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The Green Angle Showcases Index Portfolio

About The Cover

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Technology Delivers Campus Security Hardware, design, and personnel help keep security risks in check.

HVAC & Plumbing

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Building Technology

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Security at campuses such as Florida Southern College, Lakeland, has become a major undertaking for administrators in terms of design, equipment investment, and implementation. Learn more about this very challenging and critical aspect of designing today’s educational institutions on page 10. Photo: Gary L. Parr

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21 Aerosol Particles Plug Duct Leaks

34 History And High-Tech Live Happily Ever After

38 Zinc Frames Edgy, Contemporary Design

Duct-sealing method meets stringent NYSERDA leak standards of 10 cfm/floor, resulting in a rebate of $150,000.

21st-century automation at a 19th-century luxury hotel leaves sense of history intact while providing guests with touchscreen control.

Free-standing emergency room described as metal origami.

24 Fans Move Oasis Air

41 Roof Meets Demanding Curves

High-volume, low-speed fans circulate air and provide energy savings for the Illinois Tollway oases.

University building requires roof that conforms to curves, resists wind, and saves energy.

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Lighting & Electrical

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48 Skylights Enlighten Manufacturing Facility

56 LEDs Lighten University Energy Load

60 Office Shows Off Laminates, Inside And Out

Daylighting increases light quality and reduces energy load for a Chicago-area plant.

Retrofit solution that doesn’t look like a retrofit saves energy and maintenance.

The challenge was to use laminates in nearly every square inch of the building.

51 Tubes Deliver Daylight, Help Cut Energy By 23% Solatube daylighting technology helps Allegheny College meet ACUPCC and LEED Gold specs.

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I Admit It. I Forget.

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tend to be one of those people who stays relatively current with technology. I’m an Apple person—iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro—who likes all my gadgets connected and information shared on all of them. My problem is, I

forget things.

No matter how much technology I employ, I’ve never found a good system for organizing the million things on my to-do list and keeping the supporting data for each item in one spot. I’ve tried several systems, from Apple’s Notes/Reminders/Calendar apps, to my own method (that lasted about a week), and a couple of journal-based approaches. I even tried a modular database-driven arrangement that looked like it would do the trick. But I had to spend so much time learning to use each new module that it became more hassle than help. Eventually all of those “helpers” faded into the woodwork, and I reverted to keeping track of things in my head, setting up folders on my laptop, and searching my inbox. I also have a wife with amazing organizational abilities who is quite skilled at reminding without nagging. Now that’s talent!

Don’t get me wrong. I’m pretty good at keeping track of things in my head. After many years of practice, my mental to-do-list capacity is fairly large. The problem is that, these days, I keep exceeding my capacity. Then I forget.

But I think I’ve finally found a solution. I was recently at an industry event listening to a panel discussion. Sitting next to me, typing away, was one of my all-time favorite PR people.

When I looked at his screen (No, I wasn’t reading what he was writing. Twenty years ago I could have done that, but not these days.), I expected to see the usual Word document window. But he wasn’t using Word. The panel discussion was really good and had almost my full attention, but I had to know what he was using. Unfortunately, I couldn’t see what was at the top of the window. A little later, he shifted positions, and I was able to see that he was using a program called Evernote.

I’m sure eight of the 10 people who read this column just rolled their eyes and asked where I’d been in the past five years, but it was a new one on me.

When I returned to my room, curiosity spurred research, and I soon had set up an Ever-

note account and loaded the app on my phone and iPad (The app is free. Yes, there’s an Android version. I’ve not used it. I’m an Apple person). I didn’t have my laptop with me for that trip, so the main component had to wait until I got home.

To the two people who didn’t roll your eyes two paragraphs ago, I think I’ve finally found the solution to my forgetting problem. The learning curve on this is very low. It uses notebooks in which you organize your stuff. At its most basic, you simply open a new note page in a notebook and start typing. To add supporting files and photos, you simply right click and send them to Evernote.

Two things that are great fun and very handy are e-mail and web pages. To associate an e-mail with a notebook, you actually send the e-mail to your Evernote account and tag the subject line with the appropriate notebook. Find information on a web page that you want? There’s a plug-in for Safari that allows you to save that page, or any part of it, to the appropriate notebook. The best part is that when you do a sync, all of your information becomes available on all devices.

This image has absolutely nothing to do with Evernote. In fact, it has nothing to do with anything.

I needed a photo for this page so I thought I’d share what I think is a rather striking stone carving I photographed when I visited the Bok Tower in Lake Wales, FL.

It’s likely that I’m late to the Evernote game. It’s not the first time I’ve missed the train carrying all of the cool kids. But for the three of us who weren’t on that train, I thought it was worth a mention. Now I just need something to help me remember my Evernote password. CBP

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the green angle Seth Warren Rose, Eneref Institute

These Factors Hold Back Daylighting The benefits, costs, and design parameters involved in effective use of natural interior daylight are not well understood.

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atural interior daylight, or daylighting, is a relatively

problem head on. Velux, Greenwood, SC, introduced a range of

small segment of the lighting industry that could grow

venting skylights for commercial facilities that allow hot air to

exponentially if fully understood and appreciated by

escape. According to a recent report by Denver-based Group14

architects, facility owners, and the public. Daylighting devices

Engineering, in a study of venting skylights, modern skylights

include windows, skylights, tubular devices, and light shelves, as

that open for fresh air enable active cooling of a space when

well as controls, glazing, and shading.

The basic problem is cultural. Many daylighting professionals

opened at strategic times. They can also reduce VOCs.

fault engineers and contractors who do not fully understand how

bumps up against price points, and good systems are too

natural interior daylight integrates with the building envelope.

often substituted with lower costing, less optically enhanced

Lighting designers and interior designers, especially, need to

technologies. Understandably, facility owners calculate for lost

collaborate to avoid blocking the sun and to take advantage of it.

opportunity costs. Still, the reason cost is a deterrent to sales is

Daylighting costs are exacerbated by its uniqueness.

that payback is not simple to quantify.

Architects often reinvent the wheel with each project. While their

Skylights or tubular devices offer a faster payback when artificial

buildings may present splendid demonstrations of natural interior

lights can be shut off. Glare-reducing light shelves and vertical

daylighting’s potential, those same concepts may not apply to

blinds have a longer payback. The calculation often depends on the

buildings for which owners lack the vision and budget.

objective: reduced energy vs. meeting codes, for example.

Retrofit projects are driven by payback calculations, and too

Lighting is not the only option for energy managers looking

many facility owners focus on a simple x-number-of-years payback.

to save. Especially for buildings with nighttime operations,

Financial officers are often rooted in the mindset of ballast and

technologies that reduce energy use without sunlight offer an

lamp replacement. Skylights and tubular devices, on the other

economic advantage over daylighting. A building owner only has

hand, are not replacing but augmenting electric lighting.

so many dollars to spend. Natural interior daylighting competes

While architects are key, many are reluctant to choose readily

with other lighting technologies as well, especially LEDs, but with

available, low-cost, off-the-shelf daylighting solutions (such as

natural interior daylight, you can always turn it off half the time.

exterior shades or vertical fins) to avoid look-alike aesthetics.

Photovoltaic (PV) panels compete for the same real estate on the

Of course, on new facilities, design-build includes the cost of

building, and if PV is meeting a code requirement, daylighting will

natural interior daylighting in the cost of the building, easing the

lose. PV has numerous incentive programs, as well as sophisticated

decision for financial officers. However, sometimes the final decision

financing opportunities. Redefining daylighting as solar or renewable

makers in the sales process remain unconvinced of the benefits.

could help, because natural interior daylight offers substantially more

Some facility owners are understandably concerned about

energy than PV for the same amount of roof space.

maintenance costs. Controls for active shading systems with

Designers are taught to light a space for an optimal static

sensors or external motorized louvers can seem complex and

condition, such as 40 footcandles throughout the space. Natural

prone to maintenance issues. The more complex the system, the

interior daylight metrics are more complicated because they

more reluctant a risk-averse facility owner is to specify it.

examine a range of visible light transmittances for a wide spread

The sun causes extreme glare, sometimes reflecting off a

Effectively implemented in buildings such as these, natural interior daylighting can save considerable energy while creating better environments. Photo: Gary L. Parr

As with most lighting systems, natural interior daylighting

of solar altitudes and angles.

building, a car windshield, or puddle; it’s unpredictable. Poorly

Newly created metrics are set to improve the prospects for

implemented daylighting design will shift light patterns and

daylighting in the coming years. Until recently, the industry

greatly vary contrast ratios, burdening the electrical design to

didn’t have acceptable metrics for daylighting levels, but with

overcome the problems.

the emergence of LEED v4, that’s changing. Today new daylight-

In commercial buildings, daylighting decisions are often

modeling software tools support dynamic natural interior daylight

controlled by engineers, not lighting professionals. Architects

and will greatly change how natural interior daylight’s benefits

forfeit window specs to HVAC engineers who determine the

can be substantiated. CBP

solar-heat-gain coefficient. Engineers are comfortable running the numbers and architects let them. The problem is that HVAC engineers are taught to design for worst-case conditions and regard daylighting as a thermal challenge rather than a lighting

Editor’s note: This column is an abbreviated version of a much larger Eneref report titled, “The Seven Market Obstacles to Daylighting,” which can be downloaded by clicking on this link in our digital magazine at cbpmagazine.com/digital/jun2014.

or human-performance challenge. But good lighting design mitigates heat gain with mechanisms such as sophisticated glazing

Seth Warren Rose is the founding director of Eneref Institute, Doylestown, PA

or shading and minimizing direct sun penetration.

(www.eneref.org), a leading research and advocacy organization for sustain-

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security

Technology Delivers Security To Campus High-tech hardware, focused design, and dedicated security personnel help keep risks in check.

Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

C

ampus security today ranks higher on col-

rather, campus security evolved along with technol-

training,” said John Wekenborg, field systems specialist

lege administrators’ lists of priorities than

ogy, government mandates, and liability concerns.

for Bosch Security Systems Inc., Fairport, NY.

it did just a few years ago. Most experts cite

“Recent high-profile incidents increased student and

“I believe that the schools understand that there is a

the Virginia Tech shootings in 2007 as a pivotal influ-

staff awareness. Schools are requesting more information

justified need to adapt new technology and techniques.

ence. Thirty-two people were killed and 17 wounded

on video surveillance, access control, panic alarms, and

The real issue is being able to fund these projects. The

at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. in

mass-notification systems. Students and staff are attend-

most common response I hear is that they are asking for

Blacksburg, VA. Security specialists stress, however,

ing school-sponsored seminars on campus security and

grant money, or if there is any extra money in a con-

no single factor is responsible for the increased pres-

surrounding-area awareness. Campus security officers,

struction budget, they will use it on security,” he added.

ence of devices such as cameras and card readers;

law enforcement, and first responders are increasing their

“Campus security has changed,” agreed Matt Bretoi,

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Left. Many college campuses are known for their distinctive architecture, and the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Annie Pfeiffer Chapel at Florida Southern College, Lakeland, is an impressive example. Designing security measures that do not detract from architectural jewels is part of the challenge campus safety professionals must manage. Photo: Gary L. Parr

Top right. Protecting the 30,000-plus students, faculty, and staff at Missouri State Univ., Springfield, MO, is a daunting job. Conversion to a digital video-surveillance network is at the core of current efforts.

Plans include integrating the video system with other systems, including access control and blue-light emergency phones. Photo: OnSSI

Bottom right. Missouri State Univ.’s Public Safety Dispatch Center houses a video wall, controlled by OnSSI’s Ocularis video-management software. The video wall displays feeds from the more than 500 constant and motion-activated cameras located throughout the 225-acre campus. Photo: OnSSI

vice president, North America field sales security and surveillance, FLIR Commercial Systems Inc., Goleta, CA. “For years, the campus law enforcement or the campus safety department was looked at as the primary, if not the only, source of security on campus. When electronic security, such as surveillance and access control, did start coming into play, it was handled building by building.

The campus bookstore may have had a CCTV system, but not the dorms or classroom buildings.”

“Security systems, many centered on video surveillance, are proliferating in the education market,” said John Grabowski, national sales and marketing manager, JVC Security Division, Wayne, NJ. The period since 9/11 has seen, “growth of the Internet and networked systems, which has brought video surveillance and other security solutions into a new era of capabilities,” he added. “The sheer variety and quantity of solutions on the market can be daunting.”

“The level of attention given to security concerns varies from school to school,” commented Angelo Faenza, Persona general manager, Assa Abloy Americas, New Haven, CT. “In many universities there is a committee, led by the school’s security director, dewww.cbpmagazine.com

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security

Kent State Univ. in Kent, OH, installed the Lithonia Lighting D series, Size 1 LED luminaire in parking lots campus wide. While reduced energy consumption was the primary objective, the university also wanted to improve campus safety and security as well as overall aesthetics. Photo: Lithonia

voted to this topic. But, unfortunately, in other schools

ways looking for new methods to limit their liability

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

security is a non-issue. This is often because there is no

and are recognizing that incident-management soft-

Increased campus security raises a number of issues—

budget or simply because there is no one to drive an

ware is a vital resource to limit liability. This provides

technical, financial, ethical, and regulatory, according

initiative to upgrade security.”

a method for documenting incidents and analysis of

to Bosch’s John Wekenborg.

