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volume 35 number 3
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RESTAURANTS
Stepping Outside
the Lines but Staying
Within the Framework
The Delicate Dance of Code Innovations (Part 2)
By Alan Scott and Samir Mokashi building of type IB construction. The city using a specialized software called Pathinder
agreed on the condition that the Cornelius be to simulate egress conditions and demonstrate
upgraded to meet type IIIA construction and the validity of a solution. The software creates
Last month, we looked at innovative approaches to code
that no future additions to the structure would a 3-D animation of occupants egressing from
compliance with fire protection of steel, in both renovation
be permitted. Another challenge was that different locations on the loor to the exits.
and new construction projects while supporting building each building had only one enclosed stair. The The simulation compared two conditions, one
function, material efficiency and air quality. In this second of combined building had two enclosed stairs, with two enclosed exit stairs, one horizontal
a three-part series, we will explore creative code analysis and but the Cornelius was only seven stories while exit, and the internal communicating stair, and
the Woodlark was nine stories tall. The design the other with three enclosed exit stairs. The
application to address life safety and exiting requirements
team proposed adding a stair that extended timed-egress analysis revealed that emer-
in existing buildings, bringing new life to existing buildings.
above the roof of the Cornelius building to gency evacuation using the horizontal exit
According to Architecture 2030, the embodied carbon in provide the second exit from the eighth and option took less time than three enclosed exit
building products is responsible for 11 percent of total global ninth loors and then connected to the existing stairs required by current code. The compelling
greenhouse gas emissions and 28 percent of global build- stair by a one-hour rated corridor. A creative results were presented to the city reviewers,
approach to code compliance allowed this suc- using state-of-the-art ire science and video
ing sector emissions. Further, it is estimated that embodied
cessful project to give new life to two century-
evidence from the simulation, and it convinced
carbon in building materials will represent almost half of all old buildings.
them to change their minds. Now they are
new construction emissions between now and 2050. The second project involved a multi-loor
reviewing their stance on horizontal exits open-
tenant in a Seattle high-rise wanting to imple-
ing the door for other projects to beneit from
Clearly, preserving the embodied carbon in existing buildings ment a simple interior remodel to meet chang-
this approach.
is a key part of reducing the overall emissions from buildings as ing needs without necessitating to move.
Codes are intended to protect health and
we address the building sectors signiicant climate impact. How- The design for the four-loor ofice renovation
life safety, including bringing existing buildings
ever, the adaptive reuse of existing buildings can present con- included a spacious employee lounge on the
into compliance when renovations are pro-
licts between modern programmatic needs, the practicalities 36th loor, and an internal communicating stair
posed. However, codes can also be inlexible
of cost-effective construction, and code limitations. To illustrate, between the 35th and 36th loors. Unfortu-
when it comes to the unique circumstances
let’s look at two project examples of code solutions that helped nately, that lounge increased the calculated
presented by upgrades and changes of use in
make new uses work in existing buildings. occupant load to over 500 persons on this
these buildings. Fortunately, good old fash-
The irst project is the adaptive reuse of two adjacent historic loor. The building has only two exit stairs, and
ioned creative problem solving, combined with
buildings in downtown Portland, Ore. The project combined the the current Seattle Building Code required a
state-of-the-art simulation tools, can illuminate
Woodlark Building, built in 1912, with the Cornelius Hotel, built in third exit based on the new occupant load. It
solutions that meet code intent, and also pre-
1908, to create a new 150-room lifestyle hotel. These structures was obviously infeasible to add a new stair ex-
had a lot of building and ire code challenges to solve before the serve historic resources, embodied carbon and
tending from the 36th loor all the way to the
developer’s vision could be realized. For starters, the Cornelius ground loor. Since the building was of Type project proformas. Next month, we will review
was wood construction while the Woodlark was concrete con- IA construction (the most protected construc- some additional examples of creative code
struction. The Oregon building code does not permit buildings of tion type), a horizontal exit would have been a applications.
