Metal Architecture - March 2019 PDF

Mar ch 2 0 19 w w w. me t alarchi t ec t ure .
com
33rd Annual
Architects
Survey
Also Inside:
+ Site Net Zero Mission
+ Natural Metals Case Studies
+ Sports and Recreation Projects
Build with confidence. Build with Fabral.
For 50 years knowledgeable architects have
relied on Fabral quality, engineering and service.
And now, with new products and innovations in
materials, coatings and technologies, architects
can create buildings that both
they, and their customers, can rely on.
FABRAL.COM | 800.477.2741
© 2019 FABRAL | FABRAL.COM
Circle #1 on reader service card.

INTRODUCING
A NEW STEEL
OPTION, BOTH
ELEGANT AND
STRONG ENOUGH
FOR A PHARAOH
RETHINK STEEL
THE MASK OF TUTANKHAMUN REIMAGINED IN KLOECKNER METALS’
STAINLESS STEEL PVD OPTION COBALT | HAIRLINE HL.
architects.kloecknermetals.com
EDITOR’S CORNER
PHOTO: JONATHAN MOREFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY

Architects Survey and Top 10 Lists
This month’s issue features our annual architects survey. While last year may go down in the
books as the year of the labor shortage in the construction industry, the amount of metal building and
construction products speciied went up. The overall construction industry was in an expansion last
year, and is expected to be continuing its strong growth this year, even with the steel and aluminum
tariffs that went into place last year. Check out the full survey, starting on page 16.
In other news, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced both the top 10 states and top
10 countries and regions for LEED green building this past month. The annual list ranks states on the
number of LEED-certiied square feet per person. Overall, the top 10 states are home to 128 million
Americans and include more than 468 million gross square feet of LEED-certiied space.
Illinois tops the list for LEED certiication in 2018, with 172 certiied green building projects
representing 5.31 square feet of LEED-certiied space per resident. The last time Illinois had the top
spot was 2015. Also this year, Washington and Texas made returns to the list, each securing the
highest rankings in their states’ history, while Colorado made the largest jump from 10 in 2017 to six
in this year’s list. To see the complete list of states, go to www.metalarchitecture.com/industry-news/
usgbc-announces-annual-top-10-states-for-leed-green-building-in-2018.
In the USGBC’s list of top 10 countries and regions, Mainland China tops the list with more than
68 million gross square meters. Overall, the top 10 countries and regions account for close to 7,800
certiied buildings and more than 210 million gross square meters of space. To check out the full list,
visit www.metalarchitecture.com/industry-news/usgbc-announces-top-10-countries-and-regions-for-
leed-green-building.
Marcy Marro
Editor
METAL ARCHITECTURE (ISSN-0885-5781) is published monthly by Modern Trade Communications Inc., 8833 Gross Point Rd., Suite 308, Skokie, IL 60077. Subscriptions are free for those in the metal construction
industry in the United States. For those outside the industry, the subscription price is $90 per year, in the United States; $120, in Canada and Mexico; and $195 per year in all other countries. Periodicals class
postage paid at Chicago, IL, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Address service requested. METAL ARCHITECTURE, 8833 Gross Point Rd., Suite 308, Skokie, IL 60077.
www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 3

CONTENTS
16
PHOTO: SCOTT MORRIS
16 SPECIAL FEATURE: 33RD ANNUAL METAL ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTS SURVEY
At a time when 2018 will likely go down as the year of the labor shortage,
our annual survey of architects show that both overall construction numbers
and the use of metal building products went up. Despite the need to ind
skilled workers, the industry is poised for a strong 2019. Read more about
the state of the metal architecture industry in our special report.
24 BUILDING PROFILE: SITE NET ZERO MISSION

Biotechnology company United Therapeutics recently opened its newest
building in the company’s downtown Silver Spring, Md., campus. Designed
by EwingCole, Philadelphia, Unisphere is a 210,000-square-foot, elliptically
24
PHOTO: HALKIN/MASON PHOTOGRAPHY LLC
shaped building that is site net zero. It features 3,000 solar panels, a
quarter-mile underground earth labyrinth, and much more.
CASE STUDIES: NATURAL METALS

30 Minimalist Apartments: Zinc complements building’s rooftop deck
31 Copper Aesthetics: Finding the right wall cladding material for corrosive
environments
Departments
3 Editor’s Corner
6 Online Contents and Events
8 Constructive Insights
30 9 Industry News
PHOTO: JOHN COLE, COURTESY OF RHEINZINK
32 Market Feature: Sports and Recreation

44 New Products
45 Product Catalogs: Curtainwalls; Metal Ceiling
Systems
PHOTO: HALKIN/MASON PHOTOGRAPHY LLC

47 Ad Index
48 Top Honors
32
PHOTO: IMMORTAL IMAGES
On the cover: Designed by

EwingCole, Philadelphia, United
Therapeutics' new Unisphere
building in Silver Spring, Md., is one
of the largest net zero commercial
buildings in the U.S.
Turn to page 24.
4 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

SPECIFY THE SAFEST, FASTEST, EASIEST METHOD FOR HIGH R-VALUE METAL BUILDINGS.
From the manufacturers of the Simple Saver System®
features an automated ceiling and wall installation winch process that

provides a tensioned fabric support system for uncompressed insulation, allowing designers
and installers to safely, quickly and economically achieve any desired thermal performance
and meet energy code. Our new cost eicient methods specify struts from the building
manufacturer to support the seamless system and provide superior performance by achieving
high R-values with a clean and bright inish. Specify AutoCeil to span the entire ceiling bay
and both side walls in one continuous piece with zero ceiling penetrations through the air
barrier and vapor retarder material. Visit us today and watch it work: autoceil.com
Safer Faster Easier

+ Automated Installation + Conceals All Purlins and Girts
+ Air Tight Envelope Solution + Long Bay Truss Options
+ Easily Meets & Exceeds Energy Code + Vapor and Air Barrier Material
+ OSHA Compliant Through Fall Protection + Light Relective Interior
+ Reduce Weather Delays During Construction + Easy Attachment for Trades
Contact us to receive speciications, samples and solutions for your next project.
Watch it Work:
Available with Formaldehyde-free™ autoceil.com 800.255.0776 | thermaldesign.com
fiber glass from Johns Manville
US Patents 8844230, 8991110, 9133623, other patents pending. Circle #4 on reader service card.
© 2018 Thermal Design, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
ONLINE CONTENTS
volume 35 number 3
March 2019
Visit www.MetalArchitecture.com
and see what’s happening in the metal design and construction
community from the industry’s premier news resource.
Features
• Check out the winners of the 2018 MCA Chairman’s Awards.
• Discover architects who have taken a “what if” approach to high-concept roofs.
• Learn about the design strategies behind the International Spy Museum.
• Find out how SoJo Station is becoming the gold standard for transit-oriented developments.
Top Stories
• In the irst of three parts, Alan Scott and Vincent Collins discuss the delicate dance of code
innovations.
• Learn how PVD installations are impacting the architecture industry.
• See the latest use of metal products in K-12 schools.
Industry News
• Check for the latest updates from the AIA, USGBC, MCA and more.
Social Media
• Have you liked us on Facebook?
• Followed us on Twitter?
• Joined our group on LinkedIn?
• Found us on Pinterest?
• Read our blog?
The Metal Directory

(www.TheMetalDirectory.com)
Search our extensive online database for:
• Metal product suppliers
• Manufacturers
• Services that it your needs
April 1-4 April 4-10

EVENTS Aluminum Association
Spring Meeting Spring
Charleston, S.C.
Adhesive and Sealant Council
(ASC) Spring Convention & Expo
Philadelphia
March 13-15 www.aluminum.org/events/ www.ascouncil.org
Self-Storage aluminum-association-spring-
meeting-2019
Association (SSA) April 15-18
Spring Conference National Coil Coating Association
& Trade Show
April 3-5
NASCC: he Steel (NCCA) Annual Meeting
Oxon Hill, Md. Indian Wells, Calif.
www.selfstorage.org Conference www.coilcoating.org
St. Louis
www.aisc.org/nascc
March 14-19 May 1-3
RCI Inc. Annual MBCEA Conference
International
April 3-5 Myrtle Beach, S.C.
National Insulation www.mbcea.org/annual-mbcea-
Convention and
Association (NIA) Annual conference
Trade Show
Convention
Orlando, Fla.
rci-online.org Nassau, Bahamas May 5-8
www.insulation.org/index.cfm American Council of Engineering
Companies (ACEC) Convention
Washington, D.C.
www.acec.org

WHY MESS WITH BLACK PAINT?
USE LAMTEC BLACK FACINGS.
RESTAURANTS
MULTI-USE FACILITIES UL Classified and lower cost than black paint

Lamtec’s black facings provide a unique appearance for Casinos,
Churches, Gyms, Multi-Use Facilities, Restaurants, Retail, Schools,
and Theaters.
Products available in black:

WMP -VR, WMP-VR-R PLUS, WMP-10, and WMP-50
®
“LAMTEC” and “WMP” are registered trademarks of LAMTEC Corporation.
LAMTEC products are proudly

®
manufactured in the USA.

CONSTRUCTIVE INSIGHTS
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.

INDUSTRY NEWS
PPG ofers BIM materials AISC awards steel designs

Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries Inc. offers A baker's dozen of structural steel projects have earned recognition in the 2019 Innovative Design in Engi-
building information modeling (BIM) materials neering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). Conducted annually by the Ameri-
for its architectural and metal coatings through a can Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), the IDEAS2 award is bestowed on building projects by the U.S.
new partnership with BIMsmith, a cloud platform structural steel industry and recognizes excellence and innovation in the use of structural steel on building
for architects and designers. The partnership projects across the country. The winning projects and their respective team members will be recognized at
enables designers to use PPG’s architectural and the 2019 NASCC: The Steel Conference, April 3-5 in St. Louis.
metal coatings alongside exterior components in "These are fantastic projects that put the talents and creativity of the designers and constructors on dis-
Autodesk REVIT and other leading architectural play,” said Charles Carter, SE, PE, Ph.D., president of AISC. “We celebrate them and the way these projects
design applications. show the extent and diversity of what steel can do. We thank the award-winning teams for delivering such
PPG’s BIM materials include PPG Duranar inspiration!"
coatings. PPG also has more than 70 architec- A panel of design and construction industry professionals identiied National and Merit winners in three
tural coatings from the PPG Paints brand on the categories, based on total constructed value: projects greater than $75 million; projects $15 million to $75
BIMsmith platform, including Manor Hall paint, million; and projects less than $15 million. In addition, the panel awarded a Sculpture/Installation/Nonbuilding
Speedhide paint and Break-Through! paint. Structure Award, and Presidential Awards for Excellence in Fabrication and Erection Engineering to Facilitate
“Architects have chosen PPG Duranar coat- Adaptive Reuse.
ings and other PPG innovations for their architec- Winning projects greater than $75 million are: • National Award: Caddell Building, Atlanta
tural and metal coatings for decades,” said Scott • National Award: 181 Fremont St., San Francisco • Merit Award: Saxum Vineyard Equipment Bard,
Moffatt, PPG market manager, architectural • National Award: Superior Court of California, Paso Robles, Calif.
coil and extrusion coatings. “With easy access San Diego Sculpture/Installation/Nonbuilding Structure
to BIM data, they now can incorporate PPG
• Merit Award: LondonHouse Hotel, Chicago Award:
coatings more eficiently and effectively into the
Winning projects $15 million to $75 million
design process.” • Helen Diller Civic Center Playground, San
are:
“PPG is recognized around the world for its Francisco
• National Award: UT Austin Engineering
expertise in architectural and metal coatings,” Presidential Award for Excellence in
Education and Research Building Atrium,
said Benjamin Glunz, chief executive oficer, Fabrication:
Austin, Texas
BIMsmith. “The BIMsmith team is excited to be
• The Spheres, Seattle
a part of this signiicant new offering for archi- • National Award: Spectrum IV, San Diego
• Merit Award: Apple Michigan Avenue, Chicago Presidential Award for Erection Engineering
tects everywhere.”
• Merit Award: The Exchange at 100 Federal to Facilitate Adaptive Reuse:
PPG BIM materials can be downloaded for
free at market.bimsmith.com/ppg-coatings. To Street, Boston • 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
view the PPG Paints brand BIM library, visit Winning projects less than $15 million are: For more information about the IDEAS2 awards
www.ppgpaints.com. • National Award: Vespertine, Culver City, Calif. and the winning projects, visit www.aisc.org/ideas2.
CMG opens in Nashville area Sherwin-Williams introduces

