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AIA-MI DESIGN PERSPECTIVES 12
Can We Be Agile with Rising Construction Costs?
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HED Delivers the Natural World to Bosch’s Doorstep
ENVIRONMENTAL 24
Transformers: The Unsung Hero in Electrical Systems The Role of Low-Voltage Transformers in Your Building
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Local Governments Vote for Improved Efficiency in National Model Energy
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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 31
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy: Building to Inspire Students in the Areas of Science, Technology and the Arts
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Construction Calendar CAM Welcomes New Members Advertisers Index
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CAM and HBA Appear on Detroit Public Television CAM, along with the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Southeastern Michigan, were featured on Detroit Public Television during the 40th Anniversary of “This Old House” on January 31, 2020. The show included vintage clips and interviews with hosts Kevin O'Connor, Steve Thomas and Bob Vila; past homeowners provided behind-the-scenes stories about the cast and crew; and CAM President Kevin Koehler and CEO of HBA of Southeastern Michigan Michael Stoskoff were interviewed about the Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO and the state of the construction industry in Michigan. CAM and HBA worked the phones, taking pledges and donations to support public broadcasting.
Federal Posters • Employee Rights Under the DavisBacon Act • Equal Opportunity Is the Law with Supplement • Employee Polygraph Protection Act • Employee Rights and Responsibilities Under the Family Medical Leave Act • Workers’ Rights Under Executive Order 13658 – Updated for the January 2020 poster • Your Rights Under USERRA State of Michigan Posters • Michigan Employment Security Agency – Updated for the January 2020 poster • Michigan Law Prohibits Discrimination • Michigan Minimum Hourly Wage Rate – Updated for the January 2020 poster • Michigan Right to Know SDS – Hazardous Chemicals and Location • Michigan Paid Medical Leave Act – Updated for the January 2020 poster • Michigan Safety and Health on the Job • Michigan Whistleblowers' Protection Act CAM jobsite posters are available for $45 – CAM members pay just $35. Visit the CAM store at www.buildwithcam.com to purchase, or contact Carabott at CAM (248) 972-1108, carabott@buildwithcam.com.
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Brand new jobsite posters updated for 2020 are available. The Construction Association of Michigan publishes a plastic-laminated, all-in-one 30" x 60" jobsite poster that contains all of the
Attention job seekers: The Engineering Society of Detroit’s (ESD) Engineering and Technology Job Fair is coming to the Suburban Collection Showplace on April 27, 2020. More than 30 of Michigan’s
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leading companies are participating and looking to recruit for full - and part-time positions, internships and co-op opportunities. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a recent graduate, or an inbetween careers job seeker, the ESD job fair is an opportunity to get face to face with engineering and technology professionals, network and make contacts with prospective employers, learn about job openings in your field, and experience possible on-the-spot interviews. Job seekers are encouraged to enter their resumes into the ESD Job Bank, jobs.esd.org, free of charge. A Job Bank enrollment center will also be available at the job fair to help you input your resume on-site. For more information, visit https://www.esd.org/gethired/.
Project: Accelerate! 2020 Is Now Accepting Applications The Build Initiative’s Project: Accelerate! has put out a call for applications for its 2020 program. Project: Accelerate! aims to educate women about the multifaceted opportunities within the construction industry. A collaborative cross-section of the construction, engineering, design and trades industries, the program was devised to work in concert to expose, reinforce and expand careers for women in those fields. Project: Accelerate! is built on a basic tenet that knowledge is power and that speaking the language of an industry is fundamental to acquiring higher levels of success. The seven-week program consists of classroom lectures, workshops, site visits, and active project tours. Sponsors provide breakfast and lunches. For more information and to apply, visit http://thebuildinitiative.org/projectaccelerate/.
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NECA Releases New Guide to Aerial Lifts Employers, owners and operators are now required to comply with new requirements for mobile elevated work platforms based on American National Standard Institute (ANSI)’s new A92 standard. ANSI/SAIA A92.22-2018 Standard for Safe Use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) addresses the design of new aerial lift equipment and ANSI-SAIA A92.24-2018 Standard for Training Requirements for the Use, Operation, Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs), provides an overview of required training for operators, supervisors and maintenance personnel. According to the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), aerial lifts are so common in the construction industry that a simple description or definition may not seem warranted – to understand applicable regulations and the scope of what is included, it is necessary to review both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and ANSI definitions and descriptions. The latest release in the NECA Safety Guide series, NECA Guide to Aerial Lifts, is specifically designed to assist contractors in understanding and complying with new OSHA and ANSI MEWP equipment and training requirements. This jobsite guide is now available at the NECA store: www.necanet.org/store.
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Cofferdams, effective January 3, 2020. The proposed rules are intended to continue to meet current OSHA requirements and to enhance the safety and health of employees through clarification of the following rules: • R 408.41405 Applicability. • R 408.41461(1) Advance notice of tunnel excavation. • R 408.41471(8) Ground support; inspections; repairs. In addition, a definition for “auger boring and jacking” is being added to R 408.41455(2) Definitions; A to H. A copy of the “revised standard” is available at www.michigan.gov/leo.
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Safety Tool Kit HEARING PROTECTORS — SELECTION & INDIVIDUAL FIT TESTING
By Jason Griffin CAM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY SERVICES
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n the January 2020 edition of CAM Magazine, we discussed the topic of controlling noise in the workplace utilizing engineering controls. In this article, we are going continue the progression down the hierarchy of controls to the level of personal protective equipment in the form of hearing protection devices such as plugs and muffs. Once employers have done a noise survey of the environment to determine what the noise exposure levels are, they can evaluate engineering controls, work practice controls, and the types of hearing protecting devices (HPDs) to use. OSHA has incorporated the EPA standard for Noise Reduction Ratings (NRR) for hearing protectors. OSHA identified four methods for the use of NRRs in the workplace in appendix B of their standard. A common method for determining if a hearing protector will provide adequate protection in the workplace is to take its labelled NRR rating and deduct 7. This formula would be used to determine the adequacy of a hearing protector to provide protection when using the A-weighted exposure tables. So, if you were using moldable ear plugs with an NRR rating of 25 and you had a noise exposure of 98 decibels, the formula would look like this:
HPD with NRR of 25: 98 – (25 - 7) = 80 This is below the action level of 85 dB and therefore adequate protection. To approximate an employee’s individual protection under more realistic conditions, the formula is a little different. You would still subtract 7 from the HPD’s NRR, then divide by 2 or de-rate the remainder by 50%. The formula would look like: HPD with NRR of 25: 98 – [(25 - 7)/2] = 89 This is below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) of 90 dB for an eight-hour work day and would be considered appropriate hearing protection. This is assuming that the employees are properly trained in the use of the HPD and use the HPD continuously. The noise standard for construction requires that HPDs are either fitted or determined individually by competent persons. One method that employers can use to comply with the “fitted or determined individually” requirement of the standard is to utilize personal fit testing of the HPD. While this is not a requirement, it is a recommended best practice. Fit testing systems, like 3M’s E-A-Rfit™ Dual-Ear Validation System or the Honeywell Howard Leight™ VeriPRO® system, can give an employer a representation of how well an individual HPD performs for a specific individual. These systems can be used to establish the employee’s ability to insert moldable plugs or the fit of muffs when used in combination with other PPE. It can also determine whether a hearing protector may be providing too much protection. Overprotection can impede an employee’s ability to hear warning sounds, interfere with communication, and cause other issues. Results might look like the examples on the next page.
