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and punched windows were painted Bone White. Deep covers were provided for the punched windows and strip windows." "PVDF coatings are the most weather-resistant of all finishes," explains Linetec's Tammy Schroeder, LEED Green Associate. "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. 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." Environmental Leadership Shore Memorial's commitment to environmental leadership is evident throughout its campus. It was the first LEED-Gold certified hospital in New Jersey and the largest on the East Coast. In addition to long-lasting, high-performance window systems, its facilities use high-efficiency HVAC equipment coupled with cogeneration plants, LED lighting with smart sensors that adjust for occupancy, landscaping to manage stormwater, vegetative roofs to reduce its carbon footprint, and products with Green Seal certification to maintain the property's safety and cleanliness. As the newest addition to Shore Memorial, the $125 million expansion opened in September 2011. The former Shore Memorial Hospital used the grand opening of the Surgical Pavil- ion to launch a re-branding campaign, including renaming the facility as Shore Memorial Medical Center. THE VITALS Project: Visitors to the pavilion are welcomed into a first-floor open lobby framed with floor-to-ceiling windows. inside the operating room help the center's surgeons, nurses and support staff better observe a patient's status. A wall-mounted oversized flat-screen television displays relevant data, and other monitors provide medical staff with an array of medical images such as MRIs and CT scans. A video camera is available to record procedures for training in real time. Exterior Protection The glazing contractor for this project was Guthrie Glass & Mirror, Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Owner Lynn Guthrie was pleased with Wausau's high-performance products and service. She says, "They engineered the job very well." Guided by general contractor Massett Building, Guthrie's team installed more than 25,000 square feet of Wausau's Super- Wall. The system's aluminum framing contains high recycled content in varying unit depths of 6.25 inches, 8.25 inches and 10.25 inches, painted in a durable, three-coat, 70 percent polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF). Wausau's factory supervisor, Steve Pluger, notes, "The strip windows and curtainwall sys- tems' aluminum framing was finished by Linetec in Slate Gray Architect: Shore Memorial Surgical Pavilion, Somers Point, NJ; shoremedicalcenter.org Ballinger, Philadelphia, PA; www.ballinger-ae.com Contractor: Massett Building Co. Somers Point, NJ Glazing Contractor: Guthrie Glass & Mirror, Egg Harbor Township, NJ; www.guthrieglass.com Product: SuperWall curtainwall system Manufacturer:Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Wausau, WI; www.wausauwindow.com Curtainwall: Linetec, Wausau, WI; Systems Finisher: www.linetec.com Photographer:Tom Crane Photography, Inc., Bryn Mawr, PA; www.tomcranephotography.com PEOPLE IN THE KNOW 2012 / STORM&SEcURITY PROTEcTION 21