“Increased scrutiny [of] security on campuses…

the data collected in order to investigate trends and

“Every campus faces ongoing technology challeng-

has led to greater planning and preparation for securi-

patterns on campus and help prevent further inci-

es,” Wekenborg said. “When the campus networks

ty concerns,” according to Jeremy Krinitt, general

dents. This type of software is also very important

were designed, they were designed for education and

manager, Frontier Security, Miamisburg, OH. The job

from a reporting perspective, as it documents incident

administration purposes, primarily connecting to

is never done, he added.

response and follow-up, including the who, what,

desktop computers, servers, and the Internet. Now,

where, when, and why of every incident.”

most campuses have gone mobile and are trying to

REGULATIONS

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security

keep up with the growing demand for BYOD (bring

Campus security has been driven in part by mandates

Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, in fact, re-

your own device). Then, security comes along with

from outside the campus. “Regulations, both federal

quires colleges to keep and report information about

high-definition cameras and network-based access

and local, have increased during the past 25 years,

crime on or near their campuses. Compliance is moni-

control, asking for space on an already taxed network.”

beginning with the federal Clery Act in 1990. Many

tored by the U.S. Department of Education, Washing-

“The next big challenge is that you do not want

security professional organizations, such as IACLEA

ton. Penalties may be imposed for infractions, and in-

your security system hacked, so there is a need to seg-

(International Association of Campus Law Enforce-

stitutions may be suspended from federal student

ment access to the security system from the campus

ment Administrators, West Hartford, CT) and ASIS

financial-aid programs for failure to comply. Institu-

community and the World Wide Web. This requires

(ASIS International, Alexandria, VA), have developed

tions must publish and distribute an annual campus

updated switching and routing infrastructure. Then,

standards and guidelines for campus security. Like-

security report. A negative report with a high inci-

once you have all of these systems in place, you have

wise, litigation involving colleges and universities for

dence of crimes might impact enrollment, giving insti-

to hire people that are capable of operating and sup-

inadequate, failed, and negligent security has prolifer-

tutions additional incentive to limit those incidents

porting this equipment,” he added.

ated,” said Jack F. Dowling, CPP, PSP, president and

through tighter security.

principal consultant, JD Security Consultants LLC, Downingtown, PA.

Security doesn’t come without a cost. “The upfront

The Clery Act, signed in 1990, was originally

cost of the security systems is funded through a variety

known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security

of grants, capital-improvement projects, and endow-

“Managing liability is one of the highest priorities

Act. The current version of the law is named for Jeanne

ments,” Wekenborg said. One college fraternity/soror-

for any organization,” said Brian McIlravey, CPP, Co-

Clery, a 19-year-old Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA,

ity ran a fundraiser to purchase cameras, he noted.

CEO, of incident-management software manufacturer

freshman who was raped and murdered in her campus

PPM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Campuses are al-

residence hall in 1986.

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Raising funds to purchase and install equipment is just the first step, however. “Then, you have to look at total

Lighting Is Still Indispensable S

ecurity cameras, card readers, and access-con-

fi xture to fi xture or from fi xture to base. This can signal

He also makes a distinction between safety and

trol systems are relative newcomers to the secu-

when a light or power supply is about to fail, enabling a

security lighting. Safety lighting, “is the ability to

proactive change before it fails, Goodman said.

walk across a parking lot and not trip over a curb.

rity scene on college campuses. Before that technology came of age, one of the most common methods of

Goodman also suggested that if two-way com-

Those levels are really quite low. When you’re talk-

providing security, besides a campus security force

munications are built into fixtures, so too can a se-

ing about moonlight, it’s about 0.02 footcandles, and

and old-fashioned locks, was lighting. It’s still an in-

curity camera. “Tying security cameras into light

that’s all you really need to walk around.”

dispensable component to any security program, and

fixtures makes sense for a variety of reasons. Lights

However, at higher levels needed for security

technology has caught up with lighting as well.

are ubiquitous; they’re everywhere people congre-

lighting, “you start running into some glare and shad-

In addition, it may be that not just light, but col-

gate. Lights already have power delivered to them,

ow issues. Now there are some areas that are dark

ors and wavelengths, contribute to security, or the

and with two-way communication between fixtures

and some light. That contrast between the light and

perception of security. In a recent presentation at

and base stations, video footage can easily be trans-

dark areas is really the breeding ground for criminal

the Strategies in Light tradeshow in Santa Clara, CA,

ferred. Cameras could cover nearly all of the areas,

activity,” Gibson said.

Mark Rea, Ph.D., director of Rensselaer Polytechnic

indoor or outdoor, of a campus. The technology ex-

Institute’s Lighting Research Center, Troy, NY, dis-

ists today, but is in the early adoption stage.”

The problem with HID lighting, Gibson explained, was that there was a large amount of light directly

cussed studies that, “isolated not only light as trig-

“There is so much exciting stuff that can be done

beneath the fixture that was hard to spread out.

gering a sense of safety and security, but actually

with the new wave of light fixtures,” Goodman con-

LEDs, he said, allow lighting designers to achieve

specific colors or wavelengths of light that make the

cluded. “The new technology and fixtures can make

much more uniformity of light, diminishing shadows

biggest contribution to the overall feeling of personal

an incredible contribution to the overall feeling of

significantly. “Instead of very high maximums to

security,” noted Jay Goodman, founder of LumenOp-

personal safety and security.”

minimums, my maximums to minimums are very low,”

tix, Montgomeryville, PA.

Lighting on college campuses, because of their

he said. “Once we drive the shadows out, there are

“While security is an issue everywhere, so is

geographic spread and configuration, is crucial,

energy cost and efficiency, as well as environmen-

agreed John Casadonte, product-marketing manag-

The advantage of LED lighting is that, “you can

tal impact,” Goodman continued. “The result is that

er, lighting at Cree Inc., Durham, NC. “Colleges and

typically go with greater pole spacing. Instead of ev-

lighting as an industry is moving toward even greater

universities typically have large outdoor spaces or

ery 100 ft., now you can go to 120, 130, even 150 ft.

efficiency as it relates to security—not only more

pathways that require significant lighting, and park-

Instead of having 10 poles along a 1,000-ft. walkway,

light for less energy, but more of the specific light

ing structures are often illuminated continuously,

you might have six or seven, reducing the overall

color wavelengths that make you feel safe for even

providing major opportunities for efficiency and

cost of installation,” Gibson said.

less energy. In essence, this is changing the metric

lower maintenance costs. Modern LED light fixtures

Another advantage of LEDs, according to Gibson

from light per watts to feeling of personal security

deliver better light control and more uniform, white

is that they are very control friendly, and they can be

per watt,” Goodman continued.

light, compared to metal halide,” he said.

dimmed. A luminaire could be at 100% from dusk until

fewer places for people to hide.”

Goodman also noted that surveillance cameras

Certain types of lighting technologies such as HID

midnight and then dimmed. Motion sensing can be in-

may have a difficult time picking up detail because of

(high-intensity discharge) and HPS (high-pressure

corporated, as well, so that if someone does happen

the color and quality of the light. Therefore combat-

sodium) can increase glare and cast uneven light

along, the luminaire will go back to full brightness.

ing crime with video-capture, identifying perpetra-

which adversely affects outdoor video cameras. LED

Motion sensors, Gibson noted, can be built into

tors, and prosecuting criminals is compromised by

lighting can improve the performance of the cameras

luminaires. “It doesn’t have to be Wi-Fi enabled;

not having the correct lighting.

by enabling clearer images, Casadonte noted.

there is no extra wiring; the contractor installs the

Energy costs are not the only expenses associ-

LED was not a player in outdoor lighting a few

ated with lighting. Maintenance is another ongoing

years ago, pointed out Eric Gibson, value stream

expense. Given the longer life of LEDs, Goodman

manager, outdoor area-lighting products, Lithonia

In addition to the practical side of lighting, there is

said, lamps do not have to be changed out as often,

Lighting, Conyers, GA. “The lumens per watt were

an aesthetic side to lighting. “The university spends

saving on maintenance costs. Also, LED light levels

just not there,” he said. LED lumens per watt were

a lot of money on the look and feel of a campus. LEDs

do not degrade significantly over time.

on the order of 20 to 40 lumens /watt, while the in-

are more effective in not detracting from that; it can

product and doesn’t know or care that [the motion sensor] is in there.”

While energy and maintenance are factors gener-

cumbent technology, HID, was around 80 lumens.

still do everything an HID can do, but instead of hav-

ally well established for LED lighting, technology is

That has changed in the past five years or so, to the

ing areas that are in darkness, I can actually do a soft

moving beyond those advantages. Two-way communi-

point where Gibson considers LED to be the dominant

uniform glow everywhere, making it a more comfort-

cation features are being offered that allow a link from

technology for any new or large-scale retrofit.

ing environment.” Gibson said.

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,

Crime Prevention By Design T

echnology, as pervasive as it seems, is not the only element in campus se-

parking areas (hubs) that are closer to classrooms (spokes), and clearer line of

curity.

sight for key areas are all principles to better security on the campus,” he said.

“Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) can make a large

impact in a campus environment. It is also considerably more difficult because

Jack F. Dowling, CPP, PSP, president and principal consultant, JD Security Consultants LLC, Downingtown, PA, cites four main principles of CPTED:

of varying needs among a diverse population, the relative large area of a cam-

• Natural surveillance. Allowing clear observation on the property and into the

pus, and the 24-hour nature of campus life. Lighting is incredibly important, but

property is a deterrent, increasing the possibility that criminal activity will be

you can also create corridors of safety, funneling students and visitors through

seen and identified.

areas where CPTED is feasible, where traffic tends to be higher, and which have

• Natural access control. This means directing the flow of pedestrian and ve-

better surveillance. This often correlates to how open the area is and visibility.

hicular traffic on the property to reduce the opportunity for a crime to occur and

Building design can reflect today’s CPTED principles. Entry can be funneled pri-

limit criminal mobility on the property.

marily through a highly visible, higher traffic area, which also has better surveil-

• Territorial reinforcement. Creating clear boundaries and obvious areas of in-

lance,” said Matt Bretoi, vice president, North America field sales security and

fluence through the use of physical designs demonstrates to a criminal that the

surveillance, FLIR Commercial Systems Inc., Goleta, CA.

property is private and under control.

“Using intelligent design to improve safety is not new, but the recognition of

•

Maintenance. Repairing any damage and removing graffiti on a property

how important this concept is is increasing. Intelligent design up front can save

shows that the property is not neglected and acts as a deterrent to the criminal

colleges millions of dollars in more costly security measures down the line. And

element.

colleges that are enlarging campus areas are really looking at what they can do

CPTED is, “another tool in the toolbox of security and should be part of the

today, to save costly alternative security measures in the future,” according to

discussion and design around addressing security challenges. Some of the com-

J. Kent Schrock, account and marketing executive, currency handling and iden-

mon principles, such as a single point of entry, do conflict with the goals for

tity product solutions, Fujitsu Frontech North America Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA.

an open environment many colleges seek. Proper balance is key,” according to

“Intelligent use of landscaping, lighting, secured parking areas, centralized

Jeremy Krinitt, general manager, Frontier Security, Miamisburg, OH.

cost of ownership. You have to pay for people to operate

demands while also increasing the safety of students,

vised and updated February 4, 2014. This standard pro-

and support these systems. You have bandwidth costs.

faculty, and staff,” he said.

vides guidance for surveillance and access-control

You have software and hardware maintenance agree-

Ethical considerations must balance the need for

ments. The servers need to be in a climate-controlled area.

security, the expectation of privacy, and the desire for

This means air conditioning costs,” Wekenborg said.

design and deployment in campus facilities.”

an open campus environment in which opinions can

HIGH-TECH AND LOW-TECH

Privacy is another issue. “Most jurisdictions have laws

be freely expressed. “The ethical questions rest more

Technology predominates in any current discussion

in place that define what the levels of expected privacy

in the use of the information generated from these so-

of security measures on campus, but more traditional

are. They direct us by defining when audio can or cannot

lutions, just as we see in the debate around personal

methods are far from obsolete. Fernando Pires, vice

be used, where cameras can be placed, and what type of

information on the Internet,” said Jeremy Krinitt of

president, sales and marketing, Morse Watchmans, Ox-

signage is required when these devices are being used.

Frontier Security. “Campuses must look closely and

ford, CT, said, “We tend to focus on protecting the hun-

Most campuses that are using these systems will restrict

provide clarity about the policies regarding the use of

dreds or thousands of physical keys that are used daily

who can have access to recorded video and access-control

security information, just as they do with other per-

on campuses. There are many reasons to make planning

data. No one wants an incident that is under investiga-

sonal information.”

for control and management of those keys a fundamen-

tion showing up on YouTube or Twitter,” he said.

Finally, building codes dictate where and how access

tal component of campus security programming.”

“The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

control and fire alarms can be used. “Local jurisdictions

Like physical keys, technology-based security solu-

(FERPA) regulations ensure the privacy of student re-

will define where and how video and audio can be used.

tions are useful, but they have their limits. For exam-

cords, and information to confirm compliance related

There are no federal regulations that tell a campus they

ple, while access control and surveillance technology

to physical access is required in case of an audit or

must do certain things when it pertains to a security

are important, they are only the starting point of any

other compliance issue,” noted Ajay Jain, president

system. Homeland Security and the FBI have published

program, according to Brian McIlravey of PPM. “For

and CEO, Quantum Secure, San Jose, CA.

documents with recommendations for campus security,

preventing and mitigating risk, the importance of

but they are recommendations only,” Wekenborg said.

good incident-management software cannot be over-

“To meet these and other regulatory requirements,

stated,” he said.

school administrators rely on a variety of tools, includ-

“There are numerous evolving standards and best

ing auditable records that show who had access to re-

practices that provide guidance in the design of campus

“Software can analyze data from thousands of end-

stricted areas on campus—whether it's a data center or

security systems,” added Steve Surfaro, security indus-

points such as door readers, access points, alarms, and

a location with physical records. In general, automat-

try liaison, Axis Communications, Chelmsford, MA.

related personnel. Analyzing the data determines trends,

ed, rules-based monitoring, enforcement, and report-

“One recent example is the State of Connecticut’s Re-

weaknesses, and opportunities, and provides a graphical

ing of compliance requirements meet these regulatory

port of the School Safety Infrastructure Council, re-

dashboard view of the state of a campus security infra-

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structure,” agreed Ajay Jain of Quantum Secure.

