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But when NOx molecules float near the surface of Reynobond with EcoClean, they are attacked by free radicals generated from the titanium dioxide reacting with water and oxygen in the air oxidizing the NOx molecules and converting them to a harmless nitrate. In this way, Reynobond with EcoClean actively works to remove pollutants by using sunlight and the water vapor and oxygen in the air to clean the air itself. And because the EcoClean coating is super hydrophilic, it makes the surface of the Reynobond super slick in the presence of water. So when it rains, water collapses and runs evenly off the building, taking most of the broken down organic matter and nitrates with it. Reynobond with EcoClean creates cleaner air and a cleaner building while lowering maintenance costs. Its another example of Excellence In Innovation from Alcoa that can help you make an impact on our world.

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Leading the Charge

Every day, architecture firms across the nation do new and exciting things with metal. From metal buildings and metal wall and roof systems, to accent and interior designs, metal is becoming a more prominent player in many projects. According to Jonathan Moore, AIA, principal at Tampa, Fla.-based ROJO Architecture LLC, Metal has allowed us to explore new paradigms in designfrom high-level finishes to beautiful patinas, it has allowed us to bring unique textural experiences to our projects, both inside and out. Read more about how metal is being used in architectural design in our cover story that takes a look at leading architectural firms across the United States that use metal regularly in projects. In addition to a listing of firms, we highlight recent projects featuring metal products, starting on page 22. On page 26, Metal Architecture takes a look at the Peter W. Rodino Federal building modernization project. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the building in Newark, N.J., is set to undergo a major transformation and upgrade that will reduce the buildings overall energy use by approximately 32 percent once finished in 2015. Also in this issue we a look at solar and photovoltaic panels, starting on page 28. Read how the solar upgrade at the University of Mississippis Center for Manufacturing Excellence, designed by Jackson, Miss.-based firm Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects & Engineers, will help save the University money and act as a teaching tool for students. At Columbus, Neb.-based Behlen Manufacturing Co., the SunCarrier solar photovoltaic tracking system tracks the sun throughout the day, generating up to 35 percent more electricity than other available solar systems. We have a busy couple of months coming up at Metal Architecture. In June we celebrate our 25th Anniversary and in July we will be publishing the 2011 Design Award winners. Bookmark www.metalarchitecture.com and check back regularly for daily news, blogs and online exclusives. You can also connect with Metal Architecture on Facebook and

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Firm Strategies

By Ronald A. McKenzie
This is an ongoing story of encounters between the King, everyones favorite owner; his architect, Slide Rule; and his contractor, Igor. Characters are inspired in part by Gary Larsons Far Side. The King strode in front of the make-shift classroom. He was eager to get started but Igor, of Moat Designs, the prime contractor for the Castle, had not arrived. Your Majesty, said Slide Rule, the Kings No. 1 architect and owner of Building Blocks Inc., perhaps we need to postpone your seminar. Theres no one here but me. Nonsense. It is I who schedules the seminar, and it is I who will give it. Just then Igor came running in completely out of breath. Your Majesty, I am so sorry Im late. I ran into some scheduling problems with the new foundations and I had to make sure it was done correctly. Nothing changes, does it? asked the King, who appeared to be a bit agitated about Igors late arrival. I dont think thats true at all, said Igor. He took a seat and looked around realizing that he and Slide were the only two in the classroom. Your Majesty, where is everyone else? Youre always late, commented the King looking at Igor. But for good reason. Yes, yes, Ive heard it all before. Now, the reason that you two are here, is that youre the leading construction vendors for the castle and I wanted to impart some wisdom so that you can even do a better job and make more money. Excellent, said Slide. He looked at Igor. Were ready. Good. First, take note of this statement: Everything is the same and everything is different. What does that mean to you? You must have made a mistake for the sentence contradicts itself, said Igor. Nonsense. Let me give you an example. The first 8 METAL ARCHITECTURE May 2011 www.metalarchitecture.com thing everyone does in the morning is get their coffee and then check their wall to see if anyone wrote on it. Im lost, your Majesty. Its partly a future thing youll understand someday. Now, hundreds of years ago, the first thing that people did when they got up in the morning was to check their wall to see if anyone wrote on it. Right? Youre speaking of cave walls, your Majesty? Yes. So, in reality, nothing has changed and everything is different. Igor and Slide exchanged looks hoping there wouldnt be a test at the end. Another example. When you were in school and you misspelled a word, what did the teacher do? Silence in the classroom. They underlined the word in red. Now I ask you, when someone writes on a computer, what does the computer do when you misspell a word? It underlines it in red. See, everything is different and everything is the same. If I may, your Majesty. I dont really understand what youre saying, but assuming I did, how does that help us in business? Slide, an excellent question. Very good Slide. Slide smiled proudly and looked at Igor who was making faces at him. Everything is the same, and everything is different means there are trends, and these trends repeat themselves. In business its sometimes referred to as the pendulum effect. What was here today is gone tomorrow, but it will return, eventually in a new way. Ahaaaa, youre being a bit vague. I still dont know how to apply it to business to help me make money. OK. Try this outa long time ago, pioneers had to cook outside, as we do. Then people became civilized, and they cooked inside. Then barbecuing became the new way to cook, so people cooked outside on special occasions while they have a perfectly good stove on the inside. Then people who wanted to barbeque decided they should barbecue inside so special ranges are produced that include a grill on top to simulate barbecuing.

Everything is the same, but everything is different. I think Ive got it, said Slide. It gets worse, said the King. Some people are now putting brick ovens outside on their patio. To top that, someday when people go on vacations, theyll cook around an open campfire. I am so confused, Igor said. Okay. Let me explain how this can help you. Now, here is the important point; understanding that everything is the same and everything is different means that you must change your marketing message to reflect today. One way to accomplish that is to do a survey of your present clients, your past clients, your prospects and your employees around key business indicators. You take the results of these surveys and compare them to what you think are relative to these indicators. What you will find is you are out of sync with what people think of your company. Its referred to by some as gap marketing. You want to close these gaps with your marketing message and future positioning strategies. The goal is an image that your prospect will identify with your company and the products or services that you market. Wow, so times change and when they do, we need to know what has been filtered into society in terms of perception, so we can better adapt to the selling climate based upon needs and wants. You got it; everything is the same, and everything is different, said the very happy King. With the exception of an occasional guest appearance by the author, any similarity to actual events or people living or dead is purely coincidental. Ronald A. McKenzie is president of COMPASS Consultants Corp., a strategic planning and marketing company specializing in developing business growth. He is a published author and has made nationwide presentations on the subject of strategic planning and marketing. He can be reached at (630) 740-4434 or ramckenzie.compass@gmail.com. Circle#7onreaderservicecard.

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LEEDing the Way

The Value of LEED Certification

By Thomas Taylor
LEED practitioners are often asked if LEED certification is worth pursuing. However, there is never a straight answer to this question. When building owners approach a project, they must ask themselves many questions. Where will we locate our new building? How much space do we need? How will we finance the project? Who will we hire to design and build the project? What will the building look like? These questions have very definitive answers. Other questions asked during the decision-making process take longer to answer. How much will it cost? How long will it take to design and build the facility? These answers may be less definitive until enough information can be generated on which to base the decision. Asking the question about whether to pursue LEED certification and whether the certification will be worth the effort are questions that can only be answered on a case-by-case basis.

system is unique to each organization. However, there is one thing that all building owners who have chosen to certify their project have in common: their motivation to certify made sense or addressed a need. If using sustainability and certification does not make sense for an organization, then simply put, it is not a sustainable solution.

Even more effort must be expended to understand how the decision to pursue this credit is interconnected to other aspects of the building. A 10-foot-long entryway system can pose challenges to a design team striving for a certain aesthetic in a buildings entrance. Construction details indicating deck-to-deck partitions must be included in the drawings, and the mechanical design must take into account the need to exhaust these rooms to the outside of the building. A MERV 13-rated filter will affect the energy needed to power fans within the ventilation system, and the owners facility management department must understand the additional cost of the high-efficiency filters. Is it worth going through all of this effort to gain one LEED credit point? It depends. If it is important to the building owner to provide a high-quality indoor environment for those who occupy and visit the building, then pursuing this LEED credit is definitely worth the effort.

An Integrated Process
The LEED rating system approaches projects through a multidisciplinary, integrated process. It is almost impossible to explore the opportunity of achieving any LEED prerequisite or credit without analyzing how that decision may influence all of the other aspects of a project. A design team may use the requirements of the LEED prerequisites and credit points as a guide, but understanding the impacts and interconnectivity by going through the full process of documenting the credit is another issue entirely. It is easy to say that a guideline is being followed, but documenting that the project team has followed all of the necessary steps and the prerequisite or credit requirements have been met throughout the entire design and construction process is much more difficult. An example of this complexity can be found with Indoor Environmental Quality Credit 5 (IEQc5): Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control. This credit requires the designers to incorporate a number of items into the design, including the following: An entryway system that is at least 10 feet long must be incorporated in the primary direction of travel at each primary entrance to the building. Rooms in which hazardous chemicals (including housekeeping supplies) are stored or mixed must meet several parameters: o o o The rooms must be ventilated directly to the outside of the building. The rooms must have sealed, deck-to-deck partitions. Doors to the rooms must be self-closing, and the rooms must be able to maintain a negative pressure with respect to surrounding spaces. All mechanical equipment must accommodate a MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) 13 rated filter, and those filters must be on both the supply and return sides of the ventilation equipment. It may be relatively easy to place a walk-off mat system at the front door. However, documenting that all of the individual requirements of this credit have been met and demonstrating to the LEED reviewers satisfaction that the design contains all of the required elements and the contractor has constructed the building to meet the plans and specifications requires a much greater effort.

