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Optimize Campus Architecture Changing architectural expressions go hand-in-hand with evolving teaching methodologies to shape campus design.

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Designing new buildings for established campuses can be a challenge for even the most experienced architect. Do you design a building that matches the old architecture? How do you make a modern design fit in a brick-and-stone landscape? In this issue’s lead feature, senior editor Ken Betz tells us how several architects tackle the problem. See p. 8.

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16 PEX-a Pipes New Life Into Department Store

24 Key Control Simplifies Campus Access

26 LEDs Infuse New Light Into Park

Historical building gets a fresh start with Uponor piping, and big savings in labor and material costs.

An electronic key-control system provides security, flexibility, and accountability at Texas State Univ.

The newest and largest park in Coeur D’Alene, ID, is transformed with lighting design.

20 Water Heaters Deliver For Amish

28 T8 LEDs Cut School Costs

Water heaters ensure safety and comfort at short-term and outpatient facility serving an Amish community.

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A Georgia school system graduates to better lighting, saving energy and money.

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36 Brick System Revitalizes University Building

42 Classroom Pays Homage To Wood

45 A Window On Engineering And Math

Pressure-equalized brick rainscreen wall system ensures weather tightness and energy efficiency.

Facility makes use of wood and other locally sourced materials to showcase the life cycle of trees.

Wausau Window and Wall Systems helps Cecil College achieve aesthetic, environmental, and performance goals.

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We’re Over Whole Foods

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January 2015 Bloomberg Business article, “Whole Foods, Half Off,” by Brad Stone, talks about how consumers are not shopping at organic-food-specialist Whole Foods stores at the level they once did because the novelty/uniqueness of organic foods has worn

off. It’s become an expected offering in all food stores and consumers no longer want or have to pay a premium price for chemistry-free produce and meats. Personally, I prefer the extra zing that modern pesticides add to my blueberries.

The article was of interest to me in general, but it also provided a genetically modified gel to what I saw and heard at the 2015 Lightfair show. I almost passed on this year’s show because I really haven’t seen much other than variations on the “LEDs save energy” theme in the past couple of years. I was able to grasp the concept a few years ago and didn’t need to revisit the subject again. But I decided to go because I wanted to learn more about what people are doing with lighting controls and overall integration with building systems.

I saw plenty of that, but that wasn’t what I took away from the show. It turns out, at least in the discussions I had, that manufacturers are also over the whole energy-saving thing, too, and are taking LED technology to the next level. That level is doing something with the technology beyond simply lighting a space.

I saw what is probably the best illustration of this at the Lightfair International Awards program (thanks to Stephanie Holloran, SEPCO, Stuart, FL, for a seat at the table) in OSRAM Sylvania’s OmniPoint fixture, named Most Innovative Product of the Year. The fixture uses a set of LED chips, inside a dome shape, that are controlled by a tablet app. Manipulating those chips, in a retail setting for example, allows you to light a product display with the proper intensity and color and light the ambient space with a different intensity and color, using the same fixture. Adjusting for another situation simply requires some adjustments in the app. Unfortunately, the OmniPoint won’t be available until early next year. There likely will be some pent-up de-

OSRAM Sylvania’s OmniPoint fixture was the big winner at the Lightfair 2015 LFI awards and, for me, is a sign of what lies ahead for LED technology.

mand by then.

As I traveled through the show floor during the ensuing couple of days, the discussions, more often than not, were about exploiting the technology to do something more than provide inexpensive reading light. Topics included creating a better end-user experience, integration with daylight, not only providing security but creating a space in which people feel secure, arming individual fixtures with data-generating sensors, collecting and using the data those sensors provide to understand how people use a space throughout the day, big data, Internet of Things, and a host of other factors that have essentially nothing to do with the now accepted fact that LEDs don’t use a lot of energy. While all of these things have been on the table for some time, they are now being discussed at the implementation stage, not the “someday we’ll be able to” stage. I also was hearing repeatedly that, because the initial cost of LED fixtures is dropping rapidly, ROIs are often less than two years.

For the first time in several years I flew home from a Lightfair with something new to think about and a sense of excitement about lighting technology and where it’s headed. Unlike the Whole Foods people, who appear to have no choice but compete with other foods stores and try to hold on to their piece of the pie, savvy lighting manufacturers have many new paths to explore with their products. It’s going to be fun to see what develops. CBP

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company profile

Consultant Focuses On Building Technology Cerami & Associates Inc. builds a global reputation in acoustics, audiovisual, IT, communications, and security consulting.

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he increasing complexity of building-commu-

2012—leading acoustics authorities James Perry, Chris-

nications systems and technology doesn’t faze

topher J. Pollock, and Albert M. Maniscalco—as well

the engineers and consultants at Cerami & As-

as large-technology project specialist Peter A. Babigian,

sociates Inc., New York. Rather than watching the world

who now manages the national expansion and global

change, the 70-person, four-office consulting firm drives

project list. Cerami has consulted to the past four presi-

innovation, helping project teams futurecast market

dential libraries, large airports and hospitals, leading mu-

needs and embed greater intelligence into their building

seums and colleges, corporate headquarters, and major

systems. The new technologies have broad potential to

urban mixed-use developments such as New York City’s

transform every building type and occupant similar to

Hudson Yards. Although known for taking on big, com-

the major changes seen in driverless cars, drones, sen-

plex projects, the firm consults on projects of all sizes

sors, and smart watches.

and recently started a subdivision of its acoustics team

The big challenge for project teams, say the experts at

Above. Cerami provided consultant services for New York’s Hudson Yards project, shown in this view looking northeast. Architect: Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, New York. Rendering courtesy of Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group, New York.

Below. Cerami worked with global design firm Gensler to develop the headquarters for Mylan Pharmaceuticals in Canonsburg, PA. The fivestory structure accommodates 600 employees. Photo: Robert Benson

that focuses primarily on post-construction noise issues.

the firm, is how. How can we integrate that technology

At the same time, the firm serves as a thought leader

elegantly and seamlessly, with attention to occupant ben-

and trusted advisor in the challenging and fast-moving

efit, organizational ROI, and future flexibility?

fields now affecting buildings. Examples range from

For the company, the answer begins by combining

workplace transformation and stealth security to evi-

expertise in four key technology groups in almost every

dence-based acoustical design and integrated IT, AV, and

building type: acoustics, audiovisual systems, IT sys-

acoustics for educational facilities. Other unique special-

tems, and physical security. Experience is essential too.

ties–seasonal acoustical variations, for example, or com-

In operation for almost 50 years, the firm has a long his-

munication-system convergence–have led many project

tory of cutting-edge work in vibration control for large

owners to adopt entirely new building practices.

structures and in creating healthy acoustical environ-

In an early coup, the consulting firm launched a

ments. Over the past decade, the firm has expanded its

specialty in green buildings and resiliency, starting with

AV practice and added new IT and security capabilities

acoustical design for sustainable, LEED-certified proj-

to create a fully integrated technology and communica-

ects. Partner Christopher Pollock served as a peer re-

tions practice.

viewer for the newly released WELL Building Standard.

Along the way, Cerami has cultivated a reputation

More recently, partners Babigian and Perry joined Chi-

for high-level leadership and technical mastery among

cago office leader James Waddell to advise on a “tech-

architects, building developers and owners, major insti-

nology roadmap for high-performance buildings.” The

tutions, and corporate-operations leaders.

approach, detailed at a national facilities conference,

Under the leadership of engineer and CEO Victoria

combines workplace IT and communications platforms,

J. Cerami, the firm has recently opened offices in Chica-

with acoustical solutions to support smart systems, work-

go and Philadelphia, while expanding their Washington

flows, resource efficiency, and new-business models. It’s

presence and maintaining a bustling New York head-

a roadmap for innovation–something sorely needed in a

quarters. The firm promoted four new partners in late

complex and ever-changing world. CBP

Cerami & Associates F A C T S Full company name: Cerami & Associates Inc.

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The renovations to Miller, Metcalf, and Andrews Halls at Brown Univ. demonstrate that old dorms can become the center of residential life for today’s students while honoring their historical value and institutional history.

Photo courtesy CBT Architects, Ben Johnson.

Optimize Campus Architectural Diversity Changing architectural expressions and preferences go hand-in-hand with evolving teaching methodologies to shape campus design.

Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

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ollege and university campuses tend to have

most of the current academic community. In the best of

a lot of history, not to mention buildings of

worlds, architects and planners strive to meld a sense of

“The essence of the historic fabric of a campus or

various architectural styles and vintages, and

the past with current needs, all the while incorporating a

building needs to be respected with any new building or

that raises particular challenges and opportunities when

budget-conscious flexibility into designs that will accom-

addition,” said Fabian Kremkus, AIA, principal, CO Ar-

planning new buildings or repurposing old ones. The

modate as-yet-unknown needs.

chitects, Los Angeles. However, “replication of an histor-

post-war building boom is long past, leaving behind not

Whether new buildings should look like old build-

only buildings from that era of growth and optimism,

ings, or if there are better ways to address tradition and

but those whose history reaches beyond the memory of

continuity on campus, is just one of the crucial questions

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architects and planners face.

ic style or plan is not the answer, but careful integration to enhance the public experience is,” he said.

“One must identify opportunities that a new addition

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can bring to the historic fabric. Diversity and experimentation are essential to science and academic endeavors, and the architecture and planning should be reflective of that, while maintaining identity and institutional values,” Kremkus said.

“The question really extends to any architectural context containing original, stylistically traditional buildings,” commented Michael Liu, AIA, NCARB, vice president and principal, The Architectural Team Inc., Chelsea, MA. “We would generally take the position that contemporary buildings should be stylistically identifiable as contemporary, but strongly related to their architectural context in massing and materiality. Sometimes diversity and experimentation is called for, particularly if it reflects a unique programmatic function that would be served by calling attention to itself, but, in general, we feel the architect has a responsibility to maintain and reinforce contextual coherence.”

David Coleman, AIA, LEED AP, senior vice president, CannonDesign, St. Louis, commented, “with skilled design, you can do contemporary configured buildings in an older style. Lots of campuses do it. In St. Louis, Washington Univ. on the main Danforth campus, does that quite well for a variety of uses, everything from [the] psychology classroom building to a high-tech engineering building.”

“I’ve seen it work well both ways,” he added. “Washington Univ. is at one end of the spectrum where they have a consistent Collegiate Gothic vocabulary that they keep fairly consistent from one building to another. On the other hand, the Univ. of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has a variety of architectural styles, but the campus is held together by a very consistent landscape strategy. At the University of Chicago the last six or seven buildings are all by very different architects in very different styles, but it all holds together.”

“I get why Washington Univ. wants that consistency. It’s a very clear, successful message in recruiting students. But at Pennsylvania and Chicago, it’s more about experimentation and pushing the boundaries. It works well both ways,” Coleman said.

It’s a question architects always struggle with on established university campuses, agreed Ignacio Reyes, AIA, LEED BD+C, NCARB, vice president, Leo A Daly Architects, West Palm Beach, FL. “There are those that want to have an established vocabulary on campus and be respectful of that vocabulary so that all buildings look or feel the same. There are others that say that you should honor the old by creating something that contrasts and has a brand-new contemporary look to it, that demonstrates it is not part of the history but part of the future,” he said.

“You’ll find most people don’t want a carbon copy,” Reyes added.

“They just want to have a relationship with old projects, and that’s OK. You can have a contextual response that has a new interpretation, but it still respects the existing architecture on campus.”

