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 CONTENTS

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Features
20 SPECIAL FEATURE: DUAL-SKIN FAÇADES
A dual-skin façade is one of the best options to manage the interaction
between a building’s exterior and internal spaces. One reason is that its
thermal performance capabilities can reduce building heating, cooling
and ventilation costs. And, the internal façade can even protect against
precipitation, wind and dust.

25 SHOW PREVIEW: METALCON

Now in its 27th year, METALCON, the annual conference and exhibition for
the metal construction industry, returns to Las Vegas to show architects
25 and contractors how to explore a future built by hand.

28 BUILDING PROFILE: VITAL SENIOR LIVING

The 33,000-square-foot Lexington Senior Center in Lexington, Ky., is a new,
modern senior center where residents have the tools and opportunities to
remain independent and healthy. Bold colors and clean lines, along with
local texture, connect the center with its surroundings.

CASE STUDIES: PHOTOVOLTAICS

32 The Perfect Solar Power Solution: Integrating technology without compromising
aesthetics
33 A Secure Hawaiian Solar Array: Word of Life Christian Center in Honolulu saves money
immediately
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34 CREATIVE METALS: ON THE BEAUTY SCALE

Nature-inspired canopies and a mural draw on the inspiration of a butterly’s
metamorphosis to brighten a tough Los Angeles neighborhood library.
As part of a program to use art to combat grafiti, the designers relied on
iridescent stainless steel scales to create a shady outdoor space.

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Departments
3 Editor’s Corner
6 Online Contents and Events
8 My Best Use of Metal
34 10 Guest Column
12 Constructive Insights
14 Industry News
36 Market Feature: Religious
52 New Products
53 Product Catalogs: Metal Composite Material On the cover: The McConnell
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 BEST USE OF METAL

My Best Use of Metal

Architects show off their favorite projects

Orion Federal Credit Union, Memphis, Tenn.

This credit union sits along a busy arterial street, positioned at
a slight bend. In addition to the effect the project has on the
pedestrians and cyclists that occupy the site, the design had
to consider the view from a car at 40-plus miles per hour. The
custom-designed sawtooth panels use the thin material to
maximize the depth of the wall and are organized in alternating
courses to exaggerate the dynamic movement of the project's
material pallet and shifting volumes. Light and shadow play off
of the undulating panels, allowing new readings of the building
with the changing time of day, weather conditions and driving
speed. The panels are inished with Zalmag, a proprietary inish
with the healing and patinating properties of zinc. In concert
with the brick, tile and glass, this natural weathering material
reinforces the stability and authenticity of the credit union mov-
ing forward in time.

Lauren Mitchell, archimania, Memphis

Southwest Regional Library, Louisville, Ky.

The Southwest Regional Library was a perfect testing ground to leverage curtainwall, brushed stainless steel trim boldly contrasts with the typical
metal’s most interesting properties in a high-exposure, public project. Our cladding, reinforcing these featured areas while maintaining a similar base
design team sought a material that was lightweight, modular, durable, and material for optimal weathering stability.
expressive in color and texture. Flat lock metal panels were fabricated to Beyond the limits of the building, we embraced the earthy richness of
nearly eliminate material waste while adding depth and shadow at each joint weathering steel for the pedestrian bridge that spans our storm water inil-
to animate the skin at close range. The oxidized coated stainless steel was tration basin. This prefabricated bridge structure minimized site disturbance
the perfect answer both in terms of the material’s potential longevity, and in fabrication, and provided an expressive counterpoint to the building out in
the subtle variety of tone that offer a richness that might otherwise have the landscape.
been lost with a more monochromatic material. By embossing the metal sur-
face with an extremely ine line pattern, the large-format panels were able
Colin Drake, AIA, LEED AP, Associate, JRA Architects, Louisville
to be thinner gauge to reduce material use, more rigid to virtually eliminate
panel distortion, and a subtle discovery for visitors as they approach the
building.
The spirit of this building was to tangibly express the feeling of discovery,
and embody a spirit of imagination. We applied and detailed the metal clad-
ding to read as thin, overlapping veils. These metaphorical curtains are raised
and pulled back from the occupied interior areas to allow daylight to envelop
the public collection, and to choreograph views of the landscape.
The play of sunlight across the cladding creates dynamic shadow pat-
terns, while on overcast days the panel color variation has greater idelity.
These layers are further articulated with accent lighting that gently washes
down the wall facets in the evening, effectively inverting daytime shadows
into nighttime highlights. Where the metal cladding gives way to luminous

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The McConnell Foundation Maintenance Facility, Redding, Calif. PHOTOS: ©2006 STEVE WHITTAKER

When a local philanthropic foundation approached us to design a new maintenance

facility for their headquarters, we were certainly happy to oblige. At the time, we
had no idea how much design would be involved in what would became a signature
project for our studio. The proposed location for this 18,000-square-foot building
was directly adjacent to a single-family residential subdivision.
Needless to say, the neighbors were initially not very excited about the idea of
a maintenance building across the street from their front yard. The site itself was
gently sloping with many existing mature oak trees. In order to minimize its impact,
we began by carefully locating the structure on the site to remove as few trees
as possible. Next, the concrete structure was cut deeply into the existing slope,
thus reducing the rooline to be more in keeping with the scale of the single-family
homes across the street. But that’s where steel comes into play.
We made the decision to build a mostly exposed steel structure on top and
adjacent to the concrete retaining walls. Careful effort was exercised by our design
team to detail the various steel components, ranging from custom-designed steel
trusses to the wire mesh enclosure and scissoring metal roofs. But our primary
design element was our introduction of a steel and canvas shade canopy along the
entire length of the building. Our idea was to create shade for the building and the
adjacent public walking path, as well provide a clear entry to the facility. Not intend-
ed to be adjustable, our idea instead was to create a hinge detail that allowed us to
set different angles for each individual canopy. The canopies were then positioned
to create a gently undulating pattern of shade and form. For the greenhouse and
vehicle storage areas, we decided to use conventional chain-link fencing material
using carefully thought out attachment details. It was not only cost-effective, but a
good way to show how conventional materials can be utilized within a non-conven-
tional design.
The result was an AIA Honor Award winning building that respects its context,
and happy neighbors.

James E. Theimer, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal Architect, Trilogy

Architecture, Redding

Interested in submitting your own My Best Use of Metal project for the chance to be featured in an upcoming column?
Please email Marcy Marro at mmarro@moderntrade.com with high-res images and a 300-word description explaining
why the chosen project is your best use of metal.

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 GUEST COLUMN

Material Selection for Railing Systems

Considerations for balancing image and performance
By Anthony Goodings and Tony Grant

When selecting architectural material, a primary

concern is picking a product to fit well within
your design criteria–in which architectural rail-
ings are a critical part of the building envelope.
The results must deliver the image populated
with material elements that reflect the building
owners set of design criteria. Essentially, the
material has to deliver more than being decora-
tive, it needs to perform relative to life safety
demands, and fulfill your design in appearance
and performance.

While aesthetics may primarily drive the deci-

sion, additional factors should be considered.
Here’s a deeper look at considerations for material
selection for railing systems to balance image and
performance.
MATERIAL SELECTION IN RAILING DESIGN
APPLICATION
While many materials may be considered when de-
signing a railing system, understanding the options
for which applications are suited for is essential to
ensure the railing system is structurally sound and
maintains its integrity. It’s important to understand
the difference between the types of materials avail-
able in railing design applications and their respec-
tive beneits.
Use and Exposure—Many architects stand
behind steel or stainless steel as the way to go to
balance form, function and cost-value. It’s lexible
in terms of modern or traditional design, and it’s
long lasting and durable. But it’s important to keep
in mind the wear and tear your railing systems will
experience. And different types of steel come with
variance in cost and advantages. Carbon steel is on
the lower end of the cost-spectrum, but offers low
corrosion resistance. 304-grade stands up against
standard corrosion, but doesn’t perform well against
harsh environments and it requires maintenance.
316-grade meets those challenges, but it comes at
a higher price. If it’s interior use, that doesn’t neces-
sarily mean carbon is the way to go. High trafic
use can generate nicks, scratches and maintenance
requirements. 316-grade due to low maintenance
may still be the way to go.
Environmental Considerations—Too often,
railing systems are drawn in without taking the
local environment into consideration. Ignoring local
geography, or project-speciic factors has the poten-
tial to impact a lasting appearance. The installation
environment, whether that be indoors or outdoors,
is a critical factor in material selection. Indoor rail-
ing systems are most affected by the volume of
trafic in its location which often requires tougher
materials. For outdoor applications or those where
extreme temperatures, precipitation or saltwater
is present or chlorination as with pools, consider a
material that will withstand the rigors of the environ-
ment. In this case, carbon and 304-grade are less
likely to standup.
Damage Potential—Certain railing system ap-
plications experience higher-volume use, and must
even contend with vandalism. Whether it is alumi-
num railings being dinged and damaged or lighted
railing lights being kicked-out, issues associated
with damage pose a real concern for maintenance
and appearance. In this case, whether indoor or
outdoor, attention to material performance and its
ability to resist against scratches, nicks, dents and
abuse will prove a top consideration. Here again,
higher grade steel may be imperative even if more
costly.
Load Requirements—Although steel is most
popular, aluminum offers advantages for railing
design as well. Non-welded pipe railing is specially
designed to utilize all the advantages of aluminum;
where strength, durability and no-paint mainte-
nance is a key factor. Steel may be the presumed
standard, When it comes to load requirements,
aluminum systems may require smaller spans or re-
inforcement inserts making it a cost-saving material
for railing systems.
Site Lines and Transparency—While daylight-
ing centers on glass systems for creating the clean
and open environments, open-lined design with
cables can be a viable option to maximize the im-
pact of natural light. Cables have become a popular
component of railing systems to provide a sleek and
modern look with a nearly unobstructed view of the
surroundings. With the expense of glass including
code-required tempered-laminated glass in many
applications, cable offers a viable, cost-effective al-
ternative including 316-grade for environmental con-
siderations. Cable railings provide great aesthetics
and lexibility for both indoor and outdoor settings,
which can run horizontally or vertically and doesn’t
require the same ongoing cleaning requirements to
maintain views that glass does.
IMPLICATIONS OF CODE COMPLIANCE
As railing system codes evolve, architects are
tasked with the challenge of delivering on safety
while designing aesthetically pleasing railing sys-

