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INDUSTRY EXPERT ARTICLES
Finegold Alexander Architects’ Goodhart Hall renovation project at Bryn Mawr
Picture This! Social Media and Visual Communication by Stephanie Goldberg
Vision 3 Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
Emera Astronomy Center Draws Stargazers by Tony Britton
Bill Belichick: The Patron Saint of Utility Players by Colm Allen
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Rebecca Berry22
Saul Schrader24
Tony Hsiao 22
Susan Shelby44
Plus: Trends & Hot Topics, Healthcare, Interior Design, Retail, Connecticut Awards, People, Calendar, and more!
Annual Focus: Institutions and Schools
March 2015NEW ENGLAND FACIL IT IES DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Top: Mass. Maritime Academy mess hall / page 12 Bottom: Endicott College modular dorm, designed by Bergmeyer / page 21
Featuring: SCUP North Atlantic Region UpdatePLUS Annual Bonus Supplement:M/E/P - Building Energy
Construction of EDU Facilities in New England Remains Strong
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Emera Astronomy Center Draws Stargazers ................................. Page 33
Emera Astronomy Center. The planetarium theater building in the foreground; observatory visible in background, on right.
Bergmeyer Completes Design at Endicott College............................Page 21 Vision 3 Celebrates Ribbon Cutting ..............................................Page 12
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Publisher’s MessageFebruary’s snows may have cooled meeting attendance for Boston 2024, but with spring and summer ap-proaching, I expect audience size will increase as interest and enthusiasm are renewed for having
this exciting worldwide event in Boston.Boris Johnson, Mayor of London,
recently joined Boston 2024 for a discussion of the opportunities around hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Mayor Johnson was instrumental in ensuring the success of the 2012 Games and promoting its continued legacy within London and across the United Kingdom.
“As soon as, if and when Boston ac-tually gets the nod from the International Olympic Committee, I think there will be
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Penobscot Renovates Brewer High
In a recent article by Tori Britton, the 179,959sf renovations to Brewer High School should have been attributed to the contractor, the Penobscot Company. WBRC Architects Engineers designed the project.
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massive enthusiasm, of the kind that we saw in London.” Johnson said. He said that hosting the Games expedited $1.5 billion in infrastructure upgrades across London.
John Fish, Chairman of Boston 2024, will be keynote speaker at the Massa-chusetts Building Congress breakfast meeting April 8 (see calendar p54).
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Cybersecurity is a hot discussion topic around the board-room and a growing concern for many businesses. What can you do to help mitigate the risks of a cyberattack in your company?
IT risk assessment:
Understand your network. Evaluate your IT infrastructure to identify security gaps against industry-recommended guidelines and develop a remediation road map based on your appetite for risk.Network vulnerability testing:
Trust but verify. Are you confident that the controls you have implemented are protecting your network and corporate secrets? Have your vulnerabilities identified through network testing before someone else does this for you at 3 a.m and steals your information.
Vendor management:
Out of sight is not out of mind. Know the policies and practices of organizations you provide with your corporate data. Responsibility and liability don’t end once the information handoff has occurred.Security awareness training:
Secure the human. Social engineering through phone calls or phishing emails is an easy way to gain access to your network. Why steal the password when I can just ask for it? Employees should understand the risks associated with common everyday activities such as installing software, using free Wi-Fi networks, and exploring the Internet.Incident response plan: What do we do?
Develop and test your game plan before an incident occurs. Identify key internal team members and qualified external vendors ahead of time.
Andy Obuchowski is S&P Director in the Boston office of McGladery.
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Boston – On January 22, the erection of the precast stadium seating panels marked a milestone at Fenway Park for the 2015 Improvements Program.
Gilbane Interiors Group Boston has been hired by the Boston Red Sox to manage offseason renovations. The project, to be completed by opening day, includes the additional of a luxury suite along the left field line and a new section
of rooftop level seating above.The scope also includes a renovation
of the center field Budweiser roof deck bar and concession stand, and the addition of a camera basket above the center field bleachers. In addition, there are renovations being made to the ground level center field concession stands and a historical remodel of the left field foul pole, AKA the “Carlton Fisk Pole.”
“The project demands an aggressive schedule, with all construction operations being completed before the Red Sox opening day on April 13,” noted Matt Haverty, director of Gilbane’s Boston Interiors Group. “There are several logistical challenges working safely through the bustle of the Fenway neighborhood while keeping the park fully operational during the peak
season for historical tours.”The new construction will add a total
of 200 new seats to Fenway Park and is being considered the last major seating addition that will be undertaken in the park’s lifetime.
The architect designing this project is Somerville based D’Agostino Izzo Quirk Architects, Inc.
Fenway Park The Green Monster renovations under way
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BOND Tops Off Boston College
Boston – BOND recently celebrated the topping-off ceremony for Boston College’s 245,000sf residence hall at 2150 Commonwealth Avenue.
This new residential facility will provide an additional 490 student beds in a mix of apartment-style suites for BC students. Construction of the building follows the demolition and abatement of St. Thomas More Hall, completed by BOND while maintaining a strong focus on safety, especially given the project’s proximity to the busy Commonwealth Avenue corridor.
BOND worked closely with Boston College stakeholders and the design team at EYP to institute Lean methodologies throughout construction to maximize value and minimize waste for the college. Pull planning and small batch execution have been integral in keeping the project on schedule.
BOND superintendent John O’Brien; project executive Paul Rollins; project manager Brendan O’Malley; superintendent Mike Donohue; assistant project manager George Hunt; MEP manager
Alvaro Perez; superintendent James Keefe; and project engineer Zijia Liu stand in front of BC’s 2150 Commonwealth Ave. residence hall.
The 2150 Commonwealth Avenue Residence Hall is expected to achieve LEED Silver certification and will be completed in June 2016, in time for the 2016 academic year.
The final beam for the 2150 Commonwealth Avenue residence hall rests in place
Exeter, NH – Members of the greater Exeter community gathered at the Linden Street site of the future Exeter area YMCA recently to sign their names on the structure’s final steel beam before it was hoisted into place by Raymond-based design-build contractor Jewett Construction Co. Inc.
Jewett Sets Final Beam at YMCA
YMCA topping off
The finished 33,000sf building will include a lobby and welcome lounge, gymnasium, an indoor track, wellness center, group fitness studios, and a multipurpose community room.
The structure is expected to be fully enclosed by the end of March. A summer opening is planned.
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SCUP Update: Regional – Welcome to Providence!by Annie Newman
Greeting to all attendees (and poten-tial attendees) of the 2015 SCUP North Atlantic Regional Conference! If you are not yet a member of SCUP, I certainly hope that the quality of the program at this
conference will entice you to join. SCUP is a wonderful organization and a great resource for those of us charged with planning our campuses.
I am so excited that Providence is the host city for this conference. A native Rhode Islander, I loved Providence even in its dark and dirty days in the ’70s. Thanks to some terrific urban planning, the city has been transformed. I hope that you have signed up for one of our tours, or take some time to explore the city on your own. Home to the main campuses of four higher education institutions and extension campuses of several others, Providence is a city that thrives in part
because of the students, faculty, and staff who learn, teach, and work here.
Our conference theme, “Plans Within Plans: Campus Planning in Context,” was selected as we all plan in context. The city or town our campus is located in may have a master plan; the higher education system we may be a part of will have system-wide plans we need to respond to. Our campus may be in a historic district, and we have to deal with zoning ordinances and neighborhood groups. There are a myriad of other external forces that also are engaged in planning that affects us. Coordination of our planning efforts can only strengthen the planning we all do.
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD, pronounced “riz-dee”) and Brown University, both situated on College Hill, are your cohosts for this event. While our main conference activities will take place at the Omni Hotel downtown (our conference is so successful we have outgrown most campuses), both schools are offering campus tours at the start and end of the conference.
Here are some things I like to tell people about Providence and its colleges:
• The motto of the city is “What Cheer?” a shortened version of “What cheer, netop?” (A 17th-century version of “What’s going on, friend?”), reportedly how the Narragansetts hailed Roger Williams when he landed here after his banishment from Massachusetts.
• Rhode Islanders call water fountains “bubblers” (or “bub-lahs” in the local dialect) and milkshakes “cabinets” (don’t ask, no one really knows).
• Both H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe used to hang around the Athe-naeum, an independent membership library opened in 1836.
• Roger Williams founded the congre-gation of the First Baptist Church in America.
• Brown University is part of the Ivy League.
• RISD was founded by a group of women who had $1,675 left over from fundraising for the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
Well-known alumni:
• RISD: Seth McFarlane, Shepard Fairey, Jenny Holzer, Nicole Miller, James Franco, Jemima Kirke, Gus Van Sant, Dale Chihuly, Roz Chast, David Macaulay, Chris Van Allsberg, and members of the Talking Heads.
• Brown University: Jeffrey Eugenides, Bobby Jindal, Janet Yellen, Ted Turner, Laura Linney, Emma Watson, Ira Glass, Ira Magaziner, and a slew of royalty.
• Providence College: Janeane Garofalo, John Hurley, Richard M. Daley, Ray Flynn, John E. Fogarty, Patrick Kenne-dy, and a lot of NBA, NHL, and track and field athletes.
• Johnson & Wales: Tyler Florence, Emeril Lagasse, and several competi-tors on America’s Top Chef.
Enjoy the conference!
Annie Newman is SCUP North Atlantic Regional Chair and Director of Campus Planning at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence.
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SCUP Update: NationalFrom the Desk of Mike Moss
Welcome,Society for College and University Plan-ning (SCUP) mem-bers gather annually at their regional conferences to catch up on what’s happen-ing at the college and universities in their region. They enjoy
sharing stories about planning: what works and what doesn’t. In the spirit of collegiality, examples of both good and bad planning are shared (either as part of the program or in private conversations during social events).
SCUP members know that good planning not only saves a college or university time and money, it also can positively impact the institution’s reputation locally and worldwide.
Bad planning, on the other hand, needs to be shared and examined for lessons learned.
Everyone benefits from the honesty and transparency. In the end, the lessons learned boil down to this: Plan well and you increase your chances of producing a successful project.
Here is how SCUP defines “planning well”:
People The ability to understand and identify the players who are or should be part of the planning process and their roles (in other words, everyone who is directly impacted by the project).
Language
The ability to use a common plan-ning vocabulary to interpret and translate the ideas of all players.
ProcessLearn how to create and facilitate an integrated planning process; provide guidance and leadership through all stages of planning, including managing change.
The plan The ability to recognize and produce the elements of a collaborative plan that can be implemented and evaluated.
Planning context The ability to collect and filter relevant information of the internal and external environment.
ResourcesThe ability to identify alternative and realistic resource strategies and align them to stated plan priorities, thus grounding the plan in fiscal realities.
SCUP believes in planning that is “integrated” (you can also use terms like “collaborative” or “coordinated,” whatever makes you comfortable).
It’s such a simple concept — sharing information during the planning process — but we all know that key conversations often don’t happen for a variety of
reasons. Good planning is collaborative, transparent, and integrated!
You can learn more about integrated (collaborative, coordinated) planning by attending our annual, international conference in Chicago in July. SCUP-50 is a celebration of the society’s 50th anniversary. Our impact on higher
education has been profound, thanks to our members, and we will tell the stories of the men and women who have changed education through their volunteer work at SCUP and on the job. Visit http://scupannualconference.org to learn more.
In addition to our annual, international conference, SCUP’s North Atlantic regional conference is April 12-14 at the Omni Hotel in Providence, R.I. The theme is “Plans Within Plans: Campus in Context.” The early-bird deadline for registration is February 26. Regional sponsorships are available, and walk-in
registrations are welcome. Please join us!Learn more about SCUP and how we
can help you to improve your planning for the higher education environment. Visit www.scup.org.
Michael D. Moss is the president of the Society for College and University Planning.
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Schools and University Planners Have New Tools
Littleton, MA – Schools and university planners have new tools to combat changing enrollment. It’s called “permanent modular construction.” They are high-quality permanent structures built to the highest codes and standards.
These buildings are not typical “classroom trailers” that are famously inexpensive. Permanent modular buildings are more expensive but don’t cut corners concerning day-lighting, energy-efficiency, air quality ,and acoustics, says Clifford Cort, president, Triumph Modular (TM).
These buildings, properly maintained, will perform well beyond 30 years. Schools
will save millions if more planners took a good look at current permanent modular construction case studies, like Lexington.
Triumph Modular completed a 16,000sf modular addition to Lexington High School, and recently won a bid for an additional 8,000sf to be completed in
the summer. TM worked with the building architect/project team of TBA Architects to bring this project in at $4.9 million, $297 per sf, using off-site construction methods, completed in nine weeks.