Is It Worth It?
There are no easy answers when it comes to LEED. More often than not, questions asked about LEED can only be answered with the phrase, It depends. A good example is a question pertaining to electricity use in LEED certified facilities. Designs that comply with LEED Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite 1 (EAp1): Minimum Energy Performance will show a minimum amount of energy savings, but savings beyond this minimum will be dependent on the overall design and operation of the building. Another common question is whether a LEED certified building will provide a healthier environment for employees. It depends on the design team and the contractors. The design team has to include all of the elements that contribute to enhanced indoor environmental quality, and the contractors must effectively utilize a low-emitting strategy. But one of the biggest questions asked by facility owners is whether LEED certification will add more cost to their projects. That depends on the experience of the delivery team and the elements that were included in the building before making the decision to pursue certification. So, is getting your project LEED certified worth the effort? Before answering this question and deciding whether to certify, engage a project team that is experienced with and knowledgeable about the LEED system and the certification process so they can better inform you of how your company would benefit from LEED certification. Thomas Taylor, a 29-year veteran of the construction industry and noted expert on sustainability, is the general manager of St. Louis-based Vertegy. His recent book, Guide to LEED 2009: Estimating and Preconstruction Strategies, provides step-by-step information about the LEED 2009 for New Construction process. To learn more about Vertegy or Taylors new book, visit www.vertegyconsultants.com for more information.
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Some building owners choose to follow the LEED rating system but never certify the building. Those who have followed this path feel that they reap all of the benefits of following the rating system and avoid the cost associated with actual certification. Before making the decision to pursue actual LEED certification, building owners may want to ascertain how they will benefit from following through with the entire process. Many owners of LEED certified buildings often cite the following reasons as justification for pursuing LEED certification: The prestige of having a LEED certified building Marketing opportunities Achieving energy efficiency Having a building that promotes a healthy working environment for employees The ability to measure the results of the owners sustainability efforts Compliance with a municipal mandate

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RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn, Mass., has named Charles E. (Chip) McGowan president. He replaces Thomas Hornebo, who will become president of RHECharles McGowan

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Ltd. and RHEINZINK Zinc Manufacturing Co. Ltd. in Shanghai, China. McGowan was previously branch manager/ product manager for Coastal Metal Service, a division of Beacon Sales Co. in Brockton, Mass. Coastal Metal Service is a distributor of RHEINZINK products. I view this as a major opportunity to continue the growth that RHEINZINK has experienced in the faade, roofing and drainage goods markets, says McGowan.

Q1 of 2011 finds architecture billings index around break-even level

The first quarter of 2011 has seen the Architecture Billings Index remain virtually unchanged and right at, or slightly above, the break-even level. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to 12 month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects reported the March ABI score was 50.5, a negligible decrease from a reading of 50.6 the previous month. This score reflects a modest increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 58.7, up significantly from a mark of 56.4 in February. Currently, architecture firms are essentially caught swimming upstream in a situation where demand is not falling back into the negative territory, but also not exhibiting the same pace of increases seen at the end of 2010, says AIA Chief Economist, Kermit Baker, Ph.D., Hon. AIA. The range of conditions reported continues to span a very wide spectrum with some firms reporting an improving business environment and even ramping up staffing, while others continue to operate in survival mode. The catalyst for a more robust recovery is likely financing, with stronger growth occurring only when lending institutions begin approving credit for construction projects with much greater regularity. Key March ABI highlights: Regional averages: Midwest (53.5), Northeast (51.4), West (50.6), South (49.7) Sector index breakdown: commercial/industrial (54.7), multifamily residential (50.8), mixed practice (49.8), institutional (48.0)

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McElroy Metal purchases select Curveline and Met-Tile assets

Bossier City, La.-based McElroy Metal has purchased select assets of Ontario, Calif-based Curveline and Met-Tile. In addition to manufacturing equipment, McElroy Metal also acquired the Curveline and MetTile company names. Curveline specializes in the custom-curving of profiled metal panels. More specifically, Curvelines crimp-curving process makes it possible to create a wide range of contours and shapes using a wide selection of metal panels. Once fabricated, curved metal panels are used to add accents and beauty to roofs, walls, fascias, decking and other components on new or renovation projects. McElroy Metal plans to operate Curveline as a separate entity and continue to provide third-party curving processes to the rollforming industry. Met-Tile metal roofing systems simulate clay or concrete tile roofing products. Among the many advantages of Met-Tile include the product being lightweight, aesthetically pleasing and energy efficient. Met-Tile was first introduced into the marketplace in 1984. Curveline and Met-Tile are strong, wellestablished names in the metal construction industry. We are thrilled to have these companies operate under the McElroy Metal umbrella. With Curveline, we look forward to servicing the crimp-curved panel requirements of the rollforming industry and we believe Met-Tile will have strong appeal with our current customer base, says Ian McElroy, president of McElroy Metal.

Slenderwall undergoes blast analysis

Easi-Set WorldWide, Midland, Va., completed a low-to-medium level blast analysis for their SlenderWall architectural precast concrete/steel stud building panel system. The analysis, performed by the Vicksburg, Miss., facility of Applied Research The analysis concluded that under these blast requirements the SlenderWall panel performed remarkably well and is an extremely viable option as a cladding that is required to withstand a moderate-level blast. Recently, Midland-based Smith-Midland Corp., a SlenderWall producer, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Legal Service Agency to produce an exterior cladding that would meet these blast requirements for an administrative building located on a military base. Smith-Midland won the bid and will be providing SlenderWall as the cladding of choice.

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Associates, considered the Department of Defense Unified Facilities Criteria for medium-level blasts at conventional construction standoff distances for a primary-gathering building, and also included the Department of Homeland Security Interagency Security Committee Security Design Criteria for low-level blast requirements.

Palram goes to high-efficiency lighting

Palram Americas has completed the process of swapping out all low-efficiency metal halide lighting for the higher efficiency T5 lighting at its two buildings in Kutztown, Pa., the companys main American location. Motion sensing detectors were also installed in some areas for even greater energy usage reductions. Palram replaced a total of 368 lights replaced. The United States Department of Energy states that in 2008, the average annual electricity consumption for a U.S. residential utility customer was 11,040 KWH. Palrams new T5 lighting is saving 681,547.78 KWH per year between two facilities. www.metalarchitecture.com May 2011 METAL ARCHITECTURE 13

MCA welcomes Altech and Chemetall

Two new companies have joined the Metal Construction Association: Altech Panel Systems of Cartersville, Ga., and Chemetall US Inc. of New Providence, N.J. nys growth potential by learning market strategies, trends and potential code requirements that may affect our products and services. Metal building products represent a key market for Chemetall, says Steve Armstrong, project manager-coil, for Chemetall US Inc. Were interested in participating in technical committees and having market development information for the metal construction industry accessible to us.

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Butler honors Career Builder

Hance Construction has been appointed a Career Builder by Butler Manufacturing Co., Kansas City, Mo., in recognition of the Washington, N.J.-based firms excellent manArt Hance

AIA announces sustainable project guide

The American Institute of Architects announced that it will release AIA Document D503-2011, Guide for Sustainable Projects, including Agreement Amendments and Supplementary Conditions, in May 2011. The guide is free and was developed to assist users of AIA Contract Documents in understanding contractual considerations unique to sustainable design and construction projects. It also provides model language that can be used to amend or supplement key AIA Contract Documents in the A201 Family for use in these types of projects. Developed by the AIAs Contract Documents Committee, with input from industry stakeholders, the guide provides AIA Contract Documents users with a tool for creating versions of AIA standard contract documents for sustainable projects. The Guide addresses the current state of sustainable design and construction, discussing issues and concepts including: Certification systems, codes and legislation affecting sustainable design and construction projects, Risks and responsibilities faced by owners, contractors and architects on sustainable design and construction projects, and Recommendations for model language to assist the architect in developing a scope of services and to assist all project participants in appropriately allocating risks and responsibilities. It will be available in May as a free download at www.aia.org/sustainableprojectsguide.

We strive to not just provide buildings for our clients, but innovative construction solutions that help them achieve their goals and being a Butler Career Builder underscores our commitment to quality and sustainability, says Hance Construction President Art Hance. Only Butler Builders who have demonstrated total competence in design and construction are eligible for this highest level of affiliation with Butler. Career Builders must meet high standards of performance in seven key areasmarketing competence, construction capability, professional design services, sound business management, adequate financial resources, high local reputation and career dedication.

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Hance Construction was the only Butler Builder in the companys Northern U.S. service region to receive the honor during the companys recent national sales meeting in Atlanta.

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SSPC, AISC announce protective coatings joint standard

The Society for Protective Coatings and the American Institute of Steel Construction are offering a joint certification standard for shop application of protective coatings. The standard, Certification Standard for Shop Application of Complex Protective Coating Systems, was the culmination of several years of work by a joint committee of coatings and steel industry professionals representing both organizations. The standard describes requirements for certification of firms that shop apply complex painting systems. According to Michael Damiano, director of product development at SSPC, The strength of this standard is that it enables paint shops and steel fabricators to meet the qualification criteria of two major organizations at one time, while giving owners and specifiers a single governing document to reference. Jacques Cattan, vice president of certification for AISC adds, The jointly sponsored certification will confirm to owners, the design community, and the construction industry that a firm has knowledgeable personnel and the organization, experience, procedures, and equipment to provide surface preparation and application of complex painting systems in a shop facility according to contract specifications. The joint standard is available now for free download on AISCs website at www.aisc. org/JointPaintStandard and SSPCs website at www.sspc.org, for inclusion into project specifications and contract documents.

