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n 1904, Edward Beresh emigrated from Russia and brought the luster of fine gems to his jewelry store established in Detroit’s Corktown. Over 100 years later, his grandson, Bruce E. Beresh, has delivered another type of luster to downtown Detroit: an amazing lighting enhancement project in the heart of the Motor City. Described by the Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) as “jeweled tones in motion,” a series of LED light shows now wash over the interior of the Detroit People Mover’s Millender Center Station, a transit stop nestled behind the building’s glass drapery and perched five stories above East Jefferson Avenue. These shifting waves of color turn the elevated station into a type of lantern beaming its magic, motion and jeweled lights into the city. “Millender is going to be very well-acclaimed as a transit center,” said Beresh, president of The Beresh Group, a Livonia general contractor with facilities in Detroit. A computer in DTC’s main office can now transform the Millender Center Station from drab to luminescent in a switch as dramatic as the shift from an old-fashioned black and white TV to a set in living color. As the descendent of a long line of watchmakers and jewelers, Beresh delivered the project with a precision worthy of his predecessors. The Beresh Group installed a host of new systems and renovated the platform and concourse areas, all while working 60 feet above East Jefferson and near the People Mover’s 600-volt track, plus navigating a maze of federal transit regulations and adhering to rigorous safety protocols. Working in a small space and on a compressed schedule, The Beresh Group, the lead firm on this design/build project, succeeded in delivering the project in time for the North American International Auto Show in January 2011. “It was a very rewarding experience to be able to create something that people will get excited about when they come to downtown Detroit,” said Beresh whose family has deep Detroit roots as old merchants of Corktown. His father Harry expanded the family jewelry business on Michigan Avenue into a series of Corktown furniture, jewelry and appliance stores. As part of its Detroit portfolio, Beresh recently completed a major renovation of the Iodent Building located behind the Fox Theatre. Bringing a bit of dazzle to the D, the Millender Center Station’s glow now greets visitors entering the city from the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel and others exiting the Lodge Freeway onto East Jefferson Avenue. Pedestrians near the Randolph side of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center now have a front row seat to this light pageant, calculated to increase People Mover ridership and boost downtown Detroit. Of the Beresh team’s work, Barbara Hansen, DTC general manager, said, “I think it was exceptional. The project is a tremendous improvement aesthetically.” This virtuoso light show also decreases operational costs with the use of energy-efficient LED lights with a long life. “A LED light has 50,000 hours plus of life,” said Barbara Bouyea, president, Bouyea & Associates, the project’s lighting consultant based in Washington Depot, CT. “This means a LED light might last 10 years without ever needing any kind of maintenance.” The Beresh Group gathered a talented team to turn on the magic at the Millender Center Station, including Steven C. Flum, Inc., Detroit, project architect; ETS Engineering, Inc., Royal Oak, electrical engineer; and Hoover Electric Co., Inc., Detroit, electrical contractor. A WINNING PROPOSAL The project began with a DTC visual enhancement study conducted 10 years ago. Of the 13 People Mover stations, the Millender Center station was number one on the priority list. “In the Millender Center Station, the concourse ceiling in particular had reached a state of disrepair,” said Hansen. “Aesthetics are very important to the People Mover’s patron experience. These impressions often transfer to other sentiments about the city and affect decisions about future visits to downtown. DTC pursued the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant because we knew that the results would bring positive, long-term benefits to our organization and the downtown landscape.” Once secured, the FTA grant allowed DTC to release a request for proposals for the $515,000 Millender Center Station Lighting Enhancement project in 2010. Bouyea’s conceptual color renderings shifting across the computer screen aided the Beresh team in winning the competition over 14 different design/build groups. “We were looking for what is referred to as the ‘wow factor,’ ” said Hansen, “and that is what they brought to the table in their proposal. In a word, they brought pizzazz.” The Motor City and motion have long been linked with Detroit putting the world on wheels and filling it with the beat of the Motown sound and the pulse of hip hop and techno music. “The music, the cars and the manufacturing all have to with movement,” said Bouyea. “The changing colors gave us the motion we were looking for in the design of the project.” Of course, motion is the heart and soul of the People Mover, moving on its broad arc through a glassdraped corner of the Millender Center. “We asked, ‘How do we make the transit station more inviting and give it more life, personality and excitement?’ said Bouyea. “Again, what comes to mind is color and movement, and a light display that is constantly changing and that is always a surprise.” This luminescent landmark in downtown Detroit plays nearly 20 different light shows designed “to draw people to the People Mover,” said Bouyea. The Wave honors the Detroit River and Great Lakes by simulating the rippling of water with its pulses and shifts of green and blue light. “In researching the city, we discovered that Detroit is one of the few cities that actually has four major sports teams,” said Lisa Barter, Bouyea & Associates, lighting design consultant, “so we did one light program for every one of the major sports teams.” Other programs are for different holidays and seasons, while a rainbow display floods the station with deep, rich sheets of color. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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The train exits the Millender Center Station’s jeweled rainbow of LED light.
TANGO ONE At Millender Center, Bouyea applied LED light with a computer-controlled “paintbrush.” Beresh prepared the “canvas” by renovating the interior concourse and its station platform, a small slice of a space sandwiched between two walls of glass - the concourse’s glass wall and the glass curtain wall of the Millender Center, itself. For both spaces, the Beresh team transformed the ceilings and removed and replaced not only the lighting system but the HVAC, the sound and the security systems, as well. Work in the field began in fall 2010. For the Beresh crew, the work day began at midnight and ended at 6:30 am to avoid interference with the People Mover’s operations. With security badges in hand, key Beresh personnel reported each work night to the Detroit People Mover’s version of mission control, a secure hub near the Rosa Parks Transit Center in downtown Detroit. The DTC control center is equipped with a console of computers capable of generating over 150 different views of the People Mover’s 13 stations and a capacity for tracking the trains’ operational details, ranging from location and schedule to the functioning of the train’s heating and cooling system, said Duane Belin, DTC operations supervisor. The same scrutiny was applied to Beresh personnel working on this transit station. “The DTC’s human resource department ran criminal background checks on every employee who came on site,” said John E. Just, Beresh project manager. Each employee was fingerprinted as part of security screening. With more than 40 years of public work, The Beresh Group is no stranger to heightened security protocol, having performed jobs for the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the General Service Administration, and having gained familiarity with Department of Homeland Security procedures. As part of security measures, “We told DTC in advance who was going to be on board the job each night,” said Beresh. Both security and safety are deeply engrained in the DTC’s and Beresh’s culture, as shown by the project’s stellar safety record. “We haven’t had an accident in our entire 24 years of operation,” said Belin. Beresh’s attention to safety resulted in a job “accomplished without any incidents, accidents or
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injury,” said Beresh. Before platform work, DTC began the safety protocol for shutting down the power to the track as soon as Beresh personnel checked in at the control center. Actual shutdown is a simple flick of a switch, but following the safety protocols for activating breaker locks and other lockout-tagout procedures initially took an hour, said Gary Lambert, DTC manager of control operations. “After the track and equipment is de-energized and everything is locked out, DTC would conduct a volt meter test,” said Robert Cantalini, DTC safety manager. “Beresh would then conduct a second test for verification before placing grounding straps down on the guideway.” Once on site, Just and Jim Barrett, Beresh superintendent, kept in contact with DTC’s control room via walkie-talkies using the call sign, Tango One. “We wanted to make sure we were in communication at all times, in case something did happen,” said Lambert. “We also wanted Beresh to know if we had maintenance or other work on the track while they were working.” During platform work, an equally rigorous safety protocol was followed to close construction and re-energize the track. “We would de-energize the track anytime we had to work outside the platform’s yellow safety strip or be out on the track,” said Barrett. “It would be close to 1 am before it was de-energized, and then we would have to be back off at 4:30 am.”
BATTENING DOWN THE HATCHES Working on the platform presented a host of uncommon circumstances, for not many jobsites have to consider the wind blast generated by a speeding train. The Beresh crew had to secure all work before the morning switch from active construction site to operational transit station. “Whether it was the new steel grid for the ceiling or other systems, we couldn’t just leave it in a temporary state because of the wind rushing back from the train,” said Barrett. Work was performed in start-to-finish segments, completing demolition of an entire area or system in one night followed by complete installation of a new section or system the next night. Wind pressure also influenced material selection. The platform’s newly installed Chicago Metallic, Plano Turnstile metal ceiling is certified for wind pressure. “The smooth tiles with a longlasting Kynar finish are designed to handle 30 psf wind pressure,” said Beresh. Beyond wind pressure, the systems on this sloped ceiling were re-organized to create a fitting canvas for an LED painting in motion. The design called for the removal of the existing lighting, speakers and infrared heating systems cluttering the sloped ceiling and adjacent beam. “We wanted a smooth ceiling so we could efficiently throw light across it and allow its surface to reflect and glow,” said Steven C. Flum, principal of his namesake firm.
Flum thoroughly investigated existing structural conditions, electing to use the existing beam as the means of achieving this perfect canvas of a ceiling. “The bottom edge of the beam enclosure was brought down three inches below the ceiling line over the entire platform,” said Flum. “This space was then used to recess and organize the infrared heaters and other equipment on the ceiling.” Relocating all of the functional elements on this central beam left the sloped ceiling free for the uninterrupted play of light from the newly installed cove LED lighting. “By organizing the equipment on the beam enclosure, the cove lighting shines across the ceiling without interruption and without casting shadows,” said Flum. A PROBLEM-SOLVING GENIE The sloped ceiling covers only half the platform, angling downward over the actual track. The ceiling termination results in a vertical expanse of blank wall soaring 30 feet over the platform and track. Called the Media Wall, this vertical expanse is now filled with 52 slender pairs of LED tubes of varying length, all capable of flashing multiple colors from the red, white and blue of the Fourth of July program to the colors of the sunset. “The sunset program that comes on at dusk is impressive,” said Flum. “Oranges, yellows and reds change quietly and softly similar to the visual experience of seeing the sun sink below the
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The station is nestled behind the Millender Center’s glass drapery and perched five stories above East Jefferson Avenue.
horizon.” One of the core installation challenges was gaining access to this wall and other platform areas near and over the track. The Beresh Group stationed a mobile Genie 135 with an articulating boom on Randolph Street, first gaining a special State of Michigan Right of Way permit for placement on the roadway, said Beresh. The Genie’s articulating boom was able to twist its way through the People Mover’s exit opening and up to the Media Wall. “We fed the Genie through the station’s opening five stories above the street to work that whole 30-foot-high wall,” said Barrett. “If compared to a finger, the boom has ‘knuckles’ on it every 30 feet that allow it to twist and turn and reach the wall.” The Genie also came to the rescue as a needed source for mobile and portable access. Beresh could not build permanent scaffolding, because all traces of construction had to be erased during the station’s operating hours. “The Genie was helpful, because not only couldn’t we set up any permanent scaffolding,” said Barrett, “but there was no way we could get any kind of temporary scaffolding in place that would be OSHAapproved to actually access that work.” Beresh used a conventional scissor lift to access areas behind the platform’s yellow safety line. Fall protection was a great concern on a jobsite perched 60 feet above the streets of downtown Detroit. Cantalini established safety protocols, paid surprise visits and conducted safety audits throughout the job. “I did a couple of safety audits a month,” said Cantalini. “Jim always had everything lined up for me, including documentation on all his safety training for aerial lifts. It was a great project, and they did a wonderful job.
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In a technique called grazing, concealed lighting from above shines directly down the Pewabic tile art wall, bringing out its texture and giving this beautiful work by (Alvin Loving, Jr.) almost a sculptural quality at night.
All the safety protocols were always in place. “We also did a preliminary hazard analysis on every phase of the operation,” continued Cantalini. “Jim, myself and others would ask, ‘What are we going to encounter in this part of the job, what type of protocol do we need in place? Every aspect was planned well ahead.” In addition, The Beresh Group conducted safety orientation and site specific safety talks. The second core challenge was installing the light tubes for the Media Wall. Before drilling the openings, Beresh had to predict where the steel structure was located based on the floor layout of the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, which is also part of the Millender Center structure. “There is different structural steel at different levels, and we had to pinpoint where the steel was when we couldn’t actually see it,” said Barrett. “We measured the interior of the floors to determine where the steel was located before we drilled through the wall.” Installing the wiring and new devices in both platform and concourse to serve the new LED lighting required routing within the building framework, added Beresh. The Beresh Group also had to ensure the correct placement of the light tubes to achieve the desired design vision. “There was a definite pattern that Barbara and Lisa wanted, so we had to get the level marks and placement correct,” said Barrett. Opaque transom windows with concealed LED lighting in both platform and interior concourse complete this canvas of shifting colors. Without enlarging the space or altering the building’s structure, the Beresh design/build team succeeded in creating this unique orchestration of light created by LED cove lighting, the Media Wall
and the transom windows pulsing, shifting and rippling in harmony. Advances in LED technology over the last 10 years made possible this kaleidoscope of color. “We used products from two different LED manufacturers,” said Just. “A DMX program was created for us that allows the different units to work together in harmony.” Flum compares it to the neon lighting of the People Mover Greektown Station. “The one in Greektown is exciting with its streaks of color,” said Flum. “Now technology is available, and we can create motion, variation in intensity and wonderful colored light.” Check it out on DTC’s YouTube video under Millender Center Lighting Enhancement or ride the People Mover to the Millender Center Station. A ten-minute show with sequential variations runs nightly at 6 pm and 9 pm, according to DTCsupplied information. DETROIT NEW MORNING The magic of light was also called into play in the station’s interior concourse. The Beresh Group first demolished the concourse’s acoustic ceiling tiles and rusted steel grid corroded by a water leak from a damaged mechanical unit. Demolition was followed by installation of a heavy-duty steel support grid and new drywall surrounding three new recessed, copper-painted ceilings that echo some of the color lines of the People Mover’s Art in the Stations. At Millender, the gorgeous Pewabic tile art wall is entitled Detroit New Morning by Alvin Loving, Jr. The Beresh team brought out the beauty of this tile art wall by installing recessed LED lighting. Using a technique called grazing, concealed lighting from above shines directly down the art “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
tile, bringing out its texture and giving this wall installation almost a sculptural quality at night. Grazing also draws out the brilliance of the gold tiles swirling through this composition of abstract pastels. “The tile is beautiful and has beautiful colors, but before incandescent lighting made it look dull and flat,” said Flum. Added Bouyea, “We were able to find a great manufacturer with a really good white LED color that truly enhances the tile wall.” Because DTC leases only half of the concourse, the other half of the art tile wall is lit with a more conventional technique called washing. “In wall washing, the fixtures are mounted two to three feet out from the wall, throwing light toward the wall,” said Bouyea. “Shooting the light straight down the wall gives us that wonderful texture, plus we are using a LED with a very pinpoint type of light. We also were able to hide the light source, giving us a cleaner ceiling as well.” PASSING THE TEST Beyond a phenomenal lighting effects, the Beresh team installed new functional systems throughout the Millender Center station. “New pre-finished supply and return grilles, as well as new ductwork were relocated to provide for a more energy-efficient system,” said Beresh. “Also in the interior concourse, two new grilles were provided for the emergency air make-up units in a
prefinished copper color to match the new gypsum metal copper ceiling system.” New systems in a functional transit station are subject to extreme scrutiny and a vast web of agency and government approvals. FTA requirements for the public address and sound system were quite rigorous. “The speakers all had to meet the ANSI 32 test for public transportation,” said Beresh. “It is a very sophisticated testing system to meet these intelligibility requirements for sound. The sound from the speakers is taped, and the tape is shipped to an independent testing agency in Texas.” Added Just, “We actually hit a 94 to 95 percent intelligibility rating for sound.” The security cameras were subject to multiple reviews. Because one firm manages the DTC cameras while another is in charge of the Millender Center, Beresh had to interface with several different security contractors. “We integrated all of their security requirements into a single, new system,” said Beresh. In addition, DTC had to analyze the end result. “We had to be certain that we were still seeing the same camera angles,” said Belin. The lighting system also had to meet the footcandle requirements of an operational transit station. In addition, the radiant heaters on the central beam had to be designed and installed at carefully calculated angles to keep snow and ice
off the platform, said Just. “In placing the radiant heaters, we had to make sure that the pattern was correct and that the amount of throw of these units would hit the tile surface and would keep it dry,” said Flum. During general demolition, The Beresh Group had to leave smoke detectors, alarms and security cameras operational for the coming morning. When it came time to replace these systems, the new life safety and surveillance systems were demolished and installed in a single night’s work. “There was never any interruption in these important services,” said Barrett. Materials often had to be stored in The Beresh Group’s facility on Michigan Avenue to leave the transit station free of any trace of construction. “All supplies and building materials were stored off site and transported as needed each evening,” said Beresh. Material delivery entailed negotiation with Hines Management for use of the parking garage as a route for materials. Because DTC leases the station platform and half of the concourse from the Millender Center, Beresh had to coordinate its efforts with Hines, the property manager for the Millender Center, a complex also including the Courtyard Marriott and the Millender Center Apartments, as well as enclosed walkways to GM’s world headquarters and the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building. “We provided a plan of action
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to DTC, the Marriott Hotel, and to Hines Management for the clients of the General Motors world headquarters, so that each evening’s work activity would be identified,” said Beresh. “All the work was accomplished without incident or concern.” GET ON BOARD Coordination and good old-fashioned teamwork was paramount in this complex project with incredible layers of oversight and innumerable stakeholders, including DTC, the FTA and MDOT. Beresh worked with MDOT on the Randolph Street closure, as well as for signage established each evening at the I-375 exit at Jefferson informing drivers of the lane closure in front of the Millender Center. What eased the process – and even made it enjoyable – was the “construction” of a strong working relationship between all parties. “It really was a friendly working atmosphere,” said Just. If the job was a train, Beresh operated it smoothly and brought it to the station on time. “It’s as close to seamless as it could go,” said Ernest Latham, DTC maintenance manager. “That was the result of everybody being on board and everybody being a stakeholder in the project. After everybody got warm and fuzzy, it was like, ‘Let’s get out of each other’s way and rock n’ roll.’ If our schedules overlapped, we just resolved the
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issue and made it happen. Everybody got together, and here is the value added: we took a normal space and turned it into something great, something that is an art piece.” A congenial attitude and amiable problem solving was the oil in this project’s engine. DTC had to undertake an intensive grinding program for the tracks while Beresh worked on the platform, but this easy relationship smoothed the scheduling of both tasks. Of course, solid planning is the underpinning of a smooth project. “We had a twoweek, look-ahead schedule that we produced and updated periodically for DTC,” said Just. The Beresh Group and the design/build team delivered the project in time for the North American International Auto Show, nimbly navigating the challenges of this unique jobsite, passing all systems tests, and coordinating the project’s final stages with DTC’s vehicle on board testing procedure conducted around the New Year. COMPUTERS, LIGHTS, ACTION Bouyea returned to Detroit to conduct final programming of the light shows, a process consuming three full days and three full nights. On a cold January night, Bouyea and Barter sat in a car parked in a spot with a good vantage point of the Millender Center Station. With walkie-talkies in hand, they coordinated each light show with the main DTC office. “Not only were we
programming the different colors, but we were also seeing how the different colors and the different facades worked together,” said Bouyea. “We also were watching how quickly or slowly the change of colors happened. We could control and alter the speed and the number of multiple colors in one tube. It was extremely time consuming to get it right, but we had a ball doing it.” The grand finale was assembling the DTC team in a nearby building and presenting the entire sequence of light shows. “I would say it was a home run,” said Just. “The DTC team was very pleased.” Added Bouyea, “It’s our hope that the people of Detroit or visitors to the city derive the same joy from seeing this station, and that it increases the ridership on the People Mover.” The lighting show added its own glitz to the Auto Show’s glamour. Hansen reports that “public feedback has been positive, and the project attracted a great deal of interest during the Auto Show.” Depending on available funding, the Joe Louis Arena and Cobo Center stations are next in line for renovation, she added. Thanks to The Beresh Group and the entire design/build team, the Millender Center Station is now a welcoming beacon of light, adding its glow to the urban fabric and bringing another element to Detroit of those intangible qualities that can make a city a stimulating hub of human enterprise and invention.
