January 2011

SchenkelShultz Architecture

SchenkelShultz Architecture in Orlando, Fla., has promoted Michelle M. Chandler and Daniel C. Laggan, AIA, to the position of Principal. Carlos R. Roche and Cathy Roche, LEED AP, were each promoted to Associate Principal.
 
Chandler is an eight-year veteran with SchenkelShultz, and has served as Director of Business Development for Central Florida.

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Greening Existing Buildings

McGuire Engineers (MEPC) lobby, plyboo wall.

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Eco-Friendly Wall Coverings

Trove, a wall covering company focused on art and nature-inspired themes, announces REDEUX — an eco-friendly commercial grade printed wall covering that is a recyclable alternative to PVC. The high-level of breathability helps prevent mold and mildew in humid environments, and contributes to safer air quality with no harmful gas and low VOC emissions.

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Building Energy Monitor

As a way to streamline the integration process of the Energy Efficiency Education Dashboard, graphic development company QA Graphics presents a web interface for the Metasys building management system. Some energy monitors require a hardware component to integrate the application with a building’s control system, but QA Graphics’ new web application eliminates the hardware need to reduce setup time and make the integration process easier.

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$272.9 Million Courthouse Goes for LEED Gold






$250 Million for Renewable Energy Projects in N.Y.

ALBANY, NY — About $250 million is available in New York for renewable energy generation projects that reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to a clean-energy economy, announced the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the Public Service Commission.
 
The program is funded by the state’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and will be awarded competitively through a solicitation for electric generation projects using wind, hydroelectric, biomass or other clean-energy resources, according to a release from the state

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Net Zero Project to Create 300 Jobs

 





Kaiser to Cut Emissions with “Bloom Boxes”






$34 Million UON Building Awarded LEED Gold

OMAHA, Neb. — The University of Nebraska at Omaha achieved LEED Gold certification for Mammel Hall, the new home to the College of Business Administration and the first building in the University of Nebraska system to achieve LEED Gold.
 
The $34 million, 120,000-square-foot building opened in August 2010 after about two years of construction.
 
The building’s green features include a community-based design, access to public transportation, and daylight in 75 percent of the rooms.

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