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Healthcare Design: Back To Nature Natural elements influence patient and staff response to spaces.

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16 Missoula Aquifer Cools Cancer Center

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26 Reclaiming The Industrial Past

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38 Plant Gears Up With Skylights

41 Jewel Of The Bay

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Historic San Diego County administrative building finally looks out on a new 12-acre public waterfront park.

Biophilic design in healthcare connects patients and staff with natural elements, resulting in significant psychological and physiological benefits. Delivering daylight to spaces is one aspect of biophilia.

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Shinrin Yoku For Your Health

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orest bathing is the English translation of the Japanese term shinrin yoku. In its purest form, spending time under a forest canopy, taking in the surroundings, results in calming, reju-

venating, restorative benefits.

I first learned about shinrin yoku listening to a talk about biophilia, which spurred this month’s cover story on biophilic design by senior editor Ken Betz (p. 8). The talk was given by Bill Browning, principal at Terrapin Bright Green LLC, New York (terrapinbrightgreen.com), at the Cities Alive conference held this past summer in New York.

The shinrin yoku aspect of the talk intrigued me because, in its lesspure form, it’s something we all have unintentionally experienced. It’s the mental clarity that happens when you take your dog out for a morning walk, do your morning run or, in my case, head out into the country to greet the sunrise on my bike. My speculation is that it’s also why vacation for so many people is to go camping or hiking.

It’s one of the things that makes me an early riser and may be the basis for that old adage “Early to bed, early to rise . . .” Thanks to Bill Browning, I now have a label and better understanding of the experience. That immersion in nature, even if it’s just a walk around the block with Fido, helps you orient yourself and get the

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day off on the right foot.

In his talk about biophilia, Browning also emphsized the importance of connecting with nature at intervals

On p. 6 of this issue we begin a new

during the work day because of the way it rejuvenates the

column called The Architects. The column

mental processes that get muddled as the day progresses.

will be written by a members of a panel of

He suggested that even microbreaks, in which you step

leading architects and accompanied by an

outside the building for just a few minutes, can result in

audio interview that will provide additional

a notable refresh of the thought process.

insight into that month’s subject. We hope

In our cover story, Ken talks about healthcare design

you enjoy the column and interview and

and the concept of connecting patients with nature to

welcome your feedback.

promote healing. But I wonder how many of you who design biophilic facilities practice what you design. Is your workplace open to nature, and do you take time to connect to natural surroundings?

If you’re stuck in your office with the door closed, no windows, and so much work that you can’t afford to take a break, here’s a view of nature to give you a shinrin yoku moment.

As you go through your days, try to incorporate some form of shinrin yoku by strolling around the building instead of leaning on the water cooler when you need to get away from the computer screen. Go for a walk at lunch or simply stand at a window and enoy the building landscaping for a few minutes. If you can’t do that, practice a little biophilia and add some form of nature to your office/cubicle space. You just might find you feel better and are more productive. CA

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Help Hospitality Clients Deliver Healthy Spaces Include these five factors when designing environments that promote physical improvement and overall well-being.

Above. The Arlee’s Raw Blends juice-bar design, in Princeton, NJ, uses uplifting colors, daylighted interiors, and exposed reclaimed timber from the Superstorm Sandy cleanup to create a healthy atmosphere that matches the organic-juice products.

Joshua Zinder, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP and Marlyn Zucosky, IIDA

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Left. The Moonlight Noodle House restaurant at the Sands Macau in China uses moon gates and other symbols and colors to allude to regional ideas of wellness, good spirits, and good fortune.

s more hotels, spas, and restaurants seek to differentiate, the pressure is on to translate facility-design ideas into revenue streams. Hos-

pitality and food-service sector leaders have found that health, physical self-improvement, and well-being are

fer varied health-promoting features, as at the new Virgin

high-quality clean air. Similar strategies can be used on

significant motivations for travelers and buyers. Accord-

Hotel in Chicago. Other examples range from the small

menus to indicate healthy, organic, and locally sourced

ing to research by SRI International, Menlo Park, CA,

scale to the big sweep. At the Venetian Resort-Casino, Las

ingredients, or to encourage use of fitness amenities (even

wellness tourism is a $500-billion worldwide industry,

Vegas, activating healthy dessert options took a unique

suggesting use of stairs versus elevators).

enjoying significant annual North American growth (7%

spin with the Zio Gelato scoop shop. At a recent opening

Fifth, include the psychological components. An ex-

to 8%) and double-digit global growth.

of the Arlee’s Raw Blends juice bar in Princeton, NJ, the

ample is Moonlight Noodle House, a restaurant at the

focus was on uplifting colors, daylighted interiors, and re-

Sands Macau in China, with its colors and overt sym-

claimed timber from the Superstorm Sandy cleanup.

bols—such as “moon gates,” typically found in the region’s

The wellness-conscious consumer thinks far beyond heart-healthy menus and fitness rooms. The response from the industry has been to suffuse entire experiences

On the other side of the globe, the sky garden at the

gardens—alluding to regional ideas of wellness, good spir-

with opportunities for “brand messages” about how their

Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore encourages out-

its, and good fortune. In the United States, a “wellness

destinations and venues are better for the well-being of

door activities and lounging—57 stories above the city’s

theme” could include images of the natural landscape to

guests and customers than the competition. This trend

heavily trafficked streets—including at the wood-finished

help ease the minds of stressed business travelers.

opens doors in commercial architecture, including more

and whitewashed interiors of the Sky on 57 restaurant,

Whether your client is a hotel, spa, restaurant, or

ways to incorporate:

where organic farm-to-table produce and wines provide

food-service kiosk, following these guidelines can assist in

• • • • • • • •

an invigorating break from the urban bustle.

conveying a message of health and wellbeing to patrons.

new amenity spaces focused on the body and spirit low-toxicity materials

What does the project team need to know about de-

daylight and fresh air

signing for clients who want to capitalize on this trend?

active design, such as stairs

First, understand the hospitality client’s mission and

In a competitive and rapidly expanding market, clients need a design team that can support their desire to be seen as the healthiest choice among healthy choices. CA

ergonomic and adjustable furnishings

their attitudes regarding guest health. The team should

Joshua Zinder, AIA, and Marlyn Zucosky, IIDA, are part-

plants, wood grain, and other biophilic elements

assess their identity in 3-D terms, applying colors and

ners in Joshua Zinder Architecture + Design. Located in Princ-

uplifting interiors

patterns and creating imagery and views to capture the

eton, NJ, the integrated-design firm’s global portfolio includes

branded therapeutic scents and sounds.

client’s vision.

commercial, hospitality, retail, and residential projects, as well as

Groups such as Delos Living LLC, New York, with

Second, assemble a pre-schematic “wish list” of poten-

its WELL Building Standard, seek to quantify and cer-

tial ways that programmatic and architectural construc-

tify these design ideas. Yet many of these are simply best

tion solutions can support healthy brand dimensions.

practices that also create opportunities for hospitality

Third, investigate green-building and health-oriented

organizations to set their offerings above the rest. “Even

standards, including WELL and local guidelines such as

the top cruise lines are now like floating spas,” said David

the Active Design guidelines in various cities, in order to

Fritz, a Naples, FL-based travel expert and president of

develop technical solutions.

product, furniture, and graphic designs.

Interview With Joshua Zinder Learn more about healthy-space design in

Cruise Everything, “with special packages for the health

Fourth, make the invisible benefits visible. At a recent

conscious, menus for those with dietary restrictions, and

presentation by JZA+D on indoor-air quality and hotels,

our interview with architect Joshua Zinder at

even staterooms with a fitness theme.”

we discussed how graphics, signage, and even plantings

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iophilic design may be the next big thing in healthcare design.

