A team from the Omaha District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Department of the Army and the Department of Public Works at Fort Carson to quietly turn the post into one of the �greenest places on earth.� Since 2007, more than 70 new buildings have been programmed for construction at Fort Carson. Currently, 12 of those projects have resulted in 26 buildings achieving the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification: 13 have achieved LEED Gold and another 13 are LEED Silver. Those 26 buildings make Fort Carson one of the highest-concentrated areas of LEED-certified
Wise water use, higher density zoning, mass transit and even urban farming are all part of Salt Lake City�s code review aimed at removing obstacles to green practices and more environmentally conscious development. Related Links: Green Stewards Background: Salt Lake City mayor Ralph Becker entered office two years ago, pledging to continue reducing the city’s carbon footprint, an initiative launched by his predecessor Ross (Rocky) Anderson. Some of those changes included requiring new city-owned buildings to be constructed to LEED-Silver standards and the implementation of an on-line, paper-free plan submission and review process. The Sustainable Code Revision Project began in
Colorado LOMBARDO Ben Lombardo, a project manager with Catamount Constructors Inc., Evergreen, since 2003, was recently promoted to project executive. His responsibilities include operations oversight of multiple government and private projects, supervision of multiple project managers, project superintendents and project engineers and working with all team members to assist in problem resolution. div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Justin Whittaker of Glacier Construction Co. Inc., Greenwood Village, was recently promoted to director of preconstruction services. In his new role, he will oversee the estimating department as well as the company’s design-build, alternative energy and business development programs. Whittaker has been
div id="articleExtrasA" div id="articleExtrasB" div id="articleExtras" Engineers Jim Tinsley has joined Aurora-based Merrick & Co.’s energy group as a senior project manager. In this role, he will serve as the practice leader for specific, energy-related projects. With the addition of Tinsley, Merrick expands its expertise in the delivery of surveying, geospatial, engineering and project management services for natural gas, CO2, crude oil and refined products pipelines and terminals. Anna Heywood recently joined Reaveley Engineers + Associates, Salt Lake City, as the firm’s marketing director. She received her bachelor’s degree from Utah State University and has worked in the AEC industry
MHTN Architects Inc. of Salt Lake City is defined by its mission statement: People + Collaboration + Innovation = Extraordinary Environments. Photo By Sohm Photografx The 222 S. Main Office Building opened in December 2009 and recently earned LEED certification from the USGBC. Photo By Sohm Photografx Dennis Cecchini, MHTN CEO, left, and Peggy McDonough, MHTN president, are part of the triumvirate formed to lead the firm into the future. The more than 80-year-old, 60-person firm has a longstanding reputation for performance and dedication to client service on commercial, higher education, K-12 education, mixed-use, government, sustainable design and landscape projects.
Taking some time out from their hectic schedules, Roth and Sheppard participated in an e-mail Q&A, sharing their thoughts on design influences, industry changes and their futures. Related Links: Colorado Architecture Firm of the Year: Roth + Sheppard Architects MSC: What influences your work, outside of architecture or other architects? HR: Separating myself from the everyday workplace and relationships allows me to observe behavior in how others solve the ordinary obstacles encountered in their lives. How they walk isn’t as important as the path they take. What they eat isn’t as important as how they dine. Understanding the simple patterns
Roth + Sheppard Architects is having a phenomenal year. Photo Courtesy of Roth + Sheppard Photo Courtesy of Roth + Sheppard The new 18,000-sq-ft Boulder Regional Fire Training Facility is located adjacent to the Boulder Reservoir and consists of a 10-acre fire training center that includes administrative buildings, burn building, drill tower and various training props. Related Links: Herbert Roth�s & Jeffery Sheppard�s Thoughts on Design Influences, Industry Changes and Their Futures Recently named Firm of the Year by both AIA Denver and AIA Colorado, the Denver-based firm has also garnered seven design awards from AIA Denver and an additional
Even in tough economic times, CH2M Hill continues to build its services and push into new markets. The Denver-based engineering giant that’s best known for its work in water and wastewater infrastructure—including the new $653-million Prairie Waters water-purification and recycling system for Aurora, Colo.—hasn’t let the post-recessionary economy slow its plans. Since its start in 1946, CH2M Hill has grown from a handful of employees working under one roof to roughly 23,000 people spread over five continents. Today, the employee-owned firm is a virtual “one-stop shop” for engineering and construction services, with a host of services spanning more than a
R&O Construction has laid the foundation on Joaquin Village, a new student housing project at 600 E. 600 N. in Provo, Utah. Rendering courtesy of Ken Harris Architects Joaquin Village in Provo, Utah, will house more than 900 Brigham Young University students in two buildings of three to five stories over one level of parking. Joaquin Village will house more than 900 Brigham Young University students in two buildings of three to five stories over one level of underground parking. A model apartment unit will be open for viewing in early 2012 with options of floor plans and size. Amenities
In October, Vestas Towers America opened its new 13-million-sq-ft wind tower manufacturing campus in Pueblo. Photo courtesy of Vestas Towers America At the new 13-million-sq-ft wind tower manufacturing campus in Pueblo, Vestas can process more than 200,000 tons of steel per year to create tower sections. The campus, the largest of its kind in the world, includes a 400,000-sq-ft production facility where the tower sections are made, a 140,000-sq-ft surface treatment plant where finishes are applied, a 43,000-sq-ft internals building where all of the hardware is installed in sections, and administrative offices. PCL Construction Services Inc., Denver, served as the