b'AS A RULE OF THUMBAND THIS PRINCIPLE APPLIES TO MANY ASPECTS OF LIFEYOU NEED TO EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE YOU CAN EDUCATE OTHERS. BY ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BECOME THE EXPERT FIRST, YOU CREATE A SPACE WHERE SIMPLE MISTAKES ARE EASILY AVOIDED.FIGURE 2: INSULATED METAL PANEL INSTALLED OVER CONCRETE SUBSTRATE.CHALLENGE #2:SUBSTRATE ISSUES AND CONSTRUCTIONWe deliverTOLERANCESperformance-driven No structure or substrate is perfectly flat. One structural component withenclosures.an affectionate reputation for being built out of tolerance is cast-in-place concrete. This poses major challenges when attaching IMPs to the built-on-site material. IMPs require adequate support for wind load like all otherWe are Entuitive.types of cladding. According to some IMP manufacturers installation instructions, IMP support members are expected to have variances of less than a quarter-inch in 20 feet. Concrete slabs can vary in and out along the slab edgeADVANCED PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS|BUILDING ENVELOPE as well as up to 2 in. floor to floor. ThisLIFE CYCLE CARBON & SUSTAINABILITY can result in large gaps behind installedBUILDING RESTORATION|SPECIAL PROJECTS|FIRE ENGINEERINGIMP installations and finicky fixesPEDESTRIAN MODELLING|WOOD DESIGN SERVICES on-site to ensure air barrier connectionsSTRUCTURAL ENGINEERING|BRIDGE ENGINEERING are properly made. Adjustable anchorTRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES|CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING connections are your friends!If the design includes concrete or masonry as the structural support forentuitive.coman IMP assembly, ensure the project manager and subcontractors are awareVANCOUVER | CALGARY | EDMONTON | TORONTO | NEW YORK | EDINBURGH | LONDONof the installation limitations. The best substrate is intermittent steel framing, but remember, nothing is perfect!FALL/WINTER 2021 17'