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A pictorial look at some of the most incredible planetaria on Earth.

42 High Performance Precast Concrete Building Enclosures

You may not be responsible for what happens, but you are responsible for how you respond to it.

Brian Miller provides an examination from an engineer’s perspective.

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43 Opinion – The Zucker Report: Déjà vu All Over Again Melissa Neslund of the Austin Real Estate Council opines on the city’s planning process.

44 Arcadis Sustainable Cities Index

Balancing the economic, social and environmental needs of the world’s leading cities.

48 Legal View: It’s Not Always About You

Attorneys Nathaniel Martinez and Elvia Munoz look at employment verification compliance and contractor liability.

50 Legal View: Operating Expense Issues for the Modern Texas Landlord Attorney (and Contributing Editor) Anthony Barbieri analyzes specific lease language.

58 Facility Management Call Center Quality Expert Bruce Lyngaas guides us through what it takes.

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Herstory 52 The Santa Fe Trail Then and Now

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Amazing Buildings 36 Deloitte’s Sustainable Marvel

Contributing Editor Angela O’Byrne looks at the cutting edge of ‘green tech’.

Going Green 10 Same Angle, Different Lenses – Smart Cities and the Big Data The next installment in HOK’s Isilay Civan’s Sustainability Series.

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Contributing Editor Ellen Mitchell Kozack introduces and invites participation in the Living Building Challenge.

16 Five Reasons Why Zero Energy Buildings Are The Real Deal

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Angela O’Byrne’s Amazing Buildings spotlights the Stadthaus building in London - a nine-story residential building made entirely out of wood (which is growing in use as a sustainable building material). Rose-Mary Rumbley’s Herstory tells us about the Texas Rangers 9not the baseball team). We present a pictorial of the NCTCOG’s 2015 Clide Awards; and meet NIBS – the National Institute of Building Sciences. In Legal View, Tony Barbieri examines the differences between the right to work and employment at will - what it means to you as an employer and what it means to you as an employee.

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ANTHONY BARBIERI (P. 50) is a shareholder at Kessler Collins, where he enjoys a broad legal practice. He has been a speaker for ICSC, IREM, and BOMA, has taught continuing-legal education seminars, and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star for many years, as well as being a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

He and his wife, Cathy, enjoy traveling and spending time with their extended families, getting involved in their church and supporting the community through various programs – including raising awareness of muscular dystrophy, education and exercise to fight heart disease, providing care and treatment for autism, and counseling domestic-violence victims. He is also a Contributing Editor of the network.

DENNIS BOX (P. 60) grew up in Mississippi and Idaho and is a graduate of Delta State University. He is a Friend of IREM, active in his church, and works to support the Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation. Dennis and his wife Cynthia are the parents of three daughters and reside in Colleyville, TX. They enjoy travel and time with family and friends.

planning, and, as a certified urban designer, she has worked with Habitats, Inc., an environmental design/build firm, and with the Santa Barbara County Planning & Development Department. Her commitment to sustainable urban development practices extend to her Southeast Portland neighborhood where she participates on neighborhood design and planning committees. She loves developing educational tools that empower others, getting her hands dirty in the garden and on small construction projects, and hiking with her husband Chris and three-year-old son Griffin.

BRUCE LYNGAAS (P. 58) When not ‘on duty’ with PDS, Bruce enjoys cooking, reading technical articles, and playing with his two dogs. He loves traveling with his wife and getting together for family visits. They are always on the lookout for quality restaurants when traveling.

He loves to laugh and finds humor everywhere. Bruce has three children and five grandchildren. His youngest son and oldest granddaughter are both in college and close to the same age (go figure). “Life is always a challenge and remains very interesting.”

ISILAY CIVAN (P. 10) is a well-rounded NATHANIEL MARTINEZ (P. 48) is

life-cycle expert on built environments. Her diversified educational background, and over 15 years of transnational experience covering all industries and phases, gives her a unique perspective on Sustainability. A proud graduate of Texas A&M and ITU, she has published two books on her two PhDs, and is a sought after speaker at many industry events.

Her hobbies include reading/writing, puzzles, brainteasers, sliding, and glamping (a/k/a glamorous camping). She lives by the quote: “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”

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is a project manager at New Buildings Institute (NBI), a national, nonprofit organization driving better energy performance in buildings. At NBI, Heather works in California and other states to help architects, building owners, utilities, local governments and others pursue zero energy building projects, programs and policies. She is experienced in architectural design, environmental policy and long-range

a devoted husband and father and loves camping with his family at all of the Texas State Parks. He also enjoys organic gardening in his backyard and hopes to one day serve his family an entire meal from crop to table.

ELLEN MITCHELL KOZACK (P. 12), an associate and sustainable design coordinator for HKS, manages over 30 LEED projects totaling $2.4 billion dollars of construction. She was a 2013 Design Futures Council Emerging Leader and is also spearheading HKS’s efforts in public interest design through the 1% Solution Project. Ellen is a proud resident of Oak Cliff where she lives with her husband, stepson, and three pets.

BRIAN MILLER (P. 42) has built many

buildings all over the U.S. including office, retail, residential, institutional and parking structures. When not ‘on the job’, he enjoys playing guitar, golfing, building projects, and spending time with his family.

ELVIA MUNOZ (P. 48) enjoys traveling and spending time with her large extended family. She also loves spending time outdoors taking walks, playing tennis, and hosting backyard barbecues for her family.

MELISSA NESLUND (P. 43) has 13 years experience in Austin’s land development arena and is actively involved in the Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA), the premier commercial real estate organization, as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board and Vice Chair of the Policy Committee. She is also a member of the City Council-appointed Land Development Code Advisory Group (CAG) whose role is to assist with public outreach and provide guidance on the City’s comprehensive code rewrite. When not working and volunteering in the commercial real estate industry, she enjoys spending time with her two young children and husband; you can find them at the local downtown farmers market, running along the Lady Bird Lake trail, exploring the hill country and relaxing at home together (any chance they get).

ANGELA O’BYRNE (P. 36) is the president of national architecture, design-build, and real estate development firm Perez, APC. She champions the principles of smart growth in her home community of New Orleans and in her frequent travels across the country and abroad. Born in Cali, Colombia. Angela is a licensed architect in over a dozen states, a licensed general contractor in Louisiana, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a member of the National CREW Network (Commercial Real Estate Women) Board of Directors. A singer, golfer, music-lover, and globetrotter, she relishes spending free time with her three grown children and large extended family. She is a Contributing Editor of the network and her Amazing Buildings feature appears in every issue.

ROSE-MARY RUMBLEY (P. 52) holds a Ph.D. in communications from the University of North Texas. She is a well-known speaker in Texas and enjoys researching each and every topic. She is a Contributing Editor of the network and Herstory appears in every issue.

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Humor is comprised of three components: wit, mirth, and laughter.

Wit is the cognitive experience, mirth the emotional experience, and laughter the physiological experience . We sincerely believe that the humor presented on these pages is very much in the mainstream (i.e., normal, conventional, middle-of-theroad). Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer was the most-watched show on both broadcast and cable when the new season debuted last year. The Daily Show and the Colbert Report are always ranked among the most watched late night shows, even surpassing Jay Leno for viewers under 49. South Park breaks records year after year. “Family Guy is very funny; the quirky scenarios can induce giggles or even guffaws in grown-ups,” according to Common Sense Media. “ But,” they add, “Seth MacFarlane’s show isn’t meant to be watched by kids or young teens….

Expect frequent sexual innuendo and salty language (of the “bitch” and “damn” variety), as well as some drinking and violence played for humor.” These shows are very much mainstream, and if you’ve ever watched them, they each make our occassional offcolor humor pale by comparison. (And, if you’ve watched any of them more than once, clearly you appreciate this kind of humor.)

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The list is much longer than these few popular (mainstream) shows. Look at the diversions throughout this issue and think of what you see/hear on Two and a Half Men, Hot in Cleveland or The Big Bang Theory. And these are all on network television. When you consider what’s on HBO and Showtime….well, we don’t even need to go there.

Imitation is the most sincere (form) of flattery We’ve noticed of late (as some of our readers have pointed out) that several other real estate publications (one national, one association, and one regional, in particular – though we won’t call them out here) have emulated features we’ve created in the network. Association news, diversions, one-liners (like the vertical lines you see in the gutters of these pages) and Unreal Estate in particular, have started (albeit with other names) cropping up where they weren’t before. Some of the layout features we’ve incorporated are seemingly causing adaptations elsewhere as well.

What we like and appreciate most about this is that it means the network is being read AND appreciated. In this (and probably every) issue, you’ll see some refreshed looks as we strive to keep this publication informative and relevant (even if sometimes irreverent) and visually appealing (even if occasionally naughty).

Grandma’s Glasses Two small boys were discussing eyeglasses. “Wouldn’t you hate to wear glasses?” one asked.

“No.” answered the other. “No … if I could have the kind my grandma wears.

My mother says Grandma can always see when folks are tired or discouraged or sad. She sees when somebody’s in need and she can always recognize when you have something on your mind that you need to talk about. But best of all, she can always see something good in everybody! One day I asked my grandma how come it was that she could see that way. She said it was because of the way she’s learned to look at things, as she’s gotten older. So I’m sure it must be those glasses of hers.”

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all could see each other through Grandma’s classes?

No matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.

Helium was up. Feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Florescent tubing dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply. Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils lost a few points.

Hiking equipment was trailing. Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline. Weights were up in heavy trading.

Light switches were off. Mining equipment hit rock bottom. Diapers remained unchanged.

Shipping lines stayed at an even keel, while the market for raisins dried up. Coca-Cola fizzled. Caterpillar stock inched up a bit, while the Sun peaked at midday. Balloon prices were inflated and Scott Tissue touched a new bottom. Batteries exploded in an attempt to recharge the market.

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“Requiring a lot of time does not make a task important.” Tim Ferriss in 4-Hour Workweek

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he United Nations’ World Urbanization Prospects report1 expects the population in cities to grow from 3.6 billion to 6.3 billion by 2050, basically doubling and matching the entire human population that was on the planet about ten years ago. Consistent mass migration to cities is anticipated to place an unprecedented demand on infrastructure such as transportation and the built environment, as well as an increase in demand for resources such as food, water, and energy. Considering all these, it is evident that global cities today can simply not continue to grow the same way many U.S. cities did back in the 20th century.

be influenced by crowd-sourced intelligence and respond in real-time to the needs of urban residents.

The City Science Initiative at the MIT Media Lab2, a unique network of research groups experienced in the design of technology and infrastructure, the analysis of big data, and the development of rigorous scientific theories, reports that in the future, cities will account for: a) nearly 90% of global population growth; b) 80% of wealth creation; and c) 60% of total energy consumption. Developing better strategies for the creation of new cities is therefore a global imperative.

4. Places Of Living and Work: The nature of work is changing dramatically4 with the ubiquity of mobile devices and internet connectivity as boundaries between home and the workplace are dissolving rapidly, spurred by advanced computation and synchronous and asynchronous communication. Time-shifted, shared spaceon-demand for collaborative work will allow for face-to-face meetings while giving businesses the opportunity to reduce their office space requirements and reduce net energy consumption.

In an effort to make such advancements more mainstream, the City Science Initiative at the MIT Media Lab is exploring technologies to help develop cities that facilitate the creation of desirable urban features, such as shared electric vehicles, adaptable living environments, and flexible work spaces. Their goal, as noted on their website, is to design urban cells that are compact enough to be walkable and foster casual interactions, without sacrificing connectivity to their larger urban surroundings. These cells must be sufficiently autonomous and provide resiliency, consistent functionality, and elegant urban design.

Most importantly, the cellular city must be highly adaptable so it can respond dynamically to changes in the structure of its economic and social activities.

Initial focus areas of the group are identified as follows, with coupled projects under each category already underway: 1. Urban Analytics and Modeling: Focus on data-driven analyses of economic activity, urban perception, human behavior, mobility patterns, and resource consumption to inform the city design process.

2. Incentives and Governance: Address the creation of new, networkcentric methods for managing reactive urban systems. These new models will

5. Electronic and Social Networks: Explore electronic nervous systems, from the scale of the human body to the city. These decentralized electronic and social networks can form the basis for new patterns of learning, recreation, production, and health. They can provide pathways for people to communicate with their private and public worlds.

6. Energy Networks: New technologies for smart grids and intelligent metering can enable urban energy networks that dynamically respond to human mobility and behavior patterns. Today, networked demand response systems can reduce peak loading on our aging electric grids but the integration of renewable energy sources is still difficult due to intermittency. Focus on the exploration of DC microgrids for compact urban cells can help incorporate localized renewable energy generation sources such as rooftop solar and microturbines.

There is still opposition to the “smart city” rhetoric as well, arguing not so surprisingly that the concept is being most energetically driven by big technology, engineering and consulting companies that have ‘skin in the game’ and would end up benefitting most by pushing the movement on ubiquitous wireless broadband and embedding computerized sensors into the urban fabric. They would then, of course, become part of the so-called “internet of things” (the global market for which is now estimated at $1.7tn)5. This argument sounds like a cartoon that made the rounds in social media a while back that showed a speech bubble from a Climate Summit saying, “What if it’s a big hoax and we create a better world for nothing?”6 To potentially settle the score on the issue, let’s examine a visual depiction of a smart city project and see what qualities seem to help make a city “smart”, as addressed by District of Future7, an FP7 project for the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation within the Seventh Framework Program for Research and Technological Development - also known as A Modular Open Big Data Energy Optimizing Framework for cities. n

United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs, Population Division: World Urbanization Prospects, the 2011 Revision. New York 2012. 2 http://cities.media.mit.edu/about/initiative 3 http://www.fastcoexist.com/3024721/the-10-smartest-cities-in-europe 4 http://fmj.ifma.org/publication/?i=249717&p=18 5 http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/dec/17/truth-smart-city-destroy-democracy-urban-thinkers-buzzphrase 6 Cartoon Credit: Joel Pett 7 http://www.districtoffuture.eu/index.php/mod.pags/mem.listado/relcategoria.1077/relmenu.5 1

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One approach being pursued to increase awareness of the urban environment and to enhance the interaction with its inhabitants is the evolution towards Smart Cities, with equal emphasis being placed on the words “smart” and “city” or “urbanization”. As Boyd Cohen of Fast Company highlights in his four-part series3 on the smartest cities from different regions of the world (and illustrates in the graphic below), today’s cities demand 21st century solutions to accommodate their growing populations in ways that not only maintain the quality of life, but also improve it. That’s where smart cities come in. Smart cities find ways to become more efficient, to deliver more services via mobile technology, to optimize existing infrastructure, and to leverage citizen participation to create better land-use decisions and to break down bureaucracy in order to stimulate a creative, entrepreneurial economy. In short, smart cities are innovative cities.

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ELLEN MITCHELL KOZACK Ellen Mitchell Kozack, AIA, LEED AP BD+C is Vice President and Director of Sustainability at HKS, Inc. in Dallas. She is also the Sustainability Editor of the network.

together interested people from the AEC and manufacturing industries around the DFW Metroplex in an effort to expand knowledge and awareness about the Living Building Challenge.

If you are interested in learning more about the Living Building Challenge or getting involved in the collaborative, contact northtexascollaborative@gmail. com. The ILFI national un-conference, Living Future, will be held April 1-3 in Seattle, WA. The North Texas Collaborative will also be hosting other gatherings and site tours throughout the year.

It is also by design that the creators of the Living Building Challenge, the International Living Future Institute, have set an extremely high bar with the full understanding that broad market participation is not likely anytime soon. That’s okay with them. But as more and more buildings are registering and certifying under the LBC, they are slowly proving that such lofty goals can be met. And they are seeing more and more designers, builders and product manufacturers rising to the challenge.

Since its inception in 2005, the LBC has seen a concentration buildings certified on the West Coast and Pacific Northwest regions of the United States. The AEC team led by San Antonio-based Lake|Flato Architects is hoping to put North Texas on the map as they finalize their certification for the Josey Pavilion in Decatur, Texas. Another first for North Texas is the launch of the new North Texas Living Building Challenge Collaborative - a community-based group of industry professionals that come together and create local conditions to support the development of Living Buildings within the region. Kicking off at the beginning of 2015 and led by co-facilitators David Rodriguez and Tricia Loe, the new Collaborative has already held two events and formed a steering committee of nine local experts in the sustainable building industry.

These events, the most recent of which was held on March 3 at the Gensler offices and sponsored by Syska Hennessey Group, are intended to bring

Collaborative Steering Committee Members Back Row (L-R): Holley Higgins (Perkins+Will); Kirk Johnson (Corgan); Ellen Mitchell Kozack (HKS); Tricia Loe (Sustainable Concepts, LLC ), Co-Collaborative Facilitator; David Rodriguez (Rodriguez Consulting & Design), Co-Collaborative Facilitator Front Row (L-R): Matt Severance (Gensler); Denise Bates (Gensler); Christopher Goggin (Gensler); Krystal-Rose Agu (City of Arlington); Adam Clark (Advanced Flooring Concepts); Mark Murphy (SH Group, Inc.)

Green Building Initiative Announces New Executive Director

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he Portland, Oregon-based Green Building Initiative (GBI) named Vicki Worden, a longtime consultant to GBI and an accomplished leader in the sustainability and non-profit sectors, as its new Executive Director. Worden was part of the original launch team that brought Green Globes® to the United States and served as Vice President of Commercial Programs for the organization from 2005 to 2010. In that role, she became a national spokesperson and champion for green building, resulting in significant recognition of Green Globes® by designers, building owners, and all levels of government.

In a related move, GBI announced that Jerry Yudelson would be stepping down as the organization’s President after a 15-month tenure. Yudelson said, “It’s time for GBI to transition to a longer-term management structure, and I’m pleased that I was able to bring valuable insights to GBI and the Green Globes brand

during my time here.”

Worden will work with the GBI Board of Directors in the advancement of GBI’s tools and certification programs, the Green Globes® brand, and its solutionbased approaches in support of designers and building owners.

As a sustainability and strategic management consultant over the last decade, she has worked with diverse organizations on sustainability challenges, including the International Code Council, supporting development of solar thermal, solar collector, and rainwater harvesting standards; the International Parking Institute; and the Specialty Sleep Association. Worden holds an MBA from Loyola University in Maryland and a BA in political science and international relations from West Chester University.

The GBI is a nonprofit organization and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Standards Developer dedicated to accelerating the adoption of green building practices. Founded in 2004, the organization is the sole U.S. provider of the Green Globes® and federal Guiding Principles Compliance building certification programs. To learn more about opportunities to become involved in the GBI, contact Shaina Weinstein (503-274-0448) or visit the GBI website, www.thegbi.org.

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Imagine a building designed and constructed to function as elegantly and efficiently as a flower. Imagine true sustainability in our homes, workplaces, neighborhoods, villages, towns and cities. The Living Building Challenge is a building certification program that sets its sights squarely on such lofty ideals.

By design, the Living Building Challenge seeks to pick up where the high end of other green building rating systems leave off, pushing the notion of sustainability from creating “less bad” buildings to ones that are environmentally regenerative.

The premise of this rating system is deceptively simple; instead of a menu of one hundred plus points to pick and choose from, the Living Building Challenge has only 20 imperatives, all of which must be met in order to achieve certification. Most notable of these are achieving net zero energy consumption, net zero water consumption, and complete avoidance of building products containing chemicals that have been identified in their published Red List.

