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The Architects Showcase Index Portfolio

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Mixed Use Comes Of Age Re-imagining mixed-use ventures to meet changing demands and preferences.

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Living At Clemson Revitalized core campus takes a progressive approach.

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What I Saw At The Show

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question I’m often asked is, “Was there anything new and exciting at the show?” I find

EYE Lighting solved the LED heat issue by simply touching the chips to the glass jacket and letting the glass dissipate the heat.

that a difficult question to answer because

my tradeshow schedules don’t allow me to leisurely wander the aisles and eyeball everything. So my usual

designs that have been implemented and/or proposed

answer is “no,” but that isn’t always an accurate answer

to draw heat from LED chips, the fact that it comes

because it’s possible I simply didn’t see the latest, great-

down to touching chips to glass deserved a round of

est mousetrap. Other times, I’ll see products that are

applause.

being “introduced” at a show, but they represent only

The second thing is the accumulation of several

incremental gains, or are variations on what someone

conversations. We have seen in the past three years or

else has already done, so they don’t really count.

so, a real push by leading manufacturers to move from

But if you ask me that question about the 2017

the “install LED lamps, save energy, reduce mainte-

Lightfair show, I will say, “Yes, there were a couple of

nance costs” mantra to developing the controls and

things that stood out.” That’s surprising because I am

sensors that can truly exploit LED technology.

so over LED lamps. I get it: thousands of hours of

We’ve also moved on from the LED lighting gim-

light, a fraction of energy usage compared with con-

micks, which, I suppose, was a phase we had to pass

ventional lamps, minimal heat, no maintenance, dim-

through to get to today. While people are still demon-

mable, color changing, and on and on and on. This

strating color-changing capabilities and the like, the

year, I flew home feeling that the technology is firmly on a new level, primarily because of two items.

The first is the EYELED Glass Jacket Series mogul-base retrofit lamp, designed and manufactured by the people at

real focus is now on how lighting can be used to have a direct, positive impact on how humans interact with their environment. Instead of merely moving a touchscreen slider to the left to generate red light and to the

EYE Lighting International, Mentor, OH. When Greg Barry,

right to produce blue, the controls are being combined with

vp of sales and marketing handed me the lamp, which is a

what we know about human needs and behavior to produce

12-in.-long (approximately), corn-cob-style device, and started

light that promotes healing in healthcare, learning in educa-

rattling off the specs (25, 50, and 75 W; 3,000 to 10, 000 lumen

tion, sales in retail, and productivity in offices. The Legrand

range, glass jacket with 50,000-hr. life), I just nodded my head,

people call it human-centered lighting, which is an apt descrip-

thinking, yup, another LED lamp. The game changed when I

tion. A couple of discussions narrowed it down to using sensors

mentally asked the question I always ask about LED lamps:

in fixtures, Internet of Things technology, and taking advan-

“How are those chips cooled?” I was holding a sealed glass tube

tage of the view lights have of a room, then integrating with

that contained 480 LED chips capable of delivering 10,000 lu-

other building components to provide a better environment.

mens, and I didn’t see any way to get the heat out. So I opened my trap and asked the question.

Turns out that the glass does the job. Glass with an air space between the chips and jacket would not work. The difference is

Building-automation people will tell you that they’ve been able to accomplish that for some time, and they have. But this LED-centered approach seems to be more elegant and certainly more approachable.

that the EYE people have designed the LED array and the jack-

For the first time in many years, I left that show with a feel-

et such that each chip barely touches the glass. Turns out that

ing of true excitement about lighting. Instead of just an ener-

that connection between each chip and the glass is all it takes

gy-saving light source, we’re finally seeing true, practical imple-

to keep the chips cool under just about any conditions. As I

mentation of the tremendous power and reach that those little

thought back through the years and all of the methods and

diodes can provide. CA

Gary L. Parr Editorial Director

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the architects

Good Architecture Makes The Invisible Visible The unseen performance of buildings is essential to improved user experience and successful business outcomes.

Victoria J. Cerami, CEO, Cerami & Associates Inc.

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s great architecture invisible? Depending on the project type, end-user studies by firms such as HOK and researchers at Univ. of California, Berkeley, show that at least 50% of a building’s perceived and actual performance is entirely unseen. Whether it’s acous-

tics, workplace/learning technology, or security and life-safety systems, key elements that shape end-user experience can often be difficult to discern at first glance.

When the Wi-Fi signal drops, for example, or a college lecturer’s microphone fails, building occupants notice. They also shift their attention when a security breach causes financial loss or a meeting room’s uncontrolled reverb makes a board-meeting discussion unintelligible and unpleasant. When events such as those happen, the owner and design team realize that the “invisible architecture” is the linchpin for better business outcomes, more effective learning, and enjoyable, graceful occupant experiences.

“Invisible architecture” can be a difference maker in projects such as New York’s 10 and 30 Hudson Yards, a Related-Oxford Venture, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, New York. (Image courtesy Related)

Yet, even with trial and error, building-project teams often neglect these enabling traits in early project discussions. It’s just assumed that those invisible things will work out fine.

checklist of devices, we have to evaluate the users. Who are these people? What are their

This faith seems unwise. Consider architectural renderings and animations. The

needs, and how do they communicate? What opportunities motivate them and what

often-beautiful project images let people see or walk/fly through their schematic designs.

Owners learn what the new spaces will look like, and they can respond to visual imagery such as form, texture, and lighting. A few other key senses are missing, however. What does it sound like inside? Is the air fresh and natural?

Basic performance aspects are omitted from the pretty pictures: Is the building infrastructure suitable and ready for the intended use? Is all functionality supported by the right systems and assemblies? Most of all, owners should ask, does the rendering show an adaptable and resilient building, ready for the inevitable (but usually unknown) organiza-

challenges do they seek to overcome?

We contend that’s the starting point. The project perspective should be people first:

• What their goals are and what makes them happy and productive.

• What contributes to recruiting, retaining, and rewarding the best of them.

• What makes for a world-class experience—for all of the senses.

The needs that they articulate expose the unmet and maybe even unknown needs.

That’s how the invisible starts to shape and support the architecture.

“The details are really where it all comes together,” stated my colleague Peter Babigian, a noted expert in technology and sustainability. “We’ve shifted our focus from space- and

tional and environmental flux?

As consultants creating integrated building experiences to meet the client mission, our

system-based design to experience-based. This emphasis on diverse user experience helps

goal is to add those invisible functions to project planning. For decades, I’ve preached

a project team seamlessly meet all expectations for the client group’s interaction with those

about how important it is to make the invisible visible during project planning and de-

‘invisible yet critical’ elements.”

sign—or when correcting an existing building’s defects. We’ve created tools such as Cerami

The straightest path to designing for the invisible is to understand and reflect the lan-

Immersive to deliver acoustical visualizations to the project decision-makers (Learn more

guage of the end-users, occupants, and owners. Help them shape the solution around

about acoustical design at wbdg.org/resources/acoustic-comfort). Along the way, we’ve

the business outcome and the organizational mission. This helps people understand why

learned that those invisible things are vital, from the front-end conceptual design work to

building-system technologists are so fixated on things you can’t see, but that often matter

the final punch list—and for the building’s lifetime of operations.

A big part of the job for our firm is to raise awareness of the invisible aspects of a facility. For example, people today expect access to data everywhere and all of the time. The future is wireless everything. Architecture must support that, even through low-e glass,

the most. CA Victoria J. Cerami is CEO of Cerami & Associates Inc., an innovative, 100-person global provider of outcome-focused building solutions for high-profile projects, operating offices in New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, recognized for business leadership and technical excellence.

which is a boon to energy savings but a killer for wireless signals. Similarly, communications have to be supported—not just phones, networked computers, and servers, but the touchpoints of audio and visual components. Also, today we assume that sophisticated security tools will help solve matters from asset management to criminal activity.

All of this is expected and assumed to be inherent in that gorgeous lifestyle architecture rendering. But seasoned end-users know to never assume.

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mixed use

Mixed Use Comes Of Age Architects and developers are re-imagining mixed-use ventures to better meet changing demands and preferences.

Designed by Form4 Architecture for a tight urban parcel in Santa Clara, CA, Oasis: Silicon Valley Technology Center is a 300,000-sq.-ft. mixeduse project that was conceived as a prototype of tomorrow’s workplace.

The project signals the inevitable shift in higher density and transitoriented developments surfacing in the Silicon Valley area. An oasis on the project’s ninth floor features lush vegetation, along with the vibrant activity of an open-air café. Rendering courtesy of Form4 Architecture.

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Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

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ixed use is not a new idea. Retail, office, and residential have long co-existed side by side in cities and towns, but there is lit-

tle doubt projects are becoming more unique and more comprehensively planned. Creating a community and a destination is the new emphasis, and transportation, whether in the form of parking for private vehicles, access to public transportation, or usually both, is a priority.

“In the past, design for mixed-use projects was more homogeneous, whether new or renovated. Today, these projects want to have an identity of their own for each of the different program elements. There’s an expectation that a project be different, unique, and have a distinct character. Often a component—an existing wall, a contextual characteristic such as material or scale, or a unique prior use that has a strong typology—becomes integrated into the project as a way to define its identity,” explained Russ Holcomb, AIA, LEED AP, principal, Duda|Paine Architects, Durham, NC. Newer office projects, an important element of successful mixed use, according to Holcomb, also have more of a hospitality feel that merges with the services and amenities of the area.

“Work isn’t just being at your desk anymore,” he said, “and people aren’t just connecting with co-workers, but with people they meet outside their office, in building amenity spaces like cafeterias, conference centers, lounge areas, outdoor terrace areas. A lobby used to be this beautifully designed interior space with a couple of chairs and maybe a security desk. Now that’s really changing because there’s an expectation that there might be a coffee shop immediately adjacent and open to the lobby, that a

Lincoln Common is the redevelopment, created by Epstein Chicago, of the former Children’s Memorial Hospital site in the city’s Lincoln Park neighborhood into a mixed-use project of approximately 816,000 gross sq. ft. featuring 540 luxury rental residential units, 160,000 sq. ft. of retail space, and 57,000 sq. ft. of open area accessible to the public, all serviced by an 850-car garage. Photo courtesy Epstein.

significant amount of lounge-like seating be provided, both public and private, where you can have a meeting with a coworker, a client, or a potential client. Frankly, it’s

comes from mixed-use areas in the city. “They may have

na State Univ., Raleigh]—the students wanted collabora-

a better use for what would normally be an empty lobby.”

old downtowns, but these have fallen off a bit. The idea

tion areas. They didn’t want a carrel in a library for

In some instances, mixed-use projects are more large

is to create vibrant, semi-urban core areas that make them

studying. A lot of schoolwork is now project based and

scale than in the past. “There’s been a lot of interest in

interesting places to live, so you get a lot of excitement for

team based. And when they don’t work with others, they

larger mixed-use projects,” John Marx, AIA, principal,

better retail and restaurants, creating a liveliness you’d

want to be around others while doing their own work.

Form4 Architecture, San Francisco, observed. “We’re

otherwise have to go to the city to find.”

Talley speaks to the generation that’s coming out of these

working on one project that’s 4-million sq. ft. attached to

The dilemma is that the younger engineers don’t want

learning environments into the workforce and the hous-

a BART station; it’s 2-million sq. ft. of office, and then

to live in the suburbs, but the jobs are there, Marx contin-

ing market. They want the ability to work, whether it’s

residential, but retail would activate the development in a

ued, and this has made the traffic issue the number one

with somebody or by themselves, and to meet in casual,

new urbanist way. It would activate the streets and create

problem in the Bay Area. “I think if you can make it in-

open, collaborative environments. And they want it all—

a little neighborhood.”

teresting to live in some of the suburban areas, that’ll take

work, home, play—to be convenient. It’s just the way this

some of the pressure off of the transportation system and

generation functions,” Holcomb said.

Geography may play a part in how mixed use is perceived and how extensive it might be, as well. In the San

take pressure off of San Francisco,” he said.

James Young, senior project architect, Epstein, Chica-

Francisco Bay area, for example, many of the jobs are

Much of the change is driven by a new generation of

go, concurred that mixed use today is generation driven.

outside the city itself and in Silicon Valley, Marx noted,

workers and consumers. “We saw it when we were design-

“I think there is more emphasis in supporting a genera-

but those communities often lack the vibrancy that

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mixed use talking about driverless cars and how they’re going to change the world. The reality is maybe there won’t be a driver, but you’ve still got to park that car somewhere. If anything, parking requirements have increased.”

That doesn’t mean parking must be approached in strictly traditional ways.

“Parking doesn’t have to look like parking,” Holcomb said. “The architecture to screen can be very interesting, and some clients are willing to spend money to use a deck to celebrate what the facade of the building can do. In some situations, parking isn’t allowed on the ground level anymore because it doesn’t activate the street like restaurants, shops, and public spaces do, so it’s placed above or below that street level.”

Obviously, the parking equation is evolving. “As the next generation of urban dwellers relies more on ride sharing, their parking needs reduce significantly. Architecturally, the residential or office tower over a 3-to-8 story parking plinth is more avoidable than it was five years ago, especially as cities incentivize parking reductions which, in turn, increase leasable areas. At street level, this translates to less imposing, more well-scaled design and improved building visibility in the neighborhood, Young commented.

