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DUKE UNIVERSITY BRODHEAD CENTER
Core Market - Higher Education
Owner - Duke University
Architect - Grimshaw
CM - Skanska USA
One of the most recent keystone architectural showcases on the campus of Duke University was completed in partnership with some of the premier entities in the commercial building industry. We were invited to partner with The Roschmann Group and collaborate with the entire project team early in the estimating and design process. Our team provided input on curtain wall and roof structure load paths, feasibility and constructability, as well as cost control for some of the most technically sophisticated façade elements in the Mid Atlantic market. With a tight construction schedule and complex scope, we created a JV operating structure to mitigate risk by ensuring adequate skilled personnel and resources could be devoted to the project. In partnership with Brinn Glass and Mirror, BEES-Brinn was responsible for the installation of steel support structures, horizontal glass fin walls, custom glass roof structures, interior and exterior bridges, interior stairs, ornamental wood louvers, custom entry doors, as well as the decorative terracotta cladding.
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DUKE UNIVERSITY
GRAINGER HALL NICHOLAS SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT
Core Market - Higher Education
Owner - Duke University
Architect - Payette
CM - Lend Lease
In partnership with Harris Wall Systems, we participated in the procurement, design, and erection of the Oldcastle BE Signature Unitized Curtain wall. The system incorporates vertical and horizontal aluminum sunshade elements. Operable vents integrated into the Building Automation system allow for fresh air into the five-story project on temperate days. These systems resulted in the project being recognized by ENR and was the first LEED Platinum project on the University’s campus. We also installed the interior storefront, heavy glass walls, and entrances throughout the project. The design and project delivery teams excelled on this first class project.
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
PLANT SCIENCES
Core Market - Higher Education
Owner - NC State University
Architect - Flad Architects
CM - DPR Construction
The 184,000 square feet, five-story building provides a space for academic, government, and industry researchers to collaborate and develop solutions for many of the challenges facing the agricultural community today. The design represents cutting edge strategies to meet the complex needs of the university and has received a Campaign Award from the US Department of Energy Building Envelope Campaign for incorporating Building Envelope systems that will account for improvements of 20% more than current code requirements in terms of envelope performance.
Our Team, in partnership with Graham-Hodge Associates, provided preconstruction services including skin team coordination, schedule development, and design detail coordination required to integrate the Kawneer 1600UT curtain wall with the integral brise soleil shading elements. Our team successfully procured, fabricated, and installed over 40,000 square feet of exterior curtain wall with high-performance Guardian Glass and architectural louver infills. The integration of the custom aluminum brise soleil shading elements fabricated by our partners at Architectural Grills and Sunshades was nearly seamless.
In partnership with the local Building Enclosure Council, we teamed up with Project Architect - Andrew Cherry and Ryan Wilborne - WJE, to prepare a case study on:
Ensuring Curtain Wall Quality in Design, Fabrication, and Installation