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The shape of things is a phrase that adroitly describes the focus of the AEC world right now—both in terms of dealing with COVID’s impact on construction, but also to novel and exciting forms emerging on the products front.

THE INNOVATION ISSUE

THE 2020 READERS' CHOICE Not surprisingly, many of the drivers at the fore of design trends in 2019 remained top priorities for many architects in 2020.

What’s changed is that those topics have been painted in a new light.

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The Product Publication of the U.S. Architectural Market

ON THE COVER:

Boldness in an Age of Uncertainty Despite the shadow of a pandemic, entries to 2020’s Product Innovation Awards—our 10th!—demonstrated the market is not timid, as submissions debuted many interesting shapes and forms.

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The K12 Situation. Even prior to the COVID outbreak, school design began to fundamentally change. A quick look at the trends.

Lowell Justice Center, by Finegold Alexander Architects, is a literal ray of sunshine in updating institutional design thinking.

Wheaton Library and Community Center in Silver Spring, Md., by Grimm + Partners Architects, delivers a vibrant, inclusive 21st-century resource.

PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARDS

Shape of Things

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2020 is a hard year to celebrate, but PIA is 10 years old, and this year’s winners are a notable crop, truly demonstrating bold forms and shapes.

by AP staff

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 Bird-safe glass

Perseverance

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 Metal panels fine for Philly Retrofit  Optimizing office acoustics

Resources, Events & Letters

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 Warming to wood in Temple’s library  Rethinking bathrooms at the Univ. of Minnesota

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 The benefits of prefabrication

Year in Review Readers and editors meet—at least in presenting the trends and products that intrigued them most in 2020.  Urban life  Bringing the outside in  Wellness  Socially just design  “Resimercial” crossover  Inspiring escape

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The Splendid and the Vile While fighting off a bout of flu or some malady, I prayed was not  (it wasn’t), I had time to listen to the latest from Devil in the White City author Erik Larson. Its title, noted in the headline, couldn’t better summarize the content of this issue and year: The Splendid—our Product Innovation Awards/the results of the annual Readers’ Choice—our review of the products and trends that captured our editors’ and readers’ imaginations; and, of course, The Vile— the aforementioned pandemic that has changed our lives indelibly, not the least being our work and living practices, but also our sense of well-being, mentally, as well as physically.

Indeed, it has been a struggle to endure, and resulted in many dark days for this observer. But as challenging as the situation has been, hearing the story of Winston Churchill and the British peoples’

“It is no use saying ‘we are doing our best.’ You have got to succeed in doing what is necessary.”

—Winston Churchill

trial to endure the Blitz and threat of  occupation prior to America’s engagement in , has given me perspective. I am not optimistic that the pandemic, and all the collateral damage that has resulted, will be over soon. However, this quarantine has opened our eyes to wounds that have been festering too long, and provided us direction on issues we must act—just as the British had to up the manufacture of Spitfires if they wished to survive.

To that point of unpreparedness, a lesson communicated in the book, is the disaster which can result from incorrectly reading events and signs, including history itself. With that in mind, we began this year’s exercise by reviewing where things were a year ago, at least as far as what we projected as the big trends that would affect the  world.

Most of those drivers—at least the desire to see them implemented—rang true: addressing 2030; wellness; delivering experiences; and doing things faster, cheaper, better. Given the disastrous impact of , however, the question now becomes how to do so—at the least, prioritizing which of these desires, in a general absence of work, matter most.

A Churchill quote offers a plan: “It is a mistake to try to look too far ahead. The chain of destiny can only be grasped one link at a time.” Case in point: As far as 2030/addressing carbon emissions, the goal may be to be zero carbon—and kudos to companies like Velux and Neolith, who announced

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EDITORIAL

Jim Crockett

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The splendidly verdant Sankt Kjelds Square in Copenhagen.

ART + DESIGN

such goals this year—but maybe not-so-complex, or costly, initiatives can be implemented today, as declared in this 2020 quote: “Through our naturebased design approach we have transformed 30,000 sq. ft. of asphalt into new nature.” Speaking is S.L. Andersson, design director of SLA. He’s referencing the Sankt Kjelds Square “cloudburst protection” project in Copenhagen, which won a prestigious Danish architecture prize for the firm’s reimagining of a congested intersection into a traffic circle filled and surrounded by greenery. “In the design, we use ecosystem services to not only protect the city from flooding after cloudbursts, purify polluted air, improve microclimate and provide a social foundation for the neighborhood, we also created a new experience of what it means to live in a city.”

Amen. Another quote in my preparations that hit home, was one from the jury of the World Architecture Festival that referenced a project featured in 2019’s review—the recreated London Bridge station

by Nick Grimshaw. “It’s a major repair of the city’s fabric.” Given all the -related turmoil imposed on our cities from the exile of business, to protests and violence and social unrest erupting in the face of police shootings and all the ill will that has festered for some time—it is essential we come together to figure out triage means, alone, to “repair the fabric” of our cities and citizens. Figuring all this out is on us. For what it’s worth, following is a compendium of products and thoughts that, at least, offer ammunition for the fight. Keep this last Churchill quote in mind, and try to smile: “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”

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resources + events EPD AND LEED ANNOUNCEMENT

The Brick Industry Assn. (BIA) announces that clay brick can now contribute towards the fulfillment of the Materials and Resources requirements in LEED v4.0 and v4.1. A new U.S.-Canada Industrywide Clay Brick Environmental Product Declaration (Brick Industrywide EPD) has also been completed, third-party certified and published, reflecting data associated with the manufacture of units that comply with nearly every currently active ASTM clay brick specification. The Brick Industrywide EPD also qualifies

for use in the Building Product Disclosure and Optimization–Environmental Product Declarations credit as a Type III EPD, conforming to ISO 14025 and ISO 21930 with a cradle to gate scope. “The new EPD provides evidence of clay brick’s sustainable benefits and allows designers to further recognize clay brick’s role as a major element in sustainable design and construction,” said BIA President Ray Leonhard.

Products from an industry-wide EPD are valued

by LEED v4.1 as one whole product for the purposes of the credit achievement calculation, whereas LEED v4.0

awards a value of one-half for these products. A total of 20 products are required on a project to receive this credit.

The Brick Industry-wide EPD represents the average environmental impact of clay brick production in the U.S. and Canada. The data for the EPD captures 32% of 2018 brick production submitted by 13 different manufacturers from plants in 14 states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada.

The range of data includes brick formed by the stiff-mud and soft-mud processes and includes brick made in tunnel and periodic kilns. Visit info.nsf.org/Certiified/Sustain/Prod Cert/EPD10447.

CONTINUING ED

“Fundamentals of Electric-Run VRF Technology” course by Mitsubishi Electric provides an overview of the fundamentals of Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems for architects providing insight into the technology, how it is applied compared to traditional HVAC systems and how it can be managed and controlled for various applications.

Credits: 0.25 HSW www.thecontinuingarchitect.com

“Three Innovations Changing the Face and Function of Fabric Architecture” course by Sefar is a look at an exterior fabric membrane that allows for entirely new forms and functionalities in fabric constructions; a modular ceiling system made from photometrically optimized precision fabric; and a composite glass, fabric and metal façade material.

Credits: 1 HSW, 1 LU www.thecontinuingarchitect.com

“Bringing Mass Timber and Life Cycle Analysis to Scale” by Katerra explains how new mass timber initiatives are helping production and reducing carbon footprint: First, LCA systems are allowing comprehensive tracking and evaluation on a building’s environmental performance; second, cross-laminated timber is coming to scale.

Credits: 1 HSW, 1 LU www.thecontinuingarchitect.com

“Getting to Privacy-Intent to Installation” course by ASI Group explains that privacy has always been an important objective in restroom design, but too often design intent went unrealized, leaving occupants with gaping sightlines, feeling exposed and undervalued.

This course shares toilet compartment tips and features now available that can help.

Credits: 0.25 HSW, 0.25 LU www.thecontinuingarchitect.com

“Fundamentals of Trench Drain Systems” course by Zurn is a comprehensive overview of trench drains— applications and benefits, basic components, and the varieties available, including: cast-in-place, pre-cast, and economical pre-engineered trench drain systems made from HDPE are covered.

Credits: 1 HSW, 1 LU www.thecontinuingarchitect.com

“Designing with Translucent Panel Daylighting Systems” course by Major Industries features the benefits of Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP) daylighting systems are explored, as well as load capabilities and code requirements for such systems are covered.

Credits: 1 HSW, 1 LU www.thecontinuingarchitect.com

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Best Practices in Building Construction ››

Collaborative Delivery Solutions

Prefabrication and Collaboration Help Meet Aggressive Schedule Too often traditional delivery methods result in siloed workflows that create conflicts and costly change orders. However, collaborative project delivery systems produce more reliable outcomes, promote team integration and group cohesion. By incorporating progressive solutions such as Trade Management Partners (TMPs) and prefabrication, design and construction goals are aligned, budgets are met and schedules are often accelerated. The coordination and design input from contractors as well as designers prior to the start of construction are proving to be a strong fit, especially in the healthcare industry with the need to reduce escalating costs.

An aggressive schedule in a busy labor market drove CG Schmidt, Advocate Aurora Health, Cobalt Partners, and design partner HGA to incorporate TMPs and to prefabricate building components offsite for the recently completed Advocate Aurora Health (AAH) Center-84South.

Collaborative delivery solutions, including prefab, help reduce costs and meet aggressive schedules.

Project Overview Located in the 40-acre 84South mixed-use development in Greenfield, Wis., this five-story, 146,200-sq.ft., new Ambulatory Health Center is the central location for Advocate Aurora Children’s Health services.

The building is home to eight surgical suites, two pain management procedure rooms, four GI suites and two outpatient interventional radiology suites— the first of their kind in Wisconsin. With the health center’s recent opening, Advocate Aurora Children’s Health will be able to offer more comprehensive pediatric services to the area.

The facility also houses Advocate Aurora’s Sports Health services, along with a pediatric sports health gym and classroom space. This space brings increased availability for outpatient orthopedic surgery to AAH’s patients. The health center is home to midwifery services with a variety of women’s health services provided, ranging from general health education to family planning and obstetrical care.

Based on a patient-centered, collaborative care model, the new outpatient center co-locates orthopedic exam, office and imaging conveniently at the retail-inspired main entry with surgical, recovery and pain management services on the floors above.

Additionally, the new facility included construction of a 400 stall, four-story parking structure.

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RACK IT

Project goals were met through the use of 80 multi-trade prefabricated MEP racks that included 20 ft. of ductwork in the corridors as well as the prefabrication of duct, piping and conduit/cable. Once on-site and verified, the racks were lifted to each floor to be connected and attached.

Rethinking Subcontractor Roles in Design + Planning As opposed to a traditional contractor-subcontractor relationship, in which architects and engineers draw plans without trade partner input, TMP exemplifies collaboration between team members. Through this, skilled trade contractors and suppliers are engaged early in a project and integrated into the design process. This upfront collaboration allows for design input, reduction of redundancies, value engineered solutions for cost and design challenges, constructability issue resolution and identification of potential speed-to-market strategies such as prefab.

The Health Center-84South team included Staff Electric and J.F. Ahern as TMPs for design development and prefabricated mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP). Instead of the typical workflow, in which each firm would create their own drawings and 3D models, the team members worked in tandem on a single 3D BIM model, eliminating miscommunication and the need for re-drawings.

By removing silos, the TMP collaborative delivery method resulted in lower overall costs, improved safety and faster speed to market: The community received local access to healthcare one month earlier, compared to a traditional delivery method; 0% rework was achieved vs. 15% rework in traditional delivery methods; and, there were zero injuries building and installing the prefabricated racks.

Senior Construction Project Manager, EJ Herr

commented, “I think the TMP process is one that we will utilize for most projects moving forward. I can’t really imagine doing it any other way.”

Prefabrication Although not a new concept in construction, the team set an incredibly high goal to have as much as 40% of the MEP systems prefabricated off-site.

Through the use of 80 multi-trade prefabricated MEP racks that included 20-ft. of ductwork in the corridors as well as the prefabrication of each individual utility—duct, piping and conduit/cable that filled in between the racks—the project team was able to meet this goal with substantial benefits to the schedule, quality and safety.

To reduce the risk of design errors, the team used state-of-the-art fabrication software with each component barcoded and shipped to the jobsite along with an installation plan. Using their mobile devices, workers scanned the barcodes to verify the location for each installation.

Once on-site and verified, the prefabricated racks were lifted to each floor to be connected and attached, a task completed within a mere hour of each delivery. The just-in-time prefabrication and delivery process had a tremendous impact on expediting the schedule and lowering costs. By removing silos, TMP collaboration resulted in lower overall costs and, faster speed to market.

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Best Practices in Energy Efficiency ››

Commercial Roofing Systems

Cool Ideas to Improve Energy Efficiency in Roofing Roofing materials are among the most scrutinized materials architects and designers select when deciding on the proper design components, especially for enhanced energy efficiency. There are, however, many other factors that impact the material selection process.

Insurance requirements, foot traffic, weather patterns, and perhaps most importantly, building codes, all impact the choices that are made in determining roofing materials on a project. Additional insulation helps energy efficiency, to an extent, but too much—and too little—can lead to unintended consequences and significant structural problems.

Some insulation is also incompatible with certain roof types.

Therefore, energy-efficient roofing comes down to total system evaluation. “It’s not a product question, really, it’s a system question,” said James Kirby, a Building and Roofing Science Architect for GAF.

The transition toward more energy efficiency will play an important part in reducing carbon footprints.

Some Cool Numbers Americans spend about $40 billion annually to air condition buildings. Approximately 90% of homes in the United States rely on air conditioning; AC costs account for 12% of total household energy costs and 17% of electricity expenditures. Japan, where 91% of households have air conditioning, is the only nation with a larger percentage than U.S. homes with AC. In China, only 60% have AC. Heating and cooling costs are significant for building owners; the number that draws the most attention, in terms of energy efficiency, is R-value, which is the ability of a material to resist movement of heat through it. The higher the R-value, the more insulation the material provides by limiting heat flow between the outside of the building.

“We are seeing a trend toward increased R-value requirements,” said Glen Clapper, , Director of Technical Services for the National Roofing Contractors Association. “That generally means thicker insulation. “We’ve seen some new materials, such as vacuum-sealed insulated panels and fasteners with thermal breaks that are helping to improve energy efficiency.”

Seven climate zones in the United States for commercial and industrial buildings and homeowners recommend insulation levels. Energy codes for

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Bilco’s roof hatch features a thermally broken frame and cover design to minimize both heat transfer and effects of condensation.

commercial buildings are also established by the International Energy Conservation Code.

“There’s not a one-size-fits-all approach for commercial construction,” Clapper said. “Requirements vary based upon climate zone and building type. R-value and solar reflectance are also factors that have to be determined.”

Reducing Energy Costs A building’s energy efficiency is directly impacted by the integration of materials in the building’s design and the quality of the construction. Some materials, however, can help keep a rein on energy costs.

Consider thermally broken roof hatches. The product can feature 3 in. of polyisocyanurate insulation with an R-value of 20.3 in both the cover and curb. Such an R-value meets code requirements and standards currently in line with today’s commercial roofing systems.

An important consideration about thermally broken roof hatches is that they reduce harmful condensation, which means interior and exterior metal surfaces are separated by non-conductive material to eliminate heat transfer. It is particularly beneficial in buildings in which there is a wide fluctuation in temperature. The hatch helps keep heat inside the building when a roof is covered by snow and on cold, dreary winter days but helps air-conditioned buildings keep cool as the sun beats down on sweltering summer months.

Air barriers and vapor retarders can also reduce costs. Air barriers are systems of materials designed and constructed to control airflow between a conditioned space and an unconditioned space. The air barrier system is the primary air enclosure boundary that separates indoor (conditioned) air and outdoor

(unconditioned) air.

Vapor retarders are made from one of a variety of materials that are designed to impede the moisture flow through the wall assembly and protect the building envelope from condensation. Vapor barriers can also act as an interior barrier, minimizing the flow of air into insulated cavities during cold weather.

“The R-value of insulation hasn’t increased on a product-by-product basis, but recognizing that attachment methods for insulation, the inclusion of air barriers and vapor retarders into roof designs will improve energy efficiency,” said Kirby.

Worldwide Commitment The trend toward improving energy efficiency is not only occurring in the United States. In India, for example, 40% of the population is expected to live in cities by 2030. More than 60% of the roofs are made of concrete, metal and asbestos, which can trap heat.

“Buildings account for more than 30% of India’s electricity consumption and a significant share of annual carbon dioxide emissions,” Arvind Kumar and Rajkiran V. Biloikar wrote in The Indian Express.

“It is thus imperative that any effort towards energy conservation must include a focused approach to urban areas and more specifically on buildings and built-up areas.”

A report by The United Nations Environment Programme International Resource Panel issued a report earlier this year that said emission from the material cycle of residential buildings in G7 countries and China could be reduced by at least 80% in 2050 through a series of material efficiency strategies.

With the current focus on protecting the planet’s natural resources, the building and construction industry is not immune from playing its part.

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THE 18th ANNUAL

READERS

CHOICE 2020’s Top Trends, Products and Ideas

2020 is a year many will not regret seeing in their rear-view mirror. Still, this turbulent period has taught us many lessons—or at the least—opened our eyes to issues we must address moving forward. With that, like last year, we present here some of the mega- and sub-trends that informed our lives in this -19 crisis. Actually, those five capital letters say it all, as most of the topics that follow are matters we explored last year— and remain as topical—but are painted, today, in a whole new light, given the pandemic’s impact.

What are they?  Addressing 2030/climate change; including exploring passive house measures.  Future-proofing and humanizing our cities, including making them resilient not only to weather, but disease.  Future-proofing our well-being, including how we transition to working remote, or simply escape the reality of  isolation.  Delivering inspiration to provide comfort, if not hope, in these trying times.

—Jim Crockett, editorial director

We chose this shot of LA for reasons beyond its photogenic qualities. For one, in the early months of  isolation, many Angelinos reported they could see the sky in ways they had never before, due to the almost instant removal of cars from the streets and highways. It’s a valid question to consider moving forward—can cities recover with our current transportation systems and priorities? It was among the questions the group Meeting of the Minds recently asked in a webinar—specifically, what do recent transportation trends indicate for urban recovery?