location. Building Solutions program
Ley has worked at CMG since 2015. He served as production
Minneapolis-based Sherwin-Williams Coil Coat-
manager at CMG's Indianapolis production facility. He also has
ings introduced its integrated Building Solutions
account representative experience.
program for metal suppliers, manufacturers and
"Expansion into the Nashville market presents a remarkable contractors. The Sherwin-Williams Building Solu-
opportunity for Coated Metals Group,” said Ley. “We have al- tions program has a selection of metal coatings,
ready developed some great partnerships within the past couple roof sealants, touch-up paint and metal restoration
of years. Opening a location within a rapidly growing market like coatings including Fluropon coil coatings, Geocel
Nashville will allow us to service our existing customer base even roof sealants, Kool Seal roof coatings, Ready Match
better, develop new relationships within the market, and continue Touchup and Unilex restoration systems.
to expand our brand throughout the region.” Mark MacDonald, building products marketing
Gary Woodward, president at CMG, said, “We are thrilled to manager at Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings, said,
bring the CMG brand to the Tennessee market and are conident “By working with Sherwin-Williams, customers in
Joe Ley
that we will earn the reputation for providing the same excep- the metal rooing industry have access to all of our
Verona, Wis.-based Coated Metals tional level of customer service to the region that has become industry-leading products, from a supplier that is
Group (CMG) has expanded its opera- our trademark.” committed to helping them grow their business.
tions by opening a branch facility in CMG's new facility will be fully stocked with coil and sheet Sherwin-Williams will be a passionate champion of
Madison, Tenn., the metro Nashville goods, reducing lead times and allowing for quick turnaround for metal rooing in 2019—recruiting and encouraging
area. Joe Ley, general manager, will custom requests. Route truck delivery is available to the greater contractors and roofers to expand their businesses
lead the company’s team at the new Nashville metro area. into the metal segment.”

INDUSTRY NEWS
FMI releases 2019 FMI Overview

FMI Corp. released its 2019 FMI Overview with the cent increase in spending levels over 2018. with total construction spending topping $275
organization’s forecast, the 2019 U.S. and Canada • Primary growth segments in 2019 are expect- billion.
Construction Outlook. The publication has compre- ed to include ofice, educational, public safety, Chris Daum, FMI's CEO, said, "Now is the time
hensive construction forecasts for a broad range of transportation, conservation and development, to get proactive with conversations and planning
market segments and geographies in the U.S. and and manufacturing—all with forecast growth around lessons learned from the last downturn
Canada and provides insights from FMI executives rates of 5 percent or more.
and recession-proof your company. While the last
on how to navigate the next 12 months. Highlights • Most other segments will likely grow by
recession was historic in scale and duration, the
of the report include: roughly the rate of inlation and therefore be
next downturn will likely look very different. Still,
• 2018 marked another strong year for the North considered stable. Multifamily, lodging and
through good preparation, companies can take the
American built environment, with total U.S. religious are three segments expected to
lessons they or their predecessors learned from the
engineering and construction spending growth experience decline through 2019.
last recession and use them to avoid repeating any
expected to inish at 5 percent, the same as • In Canada, total construction spending put
in 2017. in place is anticipated to be just shy of $260 costly mistakes."
• Spending growth in 2018 was predominantly billion for 2018. This comes to a modest 3 per- To access the 2019 FMI Overview, visit: www.
led by transportation and select private non- cent increase over 2017 or about $9 billion in fminet.com/construction-outlook. To access the
residential segments. additional investment. Looking ahead to 2019, 2019 Canadian Construction Outlook, visit: www.
• Looking ahead to 2019, FMI forecasts a 3 per- FMI forecasts another year of modest growth, fminet.com/canadian-outlook.
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

Ridley Township Marina, Ridley, PA Installing contractor: E.P. Donnelly Inc. Architect: Catania Engineering Associates,
General contractor: J.S. McManus Inc. Photographer: hortonphotoinc.com
Profiles: Snap-Clad, PAC-750 vented, ColorGard snow retention system Color: Copper Penny
BE BOLD
The town’s business manager opted for Petersen’s
bold Copper Penny metallic finish metal roof. “It’s
SNAP-CLAD like a flame; I’m glad they chose it. It sparkles
METAL ROOF PANEL
Copper Penny
like a diamond.”
-Clarice Jones, Project Architect, Catania Engineering Associates
Case study at PAC � CL AD.COM�RIDLEY

NEW
PHOENIX PAC-CLAD.COM | INFO�PAC�CLAD.COM
PL ANT
W E ST COAST IL: 800 PAC CLAD MD: 800 344 1400 TX: 800 441 8661
DELIVERY GA: 800 272 4482 MN: 877 571 2025 AZ: 833 750 1935
INDUSTRY NEWS
Construction jobs increase 52K

Construction employment expanded by 52,000 new jobs in the market volatility that charac-
January, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors terized last year’s inal quarter,
(ABC) analysis of data recently released by the U.S. Bureau of conidence among consumers
Labor Statistics. Industry employment is up by 338,000 jobs and many business operators
on a yearly basis, which represents an increase of 4.7 percent. had been shaken. This is a far
Nonresidential construction employment grew by 28,600 net cry from a year ago when many
new positions on a monthly basis, although the nonresidential economic actors were upbeat
building sub-sector lost 800 net positions. after the brilliant inancial market
Construction industry unemployment rose to 6.4 percent, performance in 2017 and the
up 1.3 percentage points from December but 0.9 percentage passage of tax reform late that initial month of 2019, labor force participation rose further, in-
points lower than in January 2018. The nationwide unemploy- year. [The] jobs report counters dicating that more people are being persuaded to participate
ment rate inched up a tenth of a percentage point to 4 percent. concerns that conidence had in the strongest labor market in a generation. What’s more,
BLS also revised its estimate for December construction em- fallen far enough to jeopardize construction job totals surged higher, with nonresidential
ployment to 28,000 net new jobs, down from 38,000. broader economic momentum construction adding 28,000 on a seasonally adjusted basis
“[The] numbers are especially important for construction and that the federal government in January. This comports neatly with elevated backlog and
industry leaders to consider,” said Anirban Basu, ABC’s chief shutdown could impact the Janu- the notion that a strong economy continues to create fresh
economist. “Because of the federal government shutdown and ary employment numbers in a opportunities for contractors.”
meaningful and negative man- “[The] data also indicates that contractors will continue
ner.” to wrestle with their most profound challenge: the lack of
“Instead, [the] employment suficient numbers of suitably skilled workers,” said Basu.
numbers were exceptional,” “This strongly suggests that wage and cost pressures facing
said Basu. “Not only did the the industry will persist well into 2019 and likely beyond.
nation manage to add more than [The] numbers also help to dampen any emerging concerns
300,000 net new jobs during the regarding a recession in the near term.”
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.

FORM +
FUNCTION.
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.
• Fully tested to exceed ASTM standards and

the latest AAMA 508-07.
• Available in a variety of materials and colors.
• Non-combustible and NFPA-285 compliant. UL Listed.
Nordstrom Toronto Eaton Centre | Design Architect: Callison/RTKL

616.355.2970 | dri-design.com Architect of Record: Queen’s Quay Architects

INDUSTRY NEWS
YKK AP America opens in AIA, BenchPrep create ArchiPrep

Cincinnati area The American Institute of Architects (AIA) an- tent management, instructional design, educator
Austell, Ga.-based YKK AP America Inc. opened a manu- nounced it is partnering with Chicago-based tools, analytics dashboards and reporting into one
facturing facility in West Chester, Ohio, in the Cincinnati BenchPrep to revamp its Architect Registration comprehensive solution. It also provides lexibility
area. It is dedicated to production, distribution and logis- Exam prep courses and accelerate the process for accessing learning materials.
tics, and serves customers in the Midwest region. for architecture graduates to qualify for licenses. “It is thrilling that AIA has chosen to partner
The new manufacturing facility houses 100,000 Through BenchPrep’s online learning platform, with BenchPrep to deliver its ArchiPrep pro-
square feet of space designed to increase YKK AP’s AIA is providing architects with educational re- gram,” said BenchPrep CEO Ashish Rangnekar.
local production capabilities and allow for inished sources on one website. The program, ArchiPrep, “Architects bear a large public responsibility in
goods inventory. It will serve as a distribution center for is set to improve exam participation and success our society, so helping to ensure that they are
customers serviced from the company’s Chicago area rates for licensed architects. AIA and BenchPrep properly prepared for their careers is something
(Roselle, Ill.) and Cincinnati area branches. The new will launch ArchiPrep in April. BenchPrep will take great pride in. We look
facility is managed by Thomas Belmont. Glenn Smith “We’re excited to offer a new prep program forward to helping AIA achieve its goals and to
remains general manager for the region with responsibil- later this year for our members taking ARE making an impact in this burgeoning industry.”
ity for the Cincinnati area and Chicago area branches. exams,” said AIA executive vice president and
“The opening of a manufacturing facility in the CEO Robert Ivy, FAIA. “BenchPrep’s platform
heart of the Midwest will enable us to better serve and will allow AIA to provide the next generation of
respond to customers in the Midwest region by offer- architects with an exceptional learning experi-
ing them more commercial facade systems closer to ence. By doing so, we can better prepare aspiring
home,” said Oliver Stepe, president of YKK AP America. architects to succeed on these high-stakes
“At its core, YKK AP is committed to exemplary quality exams and in their careers, which is critical to the
and service. By expanding our manufacturing and distri- architecture profession and industry.”
bution capabilities, we hope to extend this commitment BenchPrep’s online learning platform helps
and best service customers by bringing high-quality, education and training organizations improve and
innovative building solutions to the industry.” accelerate learner success by streamlining con-

