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MCDM AG.COM | M A RCH /A PR IL 2017 | Medical Construction & Design 23 four. With material options reviewed, the team considered the following before making any fi nal selections: » Should the exterior be pan- elized or framed in place? » Which system will meet owner conditions of satisfac- tion for modularity? » How does each system interact with one another? » Which system(s) will allow the building to be enclosed in the shortest duration? The team concluded that multiple options could be combined to meet the aesthet- ic, cost, LEED and schedule requirements and, depending on the location and desired characteristics, various options were better suited. For the low- rise or base of the building, a concrete masonry wall off ered the best cost, best durability and fi t well with Union Village aesthetics. This gave the design a strong and well-grounded foundation that related visually to local materials. Where large glazed areas were required, integrated glass storefront sys- tems were integrated between the CMU walls. These areas were focused at large public spaces. To break down spans of solid wall around the build- ing, sections of blue tile were added instead of adding more glass and cost. On the upper portions of the tower, where weight was more signifi cant and smaller punched window openings more appropriate — an EIFS wall performed best. In lieu of framing the walls in place, a panelized approach was used. This was a more expensive option but had signifi cant benefi ts. According to KHS&H;, the EIFS contrac- tor, even though it was a few dollars more per square foot, which was going to cost ap- proximately $200,000 more to panelize, the $300,000 saved in six weeks less of general conditions resulted in $100,000 in savings and a de- sirable reduction in construc- tion duration. This eliminated the need for scaff olding and, by enclosing the structure sooner, had a signifi cant impact on the interior fi nish schedule — an additional cost and time savings. As the demand for faster, high-quality design at a lower cost continues, so does the trend toward Design-Assist, Design-Build and Integrated Project Delivery methods. With architects and contrac- tors working together early in the design process, prefabricat- ed skin options for aesthetics and detailing become possible. And that's a trend that defi nite- ly bodes well for clients. George Vangelatos, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, EDAC, is a principal and health- care practice leader at HMC Architects. Chuck Eyberg, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a principal at HMC Architects. Spotlight Building Envelope >> SKIN continued from 21 NOT A GAMBLE Taking cues from the casino tower industry, the IPD team for Henderson Hospital in Nevada incorporated onsite prefabricated and assembled exterior panelized skin to deliver cost savings and high quality in 27 months. Henderson: Lawrence Anderson Accu-Mount Series 300 D esi g ned f or Anesthesia Booms, E quipment Mana g ement Systems ĂŶĚdĂŶĚĞŵŽŶ ĮŐ ƵƌĂƟŽŶƐ Accu-Mount Series 100 D esi g ned f or Exam & Procedure > ŝ ŐŚ ƟŶ Ő DŝĐƌŽƐĐŽ Ɖ ĞƐĂŵĞƌĂƐ / Ŷ ũ ĞĐƚŽƌƐĂŶ Ě EĂǀŝ Ő ĂƟŽŶ Ƌ Ƶŝ Ɖ ŵĞŶƚ Accu-Mount Series 200 ĞƐŝ Ő ŶĞĚ Ĩ Žƌ^ŝŶ Ő ůĞŽƌDƵůƟ Ɖ ůĞ H ead Sur g ica l Li gh ts an d D ŽŶŝƚŽƌ Ƌ Ƶŝ Ɖ ŵĞŶƚ ^ƵƌŐŝĐĂůŽŽŵΘ>ŝŐŚƚDŽƵŶƟŶŐ^ŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌǀĞƌLJƉƉůŝĐĂƟŽŶ ǁǁǁŚĞĂůƚŚĐĂƌĞƚĞĐĐŽŵ 8 77. 8 7 8 . 35 34 A ccu-Mount support systems are pre -en gin eered & pre-manufactured Ɛ ŽůƵƟŽŶƐ ƉƌĞ Ĩ ĞƌƌĞĚ ďLJ ƌĐŚŝƚĞĐƚƐ WƌĞƐŽ ů ǀĞĚ ƐĂǀĞƐ ƟŵĞ ǁŝƚ Ś ĚĞƐŝ Ő Ŷ Ě Ğ ů ŝǀĞƌĂ ďů ĞƐKƵƌƐƵƉƉŽƌƚƐLJƐƚĞŵƐĂƌĞ r eco g nized for superior quality & ĞĂƐĞ Ž Ĩ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶ ĐĂŶ ĂƩĂĐŚ ƚŽ ĂŶLJ ď Ƶŝ ů ĚŝŶŐ ƐƚƌƵĐƚƵƌĞ ƚLJƉĞ ĂŶĚ Ă ƌĞ Ɖƌ ŽǀĞŶ ŝŶ ƚŚŽƵƐĂŶĚƐ Ž Ĩ ŝŶƐƚĂůůĂƟŽŶƐdƌ LJ ĂďĞƩĞƌƐŽůƵƟŽŶ I ncorporate Accu-Mount into your ď ĞƐƚ Ɖ ƌĂĐƟĐĞƐƚŽĚĂ LJ PRE-ENGINEERED.