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Clark/Christman Awarded Cannon House Office Building Renewal Project by Architect of the Capitol Multi-Year Modernization Effort Ensuing for Capitol Hill’s Oldest Congressional Office Building Following a nine-month competitive proc ess, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) announced its selection of Clark/Christman, a joint venture team of Clark Construction Group (Bethesda, MD) and The Christman Company (Reston, VA and Lansing, MI) to provide construction management services for the renewal of the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, D.C. Designed in the Beaux Arts architectural style by renowned architects Carrere and Hastings and completed in 1908, the imposing 800,000-square-foot building is experiencing physical deterioration of its systems and requires extensive modernization to maintain its operability in the 21st century.

Part of the Capitol Hill campus, the Cannon Building includes offices for members of the U.S. House of Representatives and a number of Congressional committees. The building is five stories plus a full basement, with a multi-level, 300-car parking garage in its inner courtyard.

The multi-phased project involves planning and design phase preconstruction services as well as contract options for subsequent project segments, which will include preparing nearby "swing space" and taking one-fourth of the building and its occupants "off-line" while that specific wing is renewed and updated. Planning is already underway with "Phase Zero" mobilization and abatement for nearby swing space to begin in late 2014. Phase One construction on the Cannon Building is scheduled to commence in 2016/2017, with completion of all five project phases expected in 2025.

Among the building's key historic elements is its cornerstone, which was laid by president Theodore Roosevelt. During its placement, Roosevelt delivered his infamous "muckraking speech," in part defending the creation of an appropriate facility in which to carry out the daily work of the government. The structure is named for Speaker Joseph Gurney Cannon, who had one of the longestrunning congressional careers on record, and who was instrumental in the building’s construction.

Among the many challenges facing the project team are ensuring safe operations in the heavily-used building at all times throughout construction, protecting the building’s significant historic fabric, and facilitating a high level of effective communications among all parties to ensure a cohesive team and smooth-running project for its extensive duration.

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Washington in 1793, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC) has served the United States as builder and steward of many of the nation's most iconic landmarks. These include the U.S. Capitol, Capitol Visitor Center, Senate Office Buildings, House Office Buildings, Supreme Court, Library of Congress, U.S. Botanic Garden and Capitol Grounds. The AOC is responsible to the United States Congress and the Supreme Court for the maintenance, operation, development and preservation of 17.4 million square feet of buildings and more than 460 acres of land throughout Capitol Hill. The AOC also provides professional expertise on the preservation of architectural and artistic elements entrusted to its care, and provides recommendations concerning design, construction and maintenance of the facilities and grounds.

Today, under the leadership of the Honorable Stephen T. Ayers, FAIA, LEED AP, the 2,600 employees of the AOC serve in diverse roles applying both modern techniques and historical tradecrafts in the care and preservation of the Capitol campus. For more information, visit aoc.gov.

News from SMACNA Metropolitan Detroit Chapter SMACNA Metropolitan Detroit Chapter held its 45th Annual Holiday Party at the Detroit Athletic Club on Saturday, December 8, 2012.

SMACNA Detroit had over 200 guests at the celebration, a number that had not been reached since prior to 2008.

Guests were treated to a display of industry memorabilia during the party that included photographs, media releases and newspaper articles dating back to 1959.

During the party, SMACNA Detroit also commemorated the 45-year working relationship of Anthony Asher, SMACNA Detroit Executive Director, General Council and Sharon Havlick, SMACNA Detroit Administrator.

SMACNA Detroit also held its 48th Annual Membership Business Meeting at the Detroit Athletic Club on Wednesday, January 16, 2013.

Guest speaker Robert J. Mauck, AIA PE, Vice President of Virtual Design & Construction at Ghafari Associates LLC, spoke to the SMACNA Detroit membership on advancements in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and deployment of lean construction practices.

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Doeren Mayhew Merges with MFR, P.C. Doeren Mayhew, a Michigan-based CPA firm with locations in Troy and Houston, recently announced its merger with Houston-based CPA and consulting firm, MFR, P.C. Effective immediately, the merged entity will operate under the Doeren Mayhew name.

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advisory and tax services to organization in both the public and private sectors. The firm's partners and associates will become Doeren Mayhew employees.

Founded in 1932, Doeren Mayhew is a leading group of CPAs and advisors helping mid-sized businesses grow and prosper. This year, INSIDE Public Accounting ranked Doeren Mayhew as the 71st largest firm in the nation. Its Houston office will double in size as a result of this merger.

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USGBC Fights to Improve Transparency of Recycled Content Claims The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has the opportunity to continue to drive industry specificity with the reinforcement of its Recycled Content documentation clarification. The LEED Interpretation Ruling (LIR) from the USGBC (ID# 10246) released on October 1, 2012 set the standard for Recycled Content claims and documentation for LEED projects. This official LIR deemed national averages as unacceptable for LEED documentation, and is a major step toward total product transparency and industry integrity.

GreenCircle applauds the USGBC’s latest ruling, which addresses the issue of potential green-washing by some manufacturers. As stated in the formal LIR,“An average recycled content claim, especially one that incorporates multiple product lines or places of manufacture, does not meet the credit intent and is not acceptable for LEED documentation.”

This ruling demands product and plant specific recycled content evaluation and documentation. “Recycled content claims must be specific to the installed product (and therefore place of manufacture); regional or national claims do not meet credit requirements.”

Despite resistance by some manufacturers, this much needed USGBC clarification provides a transparent and clear system for LEED project teams pursuing the Recycled Content credit. This push toward total accountability for each product line and manufacturing facility is another step forward in promoting sustainable product development.

Currently, when project teams request data for the Regional Material credits, they require plant and product specific information to calculate the amount of materials manufactured and extracted within 500 miles of the project site. With the release of LIR, the Recycled Content credits are now requiring this same reporting level. Recycled content documented on a plant and product basis not only allows the most sustainable products to be selected within LEED projects, but will foster continual improvement in products and operations.

By issuing this LIR, the USGBC has established another line of defense against misleading environmental claims. It is anticipated that the USGBC will remain steadfast in its position and commitment to a sustainable future.

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SAFETY TOOL KIT Safety Achievement Awards Tracey Alfonsi

By Tracey Alfonsi, Director of Education & Safety Services

fter spending eight years as a safety director for a multi-million dollar contractor, I can say with some authority that measuring success is sometimes a difficult task. How do you quantify the number of accidents that didn’t happen? How do you estimate the cost savings resulting from the accidents that were prevented? If you’re looking for something to celebrate, I encourage you to submit an application for our 2012 Safety Achievement Award.

Safety Achievement Awards are given to contractors who achieved Days Away/Restricted/Transfer Rates (DART) and Recordable Injury and Illness Rates (IR) below 2011 construction industry standards, 2.1 and 3.8 respectively, while maintaining an Experience Modification Rating (EMR) below 1.0. Meet that criteria

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In addition to beating industry averages, we award Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners in categories based on hours worked: 0 to 50,999; 51,000 to 199,999; 200,000 to 499,999; and 500,000+. We will also present a certificate to the company with the lowest overall Experience Modification Rate.

You can check your company’s loss rates against the industry standard at the website for the Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://data.bls.gov/iirc/ Fine print: You must be a current CAM member to apply. The Safety Achievement Award application is available for download at www.cam-online.com and must be submitted by February 15, 2013.

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DRC-USGBC Announces Election Results, Welcomes New Board of Directors Seated for 2013-14 The Detroit Regional Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council recently completed its nomination and balloting process to select the Board of Directors that will lead the organization for the next two years. Members of the DRC were invited to submit their votes prior to the deadline of November 12, 2012 and the results are as follows: Jeff Gaines (existing Board member) Manager of Planning and Programming at Albert Kahn Family of Companies, LEED AP BD+C; Bob Mattler, JD, Director of Green Brokerage at Armada Real Estate Services in West Bloomfield, LEED AP BD+C; Kevin Mlutkowski (existing Board member), Director, Sustainability at the American Concrete Institute, LEED AP BD+C; Noah Wolfson, Director of Business Development for Sachse Construction, LEED Green Associate; Teresa Sinelli, Assistant Construction Manager at General Development Company, LEED AP BD+C. These new Board Members have been elected to serve on the U.S. Green Building Council Detroit Regional Chapter’s Board of Directors for the years of 2013 and 2014.

These members serve in addition to current seated board representatives Bob Stevenson, Jonathan Backos, Julie Lyons Bricker, David Norwood and Jacob Corvidae.

The service terms of exiting Board Members Kim Rosseter, Rod Brown, Ronald Rivers, and Dan Jacobs have now come to a close, the Detroit Regional Chapter-USGBC wishes to express deep gratitude for their years of vision and dedication to the organization, and to green building practices across Southeast Michigan.

Officers for the 2013-14 DRC-USGBC Board of Directors are: Jeff Gaines, Chair, Kevin Mlutkowski, Vice Chair, Noah Wolfson, Secretary, and Julie Lyons Bricker, Treasurer.

The USGBC is a nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities. www.usgbc.org Additional information about programs

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Michigan Chapter – American Society of Landscape Architects Presents 2012 Presidents and Design Awards The Michigan Chapter – American Society of Landscape Architects is proud to announce the recipients of its 2012 President’s Awards and Chapter Design Awards. This year the President’s Awards honor four individuals and one firm, each outstanding in their category.

The President’s Distinguished Member of the Year award recognizes a significant Michigan ASLA current or past volunteer that makes contributions to the Chapter and to our profession through volunteerism and education. This year’s Distinguished Member of the Year is Vanessa Warren, ASLA of Wilcox Professional Services in Saginaw.

The President’s Emerging Professional of the Year award honors a landscape designer/landscape architect in the first ten years of their career for significant contributions or significant works of design.

This year’s Emerging Professional of the Year is Beth Hagenbuch, Associate ASLA, of Weikal Landscape Architecture in Farmington Hills.

The President’s Outstanding Firm of the Year award is given to a firm selected for continued outstanding design and support of our profession. Kenneth Weikal Landscape Architecture of Farmington Hills received the President’s Outstanding Firm of the Year award.

The final President’s Award is the Honor Award, given to an individual that is not a landscape architect, for significant support of landscape architects, community design, the profession or the environment. Patricia and the late John Chipman of Landscape Forms, Inc. are this year’s recipients. They established the John E. and Patricia Chipman Schol¬arship Endowment for Over¬seas Study at Michigan State University in 2000, which provides learning opportunities abroad for MSU’s landscape architecture students.

The Chapter celebrated its 27th Annual Chapter Awards program this year, with three professional projects receiving recognition for design and research excellence in the State. The high level of design and research

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In the Landscape Architectural Design category, the Dow Founder’s Garden in Midland, by Hamilton Anderson Associates received an Honor Award, the highest recognition. This project was performed for Dow Chemical Company. Team members

included ASTI Environmental, Illuminating Concepts, and Wilcox Engineers. One project received a Merit Award in this category. This was Conservation Design Forum’s work on the Ann Arbor Municipal Complex in Ann Arbor. Site Design and Landscape Design was provided by InSite Design Studio, Inc. Integrated Rainwater Design and Site Design

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One project received a Merit Award in the Landscape Architectural Research & Communication category. The award went to Gibbs Planning Group/Robert Gibbs for Principles of Urban Retail Planning and Development. This book was published by John Wiley and Sons.

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A comprehensive book about appellate law recently published by the American Bar Association (ABA) features one chapter coauthored by Plunkett Cooney attorneys Mary Massaron Ross and Hilary Ballentine.

Sponsored by the ABA’s Council of Appellate Lawyers, the book, titled: Ross “Appellate Practice Compendium,� informs general practitioners about appellate practice rules and procedures in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., all Ballentine federal circuit courts and the U.S. Military Appellate Court.