“While a full complement of well-placed high-defi-

pus for access control as well as libraries, transportation,

“Managing identities in the campus environment is

nition and high-megapixel video-surveillance cameras

food, and other services,” said Brian McIlravey of PPM.

a challenge, but new physical identity access manage-

can provide situational awareness, incidents do not al-

Smart-card technology is by no means universal.

ment (PIAM) software systems help meet the chal-

ways take place between the hours of 9 and 5 when the

“Most universities currently use magnetic-stripe cards

lenge by creating a single identity to be used in multi-

control room might be fully staffed and able to monitor

or low-frequency (125 kHz) cards, often known as

ple systems campus-wide. Software systems can

events. To address this, new VMS technology enables

proximity (or prox) cards. While these cards have

streamline time-consuming and inefficient processes

standard definition and HD/megapixel cameras to

clearly been popular choices in the past, they simply

in the campus security environment, from issuing ID

stream at full-frame rates over low-speed connections or

do not provide the level of security or adaptability that

badges to managing databases to assigning access priv-

limited-bandwidth networks. Video streams through

are needed to protect campuses as security threats con-

ileges across multiple physical access-control systems.

the cloud can be monitored at full-frame rates (with less

tinue to evolve. The best way to protect students, fac-

As well, any activity, event, or status at any point in

than one-second lag) including the ability to digitally

ulty, and staff is with high-frequency contactless

the identity lifecycle is reportable and auditable. If vul-

control pan, tilt, and zoom functions. Streams can then

smart-card technology that uses mutual authentica-

nerability is identified, school administrators can re-

be encrypted to enable a secure connection both inside

tion and cryptographic protection mechanisms with

view and take the necessary action to rectify proce-

and outside a school network,” Piran said.

secret keys and a secure messaging protocol delivered

dures or activities,” Jain said.

“High definition interactive streaming (HDIS)

on a trust-based platform,” said Brett St. Pierre, direc-

technology makes mobile devices part of the solu-

tor, education solutions, HID Global Corp., Houston.

VIDEO MANAGEMENT

tion,” he continued, “with full-motion playback of up

“There has been an increasing university trend to-

Similarly, “video-management software (VMS) systems

to 16 HD video streams of live or recorded video, at

ward using stronger authentication contactless smart

are a central component of IP (internet protocol) surveil-

their original frame rate, with PTZ control over limit-

cards on campus to increase card protection. Some cam-

lance. VMS systems are designed with efficiency tools

ed bandwidth network connections such as 3G and 4G

puses have immediate concerns that accelerate adoption,

such as touch-screen technology, map-based interfaces,

cellular. Individuals in the field can view video and

while some choose to start the migration by deploying

context-sensitive pop-up controls, and time-slice foren-

alerts on a smartphone or tablet or use their device to

combination readers for new buildings or combination

sics. Combined with an event-management platform,

send video images of an incident in progress.”

cards for incoming freshmen. Either way, these campuses

VMS systems integrate with an array of physical secu-

are preparing for the future and will end up with a com-

rity solutions such as alarms, access control, intrusion

ACCESS CONTROL

detection, video-content analytics, license-plate recog-

“Access control is another high priority; however, due

“The latest access-control platforms are designed to

nition, and other systems to provide the information to

to costs this will be an ongoing topic for the next 10

make it significantly easier to secure more doors, with

safeguard the campus and make informed decisions,”

years and beyond. Many campuses are moving to the

more flexibility and adaptability, using a combination

said Gadi Piran, president, OnSSI, Pearl River, NY.

use of smart cards which can be used across the cam-

of smart cards and mobile devices such as smart-

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security The E.T. Roux Library, now the Thad Buckner Building, at Florida Southern College, was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright when security was less crucial.

Adapting campus safety measures to such settings calls for thoughtfulness.

Photo: Gary L. Parr

phones. Plus, the platform enables students, faculty,

universities are facing. A successful security system

It can also help to reduce man hours and investigative

and staff to do more with these cards and devices than

will be created in layers using a variety of technolo-

costs, but without the brains behind the machine, all

just open doors, including making cashless meal plan

gies along with well-trained personnel, according to

you have is a tool,” agreed John Wekenborg of Bosch.

purchases on and around campus, checking out li-

Bosch’s Wekenborg. “Each item or system has its own

Along the same lines, Jack Dowling of JD Security

brary materials, paying for parking, accessing trans-

job to do. No one system is more important than the

Consultants commented, “Security technology on

portation services, and monitoring time and atten-

other. When implemented properly, each system will

campus is only as good as those who use the technol-

dance,” St. Pierre continued.

complement the other, creating a complete, integrated

ogy and those who monitor and respond to the tech-

security solution,” he said.

nology. Security at a college and university is a shared

“Perhaps the biggest impetus for the proliferation of security solutions, though, was the advent of combina-

But, despite the attention given to new technology,

responsibility. For example, the campus community

tion reader platforms. It is difficult to do a rip-and-re-

the human part of the equation cannot be ignored,

must use the blue-light emergency phones to notify

place upgrade of existing technology. When multi-tech-

according to Angelo Faenza of Assa Abloy Americas.

the campus security and police of suspicious or crimi-

nology readers became available, it gave universities the

“You need people who value and want to use that data.

nal activity, and the campus security and police must

ability to read a current card technology as well as a fu-

Knowing who is going in and out of a building and not

be immediately available and provide a prompt re-

ture smart-card technology. With the latest series of

doing anything with that information is useless. If you

sponse. A failure of either party will render the securi-

readers, universities that have not yet made a smart-card

have a break-in and don’t use the audit trail capability,

ty technology ineffective.”

platform decision have much more flexibility to choose

you are not leveraging that technology.”

from a long list of smart cards,” he said.

Finally, “in a recent student survey regarding campus

“In many situations we have seen how the deployment

safety, one of the number-one recommendations is offi-

J. Kent Schrock, account and marketing executive,

of a card technology for access control can help change

cer presence. There is still a strong need to see staff. Tech-

currency handling and identity product solutions, Fu-

the culture with the students. When everyone becomes

nology alone cannot solve all the issues related to safety

jitsu Frontech North America Inc., Foothill Ranch, CA,

responsible for his or her security and feels accountable

on campus; at the end of the data trail there will always

confirmed the move toward smart cards. “Whether it is

for others around him or her, they are more likely to com-

be a need for people to recognize and respond to danger,

access to sensitive areas of the campus like data centers

ply. This can be as simple as not using your card to allow

analyze trends, and make changes and recommendations

or protected access to buildings for only students, staff,

people you don’t know into a building,” he said.

for improving safety based on information provided by

and faculty, we are beginning to see a shift away from

“In a campus environment, a security system is not

older forms of access like tokens, cards, and PINs, to

just hardware and software. It is a well-defined plan with

Each campus has its own unique set of circum-

more secure methods of identification like biometrics.”

processes and procedures that allow you to react propor-

stances, needs, and financial limitations. The job fac-

tionately to the information that you are receiving from

ing those who must design and administer security

A SYSTEMS APPROACH

the electronic systems and community. The security

systems is in balancing these factors to provide the

Bringing together the various elements that com-

hardware is a tool. This tool can make your security and

most inclusive security practical for their particular

prise a security system is the challenge colleges and

administrative staff very efficient. It can be a deterrent.

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the technology,” said Brian McIlravey of PPM.

Ken’s View R

esearching this article on campus security made

those who weren’t there or who have trouble inter-

mental or even anti-bourgeois, depending on whom

me thankful I’m not a college student today. For

preting history. It’s entertaining to read there are

you ask. Students at the time either hadn’t heard

example, I came across a depressing two-page doc-

those who believe the Brutalist architecture that

this interpretation or weren’t buying it. They asso-

ument on how to navigate the turnstiles at one New

surfaced on campuses in the 1960s and 1970s was

ciated the buildings with what they considered the

York City university. Two pages of instructions just to

specifically designed to control unruly students.

repressive values of the Establishment, so it was an

enter a building? Turnstiles? They’re bad enough on

For example, Pierce Hall at the Univ. of Chicago

easy step to conclude the structures were meant to

the subway, and I suppose a necessary evil, but hav-

is said to have been built to be riot proof by elevat-

control student dissent. As symbols of the Establish-

ing to produce a key card at every turn on a college

ing the residence on concrete pillars and develop-

ment, they were the perfect place to stage a dem-

campus is bit onerous.

ing chokepoints to deter rebellious students bent

onstration, peaceful or not. Who knows, maybe the buildings caused more discord than they prevented.

Even if one accepts the turnstiles or other forms

on overthrowing the system. Just why they would

of access control, what about the person holding up

choose to attack a dorm to make their point is mysti-

the line because he or she is searching for a key card

fying. I doubt it ever happened.

One commentator went so far as to suggest, probably tongue-in-cheek, that the Univ. of Illinois

while juggling a laptop, talking on a cellphone, and

The chokepoints, apparently, caused congestion

Chicago Circle campus, designed from the ground up

balancing a cup of coffee? Resist the urge to smack

for students who lived there in less chaotic times,

as a testament to Brutalism, was intended as a “psy-

this person on the head, because, without a doubt,

prompting one former student to call Pierce Hall the

chological experiment, to see how much students

that act of aggression will be caught by the security

Flashcube from Hell. Others simply remember it as a

could take before they cracked.”

cameras which are most certainly trained on the line

fortress. The dormitory has since been demolished.

slowly moving through the turnstile.

But, in the end, the chokepoints at Pierce Hall were,

There’s no denying that in the ‘60s and ‘70s stu-

well, just chokepoints—not particularly good design

Perhaps I’m over-imaging the current state of

dents tended to get agitated about things such as

and nothing more. Students just didn’t like the place—

college security. Still, I don’t remember feeling all

Viet Nam, the draft, and the Kent State shootings,

or the rigid forms of Chicago Circle, for that matter.

that uneasy during my college years nor do I recall

but many of the buildings thought to be designed spe-

Architectural security measures, if that’s what

much in the way of security. Of course, you could

cifically to quell student unrest were planned or built

they are, can outlive their usefulness. So can ar-

say I misremember or was just plain oblivious, but

before that unrest manifested itself. Pierce Hall was

chitectural fads. While each tends to be more or

I would argue I wasn’t unmindful. There were real

completed in 1960, meaning it was planned and built

less permanent, or at least hard to change, perhaps

perils, but threats usually came from outside the uni-

in the late 1950s. College administrators, I’m betting,

they’re not so immutable. Buildings used to last a

versity community. They weren’t hard to identify, and

were not so prescient as to see student unrest as a

long time, but Pierce Hall endured hardly more than

most of us took precautions. At least we didn’t have

potential headache a decade or more in advance.

50 years. How buildings change, or how they fail to

cause to be suspicious of our fellow students as now seems to be the case.

The past, of course, is a bit murky, especially for

More practically, building in concrete was cheap

reshape themselves, is one of the things we’ll exam-

and thus well suited for institutional buildings. Ad-

ine in next month’s feature on rehab and restoration.

ditionally, the architecture was meant to be monu-

— Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor, CBP

ˆ DATA CACHE Connect to the following items through our digital magazine at www.cbpmagazine.com/digital/jun2014: Download a PDF document to read more about what experts say about campus security.

Download the document “CPTED 101: Crime Prevention through Environmental Design,” at www.ncef.org/pubs/cpted101.pdf

Download the “Action Guide for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Learning” at http://rems.ed.gov/docs/REMS_ActionGuide.pdf

The “Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting” is available at https:// www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html

Learn more about campus security from ASIS International at their website www.asisonline.org

Campus-security issues are addressed at the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators website: www.iaclea.org/

Learn more about the Clery Act at the Clery Center for Security on Campus website at www.clerycenter.org/summary-jeanne-clery-act

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The four-story Campus West, a residence for Syracuse Univ. graduate students, includes 200 apartments. Its ductwork system consists of seven individual rooftop energy-recovery ventilation systems.

sity thousands of dollars in construction costs and earned more than $150,000 in rebates.

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General contractor Hayner Hoyt Corp., Syracuse, began con-

Knowing from the start they would need to meet stiff requirements

struction of Campus West, a residence building for SU graduate stu-

for air-duct leakage, Hayner Hoyt worked with HVAC specialists

dents that was scheduled to open in the spring of 2012. To qualify for

Century Heating and Air Conditioning of Syracuse to ensure the

the NYSERDA program’s $150,000 rebate for new construction,

ductwork was properly assembled from the start. Meticulous atten-

they not only would have to exceed various SMACNA (Sheet Metal

tion was paid to connecting joints and sealing seams.

and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association, Chantilly,

“We really went through super-human efforts when first

VA) standards for HVAC systems but, in many cases, surpass LEED

constructing the ductwork,” said David Wildrick, president of

(Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, U.S. Green Build-

Century. “It was nice, new ductwork when we were finished. It

ing Council, Washington) certification criteria. In addition, when it

looked beautiful and easily passed SMACNA standards. Still,

came to HVAC performance, the NYSERDA requirements were, by

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SERDA requirements being targeted for rebates.”

On average, post-construction tests showed the newly constructed ductwork tested out at an average leakage rate of about 120 cfm/floor—not bad by traditional standards but way beyond the near-leak-free levels required

by NYSERDA. By this time, the new drywall was already put in place and most of the ductwork was inaccessible for manual inspection or traditional sealing.

