May 2011 CAM Magazine by Construction Association of Michigan

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GREENLEAF TRUST BUILDING

SILVER-LEVEL CERTIFICATION IS ANTICIPATED UNDER USGBC’S LEED RATING SYSTEM

ALSO: WORKING SMART – REDUCING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS

IN THIS ISSUE: 12 Member Feature Allen Brothers, Inc. and LUMA Resources, LLC Honored at State of the Union Address

ROOFING 16 Top of the Class Public Safety and Operations Building Gets a Roof

18 Clearing New Hurdles at Rooftop Level Chem Link Introduces New Class of Single Ply EPDM Adhesive

EDUCATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION 22 WORKING SMART Reducing Operating and Maintenance Costs for School Buildings

26 Creative Design Solutions for Medical Learning Environments SHW Group Leeds the Way

28 A Marathon Year for Detroit School Construction Walbridge Joint Venture and Design/Build Teams Convert Bond Dollars Into Buildings

31 A Passion for Learning Fanning Howey Tracks Design Trends in Learning Space

34 Greenprint for the Future Sustainable Schools on a Budget

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 36 A Watched Site Silver-Level Certification is Anticipated for Greenleaf Trust Building

DEPARTMENTS 8 11 40 43

Industry News Safety Tool Kit Product Showcase People in Construction

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Construction Calendar Buyers Guide Updates CAM Welcomes New Members Advertisers Index

ABOUT THE COVER: THE GREENLEAF TRUST BUILDING, IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM, WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY JEFF GARLAND OF JEFF GARLAND ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY.

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Stephen J. Auger, AIA, Stephen Auger + Associates Architects

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Michigan’s Top Engineering and Surveying Projects Honored at Annual Excellence Awards Ceremony The American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan (ACEC/M) recently honored 13 firms for engineering and surveying excellence during the association’s annual awards ceremony. In late February, engineering professionals and guests gathered at the MotorCity Casino SoundBoard Theatre in Detroit to recognize outstanding Michigan engineering and surveying projects from the past year. Since 1965, firms have competed to receive ACEC/M’s top honor – the prestigious Eminent Conceptor Award. This year’s engineering Eminent Conceptor winner was HNTB, Detroit for the I-75 Ambassador Bridge Gateway Project in Detroit. The project provided a complete transformation of the busiest international border crossing in North America allowing direct connections between the freeway system and the Ambassador Bridge. The main contract, Contract 4, was the largest single contract in MDOT history at nearly $170 million. The project was completed five months ahead of schedule and created approximately 3,500 jobs. Six firms were honored with the Honorable Conceptor Award, the second-highest award of achievement: Fleis & VandenBrink, Grand Rapids for the Northport Waste Water Collection & Treatment Facility, Northport; Mead & Hunt, Lansing for the Sand Creek Relocation project, Benton Harbor; Spicer Group, Saginaw for the Karn/Weadock Coal Dock Replacement project, Essexville; Alfred Benesch, Lansing for I-196 Reconstruction/Baldwin Street Interchange Improvements, Georgetown; Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Farmington Hills for the 9 Mile over I-75 Emergency Bridge Replacement, Hazel Park; and a surveying award to Spicer Group for the Henry Ford Hospital Site Information System, West Bloomfield. Engineering Merit Awards were presented to: Johnson & Anderson, Waterford, for the Water System Control Optimization project, Charter Township of West Bloomfield; NTH Consultants, Northville & AEW for the North Gratiot Interceptor-Phase 1, Chesterfield and Harrison Townships; Abonmarche, Benton Harbor for the Silver Beach Center, St. Joseph; URS Corporation, Southfield for the new I-96 Interchange at Wixom Road, Wixom; and C2AE, Lansing for the new Francis Motz County Park, St. Johns. The Judges’ Choice Award for Board Design was given to Mead & Hunt for the project board designed to “tell the story” of the Sand

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Creek Relocation project in Benton Harbor. This year’s ACEC Vernon B. Spalding Leadership Award was presented to William Winiarski, PE, PS, retired CEO of ROWE Professional Services, in honor of his outstanding leadership roles in ACEC and community organizations. The Felix A. Anderson Image Award was presented to James Page, PE, retired Detroit office corporate director of Harley Ellis Devereaux, for contributions designed to enhance the image of the engineering profession. The 2011 Engineering & Surveying Excellence Program offers the opportunity to showcase the year’s best engineering and surveying achievements to an audience of peers, clients and decision makers at all levels. Eminent and Honorable Conceptor award winners are eligible to compete at the National ACEC competition in Washington, D.C. For more information on the projects and award winners, please contact ACEC/M at (517) 332-2066 or visit the ACEC/M website at www.acecmi.org.

Washtenaw County’s 14A District Court Achieves LEED Silver Certification The Washtenaw County 14A District Court recently received LEED® NC 2.2 Silver certification. The design and construction team worked closely with Washtenaw County officials on positively impacting the community by incorporating “green” features into the new addition. The team includes TowerPinkster, an architecture and engineering firm with offices in Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo; HOK, design consultants with 25 offices worldwide; Clark Construction, a construction management firm headquartered in Lansing with offices in Southfield; Beckett & Raeder, Inc. landscape architecture and civil engineering firm with offices in Ann Arbor, Petoskey and Traverse City; and Robert Darvas Associates, structural engineering firm in Ann Arbor. The project earned LEED points in five categories: water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and innovation and design process. Some of the project’s sustainable features include: a highperformance building envelope; a white, solar reflective roof; controlled daylighting in each courtroom and regularly occupied spaces; low-emitting materials for a healthy interior environment; de-centralized heating plants; and the use of local materials and equipment. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

In addition, 94 percent of the total woodbased building materials was harvested from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests; 77 percent of on-site generated construction waste was diverted from landfills; 24 percent of the total building materials content, by value, was manufactured using recycled materials; and low flow fixtures were used, contributing water savings of 58 percent. By using less energy and water, the building saves money in operating costs and has a positive impact on the environment. In fact, it is predicted that the innovative design will result in 27 percent in energy savings. This translates into 447 tons of greenhouse gas emissions prevented from entering the atmosphere each year. Opened in July 2010, the new courthouse is comprised of three courtrooms, judges’ chambers, jury assembly and a court clerk area. The facility also houses secure holding areas for each courtroom with a direct connection to the jail. For greater security, the new 14A District Court features a single point of entry to the courthouse, sheriff’s administration, and the jail.

DTE Energy Foundation and City Connect Detroit Partner to Provide 333 Summer Jobs to Youth in Detroit and Surrounding Suburbs DTE Energy Foundation generously donated a $500,000 grant to fund and support 333 summer jobs for youth in metropolitan Detroit through the Grow Detroit Young Talent program operated by City Connect. Recently announced at City Connect’s second annual Youth Employment Summit, DTE Energy Foundation’s grant is the largest private donation in City Connect’s 1.2 million- to 1.5 million- fundraising campaign. The summit was entitled “Homegrown Talent: Envisioning Detroit’s Future Workforce – Are You Ready?” The event highlighted the collaborative efforts of DTE Energy Foundation and City Connect Detroit to identify hundreds of summer jobs for young people ages 14 to 24. “Summer employment is one of the best ways to help young people prepare for their future and to start them on the road to success,” said Fred Shell, president of the DTE Energy Foundation and vice president of DTE Energy. “It introduces them to the demands, expectations and rewards of the workplace, including being responsible, being a good team member and being proud of a job well done.” Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

Last year, City Connect Detroit launched the community campaign, “Grow Detroit’s Young Talent Program,” with support from The Skillman Foundation. The campaign raised more than $1 million to provide work experiences for 600 teens and young adults. “DTE Energy Foundation’s generous gift will allow us to make a tremendous step forward in transforming our community by increasing job opportu-

nities for young people,” said Dr. Geneva J. Williams, City Connect Detroit’s founding president and strategic executive consultant. “The creation of sustainable, high-quality jobs not only has a huge impact on our youth, but also provides a great value to employers. The summit will address strategies and tactics to accelerate youth employment.” U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D–MI)

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delivered the keynote address, “Growing Young Talent for the World of Work.” Other dignitaries included Keith Cockrell, Michigan president and regional executive for Bank of America; representatives of Mayor Dave Bing’s office; Steve Kurmas, Detroit Edision president; and Larry Steward, DTE vice president of Human Resources. This year’s summer jobs program is designed to help hundreds of young people learn what it takes to be a good employee and to develop critical work skills that will be invaluable as they move into the workforce. “Support for summer employment programs like this is a critical element in a young person’s future success,” Shell said. “It speaks to the need to develop Michigan’s future workforce now, as well as promote the importance of cultivating homegrown talent at an early age.” The summer jobs program begins in July and runs for six weeks. For more information on how to participate or to provide additional job opportunities call (313) 879-1476 or please visit the website at: www.growdetroitsyoungtalent.org.

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SAFETY TOOL KIT The 2010 CAM Safety Achievement Awards By Joe Forgue

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workers. The numbers look good but it still represents 12 lost workday cases and 23 additional recordable cases. Companies who submitted their information ranged from small construction managers to larger, full selfperform contractors. I think this shows that safety can be an integral part of your operation regardless of your size or trade. It is important to note though that these numbers reflect what happened in 2010; not what you’re going to do about safety in 2011. It’s important to keep looking forward and strive to work pro-actively toward safe worksites. The main goal being that every worker goes home at the end of the day in the same physical condition as they were when they started work in the morning. When safety is a core value with an equal place with productivity and quality, you can’t lose – literally. I hope all CAM members have a prosperous and SAFE 2011 construction season. Remember: CAMSAFETY is offering free, on-site and hands-on safety training under our grant from MIOSHA. To find out more about this opportunity or if you have any question or comments contact me at 248-972-1141 or at forgue@cam-online.com.

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Winning the Future MICHIGAN ROOFING COMPANY HONORED AT STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor Photos courtesy of LUMA Resources

he story of Allen Brothers, Inc. (ABI) is part of the American story in the opening chapters of the 21st Century. Seasoned roofers from this Rochester Hills company helped reroof the Pentagon after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Later, the second seismic event to shake the nation – the Great Recession – put a sizeable dent in their roofing business. But defeat is not part of the vocabulary of this tenacious roofing company or of this country. Allen Brothers and countless other firms have jumpstarted their own businesses - and the great American enterprise as a whole - by redirecting existing abilities into the ongoing societal shift toward sustainability.

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For Allen Brothers, Inc., the next chapter in its business saga was the creation of LUMA Resources, LLC, a company dedicated to the manufacture of a solar rooftop system named as the 2008 Best New Product of the Year at the 2008 International Roofing Expo. This quintessential American success story was told to the nation and to the world by none other than President Barack Obama at the State of the Union Address on Jan. 25, 2011. Both Robert and Gary Allen proudly sat in the First Lady’s box as the first roofers in history to be honored at this national address. Their firm was mentioned three times throughout the speech and used as a prime example of the “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

pioneering spirit needed to retool America’s economy and energy infrastructure. Robert Allen, president and co-owner of ABI, hopes the telling of his company’s story on this grand stage will inspire those dispirited by the economic gloom of recent years. After the 2011 State of the Union address, the Allen’s received a flurry of calls from family, friends and well-wishers throughout the industry. “I started to hear a common refrain from people,” Robert Allen said. “The response of a North Carolina roofer at the recent International Roofing Show in Las Vegas was typical. He basically said, ‘It’s great for you, but I could never do that.’” But Allen believes, yes, you can. For Allen, their firm’s success is easily duplicated by simply plugging existing abilities into new opportunities. Indeed, other companies, faced with shrinking revenues, have already carved out a niche in this growing “green” economy, including a Michigan general contractor that now installs geothermal systems and a Michigan residential builder currently installing LUMA’s solar shingles. “What they are doing is not anything less than what we have done,” said Allen. “They are ‘stewarding’ their businesses and employing people by keeping in step with what is going on in the world. Alternative or renewable energy – solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass - is the next industrial revolution. Renewable energy is the engine of job creation, and also where the next round of wealth will be found.” BUILDING ON THE BASICS Because constructing the world is just what contractors do, Allen believes everyone in the industry can rebuild their business based on a tradition of hard work and hard-won capabilities. LUMA Resources itself rests on a “foundation” already “cast in place” by over 61 years of hard work. Said Allen, years of following the firm’s unofficial mantra of “shut up, figure it out, get it done, and get it done now” meant the company was fully prepared to take advantage of new opportunities. He communicated his basic message in a talk given at a recent LUMA product installation seminar, an event originally slated for 20 that turned into a hands-on training workshop attended by 35 people from three different states and Canada. “I challenged these guys to stop worrying about re-inventing themselves, but to take the talents and the abilities that they already have and re-direct them in a new way,” said Allen. “Be a good steward of the talents that you already possess.” Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

