Kingspan Insulated Panels North America recently announced that they debuted their new, cutting-edge product line called Benchmark Façades at METALCON International 2012 “Imagine” from October 9-11 in Chicago. The new product merges the convenience and efficiency of a universal barrier wall (UBW) system with design-forward, sleek claddings made of glass, ceramics, wood and metallics including aluminum composite material (ACM).
The full façade system solution, announced by Kingspan director of marketing Andrea Peters, reinforces the company’s continued focus on architects and innovative applications of their comprehensive, EnvelopeFirst architectural enclosure lines. “Kingspan is excited to be at METALCON debuting Benchmark Façades, a single-package system that combines the energy efficiency of Kingspan’s Insulated Metal Panels (IMPs) with rainscreens of various materials from ceramics and metallics to terracotta tiles,” says Peters.
The entire wall assembly – including rail substructure, insulated panels and cladding – merges form and function in a novel, system approach, Peters emphasized. “With the Benchmark Façades system, the building design community is offered a product that is fast to install, easy to integrate and fully guaranteed – with an expansive
range of options,” she added.
Functional, Efficient Façades – Tailor-Made
The beauty of the Benchmark Façades system lies in its design and functionality. Building on Kingspan’s KarrierPanel technology incorporating a rail and panel combination, the Benchmark Façades line then takes the system a step further by adding an architectural wall façade tailored to design and specification needs.
With designers and owners demanding more from their buildings and better performance from enclosures, Benchmark Façades provides the technology and the aesthetics – all with a complete, research-comprehensive envelope solution. The building enclosure system is ideal for green buildings, energy-efficient facilities, and multi-functional spaces, bringing a balance of aesthetics, performance-based insulation and air barrers, and other necessary requirements for new construction.
Aesthetics are a major component of Benchmark Façades, says Peters. The rollout of the new product set features the Metallics Line, with ACM being the first product available followed by other material and finish offerings. The tailor-made Metallics Line offers designers a wide array of colors providing a striking finish that gives buildings a modern, stylized appearance. Kingspan will continue to launch more textures and finishes over the coming months.
Importantly, the Benchmark Façade line will be a key driver of ROI for building owners and developers. The system is proven to offer the speed of build and single-source efficiency of a UBW system needed for techniques such as lean construction, integrated production and sustainable design. Add to it the aesthetics of popular rainscreen cladding materials, and it provides a cost-effective, alternative solution to traditional, multiple-component wall systems that require numerous coordinated trades on the job site. The result is less labor, shorter schedules, fewer subcontractors and less construction waste.
To learn more about Kingspan and their Benchmark Façades products, visit www.kingspanpanels.us.