Perhaps because of its origins in the ac-

ademic fields of psychology and sociology, the term is still somewhat unfamiliar in the business world of healthcare construction, evidence-based design, and cost management. But that is changing. There is a growing body of research that quantifies the benefits of biophilic design, not to mention that the green movement and the well-building concept have acknowledged the importance of a connection to nature in their philosophies. The importance of daylight, plants, water, and materials is evident in the evolution of healthcare design as well as the design of other aspects of the built environment, from office buildings to city planning. It just may not have been called biophilic design.

“The terms biophilia or biophilic design are not common in the industry yet, perhaps because they encompass a larger set of possible design interventions,” agreed Catie Ryan, senior project manager at Terrapin Bright Green, a sustainability consulting and strategic-planning firm based in New York, and co-author of 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design.

“Designers and healthcare providers understand how gardens, views, and daylighting make for more pleasant spaces, but they may not understand how subtler elements like natural materials, water features, or refuge conditions can dramatically influence people’s psychological and physiological responses to spaces. Terrapin recommends designers thoughtfully incorporate a variety of biophilic design patterns in facilities, and not just rely on potted

Designed by Array Architects, Conshohocken, PA, Penn Family Medicine Southern Chester County in West Grove, PA, opened in 2015. To provide natural lighting, the building features a pyramid skylight spanning 23 x 23 ft. with a 14-ft. 4-in. vertical, manufactured by Super Sky, Mequon, WI, and finished by Linetec, Wausau, WI, in a Sunstorm color 70% PVDF mica coating. Photo: William Lemke.

Healthcare Design Gets Back To Nature Natural elements dramatically influence patient and staff psychological and physiological response to spaces.

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plants or larger windows to achieve the health benefits of natural elements,” she said.

Roger Ulrich, Ph.D., EDAC, a professor of architecture at the Center for Healthcare Building Research at Chalmers Univ. of Technology in Sweden didn’t use the term biophilia when he did a study in 1984 that suggested simply that surgery patients recovered better in rooms with a view through a window. But “what few realize is that Ulrich’s famous study was essentially about the impact of biophilic design on the built environment,” said David Navarrete, director, research initiatives, The Sky Factory, Fairfield, IA. Catie Ryan expanded on the importance of Ulrich’s classic study, which measured the influence of natural and urban sceneries on patients recovering from gallbladder surgery. “Some patients were provided with views to nature, whereas others looked at brick walls. With all other variables equal, his findings revealed accelerated recovery rates and reduced stress for the patients who had views of nature.

On average, patients whose windows overlooked a scene of nature were released after 7.96 days, compared with the 8.71 days it took for patients whose views were of the hospital’s exterior walls to recover sufficiently to be released—a decrease of 8.5%,” she said.

“If patients heal faster, their personal healthcare costs drop and hospitals will have greater capacity to accommodate more patients, both of which translate to financial savings. Other more-recent studies have found that daylighting in patient rooms increases recovery rates and decreases the use of pain medications. Artwork of natural scenes reduces anxiety, and healing gardens at hospitals promote health, social connectivity, and pleasurable memories in patients.

Incorporating nature and natural elements into the design of healthcare facilities has also been shown to benefit visitors and healthcare-facility staff, mitigating stress and increasing job performance and satisfaction,” Ryan added.

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However, biophilic design is a lot more complex and far reaching than a window and a potted plant in the lobby.

“Dr. Stephen R. Kellert, professor emeritus of Social Ecology at Yale Univ. and co-editor of the seminal book Biophilic Design (2008), identified 71 attributes of natural environments that have restorative benefits when incorporated into the built environment. Terrapin Bright Green distilled these attributes even further, identifying the most compelling features for commercial architecture,” Navarrete noted.

Their white paper, 14 Patterns of Biophilic Design, identified the patterns of nature with the most qualitative and quantitative research documenting their positive influence on our psycho-physiology. These fourteen elements, or patterns, are classified under the three main categories of biophilic design:

• nature in the space • nature analogues • nature of the space.

To help connect patients to nature, Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Chester, PA, designed by Charles Cross Architecture PC, Wayne, PA, features a 40-ft.-dia. dome skylight, manufactured by Super Sky, Mequon, WI, and finished by Linetec, Wausau, WI, in a silver color 70% PVDF mica coating.

Photo: William Lemke.

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Healthpointe, La Mirada, CA, installed several Luminous Virtual Windows in the enclosed interior office space, providing an illusory tropical seascape for employees.

Photo: The Sky Factory.

the obvious visual connection to nature but non-visual cues such as

positive response we should be aspiring to,” she said.

auditory, haptic, olfactory, or gustatory stimuli. Thermal and air-

Navarrete, however, makes a case for nature analogues. “It de-

flow variability, the presence of water, varying intensities of light and

pends on the attribute and the context of its use. It is possible to

shadow that mimic natural patterns, and an awareness of natural

provide an indirect connection with nature by mimicking materials,

processes are additional elements of nature in the space.

colors, shapes, or sequences. In the core of deep-plan buildings,

Nature analogues include symbolic forms and patterns that sug-

where it is not structurally possible to create a visual connection to

gest nature, materials from nature, and complexity and order as en-

the exterior, it is possible to provide a visual and spatially sound ex-

countered in nature.

perience of open space using biophilic illusions that engage areas of

Finally, the nature of the space is important. View, or prospect, is significant, but so is a sense of refuge. The promise of more information, or mystery, is another attribute of the nature of the space.

the brain involved in spatial cognition,” he said.

“In this sense, while the skylight or sequence of windows are designed to simulate the real thing, they create an illusory sky or panoramic vista that viscerally connects the observer with a perceived

NATURAL OR SYNTHETIC?

natural exterior. By leveraging our inherent habits of perception,

Natural materials are one of the 14 patterns of biophilic design iden-

designers and architects are able to change our experience of en-

tified by Terrapin, so they are certainly one strategy for making a

closed spaces by leveraging applied technologies that alter perceived

space more biophilic but should not be the only strategy, Ryan said.

space indoors, including what’s called the perceived zenith, the

“In any instance, using real materials from nature is preferred to

highest point above the observer, and perceived horizon line, the

synthetic materials because human receptors can tell the difference.

farthest point in front of the observer,” he explained.

While quality representation of natural colors or patterns in synthetic materials—good enough to make you look twice—may still

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elicit a positive response among some users, the strategy can also

Incorporating new design elements, of course, often elicits resistance

backfire. Have you ever touched a wood table or bench only to real-

because of concerns about cost and return on investment.

ize it’s made of plastic or vinyl? It’s disappointing, and that is not the

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Create The Illusion Of Nature C

onnecting with nature isn’t always easily accomplished in the deep-plan healthcare facilities common in the United States. Trends toward smaller, decentralized

facilities notwithstanding, these deep-plan buildings are likely to be with us for some time to come.

One solution is to create the illusion of nature where a direct connection isn’t possible. These illusions are not merely decorative representations of natural scenes.

A recent study by Texas Tech Univ.’s (Lubbock, TX) Neuroimaging Institute (Neural

Correlates of Nature Stimuli: An MRI Study, published in the Winter 2014 issue of the peer reviewed Health Environments Research & Design Journal) uncovered the neural pathways involved in the perception of open-sky photography used in the creation of biophilic illusions of nature. The study specifically investigated the effects of Sky Factory’s (Fairfield, IA) photographic sky compositions on brain activation.

Initial analysis of the brain maps indicates that the photographic sky compositions shared all of the characteristic neural activations of other positive images, while, additionally, activating several other unique brain regions. Of particular interest to the researchers were the activations found in the cerebellum.

“Brain activation of the cerebellum is often associated with aspects of spatial cognition, in particular the experience of extended space, as well as imagined, or real, motion through that space,” said neuroscientist Dr. Michael O’Boyle. “By way of speculation, it may be that viewing Sky Factory compositions evokes a sense of expansion into or through this extended space,” he remarked.

