AutoNation - Porsche

Plano, TX

December 2024 - Present

The AutoNation Porsche of Plano project is a 250,000-square-foot, multi-story dealership in Plano, Texas, featuring a two-story showroom, service area, and three-story parking garage. NU-FAM was engaged by AutoNation to provide comprehensive building enclosure consulting from design through construction. The project presented unique challenges, including an open-air parking garage functioning as the service center's roof and complex below-grade waterproofing transitions at ramps, grade beams, and the car wash foundation.

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Our Objective

NU-FAM's objective was to represent AutoNation's interests by delivering an integrated, high-performance building enclosure tailored to the demands of North Texas's climate. Our focus centered on ensuring continuity across all critical points of termination, transition, and penetration throughout the building envelope. By engaging during both design and construction, we aimed to identify and resolve potential vulnerabilities before they became costly field problems.

Our Process

NU-FAM executed a four-phase approach encompassing Planning and Pre-Design, Construction Document Review and Redline, Construction Administration, and Quality Assurance. Our team reviewed CD packages, submitted redline drawings and written recommendations, and attended coordination meetings throughout the design phase. As construction progressed, we conducted periodic site observations, reviewed submittals, and responded to RFIs — documenting each visit with detailed field reports and photographic evidence.

Our Solution

As construction reached critical stages, NU-FAM developed refined, constructable details to resolve complex waterproofing transitions that the existing documents had not fully addressed. For the parking ramp, we designed a sequenced installation using Henry Blueskin Preseal 320 to create a continuous transition from below-grade to between-slab waterproofing. At the grade beam and car wash foundation, we confirmed proper membrane installation.
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