“From an architectural perspective, in new or renovated buildings, when you are trying to stack some combination of living, working, and commercial spaces, structural spans will typically be at odds with one another, especially if indoor parking is intended to tuck underneath,” Young added.

Parking drives everything, Form4’s Marx agreed. In the past, architects just designed the parking and figured out what was left over, but you could still see what was just a big garage underneath and the buildings were on top of that, he explained. “Now, one of the things they’ve been trying desperately to do is lower the parking levels, and people have been doing very innovative things like trying to tie the ferry system in the Bay back to the downtowns and back to Caltrain,” he said.

But parking demand could change, Marx continued. “A couple of our clients, big technology clients, have asked in large master-plan projects if we can make the parking garages convertible to office or residential in the future. They believe that the parking counts will go down because people will stop driving. There is a trend where a lot of Millennials apparently don’t want to own cars, and some don’t even

Located in the Chicago North Shore suburb of Highland Park, Renaissance Place is a mixed-used and retail development that reflects the desire of many older, affluent suburbs to maintain the feel of a main street in their downtown areas. Designed by Epstein Chicago, the project includes 150,000 sq. ft. of retail space topped by 100,000 sq. ft. of residential and office space plus underground parking for 250 cars. Photo courtesy Epstein.

on eating out than buying groceries. They don’t drive or have to commute to a job five days a week. However they still want to live near everything that makes their city a unique amenity to them. Ur-

CITIES VS. SUBURBS

ban, mixed-use development supports that type of lifestyle and can

Mixed-use has long been associated with city neighborhoods, while

bring the live, work, and play uses together in a tighter circle. This

suburbs tended to have sharply defined residential, shopping, office,

creates higher-density living situations which help to support long-

and industrial zones. Asked if this were changing, Russ Holcomb

term, local commercial enterprises,” he said.

answered, “It depends on how you define mixed use. From our experience, even suburban clients are looking for diverse, new spaces

PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION

that work in new ways to encourage people to gather and collaborate.

The idea of mixed-use developments is to attract a variety of people

Even the criteria for the traditional suburban research-park lab has

to the neighborhood to work, shop, live, and be entertained. What

changed. We see clients looking for opportunities to build connec-

to do with their private automobiles–if they drive–has always been a

tive synergies for tenants and users, both across the businesses within

concern. Public transportation is another component that must be

a development and with the site’s landscape.”

factored in as a result of changing driving habits and preferences.

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get driver’s licenses.”

Selling the idea of higher-density mixed-use projects to suburban-

“Parking has been a driving demand for projects,” observed Hol-

ites is not without its challenges, however. “There was a developer

comb. “At just about every other meeting I walk into, people are

trend, not so long ago, to redevelop failing, ‘60s- and ‘70s-era subur-

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ban shopping malls into viable mixed-use neighborhoods,” Epstein’s Young observed. “The impulse to make this change makes better sense than reviving the ‘destination’ shopping experience. The problem in my mind is getting your typical suburban resident comfortable with the prospect of a higher-density living experience, akin to an urban setting. Unfortunately, without the density, the viability of the commercial spaces that support these residents seems hard to maintain.”

Nevertheless, there is growing interest in suburban mixed-use projects. “With the climbing costs associated with living in cities, many people are pushed into the surrounding suburbs to find housing,” said James J. Szymanski, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, associate, The Architectural Team Inc., Chelsea, MA. “Many of those buyers and renters still desire the convenience and activity that mixed-use developments provide, so the concept of mixed-use projects is expanding to the suburbs, along with those renters/buyers. The relative ease with which people can access a wide range of jobs, goods, services, and opportunities for social interaction is vital for successful 24/7 live, work, play environments,” Szymanski said.

COMPONENTS FOR MIXED USE

Mixed-use projects today are more likely to be carefully planned, down to individual components that attract tenants and visitors.

“Clients are recognizing that there’s a need for interaction, even though half the people sitting in their lounge space have their earphones in. At Durham.ID (innovation district) [Durham, NC], they’re filling the lobbies with furniture and essentially creating a destination that

Above. The Durham.ID (innovation district) development encourages pedestrian pathways to neighborhoods near to, but not previously connected to, Durham, NC’s, urban core. The project also forms a new downtown life-sciences research hub and provides space for researchers from area universities and companies seeking a collaborative community. The project was designed by Duda Paine Architects. Rendering: Neoscape Below. Millbrae BART, a 560,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use project, combines elements of public transportation, retail, residential, and hospitality. The transitoriented development was conceived by Form4 Architecture as a miniature city and serves as a gateway node with access to regional bus service, generous parking, and various pedestrian-focused amenities in the San Francisco Bay area. Rendering courtesy of Form4 Architecture.

is about hanging out. That idea translates into a broker talking to a potential tenant about renting in their building. For a tenant to see that they’re potentially going to work in a people-centered environment that has accessible amenities like a coffee shop, restaurant, and retail—a place that is really a destination—that is very exciting,” observed Duda|Paine’s Russ Holcomb.

“Ideally, a development should provide enough critical mass to support several uses that keep activity on a site at all times of the day and all days of the week,” commented The Architectural Team’s Szymanski.

“The inclusion of quality outdoor space that allows a variety of different passive and active options will help support retail, commercial, and residential uses,” Szymanski continued. “Inclusion of some food service uses will serve the residents, as well as the general public. The addition of some form of public art, whether it be a sculptural element or a water feature, certainly helps to serve as an attraction to bring in activity and local pride and an attachment to one’s community. Its importance cannot be overstated,” he said.

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On the Boston waterfront, The Architectural Team Inc. combined new construction and adaptive reuse at Lovejoy Wharf. Now home to the corporate headquarters for clothing manufacturer Converse, the complex also offers retail space, a recording studio, and outdoor public amenities such as a 30,000-sq.ft. wharf space along the water’s edge. Photo: Gustav Hoiland

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ects can be a complication, however. “Most of the drivers of the econ-

didn’t care about the permeable part. They didn’t care about the

omy in the Bay Area are offices. Silicon Valley companies want big

neighborhood, so the Silicon Valley companies would build these

floorplates, as big as 50,000 to 200,000 sq. ft. It creates quite a chal-

little fortresses with parking around them. You wouldn’t even dream

lenge to integrate that with a neighborhood when you’ve got build-

of wandering over to the building. There was no pedestrian scale.”

ings that are that big. We’re wrestling with how to create a human

That separation between private and public may be blurring,

scale when clients want megabuildings with large horizontal floor-

however. “Generally, if you’re going to develop a plot of land in a

plates,” Form4’s Marx said.

community’s town or city, the public wants to know that there’s

Marx says his firm is trying to encourage developer clients to work

something in it that has meaning and value to them. This is an-

on two things. One is to involve a cultural activator into the mix

other example of how the line of who owns what space is, from

beyond just normal retail and restaurants. Another component is

my perspective, blurring. If we create an office building, and a

maker space that is street level and affordable. “There’s a lot of artists

Starbucks opens at one end of it that has doors into a nice lounge

in Oakland and San Francisco who are looking for inexpensive space,

area and a lobby, half of the people in that lobby at any given time

and that arts-driven part of the economy creates an incredible

probably don’t have anything to do with what’s going on in the

amount of vibrancy in neighborhoods.”

building. They just like a great place to go hang out. This new

While most of Marx’s projects are new construction, he noted

generation likes to be seen, but they also like to feel like they’re

there has been a lot of pressure in the older cities, such as Oakland

empowered to go where they want and do what they want to do,”

and San Francisco, to maintain the look and feel of older buildings

commented Russ Holcomb of Duda|Paine Architects.

because some residents there don’t care so much for the character of

Mixed-use designs “demand a certain strategic and creative

the new buildings. That’s an issue that architects need to wrestle

balance to find the right proximity of uses but still maintain

with: how to create buildings, new modern buildings, that people fall

enough separation,” Szymanski noted. “For example, food-service

in love with, he said.

operations come with loading and trash-removal procedures that

Another issue in Silicon Valley is public-private space. Clients

are sometimes a challenge to mix with residential uses. Acoustical

“want their own space, but they also want it to be permeable so that

separation is always a concern. The action and activity associated

they’re part of the neighborhood,” Marx said. “In the old days they

with a restaurant/bar, for example, might be considered a nui-

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sance to some residents. By looking at the site in a holistic way, we are able to balance the needs and desires of many with

Ken’s V I E W

an optimum combination of uses to create a vibrant and pros-

Don’t Give Up Your Parking Space Yet

perous community.”

IT’S A COMMUNITY

Mixed-use isn’t just a single building any longer. “It’s more about building a sense of community, whether through one large project that integrates many elements or in the development of an entire neighborhood,” Holcomb commented.

“How you create that sense of community is dependent on the organization, city, town, or site; the area demographics; and other surrounding features and amenities. Driving forces are walkability, access to public transportation, entertainment and cultural resources, and even sports venues. People want to park that car, walk to and take advantage of a mix of resources, infrastructure, and amenities. Whether they’re coming to work or have to get groceries, it’s the same forces at work.”

Epstein’s James Young agreed that it’s not just about a single building. “As an architect informing the work of a developer, I feel the work we do in a single, mixed-use building has to inform the neighborhood’s future development. We have to anticipate what our neighbor’s needs are and hope to set the neighborhood’s development on the right course,” he said.

“Developers want to avoid two things more than any other: high commercial turnover at street-level spaces and low occupancy rates upstairs,” he added. “The best way for an architect to drive sustainable development is to better understand who these residents and customers will be and anticipate their mid- to long-term needs. Then, with the flexibility of a building that supports living, working, and play, developers have buildings that can adapt to future trends in the housing market. If market trends require it, a rental building can go condo. If an increase of amenity space is needed to support an increase in residents remoting into work, a failing commercial space gets renovated into a shared office amenity for residents.

Being flexible and contextual is key to long-term success for developers and the neighborhoods they influence and define,” he said.

The expectations of building owners, tenants, and visitors to mixed-use neighborhoods clearly have evolved. No doubt adjustments will continue to be made as needs and preferences mature, making those plans that are the most flexible the ones that will be the most successful. CA

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deally, mixed-use venues are about a density that

always be a parking garage and should be flexibly

makes them walkable and cars a thing of the past.

designed with that in mind. That’s because not just any

But architects and planners know better than to write

parking garage is going to easily convert to other uses.

off parking just yet.

Floors will have to be flat, not sloped, and the depth

Not that it couldn’t change, mind you. In fact,

of the average garage may work against residential

some people are quite sure that it will. RethinkX, an

adaptive reuse. Still, adaptive reuse is not out of the

independent research group with offices in London

question.

and San Francisco, says that “within 10 years of the

The problem is that none of this has happened

regulatory approval of driverless vehicles, 95% of

yet. Apple’s new campus, Apple Park in Cupertino,

U.S. passenger miles traveled will be served by on-

CA, is said to have 11,000 parking spaces. Except for

demand Autonomous Electric Vehicles (A-EVs) owned

encouraging, even making it necessary, for employees

by companies providing Transport as a Service (TaaS).

to drive to work, the place is claimed to be an ecological

I can hardly wait. People will be trading their cars

wonder. The naturally ventilated building is said to

in for acronyms. And this Transport as a Service Thing.

require no heating or air conditioning for nine months

Didn’t we used to call that a bus? Don’t get me wrong.

of the year. In addition, Apple is planting 6,000 trees.

The idea of a driverless Uber appearing on demand has

Apple trees, maybe?

a certain appeal, but who’s going to clean up the food

Couple of questions here. Mightn’t Apple have

wrappers on the floor and scrub the graffiti off of the

located its new digs somewhere closer to public

dash? But I’ll admit it can be argued that a couple of

transportation? OK, maybe that wasn’t an option. But, if

tons of steel, rubber, and plastic just taking up space

the TaaS scenario I just described comes to pass, what

in a parking lot or driveway most of the day and night

is Apple going to do with all those parking spaces? Will

seems a tad wasteful.

Apple own a fleet of A-EVs just for employee use or will

Somehow this on-demand thing will result in fewer

local residents have to vie with Apple workers for a ride

cars on the road, dropping from 247 million in 2020 to

to work in the morning? And, either way, won’t that still

44 million in 2030, according to the report. I assume

pose an area traffic problem? To be fair, the company

this means individual auto usage will be maximized

boasts an extensive shuttle network, provisions for

because the car doesn’t park, it just goes off in search

cyclists, and all that.

of another passenger. I guess that makes sense. But if

No question, this is disruptive stuff, but I suppose

you’re talking about ride sharing, then it’s just another

this will all work itself out. Eventually. But wait,

bus.

remember flying cars? Now I hear that drones will In addition, using TaaS will be four to 10 times

change building design and appearance and how they

cheaper per mile than buying a new car, and two to

are used. At least that’s what Mark Dytham, co-founder

four times cheaper than operating an existing paid-off

of Tokyo-based studio Klein Dytham Architecture

vehicle, by 2021, the report continues.

thinks will happen, according to an online architecture

That’s great news, especially as long as you’re not

magazine. He predicted that unmanned aerial vehicles

at all involved in the auto industry. If you own stock, you

(UAVs) would replace road-based trucks for deliveries,

might want to consider selling it now; as demand for

meaning the buildings would have to provide a place

new vehicles plummets—70% fewer passenger cars

for them to land—and it won’t be loading docks in a

and trucks will be manufactured each year, the report

back alley. Maybe they could alight in that 11,000-car

predicts.

parking lot.

