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by Mindi Zissman Ida Crown Jewish Academy, Skokie, Ill. Creating more space: the school has the ability to double its population.

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M ARKE T OF CHOICE: MARKET OF CHOICE: Products for Vertical Multi-use

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2016: The Year of Communication and Collaboration? Make It So Over the course of my career, I’ve worked on

read last issue, you’d know DOAS—dedicated out-

publications oriented toward each of the A/E/C

door air systems—were at the heart of the net zero

segments. During my “E” years, an annual pilgrim-

project we covered in our new “Function” feature,

age took me to the ASHRAE Winter Meetings and

playing a key role in delivering better IAQ by bring-

its trade show, the American Heating and Refrigera-

ing in a greater quantity of fresh air, and delivering

tion Expo. In migrating to the “A” world, trips to AHR

cooling via chilled beams. Now, while I did set out to

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ceased, that is until we launched Net Zero Buildings.

visit DOAS manufacturers, I must confess I specifi -

With the latter having a dedicated HVAC section, I

cally stopped by SEMCO because their unit was

had to get back up to speed on mechanical systems

an AHR Innovation Award winner. That said, I’m

and the stuff that goes in them—and there’s the rub.

glad I did, because the company’s Neuton product,

Contributing Editors:

If you’ve never been, AHR is a vast landscape of

another award winner—pretty much a gray box

machinery, piping and gizmos in no particular order,

on the surface—was a critical companion piece.

with each item’s purpose not intuitively discernible,

As explained to me, an issue in employing chilled

nor do exhibitors necessarily know how they relate

beams is the fact that they can sweat. The reason is

Vilma Barr Ellen Lampert-Greáux Chuck Ross Alan Weis Mindi Zissman

Barbara Horwitz-Bennett John Mesenbrink Stan Walerczyk Kevin Willmorth Elizabeth Hall

to each other, or ultimately, a building’s occupant.

In fact, I must confess that in recent trips I’ve found myself wandering somewhat aimlessly. This year, however, I formulated a strategy based on a simple premise—why, as an architect, would I want to stop and talk to someone about any of this stuff ?

This lead me to think more macro, in terms of related issues that do concern architects: energy efficiency,

ART + DESIGN

Many HVAC insiders see architects as innovators and the agent for change to break away from traditional technology.

of course, but also IAQ, a desire to implement more

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passive mechanical measures, water conservation, environmental stewardship, and simply better ways

because the outside air being brought to the beams

to do M/E/P beyond the tried and true.

isn’t always above the condensation point. The Neu-

With that, I consulted with people in the know to

ton device ensures that water is always delivered a

establish a chain from the macro to products down-

few degrees above the condensation point so there

stream that might prove worth knowing. Let’s start

is no sweating—a good thing to know, if you ask me.

with the desire to deliver more passive systems that

Another non-traditional system that’s gaining

use less fan energy—a pitfall when it comes improv-

popularity is VRF—variable refrigerant flow. An alter-

ing a building’s mpg, so to speak. One way to do so

native to traditional chillers and cooling towers, the

is to make the switch to hydronic-based systems.

tech is a great fit in older and historic spaces as it

A great—and legitimately architectural product—was

needs no ductwork, plus it’s super quiet. In a session

Zehnder’s Carboline radiant heating and cooling

on the technology, a distributor for one of the major

ceiling panel. The vendor ran a video of an installa-

VRF manufacturers made a telling comment. He

tion of the elegant system at American University in

views architects as the innovator in the A/E/C chain,

Baltimore, making the identification of the “head” of

and frankly targets them as the agent for change.

the HVAC snake relatively easy—but what about the

To wrap things up, I’d like to echo the thoughts

rest? Well, what generates heat in such systems is

of a panel addressing smart buildings, which con-

a condensing boiler, such as those made by Loch-

cluded that the relative lack of success in achieving

nivar. The latter, beyond having efficient units, was

greater results is due to a lack of communication

excited to tell me about an app they’ve developed

and collaboration to really sell the benefits and best

that helps them deliver some of the connectivity

practices of smart building design. This sentiment is

promised of the Internet of Things—the buzz of last

appropriate given the chaos of the show and A/E/C

year’s show. While the app looks promising in terms

practice in general—but I challenge the “A” team to

of helping measure and verify BTU consumption—an

be part of this sea change and enact some HVAC

important factor in net zero design—the company

stretch goals to indeed become agents for change

didn’t really have much to proffer in terms of tips or

and not just bystanders to the tried and true.

even how they fit into the big picture—not even their

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connection to the likes of Zehnder who was on the same main aisle, just two rows away. Nonplussed, I carried on to see a company called SEMCO, who makes DOAS units, which provide cooling. If you

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Carlisle SynTec Systems announces its RoofEd eBook is now available for download through iTunes and Google Play. The first chapter of RoofEd focuses on EPDM roofing systems.

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Out of Shadows: Darkness in a New Light offered

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Coverings April 18-21 McCormick Place Chicago www.coverings.com

Florida Tile offers the continuing education, “Thin, Large Format Porcelain Tile.” Visit www.floridatile.com.

Lightfair International April 24-28 San Diego Convention Center, San Diego www.lightfair.com

Guardian Industries’ new offerings to its AIA CEU program include “Daylighting Design Update,” “Evolution of Glass and High Performance Coatings” and “Principles of Glass Selection for Facades” Visit www.guardian.com.

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CRL-U.S. Aluminum products are now incorporated into MasterSpec. Visit www.productmasterspec.com.

Technoform Glass Insulation NA is now included in the BSD’s (Building Systems Design) Speclink-E master specification tool for architects and specifiers.

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Technoform Glass Insulation’s warm edge spacer technology for insulating glass units is now included in the BSD’s (Building Systems Design) Speclink-E master specification tool for architects and specifiers. Visit www.glassinsulation.us or www.bsdsoftlink.com.

International Living Future Institute Unconference April 1-3 Sheraton Seattle, Seattle living-future.org/ unconference

ICFF May 14-17 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York City www.icff.com AIA Convention 2016 May 19-21 Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia aia.org/conferences

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By Michael Chusid, RA FCSI CCS Consultant, East Coast Lightning Equipment

BEST PRACTICES IN WEATHER-RELATED DAMAGE ›› LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS (LPS)

Lightning Protection: The Architect’s Standard of Care As architects, we have a professional responsibility to assess the risk lightning poses to the structures we design. Our standard of care is compliance with the National Fire Protection Assn. (NFPA) 780. (See the sidebar on the opposite page).

Protecting public health, safety and welfare includes recognition of climatic and weather-related conditions such as wind and snow loads, thermal and moisture protection, rain drainage, floods, and freeze-thaw conditions. Yet, many architects exclude lightning from their meteorological purview.

I have asked hundreds of architects to explain why a lightning protection system (LPS) is overlooked. Here are their most common excuses, and my replies:

DAMAGE DONE While lightning infrequently conflagrates modern, non-combustible structures, it will spall concrete, crack masonry, blow-off apart facades, and punch holes through roofs. When lightning struck this hotel on Marco Island, Fl., roof tiles fell 10 stories and put people and facilities at lower elevations at risk. The building was equipped with an “early streamer emission” (ESE) device, a product touted as being more effective than Franklin-type lightning rods. Neither NFPA nor UL recognize ESE and, obviously, the device did not work.

“Lightning does not cause much damage.”

Lightning accounts for $1 billion in annual homeowner insurance claims. Non-residential lightning fires cause more than $100 million in direct property damage each year, not including non-firerelated structural damage, injury and death.

This also excludes damage to electronic devices essential to security systems, communication and data processing networks, controls, appliances and consumer electronics. This type of damage is frequently misattributed because failure can be due to surges from lightning striking at a distance from a building. Lightning damage gets little attention in national media because individual strikes are localized events. Yet, lightning often accompanies tornadoes and hurricanes and can wreak destruction across a wide front.

“The building code doesn’t require lightning protection.”

Codes set minimum standards, and architects routinely exceed these as we strive to meet clients’ needs and deliver value, sustainability and resilience. Some locales and agencies do mention LPS in their codes, so always check with authorities having jurisdiction.

“My clients don’t ask for lightning protection.”

Your client has asked you to investigate lightning.

AIA D200—Project Checklist says we are to, “obtain seasonal climate and microclimate data from the weather service,” as part of site analysis.

Your client hired you for your technical competence and judgement. While some clients have specific criteria respecting lightning, most depend on

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you to protect their interests. Key factors affecting project vulnerability (see sidebar) are in your hands, not your client’s.

“The electrical engineer takes care of it.”

AIA B101—Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect (2007) says the “architect’s basic services consists of … electrical engineering services.” If you depend on consultants to take care of LPS, it is your responsibility to make that clear.

Few engineers routinely attend to LPS. They design to National Electric Code and other codes that require grounding and surge protection for systems operating at up to 240 volts, not lightning’s 3,000,000 volts. Normal electrical components do not meet UL 96A standards for LPS equipment.

Few electrical engineers have experience with LPS. Instead, design is usually sub-contracted or delegated to firms employing a Designer Inspector (DI) or Master Installer Designer (MID) certified by Lightning Protection Institute (LPI).

“Lightning protection is ugly.”

Air terminals (previously called lightning rods) all but disappear when viewed from a short distance;

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they can be as small as 3⁄8-in. diameter and 10 in. tall, recessed 24 in. from roof edges, and made from metals that complement most designs. Decorative and custom air terminals are also available.

Conductors can be concealed inside a building.

If installed on exterior, cables can be installed at inconspicuous locations, aligned with architectural lines and painted.

Air terminals and conductors can be eliminated altogether by “strike termination devices.” These include exposed metal structural elements, railings, parapet caps, and ornamental items at least 3⁄16-in. thick and interconnected with LPS.

“Architects in my community don’t do it.”

It is true that AIA B101 requires an architect to use, “skill and care ordinarily provided by architects practicing in the same or similar locality…” (emphasis added). This is a weak defense against errors and emissions, as demonstrated by the many expert witnesses offering LPS expertise online.

It is false, however, to assume other architects are not providing lightning LPS. A search on a construction news website returned nearly 6000 projects in North America on which LPS is specified.

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Non-residential lightning fires cause more than $100 million in direct property damage each year, not including non-fire-related structural damage, injury and death.

Perhaps you don’t see LPS in your community because it is inconspicuous and photographers often retouch air terminals before images are published.

But pay attention and you will start seeing examples, or visit www.ecle.biz/gallery for project photos.

Best Practices/Resources w Free AIA/CES-registered continuing education

programs are available: www.lightningsafetyalliance. com. w LPS is easily specified by referencing NFPA, UL and LPI standards and delegating design to firms employing qualified individuals. See www.ecle.biz/ guidespec. w UL and the Lightning Protection Institute's Inspection Program offer third-party services for

LPS. Use them as part of building commissioning. w LPS can last a lifetime. However reroofing, installing new equipment on the exterior and maintenance of rooftop equipment can interfere with LPS performance. Discuss this with your client and help them develop a maintenance program. w LPS is affordable. Cost-estimating guidelines are based on roof area, so can be included in preliminary design budgets. See www.ecle.biz/coststudy.