differing construction types to be combined as a single building. practical and code compliant solution in most
The code permits the renovation of an existing building without jurisdictions. However, when it was adopted, Alan Scott, FAIA, LEED Fellow, LEED AP
upgrading it to meet all provisions mandated for new construc- the 2015 Seattle Building Code amended BD+C, O+M, WELL AP, CEM, is an architect
tion. However, when two different structures like these are com- section 1006.3 of the 2015 IBC to include with over 30 years of experience in sustain-
bined, the code applies as if it were a new building and requires language that prohibits horizontal exits as one able building design. He is a senior associate
that it satisfy all requirements applicable to new construction. of the required number of exits. with WSP in Portland, Ore. Samir Mokashi, is
This degree of upgrade would have pushed the project beyond Code Unlimited was engaged to ind a solu- the founder and principal of Code Unlimited in
economic feasibility. tion. After extensive deliberation, presenting Beaverton, Ore. He has more than 25 years of
Code Unlimited worked closely with the City of Portland to evidence that horizontal exits work and save architectural and code consulting experience,
negotiate and win approval for 10 appeals, allowing the project lives, the city reviewers were still unwilling to codeul@codeul.com. To learn more, visit
to proceed. The biggest early breakthrough was getting the city change their position. Code Unlimited pro- www.wsp.com/en-US/services/built-ecology
to accept that the two buildings could be considered a single posed a performance analysis of the 36th loor and follow Scott on Twitter @alanscott_faia.
Construction cost index increases in January USGBC announces top states for
LEED certiication
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its
annual list of top 10 States for LEED. As the number one
state for LEED certiication in 2018, Illinois certiied 172
green building projects representing 5.31 square feet of
LEED-certiied space per resident. This is the irst time Il-
Construction costs increased in January, accord- year, in line with the movement in steel input linois has taken the top spot since 2015. Washington and
ing to IHS Markit and the Procurement Execu- costs.” Texas also made returns to the top 10, securing the high-
tives Group (PEG). The headline IHS Markit Subcontractor labor cost increases were est rankings in each state’s history. In addition, Colorado
PEG Engineering and Construction Cost Index slightly more widespread in January; the index made strides in its LEED activity moving from number 10
registered 54.4 in January, a slight uptick from rose to 55.7, up from 54.1 in December. Labor
in 2017 to number six on this year’s list. The top 10 list
December’s reading of 53, the lowest index ig- costs rose in all regions of the United States. In
is based on 2010 U.S. Census data and includes com-
ure for 2018. Although prices are still rising, with Canada, the Eastern part of the country regis-
mercial and institutional green building projects certiied
the index remaining above 50 for both materials tered lat labor costs while in Western parts,
and labor, these increases continue to be less labor costs dropped. throughout 2018. The full rankings are:
widespread. The six-month headline expectations for con-
Certified Gross GSF Number of
Materials and equipment prices rose in struction costs index relected increasing prices Square Footage Per Projects
January, with the subindex rising from 52.6 in for the 29th consecutive month. The materials/ State (GSF) Capita Certified
December to 53.9 in January. Price increases equipment index slipped once more but stayed 1 Illinois* 68,133,942 5.31 172
were recorded in eight of the 12 subcomponents in expansion territory with a reading of 61.8. 2 Massachusetts* 34,718,212 5.30 122
in January. Ready-mix concrete and fabricated For the irst time in a long while, expectations 3 Washington 28,555,753 4.25 137
structural steel registered lat pricing, while for future price increases were less widespread 4 New York* 72,881,287 3.76 214
carbon steel pipe and alloy steel pipe once again than in the previous month, though survey 5 Texas 88,404,993 3.52 277
