– Healthy Environment – Photographer: Andi Whiskey Access to health care is vital to the well-being of every community. Going beyond quality care, hospitals and health providers also are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact on the communities they serve. Health care [ Read More... ]
– Resilient Community – High-performance curtain wall, window wall, storefront, entrance and window systems promote mental health and well-being, as well as physical safety and security. Communities depend on these essential facilities to remain operational under the worst circumstances. Continuing our blog series, we address [ Read More... ]
– Care, Comfort, Cleanliness – Hospitals, outpatient and in-patient clinics, VA health centers, medical education and research campus, and specialty care service facilities trust the dependable performance of Tubelite aluminum fenestration and framing systems. For generations, people have understood the healing benefits of daylight and [ Read More... ]
– Combining daylight, views, energy efficiency and security for welcoming, calm, safe, healing spaces – Patients, medical teams, staff, visitors and the surrounding communities benefit from both quality health care and quality health care facilities. Along with the health service and treatment, the facilities themselves [ Read More... ]
Anticipating a Spring launch for LEED v5, the U.S. Green Building Council’s membership ratification process is underway through March 28. We’ve detailed new features and enhancements expected for LEED v5’s compliance paths. Now, let’s dig into the specifics regarding aluminum fenestration products. Selection is everything As we explained earlier, [ Read More... ]
LEED v5 is anticipated to roll out during the first part of 2025. For now, it has not been ratified and remains in the public commentary review stage. In the meantime, let’s continue our blog series with a deeper dive into the Materials and Resources (MR) credits. MR Methodology [ Read More... ]
The newest iteration of the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC’s) LEED® green building program, LEED v5, is anticipated to launch in early 2025. This comes after an extensive drafting, revising and reviewing cycle. The final public commenting phase concluded on Oct. 28, 2024. The LEED v5 rating system will be [ Read More... ]
In Part 3, we detailed material composition, sustainability considerations and finish options. In our final segment of this blog series, we’ll conclude with an overview of interior framing systems’ components, installation and warranty considerations. Components and Installation Most manufacturers of interior aluminum framing provide systems with a 2-inch face [ Read More... ]
In Part 2, we dove into relevant performance requirements for interior framing systems. Let’s expand on this to review material composition, sustainability considerations and finish options. Extrusion Composition The aluminum extrusions for the interior framing system should be manufactured in accordance with ASTM International’s B221 Standard Specification for Aluminum [ Read More... ]
In Part 1, we examined application opportunities for interior aluminum framing systems. In Part 2, let’s dive into applicable performance considerations. Unlike storefront, curtainwall, window wall and other exterior aluminum framing applications, interior aluminum framing systems are not faced with constant exposure to changing temperatures, wind speeds, precipitation and [ Read More... ]