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MICHIGAN TRI-CITY CONSTRUCTION Turning and Not Burning in Bay City Silver in Saginaw H.H. Dow Leadership Academy and Luxurious H Hotel

ELECTRICAL Getting the Green Light

CITY LIGHTS Casting Detroit in a Better Light at the Westin Book Cadillac

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TRI-CITY CONSTRUCTION 26 Editor’s Note Rebranding the Tri-Cities Region

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FEATURES 27 Turning and Not Burning in Bay City Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Michigan Economic Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth

30 Silver in Saginaw LEED Silver Pioneer Hall at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU)

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 14 On the Jobsite Construction for Art’s Sake

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34 Meeting in Midland H.H. Dow Leadership Academy and Luxurious H Hotel

DEPARTMENTS 18 City Lights Casting Detroit in a Better Light at the Westin Book Cadillac

23 Greenprint for the Future Changes in Lighting Design: Code, Culture and Environmental Consciousness

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Livonia Phoenix, LLC, an entity of real estate companies Grand/Sakwa Properties, Lormax Stern Development and Konover South, hosted a groundbreaking event in late August to celebrate construction of the Livonia Marketplace at the corner of 7 Mile Road and Middlebelt. Wal-Mart will anchor the state-of-the-art, open-air retail center set to rise on the site of the former Livonia Mall. “The groundbreaking signifies completion of the demolition of the

The new Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Auburn Hills was completed in April 2009 and is expected to achieve LEED certification later this year Thomas M. Cooley Law School has achieved another milestone. Not only is it the nation’s largest law school, its newest campus in Auburn Hills is slated to earn LEED certification in late 2009, making it the first

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“green” law school in Michigan. SHW Group, Berkley, designed and Rockford Construction, Grand Rapids, built the 136,000-square-foot complex on a wooded 67-acre site. The project entails renovation of an existing 68,000-square-foot corporate training facility, previously owned by DaimlerChrysler Corporation, as well as construction of a new 68,000-square-foot addition. Major components include complete wireless Internet access, two computer labs, a fully functional courtroom, a new law library, a full-service bookstore with Internet café, and multiple large classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art, highdefinition videoconferencing and high-quality, digital-sound recording systems, enabling students to download recorded class podcasts for later study. “The idea was to convert a building that was essentially ‘offline’ into an educational learning environment,” said Jim Chatas, project manager for SHW Group. “While utilizing the existing shell of the building, we manipulated the interior environment to accommodate 21st-century learning.” New mechanical systems, lighting systems

and environmentally friendly materials rejuvenated the facility while minimizing energy consumption. Additional sustainable features of the project include the following: • Reuse of the existing building and use of specified recycled materials, as well as recycling of construction waste to divert material from landfills; • A sedum roof on the new addition to absorb carbon dioxide and about 60 to 100 percent of stormwater, helping to reduce flooding and improve stormwater management. The green roof also enhances insulation, reducing heating and cooling costs by 15 percent; • A reflective white roof on the existing structure to reflect heat from the building, thereby minimizing the summer cooling load and reducing power usage; • Water-efficient landscaping and low-flow toilet and plumbing fixtures to conserve fresh water; • A computer-controlled heating and cooling system to automatically dial down power usage when the buildings are not in use and to maximize the use of outdoor fresh air;

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Sheryl Maibach, Barton Malow CMO, Receives National Marketing Honor The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) has named Sheryl Maibach, FSMPS, chief marketing officer for Barton Malow, as the recipient of its highest honor, the Marketing Achievement Award. Conferral took Maibach place at the SMPS national conference in Las Vegas in mid-July 2009. Maibach is the first person from Michigan to receive the award. With more than 7,000 members worldwide, SMPS has awarded only 19 Marketing Achievement Awards in the past 21 years. Bestowed by a jury of professional service marketing professionals, this lifetime achievement award recognizes significant contributions to the

industry in education, professional leadership, innovative programs, marketing communications and research. Maibach’s began her career at Barton Malow in 1979. At the company for 30 years, she provides strategic direction in marketing, business development and media relations for the entire company in her capacity as both board member and chief marketing officer. Active in SMPS for 26 years, Maibach was past president of SMPS Michigan; contributing editor and frequent contributor to the association journal, Marketer; two-term member of the SMPS national board of directors; and two-term president of the SMPS Foundation. Maibach has authored over 50 articles and monographs and frequently speaks on marketing-related topics nationwide.

Alta Lift Truck Services Donates Rental Forklift for World’s Largest Cupcake Alta Lift Truck Services joined GourmetGiftBaskets.com & Jensen Industries in supporting the Susan G. Komen’s Passionately Pink for the Cure in mid-August 2009. The fundraising event for breast cancer research sponsored the unveiling and induction of the world’s largest cupcake into the Guinness Book of World Records during the Woodward Dream Cruise. Famed baker, George Algarin, created the cupcake in a 6-x-6 foot oven at Jensen Industries. The cupcake was then transported to the Woodward Dream Cruise and unveiled in the Kroger parking lot at 13 Mile Road and Woodward. The 7-foot-tall, 6-foot-wide cupcake required a week of prep and 24 hours of baking. Alta donated a

SAFETY TOOL KIT The True Cost of Accidents Submitted by Carl Granger Safety Director, Woods Construction, Inc. or a frame of reference, let’s talk dollars and cents for a minute. An employee at Woods Construction tripped over a pallet jack that was parked inconveniently in a work area. It was possible to walk around it, but most people were stepping over it, so, while stepping over it, the employee tripped, landing on his knees and shoulder. To date, this accident has cost almost $80,000 in medical bills and worker’s compensation payments, and the employee is still not able to return to his job. But, this is not the “true cost” of this accident. Statistically, for every dollar ($1.00) that is spent directly on a workers’ compensation claim, $3.00 to $4.00 is spent on what are called “indirect costs.” These indirect costs include things such as the time it takes to fill out accident reports; OSHA paperwork and insurance claim forms; the time it takes to escort someone to the hospital for treatment; and loss of production/downtime the day of the injury, from anyone responding to the injury. Indirect costs may also include damaged equipment and materials; legal fees; increased insurance premiums for up to 3 years; the cost to hire someone to replace the injured worker; missed deadlines; possible loss of contracts (because high injury rates make us less appealing

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to customers); and OSHA fines. So for that $80,000 trip/fall over a pallet jack, the more accurate cost for this injury is closer to $320,000. But - is that the “real” cost of the accident? We are getting closer, but the “real” cost of this accident must also include the two painful surgeries for the person who was injured, several weeks spent on crutches, several more weeks enduring painful physical therapy, and a seemingly endless barrage of phone calls from insurance adjusters, nurse-case managers, and the company safety department. The injured worker must also come to terms with the knowledge that he may never be able to return to work. The “TRUE” cost of a workplace accident is all of this, and probably a whole lot more. Accidents are never “just part of the job!” Even though we work in what is statistically considered one of the most dangerous professions, injures are always preventable. We all want to get the job done, but if getting the job done “at any cost” is what is practiced, it is important to remember what the “true” costs of doing unsafe work are. Would your outlook change if you were the person who was injured?

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at Birmingham’s ceremony Townsend Hotel in late September 2009. Inauguration into the Michigan Association Hall of Fame is the highest honor bestowed by the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE). The executive association formed the Hall of Fame to honor individuals who have excelled in

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15,000-lb. capacity Yale GLP 155CA rental forklift to assist in the transport of the approximately 7,000 lb. cupcake. A donation to the Susan G. Komen event for the cure gave participants a taste of the cupcake or a photo op with themselves and the world’s largest cupcake. All proceeds benefited the Susan G. Komen’s Passionately Pink for the Cure event. “Alta is proud to have participated in this event and is proud it was a successful fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Foundation,” said Steven Greenawalt, owner of Alta Lift Truck Services. “We even encouraged our local employees to stop by and try a piece.” Founded in 1984 by President Steven Greenawalt, Alta Lift Truck Services has nine Michigan locations, including branches in Romulus, Sterling Heights, Wixom and Saginaw. Alta attributes its 25 years of success to the company’s three key strengths: great people, quality products, and local state-ofthe-art facilities. Along with providing new, used and rental lift trucks to Michigan companies, Alta also distributes and services tuggers, walkie trucks, personnel carriers, trailers, racking systems, wire partitions, mezzanine solutions, modular building systems, ergonomic solutions and more. The company’s one-source philosophy has brought Alta to the top of the industry and enables the lift truck service firm to offer parts and service, training, maintenance programs, and other services. Alta recently received the highest honor of “Dealer of Excellence” from Yale Material Handling. Alta has received this mark of distinction eight times from Yale. Alta can be found on the Web at www.altalift.com.

