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Allen Memorial
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VISIONWALL 3 element system with Series
M20 frame
6mm Clear (low-e) glass lites
Valspar Black frame finish
Overall Window U-Value=0.20
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Btu/hr-ft - f
Shading Coefficient=0.46
Sound Transmission Class (STC)=36
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Featuring VISIONWALL High Performance
Window and Curtain Wall Systems
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Oberlin, Ohio
Oberlin College
Robert H. Fuller & Associates
Lakeland Glass Co.
Spohn Associates Inc.
"Even on the coldest winter days, we are able to maintain required relative humidity levels without
experiencing the condensation problems which previously resulted in severe maintenance problems."
Gene Mathews,
Director of Facilities,
Oberlin College for the Allen Memorial Art Museum
Art Museum
Allen Memorial Art Museum
Visionwall Corporation17915 - 118 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T5S 1L6
Tel: 780-451-4000 Fax: 780-451-4745
E-Mail: [email protected]
WWW.VISIONWALL.COM
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Solution found to Condensation and Maintenance Problems
Very sensitive art restoration is
performed in the 1975 addition to the
Allen Memorial Art Museum, located on
the campus of Oberlin College in
Oberlin, Ohio. In addition to the
restoration work, the building also
houses pieces from the Colleges
collection not currently on display.
Interior humidity levels are maintained
from 40% to 50% to prevent sensitive
artwork from deteriorating. While these
levels are very high relative to the
conditions encountered in conventional
buildings, they are typical in museums.
Soon after this addition was completed
using conventional double glazed
windows, the College began
experiencing problems of condensation,
moisture build up and mildew on interior
surfaces.
Robert H. Fuller & Associates Inc. of
Columbus, Ohio, were retained by the
College as engineering and architectural
consultants to implement a window
replacement program. They determined
that they would need windows having a
CRF factor in excess of 70 to eliminate
the condensation problems. A complete
thermal analysis of Visionwall
Corporation’s M20 window system was
conducted to verify that the use of high
performance windows would
permanently solve the problem. It was
also necessary to include a detailed
analysis of the window details in the
existing wall structure to ensure integrity
of the envelope.
The project presented other
challenges in addition to solving the
condensation issues. It was
necessary to maintain the design
features of the original facade of this
well known building designed by an
internationally renowned architect.
Visionwall’s engineering department
designed special extrusions to
develop the five (5) inch intermediate
vertical mullion (Figure 1).
With analysis complete and budgets
approved, window installation on
phase I began in May of 1996, and
was completed in time for occupancy
for September, 1996. With all of
phase II and phase III in place, the
ability of VISIONWALL system to
provide a solution to the condensation
problem is now documented.
According to Gene Matthews, Director
of Facilities for the College, “
The College’s satisfaction with the
VISIONWALL high performance
window system is such that they
recommended use of the product on
other projects.
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Even on
the coldest winter days, we are able to
maintain required relative humidity
levels without experiencing the
condensation problems which
previously resulted in severe
maintenance problems.”
Sensitive Art
Restoration
Maintain Design
Features
Figure 1
J142 Printed in Canada 2005/02/16