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RESTAURANTS
Building Envelope
Commissioning
By Alan Scott the completed building. Similarly, the Building Enve- or exiltration are magniied). After construction is
lope Commissioning Authority (BECxA) helps guide complete, the BECxA will ensure that the facility
the design, detailing, installation and maintenance manager or building engineer has all the information
of high-performance building envelope systems. on the building enclosure materials and systems
When LEED was
In both cases, the CxA leads a process to deine and is fully trained on required maintenance.
first released
performance expectations, review the execution in
in 2000, most building owners, developers, and design and construction, validate that the desired One Size Does Not Fit All
design and construction teams were unfamiliar performance was achieved, and ensure the build- An important role of the BECxA is to understand the
with commissioning. The Fundamental Commis- ing operations team is prepared to maintain that unique circumstances of each building project and
performance over time. Architects are skilled at to propose the best approach to meet the owner’s
sioning (FCx) prerequisite and Enhanced Com-
material selection, speciication and detailing. But, requirements. Some testing procedures can be
missioning (ECx) credit in LEED introduced a new sometimes it helps to have an expert on the team complicated or costly to execute, depending on the
best practice to many project teams, demonstrat- to supplement your own knowledge. The BECxA size of building and type of enclosure system. The
ing that HVAC and lighting systems benefited understands design, material properties, building BECxA must evaluate and inform the owner and
science, and the realities of construction and main- architect about potential risks and balance those
from a little extra attention to ensure they were
tenance. against the costs of addressing them in the com-
installed and operating as intended to save en-
missioning process.
ergy and improve indoor environmental quality. What is BECx?
The Enhanced Commissioning credit in LEED v4
The BECx process begins as early as pre-design,
now includes options for monitoring-based com-
Commissioning acknowledges that even with with the development of the Owner’s Project
missioning (1 point) and envelope commissioning (2
the most professional and attentive design, con- Requirements (OPR), which spells out the owner’s
points). This credit option requires that commission-
struction and facility management teams, critical expectations for appearance, thermal performance,
ing process activities be included in the develop-
details can fall through the gaps left between the durability and maintenance for the building shell.
ment and execution of the commissioning plan. This
various specialists who design, install and oper- Based on those requirements, the architect will cre-
must be carried out in accordance with ASHRAE
ate modern building systems. As with the original, ate the Basis of Design (BOD) document that will
Guideline 0–2005 and the National Institute of
LEED v4 has introduced us to the established, inform the BECxA in developing a commissioning
Building Sciences (NIBS) Guideline 3–2012, Exterior
but still uncommon, practice of Building Envelope plan that deines the quality assurance process to
Enclosure Technical Requirements for the Com-
Commissioning (BECx). While it is not a prerequi- verify that all requirements will be met.
missioning Process, considering energy, moisture,
site, architects should become familiar with BECx During the design phase, the BECxA will review
indoor environmental quality and durability. These
and learn how they, their clients and the general the architect’s details and speciications, identify-
contractor can beneit from the practice. publications are valuable guides to the best prac-
ing potential risks and making recommendations to
tices and procedures necessary to successfully
mitigate or eliminate them. One common source of
Why is BECx important? complete a BECx process, regardless of project’s
problems is the incompatibility of proposed materi-
Advances in material technology have helped LEED aspirations.
als in enclosure systems, such a vapor permeable
unleash the creative freedom of architects while The proper construction and maintenance of a
sheathing combined with a polyethylene vapor bar-
also supporting enhanced thermal performance rier that could trap moisture in the wall during hot high-performance building enclosure ensures that
and moisture management in building envelopes. and humid conditions. the building will maintain its aesthetic appeal, dura-
However, these high-tech envelope systems are still During construction, the BECxA will review bility, energy performance and indoor environmental
composed of multiple components made by differ- submittals, and inspect mock-ups and initial quality while reducing the long-term maintenance
ent manufacturers and installed by different trades installations to identify potential issues before all and replacement costs. Implementing a building
that all must come together to form a cohesive installation is complete (and costly corrections are envelope commissioning process can create real
enclosure. Also, as we work toward zero net energy required). They will also develop and witness tests value for the building owner and occupants, while
buildings, we are reminded that envelope perfor- of mock-ups and completed installations to ensure helping to protect the architect and general contrac-
mance (and the resulting passive effect on heating that the systems are functioning as designed. tor from the costly consequences of design errors
and cooling loads and thermal comfort) becomes Testing is performed using infrared cameras, and construction deiciencies.
