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Project: Eastern Illinois University Human Services BuildingProject: Eastern Illinois University Human Services BuildingArchitect: A. Epstein of Chicago, ILArchitect: A. Epstein of Chicago, IL

The ChallengeThe Challenge

The Architect wanted attractive and durable 4’ deep aluminum The Architect wanted attractive and durable 4’ deep aluminum sunshades to be integrated with the second floor curtainwall sunshades to be integrated with the second floor curtainwall horizontal strip windows while controlling direct sunlight and horizontal strip windows while controlling direct sunlight and heat gain. The Architect specified the fenestration and the heat gain. The Architect specified the fenestration and the sunshades be furnished, installed and warranted from a single sunshades be furnished, installed and warranted from a single supplier.supplier.

No one bid the project……..And it was over-budget.No one bid the project……..And it was over-budget.

Then they called Bacon & Van Buskirk.Then they called Bacon & Van Buskirk.

The SolutionThe Solution

Bacon & Van Buskirk offered economical product Bacon & Van Buskirk offered economical product alternatives to reduce the overall cost of the specified alternatives to reduce the overall cost of the specified fenestration while retaining the look the Architect desired.fenestration while retaining the look the Architect desired.

Bacon & Van Buskirk teamed with the Architect to change Bacon & Van Buskirk teamed with the Architect to change the exterior wall details in order to improve the sunshades the exterior wall details in order to improve the sunshades anchorage, simplify the fenestration and sunshades anchorage, simplify the fenestration and sunshades installation, and reduce shell costs.installation, and reduce shell costs.

Bacon & Van Buskirk engineered, furnished, installed and Bacon & Van Buskirk engineered, furnished, installed and warranted the exterior fenestration systems, the custom warranted the exterior fenestration systems, the custom sunshade systems, aluminum facia, and aluminum trim.sunshade systems, aluminum facia, and aluminum trim.

In the following photo, the first In the following photo, the first Sunshade section goes up. Notice Sunshade section goes up. Notice the 4’ deep projection from the side the 4’ deep projection from the side of the building giving ample shade of the building giving ample shade over the Vision windows.over the Vision windows.

The next photo shows SunShade sections The next photo shows SunShade sections meeting at a corner. Notice the shade over meeting at a corner. Notice the shade over the windows below.the windows below.

The Sunshade terminates. The Sunshade is The Sunshade terminates. The Sunshade is a matching grey Kynar paint matching the a matching grey Kynar paint matching the aluminum trim and fixed framing.aluminum trim and fixed framing.

Notice how the windows in the next photo Notice how the windows in the next photo are completely shaded by the Sunshades at are completely shaded by the Sunshades at this time of day.this time of day.

In the next three photos, notice the striking In the next three photos, notice the striking corner details and how the aluminum trim corner details and how the aluminum trim is perfectly flat where the Sunshade is perfectly flat where the Sunshade

sections are anchored.sections are anchored.

The following photo shows an interior office The following photo shows an interior office ‘before’ a SunShade is installed. Notice the ‘before’ a SunShade is installed. Notice the amount of direct sunlight streaming into the amount of direct sunlight streaming into the office area causing increasing heat gain and office area causing increasing heat gain and glare on computer screens, fading of glare on computer screens, fading of materials, etc.materials, etc.

The ‘after’ shot taken at the same time The ‘after’ shot taken at the same time shows how an adjoining office is shaded shows how an adjoining office is shaded effectively with the installed Bacon effectively with the installed Bacon Architectural Sunshade.Architectural Sunshade.

Bacon’s Architectural SunShades are:Bacon’s Architectural SunShades are:

Aluminum exterior projected shading systemsAluminum exterior projected shading systemsCustom designed, engineered, fabricated and installed by Bacon Custom designed, engineered, fabricated and installed by Bacon & Van Buskirk& Van BuskirkEnergy efficient shading devicesEnergy efficient shading devicesReduce direct heat gain and glareReduce direct heat gain and glareSophisticated, appealing decoration for commercial buildingsSophisticated, appealing decoration for commercial buildingsGreat for New Construction, Renovations and RemodelsGreat for New Construction, Renovations and RemodelsAble to be finished with any anodized or paint finish availableAble to be finished with any anodized or paint finish availableAvailable to Architects, Construction Managers, Contractors, Available to Architects, Construction Managers, Contractors, Building Owners & Developers.Building Owners & Developers.Engineered and installed in Central Illinois and West Central Engineered and installed in Central Illinois and West Central Indiana by Bacon & Van BuskirkIndiana by Bacon & Van Buskirk

For information about Bacon’s Architectural For information about Bacon’s Architectural Sunshades, contact:Sunshades, contact:

Bacon & Van BuskirkBacon & Van BuskirkPO Box 712 / 801 S. Neil StreetPO Box 712 / 801 S. Neil Street

Champaign, IL 61824-0712Champaign, IL 61824-0712ph217-356-6471 fax217-352-7267ph217-356-6471 fax217-352-7267

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