INTEGRATING NEW AND OLD

Integration, more than replication, is the architectural objective on most campuses. “The goal for me is to contribute to the historical narrative that is contained in a campus. One ultimate goal of a project that is part of an historic structure can be to reveal its recorded history. This involves the interpretation of the history of the

Top. Lincoln Hall on the campus of the Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, one of the oldest buildings on campus, recently underwent a renovation that improved energy efficiency, streamlined circulation, increased usable space, and enhanced the learning environment, all while protecting the building’s early-20th-century architectural flair. Photo courtesy CannonDesign, Wayne Cable Photography.

buildings, master plan, and campus, followed by highlighting the architectural and planning values of the original components and structures. Weaving the new and the existing together creates a rich

Above. Some campus projects, such as the Curry College, Milton, MA, performing-arts building, have a marketing role to play in addition to a programmatic one. Photo courtesy The Architectural Team.

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The Taylor Family Digital Library at the Univ. of Calgary (Alberta, Canada) features architectural mesh to reduce glare and heat gain, as well as provide an aesthetic dimension to the building.

Photo courtesy Cambridge Architectural.

cultural fabric that inspires and enriches people’s lives,” said Kremkus.

“I disagree that contemporary buildings are less de-

and light and interface with the natural environment. It

tailed than their predecessors. The difference is in where

applies to interiors where energy, air quality, and space

“New facilities integrate first in massing and second-

value and related design detail is placed. Buildings today

are designed to create comfort that is healthy, yet dynam-

arily in building form and patterning,” said Michael Liu.

are often designed as systems where each component of

ic in nature,” he said.

“This does not necessarily mean reproducing the massing

the structure is connected as a matter of form and func-

“Today’s buildings are designed with details that al-

of surrounding buildings, nor replicating formal ele-

tion. While connectivity of form is subjective to style

low them to function freely as a system but with the in-

ments or window patterning. Sometimes new facilities

and taste—and can be seen more easily in older build-

tent to allow occupants to control their own place within

are best integrated by serving as a foil to buildings in their

ings—function is where there has been a significant ‘mod-

that system. While we may not see the timeless beauty of

context. In cases where the fabric of the campus contains

ernization’ in understanding and approach,” said David

a Gothic or Georgian building, upon entering we imme-

an existing important, distinctive element, the new facil-

Zeitlin, national sales manager, Cambridge Architectur-

diately feel connected and part of the environment;

ity can serve as a backdrop to an iconic neighbor. Third-

al, Cambridge, MD.

which is in no way subdued or utilitarian,” Zeitlin, con-

ly, buildings integrate in the choice of materials and col-

“The function of buildings in Gothic, Georgian, or

or, which often have a greater initial impact than massing

similarly dated styles was restricted to both the scientific

Fabian Kremkus doesn’t think current campus build-

and patterning,” he added.

understanding of the time, as well as the constraints of

ings are bland and utilitarian either. “Current architec-

cluded.

materials and technology. As a result, the perceived ‘lux-

ture is exciting. I think we are seeing a renaissance of in-

NEW NEEDN’T BE BORING

ury’ of a building became its ornateness—and of course its

spired campus and building design. I don’t think that a

Just because newer buildings or additions don’t incorpo-

size and layout. Today, the energy applied to design is

modern building, designed to serve a campus in all the

rate the same architectural flourishes or other eras, the

spent differently. While buildings may not be as out-

right ways, would be perceived as flat, subdued, and util-

architects who commented for this article take exception

wardly ornate, they are certainly no less detailed. There is

itarian. I believe well-designed modern architecture can

to the idea that contemporary campus buildings are nec-

incredible beauty of function in today’s design, and it can

be just as expressive and likely be more mission oriented,

essarily flat, subdued, utilitarian, or less detailed.

be seen in the exterior shells that manage solar heat gain

catering better to the thinking of the institution,” he said.

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The restoration of Brace Hall, an historical 1905 laboratory building at the Univ. of Nebraska at Lincoln (UNL), restored the original tiered auditorium, introduced state-of-the-art life-science laboratories, and facilitated the university’s exploration of collaborative classrooms. Photo courtesy Leo A Daly, Tom Kessler Photography.

“All building and planning are the expressions of their time, and our cultural richness is dependent on the contribution of creative minds that seek out innovation and paradigm shifts. I am convinced that replication of preconceived architectural expression will ultimately prevent enriching cultural contributions of architects and planners. It is reprehensible stagnation,” Kremkus added.

“The three descriptions—flat, subdued, and utilitarian—are not always mutually inclusive. One can design buildings which are flat, but neither subdued nor utilitarian, and while it is unlikely that one would be able (or want) to reproduce a neo-Gothic piece of architecture in authentic historic detail, it is possible to design a compatible, contemporary neighbor to such a building,” commented Michael Liu of The Architectural Team.

“Having said that,” he continued, “there are design situations where a more faithful rendition of a stylistically traditional building is called for, but much depends on what style one is choosing to emulate. Certain historic styles, such as the Gothic, are probably too demanding to pull off convincingly, while a flat-front Federal-style building might be reproducible.”

“Exterior detailing is often driven either by campus-design preference or budget, but whether the project itself is successful or not is based on the spaces that are created inside.

If you are a student, how comfortable is it to be in the building for a four-hour lab class?

Do you feel like you’ve been in a basement for four hours because you haven’t seen the

Tear It Down And Start Over?

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aving old/historical buildings may not always be practical or even popular. For example, some of the Brutalist architecture of the ‘70s

is widely disliked, regardless of its significance. Whether to renovate or demolish old buildings is a question that architects and owners wrestle with on a regular basis. In our July/August issue, find out what architects think about the following questions: • How does one decide if a building is worth saving?

• Are landmark buildings being lost?

• What about saving not-so-old and perhaps not-so-loved architecture of the more recent past?

• Can more mundane buildings from the ‘60s and ‘70s be preserved?

Are they worth saving?

sun?” said CannonDesign’s Coleman.

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The Claude Moore Building at the Univ. of Virginia (Charlottesville) was designed to correspond to the historical Thomas Jefferson campus, but not to replicate it. Photo courtesy CO Architects, Robert Canfield.

of cost-per-sq.-ft. budgets, and in some of the leaner ones you just

gies and are sometimes difficult and expensive to transform to sup-

have to think more creatively. Maybe you don’t get all of the high-

port new ways of teaching and learning,” observed Paul Viccica,

end finishes you wanted, but I firmly believe you can create a won-

AIA, principal, CBT Architects, Boston. “Large auditoria with steep-

derful space, even if you’re not at the upper end of the budget,” Cole-

stepped tiers can still be found on many campuses across the coun-

man said.

try. As a response to teaching hundreds of students in a lecture format, commonly referred to as the ‘sage on the stage,’ these lecture

CHALLENGES

halls do not reflect the current collaborative, experiential learning

The preservation, repurposing, or renovation of existing significant

and team-building approach of today’s college learning experience.

and historical campus buildings brings with it many challenges. “The

These spaces, and others like these, are commonly found in the heart

most important component is to understand the structure’s signifi-

of older campuses, in buildings that are iconic representations of

cance to the campus community, alumni, and the community at-

their institutions but that can no longer support the way we teach and

large,” said Cambridge Architectural’s David Zeitlin.

learn,” he said.

“With older buildings, often the value is in their history and not

“At Wellesley College’s [Wellesley, MA] Pendleton Hall, located

always the architecture itself. There are many ‘historic’ buildings on

in the center of its campus, one of these large lecture halls was re-

college campuses that have been updated numerous times since their

placed with more intimate and interactive classrooms, as well as pro-

original design,” he said.

viding several important community spaces for the academic depart-

He continued, “Likewise, even buildings with architectural signif-

“Eighteenth- and 19th-century buildings contain other challenges

serve, it is a particular feature, or even the style of layout itself. For

to preservation and repurposing. Typically constructed with

example, there are very few post World War II-era garden-style apart-

load-bearing walls which limit reconfiguration or, when replaced, re-

ment complexes left in metropolitan Washington. In that situation,

sult in significant investments of money to allow for larger, unob-

there is a design intent that should be perpetuated; however, it does

structed spaces, these challenges can be overcome by finding pro-

not mean all the components of the buildings themselves need to be

gram elements that are more appropriate to the existing fabric of the

left alone. If we look at both ‘historic’ and ‘architectural’ preserva-

buildings and to propose additions that can accommodate unique

tion, it becomes apparent that there is room to balance the preserva-

program elements which cannot be economically or functionally

tion of the design, while still improving it to function better.”

achieved in the renovation,” Viccica said.

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laboratory or medical building into an existing historic structure, Kremkus observed.

Ken’s V I E W

“High floor-to-floor heights, massive

Sorry, Mrs. Mather

amounts of air movement, structural stiffness, vibration isolation, and large contiguous spaces are most often not found in historic structures. Offices, student unions,

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cafés, library space, study rooms, and other less resource-driven space types are much easier to fit. The technical, regulatory, and material aspect of renovation projects can be costly and time consuming, but are not, in the same way, prohibitive than the aforementioned issues; they can be overcome in most cases,” he said.

For Michael Liu, the biggest initial challenges are usually dimensional: “Does the building have sufficient depth for the uses proposed, or is it too deep to use economically? Does it have sufficient floor-to-floor dimension to provide adequate ceiling

or whom is college and university architecture intended?

young man had chosen the architecture of the past for students

For parents, alumni, or donors? Or the state legislature in

of the future.”

the case of publicly funded institutions? Maybe taxpayers? Is

No doubt I was a student of the future she envisioned—

it about branding and bragging rights? Judging from the big-

but hardly the student she imagined. Mrs. Mather surely would

name architects represented on elite campuses, one might

have been disappointed in me. My hangout of preference

think all of the aforementioned play a goodly part in design

was the basement of a 1930s residence hall that served as

decisions and that no small amount of one-upsmanship informs

the student union at the time. My recollection is that it had no

decisions at schools wishing to burnish their reputations.

windows and that its predominant color scheme was black,

But, wait. Isn’t there an architectural constituency missing

perhaps as an appreciation of the Rolling Stones’ song that

from the foregoing recitation of stakeholders and influencers?

encouraged recalcitrant youth to do just that—Paint It Black.

Ah, yes, the students, Ingacio Reyes of Leo A Daly Architects

There were no architectural niceties to be found in this student

aptly reminded me. After all, the campus environment has

refuge, no letting of the outdoors in and all that. Poor Mrs.

a consequential impact on what knowledge and wisdom is

Mather, poor Gadd Harmon. Had they still been around, they

assimilated in those learned precincts, some still believe.

would have wondered where they failed. But it was a different

Students are not always appreciative, mind you. I spent

height? Structural issues are also critical,

many hours in a Drake University classroom building designed

particularly in older buildings framed with interior wood load-bearing walls. Are there sufficient windows to serve the new purposes? It is often not possible to create new window openings in an older building and

If their vision of the future failed to materialize as they

enough about van de Rohe to suspect the building was a Mies

imagined it, the buildings themselves revealed certain

knock-off. It was only later that I learned it was the genuine

shortcomings. The structures exhibited abysmal energy

article.

performance, as well as moisture and maintenance problems.

appreciated even less. There were no less than nine buildings

architecture.”

All things considered, college and university campuses are unique entities that, because of their overarching history and identity, present the opportunity and challenge to pursue a coherent architectural vocabulary and context—not always an easy thing to do,

It should be realized, too, that all that building in a short time was a financial challenge, and corners no doubt had to

his father’s death, designed such icons as the TWA terminal

be cut. “This wasn’t about being modern—it was about scales

at Kennedy International Airport in New York and the Gateway

of economy and cost effectiveness,” John McCaw, former

Arch in St. Louis. By all accounts he was an up-and-coming

dean of the Divinity School at Drake, said retrospectively in an

architect in those days. More recently, he has been mostly

interview in 2008.