Massaron Ross and Ballentine co-authored the seventh chapter titled “Sixth Circuit.�

The compendium provides tips on the use of video recordings, access to appellate records, page limits, oral arguments, abstracts, deadlines, addendums, formatting and much more. The 65-chapter book also provides a complete list of appellate resources for every jurisdiction, including Web sites, dockets, practice guides and more.

A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Massaron Ross currently serves as President of DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar. She is a past chair of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Michigan, DRI’s Appellate Advocacy Committee, and the ABA Council of Appellate Lawyers (CAL), a division of the Appellate Judges Conference.

A member of the prestigious American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, Massaron Ross co-chairs the Michigan Appellate Bench

Bar Conference Foundation, an organization of Michigan appellate judges and lawyers.

She is also a former chair of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Amicus Curiae Briefs, the five-member committee that oversees preparation of ABA briefs for filing in the U.S. Supreme Court.

A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Ballentine concentrates her practice in appellate law with emphasis on claims involving such areas as property disputes, municipal law, constitutional law, and medical liability appeals. Ballentine has handled numerous appeals in the state and federal appellate courts, including the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Ballentine is active in the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and serves as co-chair of its amicus section. As a member of DRI, she co-authored an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Delbert Williamson v.

Mazda Motor of America, Inc, et. al. Ballentine has also authored several publications, including another guide to appellate practice in the Sixth Circuit.

GAF Single Ply Roofing Membrane First to Earn NSF International Sustainability Certification New NSF standard provides manufacturers, specifiers and the building industry with verifiable, objective criteria to evaluate sustainable roofing products.

NSF Sustainability, a division of NSF International that includes sustainability standards development, testing, certification and claims validation for commercial, consumer and green products as well as claims verification, has certified the first roofing membrane product under the new NSF American National Standard for Sustainable Roofing Membranes NSF/ANSI 347. GAF, the largest manufacturer of commercial and residential roofing in North America, is the first company to earn certification for its single ply roofing membrane product line Everguard TPO, providing architects and contractors with a certified sustainable option for roofing membranes.

NSF/ANSI 347: Sustainability Assessment for Single Ply Roofing Membranes provides a “Voice Of The Construction Industry�Ž

framework for assessing the environmental and societal impacts of single ply roofing membranes across the product life cycle from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use and end-of-life management. By earning certification, GAF demonstrates its commitment to apply sustainable approaches to product development and corporate operations.

Certification also differentiates its products in the marketplace, enabling a preferred vendor status with those that seek sustainable products.

Certification to NSF/ANSI 347 is based on point totals to achieve a conformant, silver, gold or platinum level certification. GAF’s single ply roofing membranes earned conformant level certification and GAF can use the NSF Sustainability Certified Mark on products and in advertising. Certified products are publicly listed on NSF’s website.

NSF/ANSI sustainability assessment standards are recognized by companies, organizations and governments as credible tools to identify and source sustainable products. For example, the U.S. Government Services Administration (GSA) through Executive Order 13514 has set a goal to ensure 95 percent of all new contracts require products and services with more sustainable attributes (e.g., energy and water efficient, recycled), many of which are identified as criteria in NSF/ANSI 347.

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and sustainability standards, developed the standard in partnership with a diverse group of stakeholders through the NSF National Center for Sustainability Standards (NCSS). The NCSS used the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited consensus process to develop NSF/ANSI 347, which included input from manufacturers, suppliers, regulatory officials, academia, industry representatives and end users.

Membrane products covered by NSF/ANSI 347 include, but are not limited to, membranes produced from EPDM (ethylene propylene diene terpolymer), KEE (ketone ethylene ester), PVC (polyvinyl chloride), TPO (thermoplastic polyolefin) and PIB (polyisobutylene) polymers.

For additional information, download the NSF/ANSI 347 brochure or contact Dennis Gillan at (734) 476-2543 sustainability@nsf.org.

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ongtime CAM Member and CAM past Board Member Thomas J. Burke passed away on Friday, December 28, 2012 at the age of 85. Tom was born in 1927, and attended Villanova University in Pe n n s y l va n i a .

Throughout the years, he enjoyed attending home football games at the university. He enjoyed vacationing in Port Sanilac and the Florida Keys with his wife and family. He is predeceased by his wife, L. Elaine. Tom is survived by three daughters, Judy, Kathleen and Maureen. His son, Thomas P. Burke, is also a longtime CAM Member and is Vice President Rental Division of Cloverdale Equipment Company in Oak Park. Tom is also survived by six grandchildren.

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Oldest Living CAM Chairman, John A. Cooper, Passes Away onstruction industry veteran, John A. Cooper, passed away on November 11, 2012 in Jacksonville, FL at age 95.

Throughout his career John held many titles, including president and owner of Cooper Supply Company (1944-1967); vice president of Texas Industries (1963-1967); president of Transit Mixed Concrete Institute of Detroit (1952-1953, 19551977); and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Construction Association of Michigan – CAM (1967-1968). He was a member of the Michigan Trucking Association Board of Governors (1958-1963) and the American Trucking Association Board of Directors (1961-1963). John was president of Cooper

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A WWII Navy captain, John is survived by his wife, A. Marion Van Dyke Cooper; a daughter; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; four nieces and nephews; and 15 step-grandchildren.

John resided in the BirminghamBloomfield area before relocating to Florida eleven years ago. Among his passions were traveling and community theatre. Memorials may be made to The Village Players, in Birmingham, MI.

In Memory of Jim Walker, GLFEA (1953-2012) . James "Jim" Walker, Jr., CEO of Great Lakes Fabricators & Erectors Association (GLFEA) passed away suddenly on December 5, 2012. Jim began his 42-year career in the construction industry during high school where he worked for his family's company, Goss Mechanical.

Jim later worked for the Association of Underground Contractors before joining GLFEA. He remained deeply committed to the success of industry in Michigan through the many roles he fulfilled with numerous organizations. When Jim passed away, he was in Washington, D.C. working on pension reform in one of his roles with The Association of Union Constructors (TAUC). He served on the TAUC Board of Directors, Chaired the LEO Group, and was the representative for TAUC on the pension Reform Commission.

Jim grew up in the Birmingham area and graduated from Birmingham Seaholm High School in 1972. Jim attended Michigan State

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University where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and president of the Michigan State Scuba Diving Club, and received a Bachelor's degree in business in 1976. Jim subsequently studied law and received his Juris Doctorate from the Detroit College of Law. Jim was involved in Boy Scout Troop 1001, was an Elder at First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham, had been on the Board of Camp Skyline in Almont, and most recently completed a six-year term on First Foundation. Jim was an active member of the Detroit Athletic Club and also served on the Board of Governors for the Skyline Club in Southfield.Jim met his wife, Emily, during his freshman year at Michigan State. Jim is survived by Emily, his son Alex, his brother Robert, his cousins and their children, and several members of his wife's family.

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POWERPANEL

A revolutionary solar device that combines solar voltaic and solar thermal into one highly efficient panel. Designed, engineered, and manufactured in Detroit.

By Douglas Elbinger, Energy Policy Analyst, Greenlancer Energy, Inc. o longer theory, but proven fact, solar energy technology takes advantage of the world’s most abundant natural resource - energy from the sun - and turns it into a usable power source. Every day improvements in solar technology are helping to combat rising energy costs, concerns about climate change, and fossil fuel dependence. In the media, we see inventors who are continually looking for better ways to escape these rising energy prices and the uncertain supply of fossil fuel.

Until now, there were only two kinds of solar panels. We could expect solar panels to provide either photovoltaic energy (electricity) or thermal energy (space and water heating).

Welcome the PowerPanel. The PowerPanel is a genuine “made in Detroit” product, invented and manufactured by a company that exemplifies the innovative spirit that inhabits this region. Before PowerPanel, there were only two types of solar panels; now PowerPanel combines both in one highly efficient package.

I first met engineer inventor Garth Schultz in 2009 at his laboratory in the Next Energy building in Detroit. He gave me a tour of his laboratory and explained that he was working on a prototype of the ‘third’ type of solar panel, a most unusual renewable energy device, appropriately named “PowerPanel.” He explained that unlike any other solar device, this would produce both electric and thermal energy from one panel.

Schultz, a talented and visionary and former automotive engineer, explained how he went through much iteration in the garage, on the desktop, in the laboratory, and eventually in the field, where PowerPanel tested out as one of the most efficient renewable energy devices. He eventually built a prototype that was able to attract the financing to make this “scale up.”

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solar power, you can see this is no ordinary product. The panel itself is high-tech and also very simple, made essentially of very light weight 100 recyclable material that converts a record amount of solar energy into a useable form of energy, both thermal (heat) and electric.

During a tour of the Corner Brewery, Ypsilanti, Garth Schultz (center In 2007 PowerPanel of crowd) explains the PowerPanel advantages to members of the Won the CEAM (Clean GLREA (Great Lakes Renewable Energy Assoc.).

Energy Advanced Manufacturing) Award and with the help a loan from the DOE/Bureau of Energy Systems (ARRA funding), a faithful group of early investors, PowerPanel moved into their new “robotic” manufac- PowerPanel is used in conjunction with other energy conservation turing facility last measures to make the Corner Brewery one of the most efficient craft march and began to brewers in the country. The Corner Brewery completed a $250,000 ramp up the “Green Brewery Makeover” which includes PowerPanels (solar-thermal, photovoltaic), geo-thermal and other energy conservation measmanufacturing ures. The system is expected to provide almost all of Corner Brewery’s process.

According to hot water needs and up to 15 percent of its electricity. This will save the brewery $20,000 a year, or nearly 50 percent of its energy bills. inventor-founder Schultz, “PowerPanel is a revolutionary water). While most solar panels generate system that breaks the mold of traditional only electricity, a typical household’s total solar panels. PowerPanel maximizes the energy usage is 70% or more thermal energy capture of the sun’s energy 80%+ vs. 5%(heat) and less than 30% electricity.

18% from traditional PV panels alone, and PowerPanel captures both - heat while addresses the built environment’s true producing electricity to solve your total energy needs.” energy needs.

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Doug Elbinger’s career spans over 35 years as an innovator in management and corporate communications. For many years, as an environmental journalist and producer for ENN.com, he focused his efforts on acquiring an in-depth knowledge of advances and investment opportunities in the renewable energy industry. For more information, comments or dialog, please contact Doug Elbinger delbinger@greenlancer.com – Energy Policy Analyst, Greenlancer Energy Inc. Greenlancer is a renewable energy engineering and consulting firm in Detroit http://www.greenlancer.com.

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High-performance, low-E glazing was utilized along with strategically placed overhangs to provide daylight penetration while minimizing solar heat gain during the summer and heat loss during the winter.

Crisler Center’s Full Court Press for Energy Efficiency

By Camille Sylvain Thompson

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n Ann Arbor, a winter chill is in the air, and for many that can only mean one thing: Wolverine basketball. Since the start of the season, all eyes have turned to the University of Michigan men’s basketball team and to their new energy efficient home court. Aside from a winning team, the University has another goal - designing and maintaining energy efficient facilities on campus capable of standing the test of time and of providing a more sustainable environment for the future.

The $68.4 million Crisler Center includes the new $14.8 million William Davidson Player Development Center and the recently renovated and expanded $53.6 million Crisler Arena. The finishing touches are being completed on this fast-paced renovation and expansion project. The arena has been submitted for LEED Silver certification, and with its energy efficient features, has achieved a 30 percent higher energy efficiency rating than a new building built to the current code based on ASHRAE 90.1-2007 efficiency standards.

Originally constructed in 1967 at a cost of $7.2 million, Crisler Center (prior to the expansion, known as Crisler Arena) has mainly served for over 50 years, as the home of the University of Michigan's NCAA men's and women’s basketball teams, and today, also serves as home to its women's gymnastics team. In the early 1990s as the facility approached its 30-year mark, it was beginning to show some signs of wear and tear.