experienced price declines. All other categories respondents continue to see costs increasing on 6 Colorado* 17,042,295 3.39 114
had increasing prices. a six-month horizon. In line with current pricing 7 Hawaii* 4,504,287 3.31 20
“Steel pipe prices continue to trend lower conditions, respondents noted expectations for 8 Virginia* 25,348,631 3.17 136
across all geographies due to falling steel input dropping carbon steel pipe and alloy steel pipe 9 California* 112,388,968 3.02 521
costs,” said Amanda Eglinton, principal econo- prices. Expectations for subcontractor labor 10 Maryland* 16,869,680 2.92 113
mist, pricing and purchasing, IHS Markit. “Pipe also stayed positive at 69.7; that labor costs ** District of 37,147,538 61.74 145
prices in the United States will also be weighed are expected to rise in all regions of the U.S. Columbia
down by the restarting of quotas on imports and Canada is not surprising given low national
from Korea, Brazil and Argentina in early 2019. unemployment rates. In the survey comments, *Included in 2017 Top 10 States for LEED list
Price declines will level out by mid-year before respondents indicated a tight labor market for all **Washington, D.C. is not ranked as it is a federal
moving sideways over the second half of the skilled trade workers. district, not a state
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INDUSTRY NEWS
AIA gives Young Architects and Associates Awards Rockfon hires marketing executive
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced this year’s recipients for its Young Architects Chicago-based
Award and Associates Awards. The AIA Young Architects Awards honor individuals who have demon- Rockfon hired War-
strated exceptional leadership and made signiicant contributions to the architecture profession early ren Dudding as its
in their careers. vice president of
This year’s recipients are:
marketing and busi-
• Mike Anglin, AIA, Line and Space LLC • Allison Méndez, AIA, CannonDesign
ness development
• Craig Clements, AIA, Sottile & Sottile • Patricia Opitz, AIA, Polk Stanley Wilcox
for North America.
• Cynthia Fishman, AIA, The Biomimicry Architects
He reports to John
Design Alliance • Oswaldo Ortega, AIA, Gensler
• James Garrett Jr., AIA, 4RM+ULA • Eric Roberts, AIA, SH Architecture Medio, president
• Julie Hiromoto, AIA, HKS Architects • Barton Ross, AIA, Barton Ross and of Rockfon North
• Nathaniel Hudson, AIA, FormGrey Studio Partners LLC Architects America, and will Warren Dudding
LLC • Wesley Schwartz, AIA, Payette work with other
• Jason Jackson, AIA, brg3s Architects • Asheley St. John, AIA, 1x1 Design members of the company’s executive management
• Michael Kothke, AIA, HK Associates Inc. • Jessica Terrill, AIA, substance architecture team. Dudding has more than 20 years of building
architecture • Jeff Wagner, AIA, [N]Site Studios products marketing experience. Rockfon is part of
• Ashlie Latiolais, AIA, ARCH&also • Benjamin Ward, AIA, Curtis Group
Hedehusene, Denmark-based ROCKWOOL Group and
• Erica LiBritz, AIA, CetraRuddy Architecture Architects
manufactures acoustic stone wool ceiling tiles, spe-
DPC • Adam Yaracs, AIA, Perspectus Architecture
cialty metal ceiling panels, suspended ceiling systems
• Frank Mahan, AIA, Skidmore, Owings &
and accessories.
Merrill LLP
Based in Chicago, Dudding relocated from Eng-
The AIA Associates Award is given to Associate AIA members to recognize outstanding leaders
and creative thinkers for signiicant contributions to their communities and the architecture profession. land where he was marketing director for Bridgend,
This year’s recipients are: United Kingdom-based ROCKWOOL Ltd., responsible
• David Flecha, Assoc. AIA, LB Architects • Sarah Young, Assoc. AIA, emerymcclure for product management, communications, techni-
• Fuller Hanan, Assoc. AIA, Pfeffer Torode architecture, University of Louisiana at La- cal, public affairs and market intelligence. Part of the
Architecture fayette School of Architecture and Design ROCKWOOL Group, ROCKWOOL is a manufacturer of
• Daniel Horn, Assoc. AIA, Perez, APC sustainable, non-combustible stone wool insulation.
The Dri-Design Metal Wall panels on the Nordstrom Toronto Eaton Centre • No sealants, gaskets or butyl tape means no streaking
feature the Inspire Finish in a Shadow Series panel with varying levels of gloss. and no maintenance for owners.
