Paseo Verde Development Awarded Project of the Year
PHILADELPHIA — The 2015 Project of the Year Award from the U.S. Green Building Council for the mixed-use Paseo Verde development near Temple University in Philadelphia is more than just an award.
March 3, 2016
Sprig Electric Pairs Tesla Powerpack with PV System
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sprig Electric is one of the first electrical contractors in the U.S.
Mayo Clinic Breaks Ground on Net-Zero Lung Restoration Center
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — On Jan. 20, the Mayo Clinic broke ground on its newest center located in Jacksonville. The design of the new lung restoration facility will offer a new perspective on the way medical facilities are built. At the groundbreaking ceremony, a solar panel was signed that will be part of the new building, which will be carbon neutral and environmentally friendly.
Silver Spring Library Achieves LEED Gold
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The Silver Spring Library, located in Montgomery County, Md., was awarded LEED Gold certification thanks to the many energy-saving elements incorporated into its design. The library, which was finished in June 2015, is a model of sustainability for Montgomery County.
Golden 1 Center Features Nature-Inspired Design
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Construction on the Golden 1 Center is underway, and the soon-to-be home of the Sacramento Kings basketball team is being designed to achieve LEED Gold certification.
Currently on track for a September 2016 completion, the Golden 1 Center will hold an estimated 17,500 people. Turner Construction is serving as the project contractor, while ICON Venue Group is the project manager and AECOM is the architect. All three companies have offices in Sacramento.
Burcin Moehring
HDR appointed Burcin Moehring, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, a new education, science and technology principal at HDR’s Seattle architecture office, to the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories Emerald City Chapter’s board of directors. The chapter will bring awareness in the building sector for creating resource-effective and environmentally responsible research and development of facilities.
Kevin Nasello
Architecture and interior design firm CetraRuddy, based in New York, announced the hiring of Kevin Nasello, LEED AP BD + C, as senior associate. An experienced designer and project manager with a focus on sustainability, Nasello, who had previously worked at CetraRuddy as an associate architect from 2004 to 2011, will help manage many of the firm’s projects.
Concrete Compound
VOCOMP-25, a water-based acrylic concrete sealer from W.R. Meadows, is a ready-to-use concrete curing and sealing compound that is formulated from special acrylic polymers. This provides resistance to rain, sun, cold temperatures, most acid and chemicals, petroleum, deicing salts, most cleaning agents, diluted caustics and others. It provides a permeable film, which allows the moisture in cured concrete to evaporate. It also dries quickly on new concrete to provide a clear, tough and easy-to-clean finish.
Modern Commercial Flooring
J+J Flooring Group’s newest Kinetex 24-inch-by-24-inch modular products, Analog and Analog Mono, offer an inspired visual for a multitude of commercial interior spaces and applications. With shared patterning and eight common core colors per style, Analog and Analog Mono create the perfect analogy when paired together, resulting in a fresh and unparalleled flooring visual. This innovative and award-winning textile composite flooring creates a soft textile aesthetic with the durability of hard surface flooring.