Wecker Hall CFS Design

As the Air Force Academy Foundation and Association of Graduates outgrew their existing office space, they embarked on developing a new administration building on the Doolittle Hall Campus. The new facility brings staff from both philanthropic organizations together under one roof, strengthening collaboration and enhancing their shared mission to support the US Air Force Academy, serve its graduates, and preserve the heritage of the Long Blue Line.

Salas O’Brien provided cold-formed steel (CFS) framing engineering for the building envelope, including backup framing for all the cladding. We designed efficient framing patterns for the large entrance canopies and used creative framing techniques to efficiently infill around various curtain wall support areas. Wecker Hall’s design focuses on sustainability and is pursuing LEED Silver® and Zero Energy certification. CFS’s recyclability, durability, and low carbon footprint made it an effective material choice for this project’s goals. Once certified, Wecker Hall will be the first Zero Energy facility located on a US Air Force installation.