AIA Michigan and AIA Detroit Executive Director Rae J. Dumke, Hon. AIA, Inducted into MSAE Hall of Fame The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Michigan and AIA Detroit inducted Executive Director Rae J. Dumke, honorary AIA, into the Michigan Association Hall of Fame in a Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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demonstrated ability and commitment to going beyond expected standards of service and professionalism. Dumke has been involved with the AIA since 1967, starting as a secretary before progressing to her current role as executive director in 1984. Since then, the Grosse Pointe Farms resident has shown an unfaltering commitment to architecture and the profession. She currently leads AIA Michigan,

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The Albert Kahn Family of Companies (Kahn), a leading Robinson provider of architecture, engineering, planning, design and management services, recently announced the appointment of Charles T. Robinson, PE, LEED AP to the position of president. Robinson is the ninth president in the firm’s 114-year history. As president, Robinson is responsible for ensuring that all of the firm’s client issues are effectively addressed and that overall project team performance meets or exceeds client expectations for each job the firm undertakes. He joined the firm in 1969 and has held numerous technical and administrative positions of increasing responsibility. Prior to becoming president, Robinson served as executive vice president of the firm since 2004, senior vice president and director of engineering since 1996, and has been a corporate board member since 1989. With over 35 years of experience, Robinson has made significant accomplishments in his profession, including holding memberships and serving in leadership roles with numerous professional organizations, including the Engineering Society of Detroit. Licensed in 46 states, Robinson earned his master’s degree in 1971 and his Bachelor’s of Science degree in civil engineering from Wayne State University in 1970. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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CONSTRUCTION By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor upporting the arts takes on a whole new meaning at the jobsite of the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills. Frank Rewold and Son, Inc., Rochester, is wrapping the landmark building in a protective cocoon composed of a vapor barrier and a series of waterproofing membranes. Ensconced in its new shield and equipped with a new climate control system, the building will provide optimal humidity levels for the treasure trove of contemporary art housed within this gem of a facility designed by renowned architect Eliel Saarinen in 1942. Rewold has joined forces with SmithGroup Incorporated, Detroit, in the museum’s renovation and in the creation of a new 42,000-square-foot Collections Wing to house storage areas, a small gallery, a new main vault or central storage room, and mechanical equipment. Both firms have worked together in the past on the renovation of Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester. Rewold’s background in restoring a weave of historic buildings, and its work on sensitive renovations of other cultural facilities, has served the firm well in the revitalization of this prominent art museum on the campus of the Cranbrook Educational Community. The entire campus is designated as a National Historic Landmark District, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to Wikipedia. The Detroit Free Press recently named Cranbrook as one of Michigan’s premier architectural jewels, as well.

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NORTHERN EXPOSURE Rewold launched the project at the end of June 2009, first excavating through the sandy glacial soil of northern Oakland County all the way to the footings to expose, clean, and waterproof the museum’s north wall, said Dan Nelson, Rewold project superintendent. The wall then became the

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“canvas” for the application of two layers of Laurenco waterproofing membrane. Rewold is dedicated to the art of quality construction - the able execution of a project on time and on budget. In the span of only two-anda-half months, Rewold excavated the new addition, installing about 240 feet of pile and wood lagging to shore the steep sides, some of which plunged to a depth of 24 feet. “The steep excavation was needed to avoid damaging trees and a transformer on a hillside that would have been impacted by a more gradually sloping excavation,” said Nelson. A steep dig was the preferred option on the addition’s northern edge, as well. This approach allowed Rewold to avoid encroaching into the project’s access drive and to retain a temporary storage area for a series of outdoor steel sculptures. The lower 4 to 6 feet of sand has been approved for use as backfill, allowing Rewold to avoid hauling some of the soil offsite. “We will probably still have to import some sand, but we will use as much as we can from our own excavation,” said Nelson. The brief summer months on the jobsite also included the pouring of 20foot-high basement walls in the south half of the addition adjacent to the existing museum. At publication time in mid-September, Rewold was pouring the basement walls of the addition’s north half and pouring the basement floor of the southern portion. R.R.D. Construction Co., Rochester, is the site work and foundation subcontractor. Rewold packed still more work into a short period of balmy weather with utility installation and the pouring of the addition’s electrical room floor. “We are taking electrical from the addition, moving it through a tunnel in the existing museum, and all the way out to the two new boilers installed on the other side of the museum,” said Nelson. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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A NEW LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM A system of existing tunnels travels beneath Cranbrook’s entire Academy of Art complex, including the museum, the Cranbrook Academy of Art Library, and the paeristyle – a columned porch or open colonnade linking the two buildings. Rewold spent the summer deepening the network of existing tunnels by one to two feet for the purpose of threading new mechanical and electrical systems into and through the complex. A system of conveyors snakes through the subterranean passageways to transport and remove the excavated dirt to the mouth of a new tunnel created as an access route from the new addition into the existing museum. A new chase below the tunnel floor will house all the new duct work, steam lines, plumbing and electrical service providing the revitalized “life support system” for the museum buildings. As part of this new support system for the arts, Rewold will replace all the plumbing in the building with durable cast iron piping, add and replace fire suppression, and install two new large air handlers in the addition. “The air handlers will service the entire museum that is currently heated from different areas,” said Nelson. “Essentially, the museum will be fed out of this new addition.” The two new boilers, installed on the south side of the museum, will service the museum, as well as student dorms, nearby art studios, and the art library. Building enclosure is slated for the end of the year. “I anticipate that by the end of the year we will have a good portion of the addition enclosed,” said Nelson. Upon completion, the addition will feature a glazed brick exterior cladding with metal panels at the juncture of the new and existing buildings. A DIFFERENT TYPE OF CANVAS In autumn, the museum exhibited a different type of painting, namely the painting of vapor retardant on sections of the exposed interior walls.

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Rewold began demolition in October 2009 of the interior portion of the exterior walls. “We are going right down to the masonry,” said Nelson. The meaning of this “painting” is to better control the building’s humidity, all for the protection of the art objects within the museum, including works by Andy Warhol and other renowned contemporary artists. Rewold applied vapor retardant on some wall sections, but installed a rubber-like sheet as a vapor barrier on other wall areas. Installation of new

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windows and a new roof will effectively secure the building envelope of the museum. Rewold also will be updating the museum’s mechanical systems throughout the winter, while maintaining climate control for several occupied offices and for the art collection housed in a secure room called the Vault. Rewold will provide climate control for the Vault using existing steam, carefully transitioning to new steam lines to maintain proper temperatures within this vital room. “We will be bringing in temporary heat for the rest of the museum and the new addition,” said Nelson. THE PERFECT TEAM Concurrently, Rewold will complete the interior of the new addition. The art collection will be moved into a new vault storage room in the north addition upon completion of the addition’s mechanical system and after a thorough commissioning process conducted by Peter Basso Associates, Troy. Ultimately, the new three-story addition will house storage of art and artifacts on the upper floor or second level, a new storage vault and a small gallery on the first or loading dock level, and a woodshop and mechanical equipment on the lower level. Work on the Cranbrook Academy of Art Library will begin in early 2010. Similar to the museum, work will include window replacement, a new roof, and installation of waterproofing membranes below grade, and vapor retardants and barriers above grade. A new roof will be installed on the paeristyle, as well. The entire project is slated for completion in December 2010. Rewold is also working on Cranbrook’s Kingswood Girls Middle School slated for completion in Fall 2010. In addition to R.D.D. Construction, Rewold’s team of trade contractors includes: Advantage Electric & Controls, Inc., Shelby Twp.; Bumler

Pouring the basement floor of this quadrant of the new addition took place on a balmy day in mid-September.

Mechanical, Inc., Sterling Heights; Oakland Plumbing Co., Ray Township; Brend Contracting WBE, Inc., masonry, Shelby Twp.; and Royal Roofing Co., Inc., roofing, Orion. “Rewold is sensitive about getting the right subcontractors for the project,” said Nelson. “Lining up the right contractor with the right job ensures the right outcome.” The Cranbrook Art Museum certainly ensured a positive outcome for its collection with the selection of SmithGroup Incorporated and the Frank Rewold and Son team.

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ayview Electric Company, LLC, is literally casting Detroit in a better light with its work on the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. After two years of hard work, the diamond glow of white light washes over its newly restored masonry and the soft illumination from over 453 hotel rooms and 64 condominiums fills the night at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Washington Boulevard. Bringing the Book out of the darkness and into the light marks the genesis of a new era for this towering landmark that is once again an electrifying presence in

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Detroit’s and the entire Midwest’s hospitality and convention industry. “It’s wonderful to contribute to a job of such importance to the City of Detroit,” said Robert J. Davies, Bayview’s chief operating officer. “It was an enjoyable and interesting challenge to be a part of bringing the building back to life.” Bayview participated in several of the early building investigations conducted to assess existing building conditions. “To see the building in such disarray was quite sad,” said Anthony Maisano, Bayview’s chief estimator and project manager. Pointing to a photograph