Certain cities, it noted, are using this crisis to “center” residents, noting equity, safety and access, will allow them to be more successful compared to other

DECORATIVE METAL / WALL COVERINGS

Backlit Laser Cut Metal

Móz is lighting things up with its Perforated and Laser Cut Metal products.

Lighting makes patterns pop, using shadows to cast patterns, transforming walls and columns into a design element. They are delivered ready-to-install and include LED light strips and drivers along with optional light-diffusing acrylic backers to evenly distribute illumination.

Móz Decorative Metals

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Woven Wire Mesh

Simultaneously blending in seamlessly while making a bold design statement, “Pre-Crimped” industrial woven wire mesh delivers high strength and durability.

Coarse wire from 8 mesh to a 6-in. clear opening, the combinations of wire spacing, crimp style, raw material and wire diameter is nearly limitless.

Banker Wire

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CEILING SYSTEMS

Luxury Meets Utility

Woven metal fabric Omega 1520 graces this Louis Vuitton Shoe Factory/ Lab in a small town near Venice, known as the “land of shoes” for its reputation of producing skilled craftsman. Architect JeanMarc Sandrolini designed the factory wrapped in Metal Fabrics to control the amount of sunlight penetrating the interior and other weather-resistant properties.

GKD Metal Fabrics

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cities. How do we continue to safely move people to jobs and opportunities in this new era of transportation? What are the policy and planning tools that will make the difference between bouncing back, and surviving, vs. a continued, and prolonged crisis?

Many are exploring this subject, including Danny Harris of Transportation Alternatives (www.transalt.org), and Melinda Hanson of Electric Avenue (www.electricavenue.city), who reimagines “ 15-minute” cities, where streets serve as pathways for recovery, built around walking, biking and “micro” mobility, ultimately creating more sustainable, equitable and resilient transportation.

Non-Perforated Visual

Delivering a non-perforated visual with excellent sound absorption, the Microperforated WoodWorks ceiling and wall panels feature 0.55 mm perforations that disappear from a normal viewing distance for a NRC performance of up to 0.80 for ceilings. Acoustics surfaces can be flat or curved.

Armstrong World Industries

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Sound Control

Aluratone acoustical wood veneered panels feature designs manufactured with various face machining to achieve specific acoustical absorption values. The panels consist of natural wood veneer applied to an engineered substrate with edge banding or customedge profiles finished with custom stains, clear sealers or color treatments. Custom sizes are available.

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Robust and Stylish

Thermoformed tiles and ceiling panels are unaffected by moisture, are dust-free, lightweight, flexible and long lasting.

The company recycles 100% of its scrap and sources raw materials from responsible partners. The material also outperforms mineral fiber ceiling which can break easily, stain, sag and mildew. Pictured are the Alexander, Madison, Circle Star and Doric styles.

Ceilume

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IAQ + CONNECTION TO OUTDOORS

Inside/Outside Spaces Thrive A full blown-trend for the past few years, COVID only increased the spotlight on the need for well-ventilated spaces.

ENABLING THE OUTDOORS IN

Behind the Net

Individually configured and compatible with all types of railings, the Webnet Modular Railing System is stainless steel and can be used in indoor and outdoor applications. Designed for easy assembly in a wide range of protective applications with visual appeal, frames are multi-functional and paint coatings are also available.

Jakob Rope Systems

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TRANSITIONING INDOORS AND OUT

Glass Balconies

At The Rheingold in Brooklyn, the city-block size complex is a colorful and distinct modular form. The GRS TAPER-LOC Glass Railing System encloses each apartment balcony in an aesthetic, transparent manner. As the only ICC-ES approved glass guardrail available in the market, 6000 linear ft. were utilized to provide uninhibited views.

C. R. Laurence

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Par for the course in a COVID world is eating and drinking outside. Already a hot trend coming into 2020, proprietors hustled to create accommodations where they could. This space, Brooklyn, New York’s newest Italian restaurant, Ainslie, uses operable doors from Schweiss Bifold to get the job done. Specifically, it has a 30-ft., 6-in. × 13-ft., 4-in, Schweiss Doors bifold designer door that opens to a bar and landscaped yard at the back of the restaurant. The COVID crisis has firmly put the spotlight on the importance of healthy ventilation and plenty of outside air—an idea often poo-pooed due to its energy impact on environmental conditioning.

In a world where it’s not implausible that another epic virus may rear its ugly head in the not-so-distant future, today’s preparations for “health resiliency,” is that much more critical. Now, as we face the onset of cold weather, how do we continue to operate such oasis, and keep the hope of many small businesses alive.

Stand the Test of Time

Terrazzo tile offers lowmaintenance, sophisticated style built to withstand high traffic. For schools and businesses looking to mark their grounds with logos and custom patterns, custom engraving and water-jet cut tiles leave an unmistakable impression.

Wausau Tile’s terrazzo tile stand the test of time as the best the industry has to offer.

Wausau Tile

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Just Over the Hill

Generation 50 benches are 72-in. long and available with or without a back and with curved or straight face boards. Three arm styles provide aesthetic and functional choices.

The bench comes as a traditional, cantilevered, top-of-wall mounted and wall-mounted bench. For outdoor and indoor use.

Landscape Forms

Generation 50 Bench www.landscapeforms.com CIRCLE 388

1+1 is More Than Two

Walk-On Pavers

James Hardie

Hanover Architectural Products

Born out of the marriage of Artisan siding with thick profiles and the smooth, geometric Reveal Panel System is the Aspyre Collection. High-performing and aesthetically impressive, Aspyre fiber cement siding is fire, termite and water resistant. Flat wall profiles can be installed horizontally, vertically and as a soffit. Siding comes with a 30-year, non-prorated substrate warranty.

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Anti-slip, weather resistant and capable of withstanding heavy loads without compromising aesthetics, Porcelain Pavers are quick and easy to install. They are resistant to acid, chemicals, mold and salt. With five distinct collections the choose from—Mountain, Woodland, Mediterranean, Island and Urban—they are ideal for both on and above ground installations.

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HEALTH

Well Being Requires Peace; Sleep

One of the casualties of  has been sound sleep, as this observer will attest. Its impact ranges from exhaustion and fatigue, to an inability to focus—to outright depression. According to the University of California Davis, it’s called “coronasomnia.” “It’s a problem everywhere, across all age groups,” said Angela Drake, a UC Davis Health clinical professor in the Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Her recommendations include keeping a daily routine, and laying off alcohol and sleep aids; instead, she says, exercise, meditate and get plenty of sun.

Pictured at the right is one way to hit on a number of these tips in one shot—the space is Männistö Church, in Kuopio, Finland, created by Finnish architect Juhai Leiviskä, Velux’ 2020 Daylight Award laureate. Besides being a place of serenity, the church shows a product trend we’ve observed in both our Architectural SSL and Architectural Products’ PIA awards—that of clusters of long, hanging and adjustable LED pendants, that not only provide just the right amount of light, but act almost as sculpture, subtly helping break up the volume of high-ceiling spaces without detracting from the more sublime aspects of these spaces.

LIGHT AS PART OF THE SPACE

Leiviskä’s churches are masterfully articulated instruments of daylight. While his architecture echoes architectural and musical precedents, equally, his treatment of light reflects the natural light conditions in Nordic forests, especially counterlight seen through foliage, and the ambience of birch trees with their white vertical rhythms, as seen in the Myyrmaki Church (inset).

GLAZING

© Keitaro Yoshioka

TRANSPARENCY ENABLERS

© Henry Plummer and Arno de la Cha

Artful daylight can not only illuminate surfaces, it can appear to originate and exist vibrantly in the architectural space itself.

The Choice is Clear

Acousti-Clear 51 STC acoustical glass is a partition system that provides an all-inclusive family of acoustical glass wall products which provides both the advantages of movable partitions as well as fixed office fronts within any space. The acoustically rated wall systems provide 51 STC and 45 STC—glass partitions—and 50 STC— solid partitions.

Modernfold

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Unobstructed View

Historical Replacements

Elemental Protector

Graham Architectural Products

Viracon

Nana Wall Systems

HSW systems’ singletrack sliding glass walls offer unlimited numbers of panels up to 12-ft. tall, helping one develop striking architecture with wider, more sweeping views. Resistant to weather and used for commercial use, panels may be easily stacked remotely in parking bays or hidden closets.

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In historic preservation, the goal concerning windows is to recapture original aesthetics, while providing improved thermal efficiency and structural integrity to scores of buildings. Pictured are The Residences at Edison Lofts. Each job has its own unique challenges and architectural specifications.

Historical Replacement Windows www.grahamwindows.com CIRCLE 383

Viracon’s insulating glass units are sealed with a primary and a secondary seal of silicone to ensure performance. The IGUs are designed to absorb stress caused by thermal expansion/pressure; provide a barrier to water/moisture infiltration; and create a barrier that reduces condensation.

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Passes the Test

The Kilachand Center for Life Sciences & Engineering at Boston Univ. is covered in SunGuard AG 50 with SunGuard IS 20. Available in six tones, AG 50 provides a subtle reflectivity for a sleek aesthetic and excellent solar control.

IS 20, an interior surface coating with lower U-value on the No. 4 surface of the IGUs, allows for more visible light.

Guardian Glass

AG 50 and IS 20 www.guardianglass.com

Illuminating Glass

VetroPieno is a solid glass block that combines all the appeal of traditional bricks with the transparency and illumination of glass. It can be used to create dramatic interior walls or partitions that maximize the passage of light—or as a subtle design accents that add a touch of style, character. It can be installed horizontally or vertically.

Seves Glass Block

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SOCIAL JUSTICE/HEALTH & HYGIENE

Just Healthcare Art representative of a community increased staff happiness by 45%; complaints about wait time decreased 25%.

While the future of Obamacare remains in doubt with changes to the Supreme Court, what is not in doubt is the proper path to community healthcare. Earlier this year, the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), as part of its Impact of Design Series, released findings from its study of Unity Health Care Brentwood. An award-winning project in the nation’s capital, by Gensler, it presented a humanistic healthcare space prioritizing the community and reflecting the values of the neighborhood. It sought to:

CULTURAL CHANGE

A quilt wall of fabricwrapped triangles incorporated the community’s aesthetic preference for visually complex patterns and bright, saturated colors; it also included the community’s own inspirational words, hand silk-screened, on select areas.

RESTROOMS

Restroom Jolt

WashBar delivers a simple, seamless cleaning, rinsing and drying handwashing experience. At 0.5 gallons/ minute with an ultra-high efficient 0.35 GPM option, the WashBar features easy-to-identify icons that orient the user to the LED-powered color changes on the bar.

Bradley Corp.

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WALL COVERINGS AND FLOORING

Sleek and Concealed

Resilient Coverings

American Specialties, Inc.

Schluter Systems

ASI’s Velare Behind the Mirror cabinet, Piatto washroom accessories and Alpaco partitions combine to create a modern design with a concealed hand dryer, soap dispenser and paper towel dispenser. The Velare is an elegant spacesaving solution and the Piatto accessories are fully recessed creating a flat bathroom wall plane.

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VINPRO provides finishing, transition and edge protection for resilient floors, stairs and wall coverings.

The metal profiles provide long-lasting installations with a minimalist reveal that blends in with any décor. VINPRO profiles are available in three complementary brushed aluminum finishes—bronze, nickel and chrome.

VINPRO www.schluter.com CIRCLE 377

Plywood Panels

Sound Control Simplified

Roseburg

Maxxon

Available in a broad selection of rich woodgrains, contemporary abstracts, solid colors or fine textures, Duramine Hardwood Plywood offers a variety of options, including handgraded hardwood veneer faces sorted into a range of species, types of veneer cuts and matches. They can be paired with a wide range of cores engineered for different applications.

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1) Define personal space—revised furniture selections and a reorganized layout challenged the wisdom of ganged seats. Wider seat selections increased spacing and resulted in increased utilization.

2) Clarify process: A clear path was created to registration by reducing visual clutter and eliminating confusing signs with a simple station designation directing patients where to check-in.

3) Encourage communication: Wide benches accommodated bariatric patients with dignity, armchairs provided support for older patients, multiple small clusters of seating and a communal table encouraged dialogue between patients. At issue in 2021, is reconciling the human need to be tactile, with the COVID mandate for distance.

Reducing sound transmission through floors, the Acousti-Mat Underlayment system eliminates squeaks and nail pops in floors, and adds fire resistance to wood frame construction. The system features multiple levels of sound control with compression strengths up to 5000 psi. The line is available in 0.25, 3/8 and 0.75 thickness.

Acousti-Mat Underlayment system www.maxxon.com

Sanitary Environment

NRP-FR Waterproof Wall Panels replace traditional fiberglass reinforced panels.

With a Class A Fire Rating, the wall protection system creates a clean environment in areas that may not have been originally planned for that purpose.

Renovate existing rooms by adding it to the walls and create a sanitary environment in a matter of hours.

Parkland Plastics

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EQ CATENARY A new edition to the EQ family, the EQ Catenary utilizes ANP Lighting’s LED light guide technology for advanced visual comfort. The catenary mounting design allows you to span luminaires over outdoor areas, placing the lighting exactly where you need it.

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HOUSING TRENDS

Double Take 2: Residential/Commercial Cross-Over Residential accents have become de rigueur in offices, but as homes become workplaces, more commercial techniques come to bear.

As demonstrated by the project to the right, metal, as an envelope solution, is growing for both new levels of performance and aesthetics, particularly as Passive House standards continue to gain strength, especially in delivering more sustainable and affordable multifamily housing. In the case the structure on the right, the home is set on nine acres of preserved woodlands, near Old Tappan, N.J. Architectura, a New Jersey/New York-based architectural firm, wanted to highlight the home’s unique surroundings.

The design relies on dozens of anodized aluminum panels in two different finishes, by Lorin Industries, and manufactured into exterior wall panels by ATAS International. The thin vertical panels reflect the abundance of trees and sky. Given that the reflective nature of the panels is key to the façade’s design, durability was also a major concern. The coil anodizing process, in this case, which protects the aluminum from chipping, flaking and peeling, ensures the latter, while still enabling a variety of finishes for design flexibility.

Mirage in Nature

The anodized aluminum panels were installed vertically on the home’s façade using an easy-toinstall cleat system and snap-in standing seam, with a secondary waterproofing barrier behind them.

Lorin/ATAS

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CLADDING + ENVELOPE

Concept to Delivery

As pictured here at the FIVE88, the San Francisco apartment features a Corten Steel façade and rainscreen system. The array of architectural metal systems incorporates laser cut panels that can be used for balcony railings, stair panels, wall screens, fences, green screens, sunshades, rainscreens, Juliette balconies and more.

BŌK Modern

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Layered Texture

At the Eloy City Hall, Eloy, Ariz., an entry canopy, fabricated from perforated aluminum PAC-CLAD 7.2 panels, appears to continue into the building, creating a signature ceiling element. Bringing the texture and layering into the building, it blends interior and exterior spaces.

Petersen Aluminum Corp.

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Distinct Metal Façade

At the Univ. of Texas in Tyler, SmithGroupJJR specified Shadow Series Metal Wall Panels, in varying depths, and a custom wood-looking soffit, to create the façade. The dry-joint system utilizes no sealants, baskets or butyl tape. Panels are fully tested to ASTM standards, AAMA 508-07 and are NFPA-compliant.

Dri-Design

Shadow Series Metal Wall Panels www.dri-design.com CIRCLE 371

Integral Standing Seam

As pictured at the Ocean Beach Ferry Terminal, N.Y., ATAS’ Dutch Seam, in patina green, features a continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam. With no need for mechanical field seaming, the design prevents “blow-off” or “creeping” of the cap or seam.

ATAS International Dutch Seam www.atas.com CIRCLE 370

Create More

Higher Purpose

Featuring more than 25 integrated profiles, and a wide choice of colors, corners, perforation options and natural metals, the wall and roof systems provide unique design solutions to create and specify a custom look. Integrity, Matrix and Pulse Series feature a common interlocking joint detail allowing one to mix and match.

High-performance translucent building systems filter out most UV and IR wavelengths, while insulating more like a roof than a skylight. Skyroofs offer design flexibility, as they are offered in flat, curved or combination designs. With U-values up to 0.05, they are available with large size panels, are insulated and yet still offer maximum light transmission.

Morin, a Kingspan Group Co.

Kalwall

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ALL IN THE DETAILS

Sited within a New Urbanist neighborhood of traditionalstyle homes–and across the street from Memphis’ Mississippi River shoreline–Civitas house makes a strong statement in its looks and performance.

In the Civitas home in Memphis, metal panels were a key part of the passive strategy of the structure, as they not only support the passive cooling of the interior, but also created a hidden channel along the most exposed façade to enable rainwater harvesting. Designed by Memphis-based firm archimania, principal Barry Alan Yoakum was his own client. The materials he chose were selected for their durability, with the goal of creating a home that would remain standing two centuries. To this end, structural insulated panels (SIPs) and cross-laminated timbers were used for the structural system. Petersen was the supplier for almost all the aluminum used in the project, supplying 15,200 sq. ft. of panels and sheet metal. Regarding the rainwater capture system, Yoakum didn’t want visible guttering to mar its clean lines. Instead, he designed a rainscreen that allows water to pass behind the exterior wall to guttering that channels it to a cistern.

The home features roofs at two levels, which appear flat, but feature Petersen’s Tite-Loc Plus panels installed at a 1/2:12 pitch to provide an attachment for PV.

RO0F AND ENVELOPE

Adhered Roof System

Delivering fully-adhered EPDM, TPO or PVC roof systems without the use of adhesives, the RapidLock system utilizes VELCRO Securable Solutions that leverage a hook and loop attachment mechanism, delivering up to 80% labor savings compared to traditional bonding adhesive, and up to 25% labor savings compared to a FleeceBACK system.

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DECORATIVE ARCHITECTURAL PANELS & BRICK

Garden Roof System

Combining moisture protection, proven vegetated roof technology and experience, the total Garden Roof Assembly prioritizes watertight structure to fulfill the system’s primary purpose as a roof, while simultaneously providing an environment conducive to vegetation.