Likewise, if you own a parking garage, I suppose

There’s more. Dytham also predicts the rise of

selling it before the market for car-storage facilities

people-carrying drones. Perhaps I spoke too soon

dries up wouldn’t be a bad idea.

when I suggested that the flying car scheme wasn’t

By the way, it’s not that people haven’t already thought about the future of parking garages. Several

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likely to happen.

For now, I’m hanging on to the parking space for my

Form4 Architecture

architects I’ve spoken with over the past year have

ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicle just in case.

The Architectural Team

advanced the idea that a parking garage might not

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campus design

Living And Learning At Clemson

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hen Clemson Univ.’s (Clemson, SC) administration launched the initiative to demolish its former Johnstone Residence Hall and replace it with the onset of a new

core campus complex, there were multiple objectives, not the least of which included creating a vibrant environment rife for an enhanced and modernized student experience.

University leaders had concluded it was time for the Johnstone complex, built in 1953, to be replaced. It had served the university well for nearly 60 years, however, a determination was reached that it could not be renovated to meet the needs and expectations of students. The rooms in Johnstone had inadequate infrastructure and were too small for present-day students. Furthermore, years of use led to the decision that while the design of the nearby Harcombe Dining Hall had worked well for a previous population, it no longer offered efficient layouts for the student population or efficient energy consumption.

An earlier core-campus precinct study had helped assess the redevelopment of the former site, which was centrally located to campus facilities and programs. The planning study was intended to answer the question, “How might forward-looking approaches to housing, academic, dining,

The university’s revitalized core campus is a progressive approach to residential housing, dining venues, and academic space.

and student-life programs be combined into an intense, innovative, and dynamic mixed-use center for a public school poised to break into the top-twenty universities?”

Taking the university’s vision as a starting point, Stevens & Wilkinson, a full-service architecture, engineering, and interior design firm based in Atlanta and Columbia, SC, set to work with site plannin,g as well as architectural and engineering design, for the school’s new core-campus housing

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and dining precinct improvements. In larger perspective, the comple-

MULTIPURPOSE EXPERIENCES

tion of the facilities would mark the first step in Clemson Univ.’s re-

The vision for the core campus started to coalesce when the Stevens

development of its core campus, as envisioned in the university’s

& Wilkinson’s project team conceptualized the new housing spaces

2002 master plan.

to provide numerous residential unit types and community options,

An internal team from Stevens & Wilkinson’s Columbia office, in association with VMDO Architects, Charlottesville, VA, and Sasaki

retention.

Primary goals for the project included advanced coordination of

ga-structure to anchor the precinct on campus. Completed in 2016,

future projects outlined in the campus master plan, including the

the core-campus complex now provides 700 student beds and 1,200

creation of a facility to enable recruitment and retention of students

dining seats, and is the new home to the Calhoun Honors College

and achieving LEED Silver Certification.

and associated academic spaces. The project’s result represents a pro-

With the popularity of multiuse spaces, Stevens & Wilkinson and

gressive setting, capturing and manifesting the best of what is known

its collaborative partners took a hard look at imaginative possibilities

as the “Clemson experience” for students.

for student dining facilities. The outcome resulted in a dining and

Comprising 286,000 sq. ft., with an estimated construction cost of $83 million, the campus improvements meet growing demands for

dent population.

In its completion, the dining facilities offer choices across 300

Clemson Univ.’s goal of retaining more sophomore students on cam-

seats of retail dining and 900 seats of residential dining in a modern

pus. As one of the nation’s top-20 public universities, the new pre-

capacity. Retail venues with extended hours, a delicatessen and grill,

cinct will enable the demolition and redevelopment of the school’s

national coffee and chicken-sandwich chains, and a convenience

Harcombe Dining Hall and Student Union in subsequent phases.

store provide flexible options. Open for three meals daily, the new

to much more, including the design and development of quality cam-

Opposite page. Full-height glass windows were placed on the main and other levels for optimum views and to fill the interior with natural light.

seating destination is inviting and satisfying to a majority of the stu-

housing and dining options. The new facility additionally supports

“Beyond square footage and new construction, the project aspired

Above. The new Clemson Univ. core-campus housing was designed by Columbia, SC, firm Stevens & Wilkinson and multiple project team partners to include a wide variety of community rooms to provide opportunities for student comfort and collaboration.

All Photos: Flashnick Visuals LLC

furthering the university’s plan for student growth and on-campus

Associates, Watertown, ME, conceptualized an integrated me-

campus design

facility offers diverse selections of cuisine freshly prepared at open cooking venues.

pus life for students and new forms of housing that support the uni-

“The character of the new, high-end facility offers a variety of

versity’s desire for a multi-purpose, mixed-use center of living and

seating areas separated by custom millwork-style seating and partition

learning,” said Ashby Gressette, AIA, president of Stevens & Wilkin-

screens,” said Gressette. “Each retail dining venue has its own unique

son, South Carolina.

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campus design the facility.” The dining complex has three levels, including a lower service level, main

Project Team •

Architect of record: Stevens & Wilkinson, Columbia, SC (stevens-wilkinson.com)

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Civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers: Stevens & Wilkinson, Columbia SC

dining level, and a relaxed dining mezzanine, all of which are connected by a centrally located main circulation core.

Access was designed using control access points. Entries to the retail establishments were directed from the exterior and connect to common spaces. An after-hours connection between the residential and retail dining areas allows openings between these zones to facilitate expanded seating capacities and potential access to the mezzanine area.

In the main dining retail area, there is a two-story-height space in which the project team specified extensive amounts of glass. This space now interconnects a plaza, court-

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Housing design: VMDO Architects, Charlottesville, VA

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Dining-hall design: Sasaki Associates, Watertown, MA

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Construction observation: RMS Architecture, Clemson, SC

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Food-service consultant: Ricca Design Studios, Greenwood Village, CO

ic design, a series of planning sessions led by Stevens & Wilkinson resulted in an arrange-

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Fire-protection consultant: Cromer Engineering, Greenville, SC

ment strategy for the dining mezzanine. The new dining gallery was conceptualized to

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Lighting, audio visual, and acoustical consultant: Newcomb & Boyd, Atlanta

overlook an eastern-positioned retail dining space and the two-story, main dining space.

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LEED Consultant: Merrick & Co., Greenwood Village, CO

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Furniture providers: Young Office Environments Inc, Greenville, SC; Miller’s Inc., Columbia, SC.

yards, and interior spaces. Visual relationships with the adjacent pedestrian pathway are afforded from these spaces.

Maximizing the original theme of student-centered experiences that underpin aesthet-

Three sloped-roof sections use clerestories, which run the width of the building, to pour natural light into the dining spaces. The appeal is that of a dramatic space with the visual connectivity of the dining areas.

From an interior-design standpoint, polished concrete floors unify the dining areas.

The mezzanine space is carpeted to provide a more comfortable feeling and relate to the change in seating types.

“To address both functional and visual parameters, wall materials were varied,” said Gressette. “White horizontal, large-format ceramic tile and charcoal-gray hexagonal ceramic tile were utilized in the food-production and beverage-station areas. Serving lines were faced with earth-toned wood laminates to relate to wood laminate planks on high-traffic wall surfaces.”

Textured wall coverings were chosen to accent recessed dining niches and seating walls.

Slate walls repeat, and fixed and operable wood screens provide physical separation, visual connection, and security. Single-story dining is topped with cloud ceilings of perforated metal material, and the two-story dining spaces have ceilings of linear metal with a wood pattern to provide a sense of warmth.

COMFORT AND EFFICACY

With an emphasis on the fact that comfort is paramount to students’ educational successes and is a chief factor in student retention, the Stevens & Wilkinson project team designed the new core-campus housing with numerous residential unit types and community options.

Furthering Clemson Univ.’s plan for on-campus retention, two seven-story residence halls of 244 and 178 beds now comprise the Calhoun Honors College at the north end of the site, with academic assembly and administrative space on the first floor arranged around a raised courtyard. Common lounges connected by open stairs enhance the idea of community in close proximity to student accommodations of double and single semisuites with semi-private baths.

To the south, a 265-bed residence hall has double-occupancy rooms with common private baths in “wet cores.” The housing design aids the college in its student recruitment for a National Scholars Program and the continued retention of students living on campus following their first year.

Circulation patterns, proximity of spaces, and flexible amenities were elements of design driven by the shift in how students live on today’s campuses. For the project team, practical livability of the space and the day-to-day culture of the on-campus student body were translated into the design of the new residences.

New common lounges were designed as one portion of extensive core-campus housing and dining precinct improvements at Clemson Univ., with comfortable seating, television sets, contemporary lighting, and open spaces to enhance the idea of community engagement.

VERNACULAR BALANCE

Exterior material selections were chosen to complement existing architecture and delineate the various components contained within the core-campus facility. Two tones of brick were selected, with punched windows for the residential units. Full-height glass windows

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campus design same vernacular of projecting porches to provide covered exterior dining spaces and protected entries.

SITE PLANNING INSIDE OUT

Implemented site planning and landscape architecture created flexible spaces for easy connectivity to and from central buildings. This began by creating the popular Clemson Walk pedestrian spine, which now acts as a unifying space for the precinct.

“The 20-ft.-wide walk features integrally colored concrete paving and is framed by an allée of trees and LED lighting elements,” said Gressette. “Pairs of benches are arranged along the walk, and the new housing, dining, and honors college are accessed from this path.”

Clemson Walk opens into multiple courtyards, providing building access. The courtyards offer lawn, deciduous canopies of trees, and concrete paver units for activities.

The south side of the main building was designed with sunny seating terraces connected by sloped walkways and steps. A lawn transitions the terraces to the sidewalk and an “entry terrace” connects through steps and a walkway at grade, leading to the main central dining terrace.

The project team reshaped parts of the adjacent avenue to provide service and emergency-vehicle access, as well as emergency egress.

The service road was planned to be ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accessible.

All major utilities occupying the original site had to be relocated to the perimeter of the proposed building footprint. Steam lines, chilled-water lines, stormwater piping, domestic water lines, and electrical duct-bank infrastructure services were removed and rerouted.

Among other LEED-focused materials for the core campus, curtainwall framing-system material was specified to meet a minimum solar heat-gain coefficient of 0.25 as a complete system, including the actual glazing units. “Guardian Industries, Auburn Hills, MI, SunGuard glass and EFCO, Monett, MO, Series 5600 curtainwall framing systems met the required energy model performance requirements to assist in achieving LEED Silver criteria,” said Smith.

Wall panels were specified for their relative high R-value per-inch thickness. The team used Kingspan U.S., Atlanta, Designwall Insulated Metal panels due to their inherent ability as a thermal barrier and an impervious air and moisture barrier.

In terms of these and numerous other installations geared toward LEED certification, design credits have been submitted and reviewed by the United States Green Building Council, Washington. Several initial credits have been awarded to date, and certification is pending Top. The new, high-end dining facility offers a variety of residential and retail dining venues, as well as seating areas separated by custom millwork-style seating and partition screens.

were placed on the main dining level for optimum views and to provide the interior with natural light.

Above. Textured carpet was specified to provide a more comfortable feeling and adapt to the change in seating types of the Clemson core campus

“Floor-to-floor glazing panels were utilized at open stairwells,

ing buildings envisioned to be removed for the final phase of the core-campus precinct redevelopment. Though all eyes are looking

and lake,” said Gressette. “Exterior porches on levels two and five on

ahead as the campus improvements are already setting precedents of

the east and west elevations provide students with exterior spaces to

quality architecture and engineering design that equate to student

enjoy the surrounding views of campus.”

successes and satisfaction. CA

Along the east elevation, slate panels were incorporated to accentuate the glazed porches and provide a backdrop to the projecting two-story retail dining space. Brick pilasters provide a rhythm to de-

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“

hen people walk in the door, their

sponsibility of the brewery,” he said. Kimmich recog-

the kind of place where you want to be from everyone’s

jaws drop,” said John Kimmich,

nized the impact of the beer-brewing process itself and

point of view,” said Kimmich.

co-owner and head brewer at The Al-

the number of wash-down and boiling procedures in-

The brewery’s construction manager brought the

chemist Brewery. “The natural light, the energy efficien-

volved. The brewing process often creates a humid envi-

VHV Co., Winooski, VT, in as their design/build con-

cy of the building—it’s a church to beer.”

ronment, so humidity control was billed as a top priority

tractor based on the company’s knowledge of the brewery

as construction on the second Alchemist facility began to

process and experience with brewery applications. With

take shape.

a trusted relationship that spans more than 17 years,

The original Alchemist location opened in Waterbury, VT, in 2003. After eight years of success, co-owners John and Jen Kimmich decided to open a second loca-

It was critical to control humidity for the space and

VHV contacted Trane, Davidson, NC, to discuss project

tion in Stowe, VT, to help meet their growing production

keep the process equipment and floors as dry as possible

challenges and the best mix of heating, ventilation, and

needs. The second location of The Alchemist Brewery

to avoid the possibility of patrons slipping and falling in

air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment and controls to sup-

was built with a vision of breaking from fluorescent-lit

the tasting room. Of course, creating a comfortable envi-

port the operation.

monotony to create a beautiful, inviting space for beer

ronment was also top of mind, with the brewery hoping

enthusiasts to come together, relax, and enjoy the brew-

to maintain a 74 F indoor temperature and proper venti-

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ery’s nationally respected Heady Topper IPA.

lation in the open floor plan.

