As reliance on cloud storage, artificial intelligence, and streaming grows, data center designs require exterior wall systems that prioritize security, speed, and strict environmental control. CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels deliver an ideal envelope solution tailored to these modern demands. Hardened Shell and Continuous Insulation Data center equipment generates tremendous internal heat, requiring heavy […]
Unlocking Superior Building Performance with CarbonCast: The Envelope-First Advantage
As the global community increasingly prioritizes sustainability and resilience, the construction industry is undergoing a significant transformation. Builders and architects are shifting from focusing primarily on HVAC systems for thermal comfort towards optimizing a building’s structure itself. This strategy, known as the envelope-first approach, is key to achieving superior energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and long-term […]
New 1.0 LU/HSW course focuses on case histories
Our newest self-paced continuing education course is live on AEC Daily. Architects have told us they value learning about product technologies through case histories. This course showcases over 15 precast projects in end-uses including education, data centers, multi-family residential and industrial. The course describes the makeup and cost efficiencies of composite precast panels, their benefits […]
ICC’s ESR#2953 renewal certifies that CarbonCast products meet code requirements
CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels, manufactured by AltusGroup precasters in North America, have had their evaluation report (ESR#2953) renewed by ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), reaffirming that the CarbonCast wall panels meet code requirements. CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels with C-GRID shear truss connectors and rigid foam insulation were tested in accordance with ICC-ES Acceptance Criteria AC-422. The accepted report, […]
R-30 CarbonCast used in Zero Carbon Building Design v3 project in Canada
A new industrial building in Ontario will be one of only eight in all of Canada to be certified by the Canadian Green Building Council as ‘Zero Carbon Building Design v3’—and CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels from AltusGroup member PreCon Precast Limited are contributing. The Eagle Street Industrial Park in Cambridge will meet the ‘v3’ […]
New free AIA CEU program available
Our new self-paced course on AEC Daily — Insulated Precast Enclosures: Strategies for Controlling Performance, Quality, and Cost — explains and illustrates how high-performance, fully composite insulated precast sandwich wall panels can be designed and specified to manage aesthetics, quality, performance, and cost. It explores the attributes of wythe connectors such as carbon fiber reinforced […]
AltusGroup speaks at international carbon fiber summit
AltusGroup board members Dave Schneider (High Concrete Group LLC) and John Leatham (Chomarat) spoke at the JEC Summit this March in Paris about the Statue of Liberty Museum and secondary screening facility, an award-winning project that used CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels with C-GRID carbon fiber grid reinforcement. Their presentation focused on how the […]
ICC-ES ESR#2953 renewal verifies that CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels Meet Code Requirements
Revalidates performance and compliance of precast wall assembly featuring C-GRID carbon fiber grid connector and rigid foam insulation CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Panels, manufactured by AltusGroup precasters in North America, have had their evaluation report (ESR#2953) renewed by ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES), reaffirming that the CarbonCast wall panels meet code requirements. CarbonCast High Performance […]
Precast walls for data centers
As our needs for data storage increase with cloud-based data storage, streaming video, virtual reality and much more, data center operators are seeking the most dependable and cost-competitive exterior wall solution. With an unmatched combination of strength, speed, quality and energy efficiency, CarbonCast High Performance Insulated Wall Systems are a preferred choice. Several of our […]
AltusGroup Exec. Dir. to speak at Carbon Fiber 22 Conference
Carbon fiber — specifically C-GRID carbon fiber grid — is the enabling technology that gives CarbonCast its strength and energy-saving continuous insulation. AltusGroup Executive Director John Carson will be speaking about carbon fiber reinforcing in precast concrete at the CF 22 conference on Nov. 17 in Greenville, S.C. His presentation will detail the many benefits […]
