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Metal panels help reflect company’s corporate heritageDate: Sep 1 2009 12:00AM URL: www.chicagometallic.com URL: www.citadelap.com URL: www.imetco.com URL: www.vistawall.com URL: www.supersky.com URL: www.usg.com  Scope: CONSOL Energy’s new 365,000-square-foot (33,9009-m2), four-story corporate headquarters in Canonsburg, Pa., is designed to reflect the company’s evolution from a single-fuel mining company into an innovative, world-class producer of high-BTU coal and gas.Requirement: Designed to provide an efficient, comfortable, attractive work environment, the building can accommodate current staff and future expansion, according to Kevin Turkall, AIA, principal in charge, and Shawn Ulery, project architect, at DesignStream Architectural Studio, Pittsburgh. Solution: “Our idea was to provide a strong design gesture toward the long history of Consol while using state-of-the-art materials to reflect its future. We knew from the onset we would use metal,” Turkall said. “We wanted slick, clean-looking materials that would afford the opportunity to create crisp lines.” According to Turkall, the canopy roof abstraction represents a conveyor belt, the tall metal silos at the entrance represent ventilation towers, and the granite wall and dark glass curtainwall symbolize coal seams in the earth. The building also includes an earthen rooftop that features landscaping, picnic tables and plaza seating. Details: To create the desired image, the project utilizes 36,000 square feet (3,344 m2) of Indianapolis-based Citadel Architectural Products Inc.’s Citadel Envelope 2000 Rout & Return System metal composite material panels. IMETCO Inc., Tucker, Ga., supplied approximately 33,000 square feet (3,066 m2) of its Series 300 Symmetrical standingseam metal roofing in Platinum Silver. The high-performance panels were used as an aesthetic element as the signature design feature of the main entrance and upper penthouse levels of the building. Inspired by the corporate logo, the warped curved entrance canopy design was made with the factory-formed panels that were field-curved for an exact fit to the radii dimensions of each individual vaulted roof area. Additionally, Santa Monica, Calif.-based Oldcastle Glass Vistawall supplied the curtainwalls for the building; Chicago Metallic Corp., Chicago, supplied 13,000 square feet (1,208 m2) of exterior metal ceiling panels and soffits; and USG, Chicago, provided 5,000 square feet (465 m2) of interior metal ceiling panels. Mequon, Wis.-based SuperSky manufactured the barrel vault skylights.  Continental Building Systems, Homestead, Pa., was the general contractor; the Citadel panels were fabricated by East Coast Metal Systems, Bellaire, Ohio; and installed by Mohawk Construction & Supply, McMurray, Pa. HB Reynolds, Pittsburgh, manufactured and installed the curtainwall, and Bruin Roofing Inc., Coraopolis, Pa., was the roofing contractor.Sustainability: Seeking LEED Silver certification, the building contains a number of green features including low-E glazing, a green roof garden, high-efficiency mechanical units, multizoned heating and cooling, low-wattage lighting systems, occupancy sensor lighting, recycled content products and low-emitting materials. During construction waste was diverted from landfills by recycling. Chicago Metallic Corp. Citadel Architectural Products Inc. IMETCO Inc. Oldcastle Glass Vistawall SuperSky USG Corp. | ||||||||||
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