An 80-ton, high-efficiency, air-cooled Trane CGAM

When Kimmich set out to build the brewery’s Stowe

The town of Stowe also had odor-control and

scroll chiller was selected to meet the facility’s needs.

facility, he was determined to create a space that was as

waste-handling requirements for the brewery to abide by,

Featuring onboard pumps with variable-frequency drive,

efficient as it was alluring. “We wanted to make use of the

which influenced the construction plans. “We wanted to

the chiller reduces energy use and creates a comfortable

natural light, while considering the environmental re-

keep our environmental responsibility in mind, to create

environment for employees and visitors. With a limited

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systems. With a click of the mouse, brewery staff uses the system to complete a building check, make overrides, change screens from one floor plan to another, and interface with specific pieces of equipment. They can also choose to look at data logs and trends to monitor system performance over time.

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building footprint, the chiller was installed outside to allow more useable interior space for the brewery equipment and operation. Staying cognizant of the owner’s environmental concerns, a free-cooling unit was also installed, allowing the scroll chiller to remain idle when low outdoor temperatures enable the free cooler to take on the full load. This greatly reduces energy use and helps meet sustainability requirements.

Twenty-four feet above the production floor, the VHV team installed a Trane Performance Climate Changer air handler with a CDQ (Cool, Dry, Quiet) wheel to handle dehumidification and space cooling demands. Rather than lifting the entire air handler to put it in place, the modular unit was raised to the platform in eight sections where it was assembled.

After cooling and initial moisture removal in the cooling coil, supply air flows through the CDQ desiccant wheel, which attracts and holds water vapor from the saturated air.

The wheel rotates slowly into the upper air path where moisture is released into the lower relative-humidity airstream. The moisture is then removed through the cooling coil, and the process repeats.

With the wheel in series with the airflow, the CDQ system improves the dehumidification capacity of standard cooling equipment from 20% to 300%, allowing a 5- to 15-deg.-lower dew point. The CDQ system limits the amount of outdoor air required, eliminating the need for expensive charcoal filters to control odors. The system easily helps to resolve The Alchemist’s humidity concerns, while keeping costs low.

CONTROLLING SYSTEM OPERATIONS

To enable the desired sequencing and effective equipment interface, a Trane Tracer SC building-automation system (BAS) was installed to maintain space conditions. With the web-based Tracer SC, facility staff at the brewery can access systems remotely from their smartphone or tablet to ensure temperature and humidity levels are as desired, check airflow rates, adjust setpoints, troubleshoot issues, or conduct daily tasks.

“It is really cool to be able to monitor the building and turn things down at night,” said Kimmich. “We don’t have to worry that things run and run and run just because we forgot to go in that room and check it that night. You can log in to your computer and see everything you need to, and make adjustments right there.”

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Modular Approach Curbs Data Center Energy Use Using small modular cooling blocks that can be scaled to actual IT use results in 90% energy efficiency.

D

ata centers are a lynchpin of our modern economy. Keeping up with the explosive growth of digital content, big data, e-commerce, and Internet traffic is making these facilities one of the

fastest growing consumers of electricity in developed countries.

Data-center power consumption is on the rise, increasing 56% worldwide and 36% in the United States from 2005 to 2013. In fact, data centers use nearly 2% of the world’s supply of electricity at any given time, and 37% of that amount is used to keep computing equipment cool. Not only is this a drain on the power grid, but it also taxes water supplies. A 15-MW data center can use as much as 360,000 gal. of water/day—that’s more than half the water in an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

ENERGY SOLUTIONS

Aligned Energy, Danbury, CT, an integrated technology platform, has developed a solution that eliminates infrastructure complexity and waste, heightens visibility and control, and improves reliability in data centers.

One of Aligned Energy’s subsidiary companies, Inertech, set out to address the key drivers of cost in data centers:

• over-building a data center • underusing an existing data center • using cooling technology inefficiently.

With 80% of a data center’s costs going toward the electrical and mechanical systems, Inertech teams determined that the only way to effect real change was to drive down the cost of a center’s cooling system and electrical blocks.

Using the Danfoss, Baltimore, portfolio of products and application expertise, Inertech personnel were able to develop a solution that scales mechanical and energy infrastructure directly to servers and storage use, which has yielded significant savings in water and electricity costs.

The majority of a data center’s upfront costs are in building chiller infrastructure. The average data center is constructed to a “perceived build,” based on the anticipated IT capacity. Companies try to predetermine the size of chiller plants needed to support IT. However, these calculations are highly complex and difficult to accurately predict. Often, companies significantly overbuild data centers, unnecessarily inflating their capital costs.

Operators of existing data centers, working under this energy-capacity model, were spending nearly 85% of their capital expense upfront. These operators would start up their IT kits only to learn that the total system

Top. Data centers use nearly 2% of the world’s supply of electricity at any given time, and 37% of that amount is used to keep computing equipment cool.

Left. Inertech’s approach to cooling and water usage reduces data-center startup costs by as much as 85% and results in chiller-plant efficiencies of 80% to 90%.

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“We’ve created efficiencies in both energy and

Earl Keisling, Intertech CEO, explained that, “IT

space,” said Marcus Moliteus, vice president of sales and

systems are designed, like in the financial industry, to

engineering at Inertech. “By doing that we can provide

‘follow the sun around.’ These systems are designed to

our clients with a modular chiller plant or cooler solu-

support very high loads in a given area, whether it be

tion in 350- to 500-kW modular blocks. We’ve worked

Hong Kong or the London stock exchange, but have to

closely with Danfoss to reduce amperage on the Turbo-

be able to support low loads as well. The problem with

cor compressor the way we apply it in our patented cycle

the original technology–these large chiller plants–is that

and, by doing so, have created efficiencies beyond what

they only work well when they’re fully loaded, because

the original product intended.” The collaboration has

that’s what they were designed for.”

enabled Inertech to create multiple efficiencies, reduce

Keisling added that when data centers are operating they never draw more than 60% of the wattage listed on

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the server nameplate. “Therein lies the problem—that you designed a system for servers, and your utilization is only a fraction of what that name plate is.”

If companies overbuild their cooling systems, or install products they aren’t using, it is operationally and fiscally inefficient. The lack of a supply-chain model that scales products to requirements has fueled the perpetual repetition of this costly practice.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTION

Inertech’s patented model has been able to reduce 80% to 85% of the cost of starting a data center. On the operational side, because Inertech’s cooling systems are 90% more efficient than a traditional chiller plant, it is able to drastically cut the electrical infrastructure that supports that data center for its customers.

Inertech built a platform of small modular cooling blocks that can be scaled to actual IT use. It worked with Danfoss to identify critical components that would enable it to maximize efficiencies for energy and water use. The system design supports data center needs in a much more cost-effective delivery model than a

endless always has a solution.

traditional chiller plant, as the smaller platforms can be installed exactly when they are needed, or ‘just-in-time,’ without interrupting IT online operations.

Inertech’s cooling cycles were designed modularly, in the equipment, as well as in the physical infrastructure, enabling data centers to scale over time. Working in a supply chain of four to six weeks, Danfoss and Inertech deploy and hook up pre-assembled modular units to data centers based on their actual IT use, which has resulted in energy efficiency of 80% to 90%, versus a normal chiller plant.

A traditional 10-MW data center would typically require 20 MW to have sufficient power to get the chiller plant back online in the event of a power outage.

Modularizing the system with small Turbocor blocks resulted in very low in rush, only using the compressors as needed, which reduced the electrical infrastructure required from 100% overhead to 15%.

Inertech’s Cactus Units use about 80% to 85% less water than a traditional chiller plant. This particular unit also affords data centers the ability to run dry, pro-

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Smaller VRF system J-IIS Airstage: • Smaller VRF units • For multi-housing, light-commercial use • 3- and 4-ton sizes

The J series Airstage VRF line includes the smaller J-IIS series for multi-housing and light-commercial use with equipment in 3- and 4-ton sizes. Shorter height allows installation in smaller spaces or when condensing units are vertically stacked. The units are said to provide higher efficiency than equivalent single-fan VRF systems.

The J series systems provide as much as 19.8 SEER and 11.4 HSPF. As many as eight indoor units can connect to each condensing unit. Eleven indoor-unit styles are available. Indoor units range from 7 kBtu to 26 kBtu. Fujitsu General America, West Fairfield, NJ Circle 91 fujitsugeneral.com

Connections for water service

Pro-PEX lead-free brass water-service connections are available in engineered polymer straight or angle fittings and brass straight or angle valves for connecting 3/4 in. and 1 in. AquaPEX pipe to 5/8-, 3/4-, and 1-in. water meters. Fittings and valves have NPSM swivel connections. Applications include multi-family buildings.

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High-efficiency circulator

The 0015e3 three-setting, ECM-powered circulator has a variable-speed, high-efficiency ECM motor that uses as much as 85% less electricity than others in its class. Applications include hydronic systems zoned with circulators or zone valves. The unit provides three maximumfeet-of-head pressure settings to match system requirements with a maximum flow of 16 gpm. The company’s BIO Barrier protects the pump from system contaminants and SureStart automatically unblocks a locked rotor and purges air from the circulator.

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Chilled beams

Tankless water-heater system

The 540P tankless water heater integrates a recirculation pump to provide instant hot water in applications with dedicated recirculation lines. The pump is controlled with a user interface and multiple pump settings, which allow customized operation to meet hot-water needs and maximize efficiency. An onboard computer modulates combustion to provide an Energy Factor of 0.95.

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The York line of chilled beams includes active and passive models that work together to deliver occupant comfort and reducing energy needs. The beams use a shallow unit that requires 60% less vertical space than conventional all-air systems and reduce air-handler size/capacity and ductwork size as much as 50% Johnson Controls, Milwaukee Circle 95 york.com

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A brochure details the Full Line sink collection including the AER-DEC, Designer Series, SloanStone, Bio-Deck, and stainless steel versions. Products complement the company’s faucets, soap dispensers, hand dryers, flushometers, and water closets.

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Faucets prevent scalding

The NextGen Selectronic faucet line features a simple, integrated design and SmarTherm technology that incorporates a thermostatic hot-water temperature limiter into the faucet.

The safety shut-off is ASSE 1070 certified to automatically protect the user from scalding due to a spike in hot-water temperature or an interruption to the cold-water flow. A separate mixing valve is not needed.

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Compressors

Centrifugal fan expanded line

Direct Drive Dynamo centrifugal fans includes models to 24-in. wheel diameter and Green Plus EC motor options to 2 hp. The fans are SWSI, Class I, Arrangement 4 general-purpose air-moving devices for supply or exhaust applications. A tool-free, quick-release motor cover is standard.

Options include integration with building-management systems.

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Turbocor TG series compressors are oil-free, variable-speed, magnetic-bearing centrifugal units. The units provide full- and part-load energy efficiency and have a small footprint, light weight, low vibration, low sound, intelligent controls, and soft-starting characteristics. Models TG230, TG390, and TG520 are designed for standard temperature air-conditioning applications. TG230MT is available for medium temperature applications.

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Sundara handwashing system combines a seamless countertop and basin design with curated faucets and matching soap dispensers. The surface is said to be easy to maintain and scratch and stain resistant, along with a 300 lb. load rating. The Reef, Drift, and Float designs make a contemporary statement and provide styles other than the traditional lavatory/faucet combination. The system is available in seven basin colors in single-, double-, and triple-basin configurations.

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Metal building curbs

Laser-cut, all-welded construction, insulated metal building curbs provide tight tolerances. Custom designed to accommodate any rooftop equipment and conform to any roof pitch, curbs use AZ-55 Galvalume and have a built-in diverter and integral conforming notches for Galvalume roof panels and a watertight seal. Removable duct channels and insulated pans to accommodate duct locations are included.

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Chilled beam

Lyra II is a 2 x 2-ft. active chilled-beam cassette that provides quiet cooling/heating and precise airflow patterns and velocities for smaller spaces less than 300 sq. ft. The all-in-one cassette fits ceiling grids and can be adjusted for one-, two-, three-, or four-way air directionality to accommodate various room shapes or configurations. The 8 1/2-in.-deep enclosure is said to suppress turbulence and operational airflow noise to below 20 dB. Semco LLC, Columbia, MO Circle 102 semcohvac.com

Lavatory system

The 30° ADA Enviro series hands-free lavatory system provides a hygienic product package with a variety of accessories. Tapered fronts provide accessibility. The system is available in single-, dual-, tri-, and quad-station versions. Included are a sensor-activated faucet, mechanical or thermostatic mixing valve, drain with offset tailpiece, surface-mounted hand dryer, soap dispenser, and stainless-steel wall-panel splatter guard. All drains are off center from the faucet water stream to prevent aerosolization of pathogens. Sink configurations are available in wall hung, self-rimming drop in, and undermount.

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Exhaust-fan package

FumeJet pre-engineered and installation-ready centrifugal exhaust-fan package removes and disperses contaminated air. Configurable mounting options suit different building layouts. The fan and stack assembly withstands a wind speed of 92 mph without the need for guy wires. Maximum exhaust volume is 15,000 cfm and as much as 8 in. wg.

