DURANAR coatings by PPG help form meet function on the Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt
(EGWW) Federal Building in Portland,
Oregon. Called a “cornerstone of the
federal government’s green building
portfolio,” the EGWW Federal Building,
constructed in 1974, is now sheathed in
a high-performance skin of shading elements and reflecting aluminum reeds and
panels fabricated with Duranar coatings
in bright silver, bright white and pewter
colors. The result is a visually compelling
renovation that reduces the building’s
energy consumption by 55 percent compared to the original structure. Designed
by SERA Architects of Portland and
Cutler Anderson Architects of Seattle, the
EGWW Federal Building was named a
top- 10 project of the year by the American
Institute of Architects’ Committee on the
Environment (AIA/COTE) for 2016.
This year, PPG is celebrating the 50th
anniversary of Duranar coatings, which
have been used to protect and enhance
high-end architectural landmarks and
other commercial buildings all over the
world. Based on 70-percent polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resin and proprietary PPG resin and pigment technologies,
Duranar coatings retain their color and
gloss through decades of environmental
exposure, according to the company. CW
Award-winning Federal Building Features
Creative Application of DURANAR Coatings
The Edith Green-Wendell Wyatt Federal Building is
sheathed in high-performance aluminum skin.
© Photo: Brett Drury
