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Craftsmen At Work

ouring manufacturing facilities is great fun for me. I thoroughly enjoy learning how products are made and talking

with people about their continuous quest to increase efficiency, improve product quality, and maximize resource usage. Along with that is my fascination with seeing how automated equipment and the associated computer systems eliminate tedious functions and help improve overall productivity. It’s also intriguing to see examples in which automation isn’t and proba-

that massive factory and watch skilled people

bly never will be a solution.

standing at, in many cases, conventional saws,

I ran into one of those situations recently

drills, and lathes, working and shaping wood.

when I had the privilege of visiting the Kolbe &

The smell of cut wood and a hint of sawdust was

Kolbe Windows & Doors facilities in Wausau,

almost intoxicating. (The “hint of sawdust” is all

WI. Obviously, I knew going in that the compa-

that you see because the majority is sucked up by

ny makes primarily wood windows and doors

a giant vacuum system and recycled).

and specializes in custom work, so I was most

I spoke briefly with one craftsman who was

curious to see how the 70+-year-old company

repairing a chipped piece of wood in a very large

manufactures its products in 2017. In other

arch so the whole piece wouldn’t have to be

words, I was excited to see how robots and other

scrapped. I wanted to stand there and watch him

automated machinery were being used to cut and

finish the repair, but the tour had to move on.

assemble custom windows and doors at a

Later on, we passed him again and he was work-

blinding rate while supervisors stood by watch-

ing on something else. We didn’t have time for

ing computer screens.

me to ask to see the repaired piece, but I’m con-

Didn’t get that. Actually, with a couple of mi-

fident you could study that spot for a couple of

nor exceptions, I didn’t see anything of the kind.

hours and not be able to tell it was repaired. I

I have always had a love for old architecture

got, from just a few moments with him, a true

and beautifully crafted and finished wood ob-

Top right. Craftsmen at Kolbe & Kolbe aren’t just men. There are plenty of women in that facility who know how to bring out the best in wood windows and doors. Above. This custom piece is in its final manufacturing stages.

sense of pride in his work.

jects. You put a piece of solid-wood furniture in

I’m gushing a bit, but it was a huge departure

front of me with beautiful grain and a perfect

from the norm and an absolute treat to see high-

finish and I’ll stop immediately, enjoy it to ex-

ly skilled woodworkers at all levels crafting wood

cess, and express my utmost respect for the

windows and doors that are going to be installed

craftsperson who made it.

in today’s modern buildings. I’m not selling any-

When I walked onto that Kolbe factory floor

one else short. I’ve seen many operations (and

looking for robots, what I found was not one

did that same day) that maximize automation,

craftsperson, but an entire facility full of them.

use far fewer workers, and produce products of

True craftsmen. People who know how to take

equal quality. It was a refreshing couple of hours

wood sticks and assemble them into something

spent watching skilled craftsmen use their hands

that will last for decades and always be pleasing

and simple power tools to make high-quality

to the eye.

products out of our most sustainable building

It was an absolute pleasure to walk through

Top left. If this piece is going in your building, I’m confident you’ll never see the chipped-wood repair.

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Integrated Design Delivers Branded Workplaces Multidimensional branding concepts help recruit/retain talent and surround employees with an internal marketing message that reinforces innovation. Brian M. Koshley, AIA Carrier Johnson + CULTURE

eams assigned to new-construction and major-renovation projects can become sprawling armies, adding complexity and red tape to what should be a stream-

Above. The DiamondView Tower, San Diego, is the first U.S. office facility built in conjunction with a major league ballpark (Petco Field). Interior and exterior branding, such as the Hall of Fame lobby, reflect the partnership. Below. The LEED-Gold Procopio building, San Diego, uses interior branding to reinforce the company’s commitment to sustainability.

lined process. For owners, a shorter roster of consultants and designers helps

demystify the process and invites engagement. Short rosters also reduce turf tussles and professional jealousy. There is another, stealthier, and very positive benefit: Integrated project teams get better results translating top-level organizational strategy into brand-centric built environments. According to LinkedIn data, investment in employer brands increased 59% between 2015 and 2016. Other studies show this trend is expanding to unexpected disciplines, such as green building and environmental design. Only a decade or two ago, spending on brand expression was concentrated on product design and marketing collateral. Now it’s about competing for talent, market share, and customer affinity. For one global-technology client, its newly designed offices strategically capitalize on its roots as a garage-based startup. To leverage this appeal, the solution integrates interior architecture with branded graphics to celebrate the culture of the technology-startup community. Naturally, every building project brings together multiple disciplines and experts, and the core design disciplines should be integrated, wherever possible. That’s why firms around the country are putting specialty studios to work under one roof. Call it simply an integrated approach, branded environments, or “dimensional branding,” as Gordon Carrier, FAIA, dubbed it. By any name, it’s a strategic, high-level connection between client mission and building expression. This approach also requires professional coordination in architecture, interior architecture, branding, graphics, and identity and client culture consultation.

art to inform finishes and forms and indeed entire experiences, outdoors and indoors. An added benefit for architects and interior designers is that they earn the chance to work across typically “siloed” areas of service, and realize innovative ways to make them

Multidimensional branding has an excellent track record in retail and hospitality projects, where crafting meaningful experience is seen as a best practice and a requisite

work together. This leads to better architects and designers, better project outcomes, and happier clients.

high-value offering. But the approach also works for institutions of higher education,

Of course, all client groups are different. Cost and schedule often dictate how an inte-

healthcare-delivery organizations, and especially in workplace environments. Branded

grated team delivers the benefits of branding to the solutions, but it’s no longer an “extra.”

workplaces have been shown to be cost-effective tools for recruiting and retaining talented

While common in some contracting approaches, integrated project teams see no bound-

employees. The concept also surrounds employees with an internal marketing message

aries or discrete deliverables. It’s an approach to project design that creates value, requiring

that reinforces innovation.

investment with real returns. CA

Architecture firms, offering integrated design packages with a focus on brand, need to proactively introduce the topic in the earliest discussions with clients. This means engaging and listening. Second, firms need to show how their process and professional approach

Brian M. Koshley, AIA, is Global Director—Interior Architecture for Carrier Johnson + CULTURE, San Diego. His broad experience spans branded environments, building repositioning, workplace interiors, and technical design solutions.

work. Third, instead of waiting for prospective clients to say, “What have we overlooked?” integrated teams begin with a discussion of brand and culture. Many client groups express that they need a stronger identity and clearer touch points

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and will consider in-house branding offerings and integrated experience teams. In the best

Learn more about making commercial architecture authentic in our interview

firms, branding leaders work hand-in-glove with the architecture and interiors studios. The

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Healthcare Embraces Sustainability There are many arguments for healthcare facilities to pursue green standards. Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

“

ospitals have incredible potential to contrib-

related to energy, etc. are particularly relevant. But in addi-

single-building projects. Energy delivery, supply chain, and

ute to a more integrated definition of ‘green,’

tion, wellness principles around the sustainability of hu-

other operational economies of scale, as well as good de-

one that certainly touches the basic build-

man health, happiness, and engagement are particularly

sign, can have a ripple effect throughout the communities

ing-driven metrics,” according to Randy Guillot, FAIA,

important in these kinds of critical environments consider-

where these hospitals are based. This also includes how sus-

LEED AP, firmwide health and wellness practice area lead-

ing not just the sustainability of the building but of the

tainability can extend the life of the health campus,” Guil-

er, design director, Gensler, Chicago.

people that occupy it. Climate change is also a health issue;

lot continued.

“For example,” Guillot said, “hospitals utilize 50%

impacts to communities and resources are real.

In addition, “many cities and towns are rife with shut-

more energy than a typical office building per square foot,

“With the rapid consolidation of hospitals and health-

tered or under-utilized healthcare facilities. These facilities

and a recent report from the U.S. Department of Energy

care systems, combining multiple projects and taking ad-

vary in size, shape, design, context, and age, and have come

shows that the average hospital spends 15% of its revenues

vantage of a range of sustainability opportunities, hospitals

to symbolize the state of the healthcare real-estate market.

on energy. Therefore, the typical measures of sustainability

and healthcare systems can have significant impact over

Together these are the hospitals left behind, and it’s a phe-

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Opposite page. The concept behind the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Chicago, is known as translational medicine, which centers on physicians, therapists, and research scientists working with patients in an open setting called an ability lab. Photo: Dave Burk, courtesy Gensler/HDR Right. One of the most direct outcomes from effective daylighting is shorter patient stays, but extending that concept to the clinician workplace, such as this meeting space in the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab, Chicago, is expected to have comparable results on effectiveness and overall engagement of the healthcare teams. Photo: Tom Harris, courtesy Gensler/HDR Below right. The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in West Harrison, NY, the third major project EwingCole has completed for MSK, began with a 1950s office building and transformed it into a sophisticated, serene environment for the care of cancer patients. Connecting with the landscape was particularly important. Photo: Courtesy EwingCole

nomenon that only promises to grow. Inventive reuse of these facilities can extend the useful life of buildings around the healthcare system’s mission and help to create more livable communities,” he added. “The health of the natural environment is the foundation for community, financial, and individual wellness,” commented Maria Papiez, AIA, EwingCole, Philadelphia. “Since many of us spend 90% of our time indoors, the built environment is often a bridge between people and nature. That bridge is extra important in healthcare settings, as research has shown positive impacts on healing time and patient satisfaction when we have connections to nature. The healthcare typology exemplifies the importance of a dual focus on sustainability—protecting nature that our health depends on and designing environments that promote wellness. Our opportunity as designers is to understand that the built environment plays a vital role in health and healing, and to design spaces that support the care provided by medical staff,” she said. “One of our long-term healthcare clients, Geisinger Health System, Danville, PA, has a deep understanding of this relationship,” Papiez noted. “While undertaking a recent large-scale central energy plant upgrade, Geisinger not only made decisions based on significantly improved efficiency and cost savings, but also described the concomitant improvement to population health outcomes, such as asthma attacks, work-loss days, and direct medical costs, as well.” FINANCIAL PRESSURE

Going green may not be the first thing that comes to hos-

in the health of the planet, but it is often not one of the

pital administrators’ minds. Most rank financial pressure

driving principles for the work—it should be. There are

as their top concern, so linking sustainability to financial

many examples of successful healthcare environments

performance is critical, Guillot thinks. “If you can show

where a person’s health and responsible use of resources

a significant annual energy savings by acting sustainably,

has produced transformative results.”

it becomes a business imperative,” he said. “In addition,

Citing the Sustainability Roadmap for Hospitals

it doesn’t take a big leap to link sustainability and green

(2010), Guillot noted that CEOs who pursue sustainable

building to health, at the very least our shared interest

building strategies do so for these reasons:

• • • • •

improving brand image and reputation saving money increasing employee satisfaction and retention managing risk and regulatory compliance improving facility operations and pursuing performance excellence

• demonstrating corporate social responsibility. Another factor that makes hospitals and related facili-

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Above. The waiting areas and public spaces at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center are all defined by how they interact with the surrounding nature. “The building is surrounded by a series of landscapes, including structured upper and lower gardens and a wetland meadow for viewing and visiting. Photo: Courtesy EwingCole

Above right. The importance of indoor air quality for human wellness was one of the reasons WakeMed pursued LEED for Healthcare on its North Hospital project in Raleigh, NC. EwingCole worked with WakeMed to select building materials, furniture, and furnishings that met lowVOC emission standards and were free of hazardous compounds. Photo: Brian Strickland, courtesy EwingCole

ties good candidates for green and sustainable measures is that

cooling with significant improvements to efficiency. A newly con-

healthcare buildings are often located on large campuses with inter-

structed chiller plant and expanded boiler plant bring these services

connected energy systems, Papiez observed. “Even small improve-

into a central location on campus. To further improve efficiency of

ments in efficiency of these systems can have large impacts across

operation and reduce cost, a 1-million gal., 8,000-ton-hour thermal

an entire campus, reducing environmental burden and operating

storage tank allows the cooling load to be shifted to off-peak hours.

costs. With 8% of all carbon emissions in the U.S. coming from

In total, this combination of equipment and strategies resulted in

healthcare buildings (roughly 6,000 nationwide), improvements

$2.2 million in annual utility cost savings and dramatically decreased

are critical,” she said.

pollutants released into the atmosphere, resulting in improved health outcomes for the surrounding population, Papiez said.

INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS

Infrastructure improvements are part of nearly every one of Ew-

to convert a 110,000-square-foot outpatient clinic in Raleigh, NC,

ingCole’s healthcare projects, regardless of scale. Two have recent-

into a 61-bed, 242,000-square-foot community hospital. This

ly made major upgrades to their energy and HVAC infrastructure

WakeMed campus began development in the late 1990s with an

with affiliated, significant improvements to efficiency and cost,

outpatient healthplex and, over time, added a stand-alone emer-

Papiez related.

gency department, a medical-office building, and a parking ga-

“EwingCole has worked with Geisinger Health System since the

rage. With conversion to a full hospital, mechanical systems de-

1960s. With a deep understanding of the organization and its build-

livery was collected into one new central energy plant that houses

ing portfolio, we recently participated in the design of the integrated

the hospital’s generators, chillers, and boilers in one location. The

steam, cogeneration, and chiller plants currently in operation at the

central plant was approved as part of the project to ensure more

2.2 million-square-foot campus of the Geisinger Medical Center in

efficient and comprehensive maintenance of this equipment, in

Danville, PA,” she said.

contrast to the challenges of a large inventory of point-of-use

“A detailed evaluation of system options was undertaken, review-

equipment. Technologies such as geothermal, fuel cells, and pho-

ing numerous aspects of efficiency, reliability, maintenance, environ-

tovoltaics were evaluated for this project, but did not pass evalua-

mental cost, and human-health cost. A centralized strategy was se-

tion against the owner’s ROI criteria. However, a central energy

lected for this large campus in which a portion of the electricity and

location and higher-efficiency equipment still contributed to an

heating/cooling come from cogeneration and a portion come from a

energy savings of nearly 25% annually,” Papiez related.

