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Consultant warns against broad use of unproven façade products; commissioners ask for sample boards and installer qualifications
Summary
City consultant Mark Ford briefed the commission on criteria for evaluating new exterior materials, citing field failures of some synthetic ‘brick’ and EIFS panels and urging cautious, pilot use with installer qualifications and sample boards; commissioners asked staff to compile consultant memos and consider an approved‑materials inventory.
The Dublin Planning & Zoning Commission spent the second portion of its March 18 meeting on a wide‑ranging review of building materials, led by the city’s architectural consultant, Mark Ford.
Ford told commissioners he evaluates materials based on objective performance testing, appropriate application in the building, and the quality of installation. He urged commissioners to weigh aesthetics against durability and long‑term maintenance costs when considering new products. “Time is gonna be the real judge,” Ford said when explaining why laboratory tests must be complemented by…
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