American Hydrotech

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Building Up

Antimicrobial Cladding

Kingspan

Gordon

The new insulation core, self-blended QuadCore Insulated Panel System for walls and roof structures is backed with a 30-year thermal warranty. Made

by Kingspan, QuadCore panels protect against fire spread, and can achieve up to four hours of fire integrity. The panels are CFC- and HCFC-free.

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The antimicrobial powdercoated surfaces of the company’s metal claddings, acoustical metal panels and ornamental metals can inhibit the growth of bacteria, mold, fungus and other harmful microorganisms. Metals and Panels feature AAMA 2604 & 2605 powdercoated surfaces.

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Extraordinary Interiors

Glass and Brick

Gage Architectural Products

Glen-Gery

Decorative architectural panels by Gage Architectural Products are ideal for unlimited vertical and horizontal applications, including walls, ceilings, elevators, doors, columns and more. Exclusively designed for the hospitality, retail, healthcare, corporate and education sectors, the panels are manufactured in the U.S.

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From interior feature walls to exterior façades, Venetian glass brick is available in five colors: Arctic Crystal, Golden Amber, Aquamarine, Sapphire and Smoky Quartz, and come in three finishes: Frosted, Polished and Natural. For a dramatic effect, the brick is laid just as standard brick masonry is installed. It is virtually maintenance-free and can be washed with water.

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ABOVE THE REST

We’ve got you covered. With two awning styles, four panel options and unlimited powder-coated colors, Feeney® makes it easy for you to go above and beyond your customers’ expectations.

Not to mention, our design awnings don’t just create a beautiful exterior—they also provide maximum climate protection with their Class 4 impact rating.

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RETAIL + LIGHTING

Places to Escape While budgets remain tight, “broadcast selling”—delivering very personal shopping experiences—is crucial for survival.

The definition of stir crazy has been perhaps crystallized during this time of . With access to gathering and entertainment places extremely limited, shopping has become one place where many can escape the captivity of home. In response, it’s more critical than ever to deliver spaces that deliver experience. Unquestionably, retail is in turmoil. At a larger level, some funding is being earmarked for sustainability upgrades but smaller operations are holding on to the funds they would otherwise allocate to upgrading and renovations to keep their doors open. However, upgrades to bring people in, often as simple as better lighting, offers the most potential to contribute to bringing back the drama to shopping, as well as patronizing favorite and new dining destinations. Creativity will continue to be important in 2021, hopefully, when the public has regained control over its respective lifestyles. That said, what is happening is that designers are mixing together highly patterned surfaces, geometrics, from circular to angular, and everything in between, created by deft handling of materials, and accent lighting, that create stage-like settings.

LIGHTING AND ACCENTS

High IQ For EQ

Part of the EQ family, the EQ Catenary features a mounting design which enables luminaires to be installed in specific locations and spanned over outdoor areas. The product line effectively balances form, function and scale with visual comfort, performance and technology. A polyester powder coat high quality finish is electrostatically applied and for exceptional durability and color retention.

A marine-grade finish provides superior salt, humidity and UV protection. This coating withstands up to 3000 hours of continuous salt spray, comes with a 5-year warranty and is available in either a textured or gloss surface.

ANP Lighting

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Cut the Cord

Class 2 LED lighting fixtures are suspended with a thin power cable, providing a modern elegance, ideal for linear fixtures, light boxes or pendants requiring multiple conductors. The Cable Gripper is self-locking and adjustable, designed to securely lock onto a large range of aircraft cables, no tools required to adjust.

Griplock Systems

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Stylish and Functional

Efficiencies and Profits

Feeney

Fujitsu General

Made from wind-resistant polycarbonate panels and powder-coated aluminum construction, the awnings are stylish and functional.

Available in textured, clear and gray-tinted panel options, the modular systems are easy to customize, assemble and install.

They’re also engineered to withstand wind and snow loads of up to 35.5 psf.

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Leveraging zone-by-zone temperature control, occupant comfort, enhanced efficiencies and reduced sound levels, the L-Series can be set up as a whole building or a room-by-room solution.

Offering easy installation, service and maintenance, the HVAC units deliver premium benefits and premium profits.

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THE INNOVATION ISSUE The shape of things is a phrase that adroitly describes the focus of the AEC world right now—both in terms of dealing with COVID’s impact on construction, but also to novel and exciting forms emerging on the products front.

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T HE 2020 PRODUCT INNOVATION AWARDS:

Now in our tenth iteration, this year’s award winners demonstrate the response of the manufacturing community to hot trends developing in the design community.

“Come tomorrow, will I be older?” asked the band the Yardbirds in their 1966 classic “Shapes of Things.”

The young men of the group, facing the turbulence of the 1960s, including the Vietnam War, certainly had reason to wonder. Some 50 years later, given the horrors of , and street violence that marked the year, we might ask the same question. 2020 has been a difficult year, and it’s hard to find the silver lining amid the clouds.

That being said, one thing that gives me hope rolling into 2021, is what I’ve seen on the pages before you— those items presented here in our 10th Product Innovation Awards.

As I flipped through the section, seeking the right words to summarize this year’s batch, shapes and forms immediately came to mind, as did another verse of the British Invasion song noted above: “Come tomorrow, may I be bolder than today.” It sure seems the innovators behind this year’s entries took up that gauntlet. At the fore was the lighting category with exciting shapes and forms that not only complement the spaces they accent,

but in many ways, create signature elements—I just love both the decorative hanging pendants on pages 50-51 of the section.

But it’s just not lighting.

Textures, too, titillate, be it in metal weaves and surfaces, to ceiling systems, to concrete pavers and the architectural structures that rise above them. Case in point, just look at the harmony of the really cool pavilion in San Antonio’s Confluence Park on p. 46, by Lake Flato Architects, and the organically shaped Keystone Pentagon pavers before it. It even caught the attention of my snarky son, who is critical of everything.

Let me highlight some of the insider material on another entry, which to me, crystallizes the yin and yang of great partnership between architects and manufacturers to create something wonderful. On p. 40—and you are only seeing one of a bevy of photos submitted—are the offices of Expensify, by , which occupy the atrium of an Art Deco building. Cladding those cantilevered, and mind-blowing offices off the stairs, is a skin/ surface material from Pure + FreeForm that

respects the grandeur of the interiors, while providing a modern look that reflected the company’s tech nature, and the realities of its finite lease. The lightweight metal allowed ZGF to keep costs down, while the brass finish was a connecting detail. “P&FF was the perfect fit for our project. It met our desire to find a bespoke finish for our client, and was delivered within a very aggressive time frame,” says Franco Rosete , Principal, ZGF Portland.

“Pure + FreeForm allowed us to maintain our values and not sacrifice aesthetics.

The use of the recycled aluminum panel, in this case, allowed us to use a less substantial structure, while allowing us to use the same material for other uses to maintain continuity,” adds Alan Gerencer   +, Principal, ZGF. “Working with Pure + Freeform to develop this specific finish was a true partnership in mock-ups and on-site testing.”

Good hunting. May you find something that leads to similarly fantastic spaces.

—Jim Crockett

J U D G I N G PA N E L :

Mandar Bankhele  Principal, Lighting Ergonomics Vilma Barr Contributing Writer, Barr Publications & Editorial Services Bernie Bauer Principal, Integrated Lighting Concepts Tim Butler,  Technical Director, Murphy Burnham & Buttrick (MBB) Architects David Conover Owner, StudioConover Darin Daguanno, ,   + Principal, Architect, SmithGroup Jennifer Eng,    + Interior Designer, Nelson Worldwide John Fox President, Fox & Fox Design Jason Granado, ,  Green Associate Designer Associate, LandDesign Barbara Horwitz-Bennett Contributing Writer, Construction Business Media Jeffrey Kahn  Project Manager, The Lighting Practice Salo Levinas Principal, Shinberg.Levinas Deeni Linton Design Librarian & Materials Resource Specialist; Global Design Strategies, Marriott International John Mesenbrink Contributing Writer, Construction Business Media Steve Neimeister / Principal, tk1sc David Rodstein   Principal, Rodstein Design Chuck Ross Contributing Writer, Construction Business Media Connie Samla, ,  Lighting Specialist, Commercial Education Specialist Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) Amy Shavelson, ,   + CoDirector of Interior Design, Senior Associate, Hickok Cole Anita Sircar, ,   + Project Director, DCS Design Daniel Stromborg Design Director, Associate, Gensler Ania Szulc,   + Senior Project Designer, Wight & Co. Geoffrey Weiss Contributing Writer, Construction Business Media Brian Wolf, , ,   + Vice President, Specifications, Grimm and Parker Architecture Joshua Zinder ,  ,  2020 AIA-NJ President-Elect; Managing Partner, JZA+D

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Special Citations PIA recognizes products that provide unique solutions to design challenges and those specific to market segments.

Some entries stood out in the judges’ minds as particularly well suited to a specific task or environment, so we have called out these outstanding solutions in their respective categories, including project applications and industry leadership.

Special Citation Industry Leadership

AltusGroup The company’s “ co-opetition” business model means its members cooperate to perfect precast CITATION technologies they develop and license.SPECIAL Because Project Application of shipping weight, precast is largely a regional business. That makes it financially challenging for a single precaster to realize ROI on new product development. Group members pool resources on new R&D, then find efficiencies of scale with national marketing campaigns to complement their own regional efforts. The collaboration has resulted in several exclusive technologies, including CarbonCast Enclosure Systems, which use CFRP grid reinforcing, as well as Graphic Concrete: a primarily European technology which AltusGroup has introduced into North America.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “R&D investment is noteworthy.”

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Kingspan Insulated Panels Climate change is a critical issue to the manufacturer. It is committed to reducing carbon emissions to net zero globally by 2050. It firmly believes in the incorporation of advanced materials, building systems and digital technologies to address these issues. Working in partnership with the industry, and through its NEW IKON innovation center, and its “Planet Passionate 2030 Vision,” the company is moving to a clean energy future; managing the earth’s resources more sustainably; and protecting the natural environment.

Their targets include increasing direct use of renewable energy to 60% by 2030; to be carbon— net zero manufacturing by 2030; and to increase circularity with a goal of upcycling one billion PET bottles into its manufacturing processes by 2025.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The Planet Passionate puts the climate change fight at the fore.”

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Stacked for Success While public schools may not be known for their forward-thinking designs, The Heights Building in Arlington, Va., is the exception. Merging two existing secondary schools—the H-B Woodlawn Program and the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Program—into a new 180,000-sq.-ft. building housing 775 students. The building exemplifies modern architecture, energy efficiency and a sense of community that connects students with the surrounding neighborhood as well as a focus on indoor-outdoor learning.

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), in connection with Leo A. Daly, designed the school with a bold, energetic vision to support both schools’ unique student bodies—H-B Woodlawn’s visual and performing arts-focused curricula, and Shriver’s extensive resources for students with specialized educational needs. The school now consists of a stack of five rectangular levels that rotate around the main atrium.

Common areas, such as the school’s auditorium, gymnasium, library and cafeteria, are connected to the atrium, creating a range of spaces where students can engage, socialize and study. Each level has a direct connection to exterior terraces, creating a sense of openness and opportunities for indooroutdoor learning that set it apart from traditional school settings. The glazing systems provided by YKK AP America were integral to providing a highperformance façade with multiple sightlines from the interior and exterior. Its enerGfaçade YUW 750 TU XT unitized curtainwall system was used to curb the building’s energy appetite in areas where large spans of glass were needed, while YKK AP’s high performance YCW 750 SplineTech curtainwall was customized for use in areas where the design was more intricate.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“It’s great to see products that support an architect’s vision—not only in helping deliver a unique form, but the firm’s desire to provide strong student connections to the outside, without sacrificing envelope performance.”

Project: The Heights, Arlington, Va. Architect: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG); Leo A. Daly Company: YKK AP America Product: EnerGfaçade YUW 750 TU XT unitized curtainwall system; YCW 750 SplineTech curtainwall www.ykkap.com CIRCLE 357

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Fire Resistant.

Design Consistent.

Fire-Rated Aluminum Window And Door Systems Aluflam has a complete offering of true extruded aluminum fire-rated vision doors, windows and glazed wall systems, fire-rated for up to 120 minutes. Available in all architectural finishes, our products are almost indistinguishable from non-fire-rated doors and windows. You won’t have to compromise aesthetics to satisfy safety regulations.

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YKK AP America Recognizing the industry’s increasingly tight schedules and rapid building close-ins, along with a shortage of skilled labor, YKK AP saw an unprecedented demand for fabricated, pre-assembled products. In 2019, it acquired high-performance façades solutions provider, Erie Architectural Products Group, to meet this demand for unitized products. Looking to the future of its business, its parent company launched a joint effort with Carnegie Mellon University this year to research technology to install windows, curtainwalls, doors and products using robots and software to improve construction productivity and quality.

YKK is investigating virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality technologies and researching new methods of installation.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “R&D investment truly represents putting one’s money where its mouth is. The company is also heavily investing in minimizing its carbon footprint— a leadership example the industry needs to better follow.”

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Curved Windows Add Aesthetic Touch Fenex provided beautiful curved windows for a renovation project for a high-end retailer in the Miami Design District, Bottega Veneta, a luxury fashion house from Milan, Italy. The district is home to many flagship international luxury stores, art galleries and award-winning restaurants, so meeting the look and feel for this project was key.

Fenex worked with the design team to create this unique one-of-a kind window system, that was impact-rated, but also met the client’s aesthetic desires. Due to Miami’s strict standards for wind and impact protection, this window system had a custom configuration of structural interlayer along with its unique frame that would protect this storefront from anything Mother Nature could throw at it.

JUDGE’S COMMENT

“A great glass innovation, and certainly a terrific option for retrofits, these windows add the ability to break up rows of storefronts.”

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Dovetailing the Benefits A long-span, “thin slab” floor structure, the Dovetail composite floor deck was used by Iott Architecture & Engineering to build the new Aloft Hotel in Ocean City, Md. Dovetail long-span composite floor deck helped the architect of this hotel project save millions in construction costs and shorten the project timeline by months. The project took 14 months from foundation to certificate of occupancy—2.5 to 3 months quicker than what would have been possible using post-tensioned concrete. Compressing the schedule was important in order for the hotel to book the entire summer tourist season. Along with meeting the opening date, crucial to the project was containing costs and retaining Aloft’s open-air style with common spaces uninterrupted by columns and guest rooms with maximum floor-to-ceiling heights.

To complete those objectives, the building design is comprised of a steel podium frame for the ground floor while the guest rooms above feature load-bearing cold-formed steel (CFS) demising walls with a 3.5-in. dovetail long-span composite floor deck with a 2-in. lightweight concrete cover.

The firm leveraged the unique attributes of the Dovetail Composite Floor Deck to achieve multiple benefits, which included: the structure’s decreased

weight eliminated the need for foundation piles; quick-curing 2-in. concrete cover over the 3.5-in. dovetail composite floor slab; and minimal shoring required during installation of the dovetail composite floor deck, which resulted in faster construction, reduced costs, lighter weight, reduced floor slab thickness, increased ceiling height and smaller column footprints expanded the amenity level floor area.

The combination of dovetail composite floor deck and CFS panelized walls is a first-of-its kind framing system for Ocean City, where post-tensioned concrete is the prevailing construction method. This project might not have even proceeded without the cost and time savings associated with the dovetail deck-CFS combo.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“The product appears to ease the burden on the project schedule, workers, budget and foundations.”

Project: Aloft Hotel, Ocean City, Md. Designer: Iott Architecture & Engineering

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Dovetail long-span composite floor deck helped the architect of this hotel project save millions in construction costs and shorten the project timeline by months.

The Commons at Tulane University opened its doors to more than 14,000 students at the beginning of the Fall 2019 semester. The Commons features a variety of multi-functional spaces, including dining and serving spaces, event space, offices, a library and an open-air courtyard. The ultra-modern design of this building gives the university’s student body a place to connect. Driven by a desire to connect the sleek indoor spaces with the foliage-rich landscape, the all-glass design includes bold exterior angles and varying sightlines created by utilizing oversized glass panels, differential movement at curtainwall folds, and varied elevations throughout the building. Inside, inhabitants are treated to sweeping views.

Along with the desire for a sleek, clean façade, the tight building site on an active campus meant prefabricated materials requiring minimal on-site storage would best suit the project. The coastal location of the campus also meant that designers had to focus on the building’s ability to resist hurricane-force winds and impact. These key requirements led the team to select YKK AP America’s YHC 300 SSG Cassette Curtain Wall for the exterior of the building, making Tulane Commons the first in the U.S. to feature this hurricaneresistant four-side SSG cassette curtainwall.

To address the challenge of various elevation sections and the multiple unique angles involved with the design, YKK AP was able to customize the YHC 300 SSG system to use two mullions pivoting at a common point. This created a visual effect so when looking at the wall, it appears as one line.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“This project shows the advantages of modular design in a curtainwall product. It also features the ability to have an attractive glass façade that can stand up to hurricane-force winds.”

Project: The Commons at Tulane University Architect: WEISS/ MANFREDI

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Waterfront Magic The idea for The Wharf light display began with the desire to create floating circles of light for The Wharf, a waterfront development in Washington, D.C. Debra Gilmore, president and Principal of Gilmore Lighting Design, utilized layers of light to establish a visual hierarchy relating to activity within the locations. One challenge was selecting entry plaza lighting. Functional light with a minimal energy footprint was needed and Gilmore wanted a more unique solution than typical festoon string lighting. The team developed an innovative entry solution comprised of an angled catenary system using

suspended, glowing custom LED rings that provide functional egress illumination while adding an artistic moment and a memorable site location. iLight’s Plexineon would be bent to form the circles and suspended from aircraft wire. With the cables angled, rather than horizontal, a custom mounting was needed.

Gilmore and her team also worked with iLight to determine electrical component sizes and how the connections would work. The result is a stunning feature that helped the designer win a DC, IES Illumination Award of Merit, and delighted all on the project.

Project: The Wharf, Washington, D.C. Designer: Gilmore Lighting Design, Bethesda, Md. Company: iLight Product: Custom / Plexineon Catenary Vertical Rings, Plexineon 1X 3500K, 15 Rings of 2, 3 and 4-ft. diameters www.ilight-tech.com CIRCLE 353

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What began as an item on the clients’ wish list is now one of the first commercial office environments where SpectraSync Color Tuning Technology is being used.