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The systems may also be able to generate reports that employers can use for documentation of training and compliance with the standard. The reports might be used to establish before/after training results, identify which types of hearing protectors have been assigned to the employees, or establish which protectors should be used in differing environments. A sample report might look like the example below. Hearing conservation programs must provide for selection of hearing protectors for the individuals required to wear them. This selection must be based on the formulas seen at the beginning of the article, but individually fit protectors can assist the employer with identifying the correct type of protector and the level of protection needed for a given environment. Employers must also consider employees who already suffer from hearing loss as HPDs may negatively impact these workers. OSHA has a guidance document available for selection of HPDs for hearing impaired workers on their Occupational Noise topic page. In conclusion, selection and fit testing of HPDs is an important part of the hearing conservation program. It is important to note that an HPD fit test is not the same thing as an audiogram, which measures the employee’s ability to hear at different frequencies. We will discuss the medical evaluation and record keeping requirements in the next issue of CAM Magazine. For more information on this topic, contact Jason Griffin at (248) 972-1141 or by email at safety@buildwithcam.com. Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
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By Matthew Guinta, AIA, NCARB, Well AP, HKS Architects
s we start 2020, architects and contractors are anecdotally noting changes in our industry that have been brewing for at least the last decade. Projects appear to be progressing in non-linear ways due to challenging economic factors in the world; they seem to circle the office longer, becoming more complex. A clear decision-making process is critical to efficiently deliver projects, yet key drivers are bringing these decisions later and later. Costs can only be controlled to a certain extent before the project’s scope needs to be reduced – perhaps you’ve caught yourself saying, “Penny wise, pound foolish.” We have reached the moment where we need to evaluate how we approach projects, and see what we can refine in our process. As most readers know, construction employment and the pipeline of trades workers is slowly recovering. The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics shows Construction and Extraction Occupations peaked in the last 20 years at a national yearly average of 9,535,000 people in 2007. In 2019, the average was projected to be 8,351,000 people. Compare that to our national population growth of roughly 279,040,000 to 327,167,000 (2018) — an increase of nearly 15% — with a decrease in the national construction workforce. Here in Michigan, it is reported that we are suffering a shortage of skilled workers. According to a December 18, 2019, Crain’s Detroit Business, “labor pinch worries 4 of 5 contractors in Michigan…”. This labor shortage is harming both architecture and construction business. Projects are delayed, or worse, canceled due in part to rising labor costs related to construction. The long-standing joke is that an unbuilt project is an architect’s perfect commission. However, unbuilt projects can be very costly and poor financial performers affecting both sides of the industry. Projects are tending to hang around the office longer. Anecdotal evidence suggests that construction managers’ estimates are performed in earlier design phases, with the client placing greater importance on these estimates. We are seeing architects being pushed to provide more information earlier, and out of our traditional project phase sequence. The desired outcome is an earlier and better, more accurate construction estimate. Secondly, there is a shift in the type of owners who are funding projects. The projects today differ greatly as developers are becoming increasingly involved, driving projects that were formerly directed and/or owned by institutions or governments. For instance, in Detroit,
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the $533 million Wayne County Criminal Justice Center is being developed in a partnership with Rock Ventures using both county and private funding. Many argue that developers bring efficiency and expertise. They also can bring diverse revenue streams, allowing institutions to focus on their core mission. We’ve seen this for years in student housing and outpatient medical facilities. Whether or not we are delivering better products is not in question, what is ascertained is we as an industry need to adjust. The industry is not conditioned to developer-driven projects in the fields of civic, education, and healthcare facilities contrasting commercial developments. Historically driven by factors of long-term results, we are now being asked to look at solutions that have a shorter return on investment, while balancing regulatory and tenant requirements — which may conflict with one another. Couple that with the rise in construction costs primarily due to labor shortages in both construction and supply chain of materials, and we have even more pressure and less time. This causes early key project drivers and elements to be changed wholesale late in process. We aren’t alone. The software industry has looked at changes in their process to design and deliver programming in a “lighter” way since the early 1990s. While there are differences in the end product, by focusing on the similarities we can see how we might evolve our own methods. Traditionally, the path to build a building is linear. A client chooses an architect and engages in the sequential three to four phases of design and documentation. A contractor then provides estimates at specific benchmark points with successive refinement. The project subsequently goes on to be constructed, and ultimately the owner takes position. In the computer programing world, this is called a “waterfall process” — each decision leads in a linear path toward the end product, in our case a building. This is typically less iterative, with redesigns requiring contractual adjustments in architecture and having a large effect on the subsequent content in the next phases’ decisions. This is where we are challenged: our teams, both in architecture and construction, must Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
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quickly adjust the series of decisions that are impacted. This can mean permitting or regulatory review, as well as multidiscipline design changes, and subcontractor and supplier adjustments. Every project experiences a process of changes; however, pressures from the developer’s contractional obligation to deliver to a third-party occupant and a greater need to meet financial objectives has changed the magnitude of affect. First, we must acknowledge that the industry has changed. The shift is caused by market factors beyond both architects and contractors. Do we dare use that buzz term from the 2010s: Disrupter? How might we better adapt? The adjustment in team decision-making might be better addressed by the “Agile” process, also used in the computer programing world. According to the namesake trade group, Agile Alliance, this methodology assists teams in responding to the unpredictability of constructing
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software. It uses incremental, iterative work sequences. It requires flexible project plans and contracts, but never too flexible or abstract. There are 12 principles to the “Agile” process: 1. Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer early and continuous delivery of valuable software. 2. Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage. 3. Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference to the shorter timescale. 4. Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project 5. Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
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6. The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation. 7. Working software is the primary measure of progress. 8. Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely. 9. Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility. 10. Simplicity — the art of maximizing the amount of work not done. 11. The best architectures (computer), requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams. 12. At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts accordingly.
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Could this apply to our modern-day building delivery? I think we all agree that satisfying our customers is paramount to the success of any and all projects. Can we provide more of these as a joint building delivery team? Might technology continue to be a driver in creating efficiency? This might require changes to both project contracts and relationships — yet any gained advantages would be welcomed in these more complex projects.
About the Author Matthew Guinta, AIA, NCARB, Well AP, is a project architect and manager at HKS Architecture, Northville. He has worked on projects across the country and world. Matt was honored as an HKS xChange Fellow in 2018, transferring for three months to their local office in New Dehli, India. He has spoken at more than 10 conferences pertaining to facilities planning and process. Matt is published in Time Detroit.com, American Institute of Architects (aia.org), and Connection Magazine.
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Natural World to Bosch’s Doorstep Photos Courtesy of heD
As beautiful and functional as natural systems, the curvilinear form of the permeable paving units and bioswales adds both a sense of artistry to this finger-like terrace between thin office blocks and slows the flow of stormwater into the site’s wetlands.