Register today for the
architecture & design
event of the year!
conferenceonarchitecture.com
Image: Sam Morris/Las Vegas News Bureau
AIA Conference on Architecture 2019

June 6-8, Las Vegas
conferenceonarchitecture.com

PHOTO: SCOTT MORRIS
SPECIAL FEATURE
The year 2018 will likely be known in the annals of
construction as the year of the labor shortage. Especially
33nd Annual among trade workers, we face a dire scarcity of people

to do the work. The shortage is the result of a combi-
nation of issues, as we reported in our special issue
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.
Our 33rd annual survey of architects relects that as

By Paul Deffenbaugh, Editorial Director most overall construction numbers increased in 2018, and
even those speciic to metal construction—metal rooing,
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WHO SPECIFY METAL BUILDING PRODUCTS metal walls, metal building systems, etc.—also went up.
At least one At least one At least one At least one Just in December, the construction industry created
metal roof metal wall metal building metal framing 100,000 new job openings, and the ratio between unem-
system system system system ployment and job opening rates in the industry is 1.32. In
2017 72.4% 56.9% 48.8% 75.9% other words, for every unemployed worker in construction,
2018 71.7% 62.5% 58.0% 79.4% there are 1.32 job openings.
2019 Projected 71.4% 64.7% 60.1% 83.4% The lack of skilled workers does not affect architects
directly, but it does mean that general contractors and trade
contractors are being more careful about the work they take
GENERAL STATISTICS engineers and others. We had very few interior on, and probably bidding work at higher costs. (That said,
This year, the respondents to our survey designers, exterior designers, interns or speci- wage growth in the U.S. economy still has not grown as
represented irms that were more likely to do ication writers respond. steeply as economists have feared, especially at the lower
architecture compared to the 2018 respon- We identiied four regions in the country, end of the wage pool, and inlation has been kept in check.)
dents. Nearly 60 percent of survey takers and East, South, Midwest and West, and the The 2019 Dodge Construction Outlook from Dodge Data
indicated they worked in an architecture irm, respondents evenly represent those regions. & Analytics, New York City, predicts U.S. nonresidential
compared to 50 percent last year. The next Throughout the survey, it’s interesting to see construction will match its 3 percent increase from 2018 in
largest cohort of respondents worked for the different characteristics each region takes 2019 in spite of a decrease in commercial construction of
design-build companies, but that also changed on regarding the type of metal rooing, metal about 3 percent. Offsetting those declines will be gains in
from last year’s survey. While 17.4 percent of wall and building systems work they specify. institutional, industrial and manufacturing.
respondents work in design-build; last year, Even within green technologies, there are According to the National Association of Home Build-
that group made up 23.8 percent. variations from region to region. ers (NAHB), single-family starts will increase 4.7 percent
Year over year, there was also a change in In a growing construction economy, to 927,000 starts in 2019. By 2020, starts will increase to
the positions respondents held within those it’s unsurprising that a vast majority of our an annual rate of 979,000. However, the good news in the
companies. While the overwhelming majority respondents report increased billings in 2018 single-family market is offset by a cooling in the multifam-
still identify as owners or partners in the irms compared to 2017. A total of 78.9 percent ily. After a rise of 7.6 percent in 2018, topping at 356,000
(58.2 percent) that is fewer than last year’s indicate their irm’s billings increased in 2018, starts, there will be a downturn over the next two years.
67.3 percent. Among the other irm positions and about a quarter indicated the increase was NAHB predicts a 4.4 percent decline in 2019 and another
we identify, there is a relatively even break- less than 5 percent, which tracks with previ- 0.5 percent decline in 2010.
out of staff architects, company managers, ous years.
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

POSITION IN FIRM
Owner/Partner of Firm 66.7% 76.3% 70.3% 70.0% 71.4%
Company Management 13.0% 1.1% 8.1% 3.3% 5.5%
Head/Chief Architect 1.9% 2.2% 4.1% 3.3% 2.9%
Staff Architect 7.4% 7.5% 10.8% 6.7% 8.0%
Interior Designer 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 0.3%
Exterior Designer 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Specification Writer 0.0% 1.1% 2.7% 0.0% 1.0%
Engineer 1.9% 3.2% 1.4% 4.4% 2.9%
Architectural Intern 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Other 9.3% 8.6% 2.7% 11.1% 8.0%
COMPANY LOCATION 2018 BILLINGS VS. 2017 BILLINGS

East East South Midwest West National
N.Y., N.J., Del., Conn., Mass., R.I., Vt., 17.4% Up less than 5 percent 30.8% 18.4% 17.8% 25.6% 22.5%
N.H., Pa., W.Va., Maine, Md., D.C.
Up between 5.1 and 10 percent 19.2% 26.4% 42.5% 33.7% 31.2%
South
Up between 10.1 and 25 13.5% 19.5% 19.2% 17.4% 17.8%
Va., Ky., Tenn., Ark., La., Miss., Ala., Ga., 29.9% percent
N.C., S.C., Fla., Okla., Texas
Up between 25.1 and 50 1.9% 6.9% 2.7% 9.3% 5.7%
Midwest percent
Minn., Iowa, Mo., Ill., Wis., Mich., Ind., 23.8% Up more than 50 percent 1.9% 4.6% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7%
Ohio, Neb., S.D., N.D., Kan.
Down less than 5 percent 17.3% 5.7% 8.2% 3.5% 7.7%
West
Down between 5.1 and 10 9.6% 4.6% 4.1% 4.7% 5.4%
Idaho, Ariz., N.M., Mont., Utah, Colo., 28.9% percent
Wyo., Calif., Nev., Ore., Wash., Hawaii,
Alaska Down between 10.1 and 25 0.0% 3.4% 0.0% 3.5% 2.0%
percent
Down between 25.1 and 50 3.8% 4.6% 5.5% 1.2% 3.7%
percent
Down more than 50 percent 1.9% 5.7% 0.0% 1.2% 2.3%
2018 APPROXIMATE BILLINGS

Under $1 million 56.6% 53.8% 52.7% 46.0% 51.8%
$1 million to 9.4% 16.5% 12.2% 25.3% 16.7%
$2.5 million
$2,500,001 to $5 15.1% 5.5% 9.5% 9.2% 9.2%
million
$5,000,001 to 3.8% 7.7% 14.9% 8.0% 8.9%
$10 million
More than $10 15.1% 16.5% 10.8% 11.5% 13.4%
million

SPECIAL FEATURE
METAL ROOFING
PHOTO: SCOTT BELL PHOTOGRAPHY
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.
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ NEW CONSTRUCTION PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ RENOVATION PROJECTS

PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE METAL ROOFING THAT INCLUDE METAL ROOFING
East South Midwest West National East South Midwest West National
2017 23.9% 35.1% 17.3% 24.6% 25.8% 2017 13.1% 26.2% 10.4% 14.8% 16.8%
2018 25.1% 39.6% 20.7% 28.3% 29.1% 2018 13.9% 28.6% 11.6% 16.9% 18.6%
Percent Change 4.8% 12.7% 19.8% 15.1% 13.1% Percent Change 6.9% 9.1% 10.8% 14.3% 10.5%

TYPES OF METAL ROOFS SPECIFIED
Type East South Midwest West National
Low-slope SSR 47.2% 55.9% 47.5% 32.3% 45.7%
Batten Seam 44.4% 41.2% 50.8% 43.1% 44.8%
Steep-slope SSR 25.0% 33.8% 23.0% 18.5% 25.2%
Corrugated 27.8% 26.5% 24.6% 53.8% 33.9%
Insulated Metal Roof Panels 30.6% 27.9% 32.8% 33.8% 31.3%
Thru-fastened Ribbed 27.8% 39.7% 23.0% 33.8% 31.7%
Painted Metal Tile, Shake or 5.6% 10.3% 13.1% 12.3% 10.9%
Shingle
Individual Shingles 8.3% 8.8% 6.6% 12.3% 9.1%
Stone-coated 2.8% 1.5% 4.9% 3.1% 3.0%
AMOUNT OF METAL ROOFING PROJECTED IN 2019 COMPARED PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WHO SPECIFY RETROFIT
TO 2018 METAL ROOFING FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS
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%
METAL ROOFING PROJECTS SPECIFIED, ACCORDING TO

BUILDING SIZE
80,000 square feet and 8.3% 7.4% 11.3% 9.2% 9.1%
over
50,000 to 79,999 5.6% 8.8% 8.1% 6.2% 7.4%
square feet
20,001 to 49,999 22.2% 14.7% 21.0% 9.2% 16.0%
square feet
20,000 to 10,000 36.1% 32.4% 21.0% 27.7% 28.6%
square feet
Under 10,000 square 27.8% 36.8% 38.7% 47.7% 39.0%
feet

SPECIAL FEATURE
METAL WALL PANELS

PHOTO: TOM BONNER In a result similar to the metal rooing results, we experienced a decrease in the
percentage of respondents who report they speciied metal wall panels in 2018,
down to 27.4 percent from 38.3 percent in last year’s survey. However, those who
did specify metal walls report a signiicant increase in the number of projects in
which they speciied metal walls from 2017 to 2018 at 10.8 percent. Those numbers
relect metal wall use in new construction.
For renovation projects, respondents report another signiicant increase in 2018
compared to 2017. The 2017 total nationally was 15.2 percent, but for 2018, 17.3
percent speciied metal walls, an increase of 13.8 percent.
Respondents from the South were more likely to specify metal walls for both
new and renovation construction. Architects in the East fell below the national aver-
age in both categories.
The most common type of metal wall panel speciied was concealed fastener
(60.3 percent of respondents report specifying it) while the least common was
individual shingles (8.2 percent) and second least was steel or aluminum plate (16.5
percent).
Last year, our respondents indicated corrugated was the most commonly speci-
ied metal wall panel type, which was a notable change from previous years. In
this year’s survey, the percentage of respondents specifying corrugated metal wall
panels fell back to the more normal levels.
AMOUNT OF METAL WALL PANELS PROJECTED IN 2019

COMPARED TO 2018
More metal wall 23.7% 23.4% 26.7% 43.1% 29.5%
panels
About the same 71.1% 67.2% 61.7% 55.2% 63.2%
amount of metal wall
panels
Fewer metal wall 5.3% 9.4% 11.7% 1.7% 7.3%
panels
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ NEW CONSTRUCTION PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ RENOVATION PROJECTS

PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE METAL WALLS THAT INCLUDE METAL WALLS
2017 19.3 32.3 20.1 24.6 24.7 2017 10.7 21.8 13.3 15.1 15.2
2018 22.1 36.6 23.0 25.1 27.4 2018 13.2 25.4 13.4 17.2 17.3
Percent Change 14.5% 13.4% 14.5% 2.3% 10.8% Percent Change 23.7% 16.5% 0.6% 14.4% 13.8%