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Getting in Tune When it made the decision to relocate its Washington D.C. office, Michael Best LLC mapped out a laundry list of both critical and aspirational items it wanted to incorporate into the design of its new space. Being a firm that was growing its intellectual property book of business, it had first-hand knowledge of new and emerging technologies that could make the new space one of the most innovative, comfortable and appealing in the entire city.

LED lighting controlled by color temperature tuning capabilities was at the top of the list. What began as an item on the wish list is now one of the first commercial office environments where SpectraSync Color Tuning Technology from Hubbell Control Solutions is being used. In the private offices, occupants can adjust both intensity and color temperature of the Litecontrol MOD 2L Surface Direct fixtures with integrated SpectraSync technology based on need or preference. NX Distributed Intelligence CCT Switch Stations are equipped with four presets

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that can be customized in the field or utilized with default programming from the factory. One advantage of the presets—it provides the occupant with the proper color and intensity of light rather than an average light level or high CCT, without compromise to vertical illuminance.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“Great application. Really illustrates the value of personal lighting control—including both intensity and color—can have on employee comfort, and in addressing spaceuse changes throughout the day.”

Project: Michael Best LLC Office, Washington, D.C. Company: Hubbell Lighting Product: SpectraSync Color Tuning Technology; Litecontrol MOD 2L Surface Direct fixtures with integrated SpectraSync technology based on need or preference. NX Distributed Intelligence CCT Switch Stations www.hubbell.com CIRCLE 352

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Integrated and Translucent Designed to provide a fully engineered solution for window and clerestory openings, the UniQuad Translucent Window panels allow for excellent thermal performance and light transmission into a space, providing the benefits of daylighting to building occupants without sacrificing performance. The system is engineered for openings up to 6-ft. tall and available in custom lengths to fit any opening.

Building owners will experience efficiencies with this high-performance system that contributes to energy savings and LEED certification. The translucent polycarbonate panels are designed to withstand the elements and maintain their performance over time. The windows are warranted against loss of light, color change and loss of blue-light transmittance—all with no required maintenance. The unitized design allows for efficient installation, which can lead to cost savings in the field. Building owners will experience efficiencies with a high-performance system that can contribute to energy savings.

JUDGE’S COMMENTS:

“The customization of panel covers, plus the ability to replace exterior and interior panels independently of each other, are both great advantages.”

“Impressive U-factors as low as 0.16, 10-year warranty, great customization options.”

Kingspan Light + Air UniQuad Translucent Windows www.kingspan.com

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Ceiling Systems + Wall Coverings 1 ANGLED ACOUSTICS Architects and designers can deliver playful acoustic installations in a variety of shapes, angles, layers, colors and sizes with SoundScapes Shapes Acoustical Clouds.

Ideal for exposed ceiling structures that need spot acoustical solutions, it provides up to 1.18 Sabins per sq. ft. of acoustical performance. With the introduction of 60-degree triangles, 90-degree panel options, trapezoids and parallelograms, 13 standard shapes and 14 colors are offered for maximum flexibility. Custom shapes, sizes and colors are also available. Shapes contain more than 50% recycled content.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very innovative shapes, and relieved of the confinement of the grid.”

Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions SoundScapes Shapes Acoustical Clouds www.armstrongceilings.com

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2 WALL OF INFINITE POSSIBILITIES Remountable wall system offers designers the ability to mix materials and panel sizes to achieve infinite designs.

Cambio’s proprietary magnet panel system makes for simple, fast and inexpensive installation, with the ability to rearrange the panels in moments with a new design.

Square and rectangle panels come in a variety of sizes, materials and finishes. Metal rails attach to the wall surface, placed 9-in. apart in a horizontal or vertical orientation. Integration of custom artwork or logos is possible.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The product offers a great option for easily redesigning conference rooms, lobbies and other such spaces—along with the ability to change things up again, easily.”

Windfall Architectural Products Cambio Wall System www.windfall.design

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3 I’M YELLIN’ TIMBER A beautiful and high-performance modified timber, the LIGNIA Fire is sourced from FSC-certified softwoods.

Together with the manufacturer’s modification process, fire meets the flame spread requirements for Class A fire-rated buildings. Flame-retardant properties are locked in at the molecular level through the modification process and there is no need for surface coating or after-market applications of fire-retardants. The product can be glued and painted as well as screwed and nailed in the same way as other timber.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Finding a product that offers both fire and weather-resistance has not been an option, regardless of products making those claims. Finding a wood treatment process that is also free of Red List chemicals seems to be a Holy Grail.”

LIGNIA Wood Company LIGNIA Fire www.lignia.com

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Surface Materials 1 MAKING SOMETHING FROM NOTHING AT ALL An innovator when it comes to reducing waste, 3Form reclaims trimmings from applications of its flagship resin Varia to create something entirely new and durable— Flek. 3Form pelletizes the waste, and color-categorizes it through an optical sorter, creating panels with a terrazzo-like effect in consistent colorways. Made to order and from up to 75% recycled material, Flek can be heat-formed into inventive shapes, and is half the density of glass with chemical resistance reducing potential harm incurred by cleaning agents. EPD Label, Declare Label and GREENGUARD IAQ certified.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “A fantastic story of R+D that creates a closed loop product that

really is special.”

3Form Flek www.3-form.com

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2 CHANGING THE GAME BY NARROWING THE SIZE An innovative take on surfacing material, Dekton Slim is now available in 4mm-thick slabs. A game-changer for designers and builders, the 4mm thickness offers the same industry-leading technical and mechanical features with a thinner, lighter and more manageable format for installation. The thinner, more lightweight materials can be used in wall cladding, furniture, cabinetry and even drawer applications.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “This product is gorgeous and opens the doors to innovation by others, where quartz can easily be applied in unexpected ways.”

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Accordion Swing The SL84 redesigned bifold door may just be the slimmest, thermally-efficient, aluminum bifold door available. With minimally-exposed hardware and a slim aluminum frame, the bifold door has no width limitations and panel heights reach as high as 11-ft., 6-in. Available in inswing or outswing configurations, it can accommodate open corner designs. Its concealed panel alignment means less exposed panel hinges and a cleaner profile.

WiFi-Enabled, ADACompliant Operator With its slim profile, the 6300 Series Low Energy Operator, with WiFi, can fit into tight spaces while blending seamlessly with the door frame. Its modular design allows for one-person installation and single and double door applications. It also features the first known programming interface using any WiFi-enabled smart device, with no need to download an app. ADA-enabled, it allows doors to be operated through the use of push buttons, wave switches or hands-free radio frequency devices.

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Doors, Hardware & Accessories LOCKED IN An industry first: a commercial-grade lock combines builtin auto-latching and -locking features with the ability to accomplish passage, privacy, entry/office, classroom and storeroom—the trim determines each function. It’s ADA compliant and provides emergency egress.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Definitely a response to the void on the market that allows efficiency in space planning.”

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Door Lock Assurance Critical In Crisis During an active assailant crisis, every second is crucial.

According to testimony presented by the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, an active shooter has never breached a locked classroom door by defeating the lock.

The Mortise Lock Status Indicator by ASSA ABLOY helps occupants easily determine whether a door is locked or unlocked and whether a space is occupied or vacant. The viewing window is 25% larger than the industry standard and can be customized with text, color and symbols. The viewing window includes a patient-pending curved design that provides 180-degree, all-angle visibility. An optional reflective coating improves visibility in low light conditions. Ideal for facilities where privacy and security are essential.

Such functionality was crucial at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. Housed in Dineen Hall, the latter underwent renovations, which included the need to change its aluminum frame doors with glass transoms, which could not handle the weight of standard power door operators. BBI selected the Norton 6300 Series operators, which can accommodate doors up to 48 in. wide. These were installed to span the entire opening of the existing aluminum doors, and attach securely to both sides of the frame and header—enabling the university to retain the many existing door frames. In addition, because the 6300 Series have one of the slimmest profiles available, they blend seamlessly with BBI’s existing door frames. Chris Stewart, Syracuse University’s associate director of administration and technical services, highlights another benefit. “Because 6300 operators have built-in relay boards, we avoided the expense of third-party relays to integrate the openers with our access control system.”

A newly designed Gothic Arch roller system borrows design ideas from bullet trains with only the sides of the roller touching the track. This allows for extremely smooth and easy operation regardless of panel size or weight. The patented TwinX enables the system to meet higher wind loads but also conceals the hinges. The panels can move in stacks of 4 or 6, enabling unlimited widths. It offers three sill options with a high-heel resistant feature.

JUDGE’S COMMENTS:

“NanaWall is already well-known for quality folding wall products, but they are not resting on their laurels. This newest iteration has significant design improvements that extend the performance and user-friendliness of their already excellent product line.”

“Improved thermal performance in glazed wall systems is always a welcome addition to the designer’s tool kit for achieving sustainability goals.”

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JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“This product addresses a real need in ADA door operator requirements with an elegant, well-thought-out solution.”

ASSA ABLOY 6300 Series Low Energy Operator with WiFi www.nortondoorcontrols.com

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JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“Not seen anything quite like it before.”

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Ordinary Into Extraordinary Integrating MOZ’ signature laser cut and perforated metals, Backlit Metals makes patterns pop and casts shadows onto surfaces, transforming ordinary walls, ceilings and structural columns into unique design elements, allowing a reimagination of what a strong surface can look like for both interiors and exteriors. Ready to install, including LED light strips and drivers along with optional light-diffusing acrylic backers. Alongside a wide range of lighting solutions to perforated and laser cut metals, the Column Cover Systems can also be backlit to glow in an evenly dispersed pattern, or illuminated from lighting at the base, creating a welcoming focal point.

Suitable for a variety of projects, from the office, to hospitality and retail, the product can be paired with Key-Slot Wall System for walls. The open bracket mounting system creates clearance to effortlessly integrate lighting by positioning LED lights from above, below and behind so light can travel between the panels. The Backlit Metal Solutions offers 27 laser cut, five perforated and endless custom patterns. Interior and exterior designs available.

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JUDGE’S COMMENTS:

“It’s tempting for manufacturers to say, ‘the possibilities are endless’—as evidenced when so many do. But, in this instance, MOZ Designs Backlit Panels live up to that billing.”

Decorative Metal

MOZ Backlit Metals www.mozdesigns.com

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1 GREAT FIT The Super Metal Future collection of finished aluminum skins for interior and exterior walls and ceilings comes in flat sheets and can be used in a variety of applications, including millwork, column covers, soffits and signage.

Fully customizable, designers can create a site-specific look. Available in 12 finishes, with great attention paid to textures, reflection and luminosity.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Love the fact it's bringing the look and feel of premium surfaces to a most suitable substrate.”

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The Bronze Collection succeeds on many levels proving the important collaboration between manufacturer, specifier and builder.”

GKD Metal Fabrics The Bronze Collection www.gkdmetalfabrics.com

Pure + FreeForm Super Metal Future www.purefreeform.com

2 METAL MAGIC With the same properties of stainless steel, GKD’s Bronze Collection offers an alternate aesthetic for exterior and interior settings. Architects have the option of maintaining the warm bronze tone with a clear coating or allowing its natural patina to evolve over time.

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TRIM: 10.375” X 12.50”

Bleed: 10.625” X 12.75”

Color: 4C

Ascent™ Glass Windscreen

Reaching new heights.

Elevate your windscreen to altitudes not possible with previously offered systems. Whether your next commercial project requires a ground-level pool surround or a rooftop VIP lounge, Ascent™ Glass Windscreen has you covered.

Perfect for higher altitudes:

Installation that’s a breeze:

• Unobstructed views for terraces,

• Easy-to-install snap fit system

rooftops and balconies

• Conceals fasteners

• Capable of handling 80psf wind loads

• Safely positions from the inside

• Height and finish are customizable

Learn more at trexcommercial.com

© 2020 Trex Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Trex® is a federally registered trademark of Trex Company, Inc., Winchester, Virginia

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Extraordinary Interiors

Exquisitely Gage

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Glass Walls/Partitions 1 ARTISTIC PARTITIONS As an aesthetic translucent partitioning solution, Sensitile’s screens and dividers are designed to physically separate, but maintain visual continuity and connection between interior spaces while promoting ambient and natural light. Easy to clean and sanitize, the systems are well suited for hospitality, healthcare, retail, institutional, educational and residential settings.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “An eye-catching product.”

Sensitile Systems Sensitile Screens & Dividers www.sensitile.com

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2 MODULAR LIVING PANELS Created in collaboration with Gensler, Maars Living Wall’s M923 modular panel system is simple to use and is designed for workers to create their own space in open-office structures. Flexible and versatile, the concept combines elements of modern wall decoration, functional office furniture and movable walls in a standalone product. Consisting of interlocking profiles with snap-in-place panels, and fully relocatable, M923 truly is a “living wall.” It defines open areas with the right type of functionality—and the right balance of porosity and privacy—for the task and tenant at hand. And it’s always attractive, no matter the configuration. The panels are available in a range of colors and materials—moss, cork, absorption panels, marker boards, textiles and more.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very attractive and versatile. You can use it as much as you

need it.”

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Medley Exterior |

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Introducing Insight’s next generation of linear luminaires. Medley Exterior packs integral power, robust optics, and high performance LED’s into a small package for an uncompromising product. White light or RGBW diodes provide complete chromatic control, while field installable accessories and upgradable components provide future-proofed functionality. Whether you need to rebrand your building or simply refresh your façade, Medley Exterior is the ideal solution.

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Easy Automation Building Connect+ is a simple and secure, cloudbased controls platform for managing CITY MULTI VRF systems, third-party BACnet devices and hardwired equipment from one convenient interface. Using an on-site panel (BCP-50), the platform connects the central controller and thirdparty equipment to the secure cloud network. The panel can auto-discover and seamlessly connect up to 50 CITY MULTI VRF indoor units, five BACnet devices and eight hardwired devices using digital input/output, with configuration done through an easy-to-use web portal.

This streamlined system makes it easy for building owners and facility managers to monitor, control and manage their building. This innovation is an ideal mid-level solution for facility managers who need more than a centralized controller but less than a full building automation system to run their facilities. Additionally, Building Connect+ allows account managers to add and manage independent users, giving specific levels of access to approved users through internet-connected smart devices.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“Such easy automation improvements go a long way in making it hard to say no to VRF technology, which goes hand-in-glove with city ‘electrification’ efforts, let alone delivering great comfort and efficiency.”

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US Building Connect+ www.mitsubishipro.com

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HVAC and Controls 1 SYSTEM STREAMLINING VRF technology and controls converge into a single, seamless solution which streamlines system programming.

Utilizing Tridium’s Niagara open framework, the LG MultiSITE VM3 can be easily installed within any building using pre-built templates. Predictive analytics, historical trends and transparency of data combine to lower life cycle cost and simplify building operation.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Simple, yet precise system control is the future of better managing buildings and reducing unnecessary consumption of energy.”

LG Air Conditioning LG MultiSITE VM3 www.lghvac.com

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2 HEAT EXCHANGE VENTILATION SYSTEM The Lossnay RVX Energy Recovery Ventilator improves comfort, while supporting wellness by supplying outside air to a space that’s been tempered with heat from the exhaust air stream that would otherwise be wasted.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Very timely product, given the strong push to upgrade school ventilation systems in the wake of COVID-19. It provides an energy-efficient way to boost ventilation rates without increasing heating and cooling bills.”

Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US Lossnay RVX www.mitsubishipro.com

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3 SENSIBLE SENSING Perfect for both new construction and retrofit applications, Enlighted One ships integrated into lighting fixtures or is easily installed in the field. Programming only takes seconds with an Enlighted wireless wall switch and off-theshelf laser pointer. The system is out-of-the box building code compliant with features such as daylight harvesting, task tuning and vacancy detection. The solution yields energy savings up to 65% with an LED retrofit. It features the same Generation 5 hardware as the Enlighted IoT Platform. When building occupants are ready to upgrade to IoT capabilities, no modifications to the lighting fixtures are required—the sensor is already installed in the building.

With a sensor IoT license and the addition of an IoT network, customers can simply subscribe to building applications and unlock productivity gains for building occupants.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Highly advanced with great functionality and easy scalability.”

Enlighted, Inc. Enlighted One www.enlightedinc.com

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VIEGA JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“For a radiant system, Viega’s Climate Mat seems pretty darn easy to install. I must admit, my first concern was about durability, but it also sounds like it has held up. Great to hear.”

SIZE DOES

MATTER

Welcome Radiant Climate Mat delivers the advantages of radiant heating and/or cooling within a package that increases affordability and labor-efficiency for mid- and large-scale jobs. Unlike typical radiant tubing installations, which require that individual lengths of tubing be extended and attached to a sub-base, it is a tubing module which permits the installer to simply roll out as many as six equivalent lengths of tubing simultaneously.

Advantages over typical installations include reduced installation time, tubing securement method guarantees desired tubing spacing, pre-pressurized tubing eliminates downtime, pre-engineered design taking the guesswork out of installation and no balancing needed due to same circuit lengths.

Case in point, the system is having a significant impact on a large job near Sacramento.

There, the California Military Dept. is building a 232,000-sq.—ft. facility that when completed, will bring together a variety of demilitarized departments under one roof. A total of 344 Climate Mats, ranging from 20 ft. to 200 ft. in length, are being used. Each mat is 5-ft. wide, so a single roll can cover as much as 1,000 sq. ft. Because of the massive size of the project, it was split into nine sections, some larger than others, depending on the shape and location. In all, 198,022 sq. ft. of Climate Mat will be installed for heating and cooling.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“Points for innovation in the installation department.”

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The Missing Link Link marks a new opportunity for designers to achieve the scalability, elegance and creative freedom of custom, one-off site furnishings with the added value and simplicity of off-the-shelf solutions. Its uniquely adaptable design and modular components easily accommodate the design and nuances of any given site, both physically and aesthetically. Its dramatic, modern aesthetics and virtually limitless configurations allow it to adapt to a diverse range of landscape and application.