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An updated version of the company’s 2x4 in-wall tank and carrier system for wall-hung toilets provides a range of actuator plates and remote controls and is a flexible choice for buildings with high floor constructions. The Sigma concealed tank was re-engineered to fit within a standard frame. The 2x4 system fits the same dimensions as the 2x6 system, allowing easier prep for the walls during the rough-in stage. The molded, one-piece tank allows more space for valve removal.

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The Jinya Ramen Bar location in midtown Houston is part of a vibrant mixed-use community populated with bars, restaurants, and shops. (Photos courtesy YNL.)

Ramen Bar Fuses Traditional And Modern Japanese restaurant delivers destination for casual dining and drinking.

T

he first Jinya restaurant opened in Tokyo in

vibrant mixed-use community populated with bars,

yet comfortable, environment that embodies the Japa-

2000. Its success convinced Jinya CEO To-

restaurants, and shops. Jinya CEO Takahashi believes

nese dining experience. The use of a variety of wood spe-

monori Takahashi to bring the ramen bar expe-

that the Jinya izakaya concept will be welcomed by young

cies was a primary element in the design, coupled with a

rience to the U.S., opening its first location in California.

working professionals in Houston as a new destination

warm color scheme meant to express a rustic and tradi-

Franchise locations have spread to other major cities.

for casual late-night dining and drinking.�

tional atmosphere. The wall-mounted light fixtures, bar

As part of that expansion, YNL Architects Inc., Los

The space is 2,600 sq. ft. and previously a fitness cen-

Angeles, was commissioned to design the Jinya Ramen

ter that was part of a mixed-use development. One of the

Bar location in midtown Houston. YNL also designed

challenges was to transform that space into a food-service

Dull stainless-steel flashing was replaced and the open

the first Texas franchise, Jinya-NASA, also in Houston.

establishment that blends with the existing district,

ramen bar kitchen was clad with rustic stone tiles. In lieu

which is rich in nightlife.

of bland drywall, traditional Japanese stucco finishes cre-

The midtown location is described by YNL principal Yu-Ngok Lo, AIA, CDT, LEED AP, NCARB, as a “very

The design concept is to offer customers a modern,

counter decoration, brick veneer, and wood furniture were carefully selected to express the design intent.

ate a more authentic dining experience. To further rein-

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interiors force the sense of authenticity, the architect collaborated with Jinya Tokyo and incorporated a traditional artwork installation above the ramen bar area.

The light fixtures and the white stones symbolizing burnt coal were also shipped directly from Japan.

The communal-table dining concept, something not typically seen in western-style restaurants in the United States, celebrates the unique Japanese way of enjoying ramen and the spirit of collective dining found in many Asian cultures that encourage conversation. The architect infused the design with modern dining elements. A bar that serves traditional Japanese beer and sake, along with wine, is incorporated into the restaurant near the entrance. It serves as part of the waiting area and also a place for casual social gathering and watching sporting events.

The restaurant is meant to be functional and efficient, according to the architect. Modern construction material and methods, such as sealed and polished concrete and an open ceilings concept, were introduced. “These design strategies help dramatically reduce construction and maintenance cost and create an aesthetic quality that complements the more-traditional design elements in the space. The ceiling was painted black to draw less attention as customers approach the main dining area. The mirrors above the booth seating further enhance the visual effect and facilitate the perception of a larger space,” he said.

“Although we were hired by the franchisee, we worked closely with corporate Jinya to make sure that the design works with corporate guidelines. The process was highly interactive. We held numerous meetings with Mr. Takahashi to discuss expectations. We also carefully coordinated with Jinya’s master chef to understand the restaurant’s daily operation and the requirements of the kitchen space,” Yu-Ngok Lo said.

Above. The communal-table dining concept celebrates the unique Japanese way of enjoying ramen and the spirit of collective dining found in many Asian cultures.

The corporate Jinya design guideline includes standards ranging from company logo to color of the ramen bowl, he explained. “It was an interesting collaboration, incorporating Jinya’s guidelines ideas into our design. Jinya’s belief that enjoying ramen is a ritual rather than merely a necessity inspired us

Below. The design concept is to offer customers a modern yet comfortable environment that embodies the Japanese dining experience.

tremendously throughout the design process. As a result, we were able to push the boundary and create a space where traditional Japanese culinary and modern dining experience interweave.”

Yu-Ngok Lo noted that the delivery method of the project was a challenge since it was the firm’s first out-of-state project. “Although the design documents we produced were very close to the construction document level, we worked closely with the local design team, HC Architect & Associates, Houston, during the permitting and construction phase,” he said. “Adjustments had to be made during the process due to local code issues and product availability. We also worked directly with the contractor and corporate Jinya to make sure the design intent was being met during construction. Many of the materials selected for the project and the conceptual renderings we produced during the design phase were later incorporated into the Jinya design guideline as an example for future franchise restaurants.”

Constructed within budget, the successful project has become a new anchor point in the midtown Houston district. CA

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Eastern White Pine adds a natural, warm look to the horse-mounting area of the indoor riding arena at Full Circle Farm in New Hampshire.

Wood Gallops Full Circle In Riding Facility Eastern White Pine adds authenticity to an outdoor-activity structure.

I

n the Connecticut River Valley of New Hampshire,

fun. It was this core belief that led them to the expansion

Accredited Center. To accomplish the growth of the ther-

close to the Vermont border, Full Circle Farm is firm-

of services and infrastructure. They had a larger vision—

apeutic riding program, the indoor riding arena was cho-

ly established as a successful horse-riding facility. The

expand existing services to include a therapeutic riding

sen for expansion. Originally constructed in 2001, the

program for a range of ability levels.

metal building measured 180 x 80 ft.

160-acre property offers anything and everything riders of all levels could want—varieties of riding trails criss-

“The vision was to build-in lifts, waiting areas, and

cross the property and are regularly groomed. Dotting

THERAPEUTIC RIDING

additional elements to allow us to expand the therapeutic

the landscape are 15 large paddocks, three barns, a tack

Launched in April 2014, Full Circle Farm’s year-round

riding program,” explained Tony Dattola, a 15-yr. em-

room, wash stalls, a water complex, a cross-country field,

therapeutic riding program is designed for children and

ployee of and current property manager for Full Circle

galloping track, outdoor rings, and an indoor riding are-

adults and offers mounted and unmounted activities.

Farm. “We needed basic provisions like a space for our

na. Services offered at the farm include riding lessons for

Within the program, the therapeutic benefits of riding

guests to tack their horse in the same barn in which they

all skill levels, full-service horse boarding, and special-

depend on the individual goals and expectations of

would ride, while protecting them from the elements.”

ized clinics for riders and others.

the rider, but generally fall into three categories: physi-

Helping bring the vision to life were local partners

The three barns hold as many as 20 stalls combined,

cal (improved balance, coordination, muscle tone, and

LaValley Building Supply and Jim Martin of James Mar-

some with drop-down grills to allow the horses to social-

flexibility), social (increased confidence, patience, and

tin Builders, both of Newport, NH. Together, the team

ize with visitors in the aisles. A heated tack room takes

self-esteem), and cognitive (enhanced focus and listening

conceived, designed, and constructed an addition to the

the edge off winter riding, while large lockers, kitchen-

skills). Unmounted activities, for those guests for whom

indoor arena, with special focus on engineering the steep

ettes, and accessible bathrooms are present throughout

riding would not be beneficial or might be unsafe, focus

roof to protect against snow load.

the property.

on grooming, leading, and natural horsemanship.

Completed in Spring 2015, the new spaces are useful

Owners Steven and Deborah Cossingham believe

As the program—which has received numerous glow-

and beautiful. A much-needed kitchenette and accessible

that riding is beneficial for all ages and abilities, and op-

ing reviews from past participants— strengthens, the facil-

bathroom were added to the first floor, along with three

erate their business with a strong focus on ensuring rider

ity is working to become a PATH (Professional Associa-

stalls for riders to ready their horses indoors. Skylights

safety, along with learning horsemanship and having

tion of Therapeutic Horsemanship) International

and mirrors enhance the riding experience. Large mirrors

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when you have a great product! It’s perfect.”

tain the proper riding form while allowing visitors to gain

With approximately 12,000 board feet of 1x6 premi-

a more complete view of the lesson.

um Eastern White Pine installed in the indoor riding

A wooden lift and ramp allow riders to mount their

arena addition, Martin acknowledged that he’s worked

horses with ease, while friends and family check out the

with wood his entire career, with no plans to change any-

action from an observation deck with plenty of seating

time soon.

and an unobstructed view. The second floor of the addi-

Since the completion of the indoor riding arena, Dat-

tion offers a large conference space for use during clinics,

tola and Martin reported that the interior is holding up

meetings, or other special events. An added bonus is the

wonderfully.

perfect view down into the riding ring. The entire space

The addition has become a very popular spot for rid-

is heated during the winter and cooled in the summer.

WHY WOOD?

Featured throughout the new addition is Eastern White

ing lessons and therapeutic horsemanship year-round, More than 12,000 board feet of prefinished Eastern White Pine was used to add beauty and style to the interior of the indoor riding arena expansion.

Pine. The ceilings, walls, kitchen, and office use the

pating in the program.

“Everyone loves this place,” adds Dattola. “People walk in and they’re just in awe.” CA

natural, renewable, local product that also adds beauty,

Springfield, New Hampshire-based Durgin & Crowell’s

strength, and elegance to every surface. Additionally, the

Enhance product. Martin specifically appreciated the

natural look adds authenticity to outdoor-activity struc-

readiness of the product. “The high grade is second to

tures such as the indoor riding arena addition.

none. We wanted the addition completed quickly, which

“The interior wood gives this structure a soft look. It’s

is why we chose this pre-coated Eastern White Pine prod-

a warm feeling, with a nice finished look,” added Martin,

uct. The quality of the wood equaled our overall goals in

explaining his product choice. “We’d used Eastern White

building the addition. We wanted the best of the best, for

Pine before on two structures at the farm, and it was easy

the best. Everything here is wood; wood is calming,

and fast to install. Choosing this product again was a

wood is comforting. Looking at a sheetrock wall can be

no-brainer.”

jarring. Now our guests, visitors, and employees are sur-

When it came to product specifics, the team chose

with special-needs children, adults, and veterans partici-

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Cement-based underlayment NXT Level: • Cement-based underlayment • Levels wide variety of interior substrates • Fast hardening

NXT Level is a cement-based underlayment for leveling interior substrates including concrete, vinyl tile, cement terrazzo, exterior glue plywood, cement mortar board and backer board, and ceramic tile and stone. It reportedly produces a flat, smooth, and hard surface for the installation of finished flooring. The material is a factory-prepared blend of cement, aggregate, and other materials that produce a flowable, fast-hardening underlayment that can be distributed using the pour or pump method. Once cured, the product is fire- and heat-resistant, non-combustible, non-sensitive to moisture, and maintenance free.

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Flame-retardant wall panel

NRP-Firestop is a flame-retardant laminated panel that can be installed with tube-type adhesive over painted walls, concrete block, plywood, insulating foam, and unfinished drywall. A wide variety of laminates is available, including veneers, metallic, marbles, pebbled textures, and marker boards. Matching and contrasting moldings are also available.

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Wall-tile collection

Handwritten wall-tile collection is inspired by artisanal craftsmanship. With a range of creative shapes, sizes, and colors for custom installations, the line looks handmade, but tiles are predictably proportioned and meet quality standards. Tiles are recommended for interior vertical surfaces. Nine colors are available in sizes of 3 x 6 and 3 x 12 in.

Crossville Inc., Crossville, TN Circle 80 crossvilleinc.com

Extruded aluminum trims

A line of extruded aluminum trims is said to enhance practical aspects of drywall construction and produce a design medium that makes a wall the feature of a well-designed space. A variety of visual statements from minimalist shadow lines to bold two-piece projecting features are possible. The collection includes a variety of reveals, base options, and asymmetrical corners.

XtremeInterior Architectural Solutions, Stafford, TX Circle 79 xtremeias.com

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Low-profile recessed hand dryer

The B-3725 splash-resistant, recessed warm-air hand dryer has an ADA-qualifying low-profile design and an oversized drying alcove. The unit features a 1,000-W motor that delivers a 17-sec. dry time and a 70 dBA sound level. The unit’s alcove fully encloses the user’s hands, minimizing water splash on the user, wall, and floor.

Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc., North Hollywood, CA Circle 82 bobrick.com

Seating collection

Ignition 2.0 seating collection uses multi-directional ilira-stretch mesh on a refined frame to provide a more responsive sit, while a molded-seat foam envelops and supports the user. Additional details include four controls and an optional adjustable lumbar support.

The HON Co., Muscatine, IA Circle 83 hon.com

Performance fabrics

The Ceramic collection includes Cavetto, reminiscent of textures created through slip-casting techniques. The polyurethane fabric has a dimensionally knitted substrate, creating a three-dimensional texture on the fabric face. Solvent resistant and bleach cleanable, the fabric has a slight pearlescent shimmer and is available in six colors.

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Lectern

Exponents lectern provides a place for formal presentations with smart technology management. The flexible platform offers solutions for collaboration in conference rooms, enclaves, and open-space settings.

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Pre-fabricated perimeter trim

Infinity perimeter trim provides a smooth, distortion-free, pre-fabricated perimeter that integrates with standard ceiling suspension systems for acoustical and drywall construction.