Even LUMA’s recently UL listed solar rooftop kit is a synthesis of existing systems. “There is really nothing that new about our product other than the way it is attached to a building,” said Allen. “We took technology that has been around in the roofing industry for 100 plus years and in the solar arena for around 50 years, and reapplied it in a different way.” It all began with a query from a solar manufacturer to solve a problem. Gary Allen, vice-president and co-owner of Allen Brothers, solved the problem and patented the solution, resulting in the launch of LUMA Resources. Recent projects include installation of LUMA’s solar rooftop system on a Michigan home in St. Clair, a coastal home in Santa Cruse, CA, and on the City of Rochester Hills’ new fire station – the first fire station in the country to go solar. Federal tax credits and DTE’s Solar Currents program sweeten the deal for building owners interested in going solar. THE AUDACITY OF HOPE The story of how the Allen brothers actually became part of the State of the Union address can be summarized by a wellknown presidential phrase: the Audacity of Hope. After a White House staffer contacted,

interviewed and ultimately extended the president’s invitation to the State of the Union address, the staffer asked if Allen was shocked. Robert Allen replied, “No, I have been telling everybody for a year that we are going to be invited to sit in the First Lady’s box at the State of the Union address.” Allen thinks this statement may be recorded in the minutes of a staff meeting held long before the call from the White House propelled the company into the national spotlight. “At a staff meeting I said, ‘This story is so good the president is going to talk about our company at the State of the Union address,’” recalled Allen. The particulars of the company’s path to the White House can be traced by following a long string of government acronyms, arranged like stepping-stones beginning with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and leading to state and national departments under the Michigan Department of Labor, Energy and Economic Growth (MDLEG), the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Launching the process, then-Gov. Jennifer Granholm was the first governor to fly to Washington, D.C. and secure ARRA grants in the Clean Energy Advanced Manufacturing

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F EATU R E category. Overseen by NSF and distributed through MDLEG, the clean energy grants were awarded to five Michigan firms even before Granholm’s return flight touched down in the Great Lakes State. “Because of Granholm’s hard work, Michigan was the first state in the nation to tap the ARRA funds for Clean Energy Advanced Manufacturing,” said Allen. “Of the five Michigan recipients, four were in the wind sector, making LUMA Resources the first solar manufacturer in the nation to tap ARRA funds for Clean Energy Advanced Manufacturing.” The $500,000 ARRA grant was vital, for the Allen brothers had leveraged everything they had to launch LUMA Resources. When banks declined to lend, the ARRA grant supplied the financing necessary to give wings to the fledging company. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) then interviewed Allen for an article to be placed on the DOE website. Allen believes the DOE article was one of the pivotal factors in bringing LUMA Resources to the attention of the White House. Another factor was a call Allen made to a NSF staffer turned acquaintance. Allen specifically asked, “What does it take to get into the First Lady’s box and have the president mention you at the State of the Union address?” Ask and ye shall receive. The NSF acquaintance wrote a letter to the powers that be, but never received a reply. However, 8 months later all these threads came together – the ARRA grant, the DOE article and the NSF letter - and that’s how Robert and Gary Allen came to be part of the presidential motorcade speeding down Pennsylvania Avenue on the way to the Capitol that chilly January evening.

The LUMA roofing shingle is a Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) system, according to LUMA’s website. LUMA’s system is the roof, as well as the solar generator. This aesthetically pleasing, UL-listed solar roofing shingle can be integrated with any type of roofing shingle.

Shedding Light on LUMA Resources Solar Rooftop System LUMA Resources LLC’s website explains the basic LUMA solar rooftop system: “LUMA is a solar shingle designed for steep-sloped roofing applications. The polycrystalline, photovoltaic tempered glass module is adhered to a custom-formed metal shingle. A premium plastic edge protector surrounds the glass to provide added durability. The junction box located on the back is positioned in the center of the shingle, allowing equal length wires to run in either direction. Composing the roof itself, the solar shingles come with their own custom flashing that surrounds the system. The flashing transitions the solar shingles into virtually all other roofing products.” The recently UL-listed solar rooftop system is deemed a true industry breakthrough, because it solves the conundrum of what is referred to as the half-life roof, meaning what do you do when the existing roof still has years of usable life left but will not outlast the newly installed solar shingle system? According to the LUMA website, “When a LUMA solar roofing system is installed it does not matter whether the surrounding roof system is old or new. The LUMA system will flash to any roof in its existing condition. A new roof can be installed around the LUMA system at a future date without ever having to touch the solar roof section, because the LUMA system is the roof and the solar energy collector.”

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Perhaps, the real ingredient behind this White House saga is simply having the chutzpah to ask and the capacity to believe in what may seem like an impossible dream. The same audacity launched and is continuing to fuel the growth of LUMA Resources. THE ALLEN BROTHERS GO TO THE WHITE HOUSE For the Allen brothers, the Washington whirlwind began with a day in the media spotlight and an evening reception with First Lady Michelle Obama. “We had several conversations,” said Allen. “She is very congenial and graceful. She just flows.” During the actual State of the Union address, “I had no idea that we were going to be mentioned so many times in the speech,” said Allen. He also had no idea that his company was going to be heralded as a prime example of innovation in clean energy technology and as part of what Obama called “our generation’s Sputnik moment.” After the address, the Allen brothers had their moment in the sun with the President of the United States. A brief conversation and a photo opportunity with First Lady Michelle and President Barack Obama was the culmination of the Allen’s day in Washington, D.C. Always willing to take a risk and take advantage of opportunities, Robert Allen even slipped the president his business card. “He is a nice guy, and he is very witty,” said Allen. Obama thanked Allen, tucked the card into his jacket pocket and said, “Now you can tell the world that you carded the president.” Back to work in Rochester Hills, Allen discovered he had 15,000 “friends” on Facebook. Needless to say, orders for LUMA Resources’ solar rooftop system have been flying off the shelf and are now helping to generate revenue and jobs, beginning with the 12 jobs originally created at LUMA Resources, itself. “Steve Templeton, a residential builder, has called people off of unemployment to install our solar rooftop system,” said Allen. “We are shipping our product all over the country, producing many new jobs. Think about the ripple effect of just one innovation helped by the Recovery Act.” Since that grand day in Washington, D.C., the Allens have been featured in publications ranging from the Detroit News and Crain’s Detroit Business to the Wall Street Journal. They have appeared on PBS’ Nightly Business Report and may soon be featured on CNN. Watch for a documentary this June by Fox news anchor reporter Bret Barr. The hourlong documentary will focus on the future of “green” technology and “green” jobs. LUMA’s solar roofing shingle and GM’s electric car, the Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

Volt, will be the primary focus of the documentary. Speaking engagements in the near future include being the keynote speaker for an energy conference sponsored by the State of Alaska. Joe the Plumber was part of the national experience during the last election. Who knows, perhaps Robert the Roofer will be the next contractor in the electoral spotlight?

It’s all heady stuff, but the Allens – whose business it is to capture the light - wants to use their moment in the sun to inspire others to believe in the power of possibility. With hard work and a touch of audacity, the sun can shine on re-invigorated businesses and gainfully employed communities throughout Michigan.

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This single-story structure is covered by 34,000 square feet of pitched standing seam metal roof. The roof was substantially complete in only five weeks.

TOP OF THE CLASS BY DAVID R. MILLER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR PHOTOS COURTESY OF CASS SHEET METAL o matter what skill is being taught in a classroom setting, a few people will always understand complex concepts before the entire group does. As these gifted few figure things out, their questions and comments often help others form their own understanding. Eventually, everyone gets it. Though it is not a classroom facility, the recently constructed Office of Public Safety Headquarters and Operations Building for Detroit Public Schools served as an example where the group working at the highest level quickly set the pace for everyone else. Few construction trades work above rooftops, so CASS Sheet Metal, Detroit, led the way. Once they provided for a dry worksite underneath their work, interior trades raced to finish the 23,000-square-foot facility on an extremely accelerated schedule. Other key members of the project team included architect Landmark Design Group, Grand Rapids, general contractor O’Brian Edwards Construction Company, Inc., Detroit and bond program manager Walbridge Joint Venture for Detroit Public Schools, Detroit.

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KEEPING ON SCHEDULE The Public Safety and Operations Building near I-75 and Caniff Road allows for remote observation of almost any hallway at all Detroit Public Schools and will serve as home base for the district’s security operations. The single story structure is covered by 34,000 square feet of pitched standing seam metal roof supplied by Texas-based Berridge Manufacturing Company. The building was competitively bid in the first set of bid packs for a large bond issue partially funded by federal stimulus grants. Early phases of the project were complicated by site issues, plus the usual difficulties associated with being the first of many projects out of the starting gate. CASS Sheet Metal employed a variety of techniques to accelerate their own work, thereby enabling other trades to compensate for lost time by beginning work inside the building. “We had up to eight foremen on site with this project because of the schedule,” said Glenn Parvin, president of CASS Sheet Metal. “We worked some nines [nine-hour days] and most Saturdays to advance the schedule. We were literally right behind the carpenters. We

were installing roof before the trusses for the rest of the building were even finished.” Up to 15 CASS Sheet Metal workers were on site at times. Increasing the number of roofers on the site had the potential to drastically reduce the duration of the job, but maintaining peak production was a unique challenge. “We had to change some of the standard practices that keep us productive,” said Greg Gietek, senior project manager for CASS Sheet Metal. “There was some metal flashing work that we would typically do before installing the next panel. In this case, with so many people working, we installed the panels and then fell back to take care of the detail work.” According to Geitek, the process of altering the installation sequence complicated the process resulting in an increase of overall man-hours, but the net effect of having more workers employed at the site more than compensated for this, resulting in a shorter duration. CASS Sheet Metal also shaved time off the schedule by pressuring the metal panel supplier to expedite delivery. Geitek estimates that Berridge trimmed two to three weeks off from their typical lead time, thereby providing extra installation time that was sorely needed. In fact, the project that would have potentially taken 10-12 weeks was substantially complete in only five. CASS Sheet Metal also proposed a simple idea to let interior work start even before the roof was complete. “We knew what the schedule was when we bid the project, so we encouraged each general contractor bidding the job to require Grace Ice & Water Shield® as an underlayment, which worked as a temporary roof” said Gietek. “We were able to cover the whole thing in a week and the interior of the building was 95 percent dry so the interior trades could start working right away.” A demanding schedule was only one difficulty associated with this roofing project. A host of other issues added to the overall complexity of the job. PROJECT SPECIFICS CASS Sheet Metal installed 34,000 square feet of metal roofing atop the Public Safety and Operations Building, with 2,100 square feet of soffit and over 5,000 lineal feet of custom flashing and trim. The largest panels measure 65 feet from eave to ridge, which is much larger than what is typically used, but they offered the dual benefits of expediting the project while eliminating horizontal seams that could fail over time, resulting in water intrusion. Transporting panels this large from the shop to the site would have been problematic, so all were fabricated on“Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

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site. A 4,000-pound pan-forming machine was elevated to rooftop level on a forklift to provide easy access, but manipulating the finished panels on top of the roof was no easy feat. “You’re trying to handle the panels on a sloped roof instead of on flat ground,” said Gietek. “If you fabricate smaller panels in the shop, you can skid them and hoist the whole skid up to the roof. You are also fabricating from a flat surface.” The roof covering the Public Safety and Operations Building was pitched 4:12, but some sections were 8:12, or even 12:12. Even though a large number of workers were needed to meet the schedule, not every roofer is cut out to work in this demanding environment. “We had to find people who knew how to work on a roof and who could handle a panel,” said Gietek. “You might be able to put someone new on a roof and they might be able to work safely, but when you are working with a 65-foot panel, everybody needs to understand what everyone else is doing. It isn’t just about keeping an individual safe any more. Everyone needs to work in the same direction, and if someone decides not to, he is affecting someone else on the roof.” Schools are the cornerstones of any community and the bond issue that fueled this project will ultimately fund a number of new and renovated facilities for Detroit Public Schools. Improvements to school facilities often have impacts that extend far beyond the property line. As a certified Detroit-Based Business headquartered just a few blocks from the Public Safety and Operations Building site, CASS Sheet Metal has a vested interest in this process. “Schools have a tendency to attract revitalization,” said Parvin. “A new or revamped school will hopefully revitalize the area around it.” If the new Public Safety and Operations Building is any indication, then brighter times lie ahead for the surrounding neighborhoods. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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ike most other contractors, roofers are often being asked to do more with less, even in a challenging economy. Facility owners want greater reliability delivered in less time with less expense, all while minimizing disruptions to their daily activities and working towards sustainability goals. Every new expectation raises the bar, so contractors must elevate their performance to clear each new hurdle. Fortunately, Chem Link has introduced an entirely new class of Single Ply EPDM Adhesive that can put a little extra spring in the steps of roofing contractors.