“We were stumped,” said Sam Doss, project manager at Hayner Hoyt. “There were few choices outside of tearing down the newly constructed walls to try and reseal the ductwork or missing the specifications that provided the substantial rebate. Fortunately another Top. Applied as an aerosol mist, the sealant is heated and blown into the duct shaft through an existing access point or through a temporary entranceway cut into the system.

option presented itself.”

ALTERNATIVE TO MANUAL SEALING

Above. The adhesive particles remain suspended in air until they reach a leak. Here they begin to accumulate around the leak, bonding to other sealant particles until the entire hole is permanently filled.

As it turned out, Century Heating and Air was in the process of evaluating a new duct-sealing technology for another project. Developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, and others, the innovative aerosol-based duct sealant from Aeroseal, Centerville, OH, offered an alternative to manual sealing.

Applied as an aerosol mist, the technology works from the inside of a duct system to seal leaks. The process

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only escape through the leaks in the ductwork. The duct system is slightly pressurized to 0.1 in. WC, increasing to a maximum of 3 in. WC during the sealing process. The sealant is then heated and blown into the duct shaft through an existing access point or through a temporary entranceway cut into the system. The dry, 7- to 10-micrometer-sized adhesive particles remain suspended in air as they travel throughout the ductwork

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until they reach a leak. At a leak point they begin to accumulate, bonding to other sealant particles until the entire hole is permanently filled.

Unlike some sealants, such as those used for weatherization or material bonding, the Aeroseal sealant is a vinyl acetate polymer with a rapid cure rate of approximately 2 hr. The sealant exhibits min-

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“For this project, we accessed the ductwork through the roof,” said Wildrick. “The ventilation fans were removed one at a time, and the sealing equipment was connected directly to the exposed shaft where it came out on the roof. Before blowing sealant into the duct system, we blocked all the termination points throughout the building. Now, the only exit points for the sealant would be through the various leaks in the ductwork.”

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“An initial screen shows a graph with the beginning leakage rate,” said Doss. “As the sealant does its job, you can watch the graph dip lower and lower as leaks are systematically sealed.”

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Fans Move Oasis Air High-volume, low-speed fans circulate air and provide energy savings for the Illinois Tollway oases.

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esigned as an “oasis” for travelers and Illinois

live music, and even gift-buying opportunities.

residents, six 40,000-sq.-ft., glass-façade facil-

The oases are promoted as Cooling and Warming

ties Asset Management. “We encourage people to take advantage of the many services and food offerings, while

ities are sprinkled along the Illinois Tollway

Centers by the state highway authority, encouraging

system. Perched above the highway and spanning four

Illinois residents and travelers to escape the state’s sea-

to eight lanes of traffic, the buildings are accessible from

sonal high or low temperatures within the facilities.

EVOKING THE NAME

both directions of the highway and all directions of

Keeping the indoor atmosphere of the oases at a com-

As the oasis name evokes a mindset of providing a ref-

street traffic. The oases serve approximately 12 million

fortable temperature, no matter the season, is an oper-

uge, escape, or sanctuary, it’s important that the facil-

annual visitors.

ating and energy-efficiency priority for U.S. Equities

ities live up to the name. Although the buildings are

Asset Management, Chicago.

equipped with HVAC systems for air conditioning and

In addition to accessibility, with the availability of

enjoying the sustainable environment we have created.”

free parking, food and drink options, ample indoor

“The clean and inviting oases, open 24 hours a day,

heating, the glass walls and 24-hr. timeframe present

seating, and even designated meeting spaces, the oa-

seven days a week, welcome those who need to get off the

unique challenges for management to maintain a com-

ses welcome more than just travelers. The facilities

road to send a text, charge up their phone, or plug in a

fortable indoor atmosphere.

frequently host area professionals for business meet-

laptop, and it’s also not uncommon to see a number of

During high-traffic periods, usually in the summer

ings, training sessions, and job fairs. Seasonal pro-

people connecting to the free Wi-Fi while passing

months between Memorial Day and Labor Day, air-con-

gramming offers fresh-produce markets, occasional

through,” said David Myles, vice president of U.S. Equi-

ditioning units run 24 hr./day. Heat radiating through

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A pair of fans keeps the oasis air volume mixed, generate comfortable air flow, and make it possible to raise the thermostat temperature 3 deg.

the glass façade, combined with increased amounts of body heat, make keeping a consistent indoor tempera-

The 24-ft.-dia. AirVolution fans use a 1-hp motor and work in tandem with the HVAC system.

ture difficult. After installing air curtains at the entrances, management turned to R. Williamson & Associates, a Chicago-based manufacturer’s representative of commercial and industrial air-movement equipment. Representative Scott Williamson knew he could create a way to ensure consistent temperatures within the buildings so Myles could raise the temperature setting on air-conditioning units, saving on operating costs. Complementing the existing HVAC systems with high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) fans proved to be a cost-efficient solution for the summer months, and the fans would prove equally effective in colder months.

Williamson selected HVLS fans from MacroAir. The San Bernardino, CA-company originated the technology in 1998 and manufactures six-blade fans.

The AirVolution series was chosen for the oases and two 24-ft. fans with 1-hp motors were installed in each facility. The fans generate a large column of air that gently flows down to the ground and outward 360 deg.

The large, slow-moving air mass moves throughout a space, mixing and circulating air more efficiently. The

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gentle airflow does not create or stir up dust. The company custom painted the fans white to provide a subtlety in the already neutral and relaxed design of the buildings.

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ing and redistributing it back down to the floor.

MacroAir HVLS fans are unique as the fans are designed to run in reverse. By reversing the fans during the colder months, the

In summer months and during occupied time, which sees usage

same circulation is maintained throughout the space, but it elim-

spikes, Myles was able to raise the thermostat temperature on the

inates the wind-chill effect that exists when the fans are blowing

air-conditioning units by 3 deg., a big energy-saving move.

in the forward direction. By reversing the direction of the HVLS

“The fans are a very nice amenity and get a lot of attention, mostly

fans inside the oases during colder-temperature months, Myles

because people have never seen one so large,” says Myles. “More im-

plans to continue monitoring his HVAC system usage and expects

portantly, we were able to raise the thermostat setting during high-tem-

to see lower thermostat temperatures from the traditional fall/

perature periods, saving energy to enhance our sustainable achieve-

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ments. Seventy-seven degrees doesn't feel like 77 when air is moving.”

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“The HVLS fans create a comfortable environment by circuCustom paint helps the fans blend in with the building design.

lating air within the entire space, creating a consistent temperature from floor to ceiling. This eliminates the hot and cold spots that exist when circulation is lacking,” said Williamson. “You can have the sun beating down on you and still be comfortable because of the consistent indoor atmosphere the fans help create.”

During cooler-temperature months, much of the heat added to facilities by traditional HVAC systems travels to the ceiling.

While HVAC systems help distribute air, there is no means of

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Watch a video on MacroAir’s AirViz 3-D motion tool that details fan performance.

work in tandem with the HVAC systems when temperatures

Watch a video on the fan’s cooling properties.

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Multiport tees for PEX Multiport tees: • Use ProPEX memory-shape connection • High-fl ow branch and fl ow-through models • Reduce the amount of needed connections

High-flow branch and flow-through engineered polymer multiport tees are available for installations where supply lines are required to be upsized due to pressure or code requirements. One multiport is said to reduce the amount of needed connections by 45%. Both devices have 1 1/4-in. inlets with three 3/4-in. outlets. The products use the company’s ProPEX connection that uses shape memory to create a durable connection.

Uponor Inc., Apple Valley, MN Circle 93

Fixture/lamp for air handling units

Air-cooled scroll chillers

X-Plus UV fixture accommodates 17- to 61-in. extended-base lamps that mount from the exterior of HVAC systems, air handlers, plenums, or ducts. The NEMA-rated unit requires no interior unit access and is said to work for hard-to-access outdoor and indoor equipment to 30 tons, including rooftop package units, through-the-wall, or fancoil units.

AGZ-E line of air-cooled scroll chillers for small to mid-sized buildings and critical facilities, including elementary schools, data centers, and hospitals, has factory-installed custom pump packages for fast installation. The chillers exceed ASHRAE 90.1 2013 and FEMP 2012 standards. The units use RapidRestore to provide 100% chilled-water capacity reportedly in less than 4 min. after a power loss or in 2 min. from stand-by mode. Units require only a 4-ft. clearance to a wall or between units.

UV Resources, Santa Clarita, CA Circle 95

Daikin Applied, Minneapolis Circle 94

Tankless rack system

Monitoring and control

Ascent building-management system combines BACnet protocol and Tridium’s Niagara Framework in a single controller for integration of multiple building systems. The system uses Microset 4 wall sensor, control module global controller, and Compass software.

Along with monitoring and control of HVAC systems, the system offers an open protocol for integration with other building systems including lighting, security/access control, and fire and life safety.

Alerton, Redmond, WA Circle 96

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The company’s TRS tankless rack system offers reported simple installation and built-in redundancy. The system can be used with or without storage tanks and works with large, recirculating loops. With an input range of 400,000 to 4.9 million Btu and a turndown ratio of 327:1, the system is available in free-standing or wall-mount options for indoor or outdoor applications. The system fits through a standard 32-in. doorway.

Rinnai America Corp., Peachtree City, GA Circle 97

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Stand-alone or cascade boiler

Buderus GB162 gas condensing boiler combines condensing and cascade technologies in one compact unit to provide efficiencies reportedly as high as 93%. Used for wall- or rack-mounted applications, as many as 8 units can be cascaded for a total capacity to 2,664 mbh. The unit has an aluminum silicate ALU-Plus condensing heat exchanger and can modulate down to 20% of total output.

Bosch Thermotechnology, Londonderry, NH Circle 98

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ASCO’s new Series 300 Group “G” Microprocessor Controller.

Sophisticated functionality for dependable operation.

Following in the footsteps of ASCO’s revolutionary 300 ATS, the new Group “G” controller offers even more features with intuitive screen navigation for easy operation.

• New 128x64 graphical LCD display • Available for open or delayed transition transfer • Remote monitoring and control enabled • Expanded voltage/current monitoring capability Best of all, the new Series 300 Group “G” is covered by ASCO’s life cycle technology, support and service. www.EmersonNetworkPower.com/ASCO • (800) 800-ASCO • ascoapu.com ASCO Power Switching & Controls Just another reason why Emerson Network Power is a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure.

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Vertical air handler

PVFY vertical air handlers have increased static capacity to allow longer duct runs and improved air delivery. Other product features include an additional set of contacts for economizer control, certified sound-power and sound-pressure ratings, and compatibility with all current and previous of the company’s VRF zoning outdoor units.

Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating, Suwanee, GA Circle 99

Replacement fan-coil unit

ReStoraMOD modular high-rise replacement fan-coil series can reportedly be installed with minimal disturbance to existing wall and room finishes and without requiring demolition. Designed for minimally invasive installation, a threestep installation process includes: removal of existing surface components and trim drywall, removal of the existing unit’s internal components and trim cabinet edges, and setting the new unit into the cavity and hooking it up. The unit is available in 300, 400, and 600 cfm models.

International Environmental Corp. (IEC), Oklahoma City Circle 100

Hand dryer

Smartdri Plus high-speed hand dryer for high-traffic areas is said to provide a longer motor life than other hand dryers.

Without heat, the unit uses only 400 W. The dryer is fully automatic, touchless, and uses SteriTouch antimicrobial technology.

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Air-handling units

Modular drainage products

VTS America, Buford, GA Circle 102

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Ventus Born in the U.S.A. line of air-handling units is engineered for North American applications in settings including healthcare, offices, schools, and retail environments. The units are ready to install in a compact, lightweight package with frameless casing. Frameless casing panels use polyurethane foam with double-side zinc-coated steel sheets. The units operate in temperatures from –40 F to 150 F and are available in horizontal and vertical configurations.

A light-commercial modular drainage line has a universal body for quick floor drain, roof drain, and cleanout configurations. A rough-in cover protects the aesthetic top and allows post-pour adjustment. The universal cover also allows alignment of square tops to the grout line.

Breaking the Curve Architects designing Legacy Junior High School faced a challenge: create a space to inspire and excite students. Through lively community collaboration, the project came together, incorporating sinuous and sophisticated green metal contours hip enough to intrigue students.

Visit www.mbci.com/curve for more information.

Hydronic boilers

Endura boiler is available in 750,000 and 1,000,000 Btu/hr. sizes along with the earlier models in 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 Btu/ hr. models. The boilers have a duplex stainless-steel three-pass heat exchanger with enhanced fireside surfaces and as much as a 12:1 turndown capability. The line provides less than 20-ppm NOx emissions, full input with 4-in. wc incoming natural-gas pressure, and 120-V single-phase power supply.

Fulton Companies, Pulaski, NY Circle 104

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History And High-Tech Live Happily Ever After 21st-century automation at a 19th-century luxury hotel leaves sense of history intact while providing guests with touchscreen control.

Lighting at the New York Palace is not the standard hotel-room treatment. There are lighting themes for working and relaxing during the day or night and separate themes for the bath and the bedroom.