David Navarrete, director, research initiatives, The Sky Factory, explained why the company’s Illusions of Nature, which is a trademarked term, are different: “One of the things a virtual skylight has to have is the component of spatial cognition or depth perception. This is achieved partly by breaking up the illusion into components, forcing the eye to put them together. Many people think that our visual perception objectively tells us what reality is, but actually your brain is actively amplifying, suppressing, or editing things based on input from different senses,” he said.

Another principle is amodal perception. “When you see an object when part of it is occluded, the brain doesn’t assume there are two objects there. If a body is seen behind The Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers main reception lounge, Pittsburgh, PA, features eScape 2.0 Digital Cinema Virtual Window, which brings the dynamic beauty of nature—image, motion, and sound—to interior environments. This high-tech illusion features unedited, real-time sequences of wild nature in a unique vertical format to create a credible simulation of a room with a view. Photo: The Sky Factory

a lamppost, with one half on one side and the other half on the other side, the brain assumes it is one body hiding behind the lamppost. That’s what we do with the ceiling grid,” Navarrete explained.

The Sky Factory’s “open sky compositions” are created in layers that are deliberately composed. There is a super-high resolution layer of foliage; then the clouds are the second layer, which is more diffuse. The blue of the sky is the blue of a high altitude blue

tional upfront costs,” Ryan said. “Some stand-alone biophilic interventions are

that is not seen every day in a major city because of pollution and humidity.

inevitably going to incur upfront costs and certain features can compromise ener-

This blue triggers a fourth receptor in the eyes, the intrinsically photosensitive retinal

gy efficiency or other environmental performance measures if they are not han-

ganglion cells, which are sensitive to color temperature and intensity of light. They also

dled thoughtfully. However, the financial paybacks of biophilic design can far

cue circadian rhythms.

outweigh the implementation costs and have intangible benefits like patient and staff satisfaction and happiness,” she said.

Architectural elevators recess the image panels away from the rest of the ceiling plane, and when the viewer looks at them in perspective, it enhances the notion of that

“This is why we often encourage clients and design teams to take a more inte-

he/she sees parts of the image that are incomplete. The brain naturally assumes that the

grative approach,” Ryan continued. “For instance, strategies for addressing indoor

tree branch is behind the grid and the clouds are behind the tree, creating an illusion of

environmental quality issues, such as privacy, acoustics, or humidity, can often

depth. Rather than just having a symbolic part of the brain assessing an image based on

leverage biophilic design for a more holistic solution that is less likely to be val-

whether it’s familiar with it or not, the scene engages the cerebellum in trying to assess

ue-engineered out later in the design process.”

whether there is depth to the image.

“In terms of environmental performance, well-implemented biophilic design elements more often support energy efficiency or other green-building measures

“It has to work in the context of the room, the dimensions in which it’s placed, and where the observer is going to be,” Navarrete concluded.

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The Northfield Hospital Radiology Suite, Northfield, MN, features a virtual skylight to provide the illusion of nature and help patients relax in a stressful situation. Photo: The Sky Factory

rather than detracting from them. For instance, green roofs can improve energy efficiency and reduce urban heat island effects while providing patients with views and access to greenery. Daylighting reduces energy demand by decreasing electric lighting needs. Natural materials, such as wood and timber, sequester carbon, can often be locally sourced, and can sometimes have lower embodied energy due to minimal processing. For existing buildings, it’s largely a matter of leveraging existing characteristics for the greatest potential benefit and identifying both integrative strategies, such as with mechanical systems, and low-cost interventions for interior retrofits. Interventions don’t need to fill a whole facility, but to be effective they do need to be thoughtfully designed, executed, and maintained,” Ryan said.

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“Even though the healing powers of nature’s attributes are understood by healthcare designers, they are often poorly applied. For example, by design, most metropolitan hospitals are deep-plan buildings that feature large areas of enclosed interiors, which have the unique disadvantage of isolating occupants—medical staff and patients alike—from visual contact with a natural exterior,” Navarrete said.

“These enclosed interiors have a negative impact on staff productivity and the patient’s recuperative abilities. Designers will often place back-lit photography to simulate a sky view based on the general principle that nature art is conducive to reducing stress. However, representational imagery is symbolic and, while fostering a positive affective effect on the observer, does not trigger a genuine, physiological response to the environment,” he added.

“Properly applied, biophilic principles can be applied to create a simulated portal to a natural exterior that does, in fact, alter the observer’s perception of that same environment, leading to much stronger restorative benefits. This process is called biophilic engagement and it requires a

A Short History Of Biophilia N

ature in the built environment is nothing new. Nat-

But biophilia as a term is relatively new. The general

ural images and gardens have been part of archi-

consensus is that it was coined by social psychologist

tecture since the earliest times, from the ancient Greece

book Biophilia.

Biophilia was the topic of a 2004 conference and sub-

and China to Mexico and Japan. Victorians pushed back

Roger Ulrich’s study in 1984 compared recovery rates

sequent book in which Stephen Kellert and contributing

against the squalor of industrialized cities, while Henry

of surgical patients in rooms with and without views, and

authors outlined mechanisms for creating a biophilic ex-

David Thoreau in the U.S. made a virtue of simple living

in the 1990s, furniture manufacturer Herman Miller, Zee-

perience, as well as classifications of user experience.

in a natural environment. The Craftsman movement used

land, MI, commissioned a study that connected produc-

(Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science and Practice of

natural materials and textures as prominent features of

tivity to a connection to nature.

Bringing Buildings to Life, Stephen R. Kellert, Judith

its design.

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Eric Fromm in The Heart of Man (1964).

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higher level of understanding about the spatial effects of visual stimuli. This is not theory, but applied technolo-

Ken’s V I E W

gy,” Navarrete said.

“Like everything, in order to change the built envi-

Keep Your Hands Off My Desk

ronment, it requires a commitment to long-term sustainable occupancy for human wellness,” he continued.

“Many professionals are caught up in the energy consumed by some biophilic design features without realizing that energy expenses account for less than 3% of overall operational expenditures, whereas the cost of hu-

T

he next time you check into a hotel room and look

Now comes word that smartphones may be ruining the

around for the desk, it might not be there. Why? Be-

posture of habitual texters and phone gazers. An article in

cause some chains, Marriott among them, have decided

the New York Times claims that people tend to bend their

man capital accounts for more than 90% of the budget.”

that millennials, apparently the favored target demograph-

necks forward at approximately 60 deg., making the effec-

“Therefore, it makes perfect sense to improve the pro-

ic of hoteliers these days, don’t use desks. Perhaps they’re

tive stress on the neck something like 60 lb. A New Zea-

ductivity of our human capital, whether it’s staff or pa-

frightened by the once ubiquitous piece of furniture, just

land physiotherapist reports seeing “dowagers’ humps,” a

tients, rather than judge design solutions by their energy

as many seem to be uneasy with the automobile, fearing it

condition where the upper back is locked into a forward

consumption. The evidence shows biophilic design is an

more even than public speaking, according to one survey

curve, in younger patients, not just in great grandmothers

economically sound investment,” he asserted.

by a car maker.

of advanced age.

