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Museums Evolve To Remain Relevant Despite social and cultural changes, exhibits continue to attract crowds.

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Museum Blends Biblical History And Technology

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, Santa Barbara, CA (moxi.org), promotes the spirit of discovery and creativity within a whimsical, yet rigorously designed “sandcastle” building, located near Santa Barbara’s train station and waterfront. Learn more on p. 8.

Innovative design, construction, and technology come together.

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24 Historic Site Showcases Green Systems

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49 Outdoor Living Has Commercial Appeal

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32 Wood-Grille Ceiling Welcomes Visitors

41 Large-Scale Solution For Ballroom Lighting

36 Addressing Noise Issues

43 LEDs Drive Headquarters Into High Gear

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57 Renovating To A Higher Standard

Building Technology

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61 Video System Protects Landmark

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Preserve For Maximum Sustainability Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s HVAC and building-envelope technologies further enhance the inherent sustainable advantages of renovating historical structures. John D. Lesak, AIA, LEED AP, FAPT, Principal Page & Turnbull

uilding construction and operation are ma-

Unfortunately, many older buildings were modified

jor contributors to global warming. A 2016

considerably over the years to accommodate the latest

report from the EPA shows that commercial

building technologies, such as fluorescent lighting and

and residential building operations account for 11% of

air conditioning, often to the detriment of their aesthetic

all greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. Good design is

qualities. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to recognize that these inherently

green design, and architects have a responsibility to share

sustainable building features can be restored, often with

best practices, including repurposing and upgrading ex-

more efficient performance.

isting buildings. There is almost unlimited potential in

For the Antelope Valley Indian Museum project, architects used five different insulation systems. Tapered insulation on the topside introduced an air barrier and improved seismic resistance while preserving a highly decorative ceiling. Photo: Stephen Schafer, courtesy Page & Turnbull

water and the 80-yr. old boiler replaced with modern, ef-

adaptive reuse and redevelopment. Rehabilitating his-

THREE STEPS

torical buildings represents one of the most sustainable

A common-sense three-step approach to improving

approaches to the design and construction of built space

building performance involves

concepts: using energy only in populated spaces and giv-

available to us, for several reasons.

ing individuals the ability to self-adjust illumination and

struction of even the most sustainably designed new

1. reducing demand 2. using efficient technology 3. providing controllability.

building is considerable. Life-cycle analyses and other

For historical structures, this approach must be

state-of-the-art systems have smaller, slimmer profiles, re-

calculations of embodied energy often reveal a lengthy

balanced against preserving or restoring character-

quiring less intervention to install than those produced as

payback period, in terms of carbon output.

defining features.

recently as five years ago.

For one, the carbon footprint associated with con-

ficient water heaters. The third step, controllability, combines two critical

climate to make themselves comfortable and, therefore, more productive. Fortunately for historical buildings,

A new energy-efficient home, for example, may take

The first step, reducing demand, involves using pas-

Sometimes change is necessary to improve the use of a

35 to 50 years before its efficient operations offset the car-

sive measures to reduce the need for mechanical systems.

historic building. Converting the former Masonic temple

bon dioxide expended during construction, according to

These include adding insulation, improving windows,

in Glendale, CA, into regional headquarters for CBRE

the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Washington

and maximizing daylight and views. Serving as architect

provides a good example. Working with Gensler, Page

(savingplaces.org). Leveraging the original energy invest-

and preservation architect, Page & Turnbull designed five

& Turnbull introduced a sustainable intervention rather

ment represented by saving tons of stone, steel, wood, and

different insulation systems for the Antelope Valley Indi-

than a strict preservation approach, breathing new life

concrete, with a deep energy retrofit, drastically reduces

an Museum in Lancaster, CA, to provide a museum-qual-

into an Art Deco treasure that had been unused for three

the payback period. There are several examples of histor-

ity environment within an eclectic vernacular building in

decades. The project team introduced penetrations into

ical buildings operating with net-zero-carbon emissions.

the high desert.

the side and rear concrete walls for new windows, improv-

Another reason is that existing building demolition

Most critical was the roof. Adding tapered insulation

ing circulation and adding light to activate the interior.

and new construction are responsible for thousands

to the topside introduced an air barrier and improved

Combining rehabilitation of original detailing, including

of tons of building-material waste going into landfill,

seismic resistance while preserving a highly decorative

original wooden trusses from the 1920s, the result is a

which is decidedly unsustainable. Additionally, the leg-

ceiling.

unique blend of architectural history and contemporary

acy architectural norms underpinning older buildings

Likewise, the design team reduced energy demand for

are often intrinsically sustainable because they were built

the mixed-use Carson Block Building in Eureka, CA, by

before reliance on building systems. For example, typi-

restoring the elegant faĂ§ade and removing bad modifi-

John D. Lesak, AIA, LEED AP, FAPT, is a principal with the

cal mid-20th-century high-rise office buildings often fea-

cations made over the years. Reconstructed storefronts,

award-winning innovative design, architecture, and historic preser-

tured large rectilinear floor plates, which were considered

combined with skylights over open stairwells, flood the

vation firm Page & Turnbull (page-turnbull.com), and manager of

economically efficient. Electrical and mechanical systems

interior with welcome natural daylight, resulting in re-

their Los Angeles office.

provided light and air to the interior areas, increasing the

duced consumption of electric lighting. The second step requires upgrading existing systems

rentable square footage for each floor. Pre-Depression-era buildings, in comparison, char-

or inserting high-efficiency equipment. For Antelope

acteristically used smaller floor plates containing light

Valley Museum, the team replaced an old swamp cooler

courts that permitted daylight and fresh air to penetrate

and window units with a heat-pump system connected to

the inner spaces. Their architects considered site place-

geothermal wells.

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Museums Evolve To Remain Relevant Despite social and cultural changes, exhibits continue to attract crowds. Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

re old-fashioned brick-and-mortar museums still relevant in the digital age? Has their role changed? Are museums

taking steps to adapt to social and cultural changes? For many museums, the answers are an emphatic “yes.” “We believe that museums in a physical capacity will always be relevant, although we’ve witnessed their roles significantly transform over

Whimsical Museum Focuses On The Interactive

the past few decades,” said Andrew Barwick, RA, Senior Associate, Cooper Robertson, New York (cooperrobertson.com). “It is becoming increasingly critical that museums begin to open up and establish integral relationships with their surrounding communities, rather than operating as cloistered vessels of culture. We often see this manifested as a spatial and programmatic blending between the museum and its surrounding public streetscape. At the recently completed Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, great effort was made to soften this barrier and allow the public arena to penetrate as deeply into the ground floor as possible. Combined with other flexible plan endeavors, this allows the museum to support a myriad of potential public programming and activities, anchoring it within its surrounding neighborhood of the Meatpacking District,” he said. Creating flexible spaces to better engage museum visitors is one of the changes being seen at museums around the country. “With recent museum clients, we are more frequently pursuing flexible spaces and features which support a range of changing educational and social programs and activities. There is also an increasing need for museums to more directly engage with their audiences, which must be supported from 8

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OXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, Santa

science, innovation, and exploration led the architects to a fresh

Barbara, CA (moxi.org), promotes the spirit of discovery

approach on the inside, with clean-lined, gallery-style spaces for

and creativity within a whimsical, yet rigorously designed

the exhibitions, classrooms, theaters for museum programs, and

building near Santa Barbara’s train station and waterfront.

offices for staff.

From the exterior, the museum resembles a sandcastle with

MOXI is located alongside railroad tracks near the city’s

a playful tower at the corner and a wavy roofline. The initial

historic train station, at State Street. The museum’s footprint is

sandcastle design was by the late architect Barry Berkus, AIA,

configured to accommodate an historic signalman’s building next

and served as the basis of the architecture developed by AB

to the tracks that was built as part of the original train-terminal

Design Studio, Santa Barbara (abdesignstudioinc.com). Deep

complex. Next door, to the south, is a 1920s whistle-stop hotel

archways and window openings give the appearance of thick

renovated by AB Design Studio into the boutique Hotel Indigo,

adobe walls. The architecture pays homage to its setting in the

which opened in 2012. The architects designed a passageway

city’s El Pueblo Viejo historic district, where the buildings are

between the hotel and the museum to connect the two buildings

largely influenced by the white-washed cities of Andalusia in

and allow school groups to queue before entering MOXI.

southern Spain. Beyond the arched entranceway, light-filled,

Massive steelwork was required to frame the building, and

open galleries serve as neutral backdrops to kinetic, interactive

ceiling trusses and beams were left exposed in some areas to

exhibitions for learning about science, technology, engineering,

evidence the museum’s emphasis on technology. LED lighting in

art, and math (STEAM education) on two adaptable floors and

coves between the walls and ceilings accents the strong lines of

a rooftop sky garden. The outdoor terrace, with access to a

the interior architecture.

lookout at the top of the tower, offers panoramic views of the ocean, city, and mountains.

Countering this rational structure is the sweeping, curvaceous staircase within the tower. This dramatic element

The sandcastle look of the building had been set years ago

connects the first and second floors, and is designed to evoke

for this project, which was conceived in 1990 as a children’s

sand swirling into the building from the nearby beach. To create

museum. AB Design Studio was challenged to develop a robust

the sculptural stairway, the architects used 3D computer

structural system to support the curved, plastered walls and

modeling to plot the bending shapes; steel-supported sections

bring the playful architecture to life, as well as adapting it to

were fabricated in a warehouse and assembled on site. The stair

meet sustainability standards. The museum’s shifted focus to

railing and balustrades are crafted from hand-forged ironwork.

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Above. MOXI’s light-filled, open galleries serve as neutral backdrops to kinetic, interactive exhibitions for learning about science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM education) on two adaptable floors and a rooftop sky garden. Photo: Jason Rick, courtesy AB Design Studio Left. MOXI, the Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation, resembles a sandcastle with a playful tower at the corner and a wavy roofline. Photo: Patrick Price, courtesy AB Design Studio Below left. Beams were left exposed in some areas of MOXI to evidence the museum’s emphasis on technology, but countering this rational structure is the sweeping, curvaceous staircase within the tower, designed to evoke sand swirling into the building from the nearby beach. Photo: Gani Pinero, courtesy AB Design Studio

Each floor is designed to be free of structural columns

by the museum’s proximity to the city’s train station and

in order to provide a lofty, open area for the interactive

other destinations within walking distance, along with

exhibitions, which are grouped according to different

bike-parking stations. State-of-the-art building systems

subjects, ranging from sound and light to speed and media

ensure indoor air is the highest quality. Strategically

arts. The ground level includes a theater, classroom, gift

placed, generous windows and a glass floor on the

shop, and outdoor courtyard, located at the periphery of

rooftop provide access to daylight and views. A recessed

the displays.

walk-off mat inside the main entrance collects dust and

MOXI is the first LEED Gold-certified museum in Santa Barbara County. The concept of reduce, recycle,

dirt from visitors’ shoes before they enter the museum spaces.

and reuse is applied to every part of the building. Green

Already documented are some of the museum’s

practices are visibly manifested through landscaped

environmental benefits: a 24% improvement of energy

concrete planters extending outside the second floor

savings compared to conventional standards, and a 42%

and rooftop terrace, a cistern for collecting rainwater

water reduction through highly efficient indoor plumbing

next to the tower, and energy-efficient, structural glass in

fixtures.

window and door openings.

Nearly 30% of materials are composed of recycled

Transportation alternatives to the car are promoted

content, including carpet tiles made of fishing nets.

