Insight NewsletterSpring 2015

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For a bank in a town known for its granite landscape, the beautiful natural stone would make a likely choice in building materials. But when Granite Community Bank in Cold Spring, Minn., decided to consolidate offices and construct a new facility, granite was almost left out of the design plan.

“We originally thought we couldn’t afford granite,” said Dan Steil, Vice President, Granite Community Bank. “We would have ended up using an artificial product such as colored cement if it weren’t for Coldspring. It was great to work with a local business on the project. From a building material standpoint Coldspring made both the cost and the outcome feasible.”

In November 2013, HTG Architects of Minneapolis began design work for Granite Community Bank’s new 15,000-square-foot facility located on Cold Spring’s major highway. Constructed in 1956, the original location encompassed 4,000 square feet and accommodated seven to 10 employees. More than 50 years after the original construction, the bank was ready for a 21st Century structure.

A Modern Bank Redesign

Today, the 35-employee bank has expanded beyond the Cold Spring community and now serves the financial needs of the surrounding communities. With upgrades to technology as well as aesthetics, the new building project is an important step in the bank’s expansion efforts. Granite made a perfect choice to symbolize the strength and security one would expect from a bank.

“Granite is a good, durable material that was a perfect choice for Granite Community Bank,” said Sean Raboin, Partner, HTG Architects.“ Using a local product was important. Since this was the bank’s main office in such a predominant location, granite gave the bank a standout design. Plus, our clients like granite because it requires such little maintenance even in high-traffic areas.”

For the bank and contractor Shingobee Builders of St. Cloud, Minn., hiring local subcontractors and suppliers, including Coldspring, was a priority.

Before any designs were made, Coldspring representatives hosted Raboin and others from the HTG design team at the Coldspring facility. Here, Raboin and the team viewed different materials,

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finishes and manufacturing processes to enhance their design progression.

“Coldspring provided numerous recommendations on what to look for and how the granite will show once on the building,” said Steil. “Banking is our area of expertise, but we needed Coldpring’s expertise when it came to the specifics of granite selection. Their guidance and knowledge were invaluable to the project’s outcome.”

Solutions Provided

Coldspring’s guidance proved particularly valuable when determining a solution to the size and width constraints of certain pieces. The installer was concerned that he would have to rent special equipment to make some of the placements of the larger pieces of limestone to the exterior of the building. To alleviate this expense, Coldspring brought a design idea to the table.

“Coldspring recommended a redesign of the pieces with thinner and smaller sections of granite so the installer could hang them on the building without special anchors,” Steil said. “This was huge in cost savings for the project.”

Coldspring’s expertise proved instrumental once again with the bank’s curvilinear tower along its front side. A unique, eye-catching feature, the tower includes Carnelian® granite in Diamond® 100 finish surrounding a glass- enclosed elevator.

“When our contractor looked at those curved pieces of granite, he was concerned that they wouldn’t fit,” said Steil.“Who could take a piece of huge granite and cut curved pieces that would fit together in such a way to appear as a single application without the need for on-site rework?”

Coldspring’s craftsmen used leading-edge technology to cut each of the radial pieces with meticulous accuracy, and the Carnelian granite facing on the tower was a precise fit.To achieve a seamless appearance for the

“There’s nothing that Coldspring can’t do with granite.”

Dan Steil Vice President Granite Community Bank

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curvilinear tower, no exposed fasteners were used. Instead, the installer used hidden, interlocking fasteners and special adhesives on the backside of the granite pieces, explained Raboin. “There’s nothing that Coldspring can’t do with granite,” said Steil.

The project was completed in December 2014, and with excellent results, according to Steil.

“Granite gave the bank a special look and feel,” Steil said. “This project has helped take a small community and elevate it to the next level.”

Granite is plentiful at Granite Community Bank, just as it is in the natural geography of the Cold Spring area. Following is a list of the different types of granite and finishes selected for various design elements at the bank and the surrounding landscaping:

• Carnelian® Plaza Pavers

• Polished Echo Lake® Sign

• Echo Lake® Exterior Cladding

• Three large stacked columns in Carnelian®, Rainbow® and Sunset Red®.

• Sunset Red® Bollards

• Sunset Red® and Carnelian® sidewalk pavers

• Charcoal Black® benches

• Modified Rockville Boulder benches

Carnelian®

Sunset Red® Charcoal Black®

Rainbow®Rockville Beige

Echo Lake®

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Green building and environmental responsibility have been part of the global design world consciousness for decades. Today, product manufacturers are more aware than ever before of their responsibility to produce their goods with sustainability in mind. To achieve a new

level of commitment to best practices, the natural stone industry has developed a sustainability certification program of its own. After five years of

planning, research and investment, the Natural Stone Council (NSC) has announced the development of the Sustainability Assessment for Natural Dimension Stone.

Developed through the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and known as ANSI/NSC373, the standard establishes criteria to determine the degree to which natural dimension stone was extracted and manufactured sustainably. ANSI is a leading organization in the United States overseeing the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems and personnel. As a leader in standard formation, ANSI’s involvement provides the credibility required for a successful program. The NSC developed ANSI/NSC 373 with assistance from third- party organizations, Ecoform of Knoxville, Tenn., and NSF International of Ann Arbor, Mich.,to determine the environmental

effects of how stone is quarried, transported and preprocessed.

Coldspring has begun the process of ANSI/NSC 373 stone certification with third-party verification beginning with its corporate location in Cold Spring, Minn., and select quarries. Coldspring will then certify the remainder of its operations in phases. “Third-party verification with NSF is a key component of the process and verifies authenticity, rather than self-reporting which the industry has relied upon for years,” said Kathy Spanier, Director of Marketing at Coldspring.

The benefits of the standard to the industry are significant. ANSI/NSC 373 will help ensure architects and owners that the stone for their buildings – whether imported from another country or from the project’s own backyard – is produced in an environmentally sustainable manner. ANSI/NSC 373 will help project teams and consumers clearly distinguish which stones line up with their project’s goals.

ANSI/NSC 373 certification examines the following areas of stone production:

Coldspring Initiates ANSI/NSC 373 Certification

1. Water usage and recycling 2. Custody and transportation of the stone 3. Site and plant management 4. Land reclamation and adaptive use 5. Corporate governance 6. Energy usage and conservation 7. Management of excess process materials and waste 8. Safer chemical and materials management 9. Worker health and safety 10. Innovation (optional)

To further elevate the process, ANSI/NSC 373 has developed a companion chain of custody (NSC COC) standard and certification program relating to all aspects of the supply chain. NSC COC traces the stones as they travel from the quarry to manufacturing and through the supply chain and ultimately to their journeys end. Each organization handling the stones at each step along the way must be COC certified, conforming to the COC standard, for the stone to retain certification.

Certification is third-party verified by NSF International and may be awarded in four categories: platinum, gold, silver or bronze. Following certification, the applicable genuine stone seal can be applied to specific blocks, slabs or finished pieces used in promotional items. Once a quarry, processor or distributor has achieved NSC certification, it will be listed on the NSF website for reference by the design and building community.

ANSI/NSC 373 marks a great achievement for the stone industry. Natural stone is one of nature’s oldest and most long-lasting, permanent building materials. Now, all those involved with its production can verify their practices have the long-term interests of the world around us in mind.

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