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early 100 years separate three phases of construction at

grator Bill Lally of Mode:Green, Orlando, FL, knew immediately

the New York Palace hotel in New York City. The orig-

that a Crestron 3-series control system (Rockleigh, NJ) would be

inal mansion, built by railroad tycoon Henry Villard

the solution for the rooms. “The advantage of the control system

in 1882, still stands today as the marbled grand entrance to this

in each room is its internal wireless gateway,” said Lally. The Cre-

timeless property. But pass through the elegant courtyard and up

stron InfiNET EX is a two-way RF gateway/transceiver that allows

the grand staircase and you find yourself in a 55-story black tower

multiple wireless devices to be connected and managed reliably,

added to the hotel by Sherman and Leona Helmsley in 1981.

even in areas such as New York City, where there is a great deal of

The Tower rooms have played host to celebrity and royalty alike

RF interference. Through the gateway, the system controls the

for more than 30 years. But, after three decades, the hotel began to

room climate, door locks, window shades, audio, and lighting. It’s

show its age. Thus, when Northwood Hospitality, New York, pur-

as simple as touching a button on a bedside 7-in. touch screen that

chased the hotel in 2013, the owners initiated a third phase of ren-

Lally chose to be the focal point for the guest.

ovation, together with a technology upgrade, that began with the 167 rooms that make up the top 14 floors of the tower.

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building technology Left. Guests no longer have to search for a light switch because in-wall dimmers wirelessly integrate floor and table lamps with the bedside touch screen, a keypad on the opposite bedside table, and Cameo keypads on the wall at the entrance to each room.

and the bedroom, and additional themes for those suites that have living areas as well.” Guests no longer have to search for a light switch because in-wall dimmers wirelessly integrate floor and table lamps with the bedside touch screen, a keypad Lally placed on the opposite bedside table, and Cameo keypads on the wall at the entrance to each room. Each of these controllers makes it simple to switch from one theme to another.

The gateway also provides the backbone for the Saflok, Madison Heights, MI, door-locking system. “This is a great advantage of the gateway, since it eliminates the need for a redundant network solely to support the door locks,” Lally explained. The touch screen allows guests to lock and unlock the guestroom door, and it also provides controls for the audio and video systems.

"If guests bring their own music, the audio system includes an in-wall docking station for the iPod that gives them complete access to all their playlists from the touch screen," said Lally. They can also use the touch screen to change TV channels, control volume levels, and play movies from the hotel’s video system.

Crestron’s new shading solutions allowed the hotel to choose its

Below. Each room has two sets of shades—sheer Roman and blackout—that work in tandem. Guests can enjoy the lights of midtown Manhattan or nearby St. Patrick’s Cathedral and still have some privacy when using the decorative sheer Roman shades.

own fabric and style for the fully automated window treatments.

Each room has two sets of shades, sheer Roman and blackout, that work in tandem. Guests can enjoy the lights of midtown Manhattan or nearby St. Patrick’s Cathedral and still have some privacy when using the decorative sheer Roman shades. When they want to block out the world, the blackout shades automatically come down and the decorative sheers drop in front of them to maintain the room’s high-end appointments. Both shades operate with Crestron’s Quiet Motor technology. By using the shading solution there was no need to incorporate a third-party control system into the mix. Foreign visitors find the blackout shades to be a great advantage when trying to acclimate to the Eastern time zone.

“High-end technology has become an expectation of the clientele the Palace is trying to attract,” Lally said. “They expect a luxury hotel to be every bit as comfortable as their homes.”

For Lally, there was one pleasant surprise to the tower room upgrades. “The rooms each had a Crestron system designed and installed in 1992,” he explained. The Cresnet cabling that runs throughout the building was still intact, and Mode:Green technicians were able to use it for the new InfiNET system. “It saved us and the hotel about $250,000 because we didn’t need to open up walls and run new cabling.” Considering how quickly technology changes, to find the infrastructure still fully functional and compatible with the newest technology was a big plus.

While the new technology helps create a better guest experience, the benefits don’t stop there. “We’ve integrated the window shades, thermostats, and occupancy sensors with the property-management system, so when a guest checks out we’re able to manage the energy pieces more effectively,” Lally explained. “For example, we’ll set back the heat during the winter and leave the curtains open to allow sunlight to help raise the room’s temperature. In the summer, we’ll close the blackout shades and set back the air conditioning.”

The upgrades have created one of the most cost-effective and energy-efficient integrated guest rooms to date. “We owe a lot of thanks to Crestron for their forward-thinking designs, allowing us to retrofit new technology onto an infrastructure that is 20 years old. That is very rare in the technology world. CBP

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Healthy-building concept Healthy buildings: • Products and systems enhance indoor spaces

Dinion IP imager 9000 HD camera provides perimeter protection and surveillance of critical infrastructures.

With a rugged design and built-in active infrared lighting, the camera is said to withstand harsh weather and penetrate darkness.

Auto exposure and image noise reduction reduce data bit rates and storage requirements.

Bosch Security Systems Inc., Fairport, NY Circle 51

• Sun-shade/ventilation products work together • Elevates indoor air quality

Low-frequency sounder line

The company’s product and systems solutions are said to enhance the comfort of working and living spaces, while also fostering energy savings and, as integrated systems, result in healthy buildings. Thermal, visual, and acoustic comfort, and a supply of fresh air are the basic elements for a comfortable indoor environment. The approach to healthy buildings integrates the company’s sun-shade and ventilation products, which work in tandem to temper the challenges associated with daylighting and a tighter building envelope. External louver and screen systems, including Sunclips, Icarus, ZipShade, and Top Max, deflect sun rays. Sun-shade products combine with the company’s line of continuous/controlled ventilation to elevate indoor air quality. Night cooling solutions are designed to reduce internal heat gains and facilitate fresh-air circulation.

Wheelock Exceder LED low-frequency sounder line meets NFPA fire alarm and carbon monoxide 520-Hz code requirements for sleeping areas. The sounders and strobes can replace a facility’s existing appliances using the same pair of wires currently installed.

The devices feature multiple modes of operation, including T3, T4, Continuous, and T3/T4. When the device is set to T3/T4, the appliance can switch from T3 to T4 based upon the condition sensed by the fire-alarm control panel.

Eaton’s Cooper Notifi cation, Long Branch, NJ Circle 52

Renson, El Segundo, CA

Energy management Fall protection

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Nano-Lok Edge is a personal self-retracting lifeline for foot-level tie-off and sharp-edge applications. The device retracts unused lifeline so workers can anchor at the feet and move freely at height.

It includes an 8-ft. working length, ergonomic design, and is available in single or twin 100% tie-off units.

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The company offers an integrated set of services that enable businesses to optimize energy consumption, improve operational efficiency, and generate income through load-response programs, using a circuit-level, cloud-based analytics solution. A sensor series is made of non-invasive, self-powered, miniature wireless current sensors. The sensors clamp on electrical outgoing wires from the circuit breaker and are powered by magnetic fields. Real-time current data are transmitted every 60 sec. to the cloud-based application.

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C-Cure 9000 SiteServer is a compact network device said to provide full-featured, low-cost access-control solutions for small sites and as many as 32 readers. The system is a single-box solution providing everything from designing and printing badges to monitoring day-to-day personnel activity. Pre-installed software and an intuitive startup provide easy operation.

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The best power control systems provide for full manual operation

Monitoring and control

ASCO PowerQuest 2.0-5700 integrates four advances that improve on-site power monitoring and control. Features include a universal interface that simplifies monitoring, controlling, and reporting on system status, and visualization of warnings. The dashboard and interface enhance the system’s plug-andplay capabilities. The system monitors and records data from third-party devices.

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Most power control systems are designed for automatic operation only.

Russelectric systems come equipped with controls that provide for complete manual operation including synchronizing and paralleling of generators in the event that automatic controls malfunction.

Harmonic reduction system

Energy Saver System Plus technology features a Harmonic Reduction System to detect and automatically correct harmonic currents before they affect data-center hardware. Part of the company’s Energy Advantage Architecture system, the product allows large, three-phase UPSs, operating in eco or energy-saving modes, to mitigate harmonics, correct power factor, and balance loads.

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Zinc Frames Edgy, Contemporary Design Free-standing emergency room described as metal origami.

Described by some as metal origami, the Legacy ER building in Allen, TX, functions as a state-licensed emergency facility and an urgent-care clinic. The emergency room is open 24/7.

T

he uniqueness of a free-standing emergency room is ri-

Collaborative, Dallas. The success of the design of the first build-

valed only by the distinctive design concept of the new

ing, located in Frisco, TX, and the exceptional branding and busi-

Legacy ER in Allen, TX. Described by some as metal ori-

ness opportunities it enabled, convinced the client to push for-

gami, the facility functions as a state-licensed emergency facility

ward with an edgy, contemporary design for the Allen facility.

and as an urgent-care clinic. The emergency room is open twen-

The design is intended to advance the discourse on the architec-

ty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

ture of the healing environment.

The owners of Legacy ER sought to redefine the medical-care

The 7,632-sq.-ft. facility features three emergency-department

experience. The building integrates the principles of evi-

examination rooms, two trauma rooms, five urgent-care examina-

dence-based design and sustainability within its spatial, circulato-

tion rooms, and an on-site laboratory and radiology suite, com-

ry, and sensory structure. The workspace components were de-

plete with CT scan.

signed for peer collaboration, patient accessibility, and data

According to Yen Ong, partner at 5G Studio and principal

privacy. Patient-care areas were crafted for hospitality and treat-

architect, “The architecture explores the spatially expressible

ment efficacy.

relationship between the clinical administration of medicine

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and the emotional relation between the medical professional,

the patient, and the healing environment.”

The exterior of the structure features an architectural robe of

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Above. The large, sloping soffits, clad with perforated panels, provide the signature look. The perforations are larger toward the outer edges and smaller toward the inside to achieve the gradient of light.

zinc panels with an integrated lighting system. Perforated Reveal panels from Rheinzink America Inc., Woburn, MA, clad the dramatic overhangs and soffits and Rheinzink standing-seam panels clad the façade. Approximately 17,000 sq. ft. of PrePATINA blue-

Below. The architecture explores the spatially expressible relationship between the clinical administration of medicine and the emotional relation between the medical professional, the patient, and the healing environment, according to the architect.

gray panels were used overall.

“The owners wanted to create a distinctive facility,” Ong said.

“We presented this modern look and proposed Rheinzink because it’s a sustainable metal; it’s durable and, in spite of its cool hue, it’s still very warm and charming. We really wanted to capture the essence of an ER physician’s role in a patient’s life. I think we were successful in doing that, especially with zinc, because the material is very flexible, very durable, and very precise. It captures all of the attributes of physicians that patients in this situation want to see.”

The large, sloping soffits, clad with perforated panels, provide the signature look. “We used the perforations to create a diffusion for the building lighting,” Ong said. “The perforations are larger toward the outer edges and smaller toward the inside to achieve the gradient of light. At night, the diffused lighting pattern is quite evident.”

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Peachtree City, GA, was chosen to fabricate the zinc

edge of the panel tying into another panel going into a

sponse to the natural climatic conditions. The detail-

panels. The perforated panels were integral in execut-

completely different plane. There’s not a 90-degree

ing of the interior skylights reads as frameless apertures

ing the architect’s vision. The perforations help pro-

corner on the exterior of the building. We’re familiar

that puncture the zinc exterior paneling.

vide exterior views from within the building, as well as

with Rheinzink through previous jobs, but we had

a method of peripheral lighting. Varying perforation

never seen one like this.”

patterns were carefully chosen and mapped onto each

Yen Ong concurs that the job was challenging, par-

panel to achieve a gradient reading that adds to the

ticularly achieving the zero edge. “It took a lot of pre-

perceptual depth of the building geometry. Five differ-

cision and structure behind the zinc panels,” he said.

ent perforation patterns had to be coordinated with

“One of the remarkable attributes of Ramon Franklin

two different panel types and sizes. “The greatest chal-

is that they really worked with us on the detailing of

lenge was the set-up and programming that was neces-

the panels. There’s no 3-in.-wide coping or flashing as

sary to get the panels fabricated properly,” said Met-

you would typically see.”

al-Tech project manager Michael Love. “But the end result was worth all of our hard work.”

The budget was a challenge, too. “We were initially a bit over budget, and the zinc was obviously the easy

Another interesting aspect of the panels is the trim-

target,” Ong said. “But the owners insisted we keep it.

less zero-edge detailing that suggests flight, lightness,

They saw it as having that much value. It has become a

precision, and speed, according to architect Ong.

branding staple of their facilities.”

Installation of the Rheinzink panels was done by

Relating in contrast to the precise geometries of the

Ramon Franklin LLC, Fort Worth, TX. “This was one

exterior, the interior spaces are designed to blur edges

of the most challenging jobs that we’ve faced,” stated

and to softly receive daylight and artificial light. Mul-

senior project manager Mark Standifer. “I’ve never

tiple skylights are situated at strategic intersections of

been on a roof where we didn’t trim it—there’s no fab-

the circulatory loop to form a sensible system of

ricated 10-ft.-long trim pieces or eave pieces. The archi-

way-finding and exits to the outdoors. The atmospher-

tect really wanted a trimless look. And you have the

ic quality of the interior continually morphs in re-

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The architectural wrap of zinc paneling provides not only the sought-after distinctive appearance and longevity, but it is environmentally friendly and 100% recyclable. CBP

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Roof Meets Demanding Curves University building requires roof that conforms to curves, resists wind, and saves energy.

S

ometimes life throws you curveballs. Other times it just

was visible from several areas on campus,” remarked Leigh Rolf-

throws you curves. That was the case when Berwald

shus, senior project architect at HGA Architects and Engineers of

Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc., St. Paul, MN, installed

Minneapolis. “There wasn’t a square corner on the entire roof,”

a roof on the Univ. of Minnesota Science Teaching and Stu-

added Steve Hegge, senior project manager for Berwald Roofing.

dent Services building in Minneapolis. The new building, which overlooks the Mississippi River, is shaped like a half circle, and

FINDING A GOOD FIT

features an eyebrow roof on top of a curved lower roof.