UNDERSTANDING THE PRODUCT Roofers traditionally had three adhesive options for single ply roofing: solvent-based, water-based and peel and stick. All have their own strengths and weaknesses. Solvent-based products are the most popular option and they usually provide good adhesion, but this advantage must be weighed against environmental and safety concerns associated with solvents. Water-based adhesives are generally thought of as a greener option than solvents, but many users also feel that they are not as strong as solvent-based products. Perception is a difficult thing to prove, so roofers who are interested in this option should look for results from adhesion tests, preferably confirmed by an independent laboratory. The solvent-based products that they are most familiar with typically

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withstand two to three pounds of force per square inch in these tests, so products that test lower than this should be scrutinized. Peel and stick is a third option that provides good adhesion without the concerns associated with solvents, but it is generally thought of as cost-prohibitive and it requires a very clean surface to work properly. Prices are easy enough to check, so contractors can also evaluate this option for themselves. If they find that the price is right, then peel and stick might be a good option for them. Chem Link’s Single Ply EPDM Adhesive, a new fourth option for roofers, is different because it utilizes a chemical reaction that takes place when the product is exposed to moisture. “It doesn’t just stick because it is sticky,” explained Jon Ballema, research and development lab manager for Chem Link. “It sticks because there is a chemical reaction that bonds it to the surface.” Solvent- and water-based products are typically applied both to the rooftop and to the material that is being put down. Installers then wait for the water or solvent to enter a vapor state so it can be carried away by the air, thereby leaving a sticky surface behind. No waiting period is necessary with Chem Link Single Ply EPDM Adhesive, as the material is ready to begin bonding as soon as it is exposed to moisture. Unlike sticky adhesives that instantly form a hard bond, Chem Link Single Ply EPDM Adhesive allows for roofing materials to be shifted slightly to correct wrinkles or other imperfections while the chemical bond forms. Of course, this also means that the material can be moved unintentionally by strong winds or by other contractors working nearby, so installers must be keenly aware of the time that it will take the adhesive to cure. This can take 20-30 minutes, or even longer in cold temperatures, so Chem Link recommends against using the product if the temperature is below 40° F. When temperatures are above 40° F, the product is remarkably easy to use. USING THE PRODUCT Solvent-based adhesives are widely used by roofing contractors because they are affordable and they offer a reliable bond, but they also present some challenges in the field. Shipping can be problematic because solvents are flammable and contractors need to work carefully to prevent static electricity sparks. Though fires are rare, they can be catastrophic. Solvent fumes can also be drawn into occupied spaces through air intakes, possibly necessitating the evacuation Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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of the building. Although solvent-based products can currently be used under the USGBC’s LEED rating system, Dennis Kelley, national brand manager for Chem Link, believes that this might not always be the case. Future legislation could also potentially impose more restrictions on the use of solvents. “Legislation is generally moving forward in this area and Chem Link products are far ahead of that curve,” said Ballema. In spite of these drawbacks, solvent-based products have served the industry well for many years. Most contractors are understandably reluctant to stake their hardearned reputations on a product they have never tried before. Even if they work as advertised, new products entail learning new techniques. “Every time you change something that crews are used to doing, you create the risk of making mistakes,” said Ballema. After applying water or solvent-based products, contractors must wait until the adhesive is dry enough to stick properly. The potential for misjudging this is eliminated with Chem Link’s product, as roofing material can be put down as soon as the adhesive is in place. Still, there is a wrong way to do anything, so Chem Link works hard to prevent contractors from having bad experiences. “We offer a lot of training,” said Kelley. “If they let us come out, we’ll pick up rollers and work right with them. We’ll get their crews properly trained in their shops and then we’ll

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Roof assemblies are tested on wind uplift tables like this one. In all tests conducted at Chem Link, and at independent laboratories, the Chem Link EPDM Single Ply EPDM Adhesive has never been the point of failure.

work with them on the job.” Chem Link also posts instructional videos online and operates a contractor hot line to provide additional support after the training is over. In addition to training contractors how to use the product properly, Chem Link also went to extraordinary lengths to ensure that the Single Ply EPDM Adhesive would perform as needed. Chem Link tested over 200 formulas over several years before making this product commercially available,

according to Ballema. Still, industry veterans might be skeptical. Kelley pointed out that Chem Link’s new Single Ply EPDM Adhesive produces peel values that are 250 percent stronger than the industry standard for solvent-based contact adhesives. He has one simple request for contractors who may be reluctant to try something new. “Just go out and try it before you say, ‘That’ll never work,’” he said.

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By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor ver the years, slate blackboards have given way to interactive smart boards, but one thing remains the same: the need for funds to pay for technology, buildings, and teachers. In short, the “hunger for knowledge” must be fed by sufficient dollars. Today, Michigan schools and others across the nation are confronted by financial woes played out in controversial budget proposals and divided political factions. For its part, savvy companies within Michigan’s design and construction industry can soften these budgetary blows to a degree by delivering facilities capable of reducing a district’s

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maintenance costs, energy bills and other operating expenditures. “The first and foremost issue on the minds of our education clients is operational costs,” said Theo Pappas, AIA, REFP, NCARB, LEED AP, executive director, principal of the Michigan office of Fanning Howey Associates, Novi.“They are asking, ‘How can we save money, how can we save on maintenance, and how can we save energy?’ The design of facilities has to first answer the basic question of operational costs.” As a brief primer in school finance, districts incur capital and operating costs in the course

of keeping their host of little red schoolhouses open and operational. Bond issues and sinking funds are part of capital costs with bonds funding sizeable construction projects and annual sinking funds feeding cash into smaller additions, upgrades, and other facility improvements. But these two pools of money cannot be used for basic maintenance, utility bills, teacher salaries and other operating expenditures. “Schools can’t pay utility bills with sinking fund or bond dollars, but if you can improve the facility with those funds, the school can still cut operational costs, and perhaps use that money to keep a teacher on staff,” said Jeffrey D. Hamilton, PE, vice president/project director of the George W. Auch Company, Pontiac, a firm delivering construction services to 17 different school districts in southeastern Michigan. Value analysis and facility assessment are the “power tools” in the Auch Company’s “toolbox” that aid districts in extracting the best value from every available dollar. As part of an owner-architect-contractor team, Auch prefers to engage in a project in the very early planning stages, developing a keen understanding of a district’s goals. Auch then works with the design professionals to develop cost options for the owner’s consideration and to continually look for opportunities to add value to the district’s projects. “We take it beyond what used to be called value engineering, which became a bit of a misnomer for cutting scope,” said Vince DeLeonardis, LEED AP, president and CEO of the George W. Auch Company. “What we focus on is the value to the owner, and examining life-cycle costs.” TRIMMING MAINTENANCE COSTS Managing life-cycle costs is the life blood of a viable operating and maintenance budget. These strategies are particularly important in the face of current operating and maintenance budgets. “While maintenance expenditures per-square-foot of instructional space have increased only 11 percent or so over a decade (because of rising costs in general), maintenance expenditures as a percentage of total expenditures have decreased almost nine percent over the last 10 years,” said Scott E. Little, associate executive director of Michigan School Business Officials (MSBO), Lansing. With a smaller piece of the fiscal pie reserved for operations and maintenance, school districts need buildings designed for easy and economical care. “Consideration of the lifecycle costs of maintaining a building is becoming a huge issue for districts going forward,” said Little. Something as basic as selecting flooring material without annual refinishing requirements saves a tremendous “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

amount of labor. Creating any building is a balancing act of function, aesthetics and cost, but insisting on best quality/best price mechanical equipment will greatly reduce maintenance and energy costs over the long haul, he adds. As another maintenance strategy, districts have been releasing more contracts for synthetic turf athletic fields, said Hamilton. These resilient fields of faux green require minimal maintenance and can accommodate more users in a single day. With synthetic turf, the band can practice on the field at 4 pm, the junior varsity can play a game at 6 pm, and a local club can play soccer later. “The school district can probably even generate some funds from renting the field out to various groups,” said James W. Munchiando, George W. Auch vice president/project director. With less state funds available, some school districts have even passed a recreational millage to specifically offset athletic department costs, such as busing players to a game, added Hamilton. BIG SAVINGS IN BIG-BOX SPACES Smart school districts understand the impact of energy-efficient building improvements on operational costs. “These improvements often pay for themselves in five or ten years, and are all part of an overall strategy of working smart,” said Pappas. “These are not lost dollars. They are recovered dollars, because every dollar spent could possibly recover five dollars over the life of the building.” For energy-efficient schools, Fanning Howey offers a “Shades of Green” program. “Although we often encourage our clients to utilize LEED® Sustainable Design Practices, and we have many LEED-Accredited Professionals on staff, many of our clients only want to implement selected measures of “green” building practices that apply to their specific needs,” said Pappas. “Our ‘Shades of Green’ program makes that possible.” A program called “Technical Energy Analysis (TEA) is offered through the state of Michigan to schools, colleges/universities, public housing authorities and local government buildings to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs,” according to a Consumers Energy website. Consumers Energy delivers the assessment as a consultant prequalified through the state of Michigan. “TEA visits school districts, assesses energy usage, and provides a list of energysaving approaches along with an estimated payback period,” said Munchiando. For its part, the Auch Company is actively engaged in boosting the efficiency of pools, gymnasiums and other big-box spaces in Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

school buildings. “We are upgrading the pools of three high schools in Livonia with energy recovery units,” said Hamilton. The units recover waste heat and recycle it back into the natatorium. Replacing chlorinated chemicals with an ultraviolet light filtration system saves money, energy and boosts air quality. Repeated chemical usage is costly and is hard on pool pumps and people. “If we use fewer chemicals in the pool water, the pumps will last longer with less corrosive product in the system,” said Hamilton. Chlorination also demands more frequent air changes in the space, meaning more energy is consumed to condition the outside air delivered to the space. Because of heat recovery units, ultraviolet filtration and lighting upgrades, “If you walked into one of these facilities, the difference between before and after is amazing,” said Hamilton. “The humidity is comfortable, you can breathe more easily, and it saves a ton of money in operational costs.” The Auch Company has already installed ultraviolet light filtration systems in six school natatoriums, including three in Livonia. “We suggest this cost-saving option in all natatorium upgrades,” said Hamilton. The Auch Company has even bigger fish to fry in reducing operating costs in school gymnasiums. “Gyms incur significant costs in utility expenses due to their constant use throughout the day and evening, with some schools spending more than half-a-million dollars for utilities a year,” said Hamilton. Installing energy-efficient air handling units and T5 fluorescent fixtures is producing significant drops in energy usage. “We are also saving costs in two South Redford middle school gyms by installing some controls and T5s – the most energy-efficient lamp now available for this application,” said Munchiando. Additionally, in pools, gyms, and large auditoriums, the use of CO2 monitors accurately gauges the level of carbon dioxide in the space, effectively blocking any unnecessary and costly air changes. Lighting, mechanical and building enclosure systems all work together to achieve cost savings and energy efficiency. “We are constantly educating ourselves about different systems and materials to stay on the leading edge, said Hamilton. At Walsh College’s Jeffery W. Barry Center, Auch installed a light shedding system. “It is a system that reads the light level in a room and as the day gets brighter the lights automatically come down,” said Munchiando. At Wing Lake Development Center, Auch installed a cutting-edge, energy-efficient heat pump system.