Navarrete suggested that there has been a fundamen-

Apparently today’s guests likewise are uncomfortable

tal shift in our understanding of building design because,

with hotel restaurants because those have been disap-

iHunch, and iPosture. Worse, the author of the Times ar-

as Edward Mazria, the founder of Architecture 2030 (ar-

pearing, too. It’s way cooler to arrive after a long flight and

ticle notes that slouching with necks bent forward is of-

chitecture2030.org), has noted, commercial buildings

an even longer trip from the airport in one of those com-

ten observed in depressed patients, and further asserts

have a very long shelf life—about 80 years. In addition, he

munal vans and then slog about in a dark, cold, slushy city,

that posture doesn’t just reflect emotional states but can

said, according to the Institute for Building Efficiency, an

guided by the glow of one’s smartphone, in search of some

also cause them. “Slouchers reported significantly lower

initiative of Johnson Controls, Milwaukee, more than

adventure in eating. Or more likely some fast-food joint

self esteem and mood,” according to a study published in

50% of the buildings that will still be in use by 2050, have

where you could have gone at home.

Health Psychology.

The posture even has several names: text neck,

already been built. That means, healthcare practitioners

What will disappear next? Perhaps working light

So, if you’ve been texting a lot or slouching with your

and facilities planners will be forced to find retrofit solu-

switches, as was the case in one hotel I checked into a

laptop and you’re feeling a little down in the dumps, there

tions to maintain older buildings in step with the best

while back. Who needs a light switch when you have a

could be a reason for it. Oh, it’s been suggested that

architecture that optimizes human health, productivity,

luminescent phone in your hand? Doesn’t everyone keep

slouching might also affect memory and assertiveness.

and wellness.

their phone constantly in hand?

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It’s been said that younger guests have changed the

smoking in terms of adverse health effects, and it will only

dynamic of the hospitality industry and want the feel of a

be a matter of time until we shame sitters, like smokers, by

Silicon Valley startup. Really? What does that feel like? And

making them sit on the sidewalk in the snow and rain at

don’t they have desks in Silicon Valley?

least 25 ft. from the office door.

The Marriott website touts the new design, which, it

Or maybe not. Maybe we’ll all just lie down on the job.

says, has space for everything. And tables that move with

That’s what Altwork, a San Francisco-based company,

you. Not a desk, mind you, but a little table that looks like a

promises with its Altwork Station, a dentist-chair-like con-

1950s TV tray table. A photo shows a young person loung-

traption that allows the user to work in a supine position

ing on the bed, TV remote in hand, and a bowl of popcorn at

with the computer monitor, mouse, and keyboard hovering

hand on said movable table. Looks nice, but she’s going to

overhead. To be fair, one can also stand or sit like a nor-

be really uncomfortable in that position if she watches TV

mal person—if sitting in a dentist’s chair all day is normal

for more than five minutes. The “new guest room” will be

for you. A few things bother me, though: what keeps the

available at select locations soon, the website promises. I

mouse from falling into your lap when you’re reclining? Or

can hardly wait.

do you have to rely on that touchpad thing? Can you really

Not everyone is on board with this new desklessness.

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Of course, by now you’ve heard that sitting is the new

type lying on your back?

The website FlyerTalk (flyertalk.com) has a forum entitled

One more thought for the laptop generation: Just be-

“The Idiots Who Design Marriott Rooms.” Says one dis-

cause they call it a laptop doesn’t mean that you have to

gruntled guest: “I don’t work on my computer cross-legged

put it in your lap. That was just a name they gave it back

on the bed.”

when they were good at inventing new things but not so

And that brings up another point. A few years ago,

good at naming them. I’m pretty sure the position one as-

ergonomics was all the buzz in the office-furniture world.

sumes with a laptop in one’s lap for any length of time is

That meant sitting up straight in a properly designed chair,

not ergonomic. At the very least, it’s uncomfortable. But,

with the computer monitor at the right height, and limiting

hey, it’s your back.

glare from that letting-the-outdoors-in fad.

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Missoula’s (MT) Community Cancer Care facility’s floorplan minimizes patient travel, while the heating and cooling system works behind the scenes to keep patients comfortable. Photo: Mark Bryant

Missoula Aquifer Cools Cancer Center Patient comfort assured by groundwater cooling system.

T

he new Community Cancer Care facility at the

cubic mi. of water—roughly half the volume of the Great

a pretty simple process to acquire the correct permit.” Per-

Community Medical Center in Missoula, MT,

Lakes’ Lake Michigan.

ine designed the three wells that serve the facility. Al-

benefits from a system that gives new meaning

to comfortable, convenient healthcare.

According to the Univ. of Montana, the aquifer flows at 3 to 4 ft./day; a rapid pace compared with most aqui-

though the system only calls for 300 gpm, the wells have been tested at 500 gpm.

“From the outset, the main design criterion of this

fers, which move that distance over the span of a year. In

“It’s the most holistic approach to geothermal cool-

project was patient comfort,” said Dennis Greeno, partner

Missoula, the water is consistently around 50 F. It’s the

ing,” said Jared Swartz, office manager for Associated

at OZ Architects, Boulder, CO, the firm that designed the

ideal resource for groundwater-cooling applications.

Construction Engineering Inc. (A.C.E.), Missoula, the

facility. “From the floorplan that minimizes patient travel

To make good use of the aquifer, the Oncology Center

company that designed the mechanical, electrical, and

inside, to the heating and cooling system at work behind

uses a “pump-and-dump,” groundwater-cooling system.

fire-suppression systems at the Oncology Center. “No

the scenes, the goal to provide comfort for patients was

Water is drawn from the ground, pumped through a large

compressor, no refrigerant, just a pump and a stain-

woven into every aspect of the building.” Input from staff

plate-and-frame heat exchanger, and injected back into

less-steel heat exchanger to handle the building’s 1M

and patients weighed heavily into the building’s design.

the aquifer.

BTUH cooling load.”

The 30,000 sq.-ft., state-of-the-art cancer-treatment fa-

“The Montana DNRC (Department of Natural Re-

cility, also referred to as the Oncology Center, rests a mere

sources and Conservation) handles well permitting here,”

TAPPING THE AQUIFER

40 ft. above the Missoula Aquifer. The massive under-

said Adam Perine, senior hydrologist with NewFields,

“The pump-and-dump cooling system isn’t that unusual

ground aquifer is all that remains of prehistoric glacial

Helena, MT, a national environmental consulting firm.

here in Missoula,” said Cory Hanninen, project manager

Lake Missoula, which at one point held as much as 600

“If water use is non-consumptive and under 350 gpm, it’s

at 4G Plumbing and Heating Inc., Missoula. “The system

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is designed to bring in groundwater at about 53 to 55 F, and return it to the ground at roughly 65 F. The aquifer is so huge that every building in Missoula could use it for cooling, and it wouldn’t make a noticeable effect on the source temperature.”

The cooling system that A.C.E. designed stems from redundant, 10-in.-bore extraction wells, each 130-ft. deep. Each supply well has a 20-hp submersible pump. Groundwater moves through the 350-gpm plate-and-frame heat exchanger, and is then returned to the aquifer through an injection well. On the building side of the big heat exchanger, redundant 15-hp, VFD-powered Taco (Cranston, RI) FI3011 frame-mounted, end-suction pumps circulate a glycol-based solution to rooftop air-handling units that supply ducted air conditioning.

“We’ve completed roughly 25 buildings in Missoula that tap the aquifer for cooling,” said Swartz. “It’s more prevalent here than anywhere in the state, but they’re starting to follow suit elsewhere along the western side of Montana, where the water-table aquifers are large and easily accessible. Last year, we designed a similar system for a large hospital in Kalispell.”

A.C.E. and 4G work together routinely. The Montana-based firms are accustomed to the design factors seen in the Intermountain West: long, cold winters with high snowfall and short, hot summers with Above. The Oncology Center uses a “pump-and-dump” groundwater cooling system to tap the Missoula Aquifer. Photo: Mark Bryant

very low humidity.

“We’ve concentrated on medical-facility work and have been very fortunate to work on many facilities throughout the Northwest. On average, we complete $250 million in construction each year, with medical facilities accounting for more than half of that,” said Swartz.