The University conducted a facility condition assessment in order to

help determine the future of the aging arena and to provide recommendations for repairs, replacements and upgrades. In 2007, Peter Basso Associates (PBA) completed a comprehensive study of the HVAC and electrical systems. For the study, PBA updated the information from the previous facility assessment, based on an extensive examination of the existing building systems.

The University considered the possibility of constructing a new arena.

However, since Crisler had “good bones” as former U-M Athletic Director Bill Martin noted, it was determined that a significant facelift, including major updates to its mechanical and electrical infrastructure, would modernize the arena and keep it running effectively and efficiently for decades to come.

In 2009, the announcement was made that the arena would undergo a renovation and an expansion. Additional space would include 63,000 gross square feet of new spectator entrances, retail spaces, ticketing areas and a private club space, as well as 54,000 gross square feet of improved spectator circulation and egress, additional restrooms and concession areas, and ADA accessible seating, all with the common goal of enhancing the overall fan experience, and creating less congestion in the concourse area.

The initial timeline for completion of the renovation and expansion was marked for 2013; however, a strong push was made to have the facility under occupancy for the start of the 2012-2013 basketball

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season. The design team included Architect of Record, TMP Architecture; Denver-based architects Sink Combs Dethlefs; Structural Design Inc.; MEP and Lighting Design Engineers, Peter Basso Associates; Spalding, DeDecker Associates; WJHW-Media; TeL Systems; and Hamilton Anderson Associates.

The design team worked together with the constructors under an accelerated construction schedule to complete the project.

Construction of the Phase I renovation and infrastructure upgrade was led by Clark Construction Company. Construction of the Phase II renovation and expansion project was led by general contractor Spence Brothers, a Saginaw-based company that incidentally had also served as general contractor for the original Crisler Arena. The Phase II renovation and expansion project was completed nearly a year ahead of schedule.

With the expedited schedule, meeting the challenges of designing and constructing an energy efficient renovation and expansion proved to be a difficult, but manageable task for the experienced team. Adding to the challenge was the University’s strong commitment to the project achieving a minimum of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. The project met the challenge and is currently awaiting final review from the Green Building Certification Institute for LEED Silver Certification.

The team used energy modeling to help maximize every possible opportunity to incorporate energy efficient materials and systems into the project’s design. Energy conservation opportunities were analyzed on an individual basis, and each measure had to prove its merit based on both energy savings and return on investment. The selected measures were then analyzed on a combined basis, using the energy model to account for interaction among measures and to examine the overall net reduction in energy consumption.

With previous issues of moisture infiltration, lack of insulation and lack of natural daylight penetration, an easy decision was made to improve the performance of the building envelope and its contribution to both energy efficiency and the fan experience. Highperformance, low-E glazing was utilized along with strategically placed overhangs to provide daylight penetration while minimizing solar heat gain during the summer and heat loss during the winter. Additionally, the team selected and incorporated locally-based masonry products and additional insulation into the building envelope.

Material selection for the renovated arena was carefully considered. Each material was selected based on its ability to maintain indoor air quality and to provide durability. Low VOC adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, flooring Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

Large graphics on the outside walls are illuminated with metal halide spotlights from across the corridor, and are accentuated by a luminous vertical glowing LED element. LED recessed downlights highlight the curvature of the arena and the new and renovated spaces.

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY systems and composite wood were used. TMP architect and project designer, Dave Larson, explains, “Terrazzo flooring was chosen as a ‘forever floor’ for the concourse areas, because of its long-lasting, durable nature and ease of maintenance qualities. The University did not want to use future resources to replace flooring with a less durable option. Terrazzo was an excellent choice for this reason. The newly

enclosed main entry, along with increased natural light and views to the outdoor plaza, all contributed toward enhancing the indoor environment.”

Phase I of the renovation focused on making high-priority infrastructure improvements to the existing facility, including a much needed roof replacement. As with all aspects of the renovation, the team focused on energy

The project marks a new era for Crisler Arena. With its energy efficient features, the facility has achieved a 30 percent higher energy efficiency rating than a new building built to the current code based on ASHRAE 90.1-2007 efficiency standards.

efficient options in replacing the arena’s roof.

An analysis of the roof membrane determined that the energy efficiency benefit typically gained when incorporating a white roof would not be beneficial to this building, which is primarily used during the heating season. By adding a white roof, the University would have been faced with increased maintenance costs to clean the highly visible roof and would have lost the historical value of the original black roof. The design team chose to implement a black, single-ply membrane EPDM roof over six inches of polyisocyanurate insulation.

Maximizing comfort for the building’s occupants while upgrading the “heart and lungs” of the building was an underlying theme for Phase I. Important upgrades to the existing electrical and plumbing systems represented a portion of that goal, while the majority of user comfort was linked to much-needed mechanical upgrades. Some of the existing issues that were uncovered included ventilation rates that were not directly tied to occupancy, the use of antiquated pneumatic HVAC controls under the direction of an obsolete master control board (which was inconveniently located next to a trainer’s table in the locker room); air handling units with deteriorated insulation exposed to the airstream; inefficient building air distribution; and inadequate ventilation in both the locker rooms and concourse areas.

The mechanical infrastructure upgrades included replacement of the arena airhandling units with new units, each incorporating an array of variable speed fans for increased energy efficiency, low noise

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generation, and improved reliability. A fabric duct system was installed in a ring above the entire arena, efficiently and comfortably delivering ventilation air to the spectators and playing floor. Carbon dioxide sensors were installed to automatically adjust outside air ventilation rates in response to real-time occupancy. Locker room ventilation was improved, and exhaust air energy recovery was provided on the locker room HVAC systems to pre-heat and pre-cool incoming ventilation air.

Exhaust fans were provided in the concourse to serve a three-fold purpose: to exhaust the ventilation air that was being supplied to the seating bowl, to provide ventilation for the concourse, and to provide emergency smoke purge in the event of a fire.

According to University of Michigan Project Manager, Steve Donoghue, “HVAC efficiency is crucial to a facility of this size. Multiple highefficiency HVAC measures were designed and implemented, including demand controlled ventilation, which reduces mechanical loads in low occupancy and empty spaces, a highefficiency air cooled chiller, increased thermostat deadbands (the gap between the heating setpoint and cooling setpoint during which no conditioning is provided), increased exhaust air energy recovery, and automatic duct static pressure reset.

All of these measures are adding value and sustainability to our new facility." During construction, the potential for dust accumulation in the HVAC system was avoided, and the building was flushed with outside air prior to occupancy.

Because the plumbing system serves a capacity of over 12,700, water efficiency was a crucial aspect of the arena’s overhaul. The building features low-flow plumbing fixtures with automatic controls, providing a 30 percent reduction in water usage as compared to the targeted goals of the Energy Policy Act of 1992.

New restrooms are equipped with waterless urinals, dual flush water closets with automatic flush valves, and automatic low-flow lavatory faucets. Kitchen areas feature low-flow sinks, while locker rooms highlight low-flow showerheads.

Lighting strategies played a major role in both energy efficiency and in enhancing the fan experience. Lamp types were selected to provide energy efficiency without sacrificing the desired visual lighting effects. The new light sources are closely inter-related and provide the perfect amount of light both vertically and horizontally, which was a challenge, but through careful coordination and selection, energy efficient and practical lighting implementation was achieved.

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tube technology were selected because no other light source could create the desired ambience without significantly higher energy use. In addition, the arena’s curved trusses were used for mounting and as a perfect platform for the electric maintenance lowering system.

The concourse level relies on four different lighting sources working in unison, because one without the other would limit the stimulating visual effect. All of the concourse lighting is located at the low side of the structure for easy accessibility and consists mainly of custom luminous “drums” with compact fluorescent lamps.

Large graphics on the outside walls are illuminated with metal halide spotlights from across the corridor, and are accentuated by a luminous vertical glowing LED element. LED

recessed downlights highlight the curvature of the arena and the new and renovated concession spaces.

The new Crisler Center represents the future of the University of Michigan, a reflection of the rich history and tradition of the University, its commitment to academic and athletic excellence, sustainability, and to its students, staff, faculty and dedicated fan base and support system. Following the expansion and renovation project, Crisler Center’s “good bones” have been given new life and the groundwork has been laid for future champions to call Crisler Center “home.”

About the Author Camille Sylvain Thompson is marketing communications coordinator for Peter Basso Associates, Troy.

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WINNER: CHASS - A New Spring for Southwest Detroit Photos by Curt Clayton, Clayton Studios he story of Community Health and Social Services (CHASS) may not be well-known, but it is the story of thousands of families whose lives have been fundamentally changed because they were fortunate enough to be CHASS patients. For 42 years, CHASS has quietly gone about its mission of providing high quality, affordable and accessible healthcare to the residents of Southwest Detroit.

This care has been available regardless of the ability to pay. CHASS and the Henry Ford Health System have forged a partnership unique in the country, and in so doing provides patients – particularly the underinsured and uninsured – a “medical home” so critical to reducing inappropriate emergency room use and soaring healthcare costs.

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After a decade-long capital campaign, CHASS has realized its dream of a new medical home that will enable the organization to expand both primary care and wellness services in a setting that honors and respects the individuals and families it serves. Designed by Harley Ellis Devereaux, Southfield, the $16.7 million facility is a major milestone for the Southwest Detroit community. Turner Construction Company, Michigan Office, Detroit, completed the new 48,000-square-foot building in April 2012.

The new building is located on Fort Street a few miles west of the Ambassador Bridge and directly next door to the former CHASS facility, an 80-year-old structure first used as an automotive dealership before housing CHASS since the mid-1970s. The new, twostory building reinforces CHASS’s pledge to

be more patient-centered and introduces new wellness concepts to the neighborhood, such as an indoor walking track to promote cardiovascular health, a new demonstration kitchen for nutritional education and community gathering space.

Individual, community and environmental health dovetail in such measures as the creation of a future green roof garden that will provide a fresh supply of vegetables for the CHASS nutrition program and the utilization of natural daylight, which has a proven healing effect on patients.

Like a flower blooming after a long, cold, grey winter, the new CHASS facility represents rebirth and a “new spring” for this Detroit neighborhood. The LEED-registered facility is a bright, shining spot of green development at a designated Brownfield “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

redevelopment site in an economically depressed area of Detroit longing for new businesses and quality, affordable healthcare and wellness services.

Instead of building in another location, or occupying a different building elsewhere, the CHASS leadership made the conscious choice to remain at 5635 West Fort Street in Southwest Detroit and build an entirely new facility on their own property. This decision is a strong reflection of the commitment CHASS has made to the community. The new facility is one of the largest developments to occur in Southwest Detroit in many years. This bright jewel of a building is expected to be a catalyst for new development, helping to revive an area already alive with a strong sense of community and loyalty to area businesses.

irrigation.

• Water efficient fixtures reduce overall water use.

• Materials with a high recycled content have been incorporated throughout the building.

• Cork flooring on the indoor walking track provides an environmentally friendly and durable surface.

• Occupancy sensors are used to control heating and cooling systems in order to minimize energy usage while rooms are not in use.

• Large expanses of glass bring in natural daylight.

• Bicycle racks encourage healthy transportation.

• Regional materials were selected for both interior and exterior building components.

• LEED Accredited Professionals utilized in both the design and construction of the facility.

BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR Great care was taken by the Harley Ellis Devereaux design team to blend The Gale & Lois Warden Healing Garden is a welcome oasis the new building into its for patients who desire quiet reflection. As a sustainability surroundings, yet make it shine like a GREEN INNOVATIONS measure, the plants do not require permanent irrigation. beacon of inspiration for more new As a LEED-registered building, development. As a good neighbor, it is anticipated that the CHASS the building’s colorful masonry and tinted Southwest Center will earn several glass add charm, warmth and life to an older, “Innovation in Design” credits. One of the Additionally, the HVAC system’s ionizing worn area without overpowering its credits will be based on the use of ionization filters aid in the control of odors from the surroundings. Additionally, the new facility and filtering systems built into the air high volume of semi-trucks passing by on does not inconvenience the residential handling units to safeguard air quality. High Fort Street as they head toward the neighborhood located immediately to the voltage electrical fields in the air handling Ambassador Bridge. south of CHASS. The building’s orientation is units are used to ionize and filter the air to A beautiful, serene healing garden on the such that it does not overtly block, or visually ward off bacteria in the airstream. first floor immediately north of the building overpower, the site lines of family homes.