The metal trim offers a neat, clean edge for ceiling clouds, free-floating islands, projected accents, light coves, and dramatic transitions between ceiling heights. Available in straight 12-ft. lengths or factory-curved for project requirements, the trim may be specified in a variety of profiles and sizes, including standard, razor, revealed, and concealed designs.

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Coat hook

Geometric carpet planks

Action Planks modular carpet planks use high-performance fiber and backing in a variety of design visuals and pairs geometric and linear patterning, accent colors, and neutrals for a wide range of applications. The 12 x 48-in. planks are available in five styles—Color Pop, Color Block, Pivot Point, Vault, and Work.Study.Play—each featuring a different play on geometrics and outline.

Patcraft, Cartersville, GA Circle 88 patcraft.com

Hideaway coat hook drops down, then flips up and tucks away nearly flush with the wall. Sleek single or multi-hooks are available. Applications include small spaces such as closets and entryways.

Doug Mockett & Co. Inc., Manhattan Beach, CA Circle 87 mockett.com

Palm dimensional lumber

Palm lumber is available in a range of shapes and dimensions. The hard, dark wood comes from only certain parts of the palm stem. Applications include furniture, casework, or the material can be laminated into blocks or square dowels and turned on a lathe. Lumber can be sliced into thin veneer.

Smith & Fong, San Francisco Circle 89 plyboo.com

Floor-warming, sound control

Ditra-Heat-Duo floor-warming system reduces sound transmission in addition to warming a floor. Said to be the first system with an integrated thermal break and sound control, the relatively thin thermal break allows the system to warm tile floors as much as 70% faster over concrete substrates by directing heat to the tile, not the subfloor. The total assembly is 5/16-in. thick to minimize construction height. Optional heating cables are available, depending on installation needs. Cables snap into place on top of the uncoupling mat with no clips or fasteners.

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Lighting Elevates Guest Experience LEDs reduce zoo entrance lighting-energy usage. he San Diego Zoo, celebrating its 100th year and, as one

T

It should come as no surprise that the San Diego Zoo is also at

of the most famous zoos in the world, is host to 5-million

the forefront in providing an optimum experience for visitors

visitors each year. Located on 100 acres near downtown,

during the day and at night. Seeking ways to save energy, reduce

the park is home to more than 3,700 rare animals. Its mission is

maintenance, and improve the lighting, it became clear to zoo

much more than a park to watch animals in their native habitat;

facility management that it was time to begin the move to LED

the zoo has become a world leader in conservation science and has

lighting. The first step was to engage Angie Alvarado of Innova-

dedicated resources globally to saving endangered species.

tive Lighting Solutions, Carlsbad, CA, who had previously helped commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

The famous bronze gorillas that greet San Diego Zoo visitors are now bathed in LED lighting.

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lighting the zoo reduce energy use with indoor lighting retrofits. The new targets were the outdoor poles at the guest entrance that illuminated trees, walkways, and two famous bronze gorilla statues. The existing architectural poles were attractive, so the zoo wanted to retrofit the light source in the post top.

At this point Alvarado sought out Edward Newell, head of design and specification for RTM Lighting &

San Diego Zoo visitors’ evening experience is enhanced with LED lighting from EYE Lighting.

Electronics, Vista, CA. “The zoo planned to increase the hours it was open at night, and I saw this project as a classic solid-state-lighting upgrade,” said Newell.

“The zoo needed to increase light levels, improve the quality of light, reduce energy use, and lower maintenance costs. We discovered the 15 existing poles were made by three different manufacturers, so the chal-

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flexible enough to accommodate the different poles, but at the same time deliver great light.”

It turned out there was only one product that fit the application: LEDioc from EYE Lighting International, Mentor, OH. The LEDioc was designed for fast field retrofit of post-top luminaires, and preserves the optics and photometric performance of the existing luminaire. The zoo’s legacy light sources were 250-W metal-halide and 250-W mercury-vapor lamps, so the 37-W LEDioc represented an 85% reduction in energy use. Newell notes that zoo employees at first thought the new lighting was using more energy because it was so much brighter.

“We are very pleased with the new lighting,” said Kevin Haupt, director of facilities operations for the

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LEDioc lamps looks brighter and more vibrant, and the park even more. We are constantly searching for new ways to reduce our overall resource consumption. On September 16, 2016, San Diego Zoo celebrated its 100-year anniversary, and we are trying hard to make everything better in our second hundred years; the new site lighting is a part of that.”

“The zoo plans to continue to improve lighting throughout the complex, and I look forward to working with EYE again,” Edward Newell concluded. CA

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Cloud-based lighting control

SiteWorx is a cloud-based platform for lighting control and building intelligence as a service. The platform powers a suite of applications, each designed to solve a specific business problem. Applications are accompanied by advanced analytics and reporting functionalities that allow users to apply data-based intelligence.

Digital Lumens, Boston Circle 60 digitallumens.com

Basket LED troffers Adjustable LED trim kit

An adjustable LED trim kit upgrades recessed downlight fixtures without any tools. The screw-base neck depth is adjustable to reach the fixture socket to make the power connection enabling the white trim to fit snugly against the ceiling. For 5- and 6-in. recessed fixtures using incandescent or halogen BR30 flood lamps to 65 W, the kit is dimmable to 5% and uses a 13-W LED.

Center basket LED troffers produce bright overall illumination at lower wattages. The fixtures include 0- to 10-V dimming, are DLC listed, and have a diffused, removable lens. Three models are available in a range of Kelvin temperatures.

Nora Lighting, Commerce, CA Circle 62 noralighting.com

EarthTronics Inc., Muskegon, MI Circle 61 earthtronics.com

Minimalist LED task light Amble: • LED task light • Adjusts to three vertical positions • Battery-powered option

Wireless room-controller system

A wireless room-controller system and app is compatible with Philips InstantFit LED lamps with EasySmart technology. Controls include keypad room controllers, wireless occupancy sensors and a wireless photocell, enabling LED dimming and control retrofits with no fixture wiring changes.

Leviton, Melville, NY Circle 63 leviton.com

Amble LED task light is a collaboration with industrial designer Stephan Copeland. With no moving joints or articulation, the only moving part is a gravity-powered “eye.” Lean, single-form construction provides adjustability and portability. A solution for open and private workspaces, the user can adjust the light to three vertical positions, creating pools of illumination that range from expansive to concentrated.

The gimbal eye within the housing prevents glare. A battery-powered option with built-in USB charging and an occupancy sensor is available.

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LED wall lantern

Ellipsis LED wall lantern features an etched white pillar candle inside a clear glass globe. A replaceable AC LED module sits at the base of the black frame and illuminates upward.

Progress Lighting, Greenville, SC Circle 64 progresslighting.com

Wireless smart-lighting solution

In collaboration with Autani, Columbia, MD, the company’s LED fixtures with ZigBee HA wireless controls are certified to work on Autani’s EnergyCenter software platform out of the box, creating a comprehensive wireless network to create smart buildings that can be managed and monitored based on real-time information. The solution provides energy savings from daylight harvesting, occupancy sensing and scheduling, optimized light levels, and secures IoT integration.

Outdoor ground box

LG Electronics USA Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ Circle 65 lglightingus.com

An outdoor ground box delivers permanent power and uses a UL50E Type 6P-rated wiring enclosure. The box blends into the landscape and is UL approved for operation year round.

Legrand, West Hartford, CT Circle 66 legrand.us

Fire-rated wall box

PWB-FR-450 wall box is a larger-capacity, fire-rated version of the PWB line. Made of 14-gauge steel, the product accommodates Crestron DM-RMC-4K-SCALER-C receiver/room controller or four AC outlets and four single-gang compartments. Designed for walls that require more opening than is allowed by code, the box is said to eliminate the need for constructing double walls. Complying with code, the wall box supports flat screens with room for all in-wall connections.

Jesco Lighting Group, Port Washington, NY Circle 67 jescolighting.com

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LED flat panels

Edge-Lit LED flat panels for T-bar drop ceilings or acoustical-grid ceiling panels provide high-color-rendition light and are glare free. Available in 3500 K, 4000 K, or 5000 K with a CRI of 80+, the luminaires have a universal input driver that allows 10% to 100% dimming. Panels are available in 2 x 2 ft. in 40 W or 50 W, and 2 x 4 ft. in 50 W or 72 W. Panel height is 1.18 in., allowing a fit in most ceilings.

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Patient bed light

The Evexia LED patient bed light combines aesthetics, functional performance, and durable construction. A contoured shape simplifies cleaning. The luminaire provides ambient and reading illumination with an optional nightlight. An antimicrobial finish in three standard colors is available.

Hubbell Lighting, Greenville, SC Circle 69 hubbelllighting.com

Wall-mount dimmer

TC 1 Pro is a touch-based, wall-mount DMX controller for single-color lighting products. The device has DMX and 0- to 10-V outputs, four user-programmable dimming-level presets, and an adjustable fade function. Operating temperatures range from 32 F to 104 F, with the unit IP20 rated for dry locations.

Acclaim Lighting, Los Angeles Circle 70 acclaimlighting.com

Linear luminaires

Seem 2 Asymmetric and Seem 4 Asymmetric LED luminaires are available in 2 1/2- and 4-in. apertures respectively. The linear fixtures are said to provide even vertical illumination on walls. Available in multiple mounting styles, and ordered in 1-ft. increments, the products have a flush frosted acrylic lens. A variety of lumen outputs and color temperatures are offered.

Spot, accent luminaire

Jade 9 Easy is a compact, white LED surface-mount luminaire for architectural lighting.

The 6.3-in. dia. product uses nine high-power LEDs in warm, neutral or cool-white color temperatures. It is suitable for applications where DMX, color changing, or dimming is not required. Symmetric distributions are available in spot, narrow, medium, wide, or extra-wide beam spreads.

Elliptical or elliptical-wide beams may be specified in horizontal or vertical orientations. Color temperatures are 3000 K, 4000 K, or 5700 K. Griven USA, Gaffney, SC Circle 71 griven-usa.com

Focal Point, Chicago Circle 72 focalpointlights.com

Battery backup

WallMax line includes the Precision LED wall pack with a modular housing and external battery backup option across all wattages. The series is available in a range of equivalencies to replace traditional 175- to 400-W wall metal-halide fixtures. Applications include building exteriors and locations that require powerful perimeter lighting.

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Windows Restore Hotel Façade Art Deco exterior is updated with windows that reflect the building’s historic character.

Part of New Orleans’ South Market District development, the Ace Hotel property combines two historic buildings with a new, four-story structure. Photo: Timothy Hursley Photography. All photos courtesy Winco Windows.

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pened in March 2016, Ace Hotel New Orleans has

the corner of Carondelet and Lafayette Streets.

transformed the 1928 Art Deco, nine-story Barnett’s

Part of the city’s South Market District development, the

Furniture building into a 234-room boutique hotel

property combines two historic buildings with a new, four-story

with dining, retail, event, and meeting spaces, plus a rooftop

structure. Architecture firm Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, New Orle-

pool. The 184,000-sq.-ft., mixed-use hotel and retail center is

ans, led the project’s unified design. Guided by the construction

situated in the middle of New Orleans’ Warehouse District at

manager joint venture of Broadmoor LLC, Metairie, LA, and

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PROJECT Palmisano Contractors, New Orleans, De-

replacement units using aluminum framing

George Glass Co., Metairie, installed Winco

with a thermal break and historically appro-

Windows, St. Louis, throughout the proper-

priate grid profiles. Linetec, Wausau, WI,

ty redesign and renovation.

finished the windows’ aluminum framing

Developed by The Domain Companies,

and grid in a traditional black color.

New Orleans, the project’s financing includ-

To ensure the hotel maintains its in-

ed federal and state historic tax credits. To

tended historical look, Linetec applied a

restore the historic portion’s exterior, a total

70% polyvinylidene f luoride (PVDF) res-

window replacement was required.

in-based coating to the Series 4410S and

Originally designed by Weiss, Dreyfous

3250 windows.

and Seiferth Architects, the property was

“These architectural coatings exhibit out-

first known as the Maison Blanche Build-

standing resistance to humidity, color

ing. Unfortunately, its 1920s wood-framed

change, chalk, gloss loss, and chemicals.

hung windows were replaced in the 1980s

They will ensure a long-lasting, durable fin-

with fixed windows that did not reflect the

ish,” said Linetec’s senior marketing special-

building’s historic character. Several sources

ist, Tammy Schroeder, also a LEED Green

were located to help determine the former

Associate.

windows’ proportions and style.

The 70% PVDF coatings meet the indus-

Replicating the original window appear-

try requirements set by the American Archi-

ance with modern, hurricane-code perfor-

tectural Manufacturers Association, Scha-

mance, Winco Windows manufactured the

umburg, IL, as AAMA 2605-13. Linetec is a

The 1980s fixed windows did not reflect the building’s historic character. Several sources were located to help determine the former windows’ proportions and style.

