Building Design & Construction articles from January 2008

Building Design & Construction archives from January 2008

40 Under 40.(competitions of construction industry)
January 1, 2008... By Maggie Koerth-Baker, Contributing Editor and Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor The 40 remarkable individuals profiled on the following pages are some of the brightest stars in the AEC universe-and they're under the age of 40. These young...

The Honor Roll.
January 1, 2008... Maggie Koerth-Baker, Jay W. Schneider Donald J. Anderson , Jr., S8 Commercial and infrastructure division manager Fugro Consultants LP Houston Jill Bergman , S16 Associate VP and operations manager Cannon Design San Francisco...

8 Innovations That Will Rock Your Next Concrete Project.
January 1, 2008... By Dave Barista, Managing Editor Architect and building products aficionado Blaine Brownell offers eight technologies that transcend typical concrete construction. If you think you've seen it all when it comes to concrete construction,...

Cube: Chad Oppenheim's Kit-of-Parts Vision for Miami's Future.
January 1, 2008... Robert Cassidy Miami condominium buyers will get a piece of the design action if this innovator has his way. Ask Chad Oppenheim where he got the idea for Cube, the 15-story 'kit-of-parts' condo high-rise he's designing for Miami's...

LA to get a mixed-use community.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Irvine, Calif.-based architect KTGY Group has unveiled its design for the Market Lofts, a $70 million mixed-use urban community that includes the first supermarket built in downtown Los Angeles in more than 50 years. Developed by Lee...

A new incentive in luxury condos: free interior design consultation.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Buy a condo in Miami Beach, Fla.'s latest posh, oceanfront tower and get interior design consultation on the house. Developers Christa Development Corp. and Bluerock Real Estate said they will foot the bill for a top-flight interior...

Outdated shopping mall to get a much-needed facelift.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Construction crews have broken ground this month on a $168 million expansion and renovation of Westfield Fox Hills, a regional shopping center in Culver City, Calif., built in 1975. Designed by Dallas-based Omniplan in conjunction...

Golden condo tower to rise in downtown Philly.(Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Next spring, construction work will commence on Philadelphia's newest condo tower, Parkway 22, a sleek, 37-story glass-and-steel tower that will offer panoramic views of the city. Designed by Burt Hill, Washington, D.C., with Simpson...

Mixed-use stadium key to Mexico's World Cup bid.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff The Mexico City office of Dallas-based HKS has been named design architect for a soccer stadium and entertainment/education center in Torreon, Mexico. The centerpiece of the El Territorio Santos Modelo development is Corona Stadium,...

Clemson University to get a 'green' packaging design lab.(Lord, Aeck & Sargent joins with Michael Keeshen and Associates)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Lord, Aeck & Sargent, Atlanta, in collaboration with Michael Keeshen and Associates, Greenville, S.C., is designing the 27,000-sf, three-story Sonoco Institute of Packaging Science & Graphics on the campus of Clemson (S.C.)...

LEED Silver library under way at LaGrange (Ga.) College.(Batson-Cook Construction contracts with LaGrange College)
January 1, 2008... Staff West Point, Ga.-based Batson-Cook Construction recently broke ground on the $11 million Frank and Laura Lewis Library at LaGrange (Ga.) College. The three-story, 44,000-sf facility is being designed and built to meet LEED Silver...

Nation's largest LGBT-focused health center to open in Boston.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Boston-based Suffolk Healthcare has been selected as the contractor for the new Fenway Community Health complex in Boston. The $14 million fit-out project will encompass 10 floors and 100,000 sf within a newly constructed facility....

Looking ahead to the top AEC markets of 2008.
January 1, 2008... Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief Which markets look strongest for AEC firms in 2008? For insight on that question, let's turn to two respected authorities: Building Design+Construction 's chief economist, Dr. Jim Haughey, and ZweigWhite's...

Stucco gives a taste of the Old World.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff New stucco line creates an Old World feel using the latest advancements in acrylic finishes. La Habra's Select Finishes collection includes four finishes that provide distinctive texture, color, and design options for interior and...

EPDM membranes get FAT.(Carlisle SynTec uses Factory-Applied Tape )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Carlisle SynTec has increased the number of its EPDM membranes that come standard with its Factory-Applied Tape (FAT). Applied in a factory-controlled setting, FAT seam technology provides uniform adhesive width and thickness,...

Ridge vent maximizes net-free air.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Ridge ventilation system for commercial and residential roofing applications is designed to accommodate individual venting requirements. Regardless of the amount of airspace underneath the roof covering, the system provides the...

Modular Prototype: IKEA Meets iPod.
January 1, 2008... Robert Cassidy A Seattle developer plans to bring high-concept, Euro-styled affordable housing direct from the factory to close-in neighborhoods. Unico Properties LLC, a Seattle-based real estate firm, owns and operates seven million...

Take the nightmare out of managing your email.
January 1, 2008... By Jeff Yoders, Associate Editor AEC firms are under enough pressure without having to worry about losing important emails in the overflow of information flooding their offices. That's the threat Chicago-based A/E firm OWP/P was...

Flight of Fancy.(design of boutique store)
January 1, 2008... By Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor Designers of a SoHo boutique created a ribbonlike sculptural staircase that draws shoppers in and entices them upstairs, where the retail experience begins. The property that luxury French retailer...

Moisture Control.
January 1, 2008... By C.C. Sullivan and Barbara Horwitz-Bennett Envelope Strategies and Techniques for Protecting Building Value Among all the challenges plaguing buildings in the U.S., moisture-related problems are at the top of the list, according to...

Quinnipiac University gets only the fourth dual-use arena in the Northeast.(Centerbrook Architects and Planners builds basketball arenas )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff A $52 million, 130,300-sf dual-use sports center for college ice hockey and basketball opened recently at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn. Designed by Centerbrook Architects, of Centerbrook, Conn., the TD Banknorth Sports...

