100 and AA^®110 curtain wall systems.  

As with the AA^®100 system, the AA^®110 offers a range of
construction methods, including zone-drainage and
mullion-drainage. Also, advanced thermal break
technologies provide superior thermal performance that meet and
exceed building regulations.  

Kawneer’s Technical Director, Gary
Ledger commented: “Together with
our new +/- 5mm SSG expansion joint and increased
weight capacity, the concealed vent option subsequently gives
architects ultimate design freedom with our enhanced AA^®110 curtain wall
product by combining exceptional product performance with visual aesthetics
and occupancy comfort.”