increasingly important. tracer smoke, calibrated water hoses, moisture me-
We are now familiar with the role of the Com- ters and blower door assemblies. This testing can Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C,
missioning Authority (CxA) for FCx and ECx serving reveal both design laws and construction deicien- O+M, WELL AP, CEM, is an architect with nearly 30
as a building system performance facilitator, inter- cies, especially in critical areas (like the exterior wall years of experience in sustainable building design.
facing with the mechanical, electrical and plumbing enclosing a negatively pressurized ceiling plenum He is a director with YR&G Sustainability in Port-
(MEP) design engineers, general contractors, MEP of a positively pressurized under-loor air delivery land, Ore. To learn more, visit www.yrgxyz.com and
subcontractors, and the operators who will inherit system, where the consequences of iniltration follow Alan on Twitter @alanscott_faia.
growth in 2017. Available data suggests that irst-quarter U.S. GDP will ex-
4%
pand at around 1 percent. Earlier this year, there were expectations that GDP
Percent Change
would expand well above 2 percent during the year’s initial three months.” 2%
Basu said with energy prices moderating, it is possible that cost increases 0%
will remain moderate. “In fact, it is conceivable that oil prices and other
energy prices will decline from current levels,” he said. Additionally, specu- -2%
lation that a large-scale infrastructure package may be placed on the back -4%
burner has also diminished predicted demand for construction materials in
-6%
the near term. The upshot is that contractors should remain focused on rising
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susceptible to large scale increases. This of course could change with a major
geopolitical event, but for now the expectations are benign.” Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Sound Isolation and
Noise Control
Tips on controlling sounds and noise in metal buildings
By Marcy Marro, Editor Benjamin Markham, LEED AP, director, architec- be as willing to conduct sound as a metal building
tural acoustics at Cambridge, Mass.-based Acen- is,” explains Lucas Hamilton, manager of building
tech, an acoustical consulting irm, says the nature science applications at CertainTeed, Malvern, Pa.
Whether you’re in an office building or a hospital
of the required communication within a space is One way to help with sound and noise in a metal
room, a classroom or your home, acoustics play what dictates the requirements for noise control and building, he says, is by putting insulation between
a major role in how a building or space functions. sound isolation. “The starting point is what kind of the surface of the building and the occupied space
goals are there in terms of communication, on the inside.
When designing rooms or buildings, it’s impor-
one hand, and privacy or conidentiality, on the other “In a metal building, we can design buildings
tant to take into consideration how sound waves
hand,” he explains. “Once we have an understand- that are more structurally eficient: the walls don’t
act in a space. Depending on the type of surface ing of the building program, we set goals for noise weight as much, and we get the sound isolation
it strikes, sound waves are absorbed, reflected control and sound isolation.” beneit from the fact that we have two masses
For metal buildings, Markham says there are rather than one,” Markham explains. “You build a
or transmitted. Sound waves reflect off of hard
speciic constructions that help achieve those goals, stud and there’s drywall on either side of that stud.
surfaces, such as walls, roofs and floors, which starting with the walls and loor/ceiling assemblies. There’s a mass, and then there’s a separation—an
can cause an interior that echoes. To create a And within those assemblies, there are three tools insulated separation ideally—and then another
space that doesn’t echo, you want to absorb the designers can use to isolate sound from one space mass on the other side. And that separation is what
to another: mass, separation and insulation. allows us to design constructions that block just as
sound waves that bounce around a room, using
much sound as other constructions that are much,
materials that are light and fluffy. To block sound MASS AND SEPARATION much heavier. And we’re able to do it at a lighter
from travelling to other rooms, a heavier, dense Metal buildings, which are lighter in weight than a weight.”
concrete building, for example, have to use different The same is true in loors and ceilings. “If you
material is required. Often, this means adding
strategies to control sound than mass alone. “Unlike have a concrete slab, the sound isolation that
additional layers of drywall to make the walls or a really heavy mass building, you don’t have the you get is from the mass of that concrete slab,”
ceilings thicker. beneit of having an exterior which is not going to Markham explains. “With a steel building, most
PHOTO COURTESY OF CERTAINTEED of the time, there is a ceiling. So when you have
a steel building, you have a lighter weight build-
ing; it doesn’t weigh as much as that cast-in-place
concrete slab. But, with one mass at the loor and
a second mass at the ceiling, we can, with a lighter
structure, block just as much sound.”
