LEWISTON, N.Y. — A comprehensive science facility poses unique challenges for any builder looking to achieve LEED Gold. But William Duquin, construction manager for Niagara University in Lewiston, was able to pull together the resources needed to make the new B.
SALT LAKE CITY — Rocky Mountain Power has finalized a second deal this month to buy solar power from renewable energy developer First Wind, based in Boston.
Rocky Mountain Power, a unit of PacifiCorp, will buy 320 megawatts from four solar developments in Utah known as the Four Brothers. The company also agreed earlier to buy the power generated from First Wind’s nearby 20-megawatt Seven Sisters solar projects. The purchases were made in connection with the utility company’s obligation under the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, or PURPA.
HOUSTON — The Green Mountain Energy Sun Club donated this week $100,000 to help the Houston Food Bank, the largest food bank in the nation, generate solar power for its 308,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution center.
BOULDER, Colo. — Two World Cup host stadiums have partnered with Boulder-based green energy firm Renewable Choice Energy in an attempt to achieve LEED green building certification. The stadiums, Arena Pernambuco and Estiod Beire Rio will purchase a combined total of 10,145,850 kilowatt hours of renewable energy credits (RECs) in order to offset energy use associated with their operations, earning the stadiums EAc6 Green Power Credit.
Carol F. Gillis, AIA, LEED AP, has joined Maine-based architects/engineers Harriman as a principal and will head up the firm’s growing healthcare design practice. She has worked on numerous ambulatory, acute care, and long-term care design projects throughout northern New England. Gillis holds a B.A. in Occupational Therapy from Utica College of Syracuse University and a Bachelor in Architecture from the Boston Architectural College.
Michael McKelvy has been named president and chief operating officer of Gilbane Building Company, a global construction and facilities-related services firm. McKelvy will be based in the company’s Providence, R.I., headquarters and assumed his new role in July. McKelvy most recently served as chief delivery officer, executive vice president for U.S. federal delivery and board member at CH2M HILL. A registered architect in 30 U.S.
MaxLite has added 12- and 20-watt models to its LED Post Top Retrofit Lamp product line, an energy-efficient choice for replacing traditional high pressure sodium and metal halide sources in post top fixtures. The LED Post Top Retrofit Lamps are designed with a smaller size and shape for installation in enclosed luminaires, such as acorn, globe and bollard fixtures, with universal burn positions.
Phifer’s SheerWeave Style 4000 Series Fabrics, now made with Dow Ecolibrium Bio-based Plasticizers, combine the durability of vinyl-coated polyester with the latest in green vinyl technology. The unique green technology is exclusive to Phifer for the window treatment industry. Dow Ecolibrium Plasticizers are made from 98 percent renewable feedstock and offers a phthalate-free alternative to shades constructed with traditional petroleum-based plasticizers.
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital is the first of its kind to become LEED Gold certified in California, according an announcement made Tuesday.
AUGUSTA, Maine — A 644,000-square-foot hospital in Augusta, Maine, is the first health care facility in Maine and second in the nation to be built successfully to 2010 LEED gold for health care standards.
