Restoring Glazing System Performance Without Sacrificing Aesthetics

New silicone technologies offer architects a wider range of restoration options

December 2018
Sponsored by Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing

Presented by Marcy Tyler and Joshua Houk

Continuing Education

Use the following learning objectives to focus your study while reading this month’s Continuing Education article.

Learning Objectives - After reading this article, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate how flat extrusions can be utilized over existing failed joints in vertical construction.
  2. Describe how building aesthetics can be enhanced without replacing glazing systems or touching a paint brush.
  3. Explain how custom-made extrusions can restore performance of glazing systems, including skylights.
  4. Utilize modern materials to enhance performance of historic buildings while maintaining the original look of the building.

When challenges arise due to deterioration of the glazing system, it is important to understand what your options are. You want to be mindful of the original design intent, restore performance and extend the life of the system. This may include a variety of approaches—ranging from wet sealing the existing assembly to extruded silicone overlays to complete removal and replacement of the existing glazing system—but all built around developing a comprehensive restoration solution.

Restoring Glazing

Photo courtesy of Tremco



Tyler

Marcy Tyler has worked in the commercial construction market for more than 15 years. Her focus has been dedicated to the building facade. She is currently the technical marketing manager for Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing. During her 15 years at Tremco, she has had many roles that involved the building facade and being a technical resource. In her current role, Marcy is heavily involved in the strategic development and education of the product and systems that make the critical connections and stop the uncontrolled flow of air within the building facade.
Houk

Joshua Houk is the facade restoration program manager at Tremco Commercial Sealants & Waterproofing and manages strategic project initiatives involving wet sealant, spectrem simple seal, spectrem restoration overlay, and custom gasket remediation solutions. He is responsible for the development, rollout, and support of facade restoration initiatives and ensuring alignment between internal design and external market facing resources. Joshua works closely with building owner, property manager, contractor, and consultant stakeholder groups to translate their feedback into value-added solutions.