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both a technological and programming standpoint.

the design by way of a large map of the United States

visitors proceed through a space populated by large

This can take the form of interactive electronic media

cast into the terrazzo floor of one of the exhibit spac-

digital-projection screens which portray realistic

and experiences, as well as spaces which can directly

es,” he explained. “This map serves as a teaching tool

scenes of westward expansion at life-sized scale. In

support curricula,” Barwick said.

for interpretive park rangers as they explain the histo-

this way, visitors literally inhabit and experience first-

“In our recent work on the Gateway Arch Museum

ry of westward expansion to museum visitors and

hand the history which they learned about via the

project in St. Louis, these features are embedded into

school groups. After experiencing the map, museum

map, earlier.” Such continuous transformation and

A St. Louis Icon Re-Imagined A primary goal of the Gateway Arch Museum renovation was to create closer and more robust connections between the landscape of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial and the city of St. Louis as a whole. Illustration: James Carpenter Design Associates

ooper Robertson, New York (cooperrobertson.com), and

(mvvainc.com), that won the closely watched international

Gateway Arch Museum is extended west toward downtown

James Carpenter Design Associates (JCDA), New York

competition, “Framing a Modern Masterpiece: The City + The

with a new entrance and plaza connecting to the redesigned

(jcdainc.com), have designed an expanded Gateway Arch

Arch + The River 2015” organized by the nonprofit Gateway

and expanded Luther Ely Smith Square, now spanning over a

Museum, St. Louis, with a dramatic entrance and plaza in the

Arch Park Foundation (archpark.org).

depressed interstate highway. The design for the expansion

historic landscape by the renowned landscape architect Dan

According to the Gateway Arch Park Foundation, the

and renovation of the museum strengthens the physical

Kiley. With new public spaces, the great entry hall leads to

nonprofit group behind the effort, a primary goal of the long-

connections between the city and the Arch by means of a

re-imagined exhibitions and the fully renovated original Eero

term, multi-million-dollar project was to create closer and

dynamic linear plan with amenities at the entry level, followed

Saarinen building beneath the famed Arch. The exhibitions

more robust connections between the Gateway Arch Museum

by a narrative exhibition by Haley Sharpe that leads to the

are designed by Haley Sharpe Design of London and Toronto

and the landscape of the Jefferson National Expansion

Arch itself.

(haleysharpe.com). The St. Louis-based associate architect,

Memorial and the city of St. Louis as a whole. Nearly 45,000

With the new entry plaza and landscape designed by

Trivers Associates (trivers.com), rounds out the design team.

sq. ft. of new museum area was added and more than 100,000

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the museum’s public

Cooper Robertson and James Carpenter Design

sq. ft. of existing space was reconfigured into new exhibition

spaces and surroundings are fully integrated into the overall

galleries, public education facilities, and visitor amenities.

plan for the Dan Kiley-designed 91-acre park conceived

Associates were part of a team led by landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (MVVA), Brooklyn, NY

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According to the architecture and design team, the new

and executed between 1948 and 1965. The new museum’s

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The Gateway Arch Museum design is fully integrated into the National Register-listed landscape. The new entrance is precisely inserted into the topography, allowing visitors to enter the building through the landscape rather than descending underground. Illustration: James Carpenter Design Associates

landscape above while leading the eye down to the point of transition into the original building. The ceiling’s distinctive undulating field of light heightens the awareness of this luminous volume as a powerful reflection of the Arch grounds and sky above,” he said. “This clarity of circulation is always maintained through the new entrance and lobby. At the moment of entry, you see down to the intermediate level mezzanine, an educational interpretive space, enlivened by a large-scale floor map of the Mississippi River and its tributaries, illustrating the routes taken both by Lewis and Clarke as well as the memorable spaces by Cooper Robertson and JCDA at

achievement, and beauty that must be compared with the

tens of thousands of pioneers moving by wagons further

the landmark Saarinen arch, elevate the cultural complex

most important American icons, like the Statue of Liberty.

to the west. Looking further down into the new expansion,

to become a more cohesive and engaging international

However, the setting of the Arch had diminished its potential

one sees the beginning of the new exhibitions leading into

destination. The museum and park now connect directly to

to inspire ideas and emotions. The design of the new museum

the restored Saarinen-designed museum and the lifts that

the 1862 Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis, while also

and surrounding landscape has more fully realized that

will take you to the top of the Arch. The main escalator

engaging with and reinforcing the presence of the Arch.

potential through an ambitious but respectful intervention that

circulation is ‘carved’ into both side walls of the new west

interprets the spirit of the Arch and amplifies its relevance to

entry and they are flanked by open stairs which connect to

our time,” said Scott Newman.

the mezzanine and lower level. Beneath the mezzanine is

“The museum design is fully integrated into the National Register-listed landscape,” said Cooper Robertson’s Scott Newman, FAIA. “The new entrance is precisely inserted into

“Since the inception of the Gateway Park, originally

the topography, allowing visitors to enter the building through

proposed in the early 1930s but not executed until the 1960s,

the landscape rather than descending underground. As one

the critical interconnectivity of the city to the Gateway Park

“From the exterior, the main axis of the entry is emphasized

enters, a luminous great hall is revealed with views deep into

and to the Mississippi River embankment has been missing,”

with both cantilevered and clear-span open-roof structures,

the museum’s monumentally scaled exhibits below, elevating

said JCDA’s James Carpenter.

which allow views down into the museum and of the Old

and enlivening the visitor experience, while respecting Dan Kiley’s original park design.”

an open glass education space for school groups or special functions,” Carpenter continued.

“This has primarily been due to the divisive presence

Courthouse, establishing an intimate visual link between

of a six-lane-wide highway trench cut into the landscape.

the two landmarks. This notion of the open central axis is

JCDA’s founder and principal James Carpenter described

A significant piece of MVVA’s new work has created a

essentially what the Arch itself presents: that all circulation

the new museum experience: “The new entry is announced by

landscaped park over the highway that now links a sequence

symmetrically moves one toward or away from the implied

an arc of glass laid flat on the ground, reflecting the image of

of parks into a unified thread of green space connecting

‘center,’ whether one is moving through the landscape, the

the sky above, while the Arch itself scribes an arc against the

from west to east—from Washington Square Park, Poelker

new entrance, the museum entrance hall, or exiting from the

sky beyond. This welcoming gesture leads visitors down into

Park, Serra Sculpture Park, Citygarden, Kiener Plaza, the

base of either leg of the Arch. One meanders upon sinuous

the spaciousness of the new museum expansion, embedded

now restored Old Courthouse, Luther Ely Smith Park, and

paths through the site, capturing changing views of the

within the landscape.”

to the now accessible Gateway Park and the banks of the

landscape above as well as enriching one’s sense of the interior spaces and exhibitions below,” he said.

The design creates a coherent and memorable visit

Mississippi. Following this sequence of parks, when arriving

by integrating the museum content with the Arch, said the

at the Gateway Park, one now has the direct connection and

“The new entry, museum entrance hall, and the

architect Newman. “A linear exhibition offers various ways

visibility between the Old Courthouse, the new west entry, and

transformed original museum are defined by a deep

to navigate multiple stories on single and successive visits,

the Arch as a seamless pedestrian experience.

vocabulary of luminous materials and light. The museum’s

merges seamlessly with the trip up the Arch, and then delivers

“The semicircular, glass-enclosed entry volume mediates

new sense of spaciousness and generosity directly responds

the visitor to its base to experience the great work itself,” he

one’s passage into the museum lobby, modulating the

to and references the revitalized landscape of the arch

explained.

brightness from outside to inside. As visitors transition into

grounds and its new engagement with the city, river, and

“As a work of great monumental public art, Eero Saarinen’s

the below-ground entry foyer, the curved profile of the ceiling

region, establishing a new place that engages hope for a

Gateway Arch is imbued with meaning, technological

becomes immediately apparent, mirroring the presence of the

positive and sustainable future,” Carpenter concluded.

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re-invention is essential to the continued viability of

tural arena they are invested in. In smaller museums,

future change with regards to layout, lighting, audito-

museums, according to Barwick, “Regardless of size,

there is often greater pressure for flexibility, as spaces

ry and visual schemes,” he said.

contemporary museums have demonstrated a need to

must pull double- or triple-duty in terms of program-

“The Gateway Arch Museum,” Barwick continued,

continuously transform themselves in order to remain

matic flexibility. This, in turn, requires that museums

“features a continuous custom-illuminated ceiling

relevant in addressing current issues in whichever cul-

be designed with an infrastructure which anticipates

system within a large atrium space. The LED lighting

Connecting To Other Cultures, Times, And Places T

he new Florence County Museum, Florence, SC, presents art, science, and history in a blended narrative targeting a regional audience. A driving force in its conception and

development was to better serve the area’s school children, who had no opportunities to experience art and material culture first hand. A museum visit offers their first and perhaps only connection to other cultures, times, and places. Cooper Robertson’s (New York, cooperrobertson.com) design met the challenge to create an elevating and transporting experience for the school children while attracting a broader audience to an inviting center of culture, learning, and keeper of the region’s patrimony. In addition to achieving its educational mission, the project has served as an important catalyst for the ongoing economic revitalization of downtown Florence, a historic center for this region of approximately 200,000 in north-central South Carolina. The city leaders have been involved in a decade-long effort to revive a downtown area that had lost its relevance as the majority of its retail stores and restaurants closed, while national chains in shopping centers proliferated closer to the interstate highways several miles away. Located on the corner of Cheves and Dargan Streets, the museum completes a cultural district in downtown Florence that includes a new library, theater, and a performing-arts center. The museum, on the southern edge of Florence’s historic commercial core, creates a physical link between these new cultural landmarks to the south and the downtown area’s historic commercial storefronts to the north. The 28,900-sq.-ft., U-shaped building surrounds a landscaped courtyard with two linear

Above. The new Florence County Museum presents art, science, and history in a blended narrative targeting a regional audience. A driving force in its conception and development was to better serve the area’s school children, who had no opportunities to experience art and material culture first hand. Photo: Courtesy Cooper Robertson

wings accessed by a dramatic double-height lobby. The façade, composed of tan- and rose-colored brick, cream-colored precast concrete, and zinc-clad light monitors, projects the museum’s role as a center of culture and learning. The materials integrate the character of the lighter-colored stone buildings in the cultural district and the predominately redbrick facades of the downtown commercial buildings. In addition to an education wing that houses programs for school groups and adults, there are spaces for collections processing and storage, and staff offices. The new building has more than three times the gallery space of the museum’s previous home. The large outdoor courtyard, landscaped with plants indigenous to the region, creates an additional gallery for learning, as well as a setting for special events. Galleries house a permanent exhibit that uses art and natural and historical artifacts to trace the region’s and city’s development from prehistory to the present. A special gallery with state-of-the-art climate control has changing exhibits from the museum’s collections and enables the display of loan shows from leading national museums. Controlled natural light illuminates the galleries. The inaugural show displayed the work of William H. Johnson, a Florence native, whose paintings were borrowed from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The opening of the museum has increased the momentum of investment in the historic downtown—with a new hotel, restaurants, and retail stores contributing to the remarkable rebirth of a lively commercial, cultural, and entertainment center—proving that good design brings value and that culture and education can be effective economic drivers.

