WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S FIRST CURTAIN WALL TESTING FACILITY

WHY TEST AT CRL?

CRL IS AN INDEPENDENT LABORATORY:

Because we are not owned by a consulting firm, we are not subject to the ethical conflicts inherent in testing a project where one is also responsible for the design and specifications. We are always fully objective in the performance of testing and the interpretation of test results.

EXPERIENCE COUNTS:

In a lifetime of work, a designer or project manager may work on as many projects as our engineers review annually. So when you have a problem chances are we have seen it before. Problems during testing are clues to possible errors in design, fabrication or installation. We look at your clues and have time proven techniques to quickly diagnose their cause to root them out to help you find solutions. Virtually every project has some hidden problem. When everything goes right anyone can do your testing, but when testing does not go well CRL has the team that will get your project through the process successfully!

CRL WANTS YOUR PROJECT TO SUCCEED:

That does not necessarily mean that your mockup passes all its tests immediately… Success means finding whatever problems your system may have in the laboratory and solving those problems so you never have to face them at the job site.

PROJECTS

NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE PMU

Date: January 13, 2024
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Client: enclos

The testing upon the Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic performance mockup was tested for static pressure air infiltration/exfiltration, static pressure water infiltration, dynamic pressure water infiltration, inter-story
movements (vertical/horizontal), static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling, condensation resistance and
safety tie back loading in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the
referenced ASTM standards.

ONE HURON STREET

Date: July 31, 2023
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Client: NYR Building Facades

The Window Wall Performance Mock Up was tested for static pressure air infiltration/exfiltration, static/
dynamic pressure water infiltration, static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling, inter-story movements (horizontal/vertical), ultimate static pressure structural loads and Safety button/ISA tie-off for window washer dynamic loading, in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA
501 and the referenced AAMA & ASTM standards.

ONE DELISLE

Date: July 3, 2023
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Client: FLYNN

The Window Wall Performance Mock Up was tested for static pressure air infiltration/exfiltration, static/dynamic pressure water infiltration, static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling, inter-story movements (horizontal/vertical), ultimate static pressure structural loads, in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the referenced AAMA standards.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY

Date: November 3, 2023
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Clients: PCL Construction
and FLYNN
The Window Wall Performance Mock Up was tested for static pressure air infiltration/exfiltration, static/dynamic pressure water infiltration, static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling, inter-story movements (horizontal/vertical), ultimate static pressure structural loads, in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the referenced AAMA standards.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CIVIL & PROBATE COURTHOUSE

Date: November 9, 2023
Location: 12900 NW 38th Ave. Opa-Locka, FL 33054
Client: BES: Building Envelope Systems

The Window Wall Performance Mock Up was tested for static pressure air infiltration/exfiltration, static/
dynamic pressure water infiltration, static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling, ultimate static pressure structural loads, in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the
referenced AAMA standards.

WALTEK’s SERIES 7000 FRAMING SYSTEM

Date: January 4, 2024
Location: WALTEK COMPANY, LTD
2130 Waycross Road,
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
Client: WALTEK

The specimen was installed in a strong test chamber and was tested for static pressure air infiltration/
exfiltration, static pressure / water infiltration, inter-story movements (vertical / horizontal) and static pressure structural loads in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the
referenced ASTM standards.

PERFETTA SLIDING GLASS DOOR

Date: August 23, 2023
Location: 2700 NW 104TH Court, Doral, FL, 33172
Client: LA FINESTRA

The specimen was installed in a strong test chamber and was tested for static pressure air infiltration/
exfiltration, static pressure / water infiltration, and static pressure structural loads, Large Missile Impacts
and Cyclic Wind Pressure Loading in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in the
referenced ASTM standards.

The Well

Date: October through November 2018
Location: 210 Great Gulf Drive. Concord, Ontario, Canada L4K 5W1
Client: Oldcastle Building Envelope

The specimen Performance Mock Up was tested for static pressure air infiltration/exfiltration, static/
dynamic pressure water infiltration, static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling, inter-story movements (horizontal/vertical), ultimate static pressure structural loads, in substantial accordance with the
test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the referenced AAMA standards.

Main Atrium Skylight National Gallery of Art

Date: September through November 2020
Location: 101 North Street
Canandaigua, NY 14424
Client: AJAY GLASS CO.

The specimen Performance Mock Up was tested for static pressure air infiltration/exfiltration, static/
dynamic pressure water infiltration, static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling, ultimate static pressure structural loads, in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the
referenced AAMA standards.

The HELIX

Date: November 3, 2023
Location: Pen Place, Arlington, Va
Client: CLARK Construction and GARTNER

The Window Wall Performance Mock Up was tested for static pressure air infiltration / exfiltration static
pressure water infiltration, dynamic pressure water infiltration, inter-story movements (horizontal/
vertical), static pressure structural loads, thermal cycling and safety tie back loading in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in AAMA 501 and the referenced ASTM standards.

MSC MIAMI CRUISE TERMINAL

Date: September 2022 through February 2023
Location: 2200 North Cruise Boulevard, Port of Miami, Florida
Client: ALPHA CLADDING

The specimen was installed in a strong test chamber and was tested for static pressure air infiltration/
exfiltration, static pressure / water infiltration, and Small Missile Impacts and Cyclic Wind Pressure Loading and static pressure structural loads in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in
AAMA 501 and the referenced ASTM standards.

FX-3580 Window Wall System

Date: November 2022 December 2022
Client: BES: Building Envelope Systems

The specimen was installed in a strong test chamber and was tested for static pressure air infiltration/
exfiltration, static pressure / water infiltration, and Small Missile Impacts and Cyclic Wind Pressure Loading and static pressure structural loads in substantial accordance with the test procedures described in
AAMA 501 and the referenced ASTM standards.