Kawneer expands in Midwest

Kawneer Co. Inc., an Alcoa business based in Norcross, Ga., plans to relocate and expand its Midwest Service Center. The new location and increased capabilities, an investment in excess of $4 million, will nearly double Kawneers presence in the Midwest and will enable the installation of a new flexible fabrication line, resulting in shorter lead times and an expanded product offering for customers across the region. The Chicago-based service center offers stock items, a custom door line, framing systems, welding, fabrication and packing. The move is scheduled to occur in the third quarter of 2011.

Contrarians new website has user friendly interface

Contrarian Metal Resources has launched its new website. We wanted to offer our web guests easier navigation and intuitive selection to simplify their search for information at Contrarian Metal Resources, says Jim Halliday, president of CMR. The new website offers a user friendly interface that allows visitors to traverse the site with ease including a search feature that takes you quickly to your area of interest. Images from the image gallery enlarge for better viewing with a simple double click, which allows for a closer view of the subject matter, enhancing the details. For more information, visit www.metal resources.net.

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The beauty of choosing metal for your building envelope enclosure these days is you cant lose on aesthetics, sustainability or value. CENTRIA simply offers the most advanced thermal and moisture protection technology. Coatings, textures and colors. Performance and style. There have never been more options in form or truly integrated components. CENTRIA innovations are capturing imaginations and contracts and awards all over the world. Learn more about the possibilities at

SMDIs new website includes design aids

The Steel Market Development Institute has launched a brand new website, www.smdisteel.org, that accelerates the technology transfer of steel-intensive solutions in the automotive, construction and container industries. The new site provides information about the North American steel industrys market applications, research and reports on new product advancements and the industrys commitment to sustainability. Highlights of the new site include: easy access to research, design aids and training opportunities in the construction market; and expanded focus on the environmental advantages of steel, which go beyond steel being the most recycled material on the planet. 14 METAL ARCHITECTURE May 2011 www.metalarchitecture.com
Jeff Murphy

Dri-Design has new sales VP

Dri-Design has named Jeff Murphy as vice president of sales, according to Brad Zeeff, president. Murphy brings more than 15 years experience in the building products industry. He has previously served in executive sales and marketing capacities with Linetec Co., Eagle Window & Door and most recently with Vinylite Windows. He began his building products career with the Valspar Corp. Murphy will establish and work from a Dri-Design sales office in Minneapolis.

Scan the QR Code with your smart phone to view the Rivers Casino project gallery and learn about the CENTRIA products chosen.

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Events
May
NASCC: The Steel Conference 11-14, David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh
NASCC is the premier educational event for structural engineers, fabricators, detailers, educators and others involved in the design and construction of fabricated steel buildings and bridges. This years conference is expected to draw more than 3,500 steel construction professionals and will feature more than 90 technical sessions, practical seminars on the latest design and construction techniques, and extensive trade show exhibits featuring products and services ranging from engineering software to the newest fabrication equipment.

(312) 670-5448 I www.aisc.org/nascc American Institute of Architects National Convention 12-14, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans
There are more than 200 planned program offerings, including preconvention workshops, theme presentations, continuing education learning units and expo educationall specifically designed to be convenient, plentiful and well rounded. The diversity of offerings, from business planning to marketing and business development, from zero net energy design to building codes, allows you to enhance your knowledge of design, practice management, and career development. Extending the learning opportunities beyond the convention center, AIA New Orleans will host a variety of educational tours that explore the soulful flavor of the citys architecturefrom historic and modern, to recently restored. In just four days and in a single location, you can earn all of the CEUs you need for 2011.

convention.aia.org

August
Metal Construction Association Semi-Annual Meeting 1-3, The Umstead, Raleigh, N.C.
MCA is a volunteer-led organization with much of the work achieved through strong leadership by its board of directors and member-driven councils and committees. Meetings are typically held in January and mid-year, usually in July or August. These events include interactive council and committee sessions with discussion of current work in development.

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How Modules Affect MCM Panel Pricing

In April we looked at the first parameter that affects pricing in MCM panel systems: panel size. We outlined how it takes just as much labor to fabricate a small panel as it does a large panel and also you use more accessories per square feet of wall for small panels. Therefore, for lower costs; use larger panels. To get the best use of the material, design all panels around a 48- or 60-inch panel face dimension The required widths of panels can affect the yield on the MCM tremendously Normal drop is about 20 percent Some projects could have 50 percent drop This would increase the MCM cost by 25 percent Module Option (2) 33 panels at 3 feet wide by 10 feet Material Required for Option (1) 20 sheets at 62 inches by 122 inches = 1,051 square feet Material Required for Option (2) 33 sheets at 50 inches by 122 inches = 1,398 square feet Material Differential = 347 square feet Cost Differential 347 square feet X $4.00/ square foot = $1,388 or $1.40 per square foot

"COOL" cladding is a good thing... But when it comes with a 30-year warranty, ...thats ULTRA-COOL

Example
If the MCM costs $4.00 per square foot Wall Area is 99 feet wide by 10 feet tall = 990 square feet Vertical Module 1-inch Return Flanges on all panels Module Option (1) 19 panels at 5 feet wide by 10 feet plus 2 balance panels at 2 feet wide by 10 feet Therefore, just by changing the module, cost savings of $1.40 per square foot results. When you add this to the savings because of panel size, the savings can become significant. Ted S. Miller is the president of The Miller Clapperton Partnership Inc., Austell, Ga. For more information, visit www.millerclapperton.com.

This month we look at the next parameter: Modules.

Modules
MCM sheets are available from the manufacturer as a standard in 50 and 62 inches wide

Market Report
Changes in PPIs for Specific Construction Inputs
12 Months through December Construction Material Steel mill products Hot-rolled bars, plates and structural shapes Steel pipe and tube Copper and brass mill shapes Aluminum mill shapes Sheet metal products Fabricated structural metal Fabricated structural metal for buildings Architectural and ornamental metalwork Fabricated iron and steel pipe, tube and fittings Fabricated steel plate Prefabricated metal buildings 2004 48.8 53.8 66.0 29.6 9.9 15.2 24.7 20.0 23.5 32.6 7.6 35.5 2005 -3.8 -1.0 1.2 31.0 5.0 0.4 2.8 3.1 3.1 5.5 0.6 2.0 2006 11.6 7.5 5.5 44.4 12.7 6.5 3.6 3.3 4.9 -2.8 8.6 5.5 2007 0.9 8.1 -1.3 -3.0 -1.7 0.2 5.3 4.7 2.0 -1.5 5.7 2.0 2008 4.8 3.3 28.6 -23.3 -4.0 7.4 11.8 9.4 21.8 13.7 21.8 25.5 2009 -9.8 -13.4 -19.5 41.3 -8.1 -4.2 -13.5 -10.2 -5.8 7.6 -11.1 -14.8 2010 12.5 18.4 19.5 11.8 12.0 4.0 1.4 -0.7 0.9 2.8 2.8 7.9 To March 2011 since Feb 2011 5.3 1.2 4.7 - 6.0 1.9 1.2 -0.2 -0.2 1.9 1.2 0.5 3.6 Dec 2010 12.4 7.8 12.9 1.5 3.5 2.3 3.0 2.0 2.1 2.0 1.7 10.7 March 2010 15.3 15.0 18.9 17.2 11.7 5.7 3.3 0.8 2.6 4.8 4.3 16.9 Dec 2003 92.9 101.8 144.5 191.9 30.5 35.0 41.3 33.4 61.1 71.7 40.8 90.0

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pleased to announce that our metal composite material and smooth exterior cladding panels are now standard with a new PVDF coating that not only carries all the benets of being cool, but also offers a 30-year nish warranty. Using technology to create better, more energy efficient structures... Thats cool indeed! For more information, call (800) 446-8828 or visit www.citadelap.com.

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DURANAR

The Associated General Contractors of American documents several significant market forces affecting construction. Chief Economist Ken Simonson has compiled this data from Bureau of Labor Statistics information. In general, construction materials from the end of 2003 until

mid-2008, have been jolted by a succession of steep price increases affecting a variety of materials. Recent changes have been milder, but the industry has been squeezed by falling bid prices. In general, key construction prices escalated in March.

The table documents these changes for steel-related products, using producer price indexes (PPIs). More familiar inflation measureschanges in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) and the PPI for finished goods are presented to allow comparison with construction PPIs.