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Below. Galleries at the Florence County Museum house a permanent exhibit that uses art and natural and historical artifacts to trace the region’s and city’s development from prehistory to the present. Controlled natural light illuminates the galleries. Photo: Courtesy Cooper Robertson

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within this ceiling is tunable at each bay to allow a nearly infinite array of lighting conditions, which in turn support different types of activities. The floor map actually exists below this ceiling system and is planned to support activities such as catered events and lectures, in addition to educational programming.” Another change in museums and galleries is a re-evaluation of daylighting, as was the case in Cooper Robertson’s work at the new Whitney Museum. Historical gallery design minimized daylight, maximized wall surface, and subsequently turned museums and visitor experience inward. When architects did introduce daylight

Right. Historically avoided, daylighting is increasingly being introduced to some museums and galleries, as was the case in Cooper Robertson’s work at the new Whitney Museum. Photo: Courtesy Cooper Robertson Below. At the recently completed Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, great effort was made to soften the barrier between the museum and its surrounding public streetscape and allow the public arena to extend as deeply into the ground floor as possible. Photo: Ed Lederman, courtesy Cooper Robertson

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into galleries, it came heavily filtered through skylights or clerestories, according to a white paper authored by the

Ken’s V I E W

architectural firm. Daylighting reduces the need for artificial illumination, allows works to be shown in the full light spectrum for

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which they were conceived, and accentuates the threedimensionality of sculpture. Technology and careful analysis enables this new perspective while still preserving safe light levels and environmental conditions for the art. Use of glazing on all of the façades, and not just those facing north, demonstrates the design possibilities catalyzed by technological invention, the paper explains. The Whitney features glazed surfaces on each side of the façade. To enable the incorporation of this level of glazing, the team employed insulated glass units with warm-edge spacers and clear, low-iron glass with neutral coatings with minimal reflectivity and extortion. A color-neutral PVB UV filtration inter-layer is sandwiched between the glass layers, filtering out in excess of 99% of harmful UV radiation. These measures protect the artwork from damage, provide enough protection on their own except from direct sun, and increase the building’s energy efficiency. Interior shades throughout the building allow further modulation of daylight during bright times of day. These shades are deployed from the ceiling, covering the windows and doors. Roof-mounted sensors track the sun directly overhead as well as in four compass directions as it moves around the building. In bright sunlight, the shades are released, and on cloudy days or in the evenings, the shades are programmed to let in as much daylight as possible, according to the Cooper Robertson firm. There are approximately 850-million visits each year to American museums, more than the attendance for all major league sporting events and theme parks combined, according to an estimate by the American Alliance of Museums. Clearly, museums will change and adapt with the times, and they won’t be going away any time soon. CA

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n online photo of a chair with a red

the company had a large quantity of doorstops

doorstop under one of its legs, designed

gathering dust in the warehouse and, for

by Virgil Abloh for IKEA, recently caught my

an equally head-scratching reason, those

attention. Things that make no apparent sense

doorstops were not being purchased by IKEA

have a way of making one curious.

devotees. Why not attach them to the short chair

I didn’t realize Virgil Abloh was a big deal until I learned he recently had been named artistic director of Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection and also one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. He’s also said to have collaborated with rapper

legs, call it “ironic” design, and charge a couple of hundred dollars extra for the mash up? “So what color should they be? How about DayGlo orange?” queried person number one. “Too obvious,” said person number two. “Bright red would be more subtle.”

Kanye West—who, by the way, just announced

“Sorry, I didn’t hear that. The white noise

plans to extend his fashion label Yeezy with an

intended to mask annoying conversations in

architecture division “to make the world better.”

our open office must have drowned out your

Abloh’s rationale for the “elevated design”

outstanding suggestion,” said a third person.

he calls the Door Stop Interruption was as

“That’s not white noise,” was the testy

puzzling as the photo of it. “I had this image of

response. “You forgot to take your earbuds out.”

an airplane wheel and two doorstops to stop it,”

“Yay, I think we just collaborated, or maybe

the designer is quoted as saying.

it was design by committee. I can never tell the

Now, I’m certain Abloh has a decent

difference,” someone else said. “Whatever.

command of the English language, having

Quick, somebody take a selfie of us collaborating

studied civil engineering and architecture in the

or it won’t be real.”

Midwest, where a passable version of English is

So that’s how it came to be—maybe—that

spoken. I think he would know a wheel chock

you can buy a chair at IKEA with a red doorstop

when he sees one and call it by its proper name.

stuck to its leg. I wonder if it comes in other

I suspect the quote may have been taken

colors.

from a news release written in Swedish or some

But there’s more. Abloh’s furniture line

other language, because I saw the exact quote

includes a cabinet in which one can showcase

in another story, only with “wheel chocks”

his or her immoderate collection of sneakers.

correctly substituted for “doorstops” by an

The theory is that displaying them will reduce

editor who happened to be paying attention.

unnecessary sneaker purchases because the

The accuracy of Google Translate aside, I

curators of such displays will be reminded of

still don’t see what doorstops, wheel chocks, or

how many pairs they already own. Why not just

airplanes have to do with chairs without wheels.

forgo buying that extra piece of furniture and

Here’s what I imagine really happened.

leave the sneakers randomly scattered about

IKEA produced thousands of chairs only to

the house as most people do? Tripping over

discover too late a manufacturing defect left

them should be reminder enough.

one leg shorter than the others. Subsequently,

Oh, and those Swedish meatballs IKEA

some IKEA employees were sitting around their

is famous for? They’re Turkish. Or so says a

collaborative, open office on wobbly chairs

news story that claims King Charles XII brought

trying to figure out how to recover from this

the recipe home from Turkey in the early 18th

debacle and save their jobs.

century. Maybe that’s where those doorstops

Thinking “outside the box,” one employee recalled that for some unfathomable reason

came from, too. — Kenneth W. Betz, Senior Editor

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Museum Blends Biblical History And Technology Innovative design, construction, and technology come together for Museum of the Bible. Sarah Ghorbanian, LEED AP, and Jared Oldroyd, PE

hat began in 2012 as a vision of the

Permanent museum exhibit spaces are housed in a

laboratories and libraries, collection storage, a lecture

Green family, founders of retail chain

renovated industrial facility, once the Terminal Refriger-

hall, a performing-arts venue, 500-seat ballroom, scholar

Hobby Lobby, is now a world-class

ating and Warehouse Co. building originally built in

residences, classrooms, offices, and a rooftop garden and

museum dedicated to one of the world’s oldest texts, the

1923, and which later served as the Washington Design

restaurant. A juxtaposition of old and new, the structure

Bible. After surveying various cities, including Dallas

Center. While the museum’s design, preservation, and

seamlessly combines ancient Biblical scripts and artifacts

and New York, the nonprofit Museum of the Bible Inc.

adaptive reuse reflect the facility’s architectural heritage,

with modern architectural forms and technology.

(museumofthebible.org), which oversaw the museum’s

the interior encompasses world-class finishes and

design and construction and manages ongoing opera-

cutting-edge technologies.

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The museum’s grand opening in November 2017 marked the culmination of five years of work, but the

The museum features five floors of exhibit space, in-

structure could easily have taken twice as long to deliver.

cluding three permanent exhibit levels, as well as research

Due to their complex nature, museums often take more

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PROJECT CREDITS • SmithGroupJJR, Washington—architectural design, MEP and fire-protection engineering, general lighting design

• • • •

Clark Construction Group, Bethesda, MD—general contractor Tadjer Cohen Edelson, Silver Spring, MD—structural engineer EHT Traceries, Washington—historic resources Michael Vergason Landscape Architects, Alexandria, VA—landscape

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• The PRD Group Ltd, Chantilly, VA; BRC Imagination Arts, Los Angeles; C&G Partners LLC, New York; Jonathan Martin Creative Inc., College Grove, TN; DyMoRides GmbH,Vienna, Austria; Design and Production Inc., Lorton, VA; Maltbie, a kubik company, Mt. Laurel, NJ; Technomedia Solutions LLC, New York—exhibit designers and fabricators

• Artist Larry Kirkland, Washington, collaborated with SmithGroupJJR to develop several large-scale art elements including the Gutenberg Gates, the entry art glass, and the marginalia experienced throughout the building.

and the historic structure’s original train portal was reopened to serve as the museum’s monumentally scaled entrance. An additional two levels of new construction were built above the remaining historic structure to house a 472-seat performing-arts hall, gathering space, biblical-foods restaurant, and additional exhibit spaces. At mid-block, a non-historical building addition with loading dock was removed to make way for two levels of below-grade space and new vertical circulation for the museum. The Museum of the Bible organization also purchased the air rights to the adjacent Washington Office Center where a one-story addition above the building was constructOpposite page. The World Stage Theater, a 472-seat performance theater, provides a unique experience for museum visitors. The theater takes its shape from the flowing fabric of a tabernacle tent. The rippled ribbons surrounding the house of the theater hide lighting and projectors that provide an immersive 3D-mapped projection experience. Photo: Alan Karchmer, courtesy Museum of the Bible

ed to provide space for a conference and educational facility for scholars associated with

Above. Upon entry, visitors are greeted by a soaring digital-arcade ceiling that stretches 140 ft. in length and is 15 ft. wide. The kaleidoscope-like feature comprises 555 LED panels. Photo: Alan Karchmer, courtesy Museum of the Bible

Bronze-embossed Gutenberg Gate,s standing 40-ft. tall, flank the structure’s main en-

the museum’s research arm, Museum of the Bible Scholars Initiative, as well as residences for visiting scholars. The main museum building is designed to inspire a sense of history and wonder. trance where trains once entered the building. A dynamic, 140-ft.-long LED display hovers above the museum’s arcade entrance, bathing the lobby in a colorful array of images and light. The museum’s lobby floor, which features marble from Portugal and Tunisia, and is complemented by columns of Jerusalem stone, symbolizes a journey from darkness

than a decade to bring to life, including years of planning, design, and construction. Even as design and construction methodologies have evolved, the delivery timelines for modern facilities have remained relatively unchanged until this project.

to light. Throughout the building, motifs and elements speak to the existing structure’s history and to the museum’s content. The new mid-block section of the project is clad on its two

Washington-based firms SmithGroupJJR (smithgroupjjr.com) and Clark Construc-

exterior faces in custom-textured, handmade bricks from Denmark. These façades com-

tion Group (clarkconstruction.com) led design and construction operations on the

plement the ancient masonry and architectural language of the adjacent historic structure

$254-million, 430,000-sq.-ft. facility, and worked with museum leaders, engineers, exhib-

while evoking a sense of overwriting, or Biblical palimpsest, where a page is wiped clean

it design teams, and academic scholars to drive an integrated, collaborative process. Bring-

in order to re-use it while traces of old writing are still left behind.

ing museum stakeholders together early and often was fundamental to creating a team

A rooftop addition over the original building, with its curvilinear glass-and-metal en-

environment. The approach promoted unity, fostered problem solving, and accelerated

velope, visible structural ribs, fritted insulated glass units, and dramatic prow projecting

decision making and project delivery.

over the entry façade, is a bold architectural and urban gesture in its own right, evoking an ancient boat or scroll that further helps merge the building’s form and function. This

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iconic element—known as the Galley—spans 250 ft. and stretches 40 ft. tall from the fifth

To house the many programmatic elements required for this new institution, additions

floor of the museum to the roof and provides visitors with stunning views of the Nation-

and renovations were made to three existing structures sitting on an entire city block. The

al Mall and major Washington landmarks.

existing warehouse’s original red-brick masonry and concrete were retained and restored,

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museums Bible was conceived, programmed, and designed as a more ambitious and flexible institution. Long-term, permanent exhibitions occupy the majority of floor space within the original structure, but the project includes a variety of additional gallery spaces accommodating displays from visiting institutions, such as the Vatican Library and the Israeli Antiquities Authority, effectually creating museums within a museum. In addition, an unusually large number of theaters—12 in all—offer a broad range of experiences, from informational films to an interactive experience in which visitors “fly” over sites of biblical significance in and around Washington. The museum also includes spaces for donor retention and development, a rare-manuscript library, a conference facility with simultaneous-translation capabilities, a broadcast studio, and hotel rooms for visiting scholars. Given the breadth of such functions, the Museum of the Bible may be regarded not so much as a singular museum but as a one-building campus of interrelated facilities. OVERCOMING CHALLENGES

