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Author Message Brett M. Wilbur CSI, CDT, AIA Senior Member Username: brett Post Number: 112 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 04:52 pm:    I'm looking for information on storefront/curtainwalls to use in a natatorium. The glass wall is approximately 12 feet tall off the deck by the length of the room. I'm concerned about condensation and corrosion. Would dual pane insulated glass with an anodized aluminum thermally broken frame be appropriate? Sheldon Wolfe Senior Member Username: sheldon_wolfe Post Number: 198 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 05:24 pm:    What are winter design conditions? Brett M. Wilbur CSI, CDT, AIA Senior Member Username: brett Post Number: 113 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 05:39 pm:    I'm sorry, I should have elaborated on climate. The project is in Houston, Texas. We typiccally have 7-8 months of 90 plus degree F summers with 75-90 percent humidity (may be higher at times). Winters are usually 90-100 percent humidity off and on for two to three months and then slight cooling/warming in fall and spring. It may get to freezing 4-7 days out of that two month winter period, but usually in lower 40's to mid 50's. The pool will be 25 meter, and will have a 385-gallon liquid chlorine containment tank and hypochlorinator, and 35-gallon muriatic acid continment tank and feeder. The pool will be heated. Anne Whitacre, CCS CSI Senior Member Username: awhitacre Post Number: 319 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Tuesday, April 04, 2006 - 07:55 pm:    I would definitely go with laminated glass at least on the inside face of the double-glazed unit. this will provide some sound mitigation as well as lessen the possibility of breakage from impact. as for the framing; aluminum or stainless would work; stay away from non-stainless steel systems. Stainless may not work either -- 304 is affected by chlorine. Nina Giglio Junior Member Username: ngiglio Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2006 Posted on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 - 08:24 am:    316L Stainless Steel is your best bet for resistance to the corrosive environment.