Unitized Material Systems

Components made of multiple individual units or modules are easier to maintain and more resource efficient because individual units can be selectively replaced rather than total replacement of the whole system.

Related Components

Component-Specific Considerations

  • Unitized cladding permitting selective rather than total replacement, thereby reducing waste.

  • Modular structural systems that accommodate unitized components.

  • Multiple window layers (storm and primary window) combined into a single assembly, requiring less frequent replacement because there is no sealed gas unit, which often fails before the rest of the window assembly.

Related Materials

Material-Specific Considerations

  • Unitized assembly in pre-cast panel systems, permitting localized replacement.

  • Unitized assembly that permits localized replacement.

  • Unitized assembly, permitting localized replacement.