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Swarthmore College - The Matchbox
Products
WrapShield SA Self-Adhered
Over 9,000 sq.ft. of WRAPSHIELD SA® SELF-ADHERED Water Resistive Vapor Permeable Air Barrier was installed on The Matchbox at Swarthmore College.
Architect
DIGSAU
Philadelphia, PA
(215) 627-0808
http://www.digsau.com/
VaproShield Representative
Joe LazorickInstaller
Wallworks Inc.
Chester, PA
(610) 874-1070
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Over 9,000 sq. ft. of WRAPSHIELD SA® SELF-ADHERED Water Resistive Vapor Permeable Air Barrier Membrane was installed on The Matchbox at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA. The Matchbox is a 21,000 sq. ft. campus facility for athletics, wellness and theater. It is built atop the existing foundation of the old squash court facility.The project will incorporate and be a model for sustainability and flexibility. The building's 'glass skin' takes in passive solar energy, and a state-of-the-art active monitoring system ensures fresh air is circulated into the building based on actual occupancy.WRAPSHIELD SA® SELF-ADHERED offers:DOES NOT REQUIRE A PRIMER Secondary Rain BarrierZero VOC's, (no off-gassing)Low Temperature ApplicationsFire Rated, Class A to ASTM E 846 Months UV & Climate ExposureHigh Temperature ResistanceTough, Durable, Tear ResistantContributes to LEED points
As a model for sustainability and flexibility, The Matchbox is built atop the original building footprint.
WRAPSHIELD SA® SELF-ADHERED contributed to the building's sustainability because of it being 100% recyclable, having zero VOC's and not requiring primer.