Situated at the intersection of D and 4th streets in Washington, the museum strategic location links the National Mall and major cultural landmarks with Southwest Washington, further invigorating this historic and rapidly transforming quadrant of the city. The project’s dense urban surroundings—with CSX trains to the south, an active government office building to the east, and an underground Metro rail line to the north— added myriad coordination, logistical, and safety challenges to an already complicated construction process. To address these complexities, Clark and SmithGroupJJR teams worked closely with nearly a dozen outside agencies—from the Commission of Fine Arts and the Historic Preservation Review Board to the Washington Area Transit Authority and CSX Transportation—to ensure the project moved forward with proper stakeholder input and approvals. DESIGN/CONSTRUCTION

Construction was performed in two existing buildings encompassing a full city block. Collaboration between the design and construction teams helped maintain a tight schedule. With the architect, six exhibit-design teams, a general contractor, and more than 60 specialty trade partners, the project team took an integrated approach early in the process with specialty partners embedded with the design team. Top. A rooftop addition over the original building, with its curvilinear glass-andmetal envelope, visible structural ribs, fritted insulated glass units, and dramatic prow projecting over the entry façade, evokes an ancient boat or scroll that further helps merge the building’s form and function. Photo: Alan Karchmer, courtesy Museum of the Bible Above. The main museum building is designed to inspire a sense of history and wonder. Bronze-embossed Gutenberg Gates flank the structure’s main entrance where trains once entered the building. Photo: Alan Karchmer, courtesy Museum of the Bible

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to determine if the galley met the performance requirements out-

This included weekly design coordination meetings with participa-

lined in the specifications. The design was enhanced until its perfor-

tion from all of the exhibit teams and the contractor as well as quar-

mance met all visual and safety requirements. Traditionally a

terly project meetings where design progress was shared and the client

non-structural building element, the curtainwall served as an

was brought up to date and could weigh in on all design decisions.

avant-garde design feature and structural support for the floor be-

Meticulous schedule management also was crucial to success. The

tween the two new levels. Selecting a system that would meet struc-

museum’s aggressive schedule was a determining factor in the project

tural and aesthetic requirements was a collective effort that involved

teams’ approach to design and construction. Two options were ex-

SmithGroupJJR and Clark teams, as well as glass fabricators and

plored: preserve the exterior, gut the entire interior, and rebuild with-

installers.

in the existing envelope, or remove every other structural floor while

The museum’s iconic design elements, while striking, are only a

maintaining everything else. Preserving the building’s structural

part of what makes this new museum unique. The facility is also no-

slabs on every other floor yielded timesavings, so the team chose that

table for its architectural programming, which represents a potential

path.

new model for contemporary museums of all kinds. Whereas tradi-

Another approach to advance the project involved dividing the

tional museums typically consist of exhibition galleries, spaces for

museum into two separate construction projects: the historic renova-

lectures and educational activities, a shop, and a café, Museum of the

tion and demolition, and the new construction, which enabled turn-

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over of the renovated historic building to exhibit installation teams a year ahead of the grand opening. In 2015, many trade partners began work to restore, adapt, and enhance the refrigerated warehouse. After gaining designation as a historical landmark, the museum’s first step in the construction was the surgical removal of a 1982 addition followed by the challenging removal of the roof and every other floor to expand the floor-to-ceiling heights to the 20-ft. minimum required for modern museum exhibits. The selective demolition of existing floors required careful coordination of the structural retrofit of existing concrete columns with steel-plate reinforcing. Due to the technical challenges involved, buildings are rarely expanded below grade. Clark Construction performed an innovative underpinning and support process to lower the building’s basement level by 5 ft. to make room for the museum’s central plant. The team also installed a robust foundations system to provide support for the modified historic structure, which included driving more than 7,000 linear ft. of piles. STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES

Museum of the Bible leaders had a progressive vision for the facility that involved leveraging cutting-edge technology to create a multi-dimensional visitor experience. Clark subsidiary, S2N Technology Group, helped achieve that vision, serving as a single point of coordination between museum representatives, Clark, exhibit designers, subcontractors, and technical vendors. S2N streamlined management of the museum’s low-voltage technology scope and helped save critical time in the final stages of the project. Upon entry, visitors are greeted by a soaring digital arcade ceiling that stretches 140 ft. in length and is 15 ft. wide. The kaleidoscope-like feature comprises 555 LED panels, and is one of the largest LED screens in the U.S. In addition to the ceiling, “digital docents” provide a personal touring system and museum experience unlike any other. The hand-held navigation devices can be programed based on visitor interests and serve to guide patrons through exhibits, providing supplementary information based on a visitor’s positions in the museum, accurate to within 6 in. The World Stage Theater, a 472-seat performance theater on the fifth floor, provides yet another unique experience for visitors. The theater takes its shape from the flowing fabric of a tabernacle tent. The rippled ribbons surrounding the house of the theater hide lighting and projectors that provide an immersive 3D mapped projection experience, where all surfaces from stage to ceiling are enveloped into the moving display. The facility represents the future of cultural institutions. Not only is it revolutionizing the way visitors experience history, the story of its design and construction is changing the way museums come to life. It serves as a model of what can be achieved through creative engineering and superior collaboration. In the first four months of operation, the museum welcomed more than 300,000 visitors. At this pace, the museum will see more than 1.4-million visitors in its first year, ranking it as one of the top museum attractions in

The museum features five floors of exhibit space, including three permanent exhibit levels, as well as research laboratories and libraries, collection storage, a lecture hall, a performing-arts venue, 500-seat ballroom, scholar residences, classrooms, offices, and a rooftop garden and restaurant. Photo: Peter Cane Photography, courtesy Museum of the Bible

Washington. CA Sarah Ghorbanian, LEED AP, is a project manager for the Museum of the Bible project. She coordinated the design and fabrication of the work of the museum’s six exhibit design firms with the design and construction of the base building. She also oversaw project construction administration. Jared Oldroyd, project executive, Museum of the Bible, is a vice president at Clark Construction Group LLC, Bethesda, MD, and serves as business unit leader on public assembly and private development projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. 22

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Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, provides a venue for exploring ideas and leading-edge green technologies.

Historic Site Showcases Green Systems Leading-edge environmental and sustainability technologies are the focal point of Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works. Jay Egg, Egg Geothermal

on Valley Brick Works is a century-old site that

ideas, events, and financial-support successes resulted in

climate change, reduce greenhouse-gas (GHG) pollution,

provided bricks for Toronto and the surround-

establishment of the site as Evergreen Brick Works. The

and transition to a low-carbon economy. The program is

ing area into the late 1980s. By then, the quar-

facilities and programs offered at Evergreen represent

administered and funded by GreenON, Toronto (gree-

ry had become exhausted and it was no longer profitable

Canada’s first large-scale community environmental cen-

non.ca), and is designed to help implement technologies

to make bricks. The site also had become surrounded by

ter, providing a “dynamic venue for exploring ideas and

that will reduce GHG emissions, including geothermal

Toronto and its suburbs.

leading-edge green technologies, and a vibrant public

systems that use ground-source heat pumps.

Several attempts were made to use the property, which was burdened with “a damaged ecosystem, crum-

space where visitors can engage in a broad suite of handson environmental programming.”

bling buildings, and contaminated soil.” The resurrection

One of the features of the Evergreen Brick Works kiln-building renovation is a closed-loop geothermal system installed by GeoSource Energy, Brant, Ontario (geo-

started in 2002 when part of the property was used to

CLIMATE-CHANGE PLAN

sourceenergy.com). The GeoSource system plays a major

launch a native-plant nursery to provide youth employ-

The Evergreen program has benefitted from Ontario’s

role in making Evergreen Brick Works a test site for new

ment and skills development. A subsequent series of

Climate Change Action Plan, a five-year effort to fight

and more-sustainable design and construction practices,

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Above. The Evergreen geothermal system uses a borehole thermal-energy storage design that uses heat from 260 solar-thermal panels pumped into the 40 boreholes. Below. The Cupolex in-floor system provides insulation for the radiant in-floor heating and cooling, creates a void space below the surface, and provides drainage for flood and ground water.

combustion must be eliminated. Everything on site must be powered with electricity, and/or use renewable-energy technologies. The province of Ontario has recognized this and their Climate Change Action Plan provides education and endorsement for heat pumps, specifically geothermal heat pumps (GHPs). Heating without combustion can require research into different combinations of renewable energy (RE), and Evergreen Brick Works personnel did their homework. The team has been working together for quite some time to ensure that the 53,000-sq.-ft. historic kiln building, which is surrounded by a window wall, could be preserved, all the while making certain they could cool and heat without combustion and the resultant carbon emissions. GEOTHERMAL AND INSULATION

Two big concerns with the geothermal system were the limited space available to drill boreholes, and having to work with a building that could not be insulated enough to effectively hold heat because one of the restrictions is to preserve the look, inside and out. This resulted in the need to use borehole thermal energy storage (BTES). The site uses 260 solar-thermal panels to collect and pump heat into the 40 boreholes, each 605-ft. deep. Panel heat not needed for the boreholes is used elsewhere at the Brick Works site. The floor of the kiln building was one place insulation could be provided without violating preservation regulations. The facility had to be elevated above the 5-year/2-year floodplain, a difficult task to do while maintaining the facilityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s historic integrity. According to aimed at making it one of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only carbon-neutral sites.

ronto (lga-ap.com), even with the floor raised and insulated, flooding

carbon-neutral facilities. Net-zero projects create or produce as much

will occur from time to time, so care was taken to ensure all equip-

energy as they use, but the net-zero approach does not take into ac-

ment was inside, elevated, and protected. Since geothermal systems

count the resulting carbon emissions from combustion heating with

need no outside condensers, they simply made certain that the GHPs

fossil fuels. This is the root of the challenge faced by our planet. The

were installed inside and above the main flood plain.

whole world could be operationally net zero, but GHG emissions would skyrocket, further accelerating global warming.

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Drew Adams, project architect with LGA Architectural Partners, To-

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to understand the differences between net-zero and

Raising the floor included installing a Cupolex in-floor system, manufactured by Pontarolo Engineering Inc., Vaughan, Ontario (cu-

The answer is to follow the lead of projects that have chosen a

polex.ca), to provide insulation for the radiant in-floor heating and

carbon-neutral path, such as the Evergreen Brick Works. To be car-

cooling, create a void space below the surface, reduce the amount of

bon neutral, i.e., have net-zero emissions (NZE), on-site fossil-fuel

needed virgin granular, and provide an internal drainage system for

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• calculation methodology for return on investment.

geothermal

2019. Perhaps one of the most visible projects in Toronto

26), it’s clear that the Cupolex technology saves a lot of

The Evergreen Brickworks project has become a

for green infrastructure, the Evergreen Brick Works facil-

concrete, provides an insulation barrier, and is quite

real-time learning laboratory for each of these four tiers.

ity is a test platform for EllisDon, Evergreen, and many

strong. The concrete includes a certain amount of recy-

Bowerbank said that, as a result of their Evergreen work,

others as they perfect green construction and manage-

cled aggregates and, together with Crete Dufferin Foam-

they have developed a landmark tool for accurate ac-

ment and reduce GHG emissions. CA

crete provided by CRH Canada Group Inc., Concord,

counting of GHG emissions, one they hope will become

Ontario (crhcanada.com), the floor system attained an

the standard for buildings everywhere. Learn about the

Jay Egg is a geothermal consultant, writer, and owner of

R-5 value. The third layer of the surface includes radiant

tool at evergreen.ca/blog/entry/new-carbon-account-

EggGeothermal, Kissimmee, FL (egggeo.com). He has

piping, installed before pouring the final layer. This im-

ing-tool-to-help-construction-industry-reduce-carbon-

co-authored two textbooks on geothermal HVAC sys-

portant feature provides heating and cooling to occu-

footprint/.

tems published by McGraw-Hill Professional and can be reached at jayegg.geo@gmail.com

pants, depending on seasonal needs. AN EDUCATIONAL FUTURE SUSTAINABLE ASPECTS

The building is a living laboratory, and as such, the lo-

Andrew Bowerbank is the global director of Sustainable

cal masonry union, Ontario Masonry Training Centre

Building Services at EllisDon Corp., Mississauga, Ontar-

(OMTC), obtained a grant to practice some stabilization

io (ellisdon.com), construction partner for the Evergreen

techniques to some of the masonry infrastructure. The

project. The Kiln Building Redevelopment project is part

adaptive-reuse facility is filled with modern technolo-

of EllisDon’s Carbon Impact Initiative, and is one of the

gy including solar-thermal, geothermal-exchange, and

first projects to strive for a carbon-neutral target.

pumping systems.

