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Curtainrock Absolute World Towers Casestudy

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Absolute World’s Winning

Design uses ROCKWOOL


Case Study

Project Overview Curtain Wall Assembly


Absolute World is a skyscraper complex made up of • Framing
five towers in the Absolute City Centre developed by • Spandrel Panels
Fernbrook Homes and Cityzen Development Group in • 2” ROCKWOOL CURTAINROCK® 80
Mississauga, Ontario. Standing at 50 and 56 stories,
• 1” ROCKWOOL CURTAINROCK® 80
Absolute World 1&2 are two of the five residential towers
known as the ‘Condo Couple’ and are two of the tallest • Floor (Concrete) Slab
skyscrapers built in a North American suburban city. • Flashing
Absolute World 1 was nicknamed ‘Marilyn Monroe’ for • Caulking
its curvy, hourglass figure by enamored locals and has
received a lot of attention from the community and the
world after its Beijing based architecture firm won an
international competition for its design.
CASE STUDY

ROCKWOOL Products Used Benefits of ROCKWOOL Insulation


CURTAINROCK 80 is a rigid board insulation for curtain
®
Stone wool insulation has a long term stable R-value, is
wall applications. The product was used in a back pan dimensionally stable, non-combustible, water repellent,
system primarily because it meets CAN4 S114 for non- non-corrosive, sound absorbent, will not promote fungi
combustibility (ASTM E 136), as well as CAN/ULC S102 growth and is environmentally sustainable. ROCKWOOL
(ASTM E84, UL 723) reporting zero flame and smoke, and has achieved ICC-ES SAVE third-party certification for
TM

because of its constant thermal resistance value. recycled content on all products produced in the Milton
facility. Containing a minimum of 75%, the facility is
ROXUL SAFE is a semi-rigid batt insulation that is UL and
TM

certified up to 93% recycled content.


Intertek approved as a fire stop. This product was installed
as intended between floors to help prevent fire and smoke Architects
penetration between units. MA Yansong (Beijing) - key architect
ROCKBOARD 80 is a semi rigid board insulation designed Key Architect Burka Varacalli (Toronto) - local architect
®

for multipurpose use. In this project it was used on the 4800 Dufferin Street, Suite 201. Toronto, ON. M3H 559
exterior of the building to mitigate thermal bridging 416-665-0722
between balconies and the condos.
Developers
AFB is a lightweight, semi-rigid batt insulation specifically FernBrook Homes
®

designed for steel stud interior wall and floor applications. Cityzen Development Group
It was used as an interior insulation for its sound absorbing 56 The Esplanade, Suite 308, Toronto ON, M5E 1A7
qualities to create a quiet living environment.
416-777-2489

Contractors
Sigmund Soudack & Associates
ECE Group
NAK Design Group is the landscape architect
Toro Aluminum - high-rise glazing systems manufacturer

Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Project Timeline: 2008-2012

ROCKWOOL Absolute Towers 1&2 used ROCKWOOLTM


8024 Esquesing Line products for passive fire protection and as
Milton, ON L9T 6W3 the primary thermal insulation materials
Tel: 1 800 265 6878 thermal value.
rockwool.com

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