This variation gives the individual cassettes distinguishing pattern when • Not laminated or a composite material, so panels will
viewed both near and far. Utilizing a custom Dri-Design detail, Custom LED light never delaminate.
bars were also incorporated into the façade. The detail allows the light bars to
• At Dri-Design, we have a strict policy of recycling and
be hidden within the horizontal joints. creating products that the world can live with.
Metal Architecture of Metal Construction News in July 2018, but the gulf
between the available work and the available workforce
Architects Survey
grew even greater in 2018 because the industry has been
in a robust expansion.
COMPANY TYPE
East South Midwest West National
Architectural 16.6% 28.2% 25.4% 29.8% 58.2%
Design-Build 13.0% 38.9% 24.1% 24.1% 17.4%
Architectural/ 25.9% 18.5% 29.6% 25.9% 8.7%
Engineering
Engineering 0.0% 40.0% 20.0% 40.0% 3.2%
Integrated 25.9% 37.0% 11.1% 25.9% 8.7%
Construction
Engineering/ 25.0% 16.7% 16.7% 41.7% 3.9%
Architectural
Of the audience responding to our survey this year, the percentage who the South forecast specifying less metal rooing, while no one in the West
indicated they speciied metal rooing declined about 10 percentage points anticipates a decrease in the amount of metal rooing speciied.
compared to last year, coming in at just over a quarter of the respondents. When looking at the type of metal roofs architects specify, we found very
That could be attributed to a number of things, including simply that we little difference from previous years. Low-slope standing seam roofs were
were more successful reaching other types of architects than we have in the speciied by 45.7 percent of the audience, which is about what the rate was
past. What was interesting, though, was that among those who did specify last year. Batten seam, steep-slope, corrugated, insulated metal panels and
metal rooing, the percent of new and renovation projects between 2017 and thru-fastened ribbed panels all were speciied at a high rate. The types of
2018 increased signiicantly. Among our audience, the likelihood of specify- metal roofs that were less often speciied (individual shingles, stone-coated
ing a metal roof for a new building increased more than 13 percent in 2018, and painted metal) all tend to be installed on residential properties. That
and for a renovation project it went up 10.5 percent. doesn’t mean the incidence of their use is lower, this survey only shows that
Nearly 95 percent of respondents indicated they anticipate specifying architects are less likely to specify them. Considering more residential metal
more or about the same amount of metal rooing in 2019 compared to 2018. roof projects are retroits and architects are seldom involved, the lower rate
That is true across the country, although 7.3 percent of respondents from is unsurprising.
AMOUNT OF METAL ROOFING PROJECTED IN 2019 COMPARED PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WHO SPECIFY RETROFIT
TO 2018 METAL ROOFING FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
East South Midwest West National East South Midwest West National
More metal 26.3% 32.9% 15.6% 37.3% 28.5% Yes 28.2% 37.5% 23.9% 25.4% 29.0%
roofing
No 71.8% 62.5% 76.1% 74.6% 71.0%
About the same 71.1% 60.0% 78.1% 62.7% 67.4%
amount of metal
roofing
Less metal roofing 2.6% 7.1% 6.3% 0.0% 4.2%
AMOUNT OF METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS PROJECTED IN 2019 AMOUNT OF METAL FRAMING SYSTEMS PROJECTED IN 2019
COMPARED TO 2018 COMPARED TO 2018
East South Midwest West National East South Midwest West National
More metal 27.0% 27.0% 22.8% 33.3% 27.6% More metal 25.0% 30.6% 29.3% 37.5% 31.1%
building systems framing systems
About the same 70.3% 55.6% 61.4% 66.7% 62.6% About the same 69.4% 61.3% 62.1% 62.5% 63.2%
amount of metal amount of metal
building systems framing systems
Less metal 2.7% 17.5% 15.8% 0.0% 9.8% Less metal 5.6% 8.1% 8.6% 0.0% 5.7%
building systems framing systems
GREEN TECHNOLOGIES
The green technologies we survey annually are photo- The speciication of solar energy products, including
PHOTO: WILLIAM ZBAREN PHOTOGRAPHY
voltaics, cool metal rooing and LEED designation. For photovoltaics and ilms, looks to have declines in 2018
this analysis, we compare the simple incidence of use compared to previous years. Typically, over 30 percent
across all these technologies to respondents in previous of respondents say they specify solar energy products,
surveys. After an initial heightened interest in 2011, the but in 2018, that number declined to 27.9 percent.
