Metal Panels for Government, Civic & Public Safety Buildings
Public buildings are built to last decades and are usually bid against a tight specification. Sure-Panel® provides 3-part CSI specs and has fabricated panels for a Federal Reserve bank, a fire station, a National Guard readiness center and a county service center.
Why metal panels for this sector
Spec-ready: CSI 07 42 13 and 05 58 13 sections.
Solid plate stands up to apparatus bays and public entries.
ACM rainscreen system tested to AAMA 508 and ASTM E283/E330/E331.
Long-life PVDF finishes; Linetec post-paint carries a 20-year finish warranty.
Recommended Sure-Panel systems
Main facade: ACM dry joint rainscreen or plate rainscreen
Sealed areas: ACM wet seal
Columns: column covers
Projects
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN: About 3,200 sq ft of 4 mm FR-core ACM in Sure-Panel Wet Seal (ALPOLIC TBX Silver) plus 8 aluminum plate column covers.
Rapid City Fire Station #1, Rapid City, SD: About 5,750 sq ft of .080" aluminum plate rainscreen plus about 920 sq ft of red ACM.
Fargo National Guard Readiness Center, Fargo, ND: About 3,500 sq ft of Sure-Panel Rainscreen, 4 mm Larson ACM in Bright Silver Metallic. Case study
Oak Grove City Hall, Oak Grove, MN: faceted entrance canopy in Sure-Panel Caulk Joint (wet seal) ACM, 19 panels, about 416 sq ft. Case study
Hennepin County South Regional Service Center, Minneapolis, MN: Sure-Panel Rainscreen in Reynobond Colonial Red, Brandywine, Terra Cotta, Copper Penny and Silver Metallic.
Lead time, testing and warranty
Fabrication in as little as 3–4 weeks (about 6–8 weeks including drafting), shipped nationwide. Sure-Panel's ACM rainscreen system has been independently tested since 2008 (AAMA 508-07). In testing by Braun Intertec, the system met the requirements of AAMA 508-07 for static air infiltration (ASTM E283), water penetration (ASTM E331) and structural performance (ASTM E330); the report is available on request. Finish warranty follows the ACM manufacturer's warranty; Linetec post-paint finishes carry a 20-year finish warranty; Sure-Panel fabrication carries a 1-year warranty.
For fire performance, Sure-Panel fabricates FR-core ACM from major manufacturers (Alucobond, Alfrex, Reynobond, Etalbond and ALPOLIC). Refer to the panel manufacturer's fire data and code compliance documentation.
Specs
Download specifications from the Specs & CAD library. CAD and Revit details are available on request.