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“At WakeMed North Hospital, EwingCole was commissioned

Guillot agreed that infrastructure improvements play a huge role in the upgrading of health-campus performance. “Most of our hospi-

“Cogeneration, or combined heat and power, provides a total en-

tal building stock in this country is old, with systems and infrastruc-

ergy solution by recovering and utilizing the waste heat generated

ture to match. Significant reduction in energy use and operational

during the production of electricity to produce steam for heating and

budgets can happen when central-plant equipment can be replaced

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on schedule with highly energy-efficient components.

green healthcare facilities to patient health outcomes.

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interact with the surrounding nature,” she explained.

Balancing life-cycle costs with equipment costs can yield

“EwingCole’s embedded research team works with

“The building is surrounded by a series of landscapes,

paybacks of less than eight years, and the annual savings

our healthcare studio on a regular basis to support and

including structured upper and lower gardens and a wet-

from these kinds of moves and others, like envelope up-

guide design decisions and evaluate facility performance

land meadow for viewing and visiting. A variety of in-

grades, can yield major operational savings. After smart

by a variety of metrics once buildings are complete and

door rooms within the center’s 300-foot-long lobby are

improvements are made to the existing infrastructure,

in use. We regularly consider research on this topic in two

defined by skylights and low-hanging chandeliers and

some healthcare systems, like California-based Kaiser

primary areas,” Papiez said.

ceiling elements to allow patients, family, and caregivers

Permanente, are opting to buy clean energy. As tax incen-

“First, the positive impacts of nature on wellness and

to engage the gardens while waiting. Several small out-

tives disappear for solar and other renewables, the invest-

healing are well documented. Physiological markers such

door courtyards are contained within the building foot-

ment in this becomes more challenging for some health-

as heart rate, stress reduction, and attention restoration

print to provide access to natural views and daylight from

care systems,” he said.

are several of the ways in which health impacts, based on

interior portions of the cancer center as well. The build-

There are healthcare systems such as Gundersen Lu-

the incorporation of nature into healthcare facilities, are

ing design and material palette are minimal to support

theran in Lacrosse, WI, that continue to lead in the area

evaluated,” she said. “While an understanding of the

views to the natural environment outside.”

of health systems using renewable energy, Guillot said.

therapeutic benefits of nature is not new, Roger Ulrich’s

Some years ago, the healthcare system set a goal of

1984 study, published in Science, is often cited as among

BIOPHILIC DESIGN AIDS HEALING

achieving energy independence by 2014. By 2009 it had

early research on this topic. It showed that recovery times

In addition, biophilic design principles, based on the

already made progress toward that goal, saving over $1

were faster and pain medication use was lower in surgery

notion of healing within a natural environment, drove

million in energy costs alone,” he noted.

patients that had a window view to a wooded area versus

the design of the new Abington Health Center Asplundh

“Equipment is a huge energy user in hospitals,”

a brick wall. Subsequent studies have built and expanded

Cancer Pavilion in Willow Grove, PA, Papiez continued.

Guillot added, “and thinking of equipment in the same

upon his research to review a variety of settings and in-

“Biophilia is the innate human connection to and love

way as infrastructure can yield surprising effectiveness.

clude benefits to healthcare staff, as well as patients. Two

of nature, and biophilic design provides a framework for

Hospitals are now major consumers of computer tech-

recent EwingCole projects have centered on the incorpo-

incorporating elements and characteristics of nature into

nology, so even rethinking how to supply and operate

ration of nature for healing and wellness.”

the spaces we inhabit.

computers can yield energy and environmental savings

Papiez cited the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer

For the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion, the vision was to

throughout a large system, according to Kaiser Perma-

Center in West Harrison, NY, as an example. It is the

reconnect the building inhabitants to an ecologically re-

nente’s Electronic Products Environmental Assessment

third major project EwingCole has completed for MSK.

stored and vibrant landscape. Views to an adjacent creek

Tool (EPEAT).”

“The project began with a 1950s office building and

were one of the primary drivers for early building mass-

transformed it into a sophisticated, serene environment

ing, while a winter garden with views to the rain garden

BEYOND SAVING ENERGY

for the care of cancer patients. Connecting with the land-

contains the main lobby and was placed directly adjacent

Saving energy might be a prime motivator, but there is

scape was incredibly important on this project. The wait-

to the main building entry. The building program was

solid foundation of research relating characteristics of

ing areas and public spaces are all defined by how they

organized around providing views to the outdoor land-

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scape, and natural materials such as wood and stone are used to bring colors, and textures into the building itself. The winter garden lobby is filled with daylight, contains several distinct planted areas, and showcases a vertical pier clad in birch bark.” Another area of research is examining the links between indoor air quality and a variety of health and performance markers, such as cognitive function, Papiez said. “Over the past few years, the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, has shown significant improvements to cognitive performance through improvements to indoor air quality, including increased ventilation rates, decreased carbon dioxide levels, and decreased VOC levels (Environmental Health Perspectives, 2015). While this research has focused on non-healthcare environments, the impact on human ability to cognate and make important decisions could likely translate to other building typologies. “The importance of indoor air quality for human wellness was one of the reasons WakeMed pursued LEED for Healthcare on its North Hospital project in Raleigh, NC. EwingCole worked with WakeMed to select building materials, furniture, and furnishings that met lowVOC emission standards and were free of hazardous compounds. While most LEED programs offer guidance on VOC emissions, LEED for Healthcare takes a more holistic look at the indoor environment. The newest versions of LEED, LEED v4, have built on this approach for all programs,” Papiez said. “One of the most direct outcomes from effective daylighting is shorter patient stays, as proven by studies for some time now,” Guillot added. “Daylighting saves on

At WakeMed North Hospital, EwingCole was commissioned to convert a 110,000-sq.-ft. outpatient clinic in Raleigh, NC, into a 61-bed, 242,000-sq.-ft. community hospital. With conversion to a full hospital, mechanical systems delivery was collected into one new central energy plant that houses the hospital’s generators, chillers, and hot-water boilers in one location. Photo: Brian Strickland, courtesy EwingCole

energy when coupled with effective shading strategies. I would suggest that looking at the clinician workplace in

building, according to the U.S. Energy Information Ad-

ther testing and application, the economic pressures,

both the inpatient and outpatient setting will have com-

ministration,” Guillot observed.

risk adversity, and regulatory requirements that ham-

parable results on effectiveness and overall engagement

“Water conservation can help health systems save dol-

of the healthcare teams. This is the next frontier in my

lars invisibly, but also become visible amenities on cam-

mind. Hospitals will typically push staff areas to the cen-

pus through landscape design. This decreases the strain

“Rethinking a healthcare system’s standard presents

ter of floor plates—farthest from natural light. Locating

on water supplies and reduces the needs to treat and re-

an opportunity to use materials from sustainable sources,

these functions closer to windows and access to daylight-

lease the water. Clinically, infection control can be im-

including looking at supply chains,” Guillot said.

ing is part of an overall sustainable/wellness strategy for

proved through the use of water conserving, such as low-

all, not just patients.

splash hand-washing stations,” he said.

per the progress of large healthcare systems will likely diminish,” Papiez said.

“Ideas like regenerative design or salutogenic design— design that focuses on human health and wellbeing—

“The conversation in hospitals has typically been how

Further, green-roof strategies can routinely reduce

should be at the core of the design process,” he added.

to reduce steps for caregivers. It is important to provide

runoff by 50%. These roofs can soften the hard-edged,

“Spaces that encourage physical activity and build mobil-

effective care at the right time and to lean out waste, but

glare-producing of visible roofscapes of healthcare cam-

ity through access to public transportation or walking

what if we also could build an environment that pro-

puses and contribute to the overall sense of wellbeing,”

paths are all things that contribute to a sustainable and

motes healthy activity and mobility into the lives of ev-

Guillot commented.

regenerative environment.”

ery employee, patient, and family member to promote healthy behaviors?” Guillot asked. OTHER RESOURCES

As much progress as has been made toward greener, more sustainable and environmentally friendly health-

STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

care facilities, much opportunity still exists for improve-

Additionally, there is a growing body of standards to

ment in that area.

guide hospital administrators and design professionals. “A

Energy isn’t the only resource to consider when making

“In our experience, only a few healthcare systems

commitment to sustainability should begin with holistic

a hospital or any other building green and sustainable.

are regularly pushing the boundary on system-wide

sustainability standards but also require measurement of

“Hospitals are huge consumers of one of our most pre-

sustainability topics like incorporation of renewable

performance over time after project completion,” Papiez

cious resources: water. Large U.S. hospitals averaged

energy sources and material selection for environmen-

commented. “LEED and other sustainability metrics can

about 43 million gallons and $200,000 [annually] per

tal and human health. As these strategies undergo fur-

be successfully coupled with these broader strategies as

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one aspect of an overall approach,” she said. “While the foundation for sustainability is independent

Ken’s V I E W

of project type, the methodology to accomplish certain goals and the thresholds for achievement of those goals do depend

Look It Up

on factors particular to each building typology, especially healthcare. Specifically, healthcare buildings require more energy than many other building types based on HVAC sys-

hat will happen to podcasts when Apple phases

saw it. Subsequent junior editors who worked for me

out its iPod as rumored? Dare we still call them

apparently suffered from a similar lack of tutelage,

ing needs. Additionally, healthcare facilities provide care for

podcasts when there are no more iPods? Why were

but judging from their copy, neglected the part about

patients in a vulnerable state of wellbeing, and special consid-

they called podcasts in the first place? You can listen to

looking it up.

eration for quality of the indoor environment can support

an audio file that some people call a podcast on an iPod,

Muntin, Merriam-Webster says, is an alteration of

their healing,” Papiez said.

but you can listen to that same podcast on any number

the French word montant, meaning a vertical dividing

of other devices as well.

bar. So, was there another word for horizontal dividing

tem requirements such as air changes, 24/7 occupancy, energy-intensive procedures and equipment, and particular light-

For WakeMed North Hospital, EwingCole used LEED for Healthcare as the sustainability metric, Papiez related.

That gets one to thinking: “What do words mean,

bar? The dictionary is silent on that issue, preferring to

“LEED for Healthcare further promotes healthy buildings

anyway?” What the heck does iPod stand for? I know

let muntin make do for both the vertical and horizontal

and healing environments by encouraging patient-centric

it’s a portable audio player, but that’s not what Apple

varieties of dividers. Those bars, according to the

strategies like places of respite while maintaining the founda-

called it. They called it an iPod. Why? There are a

definition, separate panes of glass in a sash.

tional credits in energy and water efficiency. It also focuses

number of theories. One is that an iPod is an acronym

Now, a sash can either be an article of decorative

more specifically on the quality of the indoor environment,

meaning Internet portable open database, but that’s

clothing or the movable part of a window. Its first

from the selection of material contents to eliminate toxins

only one explanation.

appearance was 1678, but whether that date was for

and contaminants, to improved acoustics, and the incorpo-

It was while in this state of mind that I came across

ration of daylight and views. The project is tracking for Gold

a new feature of Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary.

its meaning as a clothing accessory or an element of a

Certification later this year,” she said.

It’s called Time Traveler. While the definition includes

Sash was another term my junior editors had trouble

“Green Guide for Healthcare and LEED BD+C for

the year of the first known use of the word you looked

with, perhaps not having listened to the part of ‘Twas the

Healthcare are two excellent resources for learning more

up, Time Traveler offers a link to other words that first

Night Before Christmas where the narrator throws open

about green design in healthcare,” Guillot added. “In the

appeared that same year. If you’re looking for a way to

the sash to determine from whence came the clatter

past, certification for healthcare was one of the few areas that

waste time on the Internet, it beats Twitter or reading

that disturbed his sleep. In present-day parlance, we

had a special designation. As the LEED system has become

the news—assuming you have a nerdy interest in

would say he opened the window—which is technically

more specialized and fine-tuned around building types,

language, that is.

incorrect. He only opened part of it, assuming it was a

window is unclear.

Of course, I had to look up podcast. Sure enough, it’s

double-hung window (a term first used in 1823). Which

a “program (as of music or talk) made available in digital

sash he opened is not specified, but never mind. You can

There is little doubt that healthcare facilities have become

format for automatic download over the Internet.” It’s

understand why young minds are confused.

greener and more sustainable. The trend will likely contin-

origin and etymology: iPod, trademark for a portable

ue—equally to the benefit of patient well being, the health-

media player + broadcast.

healthcare is now one of the many specialized rating systems offered,” he said.

care system’s bottom line, and the environment. CA

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Another word relating to windows that I particularly like is defenestration—throwing a person or thing out of

So, one might conclude iPod is a mash-up, a word

a window, or a swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a

that one might be tempted to attribute to the digital age,

political party or office). It’s first known use was in 1620,

meaning “combining elements of two or more sources,”

but it has lately been heard on the evening news.

as Merriam-Webster defines it. You’d be partly right,

I always thought fenestration was related to the

but mash-up’s first known use, the dictionary says, was

French word for window—fenêtre. Half right. Turns

1859. Not a digital-age word at all.

out the French apparently borrowed from the Latin

As for podcast, it made its debut in 2004, somewhat

fenestra. By the way, the French also have a delightfully

ironically the same year as the word e-waste—“waste

descriptive word for a window that incorporates the

consisting of discarded electronics products, such

aforementioned sash—fenêtre à guillotine. Anyone who

as computers, televisions, and cell phones.” Not to

has operated one of these windows with a broken sash

mention iPods. Other words for the year were social

cord will know exactly what they mean.

media, paywall, and waterboarding. Draw your own

I’d love to go on looking up words and sharing them,

conclusions as to whether those words were any

but space and time do not permit, so I’ll leave you with

indication of where civilization was heading.

this: Words may come and go and change meanings,

More pertinent to the subject matter of this

and few of us can claim to know them all. So if you’re

publication is the word muntin, whose first known use

bored or stressed out by the news, try reading the

was in 1774. It was not a word I had encountered in

dictionary. You might learn something.

my college studies, so I had to look it up when I first

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An Epic Team Effort A five-year collaboration restored the Georgia white marble exterior of the historic Minnesota State Capitol Building. Jennifer Richinelli

odeled after St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, the

The restoration of the stone façade began in 2012, and

International, as well as onsite by master carvers from

Minnesota State Capitol Building revealed

over a four-year period was broken down into five phases,

Twin City Tile and Marble Co. (TCTM), St. Paul, who

signs of aging after enduring the harsh win-

which involved the reproduction of 3,949 custom stone

purchased the stone and facilitated the project. The

ters of St. Paul for more than a century. The 111-yr.-old

pieces—each one assigned its own shop ticket and unique

stonemason for the project was Mark 1 Restoration of

structure, which was designed by noted architect Cass

number. The marble pieces were fabricated by Tennessee

Dolton, IL.