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CORNERING THE MARKET FOR QUALITY CARE BY DAVID R. MILLER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR ommunities are defined not only by the people who live in them, but also by the facilities that are used by those people. When two people attend the same school, shop at the same store, or receive treatment at the same healthcare facility, they have a common frame of reference to which each person can relate. Buildings that occupied Dearborn’s busy corner of Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Road have always played a prominent role in shaping the city. The Montgomery Ward department store graced this site since it opened in 1936, until the structure was demolished in 2008. In its heyday, Montgomery Ward was at the epicenter of retail activity in Dearborn, so the site made perfect sense for another trusted community resource, Midwest Medical. The Midwest Medical Center eventually transformed itself into a three-story,
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE DAILEY COMPANY 165,000-square-foot medical office building with Oakwood Healthcare System and Midwest Health Plan as anchor tenants. The project team that delivered this one-stop healthcare destination included construction manager, The Dailey Company, Lake Orion; architect Hobbs + Black Associates, Ann Arbor; and developer REDICO Management, Inc., Southfield. AN AMBITIOUS PLAN The Montgomery Ward abandonment left a large section of east downtown Dearborn empty, but desirable sites attract interest even in challenging times. In this case, the requirements of the community were in sync with the developer’s plans. “We saw that there was a need in market,” said Scott Wortman, AIA, LEED AP, “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
the project include a three-story, 100-unit senior living facility and a 20,000-square-foot office and retail building, but the recently completed Midwest Medical Center already brings an impressive array of medical capabilities to the site. A team of more than 60 highly skilled physicians and other healthcare professionals representing various specialties now provide coordinated care at this one location. The facility includes a walk-in Urgent Care that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, along with imaging technology, diagnostics, an on-site laboratory, and a physical therapy suite. The project team wisely planned for anticipated demand for surgical services. Space for three, 600-square-foot operating rooms was included. One operating room was fully equipped, while the second was built-out and the third is shelled awaiting future growth. Other building features include a Kresge Eye Institute Department of Ophthalmology and Eyeware Optical Shop, a restaurant, a pharmacy, and retail amenities. Putting the many providers who would deliver these services under a single roof required a considerable amount of flexibility on the part of the project team. “Adaptability was big on this project,” said Deborah Anderson, LEED AP, senior project manager for the Dailey Company. “We had to meet the city [of Dearborn’s] requirements, but we also needed to meet each tenant’s requirements. Each group had their own operating system.” Given the complexity of the project and the many players involved, getting everyone onboard in the early phases of the planning process was crucial. “The number of people involved didn’t have a major impact on the planning of the spaces because all of the people were at the table,” said Tom Dillenbeck, AIA, senior associate for Hobbs + Black. “The Dailey Company and REDICO were there for our planning meetings. Our planners were having one-on-one meetings with their
clinical directors, but all parties were in attendance to hear everything as it developed.” Getting everyone involved with the planning process helped the project team to understand and address a number of ambitious goals for the facility. GREEN GOALS Midwest Medical Center has achieved Silver Level certification under USGBC’s LEED rating system, but that is not much of a surprise for a REDICO project. “Any project that we undertake now, we try to do as a LEED project,” said Wortman. “LEED doesn’t always work. Sometimes the building doesn’t lend itself to LEED and sometimes the costs just don’t work out.” The Midwest Medical Center had a jump on LEED simply because of the location. In addition to qualifying for points relating to Brownfield redevelopment, the site accommodates a number of transportation options. Drivers and pedestrians do not always mix well, but the building is equally and safely accessible to both. The attached parking garage and a drop-off loop attend to the needs of motorists, while ample nearby bus routes and street entrances provide an attractive alternative to driving. Bike racks are also available onsite. Even pedestrians who are not visiting the Midwest Medical Center benefit from its presence. An inviting lobby faces the corner of Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Road, leading into a pedestrian mall that traverses the length of the structure. An easy-to-follow corridor provides access to retail spaces as it runs alongside Schaefer until it terminates at the opposite end of the building, where walkers can exit the building as they continue on their way. Water is also carefully managed at the facility. Water usage was reduced by more than 40 percent with dual-flush toilets, low-flow urinals and ultra low-flow sinks that aerate water to create the illusion of additional flow. More than 90 percent of
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vice president of development for REDICO Management, Inc. “There was also an existing medical office building just down the street. They needed to expand their existing facility, so communications started about four-and-a-half years ago about what we could do to facilitate that. We already had a site in the heart of Dearborn that was ready to be redeveloped.” Although there were some concerns that are inherent with any Brownfield site, the location was desirable because it kept Midwest Medical right in the center of the community in which it was a trusted wellness partner, while the association with Oakwood Healthcare Systems effectively expanded the services that would be offered at the facility. REDICO’s Dearborn Town Center development encompassed more than just the Midwest Medical Center. Parking was addressed with a five-level, 550-car parking garage that was part of the overall site plan. This free parking garage is attached to Midwest Medical Center by a covered pedestrian bridge. CAM Magazine recognized its many sustainable features with a Honorable Mention in the 2010 Green Project Awards. Future phases of Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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This two-story lobby features a glass façade that affords spectacular views of a one-of-a-kind blown glass art piece.
storm water runoff is also captured and treated before entering the city’s storm system. Roof drainage is accomplished with an ingenious siphonic system that is designed to run completely full of water when draining, as opposed to conventional gravity drains, which only run half full. This allowed for smaller drainage pipes and fewer interior conflicts. “We really appreciated that because it allowed the horizontal pipe runs to be flat, so we didn’t need to accommodate a pitch. It also reduced the overall number of drain conductors throughout the building, which meant we didn’t need as many chase build-outs for the pipes,” said Dillenbeck. Energy costs at Midwest Medical Center will also be 14 percent less than what could be achieved with conventional HVAC systems, due in large part
to the efforts of mechanical design/build contractor Limbach Company, LLC, Pontiac. “When you go through the design, you try to meet energy-efficiency goals based on the equipment selected, with input from the electrician on heat loads and the architect on shading, among other things,” said Kris Thorne, vice president and operations manager for Limbach in Michigan. In this case, the team selected rooftop units with evaporative condensers that utilize a water spray to cool the condenser as the fluid evaporates. This form of heat shedding is more efficient than aircooling. The units are also equipped with economizers that utilize outside air for cooling during winter months; thereby taking advantage of cold weather that is free and readily available in Michigan. Variable volume air distribution systems “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
and fan powered terminals were installed inside the building to control energy usage, while MERV 13 filters create an indoor environment that is substantially cleaner than what standard filters provide. Sustainability goals at Midwest Medical Center went far beyond mechanical systems. More than 70 percent of construction waste was recycled as opposed to being sent to a landfill, while 50 percent of all new products and materials used contained recycled content. The site was landscaped with water efficient native plantings that require no irrigation, and the attached parking deck features electric vehicle charging stations, Photo Voltaic Solar Panels and an energy efficient fluorescent lighting system that can be controlled by a laptop computer. As impressive as they are, sustainability achievements represent only part of the overall goals for the Midwest Medical Center. KEEPING UP APPEARANCES Midwest Medical Center is a distinctive building that stands out, but also blends in. Brick and stone materials that were used mimic nearby structures pretty closely, but the expression is more contemporary. This is augmented with modern metal and glass, but these materials also help to strengthen cohesion with the buildings surroundings, as the metal’s champaign color carries over to the existing City Hall. Using materials that are similar to the area also helped contribute to sustainability goals. “When they built the buildings around here, they used local materials,” said Wortman. “LEED is almost a flashback to how things were done previously.” In other words, the project team earned a LEED credit for local material sourcing by simply honoring the practical tendencies that were demonstrated by builders who came before them. The facility’s prominent location also mandated a grand public entry. The two-story lobby facing the corner of Michigan Avenue and Schaefer Road features a glass façade that affords spectacular views of a one-of-a-kind hand blown glass art piece at street level. The artwork is illuminated at night to maximize its impact and it sits against an attractive mahogany wall that complements its appearance. The building’s boardroom sits directly atop the lobby. By dedicating the space above the lobby to a single use, the project team was able to carry the glass façade over all three floors of the building, which gives the structure undeniable curb appeal. The Dearborn Town Center development is undoubtedly a positive addition to Dearborn’s bustling downtown, and the site is well suited for the structure, but the location posed some logistical challenges. “We were right across the street from City Hall, which was ideal for inspections,” said Anderson. “We also had challenges such as public residential spaces on two sides and a major roadway with Michigan Avenue.” Contractors are sometimes able to secure agreements to stage construction materials on adjacent sites, but that was simply not possible here. The building itself took up most of the site, leaving precious little room available for materials. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
Bulky items including structural steel members and precast concrete pieces were delivered on an asneeded basis, which created logistical challenges for the entire team. Fortunately, the group was more than up to the task, as REDICO uses extraordinary care in assembling project teams that can work together Whenever it is practical, REDICO works with architects, contractors and consultants who have worked with each other in the past. These companies will be more familiar with the
operational procedures of their partners in the building process. They will also be more likely to put forth their best effort because they know that they will likely work together again on future projects for REDICO. Industry professionals who work with REDICO quickly learn to appreciate this approach. “Projects go more smoothly when you don’t need to re-learn each other’s systems,” said Dillenbeck. “We work with a lot of major contractors. Every time we start with a new one, we
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FUNCTION FOLLOWING FORM Waiting rooms are an inevitable part of any healthcare facility. Each one requires sufficient space to accommodate seating, clearance for doors, and circulation of patients and staff, so these spaces represent a significant portion of the overall square footage. Dillenbeck estimates that waiting rooms would account for five to ten percent of the floor space at a facility that is comparable to Midwest Medical Center, but an innovative open waiting room concept let the project team reduce the amount of waiting room space for the new Dearborn facility by about 25 percent. “We wanted to create an open, casual flow to the waiting room,” said Wortman. “There are half walls that let the corridor flow into the waiting rooms. If a waiting room gets very busy, there is an overflow capacity with the adjacent waiting room. The waiting rooms are not defined by four walls, so they can flow from one clinic to another,
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or even across the hall. The project team was able to reduce the size of each waiting room by taking advantage of the built-in overflow capacity. Patient privacy is still protected because each waiting room is connected to a traditional clinic space that is completely walled in. Oakwood Healthcare System physicians can also consult with one another in a unique space that is completely shielded from public view, yet is easily accessible to encourage its use. The floorplan was designed to prevent any direct sightlines from public spaces, so doors were not even needed. Doctors can simply walk right in. Obscuring some areas from public view was an important consideration, as Midwest Medical Center utilizes a “backstage” concept, thereby allowing staff members to transport items from loading docks to their point of use without entering any public spaces. This creates a more pleasant guest experience by keeping unsightly tasks out of sight. In the medical field, there are some things that need to be observed, however. Surgical prep and recovery spaces were designed around a private room concept instead of an open bay where patients are merely separated by curtains. A glass front wall gives nurses and other health care professionals the line of sight needed to monitor patients, though curtains can be pulled to offer the patient complete privacy. Midwest Medical Center features a variety of specialized medical equipment, much of which required extra consideration from the project team. Many pieces would need special mechanical or electrical support, but purchasing decisions were often delayed as newer models came out. “In some cases, like on the lower level where the CT equipment was, we had to leave the concrete out of the floor until final equipment selections were made,” said Anderson. “In some of the clinic spaces, we learned that some of the exam tables were heated and would require in-field changes to electrical circuits to accommodate the equipment.” Equipment at Midwest Medical Center includes an x-ray machine, CT scanner, a sound booth that was relocated from an existing facility, and an MRI truck that is docked at the facility several days a week. In addition to planning for all of this equipment, the project team needed to integrate the many fire, security and IT systems used by various tenants into a functional whole. The facility also includes a security CCTV network for all public spaces in the building and parking deck. The cameras are Internet accessible, which facilitates remote monitoring and sharing with law enforcement entities. The final result of the project team’s effort is an efficient facility that offers one-stop shopping and a comfortable environment for healthcare consumers. Midwest Medical Center also continues the tradition of the Montgomery Ward site that it occupies by blending in beautifully with its surroundings and quickly becoming a focal point against the vibrant Dearborn cityscape. The facility is cornering the market for quality care by blending new healthcare ideas with a deep-seeded respect for tradition, community and the environment.
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Building a Circle of Healing BY MARY E. KREMPOSKY, ASSOCIATE EDITOR ERIC DEWITT, LUCID ARCHITECTURE PHOTOGRAPHY With its colorful murals and gel-filled “jelly rolls” that shift in color with every step, the hospital’s main lobby is definitely child-friendly.
