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SPOTLIGHT MBCI GROUP MBCI LokSeam SSR System Used on Utah LEED Certified School. Two clients established the program requirements for this project. They wanted the facility to be planned, designed and built with the concept of shared use of space as the primary goal. A facility that could be used to accommodate education, recreation and community gathering needs for a new residential community called Daybreak. The two clients were Kennecott Land and the Jordan School District, both located in Salt Lake Valley, Utah. The clients and the architects agreed from the very beginning that this 117,000-square-foot, twolevel building should harmonize and fit comfortably within the scale of the residential neighborhood. It was essential that this large facility be designed in such a way as to visually reduce the size of the building, avoiding the “big box” expression so prevalent in the design of many schools. The clients also required that the building be built on a limited budget, be inexpensive to maintain, be energy efficient, and be LEED Certified. The use of the metal wall panels and metal roofing in conjunction with split-faced concrete masonry allowed the designers to use materials that had a wide variety of available colors and textures to choose from. Colors and textures that could relate to and complement the materials were used on the new homes at Daybreak. To reduce the visual scale of the facility, the designers clustered parts of the building into smaller forms and varied roof heights and roof forms. The metal roof and wall materials were easy to adapt to the desired architectural forms. The metal systems that were selected also provided multiple opportunities for colors and textures. By combining the use of both concrete masonry and metal panels, it helped to make the building more interesting and visually lighter. In addition, the metal roof gave the building more vitality than a more traditional asphalt shingle roof. Many of the exterior walls were constructed of heavy-gauge, cold-formed metal framing with metal panels on the exterior surface. These walls were much easier and economical to insulate than the concrete masonry walls. This resulted in a building that easily met energy code requirements. The energy efficiency and the recycled content of the metal walls and roof helped the project attain a LEED Silver rating. Metal wall and roof panels similar to those used on the Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center have been used on numerous buildings designed by Brixen & Christopher Architects. The primary reason these products were used on this facility was because of visual interest. Other reasons why the metal wall and roof panels were used specifically on the Daybreak project include: ■ Excellent product for a competitive price ■ Self-cleaning, easy to maintain surface ■ Durable ■ Good Warranty ■ Recycled content of steel ■ Steel is 100 percent recyclable MBCI supplied the metal roof for Daybreak. The architect selected the LokSeam SSR system, a snap-together system. LokSeam features a 1 ¾” high vertical leg, which creates very interesting shadow lines along the length of the building. Base material was 24-gauge Galvalume coated with the MBCI Signature 300 Series in a custom gray and Colonial Red. Signature 300 is a long-lasting PVDF resin-based paint. Project team members include: ■ Architect – Brixen & Christopher Architects, Salt Lake City, Utah ■ General Contractor – Bud Mahas Construction, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah ■ Metal Roofing Material Installer – All Metals Fabrication For more information, visit www.mbci.com. 42 ed+c J A N UA R Y 09 http://www.mbci.com

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