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Product Focus: Back-up Panels

New Products

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Performance Solutions
CENTRIAs MetalWrap Series back-up panels are an all-in-one system By Marcy Marro, Managing Editor
Finding an effective back-up wall system that keeps moisture out and the heat in is a problem that many architects and contractors face on a daily basis. While a traditional multiple component backup system consists of layers of batt or board insulation, exterior gypsum board, air barriers, vapor retarders or building wraps, Moon Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA offers its all-in-one MetalWrap Series insulated composite back-up panel (ICBP), which consists of a single thermal, air and moisture barrier backup system. The panels can be used with either single element exterior or mixedmedium buildings featuring metal, brick and terra cotta exteriors.
Todays building teams demand a product that provides a high level of performance as well as ease of installation, says Greg Lusty, MetalWrap Series product manager at CENTRIA. MetalWrap Series delivers that just by positioning the insulation outboard of the studs, but in a singlepanel component instead of several separate building materials. Were removing a lot of the possible problem areas by providing a single component, Lusty explains. It gives us the ability to provide a continuous air and thermal barrier for the envelope. Failure in any of the individual layers of a traditional multiple component back-up system can lead to moisture build-up and entrapment within the buildings wall cavity, resulting in corroded studs, poor insulation performance and mold. CENTRIAs MetalWrap Series panels include the air, vapor, water and thermal barriers all in one piece and limit the amount of risk for failure by combining all barriers into a single-component. Another benefit is that the system actually simplifies and speeds up construction, Lusty says. Traditional systems require multiple work crews, more job-site deliveries, and coordination of scheduling and sequencing, but with its onestep installation, the MetalWrap Series panels allow for faster close-in and dry-in, and minimal construction waste. The MetalWrap Series features CENTRIAs signature Advanced Thermal and Moisture Protection technology that controls moisture without sacrificing thermal efficiency. The system works by combining an insulating foam core with a durable metal rainscreen, air/moisture barrier and unique clips, anchors and supports that meet the specific requirements of each exterior building material. When an architect has a combination brick and metal faade on a building, that architect doesnt have to worry about what theyre putting behind it and the various details that its going to take to transfer from one exterior material to the other, Lusty ex plains. This system would be able to be used on that entire elevation. Available in 2- to 4-inch thick panels with up to an R-27 value, the panels can be installed either horizontally or vertically. By providing a tested thermal value in this back-up panel system, were actually providing up to a real R-27 . There are no reductions in the R-value when placed on the wall, and when you compare that to some multi-component systems, you do see thermal loss in those systems if youre using insulation within the metal stud cavity, says Lusty. Manufactured with a high volume of recycled content, the panels are Cradle to Cradle Certified at the Silver Level and also may aid in earning LEED points in categories, such as Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources and Indoor Environmental Quality. Additionally, the panels continuous insulated barrier meets thermal and fire code requirements. Architects are always looking for the easiest way to detail the weather barrier systems and the MetalWrap Series certainly does that for them. It provides them a high-performance solution that is easy to detail with various exterior cladding systems, says Lusty. For more information on CENTRIAs MetalWrap Series panels, visit www.buildbetterwalls.com.

Unique metal designs Contrarian Metal Resources has acquired certain assets of Novl Architectural Products Inc., a producer of highly-crafted decorative metal finishes. This move positions Contrarian to continue to offer the Novl line of products to the marketplace. The Novl line offers unique metal designs and graphic art pieces to go with Contrarians extensive line of decorative stainless steel and titanium products. The Novl line of etched and graphic art finishes may be used in a variety of applications and Contrarians product consultants are available to assist with the best choices for any project. www.novelamerica.com I Circle #35

Tapered wall panel creates multiple patterns Dri-Design has introduced its new Tapered Series architectural metal wall panel system. The innovative design allows each individual panel face to taper top to bottom, bottom to top, left to right or right to left. The Tapered Series can be used to create random patterns or regimented patterns including waves, bonds, running bonds and shingles. The Tapered Series offers Dri-Designs proven rainscreen water management system and is equally suited for accent areas or entire facades. www.dri-design.com I Circle #38

Cool technology 3A Composites has introduced a new cool paint technology for its ALUCOBOND cladding material. ALUCOBOND Cool finishes offer higher solar reflectivity, which can translate to lower cooling costs and energy savings. The line is available in 15 stock polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) colors at no additional cost. In addition to higher solar reflectivity, ALUCOBOND Cool finishes feature longer-lasting color life and chalk resistance; superior corrosion resistance; and exceptional chemical, humidity and salt-spray resistance. The finishes require little maintenance and most surface contaminants can be removed using conventional detergents or cleaning solvents. The ALUCOBOND Cool line now is standard for the PVDF colors for which it is offered. Darker PVDF colors not qualifying for cool technology will remain available. www.alucobondusa.com I Circle #36 Acoustical control in open plenum spaces Armstrong Ceilings MetalWorks Capz is a new metal ceiling system especially well suited for open plenum and exposed structure spaces that require good acoustics and the durability of metal. MetalWorks Capz panels are made from aluminum using ExpanTech technology. This new manufacturing advancement produces a honeycomb composite structure that allows larger panel sizes with less weight and 10 times less deflection than standard aluminum panels of the same size, without the use of panel stiffeners. www.armstrong.com/capz I Circle #39

Sunshades offer design flexibility at low cost Hendrick Architectural Products new line of sunshades combine solid performance with exceptional value. Their shading solutions provide readyto-install design flexibility and offer the same effective shading as more complicated and costly sunshades. Standing-seam options Standing Seam Solutions, a brochure providing architects, building owners, and specifiers with valuable information to help them meet the widest possible range of functional and aesthetic requirements using strong metal systems and accessories, is now available from The Garland Co. Inc. www.garlandco.com I Circle #37 These easy-to-specify systems are perfectly suited for clients with lowcost needs and gain LEED credit for recycled content and energy savings, including on such applications as schools, universities, municipalities and hospitals. www.hendrickarchproducts.com I Circle #40

CENTRIAs MetalWrap Series 200 system was installed successfully and integrated into conditions such as building material transitions, shelf angles at each story and cantilevered windows at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Nanoscale Science and Technology Building. The system was integrated with brick and stone veneer, along with zinc panel accents.

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AEPC GROUP LLC

2850 Red Hill Ave., Suite 240 Santa Ana, CA 92705 (949) 224-1596 Ted S. Oyama, AIA, NCARB, ICC, Manager of Architecture This firm uses metal siding, metal roofing and prefabricated metal buildings on commercial, industrial and educational buildings.

CTA has experience in a broad range of project types. Of particular note is CTAs Educational Facility Portfolio. With over 30 Awards for Excellence in Educational Design in the last 25 years, CTA is a premier architectural firm for educational facilities. Also of note is CTAs portfolio of over 250 successfully completed religious facilities. LEED certification can also be provided if desired.

Dattner Architects
1385 Broadway, 15th Floor New York, NY 10018 (212) 247-2660 www.dattner.com Dattner Architects is a New York City firm known for design excellence and civic engagement. Our portfolio includes master planning and buildings for public agencies, educational and cultural institutions; historic preservation/adaptive reuse; sustainable architecture; interior design. Our work aims at the realization of our clients highest aspirations accepting our shared responsibility for the built environment, including the need to building within available resources.

Altus Architectural Studios

12925 W. Dodge Road Omaha, NE 68154 (866) 334-2422 www.altusstudios.com Altus Architectural Studios Inc. provides innovative architecture, planning and interior design. We have a regional focus with national prominence and provide trusted experience within a framework for collaborative processes that deliver highly successful project outcomes within multiple market sectors.

LEFT: ISPC Corporate Offices, designed by ROJO Architecture LLC. RIGHT: Cherokee County YMCA, designed by McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture.

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Leading Architectural Firms

Firms and projects showcasing metal from around the nation
From the people to the projects, there are many things that make up a great architectural firm. Metal Architecture has compiled a listing of some of the leading architectural firms across the United States, along with some of their recent projects that feature metal. We also spoke to a few firms about the use of metal in the current architectural economy. The use of metal in architectural design is something that many firms are seeing more of in recent years. From accent and highlight areas such as entry points and canopies to interior finishes, wall systems and exterior cladding, metal is a prominent player in many projects. Metal has allowed us to explore new paradigms in design, says Jonathan Moore, AIA, prin cipal at Tampa, Fla.-based ROJO Architecture LLC. Traditional materials like woods, concrete, masonry and plaster have their place, but architecture is a tactile art. Metal allows us to complete the spectrum with everything from high-level finishes to beautiful patinas. It has allowed us to bring unique textural experiences to our projects, both inside and out. Gable Stubbs, AIA, project manager at McMil22 METAL ARCHITECTURE May 2011 www.metalarchitecture.com lian Pazdan Smith Architecture, Spartanburg, S.C., adds: Metal is becoming more and more prevalent primarily for its ability to provide an efficient, cost effective and quick approach to the building structure. The combinations of these factors have made it ideally suited for a variety of project types. Firms noted the use of metal building systems are on the rise. Over the last few years metal buildings have been playing an increasing role in our projects with a significant number of our clients recognizing the benefits and responding positively to the performance and aesthetics of metal buildings, says Stubbs. We anticipate that metal buildings will continue to grow in use and that they will play a significant role in future projects, Stubbs continues. They are quickly becoming the preferred method of construction for their versatility, economics and performance. As they increase their role as a primary structural approach, designers are exploring their potential and taking advantage of their unique qualities. Most of our buildings are now economically constructed with steel frame and metal stud exterior wall systems, explains Jeff Steiner, AIA, at Grand Forks, N.D.-based JLG Architects. We have been increasing our use of metal skins. The nature of the material with its variety of finishes and ability to incorporate complex shapes allows us the flexibility we desire to create exciting, efficient building envelopes. Steiner adds: In particular architects have been finding increasingly creative ways to clad structures with various metal products. It can be an economical product with a wide variety of textures and patterns with an infinite color pallet to express a contemporary aesthetic. The clean lines and crisp profiles of metal panels provide for a variety of different installation options that help designers create innovative and fresh buildings that have a strong visual presence, says Stubbs. Scott Nordstrom, AIA, LEED AP project designer , at Altus Architectural Studios, Omaha, Neb., notes that even though metal tends to be a bit more expensive than some other materials and clients budgets are tight and metal is being used sparingly, their firm is using more metal wall panels and roof panels in projects. Moore believes that the use of metal will only increase in the future. Affordability, ease of install, ease of maintenance and design diversity will continue to improve, he says. The metal industry continues to develop modern solutions for the building envelope and interior finishes, Moore continues. With these developments comes the economy of scale. It is now affordable for a client on a budget to look at unique solutions to stand out and, more importantly, stand the test of time.

