Facade Spec
Facade Spec
The footnotes at the end of this Specification apply to the information contained herein and
the reader's attention is drawn to them.
Tendering
10 Information to be provided with tender.
Submit the following curtain walling particulars:
- Typical plan, section and elevation drawings at suitable scales.
- Typical detailed drawings at large scales
- Technical information and certification demonstrating compliance with the specification of
proposed curtain walling, incorporated products and finishes.
- Proposals for connections to and support from the building structure and building
components.
- Proposals for amendments to primary supporting structure and for secondary supporting
structure additional to that shown on preliminary design drawings.
- Preliminary fabrication and installation method statements and programme.
- Proposals for replacing damaged or failed products.
- Areas of non-compliance with the specification.
110 Curtain walling: Ground & Lower ground floor glazing (single span, punched openings)
Supporting structure: Existing concrete structure
Curtain walling system:
- Manufacturer: Wicona UK, Albert Drive, Silkwood Park, Wakefield, WF5 9TG 01684
853500. Project contact: Aaron Dehara – [email protected].
- Product Reference: Wicona WICTEC 60 System
- Type: Pressure equalised, capped 60mm wide ‘stick’ system with notched mullion/ transom
connections.
- Include all products, fixings and interfaces necessary to complete the fabrication and
installation.
- Performance criteria to comply with design/performance requirements and testing
subsections.
Internal framing member:
- Material: Aluminium alloy to BS EN 755-9: 2016, Specification 6060 T66. Tolerances in
accordance with EN12020
- Mullion reference: 136002. (to be confirmed by specialist contractor with final design load)
- Transom reference: 136010 (to be confirmed by specialist contractor with final design load)
External cover cap:
- Material: Aluminium alloy to BS EN 755-9: 2016, Specification 6060 T66.
- Transom cap reference and depth: 136018
- Mullion cap reference and overall depth: 133457
Finishes:
- System supplier to provide all profiles finally finished, not as mill finish.
- AkzoNobel Interpon D2525 Anodic III Range polyester powder coating to Qualicoat Class 1
in accordance with BS EN12206-1:2004.
- Colour: Y2214F Anodic Bronze
- Minimum film thickness: 60 microns
- Guarantees must be requested at the point of order.
- All finishing processes to be undertaken by the system supplier prior to delivery to fabricator.
Glazing details:
- Inner Pane: XXmm Laminated safety glass
- Outer Pane: XXmm Toughened safety glass with selective solar coating
- Double / triple glass hermetically sealed double-glazed units
- Cavity: 16mm argon filled
- Spacer bar: Warm edge, Psi value of <0.050W/mK .
- G (solar) factor: XX
- vLT : >XX%
- Centre pane (Ug) value: 1.0 W/m2K
- Glass within 800mm of FFL shall be toughened or laminated. (within 1500mm of FFL if
within a door or 300mm of a door).
- Manifestation design and location to be confirmed by the Contract Administrator.
- All glass and glazing to conform to:
BS.952-1: 1999: Glass for Glazing
BS.6262: Parts 1-6: 2005 Code of Practice for Glazing Buildings;
Accessories
- Membrane carriers 135178 with push fit Wicona epdm sealing membrane to perimeter of curtain
wall.
Incorporated Components
- Wicona Wicstyle 75 Evo rebated door sets as described in Section L20 clause 135.
135 Doors
Refer to Section L20.
140 Louvres
Manufactured from extruded aluminium Grade AA 6063 to BS EN 755-9
- Blades to be secured to an outer frame, retained within the window by glazing beads
and gaskets.
- Louvre blades to be individually screwed in place or retained within extruded aluminium
holders. The use of plastic retention clips is not permitted.
- Louvres to be finished to match window/door framing
- Free area minimum XX%.
- 100% High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) insect/bird mesh to rear of louvres. Nominal
Xmm x Xmm mesh size. Colour black.
Material: Extruded aluminium Grade AA 6063 to (BS EN 755-9:), secured to an outer frame, retained
within curtain wall by pressure plate and gaskets.
Fixing: Louvre blades to be individually screwed in place or retained within extruded aluminium holders.
The use of plastic retention clips is not permitted.
Finish: To match window/door framing
Free area: XX%.
