Somerville High School

Client: Sunrise Erectors
Project Location: Somerville, Massachusetts
Project Size: 386,500 SF
Project Type: Air and Water Testing

Scope:

Somerville High School is a six-story comprehensive high school that underwent a total renovation and expansion preserving the original 1895 building. The storefront consists of glazed aluminum curtain walls installed as stick assemblies. The be sure that the curtain wall was installed properly it was important to conduct water and air infiltration testing.

Services:

Tests included:

• ASTM E 1105: Standard Test Method for Field Determination of Water Penetration of Installed Exterior Windows, Skylights, Doors, and Curtain Walls, by Uniform or Cyclic Static Air Pressure Difference

• AAMA 501.2: Quality Assurance and Diagnostic Water Leakage Field Check of Installed Storefronts, Curtain Walls, and Sloped Glazing Systems