11003 Resource Parkway, Suite 201 Houston, TX 77089 (281) 997-7400 www.architraveconstruction.com Todd A. Whistler

Dennis Mires Dennis Mires, P .A., THE ARCHITECTS

697 Union Street Manchester, NH 03104 (603) 625-4548 www.thearchitects.net Peggy Favreau, peggy@thearchitects.net Founded in 1980 by Dennis B. Mires, AIA, the nineperson firm currently has three registered architects, including one LEED AP This diverse group brings . a wide range of architectural experience which, combined with the use of 3-D CADD, provides the firm with the flexibility and skills required to meet the needs of clients with different priorities and concerns. Dennis Mires, P THE ARCHITECTS, has .A., a demonstrated track record of successful projects based on listening to the client components and design team. Based on a cyclic process of information and review, additional information and review, etc., THE ARCHITECTS build consensus to a project solution that is owned by the entire project team. Dennis Mires, P THE ARCHITECTS, has a his.A., tory of balancing resources with owners goals as evidenced by returning public, non-profit and private clients. Some projects for these budget sensitive clients have been recognized by independent juries for design excellence.

Balzer & Associates Inc.

1208 Corporate Circle Roanoke, VA 24018 (540) 772-9580 www.balzer.cc

The firm was established in 1994 by Edwin Brantley Smith, AIA, and has maintained a high standard of design excellence with each unique project. One of their design specialties is the renovation of older buildings to compete in the commercial leasing market. Their insight into the creative use of many types of standard materials has produced an architecture which is simply modern and appealing to companies seeking a progressive contemporary image.

Grace & Hebert Architects

501 Government St., Suite 200 Baton Rouge, LA 70802 (225) 338-5569 www.graceandhebert.com

Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Architects, Engineers, Planners

211 Commerce St., Suite 600 Nashville, TN 37201 www.bargewaggoner.com Branch offices in Birmingham, Ala.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Dayton, Ohio; Dothan, Ala.; Huntsville, Ala.; Knoxville, Tenn.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Tri-Cities, Tenn.

Hutchison & Maul Architecture

4010 Whitman Ave. N Seattle, WA 98103 (206) 545-1991 www.hutchmaul.com

JLG Architects
124 N. Third St. Grand Forks, ND 58203 (701) 746-1727 www.jlgarchitects.com James Galloway, AIA, LEED AP With offices in Grand Forks, Fargo, Bismarck, Alexandria, and Minneapolis, JLG has been fortunate to shape the architecture throughout the Midwest. Since the firms inception in 1989, JLG has won more North Dakota AIA Design Awards than all other firms in North Dakota, and was recently named to the ZweigWhite Top 100 National Hot Firms list. In addition, JLG Architects is committed to being a leader in the field of sustainable architecture. JLGs architects believe that buildings should be responsible to current and future generations, and have strived to create facilities that are sustainable to the greatest extent possible, no matter the size www.metalarchitecture.com May 2011 METAL ARCHITECTURE 23

Baskervill
101 S. 15th St., Suite 200 Richmond, VA 23219 (804) 343-1010 baskervill.com

Community Tectonics Architects

10651 Coward Mill Road Knoxville, TN 37931 (865) 637-0890 www.communitytectonics.com Community Tectonics Architects Inc. is a multi-disciplined design firm which includes architects; structural, mechanical and electrical engineers; interior and graphic designers, and educational planners. Started in 1950 and incorporated in 1966, the firm has been providing quality services for more than 60 years in Tennessee and the surrounding states.

Edwin Brantley Smith & Associates Inc.

6688 North Central Expressway, Suite 580 Dallas, TX 75206 (214) 368-1900 www.edwinbrantleysmith.com Edwin Brantley Smith, AIA, edwins@edwinbrantleysmith.com Edwin Brantley Smith & Associates Inc. is a Dallasbased architecture, planning and interior design firm specializing in commercial contemporary design.

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LEFT: Churchville Volunteer Fire Department, designed by Passero Associates. RIGHT: Westmore Church of God, designed by Community Tectonics Architects.

Passero Associates offers architectural, engineering, environmental and planning services, with more than 36 years of experience. We are committed to providing exceptional service and partnering with you to achieve your goals, providing service above and beyond what you may expect from a professional services firm. To help meet the challenges of these difficult economic times, we identify innovative, costefficient methods of value engineering, cost impact analysis and sustainable design to maximize the use of your limited funds while meeting your objectives.

of the project. JLG works with Owners and User Groups intensely during all phases of programming and design to assure that their building meets the goals they established at the onset: to be functional, flexible, sustainable, energy efficient, and, of course, on schedule and on budget. With 12 LEEDAccredited personnel on staff (including all five firm partners), JLG has coordinated certification efforts on dozens of projects.

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture

127 Dunbar St. Spartanburg, SC 29306 (864) 585-5678 www.mcmillanpazdansmith.com McMillan Pazdan Smith is a regional planning and design firm serving a southeastern clientele of educational, institutional and corporate clients. We have a strong reputation for responsive and detailed project management coordination and oversight. Defining characteristics include a strong construction administration process, sustainable design expertise, and a commitment and mastery of sophisticated technology tools that aid in the communication and quality control of design documentation.

Perretz & Young Architects

10962 Richardson Road, Suite J Ashland, VA 23005 (804) 550-3098 www.perretz-young.com

ISPC Corporate Offices, Tampa, Fla. The client wanted a bold corporate image, clean and high-tech. Designed by Tampa, Fla.-based ROJO Architecture LLC, the metal facing provides a sleek, strongly vertical surface to convey stability and strength, while the copper color contrasts the surrounding buildings and allows the building to rise above its surroundings. The building was designed to be a working machine, with sustainability, affordability and ease of maintenance as initial requirements. The metal cladding provided a unique finish, easily cleanable and sustainable. 3A Composites USA Inc., Mooresville, N.C., supplied aluminum composite material composed of 0.020-inch-thick aluminum facing (interior and exterior) with a 4-mm-thick polyethylene core. The 4by 2-foot panels were coil coated in Copper Penny (C2004-M) and attached using a rainscreen method. 3A Composites USA Inc., www.alucobondusa.com, Circle #41

ROJO Architecture LLC

5701 E. Hillsborough Ave., Suite 1130 Tampa, FL 33610 (813) 630-5508 www.getROJO.com ROJO is driven by design, problem solving and improving community. The firm has a 12-year history of most every sized project and type, regardless of style. Our style is an appropriate collision of client desire, site and budget. Providing planning, architecture and interior design we are specialists in hospitality, custom residential, multifamily, retail, office, medical and religious, our diversity allows us to deliver exceptional service based on the completion of over 500 projects. ROJO is a firm of nine professionals, led by Rob Glisson, John Saldana and Jonathan Moore. The firm has offices in Tampa, Memphis and San Francisco.

Kruger Bensen Ziemer Architects Inc.

30 W. Arrellaga St. Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 963-1726 www.kbzarch.com

Legat Architects Inc.

651 W. Washington, Suite 1 Chicago, IL 60661 (312) 258-9595 www.legat.com Kate M. Brannelly, FSMPS, Chief Marketing Officer, kbrannelly@legat.com Legat Architects is a leading sustainable architectural and interior design practice specializing in commercial/mixed use, corporate office, healthcare, higher education, K-12 education, and municipal facilities. It serves clients regionally and nationally from its Illinois offices (Chicago, Crystal Lake, Oak Brook, Waukegan) and its joint venture firm in Columbus, Ohio.

Mulvanny G2 Architecture
1110 112th Ave. NE, Suite 500 Bellevue, WA 98004 (425) 463-2000 Justin Hill, AIA, LEED AP Senior Principal; , Project Inquiries, justin.hill@mulvannyg2.com Carla Thompson, FSMPS, Director of Marketing & Business Development, carla.thompson@mulvannyg2.com

Nagaki Design Build Associates Inc.

4601 N. Black Canyon Highway Phoenix, AZ 85015 (602) 647-3223 www.nagakidesign.com Larry Nagaki

SmithGroup
455 N. Third St., Suite 250 Phoenix, AZ 85004 www.smithgroup.com Additional offices in Ann Arbor, Mich., Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Madison, Wis., Minneapolis, Raleigh-Durham, N.C., San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Village of Wilmette Public Works expansion, Wilmette, Ill. A 12,900-square-foot expansion and 15,000-squarefoot of renovations enabled Wilmettes Public Works Facility to become one of the first public works buildings in the country to achieve LEED certification at the Gold level. The envelope for the administrative office addition includes 3-inch-thick insulated metal panels. The 1,378 square feet of aluminum panels from Moon Township, Pa.-based CENTRIA include a rigid closed-cell insulated interior with a horizontal flat finish in an off-white color and the high thermal resistance value helps keep out heat in summer and cold in winter. Legat Architects Inc., Chicago, was the architect of record, and Epstein/Metter Studio, Chicago, was the design architect. CENTRIA, www.centria.com, Circle #42

MANUEL ONCINA ARCHITECTS

514 Pennsylvania Ave. San Diego, CA 92103 (619) 295-4900 x110 www.oncinaarc.com Manuel Oncina, Architect, FARA Our firm almost exclusively designs public projects in San Diego County.

Orcutt | Winslow
3003 North Central Ave., Sixteenth Floor Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602) 257-1764 www.owp.com Additional locations in California, Louisiana and India.

