ST. LOUIS — Ameren Missouri, a power and energy company based in St. Louis, has selected MC Industrial Inc. to construct the largest investor-owned solar energy center in the state of Missouri. The firm will manage the design and construction of the O’Fallon Renewable Energy Center, which will be located in O’Fallon, Mo.
Daniel Overbey, AIA, is a recipient of the 2014 AIA Young Architects Award from the American Institute of Architects. Overbey is currently the director of sustainable design practices at Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf Architects in Indianapolis as well as an adjunct faculty member at Ball State University, at which he teaches environmental systems to second- and third-year architecture students.
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ohn Mandyck, chief sustainability officer of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, has been elected chairman of the Urban Green Council’s board of directors. Mandyck, who previously served as the board’s co-vice chair, will continue to work with organizations and universities around the world to accelerate green building.
Armstrong World Industries is currently offering a number of ceiling options that will gain LEED points in the new version of LEED. With the launch of the new LEED v4, buildings can attain two points for acoustic performance in the Indoor Environmental Quality section of the Interior Design and Construction rating system and one point in the Building Design and Construction system.
Royal Phillips announced the introduction of their new InstantFit LED T8 tube lamp. The new lighting solution will reduce the cost for facility managers replacing fluorescent tube lighting with energy-efficient LED technology, according to the company. Installers can replace fluorescent tubes within seconds, as the InstantFit T8 is compatible with most fluorescent fixtures using electronic instant start ballasts without rewiring. This results in less disruption and cost.
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TOKYO, Japan — Obayashi Corporation’s Technical Research Institute (TRI) Techno Station has taken international attention with its high levels of achievement in two green building certificatio
SALT LAKE CITY — In its strive to attain LEED Platinum certification, the design of the Salt Lake City Public Safety Building uses state-of-the-art sustainable features to meet the project’s high green goals.
WASHINGTON — Nearly 30 percent of U.S. cities will make LED and energy-efficient lighting a top priority over the next two years, according to a survey released at The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) 82nd Winter Meeting.
Entitled Energy Efficiency and Technologies in America’s Cities, the survey reviewed 288 cities across the nation in order to gain understanding into city energy priorities. Approximately 67 percent of mayors reported that their respective cities would deploy new energy technologies over the next five years.
Josh Nothwang joined WSP Environmental’s Boulder, Colo., office as a practice leader for the firm’s sustainability and energy team. In his new role, Nothwang will lead WSP’s Sustainability Strategy offering, which helps clients develop comprehensive strategies, uncover opportunities to improve performance and overcome organizational challenges related to sustainability, according to WSP.