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bu Dhabi (the largest city and capital of the United Arab Emirates) is hot - very hot - especially in summer. (The mercury can hit 120 degrees Fahrenheit!) So hot that it is tempting to keep the airconditioning on full blast all the time. But air-conditioning is not only expensive, it is also energy-intensive, and Abu Dhabi is trying to cut down its fossil fuel use. Indeed, the city has pledged to develop an economy that can thrive once its oil reserves are exhausted.

Aedas Architects was commissioned to design two 29-story buildings – one for the Abu Dhabi Investment Council and one for Al Hilal Bank. Their solution to the air conditioning problem: a software-driven design that creates an intricate modern version of the mashrabiya, the geometric screens that are found on buildings all over the Middle East.

the sun’s movement. It is the world’s largest computerized building façade, and the units fold at night.

While reducing solar gain by 50 percent, the facade also reduces dependence on artificial light, allowing the use of lightly tinted glazing and improving the comfort of those who work in the buildings. The gigantic latticework almost entirely wraps both towers, which share an expansive central lobby that is gorged full of daylight thanks to large, strategically placed windows.

With its progressive engineering, the buildings were the first in the Gulf region to be awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver rating. n Compiled by network sources

Mashrabiya is an element of traditional Arabic architecture used since the middle ages . The term is given to a type of projecting oriel window enclosed with carved wood latticework located on the second story of a building or higher, often lined with stained glass.

Aedas Architects is one of the five largest international architectural firms. The practice provides architecture, interior design, landscape design, urban design and master planning, and graphics services to a wide range of developments spanning across mixed-use, office, retail, residential, hotel, infrastructure, education, civic and culture, and urban planning. The firm has received all kinds of accolades for their unique design - including the ‘Best Overall Project in the Middle East’ and the ‘Commercial Project of the Year’ at the Middle East Architect Awards 2013.

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A couple of Georgia hunters are out in the woods when one of them suddenly falls to the ground. He doesn’t seem to be breathing and his eyes are rolled back in his head.

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There is a silence and then a shot is heard. The guy’s voice comes back on the line. “Okay. Now what.?”

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A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales. The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal, its throat was very small. The little girl stated that a whale had swallowed Jonah. Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.

The little girl said, “When I get to heaven, I will ask Jonah.

The teacher became even more irritated and asked, “What if Jonah went to hell?”

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He who laughs last, thinks slowest.

The mashrabiya facade of Al Bahar Towerais not only eye-catching, it is also very effective in protecting the towers from the relentless solar gain that is problematic for many modern buildings in hot climates. From a distance the buildings appear to be wrapped in a sheath, but closer inspection reveals an incredible system of honeycomb structures (with over a thousand moving elements) attached to the buildings that open and close in response to

HEATHER FLINT CHATTO Heather Flint Chatto is a project manager at New Buildings Institute (NBI)

Five Reasons Why Zero Energy Buildings Are The Real Deal

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hen New Buildings Institute (NBI) published the first-ever list of verified zero energy buildings in 2012, an abstract concept turned real. These were documented examples of high-efficiency buildings coupled with onsite renewables that could produce enough energy to power themselves over the course of a year. The list was not long—21 buildings in all—but the potential for exemplary energy performance in the building sector has captured the imagination of a group of innovative building owners, designers and government professionals who are now guiding the way to a lower carbon future. These early adopters are growing the market for zero energy beyond the early university and environmental nonprofit buildings to a more widely adopted objective, practice and policy direction.

Most significant is the growth in existing building projects with about onequarter of the verified buildings representing deep energy renovations. With this shift, zero energy performance has moved from a new-construction-only option to something that can be applied to the billions of square feet of existing building stock across the United States.

2) The cost of solar power is dropping.

The lion’s share of zero energy verified properties are using photovoltaic (PV) systems, also known as solar power, to generate onsite energy. However, expensive PVs have deterred some exemplary energy projects from taking the final step of adding renewables to achieve zero energy status. That cost equation is changing now as prices for rooftop PV systems have fallen in recent years--29 percent from 2010 to 2013, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists [http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/our-energy-choices/renewable-energy/ solar-power-technologies-and-policies.html#.VRRUEPnF8b0].

Even though the growth is encouraging, there are those who wonder whether zero energy is the right path for energy efficiency investments. After all, these buildings cost more, the learning curve for design teams is high, zero energy is harder to achieve in existing buildings where the bulk of energy-saving opportunities exist, and so on. These are true barriers in this extremely nascent market. But despite the challenges, zero energy is the real deal. Here are five reasons why.

1) Designers and builders are proving feasibility with larger buildings and expanded types—including existing buildings.

With a growing set of successful projects to serve as models, design and construction teams are quickly figuring out how to achieve zero energy performance while keeping costs in line with other green building projects. All agree that integrated design is fundamental to achieving the necessary energy performance and managing project costs. This process allows all stakeholders— owner, architect, engineer, building manager, etc.—to work together from the start ensuring that building form and function meet the needs of occupants as well as energy performance goals.

Analysis on verified buildings [http://newbuildings.org/sites/default/files/2014_ Getting_to_Zero_Update.pdf] shows 16 different types including schools and college buildings, offices, retail, libraries, labs and healthcare facilities. In 16

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Owners and communities are also starting to think creatively about how to supply buildings with the requisite renewable energy. Communities and campuses are adopting commitments to make districts or groups of buildings zero energy with centralized generation within a campus or neighborhood.

The U.S. Army and several leading universities have major commitments to get their portfolios to zero energy. These increases in scale will only help reduce the cost of renewables further.

3) Definitions are sorting out with help from DOE. Zero energy policies have been largely the purview of local and state governments, with jurisdictions defining and setting their own varied rules about what constitute zero energy. However, the U.S. Department of Energy

Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.

By NBI’s most recent count, the list of verified buildings [http://newbuildings. org/sites/default/files/2015ZNEbuildingsList.pdf] has nearly doubled in just three years. Even more promising is the increase in emerging projects with zero energy intentions--from 39 in 2012 to 152 in 2015. While more than onethird of the verified projects hail from California, which arguably has the most aggressive zero energy policies in the country, verified or emerging buildings are currently located in 39 states across all eight climate zones.

addition, there is growth in the number of larger projects—more than 25% over 50,000 square feet and half of those over 100,000 square feet.

(DOE) stepped in earlier this year with a request for responses on the definition for zero energy buildings, [https://www.federalregister.gov/ articles/2015/01/06/2014-30927/request-forinformation-rfi-for-definition-for-zero-energybuildings] how to designate buildings that meet various standards and how to set guidelines that could help governments, private companies and others in constructing and recognizing the buildings.

“A broadly accepted market definition of [zeroenergy building] boundaries and metrics is foundational to efforts by governments, utilities, or private entities to recognize or incentivize zero energy buildings,” the DOE notice says. National definitions will ease the way for jurisdictional adoption of zero energy policies by clarifying questions such as: Are combustion fuels allowable?

Can renewables be nearby instead of onsite if space is at a premium? How do you calculate emissions saved from zero energy performance?

4) Policymakers understand that buildings sit at the nexus of energy and environmental policy.

Policymakers are increasingly focused on buildings as a viable strategy for controlling energy demand and addressing climate change locally. That’s a good thing as buildings account for roughly 40% of the carbon emissions in the United States and up to 80% in cities like Berkeley, California. Ongoing work and tracking at NBI shows an increasing range of states, counties and cities specifically citing zeroenergy.

California’s 2020 residential and 2030 commercial requirements [http://www.cpuc. ca.gov/PUC/energ y/Energ y+Efficiency/ Zero+Net+Energy+Buildings.htm ] for zero energy set a strong precedent in a large economy. More significantly, the Golden State has joined with Oregon, Washington and British Columbia under the Pacific Coast Collaborative (PCC) [http:// www.pacificcoastcollaborative.org/Pages/Welcome. aspx ] to focus on zero energy buildings as a clean energy strategy. The PCC provides participating governments a formal basis for cooperative action, leadership and information sharing. Collectively, this group represents the seventh largest economy in the world holding tremendous and potentially transformative market power.

New standards requiring zero-energy buildings are also in place or under way in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Fort Collins, Colorado; Tucson/

Pima County, Arizona; and Santa Barbara.

Pilot programs for zero energy buildings in Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Oregon, Maryland and Rhode Island will help gain market acceptance.

5) Major corporate owners are acknowledging zero energy as a future trend.

Public sector buildings have represented the majority ownership of zero energy verified projects, but today more than 25% of the zero energy buildings from the 2015 verified list are privately held or developed. Corporate leadership in sustainability metrics and zero energy targets for their real estate assets (along with the visibility of a building’s solar panels) are putting these leaders in the spotlight.

“Zero energy buildings are definitely leading the future of the market,” said Clayton Ulrich, Senior Vice President at Hines, a commercial real estate firm that has developed more than 275 million square feet in over 870 properties.

Fortune 500 companies such as Walgreens and more recently McDonald’s are investigating what it would take to create zero energy retail spaces and quickserve restaurants. Walgreens opened in late 2013 its first zero energy store [http://news.walgreens.com/ presskits/net-zero-store.htm] in Evanston, Illinois.

McDonald’s recently concluded a technical and financial feasibility study [http://newbuildings.org/ news/mcdonalds-study-explores-idea-net-zeroenergy-quick-service-restaurant] conducted by Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), NBI and kitchen equipment experts, Fisher-Nickel. The study found that at all three prototype locations—Chicago, Orlando and Washington, DC—net zero energy is possible on a stand-alone traditional McDonald’s site, without any reductions to the menu or service.

“The net-zero-energy study has become the North Star that will continue to guide our efforts to improve the energy efficiency of our new and existing restaurants,” said Roy Buchert, Global Energy Director for McDonald’s. McDonald’s is likely to leverage this net zero energy study to drive further efficiency in new and existing McDonald’s restaurants where it makes business sense, according to RMI’s blog on the study [http:// blog.rmi.org/blog_2015_03_17_efficiency_and_ renewables_mcdonalds].

It is not often you can look 20 years down the road and see what’s coming. Zero energy offers one of those opportunities and with a rather large pay off.

Zero energy building revenue is expected to exceed $1.4 trillion annually by 2035, according to a study

by Navigant [http://www.navigantresearch.com/ research/zero-energy-buildings]. After decades of “percent-better-than code” and point-based labeling programs, nothing beats zero for a concrete goal that owners can define and this next generation of millennial occupants will desire. While design firms and policy are laying the groundwork for getting to zero, the dramatically changing economics of renewable energy and private sector investment are accelerating the transition from energy-efficient buildings to those that are fully self-generating their energy—the real deal, indeed.

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THERE IS AN ORGANIZATION What friends of CREW are saying...

“CREW has provided us leadership building skills for our team as well as conducts informative luncheons that keep our team up to date with the most relevant issues in the Real Estate Industry.”

Laurie Griffith, Texas Capital Bank – 2015 Friend Of CREW

“There are hundreds of reasons why we became a Friend of CREW. The reasons are the hundreds of members who belong to CREW–this premier networking organization intent on serving the best in the real estate community with the best. We seized the opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to be part of such a fantastic organization. When you’re associated with CREW, good things happen.”

Kate Silvas, City of Converse Economic Development Corporation – 2015 Friend of CREW

“Teknion is a global supporter of CREW nationally. We routinely engage with real estate professionals helping them and their clients with creative affordable office spaces.

Locally, crew provides resources, exposure to local opportunities and mentorship.”

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“Being a member of CREW has given me the opportunity to associate myself with and learn from some of the fastest rising stars in the real estate development industry.”

Brent Anderson, MSA Architecture + Interiors – 2015 Friend of CREW

She is a model of excellence as a CREW Member by mentoring and sponsoring other members inside and outside of the organization She is a role model in the Commercial Real Estate community She champions the role of women in the Commercial Real Estate Industry She has been a pioneer for other Women in the Commercial Real Estate Industry

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The Forum is dedicated to tapping into the courage in each of us to take risks, reach a little further, and make the bold choices that will drive our successes.

Be sure you keep an eye on the CREW San Antonio website for details; you will want to be among the unlimited source of talent, wisdom, experience and know-how of commercial real estate professionals surrounding the room for CREW Forum 2016! If you would like to learn more – contact Cherie Short [cherie.short@stewart.com or 210.764.0800].

Above: Featured Speakers Collette English Dixon (Prudential Real Estate Investors) and Spencer Levy (CBRE Americas Head of Research) Right: (L-R) Dwayne Spears (National Building Services), Ernest Brown (Kennedy Wilson), Laurie Montgomery (Westwood Professional Services), Andra Adame (REATA) 18

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CREW Forum

Since 1993, CREW San Antonio has been a resource for commercial real estate professionals. This annual event offers attendees an opportunity to gain valuable insight into the state of commercial real estate from a global, national and local perspective. Thank you to our speakers who traveled to San Antonio to share their expertise - Spencer Levy, Americas Head of Research for CBRE and Collete English Dixon, Principal- Transactions for Prudential Real Estate Investors. No event reaches excellence without the support of sponsors, committee members, volunteers and attendees – on behalf of the 2015 CREW Forum Committee and the 2015 CREW Board of Directors – thank you for your support and participation in the 2015 CREW Forum.

The 2015 CLIDE Awards to be recognized at the NCTCOG General Assembly in June It’s that time again! Started in 2003, the biennial CLIDE (Celebrating Leadership in Development Excellence) Awards honor development and planning projects that exemplify the region’s Principles of Development Excellence, which outline a vision for sustainable, livable communities in North Texas. This year, the North Central Texas Council of Governments received 27 applications to compete for awards in the following five categories: • New Development • Redevelopment • Special Development • Public Planning and Policy • Raising Public Awareness

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

A jury panel of respected professionals from across the nation is currently reviewing the submittals.

The jurors come from a variety of fields and backgrounds, including architecture, development, planning, and government. Their decision will be made soon, so stay tuned for the announcement of the award recipients.

For more information on the CLIDE Awards, go to: www.developmentexcellence.com.

2013 New Development Awardee: Klyde Warren Park

2013 Special Development Awardee: McKinney Avenue Trolley Downtown Circulator and Olive Street Extension

2015 ICSC Researcher Awards The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) announced that 15 research professionals were awarded the ICSC Researcher Award for 2015.

ICSC established the researcher award to recognize industry professionals who have demonstrated a significant commitment and contribution to the Council’s research programs. The award winners have had an instrumental role in ICSC’s research, including: writing, planning, participating, speaking at ICSC Research events, advising, serving as data collectors for ICSC’s Country Fact Sheets, and fostering industry benchmarking through data sharing or mobilizing peers in this effort.

“Since the inception of the award, 30 industry researchers have received the ICSC Researcher Award to acknowledge their significant contribution to ICSC and the shopping-center industry,” said Jean Lambert, research director for ICSC. This year the recognition was split into two different categories of awards; the Career Service Award was given to five researchers who exerted noteworthy long-term impact through various events and initiatives on the research community and the industry as a whole. The Gold Medallion Award was given to 10 researchers who contributed in similar fashion but in more recent years.

Career Service Award Winners: John Chapman, Chapman Consulting; Karen Gentleman, Gentleman McCarty; Greg Kerfoot, Location Strategies; Tony Lea, Environics Analytics; and Jean-Pierre Payat, NEOFIDEM.

Jean Lambert

Gold Medallion Award Winners: Jack Backen, Urbis; Marco Biasiotto, Oxford Properties Group; Clay Hallman, Simon; Kathrine Heiberg, reteam group; Andrew Nelson, Colliers International; Ungku Suseelawati Omar, DTZ; Alexandra Petit, Hammerson PLC; Joan Primo, The Strategic Edge; A. Carlos Ruótolo, MC15 Consultoria; and Susan Williams, The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited.

ICSC’s Researcher Award was established in 2007, following approval by five research committees—the North American, Canadian, European, Mexican and Asian-Pacific.

Founded in 1957, ICSC is the premier global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its more than 68,000 members in over 100 countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, retailers and brokers, as well as academics and public officials. For more information, visit www.icsc.org.

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It’s Not “Just Lunch” CREW DALLAS EVENTS Monthly Luncheons

CREW Dallas members have a unique opportunity to lunch and learn covering various topics of interest each month such as the Pegasus Urban Trail, The Trinity River Corridor Project, Parkland’s New Campus, and more.

CREW Dallas’ monthly luncheons are great for industry networking and to learn more about key projects on the horizon. CREW Dallas and CCIM hosted their annual joint luncheon with Mark Dotzour of the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University who spoke on “The 2015 Economic Outlook”.

Nebraska Furniture Mart’s opening in Texas was the focus in February and CREW Dallas members were thrilled to get a sneak peek on the company’s plans for their store in The Colony.

The March luncheon highlighted the grocery store boom in Texas which featured UCR|CBRE’s Karla Smith.

Kenya Brooks with Stream Realty, Trisha Ewert with Old Republic Title, and Sandra Portvilet Beeching with Prudential enjoying a tour of the New Parkland Campus at the March Lunch & Learn.

CREW Dallas President Sally Longroy with Guida, Slavich, & Flores, P.C., Mark Dotzour Chief Economist with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University, and Joe Garrett, CCIM President.

Ann Murray with Trammel Crow Residential, Robert Wright with Collett Southwest, CREW Dallas President Sally Longroy with Guida, Slavich & Flores, P.C., and Mary Boone with Herrin Commercial.

Cathy Kuebler and Rodney Helm (DTZ) just before the helicopter dropped 500 balls for the much anticipated Golf Ball Drop contest!

The 29th Annual CREW Dallas Golf Classic committee lead by Kaye McCallum (Director of Community Projects), Cathy Kuebler (Chair) and Lindsay Jones (Co-Chair)

The 2015 winner of the $1000 prize was Bill Kramer (Republic Title)

July 28, 2015: “Influencing without Authority” will help attendees learn to leverage influence to create more productive relationships with managers, peers, and clients. “Lead Change”, will cover dynamics of human behavior and organizational change. For more information or to register, visit www.crew-dallas.org .

CREW Members Tracie Frazier with KDC, Kelly Ansley with Stewart Title and Lynn Davis enjoying networking at the February Luncheon.

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To register, call 214-890-6490 or visit www.crew-dallas.org.

Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don’t have film.

1st Place Gross Tournament Winner - Team Cambridge Holdings (L-R) Dennis Barnes, Tommy Summers and Grant Callison (Not pictured - John Carver)

SAVE THE DATE!

Dallas

2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the IREM OnSite Open. This year’s tournament will be held at Hackberry Creek Country Club on Monday, September 14. Full of fun and surprises – mark your calendar now so that you don’t miss it!

AAGD Trade Show

IREM Dallas participated in the Apartment Association of Greater Dallas’s Annual Trade Show held at Dallas Market Hall. The Trade Show was active with approximately 100 booths containing a variety of information about products and services that impact the real estate community. IREM members and Friends were on-site to answer questions and provide information to hundreds of attendees.

I got lost in thought; it was unfamiliar territory.

Many employed in the Real Estate industry inquired about IREM Dallas educational opportunities and the ARM Credential as well as scholarships available through the IREM National Scholarship Foundation. Over 60 industry associates left contact information after visiting the IREM booth in just a few short hours.