Further indicating a downward trend was the projection
answers to these questions have remained essentially
of solar panel and photovoltaic usage in 2019. About
unchanged for several years.
half the respondents will specify solar products “as we
Across the board, metal product use in LEED desig-
can,” while only a little over 20 percent plan to specify
nation have continued to hold steady compared to other
more. That is quite different from previous years, and
years. Cool metal rooing, though, showed a marked
represents a nearly 7 percentage point drop from last
increase in the number of respondents who say they year’s survey.
speciied such products in 2018. Previous years, the Further cementing a trend toward less speciication
number of respondents who speciied such products is the number of respondents who indicate they don’t
hovered around 40 percent, but in 2018, it jumped to plan to use any solar products in 2019 increased to 22.4
nearly 45 percent. percent this year compared to 20 percent last year.
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WHO SPECIFIED COOL ANTICIPATED USAGE OF SOLAR PANELS AND
METAL COATINGS PHOTOVOLTAICS IN 2019
(Note: Data for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 are from the 2014, 2015, East South Midwest West National
2016, 2017 and 2018 surveys respectively.) A lot more 2.9% 3.1% 5.2% 10.5% 5.6%
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 Some more 25.7% 14.1% 8.6% 22.8% 16.8%
When possible 45.7% 53.1% 62.1% 47.4% 52.8%
Yes 44.4% 39.5% 42.6% 36.7% 41.6% 42.8%
Less 2.9% 3.1% 0.0% 3.5% 2.3%
No 55.6% 60.5% 57.4% 63.3% 58.4% 57.2%
None 22.9% 26.6% 24.1% 15.8% 22.4%
Site Net
Zero
Mission
Architecture and engineering unite to create a truly energy-efficient building
By Marcy Marro, Editor
They are wonderful to work with because their use any energy off-sets. It really had to be truly ing either inward or outward depending on the
team is 100 percent committed,” he says. self-sustaining.” amount of energy that’s being used and how much
As Skoke explains, Unisphere was a complex is being produced,” Wampler explains. “If the light
BUILDING DESIGN project to model, due to the many architectural and is facing inward, then the building is using more en-
From the beginning, Unither had an elliptically engineering variables that needed to be tested to ergy that its producing. If the light is facing outward,
shaped building in mind, given the site’s prominent reduce energy demand and achieve net zero. “This it’s producing more energy than it’s using. It’s a very
location along a major roadway into Silver Spring. was a great opportunity for our design team since abstract representation of live energy data, kind of
After branding the project “Unisphere” the design the project criteria turned out to be so exacting,“ he an energy heartbeat of the building.”
team was challenged to work with this strong geo- says. The energy dial is supplemented with a variety
metric form to create the most sustainable, net zero The building’s location on a limited site in an of visual messages throughout the ofice loors that
energy building possible. urban environment was also a challenge, especially explain the building systems and its components.
Jennifer Wampler, AIA, LEED AP, principal, when it came to the use of geo-exchange wells to “It’s a lash card story of how Unisphere achieves
EwingCole, explains that designers used an analog increase the building’s eficiency. Geo-exchange net zero,” says Skoke.
method in looking at the impact of different curtain- wells act as a heat exchanger with the earth, cycling
wall details, loor-to-loor heights, and studying sun hot or cold water used in the HVAC system. By
angles to see how they could maximize the solar ex- doing this, the eficiency of the HVAC system is
posure on the building’s south façade. The goal was increased between 25 and 50 percent. To it the 52
to maximize solar production and daylighting while required geothermal wells on the tight project site,
minimizing glare. “It was a really delicate balance of Unither worked with the state of Maryland to allow
trying not to create shading where it would nega- location of geo-exchange wells underneath the
tively impact solar panels, yet at the same time, building footprint.