Specifying a roof system that could conform to the curves and

“This building had multiple curves and multiple angles and

The Univ. of Minnesota Science Teaching and Student Services Building in Minneapolis overlooks the Mississippi River, is shaped like a half circle, and features an “eyebrow” roof on top of a curved lower roof.

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Above. The roof was completed on time and just two days before the weather turned wintry—with 8 in. of snow and temperatures in the single digits.

Right. The biggest challenge was working with the eyebrow roof. This portion of the roof sloped up from the main roof 7 ft. below and had a 16/12 pitch, with a curved and elevated eyebrow 6 ft. across—with no parapet wall.

the equation. The roof also had to be energy efficient

nafil stands behind their installations,” McNabney

warranty as we went around the building,” Hegge said.

so that the building could qualify for LEED certifi-

stated. “Plus, we felt the system would lend itself well

“The superintendent loved having him on the job.”

cation, and it had to meet the FM 1-28 wind rating

to the configuration of the building and the nature of

to ensure it could withstand the steady winds coming

the application.”

off the Mississippi River.

Another issue was staging. “There was no room to store anything on the ground, so everything had to be

The Sika Sarnafil roof has a light-colored, reflective

stored on the roof,” Hegge said. “This included not

Originally a TPO (thermoplastic olefin) roof was

surface to reduce air-conditioning costs and can be de-

only the roofing materials, but materials for the other

considered, but the university has a stipulation in

signed to meet FM 1-28 wind ratings. “We used a low-

trades as well.”

their construction standards for a 20-year roofing

VOC adhesive, which also helped towards meeting the

warranty, and, “we realized TPO has not been on

LEED requirements,” Hegge pointed out.

the market that long,” said Chuck McNabney, con-

Perhaps the biggest challenge was working with the eyebrow roof. “This portion of the roof sloped up from the main roof 7 ft. below and had a 16/12

struction manager at Hines of Minneapolis, the

COMPLICATIONS SURROUND

pitch, with a curved and elevated eyebrow 6 ft.

owner’s representative for the project. During a

INSTALLATION

across—with no parapet wall,” Hegge explained.

meeting between Berwald Roofing, Hines, and

As might be expected, the roof ’s unusual configura-

“We needed to cut material in a pie shape to meet

HGA, it was decided that a PVC system was a better

tion posed many installation challenges. “Although

the radius of the wall and use 37 field-wrapped da-

choice. “We felt that the heat-welding process used

the roof is only 21,000 sq. ft., the various roof lev-

vit f lashings.”

to create seams is better and more consistent with a

els required over 100 f lashings—many of which were

All of this was done 110 ft. above the ground. Ob-

PVC roof than with a TPO,” Hegge explained.

hand-welded—and 66 penetrations,” Hegge said.

viously safety was a concern. “We had to have the crew

“We also had to tie the roof into an outside curtain

totally tied off to work on half of the roof, with no

wall, which wasn’t easy in the cold weather.”

parapet walls and no curtain wall in that area,” Hegge

Once the decision was made to go with a PVC system, it was quickly agreed that a Sika Sarnafil, Canton, MA, roofing system was the PVC system of choice. “As

Fortunately, a company representative was available

stated. “We also had to secure the crew against wind

a former Sika Sarnafil installer I have experience and

to help with the detailing work. “The Sika Sarnafil rep-

gusts created when the wind came down the Mississip-

understanding of the system and know that Sika Sar-

resentative was very helpful and approved the details for

pi River.”

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As if those challenges weren’t enough, Berwald Roofing was also in a race against time to get the roof installed before winter hit. “It was a big challenge to get the roof weather-tight before winter settled in,” McNabney stated. “Because of construction delays, they couldn’t begin installation until October, which was unseasonably wet and cold. As a result Berwald had to play ‘catch up’ in November and work weekends and Thanksgiving.”

Thanks to the quick and dedicated work, the roof was completed on time and just two days before the weather turned wintry—with 8 in. of snow and temperatures in the single digits.

“This was a very complicated installation with all the different shapes and forms and the difficult time of year,” Rolfshus stated.

“Berwald did a very conscientious job, and we had a very high comfort level with them. They did very good work.”

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It could be applied at all different angles and gives a nice, clean appearance.” CBP

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EDITORS’ CHOICE

Cavity wall products

Ventilation products

Roofing ventilation products include a ridge vent, rolled ridge vent, and intake vent. Part of the Integrity roof system, the ridge vents are made of high-quality co-polymer with reinforced ribs. The ridge vent is available in 7, 9, and 12-in. sizes, either filtered or unfiltered. The rolled ridge vent is designed for roof pitches from 3/12 to 12/12. The intake vent installs on a shingled roof with or without overhangs.

Enverge cavity wall products: • Improve thermal performance • Prevent thermal bridging • Insulation, air/vapor barrier, flashing

Enverge cavity wall products include continuous insulation available in two facer options, coated fiberglass mat and aluminum foil; air and vapor barrier; and through-wall flashing.

The products work together to improve thermal performance and prevent thermal bridging. The insulation meets ASTM E84 and is said to allow energy-code compliance for every climate zone. The product uses inorganic facers and closed-cell technology and is formaldehyde free. The air and vapor barrier is self-sealing around mechanical fasteners, has a 90-day construction exposure, and a temperature application range to –14 F. FlashGard through-wall flashing provides UV resistance, puncture and tear resistance, and is available in standard membrane or self adhered configurations.

Firestone Building Products Co., Indianapolis

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Cladding, metal profiles

The company manufactures perforated and profile wire panels and assists in the development of a total-solution system for fabricating and installing the products. Services and products include a variety of metals and finishes, corrugated cladding, custom painting, a wide range of perforated patterns, and laser and water cutting for unique designs and shapes.

Hendrick Architectural Products, Carbondale, PA Circle 60

Fiberglass decking

Strongdek fiberglass decking system is a low-maintenance product said to not rot, rust, chip, or mildew. The 12-in.-wide fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) panels interlock to become a continuous, solid walking surface when installed with hidden screwlike fasteners.

Strongwell, Bristol, VA Circle 62

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Aluminum composite panels

The company’s ACM aluminum composite-material wall panels are available for applications including a rainscreen system, wet-joint system, dry-gasket joint system, and continuous edge-grab system. Panels are available in a variety of standard and custom colors, all in a Kynar 500 PVDF resin-based coating.

Englert Inc., Perth Amboy, NJ Circle 61

Simulated metal roofing

FiberTite simulated metal roofing provides the look of metal with thermoplastic welded seams. The membrane consists of four layers for long-term protection.

Seaman Corp., Wooster, OH Circle 63

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Membrane backing

Sure-Flex KEE and FleeceBack KEE membranes contain Elvaloy KEE HP high-performance, hi-molecular-weight resin modifier. The material is said to provide improved aesthetics, enhanced thermal performance, a wide window of weldability, and cold-temperature flexibility.

Carlisle SynTec Systems, Carlisle, PA Circle 64

High-performance, energy efficient interior and exterior illumination with LED and fluorescent, including specialty lighting for:

Roof-repair tapes

Roof-repair tapes use pressure-activated MicroSealant technology, said to permanently bond to almost any roof type.

RoofSeal is a basic repair tape. WebSeal holds coatings and sealers. DoubleStick is for use between two surfaces, including dissimilar materials. Tapes can also be used to repair flashings, gutters, skylights, copings, and ductwork.

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Unleash your inner hero.

What if your piping systems were invulnerable to corrosion and pinhole leaks? Or if your connections were faster and more reliable than anyone thought possible? And what if your systems helped save time, money, and the planet?

With Aquatherm, you can do all that and more.

Wall finish

Stolit Milano is a fine, workable finish for interior or exterior wall surfaces. The water-based acrylic finish is breathable, mildew resistant, and can be top coated for additional surface protection. It can be custom tinted to a wide selection of colors and is ready mixed.

So visit us at Aquatherm.com/savetheday and find out about the best sidekick you’ll ever have.

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Sto Corp., Atlanta Circle 66

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Extra-bend technology

Estolga 3000 is a dry seal, open v-joint system with snap-in silicone gasket for metal wall systems. The watertight system, used with the Estolga panel system, is said to allow faster installation and, with no exposed fasteners, provides a clean, finished appearance. Using extra-bend technology, the panel system is reported to withstand wind pressure to 180 mph.

Allied Metal Inc., North Bergen, NJ Circle 67

Coatings brochure

Georgia Technical University, G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons, Atlanta, GA

Hanover® Roof & Plaza Pavers Hanover® Roof and Plaza Pavers create aesthetically appealing rooftops and plaza gardens while providing environmental benefits.

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A 6-page brochure details a range of extrusion coatings for exterior building products. The coatings protect and enhance products made from wood, PVC, vinyl, wood, aluminum, fiberglass, and composite materials. Solvent- and water-based coatings are described, including Flexacron, Aquacron, and Duranar.

PPG Industries, Pittsburgh Circle 68

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Concrete sealing

Intraguard water-based, penetrating concrete-sealing compound uses a blend of silane and siloxane to limit the intrusion of moisture and chlorides into concrete surfaces. The product’s clear sealing properties are said to weatherproof and protect virtually all exterior concrete surfaces.

Treated surfaces are also resistant to staining from oils, fuels, and common chemicals.

The new standard in standard sun controls.

Start saving energy with Airolite’s new, high quality Standard Sun Controls that filter up to 80% of the sun’s heat and glare. Choose from nine of the most popular extruded aluminum blade designs including airfoil blades, fan blades, rectangular tube blades and louver zee blades. A wide choice of architectural finishes and color options, too. Get them fast through our Qwik Ship Program.

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Product catalog

An updated product catalog includes information on the Formawall Graphix series insulated metal wall-panel system with directional reveals and the Profile Series Cascade metal-panel wall system. The catalog also includes recent projects and reviews of a wide array of product finishes and coatings.

Centria, Moon Township, PA Circle 70

Rigid insulation

Aluminum coating

Acropon 2605 extrusion coating system for extruded-aluminum products is said to provide high gloss for exterior and interior application.

The two-coat system consists of a color coat and a clear coat and is spray-applied to the aluminum. A wide palette is available, including color-intense hues, mica, and metallic. Gloss levels range from 30 to 70 and higher. The system is also said to withstand abrasions and chemicals.

Valspar Corp., Minneapolis Circle 71

Outsulation X cladding system is said to provide 39% greater energy efficiency and 36% better impact resistance, compared with similar EPSbased systems, and uses 2-in. of Dow Xnergy rigid insulation. The insulation provides the code-required continuous insulation layer and moderates the wall-cavity temperature.

Dryvit Systems Inc., West Warwick, RI Circle 72

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Skylights Enlighten Manufacturing Facility Daylighting increases light quality and reduces energy load for a Chicago-area plant.

E

lectri-Flex Co., Roselle, IL, deals in electri-

provide anything but standard lighting. The building

cal conduit design and manufacturing. A new

has a ceiling height of about 40 ft. Generally, warehouse

plant for the company would represent as

lighting varies from as few as 5 to 10 footcandles in

much as a 60% increase in production and create 25

inactive storage areas, to as much as 30 to 40 in more

new jobs. Before expanding its manufacturing oper-

active spaces such as loading docks or receiving areas.

ations into a 53,000-sq.-ft. space, company brass had

After the installation of the skylights, light-level read-

big plans for the existing 14-yr.-old building.

ings in the building reached from 55 to as much as 62

They wanted the building reclassified from industri-

Top. Skylight installation dramatically improved light levels in the Electri-Flex building. The ceiling height is approximately 40 ft.

Above. Sunoptics skylights diffuse incoming light through prismatic lenses, eliminating hot spots, glare, or haze, as well as dissipating any heat.

footcandles without any use of electrical lighting.

al to heavy manufacturing and also wanted it to be as

“I was amazed at how much light comes into the

environmentally sound as possible. That meant im-

building,” Tighe said. “The electrician had all the lights

proved energy efficiency where it was most achievable:

off and it was still light in there.” He also took note of

in the building’s thermal properties and its lighting sys-

the lack of hot spots created by typical bubble-dome

tem. The owners wanted green roofing solutions, low-

skylights, that allow heat to build in the space below.

ered indoor temperatures, and improved energy effi-

The Sunoptics products, however, diffuse the incoming

ciency, with daylighting solutions as part of the plan.

light through prismatic lenses, eliminating hot spots,

Previously, in another building, the company retro-

glare, or haze, as well as dissipating any heat. All that

fitted 15 skylights with new models from Sunoptics, a

remains in the space is fully captured, evenly distribut-

Sacramento, CA, division of Acuity Brands, Atlanta,

ed, and UV-stable daylighting coverage.

which specializes in high-performance prismatic sky-

Said Sunoptics sales manager Brian Grohe, “Our sky-

lights. Having seen the enhanced performance of the

lights deliver a high-quality, naturally lit environment for

skylights, Electri-Flex project manager Ed Berbeka

the maximum amount of hours each day, and when com-

opted for them again.

bined with the lighting and control upgrades, allows sig-

A crew from CentiMark Corp., West Chicago, IL,

nificant reduction of electrical energy consumption.”

installed 56 Sunoptics’ Signature series skylights in the

“We were going for the ‘wow’ factor with the skylights

Roselle facility at the same time it replaced the insula-

and resulting interior light,” said Berbeka. “We were just

tion and installed new roofing. The insulation upgrade

amazed at how much light comes into the building after

used R-25 material to meet international standards for

we turned all of the lights off.” In addition to increasing

long-term, thermal-resistance values. The roofing up-

the interior light source and providing increased energy

grade replaced the existing EPDM black rubber mem-

savings, the daylighting solution also boosted employee

brane with reflective white TPO.

morale in the manufacturing plant. CBP

“Electri-Flex knew once they bought this building what they wanted to do,” said Tim Tighe, senior project manager for CentiMark Corp. “The game plan was to do what was best for that building.” New electrical and energy-efficient electric lighting was also part of the upgrade.