Additionally, ultraviolet lights are used to was also built and utilizes plants that do not New trees and landscaping have also been prevent bacterial growth within the air require permanent irrigation.

Also planted that soften a new patient and handling units. envisioned is a green roof for agriemployee parking lot.

Harley Ellis Devereaux designed the education. Budget constraints delayed the Construction continued this neighborly facility to optimize energy performance and installation of the green roof at this time. initiative. Maximizing the use of local, reduce energy costs. Natural light and However, the infrastructure for the system Detroit-based subcontractors, Turner held motion sensors significantly reduce the daily was installed. The addition of the green roof two contractor outreach meetings at the demand for electricity.

A daylight is expected in a later phase. Ultimately, Mercado in Southwest Detroit. Several harvesting system monitors natural light CHASS will use seasonal produce grown in subcontractor joint ventures were during the day and adjusts lighting systems the future rooftop garden to complement its established as a result of these meetings, to minimize power usage. An energy new nutritional education initiatives. including the bid awards for masonry, recovery system also uses wasted heat and carpentry, mechanical and electrical. Turner transfers it back into the facility. Overall, the Other sustainable elements include: achieved the following participation results: building was designed to USGBC LEED • The site is located in an urban area close 26 percent Detroit-based business; 21 standards so that sustainable practices to residential neighborhoods. Access to percent Detroit-headquartered business; 30 cannot only educate the community but multiple bus lines within a quarter mile of percent minority business enterprise, help CHASS as a non-profit organization to the building expands community access including 17 percent Hispanic-owned save money on long-term building to CHASS. business; and 8 percent women business operation costs.

• The building and site have been enterprise.

Indoor environmental quality measures integrated to reduce long-term Every penny of every construction dollar include increased ventilation and the use of maintenance and operational costs. The had to be maximized. One of the benefits of low-emitting and low-VOC materials. landscape does not require permanent Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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The new CHASS Southwest Center is a designated Brownfield redevelopment that will hopefully turn the tide of investment in Southwest Detroit.

This indoor walking track features cork flooring, a rapidly renewable resource.

bringing Turner on board was their price tracking system used during preconstruction with Harley Ellis Devereaux. This world renowned system of global construction costs can be indexed to any region in the United States. Accurate, real time cost data, especially for sustainable construction, enabled CHASS to evaluate materials and building systems and ultimately determine what should be used in the building and what should not.

Unfortunately, in mid-2009, as design documents were being finalized and the preconstruction stage was winding down, it became necessary for CHASS to put the project on hold while the fundraising efforts continued so that enough money could be raised to begin construction. This occurred shortly after the first set of bid documents were issued to the subcontractors.

Unknown at the time, the project would remain on hold for approximately two years.

Fortunately, Turner was able to keep the pricing in place and ground was broken in April 2011. This remarkable feat enabled the project to move forward quickly upon the Notice to Proceed.

Today, the new CHASS Southwest Center provides quality, affordable healthcare in a sustainable building. Internally, the new building was designed around specific short and long term goals, including the creation of more organized space centered on patient needs. For this reason, the new facility utilizes a “front of the house/back of the house” style layout grouped around more efficient and manageable “pods.” New health and social programs, more care providers and increased services for wellness and prevention are now enhancing the overall quality of life for Detroit residents.

With its beautiful architecture, energy efficient engineering and sustainable construction, the new CHASS stands as a symbol of affordable, sustainable new development in Southwest Detroit. Given time, CHASS will undoubtedly demonstrate that this community is worth investing in again.

The former CHASS building, originally built in the 1920s, was abated and demolished in July 2012. The footprint now serves a new parking area and hosts a spring and summertime Farmers Market co-sponsored

by Eastern Market in Detroit. In the coming years, CHASS has proposed repurposing a former bank building, located directly west of the new facility, into a new low vision center, offering services that assist in the early detection and treatment of eye-related diseases.

Natural light pours in from the open atrium and glass entranceway.

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Honorable Mention: Bringing the Science of Sustainability to EMU

rchitects Lord, Aeck & Sargent, of Ann Arbor, and contractor The Christman Company, of Lansing, brought the science of sustainability to Eastern Michigan University’s Mark Jefferson Science Complex with its recent addition and renovation project. The project included the complete renovation of the 183,000-square-foot facility and the creation of an 81,000-squarefoot addition, linking the Mark Jefferson building to neighboring Strong Hall.

Substantial sustainable elements were used within the project, including a green roof, rainwater capture, bioswales, chilled beams and sustainable finishes.

As Phase I of the project, the building’s addition now houses the biology, chemistry, geography and geology, physics and astronomy, and psychology departments as well as 36 laboratories on the first two floors and faculty offices on the three upper floors.

In Phase II, the project team renovated the existing building, originally constructed in 1969.

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In the initial programming phase, Lord, Aeck & Sargent reviewed and evaluated the occupied spaces in the existing Mark Jefferson facility, analyzing both frequency of use and department affiliation. In designing the addition’s site and exterior envelope, attention was given to modernization paired with sustainability strategies, such as stormwater management and daylighting.

Facing west, the addition is connected to the Mark Jefferson Science Building through pedestrian walkways and runs parallel to the existing building’s entire length, masking the front of the 1960s-era brick and stone trim building. The addition continues beyond the older building to the north, where it also joins Strong Hall, an adjacent EMU science building. This portion of the addition is three stories high and is topped by an extensive green roof, planted with drought-resistant sedum native to Michigan.

The roof is designed as part of the project’s natural stormwater management

system created to retain and treat stormwater. A small plaza for gathering on the green roof provides students an opportunity to learn about sustainable building design.

A spherical planetarium/classroom appears to be suspended within a circular opening of a five-story atrium. The glass and brick exterior of the new five-story addition features metal sunshades, a green roof and a rain garden that act together to provide an appealing entry to the western edge of the EMU campus.

SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES The facility is conditioned with a dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) and radiant cooling system featuring active chilled beams. The system de-couples the distinct HVAC functions of ventilation and heating/cooling, seeking to meet each need in an efficient manner. Ventilation is (Continued on page 28) CAM MAGAZINE

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Additional sustainable features of the building, listed below in five major categories, support the sustainability and efficiency efforts of the facility: Site • Constructed on a previously developed site.

• The project removed an existing parking lot and decreased parking-related impervious surfaces (with no additional parking was constructed).

• On-site stormwater is captured in naturalized, pre-treatment basins to improve water quality and encourage infiltration.

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• On-site pavements consist of high-reflectivity materials to reduce solar gain and the resulting urban heat island effect.

• Landscape consists largely of plants native to Michigan, increasing environmental and operational sustainability.

• An extensive green roof with native plantings caps the addition.

Water • Native landscape reduces water usage by sustaining itself without use of supplemental irrigation (no potable water use for irrigation).

• Ultra low-flow plumbing fixtures, including pint-flush urinals, dual-flush toilets, and low-flow automatic faucets are estimated to reduce building water use by 50.2 percent.

Energy • Exterior sunscreens control solar heat gain and glare on west façade.

• Improved thermal envelope for existing building.

• DOAS provides radiant cooling and a dual energy recovery system--as one of the first chilled beam systems in Michigan, the

system is projected to use 40 percent less energy than a conventional system with a lower first cost.

• The project team scrutinized the selection of main energy consuming equipment–air handling units, exhaust fans, chiller–to get the most efficient equipment installed with the lowest life cycle cost.

• The project has occupancy sensors to turn off lights and reset airflows and temperatures when spaces are not occupied.

• The project’s highly efficient lighting systems provide light levels that meet or exceed required levels while reducing energy consumption.

Materials • High recycled content and regional building materials selection.

• Over 80 percent of construction waste recycled.

Indoor Environmental Quality • Extensive interior windows provide borrowed light, access to views, and put science ‘on display’.

• Low-emitting finishes used throughout the complex.

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Honorable Mention: Detroit High School Goes for the Gold efore school was even dismissed for the summer, the designbuild LEED team for the new Martin Luther King, Jr., Senior High School (MLK) began planning a LEED strategy in earnest after contract award in early June 2010. Jenkins Construction, Inc., Detroit, and Granger Construction Company, Lansing, (Jenkins Granger Alliance for DPS), along with Bloomfield Hills-based TMP Architecture, Inc. as the architect of record and primary LEED consultant, developed an initial project-specific LEED project scorecard and strategy worksheets to gauge the project’s potential LEED certification level.

The team held regular progress meetings during the design and construction phases to evaluate the potential-to-actual certification possibility, monitor progress, compile data for forms and uploads, and meet with the commissioning agent and other consultants. At project closeout, the team assembled the LEED submission and the upload package. All of this work paid off with a completed project expected to obtain LEED Gold.

SDG Associates, LLC was the City of Detroit consulting architect and initial LEED co-consultant along with TMP. FES Group, LLC, the Wixom-based mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer, made substantial contributions to the team’s LEED process. Walbridge Joint Venture served as program manager for the $46 million project, the first of seven initial projects in the Detroit Public Schools $500 million bond program funded in part with federal stimulus dollars.

The 245,413-square-foot project had to be designed, constructed and occupied within a three-year time span to qualify for stimulus funding. The project involved the remodeling of 47,416 square feet of a 1980 auditorium wing and the construction of a 197,997-squarefoot building addition to replace the demolished 1968 high school.

The addition houses four two-story classroom modules, a cafeteria

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and large group assembly space, administrative center, and a gymnasium/pool wing.

The competitive bid, design-build team delivered the project within the specified time frame and with clear LEED objectives in mind. The school district established LEED certification as a project requirement.

SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS: INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES MLK features a ground source geothermal heat pump heating and cooling system that serves all four main academic areas of the school.

All south-facing classroom windows feature sun shades to reduce solar gain and to increase the energy efficiency of the building by reducing the cooling load. General glazed areas include window shading and the use of low-emissivity glass. Other energy efficiency initiatives included controllability of lighting systems, while water conservation initiatives included the installation of low-flow plumbing fixtures.

A SUMMARY OF PURSUED LEED CREDITS Sustainable Sites: The decision to build the new facility on the urban site of the existing school – later to be demolished – afforded opportunities for community connectivity, accessiblity to general services, and a walking distance to adjacent residential neighborhoods and public transportation. In addition to development density and community connectivity, MLK is a Brownfield redevelopment project. Remediation of contaminated soils to residential standards was achieved. In the sustainable sites category, the building’s cool reflective white roofing membrane reduces the microclimate heat island effect.

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GREEN PROJECT AWARDS elevations; and reflective roofing to reduce cooling loads.

Water Efficiency: Utilizing a DPS standard, the exterior site relied on native plants and trees, eliminating the need for irrigation. The school’s design reduces the building’s domestic water use by 30 percent over industry standards through the use of metered sinks and low-flow devices. In addition, the project team specified efficient ice machines, kitchen equipment and dishwashers in order to reduce potable water that is used for the purpose of processing water.

Materials and Resources: Under construction waste management, 96 percent of all construction waste was recycled, making the project eligible for an Exemplary Performance Credit. Specified materials with high recycled content and regional material components make the project eligible for Exemplary Performance in both recycled and regional material categories.

Energy and Atmosphere: The project improves energy performance by 26 percent over ASHRAE 90.1-2007 through the use of a ground source geothermal exchange system and classroom heat pumps. Other initiatives in this category include heat recovery ventilation, including CO2 sensors, resulting in improved building envelope performance; exterior spray foam as insulation and an air barrier with increased roof insulation levels; shading devices at south exterior glazing; improved glazing performance to reduce solar heat gain at critical south and west

Indoor Environmental Quality: Designers specified only low VOC paints, adhesives, sealants and wood products without ureaformaldehyde added.