To meet the increasing enrollment and changing student needs of Lexington High School, they required the addition of 10 new classrooms and a series of special education spaces. TBA Architects studied the existing site and, working closely with the town, determined the best location on the campus was a three-sided courtyard along the southeast side of the existing building.
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several buildings, some linked through enclosed corridors and some by exterior canopies and arcades. Three sides of the site are bordered by two-story classroom, library, and cafeteria spaces and the fourth side by a parking lot. Given the severe time constraints to get the building operational and the need to construct while school was in session, modular construction was chosen as the delivery method.
By working in a controlled envi-ronment, construction activities could happen concurrently, rather than con-secutively, compressing the construction timeline.
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Pawtucket, RI – Vision 3 Architects (V3) attended the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket ribbon cutting recently to celebrate the newly expanded facility. The 35,000sf facility encompasses new classrooms, flexible spaces, technology labs, music and art rooms, a cafeteria, offices, an expanded pool deck, and a new 18,000sf addition of a new teen center, which includes a games room, gymnasium, and program rooms for education and beyond.
“This is the moment that so many of us have been working toward for several years, dating back to when this building was no more than a dream. Then it
became a rendering on paper and then a concrete shell. Finally, here we stand in a new building that will allow the club to double the number of kids that we serve every day,” said James Hoyt, CEO.
Vision 3 Celebrates Ribbon Cutting
(l-r) David R. Prengaman, V3 principal; James Hoyt, CEO, Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket; and Stephen Amoroso, V3 project manager
The new expansion includes a games room, gymnasium, and program rooms
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Buzzards Bay, MA – With 582 hungry cadets pulling into port after completion of their winter sea term, construction crews scurried to get the campus ready for active duty.
The re-opening of the Mess Deck Dining Hall expansion and Company 2 Dormitory renovations of the Mass. Maritime Academy Campus marked the completion of seven phases of design and construction that began in 2012. With only one small phase left for winter break 2016, the total work completed will result in renovations to the six dormitory buildings, including the addition of over 300 beds and a 200-seat expansion to the dining hall.
Prellwitz Chilinski Associates (PCA) initially worked with the Mass. State College Building Authority (MSCBA) and the Mass. Maritime Academy (MMA) on master planning to add capacity to the six-building complex. The original five-phase construction plan started to take shape by summer 2012 with the first phase of renovations.
Every summer and winter break since then has been utilized to implement another phase of work. Midway through the dormitory work, the mess deck scope was added, including two additions and major interior renovations.
Although scope was added, there was no change in the schedule. Shawmut, the construction managers for all the phases, worked hand-in-hand with PCA to develop plans that worked around this very active campus. With as many as four phases of work under construction simultaneously, the team pushed to get the additional work done concurrent with the original plan.
Although sitework will continue into spring, this turnover will mark a real turning point in construction. This will be the first time in over two years that construction will truly be wrapping up for the residence halls and dining areas.
Mass. Maritime Academy mess hall
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Burlington, VT – Champlain College students were welcomed back to campus this past fall beginning the new school year with a major amenity that has been missing throughout the college’s 136-year history: a residential campus.
Champlain College’s intimate campus is nestled among the stately historic homes that comprise The Hill neighborhood of Burlington. To draw Champlain students on campus and to live near the core campus, CBT Architects was challenged to create contextually sensitive residence
halls that fit the neighborhood fabric while attracting students to a vibrant place to live, learn and connect with one another.
The $30 million, multi-phased, 370-bed residential quadrangle project provides the college with three residence halls – Juniper, Valcour and Butler Hall, a pedestrian spine that links to the core campus and Main Street Burlington, and “The Finney Quad” which is formed by the three new and existing residence halls. The new residential quadrangle is a critical component of the college’s master
plan which includes bringing 90% of the student body on campus. Taking advantage of the clear vistas to the Appalachians and Lake Champlain on a site previously used as a parking lot, the Quad brings much needed central green space to campus within the urban context of the college and will host residential life year round activities, such as the college’s annual “Rail Jam.”
A main feature of the new Res-Tri complex is much needed grassy quad bounded by an outdoor amphitheater
Champlain College Unveils Residential CampusDesigned by CBT
Given the historic nature of The Hill, the new residences are thoughtfully scaled and articulated to fit the local architectural context and maintain the historic integrity of the neighborhood. Along the street edge, the buildings are clad in brick, with dormers, porches, and detailing that responds to the residential neighborhood context. The quad-facing façades feature a contemporary architectural expression
Exterior view
Interior of Juniper residence hall
of the prevailing campus, creating a separate internal identity reflective of the energy of today’s student life experience. Porches are a recognized architectural and cultural motif in Burlington and the new buildings feature large communal porches on both the street facing and quad facing entrances.
Key design features support the project’s LEED Gold certification including high performance windows and exterior envelope design, heat recovery systems, geothermal sourced heat pumps for cooling and heating, ultra-low flow fixtures, natural day lighting with auto sensors for light fixture controls, building management systems for all HVAC components, energy efficient appliances and laundry machines, and recycling centers on every floor.’
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Antinozzi Designs New Residence Hall for University of BridgeportConstruction by KBE
Bridgeport, CT – Antinozzi Associates announced the design of the first new residence hall on the University of Bridgeport campus in several decades. This sustainably designed, 60,000sf, four-story facility will house 220 students in a variety of modern residential configurations, including suites and traditional bedrooms, along with many social amenity rooms and student support services.
The University of Bridgeport campus and the surrounding neighborhoods include many private homes in a beautiful seaside community built by wealthy
families during the industrial era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The new residence hall is designed to embrace this context by utilizing an architectural style of the same historic era suggestive of a resort hotel, similar to those found in Bar Harbor, Maine.
Steeply pitched hip roofs with wide overhangs shelter a façade composed of forest-green board-and-batten siding and wood shakes above a terra-cotta masonry base. The façade is punctuated by a curved bay window with a front porch that welcomes students home to an lobby decorated in a theme that extends the
Victorian flair of the exterior design.Construction by KBE Construction
Company of Farmington is slated to begin in May 2015 and be complete by June 2016.
Since 2002, Antinozzi Associates has provided architectural and interior design services for numerous facility renovations and additions at the University, located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. These campus projects have including a wide range of building types such as the arts center, dental clinic, the main dining hall, graduate and undergraduate student housing additions and renovations, the
media center, the health services building, and the Ernest Trefz School of Business.
The University of Bridgeport offers career-oriented undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees and programs for people seeking personal and professional growth. The University promotes academic excellence, personal responsibility, and commitment to service. Distinctive curricula in an international, culturally diverse, supportive learning environment prepare graduates for life and leadership in an increasingly interconnected world. The University is independent and non-sectarian.
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SCUP PresentationStudent Residence Halls of the ’50s and ’60sSCUP will present “Student Residence Halls of the ’50s and ’60s: Creative, Budget-Friendly, and Innovative Solutions to Bring them into the 21st Century,” at SCUP North Atlantic at the Omni Providence in Providence, R.I. on Monday, April 13 at 2:45 p.m.
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In the 1950s and ’60s, colleges and universities built utilitarian residence halls that now do not serve the needs and expectations of students and residence life professionals. Many buildings are in need of modernization and program adjustments. Most are not ADA-compliant, and the mechanical systems are often at the end of their life cycle. In many cases, although these issues are present, the income from these facilities
often supports the debt service for newer residence halls.
So how do you approach the recondi-tioning of these residence halls?
If you need an elevator, the building has no real entry, and you need social space, consider building an elevator tower with the spaces you need in the tower. These might include lounges, laundries, hall director apartments, or mechanical spaces for new HVAC equipment. Building the tower can be more cost-effective than trying to shoe horn an elevator into an existing building. Adding the entry tower in a new location can adjust the entry point and reposition and accommodate the new flow of the campus circulation.
If added space is required for mechanical equipment, a generator, or a hall director’s apartment, consider building an “out building” to house these
functions. The structures can be utilized to create an edge to a new quad between buildings that does not exist.
Many buildings have gang bathrooms, and often, renovating in-place to meet code results in losing a toilet fixture or shower. Consider splitting the large room into two separate rooms in the same footprint, allowing for the same total fixture count in the same area, but with smaller more private bathrooms.
Many residence halls have tunnel-like corridors with doors too narrow for accessibility. Articulating the walls can alleviate this perception. If you have to widen the doors for ADA reasons, recess them 4 inches into the room. This doesn’t have a large effect on the room square footage, but it dramatically changes the perception of the hallway, and the cost of the recess is minimal. Build ceiling coffers to provide MEP chasses and to break up the ceiling.
The exterior of many of these buildings are flat planes of brick with large rectangular windows. Adding articulation to the façade using alternative materials can transform the exterior. However, adding weight to the building is a challenge. Hanging a ”box out” on
the slabs utilizing light-gage metal stud framing can push the exterior wall out to the edge of the slab, creating window seats, as they also relieve the flat plane of the exterior of the building.
HVAC systems are often at the end of their life. In numerous studies, fan coil units end up being the most cost-effective systems to use. The location and type (vertical or horizontal) is driven by the structure of the building. The utilization of variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems is growing, and they are highly efficient with smaller piping than hot/chilled water piping.
Scheduling renovations can be a financial challenge as the bed income is an integral component on the financials/budget of the school or housing auxiliary. These approaches can eliminate the lost income or reduce the down time:
Building a swing space can be the easiest solution if the school needs the beds long-term. The new building should have the same or larger bed count than the building(s) to be renovated.
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Educational institutions are economic pillars in the Rhode Island community. For such a small state, we have a wealth of incredible colleges and universities. Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen an uptick in Rhode Island’s academic construction projects. Last year, we saw major investments including: RISD’s 189 Canal St. building for the Apparel Department; Johnson and Wales’ new Physicians’ Assistant Building; and several projects for Brown University, all managed by Shawmut. The trend to invest in construction continues in 2015, as we embark on the following projects: Brown University’s New School of Engineering
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Logistical factors are also closely tied to value. In Rhode Island, as well as in other states where we work, many academic institutions present the unique challenge of working in urban, occupied locations, which must be properly managed. This means coordinating with neighboring institutions and working effectively with neighborhood stakeholders and local residents. It also means overcoming complex logistical challenges such as mobility in narrow streets. This is why diligent, precise planning and collaboration with all parties are essential in ensuring successful projects.
When looking at the future of academic construction, we only need to look at recent history for guidance. The most successful undertakings are those where we all — owners, designers, consultants, builders, and community — work together throughout the entire process to ensure seamless delivery on every campus.
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Barr & Barr Manages FSU Upgades
Framingham, MA – Barr & Barr is currently managing the Framingham State University (FSU) Hemenway Hall and Annex upgrade project that is over $53 million and on schedule to finish August of 2015. These two facilities combined with the new Hemenway Laboratories addition will make the largest academic building on campus.
Both Hemenway Hall and Annex are over 55 years old and home to the university’s family and consumer sciences program. They are currently undergoing 120,000sf of selective interior renovations which will provide a fully accessible
and substantially improved teaching environment for their students.
This project will include a new 68,000sf, four-story addition which will create more laboratory and research space. The new addition will join the existing facility by a new four-story atrium, which will create a better flow for entering and exiting the building.
Barr & Barr helped to save FSU 15% of project cost through its Value Management program.Some examples include:
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3. Utilizing ductless hoods for laboratory space — saved $47,000.The main focus of this program is to
help clients keep the integrity of their projects while being able to offer other, and in many cases better, solutions that are more cost-effective and create substantial savings.
The project is pursuing LEED Silver through the use of recycled and locally extracted and manufactured materials,
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This project is taking place within two occupied buildings that house over 4,000 students on a daily basis. One of the tougher challenges has been working around the students and making sure their routines and classes were uninterrupted by construction. The utilization of sum-mer breaks was absolutely imperative. However, due to the expansive nature of this project it demanded that some work be in place prior to the 2014 summer start.
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Finegold Alexander Renovation Recognized
Boston – Finegold Alexander Architects’ Goodhart Hall renovation project at Bryn Mawr College was recently named No. 16 in the “25 Most Amazing Campus Arts Centers” list by College Degree Search.
The college “was built in 1928 and has maintained a look of classical beauty through recent renovations,” states the article.
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Bryn Mawr Goodhart Hall
renovations and addition marry the historic architecture of the building with modern theater technology. The Art Center’s stage was extended by 25 feet, improving sight lines and creating a more
intimate performance venue. Cushioned seating was installed, and state-of-the-art theatrical lighting and sound systems were added.
“Code upgrades were accomplished in an efficient and nonobtrusive manner, which is always a careful nuance in the renovation of a historic building,” notes
Nancy Goodwin, principal, Finegold Alexander Architects.
The addition included a new teaching or “black box” theater, a scene shop, and a glass-encased atrium for use as an additional entrance and lobby space. Where the acoustics and sight lines of the building were once deemed too poor for most events, users from across the campus are now booking space in the building for theater, lectures, and assemblies.