SEPARATION STRATEGIES
In most projects, the type of structure and how
much it weighs is determined before noise control
and sound isolation are considered. “The mass of
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an insulation that is appropriate for sound absorp-
tion to the cavity, which provides additional ben-
tion. “The ones that absorb sound best are soft and
eits. To improve the separation further, he suggests
luffy, rather than rigid board insulations, which may
adding mass (e.g., two layers of drywall on each
be good thermal insulations but are not good at con-
side instead of one). For the best acoustical im-
provement, introduce separation by creating either a trolling sound,” he explains. “You want something
double-stud or staggered-stud wall. Another option that absorbs sounds, similar to if you were to stick
for providing separation is a resilient channel or clip, your head under a pillow. That’s why luffy insula-
similar to ceiling assemblies. tions work better than rigid insulations.”
Once the ceiling and wall assemblies are in “What’s key is that the building insulation itself
place, Markham says it’s important to maintain their have a high noise reduction coeficient (NRC),” adds
integrity. For walls, that means not having outlets Hamilton. “You want this material to be one that
back to back. For ceilings, it’s not putting in a bunch absorbs sound as opposed to conduct sound.” NRC
of recessed lights and HVAC connections that poke expresses the ability of materials to absorb sound
a lot of holes in it. “Coordinating ceilings in a way at multiple frequencies, with the higher the number,
that is in balance with your acoustical goals with the the better the performance.
other building systems, building needs—lighting,
HVAC, sprinklers, and so forth—is quite an impor- FINAL TOUCHES
tant step, to make sure you are getting the most Once the loor, ceiling and wall assemblies are set
sound isolation beneit out of the ceiling that you’ve up for sound absorption and blocking, it’s important
designed.” to avoid penetrations and use acoustical sealants to
A Singular
Design Vision
Employee-owners design Burns & McDonnell’s new headquarters
By Marcy Marro, Editor expansion also includes a 20,000-square-
foot, fully licensed childcare facility offering
a science, technology, engineering and math
Anticipating its current needs and future
(STEM)-based curriculum for 144 preschool-
growth, architecture, engineering and
aged Burns & McDonnell children.
construction firm Burns & McDonnell “Together, the new and existing build-
opened its new world headquarters build- ings are conigured to form a single campus
ing in Kansas City, Mo., in May 2016. The with a large outdoor green space and a vari-
ety of indoor and outdoor amenities shared
four-story, 310,000-square-foot Class A
by all employee-owners,” says Blew.
office building consolidates all employees
from several remote sites into a single, AN INTEGRATED DESIGN APPROACH
centralized location. An employee-owned, fully integrated
design-build company, Burns & McDonnell
Designed in an L-shaped coniguration, offers its clients all key disciplines for any
the new building increased the size of Burns size project in-house, including surveying,
& McDonnell’s world headquarters by 74 permitting and stakeholder management to
percent, and has space for 1,400 employee- architectural and engineering design, con-
owners. It is located on a 17.5-acre site struction and program management, com-
previously occupied by Beth Shalom syna- missioning and even technology consulting.
gogue. It anchors the famed Ward Parkway Employee ownership played a key role
corridor, and is the third building on the in how the new building was designed.
company’s 37-acre campus. “During the entire design process, design
According to Clint Blew, associate and budgetary decisions were balanced
architect, and project design team member with the company’s best interest in mind,”
for the headquarters expansion, the project Blew says. “Because the goal was never
scope also included an 880-space parking to do the least expensive nor most expen-
garage adjacent to the new facility, which is sive space possible, the team approached
physically connected to the existing head- each design decision as a cost verses value
quarters by an elevated indoor bridge. A proposition.”
series of outdoor walking trails enable all This is evident in many of the inishes
global practices to share common ameni- that were chosen for the project. As Blew
ties, such as a large café, a barista bar, explains, high-end inish materials such as
outdoor terraces, health and itness centers, aluminum composite material (ACM) panels
a credit union and training facilities. The and limestone panels were selected over
BUILDING CONNECTIONS
Next to the new building, an older, preexisting
Burns & McDonnell headquarter building bends in
arcs forming a horseshoe-shaped edge around a
common outdoor space. “This simple parti helped
guide the design concepts for the new buildings,”
Blew says.