allow light to low through the building,” she says. In addition to adding solar panels and geothermal
This process informed the building sections, wells, natural ventilation was also introduced as an
Wampler notes, adding that they found that leaning energy-reducing component, according to Wampler.
the building back and tapering it in so that each “Reining the energy model was an ongoing pro-
loor gets a little smaller as it goes up, gave the cess throughout the design,” she says. “It was a
best exposure on the solar panels and also mini- highly integrated effort, and much of the architectur-
mized shading. And, since many of the building al design was generated by engineering solutions.”
components have dual purposes—both functional The building’s natural ventilation system works in
and aesthetic—the solar panels were no exception. three stages: automatic, manual and mechanical as-
“The solar panels function as an awning to temper sist. When outdoor conditions permit, the window
the summer sun,” she adds, “and also to create a below the raised access loor at the building perime-
strong architectural rhythm on the south façade.” ter and above the ceiling at the central atrium, open
to provide a cross low of air. The atrium acts as a
ACHIEVING NET ZERO thermal chimney, using the buoyancy of warm air to
Unisphere consumes approximately half the energy induce airlow throughout the building. Occupants
of similar buildings in Silver Spring, and all energy is can also manually open windows for individualized
produced on-site. “We couldn’t use any of their ad- comfort.
jacent properties,” says Wampler, “and we couldn’t
METAL ROOF
Solar panels are attached to a standing
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PHOTOVOLTAICS
3,000 photovoltaic panels on the building
generate 1,175 MWH of energy each year.
GEO-EXCHANGE WELLS
52 closed-loop, dual-circuited geo-exchange
wells are drilled 500 feet into the earth below
the building to provide energy storage.
Minimalist Apartments
Zinc complements building’s rooftop deck
PHOTO: JOHN COLE, COURTESY OF RHEINZINK
By Charles “Chuck” Bell
THE CHALLENGE
In creating Reed Row’s exterior, R2L:Architects of
Washington, D.C., faced the challenge of selecting a
building material that complemented the appearance
of both the building and the neighborhood, and was
suitable for all-season, long-lasting, outdoor perfor-
mance with minimal maintenance. In addition, the
project was designed to achieve LEED Silver certii-
THE NATURAL ADVANTAGE that’s not typically seen.”
cation through the U.S. Green Building Council.
Zinc’s natural material and aesthetic was ide- Washington added that Reed Row’s rooftop
R2L’s project designer/manager, Donrico Wash-
ally suited for Reed Row’s sustainably designed, provides an “intimate, exterior amenity space”
ington says, “We wanted to pay homage to the
enduring exterior application. It is 100 percent recy- for residents to enjoy an enviable view of the city.
historic neighborhood with a material palette that of-
clable and capable of lasting performance for more Located approximately 1.5 miles from the White
fered the proper aesthetic it.” The building’s exterior
than 100 years with minimal maintenance. House, the building rose from the site of a former
expression is informed by the materials and scale of
Demonstrating their quality and durability, the parking garage.
the traditional masonry buildings found in the seven
zinc products have received ASTM approval per The property was developed by KETTLER, a
different historic districts located within two blocks
the B69-16 Architectural Rolled Zinc Type 1 and greater Washington, D.C. real estate development
of the site.