Eero’s fortunes notwithstanding, the building boom that took place at Drake was significant and garnered much

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Drake’s growth illustrates the dynamic of architectural design on many campuses. Architectural inclinations understandably shift with generations, but buildings most often endure for a long while.

attention. Architectural magazines praised it and local

One might ask, did the modern architecture of the postwar

publications enthused about the campus of the future. It was

college expansion live up to its aesthetic, social, and utilitarian

emblematic of what went on at many colleges and universities

promises? I may not be the best judge. I preferred a dark and

faced with postwar enrollment booms. Drake, for example, built

somber basement to the “new age of college architecture”

16 buildings in 20 years. And those buildings were modern. AIA

envisioned by Drake planners. Sorry Mies, sorry Eero, sorry

awards were won and projects were published in architectural

Mrs. Mather.

magazines.

— Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor, CBP

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limited by today’s standards.

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To be fair, the materials and technologies of the day were

designed by Eliel and Eero Saarinen, of whom I had never

ignored by critics and architectural historians, although he still

but well worth the effort. CBP

already had faded.

by Mies van de Rohe, and I wasn’t impressed. I mean, I knew

Worse, there were buildings on the Des Moines campus I

still preserve the integrity of the original

time; postwar exuberance and its wide-eyed faith in the future

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master plan for the expansion that featured buildings with

Note: For an in-depth analysis of Drake’s design history and

traditional porticos and gables. But a Mrs. Mather, whose

shortcomings, see Tectonics, Tolerances, and Time: Examining

given name seems lost to history, but who is said to have been

Eero Saarinen’s and Mies van de Rohe’s Buildings at Drake

the head of the art department for the Minneapolis public

University, Des Moines, Iowa, Robert Whitehead, AIA, LEED

school system, somehow got wind of the plan, wrote to Drake

AP, Iowa State University, Ames, Preservation Education

president Henry Gadd Harmon, and talked him out of it. She

and Research Vol. 2, 2009 (http://www.ncpe.us/wp-content/

scolded (or so I imagine) that she was, “surprised to find that a

uploads/2012/06/WHITEHEAD.pdf).

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plumbing

PEX-a Pipes New Life Into Department Store Historical building gets a fresh start with Uponor piping, and big savings in labor and material costs.

Vandever’s Dry Goods building preserves the exterior historical look while sporting a modern renovation on the inside.

PEX piping helped make it possible.

Photography: John Amatucci

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bandoned for three decades, the historical Vandever building in Tulsa, OK, was given a fresh start when a development company converted the former premier

department store into a modern loft-apartment building. PEX-a piping from Uponor Inc., Apple Valley, MN, used in the plumbing system, streamlined the delicate restoration, saving 40% in labor and 50% in material costs.

Oil was king in the early twentieth century, and Tulsa was its capital. W.A. Vandever, a businessman from Illinois, sought to capitalize on the population growth of the area by constructing a shopping establishment only recently coming into popularity—the department store. Department stores had developed in the second half of the nineteenth century as an innovative way to provide consumers with everything they might need under one roof. This was the era when Macy’s in New York and Marshall Field’s in Chicago came into existence.

Vandever opened Vandever’s Dry Goods store soon after arriv-

ing in Tulsa in 1904. By 1924, the business had become the Vandever Department Store. Shopping at the store became a weekly event for many families, and the store itself became a focal point of the downtown business district’s hustle and bustle. By the second half of the twentieth century, department stores began to wane with the rising tide of Big Box stores. By 1985, the once-thriving Vandever Department Store was a boarded-up relic.

REVIVAL POTENTIAL

In 2005, the store had been empty for 20 years. Brickhugger LLC, a local real estate development company that specializes in reviving historical buildings, saw the potential to breathe new life into the derelict building and purchased it. Even so, it would be another seven years before the once-famous shopping location would discover its future.

After receiving a loan from a downtown housing and development fund in 2012, Brickhugger executives reached a decision. “We decided to develop it into a six-story apartment building with 40 units to accommodate tenants in the heart of the city,” explained John Snyder, developer and owner of Brickhugger LLC. Snyder, no amateur when it came to restoring old buildings, knew what the process entailed. A fine balance must be struck between antiquity and modernity in order to attract buyers and tenants. “When it comes to historical renovations, you must preserve the building’s historic features, while incorporating the modern 16

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plumbing amenities people are accustomed to,” he said.

The most significant challenge to accomplishing this compromise between old and new is the efficient use of space for the building’s infrastructure. “Having chases, wiring, ductwork, and piping hanging everywhere ruins the building’s historic charm, so we can’t have that,” said Snyder. Unfortunately, the question of where to install this infrastructure posed a vexing issue. For example, tenants like the high ceilings in such buildings, but the higher the ceiling, the tighter the space for running mechanical, electrical, and plumbing lines.

The problem is aggravated when copper or some other rigid piping system is used. Every additional copper fitting not only uses more space, but also increases the system’s potential number of leak points. Cramped conditions in the historic building—between the ceilings and the floors above—create a difficult and potentially dangerous situation when it comes to making weld connections. Finally, copper’s rising cost can add significant financial strain to any restoration project.

It was clear, then, that if the renovation could avoid copper plumbing, it definitely should.

PEX TO THE RESCUE

Fortunately for Brickhugger, the company had restored buildings before, including Tulsa’s Mayo Hotel, using a more cost-effective, flexible, and durable plumbing system designed with PEX piping.

PEX, an acronym for crosslinked polyethylene, is a growing alternative to traditional rigid piping systems. Uponor’s particular type, PEX-a, marketed under the trade name AquaPEX, is crosslinked during the manufacturing process when polyethylene is in its amorphic state. This results in a uniform and flexible product. This flexibility, along with its availability in long coils, drastically reduces the required fittings and connections. Eliminating fittings means less material, less installation labor, and fewer potential leak points, resulting in more-efficient installs and lower costs.

Snyder knew PEX-a piping’s advantages from prior restorations, and didn’t doubt that it would serve equally well in the Vandever project. The lack of wiggle room when redoing the infrastructure of an historical building means the plumbing system needs to be as flexible as possible. To complete the work, Brickhugger employed Todd Ringgold of Palmer Mechanical, a Tulsa-based mechanical contractor that has made historical renovations a major part of its business in recent years.

The project called for 40 loft spaces, each containing its own kitchen, bathroom, water heater, and a ductless mini-split HVAC system, which was another way to save space and preserve the building’s historical aesthetic. Ringgold emphasized the importance of the project being design-built when it came to plumbing, meaning that the team could lay out the network of risers and pipe branches as they saw fit. “It was great because we had the freedom to ‘make it work,’” said Ringgold.

PEX pipe’s flexibility made “making it work” all the easier. Although the team managed to salvage the vertical copper water main running from the basement, PEX was used for the rest of the water supply lines. The ability to bend the piping around corners and run it through tight spots without fittings allowed Ringgold to create a more cost-effective plumbing layout. For example, he reduced the spacing between the plumbing lines in most units by installing the kitchen sink on the same wall as the bathroom. This reduced the size of the required soffit,

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Top. Converted to 40 loft apartments, the building features high ceilings. The ability to bend AquaPEX piping around corners and run it through tight spots without fittings allowed a cost-effective plumbing layout.

allowing the ceilings to be higher (around 13 ft.) and preserving the building’s

Above. To maximize efficiency and cooperation with other contractors, pipe was precut and brackets were installed as rooms were being framed. Project manager Todd Ringgold, of Palmer Mechanical, Tulsa, OK, is shown making piping connections.

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desired aesthetic.

The reduction in fittings proved to be a monumental job saver. “Using PEX, to the individual fixtures in the rooms,” he said.

Long pipe runs proved especially beneficial in running water lines through a

PROJECT 4-in. space in the bathroom. “Had we used copper, it would have taken significantly more effort to connect those fittings in such a tight space,” estimated Ringgold.

“Copper would have required roughly 40% more labor and cost twice as much.”

Overall, the team installed 10,500

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A BRIGHT FUTURE

Since the restoration was completed in July 2014, Brickhugger’s Snyder has been thrilled. “We haven’t received any plumbing service calls at all,” he reported, an achievement he attributes to PEX-a piping’s ability to expand and contract, minimizing the threat of pipe bursts. He also praises the piping’s simple color coding—red representing the hot-water lines and blue representing the cold-water lines.

Interestingly, Snyder notes that many of the building’s tenants are in their 20s and 30s. “It seems all the younger people want to live in the old buildings these days,” he observed.

Indeed, urban centers across the country that were once thriving commercial districts a century or more ago are increasingly being renovated due to greater demand from today’s younger generation. It’s the reason why Brickhugger restores old buildings, instead of tearing them down and constructing new ones.

The younger crowd is a hopeful sign for the Vandever building’s future. It reveals a respect and appreciation for what came before, an indispensable

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historical

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quickly had 100 gal. of hot water ready to go.”

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stetler, he prefers the parallel piping arrange-

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Heritage Center is a short-term and outpatient

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Hochstetler, owner of Berlin Plumbing, Berlin,

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er, plumbing technician at Berlin Plumbing.

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stetler had already determined the means for

The Berlin Plumbing crew also installed a

the facility’s domestic hot water. “With a capac-

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“I like the efficiency and the design of the eF

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healthcare facility, we knew there’d be no toler-

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the plan, one of Berlin’s two-man crews was

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Texas State Univ. housing facilities use KeyWatcher Touch systems for convenience and accountability.

for the campus-management project.

All KeyWatcher Touch systems at Texas State are con-

building, Texas State Univ.’s original San Mar-

Factors that contributed to the decision to use the Key-

nected to the university’s network and interface with its

cos campus has grown to include 485 acres, is

Watcher Touch system included its robust feature set and

card-access and email systems. The ease of use and cen-

home to 267 buildings, and includes an additional

competitive pricing. Administrators were also impressed

tralized management features provided by the system’s

5,038 acres of recreational, instructional, farm, and

by the company’s receptiveness to their specific needs—a

network capabilities have streamlined the once cumber-

ranch land. A second campus, in Round Rock, TX,

six-digit user ID, for example—and the ability to imple-

some process of generating reports and reviewing inci-

was added and has since grown from 15 temporary

ment changes quickly. Access to support was also a prima-

dents. One particular feature, the ability to access the

buildings to a 101-acre campus with state-of-the-art

ry consideration. In addition, the company’s 130-yr. histo-

system from anywhere, has made the system even more

facilities.

ry and the domestically produced system itself were major

effective, said Estes.

Student population has kept pace with the university’s

strongpoints.

“We’ve been especially happy with the KeyWatcher’s

physical expansion, growing to more than 35,500 in 2013,

Of the KeyWatcher systems implemented, the largest

access and reporting capabilities, and the system’s report-

including a freshman class of more than 5,000. Like many

number are deployed for the university’s Department of

ing tools make reviewing events and issues incredibly sim-

universities, Texas State freshmen are required to live on

Housing and Residential Life, which provides housing

ple,” he said.

campus. Anticipating major physical and population

and services to approximately 7,000 residents in 25 facili-

Based on the housing department’s success with the

growth to continue, administrators reviewed the school’s

ties. The department also operates a facilities service

system, additional system implementation is ongoing.

security policies and determined that they needed to im-

group consisting of 110 full-time employees and a staff of

“We’ve found that expanding these systems is fairly easy

plement electronic key-control systems in sensitive areas.

