EXTERIOR MATERIALS CHART

COMMUNITY/COMMUNITY SUPPORT VISUAL THEME

Building Design
Element
Permitted Material Type Notes
Base (primary) material Brick, majority of front facade  
CMU, in combination with Brick as an accent material
Secondary Material CMU, banding, wainscot, columns   
Precast concrete, sills and trim
Pre-finished metal panel, fascia and accents
Sloped areas Standing seam metal 1
"Flat" areas Light colored reflective membrane 1
Doors Aluminum storefront at entries  
Steel insulated core  
Storm Doors Aluminum or steel and glass  
Door & Window Frames Aluminum or steel and glass  
Storm window or sash Aluminum or steel and glass  
Window 1" insulated tinted exterior 2
Fascia Metal, factory pre-finished  
Soffit Metal, factory pre-finished  
Gutters and D.S. Galvanized metal, factory pre-finished  
Awnings and canopies Metal framework with fabric  
Stair or balcony railings, balusters and related trim/accessories Aluminum or galvanized steel with factory
no-maintenance finish
3
Handrails Aluminum or galvanized steel with factory
no-maintenance finish
3
Fire escapes Galvanized steel with factory no-maintenance finish 3
Grilles and louvers Painted metal or aluminum  
Coping Pre-cast concrete  
Metal, factory pre-finished
Roof ventilators Galvanized metal, painted at sloped roof  
Courtyard enclosure walls, retaining walls, fences, dumpster enclosures Combination of Brick and CMU that matches the adjacent facility  
Porch crawl space enclosure Brick  

NOTES
Note 1 Combination of sloped and flat roofs are preferred
Note 2 See force protection requirements for laminated glazing
Note 3 "No-maintenance finish" = anodized aluminum, powder coated steel, baked enamel on steel, Kynar coated steel.  Where applicable and coordinated with the design, galvanized steel may be used as the final finish. 

 
 

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