Scheduling trouble leads to utilization of ACM for building's extensive sunshades

摘要

When executives at engineering and construction giant Fluor Corp. decided last year to build a new global corporate headquarters in Irving, TX, meeting the deadline was of the utmost importance. Design plans for the 140,000 sq. ft., three-story, dual-wing corporate building were begun in mid-June 2005, with groundbreaking in late July. Just eight months later, construction was completed. Similar projects, according to Fluor, usually require a 16-month timeline to complete. Contributing to this impressive construction timeline was the selection of Alucobond aluminum composite material (ACM) by Alcan Composites USA for a brand-new application-custom sunscreen louvers. Not only were these energy-saving louvers designed, fabricated and delivered for installation in a timely fashion, they contributed to this project's submission for certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system.