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tems to meet the latest code requirements. It is
often dificult to understand new code requirements
for railing systems and how to balance desired
aesthetics with performance standards to meet the
needs of the customer.
Handrail Systems—With handrails being a
standard safety feature to prevent falls, ensuring
code requirements are met is a necessity in order
to balance desired aesthetics with performance
standards.
• Handrails must be able to withstand a uniform
load of 50 pounds per foot or a concentrated
load of 200 pounds placed at the top of the
handrail.
• Handrail height is between 34 inches and 38
inches.
• Handrail must be continuous within the full
length of each stair light or ramp run.
Handrail Brackets—With handrails providing
guidance on stairs, there are certain requirements
for strength and grasp ability. If the handrail is too
close to the wall, an individual’s outstretched inger-
tips would hit the wall preventing them from closing
their hand into a power grip.
Guard Rails—A guard is required for the
purpose of preventing people from falling over the
edge. They are generally not required unless there is
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a 30-inch drop—which may vary by local Authorities
Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).
• In residential applications, the guard height
minimum is 36 inches.
• On a stair, since handrails must be between
34 inches and 38 inches, the handrail and the
top of the guard can be one and the same.
Ramps—Are a useful application as they allow
access for wheeled items such as wheelchairs and
strollers to travel to another level, whether that is up
or down. Because a ramp is typically part of the ac-
cessible means of egress, handrails are required.
• Ramps with a rise greater than 6 inches high
require handrails.
• Ramp runs shall have a running slope not
steeper than 1:12.
• The rise for any ramp run shall be 30 inches From there, the best bet is to leverage your expert
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 CONSTRUCTIVE INSIGHTS
Design and Technology for
People-Centered Workplaces
By Alan Scott
In the not-so-graceful transition from private to
open-plan offices, the focus was on efficiency,
optimizing the office with one-size-fits-all furni-
ture, illumination and temperature control, with
the needs and preferences of individuals margin-
alized. While office design trends have evolved
significantly away from the dismal days of the
cube farm, recent scientific advances in our un-
derstanding of the human senses, behavior and
cognitive functioning, coupled with new building
technologies, have opened the door to a whole
new level of people-centered workplace.
Accommodating individual needs used to mean
tolerating desk fans and portable heaters to appease
the hot-and-cold complainers, and encouraging
noise-canceling headphones for those distracted by
the din. Most companies know that people are their
most valuable asset, but new scientiic indings
identify and quantify the key factors that inluence
productivity, leading to speciic design solutions and
technologies that respond to and capitalize on this
knowledge.
There are three areas where I see the most
interesting advances taking shape—diversity of
work environments, thermal comfort and air quality.
These are closely aligned with the healthy building
trends we have been following, as well as support-
ing established standards for sustainable building
and energy performance.
DIVERSE WORK ENVIRONMENTS
Traditional ofices supported two types of work:
individual task focus and meetings. We are now
acknowledging both the personal preference and
the physical and cognitive necessity for variety
and choice in the work environment. In her book,
“Quiet,” Susan Cain documents the neurological
differences and unique psychological needs of intro-
verts, who make up nearly half the population. She
highlighted how open-plan ofices can be over-stim-
ulating, unproductive and exhausting for introverts.
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Her work has spawned creative efforts by designers
to create comfortable areas for focused-work and
for rejuvenation, along with the social and collabora-
tive areas that support innovation and teamwork.
These workplace design strategies have been
picked up in the Comfort and Mind concept areas
of the WELL Building Standard, outlining require-
ments for ergonomic, acoustic and thermal comfort,
biophilia and adaptable spaces. The “14 Patterns
of Biophilic Design” outlines patterns for thermal
and airlow variability, dynamic and diffuse light,
and spaces that provide prospect and refuge, which
are shown in studies to reduce stress and improve
comfort, well-being, productivity and concentration.
Core to this trend is “free address” workspaces that
offer a variety of furniture types, open and clois-
tered workspaces, and warmer and cooler thermal
zones, and use technology to allow people to work
anywhere they want without being tethered to an
assigned desk.
CROWD-SOURCED COMFORT
Thermal comfort design has long relied on ASHRAE
Standard 55, which assumes that there is only one
answer to the question of where the thermostat set
point needs to be, and that you can never please
more than 80 percent of the people.
However, designing HVAC systems to allow
occupants full control of their microclimates has
proved costly and challenging. A recent study by
the Berkeley Center for the Built Environment at
the University of California, Berkeley, reinforces the
need to ind a practical solution. While the study
focused on the practice of overcooling buildings in
hot-humid climates to manage humidity, its ind-
ings are broadly applicable. Thinking is impaired
in spaces that are too cold (or too hot) and the
optimum temperature for cognitive performance is
three to six degrees warmer than the typical ofice
setpoint of 73 F.
This new understanding allows us to save en-
ergy by allowing for a wider deadband in high- and
low-temperature setpoints, but more importantly,
points out the need to ind thermal comfort solu-
tions that allow for individual preferences. Thanks to
open-source building automation systems (BAS), ad-
vances in Internet-of-things (IoT) solutions, and the
prevalence of smartphones, new options are avail-
able that work with typical ofice HVAC systems.
BREATHING EASY
Like thermal comfort, indoor air quality (IAQ) has
been shown to have a profound impact on human
health and productivity. New, affordable sensor
technology is providing solutions that allow monitor-
ing of IAQ, to help ensure healthy conditions are
maintained, and to identify and proactively address
emerging problems.
One new solution is RESET, which establishes
standards for the quality and calibration of sensors,
and the density of deployment within a building, to
provide real-time monitoring of particulate matter
(PM2.5), CO2, volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
temperature and relative humidity. The platform
communicates the results to building management
and occupants.
RISKS AND REWARDS
• When a building owner or employer commits
to creating a people-centered workplace, it is
hard to go back once the bar has been raised.
• Detailed knowledge of issues that could
impact health comes with a responsibility to
take corrective action, and a potential liability
for not doing so.
• Data is good, but too much data can be over-
whelming and lead to paralysis.
• Multiple user interfaces and cloud-based
technology can create vulnerability for data
breaches.
• Energy savings are easy to quantify, but can-
not always justify the cost of new technolo-
gies, and while anticipated productivity gains
clearly eclipse the costs, they are harder to
quantify.
Despite these risks, people-centered workplaces
are becoming the expectation of new talent entering
the workforce. Ignoring this trend is a risk to build-
ing owners and employers alike, while those that
embrace it will reap the rewards of attracting and re-
taining tenants and talent, respectively. The differen-
tiation afforded by a green building certiication has
lost some of its luster, but a veriiable commitment
to the health, well-being and happiness of building
occupants has a strong appeal, and signiicant busi-
ness beneits.
Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C,
O+M, WELL AP, CEM, is an architect with 30 years
of experience in sustainable building design. He is
a senior associate with YR&G, a WSP company, in
Portland, Ore. To learn more, visit www.yrgxyz.com
and follow Scott on Twitter @alanscott_faia.
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MRA reports market share increase
The Metal Rooing Alliance (MRA) reported a
market share gain for metal in the residential retroit
market. Independent research conducted by New
York City-based Dodge Data and Analytics Inc. for
the MRA shows the total market share of metal
rooing gained 3 points in 2016, growing from 11
percent market share in 2015 to 14 percent in 2016.
Between 2015 and 2016, the total demand for metal
rooing increased from 17.7 million squares to 19.4
million squares. Metal rooing is second to asphalt
shingle rooing in the remodeling market.
In 1998, when the MRA began educating
homeowners with a national consumer awareness
campaign, metal rooing market share was 3.7 per-
shingles, shakes, copper, tiles and slate panels. The
cent of the consumer re-rooing market.
study examined metal rooing activity across nine
Dick Bus, president at MRA, said, “MRA mem-
U.S. census regions. Key indings include:
bers’ commitment to growing the industry through
ongoing focus and effort has clearly made a big
difference. This latest surge brings us closer to hit-
ting our goal of having metal comprise 20 percent of
the residential rooing market by 2020. We believe
our success in growing the residential market can
be attributed to our consistent effort to educate
both homeowners and rooing contractors about the
many beneits of residential metal rooing.”
Dodge Data and Analytics performed an analysis
designed to estimate the size of new construction,
and repair and remodeling markets for metal rooing
in the U.S. The study reviewed a variety of metal
rooing products including vertical ribbed panels,
CRL-U.S. Aluminum acquires
Hansen Architectural Systems
Los Angeles-based CRL-U.S. Aluminum acquired Hill-
sboro, Ore.-based Hansen Architectural Systems Inc.
Hansen Architectural Systems’ products include cable
railings, glass railings, picket railings and sun control
systems.
Lloyd Talbert, president at CRL-U.S. Aluminum,
said, “Architects and contractors have been specifying
Hansen’s railing systems for nearly 25 years on hundreds
of notable commercial and residential projects across
the nation. CRL-U.S. Aluminum is a leader in the railings
industry and Hansen’s strong brand reputation was a
logical it for us. We have known and worked with Tracy
Hansen for almost 15 years and know he brings tremen-
dous knowledge and experience to our company. With
his help, we see continued strong growth for this brand.
We look forward to leveraging our strengths to bring our
customers Hansen’s high-quality products.”
Hansen, president and CEO at Hansen Architectural
Systems, will stay on board with the company in a lead-
ership position. All other Hansen employees will remain
in their current positions.
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• The metal rooing market share in the remod-
eling market increased in six of the nine cen-
sus regions, with gains ranging between two
points to nine points. The Paciic, East South
Central and Mid Atlantic regions show ad-
vances in metal rooing greater than 6 points.
• The region with the largest market share is the
East South Central region (Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee) with 30 percent of
homes being re-roofed with metal.
• In the New England region (Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Vermont and New England)
Petersen Aluminum opening new plant
Elk Grove Village, Ill.-based Petersen Aluminum
Corp. is opening a manufacturing facility in Phoe-
nix. The 52,000-square-foot facility is scheduled
to be fully operational in the irst quarter of 2018.
It will be equipped to provide the Western U.S.
construction market with the full line of PAC-
CLAD steel and aluminum cladding products
including standing seam roof panels, hidden-
fastener and exposed-fastener wall panels, sheet
and coil.
Mike Petersen, CEO at Petersen Aluminum,
said, “To date, we have been limited in our ability
to effectively service customers in the Western
United States, largely because of the challenges
and high costs of transporting products from our
Texas and Illinois facilities and over the Rocky
Mountains. By opening this Phoenix facility,
we’re creating a foundation on which to grow the
PAC-CLAD brand into the West Coast market.”
The facility will be managed by David Hedrick,
whose background includes more than 15 years
of management leadership in the manufacturing
data reveals that metal rooing increased three
points to 12 percent market share.
• The East North Central region (Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin), data shows metal
rooing increasing four points to 13 percent
market share.
• Asphalt had a 64 percent market share in 2015
and it is now just 59 percent in 2016.
• Twenty-nine percent of homeowners reported
that they selected metal rooing because it
was attractive, while 20 percent reported met-
al rooing to be a good investment that added
value to their homes. Longevity (18 percent)
and strength and protection (17 percent) were
also attributes cited for choosing metal.
• Standing seam metal rooing is most popular
in the East South Central (Alabama, Kentucky,
Mississippi, Tennessee) at 96 percent. In the
Paciic region (California, Oregon, Washing-
ton), and the Mountain region (Arizona, Colo-
rado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Utah, Wyoming), shingle shake tile is the most
popular metal roof choice for homes.
Renee Ramey, executive director at the MRA,
said, “Membership commitment to the MRA has
been instrumental to our success. We invite more
manufacturers to join us and enjoy the growth our
efforts have produced. To think that we have areas
in the U.S. that now boast 30 percent metal re-roof
market share is very exciting and tells us that what
we’re doing is working.”
and architectural metals industries. “I'm excited
about joining the Petersen team and opening
this new PAC-CLAD manufacturing facility,”
Hedrick said. “The Arizona PAC-CLAD team
looks forward to providing the Western United
States construction industry with the high-quality
PAC-CLAD products and professional service the
rest of the country has enjoyed for more than 50
years.”
Architects Foundation appoints executive director
The Architects Foundation Board of Directors appointed Marci Reed, CFRE,
MPA, to serve as executive director. Reed will be responsible for all programs
and activities related to the Architects Foundation, the philanthropic partner of
the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
Jeffery Potter, FAIA, chairs the foundation board. “We couldn’t be more
conident in the skills that [Reed] brings to the Architects Foundation,” Potter