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Evergreen Brick Works visitors’ information

According to Bowerbank, EllisDon has a cradle-to-

The project was first established in 2007, opened in

grave level of involvement in their projects. Their ap-

2010, and has been a constant focus of funding and con-

Green-design Q&A with EllisDon’s Andrew Bowerbank

proach to carbon neutrality includes four main tiers:

struction since then. The kiln building was partially re-

• pilot projects, such as Evergreen Brick Works • accurate accounting for GHG emissions • vetting of new technologies

opened to the public in the spring of 2018, while con-

Details about the Evergreen kiln-building flooring system

struction of the classrooms and galleries continued.

Details about the Evergreen geothermal system

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interiors William Rawn Architects realized its design intent with a custom Armstrong WoodWorks Grille ceiling system suspended in a series of overlapping curves 19 ft. above the library floor. Photos courtesy Armstrong Ceilings

Wood-Grille Ceiling Welcomes Visitors An illuminated ceiling beckons passersby into newly renovated Boston library.

nvisioning a 21st-century library that would ap-

the interior from view with crystal-clear, two-story glass

OVERLAPPING CURVES

peal to all of the city’s residents, Boston Public

windows that beckon passersby into the dynamic new

Working with the You Inspire Solutions Center at Arm-

Library administrators decided it was time to

library space.

strong Ceiling & Wall Solutions, Lancaster, PA (arm-

renovate the 1972 Johnson Building at its Central Branch

To create visual interest from bustling Boylston Street

strongceilings.com), the team from William Rawn real-

off Copley Square. Boston-based William Rawn Associ-

outside, the design team wanted to include a ceiling ele-

ized its design intent with a custom WoodWorks Grille

ates, Architects (rawnarch.com), was hired to transform

ment that would be visible from the street while adding

ceiling system suspended in a series of overlapping curves

the landmark building from what was described as an

warmth to the interior. “The library is located on one of

19 ft. above the library floor.

inward-facing fortress into an inviting, light-filled space.

the city’s most vibrant retail streets,” said Sindu Meier,

The flexibility of the wood-grille system enabled the

To accomplish this, the design team removed floor

AIA, project manager for William Rawn. “We wanted to

design team to shape the ceiling in a way that best served

slabs to double the height of Boylston Hall and replaced

create visual interest from the street, but we also wanted

the space. “Because of the flexible backers, we could shape

the dark-tinted glass and stone walls that once shrouded

something that would add warmth to the space.”

the ceiling the way we wanted,” explained Meier. “Ulti-

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mately, we designed a series of curves, and the slatted wood ceiling was able to execute the design intent.” The curves were created by installing 12- x 109-in. wood-grille panels in a custom-curved suspension system. Each curve in the 11,000-sq.-ft. ceiling consists of five rows of panels made up of 11 panels each, for a total of 1,210 panels. Backed with 2 in. of black acoustical felt, the wood panels also help control noise in the busy space below. “The walls and floors are stone and glass, and they are very hard and reflective,” explained Meier. “The ceiling helps temper the space physically and acoustically and provides an element of warmth across the three bays of Boylston Hall.” The overlapping curves create a scalloped effect and conceal uplights that illuminate the Grille Maple finish on the panels and make the ceiling visible from the street outside. “The wood ceiling creates a visual cue, welcoming citizens to stop and enter,” added Meier. TWEAKING THE DESIGN

Key to the success of the installation was the 10- x 10-ft. mockup the You Inspire Solutions Center created in advance to demonstrate how the ceiling system would work prior to installation. With the mockup in place, the design team was able to tweak the design to make sure all the components worked together to achieve the desired visual. After studying the ceiling from various angles, the team decided to add custom black-metal fascia plates or blank-off panels along the pe-

cut,” said Dahlberg. “We just pre-assembled the frames on the floor,

rimeter to conceal the void above the ceiling from view.

set them on a lift, raised them up in the air, and connected them to

“The blank-off panels prevent people standing in the balcony or across the street from seeing all the conduits for the lights, the sprinkler runs, and other mechanical elements in the cavity above the ceiling,” said Meier.

The wood-grille ceiling has become a conversation piece at the library, where it has created speculation as to what inspired the curved design.

the deck with ceiling wires. It was like a big erector set. We just had to bolt it all together and install the wood panels.” The most challenging part of the installation for the ceiling installer was establishing the layout and setting the first height. “Once we

The team from William Rawn also added wood trim to the bot-

had the first row of frames established, it was just repetitive down the

tom edge of each curve to provide a baffle for the uplights so they

whole run,” he said. “It was actually a very smooth job for the com-

wouldn’t be visible from the floor and would provide a finished look

plexity of it.”

to the curved-wood grille panels. With final approval in hand, Armstrong Ceilings began produc-

A CONVERSATION PIECE

tion on the custom-length WoodWorks Grille panels, the curved sus-

The wood-grille ceiling has become a conversation piece at the li-

pension system, the metal fascia plates, and all custom parts and piec-

brary where it has created speculation as to what inspired the curved

es needed for the ceiling installation at Boylston Hall.

design. “Some of the librarians think it looks like the pages of a book and others say it mimics the design of the barrel vault ceiling in an-

CUSTOM SUSPENSION

other part of the library,” added Meier. “So, it’s really in the eye of

Made from extruded-aluminum tubes, the suspension system is

the beholder.”

curved to meet the design of the ceiling. “Once the suspension sys-

The custom ceiling system at the Boston Public Library, Johnson

tem is in place, the flexible backers on the back of the wood panels

Building, was the winner of a 2018 Gold Construction Excellence

are fastened to the tubes, making the panels conform to the curve,”

Award from the Ceilings & Interiors Systems Construction Associa-

explained Dan Holdridge, design manager for the You Inspire Solu-

tion (CISCA, cisca.org), Oak Brook, IL. CA

tions Center at Armstrong Ceilings. Custom painted with a color that mimics the maple finish on the panels, the framework visually disappears into the ceiling. To simplify the installation, project manager Chris Dahlberg, of K&K Acoustical Ceilings, Tewksbury, MA (kkacousticalceilings. com), worked with Armstrong Ceilings in advance to make sure the

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bulk of the ceiling assembly was fabricated at the factory. “We exchanged ideas and worked together to make it as simple as possible for

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As a result, all of the ceiling materials arrived on the jobsite ready for assembly. “The frames came all pre-curved, pre-drilled, and pre-

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Addressing Noise Issues Poor acoustics in existing spaces have a variety of solutions. Baffles provide double-sided absorption, but with a smaller overall system depth than clouds.

well-informed architect or interior designer

source has stopped emitting a sound. It is expressed in

Acoustically absorbent materials, such as high-density

involved in new construction has an infinite

seconds. RT can be calculated mathematically based on

fiberglass clouds, baffles, and direct-to-deck ceiling and

variety of products available to create an

the volume of the room and the square footage of sound-

wall panels are extremely effective at reducing reverbera-

acoustically optimized space from the ground up. Un-

absorbing surfaces within it, or it can be measured with a

tion time.

fortunately, not every new space is built according to

sound-level meter.

When speech privacy is a specific concern, such as in

acoustically enlightened principles, leaving thousands

Background noise is the noise level in a space mea-

an open-office setting, acoustic masking can be added

of offices, classrooms, restaurants, and other spaces with

sured when the specific noise being studied is absent. Ma-

alongside absorbent installations. This involves introduc-

poor acoustics and sound control, giving occupants and

jor sources of background noise are HVAC noises, out-

ing finely tuned volume and frequency signatures that fall

owners a headache.

door noises, reflected speech sounds (echo), and noise

within the acoustical range of human speech. It doesn’t

It can be difficult to fundamentally change the way a

from adjacent spaces. Background noise is usually ex-

eliminate speech sounds, but rather it reduces the physical

built space behaves acoustically. HVAC systems aren’t eas-

pressed as dBA, a measure that reflects the response of the

zone of speech intelligibility by blending in with them.

ily replaced or rerouted. Trendy finish materials won’t be

human ear, which is less sensitive to low and high

abandoned, even if they turn a café into an echo chamber.

frequencies.

The addition of a wall-to-wall suspended ceiling is rarely

Calculating the precise amount of sound absorption in a space using the sound-absorption coefficient for each material multiplied by the surface area of that material,

practical. However, there are steps that can be taken to

REVERBERATION VS. ABSORPTION

then finding the sum of all absorptive materials in the

address noise issues in existing spaces with limited disrup-

Sound reflects readily off of hard surfaces, as relatively

space, is more math than anyone but professional acousti-

tion to the occupants and the operating budget.

little energy carried in the sound wave is absorbed into

cians care to do on the subject. Fortunately, there are

A number of tests can be performed to determine

the surface material. As reflection builds throughout a

some general rules of thumb that can be followed to deter-

whether a space meets the requirements of acoustic com-

room, a web of competing sound waves gradually decays

mine how much sound absorption is needed in a given

fort. These can be performed by professional acousticians,

as it is absorbed, bit by bit, into the exposed surfaces in

space, based on the form the acoustic material takes. Each

but technical support teams for acoustic ceiling and wall

the space.

form has its advantages, depending on the design con-

Reverberation is an increasing problem due in part to

manufacturers also have the appropriate expertise and

some current interior-design trends. Hard-surface floors,

equipment to test a facility. The two most practical measurements are reverberation time and background noise. Reverberation time (RT) is time required for an average sound in a room to decrease by 60 decibels, once the 36

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cerns and structural realities of the space requiring remediation.

the move away from fabric-covered cubicles, glass walls and partitions, open plenums, and exposed structures all

DIRECT-TO-DECK PANELS

add to the reflective surfaces, increasing reverberation

Direct-to-deck acoustic panels, which can be glued or

times.

screwed directly to the ceiling structure without wires or

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acoustics in a given space can be a key factor in the selection of direct-to-deck solutions. Systems with pendant sprinkler heads can accommodate traditional suspended ceilings and direct-to-deck panels, but upright sprinkler heads require a solution with a shallower system depth, such as CertainTeed Ceilings’ (Malvern, PA, certainteed.com) Ecophon Focus B, F, or SQ. CLOUDS & BAFFLES