Left. Patient comfort was the main design criterion for Missoula’s Community Cancer Care facility at the Community Medical Center. Photo: Mark Bryant

A.C.E. is a diverse firm with 30 employees in five locations: Missoula, Belgrade, and Billings, MT; Minot, ND; and Sheridan, WY. Similarly, 4G’s focus is commercial and industrial work, also with specialization in hospital work. The mechanical firm’s 45 employees have worked on many medical facilities throughout the Northwest.

WARMTH, HEALING

While the groundwater system at the Oncology Center is a unique way of cooling a building, the heating side of the system includes its own uncommon elements.

“There’s not one pleasant thing about receiving chemotherapy treatments,” said Swartz, “so a design criterion for the heating system

loop uses a 7.5-hp, VFD-powered Taco base-mounted pump.

“We like to use Taco and Watts Radiant products because of the local support we get from Vemco Sales, Missoula,” said Hanninen.

“Beyond that, it’s good to know we have the performance we need and manufacturers willing to stand behind their products.”

was to make the physical atmosphere as comfortable as possible for

The plumbing for the Oncology Center was completed by 4G as

patients that will already be uneasy and distressed. The chemotherapy

well. Domestic hot water is supplied by a 100-gal. gas-fired water heat-

infusion rooms have in-wall radiant panels that provide the first-stage

er so that the boilers don’t need to run through the summer months.

heat.”

Two 1.5-million Btu, condensing Aerco Benchmark boilers (Blau-

CHALLENGES

velt, NY) are set up in lead-lag fashion. A 300 MBH, Taco brazed-plate

The groundwater cooling components came together smoothly,

heat exchanger pulls heat from the building’s 180 F, 6-in. primary

and the radiant portions of the project were no challenge for the 4G

heating loop to supply 120 F water to the radiant panels. The 16 small

crews. “But we were up against a fast-track, nine-month timeline,”

rooms are split into four zones.

said Hanninen. “Between drilling, plumbing, heating, cooling, and

The low-temperature branch stemming from the small heat ex-

working around other subcontractors, we had our hands full.”

changer also heats 2,400 sq. ft. of sidewalk outside the main doors.

Western Montana doesn’t see seismic activity like California, but

Before the building approach was poured, 4G installed 3/4-in. Watts

Big Sky Country isn’t inactive. At the Oncology Center, seismic re-

Radiant PEX+ (Springfield, MO). The concrete is kept dry through-

straints were used for potable water lines, and the pumps and boilers

out Montana’s October through April snow season, adding further to

were anchored to the concrete slab. On the roof, the large air handler

patient comfort, safety, and convenience.

rests on a seismic-compliant Thybar Vibro-Curb unit (Addison, IL)

For common areas, offices, and supplemental heat to infusion

with integral spring vibration isolation.

rooms, high-temperature water is pumped to the rooftop air handler

The big mechanical room provided ample space for the main sys-

and multiple VAV boxes throughout the building. The big primary

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left minimal room for hydronic piping, electric, fire-suppression, and domestic hot water lines.

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“4G works frequently with A.C.E, and it definitely benefits both companies,” said Hanninen. “But our rep relationships are just as important. In Montana, we’re farther down the supply chain for a lot of things. Nothing is right around the corner, so Jared and I both lean on Dennis Nisbet, at Vemco Sales, a little harder than a contractor in New York might have to.”

“We do our best to be a resource to both firms,” said Nisbet, who handles outside sales for the 35-year-old Northwestern manufacturer’s representative firm. “We get involved in as many projects across the state as we can. A.C.E. usually designs the systems and sizes boilers,

Above. Redundant, base-mounted Taco pumps serve the facility’s secondary heating loop.

Below. Project manager Cory Hanninen programs a VFD during commissioning.

pumps, etc. I help them select the appropriate equipment for the application. As you can see at the Oncology Center, we often get into some unique applications.”

Nisbet worked closely with Swartz as he did most of the front-end engineering work at the Oncology project.

“I think our biggest challenge was staying under budget and ahead of the 12-month design/construction time-

Above. Flex couplers were used for ease of installation, and a suction diffuser was specified to save space.

frame,” said Swartz. “Dennis definitely helped with both, as he does on all our projects.”

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“With the new facility, we set out to provide the best atmosphere and service possible,” said Huntley. “Patients and family members now tell us every day how much they love it.

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Brick walls, high ceilings, concrete floors, and cavernous spaces made the conversion of an old industrial building into a brewpub an acoustical challenge.

Reclaiming The Industrial Past Acoustic panels aid in the conversion of a large storage facility into a new brewpub.

T

he materials, workmanship, scale, and heritage

with the building and was excited to hear that it would be

The old, glazed white brick found throughout the

of old industrial buildings from the late 1800s

put back to work after 30 yr. as a storage facility for a repo

structure and the dramatic high ceilings were part of its

and early 1900s can’t be duplicated. The na-

company. As an experienced acoustical engineer for Pearl

charm, but when they were combined with concrete

ture of this building stock, found throughout the Unit-

Pro Audio, Godfrey, IL, he also knew that the building’s

floors and ceilings, cavernous spaces, and persistent traffic

ed States, makes it attractive for new development. The

acoustics would be a significant challenge.

noise from a busy nearby freeway, they created a serious

buildings also come with challenges. The Old Bakery

“Inexperienced owners and interior designers some-

problem. It was difficult for two people standing in the

Beer Co. brewery and pub in downtown Alton, IL, north

times think they just need a really powerful sound sys-

raw space to have a conversation. The design plan empha-

across the river from St. Louis, is a recent example of the

tem,” said Lanier. “Pumping more sound into a space

sized the heritage and features of the building. After test-

advantages and at least one of the challenges commonly

with reverberation issues just makes the problem worse.

ing and site visits by representatives from Tectum Inc.,

presented by these buildings.

Fixing the acoustics in the space is like creating the foun-

Newark, OH, it was determined that a large amount of

dation on which sound can be built.”

acoustical panels would be required to reduce the rever-

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beration and echo to acceptable levels.

The owners and founders of the Old Bakery Beer Co.,

The plan for the large space called for three distinct

James Rogalsky and Lauren Pattan, prioritized sustainabil-

areas, two of which would need to also include a good

ity. From the building products and methods selected, to

sound system and speech intelligibility. The 10,000-sq.-ft.

the day-to-day operations of the company, sustainability

brewery area, with eight stainless-steel brewing vats, would

was a driving force in their decision making. “As an organ-

only add to the hard surfaces and acoustic challenges, but

ic brewer, we believe that our environmental impact is

at least it would not need to be a part of the entertainment

rightfully a part of every decision we make,” said Rogal-

zone. The other two spaces would need to function as one

sky.

“There were a few options for wall and ceiling panels

to the business plan that patrons, employees, and per-

that could have provided the acoustic dampening need-

formers be able to be heard and understood.

ed,” said Lanier, “and we reviewed a few options with the

H S ig h e l T f a em d h p e r in g

large zone and as two separate sound zones. It was critical

Tectum Finalé acoustical panels were applied in a combination of wall and ceiling panels and clouds over more than 3,100 sq. ft. in the pub and restaurant space.

owners. But for the acoustic performance, combined with environmental credentials, nothing really compared to Tectum Finalé panels.”

The Tectum substrate is FSC certified, manufactured from aspen trees that are self-propagating, and the SoniCor infill is made entirely of recycled materials. The panel’s aesthetics also fit the look and feel of the refurbished industrial space. The natural materials and green credentials were a big part of the owner’s decision to choose the 2-in.-thick panels.

Panels on the walls and ceilings and used as clouds create the acoustic conditions that help the owners achieve their vision for the space while supporting their environmental mission.

“I was able to create a suitable robust sound system for the space on a reasonable budget because we’d taken the time and effort to fix the acoustics first,” said Lanier.