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he new Helen hue of Lake Michigan on a DeVos Children’s summer day. “We wanted Hospital in the building to express the downtown Grand nature and themes Rapids is the first common to West hospital tower in the world Michigan,” said Steve clad in 100 percent vision Coates, director, facilities, glass. But the actual vision Spectrum Health. of the hospital’s executive But designing and team extends far beyond building this remarkable the tower’s patented glass. facility was no day at the A belief in happiness as a beach. The project team type of healing force fills this used a patented Visionwall amazing 464,000-square4-element high foot hospital. This visionary performance glass, a hospital asked children unitized or interlocking themselves this question: curtain wall system, a “What makes you happy?” custom frit pattern and Their answers – and their art four-sided butt glazing to work – fill this 14-story produce a patient tower hospital with the healing with a truly singular power of play, brightly exterior. On the interior, the The building is the first hospital tower in the world clad in 100 percent vision glass. colored murals and even tower’s vision glass draws in waffle cones of locally made abundant waves of natural ice cream. light through floor-to“We wanted to create a hopeful environment, full of life and full of color,” ceiling windows in all patient rooms. The 11-story tower rests on a portion of said Dr. Robert H. Connors, MD, pediatric surgeon and president of the newest a three-story podium, embedded in a steep hill and wrapped in whimsical, stand-alone children’s hospital in the country. Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, flowing waves of glass and aluminum. a member of Spectrum Health, has more than achieved its purpose, thanks to the Grand Rapids contracting team of Wolverine Building Group and Turner A FAMILY AFFAIR Construction Company’s West Michigan Office, along with URS Corporation as This wonderful new children’s hospital has humble roots. In 1990, “all of architectural consultants and mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers. the children’s programming was on a single floor of the oldest building on Jonathan Bailey Associates, Dallas, served as architect of record. campus,” said Dr. Connors. By 1993, the community’s generosity resulted in The project team turned the Grand Rapids community’s generously an official women’s and children’s hospital initially occupying the top three donated dollars into a place sparkling with color, awash in natural light and floors in the central tower, but steadily expanding into other areas of filled with the soothing presence of water. With its 19-foot-tall curved Butterworth Hospital. bubble wall rising behind the welcome desk and the wonderful scent of Ultimately, growing demand and a strong network of medical staff and pizza being baked in a stone hearth oven, the main two-story lobby and its existing healthcare facilities proved fertile ground for a new freestanding companion restaurant set the tone for a hospital that doesn’t look, smell or children’s hospital. In fact, the new Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital is located feel like a hospital. Fears are lessened and hearts are lightened in boldly in the heart of the Medical Mile, a convergence of $1 billion dollars of colored play areas dotting the lobby, the patient floors and a rooftop garden healthcare infrastructure in downtown Grand Rapids. and playground, complete with a large xylophone. The decision to include families, caregivers and children in the planning The kids have voted. “Awesome!” exclaims a young boy in this childprocess was pivotal in creating the special magic of the new Helen DeVos friendly lobby. Stepping on a large circle in the floor, colors begin to swirl and Children’s Hospital. “We’ve always felt that to get to a better answer you have change beneath his shoes. “It moves!” he announces to his friend. This to ask the right people,” said Dr. Connors. “If you really want a place that hospital visitor has just walked across a zone of jelly rolls, circles filled with children and families love and feel supported and comfortable in, you need to colored fluid swiftly changing in response to every foot fall. In another lobby talk to them.” area, a child in a wheelchair, hooked to an IV, watches as children “catch” jelly The planning phase included meetings with the hospital’s Family Advisory fish floating on the screen of an interactive motion wall. Council and independent committees in different service areas. Using Thanks to the Grand Rapids community, $103 million of this $286 million Wolverine’s and Turner’s full-size patient room mockups, parents opted for advanced pediatric care hospital – one of only 60 stand-alone children’s full-size bath tubs and for laundry facilities rather than a fitness center in the hospitals of its size in the nation - was funded through philanthropy. Open Family Respite Center, an area on the 11th floor housing a lounge, full kitchen hearts and wallets have made possible this state-of-the-art facility housing a facilities and a play room. Children selected the 12 games on the interactive pediatric cardiac catherization lab with medical technology possessed by motion wall and activities in the play rooms on each floor. few hospitals in the country. “It is very sophisticated equipment for looking As part of this community affair, over 8,000 children in Grand Rapids at a child’s or a baby’s heart,” said Dr. Connors. Fulfilling its motto “All Kids, All created over 1,500 works of art for the hospital under the direction of the Time,” the hospital has a pediatric emergency department, plus LaFontsee Galleries. The child-friendly lobby and cafeteria is filled with the operating rooms and radiology services devoted exclusively to infants, brilliantly colored mosaic tile panels of second-place ArtPrize winner, Tracy children and adolescents. Van Duinen. Tiles embedded in a playful swirl of fanciful tree branches spell Clearly, Spectrum Health and the entire Grand Rapids community have out the question: What makes you happy? The answers – dinosaurs, bikes, poured their heart, soul and a large dose of TLC into this facility. Turner and chocolate – dot the bold oranges and yellows of this massive ceramic tile wall Wolverine brought a large measure of QA/QC (quality assurance/quality mural. control) to the rigorous construction of this challenging building. Making Two years in design and four years in construction have truly produced “an children’s wishes come true in actual steel and glass is a tall order. This iconic building that showcases the high priority the Grand Rapids “order” included construction of a glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge that community places on children’s health,” said Dr. Connors. The new hospital rises 30 feet – and twists, and creating a gorgeous tower of light blue vision is also LEED-registered in keeping with the environmental ethic of one of the glass without a hint of horizontal banding. The tower - circular in appearance greenest cities in the United States. but actually an oblong with curved ends and a relatively flat middle - has the
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The amazing Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has a glass-enclosed pedestrian bridge that twists and rises 30 feet, a patient tower with 100 percent vision glass, and a whimsical wave of glass and aluminum swirling around much of its base. DEC. 6, 2006 A nondescript concrete parking deck originally occupied the site of what would become this amazing new hospital located along Michigan Street and Bostwick Avenue. “Dec. 6, 2006 was the day we put up the construction fencing around the existing parking ramp to begin demolition,” recalled Tim Gray, head superintendent, Wolverine.
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Wolverine and Turner demolished the five-level parking structure, removing existing footings approximately 15 feet below Bostwick Avenue. Demolition operations were coordinated to avoid disrupting surgical operations in the adjacent, and ultimately connected, Butterworth Hospital. “We coordinated our work with the surgical schedules, stopping any work that would cause vibration during surgeries,” said Gray. “We placed scrubbers on our equipment to avoid introducing diesel fumes into the building and its air intakes. We also wet down the concrete as we were tearing it apart to avoid creating a lot of dust.” Setting piles in the sandy soil and installing wood lagging set the stage for excavation of the three-level podium. “The piles were about 50 to 60 feet deep at the east end (the top of the steep hill),” said Gray. Construction of the cast-in-place concrete podium involved incorporating an existing 103-foot-long underground tunnel linking a cancer pavilion with Butterworth Hospital. “We had to waterproof all the way around the tunnel and then continue building the podium,” said David A. Snyder, project engineer, Turner Construction. “This allowed people to pass through the tunnel, even while we were constructing our building.” Only the lowest of the three podium levels - housing mainly valet parking for the emergency department - is completely below grade. Half of the second level emerges from the hillside and contains the emergency department with street-level access from Bostwick. Fully above grade, the upper level, housing surgery and recover rooms, evens out the steepness of the hill, providing a level footprint for the patient tower. A BEAUTIFUL ILLUSION IN BLUE Few glass buildings rival the singular appearance of this beautiful vision in light blue glass. The use of vision glass, a light tint, and zero horizontal banding were pivotal in creating a tower with a sense of lightness and an emphasis on the vertical. “Neither highly reflective glass nor dark gray glass
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would have given us the light look we wanted,� said Arthur Veneklase, PE, LEED AP, principal mechanical engineer, URS. A great deal of thought was poured into the selection of the right glass and the proper frit to create a non-banded, vertical expanse of glass curtain wall. URS wanted to avoid even the relatively minor horizontal banding that would have been generated by the small spandrel of the tower’s high floor-to-ceilings spaces on every floor, said Veneklase. (A spandrel is opaque glass or other materials used to conceal structural elements at every floor line.) The choice was to blanket the tower in vision glass to avoid the spandrel. The next quandary was to manage heat loss in a tower with floor-toceiling vision glass. Conventional options, such as triple glazing, would require a perimeter radiant heating system to manage heat loss; the heating system, however, would create unwanted horizontal banding at every level of the tower. The design team chose the patented Visionwall 4element high performance glass, because the product’s stellar ability to manage heat loss eliminates the need for a perimeter heating system, said David Byl, AIA, senior project manager, URS Health. Plus, temperature control and patient comfort is dramatically improved. The choice of frit pattern was also crucial in delivering a beautiful, blue building without any banding. “We first established that glass with a 50 percent frit was needed to reduce solar gain and aid the mechanical system,� said Byl. The search was on for the optimal frit. A striped frit was given the thumbs down. “We would still get some banding using a pattern with wide stripes at the top that gradually decrease in size on each floor,� said Veneklase. “Creating the banding with the frit would have defeated the whole purpose of switching to vision glass in the first place.� The solution was using a custom frit with 12 different random patterns. Basically, the glass has a series of clear windows or distinct squares within the overall constellation of frit patterns, allowing people unobstructed views. The combination of patented high performance vision glass and the custom frit gave the hospital the best of all worlds: wonderful natural light, windows of vision, and excellent management of solar gain and heat loss for patient comfort. “When it is 30 degrees outside you can take a temperature gun and shoot the inside of the glass and it will be very close to room temperature,� said Gray. “That is incredible, and that is how high performance the glass is.� Overhead air is used to warm the spaces. “We did a computational fluid dynamic model, which looked at the air flows in the room and the temperatures from floor to ceiling to determine the right size of supply grill and the correct velocity of air exiting the grill to make sure that we could get the heat down to the floor without causing drafts and without stratification,� said Veneklase. The project team’s work yielded stellar temperature control and a beautiful tower of blue glass whose unobstructed appearance was aided by cantilevered floors and strengthened perimeter Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
steel that hid the structural steel from exterior view. “Basically, they beefed up the tower’s perimeter steel so the floor slab would cantilever about two to three feet,� said Gray. Byl adds, “The only thing visible from the outside is a very thin line, but it lines up exactly with the mullion. Essentially, you can’t see the floor structure from the outside. It’s all a beautiful illusion.�
HOLISTIC CONSTRUCTION This seamless tower of vision glass is installed in its entirety as a four-sided butt glazed system, another mark of an uncommon building. Adding another level of complexity, the unitized curtain wall system, composed of interlocking frame sections, demanded a strict installation sequence. “We had to ring one horizontal level of the
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each curtain wall section are installed in the edge of the floor slab,” said Gray. “If your floor wasn’t flat, then your curtain wall wasn’t going to fit.” With all systems highly dependent on the other, rigorous quality control was par for the course. “Turner helped out tremendously with this aspect, because they had so many QA/QC controls that they have developed over the years,” said Gray. “We would shoot the perimeter of the steel with a laser to make sure we were within tolerance, we would shoot a laser before we poured the concrete, and then we would shoot the concrete floor again before the concrete hardened. We were very diligent about making sure that the edges of the slab were where they needed to be.” Innovative solutions maintained the pace of construction. Wolverine and Turner began setting the glass on the first level of the tower, while structural steel installation continued on the upper levels, along with pouring concrete for this composite concrete and metal deck structure. “We came up with a sheet metal shield that we would fasten above the level we were setting the curtain wall on, so anything that fell from above would hit and deflect off of the shield,” said Gray. As another challenge, the project team had to coordinate design and delivery of nine, large air handling units - custom made in Canada - with glass curtain wall installation on the fourth floor mechanical level. “URS had to fast track their design of those units, so that we could order and
closely with the manufacturer, allowing us to receive them in a timely manner.” Complicating installation, these units are custom manufactured in two sections. “Being stacked units with the return air tunnel built on top, they are like double-decker buses that we had to split horizontally, lift with a crane and then bolt back together once in place on the fourth floor,” added Veneklase. Now ensconced midway in the patient tower, the air handlers and the mechanical system more easily services all levels of the patient tower. GROWING A TOWER CRANE IN THE GARDEN The unitized curtain wall called into play other creative solutions. “We couldn’t stop the curtain wall sequence, so we took the glass out of the curtain wall frame on the west side to establish a tie off point for the tower crane,” said Gray. The tower crane itself was staged in the west podium’s rooftop garden. A large opening was left in the podium, and the crane was rooted at the lowest level of the podium’s base. This future rooftop garden was in essence “growing” a crane during construction, for the height of the crane had to be extended one full section over the course of the project. The tower crane was actually in the flight path of the helicopters landing at the nearby heliport of this Level One Trauma Center. “We would radio the crane operator that the flight captain was coming in,” said Jarvis. “The crane operator then “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
had to park the crane in position and keep it there until the helicopter landed.” The tower crane remained in place until the completion of steel, installation of cooling towers, air handling units and final placement of the glass curtain wall. After removal of the tower crane, Jarvis devised a new access strategy, namely installing a buck or material hoist inside one of the building’s two elevator shafts. “These tall concrete structures are shear walls that give stability to the building,” said Snyder. “Installing the buck hoist in one of the elevator towers meant we didn’t have to use the outside of the building for access to work on the interior of the patient tower.” Post-tower crane, Wolverine and Turner created another kind of garden – a water garden. With the green roof/playground directly over the operating room, the space had to be watertight. Wolverine and Turner had to create the proper slope for the concrete beneath this rooftop oasis, plus waterproof the area. “The final test required flooding the entire courtyard with 16 to 17 inches of water and letting it set for 24 hours to make sure we didn’t have any leaks,” said Gray. The temporary “Lake DeVos” even had white caps during the windy test period. Today, this blooming rooftop garden and playground graces the west side of the podium. Three separate areas include a quiet zone with a labyrinth, a play zone with bongos and chimes, and a family zone for eating and games.
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INTENSE AND CALCULATED The challenges of creating this one-of-a-kind facility didn’t end with the main hospital. A glassenclosed, 194-foot-long pedestrian bridge spans Michigan Street, sweeping upward and curving in its trajectory from parking garage to lobby. Over 638 panes of blue glass – all of different sizes and shapes and with a dotted frit pattern - blanket a rotated pipe frame of 10-inch diameter tubular steel, painted white, curving, twisting and reaching upward to turn a basic bridge into a memorable experience. The bridge is designed to inspire hope as it slopes upward from 14 to 44 feet, distracting young children and lessening anxiety with its sense of playfulness. With glass panes in slightly different planes, “without a computer model, the bridge wouldn’t exist,” said Byl. “We created a model for the fabricator to plasma cut the ends of all of these pipes.” The work needed to build this unique bridge was “very intense and very calculated,” added Snyder. Hillsdale Fabricators, St. Louis, MO, fabricated and assembled the bridge steel, along with coordinating the piping and mechanical systems with the MEP trades, for the first of two bridge sections on a shutdown lane of Bostwick. Erickson’s Inc., Grand Rapids, constructed a cribbing platform for the crawler crane on Michigan Street to manage the steepness of the hill. “We had to build the cribbing up and bring the crane onto the cribbing,” said Jarvis. “Once the crane was in place in the middle of Michigan Street, we picked the first bridge section – all 80 tons of steel – and swung it into place.” Wolverine and Turner then began building out the structure while assembling the second bridge section. Both Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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lifts took place on a weekend night, and both required Wolverine and Turner to deal with traffic detoured from a nearby freeway closure. A well-calculated gap in the tower’s unitized curtain wall had to be left in place for the bridge. “The opening had to be precise,” said Jarvis. “The opening had to be exact before the bridge was even built.” The bridge was then lifted and connected to the patient tower while the surrounding curtain wall glass was in place, added Snyder. Architectural Glass & Metals, Inc., Byron Center, was the subcontractor for the tower and bridge glass. BUILDING A WAVE The last exterior phase was the crafting of the “waves” flowing around the podium’s rectangular base. The waves are composed of green, blue and clear glass set into sweeps of curved aluminum. Wolverine and Turner performed a 3D scan of the exterior base to coordinate the exact location and placement of this intricate weave of colored glass, clips and curtain wall. “The wave was the result of a stringent coordination process,” said Snyder. “The system has a number of different types of clips, some double and some single because of the different panel sizes. Sometimes the clips were set at different distances from the exterior wall to create the effect of an actual wave with one crossing underneath another in two different planes.” The end result is a playful touch that fully evokes
the region’s love affair with Lake Michigan and expresses one of the main interior themes: the captivating and soothing serenity of water. The “waves” also camouflage the rectangular podium base, breaking down the sheer mass of the podium whose footprint is the size of a football field. Building this wave consumed 15 to 18 months. “Working through the design details to meet the owner’s expectations probably took a good six months,” said Snyder. “The construction phase lasted about a year.” The owner was clearly satisfied with the result. “It is the only one like it in the country,” said Coates. “As an owner, what you see on the rendering is what you want. When seeing the actual waves, the quality and color came through. What was desired and promised was actually delivered.” Vos Glass, Inc., Grand Rapids, was the podium glass subcontractor.
As part of creating a healing environment, this beautiful bubble wall in the main lobby brings the soothing serenity of water into the hospital.
A PLACE CALLED HOPE Natural themes ripple through the interior with colors, finishes, art work and materials patterned after water, land, sky and sun. A water motif at the lower levels segues into the art work of flowers and farms and the green and blue of land and sky. “Yellows and oranges are introduced at the top floors to represent the sun,” said Laura Saltsman, IIDA, LEED AP, interior designer, URS. “The concept behind the material and color section was relating the building levels with the levels of the Earth.” Abstract shapes are used to “make the
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environment inviting and appropriate for all age groups,” said Saltsman. “Nothing is literal.” Circles in the carpet and throughout the interior could be viewed as bubbles to a little child or suggest the soothing quality of water to an adolescent. The third driving force in the interior design was the use of interactive elements. “We wanted to keep kids engaged in the space,” said Saltsman. “Each reception desk has circles with a texture or a mirror for little children to either touch, feel or see.” The interior design uses color, light and wavy three-form panels to great effect. Every elevator lobby has wavy ceiling panels, constantly shifting in soft colors, thanks to a state-of-the-art LED lighting system installed in the ceiling plenum. The Pediatric Emergency Department contains three-form panels, along with a digital fish tank. Behind the surgical reception area, pastel panels, set in a grid and iridescent as a sea shell, shift in color when viewed from different angles. The surgical family lounge also has an 8 x 26-foot bubble wall whose enclosed waters calm and distract a child. This visually captivating and psychologically comforting area even has anesthesia induction rooms designed to allow parents in the room during anesthesia administration when possible, said Thomas J. Hanley, APR, director, community relations, HDVCH. The curve of the building itself creates intimate and easily serviced groupings of patient rooms versus long hospital corridors that can be frightening to children, added Hanley. The patient rooms are private, family-friendly and filled with natural light. Gentle uplighting reduces glare; subtle ceiling arcs, outlined in blue, provide visual stimulation; and vertical headwalls for medical instrumentation flank rather than tower over the bed, improving staff access and patient comfort. In addition, the hospital boosts patient comfort by reducing transport needs. On the podium’s second level, sedation services are centrally located with companion radiology and procedural areas arranged like the spokes of a wheel, said Dr. Connors. Likewise, the neonatal intensive care unit is direct aligned with the existing NICU. In addition, the new Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital provides a secure, safe circle of healing for children via a state-of-the-art security and building automation system. “This hospital has one of the most sophisticated building automation systems I have ever seen,” said Jarvis. THE CIRCLE OF LIFE The circle as a symbol of wholeness reaches its pinnacle of expression in the very top floor of the hospital. The top floor houses the Family Respite Center and a gem of a chapel ringed in custom designed stained glass and cloaked in soundproof panels. This multi-denominational chapel is shaped like an ellipse within an ellipse with the last oval opening into a large skylight. Wolverine and Turner also built a full-size mockup of this elliptical worship space. Wolverine’s and Turner’s greatest interior challenge was building a never-ending succession of curved walls. Conversely, the floors had to be perfectly flat, for any flaw or undulation would be obvious in a building filled with such abundant Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
natural light, said Snyder. Every detail was meticulously crafted, including the grand columns in the lobby clad in scallops or ripples of gypsum reinforced fiberglass to suggest water. The scalloping appears continuous because of the expert work of the drywall contractor, Bouma Corporation, Grand Rapids, said Snyder. Bouma filled in the panel gaps with drywall mud and then sculpted it to flow and seem like one continuous ripple. After four years of construction, about 18,000
people toured the new hospital during a weeklong celebration in December 2010 before the official grand opening on January 11, 2011. About 55 clergy from different faiths blessed every room and every piece of equipment and held a prayer service in the chapel. “It was a typical West Michigan overcast day in December,” said Hanley. “At the end of the prayer, the sun came out and shone through the skylight.” Perhaps, this remarkable place of healing has been blessed with the ultimate seal of approval.
