Panther National is a luxury private golf community in Palm Beach County, Florida — a large-format club development with multiple occupied structures requiring commercial-quality glazing across the full envelope. American Commercial Glass, working with general contractor Verdex Construction, installed ESWindows storefront and curtainwall systems throughout the project. Palm Beach County is a Florida WBDR jurisdiction requiring Florida Product Approval-documented impact glazing, and ACG provided complete code documentation as part of the submittal package on each structure.
| Project Detail | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Project team confidential |
| General Contractor | Verdex Construction |
| Architect | Project team confidential |
| Location | Palm Beach County, FL (WBDR jurisdiction) |
| Building type | Luxury private golf club — multiple structures |
| Systems | ESWindows storefront and curtainwall |
| Manufacturer | ESWindows (Tecnoglass) |
| Code jurisdiction | Florida Building Code — WBDR coastal zone. Florida Product Approval required. |
Panther National is a large-format private golf community development in Palm Beach County — one of the leading private club projects in South Florida in recent years. The development includes a main clubhouse, ancillary club structures, and residential-support buildings, each requiring a complete commercial glazing package matched to the architectural character of the community's design language.
American Commercial Glass was awarded the commercial glazing package for the Panther National development, installing ESWindows (Tecnoglass) storefront and curtainwall systems across the project's occupied structures. ESWindows is one of ACG's primary manufacturer partners, and the ES product line provides the combination of impact performance, architectural profile options, and thermal performance appropriate for a high-expectation private club environment in South Florida.
Palm Beach County is a Wind-Borne Debris Region (WBDR) jurisdiction under the Florida Building Code. Unlike Miami-Dade and Broward counties — which are HVHZ and require Miami-Dade NOAs — Palm Beach County WBDR glazing requires Florida Product Approval (FPA) documentation based on ASTM E1886 and E1996 impact testing. ACG provided FPA documentation for each ESWindows system type used in the scope, with design pressure analysis tied to the project's ASCE 7 wind load calculations.
Curtainwall installations at large private club structures require rigorous coordination between the glazing contractor, the structural engineer, and the waterproofing and exterior cladding trades. ACG managed the shop drawing and engineering process for the curtainwall scope, coordinating anchor conditions with the structural frame and slab edges, and sequencing glazing installation after the structural frame was within tolerance for curtainwall anchorage.
The scope also included storefront systems for ancillary club structures — entry vestibules, back-of-house glazed openings, and specialty glazed areas consistent with the club's design program. ACG self-performed all glazing installation with its direct-hire field crews.
Technical highlights of the Panther National glazing scope:
Large private club developments typically have phased construction schedules with multiple occupied structures reaching glazing readiness at different times. ACG coordinated with Verdex Construction to plan glazing scope sequencing across the development's buildings, staging materials and crews to meet each structure's glazing window without holding the overall project schedule.
Curtainwall submittals and shop drawing approvals on the main club structures required extended lead times for engineer-of-record review and back-checks. ACG submitted shop drawings early in preconstruction to absorb review cycles without impacting the field schedule.
Safety planning for curtainwall installation at multi-story club structures included perimeter protection at open floor slabs, crane coordination for glass setting at upper floors, and daily glass handling protocols consistent with ACG's 0 OSHA recordable incident record.
ESWindows is a commercial glazing manufacturer (a brand of Tecnoglass) producing storefront, curtainwall, impact windows, and specialty glazing systems. ESWindows products carry Florida Product Approval for WBDR impact compliance and are an ACG primary manufacturer partner.
No. Palm Beach County is not HVHZ. It is a Florida WBDR (Wind-Borne Debris Region) jurisdiction, requiring Florida Product Approval-documented impact glazing per ASTM E1886/E1996 — but not the Miami-Dade NOA and TAS 201/202/203 protocols required for HVHZ (Broward and Miami-Dade counties).
A Florida Product Approval (FPA) is the impact glazing certification issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for non-HVHZ Florida jurisdictions. FPA products are tested under ASTM E1886 (impact) and ASTM E1996 (performance) standards and are acceptable for WBDR jurisdictions including Palm Beach, Lee, Collier, and most other coastal Florida counties.
Curtainwall is a non-load-bearing exterior glazing system in which a continuous aluminum frame is anchored to the building's structural frame and carries the glass in a face-sealed or pressure-equalized cavity. Curtainwall systems span floor to floor without support from the building's slab edges, allowing large glass expanses. ACG installs ESWindows curtainwall systems on commercial and institutional projects across Florida.
Yes. American Commercial Glass has completed glazing work at multiple private golf clubs and residential communities in Florida, including projects in Palm Beach County, Martin County, and Lee County. Private club projects typically demand high architectural finish quality and close coordination with the design team.
Luxury private club glazing typically requires thermally broken aluminum frames with narrow sightlines, low-E insulating glass for thermal comfort, and architectural anodized or painted finishes consistent with the club's design language. Impact-rated systems meeting the applicable Florida code jurisdiction (WBDR or HVHZ) are required for Florida clubs in coastal exposure zones.
ACG prepares stamped shop drawings showing system selection, anchor conditions, glass make-up, drainage, and weep details — submitted to the GC and architect for review, then to the structural engineer for anchor review, and finally to the building department for permit. ACG coordinates all review cycles and back-checks, targeting early submittal to absorb review time without impacting the field schedule.