210 Design
Complete the detailed design of the curtain walling and associated features shown on the general
arrangement drawings to meet the requirements of this specification.
Coordinate detailed design with that for all related works.
220 Specification
Compliance Standard: The Centre for Window and Cladding Technology 'Standard for Systemised
Building Envelopes' (hereinafter abbreviated to CWCT Standard) unless specified otherwise in this
section.
Reference information: For the duration of the contract keep available at the design office, workshop
and on site copies of:
- The CWCT 'Standard for Building Envelopes’
- Publications invoked by the CWCT 'Standard for Building Envelopes’
313 Integrity
Requirement: The curtain wall must resist wind loads, dead loads and design live loads and
accommodate deflections and movements without damage.
Design Wind Pressure: Calculate in accordance with BS 6399-2: 1997 (standard method
including internal and external pressure coefficients) or National Annex to BS EN 1991-1-4:
2005+A1:2010.
- Basic wind speed (Vb): 22m/s
- Altitude factor (Sa): 1.013232
- Directional factor (Sd): Determine from BS 6399:Part 2, Table 3.
- Seasonal factor (Ss): 1
- Probability factor (Sp): 1
- Terrain and building factor (Sb): Determine from BS 6399:Part 2, Table 4.
- Size effect factor: Determine from BS 6399:Part 2, Figure 4.
- Internal pressure coefficient (Cpi): +0.2
- External pressure coefficient (Cpe): -1.2
Soft body impact loads – curtain walling to BS EN 14019:2016
- class E5 external, class I5 internal
Soft body impact loads – glass BS EN 12600:2002
- Internal class X(x)X – Depending on glass specification
- External class X(x)X – Depending on glass specification
Permanent Imposed loads: None
Temporary Imposed loads: None
Testing
Products
732 Adhesives
Generally: Must not be degradable by moisture or water vapour.
760 Gaskets
Material:
- Non-cellular rubber to BS 4255:Part 1
- Cellular rubber to ASTM-C509.
Gaskets to be butt jointed with transom gaskets running under mullion gaskets
Durability: Resistant to ozone, oxidisation and UV degradation.
Internal mullion and transom gaskets must be of the same visible face depth and alignment for any
given infill thickness.
Finishes
910 Generally
Electrolytic corrosion: Prevent. Submit proposed methods.
Fixings: Concealed unless indicated on detailed drawings. Where exposed they must match material
and finish of the products fixed.
Fabrication: Machine cut and drill products in workshop wherever possible.
Identification of products: Mark or tag to facilitate identification during assembly, handling storage and
installation. Do not mark surfaces which are visible in the completed installation.
912 Metalwork
Requirement: As section Z11, unless specified otherwise in this section.
840 Anodising
Requirement: As section L40, unless specified otherwise in this section.
Fix directional patterned/wired glass parallel to surround and align adjacent panes where seen
together at close quarters.
930 Assembly
Carry out as much assembly as possible in the workshop.
Joints, other than movement joints, must be rigidly secured, reinforced where necessary and
fixed with hairline abutments.
Site drilling or cutting into structure: Submit proposals for positions other than shown on detailed
drawings.
Concrete supporting structure:
- Cast in inserts: Provide detailed locational information. Protect cavities in inserts from entry of
concrete.
- Fixing edge distances: Not less than recommended by fixing manufacturer
Corrective fabrication: Minimise. Where necessary submit proposals.
975 Welding
In situ welding is not permitted
980 Interfaces
Ensure that flashings, closers, etc are located correctly and neatly overlap the curtain walling to form a
weather tight junction.
982 Ironmongery
Assembly and fixing: Accurately using fastenings with matching finish supplied by ironmongery
manufacturer.
Prevent damage to ironmongery and adjacent surfaces.
At completion check, adjust and lubricate as necessary to ensure correct functioning.
985 Maintenance
Maintenance manual: Incorporate details within the building manual in accordance with CWCT
'Standard for systemised building envelopes', Section 7.6.1.
- Material certification and test reports to be included.
The footnotes at the end of this Specification apply to the information contained herein and
the reader's attention is drawn to them.