TYPES OF METAL WALL PANELS SPECIFIED
Type East South Midwest West National
Concealed Fastening 67.7% 65.0% 62.3% 48.0% 60.3%
Exposed Fastening 35.5% 55.0% 49.1% 42.0% 46.9%
Corrugated 48.4% 48.3% 52.8% 54.0% 51.0%
Metal-faced 45.2% 36.7% 41.5% 36.0% 39.2%
Composite
Foam-core Smooth 22.6% 33.3% 24.5% 14.0% 24.2%
Foam-core Ribbed 22.6% 21.7% 18.9% 22.0% 21.1%
Steel/Aluminum 25.8% 13.3% 17.0% 14.0% 16.5%
Plate
Custom Flat Seam 22.6% 26.7% 18.9% 24.0% 23.2%
Individual Shingles 16.1% 5.0% 7.5% 8.0% 8.2%
Perforated/Expanded 19.4% 16.7% 26.4% 24.0% 21.6%
Metal
METAL BUILDINGS AND METAL FRAMING SYSTEMS

Of all the metal building products in the metal construction industry,
PHOTO: MATT WINQUIST
architects are least likely to specify metal building systems. The simple
answer is that any building may have a metal roof or metal walls, but
only metal buildings use metal building systems.
About 20 percent of our respondents indicate they speciied a
metal building system for new construction in 2018, which was a 12.8
percent increase over 2017. On renovation projects, 13.5 percent say
they speciied a metal building system. That represents an increase of
11 percent over 2017. Those rates of speciication are about half the
rate that last year’s respondents noted, and those numbers were con-
siderably different from previous year’s survey takers. As with previous
outliers, this indicates more a differentiation of the respondent pool
than a change in attitudes toward metal building systems.
Nearly 90 percent of our respondents forecast either an increase or
equal amount of the number of metal building systems they will spec-
ify in 2019. Nearly two-thirds say it will stay same but over a quarter
indicate they plan on specifying more metal building systems in 2019.
Metal framing systems follow a similar pattern to metal building
systems. Over 30 percent of our respondents report they will increase
the number of framing systems they will specify in 2019 while about
two-thirds will specify the same.
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ NEW CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS
2017 13.0 28.0 15.4 16.7 18.3
2018 16.4 29.4 16.7 19.9 20.6
Percent Change 26.3% 4.8% 8.8% 19.4% 12.8%

SPECIAL FEATURE
PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ RENOVATION PROJECTS THAT
INCLUDE METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS
2017 7.1 21.0 10.5 10.3 12.2
2018 6.5 22.8 11.5 13.3 13.5
Percent Change -8.4% 8.9% 9.6% 29.9% 11.0%
AMOUNT OF METAL BUILDING SYSTEMS PROJECTED IN 2019 AMOUNT OF METAL FRAMING SYSTEMS PROJECTED IN 2019
COMPARED TO 2018 COMPARED TO 2018
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
Less metal 2.7% 17.5% 15.8% 0.0% 9.8% Less metal 5.6% 8.1% 8.6% 0.0% 5.7%
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 METAL PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS WHO SPECIFIED SOLAR
BUILDING PRODUCTS TO ACHIEVE LEED DESIGNATION PANELS, PHOTOVOLTAICS OR SOLAR FILMS
(Note: Data for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 are from the 2014, 2015, (Note: Data for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 are from the 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017 and 2018 surveys respectively.) 2016, 2017 and 2018 surveys respectively.)
2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Yes 29.3% 29.6% 30.4% 34.0% 26.3% 33.1% Yes 27.9% 34.1% 33.3% 38.6% 32.0% 26.8%
No 70.8% 70.2% 69.6% 66.0% 73.7% 66.9% No 72.1% 66.0% 66.7% 61.4% 68.0% 73.2%
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%

BUILDING PROFILE PHOTOS: HALKIN/MASON PHOTOGRAPHY LLC
Site Net
Zero
Mission
Architecture and engineering unite to create a truly energy-efficient building
By Marcy Marro, Editor

For Silver Spring, Md.-based biotechnology company, United Therapeutics (Unither),
buildings are seen as a physical manifestation of its values. The company, which focus-
es on the development and commercialization of innovative products that address the Unisphere’s
unmet medical needs of patients with chronic and life-threatening conditions, believes
that sustainable design directly aligns with its mission of saving lives.
operating modes:
To achieve this challenge with Unither’s newest building, EwingCole, a national architec-
• Heating when outdoor temperatures
ture and engineering irm based in Philadelphia, designed a site net zero building featuring
are cold
3,000 solar panels, a quarter-mile underground earth labyrinth, an atrium pool that acts as • Natural ventilation when outdoor
a heat sink, and more. The 210,000-square-foot, elliptically shaped “Unisphere” houses temperatures are moderate
ofices and clinical operations for pulmonary disease, heart failure and organ transplantation,
as well as a virtual drug development lab.
• Ventilation-assisted when outdoor
Opened in September 2018, the six-story building is an expansion of Unither’s down- temperatures are warm
town campus. It is one of the largest net zero commercial buildings in the U.S., particularly • Mechanical cooling when outdoor
signiicant due to its location in a dense urban area. The project features 75,000 square feet temperatures are hot and humid
of structured parking, 10,000 square feet of retail space, and a 5,000-square-foot atrium.
As a client, Howard Skoke, AIA, principal, EwingCole, says Unither is unique in that they • Night purge when overnight
are actively and enthusiastically involved in the design process. “They have a very open cul- temperatures are cool
ture where all ideas can be explored, and this often leads to unexpected creative solutions.

BUILDING PROFILE
AUTOMATED BUILDING SYSTEMS

The building features a centralized building automa-
tion system that reduces building energy by opti-
mizing system performance, setting occupied and
unoccupied modes, and setting back temperatures
in areas where possible. The system also interfaces
with lighting controls and power monitoring. Incor-
porating energy meters on the building’s various
systems provide valuable feedback for benchmark-
ing and trending, allowing the building operation
to be modiied in real time and the energy effects
observed.
To help visualize the Unisphere’s energy use,
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based experiential/graphic design
company, HUSH, designed an energy dial on display
in the atrium. In the shape of a giant sundial, it is
made up of 24 silver markers connected by beams
of light. “The wheel uses light and mirrors, relect-
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

Sustainable Features
• 3,000 photovoltaic panels on the building generate 1,175
MWH of energy each year, enough to power 100 homes.
• The Earth Labyrinth is a quarter-mile-long concrete
maze located 12 feet below the building. This natural
ventilation system, a collaboration between air and
earth, moderates the temperature within the atrium, as
compared to the exterior climate.
• 52, closed-loop, dual-circuited geo-exchange wells
are drilled 500 feet into the earth below the building to
provide energy storage.
• The atrium pool is used as a heat sink to balance the
overall system and provide passive heating of pool
water.
• Daylight harvesting, which allows dimming of the
METAL PALETTE artiicial lighting system when adequate sunshine is
Metal is used prominently throughout Unisphere and connects the new building with available.
the irst two buildings on the campus. Skoke says the material palette was determined
• Ofice area windows use electrochromic glass
years in advance, as part of master plan guidelines. “The irst building has metal, cur- technology that changes the tint level based on season,
tainwall and terra cotta panels,” he explains. “The second building dropped the terra location of the sun and cloud coverage.
cotta in favor of metal and curtainwall, although the colorization and proportions of the
• Operable windows and panels allow the building to
metal mimics the terra cotta panels. The north façade of Unisphere is a continuation of naturally ventilate, which provides a completely passive
the irst two buildings and metal panels help to create a uniied composition along the ventilation mode between certain temperatures.
street.”
• Excess power is sent back to the utility grid during peak
For the project, Austell, Ga.-based MillerClapperton supplied over 108,000 square production times, and the utility grid supplies this power
feet of 4-mm Reynobond metal composite material wall panels with an FR core in four back at night and during off-peak times.
colors. This includes 1,621 panels in Silversmith, 176 panels in custom Pewter, 72
• Vegetated roofs to reduce heat island effect and
panels in custom United Red and 769 panels in custom Terra Cotta. MillerClapperton manage stormwater runoff.
also supplied 0.190-inch aluminum plate grille in panels. This includes 108 panels in
• The building’s stormwater catch basin is designed to
Silversmith, 10 panels in Pewter, and 27 panels in Terra Cotta, all of which feature
collect nearly 15,000 square feet of rainwater to prevent
paint matching from Finishing Dynamics, Villa Rica, Ga. overwhelming the city sewer. It then slowly releases it
Additionally, MillerClapperton supplied 16,500 square feet of perforated metal pan- at a controlled rate.
els, which were engineered for the sail feature on the bow of the building and in the
• 200 active chilled beams provide eficient cooling to the
atrium. The company also installed a custom canopy on the loading dock from Rusco spaces.
Custom Canopies, Knoxville, Tenn., and approximately 1,500 square feet of louvers
• A highly eficient water-to-water heat pump provides
from Construction Specialties Inc., Lebanon, N.J.
chilled water to the building, and simultaneously creates
FRENER & REIFER America Inc., New York City, supplied the curtainwall and glaz- heating water from the waste heat.
ing systems, while Faribault, Minn.-based SAGE Electrochromics Inc. supplied its elec-
trochromic glass for the building. The combination of increased insulation, triple-paned
• The heating and cooling systems use environmentally
responsible refrigerants with an average refrigerant
glazing and electrochromic tinting glass creates a 25 percent thermal improvement
atmospheric impact less than 100.
over minimum code values. The electrochromic glass changes its level of tinting based
on the season, location of sun, cloud coverage, glare from surrounding structures, and
• Energy recovery units with dual enthalpy wheels reduce
ventilation loads and improve humidity control while
occupant preference. It also helps reduce the amount of thermal energy entering the
providing 80 percent heat transfer eficiency.
building.
The solar tray is another prominent metal component. Solar panels are attached to
• Dynamic glazing systems respond to available daylight
and unwanted glare by automatically adjusting tint
the standing seam metal roof from CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa. The underbelly of
levels.
the tray is made up of orange metal panels that continue from the exterior through the
inside of the atrium for great dramatic effect. Additionally, the majority of the ceilings
• LED ixtures are connected to a centralized lighting
control system.
throughout are metal perforated plank panels from Hunter Douglas Architectural, Pearl
River, N.Y.

BUILDING PROFILE
METAL ROOF
Solar panels are attached to a standing
seam metal roof from CENTRIA.
PHOTOVOLTAICS
3,000 photovoltaic panels on the building
generate 1,175 MWH of energy each year.
Unisphere, Silver Spring, Md.