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Eco-based underlayment

QuietWalk underlayment for floating wood and laminate floors is made primarily from postindustrial/pre-consumer textiles diverted from landfill. Meeting or exceeding IIC, FIIC, and STC sound ratings, the product dampens ambient sound in a room and minimizes impact and airborne sound from traveling to the room below. A moisture-management system wicks away sub-floor or incidental perimeter moisture and disperses it throughout the pad. Adding a 0.50 R-value to the flooring system, the material aids thermal insulation. It is approved for use over radiant-heated floors.

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exteriors

Exterior Provides Complete System With air-barrier certification, IWR Building Systems encloses the exterior of a children’s hospital.

I

A 90,000 sq. ft. Shriners Hospitals for Children in St. Louis uses a unique building-enclosure system that provides moisture resistance, thermal insulation, fire retardation, and efficient water drainage.

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WR Building Systems, St. Louis, a specialty

assures the building owner that the enclosure will

contractor focusing on building enclosure sys-

provide an adequately insulated seal against the

tems, served as the exclusive contractor for the

elements.

entire exterior of the city’s new Shriners Hospitals

The geometric details of the project, including

for Children at 4400 Clayton Ave. The compa-

rounded building edges and a rotated-square met-

ny is certified by the Air Barrier Association of

al-panel façade, have resulted in a more complex

America (ABAA), Walpole, MA.

exterior than any building in St. Louis. The

“This project was a great opportunity to pro-

unique design required the panels to be assembled

vide our clients the unique service of being a com-

with a challenging gasketed track rather than

plete enclosure solution,” said Todd Staley, general

caulked joints and the same gasketed joint rather

manager of IWR. “As opposed to exterior contrac-

than bull nose on the corners. During installation,

tors who only take responsibility for one aspect of

one panel placed slightly out of alignment would

the project, we are offering our clients the option

cause spacing and alignment issues with subse-

to rely on one contractor to manage the installa-

quent panels, causing the entire façade to fail. In

tion of the entire building exterior.”

addition to the rounded edges of the building, the

The 90,000-sq.-ft. facility with the latest ame-

out-of-plane and off-radius walls had to be includ-

nities for patients and their families replaced a

ed in the overall design and compensated for

50-yr.-old building. Located on 3 3/4 acres, the

when installing the panels. Strenuous pre-plan-

project is the third Shriners Hospitals for Chil-

ning, including a laser scan of the entire exterior,

dren facility in St. Louis since 1924. Features in-

was necessary to accurately map the location of

clude 12 inpatient beds, three surgical suites, 18

each panel before installation.

clinic examination rooms, nine rooms for outpa-

One area of the building that presented a signif-

tient family housing, an interactive and education-

icant challenge for IWR installers was the dramat-

al activity area, space for a clinical research center

ically angled window on the southeast corner. Af-

for metabolic bone diseases, space for collabora-

ter a laser scan of the building once the studs were

tive research with scientists, and more room for

in place, data were sent to Universe Corp. for the

same-day surgery patients.

panels and mounting rails to be precisely fabricat-

The building exterior consists of 3,600 rotated-

ed. This strategy proved significantly effective on

square ACM metal panels that required precise

the angular southeast corner, which required the

craftsmanship to install due to the intricate geo-

panels to be folded in half rather than cut to

metric details of the building surface. A high level

achieve the specified look.

of difficulty was presented by the reveals on the

“On the Shriners Hospitals for Children proj-

panels flowing around the building and some

ect, IWR Building Systems had the responsibility

walls being out-of-plane and off radius. Universe

of providing virtually the entire exterior building

Corp., Bridgeton, MO, custom fabricated the

enclosure. The complex building skin of this proj-

0.04-mm ACM panels with a fire-retardant core

ect required a single source to successfully inte-

supplied by ALPOLIC-Mitsubishi Plastics Com-

grate the several exterior systems,” said George

posites America Inc., Chesapeake, VA. The panel

Crow of building-enclosure consultant Heitmann

system was engineered with a pressure-equalized

& Associates Inc., Chesterfield, MO. “IWR’s pre-

rain screen design that allows a drainage cavity

cise layout and installation of these panels created

behind the panels. Having a weather-resistant bar-

an exquisite appearance. Not only did IWR pro-

rier installed by an ABAA-certified contractor re-

duce an aesthetically pleasing building exterior,

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The building exterior consists of 3,600 rotated-square ACM metal panels that required precise craftsmanship to install due to the intricate geometric details of the building surface.

planned schedules, and outfitted employees in the field with iPads capable of streaming live meeting feeds and important project updates. The goal throughout the process was to keep everyone on the team up to date on the latest information to avoid any errors. The outcome was an exquisitely constructed building enclosure that will successfully manage water infiltration. CA but due to their attention to the interface details of the various systems, a total building enclosure was provided that will successfully manage water infiltration.”

terms of time and construction costs.

With this project, the company is introducing a new business model to the Midwest by taking responsibility for

The building exterior is composed of various compo-

contracting an entire building enclosure rather than using

nents from several manufacturers that work in conjunc-

a traditional segmented approach. Opposed to multiple

tion to create a functional whole. The systems offer mois-

contractors, who must individually visit the construction

ture resistance, thermal insulation, fire retardation, and

site to provide their services, this new method creates a

efficient water drainage. The various materials of the exte-

simpler, more inclusive solution for the client while pro-

rior needed to complement one another to deliver the de-

viding a sole point of contact for every service being per-

sired and reliable results. By taking responsibility for the

formed on the project.

entire exterior, IWR employees were able to effectively

To coordinate and manage the entire building enclo-

manage the process and achieve an efficient installation in

sure, IWR staff held daily meetings, created carefully

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PROJECT

Tubular skylights transfer daylight to the plant floor of Delta Gear’s repurposed newspaper office and printing facility.

Plant Gears Up With Skylights Tubular skylights give workers the light they need when working with close tolerances.

W

hen Delta Gear, Livonia, MI, purchased

heat. However, the tunnels use an Almeco (Lawrenceville,

an abandoned newspaper office and ad-

GA) specular material that is almost 100% reflective, so

The project team investigated LEED certification for

jacent printing facility, energy efficiency

nearly all the daylight collected on the roof is carried into

the building but decided instead to follow the guidelines

the facility as light.

without claiming LEED credits. “We decided to use the

and high levels of quality of light were major goals for

turer offered a curb kit as well as a self-flashed kit.

the adaptive-reuse project. Working with tolerances of mi-

In the several acoustical-ceilinged offices and confer-

money for LEED certification and throw the dollars into

crons, workers had to have adequate light to do their jobs,

ence rooms, electrically operated daylight controllers were

the building,” said architect Lonny Zimmerman of Sie-

and visual comfort was also a consideration.

installed on the bottom of the tunnels to dampen or com-

gal/Tuomaala Associates, Southfield, MI.

To achieve the high level of light in the facility, Delta

pletely block the light during video projection. In the

Although most of the tubes installed in the building

Gear management hired general contractor Joe Ham-

shop areas, where the majority of the tubular devices were

are straight, they have elbows designed to bend around

mond to install 79 Velux America Inc., Fort Mill, SC, Sun

installed, the tunnels are free hanging.

unusual or difficult shapes, according to Zimmerman.

Tunnel skylights. Sun Tunnels are tubular-shaped devices

“We did a lot of research to find out what would be

“We couldn’t always have a direct vertical shot down,” he

that transfer daylight through a 22-in.-dia. tunnel made of

the most light for the most economical price,” said Keith

explained. “Sometimes we had to modify it slightly and

highly reflective aluminum material.

Bonn, facilities manager for Delta Gear, “but number one,

angle it. It gave us flexibility.”