170 building paraprofessionals.

and doesn’t involve time-consuming processes that could

Based on the school’s size, the understanding was that as

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delay implementation of key management for particularly

many as 85 systems could potentially be needed as part of

annual basis and the key system’s enterprise-management

sensitive areas,” said Estes. “Overall, the system has been

the initiative.

capability has been a valuable feature, as have its reporting

very reliable, and the support staff has been very respon-

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sive and regularly available to help resolve the very few

PROACTIVE ASSESSMENT

rector of housing facilities services. Having keys available

minor issues we’ve encountered in a timely manner.” CBP

With a large number of individuals requiring access to

in each resident hall for use by maintenance staff has

so many facilities, administrators recognized that key

made the department more efficient and reduced liability.

management had the potential to become a high-risk

Staff no longer needs to carry multiple master keys across

issue and were determined to be proactive. The uni-

campus for different buildings.

versity police department and other stakeholders were

“Because the system automatically generates a log of

charged with undertaking an extensive review of avail-

who has each key, we’ve been able to establish much bet-

able options for key-management systems. The review

ter employee accountability for key usage,” Estes said.

process involved gathering research, having discus-

“The ability to set a maximum duration that each key can

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sions with current customers of various vendors, and

be checked out and to receive alarms when that limit is

Watch a Morse Watchmans video.

listening to on-site presentations from the companies

exceeded has eliminated the problem of having keys un-

under consideration. The KeyWatcher Touch system

necessarily checked out and, as a result, inaccessible when

from Morse Watchmans Inc., Oxford, CT, was chosen

someone needs them.”

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PRODUCTS EDITORS’ CHOICE

Automatic fire vent Lumivent: • Automatic fire vent • Maximum light transmittance • Thermolatch II latching mechanism

Lumivent is a domed automatic fire vent that provides natural daylight, energy efficiency, and the protection of automatic fire venting. Using translucent Lexan Thermoclear glazing, light transmittance is maximized while solar heat gain is minimized.

Vent design provides a sleek look. Lumivent opens automatically in the event of a fire, allowing smoke, heat, and gases to escape and assisting rescue personnel in their containment efforts. Thermolatch II latching mechanism provides vent operation and prevents inadvertent opening of the covers caused by wind or building vibrations.

The Bilco Co., West Haven, CT Circle 59 bilco.com

Access control

CV-900 Designer series access-control devices are compact and available in a variety of finishes. The devices have metal backlit keypads, dual-format proximity card readers, and capacitive biometric fingerprint readers. For indoor and outdoor use, and with an IP65 rating, they are resistant to water and dust. Features include tamper-alarm output and audible and visual response. The biometric reader stores 9,500 fingerprints.

Camden Door Controls, Mississauga, Ontario Circle 60 camdencontrols.com

Video information management

VideoXpert video information-management system uses plug-in architecture for system expansion and third-party integration. Features include scalability to support security infrastructures of any size and intuitive operation from a single graphical user interface. The Windows-based system supports digital PTZ in live or playback views.

Pelco by Schneider Electric, Clovis, CA Circle 61 schneider-electric.com

Step-down power

Card readers

Two symmetry F2F card readers complement the Symmetry SR controller products. The multi-technology, multi-frequency readers support supervised F2F protocol. Readers have a modular, compact design and support a range of proximity and smartcard technologies.

AMAG Technology, Torrance, CA Circle 62 amag.com

A temporary power-distribution system converts 480 VAC to single-phase, 120 VAC and 240 VAC. MGL-15-480-120 system allows users to reportedly safely tap into and distribute 480 VAC from a variety of sources, including generators and direct-grid power. The transformer feeds a 100-A main circuit-breaker panel that includes one 30-A, 240-V breaker and six 20-A GFCI breakers. The system is mounted on a dolly style cart.

Key reader

SmartKey Reader automated key-control system adds keys to a system by key insertion into the unit. Keys can be deleted or location information from existing keys can be read instantly. Used with the KeyWatcher Touch system and TrueTouch software, the device connects to a computer through a USB port.

Morse Watchmans, Oxford, CT Circle 64 morsewatchmans.com

Larson Electronics, Kemp, TX Circle 63 larsonelectronics.com

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PROJECT

lighting

Precise directional lighting, offered by the Precise directional lighting, offered LED luminaires, ensures the surrounding by the LED luminaires, ensures the dark sky and neighboring are prosurrounding dark sky andareas neighboring tected, while delivering the exact lighting areas are protected, while delivering levels necessary to light the way. the exact lighting levels necessary to light the way.

LEDs Infuse New Light Into Park

In busy downtown Coeur D’Alene, McEuen Park’s sprawling green space overlooks Coeur D’Alene Lake.

I

The newest and largest park in Coeur D’Alene, ID, is transformed with lighting design.

n busy downtown Coeur D’Alene, ID, McEuen Park’s

such as a playground; an environmentally and safety-con-

Effectively lighting a park of this scale was an essential

sprawling green space overlooks the beautiful Coeur

scious Splashpad with water features; basketball, tennis,

component. Contracted to help with the lighting rede-

D’Alene Lake. Once obscured by a public parking lot,

and pickleball courts; a Veteran’s memorial; the Avista

sign, Coeur D’Alene’s Trindera Engineering aimed to de-

the view has been transformed. Utilitarian asphalt was

Grand Pavilion with room for 200 guests; the Grand Pla-

fine the park’s key spaces while maintaining respect for its

replaced by a picturesque plaza offering an unparalleled

za; and a waterfront Rotary Harbour House with conces-

neighbors. The firm set about lighting the space with light

lookout across the waterfront. And that’s not all that has

sions and washrooms for park guests. The park also hosts

levels and aesthetics that were appropriate to the sur-

changed.

an underground parking lot for 430 vehicles, a boat

roundings and that increased night visibility, improved

launch, mooring facilities, and a section of the 60-mile

safety, and minimized energy use and costs while also

Centennial Trail that runs through its middle.

eliminating light trespass and glare.

Only a few short years ago, the city’s parks-and-recreation department set about redesigning the large, underused green space in the city’s center, which hosted a

Challenged to conserve as much of the natural envi-

“We were inspired by full-cutoff LED lighting that

baseball diamond and little else. Their mission was to

ronment as possible during the redevelopment, McEuen

would protect the dark sky and deliver adjustable lighting

transform the area into a user- and tourist-friendly hub

Park planners were dedicated to staying true to the Park’s

levels that would reduce light trespass,” explained Barbara

that would breathe new life into the landscape and unite

historic roots. A four-acre grassy area, off-leash dog area,

Barker, principal at Trindera Engineering.

people of all ages and abilities looking to play, relax, and

and three osprey-nest towers overlooking the park ensure

Trindera partnered with lighting manufacturer, Lumi-

enjoy a peaceful respite.

the area reflects its natural purpose. Additionally, by con-

nis, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada, to create a lighting

Their mission was a success. In May of 2014, the new

serving 40% of the park’s mature trees and adding 80 new

scheme that highlights the park’s amenities, as well as its

McEuen Park was officially unveiled to the public. Boast-

ones, McEuen Park maintains its lush vegetation while

walkways and the Avista Grand Plaza. Chosen for its LED

ing 20 acres of land, the park features impressive amenities

securing green space for decades to come.

light fixtures, Luminis not only provided durable and sus-

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lighting

safely and efficiently for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers.

Echoing the surrounding natural environment, the luminaires have proven to be a perfect fit for the park’s green

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Public response to the newly redesigned park has exceeded expectations. More than 1,000 people attended

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McEuen Park’s dedication, and the park has been heavily

Learn more about MayaLED exterior luminaires.

used ever since, making it a very worthwhile endeavor for

Download Luminis product spec sheets.

the city. Residents and visitors alike now have a welcom-

Read about Trindera Engineering.

ing and vibrant natural space to play, relax, and take in the beauty of Coeur D’Alene. CBP

Along the walkways, wood-finished aluminum pole luminaires are optimally spaced for uniform lighting.

WE KNOW EDUCATIONAL LIGHTING

tainable luminaires, the company was also able to customize its aluminum lighting poles with powder-coated wood grain to match the surrounding landscape.

“We chose Luminis because of the characteristics of the light fixtures and the aesthetics they provided,” said Barker. “The LED luminaires are not only environmentally friendly, they also look beautiful.”

Trindera opted to use Luminis’ MayaLED series luminaires because of their artfully blended aesthetics, optical performance, and energy efficiency. The fixtures combine sleek design with consistent lighting performance expected to last more than 80,000 hr., according to the manufacturer.

Suited for site and area lighting applications such as parks, campuses, urban, and commercial developments, the luminaires combine an engineered optical design with the ability to focus light exactly on the areas to be lit. Clear, tempered glass encloses individual LED lenses to protect their optical characteristics from environmental degradation, while additional electric controls actively monitor the LEDs to deliver consistent lighting performance, despite variations in LED temperature. As a result, MayaLEDs offer energy savings in colder months

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

and protect the system from degradation in extremely hot ambient temperatures.

• Distance Learning

• Video Conferencing

luminaires ensures the surrounding dark sky and neigh-

• Exterior Low Level Floodlights

• White Boards and Displays

boring areas are protected, while delivering the exact

Factory assistance is always available!

In addition, precise directional lighting offered by the

lighting levels necessary to light the way.

With these benefits in mind, Trindera Engineering organized the installation of 130 MayaLED MA14SH

Find our products at www.elplighting.com or call us at 626.579.0943

luminaires within the parking lot, down the Grand Plaza, and along the roadways. Additionally, along the walkways, wood-finished aluminum pole luminaires are opti-

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Right. The lighting change to LEDs provides cool, crisp, white light to enhance classroom-learning environments while providing energy efficiency and lower operating costs.

Below. The LEDs provide consistent light coverage in all classrooms, offices, work areas, and hallways.

T8 LEDs Cut School Costs A Georgia school system graduates to better lighting, saving energy and money.

A

bout 25 miles north of Atlanta, Forsyth

lamps. In just a few days, Wayne’s team completed the

including long life (often more than 50,000 hr.), low

County is experiencing change unlike any

change-out to Forest Lighting’s T8 LED linear lamps.

maintenance, and a variety of color temperatures to

other place in Georgia. Until a few years ago,

“We got the hang of it quickly, and the installation went

match any environment. In retrofit projects, specifiers

it was just another friendly Southern community with a

smoothly,” said Bo Weldy, Forsyth school electrician. “I

now have the option of selecting T8 LED linear products

well-established way of life. Then, the explosive growth

could see right away that the LED lighting was better:

that can be installed with or without replacing the exist-

of the Atlanta suburbs caught up with Forsyth, and now

cool, crisp, and white. It’s a good product.”

ing ballast. Make sure to consult a certified lighting engi-

200,000 people call it home and the median income is the highest in the state.

“Usually teachers and students complain when we

neer, qualified electrician, or a manufacturer before mak-

change the lighting,” Caston continued. “But that was

ing a decision on the best method to retrofit LEDs into installed fluorescent lighting troffers.

Rapid growth brings with it a variety of challenges,

not the case this time. In fact, one teacher told me the

including the local school system. From a handful of

lighting was now ‘normal.’ I liked that. My team and I are

schools in the ’80s, there are now 45,000 students in 35

proud that the kids have an improved place to learn.”

Matt Russell, sales manager for Forest Lighting, spearheaded the project. “My family and I have lived in For-

schools with three new high schools under construction.