said. “She also brings creativity and proven leadership, so I’m excited for the
Foundation’s future in expanding the role it plays in improving the profession.”
Reed has previous AIA experience including serving as executive director of
AIA Georgia, AIA Atlanta and the Architecture Foundation of Georgia.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to join the Architects Foundation at this
exciting moment,” said Reed. “After last year’s generous gift to the founda-
tion of $1 million from AIA, we are able to expand the Diversity Advancement
Scholarship program for 2018-2019 and give more students the chance to
pursue a successful career in architecture. At the same time, we will look to
enhance our preservation efforts and pursue additional programming areas for
the future.”
USGBC gives residential awards
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its LEED Homes Award
recipients. The LEED Homes Award recipients include multifamily, single-
family and affordable housing projects and companies that are trailblazers in
the residential sector and have prioritized incorporating sustainability in their
projects in 2016.
The winners are:
• Project of the Year: Hassalo on Eighth, Portland, Ore.
• Outstanding Single-Family Project: Right Sized Passive Home, Oak Park,
Ill.
• Outstanding Single-Family Developer: (Tie) John Marshall Custom
Homes, Davidson, N.C., and Koral and Gobuty Development Co. LLC,
Bradenton, Fla.
• Outstanding Multi-Family Project: Arete, Kirkland, Wash.
• Outstanding Multi-Family Developer: AMLI Residential–Dallas, Texas;
Austin, Texas; Sunrise, Fla.; Chicago
• Outstanding Affordable Project: Prospect Plaza Site One, Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Outstanding Affordable Developer Builder/Developer: Habitat for Human-
ity, Kent County, Mich.
Applied Software acquires TSI
Atlanta-based Applied Software Inc. acquired Rocklin, Calif.-base Technical
Sales International (TSI) LLC, an Autodesk Gold Partner specializing in fab-
rication and construction solutions. Richard Burroughs, president at Applied
Software, said, “We’re combining the talents, relationships and technologies of
these two leading MEP fabrication and construction specialists in the indus-
try. The acquisition will enable us to better serve our clients throughout North
America in many ways, including access to more robust expert consulting
resources and a broader range of offerings from a single source. TSI’s consult-
ing and support team will be joining our team. Our new TSI clients will still
be connected to their familiar specialists, but in addition they’ll also now have
access to the Applied Software team.”
Tammy Ford, CEO and CFO at TSI, said, “We’re very excited about what
this acquisition will mean for our customers and for the industry. For our
customers, we anticipate a seamless transition for each of you in working with
Applied Software, combined with a signiicant expansion of the offerings and
services available.”
AAMA launches accreditation program
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) created the
Field Test Agency (FTA) Accreditation Program that credentials independent
ield testing agencies to support AAMA members, the fenestration industry,
building owners and their agents. The program also validates that these ield
test agencies are capable of testing fenestration products in the ield utilizing
the ield test methods included in AAMA performance standards.
Jason Seals, certiication manager at AAMA, said, “Air and water testing
of installed windows, doors, skylights and commercial glazing is at an all-time
high. Working with a qualiied provider of these services is critical to the busi-
ness of many fenestration manufacturers. The purpose of the FTA Accredita-
tion Program is to demonstrate the competence of laboratories and ield test
agencies providing ield testing services to the fenestration industry.”
Field test agencies may be accredited for any of the ield test methods in-
cluded in relevant performance standards and all ield test methods developed
and maintained by AAMA. Requirements of the program are detailed in the
procedural guide, AAMA LAP-3, “Laboratory Accreditation Program Opera-
tions Manual–Laboratories and Test Agencies Performing Onsite Testing of
Fenestration Products.”
Periodic proiciency testing, equipment and proiciency inspections, and
an on-going requirement for maintenance and use of a quality management
system, are required under the program.
CENTRIA promotes, hires employees
Moon Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA promoted Jeff Peskowitz to oversee its
product management department and hired Kimberly Rager as product man-
ager, insulated metal panels. Peskowitz joined CENTRIA’s product manage-
ment team in 2015 as product manager, proile and metal composite material
products. His career encompasses over 32 years of product management and
leadership experience.
Laura Phelan, vice president of marketing at Houston-based NCI Building
Systems Inc., said, “[Peskowitz’s] background showcases an exceptional com-
bination of industry knowledge, marketing insight and business acumen. He
is uniquely positioned to lead CENTRIA’s product management team to new
heights and we look forward to his continued success.”
Peskowitz is responsible for all product management activities and cross-
functional collaboration with sales, operations, brand marketing, engineering,
and research and development to drive product strategies and tactics for
growth.
Rager most recently served as marketing manager, innovation, at Pitts-
burgh-based PPG Industries Inc. She will oversee strategic product planning,
sales strategy and market analysis for Formawall Dimension Series, Graphix
Series, Versawall and Versapanel industrial commercial foam products.
Jeff Peskowitz Kimberly Rager
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 INDUSTRY NEWS
Arkema publishes speciications
guide
King of Prussia, Pa.-based Arkema Inc. published its
Guide Speciications on its ield-applied luoropolymer
coatings for cool roof and façade restoration applica-
tions. The two guide documents are prepared ac-
cording to the Construction Speciier Institute’s (CSI)
SectionFormat to make selection and speciication
of high-performance Kynar Aquatec PVDF emulsion–
based architectural coatings easier.
The new Guide Speciications cover protocols on
ield-applied luoropolymer coatings for cool roof and
façade restoration. Each 14-page guide is divided into
the CSI three-part format and written in concise lan-
guage to facilitate the evaluation of coating systems for
meeting a project’s speciications and design goals.
The irst section details the selection of the ap-
propriate coating system based on industry-speciic
testing and performance criteria as speciied by the
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
International, Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) and other standards organizations.
The second section provides information on
sustainable design, application and performance of
individual products manufactured by licensed providers
of Kynar Aquatec emulsion based high-performance
coating technologies. The inal section reviews applica-
tion best practices for Kynar Aquatec emulsion based
ield-applied coatings, including visual inspection,
surface preparation, quality control, and cleaning.
Vince Casmirri, regional marketing manager for
technical polymers at Arkema, said, “These new Guide
Speciications on ield-applied luoropolymer coatings
offer speciiable differences that contribute to a cool
roof or metal restoration project’s long life, durabil-
ity, and sustainability. With a broad portfolio of Kynar
Aquatec technologies, backed by our technical support
teams, Arkema is strongly positioned to help speciiers
select the best architectural coating solution for their
speciic projects.”
To download the guide, visit www.kynaraquatec.
com.
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AIA awards education projects
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) selected 12
projects for its CAE Education Facility Design Awards. The program honors educational facilities that
the jury believes should serve as an example of a superb place in which to learn, furthering the client's
mission, goals and educational program while demonstrating excellence in architectural design.
The winners are:
• Bridge for Laboratory Sciences, Vassar College, Integrated Science Commons, in Poughkeepsie,
N.Y., by New York City-based Ennead Architects LLP
• Kohler Environmental Center, Choate Rosemary Hall, in Wallingford, Conn., by New York City-
based Robert A.M. Stern Architects LLP
• Music and Arts Center in Wenatchee, Wash., by Seattle-based Integrus Architecture
• Northwood Elementary School in Mercer Island, Wash., by Portland, Ore.-based Mahlum Archi-
tects
• University of Oregon Allan Price Commons Research Library remodel-expansion in Eugene, Ore.,
by Portland-based Opsis Architecture
• Bates Technical College–Advanced Technology Center in Tacoma, Wash., by Tacoma-based
McGranahan Architects
• Chengdu International School in Chengdu, China, by New York City-based Perkins Eastman
Architects
• Cherry Crest Elementary School in Bellevue, Wash., by Seattle-based NAC Architecture
• University of California, Berkeley, Jacobs Institute for Design Innovation in Berkeley, Calif., by San
Francisco-based Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects
• The Winsor School, Lubin O'Donnell Center for Performing Arts and Wellness in Boston by
Boston-based William Rawn Associates Architects Inc.
• University of Illinois Urbana, Champaign Electrical and Computer Engineering Building in Urbana,
Ill., by Detroit-based SmithGroupJJR
• University of Pennsylvania, Stephen A. Levin Building in Philadelphia by SmithGroupJJR
For more information about the winners, visit www.aia.org/press-releases/149016-12-projects-
selected-for-the-2017-education.
Ceco Building Systems
releases brochure
Columbus, Miss.-based Ceco Building
Systems released a brochure about the
company’s capabilities titled Exceeding
Customer Expectations. It features
project photos, markets served, and
products and services offerings. To
download the 20-page brochure, visit
www.cecobuildings.com/technical-
resources/product-literature-brochures.
Vectorworks updates software
Vectorworks Inc. released its 2018 Vectorworks Braceworks to the entertainment portfolio that
software, which includes Vectorworks Architect, already includes Spotlight and Vision software,
Landmark, Spotlight, Designer and Fundamen- entertainment professionals can complete their
tals, and Vision. New this year is Braceworks, a
entire worklow from design and documentation
structural load analysis add-on module targeted
to production in one interface. Also, Vectorworks
to designers and riggers working on temporary
entertainment structures. worksheet capabilities were simpliied, which
A theme for this launch was the integra- makes it easier to create custom reports from
tion of analysis and design. With the addition of model or drawing data.
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Kloeckner Metals appoints executives
Roswell, Ga.-based Kloeckner Metals Corp. appoint-
ed John Ganem as CEO and Bart Clifford as COO.
Ganem succeeds Bill Partalis, who has been with
the company for 34 years and 15 years as CEO. Kirk
Johnson will continue in his role as CFO.
“[Ganem, Clifford and Johnson] have the
knowledge, drive and support to continue to
transform Kloeckner Metals into a highly eficient
business model by reorganization of the manage-
ment reporting structure and utilizing digital tools to
create a one U.S. culture,” said Partalis. “They are
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Metals into the widely respected, market leading
organization it is today,” said Ganem. “I am hon-
ored and humbled to have the opportunity to lead
such a great company. It has been by intentional
design that we’ve established Kloeckner Metals
as an innovative leader in the global steel industry
predominantly through an aggressive digitalization
strategy. I am excited about working closely with
our exceptionally knowledgeable and highly experi-
enced management team as we speed forward in
our digital transformation.”
John Ganem
all passionate about our mission and team, and are
committed to helping our customers succeed with a
growing stable of products and services.”
Ganem transitions to CEO from executive vice
president, corporate purchasing where he managed
a procurement organization with an annual spend in
excess of $2.5 billion. His responsibilities included
long-term strategic planning, networking capital
management, supplier relationships and the devel-
opment of supply chain eficiencies through digital
innovation. Kirk Johnson
“First, I would like to acknowledge [Partalis],
who has worked tirelessly to build Kloeckner
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IHS Markit records costs increase
Construction costs rose in August, according to
London-based IHS Markit Ltd. and the Procurement
Executives Group (PEG). The headline IHS Markit
PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index regis-
tered 54, up from 51.3 in July. Both material/equip-
ment and labor sub-indexes registered rising prices.
The materials/equipment price index registered
54.2 in August, slightly higher than the July igure
of 52.4. Price increases were uneven. Eight of the
12 categories tracked in the materials index showed
higher prices, three categories registered lat pricing
and one (ocean freight from Europe to the U.S.) had
falling prices. Prices remained lat for fabricated
structural steel, exchangers and ocean freight from
Asia to the U.S. Copper-based wire and cable in-
creased, approaching the index igures last seen at
the beginning of 2017.
John Mothersole, director of pricing and purchas-
ing at IHS Markit, said, “Commodity prices have
risen strongly in the past seven weeks, with copper
on the London Metal Exchange, jumping 14 percent
between early June and August. Better data from
China, a softer U.S. dollar and new fears about mine
supply disruptions have combined to lift prices. The
market, however, looks overbought. If possible, we
would avoid purchases at the moment and await
what we believe will be a modest correction.”
The subcontractor labor index rose in August,
with the index coming in at 53.4. Regionally, costs
rose in all four regions of the U.S., but the overall
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index was pulled down by Canada. Labor costs fell
in eastern Canada and they were lat in western
Canada.
The six-month headline expectations index re-
corded increasing prices, moving down slightly from
68.3 in July to 68.2 in August. The materials/equip-
ment index stayed positive at 71.2. Unlike current
material/equipment prices, expectations for future
price increases were more widespread, with index
igures for every component coming in strongly
above neutral. Price expectations for subcontrac-
tor labor came in at 61.4 in August. Labor costs
are expected to rise in all U.S. regions and western
Canada. Eastern Canada registered softer future
price expectations.
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 SPECIAL FEATURE Dual-skin façade.

