Four projects in Chandler are illustrating that the suburban Phoenix city is going green. Photo: Image courtesy Architekton The design for the $12.9-million Ironwood Hall includes protective outdoor spaces and a sculptural steel bridge that connects to an adjacent building. Photo: Color Repro Consulting Inc. Built under budget, Javelina Hall is aiming for LEED silver and includes many sustainable elements including shade structures and occupancy sensors. Related Links: Green Building Green Las Vegas UNM Takes LEED Maricopa Court Tower Two of the projects are on the original campus of Chandler-Gilbert Community College at Pecos and Gilbert roads. The 3,991-sq-ft Javelina
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
Related Links: RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter Lakewood’s Pinkard Construction Co. recently announced that its entire project management and preconstruction/estimating staff has attained LEED professional accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council. As a member of the USGBC, Pinkard committed to have every project manager and preconstruction/estimating staff member become a LEED-accredited professional. Last month, the firm exceeded its goal. The firm has 25 LEED APs, including the entire preconstruction
Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter Denver-based RNL recently opened an office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Abu Dhabi location is the firm’s fourth office, adding to its headquarters in Denver and offices in Los Angeles and Phoenix. RNL, the master planner of the Burj Dubai development where the world’s tallest building is currently under construction, is working on a number of projects in the United Arab
URS Corp. raised more than $4,200 for various charities during its recent silent auction. Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter URS Corp., a full-service architectural, engineering and consulting firm located in the Denver Tech Center, recently held a silent auction through its Employee Volunteer Program, raising more than $4,200 for the Alzheimer’s Association, Brent’s Place, the American Cancer Society, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Children’s Hospital.
Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet Reports Record Sales in Second Quarter Mortenson Construction, with offices in Denver and Colorado Springs, joined with its business partners for the third year in a row to raise $10,000 for the Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver. This year’s fundraising effort came during the company’s golf tournament at Fox Hollow Golf Course in Lakewood, which was attended by more than 175 people. The Children’s Diabetes Foundation at Denver’s mission is
Related Links: Pinkard Construction Attains LEED AP Milestone RNL Opens Office in Abu Dhabi A&P Passes Three Million Man Hours Without a Lost-Time Accident Mortenson Raises Money for Children�s Diabetes Foundation URS Raises Money for Charity IronPlanet, an online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment, posted record sales in second quarter 2009, with gross auction sales of $120 million—an increase of 31% over the second quarter of 2008. This year’s second quarter represents a 31% growth over the first quarter of 2009. The company’s year-to-date performance of $211 million is a 25% increase over the same period in
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