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utomotive supplier Bosch has welcomed the natural world into its 76-acre technical center in Plymouth Township: Turfgrass gives way to waves of colored blooms dotting the site’s prairie, birdsong and the rustle of leaves pour from a wooded wetland along the southern fringe, and the sight of a fox trotting through the meadow-like expanses adds a touch of natural magic to a demanding workday. As landscape architects, building architects and engineers, the HED team is the maestro who orchestrated this organic symphony of sight and sound. The land is alive in another way as well. Rain activates the site’s bioswales and rain gardens, along with its four fountains bursting like small geysers in a series of landscaped terraces. The very site is a living demonstration of the natural flow of stormwater as it moves across the landscape or infiltrates the ground. At Bosch, this “green” infrastructure has supplanted the use of conventional detention basin-and-piped system stormwater control. In fact, Phase I was the very first infiltration-based design for stormwater management in Wayne County at the time of its construction in 2007, according to HED Principal, Landscape Architect Mark E. Hieber, ASLA, LEED AP®. More recently, HED was called back for a repeat performance of this successful, cost-effective and lush landscape expansion in 2016. Civil engineers, PEA (Professional Engineering Associates), and landscape contractors, Landscape Services, Inc., Clinton Township, and Cut-n-Care, Inc., Wixom, were part of the subcontractor team for this innovative undertaking that is in line with Bosch’s other sustainability initiatives, ranging from photovoltaic solar panels and a DC micro-grid to high-efficiency lighting. Biophilia: A Growing Movement Delivering the natural world to the very doorstep of a corporate development or any building type in city or suburb is part of a growing movement called biophilia. At Bosch’s technical center, the form of this delivery includes daylighting, natural views and green space, along with the revealing of natural processes, in this case stormwater flow. The end result is a refreshing sensory immersion in the living world right outside or directly in one’s cubicle. 16 CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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destroying any woodlots,” Hieber said. At the Bosch site, a woodland along Haggerty Road slopes 25 to 30 feet downhill towards a series of wetlands. “We turned those constraints into assets that gave us a framework to work within,” Hieber said. On one level, the woodland meets the township’s requirement for a 300-foot buffer between residential areas and Bosch’s technical center. On a biophilic level, the woodland forms a green canvas or backdrop for the viewing pleasure of the Bosch team. “We thought it was an outstanding feature to work around,” Hieber said. HED dubbed the integration of the landscape and these technology-filled buildings “the machine in the garden.” The “machine,” or buildings, have three distinct layers: a generally windowless series of high-bay research and development labs, facing the freeway and dedicated to the design of Bosch’s proprietary automotive components and systems; a natural light-filled central pedestrian spine connecting the two buildings as well as the lab and office spaces; and the glass-wrapped office zone itself directly facing the leafy woodland.
This outdoor terrace offers a relaxing green space for Bosch staff, both in the planted vegetation and in its view of the woods and wetlands fringing the site.
Although biophilia is a contemporary design trend, landscape architects have always promoted “green” design. “What is called biophilia has been an underlying concept of landscape architecture since the founding of the profession in 1899,” said Hieber. The difference is a growing number of architects and engineers are now viewing a building project through the “green” lens of landscape architects and are beginning to translate biophilia into amazing new developments. No longer in exile, Mother Nature is moving into cities and suburbs with a suitcase full of seeds and native prairie plants as more design professionals and their clients covet a harmonious integration of the natural and built environments. The actual word “biophilia” slipped into usage in the 1960s. According to Merriam Webster’s online dictionary, “The term "biophilia" was popularized by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in the Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
1960s to describe the biological drive toward self-preservation. In the late 1970s, American biologist Edward O. Wilson extended the word's meaning, seeing it as the perfect word for ‘the rich, natural pleasure that comes from being surrounded by living organisms.’" In the 2020s, merging the two definitions may not be off-base as honoring our inherent affinity for the natural world may very well be part of our collective selfpreservation. The Machine in the Garden As both landscape and building architect, HED has implemented two phases of a multiple-phase master plan for Bosch. Another phase is slated for future development at the site bounded by Haggerty and Five Mile Roads and the I-275 and M-14 interchange. Maintaining the site’s natural features was part of the design vision from the very beginning. “We sited the building in an old field to avoid CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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The office configuration is designed to bring natural light and views to every person in this zone. “Essentially, the office buildings are fairly thin blocks of office space with generous expanses of glass,” Hieber said. “These fingerlike projections of office space have landscaped terraces between the fingers.” Merging building and site design, every member of the Bosch team in this zone enjoys a window overlooking the landscaped terraces and the wooded wetlands beyond. On the office side, the central pedestrian spine has a series of well-windowed access points along its linear route through the buildings. The portals offer direct views into the terraces and natural areas, along with serving as a wayfinding device. The office and pedestrian spine windows compensate for the scarcity of windows on the R & D side designed to block visual access to the lab’s proprietary research. The Soil as Inspiration The very soil heavily influenced the site’s stormwater plan and web of green spaces. HED opted for an infiltration-based design after a geotechnical assessment discovered extensive sandy soils across much of the site. “Sandy soils
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provide a great deal of permeability,” Hieber explained, “and this is the reason we decided that we would infiltrate all the water on the site rather than direct it through underground piped systems and basins.” Hieber details the flow of stormwater as it both moves across and infiltrates the site’s bioswales, landscaped terraces and open prairie: • Bioswales – Like delicate green threads, linear bioswales, filled with water-tolerant plants, are laced throughout the three different parking areas. As the rain falls, stormwater sheet flows across the parking areas pitched to the bioswales. “The bioswales have the capacity to store water in a very large rain event,” Hieber said, “but because the site also has very permeable soils, the water infiltrates down into the ground and just disappears.” • Terraces – Like natural systems, the terraces are both functional and beautiful. Functionally, HED designed the terraces to slow the rush of stormwater to the wetlands. Gently channeling and slowing down the
stormwater and encouraging infiltration into the soil protects native plants and aquatic life by reducing the sediment load to the wetlands. The terraces serve as lovely outdoor oases as well. Viewed from upper-level offices, the great flowing curves and circles of the pavement and stone basins add a sense of artistry to each terrace. The natural beauty of tree-dotted terraces and nearby rain gardens, filled with feathery grasses, complements the hardscape. In plotting the flow of stormwater, Hieber’s inspiration for these landscaped terraces is rooted in traditional Roman and Italian villas that make full use of water coursing down the surrounding mountains. The cold, clear mountain water is channeled into fountains bubbling in the center of the villa. “These villa properties take advantage of the hydraulic gradient pushing water down off the mountain and into the Italian villa,” Hieber said. “Based on this model, I worked with our mechanical engineers to develop a roof conductor system that would convey water into these
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green spaces and reveal the process and flow of stormwater. “The stormwater is conveyed from the rooftops into sealed vaults below grade,” Hieber continued. “The water discharges straight up through stainless steel decorative pipes in the center of a stone basin.” Unlike its Italian counterparts, the four Bosch fountains are in perfect sync with the corporation’s automotive research and development mission. Some of the stonecovered basins are designed to resemble the teeth of a gear while the fountains are designed to resemble a brake disc. Another of the auto-centric fountains playfully simulates the tail pipes of a muscle car. The two, stainless steel “tail pipes” – one being the main pipe and the other being the emergency overflow – discharge from the side of the building into a gear-shaped basin. “We show people the natural process of stormwater flow in a fun sort of way,” Hieber said. The terraces are dry features, but a soaking downpour activates the stormwater design. As the rain increases in intensity, the fountains begin to gush and flow into the stone-covered basins used as stilling troughs to quiet and slow the water down. Thanks to the terraces’ subtle gradient, the water steps down very slightly into another stone-covered basin and then into a greenery-filled bioswale underlain with high-infiltrating soils. “The water steps down to a second bioswale before entering the wetland,” Hieber added. In the terrace zone, HED used two specific infiltration strategies: A very fine gravel, called decomposed granite, is a permeable material filling the tree-filled circular seating area. Permeable unit paving lines the grand curvilinear sweep of terrace hardscape. “The gaps between the pavers create pavement with six percent open space for vertical drainage,” Hieber explained. “The permeable unit paving also has a special sub-base that allows water to freely drain down into the ground. Once it comes into contact with these sandy soils, the water again just infiltrates and disappears.” HED’s inventive design makes the Bosch team aware of the water cycle and natural stormwater flow. This approach expresses a key biophilic principle of making tangible the subtleties of natural forces, rhythms and processes. Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
• Prairie – HED’s landscape design called for the planting of close to a hundred different grasses and forbs or perennial flowers. Native grasses such as Big Bluestem and Little Bluestem – the backbone of a native prairie – wave in the wind across a large swath of the site and in edge areas. The prairie not only attracts pollinators and butterflies, along with deer and fox, but the plants’ deep root systems offer invaluable stormwater control. “The benefit of the prairie is that its root systems go down almost 20 feet into the ground,” said Hieber. “Every year, a third of those roots die, promoting new roots and leaving these vertical channels in the ground that basically act like drinking straws. Water can run straight down into these channels. “Pre-settlement Michigan originally had prairie ecosystems, such as Oak Savanna Prairie and Oak openings, but we have taken that prairie out of the picture for the most part,” Hieber added. “The original condition created far less flooding than we have now because nothing was impervious, and everything was quite free draining
where the soils permitted. Essentially, what we are doing on the Bosch site is endeavoring as much as possible to recreate a pre-settlement condition on the site in terms of stormwater infiltration.” A Trailblazing Project In the initial phase, Hieber and the HED and PEA team educated both Bosch and Wayne County on the intricacies of infiltration-based stormwater design. “We highly recommended infiltration-based design to Bosch in the first phase,” Hieber said. “We told them our methods, and since then they have become very excited about this sustainable approach.” In the first phase, HED and PEA educated Wayne County engineers as well. “There was a learning curve for them, because it was the first infiltrationbased design introduced in Wayne County,” Hieber said. HED enlisted the services of PEA to convert the design concept into calculations. “We have a good partner in PEA in terms of environmental mindset,” Hieber said. “They worked closely with us and ran the calculations to be able to demonstrate to the county and township that this was going to work.”