PHOTO COURTESY OF
THORNTON TOMASETTI

Dual-
Skin
Façades
Look twice at dual-skin façade
emergence and benefits
By Mark Robins, Senior Editor

A dual-skin façade is one of the best options to

manage the interaction between a building’s ex-
terior and internal spaces. This building envelope
consists of two glass layers with an insulating space
in between them. The second glass façade mounted
on the external side of the thermal building parti-
tion can efficiently control the solar energy into the
building. Air flows in the intermediate cavity, and
the ventilation can be natural, fan supported or
mechanical.

Dual-skin façades are more common in high-end

European and Paciic Rim architecture, but are gain-
ing acceptance more in the United States. One reason
is because dual-skin façades are being touted as a
powerful green building strategy; their thermal perfor-
mance capabilities can reduce building heating, cooling
and ventilation costs. The internal façade can even pro-
tect against precipitation, wind and dust. What follows
are some of their other beneits and considerations.
DUAL-SKIN BENEFITS
“Dual-skin façades are complicated, and their use and
function affect different parameters [such as] heating,
cooling, acoustic, sun control, daylight, etc., of the
building,” says Vaidas Kazlauskas, chief technology
oficer, STATICUS, Vilnius, Lithuania. “The design of
the system is important for the performance of the
building. Dual-skin façades can provide both improved
indoor climate and reduced energy use at the same
time if designed properly. Dual-skin façades are lexible
enough to meet climatic changes for most types of
building use.”
An important dual-skin façade attribute—and
one that Alloy Kemp, senior project engineer of
façade engineering at Thornton Tomasetti’s Chi-
cago ofice, says is responsible for the majority of
its applications—is its active shading system. “An
active shading system will change its performance
in response to outside conditions (sun position,
solar irradiance, wind, etc.), but if not protected by
a second layer of glass, can suffer from exposure
to the elements, resulting in premature failure,”
she says. “By using a double layer of glass with
an active shading system within, the glass itself
can be relatively clear, even in hot climates, when
compared to a standard response of very dark
or relective glass to accomplish the same solar
goals.”
When designed correctly, Kemp claims a
double-skin façade can relect up to 88 percent of
the excessive solar energy in hot climates, while
still allowing views out through the façade. “Dy-
namic systems that adapt to the season, time of
day or external weather conditions will have higher
energy savings than a static (unmoving) system,”
she adds. “Most static systems will favor one sea-
son over the other. For example, if designed for a
summer condition, a static system may result in a
darker space than preferred in the winter.”
The addition of an external skin, combined with
the cavity space, increases external heat transfer
resistance. The cavity space acts as a buffer zone
that is warmer than the exterior, thus reducing the
rate of heat transfer at the exterior glass. “The
main beneit of double-skin façades in colder
climates is their ability to harness the solar heat
gain,” says Jeffrey Vaglio, Ph.D., PE, AIA, vice
president of the Advanced Technology Studio of

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Enclos Corp., Los Angeles. “The air located
between the two glass skins inside the air
cavity acts as a thermal buffer. This buffer
façade insulates the building interior from
losing heat and signiicantly improves the
U-value of the building. Lower heat losses
mean a reduced heating consumption pro-
ile. The use of low-E glass in double-skin
façades permits solar heat gain and daylight
to penetrate the envelope while simultane-
ously preventing heat loss from the space.”
Sound insulation is another double-skin
façade beneit. According to Mic Patterson,
director of strategic development at the
Virtual Construction Lab, New York City, part
of Schüco USA, Newington, Conn., and am-
bassador of innovation and collaboration at
the Façade Tectonics Institute, Los Angeles,
reducing outdoor-indoor sound transmission,
in general, is dual-skin façades’ great-
est strength. Because they can suppress
exterior sound, they are often mounted in
buildings near noisy streets. Depending on
the dual-skin coniguration, even internal
room-to-room sound transmission can be
prevented.
This dual-skin façade on Calgary International Airport’s East Concourse has unitized, customized
construction with an automated sun shading system.
Vaglio believes using double-skin fa-
çades in retroit projects is an effective and
economical alternative to new construction.
This approach has many beneits including
preservation of existing building stock, an
aesthetic upgrade (modernization) and the
perception of sustainable initiative. He feels
a dual-skin façade is reasonable considering
the alternative of teardown plus new con-
struction, which may come with a signii-
cant loss of operations and/or considerable
temporary displacement of building function.
Buildings that it the proile for a façade
retroit are typically structures that remain in
the possession of one entity for an extended
period of time, such as government, institu-
tional or historical landmarks.
During the summer, reduced energy
demand can be achieved by night cooling
a building. This process of ventilating the
building, and pre-cooling for the next work
day reduces indoor temperatures during the
early morning. A second skin allows dual-
skin façade systems to be night ventilated
while preserving a layer of security in the
outer skin.
PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHÜCO USA
PHOTO COURTESY OF SCHÜCO USA
Dual in the Sun
Metal Architecture asked Gary Cabo, principal at ZGF Architects,
Los Angeles, to describe their design work on the dual-skin
façade on Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute C re-
search facility in Tempe, Ariz.
The advantages of a dual-skin façade are both functional and
aesthetic. In locations such as Tempe, Ariz., extreme heat and
sun exposure can be an issue. The addition of an outer skin is a
design solution that helps to mitigate solar heat gain and create
a more manageable interior climate, dramatically lowering peak
energy loads and associated costs. Views are framed and natu-
ral daylighting is optimized through careful placement of cutouts
and folds in the panels of the Biodesign C façade, as well as
through the strategic perforation pattern on each panel. The
second skin also allowed re-proportioning of the façade while
allowing the inner skin to be extremely economical.
The inner skin is a 3-inch insulated panel system which has
carrier rails in the horizontal joints. The panels are supported on
6-inch, cold-formed metal framing, with each insulated metal
panel fastened directly to the cold formed metal framing. The
exterior skin is supported on 24-inch-deep, cold-formed metal
framing trusses fastened to the carrier rails of the insulated
panel system. In turn, the perforated copper outer skin is fas-
tened to the trusses. Supplemental vertical ins for shading are
attached to the trusses.
The 3-inch insulated panel inner skin provides a uniform
R-value with very few thermal breaks because the connections
to the cold-formed metal framing occur only at the carrier rails.
The outer skin shades the inner façade, limiting solar gain and
creating a cavity that cools the façade through stack effect.
This was veriied through thermal modeling. The outer façade
employs two additional strategies to limit solar heat gain and
to maximize daylighting. First, the outer skin employs seven
different panel types, which vary in opacity depending on the
level of perforation. Vertical ins attached to the outer skin
shade windows, allowing direct views out of interior spaces.
On the east and west façades, these ins are angled to optimize
performance. The façades are composed with greater opacity
on the south, east and west elevations, while the north façade
offers more transparency. In combination these provide speciic
exposure-based responses on each façade while maintaining
the sense of the whole.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF ENCLOS CORP.

This Chicago-based Loyola University Lake Shore Campus building has a dual-skin façade
to manage heat low and natural ventilation throughout the year. It features two layers of
glass separated by an air space roughly three feet between the inner and outer layer. Air
circulates in the cavities between the façades, while 4-inch horizontal blinds inside the outer
glass layer track the sun’s movement throughout the day. These blinds relect away the heat
of excess radiant energy when closed, while allowing natural daylight into the building when
opened.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ENCLOS CORP.
CONNECTING SKIN TO METAL
Dual-skin façades may be comprised of any number of framing systems,
and when combined with an additional layer, many different combina-
tions. Patterson says dual-skin façades are customized on a project basis
and that metal buildings present no inherent barrier to their application.
A dual-skin façade’s interior layer usually has an insulated glass unit
(IGU) glazed into an aluminum frame. Given the added layer, and the
depth of the cavity, the external layer will try to maximize transparency.
“If the interior layer is an IGU, the exterior is often a laminated lite—these
placements are climate and program dependent and may be reversed in
certain conditions—and the exterior skin seeks to minimize the struc-
tural presence of framing,” says Vaglio. “Minimal proiles may be used.
Increasingly, particularly in multistory, double-skin façades, there’s a
push towards high-visibility, structural glass systems which may include
but are not limited to cable mullions, cable nets, point-ixed (glass bolts),
point-clamped (patch plates) and frameless details.”
“The relationship and connection of dual-skin façades to metal build-
ing components is not dissimilar to that of a single skin,” says Claudia
Farabegoli, director at Thornton Tomasetti’s London ofice. “Frames are
typically aluminum for ease of production, although timber is being used
in select cases. Shading elements within the cavity can also be metallic,
again, typically aluminum for its lightweight, non-corrosive nature, and its
ability to be perforated, panted or inished in a multitude of ways.”
According to Farabegoli, the main difference between a single- and
double-skin façade is the potential for live loads from maintenance work-
ers in the cavity of the double skin, necessitating more robust structure
and connections to the main building. “Additionally, determination of
appropriate wind loads to use is less straightforward with a double-skin
façade, as the internal pressure within the cavity can affect the load expe-
rienced by the inner and outer skins in different ways,” she says. “Struc-
tural design of a double-skin façade should account for these additional
complexities.”
DUAL-SKIN DECISIONS
Fully integrated, dual-skin façade systems are sophisticated and, again,
complicated. They can be a great solution for a project, but not be right
for every project. Patterson stresses that even with their many advan-
tages, they are expensive both economically and materially, and they add
considerably to initial design and delivery, as well as operational complex-
ity over the full building service life.
Many issues must be studied in the design process to ensure a
thorough understanding of this technology’s performance. To ensure
success, their design and implementation require forethought and careful
planning. “Before starting their design, it’s very important to understand
their performance by studying the physics inside the cavity,” Kazlauskas
says. “The truth is dual-skin façades are systems that are highly depen-
dent on outdoor conditions such as solar radiation and outdoor tempera-
ture.”
Patterson contends that many dual-skin façades are essentially “green
washing,” poorly designed and poor performing. “Many have experi-
enced problems with overheating, which can add to the building cooling
load,” he adds. “They also add considerably to the embodied energy debt
of a building. It can easily take decades of operational energy savings to
pay that debt. The design service life of the building and façade system
are critical life cycle considerations. If green building and considerations
of sustainability are project goals, then a comprehensive life cycle assess-
ment should be conducted in parallel with early design development.” He

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also suggests a double-skin façade program should incorporate a commission-

These three images show that this academic building in OSLO, Norway, not only has a
dual-skin façade, it also has a mullion-transom façade, unitized curtainwall and a venti-
lated façade.
PHOTO COURTESY OF STATICUS
ing process to:
• Ensure appropriate design, fabrication and installation
• Provide veriication that the installed work is performing as expected
• Include post-occupancy periodic evaluation to validate ongoing opera-
tional performance
Intelligent dual-skin façade design decisions can be attained via simulation
and modeling throughout the design process. However, just like many buildings
with single-skin façades, Vaglio cautions that double-skin façades are also sus-
ceptible to over-estimating projections for energy performance. “While energy
modeling is a valuable tool in developing an approach, these systems must
be validated, monitored and used to inform the next generation of double-skin
façade systems,” he says. “This process includes thorough commissioning
efforts, post-occupancy monitoring and evaluation, and dissemination of the
indings to the architectural/engineering/construction (AEC) community so the
processes of energy modeling and life cycle assessment are informed through
a feedback loop. Energy models then can be calibrated based on real perfor-
mance, and design and construction practices can be modiied to eliminate
identiied shortcomings.”
Kemp says analyzing double-skin façade performance may also pose some
logistical challenges, depending on the location. “United States building codes
might not cover the use of double skins and the engineer may be required
to consider each layer of the façade to be performing structurally separately,
which is conservative,” she says. “European codes do provide load-share fac-
tors between layers based on ventilation and relative stiffness of each layer.”
Ideally, a wind tunnel study considering the coniguration of the façade would
provide guidance.
After the recent tragic events London and the Middle East in which ire
spread through the façade in buildings, particular attention should be paid to
the ire compartmentation of the double-skin façade. “Depending on if the
double-skin is ventilated or closed, and the internal pressure of the building, the
double-skin may increase the likelihood of ire spread in the cavity,” Farabegoli
cautions. “There is limited test data to provide guidance here, so the design
team should engage the appropriate consultants to fully vet this issue.”

