Company Profile CCL
Construction Consulting Laboratory (CCL) is an AAMA approved independent testing laboratory for curtain wall and storefront glazing systems, windows and doors, as well as full scale exterior wall systems, assemblies and components. CCL has been involved with testing for both Lab and Field services on high profile projects throughout the United States and overseas since 1974.
Additional testing services have been developed in the last few years allowing for certified testing of building enclosure components and claddings for approval for Dade County Florida HVHZ requirements and the Texas Department of Insurance Windstorm Code. We, at Construction Consulting Laboratory, are proud to present one of the largest and finest testing facilities in the world!
CCL specializes in testing the building envelope and it's components for Architects, Real Estate Developers, Building Owners and Managers, General and Specialty Contractors, Attorneys, Insurance Companies and manufacturers of windows, doors, curtain walls, wall cladding and waterproofing products..
Our facility can test full-scale curtain wall mock-ups in our standard chambers from 60 feet wide and 48 feet high, testing for air infiltration, static and dynamic water penetration, structural, seismic testing, and thermal resistance. CCL has capabilities to construct chambers to accommodate larger mock-ups for project specific requirements. The laboratory is equipped to perform field air and water, air barrier, roof uplift test and many other tests specific to building envelope design and installations. We also perform window and door testing as well as missile impact testing and special products testing. Developing custom testing equipment is one of our specialties.
Membership affiliations, committee board standings, and certifications are maintained with the following professional and industry organizations:
- American Architectural Manufacturers Association………………………….(AAMA)
- National Fenestration Rating Council………………………………………....(NFRC)
- Dade County
- Texas Department of Insurance
- International Accreditation Service………………………………….……….(IAS)
CCL provides testing of full scale building façade mock-ups for water penetration, air infiltration, and thermal and structural performance for wind and seismic loads.
Membership affiliations, committee board standings, and certifications are maintained with the following professional and industry organizations:
- American Institute of Architects............................................................................... (AIA)
- Dallas Building Enclosure Council (Executive Committee)........................... (BEC)
- Texas Society of Architects..................................................................................... (TSA)
- National Council of Architectural Registration Boards............................... (NCARB)
- National Institute of Building Sciences.............................................................. (NIBS)
- International Code Council..................................................................................... (ICC)
- Building Owners & Managers Association...................................................... (BOMA)
- EIFS Industry Members Association................................................................... (EIMA)
- Sealant Waterproofing & Restoration Institute................................................ (SWRI)
- Air Barrier Association of America………………………………………….…. (ABAA)