Finegold Alexander Architects’ Goodhart Hall renovation
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From left: Emera Astronomy Center (detail), University of Maine, Orono, ME; Akeley Student Center and Rodney Smith Wellness Center, Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle, ME; Gracie Theatre lobby, Husson University, Bangor, ME
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Norton, MA – Construction is under way on the gut renovation of Wheaton College’s Chase Dining Hall.
Prellwitz Chilinski Associates (PCA), working closely with Wheaton and Aramark, is reviving Chase Hall to create a showplace for dining and events on campus.
This renovation will redefine how food is served, with an open concept kitchen that unifies the currently separated dining areas in an updated midcentury modern aesthetic. The design uses varied ceiling heights, color accents, and floor patterns to define station locations and circulation throughout the space.
The main dining hall on the Wheaton campus,, Chase was built in 1957 and expanded in 1963 to create two separate dining rooms, (square and round), with a central kitchen. The two dining areas were completely cut off visually from each other, each with their own servery area.
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This unwelcoming, inefficient layout required a full gut renovation to unify the spaces and create a dining destination.
A new continuous servery line con-nects the previously disconnected dining spaces and showcases a broad variety of cooking stations. With a central salad bar featuring glass front coolers, fresh ingre-dients are highlighted as you enter.
The cooking process is completely visible to students as they approach each station. With a compact open kitchen design, students see a made-for-them approach to dining.
The dining areas offer a range of seating options for students to “perch, dine, or linger.” Farm tables will accommodate large groups, and flexible furnishings can accommodate after-hours entry to one half of the facility for events and a future late night attraction.
F.L. Caulfield is the general contractor.
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City of Boston Selects Gilbane New Dearborn 6-12 STEM/Early CollegeBoston – Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the city of Boston (COB) have selected Gilbane Building Company to provide construction management at-risk services for the construction of their first new school building in more than a decade.
The project award was made to Gilbane in association with Roxbury-owned partner Janey Construction Management. The project will be a collaboration between the COB Property and Construction Management Department, Jonathan Levi Architects, Daedalus and Gilbane. Funding for the project will come from the city of Boston and the Massachusetts School Building Authority.
“The new Dearborn school is a tremendous economic opportunity for the city of Boston and specifically for residents in the Roxbury neighborhood. Together, Gilbane and Janey look forward to making this project a huge success
and a source of pride for its students, for the neighborhood, and the city of Boston for years to come,” said Ryan Hutchins, senior vice president, for Gilbane.
The school will be transformed into a science/technology/engineering/math (STEM)-focused school for grades 6-12, preparing students for early college access, and will include cutting-edge science and engineering labs. The school will be built on its current site on Greenville Street. Dearborn has temporarily relocated its classrooms to Burke High School in Dorchester.
Mayor Walsh noted that “STEM careers are some of the fastest growing in Boston, and it’s important that we provide high-quality education and learning opportunities to prepare students for the jobs of today and of the future.”
Construction will start in the spring of 2015 and will be completed for the 2017-2018 academic year.
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Bergmeyer Completes Design at Endicott College
Beverly, MA – Bergmeyer Associates has recently completed the design and construction documents for a modular student residence hall at Endicott College in Beverly. In order to meet the goal of designing and building this new 300-bed facility in only 14 months, Endicott College, Bergmeyer and its design-build partner, Windover Construction, made a collective decision to use prefabricated modular housing units for 85% of the building’s construction. Unfamiliar territory for most in the building industry, the design-build team was eager to be a part of this innovative project. Prefabricated modular construction, or “prefab,” was popularized in the 1950s to meet the
housing needs of the growing Baby Boom generation. Because of its history as a method of mass-producing homes, prefab had become associated with inexpensive and poor-quality construction. Today, however, designers and construction firms are relying on this method to increase the quality of the craftsmanship and reduce the amount of time spent on-site doing traditional construction.
In addition, advances in building information modeling technology now allow architects to manage the design process in a highly efficient manner. This new student residence hall for upper classmen will be the first modular housing project on the Endicott campus.
The modular fabricators selected by the team are based in Pennsylvania and are the largest family-owned off-site built modular home manufacturer in the country. Constructed with the same materials used in traditional fabrication, the prefab units will be built off-site in a highly controlled environment and protected from weather-related damage while allowing the completed residential building to meet stringent building code requirements for new construction. Bergmeyer embraced and leveraged the constraints of modular construction,
Endicott College modular dorm / Designed by Bergmeyer
producing a contemporary-looking scheme without sacrificing quality. Each apartment-style unit is designed for four or six beds in a combination of single and double bedrooms. For the exterior cladding, a randomized pattern of glazed openings and panels blends the seams of
Central lobby / Designed by Bergmeyer
the modules, enriching the perception of the building’s construction. Unique spaces such as entry lobbies and corner study lounges will be traditionally constructed, connecting the modular units into a unified exterior massing. As prefabricated units must be transported from the production facility to the site, Federal Highway Administration regulations for size and loads presented a major design constraint. To meet this constraint, all the modules were designed to be 12-foot 0-inch wide: right-sized for transportation and appropriate for the housing program. Highway height restrictions also required structure and mechanical systems to be meticulously studied in order to minimize the units’ overall dimensions. The project is just one of a handful of the latest improvements to the campus that has been shepherded by college president Dr. Richard E. Wylie. In total, the building houses 295 beds, reaching Endicott College’s expanded housing goal while incorporating amenities like student lounges, collaborative study rooms, fitness room, and in-unit laundry. The project is under construction with foundations and steel well under way in preparation for the arrival of the first modular pieces in late March. The completion of the new residences is for August for opening at the start of Endicott’s fall semester.
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Institutions and SchoolsTrend: Collaborative Space on Campus
student spaces for socialization and gathering, individual study, small/large group project rooms, and flexible lecture areas. The educational philosophy guiding this approach: to foster interdisciplinary education at the highest levels. Working with the educational leaders, campus planners and with student input, there are common elements:• Team workspaces with smaller, semi-
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A new satellite campus is in the works in Brockton, combining three colleges into one collaborative space. At Boston University, an honors college is building a “teaming space” atop a dorm. At UMass Amherst, a chapel is transforming into a flexible meeting place. The common theme: the creation of collaborative and team-oriented workspaces designed to preserve architectural character while enhancing student interaction. The three existing buildings — all being designed by Finegold Alexander Architects — vary greatly in architectural character. However, all three have similar social and educational missions and goals: a mix of flexible, innovative, and interactive
enclosed workrooms that open into larger social lounge/gathering areas.
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an important role in applying big-picture thinking and lessons learned from past experience to identify the opportunities and guide the client to consider them for the benefit of the institution.
Taking a big-picture, “campus view” of infrastructure, potential upgrades, and code issues can help the client get the most out of a building project, while also ensuring the minimization of unanticipated or undesirable scope creep. At many larger institutions there are opportunities to design satellite facilities — such as steam to hot water conversion plants or electrical substations to feed multiple buildings — which can reduce overall campus infrastructure and maintenance as well as long-term capital expenditures and utility space requirements. Put simply: spending more
now to spend less later. For this to be a viable option, the future plans of the institution must be well enough understood for the client to be comfortable pursuing such an expenditure, and the design team has to be able to think nimbly, have high-level discussions with the client to estimate probable future building scope in order to make load assumptions, and avoid getting bogged down in the details, which are usually unknown.
Additions and renovations offer opportunities to back-feed existing, aged, or unsuitable systems with new systems, similarly benefiting the institution by reducing longer-term maintenance, space requirements, and cost. Taking a campus view is also necessary to understand and control — to the extent possible — scope creep. Academic institutional projects involving additions or renovations to existing campus structures have the potential to trigger code or other upgrades
in the existing buildings, and anticipating this, discussing it with the owner, and developing alternative paths to meet the owner’s goals if the desire is to avoid these upgrades is important to project planning and ultimate success.
Another way the design team can work to benefit the client is by using its experience with past projects to benefit the current project, while recognizing its unique aspects and its overall context,
Looking at the Big Picture in Academic Building Design
Shelley Vanderweil
by Shelley Vanderweil
and tailoring the design accordingly. Similar experience can be used to inform system options and to provide valuable cost benchmarking early in the process. However, it is important to note that while relying on past experience to benefit the project, the design team must recognize that a given project serves a particular purpose, and has particular constraints, so the same approach or systems or level of quality are not necessarily suitable for an institution — even as compared to its
own campus buildings. For example, an enabling project functioning temporarily while a major renovation takes place across campus may not need the bells and whistles of the major project, depending on the future plans for the enabling project. The design team must recognize this and be flexible and creative in suggesting appropriate system options.
Finally, the design team should bring past experience to the table to benefit not only the client, but also the design team to avoid repeating past pitfalls — for example, by setting schedules for owner decisions to minimize adverse schedule and cost impacts, raising red flags and concerns early, and not being afraid to have difficult conversations, all of which will serve to mitigate risks. For many clients, the design team is the expert in project development, and no matter how savvy the client, lessons learned from past projects — good or bad — and the feedback loop are an invaluable asset for the design team to apply to each and every project, to make the most for the client out of the project on the boards.
Shelley Vanderweil, PE, LEED AP BD+C, is a principal at R.G. Vanderweil Engineers, LLP in Boston.
Taking a big-picture, “campus view” of infrastructure, potential upgrades, and code issues can help the client get
the most out of a building project, while also ensuring the minimization of unanticipated or undesirable scope creep.
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The Trickle-Up Effect of STEM Initiatives in University Constructionby Saul Schrader
Universities and col-leges throughout great-er Boston continue to make headlines with their expansion plans.
Northeastern Uni-versity is set to open its brand new, 220,000sf interdisciplinary sci-ence and engineer-ing facility in 2016.
Boston University will break ground this May on the Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering, a $150 mil-lion, nine-story, state-of-the-art facility. And the University of Massachusetts at Boston just opened its Integrated Scienc-es Complex, which marked the first new academic building on campus in almost 40 years. The list goes on, and not just in Boston but across the country.
With the growing emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives in elementary and secondary school curriculum, it’s no wonder that higher education institutions are also focusing on ways they can improve their STEM-related facilities. At least some of the uptick in growth and renovation of these types of facilities can be attributed
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to a trickle-up effect from this early exposure to these fields.
Certainly some of the new constructions are the result of advances in the fields of science, technology, engineering and, to a lesser extent, math, that require the latest equipment
and have potentially made other tools or configurations obsolete. As performance in these fields has been very publicly benchmarked with the performance of students in other countries around the globe, now more than ever it is crucial that higher educational facilities provide both rich curriculum in these subjects and the necessary surroundings that support hands-on learning in these subjects.
In addition, given that kids are getting more exposed to these fields than ever before in more complex ways and at earlier ages, the likelihood of continually increasing enrollment in these fields is a definite possibility. University presidents and boards are smart to recognize that enrollment interest in these majors will almost definitely continue to rise.
Yet new buildings are not the only construction projects taking place on college campuses.
Various levels of renovation allow a current space to be improved and sometimes repurposed. Certainly there are challenges to working in these types of environments, including tight
schedules based on academic calendars or research projects in labs and concern for worker safety as well as the safety of the people still working in the labs. At the completion of the project, however, there is no denying that the efforts were not only worthwhile but have enhanced the quality of learning.
As advances continue in these fields, future renovations will be needed to allow them to continue to offer them cutting-edge facilities. Through these forward-thinking projects, the infrastructure has been put in place, allowing an excellent base from which to expand and grow.
Saul Schrader is a senior project man-ager at Acella Construction Managers.
V3 to Design New RW FacilityProvidence, RI – Vision 3 Architects is in the preliminary stages to design Roger Williams University’s new downtown Providence campus facility at One Empire Plaza. The 76,566sf program will provide expanded space for RWU’s School of Continuing Studies, School of Law, various graduate schools, and a growing array of outreach and engagement programs within the community. The
university’s space, encompassing five floors of the building, includes a total of 17 flexible classroom spaces with capacities ranging from 30 to 50 seats. The facility integrates conference rooms, office space, and student break-out spaces together to foster student/faculty collaboration and interaction. The university’s new space is expected to be completed by May 2016.
With the growing emphasis on Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) initiatives in elementary
and secondary school curriculum, it’s no wonder that higher education institutions are also focusing on ways
they can improve their STEM-related facilities.
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New Haven, CT – Officials at the University of New Haven used a total precast concrete system with architectural insulated precast concrete wall panels in several finishes to create a new dynamic hub for student activities on the campus.Precast Chosen for the Aggressive Construction Schedule
“I was skeptical that precast concrete was the best choice for a high-design dormitory like this,” says John Corkill, project architect at Design Collective Inc. “But the erection has gone relatively
quickly while the final design and shop-drawing process was completed on a parallel schedule track.”