Auch’s work on the building envelope ranges from the cutting edge to the basic. The company has begun using more polyurethane insulation foam as part of highperformance wall construction. “We are still going into school buildings today that have single-pane windows,” said Hamilton. “Those are one of the first items that we change out to boost a building’s insulation value.” For the building envelope, the Auch Company also keeps pace with developments in building enclosures by having on board staff trained in masonry inspections and by active involvement with the Building Enclosure Council (BEC). In fact, Auch’s own Steven Robbins, senior project manager, is currently serving as BEC president. THE ENERGY REPORT CARD Rochester Community Schools is on the leading edge of energy tracking, posting its information on the District website and reporting an enviable amount in savings. “Rochester Community Schools began an earnest energy conservation program in the early 1990s when the District realized that energy was a significant portion of its budget and that these costs were controllable,” said John Stoner, Rochester Community School’s director of operations and transportation. “Through the years the efforts have resulted in savings of many millions, which enabled the District to redirect funds to the classrooms. Just last year, energy costs were reduced by 15 percent and usage by 7 percent. In dollars, this equaled savings of in excess of $400,000.” This energy-savvy district uses seven main strategies to achieve these stellar results. According to Stoner, the District’s strategies include: “Committing to energy conservation and asking for the support of the board, staff and community; collecting and analyzing data from every building (you can’t know where you are going without knowing where you are); prioritizing projects and practices with the highest payback and the least effort; aggressively purchasing supplies on the open market as a commodity (this only works due to deregulation); selecting team partners, such as CMs, architects and service providers, that have a commitment to helping the district reduce energy costs; using cost and usage data to provide accountability; and celebrating successes yearly.” Munchiando also commends the energy initiatives of West Bloomfield schools. “West Bloomfield tracks energy and sets goals for themselves every year to see how they can bring their energy costs down,” he said. “They are seeing more savings every year as they incorporate items such as lighting, heating and CAM MAGAZINE

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cooling controls and management systems.” The Auch Company tracks its own progress in meeting the owner’s goals, both in energy reduction and for all its “school assignments.” “We want to make sure we are meeting the owner’s goals,” said Munchiando. “We analyze if we have met the owner’s energy goal, not just by buying different units and installing newer systems, but did we get to the goal of producing a building that actually uses less energy.” Fanning Howey performs all of its own metrics, resulting in square footage analysis and the compilation of cost, performance and energy consumption data into its own database. “It allows us to measure our own progress and compare,” said Pappas. Little believes in the benefits of third-party commissioning as an energy-saving tool. He also encourages the design and construction industry to train the owner in the operation and maintenance of sophisticated equipment and building management systems. “If the head custodian doesn’t have a clue about how to run that sophisticated building management system, what happens is they turn what should have been a very energyefficient tool into an energy-inefficient tool,” he commented. “Don’t just turn over the key, but really commit to making sure the district understands how to maintain a building properly.”

CONSOLIDATION OF SERVICES AND SCHOOLS Of course, consolidation is a more controversial way of trimming a district’s operational costs. Some districts have already consolidated services. “All the school districts in Livingston County use buses managed strictly through the county,” said Hamilton. Added Pappas, “Districts are looking at everything from consolidation of procurement to privatization of transportation, maintenance and food services.” Declining property values in a rough housing market and population loss are part of the broader economic forces shaping Michigan’s education and municipal sectors. “Because the basis of our client’s ability to levy bonds to finance public projects is based on property values, the recent magnitude of declining property values is having a chilling effect on many public projects– libraries, courthouses and other municipal work - that doesn’t have federal or state funding of other kinds,” said Pappas. According to the 2010 US Census Bureau report (2010.census.gov.), Michigan was the only state in the country to lose population over the last decade. Michigan posted a population loss of 0.6 percent against an overall national population increase of 9.7

percent. Population loss and shifting demographics – Livingston, Clinton, Ottawa, Isabella and Grand Traverse counties actually posted fairly sizeable population gains – have led to enrollment declines in many districts. “We continue to see funding being reduced to districts and that is based not only on the amount of money allocated per pupil, but also on declining enrollment in many districts,” said Little. Such factors have triggered a cascade of building consolidations, especially in smaller school districts. This has given rise to efforts to merge middle schools and high schools or consolidate elementary schools into a single facility. Districts are also actively looking at selling their closed buildings for alternative uses, both private or public, to eliminate longterm ownership costs. Consolidation often leads to renovations, additions, and sometimes replacement of older facilities with contemporary, more energy-efficient schoolhouses. In the Avondale school district, for example, a fairly sizeable school building for fifth and sixth graders was taken out of circulation. While the fifth-grade class was absorbed into existing elementary schools, the remaining middle school did not have the capacity to house the sixth-grade class, triggering the passage of a bond issue and the construction of a three-

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ualified school bonds passed in the last few years offer a glimpse into the school marketplace. The Michigan Treasury Department’s website maintains a list of every failed and passed bond issue proposed from 1996 to the present. The general number and largest bonds passed over the last two years are listed below:

• Largest Passed Feb. 22 election in Southeast Michigan: Macomb County, Fraser Public Schools, Wakely, $19,900,000 • Largest Proposed in May election in Southeast Michigan and vicinity: Saint Clair County, Port Huron Area School District, TMP, $22, 780,000 million

2009: 50 proposed bond issues, 35 passed, 15 failed

Additions, renovations, educational technology and athletic fields appear to dominate the bond proposals. “I definitely see technology as a percentage of budget increasing over time,” said Vince DeLeonardis, LEED AP, president and CEO, George W. Auch Company, Pontiac. With the passage of a 2010 bond issue, Auch will be helping Pinckney to become the next district to go completely wireless. The Auch Company is currently performing technology upgrades, HVAC upgrades and roofing projects for 30 schools in the Warren Consolidated School District. Buoyed by a large donor base, higher education is a more vibrant market than K12, although uncertainty with state funding may be leading to some hesitation in initiating even university projects. “Dollar-wise, I think K12 is less than what it was, because most of the projects are smaller renovations and additions,” said James W. Munchiando, Auch vice president/project director. “The smaller colleges and universities are having a tougher time, because they rely on state funding and tuition.” For easy access to the entire list of state qualified bonds please google Michigan Treasury Department School Bond Election Search or try treassecure.state.mi.us/apps/findschoolbondelectinfo.asp

2010: 50 proposed bond issues: 33 passed, 17 failed Top four districts by bond amount: • Macomb County, Chippewa Valley Schools, Wakely, $89,765,000 • Clinton County, St. Johns Public Schools, Kingscott, $64, 325,000 • Ottawa County, Holland City School District, GMB, $60, 865,000 • Livingston County, Pinckney Community Schools, Wold, $59, 465,000 2011: 32 proposed as of 5/03/2011 Feb. 22, 2011 Election: 9 passed, 7 failed Upcoming May 3, 2011 election date: 16 proposed bond issues • Largest Passed Feb. 22 election: Kent County, Comstock Park Public Schools, GMB, $21, 530,000 million • Largest Proposed in May election: Berrien County, Lakeshore District, Tower Pinkster, $103,560,000

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classroom addition, said Hamilton. The consolidation of school districts and/or services may be in the cards. “We have already seen districts combining services with others to save overhead costs,” said Munchiando. “Consolidation is one of the things we think is going to happen more in the future. I would say in the next five years you are going to see a big difference.” Echoing this prediction, Little comments,“I think many districts have to come to grips with rightsizing their amount of square footage.” DOING YOUR HOMEWORK Clearly, school districts across Michigan are learning difficult lessons in financial management. In this school of hard knocks, a construction manager can bring valuable budget strategies to the table. For its part, the Auch Company “does its homework” and “arrives early to class” with a facility assessment prepared in the early planning stages and as part of a broad team. “We feel we bring the greatest value to projects joined in the very early phases,” said DeLeonardis. “The facility assessment is essentially a master list used to identify and prioritize the work.”

By ranking work items, the prioritized master plan allows work to be spread over a number of years. “The districts typically divide the identified needs into multi-year increments, normally three to five years,” said Munchiando. “This allows the administration to present the required infrastructure improvements to the community in a clear and concise manner for voter consideration.” “The facility assessment can be used to help the district decide whether the program should be structured as a bond, sinking fund or both,” said Hamilton. “Our key to success in the bond arena is the accuracy of the data. We think our ability to conduct the facility assessment and apply accurate dollars and budgets to them is really what helps the community understand the needs of the district, and the fact that it is not just some big, open checkbook.” Once passed, the bond issue cannot be altered, making accurate information and group buy-in pivotal to project success. User groups from the community take part in discussing the district’s facility needs prior to the bond vote. “In this way, you get information from more users, and you start to

get some buy-in from the community about what is on the master list,” said Munchiando. Called CMA or construction manager as an agent, the majority of work in Michigan is delivered under this method that essentially makes a construction manager an employee of the owner. “We take our responsibility as the owner’s advocate very seriously,” said DeLeonardis. “For us, we believe acting as the owner’s agent is the most efficient method of delivery.” Well-schooled in the educational sector, the George W. Auch Company has been managing school construction dollars for almost a century, having built its first school for St. Thomas Lutheran Church in Detroit shortly after 1912. Fanning Howey is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and its 20th anniversary of being of service to Michigan schools. While the writing on the wall – or in this case on the smart board – does not bring the best of news, these two firms and other companies in the design and construction industry are bringing their own particular expertise to the table in solving a portion of the financial woes besetting Michigan schools.

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One large observation room in Wayne State University’s Medical Education Commons services multiple simulation rooms.

uilding medical learning environments at institutions of higher learning demands that an architect have a deep understanding both of the building type and of its use as a learning tool. With instruction and programming driving the design, appropriate choices must be made during programming to ensure the space is functional, cost effective and supports curriculum, testing and the necessary technology.

PLANNING FOR TECHNOLOGY Simulation training is an important tool that medical educators use to train today’s students for tomorrow’s medical practice and procedures. The incorporation of simulation technology and training devices within a medical learning environment helps educators train medical students in highly technical procedures using advanced technology. Additionally, practicing surgeons, nurses and support staff use the simulation environment to be trained on new equipment and new procedures, which saves valuable operating room time. Incorporating

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the technological support systems necessary for simulation is an additional consideration during the programming and design phases. For example, during full simulation training, a room can be set up to resemble an emergency room, with a simulator mannequin available for students to use for training and testing purposes. Data from the students’ procedures is recorded and broadcast to an observation space with recording equipment and two-way communication systems. “These spaces have a very specific program and purpose that require the incorporation of advanced technology,” said Tod R. Stevens, AIA, LEED AP+, NCARB, partner at SHW Group, one of the nation’s largest educational architecture and engineering firms. “Quite a number of different stakeholder groups are involved daily in operating the equipment, leading instruction and learning from the equipment. As a designer, you must understand each group’s role and how the space can accommodate everyone’s needs. To implement this design successfully, architects must design these spaces with the

features of a hospital, the infrastructure for the technology and the space to allow for observation.” ACCOUNTING FOR EQUIPMENT In addition to planning for the requirements of simulation technology, expensive medical equipment and flexibility needs require careful programming to ensure that the resulting space is both efficient and useful. This planning must occur early in the design phase and be based on an understanding of the medical equipment required for instruction, the school’s scheduling needs and the building’s space limitations. At Jackson Community College in Jackson, SHW Group incorporated “tweener rooms” between each classroom, which function as both a storage room and a breakout space for students. All medical equipment is on wheels to allow for easy transport, and overhead power is installed to aid mobility. The strategically located storage rooms and mobile equipment enable instructors to quickly store and easily access necessary “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

DESIGNING FOR TEACHING METHODS To address space limitations in medical learning environments and accommodate ever-evolving teaching styles, architects can design nursing labs with combined instruction and practice space. A multipurpose room, which can operate as flex space, allows for simultaneous lecture-style instruction and hands-on practice. This teaching style increases students’ retention rates and has proven to be a successful training method. Nursing programs in particular lend themselves to this integrated design, as much of a nurse’s education requires hands-on practice. Often programs vary in degree offerings, and each degree requires different training and courses, creating the need for a variety of classrooms. At Montcalm Community College (MCC) in Sidney, SHW designed the classrooms with beds and simulator stations along the perimeter of the room, surrounding a centralized lecture area. This layout allows nursing students to break out into small groups to work at stations and reassemble for professor instruction. Nursing students can immediately apply what they have learned through the lecture without leaving the Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

space. “It is always important that our students are provided with an environment most conducive to learning,” said Jim Lantz, MCC vice president of administrative services. “In the case of nursing students, this environment must allow for the unique instruction/implementation teaching format. Merging the nursing classrooms and nursing labs into one, integrated space allows students to execute newly taught skills following professor lessons, thus providing a facility that meets the learning needs of the students and the teaching needs of the professors.” EVALUATING THROUGH OBSERVATION In medical learning environments, observation is an important tool for both students and professors. Observation rooms allow students to observe peers and be evaluated by professors. Regardless of how observation is implemented, the key is to seamlessly incorporate the observation room in such a way that the students feel the simulation is realistic. This is often accomplished via a connected room with one-way glass and video observation. However, these spaces can require an ample amount of space, which may be limited on some campuses. At Wayne State University (WSU) in Detroit, SHW Group efficiently incorporated the necessary observation space by designing the facility to include one large observation room for multiple simulation rooms. This

multipurpose observation space saves on square footage. “We felt it was important to build a facility which provides our students with ample access to modern learning tools, however as a result of our location in downtown Detroit, space is a real commodity,” said Ron Spalding, WSU chief administrative officer of academic and student programs.“Incorporating a single observation room enabled us to save on square footage without compromising on quality. This allowed us to include additional building features for our students. We feel that the resulting facility is an atmosphere most conducive to success.” The resulting observation space serves a clinical skills center with four simulation labs. Additional spaces include student services, classrooms, collaborative study areas and a desk for the public and students. A flex classroom frames the new front door of the School of Medicine. This highly collaborative learning environment is planned around a large flexible open space with small breakout pods along the perimeter. It is important to design spaces that support the technology and teaching methods that promote learning for our future medical professionals. By understanding the basic requirements of a medical learning environment and tailoring these requirements to each college or university’s unique needs, architects can implement creative design solutions to create facilities that enable healthcare students to graduate workforce ready.