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2017 METALCON
Show Preview
Exploring a future built by hand
Now in it’s 27th year, METALCON, the annual conference and exhibition for the metal con-
struction industry, returns to Las Vegas. Taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center
Oct. 18-20, this year’s show takes a closer look at a future built by hand.
EXHIBIT HALL HOURS
Wednesday, Oct. 18, Noon-6 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 19, Noon-6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
MCA TRIUMPH AWARDS, COCKTAILS AND
DINNER
The metal construction industry is advancing and
we’re going to celebrate those who are making
things happen in the industry! We want to acknowl-
edge and celebrate those whose accomplishments
demonstrate outstanding commitment to advanc-
ing the metal construction and building industries.
Award recipients will be celebrated at METALCON,
Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m., at the Westgate Resort Hotel,
Ballrooms A-C.
LEARNING ZONE AT THE DECK
Stop by Booth #1849 and meet METALCON’s Show
Management team. Ask questions, network, give
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us your feedback or just take a break and rest your feet. We are
at your service! Take advantage of free education sessions.
INNOVATION STATION
Conquer the show loor! Scan each Innovation Station through-
out the exhibit hall to win a $500 cash prize! You must scan all 10
stations to enter the drawing.
Cash prize drawings will be held on:
Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 5 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m.
OKTOBERFEST–AROUND THE WORLD!
We are bringing Oktoberfest to METALCON again. Stop by a
participating booth and grab a beer.
AMERICA’S FUND
METALCON is proud to exclusively support America’s Fund, a
non-proit organization committed to providing much-needed
support inancially, physically and emotionally to our ill or injured
veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
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PROGRAMS OF INTEREST*
SP3 - NIA's Insulation Outlook–Metal Build-
ing Insulation: Code Compliance, Air Barriers,
and Thermal Bridging
Sponsored by the National Insulation Association
Wednesday, Oct. 18, Noon-3 p.m.
Part I: Air Barriers for Metal Buildings
The purpose of an air barrier is to limit uncon-
trolled air leakage into and out of a building’s
envelope. Uncontrolled leakage will result in
increased energy usage due to the heat or cool-
ing lost. In the 1930s, the University of Min-
nesota did a study on leakage through framed
walls, resulting in the irst acceptance and use of
paper weather barriers. Unfortunately, over the
next seven decades, the concept and proper use
was lacking in building science and training for
contractors, resulting in many building failures.
In the 1970s, however, an oil embargo led to the
construction industry becoming more focused on
adding insulation and vapor barriers in order to
conserve energy.
Part II: Breaking the Bridge
In recent years, there has been a remarkable shift
in the performance expectations for roof and wall
envelopes in metal buildings. The U.S. Depart-
ment of Energy is taking bold and necessary
steps that will improve the energy eficiency of
residential, commercial, institutional and indus-
trial buildings. For decades, there have been very
few modiications to the codes and standards
regarding the performance of a building envelope
in terms of improving energy consumption with
respect to heating and cooling the structures.
 
Part III: Navigating Energy Code Compliance
for Metal Buildings
Understanding and complying with today’s evolv-
ing energy codes and standards present unique
challenges for architects, designers and builders
of pre-engineered metal buildings. As the new
energy codes and standards (IECC 2012 and
2015 and ASHRAE 90.1-2010 and 2013) are being
adopted across the country, speciiers are inding
that conventional single- and double-layer iber-
glass insulation systems may no longer be able
to meet the thermal performance requirements
speciied for metal building roofs and walls.
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Top Ten Things that Get Metal Roof Design-
ers in Trouble*
E01 Wednesday, Oct. 18, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
E25 Thursday, Oct. 19, 10:45-11:45 a.m.
Sheet metal is a unique roof system choice that
continues to evolve into new systems and ap-
plications. As metal roofs gain market share in
both commercial and residential markets, building
owners have greater expectations for high perfor-
mance and aesthetic appeal in their metal roofs.
This evolution also comes with a few problems.
This session provides a review of the top 10 is-
sues for metal roof designers, why each one may
occur, ramiications of that, and how to prevent
them through proper design. The presenters
will show how to design for differences in metal
rooing system performance, provisions for metal
expansion and contraction, and the keys to suc-
cessful metal roof lashing design. They will also
discuss how to select the correct design options
and the importance of product testing.
Comparison of Metal and Non-Metal Retrofit
Systems*
E09 Wednesday, Oct. 18, 10:45-11:45 a.m.
E17 Thursday, Oct. 19, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
A building owner considering installing a new or
reroof over a metal rooing system has multiple
options to consider including coatings, single-ply
systems, and metal panels. Each one has advan-
tages and disadvantages. This presentation will
review the results of a project initiated by MBMA
that summarizes the advantages and disadvan-
tages of metal and non-metal rooing systems
and how it can be used. MBMA developed this
project after observing problems with retroit of
metal rooing system projects, such as altered
drainage, uplift resistance, and changes in ire
classiication. This factual, objective resource
is now being used to educate building owners,
speciiers, contractors and building oficials about
the potential problems in retroit systems.
*All education sessions are AIA CES approved.
How to Boost Your Value to Achieve the Career
You Desire*
E03 Wednesday, Oct. 18, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
E27 Thursday, Oct. 19, 10:45-11:45 a.m.
To achieve your career goals, your employer and/or
your clients must recognize all that you can contrib-
ute. We often know that we can offer more and have
the potential to earn more but we don’t have the plan
to make it happen. This session provides insight and
tools for boosting your value so you can achieve the
career you desire. Whether you’re in operations, sales,
management or ownership, Belinda Gates will show
you how the essential steps for improving your value to
others can put you in motion to achieve your best.
Lead with SPICE – 5 Bold Steps for Communica-
tion that Changes Your Team*
E11 Wednesday, Oct. 18, 10:45-11:45 a.m.
E19 Thursday, Oct. 19, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Using a mix of audience participation and industry
examples Todd Miller shows participants a proven
method for becoming a more effective communicator
and leader. He walks you through the steps for blend-
ing the elements of SPICE—Strategic, Profound, Inspir-
ing, Crystal Clear and Empowering—to make your
team stand out and achieve results. He’ll give you tips
on how to determine the desired outcome, communi-
cate the plan, and empower your team with resources
and parameters to make it happen. It’s a simple, clear
way to lead with inspiration, improve attitude and per-
formance, and let your team also lead with SPICE.
Where Drones Meet Metal in the Roofing
Industry*
E15 Wednesday, Oct. 18, 10:45-11:45 a.m.
E23 Thursday, Oct. 19, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Because drones can reduce risk, save time and money,
and provide unparalleled utility, they are increasingly
being used in various areas of the construction market.
This presentation is designed to help you understand
the potential of drones as they pertain to the metal
rooing industry. Joshua Bennett will explore how
drones, when integrated correctly, can save you time
and money, reduce your risks and provide additional
utility when you choose to utilize them. Whether
your role is to manufacture, consult, specify, install or
troubleshoot, this session will help you discover the
wide range of uses for drones in the rooing industry.
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 BUILDING PROFILE

PHOTO: PHEBUS PHOTOGRAPHY

Vital Senior Living
Bold colors and clean lines, along with local texture, modernize new senior center
By Marcy Marro, Editor PHOTO: REGGIE BEEHMER PHOTOGRAPHY

Completed September 2016, the 33,000-square-

foot Lexington Senior Center in Lexington,
Ky., was designed so seniors could have the
tools and opportunities to remain independent,
healthy and involved with space for a range of
activities for them to develop and maintain a
high quality of life.

The two-story building features lexible multi-

purpose areas for art activities, educational and rec-
reational classes, along with gaming areas, library,
lounge and cafés. There are also walking trails,
outdoor itness areas and parking for 200.
The senior center was designed by Lexington-
based EOP Architects, along with consulting irm,
Catlin+Petrovick Architects PC, Keene, N.H. J.
Harding Dowell, AIA, associate at EOP Architects,
says the irm started with a broad effort of com-
munity engagement, ensuring that the voices of the
local senior community were heard and considered
in the facility’s design.
The Lexington Senior Center anchors the south-
ern end of a public park, and is situated approxi-
mately 1,000 feet from the nearest main arterial
road. Since the building needed to be noticeable
from a distance, designers were able to use a

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recognizable form and bold material palette to cre-
ate an engaging and unique piece of contemporary
architecture. “A clean and unfussy façade served a
dual purpose,” Dowell explains. “It keeps the build-
ing rooted in its particular time and place, and gives
the city of Lexington a resilient and sustainable
asset for the future.”
Additionally, Dowell says they took the opportu-
nity to engage the building with the landscape by
varying the form, by removing some of its visual
heft, and utilizing natural limestone as a way of
keeping it grounded in the landscape. “Pops of color
and metal cladding give the building a bold street
presence,” he adds.
DESIGN GOALS
When designing the building, Dowell says they
focused on two things: How to design a building in
a park, and how to create a welcoming environment
for seniors. To address the park that surrounds the
building, each façade was tailored to the adjacent
views and activities, as a way to make the building
visually engaging from all directions.
“We also tried to include as much glass as was
practical to bring the outside in,” Dowell adds.
“Creating a welcoming environment meant lowering
the barriers for inclusion, literally and iguratively. By
building the plan around an activated central plaza,
we eliminated closed doors and corridors that dis-
suade seniors from participating in new activities.
Similar to the exterior, we included as much interior
glass as we could to put the building’s activity on
display, making it a vibrant collection of uses.”
In keeping with the key design goal, Dowell says
it was important that the building’s layout was un-
derstandable and accessible. “From the front door,
you can see every public space on the irst loor, as
well as the clear pathways to the second loor,” he
explains. “As we age, we’re less likely to engage
PHOTO: REGGIE BEEHMER PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTO: REGGIE BEEHMER PHOTOGRAPHY
with new or unfamiliar activities, so lowering the
barriers to entry was a design choice in the service
of helping seniors feel comfortable and included.
More practically, it governed our choices of interior
materials and lighting, so that spaces were brightly
lit and comfortably resilient for users with limited
eyesight or mobility.”
NATURAL DESIGN PALETTE
The designers explored several design concepts
for the exterior, before settling on a natural palette.
“It treats each elevation almost as a painting, an
assemblage of texture and color that corresponds to
the program and plan within,” Dowell says. “In the
end, the exterior is really an expression of the inte-
rior, rather than itting the plan to a predetermined
or iconic form.”
The natural palette uses a combination of layers
that build on one another. Aluminum composite
material (ACM) panels provide a clean, neutral base,
while Indiana Limestone is a natural material that
grounds the building. Glass provides openings to
break into the interior and provide selected views
to the exterior. Stucco provides bold pops of colors
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that call out key programmatic elements, such as
the café and the main multipurpose space. Metal
screens provide shading and lend activity to the
exterior façades.
The LEED Gold-certiied building uses a super-
insulated building envelope, high-eficiency HVAC
systems and ground-source geothermal loop to
reduce the building’s energy usage. “Daylighting
reduced our need for electric lighting and provides
views throughout the building,” Dowell explains.
“The landscape is entirely irrigation-free and full of
native plantings, and utilizes passive stormwater
management structures to control and treat all of
the site’s runoff. Interior materials have abundant
recycled content, and use all low- or no-VOC paints,
sealants and inishes.”
The facility is comprised of 12,000 square feet
of Perth Amboy, N.J.-based Englert Inc.’s stand-
ing seam metal rooing and wall panels. Englert
supplied its 22-gauge aluminum Series 2500 metal
roof panels in pre-weathered Galvalume and three
different types of metal wall panels, including its
24-gauge Corrugated Metal Wall Panel 2.67x 0.75
with a PermaColor 3500, 24-gauge Uniline C-36
metal wall panels in Charcoal Grey PermaColor
3500, and CWP 200 ACM wall panels in Silver-
smith. The aluminum-framed storefront and cur-
tainwall systems came from Tubelite Inc., Walker,
Mich., while the sunshades were custom-fabricated
from aluminum channel.
POSITIVE RESPONSE
Dowell says they’ve been blown away by the public
response to the new building. “It’s driven trafic 200
percent over the previous facility, with more seniors
signing up for activities and classes every day,” he
says. “From the immediate neighborhood to the
greater Lexington community, it’s been a real quality
of life upgrade for one of our most vital populations.
We’re proud to have been a part of a collaborative
design effort with such great results for our com-
munity.”
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FLEX SPACE
The two-story senior center features lexible
multipurpose areas, gaming areas, a library,
lounge and cafés. Additionally, there’s
walking trails and outdoor itness areas.

VISUALLY ENGAGING
To make the building visually engaging from
all directions, each façade was tailored to the
adjacent views and activities.

LAYERS OF MATERIALS
Aluminum composite material panels
provide a clean, natural base, while natural
Indiana Limestone grounds the building.

DAYLIGHTING
Daylighting reduces the need for electric lighting
and provides views throughout the building.

Lexington Senior Center, Lexington, Ky.

Completed: September 2016
Cost: $13 million
Size: 33,000 square feet
Owner: Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
Design architect/architect of record: EOP Architects, Lexington, www.eopa.com
Consultant: Catlin+Petrovick Architects PC, Keene, N.H., c-parchitects.com
General contractor: Marrillia Design and Construction, Lexington, marrillia.com
Installer: NuWay Rooing Inc., Richmond, Ky., (859) 623-3500
Curtainwall/storefront: Tubelite Inc., Walker, Mich., www.tubeliteinc.com, Circle #35
Metal roof/wall panels: Englert Inc., Perth Amboy, N.J., www.englertinc.com, Circle #36

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NATURAL PALETTE
Each elevation is treated almost as a painting;
an assembly of texture and color that
corresponds to the program and plan.
BOLD COLOR
Phenolic panels provide bold
pops of color that call out key
programmatic elements.
METAL GLAZING
Metal screens provide glazing for
shading, while lending activity to the
exterior façades.

