Summary
A commercial storefront glazing system — the aluminum frame and glass that forms a building's street-level façade, entrance, or lobby wall — engineered for the wind loads and daily traffic of commercial construction. [DRAFT SPEC SHEET — see confidence note below.]
Overview
The HR500 Commercial System is Condado Window's storefront glazing line: large-format aluminum framing that holds fixed and operable glass across a commercial building's façade, entrance, or lobby, engineered as a complete system rather than individual window units. It's the product architects and contractors specify when a project calls for a continuous glass storefront — retail frontage, office lobbies, restaurants — rather than a series of separate residential-style windows.
Features
- Built for storefront-scale openings — Larger spans and taller mullions than a residential window system, engineered for commercial façades.
- System-level wind and impact engineering — Tested and rated as a complete glazing system, not as individual window units.
- Design flexibility — Combines fixed glass, operable vents, and entrance doors within one continuous frame system.
- Energy-conscious glass options — Can specify Low-E or reflective glazing where the project's energy code requires it.
Technical Details (draft — pending engineering confirmation)
- Framing: heavy-duty aluminum mullion system sized for storefront spans (profile depth and dimensions to be confirmed — "500" in the name suggests a specific series depth, to be verified).
- Glazing: framed glass system, typically 1" insulated units or laminated impact glass depending on project requirements (to be confirmed).
- Storefront/curtain-wall systems are engineered and code-approved as a complete assembly, not by reusing the PSF or Florida Building Code numbers of individual residential windows — this system needs its own engineering package and approval before being marketed with specific performance numbers.
Specifications (draft)
- Frame: Aluminum, commercial storefront profile (dimensions and alloy to be confirmed).
- Glass: Options to be confirmed — likely insulated glass units and/or laminated impact glass depending on the project's wind zone and energy requirements.
- Approval: No Florida Building Code / NOA number has been issued for this system yet — do not publish a certification claim until engineering confirms.
FAQ
Is the HR500 the same product as your residential windows, just bigger? No — a storefront system like the HR500 is engineered and tested as a complete assembly (framing plus glass plus anchoring), which is a different certification process than an individual window or door unit.
Who typically specifies the HR500 system? Architects, general contractors, and developers working on retail, office, and mixed-use commercial buildings that need a continuous glass storefront rather than a series of separate window units.