In 2015, the green building industry expanded drastically as companies continued to find cost savings and energy efficiency by building sustainable facilities. Architects and owners used innovative design features to achieve LEED certification and create a better environment for employees.
The role of the facility manager is quickly evolving from primarily maintaining buildings to playing a strategic part in helping an organization meet its operational goals.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Harbor College’s new Science Complex recently received LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification for sustainable design awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Putting science on display, the building serves as a living laboratory in which students can track its energy production and usage.
WASHINGTON — M.V. Leckie Elementary School in Washington, D.C., recently received eight LiveFence living green walls to install inside the school. USGBC’s Center for Green Schools worked with Suite Plants, based in Cornwall-on-Hudson, to arrange the installation, according to a statement.
LAS VEGAS — The University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) recently installed a video wall system in its 183,333-square-foot Student Wellness and Recreation Center designed to encourage and motivate students as they pursue fitness goals.
Bond, a 108-year-old construction management and general contracting firm, announced that Project Manager and Historic Restoration Specialist Pamela Bailey, LEED AP, has been inducted as an overseer for Boston Architectural College. Bailey has more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, much of it focused on the restoration and preservation of landmark buildings.
Dewberry announced the hire of Stuart Rogers, PE, LEED AP, as the new senior project manager in the firm’s Tampa, Fla., office. He will be responsible for enhancing the firm’s site/civil and land planning and development operations across the West Coast of Florida. He has served as principal-in-charge, project manager, design engineer and engineer-of-record for a variety of public and private sector development projects in the region.
The 6-inch Gimbal LED Adjustable Module from Acuity Brands Inc. is a recessed lighting feature that works well for commercial application and with many line voltage dimmers. The fixture is 80 percent more efficient than incandescent luminaries and performs for 35,000 hours or more. It will work well for sloped ceilings, grazing textured surfaces and wall washing. The product comes in black, bronze, nickel or white colors as well as brushed, matte and oil-rubbed finishes.
ECHOtape, a pressure-sensitive tape supplier, announced its anticipated all-weather insulation tape line at the NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS), the largest annual light construction show in the world. ECHOtape’s advanced adhesive technologies allow contractors maximum performance in a variety of weather conditions.