Because free-hanging clouds absorb sound from both sides—direct from the source as well as sound reflected from the deck above— they offer the most efficient sound-absorption option. Installation is extremely flexible, allowing clouds to be placed at varying heights, in tiers, and even angled. They can also be installed, in addition to full suspended ceilings, in particularly challenging spaces like open offices. Clouds are also offered in a wide variety of colors, shapes, and sizes, providing the freedom to work within the design aesthetic of an existing space. CertainTeed Ceilings Ecophon Solo clouds are available in 16 standard colors and 11 different shapes—everything from squares and circles to triangles and hexagons. Similarly, baffles provide double-sided absorption, but with a Above. Direct-to-deck acoustic panels, which can be glued or screwed directly to the ceiling structure without wires or grid, are one of the simplest ways to improve acoustics in existing spaces. Below. Because free-hanging clouds absorb sound from both sides—direct from the source as well as sound reflected from the deck above—they offer the most efficient sound-absorption option.

smaller overall system depth than clouds. Baffles can also keep sight lines clear in high-ceiling areas, maintaining the very openness that otherwise would add to the acoustic challenges. Because clouds and baffles absorb sound from both sides, installing products equal to 40% to 60% of the square footage of the space will bring reverberation times down to comfortable levels. WALL PANELS

Wall panels excel in smaller spaces with reflective walls such as conference rooms. Academic settings including libraries and classrooms are prime candidates in that they often already have full suspended ceilings. The design flexibility of wall panels has improved tremendously in recent years. Beyond simple 4- x 8-ft. panels, circles, squares, and rectangles in a variety of sizes and colors are now available. Ecophon Akusto One SQ wall panels can be custom printed, disguising the acoustic performance behind photos or artwork. Where to begin? There are always multiple paths to solving noise problems in an existing space, but there’s no need to jump to the most elaborate or disruptive. It’s surprising how much can be accomplished with relatively simple fixes. Rather than dive in with extreme measures, start small with the least-disruptive or invasive options. If that’s not enough, move on to the next solution. Whether it’s a few simple wall panels, a field of direct-to-deck panels, or a collection of clouds, the right solution for the space is out there. CA grid, are one of the simplest ways to improve acoustics in existing spaces. Their versatility and ease of installation maximize sound absorption while minimizing disruption to occupants. Because of their minimum overall system depth, they can be attached to low ceilings or even angled ceilings. Full-coverage installation can mimic the clean look of a traditional drywall ceiling while

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Large-Scale Solution For Ballroom Lighting Dimming-and-control systems serve grand functions in a hotel event space.

otel Nikko, located in the Union Square district of down-

As with any event space, lighting is key to creating the desired atmo-

town San Francisco, reopened in early spring 2017 after

sphere and mood. Taking into account a new lighting design, the ex-

a three-month renovation. At a cost of $60 million, and

isting and decades-old dimming system needed to be replaced with

in tribute to the hotel’s 30th anniversary, major improvements were

one that could handle high-level, decorative LED lighting and incor-

made in infrastructure and technology. Renovations included those

porate dimming protocols such as DMX to accommodate RGB light-

to public spaces, the grand ballroom, meeting spaces, and a majority

ing brought in for special events. Hotel management also required a

of guestrooms and suites, in addition to seismic and structural up-

system to integrate with the stage/dimmer lighting console that was

grades to the building itself.

intuitive enough for people renting the space to use. Besides having to

The 6,652-sq.-ft. grand ballroom on the hotel’s third floor serves

meet various lighting requirements, another challenge was the limited

large-scale functions such as weddings and private corporate events.

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Hotel Nikko’s 6,652-sq.-ft. grand ballroom serves large-scale functions such as weddings and corporate events. Lighting is key to creating the desired atmosphere and mood.

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per lighting-control and automation panel and InFusion

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Legrand, West Hartford, CT (legrand.us), was recom-

Three Equinox 73 LCD touchscreens installed with

mended and chosen for the project. Meeting lighting-

Commercial Equinox UI software provide 24/7 control

system requirements for LED and dimming protocols,

with always-on screens powered with a network connec-

intuitive navigation, and energy-code compliance, the

tion. Preset scene control and individual zone control al-

solution consisted of a range of products. A Wattstop-

low divide and combine capabilities. Above. Providing the appropriate lighting scene for events lead hotel management to Legrand’s Wattstopper automation-and-controls systems.

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Other products used in the project included daylight sensors to meet energy-code compliance. Service was also important to the contractors and lighting professionals involved in the project to ensure a smooth experience from project design, mobilization, installation, and first use. The lighting system provides user interfaces such as touchscreens and mobile apps for easy control for event and hotel staff to set up the ballroom space and make changes to conform to client needs. Cat5 connected touchscreens made installation simple. The staff recognized the flexibility in how the space is used and the ability to customize lighting using a touchscreen. Hotel management appreciated Legrand’s outstanding field service, including application-engineering design support and assistance throughout installation, programming, and training. CA

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LEDs Drive Headquarters Into High Gear Energy-saving installation puts Porsches in a new light.

orsche, with its unmatched international reputation for automotive engineering excellence, opened its new Atlanta facility in 2015. Known as the Porsche Experience Center (PEC), the facility is home to the

company’s North American headquarters, business offices, a Porsche museum, sales office, test track, and public restaurant. The PEC parking garage was originally fitted with fluorescent lighting, but it soon became clear to the facility-management team that, since the lights are on 24/7, electricity use would exceed planned levels. Greencents (greencents.com), local experts in energy-saving lighting systems, was called in to partner on the project. Initial discussions centered on the garage lighting and the carwash bay adjacent to the garage. It was agreed that energy use in the garage needed to be significantly reduced, but the goal in the carwash was simply better lighting. The company is meticulous about the appearance of test vehicles, as well as new ve-

Top. LED lighting from Forest Lighting provided the high-quality presentation required for Atlanta’s Porsche facility. Above. The parking garage was originally fitted with fluorescent lighting and, since lights are on 24/7, electricity use exceeded planned levels. LEDs put the cars in a new light.

hicles about to be delivered to customers, and the current wash-bay lighting was not adequate. LED lighting from Forest Lighting, Atlanta (forestlighting.com), was selected for the project. “When we installed new Forest LED lighting in the wash bay, commercialarchitecturemagazine.com

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lighting the difference was instantly apparent,” said Trevor Smith, national sales director for Greencents. “At 6000 K, the new bright-white LEDs allow carwash personnel to complete their task in one step, making sure there are no water spots or places that don’t sparkle.” Porsche AG headquarters in Germany, as part of its international initiative to reduce its carbon footprint and

The Porsche company is meticulous about the appearance of test vehicles as well as new vehicles about to be delivered to customers, so excellent lighting is a priority.

save energy, supported this action plan. The initial step in the process to retrofit the garage lighting involved Greencents performing an energy audit. The results were clear that the payback, even with a fairly low rate for power, would be very short. They looked at LED lighting options, and, again, Forest Lighting was the leading choice. The project team noted that, while the old garage lighting was adequate, the new LED lamps provided a crisper, brighter light. The secondary benefit was maintenance savings, since the LEDs last three to four times longer than fluorescents. Changing out lamps in a 24/7 parking garage among Porsches is a bit daunting, with no room for error. The LEDs would also solve that concern. Powers Electrical Solutions, Smyrna, GA, installed the LED lamps. “We’ve used Forest Lighting LEDs before, but no job this big,” said Paul Powers, president. “The install went very well and we got done on time, although my electricians had to be on the lookout for Porsches playing ‘Le Mans’ through the garage. There have been no callbacks since we completed it, which is so important in my business. The Forest Lighting T8 LED is a good looking, solid product, making it easy to sell, and the quality of light in the garage is clean and bright. It’s a great lamp.” Because the parking garage is separately metered, Porsche management has the opportunity to prove the LED lighting retrofit is saving energy, and they are working to identify the next opportunities to improve lighting and save more energy at the Atlanta facility. “Forest Lighting and Greencents were great partners

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Panel Grapples With Design Technology

Moderator Zoe Ryan; Saad Dimachkeih, HOK; Kurt Karnatz, ESD; Anne Gibson, Gensler; and Joe Connell, Perkins + Will (l-r) discuss future-purpose design at the Audacy event at Lightfair 2018.

Panel discussion sheds light on the roles of technology and human collaboration in architectural design.

ne of the highlights of the 2018 Lightfair

in.” Each expressed significant reservations and seemed

Others focused on data analysis and how to make it

show was a breakfast panel discussion, spon-

to be waging an ongoing tussle to at least manage the

actionable. There was more than one example of how the

sored by Audacy Wireless Lighting Control,

reliance on technology. The fear was that technology was

architects are using IoT (Internet of Things) data to better

a division of Ideal Industries Inc., Sycamore, IL (auda-

squeezing the human factor out of the design process.

understand how people are using a space and how they

cywireless.com). The event “Future-Purpose Design”

There was definite support for coaching, even forcing,

interact with the space and with each other in that space.

consisted of a panel of architectural experts: Joe Connell,

designers to interact and share ideas. There also was men-

This information is then helping better predict how

design principal at Perkins + Will; Saad Dimachkeih, svp

tion of creating office spaces specifically to encourage

future spaces will function and how to make them adapt-

of engineering, HOK; Anne Gibson, design director and

idea exchange.

able. Kurt Karnatz used the term “anticipatory humanis-

principal, Gensler; and Kurt Karnatz, president, ESD.

Another aspect centered on data analysis, particularly

tic buildings” to describe using all of the technology and

The panel was moderated by Zoe Ryan, curator of archi-

the massive amounts of data that today’s buildings can

human information at our disposal to develop designs

tecture and design, Art Institute of Chicago.

produce. How are data analyses changing current and

that fit and adapt to changing needs.

The topic was technology and its role in future-

future work? Joe Connell suggested that the architectural

It was an interesting discussion and that offered in-

purpose design, specifically whether it’s a positive or neg-

community is not good at collecting or using data but

sight into what leading architects/designers are facing as

ative. While the panelists acknowledged the vital role

acknowledged that it would be wise to get better at it be-

they try to take advantage of a parade of technologies and

technology plays in today’s design process, particularly in

cause it can help answer questions such as “What is the

a flood of data while making sure that the human factor

terms of communication with clients, they weren’t “all

future of parking lots when we have driverless cars?”

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LED rail head

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Moisture-resistant composite decking in the Port Royale Marina’s children’s spray park remains strong despite frequent, repeated soakings. All photos courtesy MoistureShield

Outdoor Living Has Commercial Appeal Composite decking is popular in non-residential applications, too. Brent Gwatney, MoistureShield

ne can scarcely open a home-improvement

Outdoor living is undeniably hot in the residential sec-

or design magazine without encountering

tor, but what about in commercial architecture? Many of

at least one article on outdoor living. The

the factors that lead homeowners to pursue outdoor living

Research shows that people derive many health bene-

American Institute of Architects’ (AIA, aia.org) Home

projects also are influencing materials and designs in com-

fits from being outside—from improved mood to en-

Design Trends Survey for second quarter 2017, reported

mercial/institutional projects ranging from hotels to

hanced concentration. “Just looking at a garden or trees or

that “outdoor living rooms have taken the top spot in

restaurants, marinas, zoos, and public parks.

going for a walk, even if it’s in your own neighborhood,

elaborated on the concept by saying we have “an innate and genetically determined affinity” for nature.

terms of growing consumer interest among special func-

The desire to be outdoors seems to be hardwired in

tion rooms.” The survey also found that outdoor kitch-

humans. Many architects are familiar with the concept of

vironmental psychologist, as quoted in a Huffington Post

ens are growing in popularity faster than indoor kitchen

biophilia, which biologist Edward O. Wilson defined as

story.

products and features.