LANDSCAPE
The landscape is entirely irrigation-free and
full of native plantings. It also uses passive
stormwater management systems to
OUTSIDE VIEWS
control and treat all of the site’s runoff.
Designers used as much glass as
was practical to bring the outside in.

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 CASE STUDY PHOTOVOLTAICS
he Perfect Solar Power Solution
Integrating technology without compromising aesthetics
By Simone du Boise
Unobtrusive, reliable, economically viable and
high-performance technology is key to accep-
tance. Utilizing truly thin, Mia Solé photovoltaics
[about as thick as a credit card] are integrated
into architectural details provide an elegant and
virtually invisible solution. As part of the archi-
tectural design and construction documentation,
the Cadmus Building Integrated System [BIS]
surpasses conventional crystalline roof-mounted
or ballasted systems in a combination of pro-
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are laminated to the metal roof as substrate,
therefore the entire assembly (underlying roof
included) qualifies for the Federal Tax Credit of 30
percent for material, labor and professional fees.
Cadmus Construction LLC, Roswell, Ga., is
committed to zero energy buildings. As develop-
ers, licensed architects, certiied general contrac-
tors, LEED APs and consultants, we specialize in
the integration of alternative renewable energy and
passive solar design. We have been using thin-ilm
photovoltaics since 2005 and have watched the
technology continue to improve. Thin ilms have
been the only photovoltaic solution that could be
seamlessly integrated into our designs and meet our
performance standards. We have identiied Santa
Clara, Calif.-based Mia Solé Hi-Tech Corp.’s Copper
Indium Gallium Diselenide [CIGS] thin ilm as the
current leader in eficiency, performance, power
loss mitigation, a variety of panel sizes, technical
support, availability and reliable shipment.
Our projects are primarily USGBC LEED Plati-
num applicants. Therefore, we are concerned with
energy and environmental design, low maintenance,
long-lasting solutions, and all the critical details and
specs such as Energy star roofs with appropriate
irradiance levels, which, for example, directly impact
the heat island effect. Typically, our solutions deploy
Energy Star, industrial-grade standing seam metal
roofs with thin-ilm solar photovoltaic panels lami-
nated to the pans.
For example, Cadmus was contracted to provide
consulting services for an integrated alternative
energy system to the contractor, Resort Custom
Homes, Greenville, S.C., by the architect for the
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project, Tom Markalunas, Markalunas Architecture
Group LLC, Greenville. This custom home is located
on the coast of South Carolina, so the wind uplift
was of great concern and within a planned neighbor-
hood development that has a very strict Architectur-
al Review Board [ARB]. Due to aesthetic concerns,
solar panels had never previously been approved
by the ARB. However, having introduced the Mia
Solé panel, BIS, and performance data, the ARB
reconsidered and requested a sample of the roof
with laminated panels be constructed on the site for
a ield demonstration. There was concern about the
color, weathering and accumulation of pollen on the
panels. We allowed the sample to remain in place
for eight weeks and the concerns were negated.
Part of our prescriptive method and process
for all projects, includes an on-site solar shading
analysis and an energy consumption model for
the building. Cadmus designed and engineered
a comprehensive and appropriately sized system
that included all components based on estimated
demand and projected energy production. The client
was so impressed with the look and performance
characteristics, they requested expansion of the
system to serve a heated pool and include backup
battery storage. Consequently, the size the system
almost doubled to 12 kW DC. The system includes
two solar thermal systems that sit below the stand-
ing seam metal roof to provide approximately 80
percent of the domestic hot water and an auxiliary
system that uses excess hot water to heat the
pool. A DC-coupled backup battery system shaves
excess production during the day and then provides
that back to the house at night. The battery system
also provides emergency backup to two sub-panels
in case of outages. The integrated solar thermal sys-
tem wicks the heat away from the PV panels, thus
increasing their output while transferring the excess
heat into another energy source: hot water.
Cadmus provided on-site training to the various
crews to install the alternative integrated system.
The Mia Solé panels were integral to the success
of the project because they provided an attractive
ROI and allowed the integration of the photovoltaic
technology without compromising the aesthetics.
Residential, commercial, industrial, multifamily
and mixed-use projects can all beneit from this pre-
scriptive and synergistic, solar-powered solution.
Simone du Boise, AIA, AEE, CSI, CGC, LEED AP
BD+C, NCARB, is principal architect at Cadmus
Construction LLC, Roswell, Ga. Cadmus Construc-
tion is an environmentally responsible, architectural
design, construction management and consulting
irm specializing in the integration of clean, alterna-
tive, renewable energy in new development and
built environments. For more information on Cad-
mus Construction, visit www.cadmusconstruction.
com. To learn more about Santa Clara, Calif.-based
Mia Solé Hi-Tech Corp.’s thin-ilm solar cells, visit
miasole.com.
A Secure Hawaiian Solar Array
Word of Life Christian Center in Honolulu saves money immediately
By Rob Haddock
Utility costs in Hawaii are higher than most of the
U.S., so it’s not uncommon to see solar panels
installed on larger projects to take advantage
of the state’s plentiful sunshine. After repairing
a 30-year-old standing seam roof, the Word of
Life Christian Center in Honolulu installed an 82
kW solar array, attached with clamps from S-5!,
Colorado Springs, Colo.
To cover the cost of the roof repairs as well
as the crystalline solar panels, the Word of Life
Christian Center entered into a Power Purchase
Agreement, where any unused electricity was sold
back to the local power company. This required no
money down and allowed the congregation to save
money from day one. The solar system was made
up of 241 340W P17 modules from SunPower, San
Jose, Calif., each secured with Mini Clamps from
S-5! The system is projected to produce 124.9
MWh in the irst year. Almost 50 percent of the roof
is covered by solar panels.
“After the rooing work was completed, we
installed the solar panels in three different por-
tions of the roof,” says Kurt Blum, project manager
for Hi-Power Solar, Honolulu. “They were mostly
southwest and southeast facing, but there was also
a northwest-facing roof.
“It was a pretty straightforward install. We had
to work around some HVAC equipment, but that’s
on almost every job. We used the S-5! clamps
because they’re easy to work with and they don’t
penetrate the roof. The [rooing contractor] was
on-site a couple times, making sure we weren’t
messing up his work.”
One of the challenges with solar projects is
securing inancing and receiving permit approval
before the deadline for the net-metering installation
expires. For this project, once funding was approved
and in hand, Hi-Power Solar was under the gun
to get the installation completed by that deadline.
CivicSolar of Austin, Texas, eficiently supplied S-5!
products in a timely manner to help Hi-Power Solar
make the deadline.
Rob Haddock is the founder and CEO of S-5!, Colo-
Blum says the aluminum S-5! clamps stand up
rado Springs, Colo. He is a metal roof consultant,
to the salty air of the island and the company pro-
author, speaker and inventor with 35 years of experi-
vides all testing information to make engineering of
ence in the industry. Currently, Haddock serves as
the project as easy as possible. Before any installa-
director of the Metal Roof Advisory Group Ltd., a
tion, the roofer coated the entire standing seam roof
consulting irm performing a variety of services for
and gutter system with Gaco Roof Coating from
a worldwide clientele. For more information, visit
Gaco Western, Seattle, to improve watertightness.
www.s-5.com.
The solar panels were attached with approximately
450 S-5-U Mini clamps with the DualRack Standard Word of Life Christian Center, Honolulu
Rail. Completion date: February 2017
“Hawaii occasionally has some hurricane- Installer: Hi-Power Solar, Honolulu
force winds, so it’s important to have a properly Distributor: CivicSolar, Austin, Texas, www.civicsolar.com
engineered system,” Blum says. “The engineers Solar panels: SunPower, San Jose, Calif., us.sunpower.com
worked with S-5! to get specs needed. S-5! did all
Solar clamps: S-5!, Colorado Springs, Colo., www.s-5.com
the work.”
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 CREATIVE METAL
On the Beauty Scale
Drawing inspiration from butterflies, a canopy and mural brings a touch of nature into the hardscape
environment of Westmont
By Paul Deffenbaugh, Editorial Director
Two canopies provide shade and welcome at the
entrance of Woodcrest Library in the Westmont
neighborhood of Los Angeles. On the other side
of the building, a mural engages the community
and offers passersby a glimpse of nature in an
area of Los Angeles that is devoid of parks or
much greenery.
The project was part of a pilot program involv-
ing the LA County Arts Commission, LA County
Supervisors and the LA County Library system. The
goal was to combat grafiti problems. “Part of the
pilot program,” says Gloria Lee, principal at Swift
Lee Ofice (SLO), Pasadena, Calif., “is to see what
art can do to help people appreciate and create their
public spaces for them.”
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Lee and her partner, Nathan Swift, won the
commission for the project, which was a great it for
their practice that they describe as an architectural
design lab and workshop.
CATERPILLAR TO BUTTERFLY
“This small pocket of LA County is one of the most
park-poor neighborhoods in LA,” Lee says. “There’s
very little green and very little nature … We wanted
to transform something that’s so hard and harsh—
that is artiicial—to something more soft and that’s
about nature.”
The irm engaged the community at an event
and asked the children to conceptualize what they
wanted. Working with a group called Trash for
Teaching, Gardena, Calif., the children made proj-
ects out of recyclables and other items, and much
of what they designed had a natural context.
“The butterly is a very good metaphor for what
at irst appears to be so weak and ugly that can
PHOTOS: ELON SCHOENHOLZ, SWIFT LEE OFFICE
transform into something wonderful and amazing as
a butterly,” says Lee. “That connection was made
not just by us, but also by the neighborhood.”
THE CANOPY
The two canopies are formed by tubular steel that
have purlins fastened over top. Across the purlins is
metal mesh from Carl Stahl DécorCable, Burr Ridge,
Ill., and SLO employees fastened 2,200 stainless
steel scales to the mesh. “Nathan invented a tool to
install the scales,” Lee says. “It twists and cuts and
is connected to a drill. Five people worked constant-
ly on it. A lot of work went into this. It made us that
much stronger.”
“The shape of the scales is directly from the
butterly as well,” says Lee. “If you look at the wing
in a microscope, butterly wings look like this.” The
canopy shape was inspired by lowers which the
irm 3-D scanned and then modeled for the lower
form.

The canopy includes 2,200 metal pieces woven into
mesh that rest on lower-inspired tubular forms.
Woodcrest Library, Los Angeles
Owner: County of Los Angeles Public Library
Architect: Swift Lee Ofice, Pasadena, Calif., www.swiftleeofice.com
General contractor: Mackone Development Inc., Los Angeles, www.mackone.com
Metal installer: Mackone Development and Swift Lee Ofice
Metal tiles: Millennium Forms, Elkhorn, Wis., www.millenniumforms.com, Circle #37
Metal mesh: Carl Stahl DécorCable, Burr Ridge, Ill., www.decorcable.com, Circle #38
Metal composite panels: IEC, Commerce, Calif., www.iecdelivers.com, Circle #39
www.metalarchitecture.com
The mural includes MCM panels shaped to match the
scales on the canopy and give the wall a 3-D aspect.
“We wanted the creative process to be part of
this project so we could apply it to other projects,”
says Lee.
The thing that makes the project standout,
though, is the iridescence of the scales. “We
wanted to play with bringing more color, something
more dynamic. The choice of the metal was key to
doing that without just painting a bunch of differ-
ent colors,” says Lee. “The color was important to
capture, and the color being formed with the sun
relecting off the stainless steel is just incredible. In
fact, this is also how butterly wings work too.”
Millennium Forms, Elkhorn, Wis., provided the
steel, and SLO used a water-jet cutter to make the
scales. Each scale was bent and installed on site.
The color is created using light interference color,
which is an electrochemical process that thick-
ens the chromium oxide that appears naturally on
stainless steel. That thin ilm creates a prism that
bounces off light and gives different rays of color.
“We chose Peacock,” says Lee, “which goes from
magenta to a really deep indigo. That was really
important to us.”
THE MURAL
Continuing the butterly theme is a mural along the
street. The painted mural features scales of about
eight different shapes and all kinds of sizes. Metal
composite panels in the shapes of scales fasten to
the mural. “It keeps passersby away from the wall
and gives a 3-D quality to the mural,” Lee says.
“Sometimes a big mural is next to you and you
don’t even see the whole mural.”
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PHOTOS: NICK FELICIANO, NWI MEDIA AND MARKETING, CROWN POINT, IND.
Metal
modernizes
church

Project goals for renovating First Church in Wheatfield, Ind., included giving the building a modern look
with materials that required minimal maintenance.
The original building, constructed in 1892, had undergone several previous renovations. Design-builder
The Hamstra Group Inc. created a design utilizing three types of metal wall panels. The exterior is clad
with smooth, matte silver panels and horizontally ribbed, gray panels. Additionally, brushed stainless steel
panels were used for a cross on the outside.
The Hamstra Group installed 7,826 square feet of Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America Inc.’s
ALPOLIC smooth metal wall panels in Silver Metallic with a matte inish on the exterior. It also installed
11,635 square feet of MBCI’s 24-gauge 7.2 ribbed metal wall panels in Ash Gray.
For the cross, The Hamstra Group installed ALPOLIC brushed stainless steel panels. In the interior,
The Hamstra Group built a feature wall at an angle with 380 square feet of the same smooth panels as the
exterior. The 40,000-square-foot project was completed for $6 million in May 2016.