of the Grand Ballroom with its shattered finishes laying in pieces on the dance floor, Maisano comments, “We went from this to what the Book is today. It gives one a great feeling of accomplishment. It is one of the reasons I am in construction, because one can sit back and say, ‘We built that.’” Beyond the Book Cadillac, Bayview has restored the dazzle of quality lighting to another quadrant of the city with its work on the Motor City Casino expansion. Bayview installed the changing river of light, informally called the Chip Foose ceiling, within the casino “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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interior, as well as the nightly light show of shifting colors on the casino exterior. Bayview was responsible for almost the entire $27 million dollar design-assist electric package of the Motor City Casino expansion, with the exception of the hotel interior upwards from the first floor. Such prominent projects in the space of only five years is not too shabby for a firm only in the ownership of Davies since 2004. At the Book, the firm’s $12 million dollar design/build electrical contract included the temporary lighting during construction and the Book’s lighting, receptacles, voice data, security systems, fire alarms, and an emergency generator, plus the distribution network to make it all work, said Maisano. La Belle Electric Services, Inc., Macomb, installed the wiring for the condominium units. RETURNING POWER TO THE BOOK Bayview delivered bright lights on a tight budget, dramatically boosting the Book’s power supply to satisfy contemporary demands for electrical power. Television was in its infancy when the Book Cadillac opened its doors in 1924. Even before the hotel closed its doors in 1984, the Internet was an obscure and unknown force. Today, every room at the Book Cadillac has a 42-inch LCD flat-screen television, plus wireless high-speed Internet access, cable, and cell phone service. Overall, electrical demand increased dramatically, certainly from the hotel’s inception and even from the 1970s, a now unfamiliar world disconnected from the Web and without the cell phone, the Discovery Channel or the Food Network. The root of the building’s power supply is a dual primary feeder from two different substations. “The dual primary feeder offsets the loads and builds redundancy into the system in case of a power outage,” said Davies. Translating the power into a usable form, the building has three 2,000 to 3,000 kv transformers installed on the 26th floor to service the condominiums. Each primary transformer weighs several thousand pounds and measures about 10-feet-long and 5-feetwide and 5-feet-tall. “Because of their massive size and weight, the transformers are usually placed on a lower level in the building,” said Maisano, “but we found a way to save money by placing them on the upper floors using the buck hoist during the evening shift for transport.” First, the power is distributed at a higher voltage, permitting the use of smaller cables. “A lower voltage and higher amperage requires a larger cable, but a higher voltage and smaller amperage, allows the use of a smaller cable,” said Davies. “When you are moving through that many floors and you have that much Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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copper in the wire, it is more cost efficient and easier labor-wise to deal with smaller cable.” Secondly, the chosen placement allowed the more efficient distribution of power to the residences on the upper levels. This softened the boost in electrical demand from the conversion of the upper seven floors to condominiums (residential use has an inherently higher electrical demand than a commercial hotel). Beyond managing a tight budget, Bayview fit a massive onemegawatt generator into the first floor on the north side of the building. The colossal generator could not be squeezed through the portals leading to the basement. “The challenge was trying to put a onemegawatt generator into a building footprint that was not designed to ever have a generator,” said Maisano. “A special room was built with three sides on the first floor, we slid it into the space, and then a curtain wall screen was built on the fourth side to hide it from public view.”

contractor, our responsibility is to work with the owner to deliver the best value for their specified budget, and that was our approach throughout this entire job.” A SEA OF LIGHT Bayview used today’s tight dollars to bring back the glory days of this grand hotel. The mission was to shine the light on the restored pieces of the building’s historic fabric. Snapshots of the Grand Ballroom showcase a tale of abandonment and redemption. In the 1930s, this dazzling space hosted weddings, proms, and prominent events. By 2003, this hypothetical “slideshow” would present a shocking picture as years of neglect turned its well-crafted spaces into an unimaginable morass of fallen plaster and corroded metal. Forward to 2007, the Grand Ballroom has been cleared of debris and Bayview Electric has turned this fourthfloor space into its own workshop full of conduit racks, tool cribs, a print rack and a foreman’s shack. Three skilled electricians from Bayview assembled and installed the two opulent chandeliers of Italian Murano crystal and the elegant wall sconces now lining the newly christened Venetian Ballroom over the course of a few weeks. First, Bayview had to build special supports to bear the weight of the chandeliers, each weighing nearly 1,800 pounds.

A COST-EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION OF POWER Bayview continued its cost-saving campaign in the design and installation of the voltage distribution system. The bus ways or risers are solid aluminum conductors covered in an outer metal covering and installed for the purpose of distributing voltage throughout the building.

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The chandeliers in the Italian Garden Room (left) and the Venetian Ballroom (right) were both imported from Italy and hand assembled. Each of the two Venetian Ballroom chandeliers is composed of 400 crystal petals, each 14 inches long. The bus ways meet the different voltage requirements of this dual use hotel and condominium facility. “We have three bus duct risers to service the hotel rooms,” said Maisano. “We have primary risers that go to the residential transformers to service the condominiums, and then we have secondary distribution that carries the load to the rest of the building.” With separate bus risers, the residential condominiums have separate DTE meters. “We also had to figure out a way to house all of these meters within the building in an area that DTE can access to read the meters,” said Maisano. Bayview maintained a vigilant eye for cost throughout the project by also value engineering ballroom dimming systems and exterior light fixtures. “We kept working the budget until the end of the project,” said Maisano. “For cost control, we also designed the systems feeding the rooms in a non-traditional manner to allow us to use a different type of wiring system in the rooms. Basically, it allowed us to save money in the wiring of power to the rooms.” Added Davies, “As a quality electrical

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The support frame for these glamour lights of the Book Cadillac actually travel through the ceiling and interstitial space and anchor to the floor structure of the sixth floor, said Maisano. “The 400 crystal petals and other components arrived in a large crate from Italy with Italian instructions,” said Maisano. “We manually built the chandeliers one piece at a time.” After installation of the support framing and wiring, Bayview “painstakingly hung each 14-inch-long petal one at a time,” continued Maisano. “There is a little knob that screws in and holds each individual petal.” Bayview even hit the big time. “One of the television stations actually made a video of our installation,” he added. Bayview held a “repeat performance” in the Book’s Italian Garden Room by hand assembling the crystal chandeliers, also imported from Italy. This dazzling light display did not stop in the Book’s restored ballrooms. About 100 pendant light fixtures of varying heights fill the hotel lobby. The contemporary fixtures use contemporary technology, “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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A SPOTLIGHT ON DETROIT Thanks to Bayview, the spotlight is shining once again on the Book Cadillac’s ornate limestone, brick and terra cotta ornamentation and on the history of this tri-centennial city in America’s heartland. T6 metal halide fixtures light up the night, illuminating the four sculpted figures on the Book’s Michigan Avenue face, namely Cadillac, General Anthony Wayne, Chief Pontiac, and Robert Navarre, a civil official that had served under French, British and American rule. “The T6 casts an intense light and throws a tremendous beam pattern that lights up the four figures and the columns of the building,” said Maisano. The power of the T6 curtails costs by reducing the number of fixtures for a given amount of desired light. The T6 also illuminates the ziggurats at the pinnacle of the 31-story building, as well as select bands across the face of the towering structure. The versatile T6 lamp allows the Book to use a single type of fixture across the entire building face, streamlining maintenance but employing a variety of different effects. “The T6 allows one to change the optics of the fixture, control the spread of the beam or change the beam pattern,” said Maisano. Lighting was placed with both cost and maintenance in mind. The fixtures are mainly placed on the lower more ornate levels and on the rooftop, a walkable area accessible without specialty equipment. “For example, we lit the ziggurat instead of a difficult to reach corner to help with maintenance, ” said Maisano. The electrical contractor supplies the hidden power on a project. With a flick of a switch or the press of a button, over 400 crystal petals of the hotel ballroom’s opulent chandelier glow with light, the 42-inch television screen in a hotel room transmits CNN, and the industrial-strength laundry Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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namely a low-voltage LED system. “They are computer-controlled and are equipped with different drivers and controllers,” said Maisano. The pendant lights, called the Sea of Lights, can be programmed for a variety of displays that either twinkle or permit each pendant to operate independently. This specialty custom work extended from the interior to the very pinnacle of this iconic building. With the aid of Detroit, Cornice & Slate Co., Inc., Ferndale, Bayview designed custom copper supports for the light fixtures illuminating the three copper ziggurats crowning this historic hotel. “The fixture supports had to be copper, because if you have two different metals touching each other, they corrode,” explained Davies. Added Maisano, “Creating the fixture supports was a challenge, because surprisingly the ziggurats are not all built the same.”

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service in one of hotel’s three sub basements churn out stacks of clean sheets and towels. With expanded electrical service, the Book’s condominiums enjoy all the comforts of home. Thanks to Bayview Electric and the efforts of the entire project team, the Book Cadillac once again dazzles the eye. Marous Brothers Construction, Willoughby, OH, and Jenkins Construction, Inc., Detroit, served as joint venture construction managers. The Cleveland-based team included the Ferchill Group as developers, Kaczmar architects incorporated as lead architect, and Sandvick Architects, Inc. as historical preservation consultants. “It’s great to be part of a project that was delivered successfully and without any injuries,” said Maisano. “The project was accomplished in a great way, and that is always fantastic.” Bayview has delivered this brightly-lit beacon of change back to Detroit and to the entire country. Once a black hole of disinvestment, this historic hotel has rejoined the city’s skyline, adding its glow to the night sky and drawing life back to downtown Detroit.

ABOUT THE COMPANY Bayview has amassed quite a roster of challenging projects both locally and nationally, including Barton Malow Company’s headquarters, the baggage handling system at Detroit Metro’s North Terminal, and a Toyota facility in Tupelo, MS. Current projects include a new government maintenance facility for the White Sands Missile Range near Las Cruces, NM, and a design/build project for a new six-level parking structure and an eight-story administration building for the US Army TACOM in Warren. Under design assist and design/build, as well as plan and spec work, Bayview handles a variety of commercial projects, as well as the wiring of conveyors and machine tools in the automotive industry. Bayview’s service division handles voice data, security, and audience participation technology that allows corporate meetings and conference to utilize wireless handheld key pads in the anonymous polling of conference participants with an immediate response tallied and displayed on a computer screen.

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ontinuous change and improvement in the lighting industry is not a new phenomenon. However, recently the industry has undergone a cultural shift towards the inclusion of environmental and social concerns as a key industry driver, in lieu of pure economics. Following a short history on “lighting” sources, we will discuss what we believe is changing the direction of lighting design.