The four-story, 90,000sf facility sits on a podium base consisting of below-grade mechanical, kitchen-support, and parking areas. Its first floor consists of a 300-seat dining room, common lounge spaces, office space for university personnel, and about 2,300sf of state-of-the-art technolo-gy classrooms. Above this are three more levels with 151 units providing space for up to 355 student beds, arranged in pod
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of columns, beams, hollowcore plank, stairs, landings, parapets and 8-inch-thick solid precast concrete interior wall panels. The perimeter contains 11-inch-thick load-bearing architectural panels that include 3 inches of insulation. The panels are finished with a combination of a buff-colored sandblasted texture and embedded
New Haven University dormitory / Rendering courtesy of The Design Collaborative
Dormitory in progress / Photo courtesy of Oldcastle Precast Building System
thin brick, with large glass areas and projections to add dimension and visual interest. Oldcastle Precast fabricated the precast concrete components.
“The blend of brick that can be achieved today with precast concrete panels has improved greatly, providing a more natural look,” says Corkill. A white cement mix was used as the backing and mortar between bricks, creating a bright joint pattern.
The project was slowed by various design and construction-team changes, leading to the need to complete the 16-month schedule in only 11 months. Corkill explains, “We went to a fast-track system once all of the changes were worked out, and the precaster kept things rolling. ”
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CWDG Chosen to Present at MED-EdBoston – Copley Wolff Design Group, Inc. (CWDG) announced that Sean Sanger, ASLA, LEED AP, principal; and Lynn Wolff, FASLA, principal, have been selected to present “Designing a Road to Recovery” at the 2015 MED-Ed Facilities Conference at the Seaport Hotel in Boston on April 7 to 8. Their presentation will highlight CWDG’s work at the new Spauld-ing Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston.
Sanger and Wolff’s presentation will concentrate on their work on the Therapy Trail and Garden at the new Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. The inclusive design for the new facility and grounds utilizes the total campus as a tool for rehabilitation in Spaulding’s areas of expertise: amputee and vascular disease, brain injury, stroke, musculoskeletal, burn, and spinal cord injury.
CWDG’s design at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital includes a
therapy trail for patients to take on a variety of real life challenges within a safe and controlled environment. The trail incorporates staggered stainless steel handrails, increased walk slopes, interpretive markers used to measure distance, interactive spinning rock elements for upper body conditioning, varied walking surfaces, and granite stairs. The scope of work also included a green roof, the integration of the hospital with the Boston Harbor Walk, and the use of environmentally friendly building materials and low-maintenance plant groups.
The MED-Ed Facilities Conference is a two-day symposium focusing on healthcare and education design and construction topics that feature real-world, solutions-based case studies and management discussions.
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Westwood, MA – Beacon Architectural Associates, of Boston, recently celebrated the completion of the sports and wellness center at Xaverian Brothers High School.
The 30,000sf addition and 15,000sf renovation includes a three-court gymnasium, locker rooms, fitness center, office space, athletic storage, and an
Xaverian Brothers High School Sports and wellness center
entry lobby that spatially ties the athletic program elements to the academic wings of the school.
Beacon also converted a roadway into a pedestrian plaza, providing a gathering spot and new use for the school.
FW Madigan Company, Inc., of Worcester, was the general contractor.
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Windover Construction Completes Ninth Project at Endicott College
Beverly, MA – Windover Construction of Beverly recently completed a $13.9 million renovation and expansion of the Callahan Student Center at Endicott College, marking its ninth project on the private college campus north of Boston. Windover led the design/build approach and completed the project during the active school year. The project architect was Connor Architecture of Lexington.
The Callahan Center is at both the physical and figurative heart of Endicott College where students can eat and relax in a casual atmosphere. The original student center was already large at 35,000sf – the new plan was to completely renovate the existing structure and add 30,000sf
of new space around every side of the building. (In fact, when finished, there was only 12sf of original façade left.)
The original Callahan building dates back to 1964. As with any structure of this age and size, unforeseen conditions are expected during renovation and the challenge, of course, is trying to understand the extent of these conditions before the walls are knocked down. Windover’s team proactively performed extensive investigative work well before construction commenced. This prepared Windover, Endicott, and all project partners to mitigate any age-related conditions as the gut rehabilitation of the building took place.
“On any project, you expect some hiccups and build contingency into your timelines and budget. Callahan faced a tight schedule without much wiggle room. Despite the structural challenges encoun-tered, we achieved the project’s budget and schedule because our team was flexi-ble and quickly implemented contingency planning as changes occurred,” said Windover project executive Tyler Virden.
So the question is, how did they do it? How was it possible for a building undergoing complete rehabilitation to still remain accessible and provide dining to over 1,200 students every day of the school year? According to Windover president
and CEO Lee Dellicker, collaboration and communication with Endicott made this feat possible on-time, on-budget, and without disruption to campus life.
Much of the construction took place through the school year, which added to the logistical challenges. Demolition and
construction were completed in phases to accommodate the occupied areas of the Callahan Center that needed to remain in use.
Today, the completed Callahan Center features an expanded kitchen and dining areas that accommodate 950 students with multiple food “stations” creating an interactive dining environment unlike traditional cafeterias. The building also includes a new bookstore, administrative offices, a new health center, counseling center, mail and copy center, and an expanded student lounge. Outside is just as beautiful with a stunning new façade, attractive landscaping, and fresh pedestrian ways leading to and from the building.
Dining kiosk in Endicott’s new dining area at Callahan Center
Student study and activity space at Callahan Center
Lounge area at Callahan Center
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How one firm is leveraging its expertise in mechanical, engineering, and plumbing coordination to improve the lives of students and seniors in the Northeast
Mastering MEP at KBE
Connecticut College Boiler Replacement Project. Photo Credit: Paul Burk Photography.
PROJECT PROFILES:
Connecticut College Boiler Replacement Project. Photo Credit: Paul Burk Photography.
BIM model, J.M. Wright MEP systems. Photo Credit: KBE Building Corp.
New OR, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Photo Credit: Revette Photography.
BIM model of MEP systems at the Whitney Center. Photo Credit: KBE Building Corp.
Though many of a building’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) elements go unseen by visitors, the construction industry has an increasingly keen eye on 21st-century MEP technologies. As a construction manager and design-builder, KBE works closely with design teams and trade contractors on the planning and coordination of MEP design and installation. Here’s a look at how this in-house expertise is helping improve quality of life for a diverse population in the Northeast, including students, hospital patients, and seniors.
BIM, CAD, & MEP Lighting, acoustics, air quality, and other MEP-related building factors can make all the difference in helping a student succeed, or motivating a senior to stay active year-round. The often unpredictable March weather, for example, is no match for buildings with Variable Refrigeration Volume (VRV), which offers efficient simultaneous heating and cooling using electricity alone.
Efforts to manage MEP activities are just as cutting-edge. “We use Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for MEP Spatial Coordination and Design,” says Nicholas Wolf, BIM Specialist at KBE. “These tools help us identify ‘clash detection’ so that all trades are properly coordinated.”
Refining Prefab No high school or university wants to graduate cookie-cutter students. Yet, refined construction prefabrication processes have been instrumental in transforming schools into more effective learning environments. “More and more often, electrical contractors are prefabricating required materials to be installed either on an area-by-area or a room-by-room basis,” said
Charles Juhasz, Mechanical/Engineering Specialist at KBE. “In those cases, electrical workers are simply given a labeled palette to rough the space and reduce waste.”
Design and construction management teams are also motivated to reduce waste through LEED — and there are more ways to earn credits than ever. “VRV, geothermal, solar, chilled beams/valances, photo-voltaic power, LED lighting, and power cogeneration — those are just a handful of the new technologies that are making it easier for builders to earn credits,” said Juhasz.
For high schools, universities, hospitals, and senior living centers, LEED credits mean more than just a pat on the back for building teams. By supplementing power sources with solar array systems, or by harvesting rain water for toilet flushing and irrigation, institutions could save money that could be applied toward life-changing programs. Not to mention, LEED-certified school buildings such as the State of Connecticut’s J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford (project details on adjacent page) help instill a sense of pride in students.
Safety First 21st-century students require ongoing education, while seniors often require continuing care as they age. That’s why MEP upgrades frequently take place in occupied, operational buildings — a major challenge for construction management companies.
Both the St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center project in Syracuse, NY and the Whitney Center expansion in Hamden, CT occurred while buildings were occupied. The burden of protecting patients, residents, and staff during construction was vitally important.
“Working around vulnerable populations requires meticulous attention to various factors, especially air quality,” said Peterson. “Some HVAC systems supply both occupied areas and areas subject to construction. We use the pre-construction process to ensure that all occupied spaces will experience minimal impact.”
Renovating occupied buildings poses another potential MEP challenge: staying on schedule. “For the Connecticut College boiler replacement project, we had just a few summer months to replace all of the equipment at the campus steam generation plant,” said Juhasz. “Early procurement of major equipment was critical for completing this project before heating was required in early autumn.”
High Quality of Life As technology continues to evolve, MEP components and systems will continue to be a catalyst for changing and improving lives. KBE’s construction management and in-house MEP expertise will help ensure that the designed systems are properly coordinated, operate at optimum levels, and provide the greatest efficiencies to the greatest number of people possible.
“Imagine a high school student taking notes in a classroom containing the perfect mix of natural and artificial light — or a senior citizen enjoying her group exercise class in a well-ventilated room with restrooms located nearby,” said Peterson. “Efficiency is important, but MEP is about so much more. It’s essential to building occupants’ quality of life — and that’s why our firm makes every effort possible to stay cutting-edge and support the MEP engineering design teams through the process.”
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT | NEW LONDON, CT
• $5M project completed in 2014
• removal of three aging boilers and replacement with four flexible watertube boilers
• installation of a de-aerator, surge tank, pumps, condenser water system, condensate polisher and pumps, new direct digital controls, and water treatment equipment
• asbestos abatement and minor structural architectural modifications
Architects: Koniecko Architects and Charney Architects, LLC
J.M. WRIGHT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION & ADDITION | STAMFORD, CT
• $60.5M, 202,400 s/f renovation and addition of two entrances completed in 2014
• full upgrade to high-efficiency MEP systems
• exterior masonry restoration and redone interior finishes
• new windows, new curtain wall systems, new roof
• new equipment for technical education shops and laboratories
• new kitchen and dining hall
• fully renovated lecture hall with new seating and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems
• LEED-certified
Architect: Northeast Collaborative Architects
ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER RENOVATION & ADDITION | SYRACUSE, NY
• multi-year project completed in 2014
• new $95M, 200,000 s/f full-service, critical care Christina M. Nappi Surgical Tower featuring 110 private rooms and a 4,000 s/f surgical waiting room
• additional $80M, 73,000 s/f emergency facility and subsequent 50,000 s/f renovation of the former emergency facility center
• Completed in partnership with Hayner Hoyt Corporation
Architect: King & King Architects
WHITNEY CENTER CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE PROJECT | HAMDEN, CT
• $50.7M project completed in 2011
• new 7-story, 195,000 s/f addition to existing CCRC
• 87 new independent living units ranging from 1,400 s/f to 1,800 s/f
• 1-story addition “Main Street” connecting various support functions
• 2-story parking garage
• “green” roof, energy-efficient lighting, rooftop air handling units
• awarded Excellence in Construction and People’s Choice awards by CT ABC
Architect: SFCS, Inc.
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How one firm is leveraging its expertise in mechanical, engineering, and plumbing coordination to improve the lives of students and seniors in the Northeast
Mastering MEP at KBE
Connecticut College Boiler Replacement Project. Photo Credit: Paul Burk Photography.
PROJECT PROFILES:
Connecticut College Boiler Replacement Project. Photo Credit: Paul Burk Photography.
BIM model, J.M. Wright MEP systems. Photo Credit: KBE Building Corp.
New OR, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. Photo Credit: Revette Photography.
BIM model of MEP systems at the Whitney Center. Photo Credit: KBE Building Corp.
Though many of a building’s mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) elements go unseen by visitors, the construction industry has an increasingly keen eye on 21st-century MEP technologies. As a construction manager and design-builder, KBE works closely with design teams and trade contractors on the planning and coordination of MEP design and installation. Here’s a look at how this in-house expertise is helping improve quality of life for a diverse population in the Northeast, including students, hospital patients, and seniors.
BIM, CAD, & MEP Lighting, acoustics, air quality, and other MEP-related building factors can make all the difference in helping a student succeed, or motivating a senior to stay active year-round. The often unpredictable March weather, for example, is no match for buildings with Variable Refrigeration Volume (VRV), which offers efficient simultaneous heating and cooling using electricity alone.