The master plan for the new site connects struc-
tures together in a U-shape coniguration that forms The customized ACM rainscreen system helped SMART DESIGN
a central outdoor green space, which brings the achieve crisp solid reveal lines, while an accelerated The design team employed a wide range of smart,
large company together. The amount of green space schedule was achieved by using a complete panel energy and resource-eficient design practices
doubled, allowing the company to use it for com- system on the exterior. that make the building signiicantly outperform the
pany, client and civic events, in addition to unifying The design team chose Reynobond ACM panels
ASHRAE 90.1 baseline building for energy perfor-
the campus with a walking trail, serpentine stream for its durability, latness and potential for precise
mance. “The project was designed with a sustain-
and outdoor seating. detailing. “These are essential qualities for a design
Instead of mimicking the headquarters 1980s able lens in all aspects including exceptional energy
aesthetic predicated on a strong formal clarity and
architecture with its use of heavy, dark stone and performance that exceeds 2012 IECC commercial
progressive, machine-like eficiency,” Blew adds.
glass ribbons, Blew says Burns & McDonnell envelope and energy use standards by 40 percent,”
“The resulting metal facades enjoy a luid continuity,
wanted to make a statement by employing a lighter, Blew says. “In addition, the site features a near-ze-
especially at corners, where panels crisply bend 90
more dynamic architecture that’s emblematic of its degrees as one unit without the use of clunky metal ro-discharge stormwater management system and
engineering culture and identity for the 21st century. a high volume of reclaimed and recycled materials.”
caps and transition pieces.”
“The new buildings are more extroverted than Sustainable features include an energy recov-
“This formal clarity is counter-balanced and ener-
the existing structures in their use of clear glass
gized by the use of completely random patterns for ery system integrated with state-of-the-art HVAC;
to showcase Burns & McDonnell’s thriving work-
each façade which are composed of four different reclaimed white marble that had been a distinctive
force,” Blew explains. “The resulting visual contrast
panel types each inished with one of four different feature of the synagogue that previously occupied
is intentional but complimentary and clearly articu-
paint colors,” Blew explains. “Because the Phase I the site; 7,500 board-feet of Hackberry wood, an
lates Burns & McDonnell’s distinctive qualities and
building sits in a very large, linear, L-shaped conigu- under-utilized hardwood that is common to the local
commitment to excellence in the work place.”
ration, the panel patterns were designed to soften area; under-slab hydronic heating system in the
excessive horizontality with vertically oriented
DYNAMIC DETAILS main lobby and auditorium; high-performance, low-
planks arranged in clusters of variegated gray tones
Early in the design process, the design team identi- E insulated glazing; continuous R-21 wall and sofit
that change in appearance depending on the paint
ied several key words that best express the Burns insulation; 100 percent LED interior and exterior
inish and viewing angle.”
& McDonnell’s character as a company. “Words like lighting with occupancy sensors and energy-saving
And, Blew says, the design team and leadership
“strong, nimble, progressive, integrated and stable,” settings; fully automated window shade system
group favored this ever-changing tapestry of metal-
among others, informed the façade designs and the
lic coatings over more regular patterns with little based on solar position and brightness. Addition-
selection of architectural inishes that best express
or no color variation for its dynamic and somewhat ally, the site includes increased and enhanced green
ideas rooted in the company’s own DNA,” Blew
unexpected visual qualities for an engineering spaces including walking trails and bike storage, and
says.
company. numerous electric vehicle-charging stations.
The exterior building skin is made up of an ACM
panel system, a composite stone panel rainscreen
system and an aluminum storefront glazing system.
The project uses Moon Township, Pa.-based CEN-
TRIA’s MetalWrap Series MR-300 System behind
two rainscreen systems that makes up 60 percent
of the exterior skin area.
Arconic Architectural Products USA Inc., East-
man, Ga., supplied 60,000 square feet of its Reyno-
bond ACM, which was formed into 4-mm FR panels
in three custom colors of Colorweld 500, Colorweld
500 Mica and Colorweld 500 XL Metallic. The
panels are four different widths—12, 18, 24 and 30
inches wide—and are placed in a random pattern.
AWARD WINNING
The new Burns & McDonnell world headquarters was
named Project of the Year in the Mid-America Region by
the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), along with
ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET
receiving top honors in the Commercial Buildings category.
The $75 million project was completed in 17 months
from the construction start date and nearly $5 million
under the original budget. The project required 345,000
man-hours for completion and had zero safety incidents.
A SINGLE CAMPUS
The third building on the company’s 37-acre RANDOM PATTERN
campus, the new facility has space for 1,400 Four different widths of Reynobond ACM in three
employee-owners, consolidating several remote colors were placed in a random pattern on the façade.
sites into a single, centralized location.