Key options include the inline or piano key orientation of the wood slats on the seats and backs, which allow for straight, mitered, arced or even serpentine arrangements. Two different radii for the arced piano key orientation allow for varying degrees of curvature. Its benches can also be specified with or without backs and arms; and can be configured with metal supports, concrete block bases, or in wall-mounted and top-of-wall mounted styles.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“Well-thought out design and applications for outdoor for public spaces. Choice of wood and finish blends with natural surroundings.”

Landscape Forms Link www.landscapeforms.com

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Landscape Products + Decking Products 1 BEAUTIFY YOUR SPACE The CityScape Pentagon 80 MM Pavers offer a way to beautify a surface area with the look of natural stone without the high cost of materials and installation. Pavers can be a subtle design component or a high impact component, depending on the color and texture selected and the pattern installed, which makes them highly versatile and customizable for specific tastes or applications.

The paver is ideal for pedestrian pavement applications.

It is made of durable concrete with iron oxide pigments that won’t fade with extended UV exposure. The product meets or exceeds applicable requirements of ASTM C1782. The paver’s surfaces and classical chamfers define each stone, creating texture and visual structure.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “A very clean, yet natural look.”

Keystone Hardscapes CityScape Pentagon 80MM Paver www.keystonehardscapes.com

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2 ALL HANDS ON DECK The only 4-in-1 wood decking profile, the Kebony Deck Board is the most versatile wood decking profile on the market, featuring a profile that can be fastened in four different ways, making it easy to secure surface decking according to a specification without added milling or lead time. Fasten through the face of the board, plug, use hidden fasteners or the patented Step-Clip for Kebony system, the Kebony Deck Board is ready to go.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The product can be used in new construction and for retrofit and renovations.”

Kebony Kebony Deck Board www.us.kebony.com

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3 DON’T LET MOISTURE SOAK YOUR DECK MoistureShield’s Elevate capped composite decking has a curated selection of classic and premium color options that allow contractors to create stylish, durable outdoor spaces simply and affordably. With a strong protective cap that shields each board from impact, corrosion and harsh weather, Elevate offers the benefit of composites, without splinters, increased aesthetics and low upkeep. Deck boards are available in 12-ft., 16-ft., 20-ft. lengths in solid edge or grooved profiles.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Capped composite decking often comes at a high price point that this product helps to mitigate, making this upgraded aesthetic an option for all, with appropriate warranty and high performance.”

MoistureShield Elevate Composite Decking www.moistureshield.com

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UniQuad Translucent Windows ®

Naturally performing environments

Lighter for the long run Bright solutions that last

Kingspan Light + Air’s modern, energy-efficient UniQuad® Translucent Windows are versatile enough for new construction and renovation projects.

Engineered to seamlessly integrate into any project—reducing installation time and costs—they offer custom sizes up to six feet tall and a variety of glazing options to complement any building design. Best of all, these modular panels are warrantied to maintain translucence over time, letting in greater full-spectrum light to boost health and productivity for years to come.

For more information visit kingspanlightandair.us or call us at 800.759.6985.

©2020 Kingspan Light + Air. All rights reserved.

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Modular Downlight The DCD Series is literally whatever you want it to be, as its flexibility radically simplifies configuration in the field. With just one housing type, it allows for adjustment of beam angles; increased light output; driver service—all without tools.

It was also recognized by Lightfair International as best of category for recessed downlights; the DCD Series is the first downlight to offer modular drivers and optics, allowing the flexibility to change lumen output and distribution in application. Key to the system are the light modules, which feature field-changeable optics and plugand-play connections for the perfect combination of performance and utility. Twist and lock drivers make them completely interchangeable, bringing new levels of versatility to an interoperable downlighting solution.

Producing 90+ CRI in four different color temperatures, the modules pair with multiple trim options, making the system simple to order, install and maintain.

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JUDGES’ COMMENT:

“Finally! A downlight for all applications. A designer’s dream come true. Love the ‘one-stop shopping’ mentality for creating this design sensitive fixture. I really appreciate the flexibility, (spot lights, wide angles, etc.) within the same housing. From the design aesthetics point of view, it allows for consistent and uniform grid of downlights while they can have different functions. And options for changing the type of heads without removing the entire fixture is definitely an added bonus and adds flexibility if the space changes.”

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Lighting + Controls 1 UNOBTRUSIVE Adding a slim 1.25-in. aperture to its family of direct and indirect architectural luminaires, the fixture enables designers to provide accent and general lighting by combining both linear and clusters of micro-spotlights for direct illumination, in addition to optional linear indirect illumination.

3 LOW KEY Vandal resistant, Conceal X is a completely concealed exit sign lending an enhanced architectural aesthetic by minimizing the appearance of exit signage. With integral LED uniform illumination, the in-the-field selectable chevrons disappear within finished walls when not needed.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Addressing acoustic treatment and lighting holistically within an integrated product line is a most welcome option for designers.”

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Sleek, unobtrusive, vandal resistant exit sign that is aesthetically pleasing.”

Concealite Life Safety Products Architectural Lighting Works (ALW) HBeam 1.25 www.alwusa.com

Conceal X Concealed Exit Sign www.concealite.com

ROBUST A flexible linear light engine, CELESTE Encapsulated linear lighting is designed to withstand direct UV exposure, extreme weather conditions and temperature swings; yet, it offers an elegant design and is customizable for indoor and outdoor environments. It is UL 676—pool and spa certified, NSF Component Approved, chemical resistant and sauna rated and deep-cold resistant.

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ate with lighting, but this is a tough lighting system. And submersible! Cool!

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4 ‘Y’ NOT? Addressing high noise levels and reverberation in open spaces, the fixture features sound-absorbing PET housing and a unique shape. “AirCore” technology helps maximize sound absorption and create visual interest, while delivering optimal illumination. It can be a standalone pendant, or clustered as part of an integrated ceiling system.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “All components are existing technologies, but are brought together in an innovative way. It offers a contemporary aesthetic that can be configured however the designer sees appropriate.”

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “‘Tough’ isn’t a word I usually associ-

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DMF Lighting’s award winning DCD Series has been recognized for its lighting performance, flexibility and innovation.

The DCD Series downlighting system is flexible enough to illuminate your whole project with a broad range of light and aesthetics options, all with just one housing. Select from either a General or Adjustable module, and pair it with a beautifully finished trim to create exactly the results you’re looking for. The DCD Series makes it all simple with precision-crafted, inter-operable components.

Learn more at dmflighting.com

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Soft Illumination The OMEGA Series illustrates a unique union between two pure forms, the round opal cylinder in parallel with the geometric extrusion that has led to the creation of a luminaire family that is both recognizable yet discrete. The opal lens cylinder softly illuminates the space in all dimensions and is available in a surface mount or pendant luminaire.

OMEGA Suspension features the same cylindrical diffused opal lens luminaire in an 83-in. linear fixture that hangs from stainless steel suspension cables to provide functional, decorative lighting that softly illuminates the space. The light emitted appears soft and widespread, particularly suitable for reception areas in offices, hotels and common areas, coordinated with the specialized lighting provided by the surface mount version. Designed in collaboration with Gensler.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“This system reimagines what ‘track lighting’ can be.”

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Lighting + Controls 1 EVEN ITS DOWNS ARE UP The Lily ceiling suspended luminaire offers precise directional adjustability with its 180-degree vertical pivot that enables direct illumination from floor to ceiling. It has a 350-degree rotation around the vertical axis for precise directional control. Featuring an optical-grade translucid acrylic lens and internal reflector, it delivers a light output of 900 or 1,200 lm. Inspired by nature, its organic shape with a smooth rounded shade is finished with architectural grade matte fine textured paint in one of five standard colors: black, white, light gray, pale green and navy blue.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Effortlessly functional and fun organic design, one of my favorites I have seen in a while. Uplight, downlight and adjustability in one.”

Eureka Lighting Lily www.eurekalighting.com

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2 A STELLAR SILHOUETTE The STELLR lighting fixture pairs innovative lighting and an unexpected silhouette to create a unique fixture with design possibilities. It features two, independently controlled light sources—a downlight and an illuminated film—in a soft acrylic crown. Use just the downlight for task lighting, just the film for a gentle glow, or both for overall ambience with accent lighting. In all permutations, the fixture offers compelling visual interest with timeless European influences. Offered in two sizes and pendant and ceiling mount.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The ability to adjust color temperature and dim its illumination is unexpected. The subsequent glow of STELLR is incandescent.”

Lucifer Lighting Company STELLR www.luciferlighting.com

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3 GOOD MOON RISING A family of fixtures, ALW’s additions to its “MoonRing” series include: MoonRing Acoustic (pictured), which brings acoustic options to the flagship luminiare; MoonDisc, a line of circular acoustic discs between 3—6 ft. in diameter, incorporating acoustics with optional indirect lighting, designed to complement MoonRing luminaires; and MoonDish, a side-emitting ring luminaire with a 1.5 aperture and an optional 0.5-in.-thick acoustic panel with an NRC of 0.85. The MoonDish delivers a uniform illumination with a modern design. A new twist on the ring trend, the luminaire offers a side-emitting profile, creating a glowing aesthetic. The optional acoustic panels are composed of 100% recyclable and fire-rated PET Fibers, and provide acoustic attenuation that is durable and lightweight.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Industrial design of this fixture is superb. It’s innovative and unique without being bizarre.”

Architectural Lighting Works (ALW) MoonRing www.alwusa.com

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Hanging in There A set of contemporary point-source pendants, made almost entirely of recyclable aluminum, the Scope pendants deliver an intimate spot of focused illumination. The sleek and stylish housing measures only 1.25 in. in diameter and is available in standard powder paint finishes with different trim pieces that offer accents of brass, brushed aluminum or luminous crystal gems. A custom suspension cable allows for the safe transfer of the fixtures’ DMX control signals and DC power without the use of an additional power cable.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“The flexibility in choices of model, finishes and colors, combined with flexibility in arrangement, gives designers the ability to treat the lighting as a sculptural installation.”

Insight Lighting

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4 ALL GO FOR ‘GREEN’ LIGHT The Coil Collection is made from internal company waste that’s gone through an additive manufacturing process.

The result is seven classic pendant shapes focused on geometry and curvature with a textured matte finish which lends a pottery-like quality. The team worked for more than two years perfecting the process, starting from waste and ending with the monochrome pendants.

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Scope www.insightlighting.com

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6 GET CREATIVE Designed with fully articulating elbows and connectors, the Aloft low profile, cylindrical luminaire system allows designers to create unique configurations. Installation and onsite adjustment is simplified with a plug-and-play connection system. Its HE Tech lens provides excellent light distribution from a narrow 0.5-in. aperture diffuse lens.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The corner connector is clever, and allows for the basic fixture to be expanded into numerous forms that put creativity with the architect.”

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Reusing their own waste for a

new product is a true example of environmental stewardship.”

Alight 3Form/LightArt Coil Collection www.3-form.com

Aloft www.alight.com

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DOWNLIGHT PALETTE Finding consistency across product families in downlighting can be a challenge. LITEISTRY features a broad palette of architectural downlights that provide consistency in appearance and performance. Reflectors provide a 50-degree shielding angle that shields the source, but also creates a quiet reflector surface above the shielding angle.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Good choice for designs of multiple

7 OUTSTANDING CRI Downlights are universal solutions that embody modular flexibility. The one-piece heat sink helps to expand the lifetime and enables them to outperform in every application with 225,000 hours (L70), 55,000 hours (L95), and are available with output options from 700 lm to 4000 lm.

The Lumencore family offers exceptional color rendering, which includes CRI 80+, CRI 90+ and CRI 95+ options.

spaces.”

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The downlights deliver modular flexibility, as well as durability, suited to this market.”

Hubbell Lighting

Lumenpulse

LITEISTRY from Prescolite www.hubbell.com/prescolite

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Easy Elegance SLOT 1 is a linear lighting solution that delivers outstanding quality of light, exceptional visual comfort, simplified installation and easier emergency planning compared to other linear lighting solutions—all at a 1.5-in. aperture. It allows specifiers to create linear lines of light across ceilings, surfaces and walls, and is available in four forms: recessed, pendant, surface and wall. It contains the Modulus low-voltage distributed power and control solution that allows for a simplified installation experience and easier emergency planning, as a single power drop, up to every 32 ft. It reduces complexity and time on the jobsite, simplifying the design and installation of lighting solutions. A single battery and inverter or switch-over devices is used at the beginning of the linear system. This configuration allows for a distributed emergency system setup, so the entire fixture can provide additional emergency functionality, using less energy and providing a more uniformly lit space when needed.

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Meteor Lighting

“Flexibility in a small aperture linear format is desired in today’s design; This would be good in public spaces that need high brightness and vandal resistance.”

Acuity Brands/Mark Architectural Lighting SLOT 1 www.marklighting.acuitybrands.com

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Lighting + Controls 1 MICRO-CYLINDERS A range of architectural micro-cylinders, the Dot Series is available in true 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5-in. aperture housings.

These three micro-cylinders are available in a variety of mounting options such as stem, pendant, cord, surface, surface adjustable mount and wall mount. Ranging from 800 lm to 2,000 lm, this is a versatile range of cylinders suitable for corporate, hospitality and residential project applications. It is available in 85 or 97 CRI options, and in 3000 K, 3500 K and 4000 K CCT options. The best feature of the Dot Series is that it is surface mount adjustable, which allows you to tilt the product up to 90 degrees and rotate up to 355 degrees.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “These look great in any application.”

Meteor Lighting Dot Series www.meteorlighting.com

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2 SLIM, YET DURABLE Smaller than a No. 2 pencil, the BLAZE MINI 4mm LED Tape Light may just be the slimmest linear light available.

The light tape comes in 12VDC and 24VDC with six color temperatures and two lengths—9.8 ft. and 16.4 ft. The lighting comes with the longest warranty in the industry of 12 years. It is ideal for retail, shelving, display and other small appliances where space is limited, and uniform and clean lines of light are required. Ideal for hotel, hospitality, convention and retail spaces.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “A 12-year warranty is really long for tape light. The product is pushing limits in every way.”

Elemental LED/Diode LED BLAZE MINI 4mm LED Tape Light www.diodeled.com

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3 LIGHTING AND ACOUSTICS IN COLOR Integrating lighting and acoustics into one comprehensive form, the Sharper Sense selection of drum-shaped hanging pendants are encased in wool felt and available in 66 colors for artistic appeal, visual performance and effective quality acoustics. With 89% transmissivity, this allows natural daylight to pass through when turned off. Products are available in 3000K, 3500K and 4000K CCT, 80 and 90 CRI options. Efficacies are 140+ lm/W with lumen output ranging from 2400+lm to 8200+ lm.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Well thought-out design to tackle both lighting and acoustics. The infinite color/texture options are great for many applications.”

Cooper Lighting Solutions Sharper Sense Drum Collection www.cooperlighting.com

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With direct/indirect illumination and state-ofthe-art anidolic optics, the thin-profile luminaire minimizes glare while leveraging low voltage, aircraft cable to power the fixture without a visual power feed. Mounting at just 12-in. below the ceiling and up to 12-ft. on center, its secret is anidolic optics that hide the LED source and eliminates their visibility from below. By avoiding off-theshelf optics, Amerlux engineered the exact distribution required to create the most “comfortable” product, extracting light at high angles that traditional LEDs cannot achieve, while its precision mold design provides near 90% optical efficiency.

Focal Point

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Side prisms provide precision direction of photons to useful zones on opposing sides, giving the wide light distribution; its center TIR section helps fill the gaps of light to remove source identification and dark spots above the fixture; and the “dragonfly” wing distribution ensures an even illumination on the ceiling with no ceiling hot spots. The result is a 73/27 indirect/direct distribution that maintains a high CRI (90+) and an efficacy up to 126 lm/W.

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4 VISUAL AND AURAL QUIET An architectural pendant that adds a flourish of color and optimal illumination while quieting a space, Blume is available with solid or pinstripe designs ,and it comes in hundreds of color combinations from 30 PET felt colors. Mix and match solid and pinstripe versions for maximum effect.

The pendant can be used alone, or clustered for maximum visual and sound dampening effect. It is offered in two sizes, Blume 3 and Blume 4. Customization is easy with a choice of colors for the canopy, stem or cord and trim.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “What I like about this product is

that it not only provides a decorative element but also high-quality functional illumination. This is a welcomed feature given the new round of stringent energy codes being introduced in states like California and New York.”

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5 MINIMIZING SOUND ABSORPTION Audia, the flagship fixture of the ACOUSTIX family of luminaires, combines a refreshingly slim aesthetic, exceptional optics and precision sound absorbing technology to create a new paradigm in acoustic lighting. Audia allows sound waves to be absorbed by Lumenwerx’s proprietary sound-absorbing material called EchoCore. The material is composed of aluminum carefully cut and sized based on Helmholtz Resonance. As sound passes, it gets trapped

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within the EchoCore and the air pockets that have been created, resulting in 30% more sound reduction than that of standard felt luminaires. In addition, the flame retardant and mold-resistant material is eco-conscious, emitting zero VOCs. It is also composed of 75% recycled content.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Integrating lighting, sound absorption and aesthetics is a definite win-win.”

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“What I like about this product is its low-glare optics with a hint of luminous characteristics required for visual interest.”

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6 SLEEP AID? Mimicking the natural light spectrum while saving energy, LEDVANCE’s Sylvania Natural Series of LED Lamps and Luminaires with TruWave Technology enhances color contrasts without saturation and delivers less intense blue light to reduce eye strain, improves readability and supports an improved sleep-wake cycle. Ideal for offices, grocery/retail, nursing/assisted living, classrooms, hospitality and residential facilities.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “It solves an LED problem you did not know you had, in a way you now understand.”

LEDVANCE Sylvania Natural Series of LED Lamps and Luminaires with TruWave Technology www.ledvance.com

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Restroom Products/Plumbing Equipment 1 CLASSIC BATH Curved to cradle the body for maximum comfort, creating a spa-like bath experience, the Mallory tub is 75% organic natural stone combined with high-performance resins.

The double slipper bath features soft curves, gently rolled rim and minimalist lines, while high insulating properties keep bath water warm longer. Non-porous and resistant to stain, mold, and mildew, the tub’s glossy finish is simple to clean and maintain.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Clean lines, beauty and function and waste reduction in the manufacturing process makes this an appealing product.”

