Ford Rotunda Center, Dearborn, Mich.
RETROFIT TEAM
ARCHITECT: Ghafari Associates, Dearborn
PANEL INSTALLER: Curtis Glass Co., Troy, Mich.
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Devon Industrial Group, Detroit
MATERIALS
To achieve a high-tech look with energy-saving, insulating properties, Ghafari Associates chose Thermolite glazing panels for the glazing inserts. Thermolite panels are constructed with an insulating foam core sandwiched between two corrugated, stabilizers and finished aluminum sheets, making them lightweight and quick to install.
More than 32,000 square feet of bright silver metallic Thermolite panels (more than 1,200 cut-to-size panels) were installed.
THERMOLITE PANEL MANUFACTURER: Laminators Inc.
THE RETROFIT
Ford Motor Co. is undergoing a multi-year transformation of its Dearborn campus, including updating its buildings into modern, green and high-tech facilities.
PHOTO: Laminators Inc.