Above the tunnel on the roof is a 22-in. round, clear

it had to be OSHA rated.” OSHA regulations state sky-

Much of the old newspaper printing plant’s interior

acrylic dome, designed to capture low-angle sunlight in

lights must be guarded and capable of withstanding a load

was gutted before Delta Gear occupied the building, al-

the morning and evening hours, while managing the in-

of at least 200 lb.

though some of the front office areas were kept. Some

tense glare of the direct midday sun.

offices were cleaned and carpeted, while other offices were DIFFERENT ROOFS

new. The front of the building was retained but received

some of the photons—or light-wave energy packets—are

Because the Delta Gear building had two different roof

major modifications to the entrance. To allow the weight

absorbed into the interior aluminum material of the tube

types, the tubular system specified needed to allow curb

of some new high-tech manufacturing equipment, part of

with each angular bounce of light and converted into

mount and self flashing directly to the roof. The manufac-

the floor was dropped 3 ft. and in other areas the floor was

The reflectivity of tubular devices is crucial because

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However, the company was able to take advantage of a raised to accommodate the added weight.

but occasionally people do complain about it being too

Detroit Edison (DTE Energy) utility company incentive

The adjacent building was knocked down and replaced

dark where there are only electric lights. “I think the guys

program to offset some of the cost of the tubular daylight-

with new factory space. Transitioning to the new facility

are energized because it’s not just fluorescent bulbs gen-

ing system.

was done in stages and “went fairly well,” according to

erating this unnatural spectrum. It’s worth the money,”

partner and co-owner Scott Sakuta. Some equipment was

he said.

But even without the cost-incentive rebate, Keith Bonn is convinced it was the right decision. “Daylight ab-

new and some of the existing equipment from the previ-

The eighteen-month renovation construction project

ous building was brought in. “It was a ballet dance,” he

of the new Delta Gear facility cost about $4.5 million.

solutely made a huge difference. I think it’s more than what we were hoping for.” CA

said, referring to the move.

The roof of the new building was constructed with double-insulated EPDM rubber. Hammond said installing the tubular skylights on the new roof was almost effortless. “It was just a matter of laying them out, cutting the deck, and dropping the tubes through,” he said.

His roofer needed less than half an hour for each tube and another half hour to flash them. The existing building kept the old coal-tar pitch roof, and more time was required to install the tunnels—double that of the new EPDM rubber roof. All in all, the entire installation was well within the timeframe expected by Bonn.

“I don’t think it took them very long,” said Bonn. “We gave them a six- or eight-week window, and they were able to deliver without a problem.”

The generous amount of roof space allowed architect Zimmerman, together with the HVAC team, to design the placement of the skylights on the roof, which ended up in mostly symmetrical rows.

Hammond said the daylighting tubular devices were hand-carried to the roof to avoid any potential damage to the reflective material, but that this is not untypical of other building materials he works with. However, what he most remembered about the tubular skylights was the vast amount of light they admitted. “The amount of light broadcast on the floor was incredible,” exclaimed Hammond. “I was shocked. I was absolutely shocked.”

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Topspin system is a series of fabric panels connected to spring rollers that are said to dramatically reduce heat gain in skylight openings and provide a more comfortable environment inside a building. The system can be manufactured to more than 10 ft. wide with draws in excess of 40 ft. and can be installed on horizontal, vertical, or sloped glazing. It can also shade barrel-vaulted skylight. Installed on the exterior or interior, the systems features a wide range of fabrics.

Ventilation solution

Glazed in or installed at the transom, the THM 90 series is a line of flat, thermally broken aluminum window ventilators with a self-regulating (class P3) flap that is said to prevent drafts, promote watertight performance to 20 Pa in its open position, and can be set in five stepped positions (open, closed, and three intermediate). The ventilators promote a mix of fresh air intake and energy conservation.

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Topgal is a modular range of translucent roofing material.

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The San Diego County administrative center, dedicated by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, has finally lived up to the vision of several master plans.

Jewel Of The Bay Historic San Diego County administrative building finally looks out on new 12-acre public waterfront park.

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he San Diego County Administration Center, dedicat-

unobtrusively enhance walkways and pedestrian gathering areas

ed by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939, has finally

throughout the grounds.

lived up to the vision of the original 1908 blueprint and

subsequent master plans.

Thirteen low-scale architectural electric-utility bollards were installed at strategic locations in the park. They are equipped with multiple electrical convenience outlets, which provide auxiliary power outlets for events.

Seventy pole-mounted luminaires enhance evening experiences for visitors with softly diffused illumination, without be-

Landscape architects were able to triple the size of the public

coming focal points themselves. Long-life ceramic metal-halide

grounds by replacing two long-standing surface parking lots with

lamps deliver glare-free indirect lighting with a pleasant, warm

one underground parking structure, compatible with the new de-

color temperature and CRI. These luminaires line granite walk-

sign of the larger site. With open space greatly expanded, plazas,

ways along the fountains, as well as along meandering trails

promenades, civic greens, themed gardens, and children’s play

throughout the park. They link the children’s play areas, themed

areas were incorporated into a new master plan. An interactive,

formal gardens, and picnic areas.

colorfully illuminated day/night fountain is a focal point of the

Designed with the community in mind, layout of this

park. New architecturally designed indirect lighting was added to

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lighting

Architecturally designed indirect lighting was added to unobtrusively enhance walkways and pedestrian gathering areas.

History Of The County Administration Center I n 1908, the site for a county administrative center was literally under water, requiring

substantial dredging and land filling. By the time those funds were acquired to finance that work, it was 1914, and the country was shifting budgets and work priorities to a war footing.

By 1920, the war over for two years, the city planner restated the same need for a civic center in growing San Diego County. A resolution was passed supporting the idea.

That same former tidal site between the Pacific Coast Highway and Harbor Drive was re-proposed. It should become, the planner wrote, “. . . the cornerstone for public buildings along the San Diego waterfront.”

The county administrative center was Left. With open space greatly expanded, plazas, promenades, civic greens, themed gardens, and children’s play areas were incorporated into a new master plan.

also to serve as a western anchor point for a grand promenade. It would link San Diego Bay with the 1,200-acre urban-cultural Balboa Park, and San Diego Zoo, a mile and half

ities and events such as farmer’s markets, outdoor weddings, and public festivals. To that end, thirteen lowscale architectural electric utility bol-

east. A project-design team was put together. But when the Great Depression began in 1929, the county administrative center, already long delayed, was again postponed.

Indefinitely.

lards were installed at strategic loca-

In 1935, a new project-design team was

tions in the park. They are equipped

put together with San Diego architect Sam-

with multiple electrical convenience

uel Hamill to lead it. The CAC building was

outlets, which provide auxiliary power

designed, a unique combination of Spanish

outlets for events.

Renaissance and Modernist architecture.

An old adage reminds us that everything comes to he who waits. It couldn’t be more true than in the case of the San Diego County Administration Center. CA

Two enclosed formal gardens were to be designed and located just east and just west of the building. But those gardens were never constructed, nor were two other proposed buildings and other formal gardens. Instead, surface parking lots were eventually constructed on the sites planned for those first formal gardens.

In 1938, however, a landscape architect

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was hired to complement the CAC building with a symmetrical path and walkway system and to incorporate planting beds suited to San Diego’s unique climate. A range of trees and low plantings between the wings of the County building had a paved terrace and one type of palm tree. Concurrently, an-

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other variety of palm and an open expanse of lawn, were created west of the CAC. Fast-forward to 1998, when yet another master plan was proposed. Named the Visionary Plan, it favored creation of open park space, minus plans for combination development.