Stuckey Architects
118 Houston Ave. Weatherford, TX 76086 (817) 341-0754 www.stuckeyarchitects.com Robert Stuckey

Passero Associates
100 Liberty Pole Way Rochester, NY 14604 (585) 325-1000 www.passero.com Peter Wehner, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Associate and Senior Project Architect, pwehner@passero.com

6500 Cedar Springs, Dallas The exterior renovation and adaptive reuse of this 70,600-square-foot, 1940s era industrial building which, for years, was used as an antique mall is helping energize and revitalize the area surrounding Love Field Airport in Dallas. Completed in 2010, the building renovation consists of more than 15,000 square feet of 4-inch, 22-gauge exposed fastener corrugated metal wall panels with a Galvalume finish from Lancaster, Pa.-based Fabral as an exterior cladding over the existing load bearing masonry one level building. The aluminum brise-soleil shading the west faade is custom manufactured by Ennis Steel Industries Inc., Ennis, Texas. The architects, Edwin Brantley Smith & Associates Inc., Dallas, created a completely new contemporary look for the building with new glazing, new landscaping, new paving and new cast-in-place concrete monoliths identifying areas of entry. The building is being marketed as office showroom lease space and has just signed the first tenant to a long term lease. The tenant was attracted to the building due to the location and the aesthetic results of the renovation. The exposed heavy timber structural framing on the building interior is a delightful surprise to this unique exterior adaptive reuse design. Viceroy Investments, Dallas, is the project owner. CD Henderson Inc., Garland, Texas, was the general contractor, and Premier Metalwerks, Arlington, Texas, was the installer. Ennis Steel Industries Inc., www.ennissteel.com, Circle #43 Fabral, www.fabral.com, Circle #44 Costco Wholesale, Melrose Park, Ill. Completed on November 17 2010, the , project features a metal building from Madera, Calif.-based Span Construction.

The project features ButlerRib II metal wall panels in Sandalwood from Kansas City, Mo.-based Butler Manufacturing as the vertical application on the body of the warehouse and MegaRib metal roof panel in Metallic Champagne from McElroy Metal, Bossier City, La., that was used in a horizontal application at the main canopy and building corners. MulvannyG2 Architecture, Bellevue, Wash., was the architect, and Novak Construction Co., Chicago, was the general contractor. Butler Manufacturing, www.butlermfg.com, Circle #45 McElroy Metal, www.mcelroymetal.com, Circle #46 Span Construction, www.spanconstruction.com, Circle #47

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buildings presence, hardening the shell and improving the energy performance. A third option was to completely tear off all of the precast panels and re-skin the building in a highperformance curtainwall, Woelfling says. While this achieved many of the project goalsimproving the civic presence, hardening the building, improving the energy performanceit didnt make sense in the long run, since this scheme required the building to be vacated and swing space paid for during construction. Ultimately we took the best pieces of all the other schemes and combined them into what we ended up with, which was to stabilize the existing panels as best as we could and then wrap the building in a high-performance curtainwall, explains Woelfling. This solution met all of the programmatic requirementsstabilizing the faade, improving the acoustics, improving the energy performance, hardening the building, keeping it occupied during the renovationand also had the lowest life cycle costs. After Dattner completed the study in 2005, the funding for the project wasnt available, putting the modernization on the shelf for a few years. Flash forward to 2009, and with the help of the ARRA grant, the GSA awarded Dattner a $3.45 million contract to begin the preliminary design work and bridging documents on the project. A Smart Envelope The custom curtainwall will be suspended over the buildings existing faade, significantly increasing the buildings energy performance, the comfort of its occupants and the blast resistance of the enclosure, in addition to drastically transforming the buildings identity. The support structure for the curtainwall will be tied directly into the steel frame of the building through W27s that will transfer to wind load and potential blast load back into the buildings structural slabs. Additionally, the dual curtainwall is a smart envelope that reacts to environmental conditions. The curtainwall, which is broken into two-story segments that are 26 feet tall, will have a 3-foot interstitial area between the existing faade. Each curtainwall segment consists of operable vents that are glazed, and when the conditions are right, the vents will open up and allow air to come in at the bottom of the cavity, and then exhaust out the top of the cavity, Woelfling explains. In the summer, the vents will be open a large part of the time, and the building will be kept cool through shading and a reduction of solar heat gain. During the winter months, the curtainwalls vents will remain closed most of the time, allowing the captured solar heat gain to provide a little buffer for the building. Energy analysis and computational flow studies completed by Dattner show that in the wintertime, the high-efficiency curtainwall will aid in virtually eliminating the heating load for the building. Through this overclad system, we have significantly changed the energy intensity of this building, says Woelfling. Daylighting and glare control are also very important to the curtainwall solution. We didnt want to obscure the existing glazing to the extent that we would take away from the amount of daylighting that could get into the spaces, reducing the amount of electrical load needed for artificial lighting, Woelfling explains. Sustainable Initiatives The modernization project has the goal of achieving LEED Silver certification from the United States Green Building Council. In addition to the new energy-efficient dual curtainwall, the project will feature improvements of high-performance lighting, energy-efficient upgrades to the buildings mechanical and plumbing systems, a 60 KW photovoltaic array supported by a steel-structured halo and canopy, and rainwater harvesting. Together, these features are expected to reduce the buildings overall energy use by approximately 32 percent. Currently there are two large cooling towers and two large chillers in the buildings basement that are going to be replaced with three cooling towers and three chillerstwo larger ones and a smaller one of eachthat will allow the cooling supply to better match the buildings demand. Additionally, by changing the Delta T on the supply water, condenser water and the chiller water, the building can have smaller pumps with smaller piping, making a more efficient system. On each of the individual floors there will be variable air volume boxes instead of a constant volume system, which will allow for a better controlled space and a better match to the demand of cooling. With completion anticipated for 2015, the projects bridging documents are completed and the design-built contract has been awarded to Tocci/ Driscoll joint venture, Woburn, Mass. Bovis Lend Lease, Princeton, N.J., is the construction manager, and KlingStubbins, Cambridge, Mass., is the architect of record with Richard McElhiney Architects, New York City. Celebrating the best in federal architecture, the GSA honored the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building modernization project with its On the Boards Engineering Citation at the 2010 Design Awards.
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By Marcy Marro, Managing Editor
Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Peter W. Rodino Federal Building in Newark, N.J. is about to undergo the transformation of a lifetime. Located in the heart of Newarks civic center, the 16-story Rodino Building is the largest federal building in the state. Completed in 1968, it has a deteriorated exterior, high fossil fuel usage, and does not meet the current facilities standards of the United States General Services Administration. The ARRA authorized $146 million towards giving the 467,550-square-foot building its first major upgrade in its history. 26 METAL ARCHITECTURE May 2011 www.metalarchitecture.com Faade Options New York City-based Dattner Architects received the original commission from the GSA back in 2005 to perform a modernization and interior renovation of the Rodino building. John Woelfling, architect with Dattner Architects, explains that there were a number of goals for the project, including evaluating the buildings existing precast concrete faade in an effort to create a dignified civic presence for the building and harden its shell, making it compliant with the GSAs current standards for treatment of federal buildings. Additional goals included dealing with the buildings acoustical and energy issues. Dattner conducted a study of the Rodino buildings existing faade, discovering many cracks and fissures that had occurred over the buildings life, had developed into smalls and were seriously deteriorating the buildings exterior. Woelfling explains that Dattner came up with several different options of how to deal with the faade, such as doing a minor patch and repair job on the cracks and smalls, dealing with the worst and stabilizing the faade. The problem with that approach is that youre coming back every five to eight years and re-doing that work for the new cracks that show up, says Woelfling. While youve solved the problem in the short term, its not a real long-term solution. The second option was to replace some of the more damaged pre-cast panels and to repair the balance. While this approach had many of the same drawbacks as the first option, it didnt satisfy some of the project requirements, such as improving the
OPPOSITE PAGE: Night view from Broad Street with illuminated entrance, seal and glass enclosed loggia with halo of light at roof. LEFT: Faade interstitial space: suspended glass curtainwall, maintenance walkway and ventilation zone. RIGHT: High-performance glass curtainwall over-cladding strategy.

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Feature: Solar and Photovoltaics

Solar Upgrade
The University of Mississippi Center for Manufacturing Excellence was recently awarded an American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Grant through the Mississippi Development Authority, Energy Division. The design for the UM CME was completed by Jackson, Miss.-based firm, Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects & Engineers, and construction had begun when CDFL Principal and Lead Electrical Engineer Jesse Browning learned of the available grant funding. The original design of the CME already had a solar photovoltaic array integrated into the buildings function as a demonstration of solar power production, says Browning. The grant request focused on expanding the PV array to facilitate the removal of the teaching section of the Center from the electrical grid. The CDFL team chose the lightweight, non-penetrating SolarDock system from SolarDock, Wilmington, Del., to install the photovoltaic array on the roof of the CME. The patent pending SolarDock mounting system transforms the installation of flat-roofed building photovoltaic arrays by dramatically reducing installation labor, lowering overall system costs and improving system efficiencies. This mounting system makes no roof penetrations and fits most commercially available photovoltaic modules. Holding modules in place at a 30-degree angle, the SolarDock increases annual system output by up to 15 percent when compared to a flat-mount system. Furthermore, the angled design reduces the buildup of dirt and debris, sheds snow in colder climates, and reduces heat buildup through front, side and rear ventilation. The funding that was procured from the ARRA grant will allow additional photovoltaic capacity for the CME that will further enhance the energy efficiency of the facility. The CME is electrically divided into two sections. The energy produced from the photovoltaic array will be used in the traditional classroom spaces. Presently the project has a 13KW array of 60 solar panels that will be roof mounted. The full output of the array will provide approximately 2.5 percent of the total energy needs of the space as measured against connected load. If, however, we consider the lighting, which is the most continuous load of the building, the present array will provide 32 percent of the lighting energy needs. Enhancement to the designed 90KW array will provide 28 METAL ARCHITECTURE May 2011 224 percent of the building lighting energy needs. This extra capacity will be available for the additional building needs, for general use loads or be redistributed to the University electrical grid for other building uses. This will reduce the present load on the University system, provide a renewable energy source for the University, and reduce the impact on the system and environment from the added load of the new facility. The present photovoltaic array will also be an excellent teaching tool for the students at the University, to see firsthand how renewable energy systems operate. With an expected life of greater than 30 years, the system will allow many classes of students to experience and study this type of energy production. Enhancing the array will allow for greater flexibility of the system as a whole, or in parts, to contribute to the energy needs of the facility while allowing flexibility to study the system in different ways. The arrays are broken into three distinct parts. Two arrays are essentially identical in projected output. The third array is 78 percent larger than any one of the other arrays. One year of operation at full capacity of 90KW will reduce the release of approximately 140 metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This calculation is assuming operation at 4.7 hours per day. The project will consist of the installation and integration of an additional 422 photovoltaic panels with support systems on the roof of the CME and adjacent engineering school. Twelve panels will be added to the existing system of 60 photovoltaic panels, and the 13KW DC to AC inverter will be upsized to 15KW. Also, a third array of 340 panels will be
TOP: The CME building at the University of Mississippi will receive a solar array from SolarDock similar to this system on the Bourse Building in Philadelphia. BOTTOM: The solar array on the CME building will provide 224 percent of the buildings lighting energy needs.

