Maximizing Envelope Performance with IMP Integrated Components
Expert Analysis Writer: Brandon Kinsey, district sales manager at CENTRIA Exceeding Expectations: The All-In-One Wall System The building envelope – and how it is constructed and installed – has substantial impact on any structure’s appearance and its long-term performance. Architects, designers, builders, installers, and other construction stakeholders must take a variety of factors into account […]
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Full Integration: The Building Enclosure of the Future
Long-term performance: IMP systems with integrated components maximize thermal and moisture protection with engineered, pressure-equalized joinery, concealed sealants, and a built-in vapor barrier. IMP-integrated windows eliminate receptor extrusions and exposed sealants, maintaining structural integrity. An integrated component includes windows, louvers, or sunshades engineered to fit into the same joinery of the metal panel, delivering a seamless building envelope.
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Design Freedoms of IMPs
IMPs have evolved in how they are utilized for the façade. Years ago, they were often specified for a more rudimentary structure such as a rectangular storage facility. Today, they have helped to transform the faces of sports arenas, office buildings, healthcare facilities, schools, museums, and more. A product that was once offered in limited colors, profiles, and finishes can now be customized to meet the most specific designs. Panels can be fabricated thinner than any other exterior product to achieve any face, sharpness, or appearance while still achieving the performance advantages of other materials.
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Top Ten Specifying IMPs for Extreme Weather Zones
When hurricanes, tornados, extreme temperatures, snow and ice, or salty ocean air have the potential to impact a structure, it is critical to design a building envelope system that will protect the occupants from the elements and deliver a comfortable environment. In selecting a building envelope system, designers and architects need to weigh a variety of considerations.
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Trending Towards Sustainability
Insulated metal panels are at the forefront of sustainable building materials. From plastics to electronics, there is growing awareness about what goes into the products that make up our world. The built environment is seeing the effects as well, which are reflected in new, more holistic sustainable building standards. According to the EPA, people spend […]
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Home Run in Birmingham
Regions Field’s custom metal façade is a statement of civic pride. From the front office to the dugout, members of the Birmingham Barons Double-A baseball club will tell you their success is the result of a total team effort. The same is true for the dedicated professionals behind the club’s award-winning ballpark, Regions Field. The […]
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