Owner: United Therapeutics Corp., Silver Spring, www.unither.com
Project management: Stranix Associates, Dunn Loring, Va., www.stranixassociates.com
Architect/engineer: EwingCole, Philadelphia, www.ewingcole.com
General contractor: Whiting Turner, Greenbelt, Md., www.whiting-turner.com
Commissioning authority: Cornerstone Commissioning, Boxford, Mass., www.cornerstonecx.com
Green building consultant: Atelier Ten, New York City, www.atelierten.com
Experiential/graphic design: HUSH, Brooklyn, N.Y., www.heyhush.com
Metal wall/perforated panel fabricator/installer: MillerClapperton, Austell, Ga., www.millerclapperton.com, Circle #20
Canopy: Rusco Custom Canopies, Knoxville, Tenn., www.ruscocanopies.com, Circle #21
Curtainwall: FRENER & REIFER America Inc., New York City, www.frener-reifer.com, Circle #22
Electrochromic glass: SAGE Electrochromics Inc., Faribault, Minn., www.sageglass.com, Circle #23
Grille fin paint match: Finishing Dynamics, Villa Rica, Ga., inishingdynamics.com, Circle #24
Louvers: Construction Specialties Inc., Lebanon, N.J., www.c-sgroup.com, Circle #25
Metal ceiling panels: Hunter Douglas Architectural, Pearl River, N.Y., www.hunterdouglasarchitectural.com, Circle #26
Metal composite material: Reynobond by Arconic Architectural Products, Eastman, Ga., www.reynobond.com, Circle #27
Standing seam metal roof: CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa., www.centria.com, Circle #28

ORANGE METAL PANELS
The orange metal panels continue
from the building’s exterior into the
PERFORATED PANELS
atrium for a dramatic effect.
MillerClapperton fabricated
and installed 16,500 square
feet of perforated panels for
WINDOWS the screen wall.
Operable windows and panels allow
the building to naturally ventilate.
METAL WALL PANELS

MillerClapperton supplied over 108,000
square feet of Reynobond metal composite GLAZING SYSTEMS
material wall panels in four colors. Dynamic glazing systems respond to
available daylight and unwanted glare
by automatically adjusting tint levels.
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.

CASE STUDY NATURAL METALS
Minimalist Apartments
Zinc complements building’s rooftop deck
PHOTO: JOHN COLE, COURTESY OF RHEINZINK
By Charles “Chuck” Bell
The new Reed Row apartment community in the

Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington,
D.C., offers 132 units of stylish and sustainable
living with contemporary, minimalist design in
an urban setting. Reflecting an area that is well
known for its broad mix of cultures and activities,
the 100,000-square-foot property’s rooftop deck
atop the fifth floor offers a social space for resi-
dents to mingle.
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.

Copper Aesthetics
Finding the right wall cladding material for corrosive environments
PHOTO COURTESY OF SHOP ARCHITECTS
By Stephen Knapp
In today’s architectural environment, there are

so many wall cladding choices that just finding
a place to start can seem overwhelming. As the
market continues its transition to an aesthetics-
dominated state, the competition between wall
cladding materials has gone into overdrive as ar-
chitects break from their go-to options in search
of a material that has remarkable visual traits and
long-term value.
When it comes to wall cladding, just being a du-

different forms and it can be horribly unsightly, and environments like industrial areas, copper’s naturally
rable material isn’t good enough anymore. The irst
if not addressed, can compromise façade assem- occurring patina inhibits corrosion that is structurally
layer, or the “skin” of a building, needs to exemplify
blies. Corrosion is a natural process where reined damaging and visually unpleasant.
modern design and beauty, too. Unfortunately for
metals convert to their more chemically stable form, Copper and its alloys (nickeled-silver, bronze,
many materials, it doesn’t take any specialized
this can be the metal’s oxide, hydroxide or sulide; brass, and more) generally require no maintenance
architectural talent to notice decay—especially
an example of this is steel rusting. Over time this or special treatment. Once copper is installed it can
corrosion. When professionals are seeking that
will gradually destroy a material, some far quicker be left alone for around the next 100 years, provid-
“magic,” mesmeric material that’s tough in corro-
than others, but in terms of aesthetics there can be ing peace-of-mind and a cost-effective lifecycle. For
sive environments, they need to consider man’s irst
unfortunate consequences. example, the Statue of Liberty was erected in 1886
metal: copper.
Corrosion is unavoidable and can be caused by and is one of America’s most iconic cultural sites
chemical (galvanic) or atmospheric symptoms, with and perhaps the most well-known copper statue in
WHY CORROSION THREATENS BUILDING
the latter being more common. This can include the world. It took 100 years of New York City’s salty
EXTERIORS
pollution, smog, dust, salt exposure from the ocean
Corrosion is a particularly notable architectural air, smog and East Coast weather before restorative
or exposure to deicing solutions, contamination by
threat because the chemical event can take many work was inally needed on Lady Liberty in 1986.
human error, moisture buildup and really all forms of
PHOTO COURTESY OF ROBERT BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY weather. Many materials may be used for wall clad-
AESTHETIC DURABILITY
ding, but the question architects must answer is,
Across North America irms like SHoP Architects,
“does the material have aesthetic durability or will it
GEC Architecture, Flansburgh Architects and more
instead be an aesthetic liability down the road?”
are joining the trend and installing copper wall
cladding systems for their aesthetic appeal and
CHECKMATE CORROSION WITH COPPER
unsurpassed durability. It’s become so popular, that
When it comes to aesthetic durability there are few
roughly half of the submissions to the 2018 North
materials that can rival copper’s natural qualities,
American Copper in Architecture (NACIA) Awards
making it ideal for wall cladding installations. Copper
were wall cladding systems, a dramatic increase
is different because it becomes naturally resistant to
corrosion as it ages. When exposed to the environ- from a decade ago. It’s becoming well-known in the
PHOTO COURTESY OF CO ARCHITECTS
ment, copper forms an extremely durable oxide/sul- industry that when it comes to wall cladding, copper
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.

MARKET FEATURE SPORTS AND RECREATION
PHOTOS: IMMORTAL IMAGES
Metal structure brands

gymnasium
For Southtown Gym’s new facility in Zanesville, Ohio, Brian Addis Architect LLC (now APG|Architects)
utilized the building economies of a metal building system and, at the same time, integrated branding elements
throughout. The steel frame allowed for the utilization of an aluminum curtainwall system and glass garage
doors to bring natural light into weight rooms. The glass features provide views from the main gym loor to
the outside as well as views of interior activity from an adjacent main thoroughfare. Additionally, the pre-
engineered system allows for future expansion.
Design features symbolizing strength were used throughout the facility. The structural steel system is on
display as the primary branding element. The exterior wall system is carved back to expose a tapered steel
column and, thus, deines the main entry to the facility. This element is carried throughout the interior of the
building and replicated in the design of a road sign and entry gate. Stone feature walls cut from the exterior
through the interior. Exposed concrete loors are polished and sealed to bring out the character of the material.
Amusement and Recreation Construction Activity

In November, amusement and recreation construction was $27.6 billion. It was 12.5 percent higher
than the previous year and 0.6 percent lower than it was in October. Nonresidential construction totaled
$751.5 billion, a 5.5 percent annual increase and 1 percent monthly decrease. At $1.3 trillion, total con-
struction was 3.4 percent more than November 2017 and 0.8 percent more than October 2018.
Value of construction put in place in the U.S.
Percent change
November 2018 from
November 2018 October 2018 November 2017
Amusement and recreation construction 27,631 -0.6 12.5
Nonresidential construction 751,495 -1 5.5
Total construction 1,299,875 0.8 3.4
Note: in millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted annual rate, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau on Feb. 1.

For more projects, visit www.metalarchitecture.com/projects/sports-recreation
Architect: Brian Addis Architect LLC (now APG|Architects), Zanesville, www.apg-architects.com

General contractor/erector: Paul Construction Co. Inc., Zanesville, www.paulconstruction.net
Structural engineer: Derwacter and Associates LLC, Zanesville, (740) 453-9738
Metal building system: Corle Building Systems, Imler, Pa., www.corle.com, Circle #29
Cole Ryan, project manager at APG|Architects,

says, “Along with stone and concrete features, steel
has allowed our building to deine strength in a way
that still feels welcoming and unintimidating.”
Paul Construction Co. Inc., general contractor
and erector for the project, constructed Southtown
Gym with Corle Building Systems’ metal build-
ing system. Paul Construction installed Corle’s
24-gauge Seam-Lok metal roof panels in Ash Grey,
26-gauge A-Panel metal wall panels in Charcoal
Grey, and, for accents, 26-gauge A-Panels in Bright
Red. The 25,790-square-foot project was complet-
ed for $2,975,000.

PHOTOS: DEE SHIELDS MARLEY
Architect: TBA Studio Architecture APC, West Monroe, La., www.tbastudio.com

General contractor: Lincoln Builders Inc., Ruston, www.lincolnbuilders.com
Installer: FL Crane and Sons, Fulton, Miss., lcrane.com
Metal wall panels: CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa., www.centria.com, Circle #30
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

Athletic
facility relects
farmland
imagery
Ron Brenner Architects LLC paid homage to a
family farm that previously occupied Lexington
Athletic Complex’s 38-acre site by designing
the main building to look like a red barn. The
4,700-square-foot recreation facility in Blaine,
Minn., is topped with a gray metal roof.
Ron Brenner, principal at Ron Brenner Archi-
tects, says, “The objective was to create farmland
imagery with a modern building that harkened back
to the iconic nature of the area.”
Brenner says the owner, City of Blaine,

considered asphalt shingles, but chose metal
panels instead. “It was quickly determined
that metal was required to create the look
everyone wanted. The city decided that the
durability and low maintenance that metal
provided was important too, and obviously
delivered the desired aesthetic.”
Jerome Krueger, program director for
Blaine, says, “It’s a great success for the city.
The complex is well-utilized and the building
conveys a modern image while relating to the
past.”
For the roof, Nordstrom Inc. installed 4,000
square feet of Petersen Aluminum Corp.’s
24-gauge PAC-CLAD Snap-Clad panels in
Charcoal. The metal roof panels interface with
red iber cement board and batten siding.
The job was relatively straight-forward,
says Nordstrom estimator Paul O’Neill. “There
were some interesting transitions given the
different planes and valleys, but everything
went together really well. The proile is easy
to install.” Fabrication of the custom detailing
was done in Nordstrom’s shop.
Lexington Athletic Complex has a basket-
ball court, equipment storage, hockey rink and
meeting space. There are administrative areas,
ball ields, concessions, playgrounds, picnic
areas, restrooms and tennis courts.
Owner: City of Blaine, Minn.