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A collection of mounting channels and lenses for the company’s DL-Flex LED lighting strip systems provide inconspicuous mounting. Four channel categories include rough-in, medium-depth profile, small-depth profile, and basic. A wide range of channel mounting, lens, and clip options are available. Features include rough-in for walls and ceilings, surface mounting, 45-deg. mounting, flangeless or flanged, lens or lenseless, 60-deg. beam focusing lens, 6- and 6 1/2-ft. lengths. Most channels are made of anodized aluminum. Clips and mounting brackets are thermoplastic and metal. Lenses are frosted or opal thermal plastic.

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Exterior, grounds lighting

SLM series LED high-performance, forward- and rear-aiming white-light fixtures for outdoor lighting applications is also military-specification certified. The slender, vertical-rectangle-shaped fixtures are low-watt AC or DC IP67 ingress-protected units. Each model has protective external heat vents to avoid internal damage from moisture and other contaminants. Fixtures measure approximately 19-in. high x 15-in. wide x 4-in. deep.

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Solar LED area light

SolarDDL dusk-to-dawn LED pole- or wall-mounted luminaire is solar powered with a minimum of five night’s reserve. The unit is 100% off grid, automatically self-storing, and self-charging.

A low-scale, rounded lighthead distributes direct-downward light. Compact solar-panel assemblies are programmed in-house to automatically recharge their concealed storage batteries.

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Pendant lighting

Hoops LED ceiling and pendant lights include six models providing direct downlight and indirect uplight with interchangeable hoop-like shapes and sizes. Metal housings are finished in 24 K gold. All models are dimmable.

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Under-bin lighting

Clique linear LED fixture is an addition to the company’s under-bin lighting line.

The 10-in. modules connect end to end to provide the desired length. Modules can be connected to yield lengths from 12 in. to 42 in. with an 83 CRI. Light Corp., Grand Haven, MI Circle 85 lightcorp.com

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lighting & electrical LED track fixtures

Stealth LED track fixtures for indoor-flood or wall-lighting applications are available in horizontal and vertical housing styles in a wide variety of wattage and lumen packages. The units produce a smooth, wide beam said to deliver excellent uniformity and precise beam control with an efficacy of 121 lumens/W.

Area/site/roadway LED

ASL area/site/roadway LED luminaire is said to replace 400-W HID luminaires. Available in 8, 16, or 24 LED configurations with high-performance lenses, the units are available in 3,000, 4,000, and 5,000 CCT. Lens distributions are field exchangeable and rotatable in 90-deg. increments.

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Low-profile linear LEDs

AL Graze DC CV and DMX, single-color or color-changing, DC-powered fixtures provide linear grazing for indoor and outdoor applications. The DC CV model offers low-voltage magnetic dimming using the company’s M series transformers. The DMX version has an on-board DMX driver with RDM addressing.

Available at 2,700, 3,000, 3,500, and 4,000 K, the fixtures are offered in 1- and 4-ft. sections with an adjustable bracket and linkable cable system. Multiple beam angles are possible.

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building technology

Designed by architect Renzo Piano and situated near New York City’s Hudson River, the Whitney’s new building increases exhibition and programming space.

The Whitney Is Wired For Sound, Video State-of-the-art electronic and audiovisual components create a multimedia experience at the art museum. he new Whitney Museum of American Art near

T

Cerami & Associates, New York, a consultancy in

completed over a 16-month span. The new technical spac-

New York City’s High Line is a masterpiece of

acoustical, audiovisual, IT, and security design, designed

es include an education center; a multi-use black box the-

architecture. But what’s behind the walls is just

the systems for new theaters and interactive audiovisual

ater for film, video, and performance; a 170-seat theater

as notable: state-of-the-art custom electronics, and audio-

systems throughout the museum. Gardiner & Theobald,

with views to the river; a conservation lab; and a library

visual and IT installations that create a seamless multi-

New York, the owner’s representatives for the museum,

reading room.

media experience for patrons.

selected Cerami & Associates for the project, based on the

Cerami planners tailored the acoustical design of each

Designed by architect Renzo Piano and situated near

consultant’s strong history with the Whitney, having

space to support the exhibits, events, and special func-

the Hudson River, the Whitney’s new building “vastly

worked on renovations and exhibits in the museum’s prior

tions held at the Whitney. Special control using an acous-

increases the museum’s exhibition and programming

location.

tically isolated design ensures that all of the varied func-

space, offering the most expansive display ever of its un-

Cerami & Associates’ representatives worked closely

tions in the galleries are clear and comfortable for patrons

surpassed collection of modern and contemporary Amer-

with the project team to understand the design brief and

and visitors, particularly in the theatre, where control of

ican art,” museum officials said.

concepts for the museum. They interviewed key stake-

the West Side Highway traffic noise outdoors was critical.

holders and user groups to determine the needs and re-

Because the main focus of the museum is film, the

Opened in early 2015, the building gives the Whitney a total of 50,000 sq. ft. of gallery space and 13,000 sq. ft. of outdoor space facing the High Line for installations, performances, and events.

quirements for each space.

Cerami firm designed AV systems for state-of-the-art film

The firm also provided extensive digital signage and

processing and surround-sound audio support, as well as

an assistive-listening device system in the galleries, all

the capacity to support any live theatrical event or func-

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Above. Behind the walls of the museum are state-of-the-art custom electronics, audiovisual, and IT installations that create a seamless multimedia experience for patrons.

Below. An acoustically isolated design ensures the galleries are clear and comfortable for patrons and visitors.

Renzo Piano’s design takes a strong and strikingly asymmetrical form that responds to the industrial character of the Meatpacking District.

tion. The main performance venue, the black box theater, and a nearby film and video gallery are designed to provide 16-mm and 32-mm film projection.

Also developed were AV solutions for the museum’s classrooms and seminar rooms. The AV technology includes a building-wide, distributed-digital audio system delivering multi-channel sound to specific locations such as galleries, lobbies, and restaurant/cafés. Broadcast tie lines terminate at the loading dock from strategically placed connections for production and satellite camera feeds.

The black box theater is one example of the multiple functions requiring multiple audiovisual components.

The theater provides a flexible space for multiple uses, including:

• multi-media presentations, employing digital cine-

would be located to properly fill and illuminate the screens. Connectivity from playback facilities in the

ma-quality projection

• motion-picture film with cinema-quality sound, surround sound

• lectures, spoken-word presentations, panel discussions • performances, such as dance, with recorded or live music accompaniment

theater and from the lectern floor boxes is provided.

laptop output is provided.

• a system of ceiling-recessed loudspeakers.

Similar attention to audiovisual needs is seen in the

• two floor boxes located approximately where a lectern

museum’s classrooms, seminar rooms, film and video gal-

might be placed for a presentation, or narration of pro-

leries, and even the trustee conference room. As a result,

jected images. Connectivity for microphones and con-

The Whitney’s new home truly engages patrons on many

nectivity to the projector locations for projection of

levels. CA

• screening of new video artwork in various formats.

Likewise, the restaurant/cafés are equipped with audiovisual fit-out to accommodate events requiring sound reinforcement and video projection. It includes:

• two motorized ceiling-recessed front-projection screens

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The B-Line series high-density network rack system uses the company’s 4-Dimension structural-support system to provide cable management for data center applications. The system uses open-frame rack solutions with a full line of rack, cable-management, power, and airflow accessories. The design supports its maximum cable capacity without increases in physical footprint and has a low-profile in-rack electrical power distribution unit mounting that allows users to remove equipment from the back of the rack without disconnecting power.

Rails are fully adjustable. Multiple ePDU mounting options offer versatility when system requirements are unknown.

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Security-management system

Enhancements to the P2000 security-management system include web-based alarm management, geo-location mapping, enhanced video technology, and mobile compatibility to Android devices. The system integrates video surveillance, fire alarms, and building-management systems. Case-management functionality links photos, video clips, and documentation to specific alarms or security events for investigation and archiving.

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Touch-display interface

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