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TURNING ON THE LIGHTS Our ancestors first “turned on the lights” by using oil lamps, candles, and then natural gas to artificially illuminate indoor spaces. Then in 1879 and 1880, Thomas A. Edison improved upon the patent he purchased from H. Woodward and M. Evans to extend the life of the average bulb from 40 hours to 1,200 hours. His patent led to the first commercially successful incandescent light bulbs, a technology that

marked the beginning of energy consumption levels far beyond what anyone ever imagined. This basic technology remained the main source of inexpensive artificial lighting for decades. Beyond this point, lighting technology advanced very quickly in terms of boosting the efficiency and quality of lighting sources. Fluorescent fixtures were first introduced in 1937, evolving from tubular T-12’s to T-8’s and T-5’s. Today, we have the folded compact fluorescent bulbs. Advances in efficiency, color rendering (thanks to the use of tri-phosphors), and longer life have added to the advantages of fluorescent over incandescent sources. Other advances include metal-halide lights (1960), Light-Emitting Diodes or LEDs (1965), and high pressure-sodium technology (1966) to name just a few additional sources of artificial lighting in common use today

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CULTURAL AWARENESS According to the U.S. Department of Energy, buildings consume about 39 percent of the energy produced in the United States. A component of energy consumption is electrical usage. Those same buildings consume about 75 percent of the total electrical energy produced in the United States from fossil fuel, i.e. oil, coal and natural gas. The byproducts of electrical energy production are air pollution, acid rain, greenhouse gas emissions, and other negative environmental impacts. But many are now aware of these basic facts, because not one day goes by without either the print or visual media giving voice to this message. The mid-1970s gave us a preview of the environmental and financial costs of energy consumption, but once the “oil” crisis of the ’70s waned, we returned to our familiar patterns of energy usage. We are now confronted with these same issues in the 21st Century. Both media attention and our

own pocketbooks tell the same story, for the energy we purchase is no longer inexpensive. THE WINDS OF CHANGE It was not until the 1990s that the “winds of change” began to sweep across the world. Beginning in the mid-1990s, various organizations have urged us to embrace energy efficiency, thus reducing negative impacts on the environment in which we all live. The LEED Rating System, the NAHB Green Home Program and EPA’s Energy Star program, along with the changes in the building codes, are just a few of the external forces in play that are changing the way design professionals are approaching the whole aspect of lighting design. Only 25 years ago, more was better from a lighting point of view. That statement is no longer the case and the following will explain why we think this is true.

PARADIGM SHIFT This change in mindset, which occurred in the 1990s, was a result of federal energy acts that forced professional lighting societies to re-define lighting design standards based on light quantity versus light quality. The industry could no longer simply rely on manufacturers to advance lamp technology to lower energy usage while maintaining traditional lighting levels. With revised standards moving in the direction of light quality, today’s lighting standards are set at 1.1 watts per-square-foot for office design. As a point of comparison, light design was based on 3 to 3.5 watts per-square-foot in the mid-1970s. The balancing of light quantity and quality has created illumination acceptable to the majority of users even at lower levels of lighting intensity. The use of indirect fluorescent lighting in office environments is a prime example. Spaces with uniformly illuminated ceilings have a higher perceived lighting level than traditional “downlighting”

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at a lower level of energy usage. With light intensity at the work surface also perceived as satisfactory, this type of approach results in a better overall lighting and energy solution. A second wave of fundamental change in lighting standards has occurred recently as a result of the latest energy code changes, along with a greater cultural awareness of the user public regarding the environmental impact of reducing energy consumption. The lighting standards have once again been redefined to focus on more taskoriented lighting that provides lower lighting levels in transient areas and higher, separately controlled lighting levels at specific task or work areas. This shift can be seen in general offices and the healthcare environment, as well as in industrial facilities. Furthermore, even with current codes mandating minimum energy usage for lighting design, it is not uncommon to see owners, developers and designers “raising the bar” and going even further in the quest for energy reduction – all for the purpose of reducing negative environmental impacts. Today, we are setting energy consumption targets through the use of the LEED Green Building Rating System, GBI Green Globes and Energy Star. While most project decisions have to be made in a feasible manner, today all system design decisions are not being made purely on the basis of an economic payback. WHAT’S NEXT • Continued research and development of lamp technology as, for example, LEDs move from use as Christmas tree lighting, exit signs and traffic signals to wider use as practical, low-energy, high-quality general illumination. • Enhanced building energy modeling resulting from a more integrated design approach by all disciplines to make the building work as a whole in an effort to reduce overall fossil fuel basedenergy sources. • Integration of architectural, mechanical and electrical design leading to the selection of the overall optimal or “sweet spot” systems for the building and its users. This approach includes strategies like daylighting and light sensing controls to manage energy consumption. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

• A more comprehensive design approach to achieve net-zero consumption for the overall building on an annual basis. In Edison’s day, advances in lighting design altered the way buildings were before electricity was constructed

harnessed and central utilities became available. Likewise, the next paradigm shift will challenge our generation of designers to redefine building design and further integrate buildings into the natural environment.

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Editor’s Note: As the CAM Magazine editorial staff began conducting research for this feature, it came to our attention that many community leaders were actively working to “rebrand” the Tri-Cities Region as the Great Lakes Bay Region. CAM Magazine wishes to acknowledge this worthy effort, which is best described by the information below: Members from within the community identified the need to find a brand that would fit and stick for our region. The brand needed to accurately describe the area in a way that appealed to both external and internal audiences to aid in economic growth for the region that encompasses Midland County, Bay County and Saginaw County. From the brain power and entrepreneurial spirit of our business and community leaders, to the abundant waterways that surround us, the Great Lakes Bay Region is resource-rich, ready to meet the needs of business and industry with a skilled, highly motivated workforce, tax incentives for economic growth and a track record for delivering seamless solutions to companies looking for their next success. Building on our strong history as explorers, inventors and innovators, we are creating a sustainable economy that will meet the changing needs of our region and our world. The Great Lakes Bay Region will be the source of breakthroughs in science and technology, the provider of world-class healthcare and advanced manufacturing solutions and on the leading edge of alternative energy development – all aimed at a healthy, safe and prosperous tomorrow for all. More information about the Great Lakes Bay Region is available at www.EverythingGreatLakesBay.com - Information provided by the Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance

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Turning and Not Burning in Bay City By David R. Miller, Associate Editor ● Photos Courtesy of Pumford Construction

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evin King, space administrator for the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), is understandably proud of the new space the department leases from ProVisions in Bay City. The building, which has earned Gold Level certification under the USGBC’s LEED rating system, includes a number of sustainable features including a 50-kilowatt wind turbine. The DEQ already occupies over 80 percent of the 25,000square-foot masonry and bar joist building, with the remainder leased by Michigan’s Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth for vocational rehabilitation programs. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

The now operational wind turbine was not yet installed when King used the figureof-speech “turning and burning” to describe what it would soon be doing on top of the facility. Ironically enough, a portion of the energy for the building will now result from wind rushing through the blades of the turbine instead of from burning coal at an energy plant. King, along with the project team led by Pumford Construction, Saginaw, learned a great deal about the benefits of energy production methods that produce no carbon emissions, along with a host of other sustainable building methods, over the duration of the project.

GREEN GOALS Before opening the new office, the DEQ operated out of a small building on the west side of Bay City. While King had high praise for the landlord, the facility simply did not meet the needs of the DEQ. In addition to other issues, space was a key concern. “We simply stuffed the building with too many people, so we had to make some changes,” admitted King. “We wanted to stay in the Bay City area because it was central to our region.” Another factor affecting site selection was a request from Governor Granholm to seek out Brownfields for building. A separate unit CAM MAGAZINE

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The building features a total of 28 skylights, along with a single story design that lets natural light penetrate the entire space.

of the DEQ, the Response and Remediation Division, specializes in following state and federal standards to identify Brownfields and a total of 12 Brownfields were considered for the DEQ office. The site on Ketchum Street eventually rose to the top of the list, as it offered easy access and sufficient size for parking and future expansion. ProVisions had already developed a Warren Brownfield into office space for the DEQ, so the developer’s expertise in the complexities of this type of work was never an issue, but the site did pose other concerns. “We’re less than a mile from the river, so the water table was an issue for me,” said King. “We looked at floodplain maps, but those are not always totally reliable.” Fortunately, the maps proved accurate in this case, and flooding has never been a problem. Careful site selection along with sustainability goals that were defined early on were key elements in the successful completion of the project. “It was helpful to us that the tenant had green in mind when they approached the developer,” said Brian Swedorski, project architect for Pumford Construction. “LEED points can be obtained for proper site

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selection – being in an urban area, being close to public transit, and being on a Brownfield – those are all things that can contribute to point totals. Having a tenant that was conscious of that from the beginning helped us with our LEED submittals.” Orienting the building to maximize daylighting while controlling thermal gain is another early decision that can impact sustainability goals, but it was not much of an issue with this project. The building features a total of 28 skylights. A single story design that eliminated the need for elevators and stairs lets light from these skylights penetrate the entire space, while the white membrane roof atop the facility assists in reducing the heat island effect associated with darker materials. The Tectum deck underneath includes recycled materials and reduces the noise coefficient within the space. Many of the sustainable features found in the building required special consideration from the project team. MAKING GREEN WORK Controlling energy usage is a sure way to meet many sustainability goals. The