(Left) IREM Dallas Chapter President Susan Heath, CPM, Chapter Executive Kristin Hiett, CAE, Brian Bordelon, ARM, Roberta Kelley, and Mark Fragale

Ziomara Young (WRPS) and Adam Bernhardt (Peloton) surround Chapter President Susan Heath after being sworn in as newest designess

Fort Worth

Alan Greer, PE of Freese and Nichols, Inc. speaking to Fort Worth IREM Chapter about the Texas Central Railway development of a high speed bullet train from Dallas to Houston

Fort Worth

A joint membership luncheon featuring Dr. John Baen of UNT WHEN: October 6, 2015 @ 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: The Fort Worth Cllub, 306 W. 7th Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 For more information or to RSVP, contact Melinda Payne, CPM mpayne@cpmdfw.com or (817) 401-2325 Sponsors: Ideal Partners • Roofity • Southwest Bank • LSI Solutions • Compass Realty • Hexer-Fair Title THE NET WORK | JUN2015

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TSA Director (two-year term) Lowell Tacker, AIA OCO LPA Emerging Professionals Director Kira Melville, AIA Pfluger Associates Architects

2015 Officers 2015 President Niccole Marrone, AIA Alamo Architects

Directors ONE YEAR TERM

2015 President-Elect Christine Viña, AIA VIA Metropolitan Transit

2015 AGC Annual Golf Tournament Winners

Treasurer Ann Benson McGlone, AIA Ann Benson McGlone, LLC

218 golfers began April 6th at The Club at Sonterra on two courses and, in the end, these were the winners:

Secretary Michelle Cruz, AIA Overland Partners

North Course: 1st Place Gross: Bob McIntyre, Greg McDaniel, Kevin McIntyre, Dana Delao

Commissioners Government & Community Affairs Denise Beneke, AIA Marmon Mok Professional Affairs Adam Bush, AIA Overland Partners

Jay Louden, AIA Ford Powell & Carson, Architects & Planners Marrone

Adrianna Swindle, AIA Lake|Flato Architects Directors TWO YEAR TERM Tim Baisdon, AIA West East Design Group Carlos Cruz, AIA Debra J. Dockery Architect Jason Puchot, AIA RVK Architects Aline Yoldi, AIA Pfluger Associates Architects

Special Affairs Juli Spiva, AIA 2M Lighting

2nd Place Net: Chris Guido, Scott Kellner, Scott Royal, Omar Medina

3rd Place Net: Jamie Amoretti, Craig Noto, Jason Marcom, Clint Wurzbach

With the Oscar Meyer Wienermoble as the “pace car,” runners went on a course that took them by some of the most architecturally inspiring structures built in Dallas over the last quarter century - the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Fountain Place, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Hall, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre, Nasher Sculpture Garden, The Crescent and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.

Longest Drive: Jason Marcom Closest to Hole: Woody Woodard

South Course: 1st Place Gross: Curtis Brown, Jesse Rodriguez, Nick Calderon, Warren Bito

HKS, Inc.

1st Place Net: Mark Garcia, Bob Delgado, Willie Valdez, Mike Valdez 2nd Place Net: Jacklyn Rudd, Loretta Rudd, Greg Adams, Steve Proctor 3rd Place Net: Clayton Hundley, Clint Haney, Shaun Folks, Garrett Keller Longest Drive: Greg Adams Closest to Hole: Steve Proctor 22

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BRW Architects

Seen it all, done it all, can’t remember most of it.

1st Place Net: Rick Corso, Saul Robles, Rachel Townsend, Woody Woodward

On Saturday, February 21st, the Dallas Center for Architecture (DCFA) hosted its fourth annual Form Follows Fitness 5K. Raising a record-breaking $75,000, the run/walk promoted health and the importance of urban life in the Dallas community, while featuring some of the highest-quality architecture and public art the city has to offer. The event brought together more than 2,000 participants from all over the metro area, including families, children and competitive athletes.

AMERICAN SUBCONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

TEXO Appoints President and CEO

American Subcontractors Association Elect President

TEXO, The Construction Association, announced the appointment of Meloni McDaniel as President and CEO. McDaniel has been with TEXO since October 2013 and has led the Member Programs and Services efforts, playing a key role in the success and growth of TEXO. “We are pleased to have someone with Meloni’s range of experience in the construction industry leading TEXO’s executive team.” said Lee Smith, TEXO Board Chair and Vice-President of Potter Structures.

Members of the ASA elected Letitia “Tish” Haley Barker to serve as the 2015-16 president. Barker is president of the Dallas-based company, HaleyGreer Inc., one of the largest curtain wall contractors in the United States.

Prior to joining TEXO, McDaniel worked at The Beck Group for 9 years in various capacities including construction, architecture and business development. She completed undergraduate studies at The University of Oklahoma majoring in Architecture with a minor in Construction Management. While in college she competed in the TEXO hosted Design-Build Division Student Competition for two years. She has a vast network, including an upcoming appointment as the Chair of the Ft. Worth Society of American Military Engineers Post. McDaniel is passionate about advancing the construction industry and is active with the Young Women’s Leadership Academy, which focuses on STEM education, and the MacArthur High School AEC Program.

“I am honored and humbled to be chosen as your next president. Thank you all for your confidence,” she said in her acceptance speech on March 28 during the association’s annual business meeting, held in conjunction with the ASA annual convention, SUBExcel 2015, in Seattle. “It is always an honor to lead and sometimes a scary proposition. You always have huge shoes to fill and this year is no different for me. Brian Johnson and the other past presidents before him have left a legacy of passion, sincerity, as well as success, and now I hope to continue down that same path.”

Barker noted that her term would be dedicated to the theme “Build It Bigger,” the subject of a new, comprehensive ASA membership drive. Barker currently serves as the 2014-15 ASA vice president. She was originally appointed to fill a vacancy on the ASA Board of Directors in 2010. She has also served as a member of ASA’s Chapter Leadership Council. She has been a leader in the ASA-North Texas Chapter for several years, having served as ASA-NTC president in 200809 and having served 9 years on the chapter’s board of directors.

Barker will take office as ASA president on July 1, 2015, succeeding 2014-15 ASA President Brian Johnson of Soil Consultants, Charleston, S.C.

KENNETH D. SIMONSON

simonsonk@agc.org

Kenneth D. Simonson is the Chief Economist of the Associated General Contractors of America

Data DIGest

AGC of America THE ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

ASA members also elected: Robert Abney (of F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc., Southaven, MS) to serve as vice president; Jeff Banker (of Banker Insulation, Chandler, AZ) to serve as treasurer; and Courtney Little (of ACE Glass Construction Corporation, Little Rock, AR) to serve as secretary. Their terms also all begin on July 1.

DIVERSI NS Adapted

Construction employment dipped by 1,000 for the month of March but increased by 282,000 (4.7%) over the year to 6,344,000. Nonresidential employment (building, specialty trades, and heavy and civil engineering construction) increased by 1,100 in March and 145,000 (3.8%) year-over-year.

Average hourly earnings in construction rose to $27.23, a gain of 2.8% over the past year, up from 1.9% in the previous 12 months and the largest 12-month percentage increase since August 2009. Average weekly hours in construction in March totaled 39.1 hours, similar to each of the previous 12 months except for an upward blip in February.

The number of unemployed workers who last worked in construction fell from 950,000 in March 2014 to 831,000 in March 2014, the lowest March total since 2006. The unemployment rate for such workers fell from 11.3% to 9.5%, the lowest March rate since 2007. Seasonally adjusted construction employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia from January 2014 to January 2015 and decreased in seven states, an AGC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data showed. Texas again added the most jobs (49,600 jobs, 7.9%). Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land added the most construction jobs in the past year (14,100 construction jobs, 7%), followed by the Dallas-PlanoIrving division (11,200 combined jobs, 10%), THE NET WORK | JUN2015

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Two Winners in the Shoot Out NAIOP held its 10th annual “Texas Shoot-Out” real estate MBA challenge. The association has awarded over $100,000 in prize money in the decade it has conducted this event.

This year’s case (written by LYNOUS Talent Management’s principal Julie Lynch) was a highest and best use case for 40 Thorndike located in Cambridge, MA - a former pension and courthouse facility. The competition was very close among the seven participating universities (A&M, Texas Tech, UT, UTD, UTA, TCU and SMU), and for the first time in the history of the Shoot Out, two schools were awarded first prize - TCU and Texas Tech . Each was awarded $5,000.

The GFWAR Business After Hours event at Buffalo West in Fort Worth proved that business can be fun!

(L-R) Andrew Chapin, Lindy Keyser, Matt McDonald, Stephanie Stare, Guillermo Patino

Moses Druxman, Meagan Kendrick, Melanie Dotzour, Walker Lutringer

JFK Museum Tour (L-R) Francine Hawkins-Alegeh, Emily Britton, Susan Kittrell, Kelly Braddy-Van Winkle, Sandy Liebau, Jennifer VanBreda

Stefani Hill, Jennifer Rentfrow Francine Hawkins-Alegeh (F. D. Hawkins Painting & Remodeling), Liz Moucka (Bridgefarmer) and Susan Kittrell (C-Cap Building Products)working the booth at The Blue Book Network Showcase at Globe Life Park in Arlington.

Patti Lyerla, Lauren Pulido, Alex Kramer

It took two years, countless hours of research and a keen understanding of how the teen mind works. Now, Francine Hawkins-Alegeh’s first book, Building Professionals: Road to Success, has been published, released on Amazon for Kindle, and is ready for distribution to her target audience: young people interested in construction careers. ”I mentor and work with high school students in architecture, construction and engineering fields,” she says. “They want to work in the industry, but when I ask them questions about it, they have no knowledge of it or what it takes to get there. Even in some of their classes, they don’t get enough information.

I wanted to create a book that would guide them into what they needed to do.” In the book, she addresses the different types of careers, the tools the construction industry uses daily, the degrees available, apprenticeship programs and organizations they can join that will support their careers. It is available for $15 (or $8 for the Kindle edition) through Amazon.

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Dallas Chapter WIC Week at Yo Steakhouse (Left) Dee Rainey, Francine Hawkins-Alegeh, Lynda Dodson, Emily Britton, Martina Wisherd. (Right) Kelly Braddy-Van Winkle, Susan Kittrell, Sandy Liebau, Sue Bruns, Jennifer VanBreda, Jennifer VanBreda’s father, Richard

Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don’t.

(L-R) Matt Blake, Luke Goebel, Nina Winklerova, Summer Miller, Cristina Stancu

COLLIERS RESEARCH

S TEXA H STRENGT

T E XA S TOPS T H E L IST

ational s Intern ast Reports r ie ll o C Source: esearch & Forc R merican Q4-2014 North A

Texas Ranked Among the TOP 5 Nationally in the Following Areas:  INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION 14.7 MSF

#1: DALLAS/FORT WORTH

 TRANSACTION VOLUME $786 M

#5: DALLAS/FORT WORTH

The global real estate services firm, Colliers International, has released its 2015 industrial and office market outlooks for North America. Cities in the state of Texas ranked high in both sectors for 2014 and are set to have another strong performance in 2015.

 OFFICE ABSORPTION 2.18 MSF

#1: HOUSTON

 OFFICE-USING JOBS RECOVERED

Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston are leading the field in absorption for both sectors. They were two of the top performing markets for industrial absorption in 2014. Dallas-Fort Worth with 12.7 MSF of absorption while Houston had a total of 10.2 MSF. Houston was the top market for office absorption with 2.18 MSF, ranking above cities like St. Louis, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Boston, Atlanta, New York City, and Philadelphia.

 FINANCIAL ACTIVITY EMPLOYMENT

However, absorption in both Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston slowed down in the fourth quarter, likely due to the effects of persistent low oil prices. As long as oil prices remain low, absorption growth is likely to moderate in both cities for industrial and office product.

 NEW OFFICE CONSTRUCTION

Investor interest remains highly concentrated in the major gatewaycities. Transaction volume is expected to increase in higher yielding secondary and tertiary markets in 2015.

 FASTEST OFFICE-USING

#1: AUSTIN

ABOVE PRE-RECESSION PEAK #2: DALLAS/FORT WORTH #5: HOUSTON

#1: HOUSTON #3: DALLAS/FORT WORTH

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

#4: DALLAS/FORT WORTH

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MARKET VIEW OFFICE Q1 2015 AUSTIN

CITYWIDE AVERAGE ASKING RATES BREACH $30 MARK ASKING RATES, GROSS AVG. ANNUAL

CONSTRUCTION • The Austin market delivered 881,095 sq. ft. of new product to the market, representing over a 2% increase in net rentable area.

• Average asking rates experienced a steep increase. Average Class A CBD rates rose to $43.83. Average suburban Class A rates finished the quarter at $32.39.

• Austin posted a robust quarter for net absorption. 139,236 sq. ft. were absorbed in the CBD and 303,446 sq. ft. were absorbed in suburban submarkets for a combined market total of 442,682 sq. ft.

DALLAS / FORT WORTH • The largest office sale that transacted over the quarter was the purchase of Canal Centre in Addison, sold by LaSalle Investment Management.

Q1 2015 IS HIGHEST QUARTER FOR DFW OFFICE DELIVERIES IN A DECADE, OVER 1.5 MILLION SQ. FT.

NET ABSORPTION AND VACANCY RATE

ASKING RATES, GROSS AVG. ANNUAL

• Moody’s Analytics forecasts gross metro product to grow 4.5% in 2015 and 5.8% in 2016 for the DFW metro.

• Q1 2015 saw a rise in new completions and an increased pace of new construction starts. Despite this uptick in activity, the total under construction pipeline registered 6.3 million sq. ft. over the quarter, due to State Farm’s 1.5 million sq. ft. delivery.

• Market wide vacancy decreased by 10 basis points in Q1 2015, closing with an18.3% vacancy rate, twelve months after vacancy dipped below 18% for the first time since 2008.

• Net absorption throughout the DFW office market continued to trend positively for the 19th consecutive quarter dating to Q3 2010.

SAN ANTONIO

ASKING RATES CONTINUE TO APPROACH RECORD HIGH ASKING RATES, GROSS AVG. ANNUAL AND VACANCY RATE

• Citywide average asking rates rose another $0.33 per sq. ft. quarter-over-quarter, starting off the new year at $20.67 per sq. ft.

This brings the markets asking rate only $0.18 away from the record high set back in 2011. The positive absorption experienced this quarter marks the third consecutive year that began with positive net absorption. If this trend follows the past two years, we could see another three quarters of positive absorption for 2015. This also caused vacancy to continue to tighten, finishing the quarter at 15.6%. Construction still remains at a high level, totaling over 900,000 sq. ft. currently under development.

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When the chips are down, the Buffalo is empty.

• Annual year-over-year employment growth throughout Dallas/ Fort Worth (DFW) remained strong through October 2014 with 4.4% growth, representing 136,300 new jobs.

office space

Still feeling the pain from the financia

JLL Banking and Finance Outlook

Seven years later and global banks are still feeling the pain from the fin a $4.4 billion increase in litigation costs contributed to a 7.3% decline in from the previous year. One of the industry’s major firms settled its larg financial crisis as recently as February 2015. The Federal Reserve’s an Banking and financial is not solely concentrated in the CBD. Several companies are located throughout another sore spot. A lack of clarity around the Fed’s methodology and s downtown Dallas, along the Elm Street corridor and near the arts district, as well as the adjacent Uptown of the test continue to create a large disparity between the banks’ expec submarket. Of the top 15 banks in the region, seven have a downtown presence. In addition, the FDIC has Reserve. A hit to productivity, the exercise also results in increa Federal a significant CBD presence. Far North Dallas is the most prominent suburban submarket for this industry, human capital costs for some banks. The third pain point for the industr although Richardson-Plano, Las Colinas and Preston Center are prime locations. average total cost of a data breach increased 15.0% in 2014. Finance p healthcare, education and pharmaceutical sectors in data breach risk. W these headwinds? At the end of 2014, the average efficiency ratio acros to 62.8% compared to 60.0% in Q1 2013. As legal, compliance and sec overhead costs, the industry will need pull on levers Dallas has a growing financial services sector, anchored by tonational and like real estate a in 2015 expenses without sacrificing revenue. and Bank of regional players.

Comerica’s headquarters is in the market, FinTech: term used to describe the growing market of financial services firms whose product or service is built upon technology. The number of FinTech companies America and has JPMorgan Chase are two of the ten largest metro area Still feeling the pain from the financial crisis Banking and financial is not grown solely26.0% concentrated inand theglobal CBD. Several year-over-year investment is on track employers. to reach $8 billion by Nationstar Mortgage, Capital FinTech: term to describe market of financial services firms whoseOne, BBVA/Compass, Wells C companies are located throughout downtown, along Elm used Street 2018. While some elements of thethe FinTech revolution threatenthe thegrowing traditional banking Fargo, Pacific Union, Barclay’s and several other financial companies have product or service is built upon technology.

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2014/2015 Lone Star Award Winners Andrea Saccomanno Allied Member of the Year Executive Security Systems, Inc.

Scott Schutz Committee Member of the Year: TOBY Committee Hunt Office Management, LLC

Cathy Kuebler, CPM Committee Chair of the Year: TOBY Committee CBRE

David Bryant, CPM, LEED AP Senior/Portfolio Manager of the Year TRANSWESTERN

Mark Wilshire, RPA, FMA, LEED AP Property Manager of the Year Peloton Commercial Real Estate

The Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) Award began in 1985. (It was originally called The Office Building of the Year.) It began with 23 regional entries in four categories.; now, thirty years later, more than 1,300 buildings have been honored as regional winners and more than 200 as international winners.

The program’s objective is to recognize excellence in building management, operating efficiency, tenant retention, emergency planning and community impact. The competition is conducted at three levels – local regional and international.

Pictured on these pages are the winners of the local and regional competitions in Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio. (Not all locals had entries this year and those that did entered only in the categories shown.)

The winners of the regional competition, named in Tulsa at the Southwest Regional Conference in early April, will now compete in the international competition, which will be announced at BOMA’s International Conference in Los Angeles in June. (Watch for them in the September issue of the network.) Congratulations to all of the local and regional winners – and best of luck in the international competition!

2014/15 President’s Award Steve Broom

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Kelli Garca, RPA Assistant Property Manager of the Year Piedmont Office Realty Trust

Lesia Aguilar, LEED GA Administrative Assistant of the Year Granite Properties, Inc.

Rick Matvey, SMA

2015 Outstanding Member of the Year Mark Wilshire, RPA, FMA, LEED AP Peloton Commercial Real Estate

Chief Engineer of the Year Lincoln Property Company

William Doyle Ray, SMA, SMT Assistant Chief Engineer of the Year CBRE

Bill Stamps Lead Engineer of the Year Peloton Commercial Real Estate

Jerry Garcia, SMA Building Engineer of the Year Hines Interests Limited Partnership

The Dallas BOMA Board of Directors (L-R) Jeff Mabrey, Darrell Gage, Andrew Taylor, Jay Johnston, Jeri Hadsell, Tracey Pals, Mary Leerssen, Scott Moore, Charles Hart, Angelique Wade. (not pictured, Ben Tyner)

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Local Winners 250,000—499,999 Square Feet 17Seventeen McKinney, Dallas Managed by: Granite Properties Property Manager: Michele Martin

Suburban Office Park Mid Rise ! s n o i ulat Tollway Plaza, Dallas t a r g n o C Managed by: CBRE Property Manager: Cathy Kuebler, CPM

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250,000—499,999 Square Feet 300 W. 6th Street, Austin Managed by: Parkway Properties Property Manager: Kim Morgan

Over 1 Million Square Feet Lincoln Centre, Dallas

Managed by: Cushman & Wakefield of Texas Property Manager: Jack Gardner, RPA, CCIM, CPM

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100,000 – 249,999 Square Feet The Addison, Dallas

250,000—499,999 Square Feet The Carnegie, Fort Worth

by: Sundance Square Congratulations! Managed Property Manager: Dale Kesteloot

Managed by: Peloton Commercial Real Estate Property Manager: Mark Wilshire, RPA, FMA, LEED AP

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Medical Office Building

Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center, Dallas Managed by: Duke Realty Corporation Property Manager: Michelle Morris, CPM

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500,000 – 1 Million Square Feet Trinity Towers, Dallas

Historical Building

The Fort Worth Club, Fort Worth

Managed by: Peloton Commercial Real Estate Property Manager: Mark Wilshire, RPA, FMA, LEED AP

Managed by: The Fort Worth Club Property Manager: Walter Littlejohn

Congratulations!

