Consulting-Specifying Engineer - May 2008 - (Page 37) The new building skin offers ample glazing with high visible light transmittance while responding to rigorous and diverse requirements of blast resistance, energy, the architectural design review board, and the office marketplace. A test prototype in the building’s penthouse simulated the solar, conduction, and internal loads of a perimeter office. A full BAS system—and the owner’s vigorously involved operating engineer—examined room conditions and utility services from summer to winter, probing all operating limits, including numerous hot/humid start-ups. Photos: SmithGroup Consulting-Specifying Engineer • MAY 2008 37
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