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The results made converts of them all. After Phase I, Wayne County engineers visited the site after a heavy rain and were amazed at the performance of the infiltration-based design. Only a trickle of stormwater had exited the site. Phase I proved to be a trailblazing project, and Wayne County began to highly encourage such strategies in sites across the county. Plants vs. Pipes The Bosch site offers more lessons in infiltration-based design and in joining together the natural and built environments. For stormwater control, “green” infrastructure outpaces conventional systems in cost, aesthetics, performance and environmental benefits. “Studies have shown that it actually costs
less to do an infiltration-based design than a pipe design, because you can avoid installing pipes and associated structures,” said Hieber. As another powerful incentive, “green” infrastructure turns stormwater conveyance into an amenity. “We took the dollars that would have been spent on a piped system and created ongrade green amenities that make the site feel very lush,” Hieber continued. Retention basins are often forced to release their contents in intense rain events, adding to the regional stormwater burden and heightening the risk of flooding and damage to local waterways. “If everyone approached their site with an infiltration-based philosophy, the region wouldn’t have nearly the amount of flooding and would rarely overwhelm its combined sewers,” Hieber said. “We are developing the Bosch site without contributing any more than an agricultural sort of a runoff to the region’s stormwater system. Because hardly any water leaves the site, the runoff doesn’t overwhelm the regional system, producing a great benefit in terms of reducing flooding.” Infiltration-based design protects the web of life in our waterways, shielding native plants and amphibious species from warm, silt-laden waters released in combined sewer overflows or runofffilled flood waters. “The water, having run across hot pavement or rooftops and gathered debris, enters our rivers and raises the temperature of the river water,” Hieber said. “The runoff basically hurts amphibious species and kills native vegetation, because these species and plants in our streams and rivers are not accustomed to these warm temperatures. Unfortunately, these temperatures are more conducive to an invasive grass called phragmites.” Following the infiltration design model, “water absorbed into the ground could spend days, weeks or even years moving horizontally through an aquifer before it finally reappears in seeps and wetlands,” Hieber continued. “When it spends that amount of time underground, the water becomes cooled and cleaned. The temperature comes out at about 55 degrees F, so that most wetlands that are feeding rivers are naturally set up for rather cool water temperatures. It is tremendously harmful to native vegetation not to have cool water.” Feeding the Senses HED’s enlightened design is helping to solve the pernicious problem of local and regional flooding. As part of biophilic design, the site is dedicated to bringing the great outdoors into our daily lives as well. The Bosch site not only drinks in the rain, but
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The walk to work: Bosch staff move through an expanse of prairie grasses and blooms to reach the office and lab via a covered walkway.
it also feeds the senses of every person who walks across this series of natural landscapes. Via a covered walkway, Bosch staff moves through an expanse of prairie grasses and blooms to reach office and lab. HED nursed the prairie to life, bridging the three years needed to establish a flower-and grass-filled prairie landscape. “It looks horrible the first year, plants begin to appear the second year, and in the third year, the prairie becomes very robust,” said Hieber. “We bridge the gap visually, because we don’t want people to think it is just a forlorn back lot. People’s perceptions of the prairie are important.” HED tackled the gap with three different strategies: Overseeding with an annual flower mix to create a wave of spectacular blooms in the first year; placing interpretive signage explaining the contributions of the prairie ecosystem near heavily used walkways; and designing a manicured edge wherever people and prairie interface. “We maintain the edge in a very deliberate way, such as having a curved mowed zone,” Hieber said. “The prairie appears curated and intentional.” Now well established, the Bosch prairie represents the best of the biophilic experience. “What the staff tells us is they see fox, deer and all kinds of fauna moving through this area,” said Hieber. “In part because there's this 300-foot woodland but also because there is this area of cover and forage that is the prairie. It is obviously a great space for pollinators such as butterflies and other insects that move among the prairie flowers. Again it is one of those biophilic Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
experiences of seeing flora and fauna in your daily environment, being right up against natural areas, and really fostering that tight connection between people and natural systems.” An impressed Bosch replaced virtually all of its turfgrass with stylized prairie along the entry walkway of its North American regional headquarters in Farmington Hills. “We created an intentional edge of mowed space,” said Hieber, “and then included groupings of different prairie plants, including coneflower, Rudbeckia hirta, commonly known as Black-eyed Susan, and May Night Salvia.” As another corporate example, Steelcase uses its long-established prairie in West Michigan to actually make honey. Walking through a prairie or taking in a forested view adds immeasurably – or actually measurably – to employees’ sense of well-being. The stimulation of the natural world heightens the senses and relaxes the mind, creating the ideal inner landscape for truly productive thinking in the lab or at the laptop. “It’s the movement of grasses blowing in the wind, trees rustling, birds flying by, and those sorts of things that heighten attentiveness, increase alertness and boost well-being and productivity,” said Hieber. “Studies have shown more than once that these hidden benefits are real and positively impact the employer’s bottom line. In biophilic green zones, the employer sees lower absenteeism, and employees have more positive feelings about where they work. The ‘green’ workplace itself becomes a recruiting tool for the best and the brightest.”
