WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual list of the 25 U.S. metropolitan areas with the most Energy Star-certified buildings for 2011 — with Los Angeles, Washington, D.C. and Atlanta topping out the list.
The Center of Energy Efficient Design in Rocky Mount, Va., is the first public school to use the energy-efficient Passivhaus technology, which has enabled it to use 68 percent less energy than conventional schools.
By Steven Lichtenberger, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP. Lichtenberger is a managing principal for the architecture department in the Phoenix office of AECOM and serves as principal in charge of project management for selected projects.
Stego Industries’ Stego Wrap concrete vapor barriers are designed to prevent the diffusion of water vapor, contaminants and soil gases into the building envelope for its entire lifespan.
Dan Stradford, the chief executive officer of Action Duct Cleaning, was elected to the board of directors of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA), the worldwide organization for hygiene companies.
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Port of Los Angeles earned LEED Gold certification for its new Los Angeles Port Police Headquarters building, the first LEED Gold building in San Pedro.
The new building, which Port Police recently moved into, was designed with sustainable features that include pervious paving, landscaped bio-filtration/stormwater retention areas, high-reflectance paving and cool roof materials to reduce heat island impacts.
DALLAS — A new design is in place for the 400,000-square-foot Victory Park mixed development planned for downtown Dallas.
The Dallas-based design firm Boka Powell designed the 23-story Class A office tower with 14 floors of office space above an eight-story parking structure.
The tower can accommodate floor plate sizes that range from 25,000 square feet to 54,000 square feet, the size of a large trading floor, according to the firm.
The Haiku model by Big Ass Fans is available in several optional finishes, including caramel bamboo, cocoa bamboo, white matrix composite and black matrix composite. The bamboo doesn’t feature typical fan blades, but rather moso bamboo, coated with a solvent-free finish, providing smooth airflow without rattling or wobbling. Its power is generated from a cool-running inverter, delivering up to 80 percent improvement in energy efficiency, according to the company.
Johnnie D. Lohrum, Jr., AIA, of SchenkelShultz Architecture, was promoted to associate and achieved designation as a registered architect. A LEED Accredited Professional and seven-year veteran of the firm, Lohrum is currently working on the Volusia County Emergency Operations and Communications Center, and the Arbor Ridge K-8 School Additions and Renovation for Orange County Public Schools. His notable experience also includes the St. Lucie County/Douglas M.
