Window Wall

Products and Applications

 

Storefront and Entrances Window wall is defined in NAFS as, “A non-load-bearing fenestration system provided in combination assemblies and composite units, including transparent vision panels and/or opaque glass or metal panels, which span from the top of a floor slab to the underside of the next higher floor slab. NOTE: Window walls are available with separate or integral slab edge covers and can be fabricated from windows or curtain wall or storefront systems. Primary provision for anchorage occurs at head and sill conditions. Receptor systems can be designed as a part of drainage and movement accommodation provisions.”

Window wall “rests” on the floor below, and expands in the same direction as interior finishes, for easy interfaces at door openings and balcony slabs. Shear walls and changes in sill height are straightforward. Window wall can be installed in any sequence.

Window wall can be designed to look as much - or as little - like curtainwall as desired. Performance criteria are similar. Window wall made from window systems - like Wausau’s INvent™ product family - looks more “residential,” with expressed interior glazing beads, and framing sightlines interrupted by offsets. Optional beveled or profiled glazing rebates are available, while vents are integrated into framing. Structural silicone glazing is generally unavailable.

Window wall made from unitized curtainwall - like Wausau’s INvision™ product family - looks more “commercial,” with rectilinear mullion proles interior and exterior, and glazed-in insert vents. “Chicken head” starters are used at slab conditions. SSG is optional.

To learn more:

Download Wausau's "Window Wall Products and Applications" brochure [PDF]
Download Wausau's "Invent
™ Series" brochure [PDF]
Contact Wausau's high rise market manager at highrise@wausauwindow.com
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INvent™

    2250i, 3250i and 4250i INventTM  Series
    • 2 1/2”, 3 1/2” and 4 1/2” frame depth with polyamide thermal barrier
    • AAMA AW-100 Performance Class
    4250i-OS Offset INventTM  Series
    • 4 1/2” frame depth with polyamide thermal barrier
    • AAMA AW-100 Performance Class
INvent™

SuperWall™

    • Wausau’s flagship curtainwall product line
    • 4 3/4”, 6 1/4”, 7 1/4”, 8 1/4” or 10 1/4”  frame depths
    • Several frame depths including cladding for steel tubes
    • 2 1/2” or 3” exterior sight line - Many accent covers available
    • 3/8” thermal separation
SuperWall™

SuperWall™ SSG Four-Sided

    • Several frame depths including cladding for steel tubes
    • Grid frames are factory fabricated and shipped knocked-down (KD) for field assembly
    • All grid framing is interchangeable with standard Wausau SuperWallTM systems
    • Carrier frames are factory four-side structural glazed in a controlled environment
SuperWall™ SSG Four-Sided

HP-Wall

    • Best-in-class thermal performance lowers operating costs and reduces necessary HVAC capacity
    • Condensation resistance for high humidity occupancies
    • 2 1/2” exterior sightline
    • Accepts triple insulating glass
HP-Wall

INvent™ XLT

    2250i, 3250i and 4250i-XLT INventTM  Series
    • 2 7/8”, 3 7/8” and 4 7/8” frame depth with extra-wide polyamide thermal barrier
    • AAMA AW-100 Performance Class
    INventTM 3250i- and 4250i-HP-XLT  Series HURRICANE
    • 3-7/8" (3250i) and 4-7/8" (4250i) frame depth
    • 24mm XLT polyamide thermal barrier
    • ­AAMA AW-100 Architectural Performance Class
INvent™ XLT

INvent.PLUS™

    • 3 11/16” frame depth with 44mm GFR polyamide thermal barrier and non-out-gassing polyolefin cavity fillers
    • AAMA AW-100 Performance Class
    • Best-in-class R6 fixed and R5 operable thermal performance.
INvent.PLUS™

Custom Window™ by Wausau 8300i Historical

    • Profiled perimeter glazing rebates to match existing putty-glazed windows
    • AAMA AW-100 Architectural Performance Class - Grids designed for project-specific wind loads
    • 2-7/8" frame depth with polyamide thermal barrier (8300i Series)
    • Mechanically fastened frame and true divided-lite (TDL) muntin grid construction
Custom Window™ by Wausau 8300i Historical

INvent™ Retro

    • 2 7/8”, 3 7/8” and 4 7/8” frame depth with extra-wide polyamide thermal barrier
    • AAMA AW-100 Performance Class
    • Beveled, cove, ogee or square exterior face to replicate putty-glazed window profiles
    • Equal sightline option at vents and fixed lites (2250i-XLT)
INvent™ Retro

ClearStory™

    • Control solar heat gain and harvest natural daylight to meet sustainable design goals
    • A variety of pre-engineered configurations and types
    • Extruded blades, perforated sheet, “catwalk” grids or solid shading
    • Modular design and integral alignment features for ease of installation
ClearStory™

3250-Z and 4250-Z Zero Sightline Insert Vents

    3250-Z Series

    • 3 1/4” frame depth with polyurethane or polyamide thermal barrier

    4250-Z Series

    • 4” frame depth
3250-Z and 4250-Z  Zero Sightline Insert Vents

Custom Window™ EN-8300i Historical Entrances

    • Offered exclusively to complement Custom Window™ 8300i and 9250 Series historical fixed and operable windows.
    • Fluted exterior glazing rebates to match existing putty-glazed doors and windows
    • Air infiltration and structural testing per the AAMA Storefront and Entrance Manual - Cycled 500,000 times per AAMA 920
Custom Window™ EN-8300i Historical Entrances

TD-4250i Terrace Doors

    • 4 1/2” frame depth with polyamide thermal barrier – Integrates with other Wausau products
    • AAMA AW-60 (single) AW-50 (French) Performance Class
    • In-swing or out-swing operation
TD-4250i Terrace Doors

CrossTrak™

    • 5-7/8" frame depth for high spans and wind loads; polyamide thermal barrier
    • Half-slide, end-slide, center-slide, and center-open two-track configurations side-stack with INvent™ fixed lites
CrossTrak™

Trim and Accessories

Storefront and Entrances

Storefront and Entrances   After many years of offering private-labeled Tubelite storefront solutions, Wausau Window and Wall Systems will now offer the broad line of storefront options supported by the EFCO brand. This comes from the exciting alignment of the Wausau and EFCO brands in 2021. Fabricated for efficiency and design flexibility, the EFCO storefront systems provide quick, low-cost material and installation solutions. Whether for retail, education, or other commercial low-rise applications, two types of application systems are available-framing and ribbon that can be combined with EFCO entrance products for a holistic design solution.

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