This month, Greenbuild 09 will occupy much of downtown Phoenix, centered around the new, LEED-certified Phoenix Convention Center. The conference will kick off with keynote speaker Al Gore on Nov. 11 and continue through the 13th. While attendance has swelled since the conference started in 2002, peaking at 28,224 registrants in Boston last year, most analysts expect those numbers to drop off somewhat given the economy. Related Links: Chandler Green Green Las Vegas UNM Takes LEED Maricopa Court Tower Organized by the national USGBC, Greenbuild also involves the local chapter to a large degree. “Greenbuild has been a galvanizing event
Southern Nevada has several energy-efficient, eco-conscious building projects under way. Photo courtesy of ACCIONA To support recent legislation requiring up to 20% of Nevada�s power to come from a renewable resource by 2015, ACCIONA�s Nevada Solar One underwent a $3.1-million addition. Photo courtesy of MGM Mirage The largest hotels to ever receive LEED gold certification, Aria and Vdara represent 70% of CityCenter�s square footage. Related Links: Green Building Chandler Green UNM Takes LEED Maricopa Court Tower State legislation passed in 2005 offers incentives through tax cuts and other financial benefits to sustainable developments that achieve LEED certification. It has since
Crews have begun steel erection at the Maricopa County court tower, which is being built to meet or exceed LEED-NC v2.2 silver in downtown Phoenix. Photo: Patti Reznik Photography Crews have begun steel erection on the 14-story building, which is aiming to meet or exceed LEED-NC v2.2 silver. Related Links: Green Building Chandler Green Green Las Vegas UNM Takes LEED Topping off for the 14-story building is expected by May, with the $350-million project due for completion in 2012. The design calls for two additional levels below grade. Todd McMillen of Gilbane Building Co. of Phoenix, the construction manager at
Last month, the University of New Mexico received LEED gold for Castetter Hall Phase I on the Albuquerque campus. Photo courtesy of SMPC Architects Castetter Hall became the first LEED-certified building on the University of New Mexico�s Albuquerque campus. The LEED gold building will consume 31.5% less energy overall than traditional buildings on campus. Related Links: Green Building Chandler Green Green Las Vegas Maricopa Court Tower As the 110-year-old school’s first LEED-certified project, it was a satisfying moment for campus officials. Though other campuses have reached similar milestones, UNM has dramatically accelerated its green building program, with $220 million in
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This year’s ranking is based upon 2008 revenue as voluntarily reported by the 100 largest architects and engineers of Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. The top 100 firms reported $1.43 billion in design work for 2008, a 15% drop from the $1.68 billion reported in 2007. Arizona firms dropped a similar amount, from $975 million in 2007 to $843.9 million in 2008. Nevada dropped to $351.6 million, a level of work not seen since 2003. New Mexico designers reported $258 million, down from $276 the previous year, a much smaller decrease than the other two states experienced. Information was gathered
Paul Yoemans McCarthy Building Cos. added Paul Yeomans as director of hospitality and gaming. He will work with the hospitality/gaming/ entertainment industry to expand and create new business opportunities for McCarthy�s Nevada Division and looks to expand McCarthy�s hospitality successes nationally. Yeomans joins McCarthy from MGM Mirage Design Group. He brings more than two decades of development and construction experience and has managed in excess of $1.2 billion in development over the past four years for MGM Mirage. Yeomans received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Jennifer Facio TDIndustries promoted George Athens to vice
Construction for the new $8.34-million City of Phoenix Police Smokehouse Trail Police Precinct located at 33355 N. Cave Creek Road in Phoenix, is nearly 50% complete. Related Links: Developers Begin 60-Acre SkyWay 202 Professional Park New Learning Center, Medical Building from T.L. Roof Second Phase of Grand Ave. Starts Solar Power Plant Reaches Milestone Grand Canyon West Paving Underway Gilbane Building Co. and Arrington Watkins Architects are providing design-build services for the new precinct, which will replicate the prototype design from the recently constructed Estrella Mountain Police Precinct at 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road. It will include nine temporary
The first phase of paving Diamond Bar Road, the 14-mi road leading to Grand Canyon West, is now complete. The Hualapai Tribe with cooperation from Mohave County Public Works, successfully reconstructed and paved 4.5 mi beginning in May 2009, with Fann Construction as the general contractor. The road, which had been rough and unpaved, is owned by Mohave County and is the primary access road to Grand Canyon West. The first phase of the project cost $7.5 million, which was paid for by the Hualapai Tribe. The second phase that will reconstruct and pave the remaining portion of road is
Clarius Partners LLC, with capital partner Walton Street Capital, is developing SkyWay 202 Professional Park, a 60-acre fl ex-use professional park located at 40th Street and Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway in Phoenix. Related Links: Phoenix Police Precinct Underway New Learning Center, Medical Building from T.L. Roof Second Phase of Grand Ave. Starts Solar Power Plant Reaches Milestone Grand Canyon West Paving Underway Southwest Orthopedic and Spine Hospital, an inpatient surgical hospital, will be Sky-Way 202’s first structure. The 94,000-sq-ft facility will feature an on-site intensive care unit, eight operating rooms, two preparatory rooms, and approximately 60 patient recovery rooms.
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