NOT STANDARD LIGHTING

After the roof renovation, it was estimated that the interior temperature of the building decreased by 30 deg.

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Lighting also improved significantly. The new skylights

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Allegheny College created the Richard J. Cook Center for Environmental Sciences in the newly renovated Carr Hall, a building constructed in the 1960s.

Tubes Deliver Daylight, Help Cut Energy By 23% Solatube daylighting technology helps Allegheny College meet ACUPCC and LEED Gold specs.

R

ichard Cook is as passionate about science

testament to sustainability. It features a working model

education and a sustainable economic and

of an aquaponics system (cultivating plants and aquat-

“We've been extremely pleased with the inclusion

lower; and overall attitude and morale are higher.

environmental future as he is about Allegh-

ic animals for food production in a recirculating envi-

of a large number of daylighting systems throughout

eny College, where he served as president from 1996

ronment) with spider plants and goldfish in intercon-

the Richard J. Cook Center for Environmental Science

to 2008. He was one of the early signatories of the

nected tanks. A living wall incorporates a variety of

renovation. It is one of the features that most excites

American College and University Presidents’ Climate

plants, which are irrigated by a rainwater catchment

visitors and those that study and work in the building

Commitment (ACUPCC), a national challenge to

system that drains from the roof.

—first, because they're so surprised to hear that day-

universities and colleges to develop a comprehensive

One of the most spectacular features is the ample use

light, rather than artificial light, is illuminating the

action plan to reduce greenhouse gases by becoming

of daylight. Numerous daylighting systems from Sola-

space and, second, because it adds to the warm, natu-

more energy and materials efficient.

tube International Inc., Vista, CA, flood the lobby with

ral quality of the space,” said Kelly Boulton, sustain-

natural light, eliminating the need for electric lighting

ability coordinator at Allegheny College.

As a nod to his forward-thinking approach, Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, created the Richard J. Cook Center for Environmental Sciences at the newly renovated Carr Hall, a building constructed in the 1960s.

The lobby is not only aesthetically stunning, but a

during daylight hours.

Daylighting studies (such as one from Heschong Mahone Group, Gold River, CA) have shown that students perform better in the presence of daylight; absenteeism is

Additionally, tilapia and lettuce are cultivated in a large-scale aquaponics system in a lab classroom to provide food in the college’s dining room.

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Above, top. Visitors are surprised to hear that daylight, rather than artificial light, is illuminating classrooms and labs and are pleased by the warm, natural quality of the space.

Above, bottom. The most striking daylighting application is in the lobby area, which is also home to a working aquaponics system. Custom black sleeves were designed to fit over the Solatube tubing to create a striking visual against the wood ceiling.

by and in all classrooms and labs, which has allowed us to reduce our electricity consumption while maintaining plenty of light,” Boulton said. “Not only have the units contributed to the renovation's LEED Gold certification, but they've helped us in our efforts to achieve 20% more energy efficiency in our partnership with the Department of Energy's (DOE), Washington, Better Buildings Challenge as Lily™ BLOCK ©2010 modularArts, Inc. U.S. Patent 8,375,665

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The renovation team included Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettl, Pittsburgh, architect; Massaro Corp., Pittsburgh, contractor; and Marti Laudato of M&M Specialty Products, DuBois, PA, as supplier and installer of the daylighting systems. According to Laudato, the project was really driven by the university and its architecture firm.

“When the college came to us for this renovation, they communicated two main goals: The integration of sustainability and green elements into the project, and the

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light everywhere, and some of the classrooms didn’t

Cook Center for Environment Science, as well as all of

Barack Obama in 2011, and its continuing commit-

have any exterior windows. We knew right away that

Carr Hall, is LEED Gold Certified.

ment to energy efficiency and sustainability is demon-

daylighting would be a big part of this project.”

Allegheny College was recognized in May 2014, by

“We decided to expose the tubes of the daylight-

the DOE for its achievements in the Better Buildings

ing systems in the lobby as a way to celebrate the sus-

Challenge and for reducing energy intensity by 7%

tainable aspects of the Center for Environmental

across its entire building portfolio. The announce-

Sciences. Students and faculty wanted them to be

ment was made at the National Better Buildings Sum-

very visible so they could also serve as a teaching tool

mit in Washington. Better Buildings Challenge part-

on sustainability. There are even signs posted

ners are demonstrating progress toward achieving 20%

throughout the building that point to the various

energy savings in 10 years, with annual energy savings

green aspects,” Carver said. “The faculty was thrilled

of $300 million.

with the outcome and so was the administration and facilities-management team.”

“By committing to cut energy use by 20%, Better Buildings Challenge partners are demonstrating how

Additionally, the space uses solar panels, high-effi-

businesses and organizations are reducing our nation’s

ciency lighting (for non-daylight hours), occupancy

energy bill, creating American jobs, and protecting the

sensors, and real-time energy monitoring. The entire

environment,” said David Danielson, assistant secre-

renovation was 21,000 sq. ft. within the 47,500-sq.-ft.

tary for energy efficiency and renewable energy at the

Carr Hall at a cost of $784,000. The energy savings of

DOE. “With commitments representing more than 3

23% will result in expected annual savings of $13,000,

billion square feet of floor space, these partners are

according to DOE estimates.

leading the way to a cleaner energy economy.”

The project was designed to earn LEED Gold Cer-

Allegheny College was among seven colleges and

tification for Commercial Interiors and to create a

universities nationwide to join the Better Buildings

sense of community and collaboration. The Richard J.

Challenge when it was first announced by President

strated by the renovation of Carr Hall. CBP

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SunGuard glass sample system provides a way to evaluate the company’s expanded portfolio of products and coatings. Examples of all coatings are included.

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Guardian Industries Inc., Auburn Hills, MI Circle 74

Phone entry system CV-TAC400: • Integrated auto-dial control telephone entry system • 500-name directory • Also provides card access control

Inswingcasement hurricane series

Water-based glass technology

C-Bond is a non-toxic, water-based nanotechnology said to increase the strength and flexibility of glass, enhance the adhesion of window film, and create an invisible protective barrier resilient to high-impact force and severe threats. The bonding agent penetrates molecular fibers below the glass surface to increase the structural integrity of the glass system as a unit. On impact, no shards/pieces are said to escape the immediate area.

AW-rated aluminum G061 Impact series casement inswing energy-efficiency hurricane window system passed the Missile type D test. Designed to increase energy efficiency and reduce heat flow and air leakage, the windows are said to control thermal convection at the edge of the framing while the hollow cavities and thermal isolation enhance system insulation.

Peerless Architectural Windows and Doors, Ft. Scott, KS Circle 75

C-Bond Systems, Houston, TX Circle 76

Glazed natural ventilators

CV-TAC400 is an integrated ADC auto-dial-control telephone entry system that combines telephone entry and card access. Telephone entry features include a 500-name directory, electronic display, and master/slave configuration for as many as three panels. Access control features include HID/AWID format card reader, as many as 3,000 user codes, and elevator control. Both systems use a common configuration and reporting software platform.

Colt Group’s Firelight glazed natural ventilator installs in a glass atrium or directly onto a building’s roof. The dual-purpose product provides ventilation and smoke control. Available in a singleor double-leaf design, the system has control options for automated climate control.

The Bilco Co., New Haven, CT Circle 77

Camden Door Controls, Mississauga, Ontario Circle 73

Railing base shoe

The 8B series square base shoe for glass railing systems is 30% lighter than its predecessor and qualifies for LEED projects. The shoe is surface or fascia mounted for use with the company’s GRS Taper-Loc dry-glaze glass railing system.

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From dorm room to classroom

Window, door line

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Kolbe Windows and Doors, Wausau, WI Circle 79

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Thomas Jefferson Univ. and its affiliated Jefferson Univ. Hospitals occupy more than 20 buildings, including the Dorrance H. Hamilton building, on a sprawling 13-acre campus in Center City Philadelphia.

LEDs Lighten University Energy Load Retrofit solution that doesn’t look like a retrofit saves energy and maintenance.

O

ccupying 4 million sq. ft. of floor space

Overseeing facilities that house cutting-edge re-

across more than 20 buildings on a sprawl-

search and teaching capabilities within 12 special-

But another even more high-profile opportunity

our elevator cabs and stair towers,” Haines said.

ing 13-acre campus in Center City Phila-

ized areas, as well as state-of-the-art medical equip-

presented itself in 2013, when the existing lighting

delphia, as well as other nearby locations, the histori-

ment including MRI and gamma knife technology,

technology in the lobby of the university’s glass-en-

cal Thomas Jefferson Univ. and its affiliated Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Univ. energy manager Randy

closed Dorrance H. Hamilton building, built in 2007,

Univ. Hospitals are highly regarded for superior

Haines, CEM, CLEP, has long been dedicated to en-

began to reach its natural end-of-life. Lit by a series of

quality, technologically advanced, and compassion-

suring that operations run as smoothly and as ener-

two-lamp, 26-W plug-in compact-fluorescent lamps

ate medical care. With the help of a recent lighting

gy efficiently as possible for the many faculty, stu-

(CFLs), “all of the lamps in the lobby were starting to

upgrade involving highly efficient and easy-to-install

dents, and patients who occupy the space. In that

fail and, with LED prices coming down and helping

LED fixtures from LumenOptix, Montgomeryville,

regard, lighting has offered a fertile field of upgrade

the economics to make sense, we realized that we

PA, the institution can also rest assured that its facil-

possibilities. “I’m always looking for opportunities

could replace an entire fixture with a new LED solu-

ity operations meet similar high standards for energy

to modernize our systems and have upgraded the

tion for not much more than the cost of replacing just

efficiency, low maintenance, and sustainability.

lighting in a number of 24/7 areas over time, such as

the lamp and ballast components,” Haines explained.

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The 15-ft. height of the atrium ceiling was another consideration that made LED technology appealing.

Below. When the CFLs in the lobby of the glass-enclosed Hamilton Building, built in 2007, began to fail, they were replaced with LED technology.

With a 12,000-hr. life, which equaled just one to two years of operation within a 24/7 operating environment, the existing CFLs required frequent replacement. “Our maintenance crew was constantly replacing burned-out CFLs, and this wasn’t the simplest of tasks. We needed to use a high-reach apparatus to access the fixtures, so the process of replacing a lamp and/or ballast took our team almost an hour per fixture. Because of various classes and events being held in the lobby, it was often hard to schedule time to perform these change-outs without disrupting operations,” he said. As a result, Haines wanted a solution that would provide optimal lighting, reduce energy consumption and costs, and simplify maintenance within the 66-fixture atrium application.

AN OPTIMAL SOLUTION

Tasked with recommending the most appropriate LED technology for the Hamilton Building’s lobby, Joe McGowan, veteran sales representative with Illuminations Inc., an industrial and commercial lighting manufacturers’-representative firm located in West Chester, PA, knew the LRD (LED Retrofit Downlight) luminaire from LumenOptix would serve the facility’s many needs well.

Because the lobby’s lighting incorporated a sophisticated Lutron Electronics, Coopersburg, PA, dimming system that enabled light levels to be controlled for dinner events at night, “we immediately contacted LumenOptix, who assured us that they'd already configured their system for compatibility with many of the market’s most popular and complex controls and dimming systems, especially Lutron’s,” McGowan said. Upon confirming compatibility, “we proceeded to install another three samples so that we could see what the light would truly look like within a square pattern. Following various foot-candle readings to ensure that the lighting was consistent at the floor level, the team felt confident in making the investment.”

The upgrade was completed and, as specified, provided the same 2,000 lumens of light output as the previous CFL fixtures while using half the energy. “Installation was simple; our crew members worked right below the ceiling tile and were able to wire and pop in each new fixture within minutes,” Haines said. “And with a rated life of 50,000 hours, over four times longer than our previous technology, we look forward to 5 to 7 years of continuous and maintenance-free operation with the new LED fixtures.”

A modular LED retrofit solution that enables a downlight of any make, model, or size to be upgraded in just minutes, the “LED Retrofit Downlight lumi-

Above. A retrofit that doesn’t look like a retrofit, the replacement LEDs helped to maintain the look and feel of the lobby, at the same time using half the energy of the previous lighting.

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Special Purpose Doors for Every Requirement

lighting

Thanks to the LRD fixture and the option of a goof ring to match the reflector finish, it’s hard to tell the old lights (left) from the new (right).

Acoustical & SCIF Door up to STC-55 Windows up to STC-56 SCIF Sound Group 3 & 4

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SD-STD-01.01 REV. G Armor Piercing (AP) rounds

Blast & Pressure Resistance levels custom engineered up to 20.0 PSI. ATFP Blast Doors

um,” said LumenOptix founder Jay Goodman. “This

lighting results that installed quickly and easily right

LED retrofit solution, with specification-grade per-

into their existing fixtures and delivered the benefits

formance, was able to cut the building’s energy con-

of optimal fixture efficiency, thermal management,

sumption and costs in half while ensuring a long life

visual acuity, and other spec-grade features without

of 50,000 hours, a high CRI, and an outstanding

the need to undertake a costly renovation. Lu-

quality of light, thanks to our maximum-performing

menOptix is proud to offer end users a retrofit that

optical technology,” he said.

doesn’t look like a retrofit.”