Stan Redd, another school electrician was also in-

syth County for generations, and I’m pleased that my

To keep rising costs under control, county administrators

volved in the installation. “This project is a success. The

company has improved the quality of the school facilities

challenged their service departments to find ways to con-

Forest LEDs provide great light with great color. We now

and provided a great environment for the kids. As one of

serve and reduce operating and maintenance costs. The

have consistent light coverage in all classrooms, offices,

the largest LED manufacturing companies in the world

electrical team responded.

work areas, and hallways. If the opportunity presented

with installations in dozens of countries, I’m proud to see

itself, I would look forward to working with Forest Light-

these products hard at work right here at home.” CBP

“Our goal is to get under $1 a square foot for electricity in all our buildings,” said Wayne Caston, lead electri-

ing again on retrofits and our new buildings as well.”

cian for Forsyth County. “As we got closer to that goal, it

Engineers, designers, contractors, and facility manag-

became clear that new lighting technology was a major

ers understand that lighting is typically 30% to 40% of a

opportunity for us. We have been monitoring the perfor-

building’s electricity cost. Modern LED lighting technol-

mance and cost of LED lighting products for years, and

ogy is well suited to replace existing fluorescent, halogen,

when the opportunity to work with Forest Lighting [At-

and low-voltage lamps in retrofit and new construction

lanta] presented itself, we jumped at the chance to retrofit

applications to reduce operating expense.

our first building.”

T8 LED linear tubes are now commonly available and

Forsyth’s Academy for Creative Education building

are a typical choice for schools, offices, and public build-

had more than 400 lensed troffers with T8 fluorescent

ings. They offer all of the advantages of LED technology

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PRODUCTS Outdoor LED

ArcheType X series outdoor LED luminaires are available in flood, wall, or site/area models. The line includes the LEAR (light engine adjustable ready) module that allows the fixture to be configured to any standard or custom distribution. Optics features 355-deg. rotation with 70-deg. module tilt independent of the luminaire. Lumen packages range from 10,500 to 30,000.

EDITORS’ CHOICE

Kim Lighting, City of Industry, CA Circle 66 kimlighting.com

Large-venue LEDs

Sequence LED line is available in three color temperatures from 3,000 to 4,000 K, 0 to 10-V dimmable, and RGB. Suited for large-venue applications such as lobbies, atriums, and auditoriums, the luminaires provide white light while maintaining a uniformly illuminated body.

Visa Lighting, Milwaukee Circle 67 visalighting.com

LED track fixture

The O3 LED track fixture is available in horizontal and vertical housing models in 20, 29, 36, or 42 W. Beam spreads include spot, medium, or flood. Dimming to 1% is standard.

Exterior LED floodlight

ConTech Lighting, Northbrook, IL Circle 68 contechlighting.com

Ceiling, wall mount

Helm LED collection is available in three sizes and brushed nickel or antique bronze finishes. The luminaires have a replaceable LED source and a 90+ CRI. Dimmable fixtures can be installed as standalone pieces or in clusters of two or more. Helm can be ceiling or wall mounted.

Progress Lighting, Greenville, SC Circle 69 progresslighting.com

Landscape luminaires

LED Bullet and LED ALV line low-voltage luminaires are part of the Landscape collection.

Products have multiple distribution patterns, a variety of shield designs for uplight and downlight light control, and a range of color temperatures, sizes, and mounting options.

LSI Industries, Cincinnati Circle 70 lsi-industries.com

Rubicon: • Exterior LED floodlight • Multiple lumen packages • 5-yr. limited warranty

Rubicon is an exterior LED floodlight bullet that has a 120/277 V input. Available in two luminaire sizes and power options, the fixture offers multiple lumen packages to 2,000 lumens and is available in four finishes. Features include multiple mounting options, accessory options, quarter-turn locking cap for quick accessory installation, field-changeable optics, 120-V ELV/TRIAC dimming, and two-step MacAdam binning. Rugged, die-cast 6061-aluminum construction includes a dual-layer powder coat that is UV stabilized. The luminaire has a 5-yr. limited warranty.

Intense Lighting Inc., Anaheim, CA Circle 65 intenselighting.com

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SMPLCTY

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LED troffers

Sometimes moving forward starts with eliminating steps. noraplanÂŽ nTx is a revolutionary new selfadhesive flooring advancement that dramatically reduces labor costs and cuts installation time in half.

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A line of LED troffers for a wide range of recessed-lighting applications is available in 2 x 2 and 2 x 4-ft. models. Options include 24 and 40 W, 2,400 and 4,000 lumens, and color temperatures from 3,000 to 5,000 K. Troffers are dimmable, said to be easy to install, and have no sharp edges or corners.

Forest Lighting, Atlanta Circle 71 forestlighting.com

Low-profile, LED roadway fixture

Razar G is a low-profile LED fixture for roadways and public areas. Featuring a Luxeon 120 LED module providing 400 W and a 36,000 lumen package, the fixture measures 35 1/2-in.-long x 15-in.-wide x 7-in.-deep. The optical housing is only 2 1/2-in. deep. Other sizes are available.

All models are available in a wide range of distribution patterns.

U. S. Architectural Lighting, Palmdale, CA Circle 72 usaltg.com

LED luminaire

LN series interior LED luminaire uses WaveMax technology. The suspended ambient fixture combines indirect/direct optical control and reported exceptional efficacy. The modular design allows increased spacing between luminaires. WaveMax provides control, uniformity, and efficiency said to deliver a superior visual experience.

Cree Inc., Durham, NC Circle 73 cree.com

Filter Curbs

Slim luminaire

Need a pitched, insulated Filter Curb for your rooftop?

Advanced laser technology allows Thybar to offer quality curbs with the tightest tolerances available. Each Filter Curb has all welded construction and is shipped to the site in one piece if trucking permits. Options include; a built-in roof pitch, extra height, and a pressure treated wood nailer. Order direct at: www.thybar.com.

thybar CORPORATION

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With a 1-in. dia., Lightplane 1 Round is a sleek and slim luminaire said to virtually disappear into the architectural environment. Available in suspended and wall models, the fixture has a field-adjustable light channel that rotates 350 deg. to provide direct, indirect, wall-wash, or other variable-directional distribution. Powered by a remote driver, the luminaire is available with ambient- and decorative-use LED packages and can be specified in section lengths of 1 to 5 ft.

Architectural Lighting Works, Hayward, CA Circle 74 alwusa.com

PRODUCTS

lighting & electrical Wireless management

Audacy wireless energy-management system provides control using a mobile app over multi-building lighting systems.

The system automatically senses and adjusts ambient light, movement, and room occupancy. Integrating with existing building-automation systems, web or mobile control provides custom control of individual fixtures. The system installs into existing light fixtures.

FROM DORM ROOM TO CLASSROOM

Ideal Industries Inc., Sycamore, IL Circle 75 idealindustries.com

Wet locations, harsh environment lighting

WPX series wet location LED luminaires include push-and-click IP68 connectors and cabling for reported easy installation in any environment. The series needs no hardwiring. The product is NSF certified for use in food processing and storage environments.

G&G LED, Albany, NY Circle 76 ggled.net

TURN TO MAXXON FOR BEST IN CLASS FLOOR SOLUTIONS For renovation or new construction on college campuses, Maxxon offers a complete line of underlayments, sound control mats and moisture mitigation products: • Used for fire ratings, floor leveling and sound control • Gypsum Underlayments • Level-Right Self-Leveling Underlayments • Acousti-Mat Sound Control Systems • Moisture Vapor Barriers • More than 100 UL Fire Rated Designs • Documented sound tests over a variety of assemblies

Customized lighting

Infinite Color+ LED products combine high-performance white light with every color in the spectrum.

From pale pastel pinks to super-saturated seafoam greens to crisp whites, custom lighting possibilities are reportedly endless. The system provides tunable white light from 1,800 K to 12,000 K+, as well as light that is full of saturated colors, light pastels, and subtle hues. The lighting uses an industry standard DMX512 control system.

USAI Lighting, New Windsor, NY Circle 77 usailighting.com

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LED linear platform

TROV LED linear platform optical system is said to provide beautiful and uniform optical distributions. Options include a wide range of cove, graze, and wash distributions and direct-view/line of light and asymmetric. A Flip to Flat hinge allows adjustment of beam angles from 0 to 180 deg. Dim to Zero technology allows flicker-free light from 100% to 0%.

HVAC, hospitality and other industry leaders depend on it.

EcoSense, Los Angeles Circle 78 ecosenselighting.com

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LED recessed multiples

Aculux 2-in. LED precision recessed multiples are available in 1-, 2-, and 3-head square configurations with deep regression for glare control and low-aperture brightness.

Available in IC and non-IC rated models and two lumen packages, they are said to have an efficacy of as much as 70 lumens/W. Several architecturally styled trims are available.

Juno Lighting Group, Des Plaines, IL Circle 79 junolightinggroup.com

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LED high-bay luminaire

HBL LED high-bay luminaire is a 215-W replacement for 400W metal-halide lamps. The luminaire has a wide beam, a 4,000-K CCT rating, and CRI of 80+. A removable cap provides easy access to wiring. Five cord lengths are available, and the unit is dimmable.

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Wireless sensor

WHS100 wireless sensor provides integrated wireless connectivity and an embedded motion-control sensor and operates with the ControlScope wireless building-control solution.

With a wide operating temperature range and wet-location rating, sensor applications include high-bay, mid-bay, and low-bay fixtures; and parking and outdoor area lighting.

Daintree Networks, Los Altos, CA Circle 84 daintree.net

LED luminaires

Metalux Cruze LED series combines LED technology with a center lens profile to provide reported optimal light uniformity and visual comfort. Available in 2 x 2 and 2 x 4-ft. configurations with four lens options, color temperatures from 3,000 to 5,000 K, and lumen packages with 0 to 10 V dimming, a hinged door provides tool-less entry from below the ceiling. The series is also available with DALI drivers.

Eaton, Peachtree City, GA Circle 81 eaton.com

Education’s top pick for acoustical movable glass partitions

Knotted pendant

Knot glass pendant is a handmade glass fixture connectable with low-voltage monorail and line-system tracks.

A hand-pulled glass tube is formed into a 6-in.-dia. translucent colored knot, available in black, red, teal, or white.

Jesco Lighting Group, Port Washington, NY Circle 82 jescolighting.com

LED downlight

LFA6LED is available with a 6-in. recessed adjustable option. The specification-grade LED downlight features 35-deg. vertical aiming and 362-deg. rotational aiming. Suitable for a variety of indoor applications, the product features remote-phosphor technology to provide superior color consistency from fixture to fixture.

Prescolite, Greenville, SC Circle 83 prescolite.com

Hufcor glass wall...the sound choice Hufcor offers a full line of interior movable glass walls for optimal space division and daylighting functionality. Divide rooms without floor tracks using time tested, top-hung folding and sliding glass partitions. Achieve up to 44 STC rated acoustical separation to create private spaces that still allow natural light to shine brightly within your classrooms. A rugged frame provides the durability needed within school environments.

With new acoustical sound absorption materials, Hufcor systems can also achieve industry-leading NRC ratings up to a 0.65 NRC. To learn more about how Hufcor can transform your classroom space, visit www.hufcor.com/glasswall.

Earn one LU/HSW with Hufcor’s new AIA/CES program. To schedule a “Lunch and Learn” presentation, contact your local Hufcor representative. Go to www.hufcor.com and click on Find My Distributor. Or for the online version, visit www.thecontinuingarchitect.com.