Biophilia at HED Different projects incorporate select biophilic measures, such as the intentional siting of the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital near Nichols Arboretum in Ann Arbor. This placement provides patients with daylighting and wonderful views into this well-known natural area. HED’s design for Lawrence Technological University’s Student Services Building includes a vegetated roof and a 12,000-gallon, below-grade cistern for make-up potable water that is used for the building’s restroom flushing. A bright, daylit atrium adds to the biophilic experience. An HED project in design includes a Michigan Technological University laboratory building expected to highlight the rustic woodland feel of the university’s location in the heart of the Keweenaw. “We are exploring having a timber structure in the main commons area with large glass expanses to provide daylight and views of this very beautiful area of the Upper Peninsula,” said Hieber. Another mark of a biophilic building is the use of fractal forms. A tree trunk rising and continually subdividing into a succession of smaller branches until ending in the veins of individual
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Count this fox as an office “colleague” at Bosch’s technical center. Thanks to HED’s prairie landscape and the preservation of the site’s natural wooded wetlands, the staff enjoys spontaneous encounters with fox, deer and other fauna as part of the biophillic experience.
leaves is an example of a fractal form. As another HED design, Wayne State University’s IBio Building features glass fritting suggestive of the trunks and branches of a birch forest. In brain imaging studies, neural areas governing pleasure light up when people are shown images of these fractal patterns, according to Hieber. It goes to the heart of what biophilia is all about. “Biophilia implies that humans have a biological need for connection with nature on a physical, mental and social level,” said Hieber. “It’s in our DNA essentially.” A Biophilic World Tour Nationally and internationally, amazing biophilic projects have been emerging in recent years, such as the Singapore Airport. “Rainwater drops down into an interior pool in the airport and creates an incredibly lush interior landscape with a series of elevated walkways and bridges,” said Hieber. Near Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a tall, narrow structural steel chapel completely wrapped in a glass skin and standing in a dense forest brings biophilia to a place of worship called Thorncrown Chapel otherwise known as the Glass Church in the Woods. Called a landscape hotel, the rooms of the Treehotel, located slightly south of the Arctic Circle near the small village of Harads, Sweden, are built up in the trees of a forest. One room, called the Mirrorcube, “is a lightweight aluminum structure hung around a tree trunk and clad in mirrored glass,” according to the Feb. 8, 2019 issue of DesignCurial in its article “Biophilic Design and Architecture – 10 of the Best Biophilic Buildings.” The reflective surface mirrors the surrounding forest and almost invisibly blends into the woods. Visible only to birds, a transparent ultraviolet laminate in the glass prevents birds from colliding into the reflective glass. The office of the architectural firm Selgas Cano in Madrid is a low-lying, almost tunnel-shaped structure embedded in a leafy area of central Madrid. A thick curved window runs the entire length of the north-facing wall, giving staff a wrap-around view of this wooded urban enclave. Other projects in the top 10 include a type of indoor farm in the Pasona Group offices in Tokyo. According to DesignCurial, lemon and passion fruit trees are used as partitions for meeting spaces and salad leaves are grown inside seminar rooms in this unique design that brings growing food into the office. Clearly, the blossoming of biophilia in the built environment is a growing phenomenon. “Landscape architects are always looking for opportunities to introduce green spaces near people and to integrate nature and built systems together in a harmonious way,” said Hieber. “Now it is getting larger social acceptance and acceptance from the rest of the design and engineering communities. I think that is really fantastic.” Virtually every building inhabitant of such a structure would certainly agree. 22 CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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Transformers: The Unsung Hero in Electrical Systems The Role of Low-Voltage Transformers in Your Building By Douglas Elbinger, Elbinger Energy Solutions LLC
s developers and building owners move forward with retrofit projects focused on energy efficiency, the role of low-voltage electrical transformers is attracting more attention as every link in the power distribution system comes under scrutiny for energy efficiency. Low-voltage transformers are the unsung hero in power systems. They work in the background, where they are responsible for power distribution to the entire building. We know from experience that transformers in older commercial buildings, those that are more than 20 years old, are nearing the end of their useful lives and are certain to be less efficient than modern transformers built after the new 2016 Department of Energy* requirements were instituted.
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Opportunity Knocks If you own your transformers (not DTE or another utility), there may be a huge savings opportunity, because replacing transformers can greatly improve energy efficiency. Using high-quality transformers also increases energy resiliency and improves power quality through reduced harmonic distortion (this avoids dirty power and its resulting power interruptions). It is also important to plan for transformer replacements, as opposed to executing emergency replacements, to prevent unwanted downtime and unnecessary safety risks. When specifying a new transformer, there are a few best practices. Like everything else you buy, there is a good, better, and best strategy. First, select ‘high performance’ transformers. Take the time to compare the manufacturer’s test data. Remember, this is an investment that is going to sit there for 30 years or more. Running an inefficient transformer for the next 30 years to save a few dollars up front is guaranteed to be more costly than installing the right equipment the first time. Next, get support from professionals for testing and verification. If your transformer is over 20 years old, you might want to have it tested for efficiency/operating losses so you will have a baseline to Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
compare projected savings once a new one is installed and measured. Energy efficiency projects are often designed to be financed through the energy savings. Not all transformers are the same. Highefficiency transformers can often pay for themselves through energy savings in a few years. In a typical power distribution grid, electric transformer power loss typically contributes to about 10% to 20% of the total transmission and distribution loss. Energy-efficient transformers are therefore an important means to reduce transmission and distribution loss. With the improvement of electrical steel (silicon steel) properties, the losses of a transformer in 2010 can be half that of a similar transformer in the 1970s. With new magnetic materials, it is possible to achieve even higher efficiency. Today’s transformer are even more efficient. While we can’t change the utility transformers, we can change those we own in our buildings for savings and resilience. Can an Energy-Efficient Transformer Benefit My Building? Energy-efficient building design practices, including net zero, are becoming the norm as more builders and developers realize the benefits of sustainable and energyefficient buildings baked in at the design CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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phase. Although focus is often placed on things like LED lighting, smart building controls, insulation, windows, and other methods of energy conservation, very few people are aware of the benefits of energy-efficient transformers. In commercial applications, the electricity delivered to your building is delivered at much higher voltages than it is to residential areas. This means that almost all commercial buildings require multiple transformers to decrease (step-down) the voltage, so that it can be used for heating, cooling, plug loads and processes. Just to be clear, all transformers waste energy and all of that energy is being added onto your power bill. It then simply disappears either through micro vibrations or heat
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dissipation when converting higher voltages to lower voltages. As you may already suspect, not all transformers are designed equally, nor do they waste the same amount of energy. Typical transformers are built at high volumes with lower quality, and only just meet the regulated U.S. DOE 2016 efficiency standard. In some cases, these standard issued transformers that just meet regulation still waste 50 % to 75% more energy than they need to. This leads to buildings all across the continent, cumulatively paying billions of dollars in wasted and completely unused energy ... for 30-40 years especially when extended beyond useful life. I first became aware of the importance of transformers as an energy auditor, analyzing why some commercial and industrial buildings have better energy performance than others. My transformer research has led me to those made by Powersmiths International Corp., where energy efficiency is the driving force behind the products they manufacture. Powersmiths transformers are optimized specifically for maximum energy loads. They waste significantly less electricity – 26 CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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Data sampling of no-load losses from 6 of the 16 buildings, with the total comparison from 16 buildings and 108 transformers
on average 80% less electricity waste compared to older transformers and 25% to 50% less energy waste than today’s standard transformers. This efficiency is achieved by focusing on high-quality manufacturing and a proprietary energyefficient, low-voltage design matched to the building power load. Overall, ultraefficient, dry-type transformers can offer significantly less electricity waste, resulting in a reduced environmental impact and a lower utility bill. Powersmiths Case Study Over the course of 15 months, Powersmiths collected no-load loss data for a commercial office park with 16 buildings and 108 transformers. The noload loss data was analyzed and compared to Powersmiths’ guaranteed losses per published technical data sheets, as well as the competitor’s published, unguaranteed losses based on the DOE 2016 standard.* Using standardized testing in an ISO 17025 Certified Test Lab, Powersmiths OPAL transformers provided an 8% reduction in no-load losses against their own specifications, and a 48% reduction Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
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against the competition’s published data. The illustrated data below represents noload losses only in a sample of the installed transformers. There are significant additional savings under load with Powersmiths transformers, but this study documents the savings potential 24 hours a day, every day, for the full 32-year transformer lifecycle. To learn more about transformers or to contact Powersmiths, please visit www.powersmiths.com or call 1-800-7479627. * U.S. Department of Energy, 10 CFR Part 431, [Docket No. EERE-2010-BT-STD-0048] Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Distribution Transformers; Final Rule, April 18, 2013
“Powersmiths OPAL transformers, built under ISO14001, deliver substantial energy savings compared to industry standards. As a result, OPAL aligns perfectly with the goals of net zero and sustainably designed buildings - where benefits include lower environmental impact and lower CO2 footprint, through energy and demand cost reduction including a significant reduction in renewable energy offset requirements.” Mr. Philip Ling P.Eng., LEED AP, VP Technology
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Local Governments Vote for Improved Efficiency in National Model Energy Code
“We don’t often think about the impact of building energy consumption, yet buildings account for over 40% of total national energy use – more than any other sector.” - The Building Codes Assistance Project
oting results on the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) are in, and the approved proposals will bring an estimated 10% or more efficiency improvement for both residential and commercial buildings that follow the IECC.