General
Products
330B Aluminium windows – Concealed sash window to match semi-unitised vertical ribbon windows
Manufacturer and reference:
- Manufacturer: Wicona UK, Albert Drive, Silkwood Park, Wakefield, WF5 9TG 01684
853500. Project contact: Aaron Dehara – [email protected].
- Product range:
Wicona Wicline 75 Evo semi-unitised vertical stacked window system with saddle-gasket stack
joint. Integrated side hung, inward opening concealed sash where drawn. Perimeter mitre cut
window reveal fixed to window outer frame. Where sash height > 1800mm the glass should be
bonded to the frame.
- Primary profile references:
Outer frame:1917082
Opening light:1917113
Transom:1917235
330C Aluminium windows – Horizontal ribbon window into CLT floor to floor
Manufacturer and reference:
- Manufacturer: Wicona UK, Albert Drive, Silkwood Park, Wakefield, WF5 9TG 01684
853500. Project contact: Aaron Dehara – [email protected].
- Product range:
Wicona Wicline 75 Evo full height window system with side hung, inward opening visible sash.
- Primary profile references:
Outer frame: 1917062
Opening light: 1917104
Header / Cill: 1917003 + 1917060
Mullion: 191724
330D Aluminium windows – Full height double casement windows to terrace area
Manufacturer and reference:
- Manufacturer: Wicona UK, Albert Drive, Silkwood Park, Wakefield, WF5 9TG 01684
853500. Project contact: Aaron Dehara – [email protected].
- Product range:
Wicona Wicline 75 Evo full height double casement system, inward opening visible sash.
- Primary profile references:
Outer frame: 1917003
Construction:
- Meet requirements of BS4873:2016 “Specification for Aluminium Alloy Windows and Doorsets”
- Aluminium profiles extruded to BS EN 755-9: 2016, Specification 6060 T66.
- Thermal break integral to all framing profiles.
- Thermal break to be rolled within framing profiles only by the system supplier.
- Unsupported framing spans and infills to withstand wind loadings calculated in accordance with
BS EN 1991-1-4:2005 and imposed loads as defined in BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 and BS EN 1991-
1-7:2006. Specialist Contractor to provide calculations to demonstrate compliance.
- Joints to be sealed with sealants as specified and supplied by the aluminium systems company.
- Fabrication in accordance with the system company’s Fabrication and Specification Manuals and
all current Technical Bulletins.
Weather Performance:
- Weather tightness to BS EN 14351-1:2006 + A1:2010
- Air permeability: Class 4 (600Pa)
- Water tightness: E750 (750Pa)
- Wind resistance: Class C5/B5 (2000pa)
- Mechanical strength: Class 4
- Operational force: Class 1
- Resistance to opening/closing: Class 2
Glazing details:
- Inner Pane: XXmm Laminated safety glass
- Outer Pane: XXmm Toughened safety glass with selective solar coating
- Double / triple glass hermetically sealed double-glazed units
- Cavity: 16mm argon filled
- Spacer bar: Warm edge, Psi value of <0.050W/mK .
- G (solar) factor: XX
Finishes as delivered:
- System supplier to provide all profiles finally finished, not as mill finish.
- AkzoNobel Interpon D2525 Anodic III Range polyester powder coating to Qualicoat Class 1
in accordance with BS EN12206-1:2004.
- Colour: Y2214F Anodic Bronze
- Minimum film thickness: 60 microns
- Guarantees must be requested at the point of order.
- All finishing processes to be undertaken by the system supplier prior to delivery to fabricator.
Ironmongery / Accessories
- Side hung open-in operating mechanism with multi point locking and concealed friction hinge.
Handle options:
- Handle without escutcheon. 6960259.
- Finish to all handles: Silver
Restrictors and Limiters
Fixing
- See clause 782
Louvres:
- Manufactured from extruded aluminium Grade AA 6063 to BS EN 755-9
- Blades to be secured to an outer frame, retained within the window by glazing beads and gaskets.
- Louvre blades to be individually screwed in place or retained within extruded aluminium holders.
The use of plastic retention clips is not permitted.
- Louvres to be finished to match window/door framing
- Free area minimum XX%.
- 100% High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) insect/bird mesh to rear of louvres. Nominal Xmm x
Xmm mesh size. Colour black.
750 Building in
General: Not permitted unless indicated on drawings.
820 Ironmongery
Fixing: Assemble and fix carefully and accurately using fastenings with matching finish supplied by
ironmongery manufacturer. Prevent damage to ironmongery and adjacent surfaces.
