Metal Architecture, June 2015

Industry news Hunter Douglas Ceilings ceiling system receives Miami Dade certification Norcross Ga based Hunter Douglas Ceilings 150F Exterior Ceiling System received Miami Dade Countys notice of acceptance The certification confirms the product was designed and tested in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Building Code 5th edition 2014 including high velocity hurricane zone provisions and Miami Dade requirements David Bailey director of engineering and materials at Hunter Douglas Ceilings said the Miami Dade Building Code is one of the most rigid in the U S The product was engineered to handle severe weather and this certification not only affirms its stability but also Hunter Douglas commitment to quality and safety using premier test labs with many years of experience he said The 150F Exterior Ceiling System features panels ranging from 3 feet to 20 feet and is suitable for interior and outdoor applications Containing up to 95 percent recycled content the 150F Exterior Ceiling System was designed to withstand positive and negative wind loads The panels feature the Luxacote paint system to resist extreme weathering and ultraviolet exposure Panels may also be manufactured to specified length Ron Rice general manager at Hunter Douglas Ceilings said the 150F Exterior Ceiling System is popular in exterior applications including airports public transport stadiums arenas convention centers 12 METAL ARCHITECTURE June 2015 www metalarchitecture com and anywhere an exterior soffit is utilized The products extreme durability finish options and mass customization make it well liked in instances where aesthetics low maintenance and extended product life span are important he said Directed by the Florida Department of Community Affairs DCA the Dade building code certifications determine the laws applicable to the sale use and claims of construction materials and products statewide in Florida All testing of the 150F Exterior Ceiling System was conducted by Intertek Architectural Testing Inc The system was tested for product integrity in a number of conditions including the Wind Driven Rain Test In order for Hunter Douglas Ceilings to receive certification the DCA audited the test results engineering analyses and installation procedures Designed and engineered at Hunter Douglas Ceilings manufacturing facility in Norcross the 150F Exterior Ceiling System is GREENGUARD Gold certified and has no volatile organic compounds Valspar offers BIM library celebrates 50 years of Fluropon Minneapolis based Valspar Corp added coloraccurate building information modeling BIM tools to Autodesk Revit software for its Fluropon 70 percent PVDF resin based coatings Once Valspars Fluropon material library has been loaded into a Revit model the Fluropon colors are ready to select by using thePaint tool on a variety of architectural building products exterior metal surfaces Valspars Fluropon material library in Revit is built around Valspar color palettes to ensure consistency in the virtual and real worlds After selecting final colors Revit users have the option to order physical color samples by visiting Valspars architectural website www valsparinspireme com and referencing the product code listed next to the color name within the material library Additionally Valspar celebrated 50 years of Fluropon 70 percent PVDF resin based coatings The architectural coating was launched in 1965 and is used in metal coil coating and aluminum extrusion applications To commemorate its golden anniversary www Fluropon50 com has information on Fluropon products and specifications BIM content blog posts and other news to celebrate Fluropons 50th year John Kelly of Valspar said he remembers it all President Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House and Kelly said he was 17 years old in Philadelphia when he started working in the coatings industry Today more than 50 years after mixing his first batch of paint he serves as Valspars market manager for metal buildings Its been exciting to be involved with a product whose first response was What is this stuff to one that became the basis of fluoropolymer specifications as used by architects all over the world today he said