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Wood acoustic doors:

STC ratings of 43 through 46 Available in FSC and non FSC

Lead-, asbestos-, and added urea-formaldehyde-free

The company’s wood acoustic doors include 1 3/4-in.- thick models with STC ratings of 43 through 46. Available tested features on specific models include dual glazed vision lights, level swing hinges with fully mortised automatic door bottoms, or Cam-Lift hinges with Super H door bottoms. Doors are available in FSC and non-FSC traditional and exotic wood veneers, factory finished in a wide variety of colors. Sound-control products are lead-, asbestos-, and added urea-formaldehyde-free, including UL fire-rated and non-fire-rated wood acoustic door systems.

Overly Door Co., Greenburg, PA Circle 65

Partition systems Series 487 office partition systems use premium doors and frames in stock and custom configurations to wrap 4 7/8-in. walls for single and double doors, sidelites, clerestory lites, borrowed lites, and continuous glass walls. Fire-rated door frames for 20 and 90 min. are also available. Sliding-door kits provide another option. Systems can contribute to LEED credits.

C.R. Laurence Co., Los Angeles Circle 66

Slim strike plate Model 0563 Rim Strike is a slim, adjustable 1/2-in. plate for tight-fitting installations. The surface-mount strike needs no frame cutting for installation and works with Pullman latch-rim exit devices and reportedly most doorframe materials. The low-energy, auto-sensing device runs cool and includes two 1/8-in. spacers to create two additional sizes, 5/8 and 3/4 in. Made of stainless steel, a field-selectable, dual-mode feature allows installers to select fail-safe or fail-secure modes. The plate works with right- and left-hand doors.

Rutherford Controls, a DORMA Company, Cambridge, Ontario Circle 68

Finger protection BioWall antibacterial finger protection for doors is a non-toxic infused rubber that inhibits growth of mold and microorganisms. The extrusion technology is said to be resistant to abrasion, cleaning chemicals, and UV exposure. The material can also be extruded to add antimicrobial properties to door gaskets.

Zero International, Bronx, NY Circle 67

Fire-rated glass ceramic Keralite Select fire-resistant glass combines surface-polishing technology and advanced composition to create what is said to be the sharpest, most accurate color-viewing glass ceramic in its class. With a CRI of 97.1 and a low-haze value of 0.5%, the surface does not have the orange-peel effect common with standard fire-rated glass ceramics. The glass is available in 20-, 45-, 60-, 90-, and 180-min. fire ratings.

Vetrotech Saint-Gobain, Valley Forge, PA Circle 69

Expanded color line VistaLuxe collection and Ultra series exterior aluminum-clad products include 13 mica finishes. Colors include Cashmere Pearl, Driftwood, Hazelnut, Autumn Spice, Galaxy Silver, and Night Sky. The fluoropolymer finishes resist chemicals, abrasion, corrosion, chalking, and erosion. The coating’s 70% PVDF composition maintains film integrity and retains color and gloss.

Kolbe Windows & Doors, Wausau, WI Circle 70

Daylighting amplifier SkyVault series M74 DS, with amplifier, is an extension of the company’s line for daylight delivery in high-bay and high-ceiling applications. Using 36 reflective facets made of Spectralight Infinity material, the cone-shaped amplifier reorients daylight so it strikes the diffuser at a steeper, straighter angle, allowing a more efficient light transfer to a space. Applications include projects with floor-to-diffuser heights of 26 ft. and higher.

Solatube International, Vista, CA Circle 71

Security window film Safety and security window films combine film technology, coating, and adhesives to provide a wide range of films designed to contain broken glass fragments within a window or door frame. This creates a strong barrier, reduces the chance of injury, and helps impede entry into a building.

3M, St. Paul, MN Circle 72

Multi-slide doors for large openings Multi-slide and a full range of swing doors are available for large-opening doors. Custom-engineered rolling hardware and AAMA-certified wheels provide a uniform, symmetrical, low-profile bottom rail. Multi-slide products offer weather-resistant and flush-sill options, a one-piece handle and lock, and an advanced seal system.

Lacantina Doors, San Diego Circle 73

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The University of Florida Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona Medical City features an immense sunshade in a circular dome-style made of AISI Type 316 stainless steel.