Efforts to manage MEP activities are just as cutting-edge. “We use Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Computer-Aided Design (CAD) for MEP Spatial Coordination and Design,” says Nicholas Wolf, BIM Specialist at KBE. “These tools help us identify ‘clash detection’ so that all trades are properly coordinated.”
Refining Prefab No high school or university wants to graduate cookie-cutter students. Yet, refined construction prefabrication processes have been instrumental in transforming schools into more effective learning environments. “More and more often, electrical contractors are prefabricating required materials to be installed either on an area-by-area or a room-by-room basis,” said
Charles Juhasz, Mechanical/Engineering Specialist at KBE. “In those cases, electrical workers are simply given a labeled palette to rough the space and reduce waste.”
Design and construction management teams are also motivated to reduce waste through LEED — and there are more ways to earn credits than ever. “VRV, geothermal, solar, chilled beams/valances, photo-voltaic power, LED lighting, and power cogeneration — those are just a handful of the new technologies that are making it easier for builders to earn credits,” said Juhasz.
For high schools, universities, hospitals, and senior living centers, LEED credits mean more than just a pat on the back for building teams. By supplementing power sources with solar array systems, or by harvesting rain water for toilet flushing and irrigation, institutions could save money that could be applied toward life-changing programs. Not to mention, LEED-certified school buildings such as the State of Connecticut’s J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford (project details on adjacent page) help instill a sense of pride in students.
Safety First 21st-century students require ongoing education, while seniors often require continuing care as they age. That’s why MEP upgrades frequently take place in occupied, operational buildings — a major challenge for construction management companies.
Both the St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center project in Syracuse, NY and the Whitney Center expansion in Hamden, CT occurred while buildings were occupied. The burden of protecting patients, residents, and staff during construction was vitally important.
“Working around vulnerable populations requires meticulous attention to various factors, especially air quality,” said Peterson. “Some HVAC systems supply both occupied areas and areas subject to construction. We use the pre-construction process to ensure that all occupied spaces will experience minimal impact.”
Renovating occupied buildings poses another potential MEP challenge: staying on schedule. “For the Connecticut College boiler replacement project, we had just a few summer months to replace all of the equipment at the campus steam generation plant,” said Juhasz. “Early procurement of major equipment was critical for completing this project before heating was required in early autumn.”
High Quality of Life As technology continues to evolve, MEP components and systems will continue to be a catalyst for changing and improving lives. KBE’s construction management and in-house MEP expertise will help ensure that the designed systems are properly coordinated, operate at optimum levels, and provide the greatest efficiencies to the greatest number of people possible.
“Imagine a high school student taking notes in a classroom containing the perfect mix of natural and artificial light — or a senior citizen enjoying her group exercise class in a well-ventilated room with restrooms located nearby,” said Peterson. “Efficiency is important, but MEP is about so much more. It’s essential to building occupants’ quality of life — and that’s why our firm makes every effort possible to stay cutting-edge and support the MEP engineering design teams through the process.”
CONNECTICUT COLLEGE BOILER REPLACEMENT PROJECT | NEW LONDON, CT
• $5M project completed in 2014
• removal of three aging boilers and replacement with four flexible watertube boilers
• installation of a de-aerator, surge tank, pumps, condenser water system, condensate polisher and pumps, new direct digital controls, and water treatment equipment
• asbestos abatement and minor structural architectural modifications
Architects: Koniecko Architects and Charney Architects, LLC
J.M. WRIGHT REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION & ADDITION | STAMFORD, CT
• $60.5M, 202,400 s/f renovation and addition of two entrances completed in 2014
• full upgrade to high-efficiency MEP systems
• exterior masonry restoration and redone interior finishes
• new windows, new curtain wall systems, new roof
• new equipment for technical education shops and laboratories
• new kitchen and dining hall
• fully renovated lecture hall with new seating and state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems
• LEED-certified
Architect: Northeast Collaborative Architects
ST. JOSEPH’S HOSPITAL HEALTH CENTER RENOVATION & ADDITION | SYRACUSE, NY
• multi-year project completed in 2014
• new $95M, 200,000 s/f full-service, critical care Christina M. Nappi Surgical Tower featuring 110 private rooms and a 4,000 s/f surgical waiting room
• additional $80M, 73,000 s/f emergency facility and subsequent 50,000 s/f renovation of the former emergency facility center
• Completed in partnership with Hayner Hoyt Corporation
Architect: King & King Architects
WHITNEY CENTER CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY RENAISSANCE PROJECT | HAMDEN, CT
• $50.7M project completed in 2011
• new 7-story, 195,000 s/f addition to existing CCRC
• 87 new independent living units ranging from 1,400 s/f to 1,800 s/f
• 1-story addition “Main Street” connecting various support functions
• 2-story parking garage
• “green” roof, energy-efficient lighting, rooftop air handling units
• awarded Excellence in Construction and People’s Choice awards by CT ABC
Architect: SFCS, Inc.
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Raymond, NH – Jewett Construction Co., Inc. (JCCI) was recently appointed an official Butler Builder for Southern N.H. and Northern Massachusetts by Kansas City, Missouri-based Butler Manufacturing — a leader in the design and manufacture of metal building systems for commercial construction.
“It’s a partnership that offers our client base an experienced, award-winning team for their next construction project.” says Craig Jewett, JCCI president.
Jewett is one of only a handful of area design-build firms with its own specialized in-house erecting crew — the five-year-old Jewett Metal Buildings & Steel Erectors division.
Jewett Metal Buildings & Steel Erectors division provides professional,
(l-r) Craig Jewett, president of Jewett Construction, and Jack Woeller, area manager of Butler Manufacturing Co.
pre-engineered metal building sales, installation and consulting, erects structural steel; and provides welding and miscellaneous metals work to clients all over New England.
“It’s rewarding to be partnered with a metal building company that holds the same client-based values as Jewett Construction, including the belief that a warrantee should go above and beyond,” added Jewett.
Butler Manufacturing was founded in 1907 as a maker of galvanized steel grain bins, later introducing the country’s first complete line of rigid frame buildings, and has since grown into North America’s premier leader in the manufacture of pre-engineered buildings with an international presence in major cities worldwide.
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Integrated Builders Completes Facility
Rockland, MA – Integrated Builders of Rockland recently completed the construction of an 18,000sf facility for Sunbelt Rentals Inc. at 417 South Street in
Marlborough. The total construction cost for the build-out was $420,000.
Sunbelt’s new location includes 1,800sf of traditional office space, with the majority of the area to be used for production and warehousing purposes. 417 South Street is a recently built, 146,650sf, flex-building owned by Calare Properties of Hudson.
Project manager Dean Kelliher and superintendent Ryan Aitken led the project team for Integrated Builders along with architect Chris Ladd of Ci Design. Integrated Builders had previously completed the initial base building construction along with a recent 32,400sf office build-out for IEP Technologies.
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Randolph, MA – People who travel Route 28 through Randolph have probably noticed the flurry of construction activity taking place at the Randolph Automotive Servicenter located at 1245 Main Street.
The third-generation, 50+ year-old family-owned business, which consists of an automotive repair facility, gasoline station, and convenience store, will soon have an entirely new look. The present
building, which houses all aspects of the operation, will be replaced by two new buildings over the next four to five months.
The estimated $2.5 million renovation will take place in two phases. The first phase now under way is the construction of a new, standalone, state-of-the-art repair facility located adjacent to the existing building. The new two-story,
Randolph Automotive construction project rendering
3,740sf repair center will house six repair bays for Randolph Automotive’s regular and commercial fleet repair customers, on its first level. The second story will be used for office and administrative space.
Main Street Architects of Weymouth is the firm which has designed this new building, and the construction contractor is the Randolph-based Joy Construction.
The second phase of construction
is slated to begin in early April and be completed by July. The existing structure will be demolished and a new, 2,880sf facility will be constructed in its place. The new building will house a significantly expanded convenience store presence, and Randolph Automotive Servicenter will add a Dunkin’ Donuts to the store, including a drive-through operation.
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Instagram, Face-book, Pinterest. As the critic Andrea Lange noted in her article in De Zeen (“It’s easy to make fun of Bjarke Ingels on Instagram,” January 7, 2014), architects too often use the platform of
social media to promote themselves, their work, and the image of how they would like to be seen. It does not have to be this way, and Dr. Lange continues in her article to explain her thoughts this topic. As a tool for investigation, recording of inspiration and vision, applications such as Instagram have great potential. Insta-gram users create unending galleries of images that flow like trains of thought or even as dreamlike continua. Unlike Pinterest, this platform is at its best when the user creates the images, usually with a smartphone, edits, and uploads the origi-nal artwork. There are three main ways of using the gallery platform; the first is
to focus on creating images, the second is to look through other galleries for inspi-ration, and the third is to connect similar kinds of images from across the globe or to connect to those in your community.Creating
Our built environment is a constant source of inspiration. We live and work surrounded by architecture, urban design, and landscape. The square format of our smartphones encourages us to focus in, find the details, the irregularities, and symmetries. We look up, capturing the edges of skyscrapers as they seemingly bend in towards each other. As an architect, the opportunity to capture daily these moments is very powerful. Sketching is wonderful, making us pause and study what we see. However, using the quickly taken image and then studying it through the editing software also forces us to take stock of what is important about that moment and distill the essential image, if we choose to take the time. As well, one can look at how the images hold together as one scrolls through the gallery. Tonality, shape, and compositional balance become
as important as the detail bits that are captured daily. Mimicking how we look at designing a building, seeing the detail in the context of the whole is part of the exercise.Sharing
One of the greatest aspects of this global collection is that some of the best images are not created by designers and professional photographers, but by people who simply love the spaces in which they live and travel. As designers, we have a unique opportunity to see the built environment through their eyes via their Instagram images. These are the people we are designing for, and to see what they see, and so globally, is new and exciting. Platforms such as Instagram are highly public; most people choose to allow the world to view their work. It is also wonderfully anonymous; all we know of the photographer is the image they created and what they choose to say on their intro line. By using hashtags we can sift and create our own galleries of ideas and study how others see objects and places: skyscrapers, bridges, the urban street.
Forming community
Hashtag searches, often seen as the way to generate Twitter buzz for gossip, is also an ideal way to search out like-minded photographers and architects.As the blogger Michael Riscica notes in his blog, Young Architect, by using a specific hashtag (in his case #portlandarchitecture) he became connected to local architects, photographers, etc. In a sense, this gets away potentially from the anonymity of Instagram, but also opens up the possibility of very real communication that is purely visual. It’s possible to hold discussions on individual images, linking and connecting images intentionally through comments.
Rather than using the visual platform for showcasing one’s own work, the very real opportunity is there to show and learn about yourself as a designer and to discover and look at how others see the world. In the continuous flow of information, it’s an exciting place to be.
Stephanie Goldberg is a principal with LAB/ Life. Science. Architecture, Inc. in Charlestown and maintains an Instagram feed: segold.
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The new Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine is helping people see stars — as well as asteroids, comets, and far away galaxies. Designed by WBRC Architects Engineers, in partnership with planetarium expert Kasian of Vancouver, Canada, the 7,400sf Emera Astronomy Center is delivering an impressive experience to space enthusiasts of all ages, from pre-K children to graduate students.
In operation since late 2014, Emera Astronomy Center delivers its initial “wow” through the building’s intriguing exterior. Conceived by project architect Kristian Kowal of WBRC, the design, he says, “serves as an invitation to open
one’s mind and enter a new realm.” The cylindrical side of the building, which houses the planetarium theater, is an asymmetrical mix of textures and materials. The walls create a suspension of disbelief by appearing to defy gravity,
and signify a lean toward the future.Entrances to both the building and
the theater are designed as “portals” to facilitate the illusion that one is passing from Earth to the outer reaches of space. In the lobby, the space theme continues with metallic floors, dramatic dark blue walls, and an undulating metal ceiling with star-like light fixtures.
Scott Mitchell, space science educator at Emera Astronomy Center, says the new facility is attracting many more student groups and families. “It’s encouraging to see people so excited about the building and the quality of our new shows,” he says.
These shows take place in the new Maynard F. Jordan planetarium, an ADA-accessible theatre that seats 50. Unlike the old planetarium, the new 33-foot dome is tilted 22 degrees for more comfortable viewing, and a state-of-the-art Definiti projection system allows visitors to be fully immersed in the theater experience.
With the new technology, the theater can now show Imax-type shows, 3D films, as well as project high-definition, scientifically accurate models of stars, planets, and galaxies from a host of vantage points. “It has really opened things up in terms of what students can explore,” Mitchell says.
In the adjacent 618sf observatory, a whole new level of observational astronomy is taking place on clear nights, thanks to a new 20-inch PlaneWave CDK 20 telescope. Located on the darkest corner of campus, the observatory has significantly less light pollution than UMaine’s former facility, due in part to an innovative system of colored exterior lights. Red LEDs illuminate the parking lot when the observatory is in use, preserving the dark-sky critical to enhanced stargazing, while still making the observatory safely accessible to student pedestrians.
