Crystal Pacific Window & Door Systems, the west coast production arm of national manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems, continued its expansion into the commercial multifamily market with a Southern California new construction townhouse development. The 17 semi-attached 3-story rental townhouses at Heritage on First are located at the corner of First Street and White Avenue in the city of La Verne, California. Crystal Pacific supplied the project with 349 windows and sliding patio doors from its quality, energy efficient vinyl lines.
For the new Heritage on First homes, Crystal Pacific supplied 319 single-hung, fixed, sliding, and casement windows from its Vista and Vista Plus series. In addition, the project called for 30 Buena Vista vinyl sliding patio doors. All the Crystal Pacific products used meet California Title 24 requirements.
What Crystal leadership says
"Crystal has a very broad line of fenestration products to suit every property and a vast network of window dealers and distributors with the expertise to bring visions to reality," says Ed Watkins, Territory Manager. "We were pleased to work with Western Window Distribution of San Diego for this exciting project in La Verne."
Crystal products used
The three styles of Crystal Pacific Vista products used are constructed with multi-chambered 3-¼-inch fusion welded vinyl frames, offering superior energy performance and durability. To facilitate installation in the frame construction buildings at the Heritage on First project, all the Vista windows were specified with the optional 1-inch nailing flange frame. The Crystal Vista single-hung windows feature an operating lower sash, an auto sash lock, and an LC-30 rating. The Vista 2-lite sliding windows deliver an LC-25 structural rating, an auto sash lock, and large dual brass rollers for easy operation. Finally, the Vista fixed/picture window is similarly LC-25 rated.
Upscale Crystal Pacific Vista Plus vinyl casement windows were also supplied. This casement is rated LC-40/LC-45, has a 3-¼-inch frame depth, and was specified with a 1-inch nailing flange. Since most of the casement windows for this project were installed next to single-hung windows, these casement windows were specified with a single simulated divided light (SDL) horizontal grid to continue the horizontal line across the center of the windows to maintain visual aesthetics.
Crystal Pacific also supplied its popular Buena Vista vinyl 2-light sliding patio door. This 5-¼-inch frame depth door offers strength, durability, and functionality, and it is rated LC-25/LC-30. For Heritage on First, the sliding patio door was specified in the 5’ wide configuration with a 1-inch nailing flange. Other features include adjustable sash rollers and a dual-point locking handle.
The Crystal Pacific Vista single-hung, fixed, and sliding windows all have ¾-inch insulated glass unit (IGU) glazing pockets. The Vista Plus casement windows and Buena Vista sliding doors offer 1-inch IGUs. All the windows and doors for Heritage on First were specified with dual-pane Cardinal LoĒ3-366, tempered for the sliding patio doors, sliding windows, and select fixed windows. With this advanced glass package, all the Crystal Pacific products achieved outstanding thermal performance, with U-values of 0.27 to 0.30 and solar heat gain coefficient (SGHC) values of 0.17 to 0.22.
Firms involved in the Heritage on First project include architect Victor Lockett, Estudio Lockett of Long Beach, CA, and general contractor WF Construction of La Verne, CA. The general contractor also performed fenestration installation for the project. Crystal Pacific products were provided through longtime window dealer customer Western Window Distribution of San Diego.
The Heritage on First development consists of 17 townhomes with 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms, situated in 9 buildings. Each individual rental unit includes two balconies and 2-car garages. La Verne is located east of Los Angeles and just north of Pomona at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The new development is very near the University of La Verne and the LA Fairplex facility. Convenient transportation is afforded by proximity to major highways and the La Verne Gold/Metro A Line Rail Station with easy access to downtown LA.