Gilbert and earned a place on the National Register of

Marble Co., Friendsville, TN; Cutting Edge Stone, Al-

With the scope of the restoration so immense—and

Historic Places in 1972, is a solid display of Georgia white

pharetta, GA; and Traditional Cut Stone, Ontario, Can-

the skilled team positioned throughout North America

marble—quarried in Tate, GA, by the Georgia Marble

ada. Additionally, detailed carvings were produced in It-

and abroad—organization, communication, and flexibili-

Co., today owned by Canada-based Polycor.

aly by Italmarble Pocai Srl and in Canada by Art Cubus

ty were critical job components. It was imperative that a

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Opposite page. The restoration of the stone façade of the Minnesota State Capitol Building began in 2012, and over a four year period was broken down into five phases, which involved the reproduction of 3,949 custom stone pieces—each one assigned its own shop ticket and unique number.

continuous flow was maintained between the architects, stone producer, fabricators, stone carvers, and masons to keep on schedule, and acute attention to detail and accuracy was a must. Above all, it was determined fairly early in the process that no assumptions should be made. “It was a really complex team dynamic,” said architect Ginny Lackovic of HGA Architects and Engineers, Minneapolis. “Many of us had experience with historic restoration, just not at this scale. It’s always hard to get large projects started, and this one was no exception. It took a while to sort out everyone’s roles and responsibilities, but eventually each step in the process was dovetailed to create a continuous flow of work. After a few months, we realized that weekly meetings with the full team were the only way to make this happen. Another important aspect was general willingness to be flexible when possible.” The architect also expressed appreciation for the general contractor for its role in the restoration. “A lot of credit goes to J.E. Dunn Construction, Minneapolis,” she said. “They did a masterful job with overall project and site management.” Sylvie Beaudoin of Polycor proved instrumental in keeping the stone production and fabrication on track. “Everything went really well and on schedule,” said Beaudoin. “I became involved after the mock-up year phase. The general contractor started saying, ‘They want you there every third Tuesday.’ Communication and reassurance was important. Every month, I’d go to the jobsite in Minnesota to reassure everyone they would have stone. I’d let them know how many were coming, and then they would discuss the next phase. It kept communication going. “In the beginning, it was intimidating,” Beaudoin continued. “No one knew each other well. All the teams were waiting for me. They wanted to know when the stone was coming. I’d go up there and tell them how it was. I didn’t just tell them what they wanted to hear. The truth pays. My role was to make sure all the fabricators were doing their part. I would push my fabricators. There was constant follow-up.” EXISTING CONDITIONS

Before the actual restoration began, the stonework needed to be assessed—a process that continued throughout all five phases, according to Lackovic. “Initially,

Above. The 111-yr.-old capitol building, which was designed by noted architect Cass Gilbert and earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, is a solid display of Georgia white marble.

exterior work was not included in the scope of the capitol restoration project,” explained the architect. “Several focused asset-preservation projects were subsequently initiated to address water infiltration. One of these projects, focused on mitigating water infiltration at the dome, required extensive scaffolding. This gave investigators the opportunity to inspect architectural features at close range. Preliminary observations confirmed that some of the more sculptural elements,

Left. Preliminary observations of the

such as column capital features and window-hood bracket scrolls, were consis-

exterior marble on the Minnesota state capitol building in St. Paul, MN, confirmed that some of the more sculptural elements, such as column capital features, were consistently unstable. Photo courtesy of Polycor

tently unstable. “HGA was immediately commissioned to perform hands-on surface evaluation of stone using swing stages and mechanical lifts,” Lackovic continued. “Unstable fragments were also either removed or stabilized. This was the first opportunity to examine upper-story features of the main building wings. A large number of fragments, including several elements of significant size—10 to 15 pounds—were found to be easily removed with light tapping. The results of this survey led to the recommendation that a comprehensive exterior facade survey be performed as soon as possible.” Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc., based in Northbrook, IL, performed this survey, sounding nearly every piece of stone on the building. “Information generated from this provided the foundation for early work-scope projections,” commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

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exterior restoration ble, was supplied by Bonstone Materials Corp., Mukwonago, WI. The products included Bonstone Clear Gel Epoxy and Last Patch Dymond. “We also provided a color-matched UV-stable—non-yellowing—patching system for the Dutchman joints and for chipped corners when needed,” stated Paul Klees of Bonstone. QUARRYING AND FABRICATION

Once the first phase launched in 2013, Lackovic and her team worked closely with Polycor to select blocks for the project that matched the desired physical properties. “Blocks were hand selected, ranked, and set aside for specific features,” said the architect. “Existing stone is highly variegated in color, and veining patterns have random orientation, for the most part. We did not have the luxury to match color and veining for every piece of stone due to cost and schedule implications. The compromise was to select blocks with midrange color and tone as a standard and then fleury-cut the blocks to help blend new work with existing. Where veining pattern was more intentional, we photographed the piece and requested that Dutchman be cut to match where possible.” Although Polycor chose to control the fabrication, the responsibility of vetting the cooperating companies ultimately rested on Twin City Tile and Marble Co., according to Joe Becker, vice president of Above. Stone that was good enough to keep received minor repairs. Cracks were filled, minor chips were occasionally patched, and rough, granulated surfaces were smoothed to facilitate water runoff. Photo courtesy of Twin City Tile & Marble

the company’s stone division. “Relationships were strengthened and expectations realized during the many visits to the fabricator facilities,” he stated. According to Becker, individual stones selected by the architect were measured and hand drawn while on the scaffold or swing stage, and TCTM’s field engineer coordinated the offsite creation of digital shop tickets and full-sized templates. “After roughly 200 tickets were

Right. During the restoration of the Minnesota State Capitol Building, master carvers were onsite to produce full-sized models when two or more matching elements were required. Photo courtesy of Mark 1

created, they were sent for approval,” explained Becker. “Approval of the shop tickets resulted in the start of fabrication. This sequence of processing shop tickets was repeated until the phase was complete. Measuring took place through each season of Minnesota. There was not a stoppage during the winter months. A constant challenge our team faced was to make no assumptions in measuring, as there was no consistency of sizes in the same elements.” Becker stressed the importance of this process. “I think the vital

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said Lackovic. “As part of the planning process, extensive full-scale

and crucial success of this project was the shop tickets,” he said. “It

mock-up trials were designed to test the various repair strategies un-

doesn’t sound that interesting, but they resulted in less than a 1%

der consideration. To insure that repair strategies were critically re-

error rate. It was the heartbeat of the whole job. We were all working

viewed across a wide spectrum of influences, trials were performed in

off the same thing. After the fabricators were through with the shop

three locations. This allowed us to review results at various times of

tickets, they went to Mark 1 Restoration. Because of the pace of the

the day, in different ambient conditions. It also allowed investigators

deadline, Mark 1 had to do demo before the stone arrived, so they

to evaluate whether exposure to differential climate factors influ-

relied on the shop tickets. To me, they are one of my biggest accom-

enced the natural weathering process. The trials provided an invalu-

plishments.”

able opportunity to explore options, demonstrate installation proce-

Monica Gawet, president of Tennessee Marble Co., was proud to

dures, test process, inform schedule, generate unit accurate prices

be part of the restoration project. “Tennessee Marble has been a fab-

based on actual time and materials, and judge overall aesthetic im-

ricating partner with Georgia Marble since 2000,” she said. “As a

pact ahead of time.”

domestic and historic company that does restoration/renovation and

While a significant number of stone pieces needed to be replaced

historic material, we enjoy collaborating with other domestic part-

on the exterior facade of the building, the objective of the restoration

ners. We were also excited because J.E. Dunn is a wonderful contract-

was to preserve as much of the original stonework as possible. “Stone

ing company, and they chose TCTM. We have known Joe Becker for

that was good enough to keep received minor repairs—cracks were

the past 10 to 12 years. I even knew Sylvie at Polycor. We had done a

filled, minor chips were occasionally patched, and rough, granulated

Georgia white job together. She’s a shining star—very committed and

surfaces were smoothed to facilitate water runoff,” explained Lackov-

organized.

ic. The color-matched epoxy for the bonding and anchoring during

“This was certainly unique,” she said. “It was not just fabrication.

the Dutchman installation, as well as any reattaching of broken mar-

It was carving and shaping. It was extremely high profile. We were

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very uniquely qualified to do this. We used a Gmm Litox CNC machine, which can accommodate large pieces. This was critical for anyone doing this type of work. Hand carving would be great, but it’s way too slow.” In total, Tennessee Marble Co. cut more than 500 of the nearly 4,000 custom stone pieces. “Georgia Marble would send us raw material in different thicknesses— nothing was cut to size,” explained Gawet. “There was a tremendous flow. Sylvie would get a batch of tickets of what was needed and Ryan Cole, our production manager, would review the tickets and tell Sylvie, for example, ‘We need X amount of raw material or this size slab.’ Sometimes, we would have to recut thicknesses. They were all over. Part of the challenge was to be good stewards of the raw material. We would utilize material based on the batch she gave us.” According to Gawet, the turnaround time was fairly quick. “Maybe six weeks,” she said. “The challenge would be that you would get two pieces very similar in shape, but in some cases, there was a difference of 1/4 inch in size or shape. We would program the CNC for minor variations and then finish it by hand. Sometimes, we

The restoration was an elaborate process involving a dedicated team of professionals. The project took four years, requiring extensive scaffolding and protection from the Midwest’s harsh winter elements. Photo courtesy of Polycor

were programming for just a couple of pieces. Each piece was incredibly custom.”

used to expedite a new element that could not afford the

If there was a unique “one-off ” piece, time was taken

Cutting Edge Stone was also working diligently to

lead time of a carved model. “While the idea of bringing

to model it. “It didn’t make sense to send it offsite,” said

complete their assigned tickets. Over the course of the

the 21st century technology of digital template was worth

Lackovic. “We would carve it onsite. Because of schedule

four-year fabrication span, Polycor supplied the fabricator

a try, the end result was a mixed lot,” he explained. “The

though, we had to make sure not to have too many ‘one-

with more than 130 full-sized slabs ranging in size from

scanned model only reflected one element, whereas our

off’ pieces. There were only so many people who had

4 in. thickness to 16 in.

carved models reflected the ‘spirit’ of many elements.

skills to do this, and they could only work for so long.

By August 2016, Cutting Edge Stone had supplied

Also, the scanned model reproduced deteriorated ele-

They could only do so many pieces a month. It had to be

1,125 pieces of stone to the project, with each piece differ-

ments and our master carvers had to rework the scanned

well choreographed.”

ent from the next. Sometimes two or more profiles were

models to look like a new element.”

After years of dedication and hard work, the expan-

necessary on an individual piece of stone. “Our state-of-

Lackovic explained that the carved pieces arrived at

sive team involved in the stone restoration of the Minne-

the-art lineup of 14 multi-axis CNC cutting and milling

the jobsite for the most part finished to the project stan-

sota State Capitol Building completed its enormous task

machines, including six profiling saws from Gmm, three

dard. “We would send models to Italy and Canada and

in October 2016—a month ahead of schedule.

from Omag, and one from Prussiani, allowed efficient

say, ‘Make it look like this,’” she said. “The pieces would

“No one really knew if the best would be good

and detailed machining of each piece,” said the company.

get onsite and they mostly worked, but sometimes they

enough,” said Lackovic. “We were so fortunate to have so

were different.

many people that are still able to perfect this craft and

REPLICATING THE STONE CARVINGS

“When bringing [a carved piece] up to be installed,

produce this high-quality work. We ended up with the

Decorative stones, such as capitals, scrolls, swags, and

there still was the process to make it work. Many times

floral patterns, were carved to match the original stone-

they could get it in the demolition opening, but it didn’t

work on the building. During the restoration project,

fit. They had to be carved in the field to blend and match.

