Citadel Group

PK Park

melissa — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:21:45 +0000

In two phases, Lewis built a new baseball park for University of Oregon and the Eugene Emeralds.
Phase one consisted of the demolition of a segment of Autzen Stadium’s parking lot, excavation and grading of the baseball field, FieldTurf installation, bullpens, perimeter walls, fencing, light and video board structures and temporary dugouts. Additionally Lewis added a media area and temporary grandstand.

Phase two construction included the main seating bowl with over 2,500 individual seats, entry plaza and architectural pylons, Founders and Lettermen’s walls, picnic area, locker rooms, a team clubhouse, premium seating suites, exposed wood roof canopy, concessions areas, and large public restrooms.

Both phases of the project are designed for LEED Silver equivalence.

NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputer Center

melissa — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:27:48 +0000

The NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) will provide advanced computing services to scientists across the nation who study a broad range of disciplines, including weather, climate, oceanography, air pollution, space weather, computational science, energy production, and carbon sequestration. It will also house a premier data storage and archival facility that will hold, among other scientific data, unique historical climate records.

Congregation B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim

melissa — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:25:41 +0000

The two-phase project involves the conversion of three single story office buildings into religious and multi-use facilities. Phase I consists of a new sanctuary, village community center, social hall, administrative support offices and a full-service kitchen. The sanctuary will feature 600 seats, cascading stairs/seating, a balcony and worship area. The social hall will seat up to 960 people for special religious ceremonies. The Village Community Center will be used as a central gathering place for reading, reflecting and community events. Phase II is the educational wing and will house the classroom and library.

South Jersey Federal Credit Union

melissa — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:40:06 +0000

Two-story new construction serves as the corporate headquarters and operations center for the South Jersey Federal Credit Union and features high-end modern finishes. This LEED registered project has a goal of Silver.

Methodist Hospital for Surgery

melissa — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:24:31 +0000

Dallas-based Methodist Health System continues its expansion into Addison with the development of a 105,000 s.f. Methodist Hospital for Surgery, which will open with seven fully-equipped operating rooms, 32 private patient rooms, 10 outpatient treatment rooms, a diagnostic imaging suite (including CT and MRI), and physical therapy and rehabilitation.

Methodist Hospital for Surgery is a joint venture partnership between area physicians, Methodist Health System and Nueterra Healthcare. The hospital will focus on treating patients in need of highly-specialized spine and joint surgery and will be the only dedicated orthopedics hospital of its kind in the area.

The entire construction process will be managed using BIM. All of the virtual coordination will result in more pre-fabricated systems, less rework, faster schedule, lower cost and a higher quality building delivered to Methodist with a 5-month accelerated schedule.

Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

melissa — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:43:00 +0000

This state-of-the-art Marine & Coastal Science Research & Instructional Center allows the Skidaway Institute to expand its research in several areas, such as the development of new technologies associated with ocean observation systems; discovering the diversity of species and their interactions in the marine environment, and the assessment of factors affecting the environmental health and integrity of Georgia’s coastal zone.
The facility includes private office space, work centers, two chemistry labs, three general labs, biology lab, flow cytometry lab, special lab, clean room, mechanical room, and multi-use space for instruction, collaboration, and informational seminars.
Targeting LEED Gold certification, the MSRIC’s environmentally friendly design includes mechanical systems to provide flexible environmental controls, such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, and quality lighting. Organic courtyard, sidewalk, and roof materials, abundant interior natural light, six-inch foam insulation, energy efficient windows, solar hot water heating system, and a 1,000 gallon cistern to capture rainwater for various uses are just a few of the “green” elements.
The building is clad in a combination of framed cement fiber board panels and durable lap siding that is resistant to hurricanes, hail, insects, decay and wildfires.

Saunders Named Colorado Contractor of the Year

melissa — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:36:21 +0000

Saunders displays strong leadership to flourish in tough economic times…

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Pierce College Horticulture Campus

melissa — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:02:31 +0000

Diffenbaugh is the Design Builder on this project for the Los Angeles Community College District’s Prop A/AA Bond Program. The project includes approximately 26,600 sf of specialized classroom and laboratory facilities, as well as significant landscape and hardscape improvements to support state-of- the-art instruction in horticultural sciences. Additionally, the design provides the opportunity for retail sales and supporting public events engaging the campus and the community it serves. Because of the facilities’ role in educating students and serving the surrounding community, significant emphases was placed on the integration of sustainable features and support of exemplary sustainable practices. The facility is designed to achieve LEED Platinum.

Krusinski Newsline June 2010

melissa — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:25:09 +0000

The most recent quarterly communication from Krusinski Construction Company features the following articles:

›› Mobile technology helps keep projects on time, on target and on budget
›› In the field: Krusinski project news and notes
›› Head of the class: Krusinski project manager mentors university students
›› Gina Krusinski earns Family Business Wiki award
›› Jim Wilkinson receives DIG award
›› Krusinski announces promotions

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IMC Vertical Screen Groundbreaking

melissa — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:23:16 +0000

IMC is pleased to announce the recent groundbreaking of the Vertical Screen new World Headquarters in Warminster, PA. The Vertical Screen project redevelops a former Brownfield site once occupied by the Naval Air Warfare Center. The building incorporates numerous green technologies to achieve the LEED certification goal of Platinum.

To achieve LEED Platinum several Sustainability Features include:
• Closed-loop geothermal water source heat pump
• Under Floor Air Distribution (UFAD) system heats and cools from the ground up
• Rainwater harvesting system with 50,000 gallon underground storage tank that will be used to flush low-flow toilets, irrigate interior green walls and site landscaping
• Building-integrated photovoltaic system that will supply 100-450 KW of electricity through the use of a high-efficiency solar array
• Groundwater infiltration system promotes groundwater recharge through use of rain gardens and flat-bottom infiltration basins

Project Team
Owner: Vertical Screen Inc. &
Petaluma Partners I

Owner’s Consultant:Dan Bleznak

Construction Manager: IMC Construction

Architect: Erdy McHenry Architecture

MEPFP Engineers:Alderson Engineering

Civil Engineers: Bohler Engineering

Structural Engineers: Harmon Associates

LEED Consultant: Re:Vision Architecture

Commissioning Agent: Bala Consulting Engineers