“the urge to affiliate with other forms of life.” Wilson

reduces stress,” said Judith Heerwagen, a Seattle-based en-

In another article, Heerwagen offers design tips for

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Boardwalks and other decked surfaces at Port Royale Marina were made of 2x8 treated lumber, but are now built with composites to reduce maintenance.

tapping into people’s “intrinsic attraction to natural beauty.” These include providing, “distant views, a sense of enclosure or refuge, green and flowering vegetation, water, moderate levels of complexity, spatial variability, and pathways that suggest safe movement between places.” Architects increasingly incorporate these factors in their residential and commercial projects, and further draw people outdoors by crafting exterior spaces that have many of the same comforts and amenities as home and building interiors. BEYOND THE HOME

From sidewalk cafes to boardwalks through landscaped areas, commercial-property owners have long sought to provide their customers with outdoor experiences. Although this is common in warm climates, the desire to connect people with the outdoors can be found at virtually any latitude. While the typical tourist likely pictures a sunny Mediterranean location, such as Rome, for a restaurant with outdoor seating, sidewalk pubs can be found in rainy London. Even far-north Stockholm sports popular sidewalk cafes. Beyond the sidewalk, popular commercial outdoor living spaces include hotel swimming pool decks and patios, oceanfront restaurants, rooftop bars, and marinas. In the public sector, parks are the quintessential place for many people to spend time outside relaxing and having fun. As with residential outdoor living spaces, many of these applications feature decking. Historically, amenities with decked surfaces—including decks, docks, and boardwalks—featured wood decking, given the material’s abundance and beauty. Now, though, many

building professionals are seeking innovative alternatives. Durability is crucial on commercial jobs, as decked surfaces often must withstand high foot traffic, along with demanding weather exposure. At the same time, for a successful job, the decking must be attractive and offer a range of aesthetic benefits that appeal to the facility’s owners and users. Choosing the correct decking material will ensure projects look beautiful and stand strong against the elements for years to come. Next to concrete, wood decking has been the default material for commercial decks,

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Composite decking’s attributes are illustrated by the following commercial/institutional decking projects that deal with demanding climates, as well as a high foot-traffic volumes:

• Maxx Royal Kemer Resort Hotel, Antalya, Turkey Nestled on the Turkish Riviera, the Maxx Royal Kemer Resort (maxxroyal.com/en/ kemer-resort) is known for its Mediterranean-style luxury. Online guest reviews often re-

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lion visitors each year, and on the western shore, the 500slip Port Royale Marina is the gateway to the lake’s scenic north end. As part of a multi-million dollar upgrade, the marina’s owner and operator, TEI Industries, Gainesville, GA (bestinboating.com), is installing composite decking throughout the facility, including:

• • • • • • •

main deck docks access bridge raised walkways finger piers restaurant deck children’s spray park. “We chose composite decking because we didn’t want

to have the maintenance issues associated with regular

The Port Royale Marina in Georgia is updating its facility with moisture-resistant composite decking–from the main deck to the piers, restaurant, and boardwalks.

wood decking,” said Brent Pearson, operations manager for TEI Industries. “Prior to a high-performance compos-

mark on the resort’s exceptional architecture. A finalist in

terranean Sea. Private poolside verandas also feature the

ite, we always used 2x8 pressure-treated lumber. Long-

the 2015 World Architecture Festival Awards, in the

eye-catching decking. The project team chose a high-

term durability is the key, of course; that’s why we chose

hotel-and-leisure category, several architecture critics have

performance composite for its beauty and durability in

the composite. Plus, our customers love it.”

ranked the property as one of the most beautiful hotels in

the demanding Mediterranean climate.

the world. Among the hotel’s many opulent features, the

• Port Royale Marina, Gainesville, GA

Pearson noted that while composite decking weighs more than treated lumber and requires additional flota-

Azure Turk restaurant’s beachfront deck made of compos-

Lake Lanier is a boater’s paradise located an hour out-

tion on docks, it weighs much less than concrete and does

ite decking beckons guests to relax to views of the Medi-

side Atlanta. The Georgia lake attracts more than 7-mil-

not have the maintenance problems of wood and con-

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Since their introduction in the 1980’s, composites

“There are other alternatives, such as fiberglass, but they

have advanced in performance and aesthetics. From mois-

are more costly,” said Pearson. “Ironwood or ipe have in-

ture-resistant boards that can be full submerged without

credible strength, easily work with 24-in.-on-center struc-

decaying to newly developed composites that absorb less

tural supports, and last a long time, but are twice the price

heat than traditional composites, today’s building pros

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The composite decking used in Port Royale Marina relies on a unique manufacturing process that encapsu-

Brent Gwatney is senior vice president for sales at MoistureSh-

lates wood fibers in water-resistant polyethylene plastic,

ield composite decking, Springdale, AR, (moistureshield.

making it so resistant to moisture that it can be installed

com), and a member of the North American Deck and Railing

on the ground, in the ground, or even underwater. This

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moisture resistance made it a perfect choice for the marina’s decking, which is subject to high moisture exposure from Georgia’s humid climate and contact with the lake cially intense water exposure is the Water Play Place, a special deck with water fountains in which children splash. Here, too, TEI Industries used composite decking, which can stand up to repeated soakings, and is splinter free for bare feet.

• Gulf Breeze Zoo, Pensacola, FL From high heat and moisture to hurricanes, the Florida climate really tests outdoor building materials. After 18 years of punishing weather, including Hurricanes Ivan and Dennis, the treated-wood boardwalks at the Gulf Breeze Zoo (gulfbreezezoo.org) near Pensacola were se-

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water. One of the marina’s amenities that receives espe-

verely deteriorated. As part of extensive upgrades to the locally popular, 50-acre attraction, zoo officials replaced the damaged wood decking with 1,500 sq. ft. of moisture-resistant composite decking. “The owners were looking for decking that would stand up to our demanding Gulf Coast climate and look great for years–and composites really fit the bill,” said Dennis Meredith, president of Meredith & Sons Lumber, Pensacola, (meredithonline.com). “Plus, the composite decking is splinter free, which is important for children who go barefoot.” “In addition to the composite’s durability and good looks, the zoo was sold on the decking’s simple maintenance—it never needs to be painted, stained, or sealed,” noted Meredith.

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Barrier System Tackles Winter Exterior wall assembly uses DensElement for a frigid installation.

onstruction of the Hilton Homewood Suites near Lansing, MI, helped meet a growing demand for more lodging options in the area. At 75,000 sq. ft., the residential-style hotel comprises six stories, hous-

ing 139 rooms. Facing adverse weather conditions under a tight schedule, the project needed a wall-system solution that could save time and money, cooperate with the challenges of working in cold weather, and meet the construction deadline. Brighton, MI-based general contractor Gordon Construction undertook the Homewood Suites project and oversaw the installation of 58,880 sq. ft. of sheathing during winter months. The anticipation of harsh, frigid, and unforgiving weather represented a challenge for the company, as well as the subcontractor hired to hang and seal the sheathing panels. A traditional exterior wall assembly that calls for gypsum sheathing with a fluid-applied membrane can be difficult to install in temperature extremes, since the viscosity of the fluid can fluctuate, which affects the minimum mil thickness required as it is being spread over panels of fiberglass mat sheathing. The process often requires several passes around an entire complex. This is a cause and effect that can lead to squandered time and money, and can prove fatal to a projectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s punctuality. Chosen for this project was the DensElement barrier system from Georgia Pacific Gypsum, Atlanta (gp.com). The system uses AquaKOR technology, a water-resistive barrier-air barrier (WRB-AB) integrated within a gypsum core into a fiberglass mat. This eliminates the need for applying an added WRB-AB, such as a building wrap, peel-and-stick, or a fluid-applied membrane over the exterior gypsum sheathing board. DensElement requires only sealing of the joints, fasteners, openings, penetrations, and transitions, which is accomplished using the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PROSOCO R-Guard FastFlash, a liquid flashing membrane that seals rough openings of structured walls. The barrier system aids subcontractors in combating challenges that would normally cause them to fall behind schedule. Because FastFlash bonds directly to damp substrates and can be applied in cooler temperatures, the system can be installed in unfavorable conditions. The barrier system met all project goals, including equipment and labor savings, along with workability in the winter months. CA

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RapidLock (RL) roofing system is an adhesive-free product and uses Velcro solutions to fully attach 115-mil FleeceBack RL EPDM or TPO to InsulBase RL or SecurShield HD RL polyiso insulation. Features include no temperature restrictions, no VOCs or odors, and wind-uplift ratings comparable to traditional fully adhered single-ply systems. Carlisle SynTec Systems, Carlisle, PA Circle 62 carlislesyntec.com

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The company’s stone-veneer products use an interlocking system that requires no mortar. With a wide variety of profiles and colors available, the material can also be used for interior applications. Compared to real stone, the veneer is as much as half the weight. Ply-Gem, Cary, NC Circle 65 plygem.com

Wall-builder tool

EnergyShield wall-builder tool provides guidance on designing with polyiso wall insulation. Hosted on the company’s website, the tool allows any user to virtually construct a wall layer by layer. As each layer is chosen, users see the wall rendering as it is assembled. Once created, it becomes available for download, along with matching specifications and submittal materials. Atlas Roofi ng Corp., Atlanta Circle 64 atlasroofing.com

Retrofit roof drains

Hercules-Plus retrofit roof drains use integrated vortex-breaker technology said to improve drain performance by improving water removal off a roof. Available in 3-, 4-, 5-, and 6-in. with an optional TPO- or PVC-coated flange, strainer domes are made of heavy-duty cast aluminum. Safety-yellow powder coat makes the domes highly visible. OMG Roofi ng Products, Agawam, MA Circle 66 omgroofing.com

Multi-use primer

Prime-N-Bond primer is said to enhance the performance and mechanical bond of mortars to a variety of smooth or low-absorptive substrates to which bonding can be difficult. The product reportedly also improves the bonding of self-leveling underlayments. The lowVOC primer is formulated with polymers and silica aggregates and does not require mixing or dilution prior to application. Laticrete, Bethany, CT Circle 67 laticrete.com

Bio-based adhesive

Fast-curing, cold process, 100% solids POWERply Endure BIO adhesive is said to have virtually no odor and fully cure to watertight within 24 hr., significantly reducing the length of many roofing projects. The strong, durable bond provides excellent wind-uplift resistance. The product is used with POWERply modified bitumen and BURmastic built-up roofs, and membranes that are used as part of the company’s AlphaGuard MT Plus and BIO Plus roof systems. Tremco Roofi ng and Building Maintenance, Beachwood, OH Circle 68 tremcoroofing.com

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PROJECT The glass is visually pleasing from the exterior and offers 31% visible light transmittance into the building while providing an 18% solar heat gain. Photos: Miami in Focus Inc.

