For commercial projects, including car dealerships, occupant comfort is essential to enhance the customer experience. One way to enhance comfort is through thermal efficiency by installing continuous insulation and building enclosure systems. The best solutions are the GreenGirt CMH™ continuous insulation and SMARTci® building enclosure systems, which not only enhance thermal comfort, but also deliver high-performing energy efficiency and durability.
This article highlights how GreenGirt CMH and SMARTci systems have provided high-quality performance to four car dealership projects and emphasizes the ways in which these thermally broken cladding support systems are perfect for use in these unique facilities.
Fox Subaru
Construction of the Fox Subaru dealership in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which installed the GreenGirt CMH continuous insulation system on the building’s walls.
The Fox Subaru project in Grand Rapids, Michigan was the largest Subaru dealership in the United States when it was built. This project included a new showroom, customer lounge, sales and admin spaces, service reception lanes, and an express service center, as well as a service and parts center on a lower level of the building.
To eliminate thermal bridging in the dealership’s walls and establish high-quality comfort for patrons, the GreenGirt CMH system was installed vertically at 3.5” deep and 24” on center, with spray foam insulation and ACM cladding. Utilizing the GreenGirt CMH system enhances thermal efficiency without sacrificing durability through the combination of steel and composite fiberglass materials.
Porsche Long Beach
Construction of the Porsche Long Beach dealership in Long Beach, California, which installed the GreenGirt Optima CMH continuous insulation system on the building’s walls.
The Porsche Long Beach project in Long Beach, California is one of the new Gen5 Porsche centers. Included in this dealership is a two-story showroom and new shop, service, and office areas. This new project increases occupant comfort through thermal efficiency by eliminating thermal bypass and thermal bridging throughout the building.
To solidify thermal efficiency and durability on light-weight cladding, GreenGirt Optima CMH™ was installed vertically on the building’s walls at 1.5” deep and 16” on center, with mineral wool insulation and ACM cladding. Utilizing the GreenGirt Optima CMH system on the building’s walls establishes a high strength-to-weight ratio and offers high thermal efficiency and support for light-weight cladding.
Cauley Ferrari
Construction of the Cauley Ferrari dealership in West Bloomfield, Michigan, which installed the SMARTci building enclosure system on open framing on the building’s walls.
The Cauley Ferrari project in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was the remodel of the existing and only Ferrari dealership in Michigan. With a fresh design, this project included a two-story showroom, a new service write-up aisle, a collision repair center, a detailing center, and indoor vehicle storage.
To maintain the building’s structural integrity without making sacrifices to thermal efficiency, the SMARTci system was installed horizontally and vertically on open framing on the building’s walls at 3” deep, 24” on center horizontally, and 16” on center vertically, with ACM cladding. Spray foam insulation was applied at the building’s curves and polyiso was installed for the remainder of the system.
Fox Ford
The finished Fox Ford dealership in Grand Rapids, Michigan, which installed the GreenGirt CMH continuous insulation system was installed on the building’s walls. Photo by Cars.com.
The Fox Ford project in Grand Rapids, Michigan is the newly constructed dealership designed to enhance customer comfort and increase efficiency of today’s operations.
To establish energy efficiency for this dealership that focuses on increasing customer comfort long term, GreenGirt CMH was installed vertically on the building’s walls at 6” deep, with spray foam insulation and metal panel cladding. The combination of the GreenGirt CMH system and spray foam insulation demonstrates the flexibility of GreenGirt CMH to accommodate various insulation materials without sacrificing thermal efficiency or structural integrity.
Conclusion
The GreenGirt CMH and SMARTci systems work to increase thermal efficiency, durability, and comfort for all buildings. The Fox Subaru, Cauley Ferrari, Fox Ford, and Porsche Long Beach dealerships entrusted these systems to deliver high-quality continuous insulation and building enclosure performance throughout the building’s lifetime. Installing these thermally broken cladding support systems guarantees the best quality without having to sacrifice any other performance requirements.
Visit GreenGirt.com to learn more about how the GreenGirt CMH and SMARTci systems can increase thermal performance and durability for your next dealership project.
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