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2017 issue of

TCTM had master carvers onsite to produce full-sized

TCTM had four carvers onsite, and then Mark 1 had a

Building Stone magazine.

models when two or more matching elements were re-

few that qualified, that were doing a lot more than just

quired. “Replicating a single model, a pilaster capital for

blending. Some were actually creating pieces from

Jennifer Richinelli has covered the stone industry since

example, hand carved by various craftsmen 110 years ago

scratch—without a CNC machine. The carvers onsite

1996 and focuses largely on design. Her work has appeared

and each pilaster capital slightly differing, proved to be

were absolutely heroic. It was very impressive.”

in a range of consumer and shelter publications.

dream team.” CA

challenging for the entire team,” said Becker. “Communication between the architects and master carvers was critical, as elements from various building profiles were copied in the models. After models were approved, they were air-freighted to either Italy or Canada to be used by their fabricators.” According to Becker, 3D scanning and digitizing was

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Aluminum Updates Buildings Additions to weathered, worn facades include extruded-aluminum sunshades and blades to bring buildings into the 21st century.

ld age, or at least middle age, is setting in for the popular all-glass and concrete commercial buildings constructed in

the last half-century that dot the landscapes of American cities. The materials weather and appear worn out over time or take on a dull sameness. This is sparking aesthetic issues–not to mention a growing focus on green materials and energy-efficient, thermal-performance concerns about glass, especially in the northeast–that are prompting building owners and architects to seek alternatives to enhance building appearances with material conversions. Increasingly, designers are looking to extruded-aluminum products to bring building facades into the 21st century, while also providing durability into the future. Aluminum extrusions offer several ways to spruce up a building to give it an architectural design aesthetic and enhanced sustainability. Architects are continuing to use extrusions to break up the sameness of exterior glass or concrete walls. As showcased in the 500 Folsom building, currently in production in San Francisco, aluminum extrusions can provide an interesting aesthetic and add to a building’s visual appeal. The Anaha Tower, Honolulu, is another unique building because of the curved-glass and curtainwall architectural features. A difficult project for glaziers to complete, the result is a beautiful design that adds to the city’s visual appeal. Aluminum-extrusion blades that act as sun-

shades are also used on large-scale glass curtainwall facades. The blades are integrated in the curtainwall with assembly blocks to be adjusted on site. Blades can be installed horizontally or vertically and finished in a variety of ways, depeding on the preference of the designer, architect, and/or owner. Blade length and width vary, depending on the location of the building, the total hours of sunlight each year, and the building’s exposure. Typically,

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Extruded aluminum sunshades at the Sacramento Airport aided in achieving LEED-Silver certification for one of the terminals.

larger or wider sunshades are used in areas that experi-

sunshading system between the glass walls, energy

ence more sunlight and on the western and southern

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Sacramento, CA. The facility used extruded-alumi-

flat, monotonous look of the original box-like design.

num sunshades to achieve LEED-Silver certification

For window retrofitting, extruded-aluminum-clad

for Central Terminal B, along with maximizing day-

vinyl has grown in popularity, including a hybrid

light and reducing internal energy use.

casement window fabricated as a vinyl-only window,

Extruded-aluminum sunshades not only upgrade

an aluminum-clad vinyl unit, and a vinyl window

the appearance of a building, they are an integral part

with aluminum on the outside and wood on the in-

of achieving required LEED accreditation. In addi-

side. The use of aluminum extrusions in retrofitting

tion, their use adds a different architectural element

older buildings is a trend that will continue. Archi-

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Far left. A structural barrier between the foundation and the mountain was achieved by filling the void with EPS Geofoam blocks. Left. Foam-Control Geofoam was set in place and then covered with four inches of free-draining gravel and a concrete patio slab. Above. The Summit is a high-altitude guest-services center and mountain restaurant with views of spectacular surroundings.

Foam Blocks Solve Mountainous Problem Lightweight Geofoam secures foundation on a steep build.

rojects have challenges, purpose, and mean-

Bass envisioned The Summit, a high-altitude guest-ser-

ing, yet some projects mean a lot more to

vices center and mountain restaurant with limitless

owners. It takes a visionary to leave a legacy,

views of spectacular surroundings.

to build on such a site,” continued Yang. Layton Construction, Sandy, UT, a general contractor that has been building large commercial proj-

and Richard “Dick” Bass, founder of Snowbird Ski

“Designs for The Summit have been under consid-

ects in Utah since 1953, joined Snowbird and GSBS

& Summer Resort, Sandy, UT, was such a man. Bass

eration for roughly 20 years,” said Tang Yang, princi-

on the project in 2013. The construction schedule was

is acknowledged as the first person in the world to

pal with GSBS Architecture, Salt Lake City. “We part-

phased over two summer seasons. In 2014, crews raced

climb to the highest point on each of the seven con-

nered with Luis Ulrich of Lu’na Design Studio [Salt

from the earliest spring thaw to clear the site and put

tinents, which he completed in 1985 at the age of 55.

Lake City] to conceive what is now a 23,000-sq.-ft.,

in most of the structure’s concrete footings, founda-

He also spent almost 45 years building Snowbird into

glass-enclosed lookout capsule perched high above

tion, steel structure, floor decking, and concrete work.

a world-renowned, year-round destination mountain

the resort sprawling below.” The Summit accommo-

In 2015 roofing, glazing, mechanical, electrical,

resort. It’s no wonder that, after a lifetime of oversee-

dates cafeteria-style dining totaling 400 seats, service

plumbing, drywall, interior finishes, and concrete fin-

ing the development of approximately 2,500 acres of

areas and ski-patrol offices, staff space, and mechani-

ish work, including a unique snowmelt system inte-

steep hillside just 25 miles from downtown Salt Lake

cal equipment. A large outdoor patio and a wrap-

grated into the upper decks, was completed.

City and climbing the world’s highest peaks, Dick

around deck allow visitors to peer over the Wasatch

Bass would want to build his legacy on a summit.

Range and Mineral Basin below.

“On the construction side, the biggest challenge was simply getting men, materials, and equipment to

Snowbird’s acreage is covered by an average of 500

“The vision was to provide non-skiers with pan-

and from the site,” said Layton’s assistant project man-

in. of low-density, dry Utah powder annually and ac-

oramic mountaintop views in a comfortable, secure

ager, Cooper Darling, who had previous experience

cessed by a collection of ten chairlifts and one aerial

space that is in an environment that [experiences]

working on mountain projects, but never at such steep

tram. The tram takes passengers along a 1.6-mile cable

winds of as much as 135 miles an hour and tempera-

access. “The site is only accessible by either the aerial

up 2,900 vertical feet to the resort’s highest point,

tures in the low negatives. These are not everyday de-

tram or an unpaved mountain road and that made

Hidden Peak, at 11,000 ft. It was here at the peak that

sign challenges and that really speaks to what it takes

things a lot more complicated,” he said. As an exam-

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ple, Darling noted that a concrete-hauling truck mak-

mal, there was one component of the project that was

worked with the vendor to develop a just-in-time deliv-

ing the round trip took six hours, mainly due to the

surprisingly uncomplicated. During the first season

ery schedule to be accommodated in a single trip up

sharp switchbacks and brittle, icy conditions. Through-

of construction, excavation for the new foundations

the mountain. “Once the Geofoam was on the top, it

out both building seasons, snow and ice were continu-

stretched across the site to the tram-structure’s existing

was surprisingly easy to work with,” he continued, re-

ally cleared from the road to avoid slide offs and many

foundation wall on the edge of the mountain. Built

marking that the large, dense blocks were moved into

of the switchbacks required drivers to back up in sec-

some 43 years earlier with CMU block, Yang and the

place by hand with just two laborers. His team also

tions where there wasn’t sufficient turning radius.

designers at GSBS Architecture knew the tram’s foun-

used a hot-wire cutter to customize blocks as needed.

A key to solving the logistical challenges for mate-

dation represented a possible vulnerability. Backfilling

Once the Foam-Control Geofoam was set in place it

rial hauling came during the pre-construction phase,

with the excavated soil would potentially expose the

was then covered with four inches of free-draining

when Layton took the unusual step of hiring their cli-

foundation’s walls to lateral pressures caused by natu-

gravel and a concrete patio slab.

ent as a subcontractor on the project.

ral soil resettling after construction.

“Special considerations require special products,”

“Snowbird’s drivers know the road and the moun-

“We didn’t want any additional loading in the form

said Yang. “This was a special project for all of us for

tain far better than commercial drivers ever could,”

of settlement to be added to the tram’s foundation

many reasons and we’re all proud to have played a part

explained Darling. “It made a lot of sense to use their

walls as a result of the new building,” says Yang. “We

in realizing Mr. Bass’ dream.” CA

people and equipment to get things to the top.” Simul-

developed a structural barrier between the foundation

taneously, the tram carried most laborers to and from

and the mountain by filling the void with EPS Geo-

the summit each day and was also used on a more lim-

foam blocks from ACH Foam Technologies [West-

ited basis to transport construction materials. On a

minster, CO]. EPS Geofoam is a lightweight material

few rare occasions, the mountain road was impassable

with high compressive strengths and predicable per-

with snow, and a helicopter was used to get materials

formance.” Builders, such as Layton Construction,

to the top.

often find the foam to be particularly well suited to difficult circumstances where a lightweight structural

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“ACH Foam developed shop drawings for configu-

design and construction more complicated than nor-

ration of the Geofoam blocks,” said Darling, who

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Water-based sealer

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The chevron-shaped ceiling clouds follow the geometry of the tower crown.

Ceiling Design Evokes L.A. Magic Inspired by a gold bangle bracelet, chevron ceiling plays off the sun.

he OUE Skyspace at the iconic US Bank Tow-

to the Skyslide attraction, a glass slide attached to the

created for the observation-deck lobby. Following the

er, Los Angeles, offers visitors panoramic 360-

outside of the building that offers a thrill ride down to

geometry of the tower crown, eight chevron-shaped

deg. views. When designing the interior of the

the outdoor terrace on the floor below.

ceiling clouds were to be made from drywall, covered

observation deck, which encircles the 70th floor of the

“The overriding design principle for the observa-

with gold foil, and installed in the lobby on the 70th

72-story office building, the architect imagined a space

tion deck is based on the Los Angeles Golden Hour,

floor. Prior to installation, it was discovered that the

that celebrated the romance, glamour, thrill, and op-

the ‘magic hour’ of cinematography, fractured light,

drywall material would not work with the mechanicals

timism that is unique to Los Angeles. Designed as a

Hollywood glamour, and Art Deco opulence,” said

in the plenum and a more flexible ceiling approach

floor to accommodate banquets, presentations, and

project architect Audrey Wu, of Gensler, Los Angeles.

was needed.

other events, the observation deck is also the entrance

Reflecting this theme are golden chevron ceilings

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Left. A gold Art Deco bangle bracelet was the inspiration for the chevron ceiling design. Below left. The final ceiling design was created using custom MetalWorks ceiling panels.

spiration, Gensler developed a new design for the chevron ceilings that featured louver-like planks canted at an angle to create a layered look and painted gold to reflect the sun. REALIZING THE VISION

With the opening date for the SkySpace fast approaching, Gensler turned to the You Inspire Solutions Center at Armstrong Ceilings, Lancaster, PA, to make the new ceiling design a reality with a quick turnaround. Working with Gensler and specialty ceiling contractor Martin Integrated Systems, Orange, CA, the design team at the You Inspire Solutions Center realized Gensler’s vision using custom MetalWorks ceiling panels attached and angled upward to create a louvered look. “They almost look like Venetian blinds in appearance,” said design engineer Dan Holdridge. Ranging in size from 20- to 34-ft.-wide by 13- to 15-ft.deep, each cloud has unique dimensions, depending on where in the circular lobby it is installed. The ceiling panels are made from rectangular-shaped, 1/8-in.-thick extrudedaluminum tubes that vary in length, depending on the size of the cloud. “Each ceiling pod is unique, consisting of uniquely cut extruded-aluminum tubes,” said Holdridge. “With the shape of the building being so odd, every one of them had to be different.” To make sure the 1 1/2-in. by 6-in. louvered panels fit together at the correct angles with the 1 1/2-in. by 4-in. framing panels, the tubes were CNC milled and water jetted to create the exact shapes needed to secure each panel. “There was a lot of machine work on these tubes to get all the different angles just right so the louvers fit perfectly into the slots in the outer tubes and you would end up with a seamless look underneath,” he explained. All of the components were drawn in 3D to make sure they would fit together correctly when assembled in the field. “Everything we provided was drawn in 3D—including the nuts, bolts, and screws—so we knew it was all going to work together,” Holdridge added. “Everything was numbered and had its own position in the design. There was no other way to know that everything was going to be the right size and shape and fit together.” The team from Armstrong Ceilings worked with Gensler to develop the custom gold finish desired for the ceiling panels. “We wanted a metallic sparkle,” said Wu. CEILING INSTALLATION

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interiors Left. The chevron ceilings above the observation deck on the 70th floor of the US Bank Tower evoke the magic of the Los Angeles Golden Hour. Below left. Ceiling panels are angled upward to create a louvered look and painted gold to reflect the sun.

the 70th floor. “It probably took as much time to load the material on the floor as it did to install the ceiling system itself,” said Marty Hovivian, president, Martin Integrated Systems. Building the support system needed to suspend the clouds was the most challenging part of the installation, according to Hovivian. “At first glance, it looks quite simple, but it was very complex. There were a lot of obstructions above the ceiling that we had to work around—a lot of metal framing and joisting—to ensure the installation would be seismically safe and carry the ceiling well.” The design team recommended that the exposed ceiling and mechanical elements above the clouds be painted black and that black drywall grid be used to blend in with the background. “We created a mockup, looking at gold paint swathed against white and black ceilings, and we convinced (the building owner) that the black backdrop would best accentuate the gold chevrons and make them appear to float,” explained Wu. Once the support system was built, the ceiling was easily installed by securing the louvered panels horizontally inside the slots of the vertical framing panels. “What’s unique about these ceilings is that the louvered pieces are gradually rising,” explained Hovivian. “They probably rise about 12 inches from top to bottom. All the slots in the framing tubes are cut in at an angle to allow for the elevation change.” MEETING THE DEADLINE

Working with the 3D drawings Armstrong Ceilings technicians provided, the contractor completed the installation in time for the construction deadline. “We worked day and night six days a week to complete the installation in time for the opening event,” said Hovivian. The ceiling installation also came in under budget. “What we did cost less than the drywall ceiling option,” he added. “They got something that was more successful for less money.” Wu was impressed at how well the ceiling installation achieved the design vision. “It’s quite amazing how close to the original vision they turned out,” she said. “The chevron ceilings evoke the magic of the Los Angeles Golden Hour— that time of day when the light takes on a golden tone—and they reference the Hollywood glamour and Art Deco style of an earlier era.” Wu was also pleased with how quickly the chevron ceiling Want more information? To download the information listed below, visit commercialarchitecturemagazine.com/1709armstrong.