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Part of a campus-wide renovation, plans for Monroe Hall included a new façade to reconfigure the windows and allow the massive building to appear similar to other campus structures.

Brick System Revitalizes University Building Pressure-equalized brick rainscreen wall system ensures weather tightness and energy efficiency.

T

he J. Edgar Monroe Memorial Science Build-

with a new façade to reconfigure the windows and allow

the attention of the owners by Randall Rush of Rush

ing at Loyola Univ., New Orleans, was the

the massive building to appear similar to other campus

Masonry, New Orleans. Positive attributes, including

largest classroom facility on campus when

structures. To accomplish this goal, the original plans for

the system’s appearance and performance features,

constructed in 1969. At the time, the Post-Modern

renovation called for a new high-performance façade with

were considered prior to the decision to substitute the

fiberglass façade was seen as a symbol of the future.

a terra-cotta panel system that would stand up to the high

cladding system for the terra-cotta façade. “Traditional

Over the years, it has become less a symbol of mod-

humidity and harsh climate events common to New Or-

brick wasn’t a possibility,” said Rush, “Monroe Hall

ern-day science and more the oddity on campus—not

leans. When costs came in over budget, the university

wasn’t designed for full masonry weight. The cladding

quite blending with the more traditional brick build-

looked for an alternative.

system was less than half the weight of conventional

ings around the main courtyard. Aside from its pale exterior and porthole-shaped windows, Monroe Hall

masonry.”

POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES

According to Gregory P. Lusignan, vice president of

also lacked the energy-efficiency and high-perfor-

The owners hoped to find a façade that would incor-

Broadmoor LLC, Metairie, LA, general contractor for the

mance features that are part of more contemporary

porate not only the performance expected with the ter-

Monroe Hall project, “The whole project was over budget.

construction.

ra-cotta system, but also yield an attractive, traditional

We had to value-engineer, and Corium allowed us to save

appearance, consistent with traditional brick masonry.

a substantial amount of money. It also ended up pretty

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A Corium brick rainscreen system was brought to

closely matched to existing brick facades around the cam-

PROJECT

exteriors

pus.” Lusignan added, “I think from the brick installation standpoint, the level of skilled labor isn’t as demanding with Corium as it is with brick installation.”

The cladding system also could be configured to provide the performance features desired in the renovation.

According to engineering consultant Randy J. Wilson, PE, Toronto, “The biggest challenge has always been to convince contractors of the merits of pressure-equalized/ rainscreen (PR/RS) wall systems. Canadian and European wall contractors have long held the belief that PR/RS walls are the best way to ensure weather tightness, energy efficiency, and overall superior performance. Resistance has been met in the U.S. for many years, but I believe the tide has changed as U.S. wall contractors are embracing the concept of air tightness and rainscreen wall performance,” he said.

Wilson added, “From a technical and performance standpoint, the Corium wall assembly was a breath of fresh air. It was obvious that the wall assembly would be perfect for the New Orleans climate. High humidity, driving rain, and extremely punishing wind pressures could be handled by this fully tested and proven system. The

Monroe Hall wasn’t designed for full masonry weight, therefore a cladding system was chosen that is less than half the weight of conventional masonry but gives the appearance of traditional brick.

decision was easy for me to recommend the brick-veneer representatives it is clear that the industry is losing people,

varying depths of cavity, insulation, or design depth of

The brick rainscreen system can be installed by car-

quality, and market share. Given that brick remains a very

the system.

penters, sheet-metal workers, glazers, façade contractors,

basic building block of American construction this would

as well as masons, according to Steve Collins, vice presi-

be shame if this trend were not reversed.”

rainscreen for the Loyola University project.”

(American Architectural Manufacturers Association,

dent, Telling Architectural LLC, Cranston, RI, the U.S. distributor of Corium.

The system has been successfully tested for ASTM (ASTM Int’l, West Conshohocken, PA,) and AAMA

EUROPEAN ROOTS

Schaumburg, IL) requirements for curtainwall construc-

Collins explained that a typical brick-veneer installa-

The system is produced by Wienerberger AG, Vienna,

tion. The Monroe project at Loyola Univ. required addi-

tion is a multi-trade, multi-jurisdictional, complex, and

Austria, a major worldwide producer of bricks. The

tional testing to 200 mph because New Orleans is in a

expensive process. “A brick facade, along with bricks, mor-

Corium system is a fully engineered, rainscreen sys-

hurricane zone.

tar, and ties, also requires additional concrete to support

tem with 15 years of application in Europe. At 14 lb./

Improving energy efficiency was also an objective of

the weight of the bricks. This brings in the concrete con-

sq. ft. it is considerably lighter than conventional brick

the renovation. The original structure was built prior to

tractors with foundations and caissons. At 40 psf [lb./sq.

veneers.

the many changes in building codes that were put in

ft.], brick is one of the heaviest façade materials used to-

It is fi xed with a steel and aluminum framing system

place during the 1970s to reduce energy consumption

day. A brick veneer includes steel relieving angles around

that allows continuous insulation, uninterrupted air/

and enhance the overall performance of buildings. The

the perimeter of the building at every floor to support the

moisture barriers, and provides an open cavity for

brick rainscreen system allows as much as 5 in. of con-

brick,” he said.

drainage, convection air, moisture management, and

tinuous insulation and an uninterrupted air/moisture

pressure equalization.

barrier, providing the opportunity to maximize ther-

“At the top of and across every opening, windows, doors, etc., you have steel lintels to support the brick,”

The bricks are high-compressive-strength, high-densi-

he continued. “These steel ledges are designed into ev-

ty, severe-weather bricks, extruded to meet tight toleranc-

By using the Corium brick system, the university was

ery building and are installed by the iron workers. In

es for dimensional stability. Each brick is permanently

able to reduce the cost of materials for the project, achieve

order to support a brick veneer, which is quite rigid, a

fixed into roll-formed trays designed to hold the profiled

the necessary insulating values to improve the building’s

stronger steel wall is necessary. Heavier gauge steel is

bricks. The trays are interlocked, forming a drainage plane

energy efficiency, and create an aesthetic façade consistent

necessary to accommodate design loads, adding consid-

behind the bricks. The support framing system allows

with other campus structures. CBP

mal performance.

erable money and labor for the steel erectors. Additionally, all of the steel, ties, and lintels are thermal breaks, making conformance to ASHRAE 90.1 that much more difficult, if not impossible.”

“Overlaying all of this, the ranks of bricklayers are thinning,” Collins observed. “There are not many young men or women coming out of high school and signing up for the bricklayer training programs. The industry is well aware of this. In conversation with many of the mason

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Precast Panels Respect Neighborhood’s Past Hybrid cladding combines modern design, insulation, and light weight.

U

rban revitalization is a major trend throughout North America and, although each individual development brings its own specific obstacles, certain challenges are more universal. How can a new building respect the past of the existing

neighborhood while also looking to the future? How can it be constructed with the newest green-building technologies and the most desired amenities at a reasonable cost? With the aid of SlenderWall, Midland, VA, the Griffix condominium project in Montreal offers a compelling answer to these questions.

Opened in the fall of 2013, Le Griffix reaches 20 stories above the corner of Peel and Wellington Streets in the Griffintown neighborhood and houses 175 units of between 545 and 1,245 sq. ft., as well as commercial space on the ground floor. The building, constructed atop the location’s original one-story brick building, has a clean, contemporary-finish façade combining 380 floor-to-floor-height SlenderWall panels—for a total of 50,000 sq. ft. of cladding—with a fully glazed curtain wall.

A variety of benefits led the project team to consider and employ the cladding for this major project. Among those was the cladding’s high R-value and its relatively lightweight, easy-to-assembly nature. Its hybrid construction—a lightweight 2-in.-thick precast panel fixed to a heavy-gauge steel frame—provides both the exterior insulated envelope and an interior stud wall ready to receive gypsum board.

The cladding’s weight advantages over traditional precast panels—28 lb./sq. ft. versus close to 85 lb./sq. ft.—also made it an ideal specification. For example, the contractors could use smaller, lower-cost construction equipment and build the structural frame with smaller members. This helped reduce steel tonnage and associated first costs as well as contributing to lower construction-phase expenses for the owner. In addition, the ability of the system to be pre-manufactured off-site also helped boost the speed of construction scheduling.

This proved critical for the developer, who could get the condominiums on the market before competitors in this rapidly changing neighborhood.

COST NOT THE ONLY CONSIDERATION

Yet cost was not the only consideration. The new development also demanded a finish quality and permanence that was truly modern in look yet could also be adapted to the context. The gray, sandblast-finished panels provide a simulated-stone exterior seen as

Above. Le Griffix, constructed atop the location’s original one-story brick building, has a clean, contemporary façade combining 380 floor-to-floor-height precast panels.

trendy yet also true to the area’s history and aesthetic.

A century ago, Griffintown was the beating heart of Montreal’s waterfront industrial life. Located on the Lachine Canal in the southeast corner of the city, “the Griff,” as it has been affectionately known, gave a home to factories, breweries, shipping companies, the Port of Montreal, and other operations needing easy access to waterways or transportation.

Right. The building rises 20 stories above the corner of Peel and Wellington Streets in the Griffintown neighborhood of Montreal and contains 175 residential units, as well as commercial space on the ground floor.

But in 1959, the opening of the St. Lawrence Expressway meant the closing of the Lachine Canal and a drop in Griffintown’s economic importance. Less than a decade later, the Bonaventure Expressway was opened, severing Griffintown from the rest of Montreal.

Starting in the 1990s, artists began to gravitate toward the neighborhood, slowly turning it into one of Montreal’s cultural centers. In early 2012, the city of Montreal unveiled its new urban plan for downtown, including Griffintown.

Seeking to attract an urban clientele, Griffix was conceived by Diamond Trust and In-

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vestissement Poirier, Montreal, along with their lead design firm, Geiger Huot Architects, Montreal, as a lifestyle choice with a long list of amenities including a balcony for each unit, a furnished roof terrace with stunning views of Montreal and its surroundings, highly energy-efficient HVAC systems and windows, and of course, its location.

The compatibility of all these needs with the lightweight, flexible hybrid system of SlenderWall panels, created an instant appeal for the developers, architect, fabricators, and contractors.

Nearby, Griffintown began to show signs of being a highly livable, walkable neighborhood. Along with six new public green spaces and $93 million of public investment, city planners enacted a residential rezoning for much of Griffintown, opening the door for redevelopment of the area as a desirable waterfront location for mixed-use towers such as Griffix. Young professionals, drawn by the interesting historical atmosphere and easy access to Montreal’s new cultural corridor of art galleries, restaurants, shopping, parks, and transportation, came to Griffix to get a feel for the building and locale. adds that the structural engineers for Le Griffix advocated for the A NOVEL DESIGN

cladding’s use based on its suitability for the project and their experi-

The revitalization presented an ideal building scenario for the devel-

ence with the system on previous multifamily projects in the United

opers Diamond Trust and Investissement Poirier. Yet for the archi-

States and Canada. Construction advantages added to their case. For

tects and construction team, it added certain challenges, including

example, with the balcony panels in-set from the main exterior of

the rush to get to market first. On top of that, for a neighborhood

the building, crane access presented a potential design challenge. The

where visual appeal derives in large part from its historical low-rise

reduced weight of the panels, compared with standard precast, com-

brick and warehouse buildings, the architects needed the high-rise

bined with a user-friendly erection method, eliminated this concern

to maintain the local character while standing on its own merit. The

by allowing the use of smaller cranes that saved time and money.

cladding chosen was an essential part of answering these questions.

