More than 74,000 square feet (6,875 m2) of Lewisville, Texas-based Metl-Span insulated roof and wall panels were used on the new Gary Jet Center—West Hangar in Gary, Ind. Located at the Gary/Chicago International Airport, Gary Jet Center is a full-service fixed base operator.
Approximately 34,000 square feet (3,159 m2) of 2 1/2-inch (64 mm) CF-42 Mesa wall panels clad the facility, including the massive doors that measure 220 feet (67 m) wide and 28 feet (9 m) high. The wall panels were finished in Regal Gray on the exterior with Igloo White on the interior. Approximately 40,000 square feet (3,716 m2) of 4-inch (102-mm) CFR-42 panels were utilized on the roof. The roof panels were finished in Polar White on the exterior and Igloo White on the interior.
“The owner wanted an energy-efficient building,” said Doug Wilhite with Lee Cos., Gary, the project manager. “We recommended the Metl-Span one-piece insulated system that would save labor costs as well as provide good efficiency.”
Architectural design was done by Ghafari Associates LLC, Chicago. Kerrcon Inc., Portage, Ind., erected the 38,000-square-foot (3,530-m2) building from Varco Pruden Buildings, Memphis, Tenn., and also installed the Metl-Span panels. Hangar doors were provided by Norco Universal Door Systems, Franksville, Wis.
Metl-Span, www.metlspan.com
Varco Pruden Buildings, www.vp.com