Safely accommodating large groups of visitors, often schoolchildren, was also an important design consideration, so the chosen site has ample space for parking and visitor buses. “At our old facility,” Mitchell says, “school buses would basically block the road to let the kids
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by Tori Britton
Emera Astronomy Center Draws Stargazers
Emera Astronomy Center is located next to Littlefield Gardens on the University of Maine campus in Orono. Planetarium building is on the right, observatory in the field on the left.
/ photo by Butch Moor
Emera Astronomy Center. The planetarium theater building in the foreground; observatory
visible in background, on right.
out. Now we have a nice carved-out area where the buses pull up.”
The facility also includes a multipurpose classroom used both for astronomy classes and hands-on activities for visiting school children. The lobby was sized for use of portable planetariums, opening another opportunity for two
The new Emera Astronomy Center at the University of Maine
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and far away galaxies.
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If Belichick ran his team like a lot of contractors run their businesses, they would not have won their fourth Super Bowl in 13 years. Bill would have dis-missed playmaking superstars because
of seemingly imperfect résumés and an inability to see how these players could become important contributors to an al-ready awesome team.
We often hear of clients rejecting exceptional candidates because their résumé is not apples-to-apples perfect. A multi-unit apartment builder rejects an obvious superstar because he or she only built houses, or a corporate interiors company rejecting a superstar millwork PM because they “only” do millwork.
On paper, Julian Edelman, who was a quarterback in college, could hardly be considered a hand-in,glove fit for a slot receiver position. How about Malcolm Butler, an undrafted rookie out of a Division 2 School who waited tables at Popeye’s before the Patriots gave him a second chance? Heck, Brady was No. 199 in the sixth round draft pick and played
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Bill Belichick: The Patron Saint of Utility Playersby Colm Allen
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second fiddle to Drew Bledsoe until he received an unceremonious chance to shine. Talk about three imperfect résumés!
Getting the right players on the bench will always be a significant task for any team leader. The most important decision Bill Belichick has is selecting the appropriate players for each position and getting them to excel in it for the good of
the team. In our world, seeing more than line items on a résumé or a perfect project list is what makes the difference between a good leader and a great one.
What was it that Bill saw in Julian that made him think he could become a win-ning wide receiver? Did Bill see the same characteristics that Malcolm’s boss from Popeye’s Kitchen did? Even though his grades were never good enough to qualify for Division I football and Malcom was initially suspended from his community college, he saw that Malcolm was curious
and took to being cross-trained in various positions, was dependable, and made con-tributions to the team, and people liked to be around him.
Two areas Belichick looks for are trustworthiness and versatility in players, and he never stops looking for a place to upgrade and gap fill. If Bill was running your company, would the same people still be sitting at their desks? And more importantly, if so, would they be doing the same jobs?
Another example of seeing more than just experience is Jeff Bezos, head of Amazon. In his hiring process, Jeff has three fundamental questions he asks – which have nothing to do with a résumé.Will you admire this person?
Admiration meant that his hiring managers would bring on members they valued and who could in turn be an example to others, keeping the talent benchmark high for the company overall.
Will this person raise the average level of effectiveness of the group he or she is entering?
Rather than have the company culture shrink into itself as it grew, he wanted his hires to challenge the status quo and push for constant change. He looks for
curiosity and independent thinking. All stuff hard to put on a résumé.
Along what dimensions might this person be a superstar?
And finally, Jeff looks for a distinctive skill or interest to contribute to the company’s culture and help cultivate a fun and interesting workplace outside of a direct job skill. One such employee is a National Spelling Bee champion!And my lastly, my fourth recommendation.
How do we keep superstars?
What should a company be doing to ensure their last great hire will still be there in five years? How can the work experience be made so good that the staff would not ever dream of talking to a recruiter? Employers don’t have to answer this, just ask your existing superstars: They will tell you.To state the obvious, companies don’t hire résumés, people hire people. I tell my clients over and over “hire for attitude, train for skills.” Finding the next Edelman or Butler takes more than just a résumé. Employers, stop “screening out” and start looking for your own No. 199 Brady draft pick. He might just make you a champion!
Colm Allen is president at Construction Recruiters of Milton, Mass.
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HealthcareEMMC Celebrates Topping Out of Modernization Project
Bangor, ME – The Construction Man-agement joint venture between Maine-based Cianbro Corp. and Alabama-based Brasfield & Gorrie recently topped out the Eastern Maine Medical Center’s (EMMC) new eight-story modernization project patient tower in Bangor.
The modernization project consists
of a new 361,000sf patient tower that will support a state-of-the-art sterile processing department, main lobby, heart center, surgical suite, NICU, and three floors of private patient rooms.
The project was designed by MorrisSwitzer~Environments for Health and utilizes evidence-based design in
Aerial view of the EMMC campus with a 3D rendering of the Modernization ProjectRenderings by MorrisSwitzer~Environments for Health
its approach to patient-centered care. It is a Center for Health Design Pebble Project member. The project is sited to take advantage of the expansive views of the nearby river and is designed to accommodate future growth at EMMC.
Completion of Phase 1 of the project is scheduled for early 2016, with the full project completion scheduled for early 2017.
Located in Bangor, EMMC serves communities throughout Central, Eastern, and Northern Maine. Under community direction, it has grown from a five-bed general hospital into a comprehensive, 411-bed medical center. The medical center and its staff provide three-quarters of the primary-care hospital.
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It is nearly impossible to walk down a street in Boston or Cambridge today without passing a building that is part of a university campus. These campuses are filled with historic and iconic buildings which
express the character and strong history of each institution. While many of these buildings house prominent researchers and professors who push the envelope on new technology research, the systems within many of these the buildings are as historic as the buildings themselves. In an effort to combat the growing problem of increased utility cost associated with outdated building systems and existing structures, universities are embracing the historic nature of their buildings and choosing to renovate and expand.
These expansions create spaces that meld together existing architecture with new architecture. By creating unique
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spaces that represent the rich history of the university, as well as showcasing new building technology and architectural trends, universities are leveraging these buildings to attract new faculty, researchers, and students. With the next generation of faculty and students being savvier regarding green house gas (GHG) emissions and building energy use, these metrics are excellent selling points for university recruiting. As universities look to create new “cornerstone” buildings at campus centers through a combination of building reuse and new construction, the building occupancies are evolving to be spaces of collaboration, teaching, research, libraries, athletics, housing, dining areas, and student life activities.
By reusing existing building structures, universities can often save in construction costs while increasing the building efficiencies. Reuse of these buildings, along with the changes in building use, present both exciting challenges and opportunities to building designers. With existing buildings accounting for 39% of the U.S. energy consumption and 38% of
the carbon dioxide emissions, with more than half of these numbers coming for HVAC and lighting energy, new building expansion and renovations afford architects and engineers opportunities to reduce these numbers. Even though building expansions will increase the building footprint, overhaul of the existing building’s systems and envelope many times results in more usable space with very little change in the GHG emissions and overall energy use. Improving building envelope design and lighting power density, as well as replacement of end user equipment, will improve both energy usage as well as GHG emissions.
Building envelopes can be improved by adding insulation, replacing windows, and air sealing the exterior wall, which effectively reduce the heat transfer from inside to outside and vice versa. Lighting improvements, including fixtures and improved controls, as well as end user equipment replaced with Energy Star-rated equipment, improves both electric usage as well as heat loads to the space. All of these measures reduce the amount
of heating and cooling required, keeping occupants comfortable. Along with reducing loads, new building expansions also entice universities to centralize their building heating and cooling systems to serve both the new expansion spaces as well as the existing areas.
Centralizing heating and cooling plants can decrease both annual utility costs as well as maintenance costs while adding reliability and accountability through using automated building management systems. Centralized systems also allow campus officials to strategize for campus preparedness as we begin to see the effects of sea-level rise and extreme weather events. By expanding existing buildings rather than building new, institutions can improve their existing facilities and mitigate risks of climate change while simultaneously giving faculty better-controlled research environments.
As with most great things, the positive improvements always come with their
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How do you decide when it’s time for the building you have been nursing along for decades to undergo more than just another cosmetic renovation and apply “tough love” to reinvent it?
Our architectural and interiors firm, PCA, faces this question whenever we renovate academic and student life buildings on campuses. Once the vision is cast for what a building can become, the process begins of placing value to what exists in the building. Architecturally, if the “bones” of the building are sound, and there are features that enhance the renovation outcome, those qualities are integrated with the new.
One university hired us to gut a dining hall kitchen and some servery stations with a budget of $6 million. Once the project began, the administration decided that they wanted to spend as little money as possible, and directed the team to maintain as much of the existing systems as feasible. Much time was spent
Save it or Gut It? Making the Best Renovation Choiceby Steven Allen
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documenting and designing around existing infrastructure. A complicated set of construction documents produced a reduced scope project for $5.5 million.
Wheaton College faced similar decisions with kitchen, servery, and dining spaces at its two dining halls. Chase Hall, built in 1957, didn’t function as a unified space and had a severely aging infrastructure. Emerson Hall, built in 1908, offered historic character, but was operating with significant functional deficiencies.
For Chase Hall, the choice was to gut the entire kitchen and servery. Although the college initially wanted to keep parts of the main kitchen, PCA convinced Wheaton that building a compact kitchen would save money and allow for more flexibility in relocating the program. Wheaton’s strength was the decision to gut the building rather than try to work around a failing infrastructure. By clearing house, PCA was able to reconnect the separated dining areas to create a unified Chase Hall. Bids came in below expectations, and in the end, the school will have a “new building.” Cost: less than $5.5 million.
At Emerson Hall, the goal was to
improve the function and program offerings while amplifying the existing character. The kitchen was determined to be adequate for the future program. Renewing the servery to match the character of the dining area and providing proper restrooms will allow for increased flexibility. Emerson will become a hangout for students and also be available for campus events, conferences, and rentals.
• When building systems are evaluated, what criteria can be used to determine what remains, what is altered, or what is replaced?
• Does it meet present code? In today’s renovation codes, there is not an obligation to bring up all existing systems to code compliance. Unless specifically noted, existing systems can remain, while new work must meet the building code for new construction. The designer will present the code compliance strategy in its construction documents to the building officials.
• Can you leave a present system untouched and supplement it?
• Do the long-term benefits of new
systems outweigh the short-term costs? Replacing older systems likely saves energy costs that may pay for the replacement over a few years. Utility rebates for lighting, variable speed motors, controls, and water-saving equipment may shorten the time. New systems may enhance ease of operation and improve staff productivity. New systems must be maintained, but repair costs are reduced.
• Will new systems enhance the long-term flexibility of spaces for future uses?
• Constructing new building systems can cost less than adding and modifying new systems. At Chase Hall at Wheaton College, gutting the space meant that subcontractors could limit their risk of finding hidden conditions and interpreting complex scope implications. More subcontractors were interested in a straightforward, clean project, and multiple bids meant substantial savings to the owner.
Steven Allen, AIA, LEED AP, is a principal at Prellwitz Chilinski Associates.
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The Television Broadcast Revolution
The Associated Construction Company has been running with the pros while making its mark in the high tech world of digital broadcast construction.State of the Art Production
34 million television subscribers tuned in to watch the most viewed show in cable television history – the inaugural BCS Bowl Championship Playoff Series on ESPN. Probably none of those viewers were thinking about the 1,100 miles of fiber optic cabling or the 372 miles of electrical wiring coursing through ESPN’s Digital Center 2 television broadcast production facility in Bristol, CT. Chances are, however, that they did notice the sweat on Cardale Jones’ forehead – particularly if the game was viewed on a 60”, 1080p HD TV. Whether or not you are a college football fan, the finely detailed high resolution television images, which effectively immersed us into the action as it unfolded thousands of miles away from our living rooms, added unprecedented quality to the visual experience.
The ability of ESPN and other broadcast networks to provide such incredible viewing experiences is the result of years of technological R&D, spurred on by the network’s broadcast
vision. Brought to reality by the combined efforts and hard work of owners, design team and construction managers, vacant land and empty buildings are physically transformed into the high performance television production and data transmission facilities that deliver such powerful television imagery. The Associated Difference
A leader in broadcast and data center con-struction, The Associated Construction
Company of Hartford, CT has been an im-portant team member in the construction of these highly complex, technologically sophisticated facilities for the past thirteen years. During its 72 years of construction experience, Associated has shown an ability to embrace innovation and tech-nological change. Adapting time-tested construction means and methods to the industry, the firm has delivered some of the most advanced television production
and digital data transmission facilities in the world to Connecticut’s broadcast net-works, private defense contracting firms and state agencies.