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recognized, environmentally responsible

jambs without affecting the overall

finisher. It captures the liquid paints’ vola-

window sightline.

tile organic compounds (VOCs) content

“The advanced research, partner-

using a 100% air-capture system and de-

ship, design, and testing allowed a

stroys the VOCs with a regenerative ther-

final installation that was able to re-

mal oxidizer, so there is no adverse envi-

store the building to its original glo-

ronmental impact. Linetec then re-uses its

ry and design, while meeting the

heat-energy byproduct to improve process

current high-performance window

energy efficiency. This process of re-use is

and hurricane codes,” said Winco’s

completed before the material exits the

technical sales and business devel-

paint line at the factory.

opment manager, Kurtis Suellen-

Beyond the behind-the-scenes environ-

trop, EIT.

mental advantages, the windows protect

Ace Hotel’s welcome message ex-

against extreme temperatures to help keep

presses a similar sentiment, “Work

guests comfortable in the hot Louisiana

can be a beautiful thing when done

climate. Thermal performance also con-

beautifully, and it’s a lot more fun

tributes to energy efficiency and helps re-

done together than apart.” Arriving

duce associated heating and cooling costs.

at the New Orleans location, guests

In addition to thermal performance,

and their pets are greeted in a lobby

the windows needed to meet the area’s

that feels more like a living room

hurricane codes. To help the existing

filled with curios, mementos, and a

structure handle the fastener loads of

well-stocked bar. They are offered a

these heavy-duty units, additional metal framing was required to reinforce the

The 1928 Art Deco, nine-story Barnett’s Furniture building has become a 234-room boutique hotel.

choice of restaurants with menus by James Beard Award-winning chefs, near-nightly entertainment, and a

gallery that displays original artwork by local artists and friends of the hotel. The hotel is described as “…a Conventional wisdom says that the maximum life of CRAC units is about 15 years. That’s often a fair statement – although Data Aire is proud to have a large base of installed equipment well over 15 years old.

Celebrating 30 Years of Continuous Service

That said, sometimes there are standouts among the standouts.

The same Data Temp equipment has been cooling the data center in the John Duncan Federal Building in Knoxville, TN – since 1987 – with barely a hiccup. The building is home to the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation – with the FBI, AFT and IRS as prior tenants over the years.

collection of individuals—multiple and inclusive, held together by an affinity for the soulful. …We believe that hospitality is compassion, that it is not servility but genuine concern for others’ well-being and the ability to live with empathy.” These words strike a chord resonating with the people and places they represent and convey an organization with deep consideration for each element–and every window–that creates its guests’ experiences. CA

For 30 years, Data Aire has been protecting data vital to the United States.

Scott Hawkins Building Project Manager

How is this possible? The right equipment maintained by the right team. As Building Project Manager Scott Hawkins puts it: “With Data Aire, you have less cost, less grief, less downtime.

As long as the maintenance is done, it’s a top-notch unit. It’s built like a Sherman tank.”

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Fire-rated wood frames Fireframes TimberLine series: • Fire-rated frames for interior glazing • Uses Pyrostop glass • Variety of wood species

Fireframes TimberLine series fire-rated frames provide a wood look to interior glazing applications with stringent fire and life-safety performance criteria. The system pairs a high-strength steel sub-frame with a real-wood veneered metal cover cap. Combined with Pilkington Pyrostop fire-rated glass, users can create interior storefronts and extensive glazed walls with clean sightlines and a true timber aesthetic. The series is available in multiple wood species including white maple, cherry, fir, and oak. Fire ratings to 120 min. are available.

Technical Glass Products, Snoqualmie, WA Circle 74 tgpamerica.com

Steel door collection

Craftsman Collection exterior steel doors combine affordability and security. Available in three variations, including two-panel, three-panel, and single-panel options and a variety of widths, the doors can be painted. Fire ratings of 20 and 90 min. are available.

Jeld-Wen, Charlotte, NC Circle 75 jeld-wen.com

Pressure-plate system

In collaboration with YKK AP America Inc., Austell, GA, the company developed a polyamide pressure-plate system said to significantly increase thermal performance compared with most traditional aluminum systems. The non-aluminum plate is available for 2- or 2 1/2-in.-wide systems. The solution is said to provide U-factors as low as 0.17 and meets or exceeds green building codes.

Technoform Bautec, Twinsburg, OH Circle 76 technoform.us

Balcony sliding doors

CrossTrak sliding doors provide expansive views for high-rise balconies. Doors and fixed panels span as much as 8 x 10 ft. and have a 5 7/8-in.-deep aluminum frame, insulating glass units, and a polyamide thermal barrier. Each panel is an independent, factory-glazed frame. A wide range of frame finishes is available.

Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Wausau, WI Circle 77 wausauwindow.com

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Made-To-Order Masonry For On-The-Go Food Sonic restaurant chain uses Echelon for new builds.

New Sonic locations are fast-tracked to be completed and open for business in five weeks. Echelon Hillcrest stone thin veneer was used for a new build in Weaverville, NC.

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illions of customers are familiar with the Oklaho-

Oldcastle Architectural, Atlanta, experienced this dedication

ma City-based Sonic restaurant chain’s made-to-or-

first-hand when its Echelon Masonry brand was chosen to supply

der signature menu items and speedy service from

the construction materials for a new Sonic “dine in” concept in

friendly carhops, but they may not realize the behind-the-scenes

Weaverville, NC.

technology and attention to detail the company uses to deliver

“When Sonic opens a new restaurant, they fast-track it to be

their famous tots, burgers, and shakes to market. This unique fo-

completed and open for business five weeks from the time the

cus starts the moment the chain chooses to build a new location.

shovel goes into the ground,” said Gary Hensley, vice president of

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Veneers emulate stacked stone and are designed to fit tight dimensional tolerances. Coarse texture gives the building an additional aesthetic.

sales, Adams Products, Greensboro, NC. “It’s built into their process and part of

The look that works in Irvine, California.

what is appealing to a franchisee—the fact that they are able to begin operating and making money in just over a month. However, it’s a very tight deadline for the contractor, and they need every advantage to bring the project in on time while also meeting Sonic’s stringent quality expectations.”

For the Weaverville project, the co-contractors, QED Solutions, Weaverville, NC, and Trace Hawke Construction, Joplin, MO, sought to build the restaurant out of masonry block. “Our company has partnered with Sonic management to build a number of their restaurants in the past, and we traditionally used wood framing,” said Trace Hawke, construction company owner. “After taking notice of the big-box companies building with masonry block, I wondered if that might be a solution for Sonic in order to meet their desire to build a stronger, yet economical building. I met with my architect and together we designed a block building that would work anywhere in the country and eliminate any structural issues.”

In addition to being a good structural solution, Hawke was pleasantly surprised

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at the additional efficiency that block brings to a fast-tracked program. With so many stub ups in various places in the floor—such as mechanical, cabling, conduit, and plumbing—building with a steel or wood stud wall leaves little to no room for error in placement. With block’s modular design, the contractor can place a footer, then lay the first course of block, and then start pulling measurements. The floor doesn’t have to be poured like it does with a stud wall to start the building, so the

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mechanical contractor, plumber, and electrician can all begin working at the same up on the building. Once completed, the floor can be poured.

“With the split-face block, I can do my veneer and structure all in one step and also perform all of my subcontracting work,” explained Hawke. “In addition to the speed at which we can build, the block building offers additional benefits to the

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In addition to the speed at which it can be built, the block building offers additional benefits to the restaurant such as fire resistance and moisture prevention.

restaurant such as fire resistance and moisture prevention. Sonic employees powerwash the floors each night and the seal on the block provides an excellent barrier against that water.”

In addition to the Adams split-face blocks, Echelon supplied the Hillcrest stone thin veneer, as well as the mortar, wire, and damp proofing. Available in a variety of shapes and colors, the split-face blocks are integrally colored and pre-finished with a rough-hewn texture on one or more faces of the unit. Hillcrest veneers emulate stacked stone and are designed to fit tight dimensional tolerances to reduce installation times. They also integrate color throughout and are ideal for non-load bearing applications that do require footings.

Rather than a smooth concrete masonry unit, Echelon offered Sonic a block with a unique, coarse texture that gives the building additional aesthetic character. Ultimately, the Weaverville franchise will operate out of a sustainable and very low-maintenance building that is also an attractive showcase of the company’s brand, which is very important in the competitive restaurant industry.

Hawke also noted that the service from Echelon Masonry was exemplary. “Our Adams reps were great to work with,” he said. “We had no issues on the materials, it’s a great product, and we received good service from start to finish.” Hawke plans on using this system on additional Sonic restaurants he is constructing throughout the country. CA

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Historic Re-Roof Is A Modern Marvel

Entire building enclosed in massive scaffold with giant tarpaulin as the existing roof was removed.

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ompletion of the re-roofing project at the historic Christ

tions were undertaken but none contributed significantly to the his-

Church Cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia,

toric structure’s long-term sustainability.

marked the culmination of a massive four-phase, 22-year

In 1995, a formal plan was undertaken to make the cathedral

renovation plan. The cathedral—built originally in 1894—was the first

structurally sound and to meet the area’s seismic stabilization re-

church in Vancouver and began its service to the community with

quirements. Aesthetic and acoustical upgrades, along with basic

a cedar-shake roof. Over the years, various additions and modifica-

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exteriors A major issue to be resolved before the new zinc roof could be installed was getting a level and true substrate. Over the years since it was built, the church structure had settled and shifted considerably.

plan. The final stage of the extensive renovation—replacement of the roof—became somewhat of a modern marvel in Vancouver. The entire building was completely enclosed in a massive scaffold with a giant tarpaulin covering the structure to protect the church from the weather as the existing roof was removed. The scaffolding reached 100 ft. high in order to allow use of a traveling gantry crane for moving materials to all areas of the roof.

Approximately 12,000 sq. ft. of prePATINA blue-gray panels from Rheinzink, Woburn, MA, was installed using a traditional batten seam profile. Installation of the panels was done by TEK Roofing, Vancouver. “I’m an old-school guy and everything we do is traditional,” said TEK president Terry Kellogg. “The Rheinzink panels are literally all hand formed. No machines were involved other than our breaks. The traditional method is just more exact in terms of the details because you are fabricating every single piece.”

The TEK crew ranged from 10 to 20 individuals, depending on the work being done. Kellogg worked alongside his crew for much of the job. “I spent nearly two months on the tools working with the boys,” Kellogg said. “It was quite enjoyable.” TEK Roofing specializes in the fabrication and installation of natural metals.

The general contractor on the project was Scott Construction Group, Burnaby, British Columbia. The Rheinzink distributor was Alesther Metals in Burnaby.

Removal of the existing roof required workers to be in full HazMat gear because the existing artificial-slate material was bonded with asbestos. The felt layers contained asbestos as well, and plywood layers underneath were contaminated by lead dust.

SUBSTRATE ISSUES

A major issue that had to be resolved before the new zinc roof could be installed was getting a level and true substrate. Over the many years since it was originally built, the structure had settled and shifted considerably. Construction methods more than a century ago were obviously not nearly as exact as today. “We were surprised at how bad the structure was when we opened the building up,” said Ian Birtwell, a parishioner and volunteer project manager who functioned as liaison with the church. “The connections to walls were very poor—basically gravity connections. That’s the way they built in those days. And the roof ridgeline dipped 6 in. We used a laser system to create a computerized 3D model that revealed the high spots and low spots so that we could get a totally flat roof.”

Installer Terry Kellogg was quick to give credit to another company that was involved in leveling the structure. “PBEM, based out of Vancouver, did a lot of the framing working under the supervision of our superintendent. PBEM was very instrumental in getting us a level roof. It was a tough, tough job. They added a huge amount of structural steel. We couldn’t have done it without them,” he said.

Architectural design for the project was provided by Proscenium Architecture & Interiors, Vancouver. Renovation of the historic building was deemed a Heritage project and had to meet certain guidelines for approval. “Good Heritage practice requires that the renovation be respectful of original materials,” according to Proscenium principal Hugh Cochlin. “Slate was initially suggested by sev56

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The entire building was completely enclosed in a massive scaffold with a giant tarpaulin covering the structure to protect the church from the weather as the existing roof was removed.

eral interested parties but its weight was problematic for the seismic upgrade. We gravitated to zinc pretty early in the process. We wanted a durable material that would last forever. We expect to get 100 years or more from the Rheinzink. Plus it looks contemporary but is respectful of good Heritage practice.

The Heritage Commission quickly approved our use of it.”

Kellogg concurs regarding the lifespan of the zinc. “With the pitch of the roof, it’s easily a 100-year roof,” he said.

The traditional prePATINA blue-gray color was also another reason for selecting Rheinzink. “Everyone likes the way the [color] complements the natural stone on the building,” Cochlin said. “We absolutely love the product.”

Another interesting attribute of zinc that influenced its selection for the project is its ability to repel moss. “The cathedral is in somewhat of a concrete canyon with highrises all around and thus gets very little sun,” Birtwell said. “The previous roof was really moss covered. We sometimes joked that the moss was the only thing holding the old building together.”

The detailing on the job was complex with multiple interfacing. “We had complicated transitions,” Kellogg said. “There was no caulking, no screws—all traditional methods. There were lots of pitch changes and elevation changes that made the installation time intensive. It was definitely a labor of love.”

According to architect Hugh Cochlin, all of the details were drawn by hand. “That’s definitely old school,” Cochlin said, “but particularly appropriate for a Heritage project. We worked closely with TEK Roofing and had many on-site meetings. There was definitely more collaboration with the installer than is the norm today.”

The drainage system used the traditional 6-in. Rheinzink half-round gutters and the company’s hangers, outlets, and expansion joints. “It’s a beautiful system and comple-

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Another major aspect of the final-phase renovation was the addition of a highly anticipated bell spire set atop the existing elevator core. The open glass-and-steel structure housing four custom-cast bronze bells was the last significant architectural addition to the project. The bells were cast in France and the bell spire glass features are a design by Canadian artist Sarah Hall.

