Shore Memorial Surgical Pavilion, Somers Point, N.J.
Posted
02/9/2012
Located near the seaside, the Shore Medical Center
Surgical Pavilion was designed to meet LEED specifications. Upon
opening in September 2011, the Shore Memorial Hospital facility was
re-branded as Shore Memorial Medical Center. The
138,000-square-foot facility contains more than 25,000 square feet
of Wasau Window and Wall Systems' SuperWall. The system's aluminum
framing contains high recycled content, in varying unit depths of
6.25 inches, 8.25 inches and 10.25 inches, and painted in a
durable, three-coat, 70 percent PVDF.
Steve Pluger, Wasau's factory supervisor, notes, "The strip
windows and curtainwall systems' aluminum framing was finished by
Linetec in Slate Gray and punched windows were painted Bone White.
Deep covers were provided for the punched windows and strip
windows."
The $125 million surgical center also emphasizes daylight, as
Lisa May, LEED Green Associate and Wasau's health care market
manager, explains: "In addition to saving energy and costs by
reducing electric lighting, natural light benefits patients and
staff. The USGBC reports that patients in settings with natural
light and views of nature recover faster, use less pain medication
and have shorter stays. Studies also have shown that a
naturallyilluminated workplace contributes to improved staff health
and morale."
The facility's close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean required a
curtainwall system that could withstand hurricanes. Wausau's
SuperWall system's impact rating testing includes large missile
tests for windborne-debris-impact resistance performance and
adheres to ASTM E 1886 and ASTM E 1996 for missile level D,
Exposure C, wind zone 2.
"The finish used for Shore Memorial is tested to meet AAMA 2605,
a high-performance specification for architectural and heavy
commercial applications that includes 4,000 hours salt spray and
heat-and-humidity resistance," notes Tammy Schroeder, LEED Green
Associate, senior marketing specialist with Linetec. "The liquid
coating is applied in Linetec's factory using specialized equipment
to safely capture 100 percent of the VOCs released in the painting
process, and to destroy these captured VOCs with 98 percent
efficiency and environmental sensitivity."
Currently the sustainable facility is seeking LEED
certification.
Owner: Shore Memorial Medical Center, Somers
Point
General contractor: Massett Building Co.,
Somers Point
Architect: Ballinger Architects,
Philadelphia
Glazing contractor: Guthrie Glass & Mirror,
Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
Curtainwall: Wausau Window and Wall Systems,
Wausau, Wis., www.wausauwindow.com
Finisher: Linetec; Wausau, www.linetec.com,