Associated was introduced to the broadcast industry in 2002, when it undertook significant renovations to a major sports network’s radio station and transmission studio in Bristol, CT. At this early stage, the firm showed a propensity for streamlined, efficient and cost-effective performance in broadcast data construction. Using this advantage, Associated was able to successfully compete for larger and more significant projects, including a new studio and office complex for the world’s largest sports broadcast network in 2008.
In 2009, Associated constructed the first major TV network facility in CT to broadcast in high definition for NBC. This digital media center was followed in 2011 by the construction of a highly sophisticated data transmission facility in 2011 for a large Bristol sports network. Today, this digital media center still functions as the network’s nerve center. This pattern of success solidified Associated’s position as an industry leader, and led to their contract to build the world’s most advanced, state of the art, digital television production facility for the same Bristol sports network. The facility went online in June, 2014 and has already received multiple award recognitions for its design, construction.
Digital Center in Bristol, Connecticut
Golf Lifestyle network studio
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Data Transmission Technological Advances
Twenty-five years ago, broadcast television production facilities like the world class digital center in Bristol could not have been imagined, much less constructed. However, with the advances in data transmission technology, most notably the fiber optic routing systems, the size and speed of the data signal being transmitted is ever increasing. The fiber optic router found in the Bristol digital center has the capacity to handle up to 120,000 signals at once. The entire network easily processes 45 petabytes of data per day - twice the amount of Google’s daily workload – and has the speed and capacity to download the entire text of the Library of Congress 169 times per day.
The building infrastructure required to support the television production capabilities of this system, however, does not come without its challenges from both a design and construction standpoint. Broadcast/Data Construction Obstacles
Most television broadcast networks op-erate 24/7. Downtime is not an option. Accordingly, the MEP/IT/Data infra-structure systems required to support the production and transmission of television broadcasts – often referred to as the “mission-critical” elements – cannot fail. Redundant systems are the norm, and the manufacturing and installation of these systems typically constitute 50% or more of the cost of the building. The possibil-ities for delay due to conflicting system pathways within the facility are numerous and the challenges unavoidable.
The design/construction hurdle is perhaps best expressed by Scott Herrick, AIA, a principal of HLW International, LLP, the architectural firm responsible for designing the Bristol television production facility. Herrick states: “Coordinating all of the interdependent technological, space, and building system requirements is like solving a very complex, multi-dimensional puzzle.” “[The facility] is a highly compact container,” said Herrick, “One that allows the various elements to work both independently and in unison.”
Thus stated, the main challenge posed for any project management team in the industry lies in scheduling and coordinating installation of these mission-critical data, heating/cooling and power applications. For example, Associated’s last digital center project required the project management team to oversee the installation of over 64 miles of electrical conduit, 372 miles of electrical wiring, and almost 7 miles of cabling. The HVAC system alone was comprised of over 40 pieces of AHU equipment connected by 60,000 lbs. of ductwork, some of it large enough to fit a full size Mercedes Benz. Over 37,000 linear feet of pipe was installed in the building. The final level of complexity adding to this construction “puzzle” was the 12,000 SF Data Center, which housed
the fiber optic routing system integrating more than 1,100 miles of fiber optic cable and 247 miles of copper wiring.
Fluent in Building Information Mod-eling, the Associated project management team successfully and seamlessly navi-gated through the conflicts, delivering the facility a full 30 days ahead of schedule. The Team Rises to the Top
The successful delivery of these large, complex broadcast/data transmission projects is positively impacted by the proactive role that the construction management team takes in fostering an open, communicative and collaborative environment among the broadcast network Owner, the Design Team and the entire corps of subcontractors. Weekly, and often daily, meetings among the principal stakeholders lead to effective troubleshooting and the devising of systems for expeditious resolution of critical path task items which threaten to throw projects off-line. Temporary setbacks are turned into positive, forward reaching achievements. This is why firms like The Associated Construction Company retain the confidence of broadcast clients and why they continue to be the contractor of choice for broadcast and data center construction in the region.
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Revere, MA – J. Calnan & Associates, studio TROIKA, and WB Engineers recently completed construction at Boston Harley-Davidson, located at 649 Squire Road in Revere.
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Hamden, CT – Emerging trends and the direction of the healthcare industry and how it affects planning, design, and construction was the topic for Connecticut Building Congress’ (CBC) February program.
Andy Morse, Arcadis USA, Inc. and a member of CBC’s Program Committee, moderated a discussion among healthcare owners and representatives from A/E/C firms to discuss the changing facility needs for an industry in transition.
Kurt Baur, AIA, ACHA, director of healthcare architecture at Fletcher Thompson, when asked if it was worth it to build new facilities, responded, “It is absolutely worth it. So many facilities have gotten older, inefficient, and ineffective.” He added that new and upgraded facilities “need to make the process of patient care more efficient.”
“Hospitals are seeing a shift in reimbursement rates from quantity to quality, as outcome-based incentives become the standard,” added Stanley Hunter, master plan project director, Stamford Hospital. “In addition, the number of large projects is going down,
but there is great need in the communities, where acute care is so important.”
“There are tremendous incentives around energy-efficiency,” added Anthony Caputo, CHFM, director, facilities management of Norwalk Hospital. Advances in technology are also increasing demand for “IT infrastructure that allows for ‘telemedicine.’”
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For a design perspective, Bill Karanian, COO at The SLAM Collaborative, shared that balancing the risks with the need to innovate is a challenge. “We need more predictable outcomes, and that starts with architects. We have to look at value per square foot as opposed to cost per square foot.”
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The phone rings. On the other end is a reporter asking about an incident that just happened involving your company. How would you respond?
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the press, employees, clients, and partners, in an effort to protect and preserve your firm’s image and reputation. If you do not provide information, the story can take on a life of its own — and not always an accurate one.
Whether you hire someone to develop a crisis communications plan for you or handle it in-house, you should create and implement a crisis communications plan before a crisis affects your company. A well-conceived crisis communications plan will outline who to alert in the event of an unfortunate event, how to develop and implement your firm’s response to it, and how to provide staff with the tools they need to handle the situation.
Your plan should include guidelines for dealing with the media, such as:• Appoint one effective and well-informed
spokesperson to interact with the press in order to centralize all information. This is usually the chief executive.
• Monitor social media and online posts diligently, and respond immediately via the same platform. Deal with rumors swiftly.
• Return phone calls as quickly as possible. You can’t influence a story once the deadline has passed.
• If a reporter calls and you’re not prepared to be interviewed, assure them you will call back before their deadline. Don’t feel compelled to be interviewed on the spot. It is entirely acceptable to call them back once you’ve had a chance to gather the facts you need.
• The same is true if a TV crew shows up unexpectedly at your office. Escort them to an area where they will not have access to staff and clients, and have someone stay with them until you’re ready to speak with them.
• Offer an explanation instead of flatly refusing to answer. If something is too controversial to discuss, explain as much as you can. “No comment” sounds as though you’re hiding something.
• Until you have confirmed information, don’t speculate on the cause of the emergency, the condition of the people involved, the resumption of normal operations, the dollar value of losses, etc.
• Answer truthfully. Don’t guess. If you don’t know the answer, offer to find out and tell the reporter you will get back to him or her. Update information frequently, and always stay on the record.
• Consider creating a microsite to post relevant event updates, while simultaneously using social media to reach the public. Being visible and accountable goes a long way towards preserving a firm’s reputation.
A crisis communications plan needs to be a living, breathing document and something you visit and update on a regular basis. Many firms don’t have a crisis communications plan, create one and let it gather dust, or mobilize on the fly, which can be disastrous. The more up-to-date your crisis communications plan, the better prepared you will be to handle an urgent event professionally and with minimum impact to your firm.
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rooms for five-person to 20-person group gatherings.
The preference is for rooms separated by glass — with transparent activity to the whole center. For single-floor spaces, glass/glazed walls separate semi-enclosed and conference rooms from the main gathering/lecture areas. In multifloor spaces, designs foster communication between the levels — through open stairs, double-height spaces, and glazing.UMass
The long-vacant Old Chapel — on the National Register of Historic Spaces — will house student gathering and education space. The main floor will hold student-focused project spaces that open to a central gathering space featuring the latest technology. The upper floor will house a large, flexible gathering space for lectures and special events. A new glass entry addition with a double-height glazed lobby will allow visibility between the floors and a glimpse of the activity happening on each floor. The entry creates transparency and reinvigorates the interaction of the chapel with the campus.Boston University
At the other end of the spectrum is this former hotel on an urban campus that now houses the 462-student Kilachand Honors
College. This project restores what was a former rooftop dance pavilion by creating a new student-focused educational/work/social space.Brockton Higher Education Collaborative Campus
This project is reusing an empty historic building on Main Street for an innovative campus sponsored by UMass Boston, Bridgewater State University, and Massa-soit Community College. The goal is to create a diverse, multidisciplinary higher education center that includes social work spaces and flexible classrooms.
The project consists of transparent learning centers — a large open stair connects the main floors, social spaces are located at the front of the building along the Main Street as well as social gathering terrace at the back of the building. Collaboration, flexibility, technology, and transparency — using renewed historic architectural spaces engenders new thinking about the reuse of “old” buildings and their ability to serve as comfortable, thoughtful, and encouraging backdrops for our next generation of learners and leaders.
Tony Hsaio is principal and design director at Finegold Alexander Architects, Rebecca Berry is a senior associate.
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Good stewardship of resources is very important at the University of Maine as well as to the project donors — including an anonymous giver who donated $3.2 million of the $5.2 million project costs, and energy company Emera of Maine, which made a $1 million naming gift. To
create a sustainable facility, the design team chose a closed-loop geothermal HVAC system with electric thermal storage - the first such system at UMaine - which offered the best long-term energy efficiency. Targeted for LEED Silver certification, Emera Astronomy Center also incorporates LED lighting, a highly efficient building envelope, and extensive use of local materials. The project was constructed by Nickerson & O’Day.
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Modular construction is not a new concept by any means. In fact, it has been around in Europe for decades and is now on the rise in the United States, particularly in the case of custom modular.
Modular construction is a process in which a building is built off-site under controlled plant conditions. Using the same materials, and adhering to the same codes and standards as in conventional construction, modular buildings are then shipped to the site and assembled. This construction technique often proves to be cost-effective and time-efficient, and offers a safer and cleaner working environment.
Based on PM&C’s experience, we have come to see a few potential risks — as well as a few benefits — that you may want to consider before pulling the trigger on modular construction.
The obvious benefit in choosing modular is the potential impact to the schedule. The duration for a well-coordinated modular project can be cut in half, so if time is a major constraint, this form of delivery may be a great option.
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Example of residential modular construction at 44 Gerrish RoadRendering by Traggorth Companies
Coordination, however, is a tricky endeavor and demands a greater level of commitment from the entire project team than might be expected. The designer will be required to delineate the trades in terms of what scope falls under what trade (modular vs. general contractor).
To prevent conflicts when the units come to the site, the designer should expect to spend some time at the manufacturing facility during the early stages of unit construction to help establish finishes and coordinate layout. This could take a few days to more than a month, depending on the size and scope of the project.
Costs should be allotted for a full-time “clerk of the works” or engineer to work with the manufacturer to maintain quality control during the manufacturing process. A controlled environment does not always equate to high quality.
For some projects, hiring a CM can help with the coordination and pricing, as they have the ability to bring in manufacturers early on in the design process. On public projects, however, current statutes prohibit procurement using a CM-at-risk.
Contract negotiation is critical; specifically, the payment schedule. Many manufacturers will require upfront payments for as much as 30% before
they start manufacturing. This payment structure should be discussed openly at the beginning of the project, ensuring the owner and lending institutions are prepared, and not blindsided, by these upfront costs.
Costs for a third-party inspection agency should also be considered. The state of Massachusetts allows modular construction with the understanding that a third-party inspection agency will confirm that construction meets Massachusetts code. However, this does not alleviate the need for local inspection.
On city of Boston public projects, all fire sprinklers must be installed on-site. Therefore, ceilings cannot be installed in the manufacturing plants, leaving the lights, fire alarms, diffusers, and other ceiling-related work items to be installed on-site at the prevailing wage rate. What is allowed to be installed off-site will vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so it should be confirmed early in the project what is allowable.
For a successful modular project, site coordination is critical. Typically, the modular company would own the unit utilities and finishes, while the GC would be responsible for MEP/FP feeds and connections, as well as finishes to common areas. Without maintaining proper coordination at the onset, there can be major conflicts between the manufacturer and the site subcontractors.
Overall, modular construction can be an effective tool for speeding up project delivery. However, in our experience, it will not necessarily cost less than traditional site-built projects, and may cost more if the appropriate level of coordination does not occur.