Final Thoughts Lightning frequency and distribution is increasing due to climate change. Increasingly, LPS is recognized as part of a high-performance building envelope. The time to embrace a new standard of care is upon us.

Risk Assessment NFPA 780—Installation of Lightning Protection Systems (2014), recommends lightning protection systems (LPS) when a structure’s vulnerability to lightning is greater than its tolerable risk. Calculations can be performed online at www.ecle.biz/riskcalculator. Vulnerability is determined by lightning density maps and a structure’s area, height, topography, and proximity to taller structures or trees. Risk is affected by conductivity and combustibility of roof and structural system; value and combustibility of building, ease of evacuation, required continuity of operations and environmental hazards.

LPS also is recommended if any of the following factors are present:  Large crowds  Continuity of critical services  High lightning flash frequency  Tall isolated structures  Explosive or flammable content  Irreplaceable cultural heritage  Regulatory or insurance requirements.

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product developments

material advances + product breakthroughs

Noteworthy Aeroseal won Product of the Year for their inventive duct-sealing technology during the AHR Annual Innovation Awards presentation.

December’s ABI score was 50.9, up from 49.3 in the previous month. The new projects inquiry index was 60.2, up from a reading of 58.6 the previous month.

Andy Howard has been appointed Chairman of the Americas Region of Arup and Leo Argiris has been named Chief Operating Officer of the Americas Region.

Perkins+Will announced Dana Waymire as the company’s new chief financial officer. In other news, the global

SOLAR LOOP Artists: Gilberto Bonelli, Alessandro Balducci, Rocco Vanantines, Mario Emanuele Salini, Pietro Bodria (Paolo Venturella / MenoMenoPiu Architects) Energy Technologies: Thin film photovoltaic Annual Capacity: 10,000 MWh Intended Site: Freshkills Park, Staten Island, N.Y.

firm’s London office, Pringle Brandon Perkins+Will, is now fully integrated with the firm.

NWH-owned design firm NELSON will merge operations with Marvin Stein Assocs.

by Megan Mazzocco, Senior Editor

Senior principal and planner Bjorn Green will become president and CEO of TowerPinkster, a West Michigan-based architecture and engineering design firm

BEAUTY AND INSPIRATION

specializing in the K-12, higher education, health care, commercial and government.

The Power of Art

Forms+Surfaces has acquired Joel Berman Glass

The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) is sweep-

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ing the globe with the idea that power plants can be beautiful site-specific works of art. The not-for-profit’s

Brandon Tinianov, vice president of business devel-

initiative is three-fold: build a renewable energy power

opment at View, has joined the U.S. Green Building

plant; create a sense of place, and illustrate the poten-

Council’s (USGBC) Advisory Council.

tial of a power plant installation to beautify community and environment. In 2016, the Land Art Generator

Michael Werner is stepping down as Danze/Gerber

competition will be adopted by Santa Monica, and

CEO and long-time executive Keith Yurko, will take over

starting Jan. 1, LAGI will be accepting submissions

responsibilities.

designed by teams of architects, engineers and artists who best illustrate what this phenomenon could look

Libby Gillen will become Director of Design Development

like there. Judging from past years’ entries, the results

for Tarkett North America’s commercial business.

promise to be stunning. The winning project will be honored at Greenbuild in Los Angeles in Oct. 2016.

Alex Davidkhanian has been appointed the chief financial officer for LIXIL Water Technology Americas,

Visit www.landartgenerator.org.

SOLAR (ECO) SYSTEM Artists: Antonio Macca and Flavio Masi, Padova, Italy Energy Technologies: Various types of photovoltaic panels of differing reflective hues Annual Capacity: 1000 MWh Intended Site: Designed for Site No. 3 in Abu Dhabi on Airport Road near Masdar City

American Standard, DXV and GROHE brands.

Cosentino Group has acquired its Canadian Distribution partner, Maple Terrazzo. In other news, Cosentino Group’s President, Francisco Martinez-Cosentino, was inducted into the Kitchen & Bath Industry Hall of Fame.

Kolbe’s Teutonic Series windows and doors have been listed in the PHIUS Certified Database for Windows program. The PHIUS+ 2015: Passive Building Standard–North America is a cost-effective platform for attaining Net Zero and Net Positive buildings.

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THE SOLAR HOURGLASS Artist: Santiago Muros Cortès Energy Technologies: Thermal beam-down tower with heliostats Annual Capacity: 7500 MWh Intended Site: Copenhagen Rather than using sand to measure time, the solar hourglass uses the sun to power homes and provide for recreational setting. People can gather on the bottom bulb during the day, sheltered by the shade of the top bulb.

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MIX AND MATCH By combining solid surface products with metal and concrete coatings creates custom patterns.

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JACKS Sophistication from the woodgrain is highlighted by monochromatic installation.

KALEIDOSCOPE Angular pieces accent grain directions creating shifting geometry with movement.

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New Shape of Wood A modern take on marquetry, the new Enigma Collection is a wood tile selection from the Jamie Beckwith Collection. Build intricate designs with contrasting wood stains and species in 12 unusual shapes, including Grover, Lotus, Jigsaw, Sextant, Jacks, Dice, Crescent, Wave, Pisces, Kaleidoscope, Hive, and

Evoking the ancient art of marquetry, these exotic wood tiles create intriguing wood floors.

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Building Systems: HVAC

CHILLIN’ OUT The Ascendant DOAS, and its related Neuton pump module were show winners. www.semcohvac.com

REMOTE CONNECTIVITY Condensing boilers generate heat for hydronic systems, and Lochinvar’s CON·X·US provides an ability monitor and measure a boiler’s status for improved efficiency. www.lochinvar.com

LIGHT’S OUT...ER, ON The receiving end of a DOAS’ cooling, these chilled beams from Titus, featured a twist— lighting. Beyond being more efficient than traditional VAV, the two-for-one VENTUS LUX also helps reduce fixed construction costs. www.titus-hvac.com

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STEPPIN’ OUT LG debuted a new black option for its variable flow refrigeration (VRF) cassette system. www.lg.com

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A FULL 360 More stylish grills for VRF systems were on display from Samsung as well, with their 360 CST system. www.samsung.com

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AMERICAN HEATING + REFRIGERATION SHOW (AHR) AHR was held January 26-28 in Orlando.

by John Mesenbrink, Special Contributor

Architectural Sensitivity Whether your goal is net zero, improved indoor air quality, or quieter and simply better performing spaces, the latest HVAC equipment is rising to the occasion.

From the floor of the American Heating and Refrigeration Expo, one thing was clearly notable: the proliferation of variable flow refrigerant (VRF) systems. The three major players—Mitsubishi, LG and Daikin—all featured novel innovations to the retrofit friendly tech, including aesthetic touches, such as LG’s Four-Way Black Ceiling Cassettes.

Water-cooled VRF options, such as Mitsubishi’s L Generation line, are also intriguing, particularly for cold environments. But on the aesthetic—and functional—front, Titus’ VENTUS LUX, was a show stopper. Its chilled beam system is now integrated with LED lighting, meaning architects and engineers have to deal with fewer installed components, simplifying installation. Speaking of chilled beams,

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there was plenty of equipment facilitating a shift to more hydronic-based systems, which can substantially eliminate most fans in a conventional HVAC system. Zehnder showed its Carboline radiant panels, which present a very clean ceiling plane, while delivering the goods. The panels are an alternative to chilled beams, and can be cooled by DOAS and heated by condensing boilers. On that front, a significant innovation was displayed by Lochinvar, who built on the buzz of last year’s show—the Internet of Things (IoT)—with the launch of its CON·X·US tech, that via remote connectivity, allows smart devices to be linked with compatible Smart System boiler controls from around the corner to halfway around the world. Connecting hydronic systems is PEX pip-

ing, and at the Uponor booth, the company showed a new line for graywater systems, as well as its preinsulated PEX pipe system for underground potable plumbing applications, which provides energyefficient freeze protection in cold climates.

From the realm of the more tried and true, Johnson Controls and Daikin Applied both featured innovations to chiller lines. JCI’s’ YORK YMC2 has an oil-free design, which delivers reliable operation and low maintenance. Daikin’s Pathfinder sets a new bar with for air-cooled chillers with 100% configurability. The tech is gaining traction in applications that call for small-to-medium sized chillers with lower installation costs and no water piping or cooling towers.

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System Integration

ther·mal dis·place·ment ven·ti ·la·tion Allowing air to rise naturally via stratification can be an effective way to reduce HVAC energy (no fans) and improve IAQ. But to work properly, it requires coordination and architectural integration.

MONTGOMERY MIDDLE SCHOOL, SAN DIEGO At the LEED Platinumcertified Montgomery Middle School, thermal displacement ventilation, operable windows and highly-efficient HVAC equipment promote energy efficiency, student comfort and good acoustics.

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Not Necessarily a ‘Breeze’

by Barbara Horwitz-Bennett, Contributing Writer

Effective operable window design to add natural ventilation to a space is more nuanced and complex than it might seem.

Introducing more fresh air into a space is generally a good thing, and there are many ways to do so, but don’t charge in without a well researched plan, warn architects well experienced in the arena.

Efficient, comfortable and quiet, designs based on thermal displacement ventilation (TDV) strategies, opposed to conventional overhead, forced-air HVAC systems, have a lot of appeal. That said, according to Erik Ring, P.E., LEED Fellow, principal, LPA Inc. in Irvine, Calif., TDV requires careful coordination, planning and integration between architects, interior designers and mechanical engineers—yet such an integrated design effort unfortunately remains uncommon in the industry. For example, because displacement ventilation strategies require relatively large, low velocity supply air diffusers near the floor, the location of the displacement supply air diffusers impacts interior space planning, wall surfaces and duct routing design. TDV, he adds, is most effective in high-occupancy, high-volume spaces such as classrooms, gymnasiums, auditoriums and assembly

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spaces; the strategies work best when coordinated with Time Dependent Valuation, which is used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of energy efficiency measures in buildings. Furthermore, such systems aren’t entirely mechanical free. Unlike typical overhead systems, supply air volumes and temperatures require a different set up for displacement ventilation, thereby impacting the details of HVAC-equipment selection and set points.

LPA applied the strategy at Montgomery Middle School, a LEED Platinum-certifi ed facility in San Diego. “One large diffuser in each corner of the classroom gently delivers air at a low level, allowing warm air to exit at the ceiling, so it’s a much healthier way to condition a classroom,” explains Wendy Rogers, FAIA, design principal for LPA. “You can also deliver air at a higher temperature, so it’s more energy efficient. And it’s a very quiet system, so the acoustics in the classroom are significantly better than traditional HVAC systems. Essentially, it promotes health, acoustics and energy.”

Operable windows on two sides of the classrooms enable the school to benefit from the ocean breeze. For effective natural ventilation, Ring says operable windows should be evenly distributed and located on opposing elevations, preferably with an overall plan depth of no more than 50 ft. between exterior walls. “We target operable window area equal to 8%-10% of the floor area.”

