KNEWS
Kawneer’s news network showcases our latest video offering about the industry, our markets, products, trends and more. Check back often to view our newest additions.
Built Around Sustainability
Buildings are no longer just static structures. They need to be living, breathing eco-systems that positively contribute to their surrounding environment. In this video, Vice President Kim Ferro discusses Kawneer’s commitment to continually improving and innovating, with global sustainability driving our evolution.
To learn more about Kawneer’s commitment to providing high performing, sustainable solutions CLICK HERE.
Kawneer Product Series - Storefront and Entrances
This informative video offers a full understanding of how we improved the thermal and structural performance of Kawneer’s storefront solutions. Presenter Ivan Zuniga illustrates the modular design of our products, which can help reduce labor costs and waste by enabling units to be shop assembled before installing on-site. He also shares details about the enhanced occupant comfort of our thermal entrances and our new, quiet-operating MEL hardware solutions.
Spotlight Series: Enhancing Performance in Education Buildings with Sun Control Products
Creating more sustainable buildings with improved environments is a challenge that affects architects, owners, and occupants. Today we’re spotlighting how Kawneer’s façade solutions like our Sun Control Products help buildings function with greater impact. By reflecting daylight into the building yet redirecting direct heat off it, our products help create bright and inspiring spaces to improve occupant comfort and morale, all while increasing thermal efficiency by lowering lighting and air conditioning costs. It’s just one of the ways we help enhance the performance of modern architecture.
To learn more about the sun control products we offer CLICK HERE.
Spotlight Series: Enhancing Protection in Education Buildings with Strong, Durable Products
Kawneer develops façade solutions to help buildings endure for decades. Today we’re spotlighting how Kawneer’s façade solutions help build a level of stability, safety, and security. By engineering products that stand up to the daily wear and tear of occupant use, the annual weathering of seasonal change, or the impact of stronger forces like hurricane or blast scenarios, we help build a layer of protection around modern architecture.
To learn more about the entrance products we offer CLICK HERE.
Building Peace of Mind with Blast Mitigation Solutions
The sudden and forceful shock from man-made disasters can pose a threat to a facility’s integrity and occupants’ wellbeing; that’s why Kawneer has developed a range of products designed to mitigate the blast from explosives and help provide increased protection throughout the year. Whether new construction or retrofit applications, Kawneer helps build a legacy around defending against damage and devastation, helping protect what’s inside. After all, it’s what’s on the inside that matters the most.
To learn more about the blast mitigation products we offer CLICK HERE.
Building Peace of Mind with Hurricane Resistant Solutions
Nature can create high-impact damage that poses a threat to a facility’s integrity and occupants’ wellbeing; that’s why we’ve developed a range of products designed to withstand the wrath of hurricanes and help provide increased protection throughout the year. Whether new construction or retrofit applications, Kawneer helps build a legacy around defending against damage and devastation, helping protect what’s inside. After all, it’s what’s on the inside that matters the most.
To learn more about the hurricane resistant products we offer CLICK HERE.
Building on Knowledge: Thermal Barrier Technologies
Aluminum is a remarkably versatile construction material; however, its thermal conductivity can pose a challenge. Fortunately, Kawneer offers a variety of thermal barrier technologies to help combat this attribute. In this video, we discuss the thought Kawneer puts into leveraging thermal barrier technologies in their product designs.
To learn more about some of the thermal technologies we use CLICK HERE to view a pdf of our Thermal Technology brochure.
Building Legacies with Kawneer: Alexan on 8th
In the multifamily market occupant demands and funding criteria influence property design and decision-making more than ever before. The Alexan on 8th is a great example of a property thoughtfully designed to respond to these multifamily market influences. Kawneer’s Market Segment Manager, Sarah Andreasen discusses design considerations on the topic.
Inspiring Façade Solutions for Healthcare Facilities
Hospitals, doctor’s offices, assisted living homes, and urgent care centers; our health is our most valuable asset, and these buildings provide the care we need. High-performing healthcare facilities build strong communities, and Kawneer can help design them to enhance occupant wellness to benefit patients and staff. We are committed to providing façade solutions that deliver greater performance, protection, and productivity, so we can help build a legacy around healthcare facilities that truly promote healing.
Inspiring Façade Solutions for Multifamily & Office Buildings
Apartments and condos, office towers and workplace headquarters. These buildings serve an array of functions. And, for the modern, urban individual, they’re the center of daily life.
Kawneer is committed to providing façade solutions that deliver greater performance, protection, and productivity, so we can help build a legacy that puts occupant wellness at the forefront of design.
Inspiring Façade Solutions for Education
Preschools, grade schools, colleges and universities, training facilities and research laboratories. For most of the day, these buildings grow and develop our future engineers, artists, doctors, and architects. They stand as neighborhood landmarks that house our most prized possessions.
See how Kawneer can help with accessibility, security, daylighting and other factors that go into designing today’s educational facilities.
IsoPourTM Thermal Break
Kawneer redefines thermal technology by merging industry-proven pour and debridge thermal breaks with polymer isolator technologies. The new technology creates thermally broken assemblies for enhanced building energy efficiencies with higher structural performance, giving architects, designers and building owners more opportunities to bring their vision to life.
Building Legacies – Market Segments
Building on the past to advance the future. Kawneer solutions draw on a long history of innovation to create next-generation technologies that inspire architects, contractors and glaziers to create buildings with better performance, protection and productivity. Bringing façade innovations to life for offices, multifamily, education healthcare and more. At Kawneer we are always building. Build your legacy.
Infinite Possibilities
Innovative façades for inspired building designs around the world. With Kawneer, infinite possibilities and innovative design solutions for today, for tomorrow, for life. Explore our dynamic array of innovative solutions for renovation and new construction. Together we build infinite possibilities.
Solector® Sun Shading Estimator
The Solector® Sun Shading Estimator is a graphical interface tool to estimate and compare thermal performance of glazing and framing systems (for curtain walls and storefronts) with various types of Kawneer solar protection devices on the façade.