Religious Market Activity

In July, $3.1 billion in religious construction was recorded. It was down 11.7 percent since last year
and 4.3 percent since June. Total construction increased annually 1.8 percent to $1.21 trillion; it
was 0.6 percent less than the month before. At $688.4 billion, nonresidential construction showed
monthly (1.7 percent) and annual (4.3 percent) decreases.
Value of construction put in place in the U.S.
Percent change
July 2017 from
July 2017 June 2017 July 2016
Religious construction 3,133 -4.3 -11.7
Nonresidential construction 688,419 -1.7 -4.3
Total construction 1,211,508 -0.6 1.8
Note: in millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau on Sept. 1.

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For more projects, visit www.metalarchitecture.com/articles/projects/religious.aspx

Owner: First Church, Wheatield, Ind.

Design-builder/installer: The Hamstra Group Inc., Wheatield, hamstragroup.com
Metal wall panels: ALPOLIC by Mitsubishi Chemical Composites America Inc., Chesapeake, Va.,
www.alpolic-americas.com, Circle #40, and MBCI, Houston, www.mbci.com, Circle #41

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PHOTOS: KEVIN YODER, CLASSIC METALS LTD.

Metal replaces asphalt

A standing seam roof system was
selected for its life span and aesthetics
to replace Lakeview Baptist Church’s
deteriorating asphalt shingle roof in
Dundee, Ohio.
Classic Metals Ltd. used Coated Met-
als Group’s Ultra-Clad steel to fabricate
15,380 square feet of its 26-gauge,
18-inch-wide Eterna Guard standing
seam roof system in Sierra Tan. The pan-
els have 1 3/4-inch snap-lock ribs. Kline
Home Exteriors installed the panels.
Flying gables on the large,
12,368-square-foot roof made installation
challenging. Classic Metals fabricated the
panels on-site with New Tech Machin-
ery’s roll former to create unbroken,
seamless panels eave to ridge, and en-
sure proper it and quality. The $27,000
project was completed in October 2016.

Owner: Lakeview Baptist Church, Dundee, Ohio

Installer: Kline Home Exteriors LLC, Millersburg, Ohio, klinehomeexteriors.com
Fabricator/metal roof panels: Classic Metals Ltd., Holmesville, Ohio, classicmetalsltd.com, Circle #42
Roll former: New Tech Machinery Corp., Denver, www.newtechmachinery.com, Circle #43
Steel: Coated Metals Group, Verona, Wis., www.cmgmetals.com, Circle #44

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Louver screen lightens façade

Touloukian Touloukian Inc. created a design that
transformed an ofice building and art institute into
Soka Gakkai International (SGI) New England
Buddhist Center in Brookline, Mass. Architectural
features and building materials were used to make
the cultural center appear light and airy.
Touloukian Touloukian enlarged the building’s
glazed openings and speciied clear glazing. Ad-
ditionally, a two-story lobby off the entryway was
enlarged. The lobby provides visibility to the street.
Skylights in the lobby were renovated. They direct
daylight deep into multipurpose rooms and lead to
the main worship space at the second loor.
To retroit the existing façade, Touloukian
Touloukian designed a vertical, undulating metal
louver screen, which provide a dynamic response
to vehicular movement along the street. They were
also articulated to mimic inished carpentry at the
ground loor.
To build the louver screen, Century Glass Co.
fabricated and installed 465 square feet of Arconic
Architectural Products USA Inc.’s Reynobond metal
composite material (MCM) louvers in Pale Oak with
a DuraGloss 5000 inish. In addition to the louvers,
the MCM was used for guardrails, window recesses
and wall panels. In all, Century Glass installed 785
square feet of Reynobond MCM.
In addition to the MCM wall panels, Century
Glass installed 1,150 square feet of 3A Composites
USA Inc.’s Alucobond metal wall panels with PPG
Industries Inc.’s Alabaster Cool PVDF-2 inish. To
further lighten the exterior, the building’s dark ma-
sonry was painted off-white.
The project features a custom parapet cap.
Century Glass fabricated and installed 1,200 square
feet of Firestone Building Products Co. Inc.’s sheet
metal parapet cap with PPG Industries’ Duranar 70
percent PVDF, Ultra-Cool, low-gloss coating in Bone
White.
Another feature was a landscape wall. Diamond
Iron Works Inc. installed 450 square feet of its
ASTM A588 pre-weathered Corten steel for a wall
that deines a plaza edge on a street side.
The 15,142-square-foot SGI New England Bud-
dhist Center houses a main prayer room, bookstore,
security ofice, classrooms, employee facilities
and multipurpose rooms. It was completed in June
2017.

PHOTO: ANTON GRASSL PHOTOGRAPHY

Before renovation.

Architect: Touloukian Touloukian Inc., Boston, www.ttarch.com

General contractor: J. Calnan and Associates Inc., Quincy, Mass., jcalnan.com
Fabricator/installer: Century Glass Co., Waltham, Mass., www.centuryglass.com, Circle #45
Coil coating: PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, www.ppgideascapes.com, Circle #46
Metal composite material: Reynobond by Arconic Architectural Products USA, Eastman, Ga., reynobond.com, Circle #47
Metal wall panels: Alucobond by 3A Composites USA Inc., Statesville, N.C., www.alucobondusa.com, Circle #48
Pre-weathered steel: Diamond Iron Works Inc., Lawrence, Mass., (978) 794-4640, Circle #49
Sheet metal: Firestone Building Products Co. Inc., Indianapolis, www.irestonebpco.com, Circle #50

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Sloped entrance
draws attention
The front entrance at Deep River Church of Christ in High
Point, N.C., is a focal point with a single-slope frame. The
front of the building presented some design and engineer-
ing challenges. First, it incorporates storefront glass and
curtainwall. Second, facing the front, the building’s frames
needed to be concealed from view.
“And third, the front entrance canopy rafter is not made
per pre-engineered metal building standards and practices,”
says Jerry Mott, LEED AP, district sales manager at ACI
Building Systems LLC, which supplied its metal building
systems for the project. “This frame attaches to the column
inner lange on the low side of the frame and then tapers
to 8 inches to the high side of the building. The uniqueness
of this rafter is that it is a constant taper that attaches to
the high side column top lange in lieu of the column inner
lange.”
For the roof, Brenton Grey Co. Inc. installed 15,875
square feet of ACI Building Systems’ 24-gauge, 18-inch-
wide, ACI3000 UltraLok metal roof panels in Valspar Corp.’s
Snow White Kynar coating.

Owner: Deep River Church of Christ, High Point, N.C.

Architect: Tate Architecture PLLC or 7 Group LLC, Kernersville, N.C., www.tatearchitecture.com
General contractor: JH Batten Inc., Walkertown, N.C., jhbatten.com
Installers: A & A Building Systems LLC, Greensboro, N.C., and Brenton Grey Co. Inc., Burlington, N.C., (336) 584-3641
Glazing installer: Quality Glass Service Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., www.qualityglassnc.com
Coil coating: Valspar Corp., Minneapolis, www.valsparcoilextrusion.com, Circle #51
Curtainwall/storefront: YKK AP America Inc., Austell, Ga., www.ykkap.com, Circle #52
Metal building systems: ACI Building Systems LLC, Batesville, Miss., www.acibuildingsystems.com, Circle #53

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ally, approximately 6,745 feet of 26-gauge ACI3000
trim, gutter and downspouts in Snow White Kynar
coating were used. Quality Glass Service Inc.
installed YKK AP America Inc.’s storefront and
curtainwall. The $2 million project was completed in A P P L I E D S C I E N C E
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Grocery store
turns into church
A grocery store building was converted into a church with a design that fea-
tures perforated metal panels. The existing 60,000-square-foot, box-shaped
facility had an elevated storefront atrium at the entry of the building that did
not meet Valley Creek Church’s objectives for its location in Lewisville,
Texas.
Sync Architecture and Construction LLC, the design-builder, designed an
entry for the church with perforated metal panels to allow light penetration,
provide a ilter for the light and give it a modern look. The perforated panels
also lessened the façade’s heaviness. The project included interior renova-
tions, as well.
Commercial Building Concepts installed approximately 4,500 square feet
of aluminum in 146, 3-foot by 10-foot and 3-foot by 12-foot panels for the
project. The wall panels are Hendrick Architectural Products Inc.’s BWK360
corrugated, perforated, 0.04-inch-thick aluminum panels with a smooth Kynar
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The lightweight of the aluminum was nec-

essary because the existing steel structure’s
bearing capacity was limited. To add rigidity to
the lightweight aluminum span, Commercial
Building Concepts installed 2-inch by 6-inch
steel tube frames on 5-foot centers on the
existing steel structure. The steel tube frames
provide three vertical attachment points for
Owner: Valley Creek Church, Lewisville, Texas
each panel.
Design-builder: Sync Architecture and Construction LLC, Highland Village, Texas, www.syncac.com
Valley Creek Church has multiple campus-
Installer: Commercial Building Concepts, Double Oak, Texas, (972) 965-6043
es; this project is the church’s fourth location.
Metal wall panels: Hendrick Architectural Products Inc., Carbondale, Pa., www.hendrickarchproducts.com, Circle #54 It was completed for $3 million in February
2017.

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replacement due to its longevity.
Ideal Building Solutions installed 20,000 square
feet of McElroy Metal Inc.’s Maxima standing
seam roof system in Slate Gray for the project. The
project required some extra long panels; the longest
was 109 feet. Technicians from McElroy Metal roll
formed the long panels at eave height, and Ideal
Building Solutions staged them on the roof.
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Mixed
materials
create interest
Calvary Baptist Church in Lake Havasu City,
Ariz., wanted its sanctuary and foyer to have mixed
inish materials to create visual interest and show
the building’s longevity. To accomplish this goal,
Selberg Associates Inc. designed the church with
exposed steel columns, rafters and roof purlins. In
contrast, its sanctuary, foyer and pulpit/stage areas
have painted inishes.
The exterior has a standing seam roof, wall caps,
exposed masonry, synthetic stucco inish and large
windows. In the interior, inish materials are also
mixed. There are exposed structural metal mem-
bers, ceramic tile walls, drywall-inished walls and
split-face masonry walls. The loors are polished
concrete and carpet.

