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A glazed wall construction system is disclosed in which all the interior metallic structural elements of the wall system are thermally isolated from the exterior air and from all other metallic components which are in contact with the exterior air. This isolation is accomplished by a separator (56)

A glazed wall construction system is disclosed in which all the interior metallic structural elements of the wall system are thermally isolated from the exterior air and from all other metallic components which are in contact with the exterior air. This isolation is accomplished by a separator (56) which covers a boss (36) provided on the structural frame member (34) and by a special fastener (42) which has a non-metallic head (64) molded on it so that it can fasten an exterior cover (40) to the system without serving as a conduit for heat.

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In a wall construction system including a plurality of wall panels (24) supported in place by a frame system (22), the frame system (22) comprising: a frame member (34) for providing structural support for the frame system, the frame member (34) being located behind the wall panels (24); a boss (36)

In a wall construction system including a plurality of wall panels (24) supported in place by a frame system (22), the frame system (22) comprising: a frame member (34) for providing structural support for the frame system, the frame member (34) being located behind the wall panels (24); a boss (36) formed on the frame member (34) extending forwardly between a pair of adjacent wall panels (24), the boss (36) having a receptacle (38) formed in it; an exterior plate (40) attached to the boss (36) on the frame member (34) to hold the wall panels (24) between the plate (40) and the frame member (34), the exterior plate (40) having at least one centrally located fastener hole (44) formed in it; a separator (56) interposed between the boss (36) on the frame member (34) and the exterior plate (40), the separator (56) formed of low-heat conductive material to thermally separate the exterior plate (40) and the frame member (34); and a threaded fastener (42) formed of a metallic sheet metal threaded fastener (62) having an enlarged head (64) molded on it from low-heat conductive material, the molded head (64) including a pilot shaft (66) extending downwardly therefrom, the fastener (62) extending through the respective holes in the exterior plate (40) and the separator (56) to fasten the exterior plate (40) to the frame member (34) while the molded head (64) of the fastener (42) thermally isolates the frame member (34) from both the exterior air and the exterior plate (40).