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Green Welcome For Car Buyers Dealership brings its environmental commitment to life.

ove of the outdoors and a commitment to the environment are hallmarks of the Subaru brand. For example, Subaru has built all of its cars in zero-landfill manufacturing facilities

since 2004, and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile-production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. The company also wins kudos for its multi-year partnership with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks. In Los Angeles, the LAcarGUY family of dealerships is also pas-

sionate about the environment. Said to be the top hybrid dealer in the U.S. and the first in the country to support the adoption of electric vehicles by offering charging stations open to the public at its dealerships, the facilities undertake an array of environmental efforts at dealerships and in the communities they serve, including energy and water conservation, recycling initiatives, and carbon-footprint reduction. It was no surprise, then, that when the dealership’s new Subaru Pacific location in Hawthorne, CA, opened in 2016, it earned distinction as an Eco-Friendly Certified Dealer—joining the ranks of Subaru dealers that take environmental responsibility to a new level by meeting stringent standards. A green feature that surprises car buyers when they step into the Subaru Pacific showroom is a living wall, a 14-ft.-high vertical garden with 10 rows of planter boxes containing 120 plants, installed with the LiveWall green wall system. “Living walls, also known as green walls, are structural systems that attach to existing exterior or interior walls to transform un38

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Top left. The Subaru Pacific dealership included green-building features in planning and construction of the facility. Above. Living walls, also known as green walls, are structural systems that attach to existing exterior or interior walls to transform wall surfaces into vertical gardens.

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interiors adorned wall surfaces into vertical gardens,”

cultural professionals to grow and sustain

said Dave MacKenzie, president, LiveWall

healthy plants,” said Gregg Hoffman, own-

LLC, Spring Lake, MI. “When installed in-

er, Outside Matters Landscaping, El Segun-

doors, they make interior spaces more ap-

do, CA, the landscape contractor who in-

pealing and inviting and improve indoor air

stalled the green wall. “Other systems

quality.”

confine plants to small pockets of growing medium and force plants to grow straight

GREENING A DEALERSHIP

out from the wall. With LiveWall, the plants

The Subaru Pacific dealership included

grow upward from the top of the modules,

green-building

and the roots grow downward, just as they

features

from

inception

in planning and construction with gener-

do in nature.”

al contractor Sauers Lopez Construction

The Subaru Pacific green wall is 13 ft. 7

Inc., Laguna Hill, CA. The dealership has

in. high and 8 ft. wide. Totaling 110 sq. ft., it

a 100-ft.-long storm-water retention planter

has 10 rows, each holding six LiveWall mod-

that captures runoff from the building. It

ular wall planters lined with plant-container

retains storm water and allows it to perco-

inserts that have a mixture of six different

late into the ground, where it is filtered by

indoor plants. Florasource Ltd, San Clem-

the soil. LED lighting saves energy, inside

ente, CA, an independent horticulture sup-

and out. Daylighting solar tubes also reduce

ply company and LiveWall distributor, pro-

electricity consumption for artificial lights

vided 120 pre-grown nursery plants in the

in the service area. Sensors turn interior

containers.

lights on and off. All the plumbing fi xtures are low flow.

“We carefully consider the location and orientation of a green wall as well as lighting

“The idea of including a green wall came

when we suggest plant mixes,” said Tom

up in our conversations about sustainabili-

Hawkins, president, Florasource. “Deliver-

ty,” said James Hartzberg, the dealership’s

ing mature, nursery-grown plants in the

general manager. “I had some [information

LiveWall container inserts ensures that a

on] a few exterior green walls. We jumped

green wall is green and beautiful from day

online to learn about them and check out

one.”

different systems.” GREEN-WALL RESULTS

Horizontal aluminum rails, with conduits for tubes that deliver water to the integrated irrigation components, are mounted to tracks. Molded-plastic modular planter boxes then fit into place on the rails.

SELECTION AND INSTALLATION

“The typical car dealership showroom is

“We found LiveWall to be a complete,

sterile, uninviting. The green wall brings

well-designed system, more of a profession-

beauty and color to the space and enlivens

al product than other green-wall options,”

the atmosphere,” said Alisha Auringer, man-

said Hartzberg. “We were impressed with

ager of the environment, LAcarGUY. “The

the sophisticated engineering of the planter

green wall brings to life what LAcarGUY

modules and container inserts, as well as the

and Subaru stand for. It conveys the align-

built-in irrigation.”

ment of our values with the values of Subaru

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“We understand that buying a car is not

They provide a framework for fastening oth-

the most fun thing to do. People can feel

er components to the system and establish

tense. Whatever helps make it less stressful,

air space between the wall and the system

more welcoming, supports the sales pro-

for ventilation. Horizontal aluminum rails,

cess,” said Hartzberg. “Greening up with the

with conduits for tubes that deliver water to

green wall, flowers in pots and planters, the

the integrated irrigation components, are

kids play area in the showroom, exterior

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An integrated shade solution for the company’s operable glass-wall panels is custom fitted to each panel to provide sun control and privacy without losing the aesthetic of the glass walls. Available for all folding and sliding glass walls, the suspended system design is controlled from the top down, bottom up, or in between. A slim profile allows compact stacking of the glass panels. Transparent, semi-transparent, or room-darkening shade fabrics provide light control. Profile colors in matte finish include white aluminum, jet black, traffic white, and gray brown. NanaWall Systems, Corte Madera, CA Circle 77 nanawall.com

Glass film coating

Casper cloaking technology is an architectural film for glass that obscures digital screens to outside view. Acting as a smart shield to ensure data privacy, it provides visual transparency. A range of graphic patterns is available. Designtex, New York Circle 78

Rope-less, sideways-moving elevator

MULTI rope-less, sideways-moving elevator system provides multiple cabins operating in loop, like a metro system inside a building. Without the use of cables, the system runs on a multi-level brake system and redundant wireless data and energy-management system on the cars. The system reportedly achieves as much as 50% higher transport capacity and reduces peak power demand by as much as 60% when compared to conventional systems. Fewer and smaller shafts are required. Thyssenkrupp North America Inc., Chicago Circle 79 thyssenkrupp-north-america.com

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Isle of Skye carpet-tile collection is inspired by the rugged beauty of Scotland’s isle. The collections’ three styles use a comforting palette of colors and style variations. Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Inverness patterns in 12 by 48-in. tiles work together and feature 12 colorways of neutrals with metallic accent. Edinburgh is a textural organic pattern with a small-scale base; Aberdeen is a medium scale pattern; Inverness is large-scale with geometric influence. Using Solution Q Extreme fiber and EcoWorx tile backing, the collection is backed with lifetime warranties. Patcraft, Cartersville, GA Circle 80 patcraft.com

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Linear ceiling products

MetalWorks Linear ceiling products now include 2-in. and 10-in. panel widths along with the line’s 4-, 6-, 8-, and 12-in. panels for interior and exterior applications. All widths install on one suspension system, providing a range of opportunities to mix and match panel widths and finishes. Armstrong Ceiling Solutions, Lancaster, PA Circle 82 armstrongceilings.com

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Heat Pumps Upgrade School HVAC Efficiency Middle school replaces 37 water-source heat pumps.

argarita Middle School, in the Temecu-

groupings of Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER).

FL; sales representative Tony Lobito of KSR Associates,

la, CA, school district, used vertical wa-

“The major challenge was constrained space of the ex-

Los Angeles; and FHP regional sales manager Nic Jones,

ter-source heat pumps for heating and

isting utility closets,” said Darren Smith, P.E., and

worked with IDS Group Mechanical Engineers, Irvine,

cooling. When a planned renovation was designed in

LEED-accredited professional with Enovity, Irvine, CA,

CA, and NKS Mechanical Contracting, Anaheim, CA,

late 2015, the California Clean Energy Jobs Act (Prop 39)

the project facility’s engineering firm and the prime engi-

to meet performance requirements and ensure that the

funded a retrofit to include all-new heat pumps, a central

neering consultant, which supervised building energy

heat pumps fit in the restricted space in the existing me-

boiler plant, ventilation fans, and a DDC control system.

analysis and system commissioning. “We had to find heat

chanical closets.

School administrators jumped at the chance to upgrade.

pumps to fit the closets that provided sufficient energy

To select a new heat-pump brand, the installation team

efficiency to meet Prop 39 payback requirements.”

evaluated multiple manufacturers and models based on

Twenty-nine FHP EP and eight EC heat pumps are installed in exterior closets, with access from the classrooms. Model EP single-compressor water-source heat

two qualifications. First, physical size, because the exist-

INSTALLATION

pumps have EC motors and use three motor taps to stage

ing mechanical closets limited dimensions of the heat

The installation team replaced 37 water-source heat

airflow with the compressors to reduce energy demand

pumps. Second was an index of installed cost/ton for

pumps totaling 209 nominal tons. FHP, Fort Lauderdale,

and improve dehumidification at low stage. The EC mo-

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Left. A California middle school renovation upgraded HVAC-system heat pumps. Inset. Heat pumps needed to fit in the restricted space in the existing mechanical closets.

tors were field programmed to match the motors to

over two months of the 2016 summer shutdown.

the job conditions. Model EC units are two-com-

The system was successfully started in time for the

pressor water-source heat pumps with variable-fre-

fall semester. After startup, the engineers complet-

quency drives for the supply fans that stage airflow

ed air balancing, control programming, graphi-

to match compressor stages. Insulated bulkheads in

cal-interface modifications, and commissioning of

vertical EC models separate the compressor and

the system.

blower sections.

Edgton Wright from Bosch Thermotechnology,

The closets are a return plenum and operate un-

Ft. Lauderdale, FL, performed training as a key

der a high negative pressure due to a restricted re-

component of the commissioning service. Having a

turn-air system. To lower the negative pressures in

manufacturer perform start-up consulting has a

each closet, the airflow/ton was reduced and acous-

number of benefits, including greater potential for

tically treated, and transfer grilles were installed

lower energy and operational costs, facility staff

above the closet doors. To compensate for the re-

training for improved technical support, end-user

duced pressure and variable-supply airflow, each

confidence in product functionality and perfor-

heat-pump closet has a variable-flow EC motor out-

mance, documentation of start-up activities and

door-air fan. Outdoor-air fan speed is reset based on

guidance for warranty support, and an ongoing per-

carbon dioxide levels in the classrooms. Each wa-

sonal touch through technical support for the dura-

ter-source heat pump has a pressure-independent

tion of the start-up program.

two-position water valve that closes when the compressor is off.

“Training for the facilities staff was very productive,” said Matt Waller, P.E., senior engineer with

Units are designed to be serviced from the front.

IDS, the design firm that worked as a sub-consul-

The project included high-performance window

tant to Enovity that developed the system design

tints, which allowed some heat pumps to be re-

and prepared construction documents. “It incorpo-

duced in size.

rated a comprehensive presentation, plus hands-on

The new central plant is variable water flow. Individual heat-pump design flows were reduced from

training in front of an installed heat pump unit inside a vertical utility closet.”

the original 4 gpm/ton to 2 1/2 gpm/ton, and the

Darren Smith agreed. “It’s not often you receive

condenser water pump motor size reduced from 40

positive comments about training, so we were

HP to 25 HP.

pleased to hear that [they found the training pro-

The replacement cooling tower is counterflow,

ductive],” he said.

with three variable-speed 5-HP propeller fans, and a

The Bosch consulting service offers support

variable-speed 7 1/2-HP basin pump that replaced a

across the entire Bosch FHP line of products, from

40-HP centrifugal fan blow-through tower with a

the beginning product-selection phase by the user

5-HP basin pump. When additional heating is re-

to post installation and start up. Each consulting

quired, two modulating boilers inject heat into the

package includes a visit from an expert field techni-

water loop. The DDC control system integrates cen-

cian to provide start-up consulting services, includ-

tral plant variable-frequency drives, boilers, and

ing on-site supervised start-up assistance, hands-on

chemical treatment controllers.

personnel training, and a review of the job. After the project was completed, Smith said that

SYSTEM BENEFITS

the newer pumps were a worthwhile investment

Construction began in late 2015, and installation

and proved to be quieter and more efficient than

of the facility’s heating/cooling system took place

the former units. CA

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Doors Optimize Appearance, Customer Appeal

Rutter’s Farm Store upgraded its York, PA-location coolers and freezers with cutting-edge door technology to attract customers and provide an energy-efficient boost to the store’s operational bottom line.

Cooler and freezer doors save energy and give a new look to convenience store.

