SUMMARY
Poole & Poole Architecture LLC (2PA) is an award-winning full-service architecture firm with locations in Richmond, Virginia and Nashville, Tennessee. L'équipe de 2PA travaille en collaboration avec chaque client pour créer des designs esthétiques et architecturalement adaptés au site, à la région ainsi qu'au marché cible. En plus de fournir une expertise architecturale, une conception créative et le souci des détails, 2PA apporte une analyse du code du bâtiment bien informée, une technologie innovante et une administration expérimentée pour la construction à chaque projet. 2PA a récemment construit une structure multifamiliale de 250 unités appelée The Gibson à Charlotte en Caroline du Nord. Le Gibson, qui a été développé par Pollack Shores Real Estate Group, est situé dans le quartier éclectique appelé Plaza Midwood de la ville de Charlotte. Les murs extérieurs de la structure ont été construits avec les panneaux de revêtement OSB cotés pour leur résistance au feu FlameBlock® de LP®, un composant certifié ICC des assemblages muraux résistants au feu.
OBJECTIVES
Construction on The Gibson began in 2014, and the project is scheduled for completion in September 2016. When finished, the structure will be approximately 260 000 square feet with 250 units in total. David Kelley, the 2PA project manager, wanted to utilize an exterior wall assembly that did not require one or more layers of gypsum sheathing on the outside. In order to avoid the use of exterior gypsum layers, he specified LP FlameBlock sheathing for the Type 3A multifamily project. He was also looking for a product with an efficient attachment method. Because of its ease of installation and labor-saving components, LP FlameBlock sheathing was an ideal product for the exterior component of the wall assemblies.
IMPLEMENTATION
LP FlameBlock sheathing was used in the exterior walls of The Gibson as a code-compliant component of a UL349 wall assembly. A total of 6 500 square feet of LP FlameBlock sheathing was used on the exterior wall of the UL349 assemblies. LP FlameBlock sheathing carries a Class A and 30-minute flame spread rating due to its proprietary non-combustible, fiberglassreinforced Pyrotite® treatment. L'utilisation du revêtement panneau LP FlameBlock dans les murs cotés pour leur résistance au feu offre plus de souplesse dans la conception des ouvertures murales ainsi que plus d'options de charpente et de contreventement pour répondre aux exigences structurelles. Cela réduit également la charge morte et l'épaisseur de paroi par rapport aux assemblages alternatifs courants. Brandon Pitts, the project manager on the build site, was involved with the installation and was impressed with the code compliancy of LP FlameBlock sheathing. “The biggest advantage of FlameBlock was that it was easily accepted by JHA (Jurisdiction Having Authority) and was listed in the UL.”
OUTCOME
When completed in September 2016, the multifamily apartments will be equipped with an onsite fitness center, cabana-style pool and residential lounge. The Gibson will offer both oneand two-bedroom spacious floor plans. Because it reduced the need for a layer of gypsum, 2PA was able to reduce labor hours and save on overall material costs. According to Kelley, the biggest advantage of working with LP FlameBlock sheathing was that it only required a single layer of gypsum versus two layers of gypsum. “I would venture to say that the biggest advantage is the single layer,” said Kelley. “I have recommended FlameBlock in the past and will continue to do so.” Nea Poole, a principal at 2PA, has also used LP FlameBlock sheathing and other LP products—LP® SolidStart® LSL and LVL as well as LP® TopNotch® OSB Sub-Flooring—for a number of multifamily projects. Said Poole, “LP is an incredible resource for multifamily architects. Our projects use a wide range of LP products.”