To supplement the passive system, LPA did specify a single-zone variable-air-volume unit incorporating a variable speed fan and variable speed compressor. “This allows the HVAC units to modulate air flow and cooling capacity to meet the dynamic ventilation and cooling load requirements in the classroom,” says Ring. The VAV system also saves energy, since the full airflow and cooling is not required the vast majority of the time. “The variable capacity compressor also allowed us to adjust supply air temperature set points in conjunction with the thermal displacement ventilation approach,” Ring reports.

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IAQ + Productivity

Indoor Comfort: I Voted Today Democratization of the workplace? Plus Comfy’s new app promises thermal and visual comfort at occupants’ fingertips.

COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE Ability to control HVAC systems based on localized zones has made it possible to respond to real time requests from the users occupying the space. View Dynamic Glass discovered that +Comfy increases end-user satisfaction with its tintable glass products.

If you’re feeling uncomfortable in terms of the climate control in your own home, you could open a window, pull down the blinds or bump up the thermostat. Yet, long hours spent in an office leave many individuals helpless to control their own comfort. The democratization of the workplace is slowly breaking down the barrier to personal comfort in commercial buildings, so before you don a Snuggie or sunglasses, check out these Comfy and +Comfy systems that promise comfortable and content office workers. +Comfy aims to boost office productivity by promoting occupants’ access to building control technologies already in place in many commercial office buildings.

Here’s how it works: a simple Internet interface allows building users to vote on their comfort levels in the space. Users vote either “Warm my space” or “Cool my space” and based on the aggregated data in a zone, the environment responds to the results.

Too hot? The temperature goes down or breezes increase. Too cold? The climate gets slightly warmer.

There’s certainly more to comfort than temperature; one aspect of an office ecosystem that has never been addressed by a thermostat is light and glare, reminds Brandon Tinianov, vice president of business development for View Glass. “Comfort is a complicated thing that cannot be solved with a puff of cold air,” says Tinianov. “It’s a set of priorities involving glass, air, heat and air speed.” As a true barometer of personal comfort, the +Comfy system will now address visual comfort by activating View Dynamic Glass or deploying window shades when occupants report that it’s too bright, or there’s glare on their screens. Using +Comfy to control View

Glass increases the effectiveness of the technology and increases end-user satisfaction with its product.

“We’re designing it around what the population wants and what’s best for the building,” says Tinianov.

Companies such as Commscope, Intel, Redwood Systems and Lutron have also joined as third-party collaborators with +Comfy-software creators, Building Robotics, to make intelligent offices possible.

Sustainable design firm GLUMAC implemented a +Comfy system at its L.A. office and confirms its effectiveness. According to mechanical designer Kameron Beeks, their findings have shown that with Comfy, the temperature range of occupants’ comfort zones broaden significantly—proof that personal control is a cost-effective way to ensure comfort while lowering energy consumption. +Comfy was unveiled recently at The Verge, a conference that aims to mesh technology and the built environment. Visit www.viewglass.com.

APP FOR DEMOCRACY +Comfy brings together technologies that collect dynamic data sets that intelligently interact.

Beta testers discovered that making +Comfy an option actually increases occupants’ tolerance to a broader range of temperatures.

NEW SURVEYS +Comfy system will now address visual comfort, something that a puff of cool or warm air cannot change.

Comfortable lighting levels are key to productivity; it also reduces the prevalence of headaches due to overlit or underlit spaces.

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GLASS DIMMING View Dynamic Glass is selectively deployed at the offices of DPR Construction. +Comfy deploys View Dynamic Glass to dim rooms.

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Materials: Vitreous Tile

Robotics and Mosaics with a Side of Grout Mosaic art is envisioned by many as ancient history. In actuality, this art form has a solid place in both neoclassic and contemporary environments.

Mosaic art is too often thought of as ancient history. That is unfortunate, when, in actuality, this time-tested art form has a solid place in contemporary environments being created by today’s leading architectural designers.

A major reason why production of beautiful mosaic murals declined, frankly, was due to how much time it would take in putting down those tiny pieces of tile, one-by-one, to create exclusive, virtuoso-quality murals. That is no longer the case thanks to the efforts of Boston-based entrepreneur Ted Acworth. A scientist and engineer by trade, Acworth had a vision to combine the art form with computerized technology. The result was the creation of Artaic, a firm offering a highly unique robotic fabrication system, which assembles custom mosa-

“We want to incite a movement that will result in world-class design being specified for signature products for decades to come.” ics with computerized precision and amazingly quick turnaround, ensuring that the highly artistic mosaic component of any building project will not slow down any agreed-upon overall construction deadlines.

Because the process is totally computer-driven, perfectly manufactured exact copies of any creative piece will always be available, at any time. “For retail or hospitality roll-outs, this is so important,” says Acworth. “Architectural designers, building managers and owners want to continue their ‘look’ from one of their buildings to the next. Using our process, they now have the confidence this will be done. And our robotic production regimen takes a mini-fraction of the time it would take today’s mosaic artisans, many of whom have priced themselves out of the competition, forcing clients to go overseas and thus, sweat out longer lead-times.”

Artaic’s work has ended up in many signature, highly focal architectural projects, including the Hyatt Waikiki lobby fountain and Boston’s Logan Airport. It also caught the attention of adhesives and sealants manufacturer Bostik, who saw potential for partnership. The company manufactures glass-filled urethane grout—its Dimension product, which contains micro-glass beads and a translucent, urethane binder that both reflect light and allow it to pass through. According to Scott Banda, director of marketing for Bostik’s Consumer and Construction Business Unit, the product adds an illuminating sparkle, creating three-dimensional

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effects within glass tile installations.

“One of our primary business goals is for Dimension to be the grout product of choice within the commercial construction arena, especially for glass mosaic projects.” He believes the partnership with Artaic will forge them toward this goal. “We believe Artaic’s futuristic technology combined with the inimitable characteristics of our Dimension grout, together will ultimately bring back the high levels of architectural awareness, acceptance and specification which unique mosaic design dominated hundreds of years ago.”

According to Acworth, they were able to collaborate and develop unique formulations for Artaic’s special purposes, as well as learn about the standard offerings and how well they worked with our products. “In fact, we now have every Bostik grout characterized in our mosaic computer design software and can quickly model the grouts for our clients—through both digital renderings and physical samples—in about one day.”

Some of the planned initiatives of this partnership for 2016 will include co-sponsorship of Apple Store Workshops. Apple sees Artaic’s software as fitting closely with their creative brand position. The purpose of these events was to bring architects and artists together to integrate artistic mosaic installations into building practices. Bostik recognized these to be progressive and visionary technical exercises and thus, will be tag-teaming with Artaic in similar programs beginning early in the new year.

ROBOTIC FABRICATION SYSTEM Artaic, a firm offering a highly unique robotic fabrication system, assembles custom mosaics with computerized precision and amazingly quick turnaround.

Designed by artist Joanna Ciamoa, this custom floor and mural was created for the Ostra restaurant in Boston.

A the Vertex Pharmaceuticals headquarters in Boston, the goal was to create a key accent that still fit with the company’s brand.

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Bostik manufactures glass-fi lled urethane grout, Dimension, which contains micro-glass beads and a translucent, urethane binder that both refl ects and allows lights to pass through.

The deep turquoise color of the vitreous tiles provide a notable backdrop in this retail space.

From Artaic’s URBN mosaic collection, this set of mosaics was a collaboration with Artists for Humanity.

This mosaic for Legal Seafood Harborside, in Boston, is a replication of the painting “Fish in Turmoil.”

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A Machine Flower Comes to Light Inspired by natural phenomena and the drama of ever-changing light, Shea Bajaj tells Architectural Products about his kinetic sculpture, Machine Flower, which he refers to as “a chandelier of the future.”

Q: What/where are light source specs for the Machine Flower?

SHEA BAJAJ: A link to my website has the light-source specifications and spec sheet: modernverve.com. The light has three 120 volt, 4 W LED 2700 Kelvin, 80 CRI, 15,000 hours, 350 lm. lamps included. The LED lamps are very efficient

Shea Bajaj, Modern Verve creator, architect and designer plays on the cutting edge of furniture and fixture designs at his Seattle studio.

and if used for three hours a day, for example, this light will cost $1.44 a year to illuminate.

Q: Does it offer tunable white light that corresponds to the opening and closing of the chandelier that perhaps responds like a flower to time of day/season?

SHEA BAJAJ: The handmade porcelain shades move from opened to closed positions and create a natural dimming effect based on the level of openness of the shades. This also creates a very neat pattern in a darkened room. The LED lamps supplied can be dimmed with an LTV dimmer as well. The motor can cycle up to nine times a minute.

The light can be controlled with a hand-held pendant, wall switch or tied to a home automation system. We are coming out with an Android/iPhone-controlled version that will debut at this year’s ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) in New York City.

“I wanted to create a light that would slowly and gently wake someone up in the morning and then slowly close at night as someone went to sleep— kind of like a gentle alarm clock.”

Q: Are there any health benefits that go along with this kinetic lighting fixture? What are they?

SHEA BAJAJ: I feel that the lights I design help vitalize spaces and inspire people. To me this is the greatest health benefit.

When people feel, as James Joyce said, the invigoration of ‘Aesthetic Arrest’ through the experience of beauty or wonder, it refreshes the spirit. The inspiration for the Machine Flower light came from watching an anemone flower in my front yard. I was enthralled by the way it opened to the sun in the morning and closed at night. I wanted to create a light that would slowly and gently wake someone up in the morning and then slowly close at night as someone went to sleep—kind of like a gentle alarm clock, yet an experience that’s related to the ritual of the day.

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improving collaborative spaces Open offices pose a challenge to controlling acoustics. In fact, says one industry expert, designers have to start incorporating their ears as well as their eyes.

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By Mindi Collaborative spaces are the rage in just about every genre of interiors these days—a true reflection of a world-wide trend toward interdisciplinary work. Moving beyond educational facilities, libraries and laboratories, though, this trend is giving the commercial office interior a makeover. While it’s great for collective projects, what does this trend mean for staff conversations, private meetings and quiet work?

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sound barriers “We need to start designing spaces with our ears in addition to our eyes—we experience spaces with five senses,” said Treasure. “It’s not enough to just look good. Sound is the sense which is most ignored in the moment within architecture and it’s crucial because it affects us so much—psychologically, cognitively, behaviorally.”

Acoustic Consultant Steve Haas, owner of Milford, Conn.-based SH Acoustics, says today’s open office spaces typically fall into two categories: New construction that is being purposely designed with a wide-open feel, including side offices and conference rooms with more privacy, and the urban retrofit converted to both maintain its original feel as well as a new collaborative open plan.

The acoustics in these spaces are compounded by the over-specification of hard surfaces all around, like glass, steel, stone and metal—popular in today’s office environments. From partitions to ceilings, floors, exposed piping and ductwork, open office spaces are often void of soft materials that naturally absorb the sound around them. Haas says the building infrastructure itself can be the cause of unwanted noise reverberation as well—not to mention equipment in the space like the HVAC system, printers, drink machines and more.