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ew collegiate football programs are blessed with a fan base whose former director of athletics, Herbert O. “Fritz” Crisler), Michigan Stadium still has loyalty and dedication matches those who cheer on the University not quite matched Yost’s 150,000-person vision, but it stands out as a premier of Michigan Wolverines. One key reason for this steadfast support is venue nonetheless. The full scope of the stadium was not apparent from the that the University’s reputation attracts the nation’s most talented outside. coaches. Following a few uncharacteristically disappointing years “Before we started on this project, the stadium, from the exterior along Main for the Wolverines, Brady Hoke, the standout who led a San Diego State Street, looked like an oversized high school facility with approximately 25 rows University football program that went 2-10 the year before he was hired as of seating above grade level,” said John Peterkord, senior project manager for head coach to an impressive 9-4 HNTB. “The majority of the finish after his second year, will existing seating bowl is located strive to return the program to its below grade which is not seen former glory starting with the until one is in the seating bowl.” 2011-2012 season. Michigan Stadium is now The University of Michigan’s flanked by two sideline structures commitment to seeking talent with 81 suites, 2,952 club seats, a with extraordinary credentials media area, game operations, extends well beyond head commissary, and two upper coaching positions. Any concourses along with 22 new construction or design profesfreestanding buildings housing sional working at the University of restrooms, concessions, and other Michigan’s Football Stadium, the services. All were built with a famed “Big House,” is held to a single purpose. very high standard, so imagine “The overall goal was to the pressure placed on the team improve the spectator that would deliver the largest experience,” said Peterkord. renovation in the history of the “Football is the driving force for structure. The stadium’s “building the funding of all athletic The University of Michigan’s commitment to seeking extraordinary talent year” actually took three, as programs, as it is on most college extends well beyond athletics. The construction and design team that project’s timing was coordinated campuses. The revenue transformed the famed “Big House” was held to a very high standard. to minimize disruptions to the generated by football helps to many functions held within. The end result shows that construction manager pay for lacrosse, tennis, soccer, and other sports.” Barton Malow, Southfield, and architect HNTB, Kansas City, MO deserved their Simply put, a positive experience on game day adds to the overall value of spot among the elite cadre of industry professionals who have shaped the experience, which makes fans more willing to trade their hard-earned cash Michigan Stadium over the years. for tickets. Though they were always treated to a solid effort on the field, the amenities were sometimes lacking. The single ground-level concourse was PROJECT OVERVIEW also woefully insufficient to accommodate movement within the stadium. Fielding H. Yost understood the game of football, winning six national “When we began working with the athletics department and started championships during his coaching tenure at the University of Michigan. He looking at the stadium, circulation was one of the biggest issues,” said also had an uncanny ability to see future trends. That explains why he Peterkord. “We were dealing with a stadium capacity of over 100,000 people envisioned building a stadium that would ultimately seat 150,000. He knew with everyone using the same concourse. The existing concourse was very that the reputation of the program he helped to build would continue to grow, congested so we developed the concept of adding elevated concourses on the so in 1927 he oversaw completion of a stadium that would hold 72,000, but west and east sides of the stadium to provide more circulation space for the one with footings that would allow for future expansion. With current a patrons.” capacity of 109,901 (including the one extra seat traditionally reserved for Usage for the existing concourse peaks before, during half-time and after
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games, as fans enter the stadium to locate their seats, use concessions and/or restroom facilities at half-time or when exiting the stadium to head home to celebrate a win. “Pre-design observations indicated that a lot of patrons would use the concessions and/or restrooms when they came into the stadium and would try to hold off using the concessions and/or restrooms again during a game to avoid missing almost an entire quarter of the game.” said Peterkord. The concourses were made much more navigable during games, not only with the addition of the new elevated concourses but also by increasing the number of concession and restroom facilities thus reducing the wait time. The chaos of the concourse seemed orderly when compared to the small army of industry professionals who transformed Michigan Stadium into the modern sports facility that graces the site now. Their game clock began ticking as soon as they arrived onsite, less than 24 hours after the November 17, 2007 game against Ohio State University. Once they took the field, there would be no time outs, and they were expected to gain yardage with every play.
Over 100,000 fans shared a single concourse before these elevated concourses provided extra circulation space. Additional concession and restroom facilities also reduced wait times.
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done, all while keeping the stadium open for almost the entire duration of the project. “We’re used to doing freestanding structures around an existing building, but not necessarily an existing stadium that needs to stay operational,” said Neal Morton, senior project manager for Barton Malow. “We had to develop a plan that basically allowed us to build during three off seasons. We focused on foundations and substructure, along with utilities, during the first season. We did the enclosure during the second season and we did interiors, MEP and finished out the project during the third season.” Foundations emerged as a key challenge early in the project, as local soil conditions are far from ideal. In fact, an underground spring greatly complicated the original 1927 construction. One crane employed on the job sunk into the muck so quickly that it sits underneath Michigan Stadium to this day. Crews did not lose any cranes on the most recent renovation, nor did they find the one that went missing so many years ago, but they did need to accommodate various soil conditions and underground structures. The new portions of Michigan Stadium sit on top of micro piles, caissons, auger cast piles and spread footings. The need for four different foundation types illustrates the complexity of the underground work, but crews at least had a stable platform to work on after this
stage was complete. Foundations and enclosure work were also performed during the winter to accommodate events at Michigan Stadium. “Doing the foundations and utility work during that first winter was pretty rough because we had to work during the worst part of the year,” said Sean Hollister, senior project manager for Barton Malow. “We also did the majority of the brick and glass during the worst part of the year. We used a lot of tented structures to keep heat on the area, but masonry moved at a snail’s pace because they had to wait for everything to cure and they heated the structure as they went.” Additional safety consideration was also needed to perform certain trades under winter conditions. Constant vigilance was necessary to keep areas where masons were working or transporting materials clear of snow and ice. Exterior glass was installed from swing stages that were elevated up to 100 feet above grade. Every effort was made to remediate hazards all well before the first piece was installed. “There was a very stringent pre-task analysis with all of our swing stage work,” said Gary Hatter, general superintendent for Barton Malow. “The majority, if not all, of our swing stage work was done from the roof elevations. We utilized engineered structures, some permanent and some not, to establish the criteria for the operations. We looked at the integrity of the structure we were
tying off to and the counter balance for the swing stage. We had to make sure that all of our bases were covered from a safety standpoint.” While winter conditions inevitably slowed some tasks, subcontractors were more than willing to work to keep on schedule. Contributing far more than merely “throwing more people at the job,” many subcontractors came to the table with specific suggestions to make their particular trade operate more efficiently. An excellent example comes from the efforts of Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Livonia. Distinctive brick archways accent new structures at Michigan Stadium. The traditional way of building these would be to have someone stand on a scaffold and lay each brick against a wooden template overhead, a slow and laborious process. Leidal and Hart suggested simplifying this by making the arches out of precast concrete and applying bricks against the precast, which was fabricated by National Precast, Inc., Roseville, in a controlled environment. “They brought the solution that was right for the project to the table, even when it meant that they would end up laying less brick,” said Morton. “It was the right way to do it, and they saw proposing it as a way to give them a competitive advantage to get the work.” Once they got the work, Leidal and Hart needed to complete it on The University of Michigan
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Michigan Stadium has a capacity of 109,901 (including the one extra seat traditionally reserved for former director of athletics, Herbert O. “Fritz” Crisler), but the full scope of the facility was not apparent from the outside until the two sideline structures were built. campus, a site that brought a unique set of challenges for the entire team. MAIZE AND BLUEPRINT Taken as a whole, The University of Michigan campus is a picturesque setting that is defined by landmark structures. Combining the buildings that were constructed over the course of many years into a cohesive whole requires careful planning that was extended to the Michigan Stadium project. “There was a desire to tie the stadium in with the rest of the athletic campus with the use of materials and details,” said Peterkord. The University of Michigan showcases an artful blend of architectural styles, with the academic side of the campus having a very different feel than the athletic side. Additions to Michigan Stadium were therefore designed to complement nearby athletic facilities, especially Yost Arena and the Intramural Building, through the use of matching brick and similar corbeling, yet distinctive dart-like architectural features help to form a unique identity for the structures. The building elevations were also carefully stepped back to make them feel less imposing at street level. Reflections of clouds are also mirrored in streetside glass along the highest levels of the structures, further reducing the scale of the building by helping it to blend in with the sky. Fitting in on The University of Michigan campus also entailed minimizing disruptions of nearby activities. All 16 home football games went on as scheduled, along with other events including a commencement where President Obama was the featured speaker, two spring games and numerous tours. In fact, the only major activity that was relocated was the commencement that took place during the project’s first year. As foundation work was quite extensive, there was simply no safe or
cost effective way to provide access to the facility at that time. Accommodating the many activities that took place in and near Michigan Stadium required a high degree of discipline from everyone involved. “I had to be the bad cop,” admitted Hatter. “We demanded a level of accountability from our contractors that required them to perform their daily activities in a better than average manner. We couldn’t have materials scattered around because we knew that there would be a point during those fall seasons when we would have to stop completely. We couldn’t afford to be unorganized. We communicated our expectations consistently, and they responded.” The compact site also complicated many trades, but those with the largest pieces to assemble were among the most impacted. The structure’s foundations needed to be in place for structural steel work to commence, but complexities of these foundations compressed the erection schedule. “It all had to be done in about a one-year window,” said Jim Buzzie, president of Douglas Steel Fabricating Corp., Lansing. “In order to accommodate that, we had to start at the middle and work with two cranes. We couldn’t hoist any steel over the road [Main Street] because traffic was never shut down the whole time we were there. Everything had to be picked up from behind us, swung over the stadium and set, all while we had another crane in there. We were working one bay apart when we first started.” Contractors worked Monday through Thursday during game weeks. Of course, that did not necessarily lead to shorter workweeks for their laborers. Most worked 40 hours, or more, during those four days. Two teams assembled at about 2:00 pm every Thursday to walk the structure from top to bottom. They made sure that all materials were put away and that the facility was ready for game day before turning it back over to the “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
University at 8:00 pm. A number of people, including specialists like electricians, elevator mechanics and plumbers, were kept on the site during the games to handle any issues that came up. Though some people might balk at the concept of working on a Saturday, many were lured by the possibility of catching some of the game, and a paid workday that starts with a tailgate lunch is hard to pass up, even though the assignment was more work than pleasure. After the dust settled, Michigan Stadium was a vastly improved facility that could be enjoyed by anyone. A WINNING EXPERIENCE College football fans are a very diverse group, yet collegiate stadiums tend to treat them all the same. In many facilities, braving the elements while sitting shoulder to shoulder with others is the only option. This is a great way to watch a game, and Michigan Stadium still offers this experience for those who want to experience it, but a variety of seating options are now available. Club level seats are more comfortable and they offer more space. Nearly 3,000 club seats were added, with indoor and outdoor options available. Indoor seats offer a climate-controlled environment. These seats offer a superb view of the field and speakers bring the sounds of the game into the space. Windows near the ceiling can be opened to create a more tangible link to the excitement of the game, but this still does not quite capture the feeling of watching from outdoors. In fact, some planned indoor club seats were converted over to outdoor club seats during the planning phase to accommodate the desires of the fan base. Suites are another viewing option that was absent from Michigan Stadium before the project. A total of 81 suites were added, with a typical design offering 15-foot-wide front windows from which to watch the game and a gathering space at the back of the suite. An exclusive corridor effectively expands the available space of every suite by providing access to restrooms, or just a place to stretch one’s legs. This space is tastefully decorated with memorabilia celebrating the University of Michigan’s rich athletic heritage and it also offers ample views of the scenic campus. Fans were not the only ones to benefit from approved accommodations at Michigan Stadium. Before the project, members of the media were confined to a small press box that simply did not meet their needs. The existing press box sat between sections 2125 of the upper bowl. To prevent any disruptions in media coverage, the new press box was built around the existing structure, which meant that Homrich, Inc., Carleton, sometimes worked a scant three feet away from the glass exterior of the new press box, yet they managed to demolish the 20,000-square-foot structure within a six-week window. New seating was added to the space formerly occupied by the press box, creating even more opportunities for fans to cheer on the Michigan Wolverines. No matter where they sit, fans will be able to enjoy the game in a vastly improved Michigan Stadium. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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Finding gold IN MICHIGAN’S UPPER PENINSULA Hillside Place Brings LEED Gold to Copper Country By Mary E. Kremposky Associate Editor
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ew Orleans has Mardi Gras, but Michigan Technological University in Houghton has the Winter Carnival, a tradition begun in 1922 as a modest, one-day event that has snowballed into a four-day celebration of winter in all its frozen glory. Averaging more than 200 inches of snow annually, the northernmost tip of Michigan is the perfect place for a festival filled with snow volleyball, ice bowling, and snowshoe racing, along with a snow statue competition. But
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Photos Courtesy of Mark Riutta more than elaborate snow sculptures were under construction during Winter Carnival 2010. Gundlach Champion, Inc., Iron Mountain, was hard at work constructing Hillside Place, a unique student apartment facility with a North Woods ambiance designed by Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield. Thanks to this project team, revelers at Winter Carnival 2011 could warm their hands over a roaring blaze in the outdoor fireplace and courtyard of Hillside Place. The seriously chilled could even enjoy the hot steam of a “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
sauna (pronounced SOW-NA in Finnish and by true Yoopers). The sauna is located within a twostory building with the feel of a boutique hotel and the flavor of a North Woods lodge, complete with two indoor stone fireplaces, exposed wood timbers, and three moose head light fixtures. With a fitness center, informal kitchenette and casual seating area, the lodge offers a unique student gathering space and a welcoming entry point to the connected six-story residential apartment building tucked into Michigan Tech’s hilly terrain. “We combined a very warm and comforting lodge with contemporary, efficient living quarters,” said Scott R. Bonney, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, associate, design director, Neumann/Smith. “Typically, such a building would all be in the same mass. By having it in two masses, we are breaking down the scale of the facility and creating a more welcoming feel.” Both lodge and living quarters raise the bar on student housing both above and below the 45th parallel. “The building has a friendly rather than an institutional feel,” said James B. Heikkinen, PE, Michigan Tech’s assistant director of planning and engineering. “You can tell good architecture. It relates to people, but it is efficient at the same time. That is a very difficult thing to do. If you can achieve that mix, you are a good architect.” As quality architects, Neumann/Smith clearly achieved the right mix and more at Hillside Place. The 74,778-square-foot facility is the first LEED and first LEED Gold - building on the Michigan Tech campus. The apartment building is also one of the first of its height and size to be constructed of reinforced concrete masonry in the Upper Peninsula, said Jim Ebli, president of Gundlach Champion, one of the oldest construction companies in Michigan. Founded in 1898, the company has built approximately 75 percent of the buildings on the Michigan Tech campus. The building’s structure is as rugged as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. “The building is a load-bearing masonry structure with a poured in place concrete foundation,” said Stephen Lechman, Neumann/Smith, project manager. “The building’s reinforced concrete masonry units hold up precast concrete plank decking. Most of the walls are fully reinforced with steel rebar and grouted solid. We pushed the limits of the engineering of that system to achieve the height of the building.” The lodge, however, is formed of “structural steel columns and beams in conjunction with glu-lam beams,” added Stanley E. Cole, RA, LEED AP BD+C, principal, Neumann/Smith. For 13 months, Gundlach Champion ran a gauntlet of construction challenges, ranging from unsuitable soil conditions to winter masonry placement. But this seasoned, 112-year-old construction company successfully delivered the facility on time and on budget, adding another building to its long list of Michigan Tech projects. “They both are practiced, tried and true professionals who applied their craft to this project,” said Heikkinen. “We are very pleased with the building. It is durable, efficient and attractive. They created a building with a very good value that will be useful to us for many, many years.” Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES Competition from private housing developments was one of the driving forces in the creation of Hillside Place, the first new student residence built on the campus in 45 years not counting extensive renovation of the existing McNair and Wadsworth Halls over the past few years. “Universities are competing against private developers building near campuses and offering certain amenities, so the universities want to position themselves to be competitive and keep students on campus,” said Lechman. “Also, the university experience is better serviced if students stay on campus. Universities are very big on the idea of having a study element integrated into the building.” As a result, Hillside Place has a group study or multi-purpose room in the two-story lodge. The actual 196-unit living quarters are arranged as 52 suites, composed of a small kitchen and central living room flanked on both sides by two private bedrooms and two shared baths, said John Murphy, Neumann/Smith, the project’s field architect. This suite arrangement and list of welcome amenities are all part of the evolution of student housing away from strictly dorm-style residences. Michigan Tech conducted a number of studies and surveys to analyze the local housing market. “The University felt it had the opportunity to provide a housing experience not capable of being met by the local, private housing market,” said Heikkinen. With Michigan Tech’s own housing, students have the benefit of being on campus, and the University had the benefit of financing the $16.5 million project with tax-exempt bonds. Heikkinen explains the reasons behind the