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Local Winners Under 100,000 Square Feet 8100 Lomo Alto, Dallas

Managed by: CBRE Property Manager: Julie Young, RPA, FMA, CCIM, CPM

Corporate Headquarters

HuntCorporateHeadquarters, Dallas Managed by: Hunt Office Management, LLC Facility Manager: Ben Tyner, RPA, CPM

Industrial Office Building Freeport X, Dallas

Managed by: Duke Realty Corporation Property Manager: Christy Walters

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

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Earth Award

Renovated Building

Managed by: TRANSWESTERN Property Manager: David Bryant Jr., CPM

Managed by: CBRE Property Manager: Julie Young, RPA, FMA,

CCIM, CPM

Energy Plaza, Dallas

Preston Commons, Dallas

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Regional Winners

Earth Award

Corporate Headquarters

Managed by: TRANSWESTERN Property Manager: David Bryant Jr., CPM

Managed by: Hunt Office Management, LLC Facility Manager: Ben Tyner, RPA, CPM

Energy Plaza, Dallas

HuntCorporateHeadquarters, Dallas

Historical Building

The Fort Worth Club, Fort Worth Managed by: The Fort Worth Club Property Manager: Walter Littlejohn

Congratulations!

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800-544-4576 www.midamericametals.com

Renovated Building

Industrial Office Building

Managed by: CBRE Property Manager: Julie Young, RPA, FMA,

CCIM, CPM

Managed by: Duke Realty Corporation Property Manager: Christy Walters

Preston Commons, Dallas

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Freeport X, Dallas

Under 100,000 Square Feet

8100 Lomo Alto, Dallas Managed by: CBRE Property Manager: Julie Young, RPA, FMA, CCIM, CPM

Congratulations!

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Suburban Office Park Mid Rise ! s n o i Tollway Plaza, Dallas 17Seventeen McKinney, Dallas ongratulat Managed by: CBRE C Managed by: Granite Properties 250,000—499,999 Square Feet

Property Manager: Cathy Kuebler, CPM

Property Manager: Michele Martin

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Panama: The Bridge of Life

Biomuseo, the innovative biodiversity museum designed by starchitect Frank Gehry, opened in Panama after a ten-year-long construction period. The building’s colorful origami-like canopies were designed to reflect the richly diverse flora and fauna of one of the most biodiverse places in the world, and also help protect the interior from the region’s wet-season downpour and wind gusts.

The high-profile museum is Gehry’s first project in Latin America.

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As if its multicolored facade wasn’t eye-catching enough, the Biomuseo is prominently sited on the highly visible Amador Causeway at the Pacific mouth of the Panama Canal. The 44,132-square-foot building will serve as a major civic and educational resource for the residents of Panama, as well as an attractive tourist destination. The museum houses a series of permanent exhibitions created by Bruce Mau Design and is surrounded by a new 6-acre Biodiversity Park designed by Gehry in collaboration with landscape designer Edwina von Gal. A museum store, cafe, and a temporary exhibition space branch out from the central atrium.

The Biomuseo’s main and permanent exhibition is titled ‘Panama: Bridge of Life,’ which unfolds across eight galleries, five of which are fully installed. The galleries use a mix of digital projections, acoustics, arts, and interpretative signage to tell the story of Panama’s biodiversity and history. The exhibition narrative extends into the Biodiversity Park, which also offers educational opportunities.

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ANGELA O’BYRNE aobyrne@e-perez.com Angela O’Byrne, AIA, is President of Perez, APC, a 70+ year-old architecture, planning, interior design, and construction firm.

DELOITTE’S SUSTAINABLE MARVEL

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If asked to picture the headquarters of the world’s most successful corporations, many of us will imagine excess. We’ll envision impressive private art collections, ostentatious water features, and corner offices with commanding views of the surrounding cityscape. That’s all changing, however. It seems that an entirely new status symbol is developing among innovative and progressive corporations—and it’s one we can likely all get behind. Around the world, leading companies are engaged in an unspoken competition to build the world’s most sustainable office.

In past iterations of this column, we’ve explored the boundary-pushing green headquarters of Amazon, Facebook, and Apple. All of those buildings boasted bicycle-commuter-friendly designs and lush green areas full of foliage, ripe for organic ideation and employee interaction.

While the public relations departments of plenty of corporations will boast that their offices are among the world’s greenest, there are ways to measure sustainability in a relatively objective manner. So who’s the global green leader?

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To effectively assign the honor, we need to understand the scoring systems. There is no single, universally accepted measurement for sustainability. Here in the United States, the gold standard is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design [or LEED] certification.

Developed by the United States Green Building Council, LEED’s rating systems are used by federal, state, and local governments to assign incentives and tax breaks.

By LEED’s measurement, the carbon-neutral Pixel building in Melbourne, Australia is the leader. With its playful colored exterior panels blocking glare and its grassy roof, it received 105 LEED points. The small office building uses roof-mounted solar panels and an ultra-efficient wind turbine to produce more electricity than it uses. However, while Pixel is impressive, it also has a serious [and much larger] challenger in the Netherlands.

Because by another measure—the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology [BREEAM for short]—the world’s most sustainable building is Deloitte’s headquarters in Amsterdam—with

a near perfect rating of a 98.36% The BREEAM certification has been around for longer than LEED and has been applied to more buildings—especially throughout Europe, where it’s the accepted standard.

Appropriately named The Edge, Deloitte’s 430,000 square foot “future proof ” building was designed by PLP Architecture for OVG Real Estate. An asymmetrical shard of glass, the structure commands an impressive but elegant presence in the rapidly developing Zuidas district of Amsterdam. The fifteenstory building wraps around an impressive fullheight atrium in a U-shape, allowing 60% of the building’s occupants to benefit from natural light. In fact, the building’s major functions are all oriented around the path of the sun.

The Edge is powered by energy harvested from a variety of sources. Solar panels line every non-windowed surface on the building’s southfacing side. The building’s heating and cooling are handled by a dual aquifer storage system, buried 130 meters under the building. Stored warm and cool water are pumped through the building when needed. Meanwhile, harvested rainwater is used to nourish the onsite gardens and provide water for the toilets.

To achieve full energy neutrality, OVG also partnered with the University of Amsterdam

and the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences to build 4,100 square meters of panels on the schools’ roofs. The building’s location also benefits from Amsterdam’s leading public transportation and biking infrastructure, and includes 500 on-site spots for bicycle parking.

Cutting (the) edge

However, the most revolutionary thing about the building may be something quotidian: its light sources. The Edge is the first building to use Phillips’ Power-over-Ethernet systems, creating a new level of responsive possibilities.

Office workers can control their lighting from their smart phones—dimming or brightening individual light sources to their preference. In addition, the system itself can monitor bulb lifespan and measure system faults. The light’s sensors also collect atmospheric data from the building, including humidity, carbon dioxide, and temperature to drive future sustainability efforts.

This responsive and constantly improving positioning may well be The Edge’s most revolutionary feature. While most buildings will naturally decline between major renovations, The Edge is actually designed to become more effective over time. Its fixtures are adaptable and its glass surfaces are pregnant with potential.

A promotional video for the building features a futuristic scene where office workers use touch technology mapped onto their internal office windows. As we move into a world of wearable, flexible, and portable technologies, The Edge’s rich bank of glass surfaces start to look a lot like future screens. And by wiring the entire building with a data-ready standard instead of conventional electric circuits for lighting, The Edge is ready for as-yet-unimagined networking options.

Corporate headquarters will always be a place for wealthy organizations to peacock. In many cities, we still have the massive stone monuments to bygone railroads and international trade concerns. And while imposing buildings will always have a certain beauty, contributing to the overall sustainability of our development is a legacy we can likely all agree on. n JUNE2015 | THE NET WORK

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Source Direct, Dallas © John W. Davis, ASMP, AIAP DVDesign Group, Inc.

ON THE COVER

John W. Davis “Creating Superior Imagery is what we do.”

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ohn W. Davis, ASMP, AIAP, grew up in Dallas, Texas during a time when 35mm film was the medium of choice for most photographers. One afternoon in 1984, while he was photographing the Dallas skyline, John noticed how the wide-angle lens dramatized the complex, structured lines of the buildings and the diverse light and shadow elements portrayed through the lens. This experience inspired him to photograph architecture from that moment forward.

Architectural photography is clearly his passion. “I’ve photographed many different types of subjects over the years: products, people, and events, but capturing the built environment has become my passion and is where I’ve directed my career.” Many professional photographers today shoot some architecture, but few actually specialize in architectural photography. In order to rise to the top of the field, an architectural photographer must have a vision and work philosophy that captures the client’s specific need. John takes a technical, yet artistic approach that creates a unique experience for his clients.

In 2001, Davis founded DVDesign Group, Inc. based in Dallas, Texas. DVDesign Group creates superior architectural imagery for architects, interior designers, real estate developers, commercial real estate and construction firms. In addition to still photography, DVDesign Group provides motion, time lapse, multi-media and print solutions for marketing communication projects.

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DVDesign Group creatively and artistically captures the designed space for corporate headquarters, high-end interiors, commercial real estate properties, education, health care, data centers and retail projects. Every project is executed with outstanding photographic vision and talent. To learn more about John Davis and DVDesign Group, visit www.dvdesigngroup.com. n

Architects and designers (many of our readers) have a lot of influence on the way we perceive the world. A structure often plays a significant part in how we experience a place. ( Think of a restaurant, a museum, an arena, a stadium…even an office building – virtually anywhere!) The interior design impacts our sensory perception, our comfort, and our physical connection and there is also artistry in the exterior design. ( That’s why we call it artchitecture.)

Great art is among the most sublime, meaningful, and redeeming creations of all civilization. Few endeavors can equal the power of great artwork to capture aesthetic beauty, to move and inspire, to change perceptions, and to communicate the nature of human experience. Great art is also complex, mysterious, and challenging. Filled with symbolism, cultural and historical references, and often visionary imagery, great artworks oblige us to reckon with their many meanings.

Caldwell Cassady & Curry, Dallas

Verizon Wireless Destination Store, Houston Galleria

JW Marriott Hotel, Austin

JW Marriott Presidential Suite, Austin Hunt Consolidated Headquarters, Dallas

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Adler Planetarium (Chicago)

Carl Zeiss Planetarium (Berlin)

City of Arts and Sciences (Valencia, Spain)

Fleishman Planetarium at the University of Nevada - Reno

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I want one of those jobs where people ask, “Do you actually get paid for doing this?”

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planetarium is a theater built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky. A dominant feature of many is a large dome-shaped projection screen onto which scenes of stars, planets and other celestial objects can be made to appear and move realistically to simulate the complex movements of space. They are in housed museums, colleges and high schools around the world and date all the way back to Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287 BC – c. 212 BC). pictured

DIVERSI NS Arkansas: Ba-dum-bum!

• The Arkansas state trooper pulled over a pickup truck on I-40 and asked the driver, “Got any ID?” The driver said, “ “Bout what?”

• Did you hear about the $3,000,000 state lottery? The winner gets $3 a year for a million years.

• O.J. Simpson wants to move to Arkansas because everyone there has the same DNA.

H.R. MacMillan Planetarium (Vancouver, BC)

Hayden Planetarium (New York, NY)

• The governor’s mansion in Little Rock burned down and durn’ hear took out the whole trailer park.

• A new law recently passed in Arkansas.

When a couple gets divorced, they’re still brother and sister.

My Ex is living proof as to how stupid I can be.

• Q. What’s the best thing to ever come out of Arkansas? A. I-40.

Indira Gandhi Planetarium Lucknow, India

Le Planetarium de Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

• Two Arkansans are walking down different ends of a street toward each other and one is carrying a sack. When they come together, one asks, “Hey Tommy-Ray, what’s in the sack?” “Jus some chickens,” said Tommy-Ray. “Hey, if I guesses how many they is, can I have one?” “Shoot, if ya guesses right, I’ll give you both of ‘em.” “OK. Ummm – five?”

• Q What do a divorce in Arkansas, a tornado in Kansas and a hurricane in Florida has in common? A. Somebody’s fixin’ to lose them a trailer.”

• An Arkansan came home and found his house on fire. He rushed next door and telephoned the fire department and shouted, “Hurry over here. My house is on fire!” “Okay, how do we get there?” asked the fireman. The man paused and asked, “Don’t you guys still have those big red trucks?

Morrison Planetarium (San Francisco, California)

Peter Harrison Planetarium (Greenwich, London)

• Q. Why do folks in Arkansas go to the movies in groups of 18 or more? A. Because 17 and under are not admitted.

• Q. What do you get when you have 32 Arkansans in the same room? A. A full set of teeth.

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Brian D. Miller, P.E., LEED AP is the managing director of business development for the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute.

High Performance Precast Concrete

Building Enclosures

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igh performance building designs are becoming essential to meet new code requirements, as well as the expectations of funding entities, owners, and developers. State-of-the-art building designs require high performance building materials and building enclosure systems.

Precast concrete is a high performance material that integrates easily with other systems and inherently provides the versatility, efficiency, and resiliency needed to meet the multi-hazard requirements and long-term demands of high performance structures. Precast concrete construction offers project stakeholders a whole host of benefits which will help optimize a structure, improve performance, and reduce life-cycle costs. A summary of the key attributes and benefits that precast concrete provides is shown in the chart below.

Attributes and Benefits

of energy needed to heat and cool a building – more than 30% relative to baseline codes. This translates to less money spent in operating costs.

Another benefit of thermal mass is a delay in when the inside peak heating and cooling times occur. This is the result of thermal lag, or the time it takes for heat to transfer. As temperatures rise and fall throughout a 24-hour period, there is a point when the outside temperature peaks both high and low. The inside of the structure is always trying to “catch-up” with the outside temperature. The greater the difference in temperatures, the more energy required to maintain the indoor temperature. If the inside peak times can be shifted to when the difference in temperature is less, the result will be less energy needed to accomplish the same task. Note: hot air always flows towards cold air (second law of thermodynamics), so whether it’s hotter or colder only influences the direction of heat flow.

Combined Effect

It is important to evaluate the net effect of all of these components. Often R-values for an enclosure’s section are determined by calculating the material R-value, which is simply the summation of the component R-values. However, this approach does not take into account thermal bridging and thermal mass. To better reflect the actual performance of an enclosure section an effective or performance R-value should be determined. There are several software programs available to run this type of analysis. Insulation providers and precast producers can also to help with this type of analysis as well.

Building Efficiency and Thermal Management

A core goal of high performance buildings is to reduce energy consumption. A key component in accomplishing this goal is optimizing enclosure systems to provide excellent thermal management.

Heat is typically managed through insulation, or materials that have a high resistance to heat flow (R-value). Precast concrete enclosure systems allow for continuous insulation (ci), running edge-to-edge in wall panels, which meets ASHRAE’s 90.1 code requirement. Furthermore, most precast concrete enclosure systems, such as insulated sandwich wall panels, use composite or coated connectors to attach the outer wythe of concrete to the inner wythe. (A wythe is a continuous vertical section of masonry one unit in thickness.) These connectors do not thermally conduct, so thermal bridging through the wall panel is essentially eliminated.

Another benefit more unique to concrete is that of thermal mass. Precast concrete has a high heat capacity, which means it stores and releases heat slowly. This allows an enclosure system to work like a battery storing up heat energy. Heat comes from several sources beyond the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system including the sun, lights, equipment, and occupants. When proper insulation is combined with very little thermal bridging, an enclosure system slows down heat transfer, which reduces the energy needed to heat and cool a structure. However when combined with thermal mass, a portion of the internal heat energy is stored and made available to help maintain the desired indoor temperature. This further reduces the amount of energy needed to heat and cool a structure, thus improving energy efficiency even more. The result can be a significant reduction in the amount 42

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Precast concrete systems usually have a greater effective R-value than their material R-value, due to negligible thermal bridging, thermal mass, etc. By using the effective R-value for determining heating and cooling loads, HVAC designers may be able to reduce the size of their equipment and hence reduce first costs for a structure. This results in the systems operating more efficiently, further reducing life-cycle costs.

When combined with the benefits of precast concrete being an air barrier and a vapor retarder at three-inches thick or greater, high performance precast provides all three (c.i., air barrier and vapor retarder) in one efficient system.

The one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic background, is that, deep down inside, we ALL believe that we are above-average drivers.

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MELISSA NESLUND

m.neslund@sackman.com Melissa Neslund is a Senior Development and Project Manager with Sackman Enterprises and a board member of the Real Estate Council of Austin.

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s real estate professionals working in Austin, we have long known that the city’s process for regulating our industry is broken. As of midMarch, it appears, City Hall is willing to agree. Right before spring break, City Manager Marc Ott announced a split of the current Planning and Development Review (PDR) department into two new groups: one handling zoning, land use policy, historic preservation, and the CodeNEXT project, and the other handling project-by-project review and inspection.

This may have a desirable effect, as the city manager’s memo to council suggests, by giving both new departments a manageable workload that allows them to find better ways of handling their important city business. But it’s hardly a given that Austin’s development process is on the road to recovery. Much more reform is needed.

This issue got thrust back into the news recently with the kerfuffle over releasing the “Zucker Report” — an outside consultant’s review of Austin’s development shop. In its draft form, the report includes language like “worst we have ever seen in any city” to describe perceptions of PDR by both external stakeholders and its own employees.

Welcome RECA – our newest affiliate!

The Real Estate Council of Austin (RECA) was founded in 1991 and has more than 1,600 members. It is the premier advocacy organization for the Central Texas commercial real estate industry, and provides networking for commercial real estate professionals, advocates for sustainable communities and aims to align growth with environmental stewardship.

“Developers” are responsible for making the places where the large and evergrowing population of Austin will live and thrive. We need fair, predictable regulation that helps Austin remain a city of great places- on that I think most of the community is in agreement. We also need a system that’s able to serve real estate professionals as customers, so we can in turn serve our customers, the people of Central Texas. To make that happen, we need a code that isn’t weighed down by suspicion and the scars of past battles, once that can be effectively enforced, and we need regulatory and permitting processes that are efficient and user-friendly.

As the voice of the industry, we (RECA) appreciate that Austin is taking a step in what appears to be the right direction, and certainly for the right reasons. But it’s up to us as advocates, citizens and neighbors to help keep Austin’s eyes focused on a long-term successful outcome, where our community’s vision is made possible by a development code and process that works for everyone.

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That’s especially scary when you realize that this same consultant, Paul Zucker, was brought to Austin to do the same review… during the Reagan Administration. He notes in the current draft report that “Many of the issues discussed in 1987 (some 27 years ago) still remain,” particularly our community’s adherence to what he called back then “the Austin Way” (what follows is from the 1987 report): The so-called “Austin Way” contains an unhealthy dose of suspicion. This lack of trust became evident in the desire by both staff and citizens to over-document everything, to dot every “i” and cross every “t”, the tendency to create new commissions along with each new ordinance, unwillingness to delegate more decisions to staff and staff’s feelings that if they make a mistake, they may be crucified. In the long run every detail cannot be documented. This kind of system will break down and sink of its own weight. We are not suggesting that the Austin Way be abandoned, rather that it be kept in perspective.