Architect: Ron Brenner Architects LLC, Stillwater, Minn., www.ronbrennerarchitects.com
General contractor: Ebert Construction, Corcoran, Minn., www.ebertconst.com
Installer: Nordstrom Inc., Rockford, Minn., www.nordstrommetal.com
Metal roof panels: Petersen Aluminum Corp., Elk Grove Village, Ill., www.pac-clad.com, Circle #31

Colored panels deine addition

To create a cohesive addition and renovation design transferred a tremendous amount of radiant heat and Fluoroinish coating. Steel Clad also installed
for Littlejohn Coliseum at Clemson University into the facility. CENTRIA’s insulated metal panels CENTRIA’s IW Series rainscreen panels in Mid-
in Clemson, S.C., LS3P Associates Ltd. speciied offered an opportunity to not only clad the facility night Bronze, and Super-Rib and Style-Rib exposed
a combination of white, gray and orange-colored in an insulated skin, but possessed both colors and fastener with a smooth inish and Duragard coating.
metal wall panels. textures to unify the building facades and impart a CENTRIA supplied custom lashings, louvers and
The existing coliseum was constructed with ex- contemporary aesthetic.” metal composite material. With the addition, Little-
posed steel columns and exterior wall plates. Scott Steel Clad Inc. installed CENTRIA’s Formawall john Coliseum is 220,000 square feet.
May, principal at LS3P, says, “The exterior steel Dimension Series insulated metal panels in Arc-
cladding plates were originally un-insulated, which tic Ice and Slate Grey with an embossed inish
Architect: LS3P Associates Ltd., Charleston, S.C., www.ls3p.com

General contractor: Turner Construction Inc., New York City, www.turnerconstruction.com
Dealer/installer: Steel Clad Inc., Greenville, S.C., www.steelclad.com
Metal wall panels/louvers: CENTRIA, Moon Township, Pa., www.centria.com, Circle #32

PHOTOS: MARK DEAVILLE
Metal buildings
house two
hockey rinks
Architect: Leo A Daly, Las Vegas, www.leoadaly.com

General contractor: Gillett Construction LLC, Henderson, Nev., www.gillettconstruction.com
Builder: Petra Construction NV LLC, Las Vegas, www.petraconstructionnv.com
Gypsum sheathing: Georgia-Paciic Gypsum LLC, Atlanta, www.buildgp.com, Circle #33
Metal building systems: Star Building Systems, Oklahoma City, www.starbuildings.com, Circle #34
Metal roof panels: MBCI, Houston, www.mbci.com, Circle #35
Leo A Daly designed City National Arena in Las

Vegas with a combination of metal building systems
and structural concrete. The building is a practice facility
for The Golden Knights, of the National Hockey League
(NHL). Additionally, the University of Nevada Las Vegas’
hockey team uses it for practices and games, and there
are spaces to watch the teams practice, retail spaces and
opportunities for public skating.
The layout of City National Arena is 246 feet front to
back, 375 feet long and 42 feet tall. The hockey complex’s
clear-span structure houses two, NHL-regulation size (200
feet by 85 feet) hockey rinks. Between the two rinks is a
hybrid section.
Petra Construction NV LLC constructed City For walls, Petra framed them in with light-
The metal building system covers the entire
National Arena with Star Building Systems’ metal gauge steel covered in Georgia-Paciic Gypsum
142,000-square-foot structure. In some areas, steel
building systems. For the roof, Petra installed LLC’s DensGlass gypsum sheathing and R-20 in-
columns are the full 42-foot height. In other sections, steel
columns only support the second story, mounted atop a MBCI’s Double-Lok standing seam roof system sulation. Some sections are inished with 2-inch
structural concrete irst story. The irst loor, which has with R-40 insulation beneath it. An additional
insulating EIFS that add R-4 thermal resistance.
locker rooms, is structural concrete with concrete ma- white vinyl scrim between the insulation and
Various parts of the building are clad in one of
sonry units. The second loor is a clear-span metal building roof panels relects heat.
three other exterior inishes. Red-brown stone
system with retail spaces for a restaurant and bar with Mark Deaville, owner and president at Petra,
tiles, and two types of metal roof panels from
windows overlooking both hockey rinks. At the west end says high winds created challenging working
MBCI, were used extensively. All the cladding
of the building, with ofices, another two-loor section conditions. In one incident, 80-mph wind gusts
damaged the roof system before panels were materials were installed over DensGlass gypsum
was built with a combination of a metal building system
and structural concrete. There is also a foyer for public ice installed. “It ripped sheeting and insulation off, sheathing and foam insulation. “We put foam
skate rental that extends from the north side of the build- and threw it to the ground 40 feet down. We had spacers over the top of the purlins to reduce
ing, and a gift shop. to replace all of that damaged material,” he says. heat transfer and condensation,” Deaville says.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF KINGSPAN INSULATED PANELS INC.
Multicolored
IMPs clad
club
Architect: Ambler Architects, Bartlesville, www.amblerarchitects.com

General contractor: McAnaw Construction Co., Bartlesville, www.mcanawconstruction.com
Installer: Vanguard Builders Inc., Broken Arrow, Okla., www.vanguard-builders.com
Metal wall panels: Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc., Deland, Fla., www.kingspanpanels.com, Circle #36
Vanguard Builders Inc. built the C. J.

“Pete” Silas Boys and Girls Club in
Bartlesville, Okla., with multicolored
insulated metal panels (IMPs). Vanguard
installed a total of 5,573 square feet
of Kingspan Insulated Panels Inc.’s
BENCHMARK Designwall 2000 IMPs in
Arabian Blue, Deep Sea Blue, Light Gray
and Slate Blue. Vanguard installed the
18-inch-wide panels horizontally on the
exterior and interior walls of the facility.
The 30,000-square-foot building is used
by more than 1,000 children and houses
a gymnasium, kitchen, technology and
STEM lab, teen center, arts spaces,
learning centers and music spaces.

PHOTOS BY WILLIAM ZBAREN PHOTOGRAPHY,
COURTESY OF EXTECH, AND
TOM HARRIS, COURTESY OF STUDIO GANG
Let Your Metal Shine
Eleanor Boathouse, Chicago Park District, Chicago • Studio Gang Architects, Chicago • Walsh Construction Co., Chicago
Enter the Metal Architecture Design Awards

Deadline : May 3, 2019 For more information, go to www.metalarchitecture.com/contests

Architect: LS3P Associates Ltd., Charlotte, N.C., www.ls3p.com

General contractor: Beam Construction Co., Cherryville, N.C., beamconstruction.com
Fabricator/installer: Achelpohl Rooing and Sheet Metal Inc., Prosperity, S.C., www.achelpohlrooing.com, Circle #37
Metal composite material: Reynobond by Arconic Architectural Products LLC, Eastman, Ga., reynobond.com, Circle #38
Metal roof panels: McElroy Metal Inc., Bossier City, La., www.mcelroymetal.com, Circle #39
Metal roofs protect

recreation center
LS3P Associates Ltd. designed Clover School District (CDS)
Community YMCA in Clover, S.C., with a modern, dynamic
appearance with a silver roof for its natatorium, ticket booths
and outdoor locker room facilities.
David Bellamy, AIA, LEED AP, principal at LS3P, says, “The
main structures of the facility are a big box for the itness area.
For the natatorium portion of the building, we wanted a more
dynamic look, a look of fast-paced energy produced by swim-
mers. It’s not just a red brick school-look. There’s glass at the
top, more metal … it has a high-tech, fast-paced feel.”
The large natatorium roof has a radius that allow the
preformed panels to lay down without site curving. The ticket
booths and outdoor locker room facilities required factory-
formed panels curved in the ield because of their tighter radii.
Achelpohl Rooing and Sheet Metal Inc. installed 21,000
square feet of McElroy Metal Inc.’s 24-gauge, Maxima 216
standing seam roof system in Premium Silver Metallic. Addi-
tionally, McElroy Metal supplied 60 sheets of its 24-gauge lat
sheet in Premium Silver Metallic for formed trim, fascia and
sofits. For other sofits, Achelpohl Rooing and Sheet Metal in-
stalled Arconic Architectural Products LLC’s Reynobond metal on the roof to handle the 111-foot panels YMCA houses two indoor 25-yard pools,
composite material. coming off the roll former,” she says. “The in- racquetball courts, exercise space for group
Achelpohl Rooing and Sheet Metal completed all of the stallation of the long panels went pretty quick
classes, a itness room, gymnasium and walk-
metal panel fabrication and installation. Long roof panels re- because we had to have so many people
ing track. Outside, a 50-meter pool features
quired a large crew, so they roll formed the panels and installed there to help run them out, so we installed at
them at the same time, says Amanda Achelpohl Childs, of the same time.” an adjoining waterpark with slides and play
Achelpohl Rooing and Sheet Metal. “We had about 10 people The 71,400-square-foot CDS Community equipment for children.

Updated Websites Offer
Sophisticated Design in
User-Friendly Interface
An electronic marketing package should be part of your integrated

marketing strategy. Our new sites will help deliver the audience.
Modern Trade Communications has updated MetalConstructionNews.com, MetalArchitecture.com
and TheMetalDirectory.com to meet the specialized and increasing demands of its audience.
The websites are now mobile responsive so on-the-go contractors, engineers and designers
can access the vital information they need from smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops.
Improved graphics and higher resolution photography illustrate the exciting world
of metal construction and architecture.
TheMetalDirectory.com now has improved search and sorting capability. Listing companies
have more control over their listings, while featured companies get improved presence.
Check out the new websites from Modern Trade Communications today.
MetalConstructionNews.com MetalArchitecture.com TheMetalDirectory.com

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
Todd Cofin, project coordinator at Munter, says,

“During the design phase we had to look at the con-
structability of such a tall building and tackle an increas-
ingly stringent energy code. Working at those heights
and facing a mandatory blower door test on new
commercial buildings by the local code enforcement,
Metl-Span insulated panels were a no-brainer.”
Munter installed 18,000 square feet of Metl-Span’s
2 1/2-inch-thick CF42 IMPs in the Mesa proile. The
panel exteriors are 26-gauge Galvalume with a PVDF
coating in Slate Gray and Brownstone combination;
the interiors are 26-gauge Galvalume in polyester
Igloo White. Munter installed the panels vertically with
double-factory caulked joints.
Once the building was closed in, Munter performed
a blower door test. Patrick Sullivan, PE, of Highlander
Engineering Services PLLC, says, “I was surprised and
pleased that only a fraction of the allowed [cubic feet
per minute] air leakage was used.”

