Glazed Entries
Glazed entries and corridors contribute to the overall daylighting plan, while providing the views than enhance student performance and well-being.
Structural aluminum framing, security glazing, and entry hardware support safer entranceways for controlled entrance and egress and employee and first responder viewability.
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Improved Daylight
Glazed entranceways contribute to overall daylighting plan. Maintaining or improving natural daylight and views in educational settings has been shown to increase student performance and health. The use of aluminum extrusions is an important element in allowing narrow sightlines and wide spans.
These improved views add value by not only increasing teacher and staff satisfaction and performance, but also reduce energy costs and increase overall building value.
Environmental Benefits
Aluminum extrusions enable energy efficient design with high performance thermal breaks and glazing. They further offer recyclability, positive life cycle benefits, and avoidance of red-list materials.
Project: Dan Dipert Career & Technical Center
Arlington, TX
Type: New
Architect: VLK Architects
Contractor: Balfour Beatty Construction
Installer: Pierce Riverside Glass
Products: Curtainwall, storefront; Tubelite, Inc.
Finish: Clear Anodize by Linetec
Photos: Chad M. Davis
Project: Lick-Wilmerding High School
San Francisco, CA
Type: Renovation and addition
Architect: ehdd
Notable:
- Target Net Zero Energy
- Target LEED Platinum Certification
- 2020 AIA California Council Merit Award
- 2020 AIA San Francisco Merit Award
- 2020 CBE Livable Building Award
- 2019 ENR California’s Best Project Award
Products: Façade; Kawneer
Photos: Michael David Rose
Project: Lady Bird Johnson Middle School
Irving, TX
Type: New
Architect: Corgan
Notable:
- Net Zero
- TASA/TASB CAUDILL AWARD
- LEED® Gold
Products: Curtain wall, entrances, light shelves; Kawneer
Photos: Image courtesy of Kawneer Company, Inc.
Photography: ©Perzel Photography Group
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