2 MINIMALIST FAUCET Featuring an ultra-slim profile of just 7-mm thick, Franz Viegener’s Seven is a sleek, minimalist faucet. With its curvilinear contours, the faucet is available in a number of finishes, including polished chrome, polished and brushed nickel, polished and brushed gold, polished rose gold, satin black and polished and brushed unlacquered brass.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Style and the ability to conserve water is a winning combination.”

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3 EASY INSTALLATION With a life-time guarantee, the Infinity Drain is a waterproof stainless steel shower base. The modular, ready to tile, pre-sloped base comes ready to install with no need for additional waterproofing. The shower base can be curbed or curbless and can be used with any grate style or tile insert. In the event that a leak develops, Infinity Drain will cover the cost of labor, removal, replacement and full restoration.

Infinity Drain Infinity Drain Stainless Steel Shower Base www.infinitydrain.com

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4 IN-DEPTH DESIGN With its apron front and low divide sitting just 5.5 in. from the sink bottom, the sink offers enhanced ergonomics.

Because apron front designs are installed further forward and eliminate the countertop, they minimize the need for people to lean over, reducing strain. The granite composite material is available in eight colors.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “I like the new material, color options and ergonomic aspects of the apron—it certainly improves aesthetic aspects.”

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The easy install aspect dovetails well with trends in modularity to speed construction, and a life-time guarantee pretty much says it all about performance.”

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Perfect for the modern school day Flexible systems that prioritize cost savings and efficiency are a must. Smaller footprints, zone control and precise energy use are hallmarks of CITY MULTI® Variable Refrigerant Flow technology. With advanced controls solutions such as Building Connect+ and high-performing ventilation offerings like the new Lossnay® RVX, efficient operation and high indoor air quality are guaranteed whether students are in the classroom or learning virtually.

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Scenic and Secure Raising the bar for commercial windscreens, Trex’s Ascent post-supported glass windscreen system is designed to withstand wind loads of 80psf, which is multiple times stronger than typical systems. Suitable for high altitudes with stronger wind loads, the transparent system is well suited for pools, outdoor dining areas and balconies.

At a standard height of 6 ft., Ascent provides effective coverage for furniture and patrons; however, the product’s height is completely customizable to complement any project specifications and setting. Available finishes include Powder Coated, Painted, Kynar and Anodized—all engineered to resist chipping, scratching, fading and wear.

Ascent is IBC- and IRC-compliant and tested in accordance with AC439. For each project, the Trex Commercial Products’ team conducts a thorough review of applicable codes and regulations, and provides a fully engineered system that meets project specifications and requirements. Ascent also installs easily with snap-fit aluminum posts where the glass panels install from the front, significantly reducing installation time.

CONTROL NATURAL LIGHT & ILLUMINATE YOUR SPACE

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“A great product that not only opens up our views, but meets outdoor safety concerns.”

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Stair & Railing Systems 1 CONSIDERED CORNERS While building codes require handrail glass to be laminated, Pulp Studio’s PRECISION EDGE refuses to skimp on quality with superior edgework built into its tempered and annealed laminated glass handrails. Fully recyclable, the glass railing features a high quality, zero-tolerance finish with perfect alignment.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “This is a high-quality handsome product that’s been successfully field-tested.”

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2 WARM WELCOME Offering the organic warmth of natural wood without the maintenance, Feeney has added a woodgrain finish to its DesignRail Aluminum Railing System. It is available in three woodgrains—Cherry, Walnut and Weathered Gray.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “This product is presumably the result of extensive attention in the R&D phase. To achieve both the aesthetic and performance it targeted, much work and innovation had to occur.”

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Shaded Charging Station Imagine a comfortable, shaded oasis where you can relax while charging your mobile devices and laptops. A standalone solar shade and charging structure, each SolarZone includes four wireless chargers and four outlets for mobile device and laptop charging. With its LSX Modules, one has unlimited charging ability when the sun is shining. When the sun goes down, the SolarZone has enough battery storage for eight hours of laptop charging, four hours of wireless mobile device charging and can keep the lights on for more than eight hours. The integrated LED lighting makes it a great place to hang out into the evening and the lights can be programmed to turn on and off automatically based on whatever schedule you like.

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“Providing power outside is growing more critical in our ever-mobile society.”

Solar Control & Shading/ Site-Generated Energy 1 AUTOMATED SHADES Offering a high level of scalability, Draper’s IntelliFlex I/O is a complete control solution for motorized window shades. It can integrate via BACnet IP, and act as a full building management system integration option in addition to delivering different levels of automated glare control.

JUDGE’S COMMENT: “Automated technology is definitely unique compared to other systems on the market.”

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2 SUPER SOLAR Delivering a more streamlined, integrated solar option, LG’s next generation NeON 2 Ace features its own microinverter recessed into the frame of the panel. LG’s microinverter carries the same 25-year limited warranty as the solar panel itself.

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JUDGE’S COMMENT: “The development of the microinverter is innovative and elevated by the ability to be integrated vertically into the LG panels for a seamless reciprocal relationship between panel and converter.”

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We are Doubly Honored Landscape Forms is the proud recipient of two Architectural Products 2020 Product Innovation Awards. Selected by a panel of industry professionals, the Motive Lighting collection and the Link seating system are both recognized for driving innovation in their respective categories.

Designed by Justin Champaign, Motive is a sophisticated family of lights that blurs the line between indoor and outdoor lighting to create out-of-the-ordinary settings. Designed

by Jess Sorel, Link is an adaptable seating system that achieves the scalability, elegance and creative freedom of custom, one-off site furnishings with added value and simplicity.

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1 BACTERIA BE GONE Schindler Ultra UV PRO and Schindler CleanRail handrail solutions are added safeguards for facilities to help counter the spread of bacteria and viruses via high-touch surfaces like escalator and moving walk handrails. Schindler Ultra UV PRO is installed inside the equipment, working in the background 24/7 to deliver germicidal ultraviolet (UV-C) light to treat handrails at a short distance, directly damaging the genetic material of the bacteria or virus in an efficient and environmentally-friendly way.

Schindler CleanRail functions as an additive that is infused into the thermoplastic polyurethane body of escalator and moving walk handrails, inhibiting bacterial functioning and growth. These enhancements are offered as upgrades to both existing and new installations of escalators and moving walkways. Its equipment enhancements can be used individually or combined. Both handrail solutions provide physical sanitization with no harmful chemicals or heavy metal residue on the railing or in Schindler’s waste or water supplies.

2 VAPOR SANDWICH ELIMINATION SlopeShield Plus Self-Adhered (SA) is a highly vaporpermeable roofing underlayment air barrier (AB) material.

As an air barrier membrane product, SlopeShield Plus SA stops the movement of air, eliminating damaging moisture transferred by air, and maximizes energy savings while meeting energy code requirements. As a vapor permeable membrane (30 perms) product, it allows the remaining vapor to escape the roof assembly through diffusion. The combined unique features allow the creation of a “selfdrying roof,” eliminating a troubling phenomenon called the “vapor sandwich,” when moisture becomes trapped in the roofing assembly.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:

“Good thermal/moisture protection is more important than ever today, and an efficient envelope is where this starts. This product is a critical component in the overall assembly for an efficient envelope.”

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SINCE MID-CENTURY WAS MODERN™ Ceilume’s heritage of innovation reaches from some of the first patents for modern ceilings in the 1950s and continues today with a growing palette of colors, decorative finishes, and designer styles to address the changing environmental, performance, and aesthetic needs of the industry.

Learn more at ceilume.com/pro or call 1-877-492-5605.

PAINT WITH LIGHT The Bavaria Downs Banquet Hall can change its ceiling to match an event’s color scheme or the mood of the music, thanks to Ceilume’s Transluminous® panels installed below LED lamps.

LIKE GETTING A CEILING FOR FREE That’s what Small Batch Organics said about converting a warehouse into their new production facility. Ceilume’s drop-out ceiling panels are approved for use beneath fire sprinklers, so they could install a new drop-out ceiling without modifying existing sprinklers.

This saved the bakery a lot of dough.

Ceilume’s thermoformed panels are impervious and washable, and can be installed over food preparation areas.

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A Yawning Gap Already a soft market prior to COVID’s outbreak, K-12 education has been disrupted beyond any “gap year,” not only in terms of new construction, but also in physical operation, as remote learning is the new norm for now. What lies ahead?

by Jim Crockett, editorial director

Over the past 50 years, education construction starts have accounted for an average of one in every five dollars invested in nonresidential buildings. Since 1991, in fact, it’s been the largest dollar value component of nonresidential building in every year but one.

However, according to a new report from Dodge Data & Analytics, education starts—which were already showing signs of softness in 2019, as volume of square feet dropped 2%, and dollar value declined 1% from 2018—but now with weakened state and local budget conditions and smaller enrollment numbers due to -19, the repercussions will only continue in 2020 and beyond.

Key data points from the Dodge K-12 forecast report for 2021 is as follows:

 The economic/fiscal repercussions of -19 will bring square footage down another 7% in 2020 to 130 msf (thousand sq. ft.) and dollar value down 8% to $58 billion.  This negative impact will continue into 2021 as education starts dip 2% in both square feet (127 m sq. ft.) and dollars ($57 billion).  In 2020, K-12 education construction will decline, but the decline will be milder than other sectors.  K-12 construction starts are expected to pull back 8% in both square footage and dollar value in 2020, then essentially flatten.  Construction starts for colleges and universities are expected to drop 10% to 13.7 m sq. ft. ,and the dollar value of starts is expected to pull back 16% to $8.9 billion.

 Declines in this area will continue through 2021 due to budget issues and construction will dip to a low of 12 million sq. ft. and $7.9 billion in 2021.

What‘s clear is that 2020 has been the year of disruption—and the education industry is one that has been heavily affected. Disruption comes in many ways, including ever-changing trends amid generational preferences and ideas. New ways to teach and interact with students drive change in how spaces are designed, and how the next generation is educated. Armstrong Flooring, in its continuing partnership with research firm , offers good, pre- and post-, insight as to identify how and why disruptions are impacting education.

On the following pages are ideas to consider that will disrupt and change the education industry.

NEW LIFE “Conversion” may become the buzzword that defines construction in 2020. It certainly did here at the Elementary School Vřesovice in the Czech Republic, which involved the reconstruction of a Baroque rectory. The church wished that the village should not let the whole premises deteriorate, but use it for a purpose—it did, becoming a school and daycare center. To give it new life, the designers, Public Atelier and FUUZE, emphasized the interconnection of individual parts so that their historical value as a complex could be preserved, while the users of the converted facility could feel comfortable and free to use all its parts.

Simple cubic shapes, smooth surfaces and distinctive colors characterize the new parts, while simultaneously joining separated parts of the older facility, bringing playfulness and new possibilities of operation and movement.

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Adaptive Reuse Perhaps the first reality of COVID is that various commercial properties will foreclose. According to Forbes, a silver lining, is that as time goes on, many sellers should be more willing to accept a lower price for their assets. This could lead to redevelopments in the not-so-distant future. This could also be an opportunity for more public projects, such as schools, to come to bear. While not exactly the case of the project above, when a local church property in Czechia became available due to decaying roof trusses and other issues, the church offered the rectory and parish estate to the village of Vřesovice, so long as it was used for a purpose. The municipality found a good one—a school. According to Jiří Markevič with architect Public Atelier, the challenge lied in connecting the dots, literally, in creating a

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functional facility. Passages and interconnections of the buildings, which were separated in the past, are now connected and accentuated in color. “It brings playfulness to the complex not only with its colors, but also with new possibilities of operation and movement,” says the architect.

New and original historical elements are intertwined. The historical parts are united by a classic plaster façade, a red roof of plain tiles and copper plumbing elements. On the other hand, the simple cubic shapes, smooth surfaces and distinctive colors characterize new parts.

According to Gensler, this kind of project hits on two trends: first, capitalizing on legacy buildings; and second, renewing the focus on community, which they say is perhaps the most critical aspect in

rethinking post-COVID schools, as student life has been hit hard by physical distancing. In the new normal, spaces designated for socializing will still serve as critical outlets for enriching campus life. What will change is finding ways to incorporate virtual communities and cultures into physical environments.

That said, there are issues in dealing with legacy properties. Gensler’s Todd Heiser notes they don’t have the appropriate amenities, such as modern elevators, and they often don’t separate function in an appropriate way.

Still adaptive reuse has a very positive environmental story. Studies, notes the firm, show that the additional operating efficiency, even of a high-performance building, can take up to 80 years to make up for the impact of having built it in the first place.

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REWILDING: A WALKING TRACK

Children are spending less and less time outdoors.

With excessive screen time and a lack of physical activity becoming a major concern for Generation Alpha (born 2010-2025), parents are encouraging their kids to play outdoors and reconnect with nature.

Active adventurers are often immersed in stress-free environments, engaging in child-led outdoor play that can foster risk-taking and independence. It can also future-proof mental health—a 2019 study from Aarhus University revealed that children who spend more time in nature have up to a 55% lower risk of developing psychiatric disorders as an adult.

This push to reconnect with nature, coupled with the positive impact of outdoor learning, will see more and more schools opt to implement open air and the outdoors in favor of a traditional classroom. This trend is beginning to emerge with courtyards being added centrally within schools. One project the company has been involved with, features exterior rooms that have garage doors for easy access to the outdoors.

And where learning must remain indoors, hardwood visuals are implemented to achieve biophilic design.

More schools will continue this design trend, where education spaces prioritize freedom and fun as a design concept, and not just as a nice-to-have.

‘GREENING’ PLAY SPACE In adding outdoor amenities, including walking tracks, San Antonio, Texas’ North East Independent School District opted away from asphalt and other nonpermeable surfaces, and instead employed Porous Pave XL to install ADA-compliant tracks at 44 schools. A highly porous and durable material made, with 50% recycled rubber chips and 50% aggregate mixed on site, the material delivers a more sustainable surface for outdoor recreation resource. Additionally, the project required a surface with superior flexibility so that serviceability cracks, caused by horizontal or vertical movements of the underlying soils due to expansion and contraction, would not create problems.

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Next Generation Schools Generation Z (born between 1996-2010) are entering the university age with progressive ideals, most notably that 75% of the generation believe there are ways of attaining an education other than by going to college. To respond to this generation demanding a flexible learning environment that’s more tailored to what they want, education spaces, according to Armstrong and its research, will need to be adaptable, flexible, and immerse students in learning experiences.

Take the East Baton Rouge Career and Technology Education Center, for example (below). Its focus on a vocational curriculum allows students in the to have a great hands-on experience and learn beyond a traditional classroom. Since best practices for learning environments are rapidly changing, the school was designed to allow flexibility in terms of how rooms are utilized. Spaces can easily be adjusted as curriculum and teaching requirements change, granting the school a unique ability to continually assess and make changes to the learning environment.

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NOT QUITE NATURAL At Lisle Elementary School in the Chicago suburbs, an immediately striking feature is the sprawling wood-look plank ceiling that greets students outside in the canopies at the school’s south and east entrances. The natural aesthetic of wood continues into the school’s corridors,where the design team from Perkins + Will specified CertainTeed perforated ceiling panels in Rift Cut White Oak veneer for their natural look and acoustic qualities.

From a distance, the ceiling is unmistakably wood. In reality, it’s metal with a wood-look finish from the Box series by Hunter Douglas Ceilings & Walls from CertainTeed. Thanks to a unique metal construction, of 92% recycled materials, the Box series is engineered to perform in both interior and exterior applications, and features design flexibility with a variety of versatile wood finish options.

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COVID-19 has heavily affected the education industry, immediately changing what day-to-day education looks like. Maintaining appropriate distance is a priority in the short term, and may certainly be on the minds of many for quite some time. According to Armstrong’s research, schools are shifting away from completely open plans and using zoning to create separate spaces for different types of work, such as creative collaboration or quiet writing.

The consensus has been to reduce low value-add spaces such as those used for only a short period each day or that take up a disproportionate amount of teaching space, and increase high value-add spaces such as specialist, hands-on facilities like labs and music rooms, or agile teaching spaces with flexible and movable furniture and walls.

In addition to designing for distance, infection control, notes the manufacturer, is a priority in education spaces and will continue to be a priority for the foreseeable future. Installing quality flooring that is both affordable and easy to clean, will be vital in education settings moving forward.

Nearly half of U.S. departments of education incorporate SEL (social emotional learning) in some way.

Despite this, a 2018 study by Allstate Foundation found 51% of U.S. high school students don’t believe their schools do enough to help them deal with stress, with 49% claiming their schools don’t help them understand their emotions.

Designing spaces that evoke a sense of calm and wellbeing has been a rising trend, and will continue. Designing biophilic spaces that bring the natural world indoors has a proven ability to improve well-being, and flooring, with a broad color palette of soothing textures and colors, can plays a role in designing these types of calming spaces.

More than ever, students are in touch with their senses and concerned with personal wellbeing, and designs will need to follow suit providing additional spaces for solitude and reflection.

FLOORING AS WAYFINDING Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School in Quincy, Ill. used flooring design instead of walls to define spaces, providing ultimate flexibility to increase the size of an area when necessary. Architect: Klingner & Associates Armstrong Flooring: Standard Excelon Imperial Texture.

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RETHINK DESIGN. The double-frame, AMCA 540/550-certified HZ700 louver The new HZ700 louver from Ruskin® provides extreme performance in an aesthetically pleasing, double-frame design. A 3-inch vertical louver sits behind a 4-inch horizontal louver to give the HZ700 a horizontal blade appearance with a vertical blade level of performance – all while delivering a low pressure drop and enhanced protection.

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HEALTH RESILIENCY According to the engineering team of KAI Enterprises, HVAC upgrades may prove key in combating highly infectious diseases moving forward. Studies suggest that the most unfavorable environment for microorganisms to survive in is when the Relative Humidity (RH) of a space is between 40%-60%. Decreasing the temperature and moisture in an environment, note the consultants, creates a less hospitable environment for microorganisms to grow, as the majority thrive in an RH of 60% or more.