project team selection and the University’s vision for this new residential development. Gundlach Champion won the competitive low bid, and Neumann/Smith won the University over with its extensive experience in both university and private student housing projects, plus its experienced consultant team, including Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, West Bloomfield, structural engineers, and Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy, mechanical engineers. The ace in the hole was the design’s synthesis of a lodge and living quarters that makes full use of the campus’s unique location in the heart of the Upper Peninsula. “We wanted a building that took into account some of the reasons why people come to Michigan Tech in the first place – they enjoy a North Woods setting,” said Heikkinen. “We also wanted a building that relates to people on a residential scale, meaning a building that people feel at home in.” As part of translating client concerns into brick and mortar, Neumann/Smith conducted a design charrette with faculty, facilities management, students, the school’s Housing & Residential Life Department, and other project stakeholders in fall 2008, said Cole. Ultimately, Neumann/Smith delivered a design that achieves that delicate balance of warmth and efficiency for the graduate students and upper classmen who now call the building home. GEOGRAPHY WITH A CAPITAL G The building itself is at home in its surroundings. With its rocky outcrops, forested hills and Lake Superior shoreline, the Keweenaw Peninsula is geography with a capital G. The
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campus architecture and arrangement of buildings respond to its unique Copper Country location and position on a high plateau overlooking the Portage Lake Shipping Canal, a water body traversing the peninsula. “The building offers a very good sense of your geographic context,� said Heikkinen. “You know that you are not in Any Town, USA. We try to have all of our buildings on campus respond to this geographic and ecologic niche, but Hillside Place is one of the best examples on campus of how we are able to simply recognize and celebrate the fact that we are in Houghton, Michigan.� Before hiring the architect, the University secured the services of JJR, Ann Arbor, to “study several candidate sites on campus,� said Heikkinen. JJR selected the hillside site because of its location in a residential cluster of campus properties and for its prominent view of its surroundings. Neumann/Smith created a well-windowed building to draw the coveted scenery of lakes, hills and trees into each student’s living space. Making use of the hilly topography, Neumann/Smith created a type of sunken or recessed courtyard and a lower level of the lodge tucked into the hill. This low level shares the same elevation with the neighboring plaza and residence called McNair Hall. “We came up with the idea of adding a lower level carved out of the grade, so we could create
this connection between these two outdoor spaces, and students could more easily make use of McNair’s food service,� said Bonney. NORTH COUNTRY CHARACTER Beyond topography, the design of the building is rooted in a sense of place, evoking both the North Woods and the mining and forestry industries of the Upper Peninsula, said Bonney. On the exterior, the main building’s east tower dominates the skyline with its silver metal wall panels and a roofline set at a beveled angle, both evoking the material and form of the region’s Quincy Mine hoist. The same metal panels blanket the west tower, paying homage to both the region and to the University that began as the Michigan School of Mines in 1885. The actual west end is a glass-enclosed space spanning the full vertical height of the building. With its narrow profile and visible cross bracing, the west end evokes the image of a fire lookout tower, but actually houses a series of small student lounges. Called the Lookout Lounge, these glass-enclosed spaces offer a panoramic vista of the campus, the forested hills, and the Portage Lake Canal, a slice of blue water separating the twin cities of Houghton and Hancock. For the lodge, Neumann/Smith analyzed a series of old-fashioned wood and stone lodges to
design the two-story commons, complete with an entrance canopy slanted like the roof of a fire lookout tower. The canopy’s freestanding columns of tube steel are even configured to simulate a high-tech tree, but the sloped roof with deep overhangs and exposed timber beams is what truly stamps the building as a quintessential North Woods lodge. Capping the end beams with copper both protects the wood from weathering and firmly marks the building as part of Copper Country. The sloped roof with deep overhangs also shields the roof against the legendary snows of the Keweenaw Peninsula. A snow gutter and extensive snow cleats on the standing seam metal roof protect the roof, the building entries – and the people - from snow that can accumulate as deep as four to five feet on the roof in a typical winter, said Dawn R. Peterson, RA, CSI, CDT, LEED AP, Neumann/Smith. Natural stone also is a material common to ski lodges and northern resorts, as well as evocative of the historic stone blast furnaces dotting the Upper Peninsula, said Bonney. Hillside’s lodge has a single stone fireplace with three different flues serving an outdoor and two indoor hearths. “The fireplace is both aesthetic and structural,� said Bonney. “It actually helps hold up the roof.� Completing this lodge with a North Country character, a stone-clad retaining wall forms the
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two sheltering arms of an entrance courtyard. With its stone hearth and stone benches, the courtyard is the perfect place to celebrate Winter Carnival or to recover from another northern tradition - the Heikkenpaiva, a Finnish-named celebration of winter’s midpoint marked by carving a hole in the canal ice and taking the plunge. WORKING ON A SLANT This wonderful residential facility took into account the owner’s needs and the owner’s budget. Value engineering replaced stone with beige buff brick at the base of the main building and portions of the lodge, as well. Thanks to the teamwork of Gundlach Champion, Neumann/Smith and the University, value engineering was performed without reducing the square footage and the overall value of the building, said Ebli. After a pause for value engineering, the 13month conversion of a gravel parking lot into a lounge and apartment building officially began in July 2009. “We literally had to cut a shelf out of the side of the hill for the building footprint,” said Ebli. A building constructed on a narrow slice of a hillside can be quite a logistical challenge. Because it was the only flat area available, Gundlach had to use the main road in front of the building for access and as a base for crane operations. “For the most part, we hoisted all the materials from the roadway,” said Ebli. Gundlach positioned a 50-ton American crane at the roadway using its 140-foot boom to lift materials 100 feet in the air to reach the top of the six-story building. Gundlach successfully resolved a series of challenges, including the removal of unsuitable soil. “Some of it wasn’t structurally stable enough to get our bearing capacity,” said Cole. As a remedy, Gundlach Champion removed two to three feet of existing soil underneath the level of the foundations and filled the gap with cementitious fill. “It is a 2,000 PSI grout material used in place of sand,” said Ebli. “By using the cementitious fill, we didn’t have to haul and compact sand back to the site, which saved money and time.” KEWADIN (THE NORTH WIND) ARRIVES Masonry frame construction began in September 2009, but with the North Wind arriving earlier in northern latitudes, part of the masonry was placed in winter conditions. “It was a pretty typical winter for Houghton, but the wind actually caused more havoc than the temperatures,” said Ebli. “The wind was always blowing, and it was a constant effort to keep the tenting in place to prevent heat loss throughout the entire duration of masonry construction.” Winter hit and tenting began at the end of November 2009. With the winter wind blasting the tented enclosures, the crew pieced the building together mainly one eight-inch block at a time. Working in a visqueen cocoon, the crew set rebar in hollow core blocks, filling the whole core with grout to ultimately create the sturdy “bones” of a building that is durable, stout and virtually Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
indestructible. “Reinforced concrete masonry is more energy efficient and durable in the long term,” said Heikkinen. “Your time horizon for a building like Hillsdale is basically as long as you want.” The building was meticulously constructed, one story of block and plank at a time. “We placed one story of eight-inch block, set 25-foot sections of hollow core precast plank floor, and then
moved to the next floor with block and precast plank,” described Ebli. “We carried this sequence it all the way to the roof.” At regular intervals, the structure contains integrated masonry piers of larger 16-inch block to strengthen the building, continued Ebli. The masonry is extensively reinforced with more rebar than usual and generous portions of grout to tie together the eight- and 16-inch block and to link
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An expansive glass curtain wall on the face of the lodge draws the Great Outdoors indoors, creating a sense of space and light.
The interior’s wonderful weave of materials includes a natural stone fireplace and a faux slate floor composed of through-body porcelain tile for durability.
the precast floors into the walls. “Reinforcing rebar and hook bars go from the wall into the precast floors to tie the floors to the walls,” explained Ebli. Beyond its sheer durability, the reinforced concrete masonry frame was selected to achieve a better fit with the precast concrete plank deck. “Those precast planks can come out to an exact fit in this structural system, similar to a table top set flush with the table’s legs,” said Peterson. Added Lechman, “The precast concrete decking is not only flush on the bearing wall, but as a residential
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building, it lends itself well to having an exterior bearing wall and then two walls of the doubleloaded corridor also being bearing. You plank it all the way down and put a shorter piece of plank across the corridor.” Gundlach Champion had to begin selfperforming the masonry about a third of the way into masonry construction. “The masonry contractor defaulted on his contract,” said Ebli. “The amazing thing is, three days later, we had our own forces in place to continue the work.” The bearing portion of the masonry was
completed in February 2010. Due to the cumulative toll of the unexpected, Gundlach had to meet with all the subcontractors to create a faster interior work sequence in order to successfully deliver the building on schedule. “For example, the painter would only finish threequarters of his work on a floor before the flooring contractor would begin placing the floors,” said Ebli. “We also worked on multiple floors.” Gundlach had about 75 people on site working on interior finishes at the peak of the job. The masonry blocks served as a protective enclosure, allowing Gundlach Champion to start interior work immediately and then install insulation, face brick and all exterior finishes in spring 2010. The project reached completion in August 2010. Altogether, Gundlach expended over 19,000 man hours of self-performed work on the project and enlisted the goods and services of 45 subcontractors and suppliers. Completing such a quality building on time under challenging conditions is a testament to the entire project team. “Everyone deserves a pat on the back from the guys who were out on the site to the whole project team,” said Ebli. “We overcame the challenges, because of the people we employed directly and the subcontractors on the project. “It took teamwork and a collaborative effort between the owner, architect and ourselves,” added Ebli. “It wouldn’t have come together without that level of teamwork. Despite all of the challenges, it is a beautiful building done with quality.” COCOONING IN THE NORTH WOODS LEED Gold certification is one of the project’s significant accomplishments. The sheer mass of this warm cocoon of concrete masonry acts as a heat sink, contributing to the R value of the wall construction. “It saves all kinds of money and energy,” said Heikkinen. Neumann/Smith also wrapped the building in three inches of rigid insulation. “The insulation in and of itself gives the building an R value of around 18,” said Peterson. Beneath this blanket of insulation, Neumann/Smith called for the application of a spray-applied air barrier, a polymer coating that seals the building against the cold breath of Old Man Winter. “The air barrier keeps the air from moving the heat back and forth through the wall,” said Peterson. Spray applied to the building envelope, the air barrier thoroughly seals the building’s outlets, window penetrations and other avenues of heat loss, including the masonry hooks tying the wall and floor systems together. Winter application required the use of a low-temperature formulation of the product, Peterson added. Our chilled neighbors to the North initially developed the concept. “The air barrier is a Canadian concept that came to the United States about a decade ago,” said Peterson. “It is becoming more prevalent as we become more energy and environmentally conscious.” Thermally broken windows with high-efficiency glass complete this air-tight bastion against the cold. At Hillside Place, the comforts of home include radiant heat. Each bedroom and suite remains “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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toasty with hydronic, in-floor heating composed of a series of glycol-filled tubes installed in the top two-inches of the precast deck’s concrete topping, said Lechman. Radiant heat, delivered by perimeter radiators or by radiant floors, is used in all Michigan Tech buildings. This type of radiant heat is an energy efficient approach capable of offsetting heat loss and boosting comfort. Rather than relying on a constant stream of hot air as in a forced air system, “this system heats surfaces, and then those surfaces will radiate heat back into the room,” said Peterson. Added Heikkinen, “You don’t need to set your thermostat at such a high temperature to achieve comfort. Besides energy efficiency, it is much more comfortable to have a warm floor, especially with the kind of winters we have in this area.” Each bedroom has its own set of temperature controls, both for student comfort and to allow the university to dial down the heat in unoccupied units via its computerized central energy management system, said Heikkinen. Other efficiencies are gained by extending steam from the campus’s central steam-fired plant into the new building. In addition, the building has instant water boilers, as well as its own energy recovery units transferring heat from return air to supply side air, said Murphy. A mechanical room observation window gives students a glimpse of some of these energy-efficient measures.
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Altogether, “the project achieved four out of 10 credits in the energy and atmosphere category, meaning the building is 21 percent more energy efficient than a baseline building of the same type,” said Kathleen M. Buck, RA, LEED AP BD+C, associate, a senior project manager, Neumann/Smith. Other LEED credits include the use of zero irrigation landscaping, extensive daylighting and views, the use of regional materials, such as stone from the neighboring state of Wisconsin, and the selection of low VOC adhesives, sealants, paints and materials for improved indoor air quality, said Christine Costa, LEED AP, Neumann/Smith. As part of LEED Gold certification, “we were able to achieve 39 out of 69 points in LEED Version 2.2,” added Buck.
concrete plank ceilings, adding almost an urban loft feel to the building. Each room has a panoramic view and each floor has its own accent color, plus colorful, geometrically patterned carpeting that complements the porcelain tile in the kitchen areas. Efficiency is also paramount. With doubleloaded corridors and the suite arrangement “there is very little wasted space,” said Heikkinen. All 196 private bedrooms also are a model of efficiency with a desk and chair neatly tucked under the
frame of a loft bed. “The building is laid out in such a way that it maximizes the use of space, giving us more building for the money,” said Heikkinen. “We don’t have space that is underutilized or marginally utilized, yet the facility still relates well to the people calling it home.” The entire building has hit the mark as a perfect combination of warmth and efficiency. Truly, Gundlach Champion and Neumann/Smith and have created a unique residential showcase for this university in the heart of the North Woods.
WELCOME TO THE LODGE On a brisk fall night, the newly constructed lodge is the perfect place to gather around the fireplace. Neumann/Smith wove a welcoming and woodsy ambiance using the same natural palette of wood, stone and metal as the building exterior. A Red Oak ceiling deck brings the warmth of wood into the interior, while an indoor stone fireplace adds the glow of its gas-fired flames to long winter nights. An expansive glass curtain wall on the face of the lodge draws the Great Outdoors indoors, creating a sense of space and light.“We wanted it to be light-filled and airy during the day,” said Bonney. “At night, the tall volume of the lodge creates a lantern of light focused on the outdoor courtyard.” Natural elements naturally fit into this North Woods lodge. The wood of three Oak trees form the interior column surrounds on the lower level. Once gracing the site, the trees were removed from the only feasible location for the building footprint. The trees were removed, cut into nine-foot lengths, stripped of bark, quartered into four sections, and kiln dried. These wood quarters were later spliced together to wrap the exposed steel columns in the lodge. Of course, no self-respecting lodge would be complete without mounted animal heads. In this case, three moose heads of cast resin were imported from Norway. The moose heads are placed over the two-level entry corridor in direct alignment with the fitness center windows. Illuminated from within, the three moose heads have become a Hillside tradition with students decorating the antlers with ball caps and holiday ornaments. For students, plus visiting faculty and conference attendees in the summer, the commons could easily pass as a comfortable northern resort. For the university, this wonderful weave of natural materials offers durability and ease of maintenance. The faux slate floor is a through-body porcelain tile with variegated earth tones. “Because it is through body, if the floor chips the color still remains, so it is great for long-term durability,” said Buck. The wood beams and columns have the lodge look, yet some of the main ones are actually steel framed but wood clad, specifically the ridge beam at the very top of the sloped roof, said Lechman. The project team has created a beautiful but durable space for students to mingle and relax. The apartments are contemporary spaces with exposed Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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Built to Suit By DaviD R. MilleR, associate eDitoR Photos couRtesy of Quicken loans etail vacancies are often advertised as “Build to Suit,” demonstrating the owner’s willingness to reconfigure the space to meet the needs of a potential tenant. Quicken Loans took this phrase quite literally as the firm reconfigured four floors of Detroit’s Compuware Building to create a new headquarters that suited the unique needs of its team members. Though Quicken Loans includes an entire family of companies, most team
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members employed at the new headquarters work in the residential mortgage industry. These workers need to have sharp minds, good people skills, and a strong work ethic, as the job can entail tedious hours of calling potential clients. A project team led by construction manager Sachse Construction, Birmingham, and von Staden Architects, Birmingham, delivered an office space that embodies the Quicken Loans culture. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
a major transformation was necessary to transform it into an environment in which Quicken Loans could operate. Over 1,700 team members were transferred from the company’s facility in Livonia, with more on the way pending the completion of additional renovations. The existing floorplate simply was not designed to accommodate that many people. Fortunately, flexibility was a part of the original design. “The building has really good bones,” said Gail von Staden, AIA, LEED AP, principal, von Staden Architects. “The building supports changes and will continue to do so in the future.” Von Staden praised the building’s underfloor air system because it made it much easier to reroute distribution points for the new floorplan. Demountable partition walls also facilitated easy removal and reconfiguration. Though the structure of the building was well suited for renovation, other elements were less desirable, at least from a logistical standpoint. “We weren’t just working in an occupied building, we were working in a Class A occupied building,” explained Todd Sachse, LEED AP, president of Sachse Construction. “It wasn’t like a Greenfield site where we could just bring stuff in and take it out any time and anywhere we wanted. There were very strict policies for material handling and how people could come in or go out of the building. We had up to 300 people working here every day, but we had to get people and materials in and out on a very tight schedule.” Since Quicken Loans would occupy floors 9-12, the elevators at the Compuware Building were regularly used for material delivery. The building
WORKING AT COMPUWARE The 16-story Compuware Building added one million square feet of Class A office space to Detroit when it was finished in 2003, 235,000 of which are now occupied by Quicken Loans. Even though the building is a recent addition to the Detroit skyline, Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
lacked a freight elevator, so all materials needed to be broken down to fit into one of two smaller service elevators. Material deliveries were also prohibited during normal business hours. Popular restaurants at the Compuware Building extended working hours well beyond the norm, but the project team was able to accept deliveries while the restaurants were open because the loading dock is located on the other side of the building. Timing of material deliveries was just one jobsite variable that was tightly controlled to prevent disruptions within the Compuware Building. “Noise was a very big issue,” said Sachse. “Floors nine and 12 were the most sensitive because they were adjacent to the Compuware floors. We couldn’t use hammer drills or anything like that on those floors during the day. Sometimes we couldn’t even make general construction noise on those floors because there might have been meetings going on. Many times, we were able to coordinate with them and work out a schedule in advance, but there were a couple of times where we were shut down in a few areas for impromptu meetings.” In spite of the restrictions that came with working in a bustling Class A office environment, the Compuware Building was a natural fit for Quicken Loans. The appeal of the structure and its prime Detroit location was too strong to ignore. “We looked at building a brand new building in Detroit and we toured quite a few others before we settled on the Compuware space,” said Melissa Price, director of business office services and facilities for Quicken Loans. “Compuware is absolutely a Class A building that offered plenty of
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amenities for our team members, including parking and a Central Business District location right on Campus Martius. There is a lot going on and being a part of it, and in the heart of it, is part of why we decided on this building.” Once the decision had been made, the project team needed to find a way to deliver on the promise of the Compuware Building. Overcoming a daunting schedule emerged as a key challenge.