The retrofit was completed in May 2014, and

A WIN-WIN PROPOSITION

Haines is pleased with the way the LED upgrade per-

Reducing energy consumption by more than 16,000

fectly positions his institution for the season. “We

kW a year and delivering more than $1,700 in an-

wanted the LEDs installed in the spring so that ev-

nual energy savings as a result of the upgrade, not

erything would be in place for July and August, our

to mention avoidance of the maintenance time and

peak energy-consuming months; this energy-effi-

resources previously required to support frequent

cient lighting upgrade will help reduce our peak load

lamp and ballast replacement and disposal, Haines

and pricing,” he said.

is delighted with the upgrade, but he’s perhaps

Haines describes LEDs as “great news” and looks

most excited about what he doesn’t see—a startling

forward to pursuing other LED upgrades throughout

change in the lighting. “The lobby’s lighting levels

his building complex soon. “LED performance and

Radio Frequency

were fi ne before, and we wanted the look and feel

pricing are at a nice tipping point now and are a real

Range of 400 MHz to 18 GHz ADA Compliant IEEE 299 Standard

of the lobby to remain fairly consistent,” he said.

win-win-win,” he said. “If you can reduce energy, re-

“Thanks to the LRD fi xture and the option of a

duce maintenance, and get a rebate on top of that,

goof ring to match the reflector fi nish, it’s pretty

why wouldn’t you do it?” CBP

hard to tell the old lights from the new, which is

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exactly what we were going for,” Haines said. “You can’t tell the difference, but we’re saving half the energy,” a proposition that, along with a rebate from Philadelphia-based utility PECO, will help pay itself back within just a few years.

“Through its enhanced color rendering, LumenOptix’s LRD did a great job of maximizing the comfortable and inviting atmosphere within the lobby while significantly reducing energy consumption

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and maintenance concerns in an easy-to-install upgrade,” McGowan agreed.

LumenOptix’s Goodman concurred: “We’re happy to have helped the Thomas Jefferson University and Hospital complex achieve specification-grade

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Bluetooth-controlled LEDs

Reflector lamps

LED R and BR reflector lamps replace incandescent and CFL medium-base lamps in recessed cans and track lights. The lamps have a wide-perimeter frosted lens said to not exhibit any hot spots and are instant-on full brightness.

LightVault 8:

Litetronics, Alsip, IL Circle 81

• LED luminaire with Bluetooth • Field aiming and dimming • Spot, wall-wash, narrow flood in-grade applications

Lantern-style luminaires LightVault 8 outdoor LED luminaire has Bluetooth technology.

The solid-brass fixture uses the high-speed technology to enable field aiming and dimming while offering control from an iPhone, Android, or tablet. In addition to custom dimming and aiming, light distribution can be customized using optional hex louvre, prism lens, and spread-lens filters. The in-grade luminaire moves 15 deg. in any direction and offers variable dimming to 20% in 1% increments. The luminaire is available in spot, wallwash, and narrow flood in-grade applications with multiple color temperatures and as much as 2,500-lumen output.

Kim Lighting, City of Industry, CA

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LED versions of lantern-style Valiant (AVP) and American Revolution Deluxe (ARD) post-top luminaires are available. Each is available with 10, 20, and 30 light-engine-module LED systems providing a wide-range lumen package to replace high-pressure sodium fixtures as large as 150 W.

American Electric Lighting, an Acuity Brand, Granville, OH Circle 82

Decorative track lighting

A track-lighting line features a variety of LED and halogen-lamped track head fixtures, including eight products compatible with the Acculamp LED collection. The integrated track kits offer contemporary flair, while LED track heads provide a more traditional look. The kits have three-lamped heads, a 4-in. track section, and a floating power-track canopy.

Lithonia Lighting, an Acuity Brand, Atlanta Circle 83

LED bollards, garage luminaires

AccuLite products include the PL2 series bollards that provide a star-shaped illumination pattern and options for four-quadrant and two-quadrant optical distribution. PG series LED parking-garage luminaires are available in a 9-in.sq. and 14-in.-sq. versions that provide 5,500 and 8,100 lumens, respectively. The luminaires have a small footprint in a 4 1/2-in. housing.

Juno Lighting Group, Des Plaines, IL Circle 84

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A display wall with approximately 9,000 sample chips of various shades of blue sits behind the reception desk.

Office Shows Off Laminates, Inside And Out The challenge was to use laminates in nearly every square inch of the building.

E

verywhere visitors go in the Abet Laminati

to modernize the building while maintaining the in-

environments that also enhance the interest and impact

offices in Mississauga, Ontario, they encoun-

tegrity of the existing brick structure.”

of each space. Glass doors, accented with translucent lam-

ter laminates in a variety of colors and tex-

Working with the broad selection of laminates, the J.

inate, provide smooth transitions between the different

tures, on the walls, stairway, workstations, cabinets,

Cho Design team met the challenge of using the prod-

design themes. Cho emphasized that the semitransparent

sample-room shelving, shower, and kitchen counters.

ucts in creative ways. “One of the most challenging

characteristic of the laminate provided an, “aesthetic solu-

Created by the J. Cho Design, Unionville, Ontario,

things was detailing of new materials. We explored new

tion to privacy, while allowing light to penetrate.” The

team and inspired by architect Noel Pugh, the build-

ways of using the materials, and therefore all details were

laminate is created with translucent paper and melamine

ing serves as a real-life showroom for designers and

tailored to the specific design,” Cho stated. “The site pro-

and can incorporate a pattern or a single color.

architects, as well as functional office space.

vided the mezzanine floor with a low ceiling which was

“The goal of the project was to incorporate, in

The laminate showcase begins before guests even

restrictive in certain ways, but our team managed to draw

some way or form, each and every product that Abet

enter the building. White laminate exterior panels

the viewer’s attention away from this condition by using

Laminati offers, and we feel we accomplished that,”

(MEG) create a clean, futuristic appearance accentuat-

vibrant colors and abstract-shaped design elements at eye

stated project coordinator Sean Gregory.

ed by sharp, bold lines of blue signage. According to

level to create a visually spacious environment.”

For example, the conference room features a wall

sales manager and project coordinator Sean Gregory,

The J. Cho Design team assigned a color theme to

of angled red laminate as the central design motif.

“MEG was an easy-to-install material that enabled us

each room, based on its function, to create harmonized

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together by a variety of aluminum profiles, including vis-

The stairwell of the building provides a smooth transi-

ible, non-visible, and corner connectors. High-pres-

tion from floor to floor. Originally, the staircase was long,

sure-laminate (HPL) wall systems can be supplied with

cold, and narrow, but the creative use of laminates added

Class A laminate and HDF core to meet Ontario Class A

much needed warmth, texture, and color. Based on Frank

or B building-code requirements, as was the case in this

Gehry’s staircase design at AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario),

project. Decorative commercial laminate flooring was

the J. Cho Design team used a combination of wood

used throughout the building, alternating wood-grain

grains and matte laminate, “to create a lively and welcom-

patterns and solid colors. The design and construction of

ing directional pattern [and to] show how one color can

the building, “was a long and tedious endeavor which was

be used across all formats of the laminate products.”

well worth the effort,” Sean Gregory said. CBP

On the second floor, the mezzanine has a cabinet with touches of turquoise and a wall with digital print at eye level to draw attention away from the low ceiling. According to Sean Gregory, “the laminates were,

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in many cases, the design problem. We wanted to use laminates in every inch of the building and in many instances had to create new design ideas to do so.”

The design challenges included the combined use of matte and gloss finishes, metals, solid-color combinations, translucent laminate with glass, and the use of colorful laminate to open up the low ceiling.

Abet’s interior wall system was used throughout the project to meet these design challenges by allowing flexibility in application and design. The panels are joined

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The Legni collection of wood textures, reproduced on laminate sheets, includes Root, a surface said to be so realistic, it’s hard to tell it’s not wood. Root is available in seven patterns. The line is available in 4 x 10-ft. sheets. Products are low VOC and Greenguard certified.

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Decorative metal dimensions

Abet Laminati, Englewood, NJ Circle 86

Engravings collection: • Decorative metal surfacing • Patterns with choice of grain • Aluminum sheets; range of colors

Sculptural seating

Flod is an interior/exterior, pick-up-and-take-with stool collection.

Lightweight and weatherproof, the stools have an integral footrest, are uniformly balanced, and available in four non-fade colors, gray, pistachio, red, and white. Units require no mechanical set up. Models can be mixed to form eclectic arrangements. Stools are made of molded polyethylene and measure 33 in. high.

Magnuson Group, Woodridge, IL Circle 87

Flooring

Engravings collection decorative metal surfacing features a series of eight organic patterns engraved into the surface of the company’s solid-core aluminum panels. Pattern themes include Circuit, Crossroads, Cubes, Current, Dash, Mason, Matrix, and Strings. The patterns are engraved over a choice of grains to provide a subtle background texture. Available in 4 x 8-ft. or 4 x 10-ft. aluminum sheets or column covers, material thicknesses range from 0.09 to 0.125 in. The product can be used inside or out. A rich selection of color tones is available along with polycoat gloss and polycoat matte finishes.

Moz Designs, Oakland, CA Circle 85

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Lido hardwood flooring is inspired by the natural elements of Atlantic Ocean beaches.

The oak collection has a wire-brushed finish and is available in four colors. Chelsea is a hand-distressed, engineered plank flooring reminiscent of timeworn factory flooring. It is available in four tones.

Architectural Systems Inc., New York Circle 88

Faux leathers

Komodo is an addition to the company’s line of polyurethane faux leathers. It is available in ten colors. Splint has a printed metallic pattern with the vertical texture of wood grains and is available in six colors.

Brentano, Wheeling, IL Circle 90

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Stone-look tile

Siena collection porcelain stoneware tiles have the look of natural stone.

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Multi-surface primer, sealer

Kilz Hide-All primer/sealer prepares surfaces for painting and evens permeability. Applied to surfaces such as drywall, cured plaster, woodwork, masonry, concrete block, brick, and previously painted areas, the fast-drying latex minimizes issues caused by dark colors and minor surface stains. The product can be brushed, rolled, or sprayed to apply and top coated after 1 hr. with latex or oil-based paint.

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Generator Noise Solution Acoustiblok's AllWeather Sound Panels (AWSP's) are the Answer to a Noisy Generator

AWSP’s are not just your ordinary barrier; they're a hybrid comprised of several layers of very different types of materials.

GENERAC generation systems offer a specific Acoustiblok AWSP package for serious noise abatement.

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BIOWALL™ ANTIBACTERIAL FINGER PROTECTION FOR DOORS

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Engineered to be as durable as our legendary FRP doors, new Special-Lite® Toilet Partitions put an end to constant repairs and costly replacements with partitions designed to hang tough in the most difficult applications.

A revolutionary non-toxic, antibacterial infused rubber that inhibits and suppresses bacteria, mold and microorganisms. Longlasting, proprietary extrusion technology that is resistant to abrasion, washing chemicals and UV exposure. Perfect for children’s areas in hospitals, medical offices, schools or wherever sanitary conditions and hygiene is important.

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Acoustiblok . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239 Alcoa Architectural Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201 Anne Thull Fine Art Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 Aquatherm Pipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 ASCO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 Bosch Thermotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Gary L. Parr Executive Vice President, ConSource LLC 847.382.8100 ext.101 gparr@cbpmagazine.com Jack Curley Regional Sales Manager Northeast 201.569.5481 201.805.9529 cell jcurley@cbpmagazine.com

CertainTeed Gypsum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 ClimateMaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 DORMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 DuPont Fluid Applied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

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Eaton’s Cooper Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 Engineered Lighting Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Envirospec Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 Flex-Ability Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Scott Cunningham Regional Sales Manager Southeast, Mid-South, OH, IN 770.913.0115 678.576.1487 cell scunningham@cbpmagazine.com

Forbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Fujitsu General America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Guardian SunGuard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219 Hanover Architectural Products . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Jon Heng Patricia Heng Regional Sales Managers West Coast, MN, MO 626.799.3610 jheng@cbpmagazine.com pheng@cbpmagazine.com

Hunter Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Tracy Ryle Inside Sales, Regional Sales IL, MI, WI 847.382.8100 ext. 103 tryle@cbpmagazine.com

MBCI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Marga Parr Production Manager 847.382.8100 ext. 115 mparr@cbpmagazine.com Ellen Sandkam List Rental Services 847.382.8100 ext. 110 esandkam@atplists.com Jill Kaletha Foster Reprint Service 866.879.9144 ext. 168 jillk@fosterprinting.com

Krieger Specialty Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 LiveRoof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Major Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212 Maxxon Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . 228, 243

McNichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Modulararts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Patcraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Roxul Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Russelectric Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Salsbury Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .231 Scranton Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234 Solid State Luminaires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Special-Lite Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245 Springs Window Fashions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

JULY/AUGUST Rehab/Retrofit Construction Restroom Fixtures Windows & Doors

SEPTEMBER Healthcare/Senior Care Flooring Lighting & Electrical

Stonhard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Super Stud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218

Arthur L. Rice Chairman/CEO 847.382.8100 ext. 106 arice@atpnetwork.com

The Airolite Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Thybar Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224 Tjernlund Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63, 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . 238, 240 Trim-Tex. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Commercial Building Products ConSource LLC 1300 S. Grove Avenue, Suite 105 Barrington, IL 60010 847.382.8100

United CoolAir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213 Weil-McLain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Wooster Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Zero International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 www.cbpmagazine.com

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pstein, a Chicago-based architecture, interiors, engineering, and construction firm, was commissioned by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to provide interior design services for its Chicago office expansion. Epstein’s design concept centered on the idea of a sheet from one of ASCP’s publications folding around its staff, which was expressed in the white/ gray color palette, geometric lines, and accent lighting fixtures.

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