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equipment. This layout also improves classroom utilization by allowing the college to schedule different course classes back-toback in the same classroom. SHW Group also included breakout spaces throughout the building to promote learning outside of the traditional classroom. Students use the spaces for studying and informal group sessions; teachers utilize the areas for small group testing and one-on-one teacher/student learning and observation. SHW Group took a different approach for the design of a nursing lab at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn. Because of the existing building footprint, it was important to find program efficiencies. SHW Group worked with Henry Ford representatives to discuss storage and prep room needs. After reviewing the nursing program’s schedule, SHW Group determined that an 800-square-foot prep room would allow the College to serve the program with one fewer lab and facilitate a five-minute setup and turnaround for the labs and classrooms. Another space saver included designing the space with one control room and one-way observation glass for all three simulation labs, which includes both adult and infant mannequins. Additionally, all the labs include cameras for recording and playback in the classrooms.

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t’s been a marathon year for one of the one nation’s the Detroit Public Schools largest minority-owned (DPS) Construction Bond educational program Program and the Walbridge management and Joint Venture (WJV), program construction management managers for the $500.5 million firms; and Fanning Howey program committed to delivering Associates, Inc., the third 18 Detroit School projects in three largest educational planning years. The DPS executive team and and architectural firm in the WJV swiftly issued bridge country. With a Michigan documents and design/build office in Novi, Fanning Howey contracts in 2010. “The entire bond has partnered with Mark program has been awarded with English Design LLC, a the last school – a new Finney minority-owned architectural Crockett High School – in October design firm headquartered in 2010,” said Mark Carter, executive Detroit. director of the DPS Construction “Fanning Howey was very Bond Program. As of March 2011, instrumental in early bridge “there is approximately 400 million document design,” said Robert C. Bobb (center), DPS emergency financial manager, attended the new Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School Community Construction in construction under contract.” Carter. “Brailsford and Preview. Jenkins Granger LLC is the design builder constructing the new The Walbridge Joint Venture and Dunlavy helped DPS design $46.4 million dollar facility. the design/build teams are and implement the selection efficiently converting bond dollars and bid process. Walbridge into buildings of steel, brick and glass. “The average cost savings was has extensive implementation experience and construction 12 percent under the budgeted amount,” said Carter. “The capability.” Beyond a job well done, “the Walbridge Joint Venture has design/build concept was a major contributing factor. This concept been an absolute pleasure to work with,” Carter added. “The allowed the design/builder flexibility and best cost values for the diversity among the companies and individuals assigned is district. The contracts for each individual school are for a guaranteed remarkable.” maximum price.” Another cornerstone of this successful program is community Carter also attributes the program’s success to the experience and support, ranging from trade unions to school principals. “The trade diversity of the design/build selection committee of WJV and DPS unions have been a very supportive partner in this program,” said members. “Many issues were prevented because of the preplanning Carter. As of March 2011, “the current number of employees working and proactive management of this professional and experienced on the program, including trade and non-trade, is approximately team assembled by Mr. Robert Bobb, DPS emergency financial 850,” but the number will increase as construction intensifies. “The manager,” said Carter. majority of the design/build teams and subcontractors are Detroit The Walbridge Joint Venture draws on the expertise of Walbridge, businesses,” he added. a 93-year-old construction firm headquartered in Detroit, and its DPS members and WJV actively engaged the entire community. partner E.L. Bailey & Company, a minority-owned school “School principals and staff were engaged during early design construction and construction management company with offices phases,” said Carter. “Community meetings were held before the in Detroit and Southfield; Brailsford and Dunlavey, Washington, D.C., bridge documents for each school were designed. …Once compiled,

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Jenkins Granger LLC led the community preview of the Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School in late February 2011. Over 60 people toured the emerging facility designed by TMP Architecture.

More than 1,000 square feet of 4x8-foot vision glass panels have been installed in the commons area of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School slated to open fall 2011, according to DPS.

Fanning Howey’s bridge documents were very thorough and comprehensive. As soon as letters of intent were sent by DPS, the design/build team could begin the design process.” The design/build approach expedited the schedule, as well. “The builder and architect are on the same team, which accelerates design as well as a fast turnaround time for Requests for Information (RFIs),” said Carter. “The design builder has a bridge document requirement for the school project. The architect, community, design builder, and the DPS executive team also meet regularly to resolve any issues that may arise.” The community is beginning to see results of this construction whirlwind. In late February 2011, over 60 students, parents, faculty and members of the community toured the emerging Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School now under construction by Jenkins Granger LLC. Designed by TMP Architecture, this $46.4 million dollar school will focus on a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum. “The community reaction to the school has been very positive,” said Carter. “Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School has a unique design with a very creative use of materials. In addition, the school will be a LEED Gold facility when completed in the fall of 2011.” Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

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Robert Bobb addresses the crowd assembled at the Mumford High School groundbreaking. As design builder, White/Turner is constructing the new $50.3 million high school designed by Hamilton Anderson Associates. Construction began fall 2010; completion is slated for 2012.

A long roster of schools, both new and newly renovated, will open their doors in fall 2011, including two new pre-K-8 facilities, one for Clark Park and the other for Gompers; major renovations at Denby, Henry Ford, and Western International High Schools; and a major renovation at the preK-8 Duke Ellington at Beckham School. Two new high schools are expected to open their doors in 2012. The first is Finney Crockett, a new $46.3 million high school under design builder Tooles Clark and designed by Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. Mumford High School is a new $50.3 million school under design builder White/Turner and designed by Hamilton Anderson Associates. The 18 school projects managed under the bond program will be the core of the DPS community of revitalized schools. “Because of demographics and current and projected school enrollment, one of the objectives of this program is to build or renovate 21st Century schools, merging school closures into combined buildings,” said Carter. “The consolidation will not only deliver high technology to the students, but also a cost savings to the District. The new buildings are energy-efficient, and operating costs, compared to some of the old schools, will be substantially less.” For more information, please visit dpsschoolconstruction.org.

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A Passion for Learning Fanning Howey Tracks Design Trends in Learning Spaces By Mary E. Kremposky Associate Editor

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n 1961, Ron Fanning and changing the learning Clair Howey opened an environment dramatically. architectural practice in “We don’t even use the the small, Midwestern word classroom anymore,” city of Celina, Ohio. As the said Theo Pappas, AIA, REFP, national firm of Fanning NCARB, LEED AP, executive Howey Associates, Inc. director, principal, of the celebrates its 50th Michigan office of Fanning anniversary and its Howey in Novi. “We call Michigan office in Novi them learning spaces, reaches its own 20-year because classroom is a milestone, the partnership’s much more restrictive goal of creating exceptional expression of what a school places to learn has clearly environment really is in the been achieved with over 21st Century.” 2,100 projects and more The conventional than 200 design awards to school is a series of doubleits credit nationally. loaded corridors with Fifty years later, Fanning classrooms lined in rows as Fanning Howey Associates, Inc. earned a 2009 Impact on Learning Award from Howey is still on the leading straight as the traditional School Planning & Management for its work on the Zionsville High School Multi-Disciplinary Instructional Center. This 12,164-square-foot facility is a edge of design, thanks to its seats within. “The projectprime example of the open, flexible learning environments of contemporary focus on creating learning based learning environment schools following the project-based learning educational model. spaces based on current has to have flexibility,” said research of student and Pappas. “The furniture is teacher performance. With modular and moveable, research supporting the ability of a teaching method called projectallowing students to break up into small or larger groups and to based learning to boost academic achievement, Fanning Howey and parse the learning space up into various multi-tasking architectural firms across the country are designing a growing environments. Sometimes even more than one instructor is in the number of schools without conventional classrooms and traditional room.” corridors. Traditional corridors have given way to large interaction zones in In this model, students interact in small groups or work as an newer facilities. “Some corridors have expanded into alcoves, entire class on projects designed to teach a concept through handscreating extended learning areas for teachers and students a place on application or real-life examples. This teaching methodology is to interact,” said Pappas.

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A sense of open space and recently opened Center for clear sightlines are part of this Advanced Professional Studies education model, along with a (CAPS) program at Blue Valley concept called ”spatial agility.” Schools in Kansas,” said Pappas. While flexibility re-arranges the “I think probably the majority of learning space, agility schools are trying this approach completely changes the purpose to some degree, but a much of the space. “An agile space smaller percentage employs it as might change its use from year a mainstay of their curriculum.” to year or every five years,” said Fanning Howey’s Michigan Pappas. “Past institutions had office designed its first projectspaces that were empty two or based learning space in 2004 for three hours a day, but these the award-winning Romeo spaces still had to be heated or Engineering and Technology cooled. With spatial agility, we Center. Currently, Fanning can be maximally efficient in Howey is designing the Center how we utilize the school for Innovative Schools (CIS), a Open spaces and flexible seating arrangements accommodate both building, so underutilization is 20,000-square-foot addition to large and small groups of students in Zionsville High School Multiminimized or eliminated.” Milan High School that will be Disciplinary Center’s collaborative learning environment. Project-based learning is now completely project-based. Clark appearing in growing numbers Construction, Lansing, is and to varying degrees in expected to begin construction schools across the county. “Our prime examples of schools using in late 2011 or early 2012. project-based learning have come from California with such The addition will include a senior transition studio to help facilities as High Tech High in Chula Vista and San Diego, and like the students prepare for higher education or the work force, an

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exploration lab using an interdisciplinary approach to teach sciences ranging from botany to physics, and a design lab for architectural, graphic and computer game design, and an innovation zone for students to gather and work in small groups. The addition may also include two Steelcase Learn Labsâ&#x201E;˘, a new product in sync with the flexible, agile spaces of project-based learning. Fanning Howey is working with Granger Construction Company, Lansing, on an $80 million renovation and expansion of Belleville High School slated for completion in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Belleville is employing projectbased learning in about half-dozen to a dozen learning spaces,â&#x20AC;? said Pappas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have heard that Bloomfield Hills Schools are considering using project-based learning throughout a proposed new high school.â&#x20AC;? According to Wikipedia, Bloomfield schools voted to merge Andover and Lahser high schools, but the first proposed bond to build a new replacement high school failed to pass in November 2010.

In other trends, Pappas believes the continuing revolution in technology from PCs to laptops, ipads, and other plug-andplay technologies, plus the Internet Culture with its online courses and social media, will continue â&#x20AC;&#x153;to liberate the classroomâ&#x20AC;? and aid schools in becoming more integrated into the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In Europe, some new high schools have spaces that are actually integrated throughout their towns and communities,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They still have a central high school facility with communal spaces, but other learning spaces are located in commercial and retail districts to encourage applied learning principals. Instead of studying in a business class, students actually observe a business in action.â&#x20AC;? All of these approaches will prepare students to thrive in workplaces increasingly operating as multi-disciplinary teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This integration of talents is already happening at some companies,â&#x20AC;? said Pappas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You might have a scientist working with a business person, a designer working with a

psychologist or a historian with a metallurgist.â&#x20AC;? Fanning Howey practices what it preaches as a full service firm providing planning, architectural, engineering, interior design and educational technology services. Over the last 20 years, the Michigan office has serviced 140 clients and designed over 500 projects covering 21.2 million square feet of space. With a sincere passion for education, Fanning Howey works closely with administrators, teachers, parents, and students, even observing the teacher in action to more accurately tailor the design to the curriculum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fanning Howey is devoted to students and learning spaces,â&#x20AC;? said Pappas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel very proud that we have positively influenced the lives of millions of children around the country for all these years by always putting students and teaching first. As well as designing pleasing spaces, we make sure that the school functions and supports education.â&#x20AC;?