ProVisions building features efficient HVAC units and utilizes a raised access floor that allows for the placement of supply vents to maximize their effectiveness. The entire underfloor space serves as a plenum that delivers air to the vents at a constant pressure. Each vent can be individually set for the comfort of the person who occupies the space. “All of our warm air comes up from the raised floor,” said King. “Our BTU usage persquare-foot is unusually low, which really surprised me. I also haven’t had one person complain about being too hot or too cold. That can be a big distraction for employees.” Another benefit of the underfloor system is that it provides easily accessible space for data cabling and other items usually installed in ceilings. There are few drop ceilings in the building, limited to individual offices and conference rooms. Throughout much of the building, the only reason a person would need a ladder is to change a light bulb. Even though the raised floor provided many benefits for the building owner and tenants, it did complicate the construction and design process. “The raised access flooring was an interesting challenge from our standpoint,” said Swedorski. “It changed how our exterior walls were designed and the build-out of the interior walls. We also had to figure out how to get air from up on the roof, where our mechanical systems were, down into the system.” Creating a workable floorplan was an additional issue related to the underfloor design. Interior walls for small spaces, like break rooms and restrooms, all extended down into the pressurized plenum. Placing a number of these small “islands” in the sea of warm air below could have adversely affected airflow, so they were carefully grouped together to minimize this effect. The complexities associated with the raised floor went well beyond the design stage. “The raised floor was a construction coordination issue because it impacted several trades,” said James Jacobs, project manager for Pumford Construction. “It obviously impacted the floor installer, the electrician, and the metal framing and drywall for the perimeter walls.” Since it would eventually contain air that would be delivered to occupied spaces, the subfloor was kept meticulously clean throughout the entire process. The plenum was also carefully sealed where it interacted with drywall and metal framing. In spite of the many complexities involved, the project “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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team delivered the project within a sixmonth construction schedule. Bay City residents can now take great pride as the blades of the wind turbine atop the new building turn through crisper, cleaner air without burning through precious fossil fuel reserves.

(Above) The entire underfloor space serves as a plenum that delivers air to strategically placed vents at a constant pressure. (Below) The LEED Gold building includes a number of sustainable features, including the 50-kilowatt wind turbine seen here.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE PROJECT: • Aluminum, Glass and Glazing – Bay Glass Company, Bay City • Asphalt Paving and Striping – Pyramid Paving & Contracting, Essexville • Door Supplier – Allen Supply Company, Saginaw • Ductwork and Sheet Metal – Arizona Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc., Freeland • Electrical – Blasy Electric, Midland • Fire Suppression – John E. Green Co., Saginaw • Flooring and Bathroom Wall Tile – Northeastern Paint Supply, Saginaw • HVAC Supply and Installation – Johnson Controls, Inc., Saginaw • Landscaping – Knoll Landscape, Hemlock • Metal Studs and Drywall – Acoustical Arts, Caro • Millwork – The Cabinet Shop, Saginaw • Operable Partition Walls – Symons Building Specialties, Saginaw • Overhead Door – Norandex/Reynolds, Saginaw • Painting – Murray Painting Co., Freeland • Plumbing – Earegood Plumbing, Saginaw • Raised Flooring Installation – Data Supplies Co., Plymouth • Roof Joists and Miscellaneous Steel – T&K Steel, Saginaw • Sitework and Excavation – American Excavating, Ltd., Saginaw • Tectum Deck and Roofing – Buchinger Roofing, Inc., Reese • Testing and Balancing – Hi-Tech Test & Balance, Freeland Subcontractors and professional consultants listed in this feature are identified by the general contractor, architect or owner.

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he USGBC’s LEED® program is an increasingly popular option for facility owners across Michigan, including the Tri-Cities area. As more LEED-certified facilities are completed, there will always be one project team that led the way by earning this prestigious distinction first in a given region. In the Tri-Cities area, this honor belongs to construction manager Spence Brothers, Saginaw, architect Wigen Tincknell Meyer & Associates, Inc., Saginaw, and the able team of subcontractors that transformed Pioneer Hall at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) into a LEED Silver facility with a 45,000-square-foot renovation and a 30,000-square-foot addition.

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DESIGN CHALLENGES Mechanical and electrical engineering programs at SVSU are housed in Pioneer Hall. While students in these classes created designs for the future, the facility where they learned was stuck in the era when it was designed and built, the 1970s. “There were very small windows that let in little exterior light,” said Paul Haselhuhn, AIA, LEED AP, associate for Wigen Tincknell Meyer & Associates. “Many of the interior spaces were lit artificially. We rearranged a lot of the existing facility to get natural light into virtually every space while maintaining the structure.” Haselhuhn pointed out that 1970s

architecture was strongly impacted by two separate energy crises. Designers responded to a keen desire to keep energy costs in check with the best materials available at the time. Curtain wall systems were commonly used in the 1950s and ‘60s, but the glass did not perform well from an energy standpoint. Rising energy costs led to a radical design shift in the 1970s. “It was almost a brutalist approach,” he said. “There were huge facades with very little fenestration on them to allow natural light in because glass was the weak spot in the building envelope. Glass technology has improved quite a bit, and that has let us reverse some of what was done in the ‘70s “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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and ‘80s. Glass is still often the weak spot in the envelope, but the performance is much better than it used to be.” The existing building was rectangular in shape and defined by load-bearing masonry with a concrete plank deck supporting the second floor underneath a steel roof structure. Energy-efficient glass was added to exterior walls, and approximately every other load-bearing interior masonry wall was replaced with steel beams to let “borrowed” natural light into interior spaces. This approach let the project team maintain 83 percent of the building structure and envelope, thereby securing a LEED point towards certification. The glass used on the exterior of the structure performs so well that attention was quickly diverted to other energy issues. “The weakest spot that we had to contend with was the existing walls, which were masonry block with brick veneer,” said Haselhuhn. “We could not efficiently get a higher R-value into those wall assemblies. Since heat tends to rise, a building’s roof can often have a greater energy impact than its walls. The project team at Pioneer Hall was able to attain energy goals by stripping off the existing roof and re-insulating. A white roof was added to reflect heat while new HVAC equipment also contributes significantly to energy goals. The addition to Pioneer Hall also reflects the type of education that occurs within its walls. Exposed ceilings put overhead mechanical and electrical systems on display, while windows offer unobstructed views into mechanical rooms. Students can even track the output and efficiency of mechanical units with strategically placed computer screens. Students hoping to design mechanical and electrical systems of their own will undoubtedly be inspired as they see the systems that make Pioneer Hall habitable. They should also realize that Pioneer Hall’s comfortable environment would not have been possible without contractors who could translate design ideas into concrete reality. DIGGING FOR SILVER A significant amount of mechanical work was needed to boost energy efficiency in the existing section of Pioneer Hall. The team of architects, engineers and contractors needed to find a way to incorporate this work into a structure that was not designed to accommodate it. If they could not find a way, they might have ended up sitting in a structure that shares a name Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

Energy-efficient glass was added to exterior walls, and approximately every other loadbearing interior masonry wall was replaced with steel beams to let “borrowed” natural light into interior spaces.

Exposed ceilings put overhead mechanical and electrical systems on display.

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with their ingenious solution. “We added a structure on the roof that we called The Doghouse,” said Brian Keeler, LEED AP, project manager for Spence Brothers. “The floor-to-ceiling heights were very limited and we needed more than what was available. The Doghouse structure runs the entire length of the existing building and it houses all of the ductwork, which would not have fit in the original ceiling space.” The Doghouse measures approximately 12 feet wide, but is only four feet high to prevent it from being seen at ground level. Even with its modest height, the metal clad structure let contractors squeeze in all of the necessary ductwork. Many of the most basic aspects of the project required this type of innovative thinking. Subcontractors also had to adapt to different methods of obtaining materials. “Normally, I wouldn’t be concerned with where the masonry on the job comes from, as long as it fits the specification,” said Keeler. “On this job, subcontractors needed to be very specific about where they were

buying their products.” Distance from point of manufacture to the jobsite is carefully considered on LEED projects to minimize the environmental impact of shipping. Subcontractors deservedly receive much of the credit for the achieving sustainability goals in this area, but Keeler was quick to point out that national manufacturers are also becoming valuable partners in this process as they adapt to LEED. Materials leaving the site received similar scrutiny, as LEED-NC allows a one-point credit for recycling 50 percent of the debris leaving the site and a second point for recycling 75 percent. Spence Brothers made a conservative estimate of obtaining one point, but garnered both available points by recycling an amazing 90 percent of the materials leaving the site. Perhaps the most impressive testimonial for the project comes from SVSU, itself. The college celebrated the completion of its first LEED-certified facility by immediately embarking on construction of a new College of Health and Human Services building. The project team led by construction manager

Spence Brothers and architect TMP Associates, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, is seeking LEED Silver on this project, as well. Pioneer Hall was the first facility to earn LEED certification in the Tri-Cities area, but thanks to the outstanding success of the project, it certainly will not be the last. THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE PROJECT: • Asphalt Paving – Saginaw Asphalt Paving Co., Saginaw • Civil Engineering – Civil Engineering Consultants, Auburn • Concrete Foundations and Slabs – R. C. Hendrick & Son, Saginaw • Drywall and Ceilings – Tri-City Acoustical Company, Saginaw • Electrical – Taunt Electric Company, Gladwin • Electrical Demolition, Cutting and Capping – Van Herweg Electric, Freeland • Excavation and Backfill – Bourdow Trucking, Saginaw

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• Fire Suppression – Dynamic Piping Co., Inc., Hemlock • General Trades, Miscellaneous Specialties and Site Concrete – Wobig Construction • Company, Saginaw • Glass and Framing – Calvin and Company, Flint • Hard Tile and Soft Tile – Standard Tile, Saginaw • Irrigation System – Turf Tech, Inc., Birch Run • Joint Sealants – Premier Caulking, Grand Rapids • Laboratory Casework – Farnell Equipment Company, Troy • Landscape Architect – Mark Robinson & Associates, East Jordan • Landscaping – Bell Landscaping Co., Saginaw • Masonry – Edgar Boettcher Masonry, Bay City • Masonry Foundations and Masonry Work – McMath Masonry, Inc., Freeland • Mechanical Demolition, Cutting and Capping – John E. Green Co., Saginaw • Mechanical and Electrical Engineering – Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy • Mechanical, HVAC, and Piping – Mid State Plumbing & Heating, Mount Pleasant • Metal Wall Panels – C.L. Rieckhoff Company, Inc., Taylor • Miscellaneous Steel Work – Howard Structural Steel, Saginaw • Painting – Niles Construction Services, Flint • Retro Floor – MIS Corporation, Saginaw • Roofing – Mid Michigan Roofing, Saginaw • Site Electrical – Bender Electric, Inc., Saginaw • Structural Engineering – MacMillian Associates, Bay City • Structural Steel and Metal Deck – Delta Steel, Inc., Saginaw • Technology – Innovative Technologies Group, Saginaw • Testing and Balancing – Hi Tech Test and Balance, Freeland • Window Shades – Curtain Call, Rochester Hills Subcontractors and professional consultants listed in this feature are identified by the general contractor, architect or owner.