The project team completed this project in 100 days. The sheer size of the Compuware Building gave them one advantage, as they could spread workers out over 235,000 square feet.
THE QUICKEN SCHEDULE Sachse readily admits that most of the work performed at Quicken Loans consisted of routine tasks for contractors. The biggest challenge was in simply getting them done on time. “There is nothing on this project that was so difficult from a construction standpoint,” said Sachse. “Its just metal stud, drywall, glass, millwork, lighting, and so on. It has all the normal components. They were assembled in a very creative, fun way, but it was doing the work in the time allowed that was the challenge.” Given the quantity of work and the special finished involved, Sachse estimated that a typical schedule for a similar project would allow about 180 days, but the project team cut that nearly in half by completing the job in 100 days. Workweeks were stretched to seven days with two or three shifts each, but the project team could not meet this problem by merely working longer. They would need to work smarter, as well. The architect contributed to this effort by creating a design that could be built within the allotted time. “It was an extremely aggressive schedule,” said von Staden. “We had to identify materials that were not long lead items and we had to develop means and methods that would allow trades to work simultaneously. All of the underfloor work was taking place at the same time as the above floor work, but Sachse [Construction] did a pretty amazing job.” In addition to working with an architect who had a solid understanding of how long the work would take, the construction team also benefited from the
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sheer size of the space. “We had 235,000 square feet in which to spread manpower,” said Sachse. “We could put a lot of manpower on the site at one time and we could work in a lot of different areas.” By specifying materials carefully and paying close attention to the sequence in which construction tasks could be performed, the architect played a key role in keeping workers occupied within the space. Price and her Quicken Loans team members also kept the project team busy, which was not always a good thing. “As a company, we [Quicken Loans] move very quickly and we make decisions very quickly,” said Price. “We also make changes all the time because that’s what’s best for our business. Having a team that could respond to that was critical, whether it was the architect turning drawings around 24 hours after I just told her that I needed to double the size of the space, or Todd [Sachse] coming in and making the changes.” Though most of the changes were minor, there were many of them, nearly resulting in what Sachse called “Death by 1,000 Cuts.” Occasionally, more significant changes that could have potentially delayed completion were made, but adding time to the schedule was never considered. Sachse always found a way to meet the original deadline. “It isn’t my job to say ‘no’ to my team members and Todd [Sachse] helped to support that,” said Price. There was some sparing over the feasibility of the schedule, but the team shared a mutual respect that kept these issues from getting personal. In what is perhaps the greatest testament to a successful project, the parties involved are still talking to and working with one another. The finished project also speaks to the team’s ability to work together, as it is perfectly suited for the unique culture that defines Quicken Loans. THE QUICKEN CULTURE Any successful workspace must be consistent with the individual culture of the company’s workforce. “From our standpoint, a ‘win’ of a space would be one that matches our culture,” said Price. “We got input from all of our team members. We asked people what they liked and didn’t like about our existing space. Did they want more color? Did they want more writable surfaces? How did they feel in their chairs? You name it, we asked it.” When asked to define the Quicken culture with a single word, Price immediately said “fun.” She was quick to point out that emphasis on supporting work habits, client service and technology also drove the design, but it was probably the fun elements that seemed the most unusual to the design team. After all, how many office designs include scratch and sniff wallpaper? As long as it was consistent with the way Quicken Loans operates, no concept was too outlandish for consideration. Ideas were compiled and placed on a board in von Staden’s office under the heading “Things that make you go hmmmm.” “Dan [Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken Loans] challenged us to create something that challenged conventions about corporate Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
environments,” said von Staden. The environment that Quicken Loans inhabits inside the Compuware Building might not suit everyone, but it is ideal for the company’s energetic workforce. Creativity is practically dripping from the walls, which are adorned with an unusually vibrant color palette and images that celebrate Detroit’s rich cultural heritage. Even necessary elements were given a playful tweak. Instead of using simple silhouettes to identify restrooms, the Quicken Loans marketing team developed a tug ‘o
war graphic in which male or female teams stand near the appropriate doors. This theme is carried on each floor and in a true display of gender equality; the winning team varies on different floors. Shades, a Detroit-based graffiti artist, was also hired to put his distinctive signature on walls and floors. Many graffiti designs represent “isms,” a list of core values instilled into everyone who works at Quicken Loans. Company team members can also put their own artistry on display, as writeable
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Shades, a Detroit-based graffiti artist, was hired to put his distinctive signature on walls and floors. Many graffiti designs represent “isms,” a list of core values instilled into everyone who works at Quicken Loans. surfaces are abundant. Instead of a standard level three paint and drywall finish, a level five finish was needed for the specialized paint that was used to create these surfaces. “All of the drywall was skim coated in plaster so the paint wasn’t applied directly to the drywall,”
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create a functional workspace that would accommodate the unique way in which Quicken Loans works. MAKING IT WORK Creating a fun office environment is easy, but incorporating whimsical building elements into a functional office design is less so. For example, Razor® scooter stations on each floor let Quicken Loans team members zip around the facility, but even the most cautious two-wheeler will eventually make contact with a wall. Core areas feature a 12-inch base made of Trespa®, a durable plastic laminate that keeps accidental collisions from marring finish materials. Every floor also features a snack area with an emphasis on Michigan-made products and even its own slushy machine. Since spills are inevitable, an Antron® nylon carpet was specifically designed for the project and it looks as nice as it did on the day that Quicken Loans moved in. Durability was an important consideration that guided material choices. “Melissa [Price] told us that this wouldn’t be a typical work environment. It had to perform more like a school,” said von Staden. “Eventually I realized that it wasn’t like a school, it was more like a frat house. That became our manta: ‘Would this idea work in a frat house?’” Sustainability was another aspect of the Quicken Loans culture that needed to work inside the office
environment. Silver-Level LEED certification is anticipated for the project. Given the amount of research and deliberation that typically marked a decision by Quicken Loans, Sachse was amazed by how quickly the company embraced LEED. According to Sachse, the decision to pursue LEED took only about 15 minutes to make, but discussions about the level of this commitment weighed against how it would impact other facility goals were far more in-depth. Some materials, like the paint needed for writable surfaces, were so specialized that they might not be available from a local source. Either way, settling for something that did not meet the needs of Quicken Loans was not an option that would be considered. “We do things that make sense for our business,” said Price. “Meeting our team members’ needs is vitally important, as well. Not having writeable surfaces doesn’t fit who we are and what we need.” In many cases, sustainability fit Quicken Loans and the company’s needs just fine. Countertops are made from recycled bottles and a hard-to-achieve LEED credit is being sought for using a substantial percentage of FSC-certified wood for the office’s large quantity of millwork. Quicken Loans is even investigating the possibility of earning a LEED innovation credit for processes that govern daily operations, including a drastic transformation into a paperless office. Most office spaces are not built to the LEEDSilver standard, but most also do not include tree
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fort and sandbox themed meeting rooms, orange shag carpeting, or ping pong tables. Quicken Loans is definitely focusing on the future by embracing sustainability, as dwindling resources will undoubtedly force green building into the mainstream, but what about the more eclectic touches at Quicken Loans Headquarters? Is Quicken Loans the office of the future or a unique application? “I think it is a little bit of both,” said von Staden. “I wouldn’t try to put any other company in this space, because I think it is uniquely Quicken, but I do think that it has the characteristics of the generation that will be going to work in the next 10 years. The value systems of the Generation Y’ers are so different then the Baby Boomers. They value things like daylight, natural ventilation and collaborative space. They don’t value things like having a door for their office.” Quicken Loans’ headquarters includes small spaces where team members can have private phone conversations, but they are rarely used. Workers who grew up in a world that always had cell phones have become accustomed to simply turning away and using a lower tone when discussing something of a private nature. The Quicken Loans environment may not work for everyone, but it is ideal for the young and energetic workforce that the company has now, and will continue, to attract in the future. It was, indeed, built to suit.
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atching a freighter ply the waters of the Detroit River is just another school day at the new University Prep Science and Math (UPSM) High School in Detroit. The glittering blue ribbon of the river is clearly visible through the two-story glass walls of the school’s remarkable high-rise dining hall. Sitting in this light-filled cafeteria’s lime-green chairs and watching a flotilla of clouds drift over the riverfront probably ranks as one of the best lunch hours available in any school. Part of the hoped for revival of the East Riverfront, the cafeteria is part of a vertical addition perched on top of a three-story brick warehouse transformed by Resendes Design Group, Detroit, The Monahan Company,
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Eastpointe, and TAKTIX Solutions, LLC, Detroit, into a charter high school, courtesy of the Thompson Educational Foundation. “The building is really about being on the water,” said Francis Resendes, managing principal of Resendes Design Group. “Because of the unique site, the school’s architecture responds to the river.” What drew the school to the river was not only the waterway itself, but also a $1.5 million dollar grant from the Community Foundation of Southeastern Michigan. “The grant helped pay for an increase in the market price, because of its location near the riverfront,” said John G. Cleary, vice president of finance and real “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
estate, Thompson Educational Foundation. Another $3 million from the New Market tax credit program for urban renewal encouraged the development of this school located in the warehouse district east of GM’s world headquarters. Ultimately, The Monahan Company delivered this 89,000-square-foot educational facility for $11.3 million in construction costs. THE MOUND BUILDERS The building’s capacity for vertical expansion also drew the Thompson Foundation to the former Franklin Furniture warehouse on Chene and Franklin streets. Aerial photography revealed a dot pattern on the roof of the stout old building. The “dots” were the work of the warehouse’s original builders who bent the rebar of this reinforced concrete building and capped it with a concrete mound, essentially using an early 20th Century construction technique to mark the building’s vertical expansion points. The roof mounds became a sort of signal in concrete, drawing future generations to expand this modest warehouse. “The builder had reroofed over the top of it all, but it was still obvious from aerial photographs that the structure was originally built for vertical expansion,” said Resendes. This discovery was welcome news, because constructing a vertical addition mitigates the risk of disturbing soils in an area of historically high industrial use, said Cleary. Expanding vertically rather than horizontally also frees the property for parking. “We did not have to buy any additional land, because we were able to use what we had for parking,” said Cleary. “Building up” offers educational and economic benefits, such as vertical stacking of specialty labs and the efficient routing of mechanical systems. “We have an affinity for vertical schools in an urban setting,” said Resendes. “With a vertical building, each floor can become a school within a school.” THE GLASS SLIPPER This workhorse of a warehouse, with 10-inchthick structural floor slabs and heavy No. 10 steel rebar, also had the structural integrity to move into the 21st Century. “The building was conducive to the program with its structural integrity, spans between columns, ceiling heights and square footage,” said Cleary. As a former warehouse, the building interior was ideal for an open, contemporary schoolhouse designed without traditional corridors. “The building offered a neutral palette and open areas with only a few interior walls on the third floor”, said Resendes. Given the green light, the project team transformed this basic warehouse of common brick and broken windows into an outpost of new development on the East Riverfront. New brick infill now outlines the exposed concrete frame, adding a touch of schoolhouse red to this contemporary urban educational facility. “The bricks originally used in this type of building were utilitarian in nature,” said Resendes. “They used a very soft and chalky common brick that was not a great brick to restore.” Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
The main expanse of this hybrid exterior is a meeting of present and past with the shimmer of new glass offsetting the raw look and structural strength of the exposed concrete frame. The new glass “slipper” fits perfectly on this Cinderella of a building with three additions of glass and corrugated metal panels embellishing the concrete heart of the original warehouse. The expansions include the main two-level vertical addition housing the cafeteria, gymnasium and mechanical penthouse; a glass-wrapped main entrance and staircase on the west; and two stair towers scaling the east face and sheltering a small, raised-bed vegetable garden in the ground between the two towers. As a fourth addition, a modest, single-story expansion projects forward from the main entrance and houses an auditorium. Altogether, this series of additions added 29,000 square feet to the existing 60,000square-foot building. OVERCOMING THE PAST The project was not a mere insertion of additions. The Monahan Company deserves to go to the head of the class for its intricate structural work at UPSM. For the main vertical addition, grafting a new steel frame to the concrete “bones” of this old warehouse was an exercise in advanced surveying and mathematics. Because the concrete columns of this early 20th Century building were not placed in a perfect grid, and the building as a whole was slightly out of square, the
grid of concrete columns had to be meticulously surveyed and every steel column had to be custom fit to its concrete companion of yesteryear. “One column in the concrete grid might be two inches out of sync and the next might be four inches in the other direction,” said W. Daniel Monahan, vice president of The Monahan Company. Repairing cut openings in the structural floor slab was just as demanding in a building originally constructed in the early days of reinforced concrete structures. The original builders had installed an unpredictable grid of irregularly placed rebar. “Today, we are much more scientific about how we place the steel, and its height, size and location within the concrete,” said Resendes. “At that time, there was a great deal of trial and error with how much rod one should place in the slab. More times than not there was a great deal of overkill in the amount of steel rod.” Despite this intricate steel surgery, Monahan delivered the project on an aggressive 10-month schedule in time for the school to welcome its first class of ninth-grade pupils under Principal Gabriela Gui. “It was not an easy project,” said Cleary. “Monahan, along with our owner’s representative, Larry Marantette of TAKTIX Solutions, did a great job. There also had to be good coordination between Resendes, TAKTIX and Monahan to continually solve the problems that you run into on a rehab project. But the end result is that everybody is elated. As an owner,
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the facility is even better than I had anticipated. The parents, the students and the staff are very, very pleased with this building. They are in love with it.”
source of pressure,” said Resendes. “Without it, the column would poke through the ceiling.” The astute student of construction will even notice the bell columns become smaller with each ascending floor. Once a type of learning lab for the study of reinforced concrete structures, perhaps the building will inspire a new generation of architects, engineers and construction professionals.