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challenges. Construction and design within existing buildings challenge designers to deal with unforeseen conditions, phasing issues, new building codes and their effect on space renovation, particularly when the building occupancy usage classification changes. All these concerns put additional time, money, and potential risk on the universities. Luckily, as technology continues to improve, through BIM modeling and laser scanning, as well as involving stakeholders early on in the process, risk can be mitigated and positives outweigh the negatives.
As universities continue to improve their building stock with new and sustainable technology, from improved internal electric loads and new heating and cooling systems to renewable energy and reduced water usage, architects and engineers are embracing the challenge. It is exciting to see how campuses will transform from existing brick-and-mortar structures towards a fusion of innovative and classic design in the coming years.
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Awards JM Coull Receives Two ENR Awards
Maynard, MA – JM Coull recently earned two awards from Engineering News-Record for its E Ink Innovation Center project located in Billerica: the 2014 New England Regional Best Project Award of Merit (renovation/restoration category) and the Best Safety Project. The firm also received an Excellence in Construction Eagle Award from the Associated Builders and Contractors for the project in late 2014.
JMC renovated and consolidated two existing buildings into one 140,000sf
facility comprising 70,000sf of labs, cleanrooms, and MEP support space, as well as 70,000sf of office and administrative space.
Chris Oldham, COO & executive vice president, comments, “The ENR awards — JMC’s second and third awards in 2014 for the E Ink Innovation Center project — are a testament to our capabilities and expertise as construction managers, and as a trusted partner to E Ink. We are very proud of our work for the company, and truly value our relationship with them.”
E Ink entrance
Newington, CT – Standard Builders was recently recognized by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) with a 2014 National Safety Award. Standard Builders is the only Connecticut firm to receive this award within the Building Division and was selected because it had no work-related injuries and illnesses (a zero incidence rate).
AGC Recognizes Standard BuildersStandard Builders’ president, Robert J.
Sullivan, P.E., stated, “This is a significant honor because it exemplifies the profes-sional expertise that the Standard Build-ers’ team demonstrates on a daily basis.”
The firm was honored in 2011 and 2012 with Platinum Safety Awards, that honor firms that exceed national safety statistics.
Associated Construction Wins Award
Plantsville, CT – Associated Construc-tion recently was recognized for its accomplishments and success on the Digital Center 2 project at the ABC CT
2014 Excellence in Construction Awards. Associated took first place in the category of Commercial Construction.
Digital Center 2 is currently the most technologically advanced broadcasting center in the world. This 190,000sf facility houses four new sports broadcasting studios totaling more than 20,000sf, six production control rooms, and 26 edit rooms and is supported by a 12,000 sf data center.
Associated played an integral part in the LEED certification of this building through green initiatives on site. BIM technology was utilized to coordinate the installation of 100% redundant mechanical and electrical systems.
Exterior of DC-2 Photo by Joe Faraoni, ESPN Images
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Marion, MA – South Coast Improvement Company (SCI) recently announced the hiring of David Godfrey as a senior project manager. Working out of its corporate headquarters in Marion, he will work on several current South Coast Improve-ment projects while enhancing the company’s presence in the areas of retail, restaurant, and corporate construction.
Godfrey began his career working for a major retailer as a construction manager before forming his own tenant improvement and renovation construction company in 1994. The company specialized in the build-out of retail, medical, and corporate interiors on a national basis.
David Godfrey Joins South Coast
Godfrey / photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki
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Pare Personnel Announcements
Lincoln, RI – Pare Corporation recently added three to its staff.
Jason (Jay) Gaudette has been pro-moted to senior CADD technician. He has been a member of PARE’s staff since 2004, and has demonstrated an affinity for problem solving and learning, especially in regards to the ever-changing world of software and technology. He helps with the preparation of contract drawings for civil, geotechnical, dam, and waterfront projects, as well as promotional graphics.
Jesse Herman recently joined PARE as an engineer in the civil division. He is a member of the Amer-ican Society of Civil Engineers and the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engi-neers.
Herman comes to PARE with well-rounded experience, including water and wastewater treatment facility design, environmental consultation, and project management.
Sarah Pierce recently joined PARE as an environmental scientist. Her undergraduate professional experience includes working alongside conservation commissions, planning boards, and highway departments. PARE is pleased to welcome her to its growing civil division.
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North Branch Personnel
Concord, NH – North Branch Con-struction recently named Nicolas Trudel project superintendent, and Gabe Dini-cola assistant project manager. Both men have been with the company for almost
four years, starting as jobsite carpenters. Trudel currently serves as a member of the North Branch Safety Committee and Dinicola serves on the North Branch University Commit-tee. North Branch also
welcomed Donna Alley to the team. Alley joined the firm as a project manager assis-tant, bringing with her over a decade of administrative assistant and management experience.
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McIntire and Tyll Join MPA
Boston – Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA) announced that Paul McIntire, AIA, and Stephanie Tyll have joined the firm.
McIntire joins MPA with more than 20 years of architectural experience working on commercial, office, institutional, and multifamily projects. Previously, he held design positions at several Boston-based architecture firms.
In his new role as senior architect he will be responsible for the design of selected projects, from early conceptual stages through construction documen-tation. He is currently working on the building repositioning at One Cabot Road in Medford for The Davis Companies.
Tyll brings 10 years of experience to her role as senior marketing coordinator at MPA. In her role as senior marketing coordinator, she will assist with MPA’s marketing needs, including proposal development, events, and photography.
Prior to joining the firm, she worked as a contract editor and layout artist assisting self-publishing authors with content editing and book layout. Her experience also includes marketing coordinator roles at two Boston-based architecture firms.
McIntire / photo by Bruce Rogovin
Tyll / photo by Bruce Rogovin
Maugel Adds Two
Harvard, MA – Maugel Architects re-cently announced that Mark Pelletier has joined the firm as the senior director of architecture. He has nearly 20 years of experience.
His project experience ranges from commercial office and tenant interiors to Fortune 100 clients such as Covidien, Millipore, IBM, and Blue Cross Blue
Shield. He has particular expertise in the design of cleanrooms, bioprocess manufacturing facilities, and laboratories.
Pelletier’s role will be to assist in the growth and management of the firm while managing large design commissions.
Maugel Architects also announced that Jodi Lundin-Emmons has joined the firm’s interior design studio as a senior interior designer. She brings over 12 years of design experience in the corporate and higher education markets.
Lundin-Emmons will join Maugel’s design team to service the firm’s expanding portfolio of large corporate interior clients.
Prior to joining Maugel, she was a designer for ADD, Inc.; JMZ Architects & Planners; and Cube 3 Studio.
Pelletier Lundin-Emmons
Moskowitz Joins City PointBoston – City Point Partners recently announced that Jay Moskowitz, an 11 year veteran of the architecture/engineering/construction industry, has joined the company as its marketing manager.
He brings more than 20 years of overall marketing leadership to City Point Partners, where he will supervise the firm’s marketing activities and manage its strategic marketing initiatives.
Moskowitz has overseen an array of multi-million-dollar pursuits, from transportation infrastructure projects with public clients to municipal and private clients.
Moskowitz
Michael Buckley Joins Avison YoungBoston – Michael Buckley recently joined Avison Young as a senior vice president in the Boston office. His responsibili-ties will include raising capital and providing commercial real estate finance services to Avison Young’s clients nationwide. His focus will be on entity and asset financing, distress resolution, equity joint ventures, and programmatic fundraising, as well as advising institu-tions on deploying capital into appropriate U.S. investment opportunities.
Buckley brings to Avison Young more than 25 years of commercial real estate experi-ence as an advisor, lender, and investor. Before joining the firm, Buckley served as a senior vice president for New Boston Fund, Inc., a private-equity real estate investment, development, and management firm. Buckley was
responsible for executive management of investment, financing, and portfolio management decisions across seven active funds.
Buckley
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McLean Joins VanderweilBoston – Christopher McLean, PE, LEED AP, recently joined Vanderweil Engineers as a project director for critical facilities. An electrical engineer with several years of experience in electrical service systems and distribution, he has worked on projects throughout the United States.
McLean most recently served as director of data center design and construction with The Markley Group in Boston, where he was responsible for the design and construction of data centers and the infrastructure that served these
facilities. He was previously an electrical engineer and project manager with Vanderweil, and returns to the firm to oversee major design and construction projects ranging from data center development to engineering of facilities requiring mission-critical infrastructure.
McLean’s experience in-cludes engineering design and
construction administration services for numerous office buildings, data centers, and operations centers. Clients have included IBM, Bank of America, and the Smithsonian Institution.
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Group One Hires Two Associates
Boston – Dana Ricci and Alison Smith have been hired by Group One Partners, Inc., as the newest additions to the com-pany’s growing team.
Ricci is an interior designer working on two Residence Inn by Marriott hotels
in Watertown, Mass., and Washington, D.C. A LEED AP, she is the membership chairperson for the New England chapter of The Hospitality Industry Network (NEWH).
Smith is a job captain currently working on the Hilton Garden Inn in Marlboro. She has more than five years of experience.
“With many new hotel projects in the works for 2015, it is important to add experienced and valuable talent to service our clients,” comments Harry Wheeler AIA, NCARB, LEED, principal of Group One Partners, Inc. “We are excited to welcome Dana and Alison to the Group One team.”
Ricci Smith
Chris Ruta Joins Integrated BuildersRockland, MA – Integrated Builders, Inc. announced that Chris Ruta has joined the team as project manager. With 27 years of extensive industry experience, he will oversee all phases of construction projects through coordinated efforts with the firm’s project superintendents.
In his new role, Ruta will manage contractor and project teams and oversee high-impact and complex tasks. In addition to establishing estimates, budgets, and timetables for
each client and their respective projects, he will foster close collaboration among all parties (architects, engineers, and spe-cialists), and ensure that all con-struction complies with various building codes and regulations.
Prior to joining Integrated Builders, Ruta managed office, industrial, pharmaceutical, fine
chemical and pilot plants, nuclear facili-ties, and laboratory developments in the $100,000 to $750 million range.
Ruta
Robert Fuller Joins RPFAmesbury, MA – RPF Environmental, Inc. announced that Robert Fuller recently joined its staff. He will be working as an EH&S consultant providing industrial hygiene, safety, indoor air quality, and asbestos testing and consulting services throughout New England.
He brings experience with OSHA, EPA, and DOT compli-ance and numerous certifications.
Prior to joining RPF, Fuller worked for Aerotek of Woburn, as an environmental specialist. He has been involved in hazardous waste management in many hospitals, laboratories, and schools in the Boston/Cambridge area.
Fuller
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AGCMarch 18-2096th Annual AGC Convention: 360o of ConstructionSan Juan, Puerto RicoNorth America’s only conference of its kind, where general contractors, specialty contractors, suppliers, and more converge for three days of content essential to your future in the construction industry. If you’re tasked with delivering the best the construction industry has to offer, you need to join us at AGC’s Annual Convention.
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MBCApril 8Massachusetts Building Congress Breakfast Program7:30-8:30 AM Registration, Networking, Breakfast; 8:30-9:45 AM Program, Q&A
Keynote Speaker: John Fish, CEO of Suffolk Construction and Chairman of Boston 2024. www.buildingcongress.org
CFMA of Mass.April 15An Update from Washington D.C.7:30 - 8:15 AM Registration and Breakfast; 8:15 - 10:00 AM. Program Sheraton Hotel, 100 Cabot, Need-ham, Mass.Commonly misunderstood (and perhaps the most powerful tax incentive available to contractors) is the R&D tax credit.. Since it was introduced in the 1980s, the definition of what qualifies as R&D has expanded significantly and now encompasses many industries, including construction.
National Managing Director of alliant group’s Washington D.C. office will provide attendees with an update on the current and pending pieces of legislation that will have a direct impact on you and your construction company.
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ULIMay 13-14Urban Land Institute 2015 Spring MeetingThe Hilton Americas, Houston, TexasRegistration is now open. The Spring Meeting typically draws up to 3,000 of the world’s foremost industry professionals. Former U.S. HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros will lead a discussion that will include the timely topic of how the surge of Millennials entering the housing and jobs markets will change urban development.
Register by March 27 and save when you join ULI’s annual gathering of Full Members.
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June 0327th annual charitable golf tournament benefiting Heading Home7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Stow Acres Country Club 58 Randall Road Stow, Mass.
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SMPSThu., March 19Building Leaders Series: Think-ing Ahead: Strategic Planning75 Northern Ave. Boston
Scott W. Braley FAIA leads Braley Consulting & Training, an Atlanta-based practice focused on serving the design and construction industry in areas of strategy, leadership, management, marketing, project management/delivery and ownership transition.
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NAWIC BostonMarch 26The 10th Annual scholarship Bowling FundraiserBoston Bowl, 820 Morrisey Blvd., Dorchester, Mass. 5:30 registration, 6:00-8:00 bowling
NAWIC has awarded 133 scholarships to recipients in construction related programs. Nawicboston.org
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