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idland may not rank among Michigan’s largest cities, but its status as headquarters for the Dow Chemical Company ensures that it will host some very big names in the business world. The former Ashman Court hotel in Midland was recently transformed into a world-class meeting place for this purpose. The facility now houses the H.H. Dow Leadership Academy and the 131room H Hotel. Highlights of this transformed property include an executive space with a five-star dining area, a series of classrooms that will accommodate up to 70 people, pre-function areas, a new courtyard, a reception area, a swimming pool, and a fitness area, all outfitted with state-of-the-art security, telecommunications and data technology. The H is now the area’s most complete meeting and conference site, featuring more than 14,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space, including a grand ballroom, a public five-star restaurant and an upscale bar and café. This sophisticated meeting spot is the result of a series of brainstorming sessions on how best to meet Dow’s needs. Exotic finish materials were chosen to accent the upscale environs, including cherry, bamboo, walnut, rift white oak, maple, makore fiddleback and wenge millwork from all corners of the globe converged on the site. Key members of the sizable project team included construction manager, The Christman Company, Lansing; architect, Populus (formerly HOK Venue), Kansas City, MO;

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contract administration architect for Populus, Dow-Howell-Gilmore, Midland; architects for the ballroom and public spaces, Anderson/Miller, LTD, Chicago, IL, with SSOE, Inc., Troy; interior designer for the bar, café and executive wing, Mark Johnson & Associates, Pleasant Ridge; and structural engineer William A. Kibbe & Associates, Saginaw. Additional subcontractors were needed to complete the project, with Bay City-based Serenus Johnson & Son handling two separate contracts for general trades along with concrete and demolition work. TEAMWORK Coordination is a vital component on any project, but obtaining true teamwork can be difficult, particularly with a large team. “You would typically work with a single design firm on a project of this scope,” said Jeff Adcock, project manager for The Christman Company. “In this case, the client chose to go with three national design firms, plus each one had a local architect to help out. There was a seemingly endless chain of documents that had to be coordinated. Adding scope along the way was a challenge because submittals affected multiple designers, but we were able to work in tandem with each other to successfully fulfill the client’s needs.” Having local design firms available to handle issues in the field helped “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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project schedule. However, the fluid design changes and the use of exotic materials, some of which took up to 24 weeks to obtain kept this project from being phased. In some cases, The Christman Company was able to recommend alternate products with shorter lead times to minimize disruptions to the schedule. In addition to precise coordination between design and construction firms, the successful delivery of the project depended on subcontractors served themselves as integral members of the overall team. Adcock had high praise for all, but he singled out several who performed exceptionally well. Mod Interiors, Inc., Ira Township, performed millwork and provided approximately 160 wood doors, and frames, much of which was custommade, while Howard Structural Steel, Saginaw, played an instrumental role in removing a five-story column from the existing structure. With responsibilities spanning several trades, a large amount of credit must be also given to Serenus Johnson & Son.

The lobby sets an elegant, yet comfortable, tone that reverberates throughout 131-room H Hotel.

tremendously with this process. Adcock acknowledged the vital role these firms played in the success of the project, along with the prime designers who led the partnership. Even with a solid design team in place, extensive changes throughout the project provided a key challenge for The Christman Company. “Scope and designers were added over the course of the two-year renovation, so we needed to remain flexible to keep the project moving smoothly as it evolved,” said Adcock. “Through careful planning and close coordination with the designers, we were able to successfully adjust our work plan to accommodate the changes as the project progressed.” Ideally, projects are phased so that material procurement, bidding, price approval, and construction can each occupy a segment of the

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Before the facility now known as the H Hotel could begin to take shape, much of what was found on the site had to be removed. The main floor was essentially gutted, with Serenus Johnson & Son removing floors and ceilings, walls and partitions, and even HVAC and electrical gear after service had been terminated. A semi-circular structure built around the existing conference rooms on top of a parking structure was demolished, including the exterior walls and roof. Since the structure was built entirely out of precast concrete, a number of precast beams and hollowcore floor slabs required removal. The heaviest of these beams weighed approximately 40,000 pounds. “The difficulty of the removal was increased because while we were doing the demolition, we were also doing new construction,” said Grant Siggins, estimator and project manager for Serenus Johnson & Son. “The new construction expanded the footprint of the building, so we had to reach over the new construction with a crane. CAM MAGAZINE

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HIGHLIGHT investigatory demolition that was needed to verify how the beams were put together before full-scale razing could begin. “There was obviously an issue with the low headroom,” said Siggins. “At one point, there was about ¼” clearance between to top of the crane and the structure above.” Equipment rental was a sizable expense on the project, particularly the 350-ton crane. Serenus Johnson & Son compensated for this by keeping extra workers and equipment onsite. If preliminary demolition unearthed a need for additional work, the people and machines were already standing by. Since the firm was handling multiple trades onsite, these workers could easily be tasked with other duties if they were not needed for demolition work. The H Hotel was clearly built on teamwork that resulted from countless meetings throughout the project duration. The facility now stands ready to accommodate travelers who are drawn to Midland for a meeting or those who simply want to enjoy relax and enjoy the atmosphere.

The H is now the areas most complete meeting and conference site, featuring more than 14,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space We were about 150 feet away from where we had to remove the beams.” The hollowcore slabs of the parking deck would not support a machine with enough capacity to lift the heavy beams, so a 350-ton crane was placed to reach up and over the foundations that had just been poured. Two smaller cranes were placed inside the parking deck to assist with the

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THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE PROJECT: • A/V Systems – SPL Integrated Solutions, St. Paul, MN • Awnings – Heinlein Awning Company, Saginaw • Carpentry – Christman Constructors, Inc., Lansing • Carpet and Resilient Flooring – Valley Carpet, Inc., Bay City • Coiling Counter Doors – Delta Door Sales, Saginaw • Communications – Henkles & McCoy, Midland • Concrete Supplier – Fisher Sand & Gravel, Midland • Door Hardware Supplier – Ittner-Wiechmann Company, Saginaw • Drilled Piers – Rohrscheib Sons Caissons, Inc., New Hudson

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• Electrical Systems – Master Electric, Gladwin • Elevators – Otis Elevator Company, Lansing • Exterior Framing System – William Reichenbach Company, Lansing • Fire Protection – John E. Green Co., Saginaw • Flooring and Hard Tile – PMP Marble and Granite, Troy • Food Service Equipment – Great Lakes Hotel Supply, Detroit • General Trades, Concrete and Demolition – Serenus Johnson & Son, Bay City • Glass and Glazing – Calvin & Company, Inc., Flint • Intumescent Painting – Lake Painting, Midland • Landscaping (South) – Site Management Services, Saginaw • Landscaping and Irrigation – LaVant Landscape & Construction Services, Linden • Masonry – Edgar Boettcher Masonry, Bay City • Mechanical Systems – M A P Mechanical, Midland • Membrane and Metal Roofing – Brandle Roofing & Sheetmetal, Midland • Metal Studs, Drywall and Acoustical – Central Ceiling & Partition, Inc., Midland • Millwork, Wood Doors and Frames – Mod Interiors, Inc., Ira Township

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• Operable Panel Partitions – Symons Building Specialties, Saginaw • Painting and Wall Covering – Murray Painting Co., Freeland • Precast Concrete – Kerkstra Precast, Grandville • Rebar and Concrete Product Supplier – Hymmco, LLC, Saginaw • Roller Shades – Triangle Window Fashions, Wyoming • Selective Interior Demolition – Pro Tech Environmental, Inc., Grand Rapids • Site Concrete – Sugar Construction, Midland • Sitework – Tri-City Groundbreakers, Midland • Structural Steel – Howard Structural Steel, Inc., Saginaw • Venetian Plaster – Ardian’s Painting, Shelby Township • Waterproofing – Bloom Roofing Systems, Inc., Whitmore Lake • Waterproofing – D.C. Byers Company, East Lansing • Wood Flooring – Foster Flooring, Wixom • Wood Flooring – Johnson Hardwood, Troy Subcontractors and professional consultants listed in the Construction Highlight are identified by the general contractor, architect or owner.