DESIGN STATEMENT
Burns & McDonnell wanted to make a statement by using
a lighter, more dynamic architecture that’s emblematic of
its engineering culture and identity for the 21st century.
BUILDING CONNECTIONS
The new, 310,000-square-foot, four-
story building is connected to the
existing headquarters by an elevated
indoor bridge.
SMART WINDOWS
Advanced smart window shading systems control heat
gain and sunlight by automatically raising or lowering
shades based on signals from rooftop sensors that
track the movement and cloud cover of thesun.
DAYLIGHTING
A key goal was to achieve maximum daylighting while
controlling thermal heat gain from sunlight pouring
through large exterior windows around the perimeter of
the entire building.
rative railing provided by Minneapolis-based SC out the facility needs to be strategically designed,
developed and deployed with form and function in
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For example, Stachel pointed out that SunTrust
The new stadium, located less than 20 miles using Hilti Hit-Z Rods with HY-200 epoxy or weld
features roughly 5,500 linear feet of 1/2-inch clear
from the team’s prior home, the renowned Turner
tempered laminated glass with SentryGlasPlus studs to embeds or metal pans.
Field in downtown Atlanta, has as many linear feet
(SGP) Interlayer from DuPont, Wilmington, Del., SC Railing was proud to work with Kansas City,
of railings as it does seats for its fans (41,000).
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Designed with Southern hospitality in mind, the
brilliance and stability. a joint venture between Birmingham, Ala.-based
facility has plenty of space for social interaction,
Inside the Delta Club Bar and Home Plate Pub, Brasield & Gorrie; Minneapolis-based Morten-
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visitors are treated to a more delicate railing com- son Construction; Southield, Mich.-based Barton
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cessions while congregating in full view of the ield.
bronze cable inill. Additional touches of class can tion to provide railing for SunTrust Park. Glass panels
Additionally, its dining facilities, including the Delta
be found throughout the stadium’s railing systems, were provided by Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Santa
Club Bar and Chop House, as well areas above (Top
such as the LED-lit handrails on the Chop House Monica, Calif.
bridge and mezzanine.
In the upper and lower bowl seating areas, box Tessa Miller is the marketing specialist of Minne-
suites and upper-level vomitories, nearly 20,000 apolis-based SC Railing Co., a leader in architectural
linear feet of aluminum vertical picket and track railings for commercial applications. The company
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are attached securely to the stadium walls or loors tions. For more information, visit sc-railing.com.
founded in 1859 but was one of the irst Catholic chose a copper standing seam roof with 1 1/2-inch
parishes to be formed in Illinois. Immigrant families double lock panels to give the church a “more Euro-
pean style,” according to Junak, who originally hails
from Germany traveled here in 1841 in hopes of
from Poland. These panels reached a run length of
escaping religious persecution and oppressive social
about 30 to 40 feet in some spots on the roof.
conditions and were ultimately successful in their
Chicago Metal Supply helped cut down on
ventures. Although the church that is currently erect
shipping costs by employing their service of on-site
is not the original, it does indeed sit where the origi-
portable standing seam roll formers. This allows for
nal log cabin for it once was and where the second
panels to be made right in front of the customer to
church in the gothic style after that sat, before burn-
ensure quality and accuracy, while also not costing
ing down in a terrible ire.
near as much as shipping would if the panels were
Rev. Jacek Junak was completing his irst sanc-
previously fabricated beforehand.
tioned day as pastor at the church when a piece of
After viewing designs of a copper roof, it was
plaster fell from the ceiling onto the confessional decided that Chicago Metal Supply would also repli-
that he was sitting in. It was then that the com- cate the historical decorative inials, spires, cupolas
munity came together to help raise $1.2 million to and cornice on the roof of the cathedral. Chicago
repair not only the interior, but the exterior of the Metal Supply used cold-mold technology with
church as well, which had not had any repairs in 20-ounce copper to achieve these fabricated pieces.
more than 30 years. An additional $450,000 was Chicago Metal Supply also designed a cornice to
raised to complete the second phase of restoration, encase the building but also house built-in gutters to
which included all the decorative elements like ini- not obstruct the view of the decorative work on the
Junak says the he cannot wait for the copper to
als, cupolas, cornice, etc. cornice itself.
start its natural patina because “after several years,
the copper will turn green … it will be beautiful.”