Not only “staff ” and “citizens” but also “developers” can agree with that assessment of Austin’s contemporary planning history, which includes several reorganizations of the kind that the city manager is now attempting. Embedded within this, of course, is the “us vs. them” attitude that creates the suspicion that Zucker observed nearly three decades ago, in which “developers” and “citizens” are obviously competing interests who couldn’t possibly agree on outcomes.

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• Feeding the World by Diana Hunger • Bad Gardeners by Wilt Ed Plants • French Cars by Myra Neault • The Truancy Problem by Marcus Absent

HISTORICAL • Maritime Disasters by Andrea Doria • Military Defeats by Major Disaster and General Mayhem • A Thousand Years Ago by Ben A. Round • The Worst Luchador by Noel Mejor BIOGRAPHY • I Don’t Know What by Jenna Saicois • My Daily Ablutions by Guindere Npoop • Make Your Pizza Italian by Pepé Roney HEALTH/SELF HELP • 50 years in the Saddle by Major Asburn • Back Row Of The Orchestra by Clara Nett • Mensa Man by Gene Yuss • A Teenager Of The ‘50’s by Bobbie Sox SPORTS • A Stitch in Time by Justin Case • Party On! By Barnaby Wild • Spots On The Wall by Hu Flung Poo JUN2015 | THE NET WORK

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SUSTAINABLE CITIES INDEX

The Sustainable Cities Index not only benchmarks individual places today but offers a roadmap for future improvements outlining specific areas for attention. Most importantly, this index offers a fundamental truth: cities have unique qualities based on their histories, geographic contexts, and level of development. In highlighting a city’s character – its strengths and weaknesses – The Sustainable Cities Index provides a platform for public and private decision-makers. Fundamentally, however, it provides guidance and allows thoughtful decision- makers to “Measure what can be measured and make measurable what cannot be measured,” as per Galileo’s sage advice.

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ARCADIS is a leading global natural and built asset design and consultancy firm that delivers exceptional and sustainable outcomes through the application of design, consultancy, engineering, and project and management services.

Sustainability is amongst its core values. Excerpted with permission on these pages are selected charts from its 2015 Sustainable Cities Index. The entire report can be downloaded at https://s3.amazonaws.com/arcadis-whitepaper/arcadissustainable-cities-index-report.pdf.

Today, cities dominate in population numbers (54% of the total), economic output (7080%), energy consumption (80%) and greenhouse gas production (80%). Notably, as this index demonstrates, the more sustainable an urban area is, the higher the quality of life, greater prosperity and lower per capita greenhouse gas production it possesses.

With more than a quarter-of-a-million cities worldwide, understanding their successes and failures in terms of sustainability through easily accessible measures may seem to be an insurmountable task. However, this index shows the way.

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ustainability can encompass a wide variety of practices – sustainable development has been defined by the United Nations as: “Development that meets the needs of the present without Balancing the economic, compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own social environmental needs,”and although there are other definitions. In an urban context, this means cities that well for their citizens in the present without causing needs of work the world’s problems for themselves and the rest of the world in the future.

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The broad definition of the concept means its measurement should reflect a variety of different dimensions. This research develops a composite index of sustainability, created from combining many other input indices that each measure single aspects of urban performance. The ARCADIS Sustainable Cities Index takes into account data on these criteria from reputable sources such as the United Nations, the World Bank, the World Health Organization, the International Labor Organization and many others.

The People sub-index rates transport infrastructure, health, education, income inequality, work-life balance, the dependency ratio and green spaces within cities. These indicators can be broadly thought of as capturing ‘quality of life’ for the populace in the respective cities.

The Planet sub-index looks at city energy consumption and renewable energy share, recycling rates, greenhouse gas emissions, natural catastrophe risk, drinking water, sanitation and air pollution.

The Profit sub-index examines performance from a business perspective, combining measures of transport infrastructure (rail, air, other public transport and commuting time), ease of doing business, the city’s importance in global economic networks, property and living costs, GDP per capita and energy efficiency.

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Sustainable cities build transport systems that enable people to navigate the city quickly and affordably, have clean and safe water supplies, strong social structures and institutions that work predictably and efficiently, a healthy and well- educated workforce, and an environment conducive to strong economic performance. To take the needs of the future into account, cities must take care of their waste, avoid polluting the atmosphere and protect the surrounding water from contamination. Cities also need to guard against rare and unpredictable events such as disasters that can cost lives and set back their development. Sustainable development means meeting current requirements without jeopardizing the potential for future generations of inhabitants.

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Balancing the economic, social and environmental needs of the world’s leading cities

The Sustainable Cities Index endeavors to answer this seemingly simple but actually quite complex question for 50 world cities from 31 countries around the world.

Some people are working backstage; some are playing in the orchestra; some are on stage singing; some are in the audience as critics; and some are there to applaud. Know who and where you are.

Overall Sustainability Index

Chicago People 18 Planet 29 Profit 12

Chicago is the second highest ranked US city in the Sustainable Cities Index after Boston. It is the third largest city in the US and is a national transportation, industrial, telecommunications, and financial leader as well as a city of great architectural significance, ethnic diversity, and cultural wealth. The only inland urban area torank with major East and West Coast cities, Chicago has achieved international status through the quality of its cultural institutions and its position as a world financial center.

Chicago ranks number one in LEED certified buildings, has 26 miles of public lakefront and is home to multiple clean energy companies. The City of Chicago is also leading the way in implementing some innovative environmental initiatives, and sustainability is a key focus of Chicago’s policies. ‘Sustainable Chicago 2015’ is a plan to advance Chicago’s goal of becoming the most sustainable city in the country; from improving citywide energy efficiency and promoting diversified transit options, to launching citywide recycling.

The plan aims to establish Chicago as a hub for the growing sustainable economy and accelerate it by assisting people and companies in adopting sustainable practices. More than $8 billion in public/private investments will be made over the next decade.

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New York People 33 Planet 20 Profit 13

New York City is the largest city in the United States and is a global hub of international business and commerce.

The city has a comprehensive plan, PlaNYC, to help improve the quality of life for generations to come.

In 2014 a progress report on PlaNYC was published which highlighted some major successes including: • New York City air being the cleanest it’s been for 50 years • 865,000 trees and five million square feet of reflective rooftops being added to urban landscape. The latter is thanks to a Tax Abatement Program which helps property owners offset the cost of photovoltaic and green-roof installations • Building codes being upgraded to prepare for floods, wind, and extreme weather • Over past 10 years carbon emissions being reduced by 19% – well ahead of the goal to reach 30% reduction by 2030

Financial Centers with some PlaNYC continues to drive sustainability improvements, for example on the housing front, the New York City big names held back by Economic Development Corporation is facilitating the creation of new transit-oriented neighborhoods with expensive office space affordable housing and community amenities on formerly underutilized sites.

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Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that it was a lone amateur who built the ark. And it was a large group of professionals who built the Titanic.

The plan sets out targets to have the cleanest air in the nation, fortify waterfronts and waterways, clean contaminated land, and ensure all New Yorkers live within a 10-minute walk of a park. Originally launched in 2007, the plan is overseen by the Mayor’s Office of Long- Term Planning and Sustainability and the Mayor’s Office of Recovery and Resiliency.

The People Sub-Index

Los Angeles People 29 Planet 43 Profit 17

LA is the second largest city in the US, a center of a fivecounty metropolitan area and is considered the prototype of the future metropolis – a city on the cutting edge of all of the advantages and the problems of large urban areas.

LA is a city of fascinating diversity, incorporating one of the largest Hispanic populations in the United States, a major Asian community, and sizable populations of nearly every ethnic background in the world.

The people, institutions of knowledge, great climate and infrastructure have enabled the LA region to emerge as a leading business, trade and cultural center. LA is a hub of international trade, tourism, is the largest manufacturing center in the West, has one of the world’s busiest ports, is a major financial and banking center, and is the largest retail market in the US.

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ssessment R g et A atin Despite its relatively low ranking in the Sustainable Cities Tar y gF t li Index, Los Angeles leaders have begun investing heavily i ra b m a in measures to ensure that it is able to lead the world n e i a in resolving them and creating a long term, sustainable city.

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In 2013 the city appointed its first ever Chief Sustainability Officer to lead the effort to create a greener city through investments in transit, renewable energy, energy efficiency and water efficiency.

Sustainability metrics have been defined and are measured to achieve specific goals. For example, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has an energy efficiency goal to reach 15% by year 2020, the highest and most ambitious energy efficiency goal by a major municipal utility in the US.

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NATHANIEL MARTINEZ

nmartinez@munsch.com

Nathaniel Martinez is an Associate in the Corporate Section of the Houston office of Munsch Hardt Kopf Harr. His practice emphasis is employment-based and family-based immigration matters.

ELVIA MUNOZ

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Elvia Munoz is an associate with Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr’s Dallas immigration group where she specializes in business immigration.

It’s Not Always About You General Employment Verification Compliance and Contractor Liability

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he nation’s eyes are currently on the court battles set to decide whether President Obama’s immigration reform and executive actions will come to fruition. And understandably so, as these executive actions could bring sweeping reform to what many consider to be a “broken” immigration system. But should we be focusing our attention on a less noticeable battle? With the hope that this reform will bring up to an expected five million illegal workers “out of the shadows” and into legal work authorization, and under the impression that immigration authorities’ attention is aimed primarily at criminal aliens, U.S. businesses may mistakenly believe their immigration compliance (or lack thereof), is currently the least of the government’s concerns.

Record Fines

However, the recent years have brought record-high federal enforcement efforts consisting of employment eligibility audits of Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification records. In fiscal year 2013, civil fines assessed from U.S. businesses were nearly $16 million, and the number of I-9 audit investigations exceeded 3,000. With civil fines for substantive and technical violations on the Form I-9 ranging from $110 to $1,110 per form, and the government’s findings of knowing hire or continued employment of unauthorized workers resulting in fines from $375 to $16,000 per worker, it is not difficult to see how fines are reaching record-setting numbers. Furthermore, employers can also be subject to criminal penalties including prison time should the government find they engaged in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee unauthorized aliens. While any business is at risk of receiving the Notice of Inspection which initiates a Form I-9 audit, employers in industries such as construction, manufacturing, landscaping, and hospitality, which have traditionally been the largest consumers of manual and lower skilled labor, are at the highest risk of facing a government audit.

Furthermore, as the vibrant real estate market continues to create high demand for these same industries, a hot topic has been whether a business can be liable for the hiring practices of its contractors, specifically the employment of undocumented workers. While federal immigration laws only require employers to complete Form I-9’s for employees and not for independent contractors, a business can be liable if its contractors are unlawfully employing undocumented workers and the company either knew or should have known of its contractor’s hiring practices. This “less-known” provision was brought to the forefront in 2005 when Wal-mart settled with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) by paying approximately $11 million in fines as a result of charges alleging that Wal-mart used independent contractors to employ undocumented janitorial workers. Although Wal-mart claimed the janitors were not employees and it had no control over the contractor’s hiring practices, the federal government insisted Wal-mart could not pass the buck. This precedent case has served as a wakeup call for companies to not only ensure its employment verification program is compliant, but also to be astutely aware of its contractors’ hiring practices.

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• Complete employment eligibility verification and maintain a Form I-9 for all workers hired after November 5, 1986.

Use the most recent version of Form I-9 and fully complete it within three days of hire.

• Store Form I-9 records for current and former employees separately, in case a Notice of Inspection only requests records for current employees.

Additionally, Form I-9 records should be kept separately from personnel files.

• Do not specify to workers what documents to present for employment verification eligibility.

Workers should be given the option to either select one document from List A on the back of Form I-9, or one document from List B and one document from List C. • Maintain Form I-9 records up to date, only if needed. Documents used to verify identity (e.g., driver’s license) and certain documents used to verify both identity and work authorization (e.g., U.S. passport and Permanent Resident Card) do not need to be re-checked upon expiration. However, all temporary employment authorizing documents (e.g., Employment Authorization Document (EAD)) should be re-checked at expiration time.

• Retain Form I-9’s throughout the worker’s employment with the company and for one year from the employment termination date or three years from the date of hire, whichever comes later. After the mandatory record retention period, purge the Form I-9 files. However, even retained outdated records should not be destroyed upon the issuance of a Notice of Inspection.

• Establish consistent compliance procedures and conduct internal compliance audits twice per year and after any major corporate change (e.g., hiring surge, layoff, merger).

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• Review your contractor agreements to ensure they contain language regarding employee verification compliance and an indemnity provision.

You may want to consider requesting copies of completed Form I-9’s for only the contractor’s employees who will be working on your premises.

While President Obama’s recent pronouncements on executive immigration reform may give a false sense of security that his administration is not focusing on worksite enforcement, the number of I-9 audits that ICE has initiated over the last six years has been unprecedented. The only sure way to protect your company from liability is by taking a proactive approach to workforce compliance and ensuring you are not ignorant to your contractors’ hiring practices. n

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Mount Kyaiktiyo Defying Gravity!

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amous for the huge golden rock perched at its summit, this is one of the three most sacred religious sites in Myanmar. Pilgrims come here from far and wide to worship and add gold leaf to the rock, which seems to defy gravity by delicately balancing on the edge of the 3600foot high mountain. The journey up Mount Kyaiktiyo involves taking an extremely crowded open-top truck (which rushes alarmingly through the spectacular jungle scenery like a roller coaster); there is a stopping point located just under a mile from the summit, from which some choose to walk the fairly steep and strenuous route to the top. n Compiled by network sources

D I V E R S I NS Airplane Repair Logs Discrepancy: ”Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.”

Corrective Action: Almost replaced inside left tire.

Discrepancy: “Test flight okay, except autoland very rough.”

Corrective Action: “Autoland not installed on this aircraft.”

Discrepancy: “Something loose in cockpit.”

Corrective Action: “Something tightened in cockpit.”

Discrepancy: “Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear.”

Corrective Action: “Evidence removed.”

Discrepancy: “Number three engine missing.”

Corrective Action: “Engine found on right wing after brief search.”

Discrepancy: “Autopilot in hold altitude mode produces a 200 fpm descent.”

Corrective Action: “Cannot reproduce problem on the ground.”

Discrepancy: “Aircraft handles funny.”

Corrective Action: “ Aircraft warned to straighten up, fly right and be serious.”

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Discrepancy: IFF inoperative.”

Corrective Action: “IFF inoperative in OFF mode.”

Discrepancy: “DME volume unbelievably loud.”

Corrective Action: “Volume set to more believable level.”

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ANTHONY BARBIERI

ajb@kesslercollins.com

Anthony J. Barbieri is a shareholder of Kessler Collins, PC in Dallas, Texas. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America and a member of the State Bar of Texas, Dallas Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He is also a Contributing Editor of the network.

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side from rent, operating expenses are one of the few aspects of the landlord-tenant relationship that can drastically alter the “bottom line”. During lease negotiation, both sides negotiate and debate which operating expenses the landlord must pay, and which operating expenses the tenant must pay. We all know how the game is played: the landlord begins by defining operating expenses as broadly as possible. Conversely, tenant wants to funnel down the landlord’s operating expenses as much as possible.

Many authors and commentators stress the importance of scrutinizing the lease language and focusing on such things such as capital expenses inclusions/exclusions, audits, and methods of calculating expenses. But many of the other important operating-expense concepts get very little attention, especially since Texas law puts a few wrinkles into the issue. This article will bring some of those concepts to forefront.

Certain Charges are Not Allowed Regardless of The Lease Language

including the landlord’s gross receipts. In addition to changing the law, the legislature also mandated a reduction in local school property taxes so that more school funding would come from the state via the new margin tax.

Landlords were obviously not happy about this change, especially since a landlord’s gross receipts consist of rent, proceeds from the sale of real property, and operating expense reimbursements. In an attempt to mitigate some of the increased tax liability, many landlords took the approach that since property taxes were going down due to the new margin tax, then tenants should pay the corresponding “margin tax”. From the landlord’s perspective, this would not result in any net change to the tenant’s operating expenses.

On the other hand, tenants argued that margin taxes are clearly franchise taxes, not property taxes, and are treated as income taxes for accounting purposes because they are based on revenue and not property value. Thus, margin taxes quickly became a hotly contested point. Due to the law that requires each lease to spell out all charges (supra), the margin-tax issue should be clearly addressed in the lease, because tenants will not be responsible for the landlord’s margin taxes unless the lease allows it.

Many lease forms – especially those prepared by out-of-state “Beware of little lawyers and landlords – typically include broad “catch all” expenses.

A small leak language that says, essentially, that the landlord can impose will sink a great ship.” “reasonable charges or fees”. However, these overly broad Benjamin Franklin Some landlords add express language requiring tenants to pay the provisions might not be enforceable because the Texas Property Code says that, except for rent or physical damage to the space, margin tax, and others try to hide it by stating that the tenant must a landlord may not assess a charge unless the amount of the charge, or the method pay all ad valorem taxes and any other charges that replace or supplement ad of calculating it, is stated in the lease. This law permits such charges if they are valorem taxes. But the latter approach often leads to disputes since it is not always “rent”, however, instead of leaving the determination of the charge solely to clear how much and to what extent the margin tax “replaces” ad valorem taxes. landlord, the language should include some type of flat fee, or a method (such as a formula) to arrive at the charge.

Even if the parties agree to pass through the margin tax, there are a lot of issues to consider in the lease. To begin, the margin tax applies to all similar businesses in Margin Tax the same ownership group as the landlord. So, if the property contains multiple In 2006, Texas modified the way franchise taxes are determined and units, or the landlord owns multiple properties, then the lease will have to allocate applied. This modified tax is typically referred to as the “margin” tax relevant margin tax expenses to the applicable tenant. Some leases require the and, subject to exceptions and various other twists and turns under landlord to determine the tenant’s share of the margin tax as if the building were Texas tax law, it is a tax equal to 1% of a taxpayer’s “gross receipts”, the only applicable building (thus ignoring any other entities or assets owned by 50

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the landlord it its affiliates). Additionally, if the landlord were to sell the asset, the proceeds from the sale are subject to the 1% margin tax, which may or may not be passed through to the tenant.

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Going Green

Texans place a high value on environmental protection and sustainability. As the emphasis on sustainability increases, so will the prevalence of “green” provisions in commercial leases. As a result, negotiation and dispute about who pays for the cost of “going green” is a red-hot topic.

Many standard operating expenses charged to tenants already include certain “greenery”, such as fluorescent lights and recycling. However, bulbs and recycling are only the tip of the iceberg – given the developing technology and zeal for green buildings (and the often higher rents they can fetch), landlords will want to expand the range of costs associated with seeking or maintaining a certain sustainability rating. Few tenants balk at these costs if the building is already certified, but inclusion of these costs as part of operating expenses can be contentious where the landlord is attempting to retrofit a building for environmental certification and to pass through such costs to existing tenants. In those situations, even the most environmentally conscious tenants may argue that because the building was not certified at the time of lease execution, these retrofit costs are improper; and are akin to the cost of remediating pre-existing environmental contamination or ADA noncompliance. As a result, there are a few points to keep in mind, especially if you are the tenant: * Many tenants will want the landlord to amortize the cost of initial certification, or any attempts to update or re-commission the property.