Each of these decisions leads to a healthy indoor environment for students and users through the removal of harmful toxins. Designers provided a high degree of lighting controllability via selective switching and the use of task lighting. An energy management system is in place that controls lighting in each area. Time schedules are used based upon occupancy. “Light harvesting” for

perimeter zones translates to sensors that turn off lights in perimeter zones on sunny days. Occupancy sensors turn lights off and on in rooms that are not normally occupied.

Innovation in Design, Regional Priority: A credit under Green Housekeeping is related to the project’s exemplary construction waste management effort with exemplary recycled content and regional priorities credits.

As part of curriculum enhancement credits, the team is working to foster the “school as a teaching tool” concept as the district develops appropriate curriculum programs.

MLK integrated sustainability into their curriculum using the new high school as a tool in lectures, discussions, research assignments, and experiments.

In addition, a quarterly presentation night was held at MLK detailing the challenges in pursuing a sustainable high school and LEED Gold certification. A Detroit Chapter USGBC presentation was held at the high school and the district made the facility available for a number of building tours to highlight the building’s sustainability features.

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Honorable Mention: Green Justice New Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights Promotes Justice and Sustainability he Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights honors the life and legacy of Judge Keith by helping to carry out his vision for civil rights. Designed by SHW Group, LLC, Berkley, and constructed by Roncelli, Inc., Sterling Heights, the Keith Center will have active programs of legal studies and will promote community engagement.

Located at the northern gateway of Wayne State University’s Law School in Detroit, the project consists of a 4,000-square-foot renovation and an 8,400-square-foot addition.

The new addition is physically connected to the west end of the existing law school building. Two existing classrooms on the second floor of the existing building also underwent expansion. The renovated space is within this same facility and includes offices for the Keith Center’s director and assistant, as well as space for several law clinics. The project team was challenged to minimize disruption to existing, adjacent educational operations throughout the duration of the project.

This facility blends two missions: civil rights and sustainability. The new Damon Keith addition has a vegetative roof designed to be one of the first such roofs on campus, efficient HVAC and lighting systems, low VOC interior materials, and high-recycled content construction materials. Seeking LEED Silver certification, the project implemented

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procedures to divert construction debris from landfills and to limit construction dust contamination into the air distribution systems.

The addition is clad in stone and zincfinished metal panels and also features a significant glass entry that harmonizes with the existing structure. The glass entry and façade is pivotal to the design. The design concept for the Keith Center revolves around the Damon Keith Gallery, home of two exhibits entitled “Marching Toward Justice” and “Saluting a Giant.” These exhibits are open and visible from the exterior of the building, and enhanced by the glass façade placed along the major pedestrian pathway connecting the northern campus gateway and the Law School entry. The prominent location supports a high level of visibility for these significant representations of Judge Keith’s life and his dedication to promoting social justice. The design solution provides visibility for the Keith collection from all areas of the building and from the surrounding site, integrating Wayne State law education with the life of a legal giant.

The major challenge of the design was to develop an architectural expression appropriate to honor Judge Keith, while also creating useful academic space that enhances the functionality of WSU’s Law School.

Designing multi-functional spaces was the

key to answering this challenge.

The new addition houses a two-story atrium, along with two large conference rooms, a reception lobby and a 60-person lecture hall. Technology used to highlight Judge Damon Keith’s career and activities figured prominently within the Center, which features interactive technology, digital signage and classroom audio visual equipment. The addition also includes state-of-the-art multimedia classrooms, a law clinic suite for faculty and staff, and the distinguished chair office. The Keith Center suite includes offices for the collection director and staff, as well as support functions associated with the gallery.

Multi-level connectivity to the existing Law School, as well as barrier-free accessibility to all areas of the lecture classrooms were major considerations in the development of the initial concept. Unity with the existing Law School complex was achieved through the use of matching materials and similar forms, but with enough contrast from the existing structure to make the Keith Center unique and clearly identifiable.

The Keith Center will promote civil rights, advance learning, enhance programming and attract talented faculty, students and lecturers.

The activities of the Keith Center are extending the legacy of Judge Keith, bringing his passion for justice to a wider audience and inspiring future generations of legal scholars.

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Honorable Mention: Battle-Ready Vehicles in an Energy-Efficient Building eing battle-ready and highly reliable is a must for a military vehicle.

Achieving this critically important standard is an extreme challenge given the U.S Army’s continual advances in the design of vehicles with experimental engines, alternative fuels, nontraditional powertrains, high-density energy storage capabilities, high-voltage electrical systems, armor plating, high-density electronics, and complex navigational systems. The project has received LEED Silver certification.

Compounding the challenge of testing a vehicle equipped with new and experimental technologies, military vehicles must be operated at extremely high power levels and must be tested under extreme conditions.

Evaluating systems and integrated vehicle platforms under high stress conditions requires development, validation and commissioning to create these battle-ready machines.

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needed a one-of-a-kind, fully integrated test facility, the likes of which had not been attempted before.

Built by Walsh Construction Company, Detroit, this facility has come to be known as the Ground System Power and Energy Lab (GSPEL). BEI Associates and Jacobs Technology, Southfield, served as the design team.

TARDEC Ground Vehicle Power and Mobility (GVPM) houses its primary facility at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, where engines and vehicles are evaluated on dynamometers under extreme environmental conditions. Estimates of electrical, water, steam and gas utility requirements were developed for the generation of an overall building specification. Detailed projections based on expected utilization, equipment specifications and discussions with TARDEC engineers revealed opportunities for efficiency gains as the project team created a set of facility requirements.

In addition, GSPEL will help expedite the

integration of state-of-theart hybrid-electric and fuel cell technologies into advanced military vehicles.

Integrating these technologies into military vehicles will reduce fuel consumption, improve overall vehicle operation and employ the most efficient use of energy sources.

The building processes consume at least 30 percent less energy than a baseline building meeting minimum ASHAE design requirements.

Beginning in 2009, the Army called for designbuild construction of a 40,200-square-foot addition to Building 212 at the Detroit Arsenal for the housing of the new GSPEL labs. The eight GSPEL labs include Power and Energy Vehicle Environmental Lab (PEVEL); Power Lab; Electrical Power Integration Lab; Electrical Components Lab; Pulse Power & Directed Energy Lab; Thermal Fluids Lab; Fuel Cell Lab; and the Air Infiltration Lab. All labs include highly technical equipment, which accounts for much of the cost of the building.

The LEED-registered GSPEL building is aiming for LEED Silver certification. The “green” components of the building include but are not limited to energy efficiency, site sustainability, and the use of recycled, reused, low and low VOC materials.

A detailed analysis was performed to determine the basis of comparison for the evaluation of energy usage in the PEVEL, the largest lab in the addition at 7,000-squarefeet. When the future use of the PEVEL was compared to the test facility that was currently being used for similar operations (Test Cell 9), it was determined that the total annual consumption will drop substantially.

The total current consumption of power for Test Cell 9 was found to be 2063 MW-hr. In comparison, the PEVEL’s estimated rate of power consumption is found to be 237 MWhr. This indicates a savings of 1,826 MW-hr or an 89 percent reduction.

The PEVEL lab contains the Vehicle Build Up Area, a space with a 25-ton bridge crane to prep vehicles for testing. PEVEL also houses a supervisory control room for test monitoring and the Vehicle Environmental Chamber (VEC) for vehicle testing, as well as “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

dynamometer rooms on each side of the VEC where dynos are slid along a rail system to align with the test vehicle’s axles. Testing of vehicles in the PEVEL is conducted at various humidity levels and solar loads, as well as at temperatures ranging from -60 degrees F to 160 degrees F. Power consumption for several labs and equipment was also analyzed, including the dynamometer, Battery Cycler, Fuel Cell test articles, Air Filtration Lab, Calorimeter Lab, and Auxiliary Power AC Units. Reductions in consumption were seen for all items analyzed.

The unique and sophisticated equipment installed in the building required a high level of coordination between Walsh Construction Company, its subcontractors, equipment supplies and government personnel. Specialized construction, such as sound-rated rooms, exhaust removal systems, explosion resistant chambers, and ballistic-rated walls helped create a state-ofthe-art facility that will serve the needs of the U.S. Army for years to come.

The lab spaces throughout the building are accompanied by approximately 7,000 square feet of operations support space, featuring a conference room, break area, and open office area to accommodate multiple cubicle workstations. The architectural features of the building were chosen with great care to ensure a high percentage of local and recycled materials. Low VOC materials were used throughout the building wherever possible. Roof assemblies were constructed to meet solar reflectance and thermal emitting specifications, with roof insulation having a minimum R-30 value.

The existing GSPEL site was largely encompassed by concrete structures, a concrete cooling pond and fording pit.

These concrete structures were removed as part of this project scope to accommodate a test track area for the army’s robotic division.

The area was restored with earth fill to a more natural habitat. The newly constructed area includes grassy “hills and valleys,” a gravel base test track, and various terrain test strips. Native trees and adaptive grasses were installed throughout the area. Due to the plant material selection, no irrigation is required nor provided for on the entire site.

Portions of the pavement were replaced near the building, which has a 20-year design life. No additional parking areas were added for building occupant usage, because the existing parking lots were able to accommodate the building occupants. Four spaces in the existing lots were designated for low-emission vehicles.

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GREEN PROJECT AWARDS - SUBCONTRACTOR LIST 2012 Green Project of the Year Award Winner

Green Project of the Year Honorable Mention

CHASS – Community Health And Social Services Center, Detroit Owner and Developer: Community Health and Social Services Center, Inc., Detroit Architect, Designer and Engineer: Harley Ellis Devereaux, Southfield Construction Manager: Turner Construction Company, Michigan Office, Detroit Trade Contractors: • Excavation and Earthwork – Blaze Contracting, Detroit • Demolition/Structures – Blue Star, Inc., Warren • Ceramic Tile and Terrazzo – Boston Tile and Terrazzo Company, Detroit • Structural Steel – Casadei Structural Steel, Sterling Heights • Membrane Roofing – Christen Detroit, Detroit • Communications – Conti Technologies, Sterling Heights • Fire Protection – Detroit Automatic Sprinkler, LLC, Warren • Carpentry – D. Garcia Company, Sterling Heights • Electrical – Ferndale Electric Company, Inc., Ferndale • Fences and Gates – Future Fence Company, Warren; Industrial Fencing, Detroit • Mechanical – Great Lakes Mechanical, Dearborn • Rubbish Removal – Grove Recycling Services, Detroit • Alarm – Guardian Security Services, Inc., Southfield • Plumbing – Guideline Mechanical, Inc., Clinton Township • General Construction – Ideal Contracting, Detroit • Flooring and Painting – Kaizen Contracting, Inc., Livonia • Precast Concrete – Kerkstra Precast, Inc., Grandville • Communications Design – Knight Technology Group, Royal Oak • Metal Doors and Frames – Laforce, Inc., Green Bay, WI • Masonry – Leidal and Hart Mason Contractors, Livonia • Painting – Madias Brothers, Detroit • Paving – Nagle Paving Company, Novi • Elevator – Otis Elevator Company, Farmington Hills • Security Systems – System Alliance, Detroit • Millwork – Trend Millwork, Lincoln Park • HVAC – Vetbuilt Building Group, Detroit • Dampproofing and Waterproofing – RAM Construction Services, Livonia • Landscaping – WH Canon, Romulus • HVAC Supplier – ThermalNetics, Auburn Hills