This patina will further relect the gothic architecture
so common to European countries that the original
immigrant families traveled from.
Since the building’s exterior renovation comple-
tion in 2014, the copper has in fact started its natu-
ral aging process. The building’s roof now appears
a dark bronze color that will eventually age its way
into the mint green that is desired by Junak.
Not only has it proved beautiful and success-
ful for the people and committee of St. John the
Baptist Catholic Church, it will provide shelter and
beauty for the next generations because copper
roofs last around 60 to 100 years.
from Kovach Building Enclosures, Chandler, Ariz., entertainment center be eficient and use renew-
draws on the Sierra Nevada mountains, particularly able energy. says Bill Hanway, AECOM’s global sports leader.
Yosemite’s Half Dome, for inspiration. The panels jut Nearly all of the construction materials from the “Our architects, sports designers, sustainability
in and out to give the building a sense of movement. former Downtown Plaza were recycled when an experts, engineers, urban planners and landscape
The general contractor was New York City-based existing mall was demolished, and more than a third architects worked together from the beginning to
Turner Construction Co. of the materials used to build the arena were from shape an indoor-outdoor arena that is revitalizing
The façade’s aluminum panels are embossed recycled sources. “We worked with the Kings to de- downtown Sacramento and setting a new global
with thousands of leaf designs, mimicking the live sign Golden 1 Center for the fans, city and planet,” standard for sustainability.”
oak leafs in East Sacramento. The leaves merge to
form billowing oak canopies on the building’s face.
The perforated/relective metal panels constantly
change appearance as the light changes. The
façade’s installation of metal and glass panels onto
a ladder-like framework proved to be a challenge
technically because it involved connecting materials
that have different expansion and contraction rates.
Crews made minute on-site adjustments of the
framework using lasers before welding the panels
into place.
Metal panels
renovate store
MG McGrath Inc. (MG McGrath Architectural Surfaces) fabricated and installed a custom D-set panel sys-
tem and aluminum plate material with a custom inish to renovate an existing façade for the Under Armour
Brand House in Chicago. The curved panels and column wraps were installed without exposed caulk and
created clean lines.
MG McGrath Architectural Surfaces installed 4,000 square feet of Pure and FreeForm LLC’s 0.125-inch
aluminum plate panels pre-inished in a custom Lumilon paint for the two-story, 30,000-square-foot store,
completed in March 2015.
houses brewery
Pardi Partnership Architects utilized a framework of a
typical industrial metal building system and created cus-
tom design elements with brick, metal, wood paneling
and glazing on the exterior for Three Heads Brewing in
Rochester, N.Y. The design elements relect the charac-
teristics of the brewery inside.
The clear spans associated with a metal building sys-
tem were well-suited for the brewing process, storage
and distribution. It provided a consistent framework at
the exterior for customization. Tall loor-to-ceiling clear-
ances were required for the brewing tanks, and an open
loor plan optimized tank layout and capacity. Addition-
ally, integral, insulated wall and roof panels conserved
interior space and the panels’ industrial-grade inishes
withstand brewery conditions including moisture, tem-
perature swings and chemicals.
Architect: Creal Clark and Seifert Architects/Engineers Inc., St. Joseph, Mo., ccsae.com
Builder: Al J Mueller Construction Co., St. Joseph, aljmueller.com
Metal building system: American Buildings Co., Eufaula, Ala., www.americanbuildings.com, Circle #30
Dura Coat Product’s Durapon 70™ was the logical choice for its flexibility,
durability and long-term performance. Its tough surface can easily withstand
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to protect cut edges. Colors range from this Hawaiian Red to metallics and
www.duracoatproducts.com exotics with countless shades in between. Durapon 70s cool pigments
deflect UV rays to retain color and gloss and Durapon complies
with the Cool Roof Rating Council, Energy Star and LEED
standards. Fabricated with nature-friendly formulations,
Durapon 70 stands up to the elements and for the elements.
A P P L I E D S C I E N C E
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FUTURE
challenge was to develop an attachment system for the metal panels. Kenneth
J. Herman Inc. fabricated and installed a set of aluminum extrusions to attach
the panels. It programmed and cut the shapes on a CNC router.
Kenneth J. Herman installed approximately 45,000 square feet in 2,300
panels of Mitsubishi Plastics Composites America Inc.’s 4-mm ALPOLIC FR
metal composite material in six colors with a Vallon high-gloss (70 percent)
coil-coated paint inish. The $200 million, 105,000-square-foot project was
completed in August 2015.