Type 2. Along with weathertight performance, the and property management company. “There is no
standing seam panels, oriented vertically, comple- luxury apartment community in Washington, D.C.,
THE SOLUTION
ment the building’s geometries. like Reed Row,” says Robert C. Kettler, chairman
“In the early stages of our design process, we
The graphite-grey color, lat-lock tiles selected and CEO of KETTLER. “This is a creative, function-
noticed that numerous nearby buildings had mansard
roofs with diamond-shaped tiles and shingles,” con- for Reed Row are specially processed to achieve al and intimate apartment community that we are
tinues Washington. “That’s what led to our selection the natural, pre-weathered patina during produc- proud to offer in Adams Morgan. Reed Row em-
of the [Woburn, Mass.-based] RHEINZINK Flat-Lock tion. This ready-made, natural surface is the only bodies our core values of designing living spaces
Tiles.” In addition, RHEINZINK Standing Seam Panels product to meet the ASTM B69-16 Type 2 specii- that are distinctive and innovative. Everything
were used to clad the sloped roofs over stairways in cation standard. from the architecture and apartment layout, to the
the units below the roof deck leading up to outdoor Overlapping seams of the lat-lock tile system inishes and functionality of the living spaces, sets
terraces. can combine various sizes and seam lines to create us apart from everything on the market.”
To meet the project’s multiple speciications, a breadth of design options. On Reed Row, a recti- Recognizing the Reed Row’s accomplishments,
MSM Rooing of Hampstead, Md., fabricated and linear grid pattern resembles the area’s brickwork. KETTLER accepted the Property Management
installed the zinc products on Reed Row. In total, As the zinc ages, it will continue to naturally patina Association’s 2018 Apartment Community Excel-
approximately 3,000 square feet of RHEINZINK pre- and blend with its historic surroundings. lence Awards for Judge’s Choice in the Lease-Up
PATINA graphite-grey Flat-Lock Tiles on the vertical category.
walls and 1,000 square feet of RHEINZINK Standing THE RESULTING SUCCESS
Seam Panels on the sloped roofs were provided. “The reaction to the RHEINZINK from the resi- Charles “Chuck” Bell is a regional sales manager
David Peterson, owner of MSM, describes the instal- dents has been outstanding,” according to Wash- at RHEINZINK America Inc., Woburn, Mass. For
lation as “a piece of cake.” ington. “Everyone loves it because it’s a material more information, visit www.rheizink.us.
fate layer that resists corrosion almost indeinitely. is simply hard to beat.
This layer, or patina, is completely harmless to the
metal but is extremely resistant to atmospheric Stephen Knapp is the program manager of the
threats. Sheet, Strip, and Plate Council for the Copper Devel-
Not only does the patina stop corrosion, it also opment Association Inc., and the executive direc-
creates an evolving beauty. A patina changes cop- tor of the Canadian Copper & Brass Development
per’s color over time, displaying a stunning trans- Association. He also is involved with guiding the
formation from the classic salmon pink/orange, to market development and promotional efforts for a
muted brown, and then a mature greenish-blue wide variety of copper and copper alloy applications.
in many regions of North America. Even in harsh To learn more, visit www.copper.org.
Press box
features IMPs
TBA Studio Architecture APC speciied two sizes of insulated
metal panels (IMPs) in its modern design for the press box at Joe
Aillet Stadium at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, La. The
renovation project utilized IMPs that are 12 inches wide by 48 inches
long, and 24 inches wide by 96 inches long with 1/2-inch reveals
between panels. FL Crane and Sons installed 5,400 square feet of
CENTRIA’s 2 1/2-inch-thick Formawall Graphix Type XY IMPs. The
project is part of the university's Quest For Excellence program, which
includes a camera deck, 27 suites with outdoor seating, a presidential
suite, lounge, restrooms and food service space.
Before renovation
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IMPs conserve
energy in
climbing facility
Rocksport’s indoor climbing facility in Queensbury
N.Y., houses a 45-foot-tall, two-tier inclined climbing
wall. The 8,400-square-foot building is more than 50
feet tall at its highest point. Its combined roof and
wall surface area is 26,454 square feet, and it has 17
windows, four main doors and an overhead door. To
Design-builder: Munter Enterprises Inc., Middle Grove, N.Y., www.munterenterprises.com
conserve energy, Munter Enterprises Inc., design-
Engineer: Highlander Engineering Services PLLC, Argyle, N.Y., www.highlandereng.com
builder for the project, speciied insulated metal panels
(IMPs). Metal wall panels: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metlspan.com, Circle #40
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A Color-Shifting Landmark
Cornell Tech’s high-rise residence is one of the tallest passive house buildings in the world
At 26 stories, The House at Cornell Tech in story lobby to its rooftop space. changing paint that naturally shifts color from silver to warm
Roosevelt Island, N.Y., is one of the tall- The building’s extreme energy eficiency champagne when relecting light. To achieve the building’s
is one of the reasons the apartments are so striking appearance, Handel Architects reached out to Scott
est passive house buildings in the world.
