Fortetm Greenguard Certified Interior Panel Signage System
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FORTETM GREENGUARD CERTIFIED INTERIOR PANEL SIGNAGE SYSTEM
PART 1 GENERAL
1.01 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Forte™ GREENGUARD certified interior panel signage fabricated from sustainable resources including:
SPECIFIER Select: Edit list of sign material products below.
- [Maxima™, a wood-based product containing 70 percent virgin wood fiber]. Grafica™, an agri-based plant bio-polymer].
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
A. Section 06 20 00 - Finish Carpentry: For installation materials and sign installation.
1.03 REFERENCES
SPECIFIER Select: Edit list of references below necessary to meet project requirements.
A. American Institute of Architects (AIA)
1. AIA A701, Instructions to Bidders
2. ASTM E84, Standard Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials.
B. ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials) (ASTM)
1. ASTM D6400, Standard Specification for Compostable Plastics.
C. Bio Polymer Industry (BPI)
D. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1. EPA 40 CRF Part 59, National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Architectural Coatings
E. GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI)
1. GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality ® Certification
2. GREENGUARD Children & Schools℠ Certification
SPECIFIER Note: The reference below has undergone modifications and the 2008 Edition will be adopted in 2010; VERIFY date of adoption with manufacturer.
F. International Code Council/American National Standards Institute
1. ICC/ANSI A117.1-2003, Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
G. National Library Service, National Library of Congress
1. Specification #800.
H. U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessible Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines. Adopted in 2004.
1.04 SUBMITTALS
A. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 23:
1. Product Data: Material description, fabrication methods, and color choices.
2. Shop Drawings: Indicate elevations of each sign type, dimensions, letter and numerical style and sizes, materials, colors, finishes and fabrication details, mounting heights, and schedules of locations.
3. Samples:
a. Except as otherwise specified, submit samples of all signage materials, including fastening materials, in specified colors and finishes, and other related samples as may be requested. Samples shall be indicative of the kind of material, finishes, construction, thickness, quality and workmanship for all signs.
b. Submit one full size sample of each room sign type, simultaneously with submittal of shop drawings. Upon review and approval by Architect, samples will become the standard for quality of workmanship for the signage. Samples will remain property of the Owner, and not part of the finished work.
c. Sign components fabricated from GEI GREENGUARD certified materials shall bear the GREENGUARD symbol, either embossed or with decal on the concealed surface of the component.
4. Certifications: Submit certifications stating that sign systems are fabricated from GEI GREENGUARD certified materials, excluding aluminum frames if a part of the sign system.
B. Closeout Submittals:
1. Provide the Owner with a Sign Replacement Manual after completion of all signage installation. Manual shall contain information required to order each sign type included in this Specification, using the same designations indicated on Drawings or in the Specifications.
a. Each sign type should be described in a format in which the owner needs only to fill out the requirements for copy, after selecting the proper sign type.
2. Include the following information for each sign type:
a. Diagram showing (blank) copy location, dimensions, color placement, copy sizes, and installation locations.
1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer’s Qualifications:
1. A company with not less than 5 successive years experience in the manufacture of interior building signs.
2. Furnish a list of at least 3 signage projects completed in the previous 2 years if requested by the Architect.
B. Field Samples: Furnish one sample sign of each type to the Architect for review. When approved, Architect will forward sign to the Project site for installation.
SPECIFIER Select: Signage required to be accessible to people with disabilities must comply with requirements in ADA-ABA Accessibility Guidelines and with requirements of authorities having jurisdiction, whichever is more stringent. Verify local requirements and insert additional requirements below.
C. Regulatory Requirements: Comply with applicable provisions in [ADA-ABA Accessibility Guidelines] [and] [ICC/ANSI A 117.1].
SPECIFIER Select: Use Paragraph below for signage produced from Maxima™ sign materials with a painted finish.
D. Surface-Burning Characteristics: As determined by testing identical products according to ASTM E84, or another standard acceptable to authorities having jurisdication, by a qualified testing agency.
1. Flame-Spread Index: 25 or less.
2. Smoke-Developed Index: 450 or less.
SPECIFIER Select: Use Paragraph below for signage produced from GraficaTMsign materials with a painted finish.
E. Applied paints shall meet the current requirements of EPA 40 CFR Part 59.
1.06 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING
A. Deliver signs to the Project site, protective wrapped to prevent damage during delivery and storage. Store signs in a dry area protected from the elements, where temperatures do not exceed 104 degrees (40 degrees C).