Sunshade Façade Delivers Energy Savings

A circular, dome-style, stainless-steel sunshade provides a striking architectural element and energy efficiency.

The University of Florida Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona Medical City, a master-planned community near Orlando, designed by St. Louis-based HOK, in collaboration with Menomonee Falls, WI-based Novum Structures, enables the university to more directly connect with other of Lake Nona’s top scientists and research organizations.

The 100,000-sq.-ft. facility is poised to make great strides in the research field, but its exterior metal-fabric façade has already made high grades as a result of the unique HOK design concept. One of the most significant exterior elements is an immense sunshade, in a circular dome shape, made of GKD Metal Fabric’s (Cambridge, MD) Escale 7 x 1 weave. Escale 7 x 1 is a flexible, one-direction metal fabric that is made of AISI Type 316 stainless steel. The fabric was used to create a high-performance sun-shading façade, but may also be used for interior applications such as partitions and walls.

“The new facility gains numerous benefits from the sunshade, outside of its striking appearance. This form of solar management reduces the use of mechanical cooling,” said Andy Franks, technical sales director at GKD. “The result is an elegant, energy-efficient building.”

Novum Structures required some key criteria for the project, such as a very tough pre-tension load for the metal fabric to meet Florida’s strict building-code requirements. This testing ensured the safety of the trapezoidal panels. A 50% open-air requirement allows exceptional transparency, adding to employee productivity.

GKD had the panels effectively wrap the exterior and hug intermediate supports. The panels are attached with flats-with-clevis system components designed and fabricated by GKD. The flats-with-clevis system enables both ends of the fabric to be clamped by flat bars. This attachment assists in delivering safety and security due to the tensioning created by the turnbuckles. Additionally, a center area cuts away to reveal a glass curtainwall.

The curtainwall helps protect the building, a design requirement driven by the variable Florida weather conditions. This additional feature is critical to the safety and security of the structure and its occupants. The GKD-fabricated hardware and metal fabric were

Left. The panels effectively wrap the exterior and hug intermediate supports; they are attached with GKD-designed and -fabricated system components.

Below. The mega sunscreen mitigates heat gain caused from direct sunlight, contributing to lower facility cooling costs and making the building more comfortable and environmentally neutral.

designed and manufactured to comply with State of Florida hurricane code. As such, they can withstand sustained-wind conditions simulated to 150 mph.

GKD Metal Fabrics are woven from stainless steel, containing 35% post-industrial and 25% post-consumer recycled material. Since stainless steel does not need a surface coating or require maintenance with hazardous cleaning products, it is a low-maintenance and eco-friendly material that contributes to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credits.

The engineering team at GKD Metal Fabrics determines what features and benefits would create the best solution for a problem an architect has presented. When recommending a fabric, the team considers the function of the fabric, the design, and form.

The new University of Florida facility gains numerous benefits from the sunshade exterior facade, outside of its striking appearance. The massive sunscreen mitigates heat gain caused from direct sunlight, contributing to reduced facility-cooling costs and making the building more comfortable and environmentally neutral. Depending on the location of a building, GKD Metal Fabric sun-shading solutions can reduce total solar heat gain by 20% to 50%. The combination of building siting, angle of the sunscreens, and density of the metal fabrics contributes to the ability of sun-shading solutions to have a positive influence on building cooling and comfort.

“Our sun-shading products have been found to reduce the temperature of the exterior of the building by about 20%,” said Tom Bialk, solar engineer and LEED consultant at GKD Metal Fabrics, “due to the open area, depth, and unique geometry of the fabric used.” Further research is being done by Bialk to determine future uses of the metal fabrics with sun shading such as the Escale 7 x 1 weave.

Covering a large glass curtainwall with a transparent material, such as metal mesh, doesn’t interfere with interior-out transparency. Occupants will still enjoy natural lighting and unobstructed views through the transparent metal fabrics.

The goal of University of Florida Lake Nona campus is to make fundamental medical research in cancer, diabetes, and other diseases available to patients in clinical settings. The center also will give the university a strong presence in the growing medical complex at Lake Nona, which includes the UCF College of Medicine and Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, the Nemours Children’s Hospital, the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the M.D. Anderson Center Research Institute.

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