PROJECT SPOTLIGHT – HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE – STEM BUILDING

October 2017 – The Howard Community College Science, Engineering, and Technology (STEM) Building is a recently completed multi-million dollar, pending LEED silver project located in Columbia, Maryland.

Over the course of the project, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) provided the installation of 28,000 square feet of Terra Cotta Rain Screen, 18,000 square feet of aluminum composite panels (ACM), 3,800 square feet of perforated panels and 2,000 square feet of metal wall panels. East Coast Metal Systems (ECMS) fabricated 19,600 square feet of ACM pressure-equalized rain screen.

KRSM Sheet Metal Foreman Jeremy Persinger stated that this was the largest metal job that he and his crew had ever worked on. In addition to the overall scope of the project, the size and weight of the panels provided additional installation challenges on the four-story building.

To make sure that the large panels were mounted properly, some crew members stood inside the building holding pieces while others stood on lifts to secure them.  “We gained a lot of knowledge from this project and we will be able to apply what we learned to larger projects in the future,” said Persinger.

A focus on safety also played a very important role during the project, and it was completed successfully without any issues. “You can’t successfully complete a job without the manpower and you are only as good as your crew,” said Persinger, “I was lucky enough to have a crew that worked hard, worked safe, and helped complete the project on time.”

Thanks to employees of both KRSM and ECMS for all the time, hard work and dedication that was put into this successful project. Good job and keep up the good work!