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IAQ Considerations As more businesses and facilities across the country begin to reopen following the pandemic shutdown, facility owners and managers are being forced to rethink the indoor air quality of their buildings to minimize the spread of airborne infectious diseases. The experts at St. Louis design-builder KAI Enterprises say making simple  modifications, combined with other prevention strategies, will go a long way toward minimizing the virus’ spread and protecting a building’s occupants.

“Currently, there isn’t a single strategy recommendation, but there are various control strategies available that can be combined to fight an airborne infectious disease,” said KAI Director of Mechanical Engineering Aleksandar Milenkov, ,  .

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and  have made several recommendations for improving air quality and eradicating potential airborne viruses within building environments.

Milenkov says there are several simple upgrades that building owners can make to their  systems to accommodate these safety recommendations:

1) Improve Ventilation Increasing outside air and improving ventilation throughout a building will help reduce infection rates.

KAI recommends the following  modifications:  Increase the ventilation rate for the restroom exhaust fans.  Increase outside air by 100% to isolation rooms.  Increase outside air by adding dedicated outdoor air systems (DOAS). This is the most expensive option, especially for retrofitting existing facilities.

The DOAS will decrease the infection rate, improve air quality in the space and provide better control of the temperature and humidity. However, the downside to this is increased energy consumption.  Modify the unoccupied operation mode for outside air units to run two hours before occupied times and two hours after occupied times at 100% capacity.

2) Increase Filtration

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KAI recommends using as high a setting as possible for air filtration and ventilation of the restroom exhaust fans. The filter housing and racks should also be inspected regularly to ensure an appropriate filter fit and to minimize filter bypass.

Use highly efficient particle filtration in centralized  systems to reduce airborne particles, as well as a filter with a MERV13 or higher rating, if the existing  system can support it.

Install room-level filtration portable air cleaners equipped with HEPA filters, or portable units with MERV13 filtration, a carbon filter, UV lights and Bipolar Ionization. This will isolate airflow from the rest of the facility and help minimize the virus’ spread.

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The EasyGlide Desk. It’s lightweight, maneuverable in any direction and stable on flat feet. The design and folding capabilities give teachers autonomy in the design of their classrooms.

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3) Improve Air Distribution Patterns Controlling the airflow between zones in a building is a viable way to protect building occupants from airborne pathogens. This can be achieved by reevaluating the positioning of supply and exhaust air diffusers and/or dampers and adjusting flow rates to establish measurable pressure differentials.

Building owners should also have people occupy “clean” ventilation zones that do not include higherrisk areas such as visitor reception or exercise facilities, if they are open.

4) Improve Temperature and Humidity Studies suggest that the most unfavorable environment for microorganisms to survive in is when the Relative Humidity (RH) is between 40-60%.

Decreasing the temperature and moisture in an environment creates a less hospitable environment for microorganisms to grow. The majority thrive in an RH of 60% or more.

5) Utilize Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) Light or Bipolar Ionization (BPI) Using a UVGI light as a supplemental technique to inactivate potential airborne viruses in the upperroom air of common occupied spaces is recommended. The entire ultraviolet (UV) spectrum can kill or inactivate microorganisms, but UV-C energy from 200-280 nm provides the most germicidal effect, with 265 nm recommended as the optimum wavelength. The majority of modern  lamps create - energy at a near-optimum 254 nm wavelength.  lights should be installed at the chilled water coils of rooftop units.

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Food for Thought and Dialogue Much of the future of schools in 2021, and the near future, is obscure; what is clear, is that things are changing, and as Gensler notes, in a recent “Dialogue” blog, dependence on community and face-toface interaction is a basic human need. In the “new normal,” they note spaces designated for gathering will still be critical. What will change is finding ways to incorporate virtual communities and cultures into physical environments.

Adaptive reuse remains an exciting option, as again, Gensler notes businesses and tenants are thinking differently than they have before about adaptive reuse spaces, as older buildings have become more attractive as they tend to carry a certain “authenticity.” Challenges remain, notably the fact that these buildings were not designed for the desired function. Still, according to the EPA, the built environment creates over half a billion tons of debris annually—90% of this from demolition. Good reason to rethink the tried-and-true equation.

The Athens retrofit provided the school the opportunity to create a new main entrance that was clearly visible, and gave the entire school a modern façade.

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NATURAL LOOK Custom ceiling solutions were installed in the lobby and services areas of the Minnehaha Academy Upper School.

The installation focused on space and ambiance, with an emphasis on bringing nature into the buildings. A grille, made of hemlock wood, features an acoustical backer, which helps to control the sound in the main entrance.

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METAL ADDS MODERN LOOK Façade retrofit is an effective option to consider as buildings are upgraded or converted to continue their service.

Such was the case at Athens High School in Athens, Texas, which required a mix of renovation and new construction to bridge old and new buildings. To create a modern design, metal was chosen. Installed on the school were 10,800 sq. ft. of 24-gauge 12-in. PAC-CLAD Flush Panels in White and Silver finish, 17,500 sq. ft. of 24-gauge 12-in. Flush Soffit panels in White finish, and 5,500 sq. ft. of PAC-3000CS Composite Panel finished in a custom maroon school color. Cost was an issue, but ultimately the school felt the investment was made for the metal’s ability to create a different look and to signify something special. It also provided durability and helped break up the façade with something other than brick.

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The MFI System uses unique thermally isolated intermittent clips–called Thermabrackets–that can be spaced all the way up to 32-in. O.C. Rails may be attached to the ThermaBracket in a vertical or horizontal orientation. In this case, over the MSI System are Lymo 3000 metal panels which provide a pressure-equalized and vented rainscreen. Alternately, Englishman’s Bay stone panels were installed over the rainscreen mounting system from Eco Cladding Engineered systems.

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A unique glass installation designed by Martin Donlin on the façade is also visible inside the two-story entrance lobby.

Lowell Justice Center Lowell, Mass.

Illuminated isn’t usually what comes to mind when thinking about a highly secure courthouse. But a daylight-filled space was the exact goal here. “Interior glazing, combined with glazed public staircases, and a glass curtainwall, all work in concert to create a sense of openness, letting ample daylight permeate the interior spaces of the courtrooms, public areas and even judge’s chambers and deliberation rooms, which typically rely on artificial lighting,” notes project architect Clair Colburn, ,   +, Senior Associate, Finegold Alexander Architects.

The 265,000-sq.-ft. facility is located adjacent to the Lowell National Historical Park and within the Hamilton Canal Innovation District. In fact, it is the cornerstone of the area’s redevelopment master plan. The seven-story building houses 17 courthouses servicing the state’s Superior, District, Housing, Juvenile and Probate and Family courts, as well as a variety of non-court functions. Designed to use 40% less energy than the local code, the center’s chilled-beam technology, displacement air ventilation, raised floors in the courtrooms, lighting controls, high-performance glass, and rainscreen all contributed to  Platinum certification—the first Massachusetts state courthouse in the United States to achieve this.

An art glass installation designed by Martin Donlin on the façade is also visible inside the two-story entrance lobby. Designed with symbols of justice, interspersed with imagery of Lowell’s textile and mill history, the artwork features quotes in languages representing the cultures of the people of Lowell.

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Clair Colburn, ,   +, Senior Associate, works extensively on civic, academic and institutional projects. She has experience renovating historic projects, as well as new construction.

Jeff Garriga, ,  , is a principal and treasurer at Finegold Alexander Architects and oversees the firm’s public work. He spearheads restoration, adaptive re-use and new construction projects.

PROJECT SPECS

Project: Lowell Justice Center, Lowell, Mass.

Owner: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Architect: Finegold Alexander Architects Landscape Architect: Copley Wolff Design Group LEED: Green Engineer Interiors: Stefura Assocs.

Lighting: Sladen Feinstein Integrated Lighting Acoustics/AV: Cavanaugh Tocci ADA: Kessler McGuiness

Civil: Nitsch Engineering Code Consultants: Norton Remmer; Faithful and Gould Commissioning Agent: NV5 Envelope: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger MEP/Fire Protection: ARUP Geotechnical Engineer: McPhail Assocs.

Millwork: Vaughn Woodwork Consultant Structural Engineer: RSE Assocs.

Photography: Anton Grassl

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A unique art glass installation designed by Martin Donlin on the façade is also visible inside the two-story entrance lobby. Designed with symbols of justice interspersed with imagery of Lowell’s textile and mill history, the art features quotes in languages including Khmer, Spanish, Portuguese and English, representing local cultures of the people of Lowell and equal justice.

DigitalDistinctions combines the durability of ceramic enamel with the versatility of digital printing, providing the ability to print multiple colors, graphics and simulate building materials on a single surface; the design possibilities are virtually unlimited. It also offers the opportunity to print an image on one side of the glass that is a different color or image than the other side of the glass.

Envelope The transparency of the glass was an essential contrast to the solidity of the stone cladding used throughout the ceramic wall tile, in a natural finish, which features five different colors.

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Custom benches were milled by Polybois; wood was also used on panels in the lobby.

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“The lobby is a single point of public entry for the building, and can hold up to 100 people queuing up to go through security screening and then into the courthouse.

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“Our courthouse is the first in the Massachusetts to use displacement air and a raised floor system. It gives the courts the flexibility to upgrade their technology as they move forward with easier access and running cables. In order for a court proceeding to run smoothly, sightlines for judges, witnesses, attorneys, jurors and security officers need to be resolved,” says Garriga.

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Ceiling Systems + Lighting Featuring natural veneers, USG True Wood Concealed W500 Panels clad the ceiling; acoustical options include an integrated backer. Cooper Industries, Neo-Ray, Define 4 recessed LED linear fixtures, and Amerlux Hornet HP Round Downlights augment natural lighting in the courtrooms.

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Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center, Silver Spring, Md. Co-locating a library, park, recreation center and bookstore in one property was a valuable solution to the limited land resources problem. A first in Montgomery County, the 92,000-sq.-ft. multi-use facility offers a variety of services in one location.

by John Mesenbrink, contributing writer

How does a 21stcentury library engage a diverse population in a meaningful way and provide robust amenities for a county with a shortage of available land on which to build?

The challenge was to deliver a facility to help solve the inequities of outdated facilities and, more importantly, help create a community hub

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that fosters inclusion, equity and diversity. The solution shaped itself into the co-location of a library, a recreation center, a bookstore and underground parking under one roof—leaving green areas for outdoor recreation.

Flexibility, durability and low maintenance were the key guiding

principles for this project. “The concept celebrates the multiculturalism of the district through the use of vivid colored panels, reminiscent of African, Hispanic and Caribbean art. This direct request from the community is rich in symbolism and meaning, acting as a metaphor for the ‘melting pot’ that is Wheaton,” says

Amy Upton ,  Fellow, Principal, Grimm + Parker Architects.

This LEED Gold facility fosters mind and body health by the cross-pollination of the various program spaces. Design elements encourage staff to get up and move throughout the day to “walk the talk” of health and wellness initiatives.

Communication and collaboration was critical.

“Collaboration started way before a single line was drawn,” says Upton.

“Starting with a collaborative spirit in mind gave everyone a chance to be a part of creating the story with the community, ” says Upton.

Due to COVID, as schools in the area resumed with virtual learning,

the community has taken advantage of the library’s free WIFI and set up tables and chairs in the below-grade parking garage—forming micro pods. “We have seen the building adapt to serve the needs of the community above and beyond what it was originally designed and intended to do,” says Upton.

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ONSITE POWER

The building meets the county’s goal for resiliency in a couple of ways: 1) a generator provides backup power for two-thirds of the building; 2) the building is photovoltaic-ready for 25,000 sq. ft. of roof set aside for future on-site PV leasing. In preparation for that eventuality, the design team created conduit pathways from the inverter locations on the roof, to the expanded panel locations in the garage electric room.

Provisions were also made in the switchgear specs, and rough-ins for a combined heat and power engine system were installed to allow the building to be energized as a microgrid when the PV arrays are put in place. PV will not only save energy daily, it will allow the facility to be 100% functional during times of black out or “islanding” mode.

EXTERIOR SHADING

COMMUNITY HUB

ThermaShade Air Foil Sunshades are designed to lower energy consumption by decreasing solar heat gain.

This solution is the co-location of a library, a recreation center, a used bookstore, a café and underground parking under one roof. Many spaces are combined into flexible and multi-use spaces to integrate recreation and library programs into a lively, co-located community hub.

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PROJECT SPECS

Owner: Montgomery County Dept. of General Services Architect: Grimm + Parker Architects Civil Engineer: Adtek Engineers MEP: Gipe Assocs.

Structural Engineer: Columbia Engineering General Contractor: Costello Construction Landscape Architect: Norton Land Design Playground Design: Annapolis Landscape

Through the articulation of volumes and color both on the exterior and interior, the building embraces and celebrates the great diversity of the community.

The massing and character of the building helps break down the scale and engage the neighborhood and surrounding context. Brightly-colored phenolic resin panels line the primary façades to add interest and color to the exterior. The exterior materials for this building are durable, low maintenance and vandal resistant. High-density masonry units in Bowie Blend provide a natural feel to the exterior of the library and recreation spaces. On the interior, ground faced masonry units bring this masonry feel inside to the lobby, corridors and into the gymnasium. The variety of hues on the masonry walls helps to break down the scale of the large facility and relate to the residential context surrounding the site. Careful consideration was paid to optimizing acoustics and improving productivity and occupant health.

Commissioning Agent: Kibart Cost Estimating: Forella Group Date of Occupancy: 09/2019 Total Construction Budget: Entire facility, playground and underground parking: $43.5M Photography: Sam Kittner; G+P for sketches/diagrams

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Amy Upton ,  Fellow, Principal, Grimm + Parker Architects, designs public projects that balance sustainable, inspiring and healthy environments with budget, maintenance and operation concerns.

LOOKING FORWARD AS A SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER

The compact footprint of the co-located facility offers the community a large green space, playground and park area that successfully conserved several beloved historic trees. In this way, the new library facility is a sustainability partner; it fosters community resilience and a culture of sharing, a true sustainable example of a future to which to look forward.

Water Management The collection and treatment of stormwater was important, with 95% of precipitation managed onsite. The design team worked with the county to assess and improve downstream storm water management (SWM) facilities.

There are 23 environmentally sensitive devices—bioswales, micro-bioretention facilities, rain gardens and stormwater quality and quantity control devices— surrounding the building and park site to slow down stormwater and rainfall, filter and treat, and slowly recharge the aquifer underground. Ten of these are

constructed SWM quantity devices cast out of concrete adjacent to the building to collect stormwater from internal roof leaders, slow the water down and filter it. They are planted with native and drought-resistant grasses and shrubs and give a soft, natural buffer around the building’s south side and along the pedestrian ramp from the park to the plaza. Two, 1,500-sq.-ft. intensive vegetative roofs are planted on a portion of the library and game room roofs. These living quilts are visible from the second floor, giving visitors dynamic views of nature from the central bridge of the building.

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HVAC Predicted energy cost savings is 21% over baseline with a predicted energy usage index of 69 kBTU/sf/year. The total predicted annual energy consumption for the project is 1,058,181 kWh/year of electricity and 27,674 therms/year of natural gas. This building is not able to get an Energy Star Target Finder score because the tool does not support the primary building type of the project building. Reduced energy consumption was accomplished by adopting a four-pipe high efficiency variable air volume system with heat recovery and free cooling outdoor air economizer cycle, with the chilled water system utilizing two magnetic bearing, variable speed and water cooled chillers.

Heating and cooling systems and their associated controls were designed and zoned to enable the building to operate at less than full occupancy without conditioning the entire building. The mechanical system is designed to exceed the International Energy Conservation Code-2015 and the ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013.

LED lighting accounts for approximately 95% of the fixtures in this facility and onsite. Lowvelocity, high-volume ceiling fans in the gymnasium provide thermal comfort and supplement conditioned air supply. A centralized BAS system manages the HVAC system, and radiant flooring is featured in the children’s area, along with snowmelt in the exterior entry plaza.

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In the facility’s lobby, a central terrazzo stair with glass risers and guardrails maintains visibility between the two main entrances. The stair is highlighted with natural daylighting and a soaring stained-glass sculpture.

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LIBRARY AND A BASKETBALL COURT

Because this is a shared facility of loud recreation spaces and quiet library spaces, thick walls with acoustical features and acoustical fabric on walls and ceilings were used to separate adjacent spaces.

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Library The library is laid out on one level for ease of use by visitors with disabilities, and to assist the library system to manage the branch with less staff. The customer service desk invites one in with a swooping curve to a path linking the children’s, teen and adult areas. Shelving helps give definition to a variety of lounge and reading spaces that are flexible in arrangement due to the abundance of power outlets and modular furniture throughout. A movable glass partition transforms the children’s meeting room itself into a variety of uses. Curtainwall glazing brings in ample natural light and connection to the community while increasing wellbeing.

LIGHTING

Ring lights are used in the library ceiling at the circular skylight openings. Viracon is the glazing used for the skylights.

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YKK AP is used in the storefront and curtainwall. Curtainwall is YKK YCW 750; Storefront is YKK EXSF.

The hydronic radiant floor heating system is Viega-PEX Barrier Tubing Kit; it is located inside at the children’s library floor slab and the exterior under the entry canopy at plaza.

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Optimizing natural daylight and thermal comfort were two fundamental design strategies influencing the process. The southern exposure of the library and tall ceilings of the adult and children’s library provide ample natural daylight. Glare is controlled with large horizontal roof overhangs and sunshades on the south, deep vertical fins and angled panels on the west and electrically-operated translucent roller shades on the interior.

Daylight harvesting controls help to dim the interior lights and three, large circular skylights evoke the sun in a playful way in the children’s area, and bring daylight deeper into the space. Large expanses of insulated, low-E glazing walls are fritted with ceramic patterns to diffuse the light and in one corner of the children’s room a multicolored acrylic panel sculpture creates colorful shadow play. Glassy areas not only provide daylighting, but invite the public in, as well as monitor activities. Through the use of glass, the building will be easier to supervise, secure and provide natural light for the users and staff.

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A Lesson in Adhesive-Free Flooring A renovation at Thompson Rivers University needed flooring that could endure the stress of consistent foot traffic and install quickly and efficiently.