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Sustainable Schools on a Budget By Julie Blue, AIA, LEED AP, TMP Architecture, Inc. ith budgets shrinking and state educational funding cuts the norm, many Michigan K-12 districts, as well as colleges and universities, find it difficult to imagine an affordable “green” transformation of their educational facilities. The notion of up-front costs can be daunting to school administrators. Below are a few “green” tips that can actually assist with budget issues, while maintaining classroom excellence and

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demonstrating to students, staff, faculty and community that a facility is serving its sustainability mission. • Sensors and Fixtures A renovation design that utilizes occupancy sensors and low flow plumbing fixtures is a relatively simple solution to high energy costs. Occupancy sensors are a minimal firstcost increase that decreases energy demand by lighting a space only during actual

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• Green Building Materials Whether it’s flooring replacement or a small classroom addition, a design with recycled materials in mind reduces the amount of harvested and extracted natural materials. Most materials today are manufactured using some amount of recycled content. A few popular green material choices include linoleum, cork, bamboo flooring, and structural steel. Selections for these sustainable materials should always be based on traffic patterns, durability and use of the space. These concepts represent a starting point in planning for a “green” educational facility. Additional measures can be taken to reduce a facility’s environmental impact and to reduce energy costs, but even a small number of sustainable design features – all without extensive costs – can enhance a building. Whether building a new facility or remodeling an existing school, these seemingly small “fixes” can greatly impact both students and the environment.

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• Operation, Maintenance and Indoor Air Quality Administrators for educational facilities should strive to create indoor air quality conducive to learning. Implementation of a green cleaning program involves selection of products without toxins. This strategy will boost air quality and demonstrate the district’s or college’s commitment to the health of the students and faculty. • Recycling During Construction A plan to recycle building materials is essential for both large and small projects. Instead of sending material to landfills, these recycled materials can be reused to manufacture additional products. Working closely with a contractor in creating a plan of action prior to construction helps facilitate the effort.

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• Natural vs. Artificial Lighting For a project such as a window replacement, controlling sun exposure using low-e glass or shading devices on the south, west and east sides of a building will maintain thermal comfort for occupants. Low-e glass and shades will result in electrical energy cost savings, avoiding unnecessary artificial lighting use.

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watched pot never boils, but can a watched site ever bloom? For years, all eyes in Birmingham were focused on a small piece of land at the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Maple Road. Many Birmingham visitors make their first impressions from this gateway into the city’s popular downtown. A former gas station resting on a designated Brownfield was an image few city boosters were comfortable with, so they kept a close eye on the site – until the seeds of development finally sprouted into the landmark building that graces the land today. Catalyst Development Co., LLC worked with construction manager CSM Group and architect and interior designer Eckert Wordell, Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design, all of Kalamazoo, to revitalize the blighted corner with a new five-story, mixeduse structure. Named for Greenleaf Trust, which occupies a significant portion of the building, the structure also houses an Italian restaurant and luxury residential units along with additional Class A office space. True to the Greenleaf name and the reputation of the project team, as well as to the gardenerlike attention that nurtured growth on the site, the structure was built with sustainability in mind. Silver-Level Certification is anticipated under USGBC’s LEED rating system and the building received an honorable mention in CAM Magazine’s Green Project of the Year Awards.

MAKING THE GARDEN GROW The Greenleaf Trust site measures about 14,000 square feet, but busy nearby roadways and an existing restaurant effectively limited development options. Minor soil contamination could also be attributed to the existing gas station’s underground fuel storage tanks. In spite of these shortcomings, the site’s positive features were much too significant to be overlooked. “The most important feature was the exposure that the site offered,” said Rick Wordell, senior principal in charge of design for Eckert Wordell. “It is a high visibility corner that really is the gateway into the downtown area of Birmingham. It was the perfect site for our client, mostly because of the exposure.” Making the site work required the combined talents of Eckert Wordell and CSM Group. After some contaminated soil was removed, a membrane was installed to separate the building from what remained. This required careful coordination and the foundations were poured in small sections Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com

Greenleaf Trust occupies a significant portion of the building, which also houses an Italian restaurant and luxury residential units, along with additional Class A office space.

so that individual pieces of the membrane could be joined together to form an uninterrupted barrier. Recessed items such as plumbing, utilities and grease traps for the restaurant required advanced planning because they all had to sit atop the membrane. Once workers emerged from the 20-foot excavation pit, they had to contend with the close confines presented by roads on three sides and the existing restaurant on the fourth. The outer wall of the Greenleaf Trust Building sits a scant four inches away from Peabody’s Restaurant, yet the new building towers over the existing structure. Scaffolding was actually placed above the existing restaurant, with permission from the owner, to set stone on the new building’s higher floors. Vertical access challenges were met with a variety of innovative solutions from the project team. “The tower crane foundation was designed integral with the building foundation,” explained Todd McDonald, president of CSM Group. “It penetrated a roof area over the underground parking/mechanical space, so we could pull it out as close to the end of the project as possible.” This tower crane was removed in January 2010, but the final phases of the project were supported with a portable tower crane

that featured a very small footprint. This crane was erected along Woodward and was used to hoist materials up to the roof during the project’s final months. In addition to accommodating cranes on the small site, the project team conserved space by having contractors park offsite while creating a temporary lot to serve the parking needs of the existing restaurant. In spite of the site’s size, the finished Greenleaf Trust Building now offers classic visual appeal and a wealth of functional spaces. ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR As the Greenleaf Trust project progressed, the team enjoyed a steady stream of hospitality and good will from the businesses, civic leaders and people of Birmingham. Although they always wanted to be good neighbors, the warm welcome that they received further cemented their desire to make themselves a positive addition to the community. One of the surest ways to make a good first impression was to fit in with the unique architecture of the city, as defined by historic downtown buildings and the nearby Cranbrook Educational Community. The building’s classic, contemporary styling pays respectful homage to Birmingham’s architectural heritage, while the Mankato CAM MAGAZINE

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Mankato stone and other design elements from the exterior are carried into the building’s interior to create a seamless, yet elegant, look.

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stone used on the exterior helped to meet sustainability goals by being sourced within 500 miles of the site. Mankato stone and other design elements from the exterior are carried into the building’s interior to create a seamless, yet elegant, look. No detail was too small for consideration, as even exterior glass and custom interior lighting fixtures were selected to complement the Greenleaf Trust logo. “This project afforded a great opportunity to combine the site constraints, the program requirements, the wonderful architectural history of the vicinity, and the owner’s true desire to meet the LEED criteria on a Brownfield, while also building a structure that would stand the test of time and act as a catalyst for future development standards within the Birmingham area,” said Jeff Eckert, senior principal for Eckert Wordell. “This building makes a profound statement towards those ends.” In addition to making a positive impact today, the Greenleaf Trust Building was also designed to conserve resources for tomorrow. Brownfield redevelopment is an inherently green process and this particular site also offers pedestrian access to

downtown buildings and mass transit options. Locally available materials with high levels of recycled content were used whenever feasible. Construction waste was also given careful consideration, but recycling required a little extra thought at the Greenleaf Trust site. “Normally, you have four or five dumpsters for cardboard, wood, metal and other materials,” said McDonald. “We had to use smaller containers and arrange for more frequent pickup to manage disposal here because of the site constraints.” The project team did a fair amount of finessing to fit the Greenleaf Trust Building onto its site, but it looks like it belongs there now. Much like a tree growing in a forest, the building became a natural part of the landscape that is in harmony with its surroundings. Thanks to the skills and vision of the entire project team, Birmingham’s watched site has finally bloomed. THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE PROJECT: • Carpet and Specialty Flooring – SCI Floorcovering, Southfield (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) • Civil Engineer – Nowak & Fraus, Pontiac • Commissioning Agent – L.L. Catey Engineering Services, LLC, Royal Oak • Concrete Flatwork, Structural and Floor Slabs – Ideal Contractors, Detroit (Core and Shell) • Concrete Forming and Accessories – Albanelli Cement Contractors, Livonia (Core and Shell) • Conveying Equipment – Connelly Crane Rental Corporation, Detroit (Core and Shell) • Drywall, Acoustical Ceilings and General Trades – Jasman Construction, Whitmore Lake (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) • Earth Moving – Site Development, Inc., Madison Heights (Core and Shell) • Electrical and Fire Alarm – Edgewood Electric, Madison Heights (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) • Elevators – Thyssen Krupp Elevator Company, Livonia (Core and Shell) • Fire Alarm – Riverside Integrated Systems, Grand Rapids (Core and Shell) • Fire Protection – Advanced Fire Protection, Lansing (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

• Fire Protection – Westland Fire Protection, Livonia (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) • Fire and Smoke Protection – William E Harnish Accoustical, Inc., Redford (Core and Shell) • Food Service Equipment – Great Lakes Hotel Supply, Detroit (Zazios Restaurant) • General Trades – City Renovation & Trim, Inc., Auburn Hills (Core and Shell) • Glazing – Madison Heights Glass, Ferndale (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) • Hard Tile Flooring – F.D. Beradino Tile, Eastpointe (Core and Shell and Greenleaf Trust Interior) • Hard Tile Flooring – Wolverine Stone Company, Warren (Zazios Restaurant) • Landscaping – Donato Landscape, Shelby Township (Core and Shell) • Mechanical – Pro Services, Portage (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant)

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineer – Ketchmark & Associates, Burr Ridge, IL • Painting – Somerset Painting and Commercial Services, Washington (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) • Siding (Metal Panels) – Architectural Metals, Inc., Portland (Core and Shell) • Roofing – Stephenson & Sons Roofing, Flint (Core and Shell) • Security Consultant – Security Design & Consulting, Inc., Flushing • Site Remediation – Bierlein Companies, Inc., Midland (Core and Shell) • Security Cameras – SecurAlarm Systems, Grand Rapids (Core and Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior and Zazios Restaurant) • Specialty Doors and Frames – Overhead Door of Jackson, Jackson (Core and Shell) • Sound Consultants – Kolano & Saha Engineers, Waterford • Special Foundations, Load Bearing Elements and Auger Cast Piles – Schnabel Foundation Company, Cary IL (Core and Shell)

• Structural Engineer – JDH Engineering, Inc., Grandville • Structural Steel and Metal Fabrication – Kirby Steel, Burton (Core and Shell) • Structured Cabling – TeL Systems, Ann Arbor (Zazios Restaurant) • Testing Consultant – Soils & Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME), Plymouth • Traffic Coatings – D.C. Byers, Grand Rapids (Core and Shell) • Traffic Consultants – Birchler Arroyo Associates, Inc., Lathrup Village • Traffic Signaling Consultant – Mansell Associates, Inc., Farmington • Traffic Signals – Rauhorn Electric, Macomb (Core and Shell) • Unit Masonry – Leidal & Hart, Livonia (Core and Shell and Zazios Restaurant) Subcontractors and professional consultants listed in the Construction Highlight are identified by the general contractor, architect or owner.

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Therma-Tru® Introduces New Products Builders and remodelers looking to enhance their marketplace presence and gain business in 2011 can stop at the front door. That’s where the innovative advantages start for building industry professionals using the newest Therma-Tru products. The newest products from Therma-Tru are intended to meet builder demands and the current tastes of homeowners, including more choices in premium doors and better entryway functionality. Add the benefits of significantly easier maintenance and the improved energy efficiency of fiberglass over wood, and Therma-Tru is continuing to provide builders with a product offering that has made it their most preferred brand of entry doors for 10 years running. Therma-Tru showcased its full portfolio of fiberglass entryway solutions at the show plus premiered new products that include: the new Classic-Craft® Canvas Collection™, fiberglass doors feature a smooth, paintable surface designed with the performance and elegance of the Classic-Craft line; the enhanced Fiber-Classic® Oak Collection™, which now includes more aesthetically pleasing, highdefinition embossments to be paired with a wider variety of decorative glass options; the New Avonlea™ Glass Design, which expands Therma-Tru’s decorative glass portfolio with its new clear baroque glass design with black nickel caming, designed to complement Modern, New American and Colonial homes; and New Vented Sidelites, which allow homeowners to let fresh air and light into their homes without compromising style or energy efficiency. For more information about Therma-Tru Doors, visit www.thermatru.comor call (800) 537-8827.