* What if the landlord installs various energy-efficient measures and the resulting cost does not reduce expenses? In that regard, the tenant will probably want to seek some “cost neutrality” concept in their lease. * A tenant may wish to require a “cap” so that the cost to sustain the rating does not exceed a certain percentage of the total operating expenses. * A tenant with a “base year” concept in their lease can negotiate for increases in the categories of base year expenses if a new sustainability-related cost are incurred after the lease is signed.

Mixed-Use Mix-Ups

As Texas becomes more transit-oriented, mixed-use developments will become more important. Users love the “something for everyone approach”, however, this approach can also create issues with operating expenses. In order to keep the peace (and attract the best tenants), multi-use or mixed-use landlords may elect to segregate how expenses are allocated. For example, consider the following: * Excluding the floor area of non-retail areas from the calculation of taxes and insurance. * For those non-restaurant tenants, exclude from CAM expenses the costs related to operating eating areas. * Varying the parking charges for high density tenants vs low density tenants.

The key for landlords in these situations is to remember to allow for “cost pooling”, whereby the landlord retains the right to allocate certain operating expenses only among those tenants of the mixed or multi-use development benefiting from the applicable expense.

Otherwise, the landlord risks not being able to fully recapture the cost of these items.

Ben Franklin was right – beware of little expenses. They can mean big bucks.

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D I V E R S I NS The Wisdom of Eleanor Roosevelt Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.

Anger is only one letter short of danger.

If someone betrays you once, it is his fault; if he betrays you twice, it is your fault.

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

He who loses money loses much; he who loses a friend loses much more; he who loses faith loses all.

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Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift.

Never allow a person to tell you ‘No’, who does not have the power to say ‘Yes’.

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ROSE-MARY RUMBLEY

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Rose-Mary Rumbley has written three books about her native city – Dallas.

She has also written “WHAT! NO CHILI!” and a book about the 300th anniversary of the invention of the piano. She has appeared on the stage at the Dallas Summer Musicals and at Casa Mañana and was head of the drama department at Dallas Baptist University for 12 years. Today she is on the speaking circuit and teaches drama classes at Providence Christian School.

Her loving views of Texas history appear in every issue of the network..

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n 1996 I read where the Santa Fe Trail was 175 years old, and because I’m always looking for a new speech topic, I decided to drive the trail – all 1,000 miles of it - and share my experiences. Keep in mind that the Santa Fe Trail was not a trail of settlers; it was strictly a trail of merchants - money makers.

In 1821, Mexico gained its freedom from Spain, and the new government was open for trade--especially the leaders in the rich city of Santa Fe. William Becknell, an enterprising young man who had actually served time in jail for debt, was looking for ways to make an honest buck. He was born in Virginia, but in 1821 he was living in Arrow Rock, Missouri, a bustling town on the Missouri River. (Interestingly, through the years the river has shifted; today the town is miles from the water.)

Let’s Make A Deal

Becknell had acquired a lot of stuff in trade - furniture, fabric, dishes, etc., and he decided that the people of Santa Fe just might want to buy his stuff. He loaded up his covered wagon and set out for Santa Fe. After several months, he rolled into the plaza of the charming city. Becknell lifted the sides of his wagon, put out a FOR SALE sign, and waited for the customers. These classy Mexicans had a lot of Spanish gold, but no shopping center. Now, they had a place to spend their money, and did they ever shop! Becknell’s goods were choice items.

After he was sold out, he started his trek back to Arrow Rock. When he arrived he held up his sack of gold, took a knife, slashed the bag, and let all the gold roll out on the street in Arrow Rock. The people were shocked, “Where did you get the gold?” He quickly responded, “I sold my stuff.” The citizens began to murmur, “We’ve got stuff !” And soon, there were many wagons leaving Arrow Rock for Santa Fe. They followed the trail blazed by William Becknell.

Along the Way

With all the stuff and gold going west, forts were built to protect the drivers and their gold from thieves. First there was Ft. Osage, in Missouri. This was a wooden fort restored today as a state park. There was a place where they could cross the wide Missouri River and reach Olathe, Kansas, and the Mahaffie House, which was a popular stop on the trail. It still is.

Mahaffie House in Olathe, Kansas

There was Fort Dodge and Dodge City with the Long Branch Saloon. Miss Kitty and Matt were not there, but Bat Masterson and Wyatt Earp The Long Branch Saloon, 1874 were on hand. Today, the Long Branch offers drinks and fun to tourists. There was Ft. Larned, which has been totally restored by former Kansas Senator Bob Dole.

And Bat Masterson B e n t ’ s and Fort, built by the Bent boys in La Juncta, Colorado.

Wyatt Earp Unfortunately it burned to the ground, but it was later rebuilt by the state of Colorado. In that fort, there is a hand carved mahogany pool table - great entertainment for the travelers. Fort Union is in New Mexico. Only a shell of that fort remains, but when the wind blows through those eerie walls, one can imagine the feelings of those early pioneers.

William Becknell and the Santa Fe Expedition

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Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna surrendered to Sam Houston

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted and used against you.

The Road to Riches is Paved With Ruts

The ruts from all those wagons still exist. Along the highway, there are signs “STOP AND SEE THE RUTS”. We have a distorted vision of those wagon trains from the movies. They did not travel single file; they traveled abreast, often with at least 25 rolling along beside each other. The merchants reached Santa Fe, sold their stuff, and returned wealthy.

The Spanish in Santa Fe were no fools. They began to load up wagons with Indian jewelry, Navaho rugs, beautiful weavings, and they were off to sell their stuff to the folks back east.

Ah! When one travels the romantic Santa Fe Trail, one can feel the fervor of those adventurous salesmen. Today, Arrow Rock, Missouri, is a quaint little town with a fine hotel and a theatre where plays are presented all summer. And, of course, the city of Santa Fe will always be one of the jewels of our nation.

What ever happed to William Becknell? He eventually joined Sam Houston at San Jacinto in April of 1836, and when the battle was over, Sam ordered Becknell to guard the defeated Santa Anna. Later, Becknell travelled to north Texas and lived in Clarksville, where he died at the age of 68. He had made a life for himself in trade – just stuff ! n

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Two tourists driving through Louisiana were approaching the town of Natchitoches and began arguing about how to pronounce the name of that town. They were still arguing when they stopped for lunch, so while standing in line at the counter, they decided to settle the issue by asking the employee.

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“Before we order,” said one of the men, “please settle an argument for us. Would you please pronounce the name of where we are? Slowly, please.”

The employee leaned over the counter and said, “Burrrr, grrrr. Kiiiing.”

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gadgetry that’s hot and cool at the same time

Amble: walk at a leisurely pace and/or aimlessly • Bounce: walk energetically • Careen: weave or walk in a zigzag pattern • Clump: walk heavily or clumsily • Crawl: move slowly with the body close to the ground or on hands and knees • Creep: move stealthily • Dash: move quickly and suddenly; rush • Dart: move quickly and suddenly • Edge: move gradually with small movements • Falter: walk unsteadily • Flounder: tumble and/or flail • Foot it: depart or set off by walking • Footslog: walk through mud • Frogmarch: force somebody to walk holding his arms tightly by his side (usually because of bad behavior) • Gimp: to walk with a limp • Hike: take a long walk, especially in a park or a wilderness area • Hobble: walk unsteadily or with difficulty • Hoof it: depart or set off by walking • Hop: move by jumping on one foot • Jog: run slowly and steadily• Leg it: depart or set off by walking • Limp: walk unsteadily because of injury, especially favoring one leg; falter • Lollop: run with long awkward steps • Lope: run with long steps • Lumber: walk slowly and heavily • Lunge: make a sudden movement towards somebody or something • Lurch: walk slowly but with sudden furtive movements • March: walk rhythmically alone or in a group according to a procedure • Meander: walk in a slow, relaxed way instead of taking the most direct way possible • Mince: walk delicately • Mooch: wander; walk slowly without any purpose • Mosey: wander; stroll; dawdle; drift; amble • Nip: walk briskly or lightly • Pace: walk precisely to mark off a distance, or walk intently or nervously (especially back and forth) • Pad: walk softly and quietly • Parade: walk ostentatiously, to celebrate or protest • Perambulate: walk about; stroll; walk to inspect or measure a boundary • Peregrinate: walk, especially to travel • Plod: walk slowly and heavily, or with difficulty • Pound: walk slowly and heavily • Power walk: walk briskly for fitness • Prance: walk joyfully, as if dancing or skipping • Promenade: stroll; parade • Prowl: walk slowly and quietly (e.g., involved in a criminal activity or looking for something) • Pussyfoot: walk stealthily or warily • Ramble: walk or travel aimlessly• Roam: wander • Rush: hurry, move quickly because you need to get somewhere quickly • Sashay: walk in a confident way, moving the body from side to side (so that people look at you); strut • Saunter: to walk about easily; stroll • Scamper: run quickly and playfully • Scramble: climb up or down, or over something quickly • Scuff: to walk without lifting one’s feet • Scurry: move quickly with short steps in a hurry • Scuttle: move quickly with short steps (out of fear or desire not to be noticed) • Shamble: shuffle; waddle; drag one’s feet • Shuffle: walk slowly and noisily without lifting one’s feet off the ground • Skip: move forward with quick steps and jumps • Skulk: move furtively • Slide: move smoothly over a surface • Slip: slide accidentally • Sneak: go quietly and secretly in order to avoid being seen or heard Somnambulate: sleepwalk • Sprint: run very quickly for a short distance • Stagger: walk unsteadily • Stalk: walk stealthily as in pursuit • Step: walk, or place one’s foot or feet in a new position • Stomp: walk heavily as if in anger • Stride: walk purposefully with long steps • Stroll: walk for pleasure • Strut: walk in a proud way, with the chest out and trying to look important • Stumble: walk clumsily or unsteadily, or trip • Stump: walk heavily and stiffly • Swagger: walk with aggressive self-confidence • Tear: run or move quickly • Tiptoe: walk carefully on the toes or on the balls of the foot (as if in stealth) • Toddle: walk with short unsteady steps • Totter: stagger; sway or become unstable • Traipse: walk lightly and/ or aimlessly • Tramp: trudge; slog; traipse • Trample: walk so as to crush something underfoot • Traverse: walk across or over a distance • Tread: walk slowly and steadily • Trek: hike; make a long, difficult journey on foot • Trip: walk lightly; stumble • Tromp: lumber • Troop: walk in unison, or collectively • Trot: jog; canter; run briskly • Trudge: walk slowly and with effort because one is tired • Waddle: walk clumsily or as if burdened, swinging the body • Wade: walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep • Wander: move without a fixed purpose or destination

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Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA June 9-21, 2015

PIPPIN July 7-19, 2015

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA is the Tony Award®- winning Broadway musical from the creators of THE SOUND OF MUSIC and SOUTH PACIFIC that’s delighting audiences with its contemporary take on the classic tale. This lush production features an incredible orchestra, jaw-dropping transformations and all the moments you love—the pumpkin, the glass slipper, the masked ball and more—plus some surprising new twists! Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs, including “In My Own Little Corner,” “Impossible/It’s Possible” and “Ten Minutes Ago,” in Photo Credit - Andy Jones & this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for Paige Faure in the National Tour anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream... or a really great of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s pair of shoes.

CINDERELLA. Photo © Carol Rosegg Single tickets from $25-$98 (subject to change).

DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE June 23 – July 5, 2015 DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance, and sensational dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring the hit songs, “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,”“Do you Love Me?” and the heart stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.” London’s Sunday Express says “This crowd-pleasing stage adaptation hits the jackpot!” Don’t miss your chance to see this record-breaking live theatre sensation. You’ll have the time of your life!

Join us for this magical, unforgettable production the New York Times declared “Astonishing! A PIPPIN for the 21st Century.” The 2013 Tony Award winner for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL is back for the first time since it thrilled audiences 40 years ago.

With a beloved score by Tony nominee STEPHEN SCHWARTZ (GODSPELL, WICKED), PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. Will he choose a happy but simple life? Or will he risk everything for a singular flash of glory. This captivating new production is directed by Tony winner DIANE PAULUS (HAIR and THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS). PIPPIN features sizzling choreography in the style of BOB FOSSE and breathtaking acrobatics by LES 7 DOIGTS DE LA MAIN, the creative force behind the nationwide sensation TRACES. Single tickets from $25-$98 (subject to change)

Sasha Allen and the Cast of the National Touring Production of PIPPIN. Credit Terry Shapiro

About Dallas Summer Musicals:

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Tickets for these shows and more are on sale at www.DallasSummerMusicals.org, by phone at 1.800.514.ETIX (3849), and at The Box Office, 5959 Royal Lane, Suite 542, Dallas, TX. Mini Packs, which allow all ticket buyers to pick 3 or more shows for as low as $55, are also available online or may be ordered by mail or in person at The Box Office and by phoning 214.346.3300.

Samuel Pergande (Johnny) and Jillian Mueller (Baby) in the North American tour Single tickets from $20-$93 (subject to change). of DIRTY DANCING – THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE. (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM) is delighted to be celebrating its 75th Anniversary Season. DSM has been entertaining audiences with the finest in live, musical theatre entertainment since 1941. DSM is the largest producer of live theatrical entertainment in the Southwest, one of the oldest theater orgnizations, and the sixth largest nonprofit theatre company in the nation. We invite you to join us as we celebrate 75 years of bringing the Best of Broadway to North Texas!

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KEESHA ERDMANN

BECKY BLACKHALL

kerdmann@cronanassoc.com

bblackhall@sixthriver.com

Cronan & Associates IIDA TX OK Chapter President, RID

THE SECRET IS OUT….

Sixthriver Architects

The IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter announced that it is creating a new City Center! Starting in July, the DFW City Center will officially become the ‘Dallas City Center’ and there will also be a ‘Fort Worth City Center’. Two City Centers in the North Texas area will help add value to the A&D community by providing more opportunities for education, leadership, philanthropy, networking and design innovation. Contact chapter@iida-tx-ok. org

THE VALUE OF LICENSED INTERIOR DESIGNERS | AN ADVOCACY IN TEXAS UPDATE

The message was well received; however, there is already a bill filed that could abolish licensure for registered interior designers. Only time will tell whether this bill will become law, and IIDA continuing to work with TAID to support licensure. If you are interested in supporting the design profession and doing your part to protect the users of the public space we use, consider joining the coalition. The Texas Association for Interior Design is open to everyone and strives to promote the common interest of the industry. To learn more visit www.SupportTAID.org.

JOINT MIXER BETWEEN THE IIDA AND TREC

For information about the June 4th event, contact Jennifer King at jking@ staffelbach.com for details. use or community planning, or other inventive features.

The Urban Land Institute’s North Texas District Council (ULI North Texas) announced the winners of its three built project award categories – Innovation, Influence, and Public Place, as well as its Next Big Idea Award . In addition, the first Vision Award was presented to honor an outstanding lifetime contribution in the field of real estate development or a related areawithin the North Texas Region. Ross Perot, Sr. and Ross Perot, Jr. were the honored recipients.

A highly experienced and engaged jury comprised of ULI members from outside the regionevaluated submissions for the three competitive built project award categories as well as the Next Big Idea.

The City of Plano’s Downtown Plano Transit Village received the Influence Award for the transit-oriented development’s successful transformation of a formerly neglected area into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood.

(Other finalists for this award were Catalyst Urban Development’s Lancaster Urban Village and Cooper and Stebbins’ Southlake Town Center.) The Influence Award recognizes a project, policy or program that creates a positive impact beyond its immediate borders or catalyzes the development of the surrounding community, resulting in a lasting effect on the built environment.

The Katy Trail received the innaugural Public Place Award for successfully creating 30 new

acres of urban park and linking 125 acres of other space into a continuous green space in the heart of Dallas. (Other finalists for this award were the Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden at the Dallas Arboretum and Sundance Square Plaza.)

Trinity River Vision Authority’s Panther Island Development received the innaugural Big Idea Award (determined by the audience vote).

Unlike the other categories, this winner of this award did not have to be a completed project or an implemented policy; rather, it had to be an innovative idea with the quality of life in North Texas.

(Other finalists for this award were ASH+LIME Stategies’ proposal entitled ‘Community Development as Economic Development’and Omniplan’s Dallas MidtownValley View/Galleria Area Plan.)

The Winners: Harvest, a Hillwood residential community, received the Innovation Award for the project’s groundbreaking approach to “live smart” principles and environmentally-friendly development. (Other finalists for this award were Prescott Realty Group’s BLVD and The Piano Pavilion at the Kimbell Art Museum.) The Innovation Award recognizes originality and creativity in several aspects of development, such as design, placemaking, supporting use of public transit, green techniques, financing (including public/private partnerships), innovative land 56

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Robbie Robinson (a key member of the Perot team that built the Legacy development in Plano, TX), Darcy Anderson (Hillwood); and H. Ross Perot

Carlo Andreani (left) and Jared Rooker of the ULI North Texas Young Leader group presenting the inaugural Vision Awards to Ross Perot, Jr. and H Ross Perot

Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool.

June 1, 2015 marks the final day of the 140 day regular session the 84th of Legislature of Texas and, as of early April, already 6,273 House Bills and 2,671 Senate Bills have been filed. Texas lawmakers and their staffs have been busy reviewing bills, hearing testimony, and receiving feedback from constituents. As you can imagine, it would be impossible for one legislator to read, research, and fully comprehend the details and potential consequences for almost 9,000 bills in this short time period – so how can we help?

Through personal communication to their offices and educating the Reps or their staffs on why our cause of choice matters, we can make a difference.

In early March, IIDA’s Texas Oklahoma Chapter teamed up with the Texas Association for Interior Design (TAID), and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for its Legislative Days. Volunteers walked door to door in the capital to personally thank supporters and to provide educational literature about what Registered Interior Designers do. With many new faces in the Legislature this year, including the Governor, there were many who were introduced to IIDA for the first time. They discussed how a registered designer’s work affects the health, safety, and well-being of their constituents every time they enter a code-regulated space, and provided a short video to the same affect that can be viewed at http://advocacy.iida.org/.

TRISH RIGGS

priggs@uli.org

Trish Riggs is vice president of strategic communications for the Urban Land Institute in Washington D.C.

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE FORECAST FOR REAL ESTATE

SUSTAINABLE GROWTH THROUGH 2017

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he real estate industry is expected to remain on a sustainable course of solid growth through 2017, according to a new threeyear forecast from the ULI Center for Capital Markets and Real Estate. The outlook – the latest installment of the semi-annual ULI Real Estate Consensus Forecast -- is based on a survey of 43 of the industry’s top economists and analysts representing 32 of the country’s leading real estate investment, advisory, and research firms and organizations.

• Retail – Retail availability rates are forecast to drop from 11.4% in 2014 to 10.9% in 2015, 10.5% in 2016 and 10.2% in 2017. Survey respondents expect rental rates to rise by 2.0% in 2015, 3.0% in 2016 and 2.9% in 2017. NCREIF total annual returns for the retail sector are projected to be 10.9% in 2015, 10.0% in 2016 and 8.4% in 2017.

• Net job growth is expected to be 2.9 million per year, compared to a longterm average of 1.2 million. Demand for real estate, particularly office and apartments, will remain strong. Low unemployment rates should lead to healthy wage growth, although shortages of skilled workers may surface.

The rate for 10-Year U.S. Treasury notes will average 3% over the three-year period, lower than the long-term average of 4.1%, but rising significantly over the forecast period.

• Issuance of commercial mortgage-backed securities is expected to rise to $150 billion in 2017 (rising from $115 billion in 2015 and $133 billion in 2016).