“An open floor plan has the potential to carry unwanted sound from floor-to-floor, not just through the openings that are carried throughout the double and sometimes triple floor spaces, especially in a 80 weight structure40 lighter which you sometimes face in older buildings that are not acoustically sound,” said Haas.

Offi ce noise should be maintained at 45 to 55 decibel (dB), as it is important to have some type of background sound so you don’t hear every conversation, but once the offi ce reaches over 55 46 40 to 65 dB—where Treasure says many offi ces are today—health, happiness and productivity can be compromised.

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Julian Treasure is founder and chairman of The Sound Agency, a UK-based audio branding consultancy and author of fi ve Ted talks on the subject of sound.

Employees are as little as one-third as productive in open plan office spaces— a statistic that bucks the architectural trend.

“We need to start designing spaces with our ears in addition to our eyes—we experience spaces with five senses ... Sound is the sense which is most ignored in the moment within architecture and it’s crucial because it affects us so much—psychologically, cognitively, behaviorally.”

—Julian Treasure, Sound Agency

“An open floor plan has the potential to carry unwanted sound from floor-to-floor, not just through the openings that are carried throughout the double and sometimes triple floor spaces, especially in a lighter weight structure which you sometimes face in older buildings that are not acoustically sound.”

—Steve Haas, SH Acoustics

Steve Haas is owner of SH Acoustics in Milford, Conn.

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MASHABLE HQ, NEW YORK CITY Haas designed the interior headquarters of Mashable, a tech company headquartered in New York City. The clean, white spaces are accented with modern architecture, but the two-story open floor plan required acoustical control.

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up isn’t the only direction to look Although the open office trend is here to stay for now, there’s no need to fret. Both Treasure and Haas say there are a number of products on the market that can help mitigate noise reverberation and provide a solace for private conversations and quiet work. Manufacturers are listening to architects and designers who are asking for new ways to disguise materials with acoustical properties beyond just the ceiling.

Treasure points to four products that he says are transforming interior spaces: Armstrong’s Total Acoustics ceiling panel that both absorbs and blocks sound; Hush sound absorbing sheer cur80by Materialised, Interface’s 40 tains sound absorbing modular flooring and Ecophon’s sound-absorbing wall panels.

“Manufacturers have really stepped up to the plate over the last decade to provide more options for a nice visual appearance with an acoustical element, while still creating the appearance of 46 40 the visual skin you’re trying to create,” said Haas.

“Today, there’s a high-elegant element to acoustic products.”

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ABSORBING CURTAIN Hush Sound, by Materialised, was created after searching for a solution to reverberation short of specifying heavy drapes for 700 rooms at the Westin Hotel in Hyderabad, India. The sound-absorbing sheers made by the Australian-based company, are a lightweight, translucent acoustic textile.

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NEWMAN’S OWN NEW WORLD HQ, WEST PORT, CONN. Haas’ renovation of a 22,000-sq.ft., three-story historic building into the new headquarters of salad dressing giant Newman’s Own utilized a combination of fabric wrapped panels and stretch fabric systems on the walls to enable project architects to preserve the building’s original wood joist construction—one of the reasons Newman’s Own purchased the building. Where Haas couldn’t escape hard surfaces, he embraced them, covering them with acoustic spray material—K-13 insulation (below) to minimize noise.

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COVENTRY INSURANCE, PHILADELPHIA Haas specified stretch membranes for the hard surfaces—on the ceilings in big reception areas and the walls in open lobbies and private offices.

Haas’ renovation of a 22,000-sq.-ft., threestory historic building in West Port, Conn., into the new world headquarters of salad dressing giant Newman’s Own is a case in point. Haas utilized a combination of fabric wrapped panels and stretch fabric systems on the walls to enable project architects to preserve the building’s original wood joist construction—one of the reasons Newman’s Own purchased the building. Where Haas couldn’t escape hard surfaces, he embraced them, covering them with acoustic spray material—K-13 insulation to minimize noise.

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Surface product manufacturers will continue to create floors, ceilings, walls and more that will enhance, fine tune and control the sound in open office spaces. Sound master Treasure, though, looks beyond interior finishes to the future of general sound in office environments. He says the audio/visual industry will further revolutionize sound by coming to market soon with new conferencing technologies—called “Discussion Systems” by manufacturer Shure—that will alter interoffice and remote working distance communication.

“It’s only going to get better if we pay attention now to the acoustics in each and every room,” says Treasure.

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If there’s any indication that urbanization and the need to house this growing population is a real phenomenon, look no further than the winner of the Pritzker Prize: Alejandro Aravena. A relatively “unknown,” considering the heavyweights usually in contention for the honor, Aravena is known for 40 his radicalization of affordable housing in Latin America. Unprecedented urbanization in the next 15 years, he says, presents a critical situation in all major cities.

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Organic Lifestyle Choice As the city center becomes the most desirable real estate in an urban hub, the direction of development points up, says Sasha Zeljic, principal, design director and Regional Tall Buildings Practice Area Leader at Gensler’s Chicago office. It also comes with a cost. “New York is a great example, where cost per sq. ft. in newly developed condos in tall buildings is reaching a staggering $8,000-$10,000 per sq. ft.,” says Zeljic.

U.S. cities that are adapting to the rapid development of the next years have embraced mixed use as a means of providing variety and 24/7 spaces with desirable amenities and transport while also offering the flexibility a city requires in the unforeseen future. “Cities today, in a way, are instigators of where the next ‘lifestyle revolution’ will take place,” says Zeljic. The branding of a city and what it has to offer in terms of “life beyond work” such as arts, culture, sports or outdoor pursuits, will supersede relocating based on employment, he predicts.

One of the most popular brands is the “green and sustainable” mark, and in the last two years, a rash of vegetative high-rises have popped up to advertise their desirable accessibility to nature.

Frankly, with façades that sport trees, shrubs and grasses, they make green roofs look like child’s play.

In fact, nearly all of the 2015 winners of the Council

on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitats—from Bosco Verticale, Milano’s Tree-clad towers, to Capita Green in Singapore—feature some kind of vegetative component. Even 2014’s worldwide winner One Central Park in Sydney is a vegetative hero.

“Green trimmings help soften the hard edges we’ve created in older cities like New York and Chicago, where you’re not going to recapture parks and green space,” says Humphreys and Partners Architects Studio Director Kurt Volkman. Additional benefits include natural air filtration, for a city, natural habitat and a proverbial park-setting-in-thesky for building occupants. “Even in the high-rise environment, they want that outdoor space; the challenge for the designer is to not make it leftover space, but into a vertical town center that’s integrated into the urban fabric, where people can enjoy and get value out of it,” says Volkman.

“Green trimmings help soften the hard edges we’ve created in older cities like New York and Chicago, where you’re not going to recapture parks and green space.”

—Kurt Volkman, Humphreys & Partners Architects

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Project: The Tower at PNC Plaza Conservation Corps Location: Pittsburgh Architect: Gensler

USER-CENTERED HIGH RISE DESIGN Gensler-Designed PNC Plaza in Pittsburgh, which is, at this time, the most sustainable and eco-friendly tower in North America, includes various features aimed to address the wellness of its occupants.

Designed to exceed LEED Platinum certification, the tower incorporates state-of-the-art technology, including a double-skin façade and solar chimney. Louvers open to allow air flow to the solar shaft, allowing the building to breathe naturally.

DOUBLE SKIN The double-skin façade is an energy saving tactic that insulates the building and works in concert with a breathable outer skin. When the building operates in passive mode, occupants may open windows or sliding doors for access to fresh air.

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AIR GATES The building’s natural ventilation system can be used during two long stretches of the year in Pittsburg. March to June and September to November represent 42% of total working hours that the building can operate in passive mode.

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The Gensler-designed Shanghai Tower which was recently announced by the CTBUH as the second tallest structure in the world, integrates different concepts of mixing public space into the mixed-use building.

TRADITION IN A TOWER Shanghai Tower’s city-within-a-city concept represents a new experience for living and working in super tall towers. The building embodies the Shanghai’s tradition of small-scale courtyards and neighborhood parks and markets by recasting them in high-density urban form. Gathering places called sky gardens are stacked vertically at atrium levels to emphasize public space and create a civic life within the tower.

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Functionally Aesthetic Shanghai Tower, the second tallest structure in the world successfully integrates different concepts of public space into the supertall mixed-use building, says Zeljic. Vegetation, sky gardens, coffee shops, restaurants are distributed vertically in twelve to 15-story atria. These amenities attract tenants and public use of the space, but have a function beyond their form: they are part of the 2073-ft. tower’s high-performance double-skinned design, which accommodates passive ventilation, says Zeljic. “Shanghai Tower is a great example of where we can go.”

PNC Plaza, a Gensler project in Pittsburgh, is, at this time, the most sustainable and eco-friendly tower in North America; it boasts several unique features aimed to address the wellness of its occupants, explains Zeljic. “This shift to the user as a primary consideration is something we definitely view as a global trend.”

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DOUBLE-SKIN FACADE Accommodating passive ventilation, the high-performance, double-skinned design incorporates two independent curtainwalls— the outer skin is cam-shaped and the inner one is circular.

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“The South Loop in Chicago has recently announced six to eight new towers planned for construction in the next six years. During public reviews, the single most important concern expressed by community leaders was a negative impact on infrastructure, roads and public transportation.”

There is resistance to the bevy of development facing the South Loop neighborhood in Chicago from citizens and officials who fear the local transportation grid will be overwhelmed.

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In the bigger picture of urban growth, in order to provide the adequate development necessary, those evolved in this equation must also understand the resiliency required for cities to serve their new populations. In fact, according to Zeljic, cities will be forced to innovate in order to discover affordable solutions. “As each city develops new solutions around its specific conditions, collectively it will contribute to a global revolution in urban development.”

Specific to Chicago, says Zeljic, is steady growth in hospitality and multi-family housing, and some mixed-use office development. He says that the city’s efforts to position Chicago as an attractive tourist and investment destination has created demand for the development we currently see.

Although financing has freed up, developers are still hesitant to bite off more than they can chew, in terms of improvements to the infrastructure, says Volkman. This stunts development in neighborhoods lacking infrastructure. The areas go under-prospected by developers who refrain from resolving water, energy and transportation issues required to service their buildings and its end users.

Even in neighborhoods where business is booming, its citizens are shy of sharing their infrastructure with developers and an increased resident population. There’s evidence of this in Chicago, reports Zeljic—specifically, resistance to the bevy of development facing a South Loop neighborhood from citizens and officials who fear the local transportation grid will be overwhelmed, “The South Loop has recently announced six to eight new towers planned for construction in the next two to six years. During public reviews, the biggest concern expressed by community leaders was a negative impact on infrastructure, roads and public transportation.”

Even if cities can afford transit improvements, there is not enough lead-time to meet growing commuter demand before urban hubs blossom.

