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INSULATED METAL PANELS

3,900 square feet (42 x 95 feet) of high-de nition viewing VOA served as a designer on many high-pro le projects in pleasure for fans. Metl-Span’s CF30 architectural panels in the area, including Navy Pier, the Old Town School two colors with a smooth nish were installed on the sides, of Folk Music and Prentice Women’s Hospital. Pepper bottom and back of the video boards. The panels were also Construction of Chicago headed up the project as installed to enclose adjacent elevator areas. The colors were general contractor. METL-SPAN WALL PANELS INSTALLED ON NEW VIDEO BOARDS Gettysburg Gray to match the back of the historical score- board in center eld and Scoreboard Green to match the “It was an interesting schedule to work around,” Under- Renovation at historic Chicago park continues through 2015 season front of the scoreboard and the exposed steel studs wood said. “As soon as the framing went up, we moved in supporting the new video boards. to install panels. As soon as we were done, the electricians LEWISVILLE, Texas (August 2015) – Durability, speed of installation “That’s one of our niche areas, sports facilities,” Under- were in there installing lights. No one likes waiting around and color-matching ability led to the specification of wall panel wood says. “They are prestigious projects, but they come “Every product sample had to be approved in person by for someone else, so we worked some long days, some products from Metl-Span as part of 2015’s most visible renovation with their challenges.” the Commission on Chicago Landmarks,” says John Scherer, weekends, trying to get it all done as soon as possible.” in the United States. LEED Green Associate with VOA Associates Incorporated of Work on the project hit high gear as soon as 2014 season Chicago, the architectural rm for the renovation. Underwood said Metl-Span’s CF30 panels helped the Wrigley Field is home to the Chicago Cubs Major League Baseball came to a close, with a deadline to nish “as soon as “Metl-Span was able to get an appropriate color match Cubs save time and money. “Because the CF30 is an air team. Known as “The Friendly Confines,” Wrigley Field underwent a possible.” The long Chicago winter crushed any hope of on its products, matching the colors on the historic center- and water barrier, it could be installed directly to the stud more than $500 million renovation since the end completion before the 2015 season started. When the eld scoreboard.” framing,” he says. “That eliminated the need for gypsum of the 2014 season. Cubs started playing games at Wrigley Field in April, board and a separate air and water barrier. That allowed everyone had to work around the team’s schedule, which Matching colors and aesthetics were key to the success of us to get everything enclosed much faster and at a Mike Underwood of All-American Exterior Solutions of Lake Zurich, meant no construction on game days. Fan convenience the project. Nothing was overlooked. signi cant savings.” Ill., jumped at the chance to be a part of the Wrigley Field Renova- and safety were the main concerns. Current plans are to tion. “I’ve been a Cubs fan my whole life,” Underwood says. “I gave have the entire renovation completed in time for a Cubs “We’re also very happy with the joints between the panels,” Metl-Span pioneered many of the developments of them a blank bid sheet, they could pay whatever they wanted.” playo run. Scherer says. “The panels were installed between the insulated metal panels and continues to make signi cant structural beams. It’s a clean and subtle joint that matches contributions to design innovations and technology that Underwood is joking, of course, but he was excited to be a part of All-American Exterior Solutions’ role in the Wrigley Field the look of the older panels on the historic scoreboard. That shape industry standards. the renovation. All-American Exterior Solutions has worked on renovation included enclosures for the new video boards was another very important consideration.” several sports facilities in the Windy City, including practice behind the bleachers in left and right eld. The video facilities for ’s Chicago Bears and ’s Chicago Bulls. board in left eld is four stories tall, providing more than METL-SPAN PIONEERED MANY OF THE DEVELOPMENTS OF INSULATED METAL PANELS AND CONTINUES TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO DESIGN INNOVATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY THAT SHAPE INDUSTRY STANDARDS.

3,900 square feet (42 x 95 feet) of high-de nition viewing VOA served as a designer on many high-pro le projects in pleasure for fans. Metl-Span’s CF30 architectural panels in the Chicago area, including Navy Pier, the Old Town School two colors with a smooth nish were installed on the sides, of Folk Music and Prentice Women’s Hospital. Pepper bottom and back of the video boards. The panels were also Construction of Chicago headed up the project as installed to enclose adjacent elevator areas. The colors were general contractor. Gettysburg Gray to match the back of the historical score- board in center eld and Scoreboard Green to match the “It was an interesting schedule to work around,” Under- front of the scoreboard and the exposed steel studs wood said. “As soon as the framing went up, we moved in supporting the new video boards. to install panels. As soon as we were done, the electricians LEWISVILLE, Texas (August XX, 2015) – Durability, speed of “That’s one of our niche areas, sports facilities,” Under- were in there installing lights. No one likes waiting around installation and color-matching ability led to the speci cation of wood says. “They are prestigious projects, but they come “Every product sample had to be approved in person by for someone else, so we worked some long days, some wall panel products from Metl-Span as part of 2015’s most visible with their challenges.” the Commission on Chicago Landmarks,” says John Scherer, weekends, trying to get it all done as soon as possible.” renovation in the United States. LEED Green Associate with VOA Associates Incorporated of Work on the project hit high gear as soon as 2014 season Chicago, the architectural rm for the renovation. Underwood said Metl-Span’s CF30 panels helped the Wrigley Field is home to the Chicago Cubs Major League came to a close, with a deadline to nish “as soon as “Metl-Span was able to get an appropriate color match Cubs save time and money. “Because the CF30 is an air Baseball team. Known as “The Friendly Con nes,” Wrigley Field possible.” The long Chicago winter crushed any hope of on its products, matching the colors on the historic center- and water barrier, it could be installed directly to the stud underwent a more than $500 million renovation since the end completion before the 2015 season started. When the eld scoreboard.” framing,” he says. “That eliminated the need for gypsum of the 2014 season. Cubs started playing games at Wrigley Field in April, board and a separate air and water barrier. That allowed everyone had to work around the team’s schedule, which Matching colors and aesthetics were key to the success of us to get everything enclosed much faster and at a Mike Underwood of All-American Exterior Solutions of Lake Zurich, meant no construction on game days. Fan convenience the project. Nothing was overlooked. signi cant savings.” Ill., jumped at the chance to be a part of the Wrigley Field Renova- and safety were the main concerns. Current plans are to tion. “I’ve been a Cubs fan my whole life,” Underwood says. “I gave have the entire renovation completed in time for a Cubs “We’re also very happy with the joints between the panels,” Metl-Span pioneered many of the developments of them a blank bid sheet, they could pay whatever they wanted.” playo run. Scherer says. “The panels were installed between the insulated metal panels and continues to make signi cant structural beams. It’s a clean and subtle joint that matches contributions to design innovations and technology that Underwood is joking, of course, but he was excited to be a part of All-American Exterior Solutions’ role in the Wrigley Field the look of the older panels on the historic scoreboard. That shape industry standards. the renovation. All-American Exterior Solutions has worked on renovation included enclosures for the new video boards was another very important consideration.” several sports facilities in the Windy City, including practice behind the bleachers in left and right eld. The video facilities for football’s Chicago Bears and basketball’s Chicago Bulls. board in left eld is four stories tall, providing more than Swing for the fences with your next retro t. Call 877-585-9969 to discuss your next project with a technical expert.