Panels add stucco look to gymnastics academy
To replace Brantford Gymnastics Academy’s nastics Academy was clear. First, while Thermal- chalk concentration, an HVAC return air system was
facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, damaged by Safe panels are ire resistant, they also provide good installed.
an electrical ire in November 2016, design-builder thermal performance and reduce sound transmis-
Brantford Gymnastics Academy is a national
Lanca Contracting Ltd. designed and constructed sion. We also used Tuff Wall as it is an attractive
club and training gymnasium that has been used by
a metal building system supplied by Robertson metal panel that exhibits the natural beauty sought
national medalists, provincial medalists and provin-
Building Systems. by many owners and designers. In designing the
The building has a metal roof and metal walls. building, we knew it was important to match the cial champions. The 13,000-square-foot building has
For the roof, Lanca installed Metl-Span’s Double- professionalism that many people associate with a 3,000-square-foot ofice and administration area,
Lok standing seam roof system in Galvalume Plus. Brantford Gymnastics Academy. What’s more, the colorful party room, and glass-encased viewing area
To comply with property line boundary require- stucco-like coating of Tuff Wall is a perfect solution
on a mezzanine that overlooks the loor.
ments, one of the exterior walls on the building is for Brantford Gymnastics Academy, as it is extreme-
clad in Metl-Span’s ThermalSafe 4-inch insulated ly durable, impact- and abrasion-resistant. What this
metal panels (IMPs), which have a one-hour ire results in is nearly zero maintenance in the long run
rating. Lanca clad the balance of the exterior walls
with Metl-Span’s 4-inch Tuff Wall IMPs. Those pan-
while still enjoying the beneits of an IMP urethane
core and energy eficiency. Who says that beauty
LABOR COSTS
els have a stucco-like appearance on the exterior
and lightly corrugated Mesa proile on the interior.
and functionality have to be mutually exclusive?”
In addition to the metal panels, the building has
GOING UP?
For trim and downspouts, Lanca used Robertson’s approximately 5,000 square feet of glass on the
metal material in Red. exterior, which provides abundant daylighting on
Nathan Lancaster, CEO at Lanca, says, “The two Olympic-sized loors. To minimize air pollution
decision to utilize IMPs for the new Brantford Gym- in the gymnasium and minimize humidity and dust/
Use Flex-C Trac for

Design-builder/installer: Lanca Contracting Ltd., Brantford, Ontario, lanca.com
your curved framing!
Metal building system: Robertson Building Systems, Ancaster, Ontario, www.robertsonbuildings.com, Circle #41
Metal roof/wall panels: Metl-Span, Lewisville, Texas, www.metlspan.com, Circle #42 Quick and easy!
Check our website for your
local dsitributor.
The Curved Wall People®
Toll Free 866-443-FLEX (3539)

FlexabilityConcepts.com
MADE IN THE USA .

PRODUCT CATALOG
NEW PRODUCTS
Vertical louvers withstand wind-driven rain Sunshades are customizable

Airolite Co. LLC’s SCV302 Louvers have 3-inch-deep, vertical, rain-resistant Southern Aluminum Finishing Co. Inc.’s (SAF) SAF Sunshades are con-
blades. They are part of the Storm Class louver line, which provides high vol- structed of extruded and formed aluminum sheet for minimal weight and
ume intake and exhaust ventilation with maximum protection against water corrosion resistance. Different blade shapes such as airfoils, round tubes
penetration, including in extreme weather and Z-shapes are available. SAF Sunshades are customizable and come in a
conditions. Manufactured of extruded alumi- variety of anodized and PVDF inishes.
num, Airolite louvers can be speciied with a
variety of options in an array of architectural www.saf.com |
inishes for durability and compatibility with Circle #46
adjacent components. SCV302 Louvers are
AMCA 500-L certiied for air performance,
water penetration and wind-driven rain,
AMCA 540 listed for large missile impact
and AMCA 550 listed for high velocity wind-
driven rain.
www.airolite.com | Circle #43
Fan has numerous airlow positions Doors operate quickly

Big Ass Fan Co.’s Pivot 2.0 fan features balanced airfoils, a direct-drive mo- Wayne Dalton Corp.’s metal, high-speed doors, models 888 ADV-X and 889
tor and variable speed controls. It is 6 feet ADV-X, operate to 80 inches per second. Model 888 ADV-X is made of a
in diameter and cools air as far as 120 dual-walled, solid aluminum curtain for security and privacy. For applications
feet from the fan. The Pivot 2.0 fan where visibility is desired, Model 889 ADV-X features corrosion-resistant
has 73 airlow positions and can aluminum and impact-resistant polycarbonate panels that allow light iniltra-
be mounted to ceilings, beams tion. Models 888 ADV-X and
or columns. It operates quietly 889 ADV-X come with an
and has a steel cage for safety. assembled curtain. A helical
The Pivot 2.0 fan is Intertek/ design prevents the curtain
ETL-certiied to UL 507 and CSA from wrapping upon itself and
C22.2 No. 113. rubbing.
www.bigasssolutions.com | www.wayne-dalton.com |
Circle #44 Circle #47
Walkway has safety railing Panels come in copper

Kee Safety Inc.’s Kee Walk with Guardrail is an OSHA-compliant rooftop Western States Metal Rooing offers its roof and wall panels in copper.
walkway system with integrated safety railing. It is designed to provide a se- Available copper panels include 7/8-inch Corrugated, PBR Panel, Western
cure, anti-slip walking surface on all roof types including metal proiles and Rib (7.2 Panel), Western Lock Standing Seam, T-Groove Flush Wall/Sof-
standing seam roofs. It accommodates steps, traverses and sloped roofs it Panel, Western Wave Rigid Wall Panel and Western Reveal Panel. The
with pitches to 35 degrees. The Kee Walk with Guardrail is available with panels can be produced in 3/4-inch hard copper in 16-ounce and 20-ounce
aluminum or nylon modules with anti-slip treads. The modules are supplied options. Additionally, 48-inch-wide coil and lats are also available for proj-
in 5-foot and 10-foot preas- ects that require wide coils. Painted versions of the various stages of patina
sembled sections, do not for real copper include Streaked Copper, Streaked Blue Copper, Speckled
require on-site fabrication and Copper, Speckled Blue Copper, Aged Copper, Blackened Copper, Copper
do not penetrate roofs. Kee Patina, Green Copper, Weathered Metallic and Copper Penny.
Klamp ittings can be set as
either a single- or dual-sided www.paintedrustedroofing.com | Circle #48
handrail system.
www.keesafety.com |
Circle #45

CURTAINWALLS
CRL-U.S. Aluminum Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

CRL-U.S. Aluminum’s Series 4500 SSG Unit-Glazed Window Wall features Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope’s Reliance curtainwall is a thermally broken,
double thermal technology that meets building codes. Optional slab edge zone-glazed, pressure-equalized system. It is available with captured and
covers produce curtainwall visuals, and structural silicone glazing offers structural, silicone-glazed, vertical mullions
clean sightlines. The factory-assembled Series 4500 SSG Unit-Glazed Win- with multiple system depths and glaz-
dow Wall accommodates 1-inch glazing. ing inill options. Zone glazing provides air
performance and water control. Two inill
www.crlaurence.com | Circle #49 options are a 1-inch inill system with snap-
in adaptors to accommodate 1/4-inch inill
for spandrel applications, and a 1/4-inch inill
system for maximum utility and versatil-
ity. These two inill options have structural,
silicone-glazed, vertical options for two-
sided applications.
www.obe.com | Circle #52
Exterior Technologies Inc. (EXTECH) Tubelite Inc.

EXTECH’s 3400 LIGHTWALL curtainwall system accepts both insulated Tubelite’s 400 Series Curtainwall system has a sightline of 2 1/2 inches and
glass units (IGUs) and cellular polycarbonate glazing (CPG) panels in the the strength of variable-depth back-members from 3 3/8 inches to 8 inches.
same extruded aluminum, thermally broken, framing system. It features An exterior screw-applied pressure bar secures the glass. Snap-on covers
deep glazing pockets, low-friction gaskets and controlled gasket pressure are available in a wide range of colors for different inishes on interior and
that allow for thermal move- exterior exposed surfaces. Additionally, silicone-glazed verticals are available
ment of polycarbonate and for a seamless appearance. The standard inill option is 1 inch (25.4-mm);
provide water and air iniltra- other inills are available. PHOTO: CHAD DAVIS, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C
tion resistance. Its 3-inch- Captured and SSG inside
wide extruded aluminum and outside corners are
framing is thermally broken offered, as are optional
to help maintain interior deep proile and bull nose
temperatures and contribute covers.
to reducing HVAC loads.
www.tubeliteinc.com |
www.extechinc.com | Circle #53
Circle #50
Kalwall Corp. YKK AP America Inc.

Kalwall’s Unitized Curtainwalls feature a translucent, structural sandwich YKK AP America’s YUW 750 TU unitized
panel that uses prismatic glass ibers embedded in panel face sheets. The wall system has a 2 1/2-inch sightline and
glass prisms refract sunlight to provide a balanced, diffused wash of glare- four-side structural silicone glazing. Its pour
free light. Kalwall provides full spectrum, natural visible light, without distort- and de-bridged thermal barrier minimizes
ing color rendition. During the manufacturing process, panels are itted with heat transfer. The system has 90-degree
translucent insulation to inside and outside corners, and three-way
reduce solar heat gain. In PHOTO: BRAD FEINKNOPF adjustable curtainwall anchors. YUW 750
addition to translucent wall TU’s two-piece head design provides
panels, ixed and operable square cuts for horizontal members in lieu
windows, opaque panels of notching.
and ixed louvers for single
or multistory applications www.ykkap.com | Circle #54
can be integrated.
www.kalwall.com |
Circle #51

PRODUCT CATALOG
METAL CEILING SYSTEMS
American Tin Ceilings LLC Rockfon

American Tin Ceilings offers its Rockfon’s Planar and Planar Plus metal ceiling systems
T1 grade tin-plated steel ceiling have aluminum panels that can have round or square
tiles in more than 30 colors and 50 edge types, and can be installed lat or create radiuses
patterns. They can be installed six and curves. Spaces between panels can be left open for
ways: drop-in, nail-up, backsplash, acoustical or air movement requirements, or closed with
Snap Lock, acoustic drop-in, and either separate iller strips (Planar) or integral iller strips
acoustic nail-up. The metal ceiling (Planar Plus). Perforation options can be combined with
tiles are 24 inches square and 0.01- an acoustical backer to provide as much as a 0.9 noise
inch thick. They are ire-rated for reduction coeficient (NRC) rating. A variety of inishes are
ASTM E 84-03b. offered including paint, metallic and wood-look options.
www.americantinceilings.com | www.rockfon.com | Circle #58

Circle #55
PHOTO: TIM GRIFFITH, COURTESY OF ROCKFON
Armstrong Ceiling Solutions

Armstrong’s MetalWorks Shapes for DESIGNFlex are available in standard 45-degree and
60-degree triangles, parallelograms and trapezoids. MetalWorks Shapes panels are available in
Whitelume, Silverlume, Gun Metal and Black, as well as custom colors. MetalWorks Shapes can
be mixed with other panel shapes,
sizes and colors including Calla,
Lyra, Ultima and Optima shapes,
squares and rectangles. Addition-
ally, squares and rectangles are
available in made-to-order sizes in
MetalWorks for DESIGNFlex ceil-
USG Ceilings Plus LLC
ing systems. USG Ceilings Plus’ Illusions modular suspended ceiling
system is lightweight and integrates with lighting, HVAC
www.armstrong.com/ceilings | and other ceiling mounted ixtures. The metal ceiling
Circle #56 panels are 1 foot to 4 feet wide, and come in lengths to 10
feet. The modular concealed suspension ceiling system
provides acoustical performance with a noise reduction
coeficient (NRC) ranging from 0.75 NRC to 0.95 NRC.
Numerous inishes are available including wood, metal,
custom colors and digital prints, as well as perforation
Hunter Douglas Architectural
options.
Hunter Douglas Architectural’s Continuous Linear Grille metal ceilings provide interior and
exterior spaces with clean, uninterrupted lines and high acoustical values. They have high noise www.ceilingsplus.com | Circle #59
reduction coeficient values to 1.05. Indi-
vidual panels are 3 feet to 16 feet long, 2
inches wide, and 1 1/2 inches deep. In ad-
dition to custom colors, they are produced
in a range of colors including natural, white,
brushed aluminum, black and wood-veneer
inishes. The metal ceilings are tested in
accordance with ASTM C423 and ASTM
E795 in a type E400 mounting.
www.hunterdouglasarchitectural.com
| Circle #57

