EXTERIOR MATERIALS CHART

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Building Design
Element
Permitted Material Type Notes
Base (primary)
material
Brick  
CMU, wainscot
Secondary Material Metal, pre-finished fascia  
Pre-cast concrete, sills and trim  
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  
Storm window or
sash
Aluminum or steel  
Window 1" insulated glass 2
Fascia Metal, factory pre-finished  
Soffit Metal, factory pre-finished  
Gutters and D.S. 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 Aluminum or galvanized steel with factory
no-maintenance finish
3
Grilles and louvers Painted metal or aluminum  
Coping Precast concrete  
Metal, factory pre-finished
Roof ventilators Galvanized metal, paint at sloped roofs  
Courtyard enclosure walls, retaining walls, fences, dumpster enclosures Brick and/or CMU to match adjacent structures  
Porch crawl space enclosure CMU  

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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