Design Cost Data back issues from November 2004:
CORRECTION
Nov 01, 2004; ... EU040936 Pandora-Gilboa PreK-12 School case ...
CONCRETE WALLS GIVE PRE-SCHOOL A HEAD START ON ENERGY SAVINGS
Nov 01, 2004; ... Insulating concrete forms help Colorado facility achieve "green" goals The San Luis Headstart Childcare Center in San Luis, CoIo., was designed to provide a solid foundation for local children, under the age of five, offering comprehensive child development programs that improve their ...
GREEN BUILDING DEFINED
Nov 01, 2004; ... Many people have heard of "green building." The term has been around for many years, but what exactly is it? The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the nation's leading nonprofit coalition for advancing buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and ...
THE ROLE OF TILT-UP IN GETTING GREEN
Nov 01, 2004; ... It is almost impossible to flip through an industry trade magazine or visit an association website without finding a mention of green construction. However, if you feel a bit "green" about understanding this new trend, you are not alone. An August 2002 survey conducted by Buildings magazine and ...
Castcon Stone, Inc.
Nov 01, 2004; ... Saxonburg, Pennsylvania Architect: Perkins Eastman The driving force behind this new facility was two sisters with a vision: family, equality, respect, and a green dream. Their vision reinforced a commitment to a close-knit staff dedicated to making concrete. It defined their ...
Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters & Visitor Center
Nov 01, 2004; ... Plum Island, Massachusetts Architect: Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc. The new Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters and Visitor Center for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) serves as an interpretive natural history museum with an educational and ...
Siemens Westinghouse Fuel Cell Facility
Nov 01, 2004; ... Munhall, Pennsylvania Architect: Renaissance 3 Architects, P.C. The Siemens Westinghouse Fuel Cell Facility exemplifies Pittsburgh's efforts at remediation of land where steel mills once stood. Siemens' decision to manufacture solid oxide fuel cells as a clean, sustainable energy ...
Vermeer Science Center, Central College
Nov 01, 2004; ... Pela, Iowa Architect: Holabird & Root LLC Holabird & Root renovated and expanded the Vermeer Science Center. Built in 1978, the Vermeer Science Center needed significant upgrades to mechanical systems, computer network connections, classrooms and laboratory spaces. The ...
Forest Hills Fine Arts Center
Nov 01, 2004; ... Grand Rapids, Michigan Architect: Integrated Architecture Filled with natural light and alive with creative energy, the Forest Hills Public Schools Fine Arts Center provides a stimulating background for art, drama, dance and music. Designed to achieve a United States Green ...
Pandora-Gilboa PreK-12 School
Nov 01, 2004; ... Pandora, Ohio Architect: Triad Architects, Inc. Inadequate school facilities and a strong need for advanced technology led the Pandora-Gilboa Local School District to discontinue the use of their existing school buildings in order to create a new PreK-12 school to house all of ...
Felician Sisters Convent & Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School
Nov 01, 2004; ... Coraopolis, Pennsylvania Architect: Perkins Eastman The Franciscan, nuns of the Felician Sisters Convent wanted to renovate their 70-year-old provincial house to feel less like an. institution and more like a home. The community was living in two buildings: St. Joseph Hall, a ...
NEW CONCRETE STAIN ADDS TO CHURCH SPIRIT
Nov 01, 2004; ... The floor of the Evergreen Christian Church in the small Rocky Mountain town of Evergreen, Colorado, wasn't slated for renewal this year. It was only four years ago when members dedicated their new sanctuary, whose unique architecture and open symbolism in design, according to the church, ...
GREEN ROOF: PAYBACK DAY 1
Nov 01, 2004; ... With the State of Maryland's Smart Growth initiatives, adopted in July of 2002, we (DNC Architects, Inc.) were able to demonstrate that a green roof, with all the associated benefits, could be added to a redevelopment project and that the payback would be immediate. In September 2002, ...
WHEN IS AN ARCHITECT JUSTIFIED IN CERTIFYING THAT A CONTRACTOR BE EJECTED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE?
Nov 01, 2004; ... To illustrate this article, it is assumed that the construction contract consists of: Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis of payment is a Stipulated Sum, AIA Document A10M997, or Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis ...
Moshannon Department of Environmental Protection
Nov 01, 2004; ... Rush Township, Pennsylvania General Contractor: Miller Bros. Construction, Inc. Architect: Daw's Gardner Gannon Pope Architecture The Moshannon Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) office was designed as the district mining office for the north central counties of ...
Coro Center for Civic Leadership
Nov 01, 2004; ... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Architect: Renaissance 3 Architects, P. C. The Coro Center for Civic Leadership contributes to Pittsburgh's success at recycling its existing building stock. Coro Center for Civic Leadership's decision to establish residence at a location so intrinsically ...
McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Nov 01, 2004; ... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Architect: IKM Incorporated-Architects Standing on a former brownfield site, the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine is an apt symbol of Pittsburgh's transformation from a smoky steel city to a center of advanced medicine, research and emerging ...
Carnegie Mellon New House Residence Hall
Nov 01, 2004; ... Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Architect: Bohlin Cywmski Jackson Carnegie Mellon has made a longstanding commitment to sustainable design, life cycle systems analysis, and quality architecture. As evidence of their green practices approach, New House is the first campus residence hall ...
SpawGlass Construction Corporation
Nov 01, 2004; ... Houston, Texas Architect: Kirksey Originally intended as a basic design/ build tilt-wall office building for SpawGlass Construction Corporation, the goals changed dramatically as a result of collaboration between the client and architect. Kirksey introduced the idea of a green ...
Product Focus
Nov 01, 2004; ... SARGENT INTRODUCES THE NEW 8200 SERIES MORTISE LOCK The 8200 is 30 to 50 times stronger than other ANSI/ BHMA Security Grade 1 commercial mortise locks and actually surpasses detention level testing requirements. The lock exceeds both Impact Level 1 testing for deadbolt function with ...