Left. Infinity 090 cooler and freezer doors from Anthony, Sylmar, CA, have infinity-edge construction with an enhanced visibility area for improved customer service and merchandising.

ith a history that stretches back almost

gy costs of $1,051 for the cooler doors and $390 for the

270 years, it may seem counterintuitive

freezer doors.

to also be on the cutting edge. Found-

“In a store like this, where we literally changed every-

ed in 1967, but with roots back to a family farm that has

“With the cooler doors, we like to use bright light to

thing from the gas pumps to the floor to foodservice to

continuously operated in central Pennsylvania since 1747,

draw customers through the store since this is a destina-

new restrooms, we didn’t want to shortcut and skimp on

Rutter’s Farm Stores has been able to successfully strike a

tion,” explained Gaskins. “However, sustainability is very

something as valuable as the cooler doors,” said Gaskins.

balance that melds its devotion to a respected history with

important for us as a company. It’s something we look at

“It drives a major piece of the profitability for the total

the desire to be forward thinking.

as a point of difference. Therefore, the lighting and cooler

store, so having the right look and having the right brand,

doors have to be energy efficient.”

the bright-white LED efficient lighting, made a huge dif-

Over the years, Rutter’s Farm Stores have evolved into a convenience-store chain that offers foodservice and fuel

ference for us.”

at 60 locations in a 100-mi. radius surrounding the com-

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

pany’s headquarters in York, PA. Openly embracing new

The solution was installing inviting and energy-efficient

where else?” After the positive impact that the Infinity

technologies has helped the company stay on the cutting

Infinity 090 cooler and freezer doors from Anthony, Syl-

doors have had on the remodel of the Seven Valleys Road

edge of the industry. For instance, Rutter’s was one of the

mar, CA. The doors have infinity-edge construction, with

location, the same can be said when the time comes for

initial chains to offer loyalty programs, foodservice with

an enhanced visibility area for improved merchandising.

Rutter’s to select a brand of cooler/freezer doors for a re-

touchscreen-ordering kiosks, sustainability and recycling

They are equipped with magnetic gaskets for a tight seal

model or construction of a new site.

programs, a mobile app for its customers, and Wi-Fi access

and have heat-reflective glass. Rutter’s installed a total of

“This is the first time we’ve worked with Anthony on

at its stores.

16 Infinity 090 doors during the remodel, 12 on coolers

this type of project, and it won’t be the last,” said Gaskins.

and four on freezers.

“In partnering with a great brand like Anthony, one of our

When the decision was made to upgrade and remodel

The motto of Rutter’s Farm Stores is “Why go any-

its location on Seven Valleys Road in York, every aspect of

“The first thought was, seriously, ‘Wow!’ because the

goals is to get more doors in more stores. As we look to

the operation was fair game for a new look, from the way

doors were making a statement; cold-vault doors are

modernize the footprint and build the Rutter’s brand in

fuel pumps were situated to the types of doors that were

something I am pretty nerdy about, and they make a huge

our existing and new stores, Anthony can continue to

used on the in-store coolers and freezers.

difference,” said Gaskins. “We look at the roles that differ-

play a key role to help make us a much more profitable company while driving long-term sustainable growth.” CA

“Rutter’s has been able to innovate throughout its his-

ent categories play. In this particular case, beverage, we are

tory. Whether it’s been innovation in the dairy business,

a destination as a channel. If people are thirsty and going

packaging, or branding of the convenience store, Rutter’s

down the road, the first place they think of is a conve-

wants to stay on the leading edge,” said Derek Gaskins,

nience store, so to get that ‘Wow’ and to get that type of

chief customer officer. “We wanted to take that same in-

impact was huge. We feel it is really going to separate us

novative spirit into this store that has been here for de-

from the competition.”

cades, and give it a modern look that feels like a brandnew store.”

A typical Rutter’s location uses anywhere from 12 to 16 cooler and freezer doors, so their ability to operate en-

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Part of that new modern look for the store itself in-

ergy efficiently is a huge concern. The Infinity cooler

volved upgrading the coolers and freezers. Using cut-

doors assuage any fears by being 57% more efficient when

ting-edge door technology would not only attract custom-

compared with conventional door models, while the

ers, but also provide an energy-efficient boost to the

freezer doors are 24% more efficient. This increased effi-

store’s operational bottom line.

ciency will equate to an estimated annual savings in ener-

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Toilet-partition system

Privada toilet-partition system provides a simple, functional solution for discerning projects. Flush doors with minimal gaps among panels provide increased privacy. Handle and lock hardware feature elegant forms, intuitive operation, and durable stainless-steel construction. Customizable hardware and height options can be fabricated with a variety of finishes. Bobrick Washroom Equipment, North Hollywood, CA Circle 66 bobrick.com

Wi-Fi tool

A Wi-Fi solution for the Airstage line allows user to operate the company’s VRF system from anywhere with a smartphone, laptop, or tablet. Systems are controlled from a webpage or by using an iOS or Android app. A cloud server manages the process. A wide range of HVAC functions can be remotely operated. Through multiple-user-level-access accounts, managers can view and operate all systems in a building where individual tenants have access to only their systems.

Insulated PEX barrier piping system

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ProRadiant system: • Insulated PEX piping for snow-melt system • Supports high traffic loads, foot traffic • No special installation tools

DOAS air-handling unit

The DVS dedicated outside air system (DOAS) air-handling unit is said the seamlessly integrate with VRV air-cooled heat-recovery outdoor units and control systems to provide conditioning of 100% outside ventilation air. Models include those with 1,000, 2,000, and 3,000 cfm airflow rates that can be configured with pre-treatment, cooling, reheat, and heating components for a wide variety of applications. Auxiliary heat is available in modulating gas heat, SCR-controlled electric heat, or hot water. Daikin North America, Houston Circle 68 northamerica-daikin.com

ProRadiant insulated PEX barrier piping system for its snow-melting system is said to result in a reduction in heat loss. High compressive strength allows burial under areas with high traffic loads or foot traffic. Membrane between the outer casing and insulation enhances and maintains the insulation value. Reportedly eliminating the risk of water penetration, the system needs no special considerations for thermal expansion. A polyethylene jacket resists impact or blows during installation or transportation. The piping system is UV treated, requires no special tools for assembly, and is available in long coils or custom coil lengths. Viega, Broomfield, CO Circle 65 viega.us

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Circulator line upgrades

Additional features and capabilities to the 00e VR ECM, wet rotor circulator line for chilled and hot-water applications include simpler user interfaces to enable setting changes on the face of the pump, and real-time performance readouts for flow, power consumption, speed, and head values. Available in four sizes, the sensor-less line provides differential head pressures to 42 ft. and flows to 360 gpm. Taco Comfort Solutions, Cranston, RI Circle 69 tacocomfort.com

High turndown furnace

A high turndown furnace is a tubular-style heat exchanger, providing as much as 16:1 turndown for precise temperature control. Applications include variable volume when decreased airflow causes excessive cycling with lower turndown furnaces. The high-turndown option is available on the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Model IGX make-up air unit and other systems. Greenheck, Schofi eld, WI Circle 70 greenheck.com

Outdoor boiler/water heater

Outdoor NeoTherm is a direct vent, sealed combustion, condensing boiler or volume water heater designed for outdoor installations. The systems meet or exceed all applicable ANSI testing demands for outdoor use, and are reported to reach thermal efficiencies as high as 97%. The units have an ASME stainless-steel heat exchanger, direct-spark ignition system, low NOx emissions, and modulation with a 5:1 turndown. Controls integrate with building-automation systems. Units are natural gas or propane with a range of sizes from 150 to 850 MBH. Laars, Rochester, NH Circle 71 laars.com

Rain-resistant stationary louver

EME520V wind-driven, rain-resistant stationary louver is a 5-in. vertical product and is AMCA certified for wind-driven rain protection and air performance. Closely spaced blades prevent rain penetration. The louver has a 43% free area, mechanically fastened construction, and visible mullion construction. Ruskin Co., Grandview, MO Circle 72 ruskin.com

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Available library

Autodesk Revit library is available for the polypropylene-piping company’s recent product catalog and includes all necessary parts files. Files contain parts numbers, gpm, flow analysis, stress analysis, volume, dry weight, and water weight. Aquatherm North America, Lindon, UT Circle 74 aquatherm.com

Online calculators for piping-system design

The company has launched a Design Calculator Tool and an Expansion Loop Calculator. Available online using a desktop or mobile device, the calculators use interfaces to aid in the design of Corzan and FlowGuard Gold piping systems for water-supply applications.

Touchless handwashing

The all-in-one WashBar with clean, rinse, and dry functionality can be combined with the company’s OmniDeck solid-surface wash basins. WashBar uses a single piece of chrome-plated stainless steel to combine soap, water, and dryer in one fixture. OmniDecks have individual bowls providing personal space for users. The product combination is ADA compliant. Bradley Corp., Menomonee Falls, WI Circle 73 bradleycorp.com

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Radiant ceiling panels

QMark radiant ceiling panels provide custom, targeted, hidden heat in a range of applications. Offering localized spot heating or primary heating, panels blend with indoor building spaces and can be specified by dimension and output level. Using no fans, air movement, or moving parts, dust or fumes are not circulated. Marley Engineered Products, Burr Ridge, IL Circle 76 marleymep.com

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Above. Thirteen historic structures on the campus were preserved, adapted, and reused.

Left. To achieve the desired fenestration assembly U-factor, YKK AP America provided framing solutions that allowed triple glazing for the Waterbury, VT, state office complex.

Renovation, Adaptive Reuse Anchor State Complex Converted hospital survives flooding, preserves rich history.

hen Vermont’s former Governor Peter

million, it serves as an innovative example of a successful

ment Agency, the state of Vermont, as well as private in-

Shumlin cut the ribbon to reopen the

adaptive-reuse project.

surance, a huge consideration in this project was the big

Waterbury State Office Complex in

fiscal picture,” said Jesse Robbins, project architect at Free-

Dec. 2015, it was more than a run-of-the-mill ribbon-cut-

RESTORATION

man French Freeman Inc. “We wanted to ensure that we

ting ceremony. It was a symbol of perseverance for the

Over the years, the office complex had become central

could provide the best value for the state of Vermont and

community.

to the town of Waterbury’s economy. More than 1,400

the taxpayer’s dollar.”

Originally built in 1890 as the Vermont State Asylum

employees staff the complex, a substantial amount in a

The team looked at several sites and various options

for the Insane, at its highest capacity in the 1950s, the in-

small town with a population near 5,000. Vermont state

for the Waterbury complex before making the decision to

stitution served as home to more than 1,500 patients suf-

officials quickly realized the significance of the flood and

rebuild and restore buildings on the existing site.

fering from mental disabilities, epilepsy, addiction, and

the economic impact it would have on the community.

other issues. Over the years, as treatment methods

Along with the state’s Department of Building and Gen-

PRESERVATION AND THE FUTURE

changed, the hospital was gradually converted into state

eral Services, it enlisted Burlington, VT-based architec-

The core vision of the project was simple: Create an en-

offices for the Agency of Human Services and the Agency

ture, planning, and interior design firm, Freeman French

during building and healthy workplace for the Vermont

of Natural Resources.

Freeman Inc. to help lead the reconstruction project.

Agency for Human Services while preserving the rich history of the Waterbury State Office Complex.

In August 2011, tropical storm Irene hit the Northeast

The firm’s first task was to complete an exhaustive

and ravaged Vermont. The small town of Waterbury was

analysis for the site. The main priority was to build a com-

The original plan for the buildings was designed by

among the hardest hit, and the 40 buildings that made up

fortable new home for the state’s largest agency, the Agen-

Boston-based architecture firm Rand & Taylor in the

the Waterbury State Office Complex flooded, some with

cy of Human Services. However, with the damage to the

1800s, known for designing hospitals as well as grand,

as much as 8 ft. of water.

buildings and the site’s proximity to the Winooski River,

well-recognized hotels. In addition, the hospital had been

it wasn’t a given that the existing site was the right place to

an integral part of the Waterbury community for many

construct agency offices.

years. Locals and their family members were treated there

Fast forward and the historic 100-acre campus now represents one of the State of Vermont’s largest construction projects to date. With an estimated total cost of $130 52

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PROJECT

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ety. It was important to hold on to the history and meaning to the community in the project restoration. Multiple design objectives were required to realize this vision. Resilience was crucial to creating a durable building to protect against future flooding and other natural disasters. Additionally, while the flood had made its mark on the buildings, it wasn’t just the visible damage that needed to be repaired. Occupant comfort had long been an issue. Old, single-pane windows, antiquated central heat, and a lack of central air conditioning made working conditions less than optimal during cold winters and hot, humid summers. As a result, it was important to enhance occupant comfort, provide productive working conditions, and obtain a high level of energy efficiency. LEEDGold certification was a goal from the onset of the project. A MODEL APPROACH

Freeman French Freeman Inc. staff worked closely with the state of Vermont, Boston-based preservation architect Goody Clancy, and a host of local contractors, engineers, and consultants to develop plans to restore the sprawling 100-acre campus. “One of the unique things about this project was the

The historic 100-acre Vermont campus represents one of the state’s largest construction projects to date. Photo: Encore Renewable Energy

level of collaboration involved. We brought the key players together at the onset to review every detail of the build-

gy load so, in the event of a future emergency, we can

energy-cost savings. Additionally, the new central plant

ing envelope,” said Robbins. “Together we evaluated, re-

make more of the building functional with the same

now houses two wood-fired biomass boilers fueled with

searched, and made changes to the building envelope.

amount of generator power,” said Robbins. “Second, em-

low-cost, locally and sustainably harvested wood chips.

This simple action built a tremendous amount of good-

ployees needed to feel healthy, comfortable, and produc-

The project is on track to receive LEED-Gold certification

will and positivity amongst the team, which was critical to

tive–at any time of year. YKK AP was able to demonstrate

in mid-2017 and is near the threshold of Platinum certifi-

the success of such a large-scale project.”

via its thermal modeling how its products would perform

cation.

When construction commenced, 21 flood-prone

by showing how energy would escape the building.”