added, plus an 82KW inverter. Together, the three systems compose an array of 482 photovoltaic panels using a combined 112KW of inverter power capacity for the facility. The panels will be poly-crystalline silicon based cells with 72 cells per panel for a capacity of 220W. The 482 panels at 220 watts per panel will give a total system capacity of 90KW. The key to the efficient operation of the system will be monitoring the system and the facility for energy usage. The University is currently installing smart metering for the facilities on campus. This system will provide immediate feedback on the consumption of energy the building is using. The installed photovoltaic array is provided with a web-based energy monitoring system by Lawrence, Mass.-based Solectria Renewables LLC called SolrenView. This system already has the capability to monitor the expanded system proposed and can provide instant feedback on the energy being generated by the photovoltaic array.

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New Salvador Dali Museum Soars Above Visitors

The architecture at the new Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla. pays homage to the abstract style of one of Spains most renowned surrealist artists, Salvador Dali. Minneapolisbased Radius Track Corp. worked closely with the architectural firm HOK, Tampa, Fla., to bring the essence of Dalis surrealist form to life in the new building. Often coined Enigma after the title of one of Dalis paintings, the building is a massive hurricane-resistant box that houses a geodesic glass structure. The glass faade seems to flow in and out of the concrete envelope, resembling the movement and body of a wave. Yann Weymouth, director of design for HOKs Florida practice, created a design that frames the Dali collection in an ethereal, elegant light. By surrounding it with clean, sophisticated curves, Weymouth envisioned an environment that participates with the work of the artist rather than competing for the attention of its audience. Upon entering the belly of the massive globe, the viewer can sense how Dalis play with abstract shapes informs Weymouths geodesic design. A glass dome towers 75 feet over a helical threestory staircase, which is a nod to the Dalis fascination with the double-helix structure of DNA. For the first-time visitor, the experience of walking under the curved wave of glass and steel is spiced with the drama of Dali. But despite its clean and simple lines, this monumental addition to the cultural landscape of West Florida met some challenges along the way. Like many recession-era projects, the museum faced delays in funding, creating a hurry up and wait scenario for the architects and construction teams. Because of the high profile nature of the project, we felt like we were under a global microscope to get everything done quickly when money was available, says Paul Daniel, division manager of Orlando, Fla.-based Mader Southeast Inc., the drywall contractor. The soaring foyer required a giant, curved steel skeleton. While the designers originally considered hand bending the framing members on-site, Daniel decided to hire Radius Track, who is well known in the industry for its design of geometrically precise steel framing members. While the curvature of the steel framing members was relatively straightforward, we had to account for every detail in the wall faade from AC duct openings to windows and doors to light switches, says Chuck Mears, AIA and CEO of Radius Track. The steel studs had to curve together with absolute precision, but also anticipate structural interruptions. The result was an erector set package of steel studs, ready to ship to St. Petersburg. Each piece of material was marked, labeled and colorcoded to provide a simple assembly job for the construction manager at the museum site. During construction, the master model changed slightly during the starts and stops of the project due to irregular funding. When it was finally time to put the pieces together, the construction team found incongruence between the model and the steel studs curved by Radius Track. Mears wasted no time to get to the bottom of the problem and took the next flight to St. Petersburg. It appeared that the model was accurate but that the main hole in the second floor concrete slab was not in the correct location. Working directly with HOK, Mears and the construction team put their heads together to work out a solution on-site. Construction resumed within a few days. We never leave a job until our customer does, says Mears. Daniel was pleased with his decision to use Radius Track. With the timelines we were facing, the on-site labor to do this job would have set us back for three to four weeks. Radius Track delivered everything right when we needed, and when we had challenges, having the CEO of the company walk in and work with us was outstanding. They saved us precious time and that meant everything on this project.

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School hit hard by Hurricane Katrina gets new performing arts center
Serving both the community and the schools, the St. Bernard Parish School Districts new Cultural Arts Center in Chalmette, La., opened on March 18, 2011. The project goal was to create a multipurpose building and performing arts theater with 400 seats, including a fly loft and orchestra pit. There is also a 120-seat technology auditorium, music and dance practice spaces, meeting rooms and classrooms. A key component is the library downstairs, with the school library directly above. St. Bernard Parish, which was hit especially hard by Hurricane Katrina, lost 22 buildings and the Chalmette School District was the only one that was completely destroyed. While the school district miraculously opened 11 weeks after the storm, the cultural arts program just now has a facility worth of St. Bernard Parishs perseverance, strength and creativity. Waggonner & Ball Architects, New Orleans, was chosen for the project with David Waggonner the principal in charge. Project Architect Brian Swanner explains, The site of the building is half a city block. We wanted to create an inspirational building that announced the recovery of the community and signaled the creativity of the students and educators. The building takes the form of a snaking bar that adapts to the limited site and cradles the curved main theatre volume along its edge. That tall volume is clad in metal panels that accommodate its curving walls. [Allison Park, Pa.-based] Contrarian Metal Resources InvariMatte was chosen because of the high quality and matching of the product. It was recommended by professionals familiar with its properties and the details of service provided to ensure top results. The working relationships on the project surpassed the norm, with the right quantities of InvariMatte being shipped as requested at the right time. The complexity of the designits saw-toothed and lapped metal panelsrequired top skills, and fabricator Overly Manufacturing Co., Greensburg, Pa., did an outstanding job working through the details. The general contractor, Baton Rouge-based MAPP Construction, led the way with exceptional exchange of information to all parties involved. Distributor, GM Horne, Jackson, Miss., staggered delivery so that supplies arrived as needed. MAPP worked with Mandeville, La.-based E.R. Barnes LLC to complete the installation as directed. The stainless steel for the windows was supplied by Pohl Inc. of America, West Valley City, Utah. They put the drawings into a 3-D model and built a box to determine the best way to install the windows.

Library blends tradition and contemporary design

Metal roofing panels from Louisville, Ky.-based Metal Sales Manufacturing Corp. top the new Show Low Public Library in Show Low, Ariz., providing an eco-friendly roofing option with an aesthetic that expresses both local charm and a modern edge. Completed in July 2010, the library is the first ground-up build of its kind for the community, and marked the initial phase of a two-part streetscape improvement project. The second phase involved a renovation of Show Lows former library into new city council chambers, completed in August 2010. The two facilities are situated in direct alignment, providing optimal access for community members. Offering a durable and sustainable roof that the community can enjoy for decades to come, Metal Sales supplied its 24-gauge Magna Loc 16-inch panels to cover 30,170 square feet of the public library. In terms of sustainability, a pleasing aesthetic, and budget, Metal Sales was the obvious choice, says Jonah Busick, director and project architect at Shepley Bulfinch, Phoenix. The Champagne Metallic panels provide high reflectivity, perfect for reducing the Librarys expensive cooling costs. We also admired Metal Sales use of recycled materials, which nicely facilitates the eco-friendly approach of the design. The new 20,000-square-foot library boasts a 50 percent size increase, and has been well received by the community. With its sleek design and environmental consciousness, the citizens of Show Low are visiting in large numbers to take advantage of the librarys special programs, computer labs, and expansive book and video collection. The facility owner and civic leaders have been very satisfied with the overall project, including the metal roof. The [Metal Sales] materials complement the design aesthetic wonderfully, explains Busick. This project attempts to blend local White Mountain traditions with a contemporary crisp feel, and the panels completely fulfill that expectation. Installation of the Magna Loc panels on the Show Low Public Library was quite efficient, despite harsh winter conditions. I was very happy with the installation of the panels, says Sean Cutler, project manager of Lakeside, Ariz.based Sierra Builders, the installer. We have worked with Metal Sales before, and we would absolutely work with them again.

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Group gets permanent rehearsal hall

After decades of rehearsing in a series of church basements, empty storefronts and unused corporate facilities, Opera Grand Rapids finally has a permanent rehearsal hall. The 14,000-squarefoot Betty Van Andel Opera Center in Grand Rapids, Mich., houses all of the companys operations apart from its public performances, which continues at the nearby DeVos Performance Hall. The venue design includes twostory windows facing the street so rehearsals can be observed by passers-by. Although the new facility, dubbed The Betty, is not used for full-scale performances, it provides space for childrens programs, master classes, small recitals and receptions. The project features 2,000 square feet of Holland, Mich.-based Dri-Designs 0.080-aluminum panels finished in Bone White and Burnt Peanut Red. Beta Design, Grand Rapids, was the architect.