The bells ring at the beginning and end of the workday, on Sundays, for weddings and funerals, and to mark special celebrations in Vancouver’s civic, interfaith, and multicultural community. “Completion of the project protects the heritage of this historic and much-loved church and the bells proclaim the compassion and peace that this place represents,” said Peter Elliott, dean and rector of Christ Church Cathedral. CA

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The recent installation of a large screen on a building façade at the Cleveland Institute of Art offers a creative outlet for students.

Digital Façades Rework Academic Buildings Academic buildings on both sides of the Atlantic are turned into contemporary media showcases.

A

stainless-steel, wire-mesh façade interwoven

quences created by students. A Mediamesh transparent

stall the material with minimal disruption to the students

with LED lights has transformed two academ-

media façade was ultimately selected and provides unhin-

and faculty.” In addition to the display, GKD manufac-

ic buildings, one in Cleveland, OH, the other

dered views of the outside surroundings from the build-

tured and installed the steel framework that supports the

in Copenhagen, Denmark, into contemporary showcas-

ing’s interior. Moreover, it allows daylight to penetrate the

fabric as well as the electrical wiring.

es for digital media.

façade, providing natural light for occupants.

One of the most interesting elements of the display

Originally founded in 1882 as the Western Reserve

One of the project’s biggest challenges was installing

was the engineering challenge faced when installing the

School of Design for Women, the Cleveland Institute of

the façade while school was in session. The installation

display on a movable building. The building was original-

Art (CIA) is now one of America’s leading art and design

team was cautious, ensuring occupant protection was in

ly a Ford assembly plant until purchased by the Institute

academies. In a complex expansion project spanning two

place throughout the process. Another challenge was the

in 1981. The building features movable floor slabs that

years, the George Gund building was joined to the Joseph

project’s site. Located on an active roadway, it created lim-

once allowed the Ford Model T’s access to the train tracks

McCullough Center for the Visual Arts and now forms a

ited site access and a small working area. GKD installers

behind the structure. With the building’s movable fea-

single entity. The recent installation of the large GKD,

were able to work with the material without damaging the

tures, the display is supported by top anchors to let the

Cambridge, MD, Mediamesh screen on the façade of the

product or disrupting the students.

building retain its original, signature style. The engineers

new building offers a creative outlet for up-and-coming artists while transforming the historical building.

According to Mike Leonard, GKD’s technical director

overcame the challenge by creating dead-load anchors at

for Mediamesh, “The material was shipped on site as

the top of the building that hold the weight of the display.

The university worked closely with the architects at

needed, so no site storage was required. This was essential

Leonard added that GKD was specified because of the

Stantec, Cleveland, who sought a contemporary form of

when working with limited site access. We also worked off

transparent nature of Mediamesh since it was going to be

digital media to display graphics, photos, and video se-

hours to avoid student testing times. Our goal was to in-

used over glazing. As the building evolved, a large portion

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of the glazing was removed, but CIA loved the artistic

The sophisticated design of the wove- media façade

qualities of Mediamesh and felt it was perfect for the ap-

provided the perfect platform for the highest resolution

plication. The interactive display at the heart of the cam-

Mediamesh system available for use in outdoor applica-

pus is a blank canvas for students and alumni to display

tions. In addition to its exceptional color reproduction

their artwork and creativity.

and resolution, the design requires a limited amount of energy, compared with other systems, consuming less

ACROSS THE ATLANTIC

than 160 W for each approximately 11 sq. ft of surface

The University of Copenhagen is the oldest university

area. The limited weight was also a key factor in selecting

and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479,

the system.

it also happens to be the second oldest institution for

To promote its goal of engaging the community, the

higher education in Scandinavia. With the university’s

university commissioned a local artist to design content

long history, school executives were looking for a way to

for the media screen.

modernize its design. In order to bring a fresh look to

In Cleveland and Copenhagen, the images displayed

the campus, Arkitema Architects, Copehagen, specified

help to bridge the gap between people, culture, nature,

a large-format SMD-Mediamesh screen for the front of

and technology. CA

one of the four characteristic blocks of the university.

The three-story, glass-fronted base structures are arranged north to south with four vertically integrated blocks. The buildings are outfitted with large, glazed

In order to bring a fresh look to the campus, a large-format SMD-Mediamesh screen was specified at the University of Copenhagen.

steel, glass, and aluminum buildings offer a balance be-

system, including the external electronics for the pre-ex-

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isting substructure, presented a challenge. The ultimate

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façade system supplied by GKD provides an artistic link

solution employed the tried and tested mounting concept

between the urban structures and the university’s

with round profiles and eyebolts. The surface-mount de-

multi-faceted educational concept.

vice lines are integrated into the mesh with a vertical spac-

façades that connect the glass strips over two levels. The

Determining how to mount the complete Mediamesh

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Steel framing guide

An e-book titled How Cold-Formed Steel Framing Solves Challenges for Multi-Family Construction is available from the group, an alliance of steel and construction-industry organizations. Information is included on the economic benefits of the material, along with tips to integrate coldformed steel framing into a multi-family construction project.

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Edge fascia system

TerminEdge fascia, part of the EdgeSystems line, is a reported easy-to-install edge system for use with most commercial roofing assemblies. The system includes a Kynar-coated, snap-on fascia cover and matching splice plates, and either an extruded aluminum or formed galvanized steel rail. The retainer is self-locating and made with pre-punched slotted holes 12 in. on center. Supplied fasteners can be used in wood, steel, or concrete. The system is FM approved and available in 10 ft. lengths in sizes from 3 1/2 in. to 13 in.

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Customized canopies The company combines live jobsite views, project time lapse, and HD security recording in one turnkey system.

Drone photography and video provides views of a variety of construction projects.

Superlumideck-style canopies can include a deck infill component that offers customization. In place of solid decking or sunshade louvers, Shadow Plates are a flat sheet of heavy-gauge aluminum with a custom-designed pattern or lettering. Cut into the sheet with a water-jet system, the plate can be used in place of a portion of the typical canopy deck or it can replace all of the canopy area. Finish choices match or contrast the canopy-frame finish.

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Thirty Years Of Protecting Records The long life of CRAC equipment in a federal building surpasses expectations.

T

raditional industry wisdom says data-center cooling (CRAC) equipment will last and still perform effectively for 10 to 15 years. But floor-mounted

CRAC equipment has been in continuous service protecting vital U.S. government records for 30 years at the John Duncan Federal Building in downtown Knoxville, TN. It is just now being replaced.

The federal building has been home to a wide range of government agencies over the years, including the Social Security Administration, FBI, IRS, ATF, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Secret Service.

Currently, the primary tenant is the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), a division of the Department of the Interior. Other tenants are considered classified. In other words, this is an important place with important electronic records. Obviously the physical and data security is what most would consider tight.

KEEPERS OF THE COOL

Data Aire, Orange, CA, Data Temp series floor-mounted CRAC equipment, installed in 1987, has been cooling the data-center servers and related equipment pretty much without a hiccup for a 30-year time period. Two key members of the H&S Resources, Columbia, MD, team charged with maintaining and upgrading virtually all aspects of the building have worked with the building’s installed Data Aire equipment since the mid 1990s.

Scott Hawkins of H&S Resources has been the building project manager since 2002 and has worked at the location since 1997. He is in charge of all operations and maintenance pertaining to the grounds, housekeeping, and the facility in general.

Chris Finger, chief engineer of H&S Resources, has worked at the federal building for 23 years and has held, as he puts it, “too many titles to mention.” He and his team maintain the data-center cooling units and other equipment throughout the facility.

After 30 years, one would think things might be getting a bit creaky with the units. This is not the case.

“Your average heating and air units last 10 years. Fifteen is pushing them to the max. Thirty years and still cooling

The John Duncan Federal Building in downtown Knoxville, TN, has been home to a wide range of government agencies over the years.

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is unheard of. The agency doesn’t call us. We’re not

they want immediate response, and

getting alarms on our phones saying, ‘Hey, I’m hot.’

our equipment has to meet certain

‘Humidity’s out of whack,’ Data Aire units do their

standards in order to be able to serve

jobs correctly today just like they were designed to do

our users quickly. We have to have

30 years ago,” said Hawkins.

that data there and available at all costs.”

ABOVE AND BEYOND

Over the years the CRAC equipment at the John

ON MAINTENANCE

Duncan Federal Building has been put through some

As reliable and solid as equipment

extreme conditions. For a period of time the govern-

may be, 30 years of virtually trou-

ment, in an attempt to manage energy usage, mandat-

ble-free service doesn’t happen by ac-

ed that almost the entire facility, including the main

cident. An extremely dedicated team

air-conditioning system, be shut down at night during

that takes a lot of pride in their work

the summer months. This caused areas surrounding

makes a difference.

the data center to become very hot, with temperatures

“Basically, like any piece of equip-

reaching into the 90s and 100s on the upper floors,

ment that is critical to the facility/

which is extremely detrimental for environmen-

agency, that unit is checked every

tal-control equipment.

morning and every evening. That

Chris Finger recalled, “The environment around

piece of equipment is critical, be-

the server room became extremely hot. The server

cause if the servers get hot and shut

room is not completely sealed off from the hot areas,

down, then the agency shuts down,”

yet the Data Aire equipment maintained the tempera-

Scott Hawkins said. “We maintain

ture at an acceptable level. Even under those condi-

things on a daily basis. We believe in

tions, the units performed well. Since I’ve been here,

proactivity. We don’t believe in fight-

the load has increased, but the units have continued to

ing fires, so it’s important to check

perform and keep that area satisfied.”

your equipment on a daily basis,

Daniel Lewis, a longtime IT specialist for the OSM

monthly basis, and then also do your

concurred. “Thus far, we haven’t had any cooling is-

annuals. Of course, we keep the belts

sues. There are no worries, and I’m grabbing my coat

changed out. That’s about as compli-

to keep warm. As far as our data is concerned, obvious-

cated as it gets to take care of these

ly, there’s been some evolution over the years going on

units.”

What will happen to old CRAC

in that area, but the consistent things in the server room are the cooling units that have been very reliable for us.”

Data Aire CRAC equipment, installed in 1987, has been cooling the data center servers and related equipment for 30 years.

equipment after 30 years of faithful service? It may live on as a trade show display and eventually become part of

SAFE DATA

a permanent display at Data Aire cor-

Lewis and others at OSM clearly know what mission

goes down with those records, we’re dead in the water

critical really means and how important the mission

electronically. The Data Aire equipment allows us to

“We’re excited to receive [this] new unit,” Scott

was and still is. Tom Haywood, administrative officer,

maintain a comprehensive electronic filing system,

Hawkins said. “We have fought many fires before

oversees daily operations of the building on the ad-

including emails and documents, essentially all of

from other units because we have many facilities.

ministration side and wears many hats, including pur-

our electronic records.”

And we have many data units. Data Aire has given us

porate headquarters in Orange, CA.

chasing agent, safety officer, physical security officer,

Daniel Lewis also noted that, in addition to pre-

the least amount of trouble of any of the units that

and records management. He has worked at the facility

venting data-center equipment failure, the proper

we have. And that’s gospel. That’s truth. I’m guessing

for eight years.

temperature also enhances data-center server perfor-

that the new Data Aire equipment is built like the old

“The records that we maintain and the servers, all

mance. “Timing is critical as far as our data is con-

equipment, so it should make it until my retirement.

the data and historical, archived records, are crucial,”

cerned. When a user sits down behind their desk,

That’s what I’m looking for,” he said. CA

Haywood said emphatically. “I mean, we have vital records that track history. So preserving the integrity of those records within our electronic filing system and server units is key for the nation’s interest and that of the public.”

Haywood added, “We’ve got official federal records

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Key-management system

The T21 stand-alone key-management system combines RFID technology and a robust design to provide small-tomedium-sized businesses with the advanced management of 21 keys or keysets in a plug-and-play solution. The system has a touchscreen interface, PIN access to designated keys that are individually locked in place, and accommodates 1,000 users/system. Keys are securely attached using special security seals. There is no requirement for a network connection or PC. The system can save 250,000 audit events. A manual override and door-release functions in case of emergency. The unit also has audible alarms.

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Chip, processing technology 3D-imaging laser scanner

The BLK360 is said to be the world’s smallest 3D-imaging laser scanner. Users place the device on a level surface or tripod to capture a 360-deg. HDR spherical image with a 360,000-point/ sec. laser scan. The device has +/– 4 mm accuracy at 10 m and an overall 60-m range. The photo and scan is complete and ready to view in Autodesk ReCap Pro within 3 min.

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Wisenet 5 chipset and processing technology provides a reported industry-leading 150dB wide dynamic range (WDR), exceptionally clear images in extreme low and challenging light, and better compression and data transfer performance using the company’s embedded WiseStream II technology. The technology’s processing also supports a range of advanced features including license-free audio and video analytics, a USB port for easy lens focus and viewing angle adjustments directly from a mobile device using Wi-Fi, dual SD card slots for increased on-board storage, and advanced image stabilization using a gyro sensor.

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Magnatag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Maxxon Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 MFM Building Products Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . .44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 NanaWall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Newell Rubbermaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 208, 214

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Pella Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

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Thybar Corp... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Tjernlund Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 227

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