Product series — 37 000
Everest 37 000 Series Window Wall System
Window wall is glazing that sits between floor slabs rather than passing in front of them. Each floor's glazing is a discrete assembly bearing on the slab below and sealing to the slab above. That difference — infill rather than continuous plane — changes the structure, the sequencing, the trade responsibilities and often the cost. The 37 000 family is the window-wall line within the Everest range.
Best suited for
- Multi-family residential towers and mid-rise buildings
- Buildings with balconies where the slab edge is exposed by design
- Projects where the envelope is installed floor by floor to follow the structure
- Mixed-use buildings combining glazed residential floors over a commercial base
- Renovations replacing an existing infill glazing system floor by floor
Configurations
- Floor-by-floor infill glazing bearing on the slab below and sealing to the slab above
- Vision and spandrel proportions set per typical bay
- Operable vents and terrace or balcony doors distributed within the typical unit
- Slab-edge conditions including exposed and projecting slabs
- Renovation sequences that replace an existing infill system floor by floor
System overview
Window wall breaks a very large envelope scope into repeated, floor-sized packages. The units are smaller, they can often be handled without major hoisting equipment, and the erection follows the structure up the building rather than waiting for it to top out. On the right project that saves programme time and simplifies the site.
The trade-off appears at the slab edge. Because each floor's glazing terminates at the structure, the slab edge has to be detailed, sealed, insulated and often clad. Where curtain wall passes over that junction, window wall has to resolve it on every floor.
Most window-wall buildings have balconies, and most balcony conditions are where the envelope detail gets difficult. The door threshold, the deck drainage, the waterproofing membrane, the slab-edge insulation and the glazing all meet in a small area, and each is owned by a different trade. The detail has to be drawn and agreed early; discovering it during construction is expensive.
Neither window wall nor curtain wall is generally better. Building height, structural type, balcony strategy, thermal expectations, programme and installer capability all push the decision. If the elevation must read as an unbroken plane of glass, curtain wall is usually the answer. If the building is repetitive floor by floor and the slab edges are already part of the architecture, window wall is often the more economical route.
System scope
No Everest technical catalog has been supplied to Gloria Glass for the 37 000 family, so no catalog figures, tested values, ratings or dimensions are published on this page. The scope below describes the system type only and is confirmed per project against current Everest documentation.
- System type
- Window wall — slab-to-slab infill glazing installed floor by floor
- Position in the structure
- Between floor slabs, not continuous in front of them
- Supply model
- System supply and coordination, installed by a glazing contractor
- Published catalog data
- None supplied for this family
This is what distinguishes window wall from curtain wall, which passes over the slab edge
Values, ratings and profile dimensions are requested from Everest for the specific project before anything is specified or priced
Final glass make-up, profile selection, anchors, spans, panel and sash sizes, hardware, drainage and any thermal, acoustic or structural value require current Everest submittals plus project-specific architect, engineer and code review. Nothing on this page is a code approval, a performance guarantee or a project-specific recommendation.
Components and details
- Floor-height framing assemblies bearing on the slab below
- Head and sill interfaces sealed to the structure on each floor
- Slab-edge treatment, insulation and cladding coordinated with the envelope scope
- Operable vents and terrace or balcony door openings within the typical unit
- Spandrel construction between vision areas at the floor line
Glass, infill and hardware considerations
- Glazing make-up, spandrel construction and any acoustic or thermal expectation are established per glazing type and confirmed against what the family supports.
- Balcony door thresholds, hardware and drainage are coordinated with the deck build-up and the waterproofing scope.
- Water management at the head and sill is detailed for each floor rather than once for the whole elevation.
- Anchorage and support are confirmed with the structural engineer against the achievable slab-edge tolerance.
Specification workflow
- Confirm floor-to-floor dimensions, typical bay layout, number of floors and total glazed area.
- Establish the slab-edge condition, including any balcony or projecting slab, and the tolerance the structure can actually achieve.
- Set the vision and spandrel proportions and the intended spandrel treatment.
- Locate operable elements — vents and terrace doors — and their distribution across the typical unit.
- Agree the balcony, threshold, drainage and waterproofing interface with the trades that own each part.
- Confirm anchorage, any required testing or documentation, finish availability and the floor-by-floor delivery and hoisting logistics before the package is priced.
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Send plans, elevations, a schedule or a take-off by email and we will review the 37 000 Series against what the drawings actually show, then tell you what else is needed before it can be priced or specified. Email info@gloria-glass.com or start from the contact form — there is no document upload on this page.
Request 37 000 Series Quote37 000 Series questions
- How is window wall different from curtain wall?
- Curtain wall passes continuously in front of the floor slabs and is anchored back to the structure. Window wall sits between the slabs, floor by floor, as a discrete assembly bearing on the slab below and sealing to the slab above. That changes the sequencing, the trade responsibilities and how movement, firestopping and water management are handled.
- Is there a technical catalog or DWG download for the 37 000 Series?
- Not on this page. No Everest technical catalog or CAD detail set has been supplied to Gloria Glass for this family, so nothing is published here. Current documentation is requested from the manufacturer for the specific project.
- Why do developers often prefer window wall?
- It breaks a very large envelope scope into repeated, floor-sized packages that can often be handled without major hoisting equipment, and the erection follows the structure up the building. The trade-off is that the slab edge has to be detailed, sealed, insulated and often clad on every floor.
- What usually decides the detail on a window-wall building?
- The balcony interface. The door threshold, deck drainage, waterproofing membrane, slab-edge insulation and glazing all meet in a small area owned by different trades, so the detail has to be drawn and agreed early.
- What has to be verified before a 37 000 package can be priced?
- Achievable slab-edge tolerance for the specific structure, anchorage confirmed with the structural engineer, any testing or documentation the project requires, glazing make-up and spandrel construction, availability of the family and finishes for the programme, and the hoisting, staging and floor-by-floor delivery logistics.
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ContinueProject regions
Gloria Glass works on projects in Colorado, New York and California, with Denver, New York City and Los Angeles as its principal target markets. Its verified principal office is in Littleton, Colorado; there is no office, showroom, warehouse or inventory in New York or California.
Denver & Colorado
Front Range projects: altitude and solar exposure, diurnal temperature swing, wind and snow detailing at sills and thresholds.
Region pageNew York City
Dense urban work: building access and hoisting, freight and lobby restrictions, occupied-building sequencing and unit-size limits.
Region pageLos Angeles
Indoor–outdoor architecture: wide sliding openings, flush thresholds, coastal exposure and finish durability.
Region pageGloria Glass accepts sales and specification inquiries for these series on projects in Colorado, New York and California, from its principal office in Littleton, Colorado. There is no claimed office, showroom, warehouse or inventory in New York or California. Gloria Glass does not claim authorised or exclusive distribution, does not fabricate these systems, does not stock them, does not guarantee their performance and does not claim completed projects using them.
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