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THE FURNITURE GRAVEYARD It was definitely not love at first sight. In its original condition, all three floors of the old Franklin warehouse were stacked to the ceiling with a jumble of office furniture. “There was every decade of office furniture you could imagine,” said Resendes. In fact, film makers at work in Michigan
and went up through the second.” The large openings meant The Monahan Company literally had its work cut out for them. Repair was essential, because “the two-way reinforced concrete floors are part of the structure,” said Monahan. “There are no floor beams.” The project team actually x-rayed the thick concrete slabs to pinpoint the location of the unpredictably placed rebar. The equipment employed resembles a metal detector commonly used to retrieve coins and other valuables on a beach. This lesson in early 20th Century
As a former warehouse, the building interior was ideal for an open, contemporary schoolhouse designed without traditional corridors. The warehouse’s original bell columns add a unique touch to the interior.
rented the period furniture stashed within the interior, added Cleary. Removal of massive amounts of debris and old furniture – some on the third floor coated with pigeon droppings – was the first order of business in transforming this building from a basic brick warehouse to a stunning contemporary schoolhouse. The second was infilling a 7-footdeep partial basement with sand and concrete slurry. “It wasn’t a needed space, and it would have certainly been more costly to bring it up to any kind of code or serviceability,” said Monahan. Monahan speculates the building can be dated to about 1917 or 1918 based on the dates of old newspapers discovered in the walls during demolition of the building down to its bare concrete frame. Demolition also exposed two sizeable openings in the structural floor slab. “Various industrial users had occupied and modified the building over the years, including cutting two large 20 x 40-foot holes in the second floor,” said Monahan. “We believe the openings were cut for old tanks that went in at the first floor
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construction continued after the team discovered that the steel rod in the building actually ran on a diagonal between the structural columns, said Resendes. The Monahan Company marked the location of the steel rod in chalk lines before drilling 35 inches into the existing concrete slab to make way for the new rebar. In placing the new concrete, the project team even reproduced the board finish ceilings common to buildings of the era. (The board finish shows the wood grain of the original formwork.) “V & O Contracting, Clinton Township, did a nice job in the infill areas in simulating the planks,” said Monahan. “You would really have to look hard to tell the difference between the original and the infill.” The board finish ceilings and exposed bell columns - columns shaped like a type of longstemmed champagne glass in concrete – give this contemporary interior a historical flavor and an industrial edge. The bell columns are an early method of combating punch-through sheer. “The bell distributes the load to eliminate a pinpoint
TAKING THE HEAT The project team repaired past cuts in the structural floor slab and took care to minimize the amount and scope of new openings. The two stair towers scale the outside of the building for this very reason. “We tried to disturb the existing frame as little as possible, so it was easier to build next to the building rather than through it,” said Resendes. The new main stairway was placed in the same location as the building’s original stairway and freight elevator shaft to avoid disturbing the two-way structural floor slabs. “The old staircase and freight elevator were right next to each other, so structurally a large opening was already in place,” said Monahan. The project team did have to cut a vertical tower through the center of the building all the way to the fifth floor mechanical penthouse, but the cut efficiently clustered wash rooms, the elevator and two supply and return mechanical chases in the same core area. Inserting the major mechanical shaft near the central elevator shaft required a relatively small 5 x 20-foot incision. “Rather than installing an octopus-like system horizontally, we did a vertical supply, because it is a much more efficient way of designing a building,” said Resendes. The second-floor ceiling area was the main distribution point. The pipe and conduit went from “the second floor down to the first and then was distributed around the perimeter of the building to avoid cutting openings,” said Monahan. “We then went up to the third floor and distributed around the perimeter.” The type of heating units also minimized disturbance of the two-way structural floor slabs. “Most of the heating system goes around the perimeter,” continued Monahan. “The perimeter of the building is heated and cooled by under window radiant units fed with hot water and cold water supply and return lines and ducted tempered air.” A CUSTOM FIT Monahan next turned its attention to the intricate work of the vertical addition three stories above grade. The melding of steel columns to an irregular concrete grid took “repetitive surveys and measurements with the crew on the rooftop drilling exploratory holes with air hammers and drills,” said Monahan. Once the concrete grid was firmly established, Monahan drilled and set nearly 200 anchor bolts into the existing reinforced concrete columns. Specifically, each steel column is held to its concrete counterpart by about six bolts drilled 16 inches into the existing concrete. “We had to core out the concrete and then epoxy in the bolt,” said “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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Monahan. “Sometimes the bolts were slightly off because of obstructions.” The obstructions were the spider web of thick, heavy No. 10 steel rod laced throughout the old building’s concrete slabs and columns. “We drilled down and would hit a big piece of steel,” said Monahan. With the bolts set in a slightly irregular pattern to avoid obstructions, the base plate of each steel column had to be custom fit to the specific bolt pattern drilled into the concrete. Again, precise measurements were vital in this marriage of two buildings shaped by the construction technologies of two different centuries. Adding a further level of complexity, all of this intricate measurement and custom work was performed in the frigid months of December and January. Winter work also included bonding the new and existing roof slabs together in a tight grip. “We had to ensure a strong bond between the old and new slab to combat what is called horizontal sheer – the tendency for horizontal displacement from the added weight of the new vertical addition,” said Resendes. A process called scarifying bonded together the slabs with the Monahan crew using air hammers to texture the top of the existing concrete roof deck to a depth of ¼ inch. The next step was coating the old roof deck with a special epoxy bonding material before placing the new steel reinforced slab. “Now the two slabs grip and work together as a system,” said Resendes. As an additional aid, “the new slab is not just a hard floor, it actually adds to the structural integrity of the roof structure, and even has a little extra steel in it,” said Monahan. The vertical addition was the core project challenge, but the glass enclosure came in a close second. “We couldn’t measure and order the glass until the structure was done,” said Monahan. “We had to maintain a huge, visqueen temporary enclosure to keep the weather out and the heat in.”
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just eat lunch and enjoy the view from the school’s glass-enclosed cafeteria three floors above Franklin Street. The project team even ensured a comfortable temperature range within this unique eatery. This dining hall is wrapped in two stories of pure glass, yet even on a bright day the students are not “cooking” in a greenhouse. It all boils down to – or rather doesn’t boil down to – the use of shading devices on the exterior glass and the installation of fritted glass on the upper level. “The shading devices are brows or aluminum fins that extend around the perimeter windows of the cafeteria and even the classrooms,” said Resendes. “The fritted glass is a ceramic coating that diffuses the light.” Using this approach, the dining hall has no need for shades, and coupled with vision glass on the lower level, maintains its wonderful vistas. Adding to this pleasant perch, an outdoor patio wraps around the dining hall, offering riverfront as well as panoramic views of the downtown Detroit skyline and Ford Field. Resendes has a passion for drawing daylight into building interiors. “One of our goals is to create naturally lit schools that require very few lights at all,” said Resendes. This mission is seen throughout the building. Clerestory windows ring the gymnasium, drawing in a diffused natural light through translucent Kalwall panels. “Being completely day lit, the gymnasium does not have to have a single light on even on a cloudy day,” said Resendes. Resendes brought the art of natural illumination to the building’s main educational spaces, composed of classrooms on the building perimeter with open studios in lieu of hallways in the center. At the border between classroom and studio, the walls never touch the ceiling, allowing natural light to spill into the open studios through clerestory windows. “The light moves right through the whole building,” said Resendes. Within the classrooms, drywall gives way to glass panels near the exterior wall, giving every classroom a sightline along the entire line of educational spaces. “The classrooms float within the building, and people can see from one end all the way to the other,” said Resendes. Resendes is also a strong believer in the use of indirect and diffused light. “We have very few locations in the school where we actually have direct down lighting,” said Resendes. “Our lighting throughout the building is virtually all indirect. This creates a calm atmosphere for the students.” Only slender light “pencil” fixtures in the studios produce a small degree of down-lighting. Resendes’ ultimate goal is “to design a naturally lit building without a single light fixture.” His passion is paying off at UPSM, both in the creation of open spaces filled with natural and indirect light and in lower operational costs for the school. “Indirect lighting is definitely a cost savings,” said Cleary. “We have relatively inexpensive fixtures, and we only have perhaps a handful of bulbs in the entire facility.” Added Resendes, “We are down to using .5 watts per-square-foot versus the typical 1.5 watts. We are using a third less electricity than most buildings.” A NEXT-GENERATION SCHOOL Beyond lighting, the entire interior is part of next-generation school design. “We challenge what a typical school looks like,” said Resendes. At UPSM, every teacher has his or her own office directly attached to the classroom. Traditional hallways and corridors have been eliminated in favor of open studios and what is called intervening spaces. These open spaces are dotted with seating clusters and custom mobile lockers with locker units on one side and a teaching wall on the other. The teaching wall is a type of white tack board that can be used for impromptu study or teaching sessions. Such features turn what could have been a hallway into useful working spaces. Some areas of this flexible common space even shift in configuration with folding partitions extending from a classroom across a studio section to create a new classroom enclave. “This allows the teaching staff to create classrooms or make classrooms go away in some areas,” said Resendes. “Typically, one sees a folding partition between classrooms, but we have partitions between the classroom and the open or public space.” Schools with more traditional designs must maintain a strict division between hall and classroom due to fire codes. At UPSM, the number of stairways – two stair tower additions and the main stairway – places each student within 75 feet of an egress rather than the code requirement of 200 feet. Because of the closeness of egress, the architect had more flexibility in creating this unconventional school interior. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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In lieu of a conventional teacher’s desk, the classrooms and lecture hall/auditorium have mobile carts stocked with other high-tech teaching aids, such as document cameras with the capacity for three-dimensional projection of objects. With 3D capability, an instructor can more easily teach about the double helix structure of DNA or other scientific concepts.
These before and after photographs clearly show the dramatic transformation of the former Franklin furniture warehouse into a vibrant urban school. This unconventional school even has nontraditional interior finishes with drywall and carpeting replacing extensive use of masonry block, vinyl floor tile and other traditional school “supplies.” The gymnasium even uses fiber bond walls rather than conventional block. “It takes away from the block feel of most schools,” said Resendes. All of these materials converge to create a calm, neutral interior with bold color walls in select spaces. “We use relatively simple and utilitarian materials,” said Resendes. “There is nothing ostentatious about the materiality of the space. There is a simple use of materials and a love of color, but the idea is creating a volume that is open, airy and soothing.” ECONOMICALLY FRIENDLY The building is also designed with economy and an economy of space in mind. From a twoway fume hood accessible from two different science classes to the stacking of all science labs on the east side of the building, the facility is designed to be “economically friendly,” said Resendes.
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An economy of space is clearly visible in the gymnasium. The bottom of the fifth-level mechanical penthouse is deftly inserted between cafeteria and gymnasium. In fact, the lower end of the penthouse projects into the gym and practically serves as the back board of the basketball hoop. Likewise, the auditorium is a flexible, multi-purpose space with all the furniture on wheels. The floor tiers widen as the auditorium descends, creating different platforms for a variety of uses, ranging from a double row of chairs for community presentations to a desk-and-seat arrangement for classroom lectures. At UPSM, vestiges of old Detroit combine with contemporary, flexible design to create a schoolhouse of character and efficiency. Academically, the inclusion of high-tech teaching tools in a completely wireless environment provides an educational backbone as strong as the concrete structure. One of UPSM’s labs even has a Z printer, a 3D printer able to produce sand prototypes of an object or tool based on input from a student’s AutoCAD drawing. “The 3D printer allows students to do their own impromptu fabrication,” said Cleary.
WELCOME CLASS OF 2014 The concrete “bones” of this old warehouse are now the core of a contemporary, completely wireless, light-filled school. At night, the “lanterns” of the two stair towers add a glow to the surrounding area, as the light within illuminates the streets beyond. This tremendous undertaking has transformed a dilapidated warehouse into a school that would be the envy of any high school student, and has even turned an adjacent weed-infested, gravel parking lot into a manicured expanse of green lawn, complete with a few raised beds for a vegetable garden. In addition, streets once resembling alley ways have been repaved and improved near the school grounds. The Thompson Foundation is planning to open two new elementary schools in the fall of 2012, said Cleary. Having designed nine Thompson charter schools, Resendes is working on the design of these two elementary schools, one being the former Sydney D. Miller School on Chene slated to become the UPSM elementary school, the other being the former Doty School in the Boston-Edison Historic District slated to become the elementary school for the Henry Ford Academy. Both are historic buildings purchased from the Detroit Public Schools, said Resendes. “Resendes Design Group has done multiple projects for us with great success,” said Cleary. “Monahan is on our prequalified list of general contractors. We hard bid all of our school projects.” Monahan also was the general contractor on the University Preparatory Academy’s Elementary School, namely the Mark Murray campus in Tech Town. The school is chartered by Grand Valley State University to the Public School Academies of Detroit, said Cleary. New Urban Learning operates the University Prep Science and Math schools via a contract with Public School Academies of Detroit. Part of the University Prep Science and Math District, this recently opened riverfront high school currently serves 115 ninth-grade students, but will soon take in pupils from the UPSM middle school, which is attached to the Detroit Science Center. Ultimately, the new high school will serve 500 students as successive waves of UPSM middle-school graduates, as well as enrollees from throughout metropolitan Detroit, enter this renovated and expanded facility. Thanks to the vision, talents and skills of the Thompson Educational Foundation, Resendes Design Group, TAKTIX Solutions and The Monahan Company, the formative years of these fortunate students will be well spent in this almost miraculously transformed schoolhouse near the riverfront.
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’s R e e r h The T By David R. Miller, Associate Editor
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he three R’s meant Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic for generations of students. While these basic concepts still form the foundation of a good education, modern school facilities are designed and built to offer far more. According to the district’s mission statement, Marysville Public Schools strives to personalize the learning experience for each student by adding their own three R’s: rigor, relevance and relationships. As the project team that created the new 238,000-square-foot Marysville High School
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recently discovered, mastering the district’s three R’s entailed benefits that extended well beyond classroom walls. The project would never have been completed unless the project team was willing and able to commit to a rigorous schedule. Relevance was also very important, as the building needed to conform to the schools curriculum while offering the flexibility to adapt to fill a wide variety of needs. Relationships were also an important factor, as project team members would “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
just wasn’t as conducive for learning as it needed to be in today’s educational environment. There was very little flexibility with the site and we needed to do something better for the community.” Operational issues plagued the building, as updates to plumbing and electrical systems were not feasible for the structure. Keeping up with technology is a challenge for any school district, but these difficulties went far beyond selecting and purchasing computers at Marysville High School because many rooms in the older portion of the building lacked sufficient power outlets and code requirements limited options for adding new ones. Rick DeNardin, buildings and grounds manager for Marysville Public Schools, credits the Marysville High School maintenance staff for keeping the building’s original heating system and ventilation fans running, but the equipment was on its last legs and replacement parts needed to be custom-made. The building was also illsuited to serve Marysville’s changing population. The school’s cafeteria, for example, could not hold one-third of the student body at one time, so students ate in hallways or even outside. Most people saw the need for a new high school, but could the district secure the necessary funding during tough economic times? A $74,600,000 bond proposal to build a new high school and renovate the district’s middle school along with three elementary schools was put before voters in May 2007. The measure passed by 53 votes. Speilburg considers the bond’s passage as a “gift” from voters who were willing to support the community schools during tough times. The district worked to earn this trust well before the first vote was cast. A citizens committee was formed to advocate for the bond while facilitating good communications with residents. Listening was a vital part of this process.
“The Yes! For Marysville’s Future Committee didn’t see support for additions and remodeling of the old facility,” said William McCarthy, president of McCarthy and Smith. “The committee felt that the building had served its purpose. The new high school became a selling feature and the committee did an outstanding job of promoting the project and educating the community.” The district also dedicated a portion of its website to answering questions about the building project. It was generally felt that if one person took the time to ask a question, that person represented the legitimate concerns of many more, so every question that came to the district’s attention was addressed on the site with the best information available. In addition to communicating with the community, the project team also made an effort to find out exactly what teachers would need to succeed in a new building. “We talked quite a bit with the staff,” said Dale Jerome, AIA, REFP, LEED AP, president of French Associates. “We were starting with a clean slate, so we asked the staff if there was anything that they wanted to preserve from the old school and we also let them know that now was the opportunity to make changes.” The school started with a clean slate in more ways than one. Given the size of the bond and the many projects that would be funded by it, a construction management approach was recommended. Many district leaders, including Speilburg, had no experience with this type of arrangement. Speilburg cites the construction management services provided by McCarty and Smith as being vital to the successful completion of the project, even though she had concerns about shielding the district from liability and ultimately maintaining control. She asked many questions and generally liked the answers that she received.
need to depend on each other to get the job done. Architect French Associates, Rochester, and construction manager McCarthy & Smith, Farmington Hills, led the team that took the district’s three R’s to heart to complete this challenging project. OLD SCHOOL Most Marysville residents cannot remember a time before the construction of the former Marysville High School, which served the community since 1942. Though there was a strong attachment to this venerable structure, it was clearly time to build anew. “The high school that we had was over 50 years old,” said Patricia Speilburg, executive director of finance and operations for Marysville Public Schools. “There were many portions that had been added onto over the years, but we were just trying to keep things operating. It had become very inefficient for energy. The hallways were small. The classrooms were small and the building Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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“We had to earn the district’s trust – and that’s the way it should be,” said McCarthy. The team was able to earn this trust during the earliest phases of the project. While many key community members were a part of this process, most residents did not really get a chance to meet the team until it rolled up on the site, a small piece of land that was near and dear to their hearts.
Instead of having multiple classroom wings, the building features a single two-story academic wing that is centered on this media center.
SCHOOL ZONE Communications between the district and the community helped to guide the project team in the many decisions that it had to make. People clearly wanted a new high school as opposed to a Band-Aid solution designed to squeeze a few more years out of the existing building. They even knew where they wanted the new facility to be: right where the existing high school stood. The new high school was built next to the existing high school and a middle school on the 30-acre site over a two-year period. Surrounding roads also limited land options because they are not set in a typical grid pattern that would have created a square or rectangular site. Because of the site’s tight confines, the two opposite corners of the new high school were built within 30 feet of public walkways and the existing varsity baseball field. Access to walkways, athletic fields and the existing high school needed to be maintained throughout construction. “Right from the beginning, the biggest
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project team responded with a temporary catch basin, plus some dewatering and reshaping of the terrain, which facilitated use of the field. The end result, an efficient geothermal system that Jerome estimates will pay for itself in as little as six years, is well worth the minor disruptions caused by installation.
