The Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction, Colo., involved a partnership between SFIA members ClarkDietrich and ClarkDietrich Engineering Services and BG + Co. (Blythe Group). The job used structural steel framing for curtain walls and metal paneling for the facade, resulting in an efficient design and cost savings.
Construction began in June of 2022 at a price tag of $144.5 million, according to KKCO11News.com. The new high school “will have a 21st-century learning space, advanced mechanical systems, and great natural lighting, giving the school an energy-efficient environment,” the KKCO 11 report says.
ClarkDietrich, a member of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), is the SFIA 2023 Industry Project Awards winner in the “Curtain Wall Project” category for Grand Junction High School. The SFIA Awards entry was submitted by Jenny Hull of ClarkDietrich.
Grand Junction High School
1400 N. 5th Street
Grand Junction, Colorado 81501Details:
3 stories, 240,000 sq. ft., 154.5 tons of cold-formed steel (CFS)
PEOPLE
Owner:
Mesa County Valley District 51Architect:
BG+co (Blythe Group)General Contractor:
FCI Constructors, Inc.ClarkDietrich Engineering Services
Andrew Shi, Project Engineer
Donn Ebete, Project Engineer
Jennifer Duhon, Project Manager
Zi Zhong, Project Oversight
Tammy Gleed, Project OversightSpecialty Contractor:
Superior Drywall, Inc.
SFIA Industry Project Awards
The SFIA 2023 Industry Project Awards focus on cold-formed steel (CFS) manufacturing and construction. The awards program is a complement to the Design Excellence and Creative Detail Awards governed by CFSEI, the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute. Architects, engineers, manufacturers, distributors and contractors entered their projects in the 2023 competition.
Judging Criteria
A panel of industry representatives judged all 2023 SFIA Awards entries based on the following criteria:
- Design Quality, such as the efficient and sustainable use of cold-formed steel (CFS) products
- Installation Complexity, focusing on conflict resolution, timeframe challenges, etc.
- Manufacturing Complexity, including custom orders, panelization, special material sourcing and more
- Overall Job Quality, including the quality of alignments, finishes and other attention to detail
- Conversion from Alternative Framing Material, reflecting how steel framing lowered a structure’s weight, or added stories, or helped lower the project’s builders’ risk insurance, etc.
Steel Framing Industry Association
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) provides its members with exclusive access to technical cold-formed steel (CFS) framing services, including the SFIA Steel Framing Learning Portal. SFIA member services include access to market data, market analysis, technical design guides, architectural services, environmental product declarations, CFS certification and more.
Additional Resources
- SFIA Reveals 7 Winners of the 2023 Industry Project Awards in Online Ceremony
- Sorting Apples from Oranges — Comparing Evaluation Services with Third-Party Certification
- SFIA Releases Guide to the Performance-Based Nonstructural Partition Selection of Metal Framing