with a deadline of under 10 months, kingspan panels allowed for quick installation. 
ersatility and ease of use are two of the highest attributes found in metals, so metals are often chosen for both the structural components and outer finishes of high-profile building projects.
Florida-based Kingspan Insulated Panels North America has developed a line of products that has gained favor with award-winning architects in the United States and Canada. Some recent projects for which Kingspan has supplied solutions include a professional soccer stadium and team training facility; a manufacturing facility for a maker of explosives used in oilfield applications; a multifunctional civic center; and a clean, bright and weatherproof East Coast boathouse.
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Also known as the DRV PNK (drive pink) stadium, as named by sponsor AutoNation, both it and the attached training facility feature 40,000 square feet of Kingspan’s Benchmark Designwall 4000 panels with QuadCore technology. Designwall insulated metal panels were custom coated with black and pink, representing the Inter Miami CF team logo.
This project also had a very tight timeline so that the team could host a professional match in early 2020. With a deadline of under 10 months, Kingspan panels allowed quick installation by KHS&S Contractors Inc., Tampa, Florida.
Kingspan’s Designwall 4000 panels with QuadCore technology provide superior thermal performance: With R-values up to 8 per inch, they are the preferred choice for large-scale buildings like stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters.
we wanted flexibility in the materials on the exterior, but also to have a pretty clean interior. arch11
The challenge for the builders, building products suppliers and erectors was a six-month deadline to complete the entire structure, because the machinery was on its way from overseas. And there was only one rough sketch that architects had to transform into a multipurpose facility.
Arch11, Boulder, Colorado, was contracted to work that project. “We were driven by a dead-set date—when they were setting machinery in place,” recalls E.J. Meade, lead architect on the project. “One of the reasons the Kingspan system immediately came to mind is we wanted flexibility in the materials on the exterior, but also to have a pretty clean interior.”
“We wanted something that was going to be taut,” adds Meade. “It also has this irregular, shifted panel that Kingspan was pretty good about accommodating and going along with the design of that.”
In addition to the manufacturing space, the building’s design had to include gathering spaces for employees, administrative offices, a commercial kitchen and dining area, while also incorporating energy-saving measures.
The insulated metal panels create a clean look and a double barrier against air and water penetration. The high R-value provides heavy-duty insulation, keeping the humid air outside and cool air inside.
The ability of the Designwall 2000 panels to be oriented both horizontally and vertically gave Arch 11’s architects the ability to create a modern look. They worked closely with Kingspan, choosing contrasting textures of matte Zalmag and polished stainless steel.
Within six months, the new campus was open for business.
The Canal Dock Boathouse replaces the historic George Adee Memorial Boathouse, built in 1911 but razed in 2007 to make room for a new bridge across the Quinnipiac River. The new building honors the heritage of the old building by incorporating salvaged elements including its front entrance, a staircase and a fireplace.
The new boathouse also takes some of its design elements from the former structure but uses contemporary materials, including Kingspan insulated metal panels.
Donna Hall, senior project planner for the City of New Haven, notes that the facility was “originally supposed to be clad in terra-cotta, but the bid for that was an outrageous sum of money. We looked at other materials for the exterior of the building that could not only maintain the integrity, design intent and vision but also the quality of building we were trying to achieve. We decided on metal panels,” she says.
They have lots of nice finish options, as well as textures and forms of material. gregg, wies & gardner
Some of the targets that will impact the embodied carbon of the company’s products—all with a deadline of 2030—include increasing the use of direct renewable energy to 60 percent; increasing its on-site renewable energy generation to 20 percent; and reducing the product CO2 intensity from its primary supply partners by 50 percent.
The $13 million project includes a 6,000-square-foot fitness center, 8,000-square-foot gymnasium, 10,000-square-foot library, 6,000-square-foot police department, 10,000-square-foot administrative offices, public meeting space, foyer and atrium.
The design team from RATIO Architects, Chicago, faced two significant challenges with the building: fit several different entities, each with unique needs, into one building with limited space and keep the project under budget. The city also wanted a highly efficient building with a focus on sustainability.
When we selected materials for the building, we had to address sustainable design initiatives. ratio architects
By specifying Kingspan’s KarrierPanel insulated metal panels, which are GreenGuard Gold Certified, the architects were able to create a sustainable design. The panels serve as a rain screen and allow designers the flexibility to use any number of façades. About 55,000 square feet of IMPs were used to complete the project.
“We had to make sure that when we selected materials for the building that we were addressing those sustainable design initiatives,” recalls Dennis Humphries, principal and owner of Humphries Poli Architects and formerly of RATIO Architects.
At first, city officials weren’t sold on the use of metal in the design of the civic center, thinking it would give the building an industrial look. “Once we showed the [city] the different colors and textures we were going to use, their concerns immediately went away. We were able to show them how sophisticated the panels looked as an exterior skin on the building.”