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Sea Gull Lighting Announces New Recessed Lighting Catalog Sea Gull Lighting has introduced a new 73-page catalog detailing the company’s complete line of recessed lighting. Sea Gull Lighting’s recessed lighting products are designed, tested and approved to meet the architectural needs of commercial buildings, new home construction and remodeling projects. This includes a full array of fixtures that are available in four-, five- and six-inch housings, as well as multiple trim selections for use in nearly any room environment. In addition, the catalog highlights many ENERGY STAR® qualified options, which can help users to reduce energy consumption and subsequently lower energy bills, while meeting strict local

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and state energy efficiency codes. Sea Gull Lighting recessed lighting products feature quick hit™ captive, angled nails and snap-in trims to enhance use and ease of installation. In addition, the new catalog was developed to aid the entire design and selection process by providing: detailed fixture descriptions supported by product imagery and trim selection for each respective housing; suggestions for achieving the best functional and artistic results through the combined use of task, accent and undercabinet lighting as well as up- and downlighting, wall grazing and wall washing techniques; and installation support that includes help in selecting the proper recessed housings to meet specific needs or achieve a desired ambiance For more information on Sea Gull Lighting’s recessed lighting product line or to receive the company’s new “RECESSED Lighting” catalog, please call 1-800-347-5483 or visit the company’s website at www.SeaGullLighting.com.

Simonton Introduces Two-Tone Window and Door Options for Homeowners Responding to growing consumer requests for white interior and colored exterior vinyl window frame options for their homes, Simonton Windows® now offers Two-Tone windows and patio doors in the Decorum™ by Simonton collection. The products feature a durable Pure White laminate interior on the replacement window or patio door, and homeowners may choose from either Driftwood or Tan colors for the exterior. The products featuring the Two-Tone laminates can also be ordered with energy-efficient Simonton ETC glass packages that are guaranteed to qualify for the federal tax credit of up to $1,500. The durable, scratch-resistant Pure White laminate interior on the Two-Tone windows and patio doors comes with white interior hardware. However, the windows and patio doors can be upgraded with Brushed Nickel, Oil-Rubbed Bronze or Polished Brass custom interior hardware. Complementary Two-Tone grids are also available. In addition to the Two-Tone Driftwood and Two-Tone Tan options, Decorum by Simonton interior styling options also include Antique Cherry, Maple and Contemporary Oak. Each replacement window and patio door has the option of matching grids. Decorum by Simonton also provides homeowners with a wide variety of options to match hardware finishes with interior lighting, faucets, cabinet handles and other metal accent features throughout the home. Simonton Windows produces ENERGY STAR® qualified replacement and new construction windows and doors, including a line of impact-resistant products. ENERGY STAR is a government program that helps consumers protect the environment through superior energy efficiency and is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. For information, call (800) SIMONTON or visit www.simonton.com “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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Smarter Security Systems’ New SmarterSentry Enables Mobile Surveillance Anywhere Smarter Security Systems announced the availability of SmarterSentry GTX, a mobile surveillance unit designed to provide live video from virtually anywhere. The new SmarterSentry adds convenience and portability features, as well as features to enhance the remote video surveillance it provides and to protect the unit while in operation. SmarterSentry already had a durable platform with independent suspension enabling it to be towed anywhere, but the GTX unit also has helicopter hooks allowing it to be placed off-shore or where roads don’t provide access. Once the unit is in location, it now takes less time to get it up and running. Two electric winches make it easier and faster to raise the telescoping mast allowing one person to deploy SmarterSentry GTX in less than 20 minutes. Once deployed, the unit itself is more secure from undesired relocation with the addition of a removable tow hitch. The spare tire now has a wheel lock to prevent theft. The digital video recorder is upgraded on the GTX model to a SmarterDVR™ 250 that enables 30 frames per second for each of the four standard cameras. This provides full-motion video to improve live event assessment and investigation of recorded evidence. Three guy wires anchor the mast for increased camera stability and image clarity. The GTX also doubles the maximum capacity for video storage to up to one terabyte allowing for longer recordings or higher frequency recordings before an on-site visit. While remote connectivity to the DVR for live or recorded video takes many forms, such as cellular, satellite, or mesh network, SmarterSentry GTX also makes it easy to manage the DVR at the unit. The GTX comes equipped with a durable case containing a daylight-readable LCD monitor and waterproof keyboard that can quickly be connected to the DVR for local management. The case is portable to help prevent unauthorized local access. SmarterSentry is powered by a quiet, clean, and reliable propane-to-electric generator. For more information on SmarterSentry please visit http://www.smartersecurity.com/outdoor/smartersentry/index.html.

Updated Special-Lite® FRP Flush Door Brochure Highlights Addition of SL-20 Sandstone-Textured FRP Skins Special-Lite, Inc. has announced that their FRP Flush Doors brochure showcasing their line of heavy-duty fiberglass reinforced polyester (FRP) flush doors for commercial entrances has been updated to include the recently introduced SL-20 sandstone-textured FRP flush door. The new SL-20 model has an exclusive fine-grained texture with a more subtle surface finish and less glossy appearance than Special-Lite’s popular SL-17 pebblegrain FRP flush door that make it better suited to design-driven applications not expected to see deliberate abuse or vandalism. The brochure explains design and construction materials used to make Special-Lite doors, along with attributes that make them suitable for green construction. Among the benefits detailed in the brochure, Special-Lite FRP doors do not rust, corrode, crack, split, peel, or rot, and their prefinished surfaces never need painting or refinishing. In addition, they have a 10-year, 100% parts and labor warranty. For more information about Special-Lite’s FRP doors and a free copy of the FRP Flush Doors brochure, contact Special-Lite, Inc., P.O. Box 6, Decatur, MI 49045. Or call 800-8216531, fax 800-423-7610, or visit www.special-lite.com.

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The Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) has appointed James Harless, PhD, CHMM, RBP to fill the vacant position of government relations director on the AHMP Board of Directors. As the government relations director, Harless will coordinate the activities of and support the Homeland Security Technical Committee and the Government Affairs Technical Committee. Harless is a vice president/principal at Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), Plymouth. In other news, the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) Southwestern Chapter recently elected its 2009-2010 Officers and Jeffery M. Krusinga, PE, GE, senior consultant in the Kalamazoo office of SME, was elected vice president. SME is also pleased to announce the addition of Steven L. Willobee, LEED AP as the firm’s community development manager. Architecture and engineering firm Harley Ellis Devereaux, in collaboration with the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD), has awarded John G. Petty with the 2009 ESD Harold Slaight Ellington Leadership Award. The award honors an individual who has demonstrated a continuum of outstanding leadership on behalf of the ESD and its communities. Petty, a past president of ESD, received the honor at the organization’s Annual Awards Banquet. Petty has over 40 years of engineering and management experience. For the second consecutive year, Cheryl Bowlson, business diversity director for Barton Malow Company, Southfield, has been named to Who’s Who in Black Detroit. The organization honors distinguished Bowlson black professionals in southeastern Michigan. Ms. Bowlson was selected for her professional achievements, volunteer activities and increasingly national presence as an expert on business diversity programs. The Albert Kahn Family of Companies, a leading provider of architecture, engineering, planning, design and management services, has announced that John E. Enkemann, Jr. has been appointed Chair of the Architectural

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Registration Examination (ARE) Committee for the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Appointed by New York architect Andrew W. Prescott, AIA, president of Enkemann NCARB, Enkemann will oversee the writing of the ARE exam. Enkemann has over 30 years of experience in his field. TMP Architecture, Inc., based in Bloomfield is Hills, proud to announce that profesNaismith Grose sionals Doris Grose and Emilie Naismith have passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) exam and have received LEED accreditation. Grose and Naismith are both architectural interns with the firm. Ann Arbor-based NSF International today announced the appointment of Elizabeth A. Jones as its new vice president of marketing. Jones will be responsible for strategic leadership, as well as oversight of corporate marketing and branding, communications and regulatory affairs. NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect consumers by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods. David Williams, vice president / project director of the George W. Auch Company, Pontiac, recently earned the designation of LEED Accredited Professional (AP) by the United States Green Building Council (USGCB).

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Justin L. Kowatch, PE, LEED-AP, recently satisfied the U.S. Green Building Council’s requirements to become an Accredited Professional in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Kowatch (LEED AP) program of sustainable design and construction. Kowatch is a professional engineer in the Land Development Group in Wade Trim’s Gaylord office. Wade Trim provides engineering, GIS, surveying, planning, operations, landscape architecture, and construction services.

Peter Basso Associates (PBA) is pleased to announce two new hires for the firm’s Phoenix, AZ office. Brian Bray, CIPE has joined as project leader, and Robert Cooper PE, MBA, LEED AP has joined as principal and mechanical department manager. PBA is a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Troy, with offices in Ann Arbor, Las Vegas, NV, and Phoenix, AZ.

The Roofing Industry Promotion Fund (RIPF), Warren, recently announced the four winners of their scholarship for college bound students. Applicants were asked to submit an essay describing, “How Important is the Roofing Industry?” Winners received scholarships in the amount of $1,000.00, contributed by the SMRCA, Roofers Union Local #149, and the Contract Employer. This year’s winners were: Savanna Brooks of Rochester Hills; Christopher Carmichael of Port Huron; Amanda Marquardt of Northville; and Blake Morgan of Livonia. The Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) has announced the election of John Condie, PE, as its president for 20092010. Eric Johnston, PE, past president, also announced Condie the new Board of Directors, during a special ceremony at the recent MSPE Conference in Acme. A principal at Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. in Grand Rapids, Condie has more than 20 years experience in the industry. Saginaw-based Pumford Construction, a full-service construction company, recently announced that Jessica Young, project management assistant and accounts receivable Young associate, has completed the necessary examination to become an accredited Construction Industry Technician (CIT). The CIT curriculum was established by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Education Foundation, and Young also serves as vice president / president elect of the NAWIC Chapter 378 of the Great Lakes Bay Region.