At completion check, adjust and lubricate as necessary to ensure correct functioning.
The footnotes at the end of this Specification apply to the information contained herein and
the reader's attention is drawn to them.
General
Products
Thermal break:
- Single compound profiles mechanically joining separate aluminium extrusions and two glass
reinforced polyamide extrusions to PA6.6 GF25.
- Joining to be carried out only by the system supplier.
- Thermal break to all profiles, including vents, couplers and cills.
- Frames and infills to be capable of withstanding design wind loads calculated in accordance with
BS EN 1991-1-4:2005 and imposed loads defined in BS EN 1991-1-1:2002 and BS EN 1991-1-
7:2006. Specialist Contractor to provide calculations to demonstrate this.
Glazing details:
- Inner Pane: XXmm Laminated safety glass
- Outer Pane: XXmm Toughened safety glass with selective solar coating
- Double / triple glass hermetically sealed double-glazed units
- Cavity: 16mm argon filled
- Spacer bar: Warm edge, Psi value of <0.050W/mK .
- G (solar) factor: XX
- vLT : >XX%
- Centre pane (Ug) value: 1.0 W/m2K
- Glass within 800mm of FFL shall be toughened or laminated. (within 1500mm of FFL if
within a door or 300mm of a door).
- Manifestation design and location to be confirmed by the Contract Administrator.
- All glass and glazing to conform to:
BS.952-1: 1999: Glass for Glazing
BS.6262: Parts 1-6: 2005 Code of Practice for Glazing Buildings;
BS EN12600:2002 Glass in building. Pendulum test. Impact test method and
classification for flat glass.
BS EN 1279: Glass in Buildings. Insulating Glass Units.
Part 1:2004 Generalities, dimensional tolerances and rules for the system
description
Part 2:2002 Long term test method and requirements for moisture
penetration
Part 3:2002 Long term test method and requirements for gas leakage rate
and for gas concentration tolerances.
Part 4:2002 Methods of test for the physical attributes of edge seals
Part 5:2005+A2:2010 Evaluation of conformity
Part 6:2002 Factory production control and periodic tests
BS EN 14179: Parts 1-5 Heat soaked thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety
glass.
BS6180: 2011 Barriers in and about buildings. Code of Practice.
- Recommendations of the Glass and Glazing Federation to be adhered to.
- Thermal safety check to be carried out by specialist contractor for all areas on non-heat soaked
glass.
- Full height barrier glazing must comply with; BS6180: 2011 Barriers in and about buildings. Code
of practice.
Ironmongery:
Location: Main Entrance and Terrace door sets (manual operation)
- 3 piece face fix hinge 6910012. 200kg.
- Hinge guard 4930077.
- 855GL Type 11 multi point lock, central latch and deadbolt, additional upper and lower hook bolts
and dual locking pins. Key deadlocking locking with two turns inside and out. Lever handle to
retract latch inside, External latch retraction by key only or by external lever. Adjustable strikes
and keep plate. Inactive leaf with central lock 6920792 and shootbolts 6920086+6920267
Europrofile (PZ) cylinder.
- OR Locking for access controlled system
- 881 Type 11 Multitronic electrically driven multi point lock (eg 6023118) with central latch
and deadbolt, upper and lower additional hook bolts and dual locking pins. All lock
points engage to automatically via motor on closing. External opening by access
control system or key, internal opening by lever handle, wall mounted radio push button,
electrical push button release or access control. Cylinder to be FZG marked non-
restricted with cam-forced decoupling
- External & internal handle 6930068/86 to active leaf.
- Geze Boxer concealed slide arm closers 6910014 or 6910015. Adjustable closing force and
speed and opening force (EN2-4 (up to 130kg) or EN3-6 up to 180kg). Optional hold open
device 6910020 adjustable from 80-1300 with override.
Security:
- Complete system tested to PAS 24:2016. Provide test evidence from independent test laboratory
approved by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) or national body belonging to the
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
Acoustic performance
- TBA
Mechanical durability (EN12046)
- Class 5
Mechanical strength
Execution
760 Building in
Building in will not be permitted except where specifically stated on the drawings.
Information is given on an advisory basis only and specifiers are particularly recommended to contact suppliers
of non-Sapa Building Systems Limited products to ensure that such products are suitable.