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"Homes and buildings account for roughly 40 percent of our energy consumption and carbon emissions, so this is a very big deal," said Alliance to Save Energy President Clay Nesler. "It will save consumers and businesses money that can be invested elsewhere in the economy while significantly reducing carbon emissions. It is also the most significant step forward in nearly a decade to putting America's model energy codes on a pathway towards decarbonization." The IECC is a model energy code that sets minimum efficiency standards for residential and commercial buildings related to walls, floors, ceilings, lighting, windows, doors, duct leakage, air leakage, etc. It is founded on broad-based principles that make possible the use of new materials and new energy designs and serves as the go-to basis for states and some cities that can control their building codes to develop local requirements. The IECC is updated every three years through a proposal process and online vote of eligible voters, which come from local governments and related agencies. Extensive outreach and education by partners including New Buildings Institute (NBI), the Energy-Efficient Codes Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Institute for Market Transformation, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), and others helped raise awareness about the importance of the vote. The voting results next must be certified by the International Code Council's board of directors before they become official. In the meantime, there is a challenge period where any of the approved proposals can be subject to further review. The final 2021 IECC will be released later in 2020 at which time jurisdictions can begin adoption the new standard. For an overview of the key efficiency proposals that were approved in the 2021 IECC update, visit: https://newbuildings.org/localgovernments-vote-resoundingly-for-improved-national-energy-codes/. 30 CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy: Building to Inspire Students in the Areas of Science, Technology and the Arts
otre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy worked with Bloomfield Hills-based TMP Architecture to develop a Master Plan for facility enhancements at this private preparatory school located on a 100-acre campus in an outerlying area in Pontiac. Part of that Master Plan was the addition of a one-story science, technology, and arts wing that would provide for the needs of students today and into the future. TMP was chosen to design this wing that houses collaborative learning classrooms, a greenhouse, and a robotics lab, as well as science classrooms and fine arts studios for both middle and high school levels. Creating a cutting-edge facility that focused on group work and hands on learning was important in meeting the educational goals of Notre Dame’s students. TMP brought this into the science classrooms by creating spaces that allowed for small group collaboration and flexibility. The new collaborative learning classrooms are designed to be fluid spaces that focus on student comfort and the ability to complete group work easily.
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Art Studios The fine arts studios are specifically for visual arts projects. Throughout the design process, the question being asked was how will this space be inspirational? The studios take advantage of natural light with windows overlooking the courtyard, and lots of wall and floor space gives students the tools they need to create any projects they can imagine. The high school studio also includes a kiln room and a gallery where student work can be displayed. Robotics Lab The 1,230 square-foot robotics lab was of special importance as Notre Dame’s robotics programs are world-ranked. When the project started, however, the robotics lab was not even part of the program. Halfway through design, parents of students in the robotics program donated enough money to make the space feasible, and thus a dedicated robotics space was born. The lab features indoor and outdoor workspaces as well as mobile work stations that allow for computer-aided instruction. When additional space is needed, a glass 32 CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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landscape and natural wetlands accessible and part of the learning experience. Both the art room and robotics lab are able to take advantage of views and access to new landscaped and natural areas. Finally, the overall look of the addition had to match the existing building. The state-of-the-art facilities housed on the inside had to be honored by the design choices on the exterior. By carefully matching existing brick colors and using large glass expanses, each space has a distinct architectural style while blending into one cohesive school. Content courtesy of TMP Architecture and Frank Rewold and Son Inc., along with CAM Magazine editorial staff. Contributing Subcontractors • Boards & Screens – Architectural Building Components, Ferndale • Calking & Sealants – D.C. Byers, Detroit • Carpentry – Huron Acoustic Tile Co., Inc., Clinton Township • Ceramic Tile – East Side Tile & Marble, Inc., Harrison Township • Concrete Flatwork – K&W Concrete
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Toro Announces GeoLink® Solutions™ Featuring Autonomous Technology Toro’s new suite of products is based on 20 years of research, development and customer input. Its GeoLink Solutions technologies are the company’s answer to lost productivity and inconsistent results, creating machines that can complete the job the right way every time. Toro will be showcasing its GeoLink Solutions for efficient fairway and greens mowing at the 2020 Golf Industry Show. Available now, Toro’s Multi Pro 5800 with GeoLink AS (autosteer) is a 300-gallon dedicated sprayer that takes efficiency to new heights. GeoLink AS uses GPS control to ensure precision coverage, virtually eliminating the risk of overlap spraying or missing target areas. GeoLink AS ensures that the machine follows the optimal pass and fully utilizes all of the nozzles on the spray boom for a faster, more efficient spray process. The autosteer feature also makes it easy for operators of different skill levels to use the Multi Pro 5800. Optimal travel routes are stored, enabling even a novice operator to achieve the ideal spray path quickly and efficiently without wasting time. Additionally, the ability to store contoured travel routes, as well as straight line passes, ensures that efficiency and productivity gains apply to any target area, no matter the shape.
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Toro is also finalizing development on Machine-to-Machine Communication for GeoLink solutions, which is ideal for golf courses with more than one spraying unit in operation. Communication between machines prevents an operator from spraying an area that’s already been sprayed by another operator. In real time, via the interactive control console, operators are able to determine areas where the spray application has been completed and those areas that are yet to be treated. With the implementation of GeoLink Solutions technology, mowing will become more time and cost effective. When operating autonomously, the builtin detection capability ensures avoidance of obstacles. After defining the mowing boundary, a variety of mowing patterns can be selected. The mowers operate consistently for perfectly straight lines, even in conditions with poor visibility, and during the cleanup pass. To learn more about the Multi Pro 5800 with GeoLink Autosteer, visit toro.com.