Eastern Michigan University – Mark Jefferson Science Complex, Ypsilanti Owner: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Architect: Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Inc., Ann Arbor Construction Manager: The Christman Company, Lansing Engineers, Landscape Architect and Consultants: • MEP Engineer: Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy • Structural Engineer: Robert Darvas Associates, PC, Ann Arbor • Geotechnical Testing: Somat Engineering, Taylor • Civil and Landscape Architect: Beckett & Raeder, Ann Arbor • A/V and Acoustical Consultant: Waveguide Consulting, Decatur, GA Trade Contractors: • Demolition - North American Demolition, Lapeer • Soil Retention - Hardman Construction, Ludington • Site Concrete - Doan Construction, Ypsilanti • Bituminous Paving - Nagle Paving, Novi • Landscaping - Margolis, Ypsilanti • Tunnel Concrete - R.L. Sheckell, Wayne • Structural Concrete Christman Constructors, Lansing • Masonry - Boettcher Masonry, Bay City • Structural Steel - Valley Steel Co., Saginaw • Bridge Steel - Vertex Steel, Milford • Roofing - CEI, Howell • Metal Siding - C.L. Rieckhoff, Taylor • Curtain Wall & Interior Glass - Curtis Glass, Troy • Addition Carpentry - Barton Malow, Southfield • Renovation Carpentry - Carrier Construction, Hickory Corners • Acoustic Ceiling, Drywall - Acoustic Ceiling & Partition, Ann Arbor • Hard Flooring - Boston Tile & Terrazzo Co., Detroit • Addition Carpet/VCT - City Carpet, Detroit • Renovation Carpet/VCT - Turner Brooks, Madison Heights • Intumescent Painting - Seaway Painting, Livonia • Painting - Cavalier Painting, Sterling Heights • Fire Protection - Shambaugh & Son, Southfield • Tunnel Mechanical - Monroe Plumbing & Piping, Monroe • Underslab Mechanical - John Darr Mechanical, Ann Arbor • Addition Plumbing/Piping - Industrial Power Systems, Maumee, OH • Addition HVAC - Heights Heating & Cooling, Inc., Auburn Hills • Temperature Controls - Johnson Controls, Ann Arbor

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• Test & Balance - Aerodynamics, Dearborn • Renovation Plumbing/Piping - John E. Green, Ann Arbor • Renovation HVAC - S&Z Sheetmetal, Inc., Flint Township • Lab Controls - Ingenuity IEQ, Chelsea • Addition Electric - Tri County Electric, Saline • Renovation Electric - Huron Valley Electric, Ann Arbor • Telecom - Shaw Systems Integration, Southfield • Elevators - Detroit Elevator Company, Ferndale • Lab Casework/Fumehoods - Farnell Contracting, Fenton • Plumbing, Bid Pack 3 – Guideline Mechanical, Inc., Clinton Township • Sheetmetal Ductwork, Bid Pack 4,– Ventcon, Allen Park

Green Project of the Year Honorable Mention Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School, Detroit Owner/Developer: Detroit Public Schools, Detroit Architect: TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills; Sims Design Group, Detroit (Consulting Architect) Design/Build Contractor: Jenkins Granger Alliance for DPS (Jenkins Construction, Inc., Detroit; Granger Construction Co., Lansing) Program Manager: Walbridge Joint Venture, Detroit Engineers: • MEP Engineer: FES Group LLC, Wixom • Structural Engineer: Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, Inc., West Bloomfield • Civil Engineering and Landscape Design: Spalding DeDecker Asssociates, Inc., Detroit Trade Contractors: • Demolition – Adamo Demolition Co., Detroit • Site – Angelo Iafrate Construction Co., Warren • Concrete – Simone Contracting Corp., Sterling Heights • Structural Steel – Ross Structural Steel, Inc., Detroit • Masonry – Brazen & Greer Masonry, Inc., Livonia • Curtain Wall and Windows – Curtis Glass Company, Troy • Partitions, Ceilings, Carpentry – Briarwood Construction, Detroit in partnership with Pontiac Ceiling and Partition, Pontiac • Electrical and Technology – Micron Electric, Detroit in partnership with Shaw Electric, Southfield • HVAC – Heights Heating & Cooling, Inc., Auburn Hills • Plumbing – Guideline Mechanical, Inc., Clinton Township • Flooring – Shock Brothers Floor Covering, Inc., Roseville “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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Green Project of the Year Honorable Mention Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights Building Addition, Detroit Owner/Developer: Wayne State University, Detroit Architect: SHW Group, LLC, Berkley Contractor: Roncelli, Inc., Sterling Heights Engineers/Landscape Architect: • Structural Engineer: Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, Inc., West Bloomfield • Civil Engineer: Tucker, Young, Jackson, Tull, Inc., MBE, DCBE, WCBE, Detroit • Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: Scales & Associates, Inc., Detroit • Commissioning Agent: Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy • Landscape Architect: Michael J. Dul & Associates, Birmingham Trade Contractors: • Layout – Field Measurements, Inc., Clinton Township • Temporary Fencing – Reliable Fence, Clinton Township • Final Cleaning – Skywalker, Detroit; Tedesco Building Services, Sterling Heights • Construction Waste Management & disposal – Waste Management, Wixom • Demolition – Blue Star, Warren • Concrete Flatwork, Foundations, Site Demolition & Earthwork – J.J. Barney, Rochester Hills • Masonry – HMC Mason Contractors, Shelby Township • Structural Steel Framing – B & A Structural Steel, LLC, Chesterfield • Rough Carpentry – Talan Construction Co., Lincoln Park • Finish Carpentry – BRIFCO, West Bloomfield • Fluid Applied Waterproofing – RAM Construction Services, Livonia • Vegetated Roofing – LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal, Oak Park • Zinc Siding – Michigan Metal Walls, Inc., Wyandotte • Applied Fireproofing – Pontiac Ceiling & Partition Co., Inc., Pontiac • Aluminum Storefront Glass/Glazing – Novum Structures LLC, Menominee Falls, WI • Doors – Century Architectural Hardware, Inc., Wixom; Troy Millwork, Inc., Rochester Hills • Glass & Glazing – Modern Mirror & Glass Co., Roseville • Hard Tile Work – B&B Tile & Marble Co., Inc., Fairhaven • Floor covering Work – Shock Brothers Floor Covering, Inc., Roseville • Painting – L.E. Brockman Company, Warren • Signage – ASI Signage Innovations, Troy Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

• Toilet Partitions/Accessories – Rayhaven, Southfield • Display Surfaces, Projection Screens, Fire Extinguishers – Architectural Building Products, Oak Park • Window Shades – The Sheer Shop, Shelby Township • Fixed Table Assembly – Irwin Seating, Grand Rapids • Elevator – ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corp., Livonia • Fire Protection – VFP Fire Systems, Troy • Plumbing – Guideline Mechanical, Inc., Clinton Township • HVAC – Great Lakes Mechanical, Dearborn • Electrical, Communication-Cable & Terminate, Electronic Safety-Security – Center Line Electric, Inc., Center Line • Landscaping – WH Canon Company, Romulus • Supplier – Bradley Signworks, Livonia • Supplier - Propane Service, Taylor

Green Project of the Year Honorable Mention Ground Systems Power and Energy Lab, Detroit Arsenal, Warren Owner: U.S. Army Garrison Architect: BEI Associates, Inc., Detroit Design-Build Vehicle Environmental Chamber: Jacobs Technology Inc., Bingham Farms Contractor: Walsh Construction Company Consultants: • Building Commissioning - Peter Basso Associates, Troy • LEED Consulting – Newman Consulting Group, LLC, Bloomfield Hills Trade Contractors: • Surveying - Alpine Engineering, Inc., Novi • Calorimeter & Air Flow Benches - Climatic Testing Systems, Inc., Warminster, PA • Cleaning Services – Metro Contracting Services, Madison Heights • Concrete - Granger Construction Company, Lansing • Drilled Piers - Rohrscheib Sons Caissons, Inc., New Hudson • Drywall, Carpentry, Doors, Hardware, - US Builders Group, Inc., Detroit • Dust Feeders - Schenck AccuRate Inc., Whitewater, WI • Electrical - Center Line Electric/Center Line Technologies, Inc., Center Line • Elevator - Schindler Elevator Corporation, Livonia • Environmental Chambers - Russells Technical Products, Inc., Holland • Fencing, Gates, and Bollards - Future Fence Company, Warren • Fire Protection - Wolverine Fire Protection Company, Mt. Morris • Floorings and Ceramic Tile - Shock Brothers, Warren

• Landscaping - Donato Landscape, Shelby Township • Masonry - Brend Contracting Co., Inc., Shelby Township • Mechanical Work - Allied Ventilation, Inc., Warren • Mechanical Work – De-Cal Mechanical Contractors, Warren • Mechanical Work - Wolverine Mechanical Inc., Detroit • Overhead Cranes – Dearborn Crane, Mishawaka, IN • Paving, Roofing, and Insulated Metal Wall FutureNet Group, Inc., Detroit • Precast Concrete - National Precast, Inc., Roseville • Pre-Engineered Building - Erectors II, Inc., Southfield • Rigging – Lee Contracting, Pontiac • Roofing and Sheet Metal – CEI Group, Howell • Signage - J.L. Geisler Corp., Warren • Sitework - Angelo Iafrate Construction Company, Warren • Structural and Miscellaneous Steel - Ross Structural Steel, Inc., Detroit • Utility Work - Broadcast Design & Construction, Inc., Mt. Clemens • Vehicle Environmental Chamber Mechanical – W.J. O’Neil Co., Livonia • Vehicle Environmental Chamber Electrical Hall Engineering Company, Novi • Vehicle Environmental Chamber Insulated Walls - Lake State Insulation, Inc., Lansing • Vehicle Environmental Chamber Overhead Crane Technologies, Rochester Hills • Waterproofing and Sealants - Royal Restoration & Waterproofing, Inc., Detroit • Windows - Chamberlain Glass, St. Clair The architect, contractor and/or the firm submitting the project for the Green Awards Program provided the project participation lists.

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The terra cotta-clad Human Health Building will form the southern edge of Oakland University’s proposed Healthcare Quadrant slated to house a medical school and research facility clustered around a central landscaped oasis.

Building a Healthy Building for the Healing Sciences

By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor

n amazing new building - poised to take energy efficiency to the next level - has taken root on a hillside on the northwest corner of Oakland University in Rochester. This advanced lesson in sustainability begins on the site, itself. Once a parking lot and a degraded wetland choked with an invasive species known as phragmites, the site now hosts the University’s Human Health Building and a restored wetland fringed with swamp willows and other native plants. A wetland once on life support is now supporting life in its natural state. This restored oasis is a fitting companion landscape for a facility housing Oakland University’s School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences, two colleges

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dedicated to returning the sick and injured to wholeness.

The linear building slightly bends around a 100-year-old signature oak tree. As the Lansing-based construction manager for the fivestory facility, The Christman Company carefully protected the tree throughout construction. With its palette of natural, rapidly renewable and low-VOC materials, the building interior continues this caretaking mission, creating a perfect environment for the next generation of caretakers. Designed by SmithGroupJJR, Detroit, the $64 million facility is projected to achieve LEED Platinum for its sustainability features and for its innovative, energy-efficient building systems.

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located on every floor for a close-up look at Building will form the southern edge of the A BUILDING SNAPSHOT the meeting place where the ground source University’s proposed Healthcare Quadrant A rain screen of terra cotta panels water from the geothermal wells interfaces slated to house a medical school and stretches across the building’s long eastwith the variable refrigerant flow system. research facility clustered around a central west axis on the fourth and fifth levels. The “The water from the geothermal wells enters landscaped oasis. color tone of the terra cotta complements the pumps to heat or cool the discharge other campus structures, said Andrew flowing into the occupant spaces,” said AN EDUCATION IN HEALTHY SYSTEMS Mannion, OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP BD + C, Crumm. “Every large space and groups of An education in sustainable building SmithGroupJJR project designer, and three or four offices have their own units.” systems begins as soon as one enters the combined with the phenolic wood panels Overall, “the Human Health Building has north half of the south parking lot. Beneath on both ends, the two materials add to the 44 heat pumps with 22 refrigerant circuits the asphalt lot, approximately 256 earth-friendly sensibility of this 173,000and 187 fan coils,” according to David Kistler, geothermal wells reach 300-feet below the square-foot building. chief mechanical engineer, SmithGroupJJR. surface, said Brian Crumm, Christman The terra cotta-clad floors mainly house “A single heat pump can simultaneously project manager.

