Crystal Window & Door System’s new aluminum Series W50i Window Wall System was named to the Building Design+Construction (BD+C) Magazine 2025 Top 75 Building Products List in the November/December 2025 issue. The published annual list covers fenestration-related and all recently introduced building products used in new and rehab commercial construction projects.
About the list
The 2025 BD+C Top Products List has eight categories, assessed by a panel of practicing architects, specifiers, engineers and construction professionals, as well as the BD+C editorial team. The Crystal Series W50i is one of seven products in the window and door category, and one of only two window products. Products are evaluated on its overall potential benefit to construction project teams; usefulness to clients in terms of performance and maintenance; impact on building occupants’ health, safety, wellness, and productivity; and degree of innovation in the product category. The Crystal Series W50i Window Wall System scored high on all these key characteristics.
Product details
The Series W50i Window Wall System replicates the look of curtain wall with easier handling, faster and safer installation, less on-site labor requirements, enhanced thermal performance and cost effectiveness, according to Crystal officials. In addition to standard features, the Crystal W50i offers design options such as operating windows and doors, spandrel glass, aluminum panels, floor slab bypass modules, upgraded glazing, many finishes and designer hardware.
Other Crystal product on past lists
This is the third Crystal product in recent years to be a BD+C Top 75 Building Product award winner. Other Crystal products named to the BD+C Magazine list include the aluminum Series 1450 Swing Terrace Door with ADA-compliant low sill, ideal for multifamily and institutional properties, and the aluminum Series AC85 Acoustic Casement Window, a high-performance window especially designed for urban and high noise level areas.