With banks and insurance companies also active, real estate lending will remain competitive and favorable for borrowers. “This is good news for the many borrowers with loans coming due over the next three years,” Maher notes.

• Commercial real estate prices as measured by the Moody’s/RCA Index are projected to rise by an average of 7.6% per year, compared to a long term average increase of 5.3%, implying three very strong years of net appreciation for U.S. real estate.

• Warehouse rents and hotel revenue per available room are expected to be leaders among the major property types, growing by an average of 3.6% and 5.3% over the three year period - well ahead of their historical growth rates.

• The total return rate for core unleveraged properties as measured by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries is projected to average 9.9% during 2015-2017, which is significantly higher than the expected average yield for U.S. Treasuries.

Mayer points to some areas of concern, including the likelihood of higher short-term rates squeezing investment returns and causing an increase in capitalization rates. For instance, respondents expect the NCREIF capitalization rate to rise steadily from 5.3% in 2015 to 5.9% by 2017, which is “consistent with higher interest rates and borrowing costs,” he notes.

Still, the findings suggest more reasons for hope than worry, he says. “In summary, almost all U.S. real estate participants would be very pleased if the future unfolded as predicted by the ULI consensus forecast,” Mayer says.

“The forecast represents almost the perfect combination of strong economic and property market fundamentals, combined with an orderly wind-down of monetary stimulus.” Although the potential exists for progress to be hampered by obstacles such as economic downturns, foreign crises, interest rate spikes, or oversupplies, "real estate pros predict three more years of smooth sailing for U.S. real estate," he says.

In general, the performance of most commercial property sectors, as measured by vacancy rates, rental rates, total returns, and product availability is expected to exceed or hold close to the 20-year (1995-2014) averages for each category.

Key predictions by commercial property type: • Office -- The forecast predicts a continuing decline in office vacancy rates, dropping from 13.9% in 2014 to 13.0% in 2015, 12.5% in 2016, and 12.0% by the end of 2017. Survey respondents expect rental rates to rise by 4.0% in 2015, 4.1% in 2016 and 3.5% in 2017. NCREIF total annual returns for the office sector are projected to be 11.8% in 2015, 10.0% in 2016 and 9.0% in 2017.

• Industrial/warehouse – Industrial/warehouse availability rates are forecast to drop from 10.3% in 2014 to 9.8% in 2015, and to 9.6% for 2016 and 2017. Survey respondents expect rental rates to rise by 4.0% in 2015, 3.8% in 2016 and 3.1% in 2017. NCREIF total annual returns for the industrial sector are projected to be 12.0% in 2015, 10.5% in 2016 and 9.5% in 2017.

• Hotel – Hotel occupancy rates are forecast to rise from 64.4% in 2014 to 65.2% in 2015, and to 65.6% in 2016 and 2017. Revenue per available room rates are expected to rise 7.0% in 2015, 5.0% in 2016 and 4.0% in 2017.

Predictions for single-family housing suggest that the residential sector remains in recovery mode. Survey respondents expect housing starts to rise from 647,400 in 2014 to 700,000 in 2015, 815,000 in 2016 and 900,000 by the end of 2017. The average price for existing homes in the U.S. is expected to rise by 5.0% in 2015, 4.0% in 2016 and 4.0% in 2017.

The market survey, conducted in March, is the seventh in a series of polls conducted by ULI to gauge sentiment among economists and analysts about the direction of the real estate industry. The next forecast is scheduled for release during October.

The report in its entirety can be downloaded at http://uli.org/wp-content/ uploads/ULI-Documents/2015-Spring-ULI-Consensus-Forecast.pdf.

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You can’t have everything. Where would you put it?

An analysis of the survey findings by ULI leader William Maher, director of North American strategy for LaSalle Investment Management in Baltimore, highlights areas of the industry and overall economy that are generating the most optimism for 2015 through 2017:

• Apartments – Apartment vacancy rates are forecast to rise marginally from 4.6% in 2014 to 4.7% in 2015, 5.0% in 2016 and 5.3% in 2017. Survey respondents expect rental rates to rise by 3.5% in 2015, 3.0% in 2016 and 2.7% in 2017. NCREIF total annual returns for the apartment sector are projected to be 9.0% in 2015, 8.3% in 2016 and 8.0% in 2017.

Career Choices

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BRUCE LYNGAAS

blyngaas@4pds.com

Bruce Lyngaas is the president of Professional Dispatch Services LLC (PDS), an industry leader in facility management solution call centers. He has a broad background in real estate asset management, facilities management, and call center operations.

Facility Management Call Center Quality Quality Questions

Let’s look at how this functions for demand maintenance issues. A caller phones in to request service at a branch bank for water leaking from a few ceiling tiles in the lobby. What do you do? The first thing is to open the work order entry screen and capture the caller’s information. Who is it?

Where are they? What building? What’s the call back number?

A best of class system software will provide one integrated screen for this and everything to follow.

You’ll need call center agents with experience in facility maintenance service so they can ask probing questions. Is this a one-story building?

Has it rained recently? Can you somehow move the tiles aside and see if there is an HVAC unit overhead? Are there water pipes running across?

Why ask these questions? Because the answers are necessary in order to assign and dispatch the correct vendor, contractor, technician, or staff.

If it’s a single story and it has rained in the last 24 hours, send a roofer. If there is an HVAC unit above the wet tiles, send an HVAC contractor.

Water pipes running overhead would dictate sending out a plumber. Identifying the problem correctly allows for sending the correct responder to fix the problem the first time and saves plenty of money by avoiding sending multiple responders for the misdiagnosed problems.

Quality Processes

Having a best of class work order system and call center agents with facility maintenance experience is a great start but you also need really good processes and procedures to support that system.

For example: The caller information and the correct problem information has been captured by the agent and entered into the work order system.

What should happen next?

Logically, the agent would need to find out if the requested service is covered or not. The bank could be leasing the building and this would be a landlord issue. There might be a warranty on the roof, HVAC unit, or plumbing. The data needs to be available on the work order screen and the agent needs to have been trained in the process of looking for it. Next in the process, the agent would inform the caller as to whether or not the repair would be covered by building maintenance services or possibly redirected.

If the work order entry screen indicates that the requested service is covered, what should happen next? Again, logically, the agent would need to know whether or not this has been called in previously and if a work order has already been created. After all, duplicate work orders are confusing and result in negative impact to the (financial) bottom line. The work order system needs to show recent work order activity for this location and the process of the agent must include looking through this history before proceeding. If this is a duplicate, the current work order needs to be cancelled and the work order already in the system needs to be brought up and the current call added to the activity of that record. The agent can inform the caller of the prior activity and the status of the request.

Note – if you have experienced and trained agents manning your FM service request call center, many times issues can be solved over the phone without dispatching anyone. Sometimes, it might be prudent to assign your building engineer or technician to access the problem and repair it or provide the proper responder to make the repair.

Quality Dispatching

Now it’s time to take action. But wait, what’s the severity level, the priority in the matrix of many other work orders? Within our data structure there must be factors that support how soon the work orders must be dispatched. These are called priority codes and they are pre-determined according to the maintenance activity to be performed - locations, floors, upper management offices (code red!), potential risk and liability, life threats, property threats, personnel discomfort, etc.

This can be done on the fly by the agent who takes the service request, but then it’s all open to personal interpretation. It really needs to be predetermined by the FM and his/her staff before the data is ever entered into the system. The more you invest in accuracy and precision in terms of operational functionality up front, the less you will have to pay in terms of inefficiency, confusion and money later.

So now we know who to dispatch and how soon.

A best of class system will show the dispatch preferences for individual assigned responders and allow you to dispatch to them through the

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system. This includes smart phone app, fax, text, email, voice, etc. The request is dispatched to the primary vendor for that maintenance activity and the system clock starts. Depending on the priority and urgency of the service request, the time is adjusted and the responder has that long to call in and notify the call center that the assignment has been accepted and whether or not they can meet the target time to arrive on site to begin repairs. The agent also informs the responder about any spend limits, warranty information, service contracts and completion time targets. If the responder doesn’t call in within the allowed amount of time, or the vendor rejects the assignment, the secondary or tertiary responder is notified. If no one calls back to the call center, the escalation process begins. This is all a crucial outworking of a best of class work order system and supporting processes and procedures.

Quality Requirements

Most of the really tricky parts of the processes and procedures are over now. At this point, we want to make sure the work is proceeding on target and gets finished to customer satisfaction. The vendor must update the progress and status of the work order in terms of completion, having had to return to the site, whether the spending limit needs to be exceeded and approval is therefore needed, taking a little longer than expected, etc.. The call center agent must monitor the work order to see that this is being done. When completed, the agent must capture all of the repair information, including any cost codes, if needed. A final call to the service requester should be made to ensure that the repair was done satisfactorily. Finally, the work order can be closed in the system for billing and or reporting which should be available online through a web browser.

In summary, since the FM call center is the heart of FM operations, there are 4 fundamental necessities that must be met in order to succeed: • A best of class work order system • A system data matrix that makes sense functionally to FM operations • Call center agents with FM or facility maintenance experience • Processes and procedures that integrate with and support the system and FM operations

My hope is that in sharing my passion and knowledge of FM call centers that you will become more aware and passionate about your FM call center and FM operations in general.

The 50–50–90 rule: Anytime you have a 50-50 chance of getting something right, there’s a 90% probability will get it wrong.

I am passionate about facility management (FM) operations from a call center perspective. We all know the call center is the heart of facility management operations. But, to have a great call center (a healthy heart), the processes and procedures, both internal and external must be spot on. Not only do you need a great computeraided work order system, but the data must be entered accurately and the relationships and entry screens have to make good sense operationally.

Then, the real world processes and procedures must work sensibly around the needs of FM operations as well.

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DENNIS BOX dennis@dboxinc.com Dennis Box is the president of DBox, Inc. (a maintenance and repair services provider in north Texas and Houston) and the owner of DBox Property Products (a manufacturer and distributor of unique commercial products sold nationally).

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Happy Property Managers?

roperty Managers have very tough and demanding jobs, and one that is certainly unappreciated by many.

Just consider the number of “clients” a Property Manager must keep happy – the boss, the property owner, tenants, various city officials, accountants, leasing agents, property neighbors, insurance carriers – and no doubt there are many others.

Additionally, a Property Manager has the headaches associated in dealing with numerous vendors to ensure a myriad of construction, maintenance and repair projects are completed with excellence, on time and within budget. When this doesn’t occur, all these “clients” quickly become unhappy.

Several years ago as a fledgling entrepreneur attempting to build a business in this competitive market, I asked one of my customers to speak at our annual staff meeting

“What Makes a Property Manager Happy” What will make us happy? And what will keep us all that way? Well, just to begin with... Could you work 24 hours a day?

Always be there when we call No matter the hour... night or day ‘Cause we never know when we’ll need you and when we do, it’s right away.

Of course we think you’re sitting by the phone Just waiting to do our bidding And then we want it done right now And no, we’re sure not kidding!

So... tell us now when you will get there What you’ll do and when you’ll be done.

But... can’t it be sooner and faster... Come on now, isn’t this lots of fun??

Remember, if you have a problem out there... Be sure to let us know right away...

Cause we’ve already told 10 people That you’ll be done by the end of the day!

Well in short, it’s just these things... Be Proactive... open your eyes to see And look for problems at the sites Yes, “own” the property... that’s the key.

Lastly, communicate with us... Communicate... often and fast... With you delivering Customer Delight, our good relationship will always last!

Of course, we all got a real kick out of her clever and quick-witted poem. She followed up this poem with the importance of good communication between vendors and clients. Regardless of what business anyone may be in, all of us have clients we communicate with. The points she made really stuck with me through the years: Answer the phone/email – JUST COMMUNICATE When will it be there/be done – JUST COMMUNICATE If there is a problem say so – JUST COMMUNICATE If you see something needing attention – JUST COMMUNICATE Good communication should be easy; there are certainly plenty of options to do so! Land line, cell phone, email, text, fax, US mail, FedEx, and don’t forget just good old fashioned “face to face” meetings. Even while all these communication options are available for use on a daily basis, we can still fail in communicating information properly and clearly.

As George Bernard Shaw said “The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place”. Is this not all too often true?

I would venture to say that over 80% of the problems I encounter in business have their roots in poor communication - poor communication internally between my staff, and poor communication externally with customers.

All of us daily make plenty of mistakes, overlook items, “drop the ball”, forget something, and just plain screw up. It just happens, despite all our good intentions.

But, it usually can be minimized or corrected via good communication.

What makes clients happy? Certainly one of the most important is good communication. When good communication consistently occurs, “Customer Delight” is sure to follow. And that not only makes a Property Manager happy, but also the boss, the tenants, the city, the leasing agent, the accountant and everyone else we work with in the commercial property industry!

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A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

Wow, no wonder a Property Manager’s job can be so tough and stressful!

about what we could do to improve service by our company. She was gracious enough to accept the invite, and began her presentation with a very funny and insightful poem she wrote for the occasion –

Testing 1, 2, 3

The things that come to those who wait are usually the things left by those who got there first.

Texas is Booming!

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 10 counties in the country with the largest numeric population increases between July 1, 2013 and July 1, 2014 were: 1. Harris (Houston) 89,000 ; 2. Maricopa, AZ (Phoenix) 74,000; 3. Los Angeles, CA (63,000); 4. San Diego, CA 41,000; 5. Clark, NV (Las Vegas) 40,000; 6. Bexar (San Antonio) 34,000 ; 7.

King, WA (Seattle) 33,000; 8. Dallas (33,000) ; 9. Riverside, CA (32,000); 10. Tarrant (31,000) .

Police detained more than 1,000 people in Bijar (in eastern India) over a cheating scandal that saw relatives scale the walls of a school exam center to help students by passing cheat sheets while over 1.4 million teenagers were taking their final exams. They were being made to pay fines ranging from 2,000 rupees ($32) up to tens of thousands of rupees, depending on their involvement.

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The Seattle Mariners baseball team was awarded the ‘Setting an Example’ award by the Environmental Protection Agency for leading the way in sustainable ballpark operations. A strong reuse program (which captures 90% of waste generated at the facility for recycling or composting) that (in 2013) resulted in the diversion of 3 million pounds of waste from landfills was a major factor, as was lighting upgrades (from metal halide to Solid State LED), which are expected to cut energy usage by 60-70% and improve HDTV viewing due to better color rendering.

Texas: Top Exporting State in 2014

The U.S. Department of Commerce reported that U.S. businesses exported $2.35 trillion in goods and services in 2014, breaking a record for the fifth year in a row. The top five exporting states to the world in 2014 were Texas ($289 billion), Washington ($174.1 billion), New York ($86 billion), Illinois ($68 billion) and Louisiana ($65 billion).

French Mandate Green Roofs

In an effort to mitigate the environmental impact of additional construction, new legislation (March 2015) in France requires that all new commercial buildings have solar panels or vegetation on at least a portion of their roofs. Green roofs help reduce the amount of energy needed to heat a building in winter and cool it in summer. They also retain rainwater, thus helping reduce problems with runoff, while favoring biodiversity and giving birds a place to nest in the urban jungle.

Other cities and nations have imposed similar requirements. In 2009, Toronto required that some new buildings include rooftop plants in their designs, and Australia, Germany and Switzerland also have green roof requirements.

2015. Located on the Trinity River, WestBend is within a mile from Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the Fort Worth Zoo, Colonial Country Club and Texas Christian University. Current tenants include The Fresh Market, Zoe’s Kitchen, East Hampton Sandwich Co., Silver Fox Steak House and the River Plaza office tenants.

Big gets BIGGER

ARCADIS, a leading natural and built asset design and consultancy firm and the parent company of RTKL (a worldwide architecture, engineering, planning and creative services organization and a part of the ARCADIS global network since 2007), recently acquired Callison, Josal one of the largest design firms in the United States. The unified company combines the talents of over 2000 professionals and the capabilities of two of the most prominent commercial architecture practices in the world. Lance Josal FAIA, who served as CEO of RTKL, is now the CEO of the combined entity.

Up and Coming: Austin’s Tallest Building

The Independent, a 58-story tower that will be Austin’s tallest building, may soon rise above the city’s skyline, as developers (Austin-based firms Constructive Ventures and Aspen Heights) expect to announce a ground-breaking date and construction schedule soon. In fact, the condominium tower will be the tallest residential building west of the Mississippi River .

At the northeast corner of West Third Street and West Avenue, the tower will bring 370 luxury condominiums (from $300,000 to over $3 million) to the market. It features a contemporary look, and was designed by Austin architectural firm Rhode:Partners, with engineering from Urban Design Group, Garza Bury, and LAM+DCI Consulting Engineers. It will be the final piece in the redevelopment of the Seaholm district.

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Trademark Property Co.’s WestBend - a planned mixed-use development in the University District located directly across the street from the only outdoor lifestyle retail center in Fort Worth – has been undergoing a major redevelopment adding new retail, restaurants and a new 81,150 sf building that will include The Fresh Market on the ground floor and 57,000 sf of new class A office space directly above. Upon completion, the project will include 278,000 sf of retail, dining and office space. Phase I, which will include The Fresh Market and Class A office space, is slated to open in the fall

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1 Susan Holland joined West Village Management Company as Senior Property Manager • 2 Ryan Rothacker was promoted to Vice President, Regional Asset Management for Healthcare for Duke Realty’s Midwest and South Regions • 3 Rick Medinis, SIOR and 4 Tyson Erwin, SIOR have been promoted to co-presidents of the NAI Robert Lynn Industrial Division • 5 Northwood Retail promoted Ward Kampf to President and 6 Sandy Spurgin to SVP of Operations and Development • 7 Intertech Commercial Flooring named Scott Richter vice president of operations in DFW •8 Woody McMinn joined SRS Real Estate Partners as president of North American brokerage • 9 Ryan Fuqua was named Associate with the Commercial Retail Division of The Weitzman Group • 10 Daniel Morales was named Associate with the Commercial Retail Division of The Weitzman Group • 11 Doug Hermann was named Associate with the Commercial Retail Division of The Weitzman Group • 12 Elizabeth Allen re- joined The Weitzman Group as a senior vice president in its Dallas/Fort Worth office • 13 Craig Jones joined JLL as Managing Director and Leader of its Industrial Brokerage Group • 14 Lauren Zimmer was promoted to Vice President of JLL’s Capital Markets Group • 15 Jennifer Clendening was promoted to Managing Director, Asset Services Business Development at CBRE • 16 Harlan Davis was promoted to First Vice President at CBRE • 17 Celeste Fowden was promoted to Senior Vice President at CBRE • 18 Graham Ketchum was promoted to Vice President at CBRE in San Antonio • 19 John Heffington was promoted to Vice President at CBRE in Austin • 20 David Alan Alvarez was promoted to CBRE Director of Project Management for Central Texas • 21 Emily Fraser was promoted to Senior Communications Specialist at CBRE • 22 Pamela Robison Mullins joined Colliers DFW as a Vice President in brokerage • 23 Stephanie Archer joined Transwestern’s Industrial Services group in Dallas as an Associate • 24 Joyce Williams was promoted to Marketing-Communications Manager for Transwestern’s Central Region • 25 John Brewer joined Transwestern’s Industrial Services group in Dallas as a Principal • 26 Mahesh Tharoor joined Transwestern’s Sustainability Services group as Vice President – Energy & Sustainability • 27 Keeley Carter was named Commercial Account Manager for Blackmon Mooring • 28 Kelli Burchett joined Accesso Partners as a Senior Property Manager • 29 Natalie Snyder joined Cushman & Wakefield as an Associate Director of Dallas Brokerage Services • 30 Scott Lewis joined Bradford Companies as the Chief Financial Officer

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Congratulations to our own (Amazing Buildings Contributing Editor) Angela O’Byrne on being selected as one of the Sleeper Women Builders Council (WBC) Outstanding Women of 2015. President of international design-build-develop firm Perez, APC, Angela is a passionate advocate for women in architecture and construction, and works with numerous professional and nonprofit organizations dedicated to the advancement of women in the industry. She is a licensed architect in 15 states, a licensed O’Byrne general contractor in 2 states, a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a LEED Accredited Professional. She has successfully led complex design and construction projects around the world, including a $500 Million USAID contract in Afghanistan--the largest infrastructure construction contract awarded to a women-owned business to date by the USAID-Afghanistan Mission. In 2014, Angela received the Runner Up Women in Business Award from SBA Louisiana, and in 2013, she was named the SBA Louisiana District Women-Owned Business of the Year.

