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SLEEK AND STRONG MAKING THE GRADE Project: Project: Architect: 1South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center complex, Cutler Bay, FL Arquitectonica, Coconut Grove, FL Fabricator: East Coast Metal Group, Inc. (ECM), Miami, FL Product: Reynobond® Aluminum Composite Material (ACM); Reynobond with KEVLAR® A Strong Pairing When the global design firm Arquitectonica, Coconut Grove, FL, was commissioned to design the 79,042-square-foot South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center complex in Cutler Bay, FL, they paid particular attention to the selection of exterior cladding materials because the structure is located within the U.S. hurricane corridor. Reynobond with KEVLAR and Reynobond ACM were specified to help enclose and protect the building envelope in its most vulnerable spots. By combining the two materials, the architects were able to create the sleek, modern design they desired while meeting the region's stringent building codes. Reynobond ACM and Reynobond with KEVLAR were ideal materials for fabricating the complex geometry of the ellipseshaped canopies that pass through the curtain wall at a 30-degree angle, changing from Reynobond with KEVLAR on the exterior to traditional Reynobond ACM on the interior, with no visible color difference between the two materials. Using Wet-Seal and Dry-Joint Rainscreen installation systems, East Coast Metal Group, Inc. (ECM), Miami, FL, fabricated and installed 7,288 square feet of Reynobond with KEVLAR, 4 mm polyethelene (PE) core with a Bright Silver Metallic Colorweld® 500 paint finish for the exterior canopies, façade and soffits; 2,000 square feet of Reynobond ACM, 4 mm FR core with a Bright Silver Metallic Colorweld 500 paint finish for the canopy and soffit; and 8,331 square feet of Reynobond 4 mm PE core in Natural Brushed Aluminum finish for the interior of the elevator shaft tower. ECM is currently fabricating interior kiosks and signs with Reynobond ACM finished in Natural Brushed Aluminum and Bright Silver Metallic. Protecting Our Most Valuable Assets After the Henryville, IN, schools sustained a direct hit from a category F4 tornado in 2012, school officials vowed to try to rebuild the schools in time for the new school year. They brought in the disaster recovery and restorations specialists Belfor, Birmingham, MI, to lead the restoration. Belfor assessed the damage and developed an aggressive schedule that included extended days and larger installation crews to ensure that the job was completed within the accelerated timeframe. Henryville, IN, schools Architect/ Restoration: Belfor, Birmingham, MI Glazing Contractor/ Installer: Stanley Schultze & Co. Inc., Louisville, KY Products: 350 Medium Stile Entrance installed in a Trifab® 451 VG (VersaGlaze®) framing system by Kawneer; TR-3800, 3-1/4 in. fixed architectural thermal aluminum windows and TR-3500 heavy commercial thermal aluminum windows by Traco According to the glazing contractor and installer, Stanley Schultze & Co. Inc., Louisville, KY, the original school buildings had entrances and windows manufactured by Kawneer and Traco that held up extremely well. When rebuilding, the school system requested they specify Kawneer and Traco products because of their proven durability and strength. Stanley Schultze & Co. Inc. replaced every exterior entrance and several interior doors with Kawneer's 350 Medium Stile Entrance installed in a Trifab® 451 VG (VersaGlaze®) framing system; Traco's TR-3800, 3-1/4 in. fixed architectural thermal aluminum windows; and Traco's TR-3500, 3-1/4 in. overlap projected heavy commercial thermal aluminum windows, which project out. The 350 Medium Stile Entrance provides extra strength for high-traffic applications. Tough and attractive with clean lines, the entrance is designed as a single-source package of door, doorframe and hardware, easily adaptable to customer requirements. The Trifab 451 VG framing system is a versatile system with multiple fabrication, design and performance choices that can be used with Kawneer standard entrances or specialty entrances. The Importance of Being Prepared Researchers at the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University recently announced that they expect the weather patterns in 2013 to remain much the same as they were in 2012—when more than 935 tornadoes, 19 named storms and nine hurricanes, four of which had sustained winds of more than 111 mph or higher battered communities across the country.3 In March, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) teamed with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to present the first National Severe Weather Preparedness Week to educate Americans about the importance of preparing for severe weather by taking steps to secure the integrity of their properties in addition to planning for their families.2 FORECAST 2013 / STORM & SECuRITY PROTECTION 19