Beyond weight, SlenderWall offered other benefits that attracted

For Eric Huot, a principal in the Montreal-based architectural firm

Le Griffix’s builders. “The panel already comes to the building with

of Geiger + Huot and the primary architect involved in the Le Griffix

insulation,” noted Tremblay, which helped designers and contractors.

design, his main mission was, “incorporating the existing façade of

Also, he stated, with its pre-insulated panels and built-in interior fram-

the historic building, recreating the arcade along Wellington Street,

ing, “The cladding also speeds up the construction process, whereas

and marrying these to a new high-rise building.” From a site planning

usually with a precast panel, you set the panel in place and have to

standpoint, the solution was to locate the high-rise tower at the eastern

waterproof, enclose, and then do the insulation and the interior stud

edge of the site and leave the corner of Peel Street to the existing build-

wall framing.”

ing, “in an effort to maintain the streetscape as it had been for most of the last century,” Huot said.

To emphasize the tower’s distinct expression in relation to the original building, Huot used precast panels and recessed windows to create a cladding design that combines solid masses with punched openings and a, “lighter, airy counterpoint of glass curtain wall.”

The hybrid construction of the SlenderWall panels—a lightweight 2-in.-thick precast panel fixed to a heavy-gauge steel frame—provides the exterior insulated envelope and an interior stud wall, ready to receive gypsum board.

“So we had an advantage,” said Tremblay. Indeed, it made it simple to achieve the tight thermal envelope and highly energy-efficient environment that the developers sought for Le Griffix as one of its major selling points.

Although Le Griffix has been open for only a short time, the neighborhood has embraced it and the Montreal press has already

The exterior system also had to be adaptable and cost effective to

described it as “spectacular,” “hip,” and “urbane.” The Montreal On-

meet these and other design needs. From the start, Geiger + Huot

line said the building, “captured the collective imagination of many

looked to SlenderWall for Le Griffix, preferring the pre-manufac-

purchasers” even before completion. The latest and greatest addition

tured, panelized exterior approach. Familiar with the system and its

to the growing Griffintown scene, Le Griffix is notable not only for its

benefits from their 400 Sherbrooke Ouest hotel project, the firm took

high design and amenities, but also for the cutting-edge construction

advantage of the design freedom offered by the cladding. The inter-

elements that allowed vision to become reality. CBP

play of solids and voids that formed the basis of Le Griffix design depended on the façade’s concrete cladding being attached to the edge of the floor slabs in the building, a standard feature of the material, which also adds a small amount of bonus square footage to the building’s interior footprint.

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Roofing system

Fleeceback roofing system uses CR-20 polyurethane foam adhesive for reported superior adhesion, improved aesthetics, lower VOCs, and faster installation. The adhesive is applied in a spatter pattern, needing no foam-spray equipment. CR-20 is said to provide durable adhesion to insulation, DensDeck, Securock, structural concrete, and smooth-surface built-up roofs.

FiberTite, Wooster, OH Circle 86 fibertite.com

Rigid-foam insulation

Platinum GPS (graphite polystyrene) insulation is made with BASF’s Neopor, a rigid foam that integrates high-purity graphite into the polymer matrix.

Recognized by its silver/gray color, the insulation reportedly can provide a 10% to 25% material cost savings, compared with XPS insulations. The product is available in a range of options including InsulWall Platinum (un-faced) and R-Tech Platinum (faced).

Metal roofing Presidio metal roofing: • Replicates slate, clay tile, and wood-shake roofing

Insulfoam, Puyallup, WA Circle 87 insulfoam.com

• Panels overlap to conceal joints for a seamless look • Fade-resistant surface, anti-corrosive coating

Presidio line of metal-roofing products replicates the appearance of slate, clay tile, and wood-shake roofing. Panels have overlaps that conceal joints and create a seamless appearance.

Available in colors including English Toffee, Nutmeg, Smokey Sage, Speckled Bronze, and Terra Cotta, tile panels embody the same Mediterranean look of traditional clay but weigh hundreds of pounds less. Shake is available in Ash, Sand Dune, and Weathered Wood, and is aged and distressed to recreate the look of wood. Midnight and Artisan colors of the slate showcase the natural beauty of stone in a lightweight, fully recyclable, energy-efficient material. The roofing is manufactured with deepdraw steel to achieve reported exceptional weather resistance, solar reflectance, and noise reduction. The fade-resistant surface has an anti-corrosive coating with cool-roof technology. In addition to being Class IV impact-resistance rated, Presidio can be installed to resist winds to 130 mph and to achieve a Class A fire rating.

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Metal roofing underlayment

Clad-Gard SA-FR, with CoreGard technology, is a self-adhered, waterproof, UL Class-A underlayment for metal roofs.

Engineered to protect metal-roofing systems from fire, the material also is said to streamline the installation process.

The product has a skid-resistant top film, is ASTM 1970 approved, and provides a 120-day exposure. Primer is not required in temperatures of 40 F or warmer.

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Cool-roofing system

Kemperol Reflect 2K FR is a cold, liquid-applied, reinforced cool-roofing system. A bright white surface reflects sunlight and reduces the impact of infrared rays. No topcoat is needed. The resin membrane system consists of 70% renewable resources, is fire rated for Class-A assemblies, and is odor free and low VOC.

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Krieger High Security Doors

Architectural site furnishings

The Damon Farber Collaboration Series line of site furnishings includes architectural tables, planters, benches, bollards, bike racks, waste containers, and other site furnishings. Designed by award-winning landscape architects, the series features a fusion of materials, including concrete, wood, and metal, enhanced with flashes of color. Products include Pod sculptural benches with an interior contoured seat and perforated metal canopy, and Blok scalable rectangular benches available in a wide variety of configurations with backlighting accent options.

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ATFP Blast Doors MIL-SAMIT Part 1 & 2 Doors .30 cal 7.62 NATO M80 or AP UL-752 NIJ

SCIF/Tempest Doors Custom-color paving

Historic Preservation and UFC Security Standards in One Door

Porous Pave highly porous, flexible, durable pour-in-place surfacing material is available in eight custom colors. XL is made of 50% recycled rubber chips and 50% stone aggregate with a urethane binder. XLS is 100% recycled rubber chips with a more elastic urethane binder. Available colors include gray-black, tan-black, brown-black, cypress-black, red-black, brown-tan, green-brown, and blue-gray. Colors are permanent and fade resistant.

For over 75 years, security experts have turned to Krieger Specialty Products to develop custom doors and windows which achieve UFC standards and comply with the National Historic Preservation Act. If your project requires blast, bullet, SCIF/Tempest or radio frequency shielding, call on Krieger to create a door that matches the historic design and is engineered for today’s security ratings.

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All-in-one cladding panel

StrongFix is an all-in-one, slim surface, 1/4-in. cladding panel with hidden installation system for ventilated facades. The system is tailored specifically for each installation, including the slab, anchoring system, cutting and assembling services, and architectural consulting. Slabs are cut to measure and fitted with the installation system before shipment to the customer.

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Architects set out to emulate the principles being taught within the college, using wood and other locally sourced materials to showcase the life cycle of trees.

Classroom Pays Homage To Wood Facility makes use of wood and other locally sourced materials to showcase the life cycle of trees.

S

et in the middle of a giant nursery, the new-

At the rear, the building opens onto a deck that extends into the planting area for additional gathering space that truly immerses visitors in the natural elements.

this in a cost-effective and sustainable way.”

the building opens onto a deck that extends into the

est classroom building at the College of Nat-

Located about a mile east of the Moscow campus, the

ural Resources at the Univ. of Idaho, Moscow,

newly completed Tom and Teita Reveley Classroom Fa-

could easily have been relegated to a nondescript box.

cility for the Center for Forest Nursery and Seedling Re-

Instead, the project team developed a structure that not

search at the Franklin H. Pitkin Nursery is the new hub

LOCALLY SOURCED

only meets the needs of students, faculty, and visitors,

for undergraduate education and graduate research in

Architects from Patano Studio Architecture, Seattle, set

but also pays aesthetic homage to the natural-wood re-

the College of Natural Resources. The 2,000-sq.-ft. sin-

out to emulate the principles being taught within the col-

sources of the state they call home.

planting area for additional gathering space that truly immerses visitors in the natural elements.

gle-level structure provides a much-needed 36-seat class-

lege, using wood and other locally sourced materials to

“The minute you walk in, you know you’re some-

room and research space at the nursery, as well as work-

showcase the life cycle of trees. “We wanted the building

place special,” said Steven Hacker, assistant dean for out-

space for graduate students and a sales office for the

to not only be space for native-plant regeneration, for-

reach for the College of Natural Resources. “If you want

nursery. A wall between the classroom and the reception

est-nursery operations, and forestry education, but also

to build a building like this, it’s attainable. You can do

area slides open to make a large event space. At the rear,

a real-world lesson for visitors about Idaho wood and its

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wood products within the building’s framework.

do with wood as a sustainable and renewable material.”

SUSTAINABILITY THROUGHOUT

“We quickly adopted their mission because it was a really exciting challenge, from an architecture stand-

The efforts the team made to use local products not only

point, to design and source a building with Idaho forest

serve to teach students and pay tribute to the state, but

products,” said Christopher Patano, AIA, founder of Pat-

also contribute to the sustainability that is very much a

ano Studio Architecture. “It certainly aligns with how we

part of the natural-resource education. “This building is

practice architecture and how we think, and it was nice to

an extension of the strong system we have in Idaho where

have the support of the college to follow it through.”

industry and education work together to create new strategies and new innovations for success,” said Kurt S. Pre-

That mission is both visible and hidden throughout

gitzer, dean of the College of Natural Resources.

the structure, from the exposed wood beams to the building’s wood-framed foundation to the finished floor

Many common-sense green elements were incorpo-

and ceiling. Boise Cascade glulam, primarily 5 1/8- x

rated into the design. The building and the windows are

18-in. beams spaced 8, 10, and 12 ft. apart, features

oriented to take advantage of daylight and maximize so-

prominently in the roof frame. Because the beams canti-

lar gain in the winter months. Glulam overhangs block

lever into an overhang outside, the team specified a 24F-

radiant heat in the summer, and the west-facing wall is

V8 layup. Additional glulam in 15- and 17-in. depths was

free of windows to protect against Idaho’s prevailing

used in structural supports within the walls. Boise Cas-

winds. The custom-made windows include energy-effi-

cade Co. is located in Boise, ID.

cient low-e glass. Other sustainability-boosting features

To allow wide spacing between beams, designers spec-

include supplemental heat from a wood pellet stove, LED

ified Douglas fir/larch three-ply laminated roof decking,

light fixtures, ample natural light to reduce energy use, an

also manufactured by Boise Cascade. Along with a lami-

R-38 double-stack 2 x 4 wall system with blown-in cellu-

nated veneer on the underside, the products’ tongue-and-

lose insulation, and an R-32 roof with a ply membrane

groove ends allow random dispersal of end joints, and

and corrugated metal.

the face is machine sanded to accentuate the grain. Left

Many of those same local and sustainable features—

exposed, the wood overhead provides a natural feeling of

including the exposed exterior glulam and the cedar

shelter, while the combination of structure and beauty appeases engineer and designer alike.

The architects chose laminated veneer lumber for the

Top. Inside, the reception area features walls finished with curly white pine; the offices have A-grade knotty white pine veneer; and classrooms have clear-coat white pine veneer and clear-grain ponderosa pine.

floor system.

