Completion of a new water treatment plant in Port Angeles, Wash. in December was one of the final projects necessary for the start of the largest dam removal project in the United States. Photo: John Korsmo Construction These chemical injection pumps are part of the $25.5-million Port Angeles Water Treatment Plant built by Watts/Korsmo A JV that will help filter the extra thousands of cu yds of silt that will flow down the Elwha River when the National Park Service completes its dam removal project. Photo: NPS Congress approved removal of the Elwha River and Glines Canyon Dams in 1993.
Spiking oil prices, soaring utility costs and worries about global warming have sprung energy efficiency from obscurity onto the list of new directions in design and construction. Photo: DKA Located near Broadway and 15th Avenue East on Capitol Hill, the Capital Park renovation added energy efficiency plus improved fixtures and finishes. Related Links: Fan Service: Firm Retrofits Energy-Saving FANWALLS into Manufacturing Plant Case Study: Aventine Complex LEEDs the Way to Energy Savings High-end, expensive green projects have always captured the attention of the nation. But as the nation focuses more on maximizing resources and minimizing waste, and the costs associated
As part of its quest to conserve energy and operate a more efficient facility, Maxim Integrated Products of Beaverton, Ore., has installed the first of several FANWALL® arrays, retrofitting existing air-supply units. Photo: EC Co. EC Co. crews install a FANWALL array at Maxim Integrated Products, a silicone wafer manufacturer in Beaverton, Ore. EC Co. crews removed the old air-handler fan and installed a FANWALL within a 12-hour window. Related Links: Energy Efficiency: Once Overlooked, Now an Area of Growth Case Study: Aventine Complex LEEDs the Way to Energy Savings “We’re doing it to save energy, and we looked to
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa was recently joined by City Council members Janice Hahn and Bill Rosendahl, airport commissioners and other officials in a ceremony to break ground on a long-awaited major modernization of the Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. photo credit: Los Angeles World Airports photo credit: Los Angeles World Airports The $1.5-billion Bradley West project includes 1.25 million sq ft of new building area, including food/beverage and retail concessions, new premium lounge space, enlarged federal inspection/customs and border protection facilities and 15 new boarding gates and enlarged passenger seating/holdroom areas sized to accommodate
Exactly one year to the day after Jamboree Housing Corp. broke ground on an empty dirt lot, more than 90 supporters � including local officials and community leaders � celebrated the grand opening of The Arbor at Woodbury in Irvine. The Arbor at Woodbury�s early completion resulted in significant financial savings, which were demonstrated by a refund check in the amount of $575,000 presented by Jamboree�s Laura Archuleta to the city of Irvine. Jamboree says the property was completed ahead of schedule and under budget despite the economic downturn in real estate, and is now home to 90 families. �This
Fairplex in Pomona recently held a ground breaking ceremony for its new Fairplex Conference Center, a high-tech, 85,000-sq-ft venue suited for trade shows, corporate meetings and regional associations. The ceremony marked the beginning of a one-year long construction project with remarks from Congressman David Dreier and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano. The architect on the $30-million, year-long construction project is HOK and the contractor is Summit Builders Inc. �The new Fairplex Conference Center will be a great asset to the community as it will support the Fairplex mission to provide hospitality and community service to the greater LA and Inland Empire area,�
Oxnard College last month opened the doors on a new, 38,500-sq-ft student services center, which will help the campus expand to serve 11,500 students. Photo: Y.K. Cheung Photography Designed by West Los Angeles-based Nadel Architects, the $18 million structure serves as a campus focal point and a �foreground� building consolidating a number of administrative and student offices�including the cafeteria, student business office, admission and records, financial aid, career and transfer center, health services and disabled student services�into one convenient location on the 118-acre campus. Barnhart Balfour Beatty was the general contractor on the project and the CM was Heery International.
Real estate services firm CB Richard Ellis reports that the expansion and renovation of the Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division One, in San Diego was completed recently and transitioned seamlessly into a �turnkey� facility. The new appellate court facility is located on four floors at Symphony Towers, 750 B Street in downtown San Diego, and expands the court�s existing occupancy in the building from 52,254 sq ft to 64,379 sq ft. David McCurry, a project manager with CB Richard Ellis, began coordinating the construction project on behalf of the State of California in August 2008. Working closely with
Schuff Steel Pacific, a subsidiary of Schuff International Inc., reports that it has completed the majority of steel erection on the $123-million University of California San Francisco Institute for Regeneration Medicine located on the Parnassus Campus. Schuff Steel Pacific, a subsidiary of Schuff International Inc., reports that it has completed the majority of steel erection on the $123-million University of California San Francisco Institute for Regeneration Medicine located on the Parnassus Campus. Architect Rafael Vi�oly designed the institute, Smith Group is the design-build team architect and DPR Construction, Inc. is the general contractor on the project. The institute is being
Suffolk Construction Co. Inc., has been awarded its fourth building construction project for the Los Angeles Unified School District � the new, $35.5-million South Region Middle School #3 campus. The South Region Middle School #3 campus in the Walnut Park area will consist of four separate buildings that will include 38 classrooms for over 1,000 students. The facility will also include administration offices, learning community schools, food service, multi-purpose gymnasiums and fields, and a parking garage. �We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the Los Angeles Unified School District on our fourth high-profile school construction project together,�
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