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 high school that was fully renovated and expanded while preserving the original 1895 building. The glazed aluminum curtain walls were installed as stick assemblies. The ensure that the curtain wall was properly installed, GRLA conducted air and water 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