PPG Case Study: Eddyfi Technologies World HQ Building, Quebec City, Canada

As the world’s leading provider of advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) technologies, Eddyfi Technologies helps original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), asset owners and service companies enhance productivity, save lives and protect the environment. When it came time to design and construct a new world headquarters in its hometown of Quebec City, the company asked that those same values be reflected in its architecture. Designed by Quebec City neighbor Coarchitecture, Eddyfi Technologies’ world headquarters building is a model of contemporary architecture, biophilic design and sustainable materials – from the generous application of locally sourced wood and use of large, triple-glazed windows, to the selection of solvent-free PPG Coraflon coatings to protect and embellish its muted aluminum cladding. Resembling a high-tech graphics card and functioning as a second skin that veils interior space from southern sun exposure, the perforated metal wall that envelop