ANTHONY J. CELEBREZZE FEDERAL BUILDING FAÇADE RECLADDING

Project Summary

The 32-story Anthony J. Celebrezze Federal Building, initially completed in 1967, was one of the first modern glass-and-steel towers in Cleveland. Following an investigation of failure in the stainless steel exterior wall cladding, a façade renovation was planned. The design accepted by the General Services Administration provides an interstitial space in the wall system that is intended to be an insulative barrier, integrated solar shading to reduce heat gain, and blast-resistant structural enhancements. The GSA forecasts that “repairing the curtain wall system will enhance tenant comfort and improve energy efficiency”.

As Director of Building Envelope Commissioning for Sebesta Inc., Mr. Houk reviewed curtainwall fabrication drawings and identified design-related concerns, observed the assembly and testing of mock-up assemblies at an off-site testing laboratory, and documented issues for resolution by the project team. He remains the Building Envelope Commissioning Authority during the construction phase, managing progress observations of on-going construction and corrective work, and performance verification testing of the new curtainwall system to verify compliance with the contract documents.

Construction of the $120 million project began in 2012, and is expected to be completed in September 2015.