Continuing the trend, the interior wall panels, dimension lumber, siding, and decking also hail from within

Above. Exposed Douglas fir glulam beams and roof decking are features of the 2,000-sq.-ft, single-level structure that houses a 36-seat classroom and research space, as well as workspace for graduate students and a sales office for the nursery.

while still suiting its unique locale. “We believe that a foreign. If you pick the right materials, if you design at the right scale, if you understand the climate, you’re going to create something that looks like it’s always been there, even if it has modern lines,” said Patano. “It’s fresh, it catches your eye, but it really feels as though it has

the state. “Our goal was to exclusively build with wood.

And then, of course, use Idaho wood,” said Hacker.

vision, helping to create a structure that was eye-catching modern expression in the Northwest doesn’t have to look

interior headers and the columns of the front main carrying wall, which connects to perpendicular I-joists in the

screening—also contributed to the architects’ aesthetic

The result is a living laboratory: Students and visitors

emerged from the site.”

But as anyone who has sourced local materials knows,

can see many different types of species and in different

Each element was carefully planned to suit the vision

the task wasn’t without its challenges. “There were several

formats and stages. For example, the exterior façade in-

of an organization dedicated to understanding, maximiz-

areas where there were no commercially available prod-

cludes stained Western red cedar along with a screen

ing, and preserving Idaho’s forests. “We wanted to make

ucts to specify,” Patano explained. “It was fantastic and a

made from untreated cedar—the juxtaposition provides

sure the building fit the mission of the College of Natural

very unique experience working with the client, the uni-

an aesthetic detail that will illustrate the properties of the

Resources,” said Hacker. “So many people involved in

versity, local industry, and local craftspeople to come up

wood as it changes over time.

this are passionate about what we do, about natural re-

with solutions.”

Similarly, students can see larch in the finished-floor

sources.” CBP

application as well as how it weathers as the primary maHANDCRAFTED DOORS AND WINDOWS

terial on the deck. Inside, the reception area features walls

Lacking a locally manufactured alternative, the team

finished with Idaho Veneer Co.’s (Post Falls, ID) curly

opted to handcraft the doors, flooring, and windows on

white pine; the offices have A-grade knotty white pine

site. Larch and Douglas fir harvested from the college’s

veneer and classrooms have clear-coat white pine veneer

10,000-acre experimental forest were used to make the

and clear-grain ponderosa pine. Along with the exposed

flooring and doors. It was a more involved process, but

Douglas fir glulam beams and roof decking, it’s an educa-

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one that truly showcases the life cycle of wood products

tional showcase of how the wood species look and per-

manufactured from sustainable forests. Patano Studio

form in real-world applications.

Read Patano Studio Architecture’s description.

custom-designed and engineered the windows, and a

The only items not visible are the laminated veneer

contractor crafted them using Douglas fir from a nearby

beams dimension lumber, and subflooring. The college is

lumberyard, as well as some harvested from the univer-

designing an interpretive display, including a descriptive

sity forest.

cross-section of the building, to share the diversity of

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Height-adjustable desk Kinetic Desk M1: • Height-adjustable desk • Software senses user presence • Cloud-based architecture

Kinetic Desk M1 height-adjustable desk has a slim, flexible design. The desk is driven by software that senses user presence, learns preferences, and actively reminds the user to change positions throughout the day. The desk moves between user-selected heights with a double tap on the embedded touchscreen. Whisperbreath function is a gentle 1-in. rise and fall of the desk surface, reminding the user to move. Desks have ultra-smooth and quiet motorized legs that operate reportedly without vibration or shudder. Available in a rectangular shape in three sizes (30 x 48, 30 x 60, 30 x 72 in.), various edge types and work-surface finishes are offered.

The desk includes a cloud-based architecture, allowing transferrable user data.

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Wall design

Organic Blocks is a wall décor fashioned in molded cork. Bringing dimension, depth, and distinctive visual appeal to interior surfaces, five high-relief geometric shapes are pre-finished and available in ten colors. Blocks are anti-microbial, non-allergenic, low emitting, and anti-static and also offer benefits including noise reduction and supplemental thermal insulation.

Printed polyurethane

Tessera is a metallic, mosaic-inspired printed pattern that pairs the hard look of square tiles with a 100% polyurethane face.

Solvent resistant and bleach cleanable, applications include hospitality and contract uses.

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Expanded color line

Acczent sheet flooring collection includes 25 woods, 6 concrete, 4 Zen, and 4 Tisse products.

The selections create continuity between sheet and tile products. The collection has a matte finish that coordinates with the company’s other homogeneous lines.

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Inspired wallpaper

Recollections is a collection of four Type II wall coverings, inspired by the designers’ travel experiences. Jaipur is inspired by the block printing of Indian textiles. Broadway evokes an image of a theater curtain. Glasgow uses the plaid pattern of Scottish textiles.

Venice uses the mosaics of Venetian architecture.

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The Cecil College three-story, 28,683-sq.ft. engineering and mathematics facility, that opened with the start of the 2014-15 academic year, is pursuing LEED Silver certification. Photos: Alain Jaramillo, courtesy of Marshall Craft Associates Inc.

A Window On Engineering And Math Wausau Window and Wall Systems helps Cecil College achieve aesthetic, environmental, and performance goals.

C

ecil College, North East, MD, opened its new

ing degree programs, they also assist the college in prepar-

building stock—increasing building capacities and adapt-

three-story, 28,683-sq.-ft. engineering and

ing students for careers in science, technology, engineer-

ing to newer, more ubiquitous learning technologies and

mathematics (E&M) facility with the start of

ing, and mathematics.

through transformative capital projects. …Cecil College

the 2014-15 academic year. Designed by Marshall Craft

The building was designed to promote a high sense of

Associates, Baltimore, the $19.7 million building is pur-

connection to the outdoors from within and to heighten

suing LEED Silver certification, the first in Cecil Coun-

a sense of transparency from the outside. “To create this

Stephen A. Bates, president and director of Marshall

ty. Supporting the project’s aesthetic, environmental,

image, while remaining energy efficient and sustainable,

Craft Associates’ (MCA) academic studio, echoed Barton.

and other performance goals, Wausau Window and Wall

required careful attention to strategies for controlling sun-

“MCA is helping college campuses redefine the places

Systems, Wausau, WI, contributed the curtainwall sys-

light cascading onto the building façade, while protecting

and spaces where learning happens. Cecil College is part-

tem and sunshades; Tubelite Inc., Walker, MI, supplied

outside views from the interior,” said Rick Barton, archi-

nering with industry and community to connect students

the entrance systems; and Linetec, Wausau, provided the

tect and project manager for Marshall Craft Associates.

directly with tomorrow’s workplace. Activating square

finishing.

has repositioned itself in the regional academic marketplace.”

Barton continued, “Buildings not only shape the

feet campus-wide to perform in flexible, multi-functional

Approved as part of the 10-yr. campus master plan

learning process, but also the reputation and brand of the

ways to serve these students is the result of clear vision,

launched in 2009, the E&M building features eight learn-

institution. Good buildings should facilitate learning. As

focused planning, and the ability to capitalize on oppor-

ing laboratories, two laboratory-preparation rooms for

envelopes that hold tools for the communal learning ex-

tunity when it knocks. Cecil College gets that.”

engineering and physics, a math tutoring and test center,

perience, buildings can also have a magnetic quality. Ce-

The project broke ground in April 2013. Working

distance-learning rooms, and study areas. While these

cil College has taken responsibility for reshaping the

closely with the architects and construction manager Ri-

new resources will support Cecil College’s rapidly grow-

learning experience through modernization of its existing

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windows

Above. Tubelite Inc. outfitted the E&M building with seven pairs of 6 x 7-ft. double doors and two 3 x 7-ft. single doors. Linetec finished the aluminum doors, curtainwall framing, and sunshades.

Top Left. The building was designed to promote a high sense of connection to the outdoors from within and to heighten a sense of transparency from the outside.

Left. Behind the scenes of the E&M building, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems reduce energy costs, while water use is reduced through low-flow fixtures, a cistern catchment that reuses storm water, and an overall reduction of impervious surfaces.

Glazing Inc. (CGI), Reistertown, MD, installed approxi-

framing, and sun shades using a two-coat, 70% polyvi-

rival, a place of importance in Cecil County.” In October

mately 12,800 sq. ft. of Wausau’s SuperWall curtainwall

nylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin-based mica coating. The

2014, the building was dedicated to the late Sandy Fabella,

and 168 linear ft. of ClearStory sunshades.

coating’s silver color was custom-blended in Linetec’s in-

one of the college’s first full-time professors who shaped

house laboratory.

its math and physics department.

For Cecil College’s E&M building, SuperWall contributes to the facility’s overall energy efficiency. It can

“With a combination of durable materials, careful de-

In August 2014, Rachel Breeding, a first-year general

achieve National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC),

tailing, and attention to energy efficiency, we believe the

studies student, toured the new E&M building. She told a

Greenbelt, MD, U-factors as low as 0.35 btu/hr.-sq. ft.-F,

college has been provided with a facility that will meet its

reporter from the Cecil Whig a local newspaper, “I think it

with a frame-condensation-resistance factor of 69 and

needs for several generations of students and faculty,” Bar-

is a beautiful building; I love all of the windows, which

higher. Curtainwall systems with high thermal perfor-

ton said. “Its composite metal-panel skin, glass framing

make it feel open and warm. I was amazed at all of the

mance and condensation resistance help reduce the

system, low-e glass, column covers, and shading compo-

modern features and technology included in it.” CBP

HVAC peak loads and associated energy costs. This, in

nents contribute to an overall high-tech image that pro-

turn, improves the building’s overall carbon footprint,

motes a high-visibility look for the programs within the

while maintaining the outdoor connection and large day-

building, while supporting sustainability initiatives.”

light openings.

“Behind the scenes of the engineering and math build-

Natural light is maximized throughout the building

ing, energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems reduce

and controlled through a central system that includes day-

energy costs, while water use is reduced through low-flow

lighting controls, which reduce artificial light levels when

fixtures, a cistern catchment that reuses storm water, and

available natural light provides sufficient illumination.

an overall reduction of impervious surfaces,” said Dr.

Circle 4 on the Reader Service Card.

Supporting these objectives, Wausau’s sunshades’ 2-in.-

Christine Valuckas, Cecil College vice president of ad-

Watch a video of construction at Cecil College’s E&M building.

deep, round blades provide shading from direct sunlight,

ministrative services. “An energy-management dashboard

Download a Wausau curtainwall and window-wall brochure.

glare protection, and daylight redirection.

collects and displays the data on all these systems to en-

Tubelite Inc. outfitted the E&M building with seven

hance learning.”

pairs of 6 x 7-ft. double doors and two 3 x 7-ft. single

Cecil College’s president Dr. W. Stephen Pannill, said,

doors. Linetec finished the aluminum doors, curtainwall

“This building is out front and creates a bold sense of ar-

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Forest Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Fujitsu General America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Hufcor Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 IEC/International Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

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Intense Lighting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Krieger Specialty Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

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LiveRoof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Major Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Maxxon Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

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Mitsubishi Electric Cooling & Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200

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Musson Rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Nora Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Savannah Trims Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Thybar Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Tjernlund Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218, 220

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PORTFOLIO â–˛

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hen the American Medical Association decided to move from its 20-yr. home on State St., they stayed in Chicago, moving to the former headquarters of IBM, designed by architect Mies van der Rohe. Interior Architects, Chicago, designed the new spaces, along with consultant Cerami Associates, New York. A centerpiece of the new headquarters is the boardroom, which combines past and present through its stunning use of custom millwork and visible technology.

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Reynobond® NC Panels

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