Expanding transportation networks to service larger capacities faster is key. One company with a solution is ThyssenKrupp. Their ACCEL moving walkway can maximize the capacity of any metro station, bus route or multi-modal transportation hub by decreasing pedestrian commute times. This also attracts people from farther distances, and accommodates tighter connections than conceivable with conventional moving walkways.

This “bullet train” of people movers uses an expanding palletized system conducted by linear servomotors and can be installed with relatively little planning and lead-time. The walkway speeds up over longer distances and slows down to allow passengers to board and exit the moving walkway, allowing users to cover the same distance in approximately one-third of the time as conventional people movers. The no-wait system does not require entry barriers and may accommodate 7300 passengers per hour in one direction. See more at www.urban-hub.com.

PEOPLE MOVERS This bullet train of people movers zips one toward one’s destination, only to slow down at the end so users may safely exit the “ride.”

ThyssenKrupp’s ACCEL moving walkway maximizes the capacity of public transport and accelerates pedestrian mobility in cities and multi-modal transport hubs. Only one system covers both directions—people coming and going at relatively high-speed.

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Getting People Involved Technology, indeed, offers answers, but building designers need to get much more creative, as those formerly at the fore, such as high-performance glass, or even solar, have become mainstream or even mandated, meaning convincing developers to take on anything above and beyond, can be challenging. “We’re seeing this in California, Austin and Boston, where developers are required to follow local energy codes that supersede the levels of the national codes, and I have clients that want to have high-performing buildings,” reports Volkman.

Architects like Zeljic believe it’s time to shift from high-performance building materials, to things that look more like home-automation apps that target end-users. StratIS, for example, offers a new multi-tenant wireless building control interface that provides access, energy and automation to property owners, managers and residents of multi-family and campus communities. The company recently leveraged its mastery of the Internet of Things

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(IoT) to develop a multi-user controls system that allows communication among multiple units’ building systems and the building operator and tenants through its StratIS Sphere app interface.

In addition to helping owners and operators control heating and air conditioning costs via preprogrammed smart thermostats, the technology is now being applied to smart locks from Schlage. It also offers compatibility with any system with multiprotocol (ZWave, ZigBee, Bluetooth LE and WiFi) wireless access, such as lighting controls, zoning control and leak sensors.

It may sound complicated, but its beauty is that users have to do very little. “They will not have to mess with it,” says StratIS CEO, Felicite Moormon.

The pre-set thermostats are set to comfortable thermal ranges based on the programmatic needs of the end-users. “We do not want to create even a moment of discomfort,” says Moormon—and those who do master the system are more apt to

set it to be more effi cient. “They care more—which we welcome.”

New building owners have a lot to gain by implementing the StratIS system, but it is truly ideal for retrofitting the existing building stock, says Moormon. Eliminating wires and one-for-one routers makes implementing automation more feasible.

Even the NYC housing authority is looking into implementing StratIS, reports Mormon, “Saving $20 a month on energy can be a huge benefit.”

Neighborhoods with building-wide tenant controls will be at an advantage when it comes to cities adapting to more energy efficient means or adjusting the power grid, says Volkman. “If you look at energy at a neighborhood level, there are indicators of success and failures, giving [cities] the ability to make quick changes.”

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The company specializes in manufacturing components for a stick-built system that is delivered to the site and assembles quickly.

The UL-rated light gauge framing system is ideally suited for multi-unit apartments, student housing, senior living and hospitality projects up to 14 stories tall. “They also collect all their own waste from the jobsite, which gets recycled and goes into their next job,” adds Volkman.

The framing system could get a lot more play for hotels and hospitality in the coming years, when testing it as a unitized system proves its acoustics and fire separation values, says Volkman. “We’re starting to see these stick built systems are safe and usable; and in terms of true pre-fab, there’s the ability to cellular-ize construction.” Learn more at: www.prescientco.com.

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LOFTY ASPIRATIONS With energy efficiency at the forefront, CRL-U.S. Aluminum was commissioned to deliver key glazing solutions for The Lofts, a mixed-use residential complex for students at Washington University in University City, Mo. A unit-glazed window wall system utilizes molded corner sponge gaskets to deliver superior air and water infiltration performance. The complex is also outfitted with a curtainwall system, a flush front thermal storefront and windows.

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Completing the fenestration scheme at The Lofts are the Series 3250 Curtain Wall, Series FT451 Flush Front Thermal Storefront and Series 7600 Windows and Series TT601 Unit-Glazed Window Wall System.

PRETTY AS A FLOWER The distinctive Flower tub and pedestal from Hastings Tile & Bath is sculpted by Italian glass artisans with innovative materials to create fluid shapes with a smooth surface. Constructed with fiberglass and finished with a material composed of resin and glass pigments, a freestanding lavatory and tub is available.

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HASSLE-FREE Designed to be universally applicable as a directreplacement closer, the U1500 meets most storefront and other commercial door closer hole pattern applications. It makes an ideal closer for stocking distribution due to its affordability, retrofit capability and ease of installation. It’s ideal for aluminum storefront applications in mixed-use buildings.

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DON’T GET CARRIED AWAY Lok Down wind-resistant roofing pavers are proven to withstand wind speeds of more than 145 mph. The unit secures the roof paver ballast to balcony/plaza/ promenade paver areas. A top plate, made to match or contrast with the pavers, fits into a recess, allowing a flush walking surface. Colored bolts tighten the system together for a rafted paving system.

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It personifies aspirational performance and expansive aesthetics. It demands respect and inspires awe. Your vision doesn’t come in a box.

Introducing Kawneer’s 2500 UT Unitwall™ System. Delivering ultra-thermal performance in a unitized curtain wall system.

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products for mixed-use A cocktail table doubles as a dining surface.

TRANSFORMERS ThinkFabricate Design is reacting to urbanization with its new Kinetic collection. Literally, kinetic designs with integrated mechanical levers create the utmost flexibility in furniture: a cocktail table doubles as a dining surface, an entertainment system becomes a wired workspace, and a bathroom medicine cabinet acts as an ironing station.

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A bathroom medicine cabinet acts as an ironing station.

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A dynamic glass product to help prevent bird collisions.

FOR THE BIRDS Claimed to be the only dynamic glass product to receive a bird-friendly label from the American Bird Conservancy, Pleotint’s Suntuitive glass has been proven through testing to help prevent bird collisions. In addition to meeting newer bird-friendly building codes in cities like San Francisco and Toronto, Suntuitive’s low material threat factor makes it suitable for the LEED Pilot Credit 55: Bird Collision Deterrence.

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LIGHT AND WATER With its elegantly curved lines at the spout and base, and optional LED light ring, the KWC ZOE incorporates its JetClean technology to reduce lime deposits. The energyefficient LED ring illuminates both the sink and water, lending a luminous quality while delivering a properly lit washing and work space.

LOOK SHARP Razar wall-mount LED fixtures combine a sleek and streamlined profile with high-efficiency performance. Available in wattages from 23W to 198W, the fixtures can replace HID units ranging from 35W to 400W. They extend the existing Razar lineup, which also includes pole-mounted luminaires and bollards.

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Ride the Wave WHISPERWAVE ™ provides design flexibility and exceptional acoustical control across all frequencies. Made from Class 1 fire-rated willtec® foam, WHISPERWAVE can be suspended from the ceiling as a cloud, baffle or awning or mounted along the wall like a ribbon. It is offered in custom wave designs and in sizes up to 48 by 96 inches.

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Pinterest for Beginners Last year, I resolved to organize my Twitter lists; this year, I’m hoping to follow up with useful Pinterest design boards.

In hopes of making the information flowing through Twitter more useful, I have organized and shared my various Twitter lists. The Corona LED, to the right, reminds me that ‘lighting’ is one of my first go-to resources—second only to ‘products.’

Immersion in the A/E/C world of form, texture and color spurred an investigation om Instagram and Pinterest, the latter of which has the ability to serve architects and designers in their search for inspiration, but falls short in its ability to provide

“CSI-coded Pinterest Boards provide new product inspiration and information—without the perspiration.” detailed information at first glance. The success of AP’s Product Development, New and Improved and Product Focus departments prove that inspiration pairs well with information, which gave me the idea to parlay that quality content—i.e. innovative materials, finishes and building systems that are safe, durable and transparent—in an organized and useable fashion on Pinterest, where each of my Pin Boards represent a CSI product category.

Of course the pictures link to website-of-origin, but in true @megatorial fashion, I offer a succinct description of a product’s features, benefits or sustainable attributes. So until there’s a Shazam App for architectural materials, I’ll be building a beautiful 260000 (lighting) pin board, a 230000 (HVAC) pin board and 060000 (wood) pin board. How are your Pins organized and shared?

SONNEMAN—A WAY OF LIGHT Corona LED www.sonnemanawayofl ight.com

Corona is a circular profile, and its warm ringed glow of internally focused LED illumination provides both the presence and the absence of volume.

CROWNING GLORY Decorative luminaires like the Corona LED pendant can add a fi nishing touch to lobbies or other high-visibility areas. Available in sizes ranging from 6 to 48 in., the Corona brings a warm glow to residential and commercial interiors. Circle 297

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FROZEN IN FABRICS Digitalart, the new collection of Ceramica Sant’Agostino, was a favorite in Cersaie for its references to the world of fashion using the artistic graphics of fabrics and denims to define a new sartorial aesthetic in tile. Inspired by Pixel Art of the Eighties, Digitalart translates the style of a texture and interprets it artistically through a graphic key, creating chromatic movement and visual sequences that the eye reads like a familiar visual language. Circle 298

Inspired by Pixel Art of the Eighties, Digitalart translates the style of a texture and interprets it artistically through a graphic key.

“Handsome patchwork of neutrals with sartorial textures alluding to tweeds and chevrons achieve subtly masculine interiors.”

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NO CONTACT ThermaStop is a thermal isolation system used on the MFI-System and CI-System rain screen attachment assemblies. It delivers increased insulation effectiveness by reducing the contact between the wall and the rain screen bracket, with only a ribbed area of the isolator’s base touching the wall substrate, significantly decreasing thermal bridging at that point of contact. There is no metal-on-metal contact. Circle 408

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Creative Systems Lighting’s Hex wall sconce warms up any office space.

Learn more about our brands CSL Hex www.csllighting.com

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SHAPE UP Circulation spaces needn’t be boring. The Hex wall sconce can bring color and geometry to hallways, elevator lobbies and other public areas. This geometric, wallor flush-mount LED fixture features warm, diffused illumination encased in a multicolored, six-sided shape. The dimmable, ADA-compliant luminaire is offered in a variety of housing finishes and inner accent colors. Circle 407

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NATURAL BEAUTY A 3/8-in. mortar joint adds a high-end touch to the new Kensley Stone thin-veneer pattern. With the aesthetics of natural limestone, the pattern is offered in three colors that can be field-blended to create up to six variations.

Color tones are blended throughout the material, so appearance can be maintained over time.