AD INDEX
Company Page Phone Website Circle #

Volume 35 Number 3
AIA/Informa 15 (800)343-4146 www.conferenceonarchitecture.com 10
Design Components Inc. 1 (800)868-9910 www.designcomponents.com 2
Dri-Design 13 (616)355-2970 www.dri-design.com 8

Editorial
Dynamic Fastener BC (800)821-5448 www.dynamicfastener.com 16 Paul Deffenbaugh, Editorial Director
pdeffenbaugh@moderntrade.com, ext. 19
Fabral IFC (800)477-2741 www.fabral.com 1
Marcy Marro, Editor
Flex-Ability Concepts 43 (866)443-3539 www.lexabilityconcepts.com 14 mmarro@moderntrade.com, ext. 25
Mark Robins, Senior Editor
Flexospan IBC (800)245-0396 www.lexospan.com 15
mrobins@moderntrade.com, ext. 27
Kloeckner Metals 2 (678)259-8800 www.kloecknermetals.com 3 Christopher Brinckerhoff, Associate Editor
cbrinckerhoff@moderntrade.com, ext. 26
Lamtec Corp. 7 (800)852-6832 www.lamtec.com 6
Quentin Brown, Production Manager
Lorin Industries Inc. 14 (800)654-1159 www.lorin.com 9 qbrown@moderntrade.com, ext. 28
Sean Bonney, Art Director
Moz Designs 6 (510)632-0853 www.mozdesigns.com 5
Petersen Aluminum Corp. 11 (800)PAC-CLAD www.pac-clad.com 7 Sales

Bob Higgins, National Sales Manager
Roof Hugger LLC 42 (800)771-1711 www.roofhugger.com 13 bobhiggins@moderntrade.com, ext. 22
Thermal Design 5 (800)255-0776 www.thermaldesign.com 4 Christopher A. Janos, Regional Sales Manager
chrisjanos@moderntrade.com, ext. 23
Business
Classified Advertising Rates John S. Lawrence, Chief Executive Officer
johnlawrence@moderntrade.com
Classified advertising rates are $150 per column inch for Black & White ads and $190 per column inch for John Paul Lawrence, President
4-color ads. The maximum size for classfied ads is 5 column inches. For more information or to reserve classified jplawrence@moderntrade.com, ext. 21
advertising space contact Blanca Arteaga: barteaga@moderntrade.com (847) 674-2200 x20 Sarah Lawrence, Director of Operations
sarahlawrence@moderntrade.com, ext. 14
Tina Lawrence, Treasurer
tinalawrence@moderntrade.com
Blanca Arteaga, Operations Manager
Metal Architecture is proud to participate in these organizations: barteaga@moderntrade.com, ext. 20
Rosa Soto, Circulation Manager
rsoto@moderntrade.com, ext. 15
For subscription inquiries or changes of address, go to

www.metalarchitecture.com or contact Rosa Soto at
rsoto@moderntrade.com or (847) 674-2200.
Modern Trade Communications Inc.

8833 Gross Point Rd., Suite 308, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847) 674-2200 Fax: (847) 674-3676
www.moderntrade.com
www.metalarchitecture.com
Circulation audited by

TOP HONORS PHOTOS: JONATHAN MOREFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY
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.

INDUSTRIAL . COMMERCIAL
ROOFING & SIDING
Flexospan offers you a wide assortment of heavy gauge roof and wall panels
for firewalls, sound absorption, explosion release requirements, areas of extreme
heat, corrosion, and humidity, in various protective finishes, and stainless steel.
Flexbeam Architectural Panels
FE-66 FE-12
Flexrib
FL-24
Vertarib
A-Panel
16 & 18 GA. Galv. Subgirts
1" 3"
2 4 121"
R-Panel
SPECIAL SUBGIRT SIZES AND GAUGES AVAILABLE
Structural Cees & Zees

2.67" x 1/2" Corrugated 16-12 GA. GALVANIZED, PRIMED, & STAINLESS
HEAVIER GAGES AND SPECIAL FINISHES AVAILABLE.
221" & 321" 221" & 321"

2.67" x 7/8" Corrugated (3/4" also)
6" to 12" 6" to 12"

Flex-B-Deck (36") - Roof Deck - Composite Floor Deck - Form Deck
5 3
8" x 4" PUNCHING STANDARD - CUSTOM AVAILABLE
BASE ANGLES, EAVE STRUTS, & CLIPS
MECHANICALLY SEAMED ROOFING
Protective Metal Finishes
Flexshield, Kynar â, and Siliconized Polyester
FSS-18 18"
Standing
Seam 2 5/8"
26 to 18 Gauge
RIBS ARE OPTIONAL G-90 Galvanized Steel, Galvalume ®,
FSS-1.5 1 1/2"
Series Acrylume, and Galvalume Plus
16" Stainless Steel 24-18 Gauge
20"
24" Aluminum .032 to .060
FSS-316 16"
Standing
Seam 3"
Custom Engineered
Self Storage Metal Buildings
Customized to meet your needs We do the Stuff Other People Don't.
Our sales and engineering staff will assist you with all your roofing, siding, building and self storage needs.
SEE OUR WEBSITE @ www.flexospan.com

(800) 245-0396 * FAX: (724) 376-3864
253 RAILROAD STREET * BOX 515 * SANDY LAKE, PA 16145
DYNA-GUARD ®
IT IS TIME FOR A DYNA-GUARD® Snow Retention System installed on a metal roof.

CHANGING OF THE
GUARD
DYNA-GUARD ® snow retention
system is designed to be installed
on metal roofs. We are discontinuing
the line of S-5! ®/C OLOR G ARD ® and
related products. Please call for our
close-out prices on S-5!®
ED
UN
PUN
CH
DYNA-CLAMPS® are non-ferrous non-piercing clamps for various attachments to
standing seam metal roofs.
CH
ED
1) DYNA-CLAMPS have undergone extensive testing by the esteemed Encon
6"
PU
N
Technology, Tulsa, OK.
2) All DYNA-GUARD, DYNA-CLAMP and SNO-DAM items are extruded from aircraft quality,
NC
HE
D high tensile aluminum “6005A T61 Aluminum”.
4"
PU
3) All of these components are proudly manufactured in the U.S.A.
4) Over the last 15 years, our factory has produced over 5 million pounds of aluminum
DYNA-GUARD is an 8' long extruded snow retention components for metal roofs.
aluminum stick with a T-shaped pro- Therefore, when you buy from us, you know that you are purchasing the highest quality
file stocked in: unpunched, 4" and 6" parts manufactured by a proven veteran at supplying high quality snow retention compo-
center punched. . . AN EXCLUSIVE nents to our metal roof industry. Since we have a mutually exclusive relationship with
DYNA-GUARD ADVANTAGE! our factory, you must purchase DYNA-GUARD and DYNA-CLAMPS to know that you’re
receiving the true time-tested results/benefits of dealing with our high quality factory.
SNO-DAMS ® inhibit We are factory-direct on all of these components. Therefore, our valuable contractor
the ability of snow customers benefit by paying substantially lower prices. Our valuable O.E.M. customers
and ice to slide benefit by eliminating minimum order quantities and by eliminating any lead-time –
under the installed which can stretch out to unacceptable lengths of 4 or even up to 6 weeks with some of
DYNA-GUARD. our competitors. O.E.M.’s; our huge inventory levels will translate into less of your cash
tied up in your inventory and typically completely eliminate the frustration of dealing with
needed items that are on backorder.
DYNAMIC FASTENER • 800-821-5448
S-5! and ColorGard are registered trademarks of Metal Roof Innovations Ltd. DYNA-GUARD, DYNA-CLAMP and SNO-DAM are registered trademarks of Dynamic Fastener Service Inc.

Metal Architecture - March 2019 PDF

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Metal Architecture - March 2019 PDF

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Mar ch 2 0 19 w w w. me t alarchi t ec t ure .

© 2019 FABRAL | FABRAL.COM

Circle #1 on reader service card.

PHOTO: JONATHAN MOREFIELD PHOTOGRAPHY

www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 3

16 SPECIAL FEATURE: 33RD ANNUAL METAL ARCHITECTURE

24 BUILDING PROFILE: SITE NET ZERO MISSION

CASE STUDIES: NATURAL METALS

32 Market Feature: Sports and Recreation

PHOTO: HALKIN/MASON PHOTOGRAPHY LLC

On the cover: Designed by

4 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

From the manufacturers of the Simple Saver System®

features an automated ceiling and wall installation winch process that

Safer Faster Easier

The Metal Directory

April 1-4 April 4-10

Circle #5 on reader service card.

6 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

MULTI-USE FACILITIES UL Classified and lower cost than black paint

Products available in black:

“LAMTEC” and “WMP” are registered trademarks of LAMTEC Corporation.

LAMTEC products are proudly

manufactured in the USA.

8 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

PPG ofers BIM materials AISC awards steel designs

CMG opens in Nashville area Sherwin-Williams introduces

www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 9

FMI releases 2019 FMI Overview

10 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

Case study at PAC � CL AD.COM�RIDLEY

Construction jobs increase 52K

12 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

• Fully tested to exceed ASTM standards and

• Available in a variety of materials and colors.

• Non-combustible and NFPA-285 compliant. UL Listed.

Nordstrom Toronto Eaton Centre | Design Architect: Callison/RTKL

Circle #8 on reader service card.

YKK AP America opens in AIA, BenchPrep create ArchiPrep

Circle #9 on reader service card.

AIA Conference on Architecture 2019

Circle #10 on reader service card.

33nd Annual among trade workers, we face a dire scarcity of people

Our 33rd annual survey of architects relects that as

16 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

COMPANY LOCATION 2018 BILLINGS VS. 2017 BILLINGS

2018 APPROXIMATE BILLINGS

www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 17

PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ NEW CONSTRUCTION PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ RENOVATION PROJECTS

18 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

METAL ROOFING PROJECTS SPECIFIED, ACCORDING TO

www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 19

METAL WALL PANELS

AMOUNT OF METAL WALL PANELS PROJECTED IN 2019

PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ NEW CONSTRUCTION PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ RENOVATION PROJECTS

20 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

METAL BUILDINGS AND METAL FRAMING SYSTEMS

PERCENTAGE OF RESPONDENTS’ NEW CONSTRUCTION

www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 21

22 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 23

24 METAL ARCHITECTURE March 2019 www.metalarchitecture.com

www.metalarchitecture.com March 2019 METAL ARCHITECTURE 25