affordable for students. The House has an Moffatt, architectural sales manager at Pittsburgh-based
Designed by New York City-based Handel Ar- innovative, high-peformance building envelope PPG Industries Inc., who suggested using PPG’s DURANAR
chitects, it contains 352 affordable residential made up of Reynobond aluminum composite MXL coatings. These coatings feature a dynamic color for-
units for cash-strapped graduate students. material (ACM) wall panels by Arconic Architec- mulation that PPG had recently brought to market. Moffatt
tural Products LLC, Eastman, Ga., triple-pane introduced the design team to David Story, PPG’s chief styl-
Additionally, The House meets Energy Star
windows, mineral wool insulation, and air and ist and manager of color science, who worked directly with
standards and LEED Platinum certification
vapor barriers. The innovative system is fac- them to fulill the building’s aesthetic demands.
for Homes Multifamily High-Rise. tory-sealed into large, single-story curtainwall From the beginning, Story says they were involved with
assemblies that were hoisted on to the building trying to style two primary colors. “One was for the primary
Part of Cornell Tech’s new 2.1 million- as fully integrated units resulting in a super-
skin of The House, which the architects wanted in a silver
square-foot technology campus, The House is tight, super-insulated exterior wall assembly.
color that shifted to a gold or champagne color. The second
designed to reinfoce the unique model of aca- When combined with highly eficient heating,
was for the large window well panels, which they wanted to
demic integration, multi-disciplinary research cooling and fresh-air circulation systems, the
paint in ‘a bronze with something special.’”
and collaboration at the core of the school’s energy consumption in the tower is reduced by
The team ultimately decided on a formula called Ze-
mission. At 270 feet tall, the building is an up to 70 percent compared to conventionally
non Atoms for the primary metal panels and Kappa 4.1 for
iconic marker for the school, while serving as a constructed buildings of the same type.
the window wells. Deborah Moelis, principal with Handel
collaborative space for residents with its multi- The House’s exterior shimmers, using color-
Architects, says they were looking for a paint that would be
dynamic—one that would add depth and life to the façades.
“The deep rich color of the Kappa with a slight sparkle
provided the perfect contrast to the color-changing Zenon
Atoms tint. The color of the Kappa was beautifully tuned
to bridge between the champagne and silver of the Zenon
Atoms.”
According to Story, each Duranar MXL coating is a
unique styling, formulated with the architect to achieve his
or her design vision. “Initially, we were going for the high-
gloss look [for The House], but after the design team saw
the 3-D look we were able to create with the Duranar MXL
The House at Cornell Tech, Roosevelt Island, N.Y. coating, they were sold on that.”
Award: 2018 American Architecture Award from The Chicago Athenaeum International Museum/ While the Kappa color for the window wells looks like a
The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies plain bronze shade from a distance, Story says that the color
Owner: Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. seems to explode when exposed to full sunlight, with a 3-D
Architect: Handel Architects, New York City, handelarchitects.com rainbow sparkle. The Zenom Atoms color contains PPG’s
General contractor: Monadnock Construction Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y., moncon.com proprietary ULTRA-COOL IR-relective pigments, which
Metal wall panels: Reynobond by Arconic Architectural Products LLC, Eastman, Ga., delect sunlight to limit heat island effect and diminish cool-
www.reynobond.com, Circle #60
ing loads for the HVAC equipment, which provides energy
Coatings: PPG Industries Inc., Pittsburgh, www.ppgmetalcoatings.com, Circle #61
savings to commercial buildings.
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