In late 2015 and early 2016, the office complex re-

buildings–about 350,000 sq. ft. of unusable space–were

In addition to the high performance required, fast in-

opened its doors to state employees, and the town of Wa-

deconstructed to make space for a new 86,000-sq.-ft. of-

stallation and a demanding timeline were critical to the

terbury welcomed with open arms the return of workers

fice building to house approximately 1,000 employees at

success of the project.

to the community shops and restaurants. What was once

the Vermont Agency of Human Services. Thirteen histor-

“To provide a quick turnaround on installation, the

a beautiful and historic campus has stayed true to its

ical structures were preserved, adapted, and reused. As

team needed to get creative,” said David Warden, enerG-

roots, while integrating a mix of modern and traditional

part of the desire to develop a more comfortable working

facade brand manager for YKK AP America Inc. “We cus-

architecture with striking spans of glass and beautiful

environment and ensure long-term use of the facility, a

tomized our aluminum-fenestration products to specifi-

green space. Designed for comfort and to protect against

20,000-sq.-ft. central heating and cooling facility was add-

cally suit the needs of the project. The team even

future floods and natural disasters, the facility is now a

ed. All buildings were built above the 500-year flood plain

developed a custom piece that allowed our windows to

great source of pride for the State of Vermont, its employ-

to protect against future damage.

snap together to provide for faster installation and im-

ees, and the town of Waterbury. CA

At the core of the project was energy efficiency. The state of Vermont officials set out to achieve a fenestration

proved energy performance while reducing the sightlines on the building.”

assembly U-factor of 0.24 Btu/hr·ft ·F or better at NFRC

In order to achieve the desired fenestration assembly

100 model sizes. YKK AP America Inc., the Austell, GA-

U-factor, the company provided framing solutions that

based aluminum-facades manufacturer, was chosen to

allowed triple glazing. With a warm-edge spacer from

provide its enerGfacade brand of energy-efficient building

Technoform to achieve a 0.24 U-factor with YOW 350 XT

solutions to meet this strict requirement while providing

and a 0.19 U-factor with the YCW 750 XT, curtain wall

the desired aesthetic for new and existing facilities. The

initial specifications were met and exceeded. The prod-

company’s high-performance YOW 350 XT fixed and op-

ucts were tested throughout the course of the project by

erable windows, YCW 750 XT and YOW 750 OG curtain

an independent Envelope Commissioning Agent to en-

walls, and YES 45 F-I/S storefront were used to complete

sure success.

the complex.

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The collaborative effort from the design team paid off.

“Energy efficiency was one of the most critical aspects

Today the Waterbury State Office Complex is significant-

of this project for two reasons. First, resilience. Operable

ly more efficient, achieving a modeled 56% energy-use

windows and a strong building envelope reduce the ener-

savings over the code-compliant baseline resulting in 41% commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

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windows & doors Window line

Forgent series windows are available in a variety of configurations, including casement, awning, double hung, and sliding. Constructed of Glastra, a hybrid fiberglass and UV-stable polymer formulated for strength and resilience, they promote energy efficiency. An integral nailing fin and welded sash and frame provide rigidity, keeping units square and preventing air and water from entering the joint.

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Kolbe Windows & Doors, Wausau, WI Circle 97 kolbewindows.com

Barn door lock Barn door lock: • Installs inside the doorjamb • Activated by a thumb turn

Battery-backup operator

• Range of fi nishes

A barn door lock installs inside the doorjamb and slides securely into the door’s strike. The locking mechanisms uses a 1-in. bolt said to be easily activated by a thumb turn and can be locked from inside the room. A variety of thumb turns are available, including ADA options. A safety release allows the lock to be disengaged from the outside. The strike, mounted on the door, has a discreet spring-loaded dust cover with a decorative cap. With a range of finishes, the product complements a door’s Old World charm, variety of design styles, and space-saving efficiency while providing a seamless-design locking mechanism. INOX, Sacramento, CA Circle 96 inoxproducts.com

EverGard operator with battery back-up ensures that doors and grilles will stay running even during a power outage. The product can be integrated into grilles, counter shutters, service doors, and insulated doors and allows users to operate the door for a minimum of 48 hr. after power loss. The system has rechargeable, programmable batteries and a separate control box that can be installed more than 100 ft. away from the monitor. CornellCookson, Mountain Top, PA Circle 98 cornellcookson.com

Low-voltage shade motor

WhisperShade DC electronic drive unit is a low-voltage motor for shades and compatible with the MechoNet operating system for roller-shade operation. The motor has customizable preset shade positions, programmable addressing, and wired or wireless control capability. It lifts as much as 40 lb. and powers shades to a 24 ft. height. The system can be networked. MechoSystems Inc., Long Island City, NY Circle 99 mechosystems.com

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windows & doors

Low-e coating

VRE-43 dynamic low-e coating has a 0.22 solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) and 43% visible light transmission (VLT). The coating provides low interior and exterior reflectivity for improved aesthetics and can be combined with a broad selection of other fabrication options. It can be applied to a variety of tinted substrates to alter the exterior aesthetics or applied on the same surface as digital print or silkscreen. Viracon Inc., Owatonna, MN Circle 100 viracon.com

Privacy rain glass

Rain glass is an addition to the company’s obscure glass line. A visually interesting pattern mimics the look of rain running down a smooth piece of glass. The glass allows natural light into a space while maintaining privacy. It is available as 1/8 DSB (double strength) with annealed and tempered options.

Delayed egress

MI Windows and Doors, Gratz, PA Circle 101 miwindows.com

The Von Duprin Chexit delayed-egress option is available on all 98/99, 98/99XP, and 33A/35A series exit devices. Addressing security and safety concerns, the unit can integrate with access control, fire prevention, and infant protection systems. The device sounds an alarm and keeps the door secured for 15 sec. following an exit attempt with immediate release upon fire alarm. Configurable settings allow customization. Allegion, Indianapolis Circle 103 us.allegion.com

A Nashville hotel liked Aquatherm so much the first time in 2008, they used it again six years later.

we’ve got a pipe for that A large Nashville hotel used Aquatherm Blue Pipe® for a chiller retrofit, and when it was time for domestic water replacement in 2014 they selected Green Pipe®. Reliability, stable pricing, industry-leading support, and fast installation times — just what they needed.

Sustainability calculator

A sustainability calculator is a digital program to aid users in understanding how the company’s glazing make-ups can help a project earn certification from green-building rating systems such as LEED, the Living Building Challenge, and the WELL Building Standard. The program generates a comprehensive report on a range of rating systems and aids in the specification process.

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lighting

PROJECT

Lighting Control Is A Boon For Stargazers Outdoor lighting control helps unveil the universe at Grand Canyon visitor center.

t approximately 7,000 ft. elevation, there’s something magical about the Grand Canyon’s South Rim and its visitor center that invokes a sense

of majesty, solitude, and serenity. Visitors cannot help but wonder at the grandeur of the amazing views, and ponder our place within the world—indeed, within the universe. The Grand Canyon Visitor Center complex provides park and regional information, informative exhibits exploring the park’s history, bicycle rentals, a bookstore, and much more. The National Park Service also offers a unique experience for South Rim visitors—stargazing sessions. The area offers amazing views year round, and during the late spring and summer months when the evenings are clear and warm, the night sky is a spectacular sight. Several years ago, Grand Canyon Visitor Center rangers began hosting stargazing sessions where visitors gather in the parking lot with binoculars, cameras, and telescopes to enjoy the celestial views. As interest and participation in the sessions grew, it was decided to upgrade the park’s lighting-control system to be able to turn off (or dim) pole lighting in the parking lots and dim walking-path bollard lighting systems to better accommodate the stargazing sessions. At the same time, having the flexibility to keep some of the bollard lights near stairs at 100% light levels, would help with safe access in a very dark environment. ROCKY LIGHTING

Vantage Controls, Pleasant Grove, UT, manufacturer representative firm MH Lighting, Denver, worked with David Roederer of Clanton & Associates, Boulder, CO, to design an outdoor lighting-and-control system for the National Park Service. Clanton & Associates has been a leader in sustainable lighting design since they were established in 1981. MH Lighting and Vantage Controls, a brand of Legrand North America, performed the system installation and programming at the South Rim. “The National Park Service had very aggressive luminance level, color temperature, and energy requirements for this project,” said Roederer. “The control system had to have complete flexibility in order to achieve these goals, which it does. The control design helped us meet the luminance criteria and energy requirements, establishing this facility as an International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), Tucson, AZ, compliant lighting installation. Because this was a new-construction project with all new lighting and controls—and because the site is basically all 56

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The National Park Service offers stargazing sessions for Grand Canyon South Rim visitors.

PROJECT

Inside each LED fixture is a DALI (digital addressable lighting interface) driver that allows the fixture to communicate with a central controller.

The lighting-control design helped meet the luminance criteria and energy requirements to establish the visitors’ center as an International Dark-Sky Association Compliant lighting installation.

rock—the designers wanted to minimize the need to run

gramming. As he explained, the lighting system currently

control wiring and conduit to every fixture.

uses 45 DALI-connected fixtures, with three relay-con-

Maintaining zone flexibility was also a priority. A sin-

trolled information panels. The system is all LED lighting

gle-wire daisy chain feeds through the fixtures, greatly

with two Equinox touchscreen control pads that serve as

minimizing the wiring. Inside each LED fixture is a DALI

the user interface. One pad is located in the back room of

driver that allows the fixture to communicate with the

the visitor center so personnel can easily access it, and the

central controller.

other is located in the electrical room where the equip-

Additionally, the system needed to be very easy for rangers and visitor-center officials to use, with much of the system relying on prescheduled programming. “What we were able to do was design a Vantage lighting-control system based on a digital addressable lighting

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The system currently covers three of the visitor-center parking lots. A future phase will add to existing coverage

Learn more about the products used:

and expand to the remaining parking lots. This is currently a control-by-zone application. “While there is the ability to adjust each fixture indi-

trol sales engineer, MH Lighting. “This DALI interface

vidually, the visitor center is relying on automated opera-

gives us the ability to send signals to each individual fix-

tion through timed events,” said Kelsey. “With preset

ture through a single, low-voltage wire.”

lighting levels being reduced, the fixtures are meeting the

Controls, spearheaded the installation and system pro-

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ment is installed.

interface known as DALI,” said Don McCormack, con-

Forrest Kelsey, technical support director for Vantage

lighting

panel controller relay module DMX/DALI Gateway

need to light pathways without interfering with any stargazing activities.” CA commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

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daylighting

The 14,500-sq.-ft. Art for Art’s Sake building is a complete envelope system that serves as a light source day and night using UniQuad panels. Inset. Designers created an illuminated cube sitting on top of a glass box by cladding the building with panels in ice-white matte over ice-white matte with a U-Factor of 0.26.

Lighting Up The Arts Community Non-profit community studio becomes its own work of art with daylighting panels.

or local architects Stitch Design Shop, creating a

Designed as an economic catalyst for neighborhood

“We asked ourselves: How can we make the building

new facility for artists in a dilapidated section of

growth, the 14,500-sq.-ft. Art for Art’s Sake (AFAS) build-

glow and compliment the sculpture park outside, while

downtown Winston-Salem, NC, was a tall order.

ing features two galleries, an art center for community

also making it the diffused-light source for artists and

A city known for its creative expression needed some-

education, artist studios for rent, an AFAS board room,

functions taking place inside the building?” said Sebas-

thing unique. More than 4,860-sq.-ft. of Lake Forest, IL-

event space, leased office space, and a half-acre outdoor

tian. “When we saw The Eagle Academy, it had such a

based CPI Daylighting’s UniQuad was the solution.

sculpture garden on the building’s front lawn. Together,

richness to it; we knew [the panels] would create a dif-

“We knew it had to be something fresh and bold for

the campus provides a new indoor/outdoor venue for the

fused light in the interior to meet our requirements.”

Winston-Salem, the City of Arts and Innovation,” said

city, furthering the non-profit AFAS mission to “build,

Adam Sebastian, AIA, Stitch Design Group. “Instead of

educate, and celebrate community through art.”

lighting up the building or other cliché things designers

Like Washington, D.C.-based architects Shinberg Levinas Architectural Design, who designed the LEED-Silver Eagle Academy, Stitch Design Shop was

do, we searched and searched for something to make the

AN ARTIST’S INSPIRATION

looking for a material that would promote energy savings

building be the light. CPI Daylighting’s UniQuad offered

While searching for inspiration during the AFAS pre-

and minimize the use of artificial light inside the artist’s

a look we were attracted to and we were able to pitch it to

liminary design phase, Stitch Design Shop came across

studios during daylight hours.

the owner as a complete envelope system that would serve

The Eagle Academy, a public charter preschool in Wash-

That’s when the solution turned to CPI Daylighting.

the function of being a light source day and night,” ex-

ington, D.C., clad almost completely in 11,500-sq.-ft of

With an existing energy model in hand, Stitch designers

plained Sebastian.

UniQuad panels from CPI Daylighting.

knew what type of exterior panel performance they need-

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daylighting

WALKING THE WALK

ed, but could the UniQuad meet the challenge? “At CPI, we pride ourselves on collaborating with de-

The ultimate seal of approval, though, came when Stitch

signers. Taking their specifications and performance

Design Group leased the office space on the top floor of

needs, we work together to engineer a system that will

AFAS, becoming their client’s tenant.

truly bring their design to life,” said Rafael Rivero, CSI,

“To be in a building that you designed, overlooking a

LEED GA, vice president of sales, CPI Daylighting. “Be-

park that you designed—it’s become our calling card. It

cause each building and climate will require something

speaks to the type of design we do,” said Sebastian. “At

entirely different, a scalable panel system like UniQuad is

their root, they’re artists and at our root, as architects, we

an ideal solution. Our engineers are able to work directly with the building team to find a customized solution for each performance challenge.”