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Thirty-seven firms were named the nation’s safest construction companies in 2014 by the Associated General Contractors of America. AGC, which oversees the Willis Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, selected the winners after dozens of firms made presentations about their safety programs during the Annual Convention. Congratulations to TDIndustries of Dallas for being selected as this year’s First Place winner in the Specialty Division’s Over 1 Million Work Hour Category because of its exceptional leadership in safety.

Kudos to JLL Managing Directors Terry Darrow and Brad Selner upon having been named Industrial Broker of the Year and Office Broker of the Year, respectively, by the North Texas chapter of the National Association of Office and Industrial Parks (NAIOP). Broker of the Year nominees are submitted by Principal Members of the chapter and demonstrate consistent performance; excellent business ethics; and an active involvement in Dallas volunteer organizations.

Darrow & Selner Hooray for the JLL Dallas office - the first winner of the JLL Cup, a national award that recognizes culture and performance! It’s no accident that the award resembles the Stanley Cup, the National Hockey League’s championship trophy, because it is truly a team award.

And, like the Stanley Cup, the winning team’s name will be engraved on the JLL Cup. Congratulations Creighton Stark for being named to Colliers’ 2014 Everest

Applause for Houston-based Linbeck for being recognized as one of the safest construction companies in the United States.

For the 18th time, the firm received a National Construction Safety Excellence Award from the Greco Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and congratulations to Linbeck Chairman Chuck Greco, who was named president of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

Congratulations to CBRE and CBRE | UCR upon receiving four of the six top broker awards at the Dallas Business Journal’s Best Real Estate Deals of 2014 event honoring the top commercial real estate professionals and projects in Dallas-Fort Worth from the previous year. Commendations to Dave Anderson, Top Industrial Broker of the Year; Jack Breard, Top Retail Broker of the Year; Jeff Ellerman, Top Office Broker of the Year; Dirk Goris and Ryan Reid, Top Investment Sales Brokers of the Year.

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Highest praise to Neal Sleeper of CityPlace Company who received the Michael McAuley Lifetime Achievement Montesi Award from The North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors.

Hats off to CBRE for receiving three awards at the D CEO Magazine Commercial Real Estate Awards event honoring the top commercial real estate projects in DFW from the previous year, as well as the key

Compliments to Liberty Property Trust on receiving the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year designation for the fourth consecutive year – and also achieving the organization’s highest honor, the Sustained Excellence Award, for a second year. Since 2003, Liberty has certified 140 buildings as Energy Star and developed 87 LEED® commercial buildings* and has increased its average Energy Star score from 55 to 77 since 2008.

Cheers to Henry S. Miller Brokerage’s multifamily investments team that was honored by the Dallas Business Journal for their involvement in the sale of the Statler Hilton and Old Dallas Library in downtown Dallas. Lew Wood, EVP/Principal, Andrew Doster and Darden Orand, along with the new owner of the hotel, Mehrdad Moayedi, were awarded the 2014 Best Rehab/Reuse Deal at the DBJ Best Real Estate Deals of the Year event at the Ritz-Carlton. (Photo by Matthew Shelley)

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Kudos to Robert Shaw of Columbus Realty and Terry Montesi of Trademark Realty for being inducted into The North Texas Commercial Association of Realtors’ Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.

professionals who made them happen. And cheers to Michael Caffey, Executive Managing Director, who was honored as the Real Estate Executive of the Year. In addition, CBRE was recognized for the Best Retail Lease: Neiman Marcus at The Shops at Clearfork (Well done!

Jack Breard, Amy MacLaren and Amanda Gross) and the Best New Office Development: McKinney & Olive, Gardere Lease (Kudos to Jeff Ellerman and Phil Puckett).

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Congratulations to CBRE’s Jerry Frey who was named the new 2015 chair for the Downtown Austin Alliance, a partnership of property owners, individuals, and businesses devoted to Frey preserving and enhancing the value and vitality of downtown Austin. The Alliance also welcomed several new board members: Senator Kirk Watson, Tim Hendricks (Cousins Properties), Scott Blalock (JW Marriott Austin), Mac Pike (The Sutton Company), and Julie Huls (Austin Technology Council).

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Club – a recognition for being in the top 10% of the company’s professionals in brokerage, valuation, and corporate solutions across the Americas region. Kudos also to the nine others who were part of the top ten producers in DFW in 2014 (Allen Gump, Michael Carmichael, Daniel Stark Rudd, Billy Vahrenkamp, Chris Lipscomb, Tom Pearson, Chris Teesdale, Ward Richmond, and Jack Minter).

Kudos to Crescent Real Estate’s McKinney & Olive development for being singled out to win two prestigious awards – D CEO magazine’s “New Office Development” award and Dallas Business Journal’s “best mixed-use Goff development deal — urban.” Also, John Goff, chairman and chief executive officer of Crescent Real Estate Equities, LLC, was honored as a finalist for D CEO’s “Real Estate Executive of the Year” award.

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An annual observance remembering when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865.

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FATHER’S DAY June 21

Sonora Smart Dodd was an influential figure in its creation. Her father had raised 6 children and Anna Jarvis inspired her.

The first Father’s Day was in June 1910; President Nixon officially recognized it as a holiday in 1972.

1 BOMA Dallas | Golf Classic 2 BOMA Fort Worth | Monthly Luncheon 2-3 NFMT | High Performance Buildings in Fort Worth 3 CCIM North Texas | Happy Hour 4 IIDA and TREC | Mixer 4 AIA Dallas | Architecture on Tap 6 TEXO | Softball Tournament 6 AGC San Antonio | CLF Night At The Mission Baseball Game 9 IREM Austin | Monthly Luncheon 10 IREM Dallas | Luncheon 10 GFWAR | Luncheon at Colonial Country Club 11 ASA North Texas | ASA Awards 11 ULI | Breakfast Forum 15 NAWIC Dallas | Dinner Meeting 16 AIA San Antonio/ ULI |Luncheon 16 ASA North Texas | Schmooze & Mingle 17 CREW Dallas | Luncheon at the Park City Club 18 BOMA Austin | Luncheon 19 IREM Austin | Zombie Bowling Ball 22 TEXO | Golf Tournament 24 SCR | Breakfast at Colonial Country Club 26 ASA North Texas | Luncheon 28- 30 BOMA International | Every Building Conference & Expo in Los Angeles

July

8 NTCRA | Mid Year Retreat 9 BOMA Dallas | Bowling Tournament 9 ULI | Breakfast Forum

INDEPENDENCE DAY July 4

The anniversary of the publication of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.

A national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and wellbeing of our country.

9 AIA Dallas | Architecture on Tap 14 IREM Austin | Monthly Luncheon 15 CREW Dallas | Luncheon at the Park City Club 16 USGBC North Texas | Sustainable Showcase 16 ASA | Schmooze & Mingle - John R. Neal & Associates 16 BOMA Austin | Membership Luncheon 18 BOMA Fort Worth | Dine Around 20 NAWIC Dallas | Membership Mixer 21 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 21 AGC San Antonio | Midyear Economic Forum 21 USGBC North Texas/AIA Dallas | NTX Sustainable Showcase 23 ASA | Membership Luncheon at Las Colinas Country Club 26 AI North Texas | Region VIII Meeting 27-29 AI North Texas | Annual Meeting 29 CCIM North Texas | Happy Hour 31 AIA San Antonio | Shoot’N’Skoot

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1-4 IAVM | 90th Annual Venue Connect in Baltimore 4 BOMA Fort Worth | Monthly Luncheon 6 AIA Dallas | Architecture on Tap 7 AIA San Antonio | SALSA Taste-Off Event 12 Fort Worth IREM | Luncheon at Kimbell Art Museum 13 ULI | Annual Infrastructure Event 13 ASA | Schmooze & Mingle 13-14 IIDA /ASID | METROCON15 14 IIDA | Inspire Annual Gala 17 NAWIC Dallas | Clay Shoot 18 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 19 CREW Dallas | Luncheon at the Park City Club 20 BOMA Austin | Membership Luncheon

LABOR DAY September 7

GRANDPARENTS DAY September 13

Signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978, it honors the important contributions senior citizens have made.

It is always on the first Sunday after Labor Day.

21 NTCRA | North Texas Recycling Awards at The Arboretum 21 NAWIC Dallas | Dinner Meeting 21 ASA North Texas | Clay Shoot - Alpine Shooting Range 24 AGC/AIA San Antonio | Joint Luncheon 24 AIA Dallas | Sustainability and High Performance Series 26 SCR | Breakfast Meeting 27 ASA | Luncheon at Las Colinas Country Club 28 BOMA Dallas | Sporting Clays Tournament 31-Sept 3 | Texas Association of Realtors Annual Conference in Fort Worth

September

1 BOMA Fort Worth | Monthly Luncheon 9 IREM Dallas | Luncheon and Annual Meeting 10 ULI | Breakfast Forum 11 ASA | Clay Shoot 15 BOMA Dallas | Monthly Luncheon 16 SCR | TREPAC Golf Tournament at Golf Club Fossil Creek 16 AIA Fort Worth | Sporting Clay Classic and BBQ Cook-Off 17 BOMA Austin | Membership Luncheon 17 BOMA Fort Worth | Fall Event 17 CCIM North Texas | Luncheon 23-24 SCR | Commercial Real Estate Summit at GFWAR Auditorium 24 IFMA Austin | Golf Tournament 24 ASA | Luncheon Meeting 24 AGC Austin | Construction Leadership Council Happy Hour 24 AIA Dallas | Enlaces Reception 25 IREM San Antonio | Glow Bowl 27-30 IAVM | ICMA Conference in Seattle 30 NTCCIM | Happy Hour

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Hanna-Barbera

In 1996, Turner merged with Time Warner, and HannaBarbera became a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Animation.

Hanna died in 2001, and Barbera died in 2006.

Many Hanna-Barbera characters were ‘inspired’ by other recognizable names.

Fred Flintstone physically resembles both the voice actor who played him, Alan Reed, and Jackie Gleason, whose series The Honeymooners was said to be the inspiration for The Flintstones. Reed based Fred's voice upon Gleason's interpretation of Ralph Kramden, while Mel Blanc, the voice for Barney Rubble, adopted a style of voice similar to that used by Art Carney in his portrayal of Ed Norton.

(Foreground) Ralph and Alice Kramden (played by Jackie Gleason and Audrey Meadows and Ed and Trixie Norton (played by Art Carney and Joyce Randolph) Gleason considered suing Hanna-Barbera for copying The Honeymooners but decided against it. According to Henry Corden, a voice actor and friend of Gleason's, “Jackie’s lawyers told him he could probably have The Flintstones pulled right off the air. But they also told him, “Do you want to be known as the guy who yanked Fred Flintstone off the air? The guy who took away a show so many kids love, and so many parents love, too?”

Yogi Bear’s personality and mannerisms were also based on Art Carney's Ed Norton character on The Honeymooners; his voice mannerisms broadly mimic the character. Yogi's name was similar to that of New York Yankee baseball star Yogi Berra, who was known for his misstatements such as, "Half the lies they tell about me aren't true." (See page 49 of The Network, September 2010 for an extensive list of these.)

Berra actually sued Hanna-Barbera for defamation but they claimed that the similarity of the names was just a coincidence. Berra withdrew his suit and sources now report that Berra was the inspiration for the name.

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Yogi Berra and Yogi Bear Another contemporary character created by HannaBarbera was Augie Doggie, whose name bore similarity to baseball umpire Augie Donatelli, who was highly regarded for his ability, was also known for his inclination to eject players and managers quickly - having perhaps the most dramatic ejection gesture in baseball.

Augie Donatelli and Augie Doggie

Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

Hanna-Barbera Productions was an American animation studio that dominated American television animation for nearly three decades.

It began in 1957 by former MGM animation directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who produced many successful animated shows, including The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and The Smurfs, earning eight Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1991 Turner Broadcasting System acquired the company and used much of its catalog to program its new channel, Cartoon Network.

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TV Guide Magazine’s Greatest...Cartoons of All Time

f all the fantastical things TV brings into our lives, nothing indulges the imagination quite like cartoons. Whether timely (South Park) or timeless (Looney Tunes), animation can truly take us anywhere. The rules — and the budgets — of conventional television don't apply. In short, we just can't help being drawn to them. As part of TV Guide Magazine's 60th anniversary, they presented this list of the best and, often quite literally, the brightest:

has made their slapstick antics pop-culture mainstays.

Countless TV incarnations and an extensive cast of beloved characters — Tweety and Sylvester, Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote, and Yosemite Sam, among many others — ensures it'll be a long time before Looney fans will be saying, "That's all, folks!"

1. The Simpsons (1989—present)

Springing from Charles M. Schulz's endearing comic strip, the Peanuts gang has become a TV fixture, thanks to the ongoing (and muchcherished) replays of holiday specials like A Charlie Brown Christmas and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. The snark-free adventures of long-suffering Chuck, joyful beagle Snoopy and their friends define what happiness is.

We're still not exactly sure where Springfield is, but we feel right at home at 742 Evergreen Terrace. Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie and their friends and relatives have balanced cheeky humor and sharp social satire for more than 500 episodes, making this TV's longest-running scripted primetime series and as American as apple pie. Mmm, pie...

4. Peanuts (1965—present)

5. Scooby-Doo (1969—present)

Zoinks! Who would've guessed that an animated comedy about a crew of paranormal investigators (four eclectic humans and one frequently cowardly and constantly hungry canine) would still be sniffing out new fans in its fifth decade.

Beginning with the original Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! adventures and morphing into multiple series and movies, the Scooby gang has solved the mystery of longevity.

6. Rocky and His Friends/The Bullwinkle Show (1959—64)

2. The Flintstones (1960—66)

Seemingly modeled on The Honeymooners, this prehistoric comedy from animation kingpins William Hanna and Joseph Barbera proved that cartoons could succeed in primetime.

The exploits of modern Stone Age families the Flintstones and the Rubbles lasted six seasons, inspiring dozens of remakes, spinoffs and specials — and even a pair of live-action films — providing several generations with a yabba dabba do time.

3. Looney Tunes (1960—present)

They started at the movies way back in the 1930s, but Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and Co. have an enduring appeal that

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Moose and squirrel, such unlikely heroes — and such a hoot.

Jay Ward's pun-filled send-up of movie serials may have been primitive in technique, but it compensated with sophisticated and wacky satire. With Fractured Fairy Tales, Dudley DoRight and time-traveling Mr. Peabody in the mix, each intricate episode was a dizzying delight.

7. Batman: The Animated Series (1992—95)

Holy transformation! With moody film-noir art direction, emotional storytelling and mature casting (led by the brawny voice of Kevin Conroy as Batman and Bruce Wayne), BTAS

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8. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999— present)

With his optimistic outlook and colorful cohorts — including a gleeful starfish, a narcissistic octopus and a deep-sea-diving squirrel — SpongeBob is the unpretentious antidote to today's cynicism. You'd have to be seriously Krusty not to smile when visiting Bikini Bottom.

9. Family Guy (1999—2002; 2005— present)

Seth MacFarlane built his animation empire on the stinging (some would say crass) comedy of the Griffin family of Quahog, Rhode Island. The show came back from cancellation in 2005 with the same irreverence and deadpan cutaways and has remained freak-in' sweet to its fans—not to -mention the television academy, which in 2009 gave the cartoon a rare Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series alongside live-action heavyweights like 30 Rock.

10. South Park (1997—present)

Nothing has ever been off-limits to South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who have spent 16 years going to outrageous extremes to slaughter pop culture's most sacred cows. Stan, Kyle, Cartman and Kenny have seen Tom Cruise, Michael Jackson and Barbra Streisand pilloried in their tiny Colorado town. Because of its simple animation style, South Park has been able to churn out instantly topical episodes, demanding that we respect its authori-tay.

There are 50 more on this list. Go to www.tvguide.com/news/ greatest-cartoons-tv-guide-magazine-10712031 to see them all.

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2. Quincy Magoo (or simply Mr. Magoo) is a cartoon character created in 1949. Voiced by Jim Backus, he is a wealthy, short-statured retiree who gets into a series of comical situations as a result of his nearsightedness, compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem.

However, through uncanny streaks of luck, the situation always seems to work itself out for him, leaving him no worse than before.

3. Bazooka Joe is a comic strip character, featured on small comics included inside individually wrapped pieces of Bazooka bubblegum. He wears a black eye patch and is one of the more recognizable American advertising characters of the 20th century. Since November 2012, Bazooka no longer includes the comic strip in their packaging.

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direct-to-video films, and two theatrical feature films. In 2013, TV Guide ranked Scooby-Doo the fifth Greatest TV Cartoon of All Time.

5. Yogi Bear, a cartoon character who appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films, made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show. He was given his own show in 1961. Most of Yogi’s cartoons centered on his antics in the fictional Jellystone Park, a takeoff on the famous Yellowstone National Park., where Yogi, accompanied by his constant companion Boo-Boo Bear, would often try to steal picnic baskets from campers in the park, much to the displeasure of Park Ranger Smith. Yogi’s girlfriend, Cindy Bear, sometimes appeared and usually disapproved of Yogi’s antics. Yogi was one of several Hanna-Barbera characters to have a collar. This allowed animators to keep his body static, redrawing only his head in each frame when he spoke, thereby reducing the number of drawings needed for a seven-minute cartoon from around 14,000 to around 2,000.

6. Officer Charlie Dibble is a policeman in New York City on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Top Cat, which ran for just 30 episodes from 1961-62. His beat included the alley where the gang (pictured) hangs out. Though he usually resents the gang’s presence in the alley, there are times when he respected and loved them.

4. Scooby-Doo is an American animated cartoon franchise, comprising several animated television series produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1969. It featured four teenagers—Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville “Shaggy” Rogers—and their talking brown Great Dane dog (ScoobyDoo), who solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures through a series of antics and missteps. Following the success of the original series, Hanna-Barbera and its successor Warner Bros. Animation have produced numerous follow-up and spin-off animated series and several related works, including television specials and telefilms, a line of

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1. Originally a parody of Superman, Mighty Mouse is an American animated anthropomorphic superhero mouse character created by the Terrytoons studio for 20th Century Fox in 1942 (originally named Super Mouse); he appeared in 80 films between 1942 and 1961, which were later shown on Saturday morning television (from 1955 through 1967).

The character went through two later revivals (in 1979 and again in 1987).

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Top Cat and the Gang. (L-R) Benny the Ball (foreground); Officer Dibble (behind fence); Brain; Fancy-Fancy; Top Cat; Spook (foreground); Choo-Choo

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