This full geothermal “student-focused spaces, including teaching heat and cool.” The VRF system saves energy system is coupled with a variable refrigerant labs, classrooms and main gathering and space. According to Kistler, “the VRF flow (VRF) water source heat pump system, spaces,” said Mannion. “The goal of Paul R. system has fewer heat pumps/compressors, significantly boosting the building’s energy Urbanek, FAIA, (SmithGroupJJR design and can be located in mechanical rooms in efficiency.

VRF is being used more director/vice president and lead project lieu of above ceilings.” frequently within structures in the United designer) was to elevate the student Climb the stairs to the roof and view a States, even recently earning its own chapter experience, so the student spaces were solar thermal system blanketing 6,060 in The New 2012 ASHRAE Handbook on pushed to the top of the building. The square feet of rooftop in 117 vacuum tube HVAC systems and equipment. “The VRF exterior expression of these spaces is the panels. The solar tubes generate heat for system is variable, meaning it can throttle shingle-like design of the terra cotta panels.” domestic hot water, a small pool, a snow back if demand is met, resulting in less With a glass curtain-wall wrapping the melt system, and a secondary line of energy usage,” said Crumm. second and third stories, the faculty offices, heating. Four, 25,000-gallon underground Cross a small bridge over the wetland, conference rooms, and a few classroom storage tanks on the west side of the enter the building, and view an interior of spaces are filled with natural light and building offer hot water storage, said Kistler. extensive natural materials, including cork outdoor vistas. On the north, the building is For cooling, the solar thermal system is floors in almost every corridor and Forest tucked into the hillside, entered from the also used as part of a desiccant dehumidifiStewardship Council (FSC) certified maple second level and protected by a gentle cation system coupled with two dedicated panels blanketing walls, ceilings and stair northern light. On the south, the upper outdoor air system units. In the case of this areas. Enter one of the two pump rooms floors form an overhang, shading a twostory curtain-wall and outdoor plaza from the solar heat gain of a southern exposure. “The faculty and students are able to stay comfortable while still enjoying full height, floor-toceiling glass,” said Mannion.

Housing the auditorium and specialty labs, the “roots,” or lower level of the building, are exposed and entered from grade. Built into the retaining wall, this lower level of groundfaced, earth-colored masonry block creates a type of plinth or base for the building and for the second-level outdoor plaza.

In every direction, this contemporary, sustainable building gives Oakland University a striking visual presence at the corner of Squirrel and E. Walton Roads. As the first new building to be built on campus in a decade at the time of its construction, this attractive facility is a clear sign of Oakland University’s future Christman carefully protected a 100-year-old signature oak tree throughout construction. direction. The Human Health

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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT more energy than the ASHRAE 90.1 2007 standard, and yield energy cost savings of more than 35 percent annually.

TEXTBOOK DELIVERY After joining the project in design development, Christman added its own impressive construction management statistics: zero losttime injuries in a job with 360,000 trade hours, and delivery of a project under budget at bid time with savings returned to add value to the project. “We delivered the project on time at a guaranteed maximum price set forth almost a year and a half in advance,” said Jeff Tomczak, Christman senior project manager. “All of our tradespeople were union, and we had an excellent partnership with SmithGroupJJR’s team, as well as Oakland University. In my opinion, this was a textbook delivery and an example of construction management at its finest.” Clearly, the results are living proof of that statement.

Preparing exterior and interior mockups was one pivotal strategy in delivering the project on schedule and at a high level of quality.

The detailed mockup of the building enclosure provided the trades with a trial run for the elaborate eight-step installation of the terra cotta rain screen, its aluminum support grillage, and air and water barriers. “With mockups, we improve quality and avoid mistakes and rework,” said Tomczak. “We find mockups very useful in ensuring quality, workmanship and also for procurement of materials. It also offers the opportunity for SmithGroupJJR and Oakland University to perhaps change certain details or finishes that they may have originally designed or selected.” Mockups were also created for the roofing system, the block joints, finishes, lab casework and interior finishes.

On the south side, the upper floors form an overhang, shading a two-story curtain wall and outdoor plaza from the solar heat gain of a southern exposure.

system, spinning your wheels is actually productive: “desiccant dehumidification wheels dry out the incoming outside air and energy recovery wheels capture energy from the exhaust and transfer it to the incoming outside air,” said Kistler. The desiccant or drying agent must remain heated to be effective. “The desiccant is regenerated using solar heat and/or rejected condenser heat from the modular chillers,” said Kistler.

As another feature of the building’s complex “anatomy and physiology,” a mechanical penthouse roof hosts 3,600 square feet of photovoltaic panels capable of producing 45 KW, or approximately three percent of the building’s power, said Kistler. Added Crumm, “The building uses geothermal and solar, but it has a small boiler to supplement heat in the building as a third line of defense.”

While the systems are not unique to Michigan, this is one of the first buildings in Michigan to employ such a wide array of mechanical systems and one of only a few to host such extensive solar, solar thermal and VRF systems – all working together in an integrated fashion.

Opened in August 2012, the building is targeted to use only 40,000 Btu per-square-foot annually. A similar new building would consume 90,000 to 120,000 Btu per-square-foot each year, according to Kistler. The building is expected to save 40 percent

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LAUNCHING A GRAND ENDEAVOR Shortly after Christman came on-board, the geothermal system doubled in size, thanks to the award of a $2.7 million Department of Energy (DOE) grant to Oakland University. Kistler describes the evolution of the mechanical design and the impact of the DOE grant. Back in schematic design, “our engineering team conceptualized nearly 20 different alternative mechanical systems to compare against the benchmark of the University’s traditional central high temperature hot water system (HTHW),” said Kistler.

“With the building located in the far northwest corner of the campus, extending the existing tunnel for HTHW service would be expensive.”

Because of the cost of the tunnel, “the geothermal VRF was found to be cost competitive with the traditional system,” said Kistler.

“Initially, the team selected a hybrid geothermal option with a cooling tower and boiler that was coupled with a VRF system. A full geothermal system—without a cooling tower or boiler—was discussed but determined as too costly at the time. The grant award enabled the University to increase the project budget and implement a full geothermal heat pump system and all solar thermal heating panels.”

As the first construction phase, Christman installed the geothermal system in four months, beginning in May 2010. “We had to be finished with this phase by September 4th,” said Crumm. “The parking lot on this commuter campus had to be open when students returned in the fall. We met that milestone date.”

For the building proper, “Christman established bid packages enabling the bidding of site work, foundations and steel even as architectural finishes and MEP systems were being finalized,” said Tomczak. Building construction consumed 23 months, beginning in September 2010 with foundations. As part of value engineering, the foundations were switched from pile or caissons to four-foot-thick “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

mat foundations spread across the entire building footprint and extending eight-feet outside of the wall line, said Crumm.

The mass mat foundations were placed in six pours.

A MODEL WALL As the first core challenge, Christman had to install structural shear walls of ground face block soon after placement of mat foundations. Rising the full height of the building, the three towers now house restrooms and other utilitarian spaces. “The steel frame ties into these shear walls that also serve as a finished exposed product in the building interior,” said This landscape bridge spans a newly restored wetland that graces the site and leads to the southern entrance of Crumm. Because the the new facility. shear walls are both structure and finish, “we had to be very careful to protect the walls, Usually, a project does not offer the successive waves around the building to because they were constructed so early in opportunity for these types of practice runs, weave together the eight different the program.” but the mockups, followed by tests and components of this intricate building These challenging shear walls were not inspections, proved invaluable in meeting enclosure. As an overview, “the terra cotta only heavily reinforced with rebar, but also this project’s schedule and quality rain screen system is held off the block “any penetration greater than three inches parameters. The project team also prepared backup wall with an aluminum grillage and had to be identified and built into the wall as a mockup of the inverted roof, a system with separated from the block by an air space,” we went up,” said Crumm. “Because all the drainage board insulation over the roof said Mannion.

HVAC and piping branches out from these membrane and a paver system used as a Crumm details the installation sequence: shear wall cores, we had to have all of our type of ballast and as a walkable surface for the block backup, a vapor barrier (including MEP coordination done on day one right as servicing the host of rooftop systems, said testing), clips attached to the block to we were coming out of the ground. We had Mannion. support the aluminum grillage, window to have our MEP coordination using Building The third core construction challenge was installation, followed by installation of the Information Modeling (BIM) done not just the sheer complexity of the mechanical vertical rails of the grill and application of on a certain floor, but on all floors. We had to systems. “The building has so many different three inches of spray foam insulation. The make sure those openings were located systems that haven’t been integrated last two steps: placement of the horizontal correctly on the wall and they were the right together before,” said Crumm. “We made rails and finally application of the terra cotta size.” sure all of these systems were installed and units.

BIM was a vital tool used throughout installed correctly. The commissioning Creating the two-story, 20-by-20 foot design and construction. “We modeled this system brought all the systems on line and mockups of the exterior wall was pivotal in building in Revit as part of the design in working order for the end users.” All creating a quality installation. “Not only did process,” said Mannion. “We were able to see building systems are being metered and the mockup help identify any conflicts or all the systems in three dimensions, and monitored as part of the DOE grant. issues with different material systems, it before we even turned the model over to gave the trades an opportunity to install, Christman, we did our own collision NATURAL LIGHT, NATURAL MATERIALS evaluate and to work out the details,” said detection.” The model was then turned over The completed interior is a case study in Crumm. “There is always a learning curve on to Christman and the MEP subcontractors. sustainable material selection with its a project, but the mockup was the learning recycled, regional and low-VOC materials. curve. On the very first day each trade PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT “Our veneers are not only low-VOC, but so is started their work, they understood what to The exterior walls were the second core the core material,” said Mannion. Materials do and how to do it. They knew what tools, challenge. More than eight different trades are used in their natural state throughout an equipment and materials were needed. It moved in carefully synchronized and interior filled with natural light and was all here and waiting for them.”

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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT controlled by daylight and occupancy sensors. “The materials are what they are,” said Mannion. “There aren’t any faux finishes in the building.” The interior essentially contains a palette of ground face block, maple ceiling and wall panels, stainless steel railings, glass and even exposed concrete benches and painted concrete tabletops mounted to a walnut base as furnishings.

Rapidly renewable cork is the flooring for virtually all of the circulation pathways, except for entry areas.

The central student gathering spaces near the crook of the building’s bend (or “elbow”) are a perfect showcase for the building’s approach to finishes and natural light. The atrium and gathering spaces occupy a twostory area, beginning on the fourth floor and rising through an opening to the fifth floor.

A high, sloped ceiling of maple panels fills the atrium with the warmth of natural wood; a light monitor or clerestory fills these spaces with natural light.

These two gathering spaces are linked by a type of monumental stair, and the floor openings are ringed in stainless steel perforated railings. Beyond sustainability, SmithGroupJJR selected materials for durability, life-cycle costs and ease of maintenance for the University. For the railings, “we wanted to maintain visibility in the space to reinforce the connection between these two floors, so we originally selected glass guard rails,” said Mannion.

“Oakland was concerned about the labor and chemicals that would be required to clean and maintain the glass. As a solution, we developed this perforated stainless steel hand rail that is basically maintenance free.”

The 200-seat, first floor auditorium is another textbook example of sustainability with its FSC-certified maple veneer ceiling, desktops of paperstone—a material formed of layers of paper bound in an environmental resin—plyboo cabinetry, and a lane for barrier-free access formed of exposed wood construction, metal and acoustic fabric.

