4 minute read
Informed Design: Strategy + Products
from Architectural Products - March/April 2023
by Buildings & Construction Group
This issue of Architectural Products showcases several incredible projects and products that problem solve. From new energy codes that require buildings be designed to operate with greater efficiency to combatting the common cave-effect that exists in voluminous spaces lit with high bays, the solutions are derived from strategic design approaches that are able to be implemented with new and improved products.
In our article “Achieving ASHRAE 90.1-2022,” we explore the major additions and changes in the latest version of the minimum-efficiency U.S.
model energy standard that require the use of more energy-savvy solutions—envelope to interior— and some of the products and solutions helping architects to satisfy these new codes now. From updates to what is required for compliant building enclosures, which include more stringent continuous air barriers and new thermal bridging considerations, to new mandates for onsite renewable energy sources, this article highlights both the change and the reason for it. Begin your journey into the new ASHRAE 90.1-2022 on page 20.
In our ILLUMINATE section, we profile the lighting design of the Harold Alfond Athletics and Recreation Center at Colby College in Maine. Not only does this $200 million project deliver some beautiful spaces, but the team at HLB Lighting Design put the athlete experience front and center and approached the lighting design very strategically. “We intentionally illuminated the solid walls to reduce the contrast ratio and provide better visual comfort,” explains Amy Huan, Associate HLB Lighting Design. Careful selection of fixtures and accessories and the use of uplight throughout spaces were critical. Check out what they chose on page 28.
Here’s another example of design ingenuity on display. Did you know that the saguaro cactus only grows in the Sonoran Desert? Its ribbed form is uniquely suited to manage the plant’s exposure to the scorching sun. When CO Architects was selected to design the Health Sciences Innovation Building at the University of Arizona, a project situated in the Sonoran Desert, they took inspiration from the cactus, creating a striking façade equipped to manage glare and solar heat gain in a subtle deserthued palette. Begin exploring this incredible building on page 32.
The editorial team here at AP hope that reading about the inspiration behind a project, the strategies applied in its design, and the products selected to ultimately transform a creative vision into a physical building can be informative and entertaining. That’s our goal and hopefully the projects and products highlighted here will give you a few more arrows in your quiver as you look for the solutions to the design challenges you will face now and in the future.
Happy reading.
—Jeanie Fitzgerald Pitts, managing editor
EDITORIAL, DESIGN + PRODUCTION
Jeanette Fitzgerald Pitts Managing Editor jfitzgerald@endeavorb2b.com
Jim Crockett Editor at Large
Robert Nieminen Chief Content Director rnieminen@endeavorb2b.com
Contributing Editors
Vilma Barr Barbara Horwitz-Bennett
Jana Madsen John Mesenbrink
Jeff Pitts Heather Ronaldson Katy Tomasulo
Lauren Lenkowski Art Director llenkowski@endeavorb2b.com
Greg Araujo Senior Production Manager garaujo@endeavorb2b.com
CIRCULATION MANAGEMENT
Jim Wessel 847-504-8180 arp@omeda.com
ADVERTISING SALES
Gary Redmond 847-359-6493 gredmond@endeavorb2b.com
Tim Shea Brand Director 708-860-5684 tshea@endeavorb2b.com
Bob Fox East 917-273-8062 bfox@endeavorb2b.com
Paul Hagen Midwest 319-360-1306 phagen@endeavorb2b.com
David Haggett Midwest 847-917-0287 dhaggett@endeavorb2b.com
Dyanna Hurley East/Midwest 248-705-3505 dhurley@endeavorb2b.com
Tim Kedzuch West/Southwest/Canada 630-728-9204 tkedzuch@endeavorb2b.com
ENDEAVOR BUSINESS MEDIA, LLC
Chris Ferrell CEO
June Griffin President
Mark Zadell CFO
Patrick Rains COO
Reggie Lawrence CRO
Tracy Kane Chief Administrative & Legal Officer
Lester Craft EVP Buildings/Lighting/Technology
Jacquie Niemiec EVP Marketing Solutions & Data
EDITORIAL SUBMISSIONS
For editorial submissions, email Jeanette Fitzgerald Pitts: jfitzgerald@endeavorb2b.com
For subscriptions, visit: www.arch-products.com/subscribe
For article reprints, email: reprints@endeavorb2b.com
Copyright © 2023 Endeavor Business Media llc
Folding Glass Walls by NanaWall
Helping
Easy Operation: Smoothest and easiest operation of any folding glass wall.
Increased Transparency: Clean aesthetics with the slimmest profiles available and minimal exposed hardware.
Flexible Stacking: Floating panel sets can stack to the left or right with panels inward or outward opening.
Uninterrupted Transitions: Only ADA-compliant sill with a water rating and a high heel resistant feature.
Acoustical Privacy: Range of unit STC options from STC 32 up to STC 45.
Proven Durability: Air, water, structural, and forced entry tested. Swing door tested to 500,000 and bi-fold panels to 20,000 open/close cycles.
NanaWall.com
800 873 5673
Events Resources
Ehandbooks
Health by Design: A Prescription for Creating Healthier Environments for Occupants
The trend toward healthy commercial buildings is nothing new. Nowhere is this more important than in healthcare environments, in which both medical professionals and patients stand to benefit or suffer from the ways in which the building was designed to either support or neglect human health.
This eHandbook covers the importance of designing spaces that take into account the myriad of ways a building can support health and wellness, from specifying the right materials for the rigorous cleaning demands of healthcare facilities to reevaluating products and materials, and to the importance of implementing touchless technologies throughout a building. We’ve drawn on insights from experts interviewed in articles from BUILDINGS, i+s and Architectural Products magazines to bring this digital resource to life, as well as a roundup of products that can help support health and wellness goals.
Visit www.buildings.com/ehandbook.
Creating More Sustainable and Resilient Buildings
LEED, the groundbreaking certification program for green buildings, is nearly 20 years old. But as we inch closer and closer to the point of no return with regard to irreversible global warming, building owners and managers are increasingly focusing on creating not just sustainable buildings, but also resilient ones that can withstand severe weather.
Sustainability and resilience must go hand in hand. Buildings that stand up against extreme weather impacts can also benefit their surroundings by using limited resources responsibly and giving back to the environment. But how can designers make sure they are creating buildings that meet rigorous performance and sustainability targets, such as carbon reduction, operational resiliency and meeting third-party certification requirements?
This eHandbook offers information available on how to reduce the carbon footprint of your projects, conduct a climate risk analysis, ensure your business resilience and more. In this digital resource, you will find a variety of resources from major associations in the space.
Visit www.buildings.com/ehandbook.
Coverings
The Global Tile & Stone Experience
April 18-21
Orlando, Fla. www.coverings.com
Lightfair Conference: May 21-23
Trade Show: May 23-25
The Javits Center, New YorkCity www.lightfair.com
AIA Conference on Architecture 2023
June 7-10
Architecture Expo: June 8-9
Moscone Center, San Francisco conferenceonarchitecture.com
NeoCon
June 12-14
The Mart, Chicago neocon.com
BOMA International Annual Conference & Expo Conference: June 24-27
Expo: June 25-26
Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, Mo. bomaconvention.org
CERSAIE
International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile and Bathroom Furnishings
Sept. 25-29
Bologna Exhibition Center, Bologna, Italy www.cersaie.itv
Greenbuild
Sept. 26-29
Expo: Sept. 27-28
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC informaconnect.com/ greenbuild/
ASPE
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
2023 Tech Symposium
Sept. 26—Oct. 2 Bellevue, Wash. www.aspe.org
