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Petersen Panels Help Create High Profile Image For Leed Gold Animal Care Center
 The
new Animal Care and Protective Services building in Jacksonville, FL is the
city’s first LEED-certified project. The 41,000 sq. ft. facility is situated on
a reclaimed brownfield site and has received LEED Gold Certification.
The design-build project was a collaboration of Ebert Norman Brady Architects
and Auld & White Constructors. Both firms are located in Jacksonville. The new
facility, which replaced an aging and overcrowded shelter, offers increased
capacity and quality of care, adoption areas, medical treatment areas and public
education space.
“We wanted the building to be modern and eye-catching since it’s very visible
from the intersection of I-95 and I-10,” said Tom Norman, project manager and
designer with Ebert Norman Brady.
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12,500 sq. ft. of 24 gauge PAC-CLAD 7.2” Rib and Perforated 7.2” Rib panels
helped to accomplish the design objectives. The panels were finished in Cardinal
Red, Weathered Zinc and Interstate Blue.
“There were stringent budget parameters that required very careful selection of
all materials,” according to Norman. “The majority of the building where the
animals are housed utilized single block concrete to stand up to the daily
maintenance of washing down the floor and walls. But in the administrative and
public areas, we rejected stucco which is commonly used in this part of the
country. We selected metal panels to give us the contemporary, state-of-the-art
look we wanted for the high profile site. We’re hopeful that having a great
looking building will provide a reminder for people to visit the shelter and
consider adopting an animal.”
The 7.2 panels offer heavy horizontal shadow lines that were appealing for the
low-slung building. “We also punched the panels through to the interior
reception area,” Norman said. “The colors and materials give a nice definition
to the various function areas.”
The PAC-CLAD 7.2 panels also provide a rainscreen barrier. “The use of the metal
panels provides both practicality and image,” reports Norman. “When the project
manager for the City of Jacksonville first toured the completed job, he said
‘man, this looks fantastic’.”
Installation of the Petersen panels was done by Thorne Metal Systems, Orange
Park, FL.
Long-recognized as an industry leader in metal standing seam roofing products,
Petersen also offers exposed fastener panels, flush panels, composite wall
panels and column covers. All provide the well-known Petersen quality and are
available in PAC-CLAD® Kynar 500® finish in 37 standard colors on steel and
aluminum. Most colors meet LEED®, ENERGY STAR® and cool roof certification
requirements.
For more information on the complete line of Petersen metal products, call
800-PAC-CLAD or visit
www.pac-clad.com.
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