NEW YORK — “If you first hear that someone wants to put 1.2 million pounds of dirt on your roof, you think they’re crazy,” said Ashish Dua, co-managing member of Acumen Capital Partners LLC (ACP), the owners of the Standard Motor Products Building in Queens, N.Y., which debuted one of the world’s largest or
DENVER — The American Institute of Architects (AIA), dedicated to developing secure and sustainable buildings, recently posted a downloadable version of the 2013 edition of the AIA Foresight Report on the company’s website.
The report outlines the impact of current architectural trends on business and growth in the marketplace. The goal of the report is to share original research pertaining to architectural practices in the present and future. It focuses on sustainable design techniques, building performance, project delivery and technological advances.
ST. LOUIS — On June 24, St. Louis-based McGrath & Associates finally pulled the plug on the St. Louis Science Center’s air-filled Exploradome, which was originally built as a temporary exhibition space 16 years ago.
Dewberry, a professional services firm, hired Lidia Berger, MEM, LEED Fellow, LEED AP BD+C, LEED O+M, as national sustainability director. In her new role, Berger will be responsible for developing a framework for sustainable strategies and programs, driving Dewberry’s sustainability efforts and technical leadership.
The ROAM outdoor lighting monitoring and control system from Acuity Brands Inc. can significantly reduce maintenance time and energy costs by allowing maintenance staff to easily customize outdoor lighting needs for individual elementary, middle and high school campuses. The ROAM system can help users proactively identify potential outages and lighting issues before or immediately after they occur.
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — The University of Michigan’s Crisler Center achieved LEED Gold certification on June 3, 2013. The arena, originally built in 1966, was expanded and renovated in order to more effectively promote and accommodate the University of Michigan’s various athletic programs.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The $32 million Henry W. Bloch Executive Hall for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management, will open this fall on the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) campus to serve undergraduate and graduate business students.
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The US Green Building Council (USGBC) recently awarded the Clifford S. Bartholomew building at Allen High School and the new Ramos Elementary School Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. The Clifford S.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, who also chairs the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Taskforce, launched the Rebuild by Design multi-stage regional design competition on June 20 and is accepting entries until July 19.
NEW YORK — The energy efficiency program at the Empire State Building has exceeded guaranteed energy savings for the second year in a row, saving $2.3 million and providing a model for building retrofits nationwide.
In 2011, the Empire State Building exceeded its year one energy-efficiency guarantee by 5 percent, saving $2.4 million, and in the second year, the property beat its energy-efficiency guarantee by about 4 percent.
