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April 2 2017 Vol. II • No. 7
“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded in 1957.” Your Texas Connection • Dennis Hogeboom • 1-877-7CEGLTD • dennishogeboom@cegltd.com
New Engineering, Science Building Coming to Texas State Preparation work for the 166,851-sq.-ft. (15,500 sq m) building began in August 2016. Completion is slated for summer of 2018.
By Chuck Harvey CEG CORRESPONDENT
A new $120 million engineering and science building — Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall — is being built on the San Marcos campus of Texas State University.
Preparation work for the 166,851-sq.-ft. (15,500 sq m) building began in August 2016. Completion is slated for summer of 2018. The building will stand five stories tall and will be the largest building on campus. It is located at 310 West Woods St. near where
West Woods Street meets Comanche and Vista streets. The project follows the design guidelines established by Texas State University as part of its campus master plan and the finished building will blend into the architectural fabric of the campus. The design incorporates
arches and red tile roofs. As with all projects at Texas State, Bruce and Gloria Ingram Hall follows LEED criteria for environmental site design and engineering sustainability. However the university is not seeking LEED certification. see TSU page 14
Green Zone Housing Helps Veterans By Matthew Tresaugue HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Green Zone Housing photo
Scores of volunteers will modify the container with things like insulation, air conditioning, electrical outlets, kitchen appliances and a shower and toilet. Then the keys will be given to a military veteran in need of a home.
MONTGOMERY, Texas (AP) In the heart of this small town, on a patch of grass near historic homes and antique shops, is an old shipping container. It’s like ones used in the Port of Houston, hardly a sight to behold. At least not yet. Within weeks, scores of volunteers will modify the container with things like insulation, air conditioning, electrical outlets, kitchen appliances and a shower and toilet. Then the keys will be given to a military veteran in need of a home. It’s a project of Huntsville-based Green Zone Housing, a newly formed nonprofit that is trying to provide veterans with affordable places to live. For co-founder Mark Cook, the repurposing of containers makes sense because they are made of steel that is marine-grade and corrosion-resistant.
“I slept in these overseas” as an oil-field worker, Cook told the Houston Chronicle. “I knew I could make a house out of them. They can withstand winds. They’re water-tight. They’re economical. And they’re everywhere. They’re stacked like cordwood on the Houston Ship Channel.” The project is part of a national movement to use “tiny houses” as a short-term solution for homelessness. A Nashville pastor has built several 60-sq.-ft. (5.6 sq m) units on the grounds of his church. Seattle has pledged to spread 1,000 insulated huts built by volunteers in camps across the city. In Kansas City, some veterans have plans to construct 50 small homes for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Cook and his partners, Vietnam veteran Dave Nash and author Melanie Davis, said they see a similar need among see HOUSING page 12