PART 2 PRODUCTS
a. MANUFACTURES
A. Accent Signage Systems, Inc,
2322 Chestnut Avenue West
Minneapolis, MN 55405-1718
612-377-9156
B. Other manufacturers seeking approval of their products must comply with requirements of the Instructions to Bidders (AIA Document A701), Paragraph 3.3 prior to bidding.
b. SIGN SYSTEMS
A. Modular Sign Panel System Materials: Materia ™ the Ecology Series sign systems.
1. Forte™ Sign system featuring Maxima™ and Grafica™ Sign materials without a frame, Raster® Braille.
c. SIGN SYSTEM MATERIALS
A. Modular Sign Panel System Materials: Materia™ the Ecology Series sign materials.
SPECIFIER Select: Select desired Ecology series sign materials below.
MaximaTMmay be used for face plates and backplates for interior signage within residential, institutional, and corporate environments.
1. Maxima™ Class A (ASTM E84), wood-based product consisting of 70 percent virgin wood fiber produced renewable sources, and is recyclable /reusable.
a. Certifications:
1)GEL GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified
2) GEL GREENGUARD Children& Schools Certified
b. Thickness: 0.250 inch (0.635mm).
SPECIFIER Select: Select color in the first Subparagraph below, or select color by design professional or owner in the second Subparagraph below.
c. Colors: [Alabaster] [Bittersweet] [Cloudy Skies] [Dusk] [Mazarine] [Oatmeal]
[Obsidian] [Oyster] [Royal Waves] [Sandstone] [Sanguine]
d. Colors: Selected by the [Architect] [owner] from manufacturer’s full range of colors (12).
e. Finish: Matte, non-glare; ADA-compliant; graffiti-resistant.
f. Material Edges: Black
NOTE: Selected sizes may be value engineered to produce maximum yield from raw material sheet size at the discretion of the fabricator but ONLY upon agreement with the designer.
g. Sizes: [Indicate size(s)]
2. Grafica™: Agri-based plant bio-polymer product consisting of a plant material with starches removed, then processed into pellets that are molded into the final sign material.
a. Certifications:
1) Material is certified by BPI and complies with ASTM D6400 as a compostable material, when placed in an aerated and managed landfill.
2) GEI GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certified
3) GEI GREENGUARD Children &Schools Certified
SPECIFIER Select: Select applicable thickness below.
b. Thickness: [1/32inch (0.79375mm)] [1/16inch (1.5875mm].
c. Color: White
d. Finish: Matte, non-glare, ADA-compliant
e. Available Sign Finishing Processes:
1)Paint (Matthews Paint Co.); low-VOC (<50g/L).
2) UV digital imaging.
3) UV digital textures.
NOTE: Selected sizes may be value engineered to produce maximum yield from raw material sheet size at the discretion of the fabricator but ONLY upon agreement with the designer.
f. Sizes:[Indicate size(s)]
2.04 COMPONENT DESIGN
A. Forte™ Sign System
1. Sign: Maxima ™, with Grafica™ integrated copy.
SPECIFIER Select: Select desired copy color below, if painted, select color choice indicated
a. Integrated Copy Color: [White] [Painted].
1. Painted Color: [Custom Color] [Color selected from Pantone Matching System (PMS)].
SPECIFIER Select: Select desired Raster ® sphere color below, or select Raster ® sphere base metal below.
2. Raster ® Sphere Color: [Clear] [White] [Black].
2. Raster ® Sphere Base Metal: [Stainless Steel] [Brass].
Part 3 EXECUTIONS
3.01 EXAMINATION
A. Examine the substrated and conditions under which the work is to be performed, and notify the Contractor in writing of conditions detrimental to the proper and timely completion of the work. Do not proceed with the installation until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.
1. Verify that mounting locations for each sign exist which comply with ADA, Section 4.30.6.
3.02 INSTALLATION
A. Mount sign frames level and plum with screws or adhesive-backed foam tape to substrates at locations and heights to comply with ADA, Section 4.30.6.
SPECIFIER Note: Screws are not furnished with sign frames; foam tape is furnished upon request.
1. To plumb with screws, remove sign inserts with suction cup furnished, mount and level frame, then reposition sign insert.
3.03 SCHEDULE
A. Provide the following interior signs:
SPECIFIER Select: Furnish complete list of required signs. Include text and symbols, if any. Indicate quantity of each. Manufacturer is not responsible for quantities not clearly indicated in this Schedule.
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