Architects Newspaper mentions Benson Industries in article on Long Beach City Hall
Title: SOM RethinksCity Hall Design With a New Energy-Efficient Skin
Originally published on www.archpaper.com
Syska Hennessy Group said the project is targeting LEED Gold certification, with all buildings exceeding ASHRAE 90.1-2007 by at least 22 percent before renewables are taken into account, and 34 percent after.
Exterior curtain walls are composed of insulated glass manufactured by Viracon. The glazing is integrated into extruded aluminum framing fabricated and painted in Korea. The components were sent to Benson Industries‘ assembly shop located in Tijuana, Mexico, where they were assembled into unitized systems. This approach minimized costly labor on the job site.
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