TAKING COATINGS TO
NEW DEPTHS
Shopping center
features MCM
- historical restoration
As part of a renovation project completed in 2015,
- lead coated copper Avail.
Abrams Architectural Products Inc. distributed and
- downspouts in a variety of sizes: installed more than 25,000 square feet of Lamina-
- Round corr. 3” | 4” | 5” | 6” tors Inc.’s Omega-Lite metal composite material
- Rectangular Corr. (MCM) panels in Slate Grey on the exterior of
2x3” | 3x4” | 4x5”
Harbison Court shopping center in Columbia,
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S.C. The MCM panels were installed with Lami-
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nators’ Clip and Caulk installation system, which
gives the appearance of a rout and return without
using prefabricated panels. Additionally, the MCM
panels qualiied the project for a Class A ire rating,
National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 285,
Miami-Dade County Product Approval and Florida
standing seaM ROOF Metal Roofing & Panel Curving | Perimeter edge FLASHINGS Product Approval.
Downspouts | Elbows | rainware SYSTEMS | cUSTOM fABRICATION Harbison Court, which originally opened in 1991
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and was redeveloped in 2006, is located near I-26
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email: info@chicagometalsupply.com | www.chicagometalsupply.com
area. Tenants include Babies “R” Us, Nordstrom
Rack, Ross Dress for Less, Marshalls, Starbucks
and Olive Garden.
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IMPs adorn
retail building
Star Building Systems provided three metal build-
ing systems to construct The Gathering shopping
center in Port Arthur, Texas. The 14,004-square-
foot project includes an entryway, main shopping
building and coffee shop.
The walls were built with insulated metal panels
and, at two corners, horizontal, aluminum accent
panels that look like wood. Ron Cleveland Construc-
tion Co. LLC installed 8,022 square feet of Mel-
Span’s 2-inch-thick Tuff Wall insulated metal panels
(IMP) for the walls. The IMPs have a 24-gauge exte-
rior in Textured White and 26-gauge interior in Igloo
White. Ron Cleveland Construction installed 8 inches
of additional, un-faced insulation in the walls to make
them R-40.3. Additionally, 1-inch-thick, high-impact
windows and wind-rated doors were utilized.
Ron Cleveland Construction constructed the
single-slope roof with 11,857 square feet of MBCI’s
24-gauge Galvalume Plus Double-Lok standing seam
roof system. The roof was insulated to R-32.
The shopping center’s entryway to the main
shopping building features a 1-foot, 4-inch slim-line
canopy at the high and low sides, and at the end-
Owner: SGU Properties LLC, Beaumont, Texas
walls. The entrance canopy has MBCI’s Artisan L12
Architect: Architectural Alliance Inc., Beaumont, architectall.com
metal sofit panels in Snow White. A second canopy,
General contractor/builder: Ron Cleveland Construction Co. LLC, Beaumont, www.roncleveland.com
below-eave, was constructed with 24-gauge steel,
Metal building systems: Star Building Systems, Oklahoma City, www.starbuildings.com, Circle #35
support beams and decorative columns to cover a
Metal roof/sofit panels: MBCI, Houston, www.mbci.com, Circle #36
walkway that wraps around the main shopping build-
Metal wall panels: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metlspan.com, Circle #37
ing. The project was completed in November 2015.
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MBCI
MBCI’s 7.2 symmetrical rib,
exposed fastener metal panels for
roofs and walls have spanning and
cantilever capabilities that are well-
suited for commercial or industrial
buildings, including carports and
walkway canopies. The 36-inch-
wide panels are offered in standard
24 gauge, and optional 29, 26 and 22 gauges. They have 1 1/2-inch-tall ribs, rib
YKK AP America Inc.
spacing 7.2 inches on-center and 1/2:12 minimum slopes. When used for walls,
7.2 panels may be ordered reverse rolled and installed vertically or horizontally. YKK AP America’s YCW 750 XT IG Curtain Wall is an inside-glazed
The metal roof and wall panels are produced with a standard smooth inish and system that can integrate with an air-vapor barrier. Its inside glazing
optional embossed inish. Additionally, 7.2 panels are available with Galvalume is designed to improve installation. A two-piece glass stop provides
Plus, Signature 200, Signature 300 and Signature 300 Metallic coatings. sealing. YCW 750 XT IG Curtain Wall has an open back head and sill
members designed to ease installation. A variety of face covers are
www.mbci.com | Circle #46 offered and an optional dual inish for interior and exterior applications
is available. Low-proile door sub-frames work with YKK AP America’s
entrances.