Interior lighting is rarely turned on in the art center and studios, even on cloudy days. Instead, the spaces rely on diffused light streaming in through the panels.

are artists of the vertical space. To be partners with one of our clients in their building is a great showcase of our work.” The AFAS building is a light beacon and a source of pride for the community. CA

Stitch Design Group wanted to create “an illuminated cube sitting on top of a glass box,” said Sebastian. By cladding the building with 4,860-sq.-ft. of UniQuad panels in

panels. Interior lighting is rarely turned on in the art cen-

ice-white matte over ice-white matte with a U-Factor of

ter and studios, even on cloudy days. Instead, the spaces

0.26, the UniQuad system met the designer’s energy per-

rely on diffused light streaming in through the panels. At

formance needs and desired look—in a single panel design.

nightfall, the building interior illuminates the panels from

“One of the biggest things for us was that [the UniQuad] allowed us to get the levels where we needed them to be to meet the energy model,” said Sebastian. This building could have been all glass, but it wouldn’t

the inside out. “Artists work all hours of the night. So, when they’re in their studios late, up close to the CPI wall, you actually see

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their silhouette,” said Sebastian.

Get information on UniQuad.

have had the uniqueness or the creative quality that we

The panels transfer their silhouette to the outside add-

wanted it to have. For us, [UniQuad] was the perfect ma-

ing a real dynamic, alive feeling. It has allowed us to create

terial,” continued Sebastian.

another creative element like the park. It really feels like

The building is already experiencing benefits from the

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the park and the building are one in the same.”

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lighting

Logistics, Lighting, Efficiency Warehouse upgrades lighting off its own shelves.

High-energy-efficient, smooth-dimming, 15-W T8 LED linear tubes from EarthTronics deliver 146 lumens/W for Bay Logistics’ warehouse and office space.

ometimes the answer to improving a facility’s

group re-lamping activities, they also wanted to determine

simply changed the lamp to start saving energy without

environment and operations, while saving ener-

if they could find a better solution to the fixtures’ existing

reducing lumens.”

gy, is right on the shelf. At least that’s what Bay

32-W fluorescent tubes.

Logistics Inc., learned at its distribution center in Spring Lake, MI. Bay Logistics is a leader in the warehousing and logis-

The company immediately began saving more than

Jon Swart, Bay Logistics’ vice president of operations,

50% on its lighting-related energy and anticipates an ex-

did his homework. To his surprise, he found the answer

cellent return on investment with payoff in just 18 months

on his warehouse shelves—a customer’s LED product.

from installation. A total of 1,900 fluorescent lamps con-

tics marketplace, supplying transportation, warehousing,

Bay Logistics warehouses and ships products for Earth-

suming 32-W each were replaced with 15-W LED T8

and logistics services to its customers for almost three de-

Tronics, a Muskegon, MI-based, energy-efficient light-

lamps that provided 53% energy savings. Because the

cades. Conceived in the Detroit automotive trucking in-

ing-solutions company. The company’s LED lamps, lin-

warehouse is a 24/7 operation, the return on investment is

dustry, the firm has evolved and diversified into new mar-

ear LEDs, and LED fixtures are sold under the EarthBulb

just nine months.

kets, including food and grocery, durable goods,

brand to commercial and industrial facilities, hotels,

”Making this decision was an easy one,” said Cuncan-

chemicals, non-ferrous metals, and Class III Liquid Flam-

restaurants, retail stores, and residential consumers. All

nan. “This came directly out of the operations cost budget

mable HAZMAT containment. While the company has

EarthBulb lamps provide more than 80% energy savings.

and begins bringing real value to the bottom line quickly.”

changed during the past 28 years, it consistently has main-

Swart realized his customer could offer the best solu-

The T8 lamp retrofit was done in the front offices as

tained its mission of caring about the environment. It also

tion in Bay Logistics’ move away from fluorescent light-

well as the warehouse. The improvement in quality of

has remained committed to maintaining quality, up-to-

ing. EarthTronics staff recommended the company invest

light was noticeable. The EarthTronics LED provides a

date facilities in all segments of its operations. This in-

in its high-energy-efficient, smooth-dimming, 15-W T8

high CRI value of 84, which, combined with the white

cludes lighting.

LED linear tube that delivers 146 lumens/W, producing

5000K color temperature, increased visual acuity in the

“We pride ourselves on operating an environmentally

2,200 lumens. The product features glass-tube construc-

warehouse. “Our team members quickly commented on

friendly business,” said Kurt Cuncannan, chief operating

tion that ensures proper cooling to support high lumen

the improvement in seeing and reading product labels and

officer. “We also make investments in people, systems,

maintenance for a 50,000-hr.-rated life. The new T8 LED

the typical paperwork done in the warehouse,” said Swart.

equipment, and facilities to enhance our clients’ ability to

is engineered to work with popular dimming systems

“A well-illuminated work place is essential in a warehouse

operate faster, smarter, and more efficiently.”

found in many meeting and conference rooms, as well as

operation.”

in energy-saving, daylight-harvesting applications. LIGHTING PROGRESSION

the environment,” Cuncannan concluded. “You can’t

At its Spring Lake facility, Bay Logistics replaced its an-

PLUG AND PLAY

tiquated metal-halide fixtures with six-lamp, high-bay,

It was an excellent fit—delivering efficiency not only in

T8 fluorescent fixtures to illuminate its rectangular,

energy savings but also during the installation and in on-

200,000-sq.-ft. metal-fabricated warehouse. The facility

going maintenance. The energy-efficient T8 LED linear

houses automotive products, plastic containers, food

tubes are Design Light Consortium listed and UL rated

products, consumer electronics, and miscellaneous sun-

for Type A plug-and-play on electronic fluorescent bal-

dries. The warehouse has four- and five-high double-deep

lasts. This T8 Type A, direct-install LED linear tube is

static racking and four-high drive-in racking with open

compatible with instant start, program rapid start, and

floor areas.

emergency back-up electronic ballast systems. Installers

Recently the effectiveness of the T8 fixtures hanging from the facility’s 26-ft. ceiling was investigated by the

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motion sensors were in excellent condition and didn’t re-

tremely simple,” Swart said. “The T8 LED linear tubes

quire replacement. During the company’s scheduled

were compatible with our existing fixtures’ ballast. We

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can change every lamp when retrofitting a property with-

company’s operations team. The team learned that the

“The LED linear tubes save us energy and are great for

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LED screw-base lamps LED screw-base lamps: • A19, BR, and PAR models • Meet Energy Star 2.0 • Dimmable

The company’s next generation of LED screw-base lamps includes the common A19 style, BR30 and BR40 for floodlighting, and PAR30 and PAR38 for track and recessed lighting. All meet Energy Star 2.0, are UL Listed, and said to last 25,000 hr. A19 lamps are available in 9, 11, and 15 W and are dimmable. CRI is greater than 80, with color temperatures of 2700, 3000, and 5000 K. BR and PAR versions are also dimmable and provide a CRI greater than 90. Forest Lighting, Atlanta Circle 85 forestlighting.com

Universal dimmer

Wattstopper’s radiant Tru universal dimmer has a clean design and self-calibration technology that reportedly adjusts to any light bulb, eliminating poor performance and flicker that can often occur at low light levels with LEDs. The dimmer is compatible with lamp types including LED, CFL and incandescent, ELV and MLV (with the exception of 0- to 10-V LED drivers). As users change or update lighting, the dimmer reconfigures with the touch of a button.

LED cylinder pendant

An LED glass cylinder pendant provides 14 W, 1,100 lumens, and 90+ CRI. Designed to light the glass and provide usable down light, the LED module has a die-cast aluminum heat sink and dimmable driver. Pendants can be mounted in a range of options. Glass shades operate with a variety of lamp sources.

Legrand, San Jose, CA Circle 86 legrand.us

Nora Lighting, Commerce, CA Circle 87 noralighting.com

Modular pendant

MLX Multi-Linx LED is a line voltage, modular LED fixture that can link side-by-side or end-to-end for a variety of configurations and applications. Fixtures can be flush or pendant mounted to provide low-energy, low-glare ambient lighting for interior spaces. Measuring 2-in. wide by 1 3/4-in. high, lengths of 2, 4, and 8 ft. are available. The product is dimmable and uses no remote drivers. Jesco Lighting Group, Port Washington, NY Circle 88 jescolighting.com

Spotlights

Parscan line of spotlights has control gear integrated in the head. Compact swivel mechanisms allow installation in ceiling channels. Products are available in seven light distributions and two light colors. ERCO, Edison, NJ Circle 89 erco.com

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Expanded TLED line

An expanded line of TLEDs deliver greater lumen/W efficacy to a broader range of lighting applications. LED replacements are available in three categories: T8 and T5 ballast-compatible, single- and double-ended T8 ballast bypass, and T5 ballast-compatible products. Products are available in 3500, 4000, and 5000 K and have thermal fuse protection.

Wi-Fi lighting control

Decora Smart with Wi-Fi technology lighting controls includes light switches, dimmers, and plug-in modules. Expanded features include IFTTT (if this, then that) integration, multi-user support, and auto shutoff.

Litetronics, Harvey, IL Circle 90 litetronics.com

Leviton, Melville, NY Circle 91 leviton.com

Solar panels

Sunflare solar panels have a flexible backing and can be bent and curved or hung vertically to maximize energy-harvesting potential. Installed with little more than special double-sided tape, the material can be walked on, cut to fit any shape, and at more than 65% lighter than silicon modules, does not create load-bearing problems. Installation does not require a frame or building penetration. Sunfl are, Los Angeles Circle 93 sunflaresolar.com

Edge-mount power

PCS86 edge-mount power receptacle has an adjustable bracket that clamps onto the edge of a desk or table. A USB option is included. Six configurations in four finishes are available. Doug Mockett & Co., Manhattan Beach, CA Circle 92 mockett.com

Sleek, suspended luminaire

Obscura is a linear, suspended luminaire that provides illumination from an angular open housing. LEDs reflect off the geometric-shaped figure onto thin, frosted acrylic blades to provide 80% indirect and 20% direct distribution. The optical design creates a wide, batwing distribution for increased spacing between luminairesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; as much as 16 ft. on center. Lengths from 4 to 12 ft. in 1-in. increments are available in finishes including white or palladium silver. Focal Point, Chicago Circle 94 focalpointlights.com

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All-in-one recessed downlight

J-Box downlight has an integral junction box said to eliminate the need for a traditional recessed housing. The fixture is wired to a wall switch and placed into the ceiling. Available in 4- and 6-in. dia. and color temperatures of 2700, 3000, and 4000 K. Outputs in the series range from 450 to 700 lumens. MaxLite, West Caldwell, NJ Circle 95 maxlite.com

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building technology

EDITORS’ CHOICE

Online tool for security-system specs SpecWizard:

• Online specification tool • Uses company components • Produces CSI-formatted specs

The company’s new generation of products, including Valerus VMS, VAX access control, and Surveyor MKII PTZ camera domes, are available for specification through the online tool SpecWizard on the ARCAT.com website. This free resource allows users to click on the Vicon components they would like included within their surveillance-system design, and the tool immediately compiles a comprehensive, three-part CSI-formatted specification based upon the selections. The online application saves time specifiers would otherwise spend reading through and assembling specs of individual products and combining them into a CSI-formatted specification that represents the entire intended system. Vicon Industries Inc., Hauppauge, NY Circle 60 vicon-security.com

HVAC integration, control

Jobsite-monitoring cameras

A 20-megapixel camera system provides monitoring of construction jobsites for applications including security, progress reporting, and compliance. Providing large, sharp images, and with digital zoom capabilities, live-streaming video and security recording is standard. TrueLook, Winston-Salem, NC Circle 61 trulook.com

Verasys plug-and-play controls system integrates HVACR equipment and controls. Suitable for single- or multi-zone light-commercial applications, the system connects to a wide range of mechanical and electrical equipment, controls, and sensors using wireless configurations. Configurable controllers provide implementation settings, but an option allows default changes to meet user requirements. Johnson Controls, Milwaukee Circle 62 johnsoncontrols.com

Building-automation solution

Pollution-control unit

Grease Trapper ESP pollution-control unit addresses three chief complaints of restaurant operators: the need for better environmental control, reducing downtime and cost associated with maintenance, and manual cleaning. The unit uses two electrostatic precipitator (ESP) modules and carbon filters to remove grease, smoke, and odors from the exhaust airstream. For solid fuel applications, three ESP modules and two carbon modules handle the load. Air enters the ESP cell and passes an ionizer that positively charges particles in the airstream. Entering the collector portion, particles are attracted to negatively charged plates, removing contaminants. Automated cell wash down replaces manual cleaning. Accurex, Schofield, WI Circle 63 accurex.com

Unity Connected Building Intelligence is a smart lighting and building-automation solution. The system provides a single technology platform for HVAC and lighting controls with a front end that integrates with access control, low-voltage communications, fire alerts, and other building systems. Dimming and color control of lighting systems and automated daylighting and shade control are also possible. Peoples Electric Co., St. Paul, MN Circle 64 peoplesco.com

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Carlisle Syntec Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Centria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .218 DryVit Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Eclipse Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

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Major Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Maxxon Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Modernfold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Patrick Keefe Regional Sales Manager Midwest 847.494.7044 pkeefe@atpnetwork.com Julie Okon Showcase Sales, Special Projects 317.690.6757 jokon@atpnetwork.com

Morton Buildings Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 NanaWall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Newell Rubbermaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

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Nora Systems Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205 Noritz Tankless Water Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

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Petersen Aluminum Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 SC Railing Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

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Schluter Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 Sto Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Stonhard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Tjernlund Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . 221, 227 Trim-Tex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

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Vicon Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208 Wausau Tile Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

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Green Welcome For Car Buyers

Logistics, Lighting, Efficiency

Foam Blocks Solve Mountainous Problem

Lighting Up The Arts Community

Ceiling Design Evokes L.A. Magic

Lighting Control Is A Boon For Stargazers

Heat Pumps Upgrade School HVAC Efficiency

Aluminum Updates Buildings