Optimizing Performance in Commercial Fenestration

While aluminum frames allow large glazed areas to maximize daylighting for energy savings and health benefits, aluminum is also a highly conductive material. This course explores how thermal barriers and high-performance glazing serve as a solution to aluminum’s conductive properties, to help achieve daylighting and thermal efficiencies in the commercial building envelope.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Discuss the sustainability, performance, and daylighting design benefits of optimized fenestration systems, including the life cycle of aluminum as a durable and recyclable frame material and high-performance glazing components to increase insulation in the overall window assembly.
• Describe the methods that determine heat transfer effects, condensation resistance, and ratings for the outdoor‒indoor sound transmission values in thermal barrier window products.
• Explain the role of thermal barriers and compare the performance of polyurethane polymer pour and debridge systems to polyamide strip systems.
• Observe a range of applications of optimized, energy-efficient commercial fenestration in built project case studies.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.

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