{"id":1048,"date":"2022-06-23T08:53:19","date_gmt":"2022-06-23T08:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/safti.com\/?post_type=case-study&p=1048"},"modified":"2023-04-10T08:41:03","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T15:41:03","slug":"usa-made-fire-rated-glass-helps-uc-merced-achieve-triple-zero-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"case-study","link":"https:\/\/safti.com\/case-studies\/usa-made-fire-rated-glass-helps-uc-merced-achieve-triple-zero-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"USA-made Fire Rated Glass Helps UC Merced Achieve Triple Zero Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Merced 2020 Project<\/a>, an ambitious, $1.2B, extensive expansion of the UC Merced campus, is \u201cthe largest public-private partnership social infrastructure project completed in U.S. history,\u201d according to the university\u2019s website<\/a>. This includes new facilities used for academic, administration, laboratories, housing and recreation. This was truly exciting new, and it struck a chord with SAFTI <\/strong>FIRST<\/strong><\/em>\u00ae because Merced is home to our manufacturing facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When this ambitious project was first announced, Mike Augustine, SAFTI FIRST\u2019s Director of Architectural Promotion at made sure that the University and building team knew that we were here to support them in all their fire rated glass and framing needs. This included an educational presentation and plant tour of our fire rated glass, framing and door facilities for the UC Merced Fire Marshals. Rafael Valencia, SAFTI <\/strong>FIRST<\/strong><\/em>\u00ae\u2019s West Region Territory Manager, and Mike Vizcarra<\/a>, SAFTI FIRST\u2019s Norther California Architectural Representative attended job site meetings with Webcor to ensure that all their design, performance, schedule and budget needs we addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Daylight penetrates further into the Biomedical Sciences and Physics Building thanks to the 2 hour wall assembly. Products used: GPX Architectural Series<\/a> Wall with SuperLite II-XL 120<\/a>. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The sheer size and scope of this project \u2013 with multiple buildings, architects and glazing contractors \u2013 meant that coordination was of utmost importance. Paolo Mercado, SAFTI <\/strong>FIRST<\/strong><\/em>\u00ae\u2019s Project Manager, worked with all the players involved to ensure that our delivery is on time and within budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SAFTI <\/strong>FIRST<\/strong><\/em>\u00ae was part of all three phases of the project, supplying interior and exterior 1 and 2 hour fire resistive, ASTM E-119 rated walls using SuperLite II-XL in GPX Architectural Series<\/a> Framing, as well as 60-90 minute full vision GPX Builders Series Temperature Rise<\/a> Doors to 8 buildings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n