New science building opens in upstate New York.(St. Lawrence University contracts with KlingStubbins of Cambridge)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Construction was recently completed on St. Lawrence University's Johnson Hall of Science, a new 120,000-sf building for the Canton, N.Y., school's biology and chemistry departments. Johnson Hall was designed by KlingStubbins of...

Redmond gets a bright and open city hall.(Wright Runstad and Co. joins with Wright MulvannyG2 Architecture)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff The City of Redmond, Wash., recently celebrated the opening of its new city hall, a 114,000-sf facility that sits on a 17-acre government campus adjacent to the Sammamish River. Developed by Seattle-based Wright Runstad & Co., with...

Retailer REI debuts green distribution center.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff As part of its corporate initiative to reduce its overall environmental footprint through decreased greenhouse gas emissions and waste stream, outdoor gear retailer REI has opened a LEED Silver-registered distribution center in...

Viñoly-designed Bronx County Hall of Justice set to open.(Rafael Vinoly Architects P.C.)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Construction on the Bronx (N.Y.) County Hall of Justice has reached substantial completion and is slated this month. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the $275 million, L-shaped structure houses 47 courtrooms, seven grand...

Student residence opens at Nova Southeastern University.(Moss & Associates joins with Miller Construction)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff The joint venture construction team of Moss & Associates and Miller Construction, both based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., recently completed its third major project on the Davie, Fla., campus of Nova Southeastern University. The...

Calgary gets first LEED Platinum multifamily residential development.(LEED Platinum certification)
January 1, 2008... Dave Barista, Managing Editor The Vento Residences in downtown Calgary, Alb., illustrate perfectly that living green-deep green, in this case-is possible regardless of scale and budget. The 39,000-sf project, which earned LEED Platinum...

News Briefs.
January 1, 2008... Staff * New energy law means lights out for incandescent bulbs. The new energy bill that President Bush signed into law last month will ban incandescent light bulbs in four to 12 years. The law calls for incandescents to be replaced by...

People+Firms.(Flack and Kurtz Consulting Engineers Inc. acquires SEi Companies)(EwingCole has hired John Michael Currie)(Rolf Jensen & Associates has opened an office in Dubai)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff * Flack + Kurtz , New York, has acquired SEi Companies , Boston. Together, the firms employ more than 600 MEP engineers. SEi Companies is known for its engineering expertise in mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection,...

Architecture Billings Index up for second straight month.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Following a rebound in October, the Architecture Billings Index climbed more than two points in November. The American Institute of Architects reported the November ABI rating was 55.3, up from 53.2 in October, and inquiries for new...

RS Means costs comparisons.
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Letters.(Letter to the editor)
January 1, 2008... Staff LEED Silver, at no premium Our firm was just notified that we had achieved a LEED Silver rating on a higher-ed project. Not only that, we were just two points short of a Gold rating. Our project [designed in association with...

New Dawn For Worker Housing.
January 1, 2008... Robert Cassidy For these California farm laborers, Nuevo Amanecer represents a new and better way of life for themselves and their families. If you've ever enjoyed succulent strawberries with your morning cereal, or crisp lettuce in...

New roof for Madison Square Garden.(Madison Square Garden contracts with Kemper System)(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff In 2004, Madison Square Garden's 30-year-old built-up asphalt roof assembly had reached its life expectancy. The owners decided it was time for a value-engineered capital improvement. MSG management chose Kemper after conducting an...

Mosaic tile gives D.C. restaurant a new look.(Hakatai Enterprise contracts with Mio Restaurant )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff Hakatai Enterprise, an importer and distributor of glass mosaic tile, recently had its products specified for the 170-seat renovation of the Mio Restaurant in the heart of Washington, D.C. The renovation added an elevated section and...

Fabric ductwork wins over Texas school board.(architect Randall E. Fromberg )(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff When architect Randall E. Fromberg recommended fabric HVAC ductwork for the Florence, Texas, Independent School District's new $2.4 million gymnasium, it raised a few eyebrows. However, the skeptics were quieted once Fromberg,...

LEDs save energy for new headquarters.
January 1, 2008... Staff When building its new 60,000-sf manufacturing facility in Oconomowoc, Wis., Sentry Equipment Corp. installed Cree LEDs for nearly all its outdoor and several indoor applications. The decision to use LEDs over incandescents,...

Fire alarm secures New Jersey university.(Brief article)
January 1, 2008... Staff With its commitment to life safety and early fire detection, Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., went beyond code requirements with its installation of new fire detection technology. It was imperative to install a fire...

LEED Gold residence hall designed with Flomerics software.
January 1, 2008... Staff Engineers at Chicago-based Environmental Systems Design used Flomerics's Flovent computational fluid dynamics software to verify the design of the first university residence hall in Illinois to obtain a Gold rating under the U.S....

Herman Miller Vivo Interiors workstation system.
January 1, 2008... Staff Designed by industrial designer Douglas Ball, the Vivo Interiors frame-and-tile workstation system is manufactured according to Herman Miller's cradle-to-cradle protocol and is Greenguard certified, helping achieve LEED credits. All...

Return to Rental.
January 1, 2008... By Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief King Condo is dead. Long live the king. But will Condo's successor, Prince Rental, fill the gap in the multifamily housing market? Let's see, anything new in the housing market since our report of a...

'We need to better promote construction as a career'.
January 1, 2008... Staff Peter J. Davoren, president and CEO of Turner Construction Co., joined the giant building firm ($8.6 billion of construction completed in 2006) in 1978, straight out of Pratt Institute, where he earned a degree in construction...