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makes protective clothing and gear items available to workers in at-risk locations across the globe. The Insect Shield assortment consists of work wear, professional apparel and accessories—including clothing that also offers sun protection, flame resistance and high visibility—as well as additional protective items such as mosquito nets for use at home. A Youth section was recently added to go a step further and help protect the families of employees who have been relocated to diseaserisk parts of the world. Patent-pending Insect Shield technology provides long-lasting, effective, invisible, and odorless protection against insects. Insect Shield apparel products repel ticks, ants, flies, chiggers, and midges (no-see-ums) through 70 launderings. For more information, visit http://www.insectshield.com/work, http://www.facebook.com/insectshieldor http://www.twitter.com/insect_shield.

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LED Fluorescent Tube Replacement Lamps Available From NxGen Technologies NxGen Technologies, Inc. has announced the availability of its second generation LED fluorescent tube replacement lamps. The lamps are UL listed and are available in 2-, 3-, 4-, and 5foot lengths. Requiring no ballast to work, the LED fluorescent tube replacement lamps are virtually maintenance-free for their lifetime â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which is estimated at more than 40,000 hours. The daylight white color lamps operate at a color temperature of 6,500oK, the neutral white at 4,100oK and the warm white at 3,000oK. And, because they are LED-based, they do not have the flicker or warm up time associated with fluorescent tubes. Further information on the LED Fluorescent Tube Replacement lamps produced by NxGen Technologies can be obtained by calling 215-493-2673 or writing to NxGen Technologies, Inc., 1790 Yardley-Langhorne Rd., Suite 206, Yardley, PA 19067. Information about the lamp is also available on the worldwide Web at: www.nxgentechnologies.com.

Metabo's New Filet Weld Grinder Well Suited for Finishing Various Metals Metabo Corporation now offers the KNSE 12-150 Fillet Weld Grinder, which is well suited for finishing various metals including stainless steel. The new extended nose grinder is used for finishing and polishing hard to access fillet welds typically found on handrails or inside welds on enclosed areas. The KNSE12-150 features an extremely flat design that enhances the tool's overall operation and maneuverability. Weighing just 6.6 lbs and equipped with Metabo's Marathon motor, this new tool is designed with double gear reduction for extreme power delivery. Standard features include a winding protection grid, auto-stop carbon brushes and thumbwheel for speed preselect. The Vario Tacho Constamatic (VTC) full-wave electronic speed control feature keeps the tool's speed nearly constant under any load. Safety features of the KNSE12-150 include an electronic soft-start, a toolless adjustment for the grinder's protective cover, overload protection and a power interruption protection. The KNSE12-150 can take a weld from raw to mirror finish using the available accessories. For more information, please visit http://www.metabo.com/Product-catalogue-handheldpowertools.24048+M517c96221c6.0.html or contact Terry Tuerk, Metabo Corporation, 1231 Wilson Drive, West Chester, PA, 19380; phone: 800-638-2264; fax: 800-638-2261; e-mail: ttuerk@metabousa.com; or visit www.metabousa.com.

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SnowEx Introduces New Economical Salt Box SnowEx introduces the SB-1000 salt box, an economical version of its popular storage systems. The SB-1000 features a highly durable design but is inexpensive, making it well suited for entry-level needs. Constructed from waterresistant, noncorrosive polyethylene, the has a SB-1000 storage capacity of 10 cubic feet and is designed to protect a wide variety of materials from weather elements. Although the most common use is for storing salt, sand and other spreading materials for ice management, the salt box can also be used for holding fertilizer, tools and anything else that requires a weather-protected enclosure. In addition to the SB-1000, SnowEx offers a full line of salt boxes with varying capacities and more convenience features, such as lockable lids and fork pockets. For more information, contact TrynEx International, 23455 Regency Park Drive, Warren, MI 48089; call 800-725-8377 or 586-7566555; fax 586-755-0338; e-mail info@trynexfactory.com; or visit www.trynexfactory.com.

Hilti's Newest Heavy Hitter Designed for heavy breaking applications and demolition work at floor level, Hilti unveils its newest electro pneumatic tool, the new TE 3000AVR Breaker. The Hilti TE 3000-AVR Breaker boasts the power of an air tool, at the same weight level, without the need for an air compressor to deliver explosive breaking power and exceptional mobility. Weighing 65 pounds, the TE 3000-AVR delivers 50 foot-pounds of impact energy to break up to six tons of material per hour, at rate comparable with a 60- to 65-pound air tool. This tool offers contractors easy, flexible operation from anywhere on the jobsite. Because it does not require an air compressor, the TE 3000-AVR allows contractors to have their tool set up and working before the compressor is even towed to the location and hooked up. For maximum versatility, the TE 3000-AVR accepts standard 1-1/8" chisels, same as air-powered tools. Hilti has developed a range of sub-chassis active vibration reduction (AVR) solutions to benefit power tool operators, solutions matched to the needs of specific applications. The TE 3000-AVR incorporates Hiltiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AVR system to dramatically cut the vibration passed along to the operator during operation, reducing fatigue and allowing them to work longer. CAM MAGAZINE

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Hilti redefines durability with the TE 3000AVR. An active cooling system reduces wear and tear on the motor, electronics and hammering mechanism. Plus, the TE 3000AVR features a brushless SR motor that eliminates the need to replace carbon brushes — allowing longer intervals between service and twice the expected motor life. The Hilti TE 3000-AVR provides long-term service under the most rugged conditions. Hilti backs that promise up with its Lifetime Service agreement, a service plan that includes two years of no-cost coverage, on the TE 3000-AVR. For more information on the Hilti TE 3000AVR Breaker, please contact Hilti Customer Service. From the U.S., call Hilti, Inc. at 1-800879-8000, or visit www.us.hilti.com; from Canada, call Hilti (Canada) Corporation at 1-800-461-3028, or visit www.hilti.ca.

DaVinci Roofscapes® Introduces New Roofing Colors DAVINCI ROOFSCAPES HAS INTRODUCED NEW ROOFING COLORS AND BLENDS. Eight new colors and eight additional new color blends were introduced for the durable DaVinci polymer slate and shake roofing tiles. With the addition of these colors, the company now offers a total of 49 colors and 28 standard color blends. New DaVinci polymer slate colors include Medium Terracotta, Dark Terracotta, Light Clay and Dark Clay. They join the existing slate colors of: Light Gray; Medium Gray; Dark Gray; Light Green; Medium Green; Dark Green; Light Brown; Medium Brown; Medium Tan; Dark Tan; Light Purple; Dark Purple; Green Stone; Dark Stone; Slate Gray; Slate Black; Light Violet; Dark Violet; and Dark Amber. New colors in the shake line introduced at the show include Light Chesapeake, Medium Light Chesapeake, Medium Chesapeake and Dark Chesapeake. There are 22 other available shake colors from DaVinci including: Light Autumn; Medium Light Autumn; Medium Autumn; Dark Autumn; Light New Cedar; Medium Light New Cedar; Medium New Cedar; Medium Dark New Cedar; Dark New Cedar; Light Mountain; Medium Mountain; Dark Mountain; Light Tahoe; Medium Tahoe; Medium Dark Tahoe;

Dark Tahoe; Light Weathered Gray; Medium Light Weathered Gray; Medium Weathered Gray; Medium Dark Weathered Gray; and Dark Weathered Gray. DaVinci launched eight new color blends as a result of research and homeowner requests over the years. Together with the company’s previous 20 color blend options, DaVinci now offers a total of 28 color blends in their standard offerings. The new blends include: Milano – Light Gray, Medium Gray, Dark Gray and Dark Purple colors in the single-width Valoré Slate and Bellaforté product lines; Cambridge – Light Brown, Medium Brown, Dark Stone and Dark Tan colors in the single-width Valoré Slate and Bellaforté product lines; Sedona – Medium Terracotta, Dark Terracotta, Light Clay and Dark Clay in the single-width Valoré Slate and Bellaforté product lines; Sabino – Dark Mountain and Medium Autumn in the single-width Valore Slate product line and Dark Mountain and Medium Autumn in the Bellaforté product line; Sonora – Medium Terracotta, Dark Terracotta, Light Clay and Dark Clay in the multi-width Slate product line; Canyon – Dark Mountain, Medium Autumn and Dark Autumn in the multiwidth Slate product line; Harbor Gray – Light Chesapeake, Medium Light Chesapeake, Medium Chesapeake and Dark Chesapeake in the singlewidth Valoré Shake product line; Chesapeake – Light Chesapeake, Medium Light Chesapeake, Medium Chesapeake and Dark Chesapeake in the multiwidth Shake and Fancy Shake product lines. A newlyenhanced Color Designer tool on the DaVinci website offers a fast, easy way for people to view the standard color blends or create their own custom color blends using up to five of DaVinci’s 49 standard colors. The easy-to-navigate DaVinci website also includes technical specifications and downloadable materials for single- and multi-width Slate and Shake tiles, an architectural toolbox and a section on sustainability and the environment. Visitors find it simple to locate roofing tile options on the site and learn about the advantages of selecting the synthetic roofing that are backed by a 50-year warranty and are 100 percent recyclable. For additional information call 1-800-3284624 or visit www.davinciroofscapes.com.

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Duro-Last Roofing, Inc., headquartered in Saginaw, recently announced that National Sales Manager John Deal was recognized by the Restaurant Facility Management Association Deal (RFMA) at their national conference, being named the “Vendor of the Year” for 2010. Duro-Last also recently announced the hiring of Thomas L. Saeli as the company’s chief executive officer. In addition Saeli to Duro-Last, Saeli will oversee the operations of sister companies Plastatech® Engineering Ltd., Oscoda Plastics®, Inc., TIP-TOP® Screw Manufacturing, Inc., Energy Solutions Insulation®, Inc., Brigmann and JRB Personnel, LLC. Also, Duro-Last has announced the hiring of Brian Brigmann as director of purchasing. Brigmann will be responsible for the supply agreements and activities associated with the procurement of materials for manufacturing operations at Duro-Last and its sister companies. Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. (FTC&H) Engineers ● Scientists ● Architects ● Constructors, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kamran Qadeer, PE to associate. Qadeer, a senior project manager, works out of FTC&H’s Farmington Hills office and is a registered professional engineer in Michigan. He is the past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Michigan Section and is currently chair of the Qadeer History and Heritage Committee of ASCE Southeastern Branch. He is an active member of American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) and Southern Oakland County Municipal Engineers (SOCME). Plumbing Professors, Canton Township, is pleased to announce that Mike Demarest, service technician, has been awarded his Master Plumber License by the State of Michigan.

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Kevin Akey, of AZD Architect, Bloomfield Hills, and Bernie Ronnish of Ronnish Construction, Troy, have won the “2011 Outstanding New Construction Award” for their Lofts on 9 Mile project. The award was presented by Main Street Oakland County in recognition of the team’s contributions to improving the downtowns Ronnish of local communities. Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC), a consulting engineering and architectural services firm with offices throughout Michigan, recently announced that Jane Graham, AIA, has been promoted to associate. Graham functions as HRC’s Industrial Facilities Design Department Head and provides project management and architectural design services, practicing sustainable design principles, for HRC’s Architectural and Industrial Facilities Design Departments. C2AE, a full-service architectural, engineering, and planning design firm based in Lansing, recently announced the election of its Board of Directors. The 2011 elected officers are as follows: William Kimble, PE – Chairman and president of the Board; Lawrence Fox, PE – vice president of the Board; Paul Rozeboom, PE, LEED® AP – Board treasurer; and Kevin Feuka, PE – Board secretary. The remaining Directors elected to the Board include the following principal shareholders: Mathew Jarvi, PE; Dennis Bekken, AIA, LEED® AP; and Dennis Jensen, AIA. In addition to re-electing its Board of Directors, C2AE is pleased to announce several new associates and senior associates who are shareholders of the firm. New senior associates include: Adam Falkowski; John Harvey; Roger Marks; and Rusti Owens. New associates include: Norm Farhat; Amanda Poynter; Eric Rantanen; and Ernie West. Lawrence R. Chute, PE, SE has joined Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc. (SME) as a senior project manager in the firm’s Plymouth office. With 33 years of engineering experience, Chute specializes in helping owners and design/construction teams with structural issues, and Chute building enclosure analysis and design.