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Renovating To A Higher Standard Curtainwall retrofit, with a Viracon glass coating, brings new life to building showing its age.

merald Hills Executive Plaza One (now known as Ganot Plaza) was contemporary when it was designed and built in the late 1970s. Forty-some years later, the building showed its age. Located in Hollywood, FL, decades of intense

sun and tropical storms had beaten the exterior. The façade glass used an inconsistent film that performed poorly in keeping out the intense Florida sun and solar heat, and occupant comfort was a casualty. The quality of the window system was poor as well, allowing the interior’s cooled air to seep out and water to leak in. The building owners were managing a space with high cooling costs, aesthetically displeasing windows due to water damage and deteriorating glass film, and an outdated, weather-beaten exterior,

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windows To achieve the goal of an upscale, modern look with improved performance, the building was going to need a major overhaul, including a curtainwall retrofit. The consensus was to choose a glass provider that would deliver a complete package of dependable service and quality product. As Loper explained, “We interviewed several glass companies and heard good reports on Viracon [Viracon Inc., Owatonna, MN, viracon.com], regarding the quality of their products and service reputation.” A SOLUTION

With a long history of providing glass for projects throughout Florida, the Viracon team was ready to provide technical consultation from the design phase through completion of the retrofit. Understanding the challenges of the project, the team focused on the four critical requirements for the glass solution: energy efficiency to save the building owners and tenants on HVAC costs, solar management of the intense Florida sun, the need to upgrade the overall aesthetics to attract top-tier tenants and improve lease rates, and hurricane resistance to meet current-day standards. After assessing the relatively extreme project requirements, Viracon recommended VUE-30, a high-performance solar coating for glass, as an optimal solution. Engineered to meet the increased market demand for low-emissivity coating glass, VUE-30 helped the Ganot Plaza project exceed domestic energy-code requirements. The glass also offered the transparent appearance requested for the project. The glass is visually pleasing from the exterior of a building, and offers optimal rates of visible light transmittance (31% VLT) into the building while reducing glare and solar heat gain (18% SHGC). With the coating selected, the team designed the final insulating glass unit, with a laminated layer for hurricane resistance. To attain the appropriate level of hurricane resistance, the company delivered the glass units to a local Florida glazier firm that used Pro-Tech 7SG, a 7-in., 4-sided, structurally glazed curtainwall system approved by Miami-Dade County and State of Florida building requirements. The original stucco exterior was stripped and replaced with a sleek-looking curtainwall system that incorporates the benefits of insulating, laminated, and spandrel glass, giving Ganot Plaza the modern curbside appeal the owners desired. In addition, renovations to some of the interior spaces and upgrades to the roof insulation and the HVAC system were made. By choosing to renovate rather than rebuild, Ganot Capital limited the environmental impact of the upgrade while still meeting all the project goals. Reports Loper, “No matter how bright the sun is, when you look outside it feels like you’re wearing sunglasses.” CA Top. VUE-30, a high-performance solar coating for glass, helped the Ganot Plaza renovation project exceed domestic energy-code requirements. Above. The building’s original stucco exterior (shown) was stripped and replaced with a sleek-looking curtainwall system that incorporates the benefits of insulating, laminated, and spandrel glass, providing a modern curbside appeal (top).

resulting in a depressed look that the owners believed was affecting their ability to attract quality tenants. Owners Ganot Capital LLC had to decide whether to tear down and rebuild or to renovate the 63,342-sq.-ft., six-story mid-rise office building. Although worn in appearance and in need of a betterperforming window system, its structure was solid. However, it was built before hurricane-resistant construction practices were standard, so the curtainwall was not designed for impact resistance. After evaluating options, project manager David Loper and his team at Ganot Capital decided that an exterior façade renovation was the most fiscally and environmentally responsible choice.

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Brickmould option

A brickmould exterior accessory is available for the company’s 1556 double-hung, 9660 awning, and 9770 casement windows. The product combines the appearance of classic wooden trim with the easier care and lower maintenance of a vinyl window.

Roofs have finally caught up with technology. Well, at least Siplast has with embedded RoofTag RFID chips. With RoofTag, your roof can be quickly scanned to access product data as well as job information. There’s no paperwork to lose or

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OpenClean’s PullClean and TurnClean sanitizing door handles are designed for push multistall restrooms and single-stall restrooms, respectively. Handles are made of high-impact aluminum, reportedly easy to install, and require no maintenance. Hand-sanitizer cartridges kill germs and moisturize user hands.

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Studio 6 soundproof window has angled and flat glass options for maximum acoustical performance. The unit has two pieces of 1/4-in. laminated glass, an air cavity, and additional pane of 3/8-in. laminated glass, a 6 3/8-in. aluminum frame, and acoustically treated frames and seals. By insetting or offsetting, windows are said to fit any wall thickness. Acoustical Surfaces Inc., Chaska, MN Circle 59 acousticalsurfaces.com

Doors/acoustic wall system

Axes steel-finish doors pivot on axis points to become an acoustic wall system. Applications include education, office, healthcare, and other environments that require unimpeded access, the flexibility of open and private spaces, and acoustic performance. Because the doors pivot as opposed to slide, access between spaces is said to be physically and visually seamless, with no tracks on the floor or ceiling. The system is ADA compliant. Maars US Inc., New York Circle 60 maarslivingwalls.com Commercial ArchitectureJune.pdf

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Video System Protects Landmark Manhattan cathedral expands and refines its security system with Vicon cameras.

hen it comes to world-famous architecture, Manhattan, NY, is best known for its skyscrapers, but the island is also home to the

largest cathedral in the world and the world’s fifth-largest church building. The Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, of the Episcopal Diocese of New York, is a world-famous landmark located in the Morningside Heights section of Harlem. A combination of Romanesque-Byzantine and Gothic Revival architecture, the structure is a work of art. Religious services are held every day of the year, while the facility also plays host to a busy schedule of art exhibitions, concerts, receptions, public and private events, and visiting dignitaries. It also serves as a place for community programming and social outreach. Construction began in 1892 and, like the great medieval cathedrals and churches of the world, it remains a work in progress, as does its security system. The system is continuously being expanded and refined to meet the rigorous demands of such a high-profile and heavily trafficked historic site. The latest update is a Valerus video- management system from Vicon Industries Inc., Hauppauge, NY (vicon-security.com), and the addition of 23 new high-resolution Vicon IP cameras. Responsibility for the security system falls to Keith Hink-

son, the cathedral’s director of security, and Geoff Smith, director of technology. For the past decade, they have worked together with ITsavvy (itsavvy.com), a Chicago-based IT products and technology solutions provider, initially for managed support of their exchange server, and in more recent years, for the installation and maintenance of their physical security systems. Greg Montgomery, director of project management at ITsavvy’s Hauppauge, NY, office has played a key role in guiding them through the evolution of the cathedral’s surveillance system, bringing it to the highly advanced state that it is today. When Vicon launched Valerus in early 2017, Hinkson recommended that the cathedral migrate to the new solution from an older Vicon platform to take advantage of its enhanced features and simplified user interface. SECURITY OBJECTIVES

The new system combines more than 70 high-resolution IP cameras, a Valerus application server, and multiple recording servers, and provides coverage of almost the entire 11.3-acre

A combination of Romanesque-Byzantine and Gothic Revival architecture, Manhattan’s Cathedral of Saint John the Divine is a work of art. Religious services are held every day of the year.

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Having the correct security cameras in the appropriate places is critical. The facility makes use of a wide range of Vicon megapixel models.

complex called “The Close.” This includes the cathedral; administrative and residential buildings to support the bishop, clergy, and diocese; a world-class textile-conservation laboratory; and all of the surrounding grounds and gardens. Cameras are also focused on the visitor center and information booths. As head of all security operations within The Close, Hinkson decides where each camera goes. Providing safety for visitors, staff, residents, and students, as well as protecting the property and its many valuable artifacts, are his primary concerns. One of the problems he deals with regularly is tourists who are so busy looking around that they aren’t paying attention to their footing. “We have accidental falls, and sometimes lawsuits arise. Having cameras everywhere provides us with a visual of how accidents occurred and that can protect us from liability,” he said. Other challenges relate to the services the cathedral provides to the indigent. “We have a soup kitchen in the basement that feeds as many as 300 people on Sundays. Sometimes we have guests who are disruptive. With cameras, we are able to capture

individual guards are no longer assigned to each chapel. Instead, security officers can

footage that we can show to first responders,” Hinkson explained.

monitor the surveillance cameras from security booths and dispatch roving guards to

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pervise the church’s many art exhibitions and keep an eye on its priceless artifacts. Fa-

In all of these scenarios, having the right cameras, in the right places, is critical. The

mous tapestries, sculptures, and paintings are displayed within the chapels around the

facility makes use of a wide range of Vicon megapixel models. PTZ cameras with pow-

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elaborated, “If we want to give an image to the NYPD, we can zoom in and we can actually see a mole on a person’s face. These are high-megapixel cameras.” Within the cathedral, cameras need to accommodate challenging lighting conditions, such as sunlight passing through stained-glass windows and low lighting in certain chapels to protect artifacts on display. “The Vicon cameras we use adjust automatically throughout the day,” said Hinkson. “We also have night-vision cameras.” Smith explained that installing cameras in and around a property with landmark status requires coordination with city authorities. “Ultimately, aesthetic concerns will never trump security, but we do need to be sensitive to preservation of the building’s historical significance,” Smith said. Before any cameras were installed, a complete study was done and all camera locations were approved according to landmark-status rules. The Valerus software platform has made managing video from the network cameras much easier for the security team. Smith explained, “We are able to view more cameras simultaneously and more expeditiously. Health monitoring, archiving, searching, and exporting...all those features are also so much easier now. When we look at the health dashboard and see that there are no errors, it gives us confidence that everything is working as it should.” CA

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The S16 DualFlex IP camera provides a surveillance form factor consisting of two camera modules that are independently connected to a single camera control unit by two 3-m cables. This makes it possible to monitor two neighboring areas or rooms with a single camera system with day or night sensor modules and various lens options. All cameras are equipped with the company’s Management Center Software (MxMC), which requires no additional software, license, or update costs for use. MxMC is intuitive to use with Windows and Mac operating systems. Mobotix Corp., New York Circle 50 mobotix.com

Cloud-managed networking

The G200 cloud-managed router includes an integrated firewall and quad-core networking processor that provides full gigabit throughput. When used with the line’s access points, switches, and CloudTrax software, the complete system puts a range of features at a network-manager’s fingertips, including usage statistics, client management, and troubleshooting capabilities, as well as router-specific features. Open Mesh, Portland, OR Circle 51 openmesh.com

PTZ dome camera with zoom

Cruiser SN673V-C outdoor PTZ dome camera combines a 1080p day/night H.265 camera with 23X optical zoom. Featuring 360-deg. continuous rotation and full –5 to 90-deg. tilt range, the device provides coverage in all directions with reported superb image quality and sensitivity and offers several enhancements over earlier models. Vicon Industries Inc., Hauppauge, NY Circle 53 vicon-security.com

Security-portal solution

The Circlelock Combi combats piggybacking and unauthorized entry in existing high-security areas that currently have fire-rated swinging doors. The unit is a cylindrical mantrap portal solution that has a single sliding set of doors on one end and an opening on the other end that is mounted to an existing swing door, saving considerable space compared to traditional mantrap vestibules created from walls and two swinging doors. It provides a throughput of five to six people/min. Applications include data centers, government buildings, secure areas in airports, legal or patient record areas, prescription-medication dispensaries, and executive suites. Boon Edam Inc., Lillington, NC Circle 52 boonedam.us

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The cloud-based optimization platform, Metasys Enterprise Management (MEM), includes new features. The Tenant Management enhancement gives tenants and building owners visibility into real energy consumption through personal dashboards, while Kiosk enables building owners to showcase their properties’ energy conservation and sustainability programs to the public. Tenants can track their energy consumption and cost and make online after-hour requests. Building owners can compare and analyze the energy consumption and spend of each tenant, track trends, and a see a summary of after-hour requests for each tenant. Using this information, a building owner can suggest corrective action to help tenants lower their energy costs. Johnson Controls, Milwaukee Circle 54 johnsoncontrols.com

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Harvey Building Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Healthcare Facilities Symposium . . . . . . . . .52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Hubbell Lighting/Kim Lighting . . . . . . . . . . IBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Ironrock Capital Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Johnson Controls Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Magnatag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 Major Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

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MFM Building Products Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . .53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

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Petersen Aluminum Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

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Sto Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Taco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

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Wooster Products Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

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