Metl-Span
www.ykkap.com | Circle #49
Metl-Span’s CFR standing seam roof panels are well-suited for cold storage,
commercial, industrial and institutional projects. The panels have stucco-
embossed exterior faces produced in G-90 galvanized steel, AZ-50 aluminum-
zinc coated steel in 24 gauge and 22 gauge, or AZ-55 aluminum-zinc coated
steel with a clear acrylic coating in 24 gauge. The interior faces are stucco-
embossed, and produced in G-90 galvanized steel and AZ-50 aluminum-zinc
coated steel in 26, 24 and 22 gauge. CFR standing
seam roof panels have mechanically seamed
single-lock standing seams at the exterior
side joints and single tongue-and-groove
interlock interior side joints.
Apartment Accents
Aluminum composite material panels create a strikingly bold exterior
By Marcy Marro, Editor “Laminators helped to solve this issue by proposing
a proprietary ield-fabricated system that afforded
the required lexibility while still delivering the look
Located in downtown Redwood City, Calif.,
that the design professional desired,” he adds.
Indigo is a newly built development of rental
Architectural Building Products, West Seneca,
apartments consisting of 470 apartments in three, N.Y., distributed more than 160,000 square feet of
10-story high-rise towers. The $137 million proj- Laminator’s Omega-Lite ACM panels in a variety of
colors, including classic Bone White. A selection of
ect is a total of 723,636 square feet and includes
custom colors in Mediterranean Blue, Great Grey
an approximately 210,000-square-foot garage
and Granite Grey, were chosen to accent the build-
with electric car charging stations and basement ings. The ACM panels provided a traditional, yet
level that sits completely below grade. Sitting high-tech appearance at an affordable cost.
atop the third level of the parking structure is a “On a project of this scale, in regards to the
manufacturing process and job-site logistics, the
34,200-square-foot landscaped outdoor podium
combined coordination and communication be-
surrounded by the three high-rise towers. tween all parties were essential to make Indigo
a success on all levels,” says Mike Mantione, re-
Indigo Apartments stands out from the rest gional sales and operations at Architectural Building
with its striking and bold exterior. Designed by San Products. “In addition, having direct and unlimited
Francisco-based BDE Architecture, the majority access to Laminators Inc. technical engineers and
of the project’s exterior is clad with Omega-Lite support staff in relation to conference calls, detail-
aluminum composite material (ACM) panels from ing, testing and constructability were critical to this
Laminators Inc., Hatield, Pa. The ACM panels are success, as well as the efforts and input with our
installed in Laminators’ 1-Piece, Tight-Fit Molding construction and architectural partners.”
installation system. Opened in July 2016, the 2.44-acre project
Shawn Crouthamel, national sales manager also features several two- and three-story podium one-site bike maintenance and repair shop.
at Laminators, says for a project this size, it was buildings that span an entire city block. Located The building’s ground loor features commercial
imperative that the installer had signiicant lexibility with easy access to nearby freeways and public spaces and lobbies, while amenities include a third-
throughout the entire panel installation process. transportation, Indigo also has 120 bike racks and an loor courtyard, recreational room, gymnasium and
outdoor pool. Indigo features studio, one-, two- or
Indigo apartment complex, Redwood City, Calif. three-bedroom apartments with a modern chef’s
kitchen, high ceilings, wood plank looring through-
Award: Silicon Valley’s 2016 Market-Rate Residential Project award
out, and a bathroom mirror with HDTV. Residents
Owner: Apartment Investment and Management Co. (AIMCO), Denver
also have access to Indigo’s full concierge service,
Developer: The PAULS Corp., Denver, www.thepaulscorporation.com
a saltwater swimming pool with open-air cabana
Architect: BDE Architecture, San Francisco, bdearch.com
lounge, outdoor theater and ireplace, deluxe spa/
General contractor: Cahill Contractors, San Francisco, cahill-sf.com
hot tub, fully equipped itness center with yoga
Construction manager: ECR Construction, Redwood City
studio, spin studio, and outdoor workout area. The
Distributer: Architectural Building Products, West Seneca, N.Y., abp-distributors.com
pet-friendly apartment complex also offers a pet
Metal wall panels: Laminators Inc., Hatield, Pa., www.laminatorsinc.com, Circle #57
park with dog exercise area.
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