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STRONG AS BRICKS Cambridge Architectural’s Brick rigid metal fabric is a popular choice among architects and contractors seeking an aesthetically pleasing solution for restraint and fall protection. Brick and other Cambridge metal mesh patterns suitable for restraint never shatter and are capable of supporting a person’s full weight while adding texture and interest to any project. Shown here at a Frederick, Maryland Hampton Inn, the brick-patterned mesh encases a stairway fire escape as part of the hotel’s renovation. Circle 405 As the name suggests, Brick resembles the aesthetic of a brick wall, but in architectural mesh form.

ASSA ABLOY Maiman Integris www.maiman.com

Sculptural screen wall blocks stack up to create fully dimensional, double-sided, rock walls.

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MOISTURE RESISTANT The Maiman Integris door from Assa Abloy is a moisture-resistant plastic laminate door highly recommended for wet or humid interior applications. The doors are constructed of an exterior grade treated wood core, weather-treated lumber stiles and rails, and high pressure decorative laminate skins with matching edge bands on all four sides. Manufactured in the U.S., they come with a 3-year warranty for interior applications. Circle 404

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Available in tile (24-in. × 24-in. and 18-in. × 36-in.) and broadloom, textures conceal seams for a polished installation.

BENTLEY Trance www.bentleycommercial.com

ENTRANCED Trance and Magnetism’s soft geometrics are designed for unique flexibility. Trance utilizes mixed denier yarns and luster levels to create an all-over chunky yet soft and understated texture. Magnetism carpet tile is a wide stripe made of two textures creating a random, asymmetrical pattern. The color line consists of rich, understated neutrals that complement each other so that stepped values can be used as a design feature.

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BEYOND THE SURFACE Gain antibacterial properties throughout the entire thickness of your rubber flooring with Kiefer USA’s Mondo–Terranova. This material is metal and chlorinefree, GreenGuard Gold Certified, adheres to IAQ CA1350 and 100% recyclable.

It comes in a variety of speckled colors with a slate textured surface that withstands high foot traffic. It is slip resistant, waterproof and noise reducing. The 3-mm thick flooring needs no seams or welding for its application. Circle 401

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• Outstanding wear and abrasion resistance

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• Walkable in just 2-4 hours after pouring

• Stain and chemical resistance

Mondo-Terranova is a homogenous rubber flooring with color, pattern and antibacterial traits.

• High static and rolling load resistance • Homogenous throughout

• Dimensionally stable – no welding of seams required • Extended warranty

• Floor transitions are filled roughly 3 times faster than with traditional methods

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• Outstanding acoustical value and noise reduction qualities • Anti-fatigue properties results in increased comfort • High energy restitution on foot impact LIFE-CYCLE COST

• Whole Life Cost – diminutive total cost of ownership

• Permanent, low-profile sound control system

• Unparalleled life expectancy SAFETY

• Antibacterial and antimicrobial properties • Non porous

• Reduces both IIC and STC sound transmission

• Slip resistance - meets ADA • Class 1 fire rating

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP • 100% PVC free: CHLORINE free • 100% Heavy metal free • 100% Recyclable

• Significantly reduces chemical use for maintenance • Adheres to IAQ CA1350 - GREENGUARD Gold

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“Rubber flooring provides safe, durable environments with the acoustic values and aesthetics required for branding opportunities in education, healthcare and athletic facilities.”

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THG-PARIS, LALIQUE Pomme www.thg.fr

BREAKING THE MOLD

FINE CRYSTAL Pooling its resources once again, THG-Paris and Lalique crystal present Pomme, a clean, contemporary bath collection with Lalique handles in the shape of apples. The round metal pedestals are available in a variety of finishes including soft gold and rhodium silver, and the collection’s spout resembles a branch with concave curves on the side. Circle 400

DaVinci Roofscapes has literally broken the mold by introducing its new more detailed Multi-Width Slate and Bellaforté Slate polymer roofing tiles. The profiles boast an authentic quarried look offered with thicker profiles that replicate real slate.

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“As seen at KBIS: detailed slate polymer shingles are making a splash with designers of retail and hospitality environments requiring customization and durability.”

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SPOT-ON ILLUMINATION Each Bellaforté blend is formulated from different slate tones creating a natural variance in color.

An extension of Zumtobel’s DIAMO family, the DIAMO spotlight provides high-performance accent lighting for hospitality spaces in an unobtrusive, minimalist package. The luminaire’s unique reflector system ensures accurate light distribution and a precise beam for detailed illumination in hotels, restaurants and more. Circle 398

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LIGHT SPLASH Backlit Tile Kit offers a unique accessory package to accompany the installation of glass tile or translucent natural stone. Kits include LED lights that can be controlled via Bluetooth Technology from users’ Apple or Android smartphone or tablet. These luminous tile installations were on display at Bostik’s exhibit last January at the KBIS. The firm’s patented, removable kits are specifically designed for easy installation and can be used with virtually any tile. Circle 397

Introducing the Thermally Broken Roof Hatch, the New Standard in Energy Efficiency Thermally broken roof hatches feature a frame and cover design that minimizes heat transfer between interior and exterior metal surfaces. The result is a product that resists harmful condensation and provides superior energy efficiency.

Product Features • Thermally broken design • Aluminum construction • R-18 insulation in the cover & curb • Special gasketing for wind resistance • Optional powder coat paint finish

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CHANGING STANDARDS For most of the last century an architectural product that served its primary purpose well was a good enough tool.

In the twenty-first century products need to multitask to be a valuable part of an architect’s toolbox. A roof deck must provide uplift resistance, thermal insulation, a nailable surface AND acoustic dampening. Lighting products combine aesthetics, lumens, energy efficiency and the appropriate lighting temperature for the application. And all products must ensure long-term performance while contributing LEED points.

PERSONALIZED HAND-WASHING SPACE FOR MULTIPLE USERS Adding the new LVS-Series to its popular Verge line, Bradley’s latest addition features individual drains, creating a more personalized hand-washing space for multiple users.

Available in one, two or three stations, the lavatories are made from Bradley’s durable and sustainable Evero natural quartz material. Circle 396

“Demand for colors, surface treatments and specialty shapes across the interiors product line is increasing,” said Jonathan Gatten, CAD Manager/ Technical Services for Tectum Inc. “The foundational Tectum Panel hasn’t changed. How we provide it to the architect and how they are using it has!”

BRADLEY CORP. Verge www.bradleycorp.com

GERARD ROOFING Canyon Shake Shingle www.gerardusa.com

For acoustical wall and ceiling panels, light reflectance, long service life and environmental credentials have become the expected standard.

PINTA ELEMENTS WHISPERWAVE www.pinta-elements.com

“All Tectum Products naturally meet those demands and more,” according to Gatten. “Standards have changed, but our products haven’t.” Circle 56 CONTROL UP HIGH — Steve Udolph, Marketing Manager, Tectum Inc.

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WHISPERWAVE Ceiling Cloud is a curved accent acoustic ceiling cloud with exceptional acoustical control across all frequencies. Lightweight and easy to install, it is available in natural white or light gray and can be HPC-coated in black, gray, white, almond or charcoal. With a thickness of 2.5 in., it is available in any dimension up to 48 in. × 96 in. Corkscrew hangers are installed in the field for suspension from the ceiling using cables. Circle 395

METAL ROOFING THAT INSTALLS IN A SHAKE Canyon Shake Shingle stone-coated roofing installs faster than conventional batten systems by eliminating the need for bending and complex cuts to fit into a sloped roof’s hips, rakes and valleys. The roofing also features a starter system that allows air to flow freely beneath the panels to help keep interior spaces cooler.

Additionally, multiple trim options help keep debris and moisture out of drain channels. Circle 394

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DECK THE WALLS Dekton from Cosentino is versatile, it’s even becoming the newest option for cladding ventilated façades.

With its ultra-thin profile and new palette of high-gloss, patinaed metals and natural quarried stone looks, there’s a look to fit every design aesthetic. Natural stone looks feature through-body veining; for horizontal surfaces, I can’t get enough of the in the company’s new X-gloss finish—an exquisite polished look which represent some of 2016’s freshest neutrals. Circle 393

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THE 35 COLLECTION Three new performance products from creative partner frog design celebrate the 10th anniversary of a modern classic.

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“KBIS was buzzing with designers wowed

by Cosentino’s additions to its Influencer series and natural stone finishes. Of note is my Dekton’s color and texture customization capabilities, and integral Nanotechnology that produces highly reflective looks with easy clean-up.”

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Introducing the first of its kind silencer made out of fabric! The dBSilencerTM is a Fabric Sound FILL’R UP

Attenuator that can be used in place of a metal

Supporting up to six dispensers with one refill, EZ FILL accepts up to 5 liters of liquid soap in one top-fill pour. Made from brass with a polished chrome-plated finish, the tank is made of translucent plastic to display the quantity of soap remaining. Circle 392

silencer or acoustically-lined ducting. The dBSilencer is installed in the occupied space, quieting noise from the Air Handling Unit. It is also a perfect solution for applications with multiple, noisy VAV units in a space. The

ALUCOBOND NaturAL ACM www.alucobondusa.com

dBSilencer has an aesthetically pleasing, streamlined appearance that can be customized to match your DuctSox system’s fabric type and color.

BRANDING A CUT ABOVE Architects designing a new store for trendsetting cosmetics retailer Sephora in the heart of the Robson Street shopping district in Vancouver, British Columbia, knew they had to make a statement with their storefront.

Additionally, designers with the local firm of Francl Architecture also needed to create a way to screen the retailer’s high-end cosmetics from damaging UV rays. Meeting both these needs is a sunscreen that has been precision cut from an aluminum composite panel to create running “S” shapes that build Sephora’s branding and limit solar intrusion. The brushed-silver finish also helps reflect ambient light back into the sales floor for more balanced interior illumination. Circle 391

DURADEK Legacy www.duradek.com

MORE NEW PRODUCTS FROM DUCTSOX NOW AVAILABLE! Jumbo sizes of wrinkleand sag-free SkeleCore FTS (up to 84”)

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CREATE YOUR LEGACY The Legacy line of PVC deck membranes provide textured, slip-free walking surfaces and also protect substrates from water-related rot and physical damage.

The new Pebble Beach pattern has been added to the existing Barnwood and Driftwood designs, for a naturally weathered look without related aging. Circle 390

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OUT IN FRONT Axor’s innovative collaborations with Stockholm’s Front Design Group have arrived in the U.S. Axor’s 240 2-Jet Showerhead and Axor 1-Jet Handshower by Front transform hidden pipes, joints, valves and funnels into design elements as Philippe Grohe relates, “Front shows how something that is normally hidden from view can become a visually appealing and valued spatial construct. Circle 389

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HEAVY TRAFFIC Norament, a new rubber flooring from Nora, is ideal for various applications, including stair treads, planks and raised-access floors. Available in 32 different colors, the 3-3.5mm thick surface has been specified to handle heavy, wheeled traffic with up to 850 PSI rolling load, dissipate electrostatic and resist oil, grease and slipping. Norament is Greenguard Certified for lowVOC emissions and CA 01350 compliant. Circle 388

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Ida Crown Jewish Academy Skokie, Ill. A renovation of the legacy suburban Chicago Rand McNally printing press, the new Ida Crown Jewish Academy (ICJA) opened its doors in Dec. 2014, uniquely designed to accommodate the 21st century digital—not print—student. For one, the library and cafeteria were built without interior walls separating the two. Instead, the spaces flow into each other, separated only by a charging station for students who receive iPads as incoming freshmen. Communal areas and messaging TVs are everywhere where students congregate, study and pray. “They wanted something that would project a new era of the school inside and out, as the previous building lasted 50 years,” says Brian Walter, senior partner, Amstadter Architects, Chicago.

