Building systems including a frame with a horizontal member from which first and second vertical bars downwardly extend and a panel attached to the frame. The building systems include at least one of an integrated fastener cover that is moveable to a closed position that covers a portion of a fastener, a gusset assembly with a junction cover positioned at a corner junction between two adjacent portions of a panel, and hinge assemblies that reduce the sagging of a panel, such as a door.

A device for closing a building opening, wherein a planar closure element and/or a frame rigidly attached to the edge of the building opening has a frame profile, which by way of two lateral surfaces delimits a profile cavity that is open toward the rebate face, wherein from each of the two lateral surfaces, a profile wall projects toward the direction of the respective other lateral surface. On the projecting profile walls, a metal cover plate and a clamping part are attached such that they are pulled together by screws, with the interposition of the profile walls. On the two projecting profile walls, a clamping part abuts, in each case, both flanks of a groove, the opening surface of which is parallel to the connecting surface between the two projecting profile walls.

A device for closing a building opening, wherein a planar closure element and/or a frame rigidly attached to the edge of the building opening has a frame profile, which by way of two lateral surfaces delimits a profile cavity that is open toward the rebate face, wherein from each of the two lateral surfaces, a profile wall projects toward the direction of the respective other lateral surface. On the projecting profile walls, a metal cover plate and a clamping part are attached such that they are pulled together by screws, with the interposition of the profile walls. On the two projecting profile walls, a clamping part abuts, in each case, both flanks of a groove, the opening surface of which is parallel to the connecting surface between the two projecting profile walls.

A composite architectural frame section with subcomponents that meet functional, strength and thermal isolation requirements is assembled using knurling and crimping operations as joining procedures. When properly designed the knurling and subcomponent geometries with proper crimping operations result in an optimal shearing strength between critical subcomponents, thus maximizing the structural performance aspect of the frame section. Various embodiments of this design address requirements for subcomponent features such as: hammer and anvil tips, orientation of knurled and crimped surfaces, design of the knurling wheel components, and the introduction of alternate surface topographies to additional regions of these contacting frame subcomponents. These embodiments serve to maximize the portion of available interface contact surfaces and their friction that can bear shearing forces and, thus, add to the overall shear strength of the frame section.

The present disclosure provides a device for generating electricity. The device includes first and third panels that are each at least partially transmissive for visible light and are spaced apart from each other. The first panel defines a light receiving surface. The device further includes first and second photovoltaic elements. The first photovoltaic element is arranged in a first orientation with respect to the light receiving surface and the second photovoltaic element being arranged in a second orientation that is different to both the orientation of the first photovoltaic element and the orientation of the light receiving surface. The first photovoltaic element and the second photovoltaic element are located within a projection of the circumference of the first panel in a direction along a surface normal of the first panel.

The present disclosure provides a device for generating electricity. The device includes first and third panels that are each at least partially transmissive for visible light and are spaced apart from each other. The first panel defines a light receiving surface. The device further includes first and second photovoltaic elements. The first photovoltaic element is arranged in a first orientation with respect to the light receiving surface and the second photovoltaic element being arranged in a second orientation that is different to both the orientation of the first photovoltaic element and the orientation of the light receiving surface. The first photovoltaic element and the second photovoltaic element are located within a projection of the circumference of the first panel in a direction along a surface normal of the first panel.

An insulated fenestration system includes a frame comprising a first bracket, the first bracket defining a sealing slot; a pane assembly assembled with the frame, the pane assembly comprising a first pane; a bracket gap defined between the first bracket and the first pane; and a first seal engaging the sealing slot, the first seal extending across the bracket gap and abutting the first pane.

An insulated fenestration system includes a frame comprising a first bracket, the first bracket defining a sealing slot; a pane assembly assembled with the frame, the pane assembly comprising a first pane; a bracket gap defined between the first bracket and the first pane; and a first seal engaging the sealing slot, the first seal extending across the bracket gap and abutting the first pane.

A door leaf combinable to form a side-hung door or a sliding door, which includes a frame (1) and a panel (2) disposed in the frame (1). The frame (1) is formed by combining a plurality of universal profiles (3) including a vertically-disposed universal profile and a horizontally-disposed universal profile.

A door leaf combinable to form a side-hung door or a sliding door, which includes a frame (1) and a panel (2) disposed in the frame (1). The frame (1) is formed by combining a plurality of universal profiles (3) including a vertically-disposed universal profile and a horizontally-disposed universal profile.