Lincoln Electric® Launches New Dual Maverick™ 200/200X Harness the power of two with the new Dual Maverick™ 200/200X engine-driven welder/generator from Lincoln Electric®. This innovative multiple arc welder/generator features two welders
powered by one diesel engine with dual welding outputs, allowing two or more welders to work at the same time in structural, pipeline, and maintenance and repair applications. With optimized operations for the most efficient weld, the Dual Maverick™ 200/200X offers minimized engine noise for a quieter experience. Welders can also achieve more fuel savings with variable engine RPM based on welding output level and auto stop/start functionality. The output remains steady even during arc stops and starts in dual mode. Dual Maverick™ 200/200X includes an advanced user interface for ease of use. The intuitive interface provides easy setup, a low learning curve and increased functionality, while maintenance reminders help keep your machine running in peak performance. These advancements are utilized through two bright and clear 4.3-inch IP67 rated color LCD screens, making them weatherproof and functional. Walk less and weld more with CrossLinc® technology enabled in the Dual Maverick™ 200/200X. The technology offers full control of output at the arc without cumbersome and expensive control cables. This elimination can increase worker productivity by reducing trips to the power source, and promotes overall site safety by reducing job site clutter. The product also direct connects with the Magnum® PRO 250LX GT spool gun. For more information, visit www.lincolnelectric.com/dual-maverick. “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”
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on the jobsite. The announcement, made during a press conference in Las Vegas at the World of Concrete tradeshow, affirms the brand’s leadership position and investment in the digital change journey, including the Internet of Things (IoT). Documenting every anchor, screw and bolt installed by hand can be time consuming and inefficient. Hilti’s exclusive Tracefast technology provides specifiers and contractors with an easy-to-use, more productive solution. A data matrix code (DMC) makes every fastener uniquely identifiable and traceable. Simply use the Hilti Connect App, scan the code with your smart phone and view installed fastener details. Tracefast leverages IoT and provides a new level of control and digital access to relevant setting instructions, training and inspection documents and certifications.
Milwaukee’s M18 FUEL™ Rear Handle 7-1/4" Circular Saw Kit The Milwaukee® M18 FUEL™ Rear Handle 7-1/4” Circular Saw Kit is designed for the professional carpenter, remodeler, and general contractor. The circular saw can generate the Power of 15amp corded saws, cut faster than 15amp corded worm drive saws and provide users with up to 570 cuts per charge with Milwaukee’s M18™ REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ HD12.0 battery attached. The POWERSTATE™ Brushless Motor provides this worm drive style saw with 5,800 RPM and higher speeds under load, giving users corded cutting performance. REDLINK PLUS™ Intelligence ensures maximum tool performance and protects your circular saw from overload, overheating and over discharge. The M18 REDLITHIUM™ HIGH OUTPUT™ HD12.0 battery is compatible with all M18™ tools, runs 50% cooler, and delivers unmatched run times and 50% more power. The cordless circular saw has an electric blade break, LED work light, and all magnesium guards and shoe. Visit www.milwaukeetool.com for more information.
Hilti Introduces Smart Fasteners: Innovation Simplifies Identification and Documentation of Anchor Installations Hilti has launched connected (i.e., “smart”) fasteners, enabling unique identification and digital documentation Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
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smart tools, asset management system ON!Track and advanced layout tools. Visit the Hilti traceable fasteners page at www.hilti.com to learn more.
Aquaflex Waterproof Acoustic Adhesive has had enormous success in eliminating the need for moisture testing and mitigation for flooring installations over elevated moisture concrete. Aquaflex is a green, non-hazardous product, having zero (0) VOC and bio-based, sustainable content. It is safe for interior environments in schools and passes IAQ 01350 contributing LEED® v4. Aquaflex is the standard for topical moisture-related issues that develop in retail locations with flooring materials installed near coolers and freezer sections. A recent formulation breakthrough allows the ready-to-use formula to be supplied in a deactivated form, which is now available as the Aquaflex 200 Series, providing extended shelf life for phased projects, on-site
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storage and warehouse stock. Inside the pail, there is a small foil packet containing a safe, non-hazardous "activator" solution. Prior to application, the "activator" can be added to the adhesive and mixed for approximately 60 seconds. The Aquaflex adhesive then "awakens" to cure in a similar fashion to previous readyto-use (RTU) formulas. For more information or a free DEMO kit, visit www.aquaflexinc.com.
New Vest-Mounted Tethers Offer Drop Safety in Your Pocket Six new ANSI 121-Compliant Gear Keeper® retractable tethers increase convenience and productivity while keeping tools safe
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and out of the way away but always easily accessible. Current compliance challenges often require that all tools must be tethered when working at heights. Of course, this would also include smaller tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, radios, smart phones and tablets. To avoid the obvious dangers of technicians being “over-tethered,” with numerous dangling cables hanging from tool belts, Gear Keeper’s Vest-Mounted tethering products offer a solution. The new ANSI 121-Compliant VestMounted Retractable Tethers combine convenience and productivity with safe tool tethering. Hands-free and tucked away in a pocket, a technician’s vest can safely hold and secure many small hand tools and equipment. This low-profile Gear Keeper family of six retractable tethers is far less obtrusive and cumbersome than using bulky coils and cables. Mounted in a vest pocket, the retractable cables keep valuable small gear safe and out of the way but always remain easily available for use. All of the new Vest-Mounted retractable tethers are easily attached by sturdy threaded mounts which can be installed in vests, coveralls and any other clothing that has structure (not mesh). For more information about the new Gear Keeper family of Vest-Mounted Retractable Tethers or any of the company’s other innovative tethering products, call (888) 5889981 or visit www.gearkeeper.com.
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CAM Board Member and Vice President at J.J. Barney Construction Joshua T. Barney has been selected for the Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 Under Barney 40 Class of 2020. The program, in its ninth year, honors young professionals and thought leaders who live or work in Oakland County and have achieved excellence in their profession. “We are fortunate to have such passionate and talented leaders who are committed to their professions and improving their communities,” County Executive David Coulter said. “They truly are bringing Oakland County together for a more prosperous future.” Gensler, the world’s leading architecture, design, and planning firm, recently announced that Nila R. Leiserowitz, FIIDA, FASID, CoRegional Managing Hartman Principal of Gensler’s North Central region, is retiring after 24 years with the firm. William Hartman, FAIA, LEED AP, is joining Grant Uhlir, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB, in co-leadership of the region. Hartman joins Uhlir in overseeing Gensler’s offices and clients in Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and La Crosse, Wisconsin. Since joining Gensler in 1996, Hartman has served in a variety of leadership roles, including Office Director in Detroit, Chair of the Design Leadership Taskforce, member of the Management Committee, and most recently as a Firmwide Client Relationship Leader Ideal Contracting, Detroit, has announced the promotion of six of its team members. Nick Luxon has been promoted to Sr. Vice President – Construction. Luxon He will continue to be responsible for all general contracting and self-perform operations within the company. Luxon began with Ideal Contracting in 2013 as a Project Director. With over 20 years of industry experience, 40 CAM MAGAZINE MARCH 2020
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his background includes working on projects with strong emphasis on selfperformed work such as equipment setting, ironwork, concrete, excavation, carpentry, mechanical, and fire protection. Jon Hautau has been promoted to Sr. Vice – Service President Group. He remains responsible for all financials, business plan objectives, yard Hautau operations manpower and customer relations for the group. Hautau began with Ideal Contracting in September of 2002, bringing vast experience in project management within the automotive, commercial, healthcare, and industrial sectors. On top of his Service Group duties, Hautau also oversees the corporate Safety Department, Yard Operations, as well as our Diversity Program and Build U Internship Program. Richard Brown has been promoted to Vice President of Operations for all competitive bid general contracting and steel projects for Ideal Contracting. His Brown responsibilities will include providing overall administrative and technical direction for major projects, while fostering a sense of community among project managers. Brown began working for Ideal Contracting in 2014, beginning as a Sr. Project Manager before being promoted to Director of Operations in 2018. Jennifer Torres has been promoted to Sr. Project Manager. Torres initiates construction manager services on the company’s general contracting projects. She Torres administers the progress of the project throughout the program duration and monitors project costs and schedule status. Torres began working for Ideal Contracting in 2004 as a Project Engineer before being promoted to a Project Manager in 2010. Drew Rodriguez has been promoted to Project Manager. Rodriguez is currently