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With a rich history seeped in centuries of ownership by the native Suquamish Tribe, the Kiana Garden of the Gods Lodge, located in Poulsbo, Wash., on Agate Passage on the North Kitsap Peninsula, is a favorite for local weddings, banquets and corporate functions. For years the extreme sunlight and glare would soak the hotels Garden Atrium unfiltered, making it uncomfortable for those in the space. With the standard skylight panels we had before, we couldnt control the light and had too much sun and no insulation, says Jay Mills, director at Kiana Lodge. Id gone up there and put black tablecloths and then had to lay bricks so that the wind wouldnt blow them away, all to accommodate the client. After contracting PHC Construction, Bainbridge Island, Wash., the lodge decided to retrofit the Garden Atrium with Lake Forest, Ill.-based CPI Daylightings IntelaSun controlled daylighting system. The failing old skylight panels were replaced with 42, 6-foot-wide by 13-foot-long IntelaSun SolaQuad skylights that provide shading and automated control of daylight transmission, glare and solar heat gain. The skylights also have zone controls that allow maximum control of daylight transmission. Mills facilities team can preset each zoned group of skylights for automatic sun-tracking operation based on the unique conditions in that zone. Operable SolaBlades are built in to the SolaQuad skylights, and sensors gauge the suns position, and then dynamically manage the desired sunlight transmission, shading and solar heat gain inside the space. You set it and forget it, says Mills. With enhanced solar heat, shade and glare control, Mills has finally been able to support more corporate events, a long-term goal for the Kiana Lodge. Were trying to encourage more corporate functions which require more power point presentations and things of that nature, says Mills. Now, [with the IntelaSun controlled daylighting system], I can just hit a button and dim them. Its put the power back in the point. The insulated SolaQuad panels have enhanced energy efficiency at the lodge, and also eliminated problems with leakage from heavy Northwest rains. Weve notice that weve been able to retain heat better, especially this winter. We were able to keep the building warmer, says Mills. Another benefit to the skylights: Weve had no more leakingwe dont have to give away as many umbrellas!

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The Tennessee Williams Childhood Home Welcome Center in Columbus, Miss., celebrates the life and work of the 20th centurys premier playwright Tennessee Williams. Born in Columbus on March 26, 1911, Williams achieved his place in history with Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rose Tattoo and many other literary works of art. In 2010, the Columbus Heritage Foundation embarked on a stabilization project for the home. Because of water damage, the houses foundation had shifted and deteriorated. In addition, the group decided to reroof the house. Nancy Carpenter, director for the Columbus Convention and Visitors Bureau, says the design goal was to keep the 1875 home as historically accurate as possible. The project had to meet stringent guidelines set forth by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Within its long history, the home had a variety of roof systems. The original roof was terracotta tiles, and the foundation wanted to somehow revive that first tile look but with an updated material and more architectural appeal. The foundation along with the designerColumbus-based Pryor and Morrow Architectsselected a tile roof that adds an aesthetic twist while providing superior durability, weathertightness, longevity and energy efficiency when compared to other roofing materials. The roof is 37,740 square feet of 0.032-inch aluminum CastleTop (HCT160) tiles in a Mission Red finish from Allentown, Pa.-based ATAS International Inc. The roof was installed by Rick Williams Construction Co., Columbus, and the distributor was ABC Supply Co., Birmingham, Ala. Carpenter notes: The metal roof adds a great deal of life to the building. The look is perfect.

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Library features a flying gutter

The 14,000-square-foot Willie Morris Library in Jackson, Miss., is located in close proximity to the Parham Bridges Park, which is home to tennis courts, a walking track and a dedicated childrens park. The narrow, wooded site is situated next to an oxbow pond that is recharged by nearby Hanging Moss Creek. The programmatic design of the library was inspired by the community activity located around it. The architectural design, by Jackson-based Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects and Engineers PA, was inspired by the trees, vegetation and animal habitats on the adjacent site. Using locally produced and regionally rich materials ensures the building speaks to the vernacular of its patrons. Architectural standing-seam roofing from API Sheet Metal LLC, Covington, Tenn., mixed shades of jumbo brick, and details of cypress wood on the siding and exterior soft bring the regional vernacular to the 21st century. The roof is 24-gauge Kynar coated architectural standing-seam roof panels, while the gutter cover is 0.050-aluminum with an EPDM cover. The facility features oversized glazing and clerestories protected by overhangs that bring in the southern light. Glazing on the north brings in reflected light, as well as provides the patrons with the ever-changing palette of the wooded area surrounding the building. Partial roof water collection takes place in a flying gutter and transports approximately 30 percent of the rain water to the oxbow pond. The concept for the flying gutter was sparked by architect Matthew Buchanans desire to provide a more aesthetic system to convey rainwater from the roof, rather than numerous downspouts. The term flying gutter was coined from the flying buttress, the architectural term for wall buttressing used in the gothic era of cathedral construction in Western Europe during the 1100s and 1200s. These structural elements evolved into more ornamental features, and began to serve a dual purpose of form and function. Likewise, Buchanans idea for conveying water in an unconventional way expanded into a sculptural design element for the building, both static and dynamic. Additionally, the supports for the flying gutter are an extenuation of the architectural bracketing of the building. During rainy conditions, water that falls on the roof is navigated to the gutter, and creates a dramatic waterfall viewable from inside the building due to copious glazing on the north facing elevation. At the outlet, the rainwater spills into a large drainage structure filled with gravel, to allow filtration before entering the oxbow pond.

Theater brings residents together

Residents of Hackensack, Minn., a town of fewer than 300 people in the north central part of the state, had to travel a minimum of 45 miles in any direction to see a movie. Business owner Kevin Larson and his wife Sue decided that their tiny town needed a business that would allow residents and nearby townspeople to enjoy a movie in town, while at the same time building the economy of Hackensack. Their partners at the time decided to name the facility the Bear Pause Theater to reflect the northern location and to serve as an invitation for townspeople to take time out of their busy schedules and see a movie. Kuepers Inc. Architects & Builders, Baxter, Minn., was hired as the architect and general contractor to bring the theater to reality. The 13,268-square-foot pre-engineered steel building from Columbus, Miss.-based Ceco Building Systems was completed in seven months and now serves as a beautiful cinema not only for movies but as a gathering place for private parties, business meetings, childrens parties and other events. According to Executive Vice President Steven Kuepers, the Bear Pause Theater transcends all other movie-going experiences in the region, blending innovative technology with a rustic up north ambiance. The theaters four movie bays feature stadium seating and have a total seating capacity of 482, Kuepers says. We had to get inventive and creative to address the challenges relating to the use of pre-engineered steel for this type of facility. Kuepers adds that using pre-engineered steel eliminated the load-bearing walls commonly associated with theater designs; thereby reducing the amount of functional obsolescence should the building be converted for another use in the future. The building features concrete masonry separation walls between the common areas and theaters. The front faade is comprised of St. Croix simulated stone wainscot, stone/log columns, log truss accents and half-log trim boards. Ceco also supplied its CXP roof panels and MSP wall panels. The bulk of the project was completed during the winter, which did affect the construction schedule, Kuepers says, but the completion date was only one month later than scheduled.

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Charlotte, N.C.-based Scope Architectural Consulting PLLC recently completed its largest project to date, a 67,000-square-foot manufacturing facility for ANCOEAGLIN in High Point, N.C. Completed in November 2010, the new facility nearly doubled the companys manufacturing space and has provided the additional capacity the company needs to meet its future growth from increasing sales and an expanding product line. According to Ryan Weymann, project designer at Scope, creating a positive and lasting impression of the ANCO-EAGLIN brand was of utmost importance to the company owner, Rick Eaglin. The new facility blends a 55,000-square-foot wide-span manufacturing space with a 12,000-square-foot, two-story office area by incorporating well-chosen exterior design features, such as various geometries, roof heights, and carefully selected exterior materials and color schemes. When we designed the building, we wanted to step away from the typical manufacturing squared building look and start to explore some creative options to distinguish the building from others, Wey40 METAL ARCHITECTURE May 2011

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mann explains. Adding multiple roof heights created a more complex, bold and innovative design to the structure, while the use of multiple parapet walls served the role of generating an increase in building height and also hid the sloping roof lines while giving the building a clean and non-pre-engineered look. Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn., supplied the pre-engineered metal building that makes the best use of natural light with large insulated glass panels that surround the manufacturing area of the building. The main entrance is complete with large artfully curved storefront windows that hold a glass revolving door, as well as Lewisville, Texas-based Metl-Spans 32- by 32-inch insulated metal wall panels in Cool Metallic Silver. Metl-Span also provided 36-inch horizontal insulated metal wall panels in Zinc Gray and 36-inch vertical insulated metal wall panels in Polar White. In addition to the metal building system, Varco Pruden supplied its 26-gauge KXL Vee Ribbed vertical metal wall panels in Regal Blue and Zinc Gray. Kawneer Co. Inc., Norcross, Ga., supplied the glass panels and storefront windows, and Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, did the glazing. The Metl-Span insulated metal wall panels were used to break away from the norm of a typical metal structure, Weymann says. The Metl-Span products

gave a modern and high-profile look to the building, which is what [everyone] wanted. In addition to the Metl-Span panels aesthetic appearance, the products also produced great R-values and saved costs by eliminating the need for additional insulation in the wall cavities, along with reducing the amount of materials and cutting labor costs. Weymann explains that the Varco Pruden panels were chosen to incorporate the final color scheme of the building, while also saving cost on the product and of the overall project. The panels not only gave a complementary color scheme for the building, but also provided an aesthetic appeal, reducing glare and allowing for a fast installation. When we designed the office area of the building with a diverse selection of shapes and geometric patterns of orientation and three roof heights; the buildings intricate design strategy fell into place and completed the final look of the facilities innovative intent, says Weymann. The manufacturing area supports two large bridge cranes to transport tanks and equipment from one area of the plant floor to the other. The office area includes designated spaces for departmental offices, executive offices, a break room, conference room, locker room and a library.

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