The architectural firm of Hobbs+Black is happy to announce a reorganized management team in its Lansing office. Robert Daverman has joined as a vice president and project manager. He is a registered architect with over 30 years experience in Michigan and is a LEED Accredited Professional. Nick Scarpone, vice president, will continue in his project manager capacity and will also assume the role of office production coordinator. He will be responsible for the technical production of all projects within mid-Michigan. Marty Ruiter, senior associate, will continue in his project manager capacity, while also being responsible for mid-Michigan Business Development. Dennis Bartz, senior associate, will continue as the firm’s director of engineering. In addition to acting as a project manager, Dennis will be responsible for coordinating concept and development of structural, mechanical, and electrical systems for all Hobbs + Black projects. The architectural firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, with full-service regional offices in Lansing and Phoenix, AZ.

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Clark Construction Company has been named general contractor for the major renovation of two student housing units at Michigan State University (MSU). Construction work at MSU’s Bailey and Rather Halls is expected to begin in May 2011. The $24.9 million renovation at Bailey and Rather Halls will transform 200,000square-feet of student housing units in the Brody complex. Renovations are expected to be completed June 2012. Synergy Group, Inc., Troy, has completed a design-build project for an international business center expansion to the Automation Alley building ahead of schedule, it was announced recently. Automation Alley is a technology business association comprised of more than 1,000 member companies, housed in a 12,000square-foot building in Troy. Synergy was selected to build the office building expansion on a design-build basis. Construction took place during the winter months to make the center open and ready for business in March. The expanded center was officially opened at an April 28 ceremony at Automation Alley.

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Lansing-based C2AE, the engineering and architectural firm responsible for the design of the new Motz County Park in St. Johns, is pleased to announce the project has received four awards since its grand opening last summer. A former gravel pit, Motz County Park is Clinton County’s first park. The 42-acre property was transformed into a user-friendly outdoor recreational area that incorporates Universal Access (UA) features throughout. Serving all visitors equally regardless of age or ability, the park offers an enhanced level of convenience and function beyond that of a traditional park. JC Beal Construction Inc., a general contracting firm with offices in Detroit and Ann Arbor, has recently signed a contract with LM - Atlanta Airport Inc. for the renovation of a former 499-room Ramada Inn located near Atlanta, GA into the newly branded 333-room Holiday Inn & Suites Atlanta Airport North Hotel. Designed by Kraemer Design Group of Detroit, the project comprehensively modernizes the 268,000-square-foot building’s infrastructure and creates a Holiday Innlevel suite product not currently available in the area. Completion is scheduled for fall 2011. Canton-based Plumbing Professors, a full service plumbing, sewer repair and pipe lining company, has been awarded the "2010 Job of the Year" by NuFlow for their epoxy pipe lining work for the State of Ohio. Saginaw-based Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc. was recently recognized at the Restaurant Facility Management Association’s (RFMA) National Conference in Long Beach, CA, by Darden Restaurants as “Vendor of the Year” for 2010. Over 8 million square feet of DuroLast roofing membrane have been installed on 1,138 Darden restaurants since 1987. Hilti has announced that eight of its products have received the prestigious GOOD DESIGN™ Award presented by the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, together with The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. The eight Hilti products receiving the award are: the PRE 3 Rotating Laser; DSH 700 & 900 Gas Saws; TE 1000-AVR and TE 1500-AVR Breakers; WSR 18-A Cordless Reciprocating Saw; SF 18-A Cordless Drill Driver; and the SFH 18-A Cordless Hammer Drill Driver. Hilti’s Michigan locations include Livonia and Grand Rapids.

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CAM has announced its 2011 Golf Outing schedule: • June 14 – Devil's Ridge Golf Club in Oxford • July 19 – Dunham Hills Golf Club in Hartland • August 23 – Fieldstone Golf Club in Auburn Hills • September 12 – Paint Creek Country Club in Lake Orion Contact Diana Brown at CAM for more information or to register (248) 972-1000. May 19 – CAM Connect at Willys Overland Lofts CAM will present their second CAM Connect of 2011 at the Willys Overland Lofts in Detroit, from 4:00 - 8:00 pm. Professionals will be on hand to discuss project financing, architectural design, and give tours. There will also be plenty of time to network with others in the construction industry, so bring your business cards and get ready to connect! This CAM Connect event is FREE to all CAM Members. To RSVP, contact Mary Carabott at CAM (248) 972-1000. May 24 – CAM Sporting Clays Shootout This event will take place at the Detroit Gun Club in Walled Lake. Lunch and a delicious steak dinner will also be served. Deadline for registration is May 16. All shooters must bring their own shotguns; only 12 or 20 gauge may be used. For more information, or to register, call Gregg Montowski at 248-972-1000. June 6-9 – Hexagon 2011 The Leica Geosystems’ High Definition Surveying (HDS™) Worldwide User Conference and Airborne Sensor (ABS) User Conference will expand to offer sessions, hands-on training and new business opportunities under the Hexagon 2011 umbrella. Hexagon 2011 will be held at the Orlando World Center Marriot Resort in Orlando, FL. For more information about Leica Geosystems at Hexagon 2011, please visit website www.hexagonconference.com.

Jun. 13-15 – NeoCon® The National Exhibition of Contract Furnishings, at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago, IL, will feature the latest design trends, products, and concepts in office, healthcare, hospitality, residential, institutional and government interior environments. A comprehensive conference schedule will offer more than 140 CEU-accredited seminars, industry association forums, and keynote speakers. For more information, visit www.neocon.com, or call 800-677-6278 (MART) in the United States, or 312-5277600 outside the United States. Jun. 16-19 – CEO Forum – The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) will hold its annual CEO Forum at the Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, NC. The CEO Forum is a leadership and executive conference for concrete professionals. Participants include CEOs, presidents, owners, CFOs, vice presidents and other top managers of concrete contracting firms. For more information, or to register, visit www.ascconline.org, or call the ASCC office at 866-788-2722. June 29, 2011 – Mid-Year Economic Forecast and State of the Industry Breakfast Presented by CAM in partnership with the BIA (Building Industry Association). This breakfast will take place at the Best Western Sterling Inn in Sterling Heights. Learn what Michigan can and must do to bring about positive changes to make us a leader once again. Featured speakers include Paul Traub, business economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Detroit branch), and John Rakolta, Jr., chairman and CEO of Walbridge. VIP reception prior to the breakfast meeting. Limited tabletop display space and sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information or reservations, visit www.cam-online.com or contact Kevin Koehler at CAM (248) 972-1000.

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s you all are probably aware, the 2011 Construction Buyers Guide is out on the street. In an effort to keep our information as accurate as possible, we’re including here all the changes and corrections we have received for members’ company listings as of April 5. Changes from the book are in bold. To see continual, up-to-date, complete company listings, check out the Buyers Guide Online at www.cam-online.com, updated monthly. Check back to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide. Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings. To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have the books sent to your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if you want a substantial number of copies. Invoices for the 2011 Buyers Guide listings have been generated and mailed. If you have questions regarding your invoice, call the CAM office.

Air Design, Inc. 22517 Telegraph Rd. Southfield, MI 48033 Phone: 248-447-0400 Fax: 248-447-0404 Akey Josephson, LLC 2555 Crumb Rd. Commerce, MI 48390 Phone: 248-926-2900 Fax: 248-926-2902 B.J. Construction Services, Inc. 42219 Irwin Harrison Twp., MI 48045 Phone: 586-783-4559 Fax: 586-786-6288 Carlo Construction, Inc. 14899 33 Mile Rd. Romeo, MI 48065 Phone: 586-752-9771 Fax: 586-752-9772 J.T. Crawford, Inc. 121 Wendover Ct. Commerce Twp., Mi 48390 Phone: 248-960-7530 Fax: 248-960-7630 Robert J. Davis 8869 Meskill Rd. Columbus, MI 48063 Phone: 313-884-6347 A.R. Decker & Associates, Inc. 1878 Star Batt Rd. Rochester Hills, MI 48309 Phone: 248-243-3940 Fax: 248-243-3944

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Eagen Drywall, Inc. P.O. Box 117 Marysville, MI 48040 Phone: 810-364-7660 Fax: 810-364-3810 R.P. Fitzpatrick Co., Inc. 14098 Cranbrook Riverview, MI 48193 Phone: 734-283-5987 Christopher Kulin Building Co. 7649 Mary Lou Ct. Shelby Twp., MI 48317 Phone: 810-499-9245 Fax: 586-580-2040 LPL Financial 28411 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1200 Southfield, MI 48034 Phone: 248-353-6570 Fax: 248-352-3612 David Milling Architects 2106 Overlook Ct. Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Phone: 734-913-1010 Fax: 734-913-6054 Mosser Construction, Inc. (Replaces Toledo location only) 1613 Henthrone Dr. Maumee, OH 43537 Phone: 419-861-5100 Fax: 419-861-5110

OYK Engineering & Construction 1349 Rochester Rd., Ste. 210 Rochester Hills, MI 48307 Phone: 248-656-7695 Fax: 248-656-7694

The Sheer Shop 7393 23 Mile Rd. Shelby Twp., MI 48316 Phone: 586-731-4499 Fax: 586-731-7301

Patriot Pumps 1200 Victory Dr. Howell, MI 48843 Phone: 517-552-5650 Fax: 517-552-5996

Sidock Group, Inc. (Replaces Novi location only) 45650 Grand River Ave., Floor 1, Novi, MI 48374 Phone: 248-349-4500 Fax: 248-349-1429

RBE, Inc. 4822 Joslyn Rd. Orion, MI 48359 Phone: 248-874-2006 Fax: 248-874-1966 RCI Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc. 735 N. Second St Brighton, MI 48116 Phone: 810-220-2300 Fax: 810-220-4829 Ronnisch Construction Group 320 Martin, Suite 30 Birmingham, MI 48009 Phone: 248-549-1800 Fax: 248-723-8080

Transwestern (Formerly Transwestern Commercial Services) 32255 Northwestern Hwy. Farmington Hills, MI 48334 Phone: 248-932-2840 Fax: 248-932-1108 Tyger Excavating, Inc. 21 Kercheval Ave., Ste. 285 Grosse Pointe, MI 48236 Phone: 586-270-6672 Fax: 586-270-6673

Scott Williams Trucking & Excavating, Inc. (Formerly Tyger Excavating, Inc.) 58751 North Ave. Ray Twp., MI 48096 Phone: 586-749-9470 Fax: 586-749-7246

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ADVERTISERS INDEX Ace Cutting Equipment ................................................21 Aluminum Supply Company /Marshall Sales ............................................................6 Aoun & Company ............................................................32 Auch, George W. Co.........................................................25

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CAM / BIA Mid-Year Economic Conference ..........35 CAM ECPN ..........................................................................39 C.A.S.S. ................................................................................17

AIR TEMP SOLUTIONS, GREGORY

PARK DEVELOPERS, BROOKLYN

ALPINE ENGINEERING, INC., NOVI

PRANAM GLOBAL TECH, INC., DETROIT

CEI Roofing ........................................................................21

BRENNAN JEWELRY, INC., ALLEN PARK

PRUDENTIAL PROTECTIVE SERVICES SOUTHFIELD

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HART & ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION, LLC DETROIT INDUSTRIAL PIPING & MAINTENANCE CO. STURGIS METRO CONSULTING ASSOCIATES, PLLC BELLEVILLE MICHAEL ANDREWS CONCRETE, LLC TECUMSEH ORION STONE WHOLESALE, ORION

Connelly Crane Rental Corp.........................................38

R L SHERIDAN, LLC, GARDEN CITY RAYMOND DESTEIGER, INC., STERLING HTS THE THINK SHOP ARCHITECTS, BRIGHTON TITTLE BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, LLC LINCOLN PARK WESCO DISTRIBUTION, STERLING HTS.

Curran Crane Co., J.J. ......................................................33 Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ..............32 Doeren Mayhew ..............................................................46 Engineered Buildings, Inc. ..............................................7 Fanning Howey ................................................................33 Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. ..................21 G2 Consulting Group ....................................................34 Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ..................................11 Interface Financial Group ............................................42 Lawrence Technological University ..........................29 Michigan Construction Marketplace ......................IBC Next Generation Services Group ..............................30 North American Dismantling Corp. ..........................19 Oakland Companies..........................................................5 Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. ..............................................10 Plante & Moran, PLLC ....................................................15 Plumbing Professors ........................................................7 R.S. Dale Co. ......................................................................IFC Roland L. Stapleton ........................................................42 Ronald B. Rich ......................................................................9 Roofers Local 149 ..............................................................7 Roofing Technology Associates, LTD ........................19 SMRCA....................................................................................5 Scaffolding, Inc. ..................................................................7 Valenti Trobec Chandler Inc./ Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson ....................................3

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