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general Ken Swartz, manager of Rudolph/Libbe Companies’ Detroit office, has accepted the position of vice president and general manager of Winter RLG Industrial Construction, a full service industrial Swartz construction and maintenance company, formed by a partnership between Rudolph/Libbe Companies and Winter Construction. Swartz will continue to serve as general manager of the Rudolph/Libbe Companies’ Detroit office. Ann Arbor-based Consulting Midwestern recently announced that staff engineer Scott Fisher, EIT, has become the most recent LEED Accredited Professional to join the firm’s Green Initiative. Fisher LEED is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. C2AE, an architectural, engineering and planning firm with offices in Lansing, Gaylord, and Grand Rapids, recently announced that six members of its staff have achieved Leadership in Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited status: Dennis Bekken, AIA; Eric Bratt, EIT; James Kuo, AIA; Abigail Larimer, Jonathan Libby, EIT; and Michael Spurbeck, PE. The firm also announced that Steve Jurczuk, AIA, LEED AP, spoke at the annual Michigan Local Government Management Association (MLGMA) Summer Workshop, which took place in Sault Ste. Marie. Jurczuk was one of four speakers for the "Solutions through Energy Conservation" panel discussion. The focus of the panel was on energy efficiency projects and opportunities that could be adopted by local government communities.

DeMaria Building Company, Detroit, has announced that Carlos Chaves recently Chaves Higgins joined the firm as a senior project manager for their Government Group. Also, Katie Higgins, project engineer at DeMaria, has earned LEED Accreditation with the U.S. Green Building Council.

Grissim Metz Andriese Associates, a landscape architectural design firm headquartered in Northville, is pleased to announce that Richard G. Houdek, ASLA, partner, and Michael Franklin, ASLA, Houdek Franklin associate, have been certified as LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP).

Two insurance veterans have joined Professional Concepts Insurance Agency (PCIA), Brighton, to handle benefits and personal insurance. Tabethia Tiseo will lead the benefits area, and Doris Livingston will Tiseo assist clients with home and auto coverages. Both women have previously owned agencies specialized in these areas.

Harley Ellis Devereaux, a national planning, architecture and engineering firm, has hired Brian A. Kite, AIA to direct their corporate and commercial practice in the west region. Kite brings more than 30 years Kite experience to the firm and a portfolio of work that extends throughout the western United States, Asia and the Middle East. Kite will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, today announced that two of its Design+Development Group (D+DG) onstaff architects, Andrea Hutchins, AIA, AKBD, and Daniel Page-Wood, Assoc. AIA, AKBD, recently earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP) certification. The LEED AP certification will allow Whirlpool Corporation to further support trade customers beyond appliance selection and make the sustainable design process easier for the building and design community.

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Braun Construction Group, Farmington Hills, recently announced that three employees have recently become LEED Certified: Mike Zatroch, director of field operations; Scott Collins, vice president of corporate development; and Joe Orlich, project manager. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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Oliver / Hatcher Construction, with offices in Novi and Grand Rapids, recently announced that Jason Salazar, vice president of estimating; Ted Miller, director of operations; and Tim Bryan, senior project manager, have successfully passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional exam, and have obtained their LEED AP Certifications.

Thompson-Phelan Group, Inc. and the Michigan Association of Community Bankers (MACB) have announced this year’s recipients of the James W. Phelan Scholarship. Established to provide financial assistance to Michigan residents in their junior or senior year of college and attending a Michigan college or university, the following students will receive $750 scholarships: Jennifer Proffitt of Swartz Creek, attending Northwood University; and Kristin Zinger of Ruth, attending Central Michigan University. The Thompson-Phelan Group, Inc., a commercial design and build firm, is located in Anchorville. Lansing-based Douglas Steel, a leading fabricator and erector of structural steel throughout the Midwest, has announced the following promotions: James D. Buzzie has been elected executive vice president; Michael E. Harsch has been promoted to project manager; and Christopher J. Lowe will be assuming additional duties as quality manager.

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Grant Thornton LLP, with local offices in Southfield, has announced that Alvin Wade will lead the company’s Construction, Real Estate and Hospitality (CRH) practice as the new national managing partner. Wade will be based out of the firm’s Dallas office, one of the firm’s 51 offices in the U.S. In his new role, Wade will lead the industry practice which serves home builders, contractors, architectural firms, engineering, real estate, REITs, restaurants, lodging, entertainment and gaming. Grant Thornton is an audit, tax and advisory organization.

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Contracting Resources, Inc., a Brightonbased, design-build and construction management company, recently completed the 36,000-square-foot Phase III Expansion of the Lourdes Wing for Professed Dominican Sisters, the Pier Giorgio Frassati Center for the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. The final phase of the Motherhouse in Ann Arbor will increase the size of the facility to approximately 110,000 square feet. Also, Contracting Resources, Inc. has been named construction manager for the Hyundai Dynamometer project located in Superior Township, and as construction manager for the Charyl Stockwell Academy project, located in Brighton. Griffin International, an HVAC manufacturers rep firm with offices in Chesterfield, announced recently that it would be representing Carrier Corporation, a United Technologies Company, in ten counties of S.E. Michigan. Southfield-based JGA, a full-service brand strategy, retail design and architecture firm, was recently honored with three awards at the 38th Annual A.R.E. (Association of Retail Environments) Design Awards Event held during GlobalShop in Las Vegas, NV. The firm’s work on Timberland PRO and The North Face won the awards. Both stores contained eco-conscious construction and design. Chesterfield Township-based Dan's Cement, Inc. – Commercial Foundations & Poured Walls, has made the 2009 Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. This achievement puts them in the rarefied category of companies such as Microsoft, Timberland, Intuit, Jamba Juice, Oracle, and UnderArmour. White Construction, a Construction Management / General Contracting Firm, is proud to announce the milestone

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achievement of reaching their 20th anniversary in business. W. Bernard White, PE, president & CEO of White Construction, made the announcement. The company was established July 31, 1989. The firm has emerged as a leader in the construction industry in the metropolitan Detroit area over that 20-year span. Construction Manager Barton Malow, Southfield, and architect French Associates, Rochester, have broken ground on Zemmer Middle School in Lapeer. The work will include 40,000 square feet of additions. Existing classroom space will be renovated with new floors and ceilings; electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems will be installed after the building is stripped down to the structural steel. Completion is slated for September 2010. HKS, Inc. based locally in Northville, has ranked as a top-five design firm in the United States, for the second consecutive year. According to Engineering News-Record (ENR) Magazine, HKS is one of the top global design practices engaged in the most sustainable work. The survey is based on revenue for design services generated in 2008 from projects actively seeking certification from major third-party environmental standards or rating organizations such as the U.S. Green Building’s Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification system. The Detroit office of SmithGroup is providing architecture, engineering, interiors, lab design and planning services for the new Human Health Building at Oakland University in Rochester. The 157,300-gross-square-foot, $62 million facility will house the School of Health Sciences (SHS) and the School of Nursing (SON). The project is targeted for completion in 2012. Rand Construction Engineering, Inc., a Brighton-based design/build construction firm, has been selected as the construction manager by Pat Milliken Ford to renovate their existing dealership, located in Redford. Rand Construction has also been selected as the construction manager by the United Jewish Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit for the expansion and renovation of the Yeshiva Darchei Torah School in Southfield. The Appliance Repair Show on News/Talk 760 WJR (RepairClinic.com) has launched a new website to support listeners. Geared toward do-it-yourselfers, www.ApplianceRepair.com was created to offer consumers and listeners maintenance tips on household appliances along with the opportunity to revisit archived shows. The show airs live on WJR Sunday mornings

from 9 - 10 a.m., EST. RepairClinic.com in Canton has presented the show since June 2007. Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., a large manufacturer of prefabricated roofing systems, is proud to announce that employees at its Grants Pass, Oregon facility have successfully attained over 176,000 OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) recordable free work hours as of the end of June 2009. This is equivalent to more than 83 person-work-years without an injury requiring a physician’s treatment. The OSHA recordable rate is representative of the number of medical visits requiring a physician’s attention for every 100 employees working a normal workweek. This record stretches back to September of 2007 and includes an injury-free 2008 calendar year. Educational design firm Fanning Howey, based locally in Novi, has earned two of the highest honors in the American School & University 2009 Educational Interiors Showcase. The firm was awarded the coveted Crow Island School Citation, the program’s top honor, for its modernization of Phelps High School in Washington, D.C. Also, Fanning Howey’s design of the new Warren G. Harding Elementary School in Hammond, IN, earned a Gold Citation in the Libraries/Media Centers category.

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Industry Events Nov. 9-10 – 12th Annual Construction Industry Conference – This program at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C., presented by Associated Owners & Developers (AOD), will focus on today’s construction market strategies for continued success, where the industry is headed, and how best to get there in the years to come. For further information, please visit constructionchannel.net.

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MRM MECHANICAL AND CONTROLS LLC, AUBURN

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BRUNER PLUMBING & HEATING COMPANY, DETROIT

GRS STOHLER COMPANY, NEW HUDSON

BRUTTELL ROOFING, INC., OAK PARK

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JOHN TOUREAU CONTRACTING, INC., HARRISON TWP

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MEP CONSTRUCTION LLC, DETROIT

VINCENT'S HEATING & PLUMBING, PORT HURON

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