Application:
This specification refers to items described below. Any variation to the documentation may necessitate a revision
to the specification.
Elevations - #2065 / A2000 / A2010 / A2020 Rev B May 17
Sapa Building Systems recommends that a pilot window be installed prior to the commencement of the works.
Glazing
Wicona recommends heatsoak testing is carried out where required in accordance with European Standard BS
EN 14179: Heat soaked thermally toughened soda lime silicate safety glass. The emphasis of this procedure is
to ensure that the glass temperature is maintained at 290ºC ± 10ºC during the holding phase of the process cycle.
The heat soak process cycle consists of a heating phase, a holding phase and a cooling phase. In summary the
procedure consists of controlled heating of a complete volume of toughened glass from ambient room
temperature to a temperature of 290ºC ± 10ºC and then holding it at that temperature for a minimum period of 2
hours before then allowing it to cool naturally. The procedure is carried out at various locations in audited ovens
to ensure that the glass temperature during the holding phase is maintained at 290ºC ± 10ºC.
Solar Shading
Specifiers are advised to check as to whether solar control glass is required to comply with Approved Document
L (October 2016) of the Building Regulations in respect of solar overheating, or if other methods of solar shading
are necessary).
Schedules/ Quantities
Any Window and Door Schedules are issued by Sapa Building Systems Limited for the principal purpose of
defining the window and door sizes and configurations that this specification refers to. Sapa Building Systems
Limited are not liable for the accuracy of any quantities shown on the Schedule, which should be re-assessed by
the Specifier.
Calculation
Due to possible changes of design and usage after the compilation of this specification we recommend that the
window fabricator/installer calculate framing requirements to comply with Approved Document K3 and BS6180
with regard to loading and barriers. Wind load calculations relating to framing and profile specifications have been
carried out on a preliminary basis only using information available at the time, and a basic form of calculation to
BS6399 Pt2 1995 or BS EN1991-1-4. The fabricator/installation contractor should provide detailed wind load
Fire Escape
Certain Window configurations may not meet the requirement of Approved Document B (2000) of the Building
Regulations for a fire escape window. Altering the configurations may achieve compliance.
Safety in Use
Due to client preference or conflicting regulations and standards the windows described above may not comply
with the safe internal cleaning requirements of BS8213-1:2004.
Introducing alternative window configurations may result in a greater degree of compliance with BS8213 Pt.1.
BS8213: Part 1 2004 (Code of Practice for Design For Safety In Use and During Cleaning of Windows…) requires
a Risk Assessment to be carried out. Please note that Sapa Building Systems cannot carry out such an
assessment as we have insufficient knowledge of the occupation and operation of the building. However we will
be happy to contribute our specialist knowledge to a Risk Assessment carried out by others. Consult your Sapa
Building Systems Project Consultant for more details.
The information contained in this Specification is given on an advisory basis only and specifiers should contact
suppliers of non-Sapa Building Systems Limited products to ensure that such products are suitable.
Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing by Sapa Building Systems Limited, specifiers and/or any third party
to whom this Specification may be provided must carry out their own design work (including calculations etc) to
ensure that Sapa Building System Limited's products are suitable for their particular project. Sapa Building
Systems Limited accepts no liability to specifiers and/or any third party in contract, tort (including negligence or
breach of statutory duty) or otherwise howsoever in respect of the design of the particular project.
In respect of the information contained in this Specification, unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing by Sapa
Building Systems Limited:
(a) specifiers and/or any third party to whom this Specification may be provided should satisfy themselves as to
suitability or not of Sapa Building System Limited's products for their particular project; and
(b) Sapa Building Systems Limited shall not be liable to specifiers and/or any third party in contract, tort (including
negligence or breach of statutory duty) or otherwise howsoever, and whatever the cause thereof, (i) for any
increased costs or expenses, or (ii) for any loss of profit, business, contracts, revenues or anticipated savings, or
(iii) for any special indirect or consequential damage of any nature whatsoever."
In any event, specifiers will (unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing by Sapa Building Systems Limited)
indemnify Sapa Building Systems Limited against all actions, proceedings, claims or demands in any way
connected with the information contained in this Specification including (but not limited to) the use of such
information in the design of the particular project.