assigned to the General Renaissance Motors Center working on, or assisting with, the numerous projects at the site. Under his new role, he will have Rodriguez responsibilities over all operations at the site falling under the Service Group. Rodriguez began working for Ideal Contracting in 2013. Lauren DeVerna has been promoted to Sr. Project Engineer. DeVerna aids in planning, developing, coordinating, and supervising construction engineering DeVerna activities. She manages the submittal process, project schedule updates, and RFI process in addition to assisting the project superintendent in monitoring quality workmanship by the trades. DeVerna began working for Ideal Contracting in 2015. Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest full-service law firms, recently named five attorneys as its newest shareholders, all working out of the Barlaskar Bloomfield Hills office. Abe Barlaskar focuses his litigation practice on defending insurers and personal line carriers, rental car companies, trucking companies, and corporations and municipalities in negligence and general liability matters, No-Fault matters, insurance coverage disputes and extra-contractual claims. Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Barlaskar has been named as a Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star since 2015. Sean M. Carty is a member of the firm’s Banking, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Group and focuses his practice in the areas of commercial loan Carty originations, commercial leasing and real estate transactions. Carty represents various financial institutions in “The Voice of The Construction Industry®”
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asset-based, real estate and construction loan originations covering a variety of industries. He also represents landlords and tenants in large commercial leasing transactions. Emily M. Coyle focuses her practice in areas of loan the workouts and foreclosures, commercial real estate, and loan documentation and sales. Coyle Coyle’s practice also includes expertise with respect to investigating fraudulent or suspicious claims stemming from motor vehicle accidents. Scott W. Malott is a partner in the firm's Transportation Law Practice Group. He focuses his practice on insurance-related claims involving no-fault law, Marlott motor vehicle negligence, premises liability and property liability, including theft and damage. Malott has been named a Michigan Rising Star in Civil Litigation Defense by Michigan Super Lawyers. Jeffrey M. Schroder serves as co-leader of Plunkett Cooney's Cannabis Industry Group, and he is a member of the firm’s Healthcare and Governmental Law Schroder practice groups. A former Assistant Michigan Attorney General, Schroder focuses his practice in the areas of cannabis and liquor license applications and compliance, healthcare compliance and audit defense, fraud and embezzlement recovery, municipal law, and zoning/land use. Ruby+Associates, Bingham Farms, a structural engineering firm dedicated to serving the construction industry, recently announced three promotions within the Badour firm’s engineering and BIM departments. Myles Badour, PE has been promoted to the position of Project Manager. Badour has been with Ruby Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
since 2016, and his project experience has ranged from the award-winning Mackinac Bridge Paint Platforms project to work for automotive and nuclear plant clients. Myles has presented at association meetings and recently participated in the ACEC/Michigan Emerging Leaders program. Evan Fredline has been elevated to Engineer II level. Fredline joined Ruby in 2017 after graduating from the University of Michigan. He has worked on a diverse Fredline number of projects including a sports dome renovation, a university student union expansion and a high-rise project. Internally, he serves as a peer mentor for new staff members and assists with recruiting new engineers to Ruby. Jason Hoffman has been promoted to BIM Technician II. Hoffman joined the Ruby team officially in 2017 after working with the firm through a staffing agency for
a year. He is a valuable member of Ruby’s BIM development team, contributing his skills primarily to automotive projects for various clients.
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Spalding DeDecker, a leading civil engineering and surveying firm, has promoted Scott Isenberg, PE, CFM, CNSP to municipal engineering project Isenberg manager. Isenberg will use his vast engineering experience to manage new and ongoing municipal department projects. Isenberg specializes in hydrology and hydraulics and has become an integral part of the firm’s successful management of projects involving sewer, stormwater, watermain, streambank, wetland, and many other projects with water and environmental engineering elements.
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Founder of landcape architecture firm James Scott & Associates, Jim Scott, passed away in January. Scott owned and operated the company in Bloomfield Hills for nearly 61 years. Throughout his career, the firm earned countless accolades and was awarded numerous high-profile jobs. A highlight of Scott's career was receiving a Beautification Award from First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson in 1966. One job that Jim was most proud of was being hired to create a Papal Garden inside the Pontiac Silverdome with landscape in 1987's historic visit from Pope John Paul II. His firm’s work was featured in an April 2009 CAM Magazine article titled “A Hospitable Garden, Rooftop Garden's Bloom at Beaumont Hospital, Grosse Pointe” and was honored with the cover photo for the March 2017 issue of CAM Magazine and an inside article titled “Landscaping on Sacred Ground, A Legacy of Contemplative Landscapes.”
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DeMaria, with offices in Detroit, Novi, and Tampa, Florida, was also honored in 2019 with Metro Detroit’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work for, Best of MichBusiness Award, and Detroit Free Press Top Work Places. “It’s an honor to accept the Best and Brightest Companies to Work For in the Nation for 2019 along with the other great honorees,” said Anthony DeMaria, President of DeMaria. “As a family-owned business in Michigan, we believe this award showcases our ongoing investment in and commitment to our employees by building a work environment that encourages professional excellence."
Melvindale-based Klochko Equipment Rental Company, a family-owned aerial, earthmoving and forklift rental company, recently announced the launch of a new website at klochko.com. Their new website highlights the rental, sales, service and parts operations that Klochko has been known for since 1951. For more information, visit www.klochko.com or call 800-783-RENT.
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Representatives of Seaway Painting of Livonia, the contractor performing the work on the bridge, recently accepted the E. Crone Knoy Award from the Society for Protective Coatings, an industry group focused on protecting and preserving concrete, steel, and other industrial and marine structures. The E. Crone Knoy Award "recognizes an outstanding achievement in industrial or commercial coatings work that demonstrates innovation, excellence in craftsmanship, or the use of state-of-theart techniques or products to creatively solve problems or provide long-term service." "Anyone who is familiar with the scale and size of the Mackinac Bridge can
Oliver/Hatcher Construction, with offices in Detroit and Novi, recently completed the Phase 2 construction at the Ashley Capital, Tri-County Commerce Center in Hazel Park. The new 130-acre campus currently provides nearly 1.2 million square feet of industrial flex space for multiple tenants. The newly constructed Building No. 2 is fully leased and the tenant spaces are presently being built-out to meet the needs of the individual businesses. Additionally, the Phase 3 construction activities have begun at this active project.
The Mackinac Bridge tower painting project, now entering its fourth and final year, has won a second national award. Visit us online at www.BuildwithCAM.com
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understand the planning and effort required to clean and repaint the towers," said Mackinac Bridge Authority Executive Secretary Kim Nowack. "The awards our contractors have won are a testament to the excellent work that is being done to preserve the bridge." Last summer at the Structural
Engineers Association of Illinois 2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Annual Awards, Ruby+Associates took home the Best Neighboring State Project Award for the bridge painting platforms used in the painting project. The movable scaffold system was designed by Ruby+Associates of Bingham Farms, fabricated by Moran Iron Works of Onaway, and used by Seaway Painting. The south tower contract is for just less than $6.5 million, with Seaway required to complete the project by December 31. The contract to repaint the north tower was just less than $6.3 million. The original paint is lead-based, and Seaway is required to contain 100 percent of the paint as it is removed and ship it to an appropriate landfill facility. The new paint, which is zinc-based, is expected to last at least 35 years, with periodic maintenance.
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