As an acoustical boost, SmithGroupJJR developed angled lighting fixtures to deflect sound and increase auditory clarity, added Mannion.

Essentially every space within the building is shaped by sustainability. Several classrooms in the building’s mid-section have floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a corridor and offering views to the outside.

“Students are learning all aspects of how to take care of people through nursing methods or through the health sciences, such as physical therapy and occupational safety and health,” said Mannion. “We wanted the building itself to be a healthy

environment for people by including natural light and outdoor views. The whole message of the curriculum is to teach and live health and wellness, and we wanted the building to epitomize the same message by being sensitive to people and giving them a healthy environment.”

In a new definition of holistic health, the entire project team pulled together their talents and resources to create this sustainable, energy-efficient and cleanly elegant building. Oakland University’s willingness to push the envelope and to track down a DOE grant, SmithGroupJJR’s design vision and technical knowledge, The Christman Company’s construction management and sustainable construction expertise (including diverting over 90 percent of construction waste from a landfill), and the skills of all the trades who meticulously assembled every wall detail and MEP system, ultimately created this truly healthy building for the healing sciences.

The project team includes the following companies and individuals: Oakland University: Vice President of Facilities Terry Stollstiemer, Project Director Steve Zmich, Project Manager John Harmala, and Project Manager Maria Michalowski.

The Christman Company (individuals not mentioned in article): Project Director Pat Podges, Project Superintendent Jeff White, and Project Engineer Cassondra Whitlow SmithGroupJJR (individuals not mentioned in article): Principle-in-Charge Christopher Purdy, Project Manager Meredith McLellan Subcontractors include: ● Site Clearing @ Geothermal Field - Blaze Contracting, Detroit ● Geothermal Field - Frank Rewold and Son, Rochester ● Earthwork and Utilities Site Development, Madison Heights ● Concrete - Amalio Corp., Sterling Heights ● Masonry – Schiffer Masonry, Holt ● Terra Cotta Rain Screen - Ann Arbor Ceiling & Partition, Ypsilanti ● Steel Framing & Decking - Utica Steel, Chesterfield ● Ornamental Railings - Couturier Iron Craft, Comstock Park ● Roofing - Schreiber Corp., Wixom ● Metal panels - Architectural Metals Inc., Portland, MI ● Glass & Glazing – Calvin & Co., Flint ● Carpentry - Trend Millwork, Lincoln Park

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energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor air quality.

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AirRenew Indoor Air Quality Gypsum Board actively helps clean the air by capturing formaldehyde or other aldehydes—a family of VOCs—and converting them into inert compounds that safely remain within the board. AirRenew also features CertainTeed’s M2Tech® technology, which is specially engineered to provide enhanced protection against moisture and mold. As new sources of formaldehyde - such as paint, carpet, furniture and cleaning supplies - are introduced into the interior environment, AirRenew will continue to scavenge formaldehyde ultimately improving indoor air quality.

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Clark Construction, Lansing, recently announced the following new hires: Paul Bemis as business development manager; Carl Schuemann as a senior estimator; Jacob Carney as a project engineer; Anne Noble as a marketing coordinator; and Terry Stewart as a project engineer.

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The Michigan office of Turner Construction Company is pleased to announce that John Czarnecki, AIA, LEED AP, DBIA has joined the firm as preconstruction executive. Czarnecki is recognized as one of the premier preconstruction professionals in the construction industry. He will work regionally in Michigan, Illinois, Indianapolis, and Eastern Canada. Czarnecki is an active member of the American Institute of Architects, Design Build Institute of America and Michigan Society of Architects.

Grand Rapids-based Triangle Associates, Inc. recently named Lisa Willson to the position of marketing coordinator. Willson’s responsibilities include assisting Triangle’s business development team with proposal development/preparation, company promotions and events, advertising and social media.

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Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. Engineers ● Scientists ● Architects ● Constructors (FTC&H) is pleased to announce the following new hires: in their Farmington Hills office, David L. Potter, P.E., CSI-CCCA has joined as senior engineer/project manager in the Civil Department; and Alan E. LaTour has joined as an intern architect.

Grassi FTC&H also announced three new hires in their Grand Rapids office: (Karen) Yee M. Pang, P.E., LEED Green Associate, has been hired as a mechanical engineer; Matthew J. Stack, E.I.T., LEED Green Associate, has joined the firm as a staff engineer in the Electrical Department; and David A. Grassi has joined as a staff engineer in the Electrical Department.

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Bloomfield Hills-based Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, recently received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2012 “Best Law Firms” edition of U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News, in conjunction with Best Lawyers in America, a global peer-to-peer attorney rating service, has ranked 9,633 law firms across the nation in one or more of 75 legal practice areas, as well as ranking metropolitan or state law firm in one or more of 119 practice areas in seven states. Plunkett Cooney also received inclusion on the Detroit Free Press’ list of “Top Workplaces” for the fifth consecutive year. According to Plunkett Cooney’s award notification letter, initiatives implemented as part of the firm’s “Great Place to Work” efforts were among the leading factors for its inclusion on the list again this year.

C2AE, Lansing, a full-service architectural, engineering, and planning firm, has announced its merger with Canton, NY engineering firm Burley-Guminiak & Associates, Consulting Engineers, PLLC. This is the second firm expansion for C2AE in 2012; the firm has additional offices in Grand Rapids, Gaylord, Escanaba and Kalamazoo. The 12-member engineering team of BurleyGuminiak and Associates (BGA) joins C2AE providing comprehensive municipal engineering, infrastructure planning, and environmental management services. BGA has a strong portfolio in water and wastewater design and construction, complementing C2AE’s existing expertise in the field. BGA brings significant depth of experience and the ability to serve clients throughout the Northeast.

Plumbing Professors, Canton Twp., a 24-hour service plumbing, sewer repair and epoxy pipe lining company, has been awarded "Service Provider Of The Year" by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Metro Detroit (BOMA). The award, which is based on the reliability, attendance and services the supplier provides to BOMA, is a result of recommendations by BOMA property managers, with the final selection determined by the BOMA Board Of Directors. The award highlights Plumbing Professors commitment to 24 hour, 7 day a week service to BOMA members, something Plumbing Professors does for all residential, industrial and commercial clients in the US and Canada.

At Plumbing Professors, there are no extra charges for nights, weekends or holidays, ever. Visit PlumbingProfessors.com to learn more, or call Pete Cunningham at 734-656-0765.

Hyster Company has announced that as of Dec. 28, 2012, Alta Equipment Company, headquartered in Wixom, is the authorized Hyster® dealer in the Eastern Michigan market. As part of the transition, Alta Equipment Company will purchase Hyster® lift trucks and aftermarket parts, in addition to other assets from Great Lakes Power Lift. Alta Equipment Company brings more than 25 years of materials handling experience to its customer base, providing rapid response and innovative solutions. The company also provides sales and service support for a variety of other equipment in the same market. Since its founding in 1984, Alta Equipment Company has expanded to operating (16) facilities, which support customers throughout portions of Michigan, Indiana and Illinois. Based in Greenville, NC, Hyster Company is a leading worldwide lift truck designer and manufacturer.

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MI-based construction Holland, management firm Elzinga & Volkers is pleased to announce its honor as the 2012 Michigan Contractor of the Year (MCOY), awarded by the American Subcontractor Association of Michigan (ASAM). The third annual MCOY Awards Banquet was held in October 2012 at the Goei Center in Grand Rapids. Elzinga & Volkers is also pleased to announce, for the second year in a row, that they have been selected as a 2012 National Best and Brightest Company to Work For. The company was chosen from a pool of over 1,100 competing companies, and was awarded to Elzinga & Volkers by the National Association for Business Resources.

Earlier in 2012, Elzinga & Volkers was recognized as an Elite award winner in the Community Initiatives category, which recognizes the top 10 percent of the 101 Best and Brightest winners, a designation given to one company in West Michigan that shows the deepest commitment to improving the local community, while providing encouragement and time for employees to participate in a meaningful way. In other news, Elzinga & Volkers Firestop Solutions, a division of Elzinga & Volkers Construction Professionals, has been recognized by worldwide construction supplier Hilti® as an expert in the construction specialty area of firestopping.

It’s the first time Hilti has named a West Michigan specialty trade firm as a Hilti Accredited Firestop Specialty Contractor® (HAFSC).

As an Accredited Firestop Specialty Contractor®, Elzinga & Volkers and its employees receive specialized training and gives their clients the assurance that all of their firestop systems have been installed to comply with local and national codes.

International architecture/engineering firm Ghafari Associates, based locally in Dearborn, continues to expand its global footprint, establishing operations in Brazil with an office in Sao Paulo. ‘Ghafari do Brasil’ will serve a diverse client base in emerging technical markets, including the automotive, industrial/manufacturing and aviation sectors. James Jobes, AIA, Ghafari’s Operations Manager, Brazil, will lead the newly formed practice. Ghafari do Brasil is collaborating with Minerbo-Fuchs Engenharia S.A., a 38-year-old architecture, engineering and construction management firm of 120 professionals based in Sao Paulo.

Brazil marks the sixth global expansion for Ghafari in the last four years, part of an ongoing strategic initiative to serve the firm’s growing international client base.

Ghafari is a leading full-service architecture, engineering, consulting and construction management organization with a 30-year history of client focus, quality design and technological innovation.

Triangle Associates, Grand Rapids, was recently awarded several contracts valued at $10 million in total project costs and will provide design/build, construction management and general contracting services for the following projects: Fox Buick Alpine Dealership, scheduled for completion in February 2013; Berger Chevrolet Buick GMC, scheduled for completion in summer 2013; Witt Buick – Muskegon, scheduled for completion in April 2013; Walgreens “Well Experience” Conversions in Orlando and Sanford, FL, to meet the requirement of the company’s new WE (Well Experience) stores; Bangor Public Schools; and Wayland Union Schools.

Clark Construction Company officials proudly joined in the celebration marking the opening of the new FireKeepers Hotel and Event Center in Battle Creek. A ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the 242 room hotel was held on December 12, 2012.

Clark Construction, Lansing, served as Construction Manager for the FireKeepers Hotel and Event Center. Clark Construction also served as Construction Manager on the FireKeepers Casino, which was recognized with the 2009 Build Michigan Award from Associated General Contractors of Michigan. It is an eight-story resort-style hotel and functional multi-purpose event center with seating for up to 2,000.

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February 6, 2013 – Michigan Construction & Design Tradeshow MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, MI 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Sponsored by the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM). Tradeshow displays, exhibits, the CAM 127th Annual Meeting, 2012 CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards, Green Project Awards, Project of the Year Award, CAMTEC seminars and classes.

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February 10 – 12, 2013 – Michigan Career Education Conference Renaissance Center – Detroit, MI Sunday, February 10 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Monday, February 11 – 7:00 am – 4:30 pm Tuesday, February 12 – 7:00 am – 11:30 am More than 600 Michigan educators, administrators, counselors, and community partners are expected to attend this conference. Products supporting teaching and learning. Conference exhibiting and/or sponsorship ensures that you will strengthen your company’s image as a leader for this important and influential audience.

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February 23, 2013 – CAM 62nd Men’s Doubles Classic Thunderbowl Lanes – Allen Park, MI 10:30 am – Registration & Open Bowling 12:00 Noon – Doubles Bowling 3:00 pm – Buffet Dinner 5:00 pm – Awards & Door Prizes 6:00 pm – Card Room This tournament is open to any male bowler connected to or with a member firm of CAM. Call Ron Riegel at CAM (248) 972-1000.

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CAM WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS BADGER DAYLIGHTING CORP., MILAN BRAD LUBAHN HYDROSEEDING AND LANDSCAPE CO., BIG RAPIDS

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Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. ............................................29 Foley & Lardner LLP....................................19

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Bratic Enterprises, LLC................................30

Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ..............46

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