High-Performance Insulated Sandwich Walls Using Composite Design
Sponsored by AltusGroup
There is no audio associated with this presentation.
The Cascades features insulated precast wall panels with carbon fiber grid reinforcing, resulting in lighter weight panels and improved thermal performance.
Photo Robert Bender, Fassbender Creative
Millstream at Cascades
AltusGroup® is an international collaboration of precast concrete industry leaders working together to speed and perfect technologies that improve the built environment. Founded in 2003 under a “co-opetition” model, AltusGroup members work together to bring advanced technology to market, then compete against one another for projects. The group markets a variety of precast exterior wall products including its flagship CarbonCast(tm) line of enclosure systems.
Originally published in Industrial Heating
Originally published in March 2023
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Improve building envelope performance with continuous insulation (c.i.) concepts and details.
- Specify the type and placement of composite panel connectors that eliminate thermal bridging.
- Leverage the comprehensive range of aesthetic appearances of composite insulated sandwich wall panels to create appealing structures, and Utilize large-scale composite insulated sandwich wall panels to reduce construction time and cost.