The 91,000-sq.-ft. private high school features 27 classrooms—six have the ability to be divisible, yielding 33 classroom spaces—for its dual curriculum in Judaic and general studies and is currently home to 275 students and 55 faculty members, but with the new building, the school has the ability to almost double its population down the road.

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In order to tie the one-story, 91,000-sq.-ft. building together that’s spread out across three entrances, Walter used a series of custom columns at each, filled with structural steel so they wouldn’t deflect, and capped in Kawneer extruded aluminum. “I wanted to create a route, so to speak—a controlled entry, allowing the observer to follow the building all the way around.” The columns say: “This is the entrance.”

In the area, another school, as well as industrial buildings, are clad with masonry, so it was a foregone conclusion that they’d use masonry, says Walter. “But, we wanted a way to differentiate our building from the others so we chose cement fiber panels in different places to create an idea of a lighter element then the masonry, to make it look different than the others in the area.”

Extruded Aluminum, Kawneer

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Trifab VersaGlaze 451/451T Framing; Versoleil SunShade; exterior window shelves, Kawneer The Amstadter team saved as much as a quarter of a million dollars by using the Kawneer aluminum products as opposed to fabricating them of steel exclusively. “Since the building is on three faces, we needed a way to tie everything together,” says Walter.

Brian Walter, NCARB, LEED AP, for 30 years, senior partner at Amstadter Architects, has been designing schools, healthcare facilities, data centers, corporate interiors, retail spaces and broadcast facilities.

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Pre-cast panels were chosen to adorn the only new construction on the project—the school’s 10,000 sq. ft. gym. “We only had a year to build it and with pre-cast you put the walls up and the structure is compete,” says Walter. “It was a good option for us in this situation in that it allowed us a little creativity on the outside, while allowing us to complete the structure in a timely manner.”

Since the building stands 400 ft. from the street, Walter knew he had to select signage that would be noticeable from the street; at the same time, he wanted to keep it sleek and classy. The result was the specifi cation of 6-ft.tall letters ‘ICJA.’ The sign was made locally, the font is Swiss.

While exterior bike racks usually come in black or a galvanized finish, Walter searched around to find them in white to match the building’s light exterior.

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Amstadter tried to develop a color palette and mix and match those colors throughout the building.

“For example, there are two colors in each area so there was a little bit of continuity, yet each wing of the building has its own identity from a color standpoint.

The circles on the carpet tiles are used to accent in the space,” says Walter.

“The clouds were a way to visually create intimate spaces within this big space,” says Walter.

“The school can set the furniture up underneath the clouds, with spotlights under the clouds. The manufacturer, Rulon, was able to custom match the wood slat boards to our doors.”

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“The math and science hall is a big space and we had to think of how to bring it down in the edges and go up in the middle, since there is a differentiation of height space.”

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“This multi-purpose space is one of my favorites in the school—it provides the school with an education space for breakout learning and a religious space, without having an overly religious look or feel,” says Walter.

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The traditional Nir Tamid, or eternal flame, is located within the Ark itself. The stainless steel grillage set in front of the curved wood paneled back wall is based on the joints of the Western Wall.

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The cafeteria is a true multi-purpose space, used for eating, learning and socializing, while lectures and seminars also may be held there. “Facing north, there was no reason to put shades on the windows so you have this great view of the outside,” says Walter.

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Designed in the school’s colors—blue and white— the ICJA Aces compete in a conference of local private schools of all denominations in their new gym.

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Richard V. Piacentini—since 1994—has led the green transformation of Phipps, and is interested in the connection between people and plants, as it relates to human and environmental wellness.

Center for Sustainable Landscapes Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, Pittsburgh, Pa. Opened to the public in 2013, Phipps Conservatory’s latest expansion, the Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) has emerged as a model of sustainability for architects, scientists and planners.

Conceived as a home for administrative and classroom functions, as well as a tool to further the institution’s mission, the CSL demonstrates the positive impact well planned and designed buildings can have on the built environment. The goal was to truly set a

benchmark for sustainable practices, including using technologies to achieve net-zero energy use.

Local consultant CJL Engineering was among the team leaders, taking to heart, the building committee’s invitation to integrate the M/E/P industry’s most sustainable and energy-saving concepts into the $23.5 million project. In coordination with architect, The Design Alliance, CJL incorporated energy recovery, natural ventilation, photovoltaics and wind turbines

to deliver a net zero facility. But its efforts on the water conservation side, particularly to process rainwater and graywater, was the real highlight of the project, which along with the geothermal system, resulted in a net-zero output to municipal water utilities.

exceeded the world’s highest green building standards: The Living Building Challenge; Four-Stars Sustainable SITES certification for landscapes; LEED Platinum and WELL Platinum Pilot Certification, a protocol for measuring human wellness in the built environment.

Excess water production and onsite electric is used to supplement neighboring buildings on the 13-acre site.

Generating all of its own energy, and treating and reusing all water captured on site, the project has met or

“The great thing about the CSL’s water management is that it builds on the net-zero water standard of the Living Building Challenge and takes it even further,” says Phipp’s Executive Director Richard Piacentini.

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One of CSL’s most prominent water treatment features, the lagoon operates on many levels. The 4000-sq.-ft. body serves to beautify the landscape and draw in more intrigued visitors.

Additionally, it serves as a habitat for native fish and turtles. A component of CSL’s rainwater capture system, the lagoon has a 100,000-gallon capacity and contributes significantly to its net-zero water goals by capturing runoff and overflow from various structures.

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Net-Zero Water The 2.9-acre CSL site is net-zero water, managing all rainfall and treating all sanitary waste on site. The CSL can manage a 10-year storm event within the site boundaries (3.3-in. of rain in 24 hours) through soiland vegetation-based systems like green roofs, rain gardens, bioswales, lagoon, pervious asphalt, and high performance native landscapes. No potable water is used for landscape irrigation. The CSL harvests 1/2 acre of rooftop runoff from adjacent buildings outside the site boundary.

Annually, approximately 500,000 gallons of rooftop runoff are harvested in an underground 60,000-gallon rain tank. The harvested water is reused to offset daily irrigation demand in Phipps’ conservatory spaces, reducing the campus’ need for municipal water supply and the energy required to treat and deliver it to Phipps.

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PV Energy A 125.25 kW PV solar array (seen above is located atop the outbuilding right of the CSL. In 2014, the system generated 133,301 kWh—11,185 kWh greater than demand.

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“In addition to capturing all stormwater from the CSL project site, we also capture water from several adjacent facilities, which is in preparation to be retrofitted to Living Building Challenge standards.”

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“In addition to capturing all stormwater from the CSL project site, we also capture water from several adjacent facilities, which is in preparation to be retrofitted to Living Building Challenge Standards,” says Piacentini.

Rainwater Equipment Aquablox by Aquascape is made using recycled materials; the tank storage model is a lightweight, structural catchment system.

WATER WORKING In total, 3.25 million gallons of stormwater are captured annually through the aid of green roofs, permeable paving, fi ve rain gardens, 80,000 gallons of underground rain tanks and a 4000-sq.-ft. lagoon, and all sanitary water is also treated on-site.

All of the building’s wastewater is treated on site using settling tanks, constructed wetlands, sand filters and UV filters prior to reuse as flush water for all the building’s restrooms. Excess treated sanitary water that cannot be stored in the flush water cistern is redirected to the Epiphany solar distillation system, which uses solar energy to distill the water to pharmaceutical grade for use.

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LIGHT SHELVES Light shelves direct sunlight deep into the space resulting is less artificial lighting. Daylighting means less energy is used and less heat is generated from lighting, which would otherwise have to be addressed by the HVAC in the summer time.

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When outside conditions permit, the building is cooled by natural ventilation through motorized operable windows.

The system captures about 70% of its heating and cooling energy from the ground’s consistent 55°F (13°C) temperature.

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“When designing a building that needs to provide all of its own energy, the logical first step is to reduce the amount that you need.

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next to the building (as seen in the lower left in the figure to the right) Each well acts as a thermal column that absorbs rejected air conditioning heat over the summer and then recovers that heat for the building to use in the winter. And it’s also one of the many ways that the building reaps the benefit of connecting to its natural surroundings—in this case, by making use of both the constant 55°F it temperature provided by the earth and the

good balance between hot and cold months provided by western Pennsylvania seasons to minimize the use of conventional HVAC.

The geothermal system works in conjunction with the rooftop energy recovery unit to provide HVAC and dehumidification. In the summer, heat removed from the heat pump refrigeration cycle is absorbed by the water circulated in the wells and the cool ground.

In the winter, warmth stored over the course of the summer season is recovered from the wells to heat the building spaces. The system uses an energy recovery wheel to precool and pre-heat air, allowing for higher comfortable indoor temperatures.

“The ground-source geothermal capacity allowed us to employ an ultra-efficient and significantly downsized mechanical system.

Smaller pumps, compressors, fans, wires and pipes all serve to bring down the total energy use and save on cost,” says Piacentini.

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Natural Ventilation When outside conditions permit, the building is cooled by natural ventilation through motorized operable windows and economizing cycle on the rooftop unit. The atrium is not mechanically conditioned, and no cooling is provided to the atrium in the cooling season. Instead, the atrium relies on natural ventilation. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) models of the atrium were created to evaluate feasibility.

The rooftop unit modulates between 19.4% and 100% outside air based on need, which is delivered through the underfloor and ceiling distribution systems.

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ing 12,000 cfm supply air with the ability to go to an economizer cycle when outdoor air conditions allow.

For better IAQ, the system also responds to CO2 demand control ventilation. The innovative tri-coil design, developed by Sensible Equipment, includes a DX coil sandwiched in between a glycol runaround loop. The loop and associated pump provide pre-cooling and reheating to increase dehumidification capacity. The desiccant wheel provides free heating, cooling, dehumidification and humidification. “The design uses equipment and concepts readily available today, but what’s unique is the unprecedented combination of equipment,” says CJL Principal Alan Traugott.

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UNDERFLOOR AIR DISTRIBUTION A Tate underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system provides comfort control while preventing overventilation by reducing ventilation to unoccupied spaces. The UFAD system introduces ventilation air directly into the breathing zone and allows heat from internal loads to stratify above the occupants. “The UFAD system is another example of taking advantage of a natural, passive occurrence; we’re utilizing fans to push air through the subfloor, then relying on the air’s natural tendency to rise and warm the room while carrying CO2 upward with it and into return air ducts in the ceiling,” says Piacentini.

