The Denver office of Enermodal Engineering Inc. has achieved LEED-Platinum certification, making it the first in the world to be platinum certified under the new LEED 2009 Building Design and Construction rating system. Related Links: West Corridor Light Rail Line To achieve the USGBC�s LEED-Platinum certification, a building must earn at least 80 points. Enermodal�s office scored 84 points, earning every credit submitted. Because the office is housed in an older building in Park Avenue Green, asbestos abatement had to be addressed before renovations could begin. An aging HVAC system was replaced with a new, high-efficiency system. Envelope upgrades, daylighting
Park City School District announced in April that its new Park City High School recently earned LEED-Silver certification from the USGBC. The $28-million, 26,000-sq-ft, two-story school is the first comprehensive high school in Utah to receive LEED certification, and is designed to incorporate legacy sections of the old Park City High School as well as elements that echo Park City�s mining history. Related Links: $1.7-Billion Data Center Project Salt Lake City-based VCBO Architecture provided planning, design, and construction administration for the facility. The school has previously won awards for excellence in education facility design. Park City High School is designed
THOMAS The American Institute of Architects granted honorary membership to Dr. Gail Thomas, president and CEO of The Trinity Trust Foundation in Dallas. It is one of the highest honors the AIA bestows on a person outside the profession of architecture. Thomas’ efforts to improve cities and her support of the arts and architecture were keys to her election. LEO A DALY in Dallas named John Kraskiewicz its new COO. He is also a vice president of the firm. Kraskiewicz holds a bachelor’s of architecture, a master’s of architecture and a master’s of business administration with a specialization in real
Mike Leonard says that he rarely has a typical day at work. “On Monday, I might be stuck in the office or shop in Boise opening up the rest of the week for service and inspection calls,” he says. As owner and founder of Aurora Power and Design Inc. in Boise, which designs and installs alternative-energy systems such as solar panels on homes and businesses, Leonard never knows exactly what’s next. Will it be more work around the office and shop or working on logistics for a trek across the high plains and canyon land of southern Owyhee County. That’s
DOYLE Jeannine Doyle has been named president and chief operating officer of Linthicum, where she previously served as executive vice president. During her 20-year career with Linthicum, she also has held numerous management roles and is currently a partner. Eric Linthicum will maintain ownership and the position of CEO for the company. HB Construction welcomed Thomas Thomsen, LEED AP, as project manager, in charge of sustainable plan of action development and LEED project certification. Thomsen joins HB Construction with 15 years of high value new construction projects and an aptitude for sustainable solutions. COLE THOMSEN The PENTA Building Group appointed
UtahRepresentatives from Hunt Electric accepted the Platinum STEP Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors on behalf of the firm’s nearly 300 employees. Photo: Kenworth The Kenworth W900S mixer model, which provides a low-emission solution, is one example of diesel engine technology on which ISU Technology Program students could be trained. The full-service electrical contractor was honored during the annual ABC safety awards dinner. Employees at Hunt Electric recently surpassed 1.2-million safe work hours and have worked since August 2007 without a lost-time injury. AGC of Utah recently honored Wadsworth Brothers Construction of Draper, Utah, with two awards: the 2009
St. Francis Xavier Parish and School began the first phase of a construction master plan for their 62-year-old occupied campus after a capital campaign in 2007 collected funds for this project. Related Links: U of A to Break Ground on 5-Story Downtown Phoenix Building Construction Underway on New State Forensic Hospital SRP Buys Entire Output of Dry Lake 2 Wind Power Project Phoenix contractor, D.L. Withers Construction began construction on the nine month phase 1A, consisting of a 34,000-sq-ft, two-story school and Faith Education Center with classrooms for pre-K and kindergarten on the first floor and sixth, seventh and eight
KBR Building Group has been awarded a $9.5-million contract to provide renovations to the Carlsbad Medical Center. Construction is underway with completion slated for December. Carlsbad Medical Center, Carlsbad. Related Links: Miller Bonded Builds Fab Shop, Anticipating Future Demand GLHN Selected to Design NMSU Utility Building Concrete Phase of Runway On Track at Spaceport America The 28,000-sq-ft renovation will include upgrades to the operating room suites, women’s services (labor and delivery), the entrance lobby in addition to other site utilities and improvements. As part of the contract, a new 4,000-sq-ft surgery suite addition will also be constructed at the facility.
A $187-million medical college building in downtown Phoenix is moving forward despite the sudden pullout of one of two universities responsible for the project. Related Links: Construction Underway on New State Forensic Hospital Master Plan Construction Commences at St. Francis Xavier SRP Buys Entire Output of Dry Lake 2 Wind Power Project Renamed to reflect the solo university in control, the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix had planned to break ground on the 268,000-sq-ft, five-story Health Science and Education Building this month, after a long-postponed review by the Arizona Legislature finally gave it a green light to
New Mexico State University has selected GLHN Architects & Engineers Inc. to provide professional services for a $24-million Campus Chilled Water Utility Improvements project that includes the design and construction of a satellite chilled water plant for the university’s main campus in Las Cruces and campus-wide chilled water distribution upgrades and extensions. GLHN has worked continuously at NMSU since 1998, when the firm performed its first chilled water study for the university. Related Links: Miller Bonded Builds Fab Shop, Anticipating Future Demand Contract Awarded for Carlsbad Medical Center Renovation Concrete Phase of Runway On Track at Spaceport America
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