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CHALLENGE: Established in 1970 on traditional Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory, Thompson Rivers

University (TRU) in Kamloops, Canada has dedicated its efforts to empowering their student body to achieve academic excellence in a diverse, inclusive environment. The Kamloops, BC campus offers both hands-on and digital learning options as well as individualized student services designed to complement its 200 available study programs.

The university’s Old Main building, housing multiple classrooms and faculty offices, scheduled a multi-million dollar renovation to begin in 2018. This project centered on optimizing the facility’s layout to create two new classrooms while upgrading the existing technology, lighting, acoustics and air quality. It was also crucial the rooms were modified to support different teaching and learning styles, with ample space to reconfigure desk and seating arrangements if necessary.

INFLUENCE: TRU collaborated with Stantec Architecture, Erv Parent and Jordans Flooring Outlet to ensure

the Old Main renovation would be able to accommodate the needs of its students and staff. A key part of the update involved selecting new flooring that could endure the stress of consistent foot traffic and could be installed quickly and efficiently to conserve time.

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little time to remove huge amounts of existing VCT tile,” explained Crystal Schock, Architectural Technologist at Stantec. “This flooring could be applied directly over existing flooring with no adhesive.” Creating maximum impact with minimal downtime, Altro Cantata was installed using Altro’s revolutionary tape system, allowing it to be welded and walked on the same day over blank substrates as well as existing flooring products. This range utilizes Altro’s advanced cleaning technology to reduce dirt pick-up and staining, improving the floor’s scuff resistance while making it easy to clean.

In addition to using Altro Cantata throughout the Old Main’s corridors and stairways, the firm also chose Altro Walkway 20 to provide essential slip resistance in the facility’s restrooms.

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With so many visitors to the facility, the goal was to make the cubicles as appealing as they would be functional. As a result, the washroom cubicles were designed without pedestals rather than walledoff as individual restrooms.

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CHALLENGE: A former hotel, Residence Palace (Europa) in Brussels, is

being renovated to serve as the headquarters of the European Parliament. The significant renovations to the facility include a redesign of the old building, as well as a facility expansion to add offices, meeting rooms and washrooms, all of which must uphold the historical architecture of the space.

INFLUENCE: As the center of the European Union (EU) community, its where

dignitaries meet to collaborate and work on challenges and opportunities impacting EU countries.

SOLUTION: To preserve the sophistication of the facility, Alpaco and ASI

created elegant washroom cubicles designed without pedestals rather than walled-off as individual restrooms. With so many visitors to facility, the goal was to make the cubicles as appealing, as they are functional, and easy to clean. To meet these needs, Alpaco installed 350 custom cubicles that create the illusion of an individual environment with guaranteed privacy. Unique to this project, the lighting within each cubicle is behind the structural cross bracing. Additionally, the cubicles feature a duct paneling system that hides the plumbing in each individual stall. American Specialties, Inc. provided the stainless-steel accessories, including toilet tissue and paper towel dispensers.

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Warm, Inviting Look of Wood Draws Students to University Library The new Charles Library at Temple University serves as a central point of intersection between students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community.

CHALLENGE

“An early goal of the library design was for it to be an organizing element and a way to pull students to the library from multiple parts of the campus,” says Chad Carpenter, project manager, Snohetta. “The goal was also for the physical space of the library to be a collector and a warm, comforting place that everybody would understand as the center of campus.”

INFLUENCE

Between the exterior and interior ceiling and wall applications, over 50,000 sq. ft. of western red cedar panels were installed. Western red cedar was chosen because of its inherent flexibility. “Western red cedar has three qualities that made a big difference in the domes,” Carpenter explains. “It’s suitable for use outside, so the inside and outside can be the same wood. It’s flexible, so it’s not particularly hard to bend, and it has an incredible variation in color tone.”

CURVED

The central dome in the atrium features a curved oculus that allows light to filter into the lobby from the uppermost floor. The lobby was designed to be a warm, comforting space that would draw students to the library from multiple parts of the campus. An arched entrance lined with linear western red cedar panels extends into the lobby from the exterior.

SOLUTION

To impart an inviting, natural, the design team chose custom WoodWorks Panelized Linear Systems from Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions. Three arched entrances lined with linear western red cedar panels extend into the lobby from the exterior and form a three-story domed atrium featuring a variety of different curves and intersections. The central dome in the atrium features a curved oculus that allows light to filter into the lobby from the uppermost floor.

The unique geometry that characterizes each of the domes was achieved by gently bending the wood panels and installing them in a custom curved framing system. “The primary dome is a revolved ellipsoid which allowed it to be made out of a limited number of different panels,” the architect said. “The rest of the system was made out of single-curvature geometries, which allowed them to be made using the same shaped panel.”

The oculus is the only area of the ceiling where the panels are not bent. “The oculus is the place where the curvature is the tightest in one direction but the planks themselves are all straight,” he added. “The curvature is only in the backer.”

According to Carpenter, the key to the clarity of the ceiling design was the precision Armstrong was able to bring to the panel manufacturing process and the digital coordination with the framing contractor.

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Medical Center Becomes Signature Building on Hospital Campus Architects chose several building envelope solutions during the planning phase so that owners could achieve several key objectives: creating a signature building for the entire campus and contributing to LEED certification for green buildings.

CHALLENGE

Mercy Health Muskegon Medical Center in Muskegon, Mich., a $271-million, 10-story health care facility, doubles the amount of floor space for medical staff to treat patients. The facility boasts nearly 300 private patient rooms, serves as the new home for the emergency department, and houses stateof-the-art surgical units. For the building’s exterior, designers sought to create visual interest while also delivering versatility and optimal performance.

SOLUTION

Intercept from , a modular metal wall panel, became the face of the building, covering almost all of the outer walls. The design team used a customized program to create a random pattern of colors for the exterior wall, which contributed dramatically to the building’s curb appeal.

“We ended up going with three different colors [for Intercept],” said Mike Andric, associate vice president and healthcare architect at HGA Architects.

“They looked the same when you’re looking at small samples, but in the field, you can really detect the difference between the colors of the panels.”

“Intercept enables designers to create architecturally pleasing exterior façades along with the protection afforded by a rainscreen,” said Julie Schessler, product manager, . “The solid metal substrate is non-combustible and is compliant with NFPA 285, a test to determine the fire propagation characteristics of an exterior wall unit.”

WRAPPED IN METAL

Contractors installed nearly 100,000 sq. ft. of CENTRIA’S MetalWrap behind the Intercept panels. It provides thermal, air, water and vapor barriers in a composite assembly.

Intercept also carries the Declare Label, a designation it achieved in 2020. Developed by the International Living Future Institute, a Declare Label serves as third-party certification, demonstrating how the product can contribute to a building that boasts sustainability credentials.

Contractors also installed nearly 100,000 sq. ft. of CENTRIA’s MetalWrap behind the Intercept panels.

Designed with CENTRIA's innovative advanced thermal and moisture protection technology, MetalWrap is the company’s insulated composite backup panel that consists of two steel skins permanently bonded to a poured-in-place foam insulating core. MetalWrap provides thermal, air, water and vapor barriers in a composite assembly.

Architects, planners and the medical system have submitted an application for the Mercy Health Muskegon Medical Center to be officially LEED-certified.

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PROTECTING THE BIRDS

Featuring expansive floor-to-ceiling windows fabricated with AviProtek bird-friendly glass by Walker Glass, Solarban solar control and low-E coatings by Vitro Architectural Glass, the Garden Room is designed to protect the both the environment and the local bird population that inhabits the surrounding city park.

Energy-Efficient, Bird-Safe Glass Installed at National Aviary’s New Garden Room

SOLUTION

“The National Aviary works hard to provide the best possible care for the birds through field conservation programs and education,” said Cheryl Tracy, executive director of the National Aviary. “As we made plans for The Garden Room, it was important to us to practice these principles by selecting materials that would help keep the wild birds in our neighboring park safe.”

Featuring expansive floor-to-ceiling windows fabricated with AviProtek bird-friendly glass by Walker Glass, Solarban solar control and low-E coatings

by Vitro Architectural Glass, The Garden Room is designed to protect the both the environment and the local bird population that inhabits the surrounding city park.

CRITERIA

Designed by an architectural team led by Pittsburghbased Tony Pitassi of Perfido Weiskopf Wagstaff + Goettel, The Garden Room features about 2,700 sq. ft. of glass. The team consulted with experts from Walker Glass, Vitro Glass and the American Bird Conservancy to consider a range of glass options to reduce bird collisions while enhancing the bright, open aesthetic of the new space.

“The National Aviary’s bird experts were integral to designing a façade that meets bird-safe standards,” said Pitassi. “Given the desire for transparency in the building envelope and the need to complement the site’s natural environment, maximizing the use of glass was an imperative.”

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AviProtek glass by Walker Glass, a pioneer in birdsafe glass design, helps birds “see” expanses of glass by meeting an industry standard known as the “2 × 4” rule, which dictates that visual elements in a bird-safe glass pattern appear at least 2-in. apart horizontally or 4-in. apart vertically. The National Aviary’s design team selected a horizontal-stripe pattern for The Garden Room.

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The National Aviary in Pittsburgh recently completed the installation of glass windows and doors at The Garden Room, a new glass-enclosed venue for weddings, special events and educational programs that also will serve as a showcase for energy-efficient, bird-safe glass.

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The Solarban solar control, low-e coatings specified with AviProtek glass will enable the National Aviary to operate more efficiently by blocking more than 70% of the sun’s heat energy while transmitting high levels of daylight to reduce artificial lighting costs.

The result will be a venue that is brighter, more comfortable and better for the environment because it consumes less energy.

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Merging Community and Privacy at the University of Minnesota Located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, the second oldest residence hall at the University of Minnesota recently became its second largest. The 90-year-old Pioneer Hall opened its doors to the 2019 freshman and sophomore class after completing $104.5 million in renovations.

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Installed with a gunmetaltextured finish, Aria partitions have blended beautifully with the gray and beige tiles and accents designed into each bathroom.

CHALLENGE

Now more than 40% larger than its original size, Pioneer Hall boasts a historically sensitive, but modern design within a 252,391-sq.-ft. facility supplying 756 beds to students across five floors. This includes preserving the building’s historic Georgian Revivalstyle exterior, while gutting an interior that previously consisted of adjoining townhomes that were exceedingly difficult to navigate and failed to connect on every level.

Providing the architectural support, electrical, mechanical and structural design services for the two-year renovation project was , which was also tasked with creating a mixed-gender, engaging atmosphere that would draw students into the community environment.  Architects of St Louis, Mo. were the design-architects, developing several options in search of a design that best synchronized the project budget and the needs.

CRITERIA

The design of the building’s mixed-use, gender-neutral bathrooms, provide the comforts of a separate bathroom with showers for each group of approximately 30-39 students per community sharing two community bathrooms, supplemented with singleuser bathrooms. Overall, this included the installation and specification of 26 community baths emphasizing privacy on all five coed floors.

SOLUTION

Sara Koester, a principal at KWK Architects, knew where to turn for the stylish and private floor-to-

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ceiling toilet and shower systems needed for Pioneer Hall. “We worked directly with Scranton Products in 2011 to create partitions for the recently-constructed, 600-bed 17th Avenue Residence Hall,” explains Koester. “It provided the facility with bathrooms and showers that merged striking aesthetics and lowmaintenance with easy-to-clean features, privacy and comfort.”

Made of sturdy HDPE for commercial and institutional environments, Aria Partitions were developed

by Scranton Products to add an enhanced level of comfort and privacy as well as elegance, warmth, and charm to virtually any enclosed or private room.

This includes removing sightlines with a continuous edge-mounted hinge and greatly improving aesthetics with a design that doesn’t use face mounted hardware like traditional partition systems. Since both the toilet and shower doors look alike, TKDA and KWK also worked with a signage shop to develop customized signage that designate use and occupancy, inserted into coordinated recesses in the door panels, and created by Scranton Products.

“We were looking for a new architectural language that fit with the old,” adds Brian Morse, a senior architect at TKDA. “The result was a residence filled with communal spaces offering varying scales of privacy, comfort and engagement. The Aria partitions fit perfectly into this design with partitions that ensured the highest level of privacy along with a non-conforming style that really helps Pioneer Hall stand out from the typical, uniform residence halls found on most college campuses.”

PRESERVING THE PAST

“Many of our freshmen have never been away from home,” says Brian Morse, a senior architect at TKDA. “So, we wanted to instill comfort in a quirky, unique setting that was also sympathetic to the building’s historic past.

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Unique Façade Created for Philadelphia Condos Includes Wall Panels Architects, like ISA Architects on the OTTO Brewerytown, are getting very creative with using multiple metal wall panel profiles on their projects, along with combining a variety of colors, panel orientation, and both solid and perforated panels.

CHALLENGE

OTTO Brewerytown is a two-building, two-phase project, with a total of 52 high-end, high-tech condo units. It is located in a rapidly developing neighborhood, just five minutes to Philadelphia’s Center City.

Phase one was completed last year, which consisted of 20 units, and in February of this year, ground was broken on phase two, for 32 more units.

CRITERIA

OTTO BREWERYTOWN

The building’s name OTTO is in tribute to the architect, Otto Wolf. His innovative designs of breweries, bottling houses, storage facilities, and more, transformed a neighborhood into an iconic area.

“The design concept for OTTO was to organize an existing warehouse plus two new multi-family podium buildings around a courtyard in a way that refers to the site’s adjacency to Fairmount Park— one of Philadelphia’s great natural and recreational assets,” said Gregory W. Hallquist, senior vice president, Development and Construction with Equinox Management and Construction. The outside perimeter façades of the new buildings were conceived as being more neutral with a surprise courtyard experience that refers to the natural dimensions of the context. Pops of green along major entry points and terrace moments help link the two façade conditions and make a coherent whole out of the building.

SOLUTION

Interface Studio Architects in Philadelphia collaborated closely with ATAS to select products that would achieve the design and aesthetic goals of the project, while also meeting budget parameters. ATAS’ custom Grand C panels in three colors, Patina Green, Silversmith, and Brilliant Green, in 0.032 aluminum, and Versa-Seam panels in Silversmith in 0.040 aluminum, were used to create an eye-catching design for the building’s exterior.

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A pair of contrasting green color finishes create a kind of synthetic moss wall within the courtyard, with a series of horizontally jointed gray panels at the outer edge façades.

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“Both buildings are five stories and are wood frame over a first-floor podium of steel and concrete.

In selecting a façade material, we are extremely focused on the building envelope and achieving a watertight solution. We also consider aesthetics, durability, maintenance requirements and affordability. Over the years, we have analyzed a wide variety of material for use on our façades, and metal siding has become our material of choice. In fact, we just broke ground on a 50-unit apartment building in Brewerytown that also incorporates ATAS’ metal siding products,” says Hallquist.

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Using sound-absorbing materials to optimize acoustics in an open office can benefit associates by accommodating potentially loud group discussions in common areas and protecting private conversations or quiet concentration in individual workspaces. The square edge, 2-ft × 2-ft., lay-in tiles are installed within Chicago Metallic 1200 15/16-in. exposed suspension grid.

Open Office Spaces Optimize Acoustics Cybersecurity and identity management software company, SailPoint Technologies, recently moved into its new Northwest Austin offices. The location spans four floors and 65,000 sq. ft. within the 165,000-sq.-ft. building.

CHALLENGE

In need of more space to accommodate its rapid growth, SailPoint’s new workspace nearly doubled the company’s previous Austin office space, which had been spread out across two buildings. According to the Austin Business Journal, the Austin-based staff expanded from 124 people in 2017 to nearly 500 in 2019, representing half of its global employees.

Using sound-absorbing materials to optimize acoustics in an open office can benefit associates by accommodating both potentially loud group discussions in common areas and conference rooms and protecting private conversations or quiet concentration in individual workspaces.

CRITERIA

To support its growing team and to promote its culture of collaboration and innovation, SailPoint worked with the Austin-based team of Perkins + Will (formerly the lauckgroup) on an open concept design that allowed for flexible work styles and facilitated a range of activities. SailPoint’s office interiors feature

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nautical themes inspired by the company’s brand identity and sailboat logo. Design details incorporate ship and circular shapes, marine ropes and paddles, lots of natural light, and a palette of navy, gray and yellow accents set against a clean white canvas.

SOLUTION

Adding to the elegant, bright white appearance, Rockfon’s acoustic stone wool ceiling panels enhance the light reflectance and acoustic experience. Presenting an inviting and comfortable area to greet guests and gather as a team, SailPoint’s reception area and conference room feature Rockfon Alaska smooth, white ceiling tile.

Specified by Perkins + Will, Rockfon Alaska panels provide high light reflectance, up to 0.86 LR, and high sound absorption, up to 0.90 NRC. The square edge, 2-ft × 2-ft., lay-in tiles are installed within Chicago Metallic 1200 15/16-in. exposed suspension grid.

ENHANCED EXPERIENCE

Adding to the elegant, bright white appearance, Rockfon’s acoustic stone wool ceiling panels enhance the light reflectance and acoustic experience.

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ASLA Welcomes New Leadership New CEO sharpens ASLA focus on battling climate change and racial justice. With the pandemic and racial protests in the fore, ALSA is strongly positioned to lead in this moment.

On the crossroads of re-engaging in a postpandemic world, charting a new path forward in the wake of this summer’s social justice protests, and continuing in the fight against climate change, the selection of the American Society of Landscape Architects’ new CEO comes at an opportune time.

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the design and planning industry, Carter-Conneen brings along 25 years of experience and expertise in strategic organizational development and administrative leadership, and a fresh perspective.

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people’s lives,” he states in an interview with Architectural Products.

With the pandemic and racial protests shining a spotlight on the social injustice and inequality in both the natural and built environment, and society in general, Carter-Conneen believes that  is strongly positioned “to lead in this moment as we re-imagine, design and develop environments and public spaces that allow us all to re-engage in our communities safely and equitably with a spirit of uplift and environmental change.” For

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Climate Change and Social Justice Carter-Conneen is committed to enhancing the profession’s climate toolbox with a focus on carbon dioxide removal actions such as planting more trees to help capture excess CO2 and deploying

Torey Carter-Conneen joins the American Society of Architects as their new CEO. He has 25 years of experience and expertise in strategic organizational development and administrative leadership.

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