The rooftop energy recovery unit from Berner International modulates outside air, which is delivered through the UFAD system.

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Daylighting Daylighting integrates with the HVAC system as part of the larger strategy around the building envelope.

The CSL is oriented to maximize northern and southern exposure and has large, strategically placed windows on its south and north faces, which makes for effective daylighting but also results in solar gain.

Solar gain is useful in the winter, contributing heat to the interior and reducing the need for conventional HVAC, but in the summer, solar gain can make a space too hot, so the building’s windows feature low-E glass and solar shades to minimize heat transfer and block some summer sun.

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Let There Be (Safe) Light Fire-rated glass ensures open stairways and daylight infiltration at the South Fayette Intermediate School.

CHALLENGE: “One of the first things you notice when you step into the brand new South Fayette Intermediate School is the amount of natural light. From all corners, the sun streams into the building, creating a happy glow.”

This is how architects at Eckles Architecture & Engineering begin the description of the 221,000-sq.-ft. school serving grades 3-5 in McDonald, Pa., southwest of Pittsburgh. The ample daylight that eliminates any chance of a dreary school day is thanks to ample and thoughtful windows as well as internal pathways that allow light to infiltrate deeper inside.

Among those pathways is a three-story glassenclosed central staircase. Light floods through the exterior windows of the stairwell, then continues inward through glass windows and doors on the opposite wall leading to interior corridors. The transparent second wall keeps the stairway, a key thoroughfare for the children as they move between class and lunch and other activities, open and airy while also ensuring students’ safety by providing clear sightlines into the space.

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INFLUENCE: Daylight infiltration through the stairwell is among a range of design elements throughout the school designed to ensure a quality learning environment for the students.

CRITERIA: Brad Bridges is vice president and owner of RJ Bridges—and his children attend the school.

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structed with Vetrotech’s Contraflam 60—approximately 60 panes and six doors—comprise multiple layers of tempered safety glass with insulating intumescent interlayers. In the event of a fire, Contraflam 60 glass absorbs the fire’s energy to reduce the transmission of radiant heat and allow for a safe escape.

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Project: Wirtschaftspark Breitensee Location: Vienna, Austria Architect: HOLODECK Architects

CHALLENGE: The Wirtschaftspark Breitensee— a new business area—carries on the tradition of a historical business location in Vienna. The former Wilhelminian industrial area was transformed into a modern, catalyzing business park following the deconstruction of the old building stock and the general restructuring of the area. HOLODECK architects implemented the area’s restructuring in three phases to create a mixed-use industrial park with an urban flair. The individual components are connected through the center court on which a compactly designed four-story building was constructed, which in turn is attached to the existing manufacturing buildings through a bridge-like component.

INFLUENCE: The interior of the multifunctional new construction reflects the architectural tradition of a classical factory building. The exposed skeleton supporting structure allows for generous lofts to extend across the entire spatial depth; these can be divided into various sizes down to one-man offices.

The architects consciously did without suspended ceilings, raised floors, or any other form of cladding. It is a clear tribute to both historical industrial construction and the modern standard of energy efficiency: the building structure itself is the thermal mass ensuring comfortable indoor climate at low running cost.

SOLUTION: The new building’s mullion-transom façade on steel substructure displays a seemingly arbitrary but actually exactly planned combination of transparent, translucent and self-contained partial areas. “We wanted to offer a certain spatial depth,” says architect Michael Ogertschnig, HOLODECK architects. “The translucent façade elements diffuse the light glare-free deeply down to all of the floors.”

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CHALLENGE: Ivy Street Center is the first new academic building on the Marist School campus in Brookhaven, Ga., in more than 20 years, and is the signature project in Phase 1 of the Campus Master Plan. Marist School is a private Roman Catholic college preparatory school serving 1,100 students grades 7-12. The new 55,000-sq.-ft. Ivy Street Center serves as home for the mathematics and English departments. The building’s name pays homage to Marist’s original three-story schoolhouse located in downtown Atlanta.

The structure was built on the footprint of the razed Kuhrt Gym, a 50-year-old building. “The charge was to design a combination classroom building that wrapped around a new gymnasium,” says Will Stelten, design architect, S/L/A/M Collaborative.

The new building now offers 16 classroom spaces, a tiered lecture hall, a 275-seat gymnasium plus collaborative areas and a campus store.

INFLUENCE: Marist made a commitment to environmental stewardship as it built the new facility. “Sustainability has been a big feature on the campus.

It fits in with the overall philosophy of the school,” says Marist school president, Rev. John Harhager.

“Sustainability has been a big feature on the campus. It fits in with the overall philosophy of the school.”

FASTENER PANELS When exposed fastener panels are installed horizontally, they create a nice architectural effect.

SOLUTION: The team specified two PAC-CLAD profiles for roofing and wall applications on the three-story, highly sustainable structure. Approximately 6000 sq. ft. of Petersen Aluminum’s M-36 wall panels were used to clad a major portion of the façade; an additional 6000 sq. ft. of Tite-Loc Plus roof panels grace large canopies and overhangs at prominent locations on the building.

Project: Ivy Street Center Location: Atlanta, Ga. Architect: S/L/A/M Collaborative

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Chapel Hill Finds Sound Solution UNC’s Marisco Hall Imaging and Research Building found a solution from a sight and sound standpoint.

CHALLENGE: A university lab and cancer research facility, the Marisco Hall Imaging Research Building serves students and faculty within both University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine and the Eschelman School of Pharmacy. One of the largest buildings on campus, the 343,000-sq.-ft. structure is a centerpiece of UNC’s research community, featuring state-of-the-art imaging equipment.

The ceiling panels were installed in a mini-micro perforation pattern, which allowed for the look of real wood without reverberation issues.

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Acoustical ceilings have traditionally provided either good sound absorption to decrease unwanted sound levels, or good ceiling attenuation to block unwanted sound intrusion into adjacent spaces, but not both absorption and blocking in one ceiling. As a result, the choice of ceiling was usually dictated by the primary function of the space.

Today, however, architects are challenged with designing office spaces that have multiple functions. It is not unusual for today’s flexible workspaces to feature a mix of private offices, quiet concentration areas, and collaborative teaming areas, all of which share the same floor space.

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CHALLENGE: The Ridges Sanctuary, Wisconsin’s first land trust, was founded in 1937 to conserve the original 40-acre parcel and today protects 1600 acres of one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems in the state. It conserves critical wildlife habitat and diverse ecosystems, protects natural landmarks and scenic landscapes, and facilitates important research initiatives essential to the future of the Sanctuary and Door County.

Design choices that encourage land preservation and conservation were of utmost importance to Door County’s 7400-sq.-ft. Ridges Sanctuary nature preserve center, which must serve as an exemplary example to the community—both homeowners and businesses—of how sustainable and low-environmental impact materials can be included in buildings.

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shed was a primary concern at this facility’s location: on the northeast shores of the Door County Peninsula along the western shore of Lake Michigan. The porous pavement system was an important part of the overall plan to protect the waters against stormwater runoff on water quality.

SOLUTION: Presto Geosystems’ GEOPAVE porous pavements were used, along with other environmental and sustainable products, to support The Ridges Sanctuary’s pursuit of a LEED Platinum rating. With certification expected by year-end, this facility will be the first LEED-certified commercial building in Wisconsin’s Door County. In addition to the GEOPAVE aggregate system delivering highly porous parking and walkways around the facility, other green design features incorporated include high-performance and low-energy materials such as insulation, lighting, heating and cooling, water use, and a multitude of recycled materials.

The GEOPAVE system, infilled with highly porous stone, allows water infiltration and acts as a natural, on-site stormwater retention system, storing stormwater in its aggregate base after rain events and allowing for natural percolation. Unlike hard pavements that shed water from the surface, the GEOPAVE system with its permeable infill accepts water, significantly reducing runoff into the surrounding sensitive areas.

The porous pavement system was an important part of the overall plan to protect the waters against stormwater runoff on water quality.

RECYCLED MATERIAL The GEOPAVE paver structure is made from recycled polymer and is designed to specifically to contain aggregate infill.

CRUSHED AGGREGATE The limestone crushed aggregate used for the parking area and the contrasting colored buckshot crushed aggregate for the walkways were both obtained locally.

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Ushering in Architecture’s New Era HOK Product Design’s Matthew Hern is ready to challenge conventional thinking on a global scale, providing product design with the knowledge of architecture. What hasn’t been done yet?

Matthew Hern, vice president and creative director, HOK Product Design, brings 25 years experience in industrial design.

Matthew Hern is architecture’s twist on “big data”—he helps firms to ask the right questions and synthesize internal knowledge to discover the best design solutions. Hern, a seasoned industrial designer, is the newest member at HOK Product Design. “Through HOKPD, HOK takes a more thorough overall approach to solving client problems,” says Hern. “We’re providing product design with the knowledge of architecture, and that combined thinking offers tremendous opportunities to affect the details in architecture on a global scale.”

The designer has come full circle back to architecture—since his original notion for attending the Illinois Institute of Technology was to design buildings; however, one

fateful campus visit, he stumbled upon a faculty member and student designing a plastic wheelchair, and “was immediately engaged with the interaction of teamwork, and the speed and rapidity at which the small group came to end results.”

Hern says his overall lessons in practical, pragmatic researchand process-oriented design carries over to the architectural field today, “Architectural design teams have become more versatile; they’re taking advantage of best-case processes in more multi-faceted team environments to deliver quicker.”

Hern is prepared to challenge conventional architectural thinking, and while most designs move the needle, he envisions them in some ways as disrup-

tive technologies. The big question is what’s the new ground, what hasn’t been done yet, asks Hern. “It’s hard to discover, so I find it positive to sit at a table with people thinking at the problem and translate HOK insights into innovation to make sure the total experience has continuity and purpose.”

The world does need another chair, argues Hern. As long as human beings continue to evolve, objects should continue to adapt. “The changing nature of our world and all the little changes keep adding up to the need to ask, what’s a chair? What’s a table?

What’s a light?” Hern shares keen insights into prototyping and end products, and while advanced digital tools of the trade can help to pinpoint those

subtle shifts, he sees traditional methods going underutilized.

“There’s a lot of speak about rapid prototyping, but even SLA (Stereolithography) parts require a human touch and finish. He adds that computer-controlled milling is sometimes overlooked to produce a prototype. “The parts are beautiful to hand and body.”

It’s easy to see how Hern rapidly synthesizes information and manifests it into physical form. Hern describes his role quite anonymously, “I’m like the usher at a great big party, making sure everyone mingles, and then gets to the right seat.” Hern might just be the most articulate usher architecture has ever seen.

GATHER ‘ROUND Above: Gather furniture for Allsteel, designed in collaboration with IDa Design, provides flexibility and collaboration. Below: Full Circle modular LED lighting system for Winona Lighting offers the opportunity for fully integrated lighting and ceiling design.

—Megan Mazzocco, Senior Editor

TRAVERSE TABLE An award-winning table from HOK Product Design, manufactured by Okamura, received the best of NeoCon Gold 2015 for its sleek, tapered design.

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