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Metallic Building Co.’s metal building system was speciied to pro-

vide clear spans and lexible spaces in classrooms, meeting rooms and
in the overall layout. The church’s 920-seat sanctuary has a 128-foot by
73-foot clear span. The ceiling in the sanctuary is 41 feet high.
Steel Erection and Maintenance Inc. installed 21,000 square feet
of Metallic Building’s 24-gauge BattenLok standing seam roof system
in Copper Metallic Kynar coating. Rust’s River Glass installed Arcadia
Inc.’s aluminum window system at the foyer. The 25,574-square-foot
building was constructed on an 11-acre site and completed in May
2016.
Owner/general contractor: Durham Construction Co. Inc., Clovis, Calif., www.durham-construction.com
Architect: Selberg Associates Inc., Havasu City, Ariz., www.selbergassociatesinc.com
Glazing installer: Rust’s River Glass, Parker, Ariz., (928) 669-2804
Installer: Steel Erection and Maintenance Inc., Kingman, Ariz., www.steelerectionaz.com
Metal building system: Metallic Building Co., Houston, www.metallic.com, Circle #56
Windows: Arcadia Inc., Vernon, Calif., www.arcadiainc.com, Circle #57

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Curved components relect landscape

Scott Martsolf Architecture incorporated
curved components in its design for Christ
Chapel Bible Church’s west campus in
Willow Park, Texas, with metal framing
designed to make the forms. The curved
shapes were inspired by rolling hills and
natural curves of the local landscape.
Scott Martsolf, AIA, of Scott Martsolf
Architecture, says, “There are many curved
forms found in nature in Texas, so they are a
natural extension of this design.”
As Christ Chapel Bible Church expanded
its operations beyond its Fort Worth location
to its west campus, the owner wanted to
differentiate the architecture of the two.
“We wanted to take advantage of the site
and the natural landscape, as opposed to
the church's more urban site in Fort Worth,”
Martsolf says. Architect: Scott Martsolf Architecture, Fort Worth, Texas, www.martsolfarch.com

The curvy ceilings loors are concentrat- Distributor: Cowtown Materials Inc., Fort Worth, cowtownmaterials.com

ed near a wall of windows in a lobby, which Installer: Rice Drywall Inc., Burleson, Texas, ricedrywall.com

sits between a worship center and children’s Metal framing: Flex-Ability Concepts LLC, Oklahoma City, www.lexabilityconcepts.com, Circle #58

building. The windows provide views of an

oak tree grove.
To construct the rounded elements, Rice
Drywall Inc. installed 1,000 feet of Flex-
Ability Concepts LLC’s 20-gauge, 3 5/8-inch
Flex-C Trac and 480 feet of 20-gauge, 6-inch
Flex-C Trac.
Completed in September 2016, Christ
Chapel Bible Church’s worship center seats
625 people. Its children’s building houses
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Zinc
renovates
church
Parkhill Smith and Cooper speciied zinc panels for
First Presbyterian Church’s renovation project in
Midland, Texas. The project included a new bridge
connecting the church’s existing wings, spaces for
children and canopies that provide shade to a ter-
raced amphitheater that surrounds an outdoor plaza.
Shepard Rooing Corp. installed 7,000 square
feet of Umicore Building Products Inc.’s 0.8-mm
QUARTZ-ZINC VMZ Flat lock panels on the façade
and fascia of the building. The project was com-
pleted in March 2015.

Owner: First Presbyterian Church, Midland, Texas

Architect: Parkhill Smith and Cooper, Midland, www.team-psc.com
Installer: Shepard Rooing Corp., Midland, (432) 682-8821
Zinc: Umicore Building Products Inc., Raleigh, N.C., www.vmzinc-us.com, Circle #59

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NEW PRODUCTS

Curbs mount skylights

Acuity Brands Inc.’s Sunoptics EZY Curb Daylighting System is a skylight mounting system for metal roofs.
It is a modular curb system that can replace R-panel iberglass skylights. The 18-gauge Sunoptics
EZY Curb Daylighting System its one or more 2-foot by 8-foot skylights. It includes a steel
starter panel, eave panel, purlin mounting brackets, side rails and rail caps.

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Storefronts have insulation

CRL-U.S. Aluminum’s Mojave Series Advanced Thermal Storefront and En-
trance utilizes polyamide struts and internal insulation. They are 1 3/4 inches
deep, and it a wide range of mounting and locking hardware. The storefront
system has glazed walls with a center-glazed 2-inch by 4 1/2-inch thermal
frame that accommodates 1-inch insulating glass units. Mojave Series
entrances are offered in narrow, medium and wide vertical stiles. Mounting
options include center hung, offset pivot and butt hinge.

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Trims, lashings come pre-notched Panels create linear designs

ATAS International Inc.’s pre-notched trims and lashing components are
customized for individual projects. Examples include pre-notched closures
under ridge caps on standing seam roofs and gable trim overlaps. The
factory-fabricated trims and lashing components are produced in aluminum,
copper, steel, zinc and neoprene.
Armstrong Ceiling Solutions’ MetalWorks Linear ceiling products are avail-
able with 2-inch and 10-inch panel widths to create linear ceiling designs.
Other widths include 4 inches, 6 inches, 8 inches and 12 inches. All the
panel widths may be installed on one suspension system, which allows
panel widths and inishes to be mixed.

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Arconic Architectural Products USA Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. Inc.

Arconic Architectural Products’ Reynobond aluminum composite materials Southern Aluminum Finishing’s C4000 Rain Screen Panel System is a
(ACM) with Design Line painted inishes are designed to look like natural drained, back-ventilated, dry metal composite material (MCM) panel and
materials including wood, mineral, stone and patina painted patterns. The panel extrusion system. The MCM panels have strips of composite material
three-coat coatings in the reveals between panels instead of caulk to create a uniform appear-
are sealed with poly- ance. The panels include frame extrusions, which are factory attached
mer-based resin and to the routed and returned edges of the panels and it into ield-installed
inorganic pigments. horizontal and vertical track extrusions.
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Fairview Architectural North America Mapes Panels LLC

Fairview Architectural’s Vitrabond G2 is a noncombustible metal compos-
ite material (MCM) manufactured in a continuous coil process. Its core is
constructed from 100 percent aluminum. Vitrabond G2 MCM is lightweight,
rigid, and is available in a wide range of surfaces and inishes.
www.fairview-na.com | Circle #65
Mapes Panels LLC’s MapeStop Panels are designed for projects that re-
quire ire-rated walls and partitions. They are available with a timed ire rat-
ing of 15 minutes or 20 minutes, which is attained by utilizing gypsum board
as the interior substrate of the panels. The
panels use non-asbestos cement board
substrates and a Micore (mineral board)
core to achieve an NFPA 285-approved
panel. The Class A-rated inill panels are
offered in a wide variety of architectural
inishes and colors.

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 PRODUCT CATALOG
COIL COATINGS
Akzo Nobel Inc.
Akzo Nobel’s CERAM-A-STAR Frost coil coating has a wrinkled
texture that creates a soft appearance. The low-gloss, textured
inish is designed to be durable, reduce glare, resist abrasions
and provide color stability. CERAM-A-STAR Frost uses solar-
relective pigments and is based on the qualities of CERAM-A-
STAR 1050 silicone-modiied polyester paint system.
www.akzonobel.com/ccna | Circle #68
Becker Specialty Corp.
Becker Specialty’s BeckryTex is a low-gloss, anti-relective coil
coating that creates textured, wrinkled inishes. The durable
polyester coating system may be used on roofs to create the ap-
pearance of materials other than metal. BeckryTex is available in
a wide range of colors and is Energy Star certiied.
www.beckers-group.com/our-business/coil-coatings |
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CENTRIA
CENTRIA’s Celestial Effects coating system offers a range of luminous color options
and weather performance. It resists fading, chalking, dirt and stains, and provides gloss
retention on a variety of metal substrates including aluminum, hot-dip galvanized and
Galvalume. Celestial Effects is available for coil and extrusion applications and is a part
of CENTRIA’s line of PVDF coating systems.
www.centriaperformance.com/products/coating/celestial.aspx | Circle #70
PPG Industries Inc.
PPG Industries’ DURANAR VARI-Cool IR coil coatings are multicoat systems with a
0.2-mil primer and 0.7-mil to 0.8-mil luoropolymer topcoat. The polychromatic coat-
ings are designed to save energy with ULTRA-Cool technology. They may be used on
cleaned and treated aluminum and
coated steel substrates such as G-90
hot-dip galvanized, Galvalume and
Zincalume. They are not intended
for use on hot- or cold-rolled steel
substrates for exterior exposure ap-
plications. DURANAR VARI-Cool IR
coil coatings are produced in standard
and custom colors.
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Pure and FreeForm LLC
Pure and FreeForm’s Western Cedar inish mimics heartwood with a straight, linear
grain. The inish is applied to aluminum, galvanized steel and, for millwork, plywood
or MDF. Western Cedar is available solid or perforated, and custom laser or CNC-chat
panels may be added for aesthetics. Applications include linear ceilings, bafle ceilings,
interior and exterior walls, cladding and millwork. Western Cedar is part of the Wood
and Stone Solutions collection with 16 other inishes; all can be customized by color
and design.
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A Community Beacon
Library mirrors region’s traditional aesthetics
By Marcy Marro, Editor
When designing the Varina Area Library in Hen-
rico, Va., the architects choose building materials
that are reminiscent of the region’s agricultural
structures. The new, 43,885-square-foot, two-
story library blends wood and stone, as well as
nature of the site, much of which was protected
wetlands. “We did a lot of research about the com-
munity and the site,” he says. “We really thought
the building could be a beacon, not unlike the his-
toric taverns that used to exist up and down Route
5.”
Wray notes that the community has a wonder-
ful farm-like feel and character, driving the decision

metal roof and wall panels from Bristol, Conn.-
based Morin, a Kingspan Group company. Situ-
ated on 22.11 acres of land in the rural, eastern
section of Henrico County, the library replaces a
6,000-square-foot building that served the area
to really tie the building to the site and the area’s
agrarian heritage. “We felt that having the building
program organized into a series of pavilions that
relect, or speak to, the farm structures and tobacco
farms, was important,” he adds.
“Farm structures have a very interesting, organic

for more than 40 years.
BCWH Architects, Richmond, Va., designed the
library with associate architect, Tappé Architects of
Boston. After meeting the county’s benchmark for
its area libraries, Charles W. Wray Jr., AIA, LEED
AP, principal with BCWH Architects, says the focus
turned to the needs of the community, which is the
county’s largest geographical district, but the most
sparsely populated.
Wray says the community wanted a building
that had a local and familiar feel. “They wanted it to
be inviting, a place where folks of various ages and
socio-economic backgrounds could come together
and work together.”
Additionally, Wray notes that the county leader-
ship wanted the building to respond to the unique
Varina Area Library, Henrico, Va.
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evolution, and we wanted the space between the
pavilions to be in-illed with lower-scaled building
elements, so the pavilion structures themselves
remain very iconic, and very unique elements in the
landscape,” Wray explains.
The project features approximately 32,500
square feet of Morin’s 22-gauge Galvalume SLR-16
roof panels in Silversmith PVDF, along with 7,833
square feet of Morin’s 18-gauge Galvalume F-16
metal wall panels in Silversmith. The metal wall and
roof panels were installed by Richmond, Va.-based
Rooing Systems of Virginia.
“The metal wall and roof panels were a logical
choice,” Wray says. “As a historic building material
you see in agrarian structures, we thought it was
appropriate to carry that forward, and make a strong
reference mentally in the form of the building and also the material cladding it.”
Opened in June 2016, the $28 million, state-of-
the-art library features a drive-up service window
and book return, separate teen area, children’s area,

Owner: Henrico County Public Library, www.henricolibrary.org group collaboration spaces, large meeting room

Design architect: BCWH Architects, Richmond, Va., bcwh.com

with updated technology, conference room, quiet
reading room, study rooms and a digital media lab
Associate architect: Tappé Architects, Boston, www.tappe.com
with 3-D printers. It also has an updated collection
General contractor: Kenbridge Construction Co., Kenbridge, Va., www.kenbridge.com
with more computers and devices for public use,
Installer: Rooing Systems of Virginia, Richmond, www.roofsys.com
as well as a demonstration kitchen, and parking for
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approximately 220 vehicles.
Glazing: Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass), Pittsburgh, www.vitroglazings.com, Circle #74
The project, which has achieved LEED Silver
Metal roof/wall panels: Morin, a Kingspan Group company, Bristol, Conn., www.morincorp.com, Circle #75
certiication, is also designed for future expansion
Skylights: Wasco Skylights, Wells, Maine, www.wascoskylights.com, Circle #76
up to 60,000 square feet.

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