The school’s 25 general classrooms each measure 800 square feet and all are equipped with SMART boards. Their relatively large size will allow the district to adapt to new educational models. “There has been a trend to provide smaller spaces adjacent to classrooms where students can work independently,” said Jerome. LESSON PLAN “In working with the staff and Design and construction of understanding their approach, we Marysville High School was defined came to realize that they really felt by many goals. Student safety was that they could do that within the given the highest level of classroom environment. They just consideration. Energy efficiency wanted to make sure that was addressed through the classrooms were adequately sized to Four 1,100-square-foot science laboratories are grouped together in geothermal system and other allow for that to happen.” a configuration that encourages collaboration and efficiency. measures. The project team worked The school’s 12,000-square-foot to create a structure that would commons area was designed with meet the needs of teachers and the district’s educational curriculum. Since flexibility in mind. Placed right at the main entrance, the commons serves as needs can change over time, flexibility was also incorporated into the design. the main circulation area for entering or exiting the building. The school’s Instead of having multiple classroom wings, the building features a single, main office, gymnasium, auditorium and classroom wing are all just a few two-story academic wing that is centered on the school’s media center. This steps away from this versatile space, yet its open design and adjacent kitchen let the design team link science laboratories together in a configuration that spaces let it pull double duty as the school’s cafeteria. Tables can be moved encourages collaboration and efficiency. Four 1,100-square-foot science to transform the commons into overflow or concessions space for athletic rooms are located on each floor, and every two rooms are separated by a events or theater performances and it central location makes it an ideal spot shared preparatory space in which teachers can safely work with chemicals for students to grab a snack or beverage in-between classes. Students have or perform other tasks away from students. Science laboratories where fume easy access to the school store located off the commons. The commons hoods are required are grouped together on the second floor to consolidate space could have been designed as a simple corridor, but the skilled design mechanical systems. team made it into much more.
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Unique balconies overlooking the main gymnasium are accessible from the second floor, and they provide the perfect vantage point from which student videographers can obtain athletic event footage.
The school’s 1,200-square-foot commons area serves as the main circulation area for entering the building, but it also pulls double duty as the cafeteria.
The school houses a state-of-the-art TV production and editing suite. Televised project updates have made members of the project team into local celebrities. Students pass by the main office as they enter the school near the commons. The main office is housed within a 6,900-square-foot administrative suite that is wrapped with interior and exterior glass to provide unobstructed views of the entry and commons areas, allowing for an instant reaction if any situation warrants adult intervention. The other front entry into the building leads into a 7,700-square-foot district administration area. The general public can access the building through this entry vestibule,
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but the door to the school is kept locked so that anyone entering school spaces must pass through the main office. All other entries are locked to prevent outside access. Other building amenities include a 10,860square-foot natatorium with a 327,800-gallon pool and seating for 380, a 14,750-square-foot main gymnasium that seats over 1,500 and can be divided into two basketball or volleyball courts, and a 7,200-square-foot auxiliary gym. Unique balconies overlooking the main gymnasium are accessible from the second floor and they provide the perfect vantage point from which student videographers can obtain athletic event footage. The school houses a state-of-the-art TV production and editing suite where live and produced shows are created weekly and broadcast to the community. The project team arranged for several televised site tours to provide updates about the progress of the job. The community eagerly tuned in for this information. “I can’t tell you how many times I went into a local business and someone would say, ‘I saw you on television,’” said MacAskill. MacAskill had little time to bask in his celebrity status. The entire project team had far too much work to do. ADVANCED STUDY Given the size of Marysville High School, the aggressive construction schedule, and the complexity of the building, coordination quickly emerged as a sizeable challenge. Masonry accounted for a significant portion of the building, and other trades needed to be put off until the building was enclosed, so all eyes were on Brazen & Greer Masonry, Inc., Livonia. “The auditorium is a large masonry structure,” said Steve Banchero, senior project manager for McCarthy & Smith. “In the beginning, we wanted to have two separate masonry crews working with two working foremen – one to start on the auditorium and one to start in the other spaces. Unfortunately, the auditorium is in the middle of the building, so it had to be built before we could start working on the exterior walls. We had a building within a building, and that complicated the flow of the project.” Instead of two crews, Brazen & Greer had five working at one point to keep on schedule. Much of their attention was focused on the 750-seat auditorium, where 63-foot high masonry walls were needed to enclose the full fly loft, balcony and three-level control room. These walls are made of 16inch-wide heavyweight block that has been fully reinforced and grouted, so the process was extremely labor intensive. This work also needed to be closely coordinated with steel erection. “Casadei Steel [Inc., Sterling Heights] did a good job of coordinating with us,” said Michael Doran, project manager for Brazen & Greer. “The auditorium work needed to be done in phases. We could only work up so high and then they would come in and set steel so we could come back and do more of the masonry.” The end result is an auditorium that combines pleasant amenities with state-of-the art capabilities. One unique element is the catwalks and lighting positions that were intentionally left exposed. No matter what role a student plays in the production, he or she will be a star in the eyes of a parent, and this innovative feature provides a glimpse of work that is usually done behind the scenes. “Architects sometimes work too hard to make these spaces more beautiful than functional,” said Jerome. “I still think that it is a very attractive auditorium, but we also highlight all aspects of the performance. We balanced it properly, so the technical aspects won’t become a distraction, but you can see them if you want to.” The real beauty of the Marysville High School auditorium is that performers, patrons and parents alike can appreciate it. Many other items throughout the school will be appreciated for a variety of reasons. OKALUX® glass was used to create sunny spaces throughout the facility, but capillary inlays in this material defuse sunlight to enhance daylighting while controlling thermal gain. This abundant natural light floods the building until it lands upon the many attractive polished concrete floors. Polished concrete was substituted for terrazzo to control costs while contributing to sustainability goals. As future generations of Marysville High School students benefit from their exposure to the districts three R’s - rigor, relevance and relationships – they will not need to look far for an example of how far these lessons can take them. A great example can be found in their very own school. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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By Mary E. Kremposky Associate Editor onstruction came to the rescue of the Washington Township Fire Department. The township now has a state-of-the-art firefighting tool in its arsenal: a new 17,745-square-foot fire station fully prepared to aid firefighters in battling blazes and managing emergencies, thanks to SDA Architects, Inc., Clinton Township, and BRIVAR Construction Company, Brighton. In an emergency, the building springs into action. The Westnet Fire Station Control System automatically turns off the station’s gas stove and
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Photos Courtesy of SDA Architects, Inc. barbeque grille, triggers sound and strobe light alarms throughout the building, and illuminates the living quarters, parking lot and apparatus bay. Whether in mid-stride on the fitness center treadmill or in mid-sentence filing a report, the township’s team of first responders can rapidly enter the central apparatus bay from anywhere in the building through one of four strategically placed entry points. “It’s all a matter of efficiency and safety,” said John C. DeBruyne, RA, SDA “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
nearly a decade. With saved dollars in hand, the Department was able to quickly purchase this 5.4acre parcel on 27 Mile Road between Van Dyke Avenue and Jewel Road. Actually having title to a piece of property was one of the pivotal factors in the Department’s successful quest to obtain a coveted grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). As a type of “first responder” in its own profession, SDA moved from design concept to construction documents in an incredibly short span of only six weeks. Having a property title and a well-developed design package put the township ahead of thousands of other fire stations across the country competing for a share of the $210 million dollar Fire Station Construction Grant Program administered through the Department of Homeland Security. Having a shovel-ready project able to quickly funnel money into an anemic economy was vital to obtaining the grant. “Virtually every fire department in the country applied for the same grant money,” said Robert Herbert, BRIVAR senior project manager. Ultimately, only four fire stations in Michigan actually obtained grant money, including stations in Highland Park, Dutton, Traverse City, and Washington Township. BRIVAR’s innovative field solutions and its blistering work pace delivered a job originally slated for completion in 13 months, in a time frame just short of 8 months. Ultimately, the project team successfully delivered the first fire station in the entire country to be completed using ARRA funds. “I can’t say enough good things about the project team, especially in light of scheduling, the
executive vice president. SDA designed every detail to deliver both for first responders on the front lines. With its spacious bays, wide driveway and clear visibility for pulling onto 27 Mile Road, the new station’s design and location have increased response times to the estimated 1,200 calls taken in the station’s first six months of operation, said Brian Tyrell, Washington Township fire marshal. Fighting fires, aiding heart attack victims, and transporting frail nursing home patients to a hospital is all in a day’s work for paramedics and firefighters vowing to protect and serve their communities. In another sense, the Washington Township Fire Department’s commitment to serve the community is also evident in its patient accumulation of dollars saved over the course of Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
workload, the time frame and working with the federal government,” said Tyrell. “I think this team came together and performed at an outstanding level. We were the first station to complete construction in the nation, and we were under budget.” Thanks to BRIVAR, construction bids came in roughly $500,000 lower than the township’s original budget, resulting in a project slightly under $2.5 million. With the $1.5 million ARRA grant, the township was well on its way towards financing the new Gerald B. Alward Fire Station No. 1. CONFINED SPACE ENTRY Visiting the original station clearly shows the need for a new facility. For almost 50 years, the station operated out of a small building on the edge of a narrow residential lane called Wicker Street. Department administration activities were squeezed into a 8x14-foot office and a single truck bay. Over the years, a series of small additions expanded the station to three bays and created modest second-level living quarters, but the fire chief, assistant chief and fire marshal still shared a single cramped office, while firefighters barely had enough room to walk between the fire trucks in the apparatus room. Safety in such small spaces was sometimes a challenge. “Firefighters would have to get dressed in their turn-out gear right next to trucks that were pulling out,” said Tyrell. The large fire trucks had little room to maneuver. Working at cross purposes, these massive trucks had to turn tightly from slim bays into the narrow street even as on-call firefighters were arriving and parking in a gravel lot directly across from the
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geographic radius in mind and money in hand for land acquisition, the fire department was then able to purchase a specific parcel along 27 Mile Road. The hammer of the Great Recession driving down property values also aided the purchase. “The money wouldn’t have covered the land acquisition if it weren’t for these economic conditions,” said Tyrell. After site selection, Washington Township brought SDA on board in mid-August 2009 based on its extensive experience in fire station design.
package and obtaining ARRA dollars. “Everyone knew we couldn’t just sit on a decision,” said DeBruyne. “We had a deadline, and decisions had to be made quickly.” Added Herbert, “I think the biggest key was the fact that the Washington Township Fire Department had the foresight to see it was a very fast-paced grant process, and that the first people to the table were going to get the money.” Ultimately, Washington Township was one of only 127 fire stations across the United States to
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station. With several buildings closely hugging the intersection of Wicker and Van Dyke Avenue, pulling onto the main roadway was almost a blind turn. Returning to the station required firefighters to back the trucks into this outdated apparatus bay. Working in such tight quarters, then-Chief Gerald B. Alward conjured a grand vision for a future fire station. Alward is the building’s namesake and the driving force behind the development of both the new station and of the Washington Township Fire Department, itself. As
The administration wing houses a 1,000-square-foot training room equipped with video conferencing capabilities that allow the Washington Township Fire Department to train with any fire department in the country with similar equipment, as well as its own Station No. 2.
the township’s first fire chief, Alward launched services unique to all of Macomb County. “He was one of the first in the county to implement the use of full-time paramedics,” said Tyrell. Today, a granite marker in front of the new fire station honors Chief Alward for his 40 years of service to Washington Township, 25 of them spent as fire chief. During his long years as chief, he had the foresight to begin saving for a replacement station to service this growing township that also hosts Stony Creek Metro Park – a common source of recreation-related injuries. Actual property acquisition was undertaken only a few months before the final award of the ARRA grant. “Once we knew we had made it into the later rounds as a finalist,” said Tyrell, “we conducted a study narrowing the site down to a certain geographical area, and we started looking at property.” Site selection for a fire station is a calculated affair based on emergency response times, access to water mains and other stipulations. With a
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SDA has now designed a total of seven fire stations, three new and four renovated, one being for Washington Township’s Fire Station No. 2 and three others for Clinton Township. With a design deadline of late September, SDA quickly assembled its consultant team of EAM Engineers, Inc., Troy, mechanical and electrical engineers; A.R. Decker & Associates, Inc., Troy, structural engineers; and Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc., Washington, civil engineers. SDA and its consultants worked closely with the building committee, a group of 10 people that included retired Chief Alward, then-Fire Chief David Poterek, Tyrell and John Clark, assistant fire chief, along with representatives from the Washington Township Board. “The efficiency of the new station comes from lessons learned in the old facility,” said DeBruyne. “That is why having past and current firefighters on the building committee was so vital.” The entire group executed swift decisions, for all were keenly focused on finalizing the design
obtained ARRA stimulus funds. SEEING IS BELIEVING Out of a field of 23 bidders, BRIVAR won an extremely competitive bid that included provisions for compliance with the Buy American Act and federal Davis-Bacon requirements. With the field narrowed to the top three firms, BRIVAR arrived at the interview already highly recommended by Brownstown Township for the recent construction of a fire station in that community. BRIVAR did its homework and showed the township its work by unrolling an 8-foot-long sheet of paper on the boardroom table detailing the company’s bid. “We printed our bid on our blueprint machine, and we rolled it out on the table,” recalled Herbert. “It was like an Excel spreadsheet with all the numbers on it to show the township how we arrived at our bid.” BRIVAR’s promise to deliver the new station to Washington Township on a shortened schedule helped clinch the deal. BRIVAR’s low bid was based “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
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on a compressed time frame capable of reducing the project’s labor costs, said Herbert. With the bid award, BRIVAR was ready to build. The rapid pace ground to a halt under a series of federal reviews examining the site through the lens of historical, environmental and farmland preservation stipulations. Each separate review required a 30-day waiting period for public comment. “They also sent letters to all the Indian tribes to find out if the site had been a Native American burial ground,” said Herbert. The review process stretched into days, weeks and then months. During the review process, the township could not issue the actual contract, and BRIVAR could not even plant a single survey stake in the ground. More importantly, BRIVAR could not issue subcontracts, meaning the subcontractors could not lock in prices with their suppliers. BRIVAR officially received notice of approval for all reviews on March 18, 2010. The subcontractors were willing to retain their original prices despite increases in material costs, because the new start date meant much of the building would be constructed in the summer versus the more costly winter season. Essentially, the lower cost of summer construction would offset the material price increases. “We were able to convince our subs that they were going to save enough in labor by building in the summer,” said Herbert. “They were gracious enough to work with us.” BRIVAR had originally anticipated beginning
work in early November 2009 and opening the station in June 2010, far ahead of the township’s stated completion date of December 31, 2010. Even though work started five months later than originally envisioned, BRIVAR still held to an eight-month schedule and to a promise to open in time for the firefighters on duty to celebrate Thanksgiving Dinner in the new station. FIRE AND RAIN At last, the surveyor – Metro Consulting Associates, Belleville - drove the first stake into this former farm field on April 1, 2010. Unfortunately, Mother Nature turned her own fire hose on full blast throughout the beginning phases of the project. With saturated ground, the ceaseless rains impacted the installation of the storm and water mains in the 6-foot-deep clay trenches. The site contractor had to dewater the trenches daily to install the storm and water mains. Inspection and backfilling was done in quick succession to prevent the newly installed hollow, sealed pipes from bobbing and floating to the surface like a boat in rising waters. Cortis Brothers Trucking & Excavating, Inc., a large site work contractor based in Marine City, had the muscle for the job. “Cortis came in with a small army of people and equipment and cleared the land, installed underground utilities, handled site draining, and allowed us to get the building pad ready for foundations – all in only two-and-a-half
weeks,” said Herbert. April showers didn’t stop until late May, meaning BRIVAR battled near-record rain levels in pouring the trench footings for this single-story, slab on grade building. With the aid of the foundation contractor, RMK Concrete Foundations, Howell, BRIVAR devised another innovative tack for the footings. With the weight of the concrete trucks actually caving in the saturated banks of the earthformed trench footings, BRIVAR decided to use a concrete pump to funnel the concrete into the trench footings from a distance. The actual footing installation could be described as “dig and pour” with BRIVAR pumping the concrete into the trench virtually as it was being excavated, using the pressure of the concrete itself to hold back the soil. In another atypical strategy, BRIVAR actually installed drain tile underneath the concrete building pad to channel the water to a nearby drain. “We worked the whole time, because even when it rained, the drain tile allowed our building pad to stay dry,” said Herbert. A CONSTRUCTION DEMONSTRATION BRIVAR’s next goal was to install the parking lot and use it as a dry, mud-free oasis for cranes, lifts and other equipment, as well as for material delivery, storage and staging. Unfortunately, pockets of wet, unstable soil were present, creating unsuitable conditions for parking lot installation. The building committee assembled on site to help
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swiftly resolve the issue. BRIVAR proof rolled the site in front of the committee, driving a large loader over the exposed soil to demonstrate the deflection of the ground. “The committee could actually see the ground bouncing all over the place,” said DeBruyne. With Herbert holding a poor clod of soil in his hand and the civil engineer explaining the results
houses the living and sleeping quarters of the firefighting crew. All sections have pitched gable roofs formed of light-gauge trusses with commercial grade asphalt shingles. Tightly sequenced, just-in-time delivery moved the project along at a healthy pace. “We never waited on anything,” said Herbert. “We didn’t build the structure and then wait two weeks for trusses. The structure was built and the trusses were on site
In the living quarters, the kitchen area has a commercial-grade stainless steel exhaust hood to service the meals eaten by the different shifts. A Westnet Fire Station Control System automatically turns off the station’s gas stove, triggers sound and strobe light alarms through the building, and performs other vital services. of the soil tests, the building committee could readily understand the unsuitability of the existing soil base. A decision was quickly made to undercut or remove 24 inches of soil and replace it with a combination of 1x3 stone capped with 21AA aggregate. For the actual undercutting, BRIVAR continually scanned the weather forecast to find a five-day stretch of good weather. BRIVAR worked long hours – and sometimes through the night – to undercut the parking lot and place the binder course, the structural course of a typical two-layer paving system. “The binder course is a strong mix, and we were able to use it as a platform to help us build the building,” said Herbert. The binder course was placed on May 28, 2010, allowing BRIVAR to bring the building out of the ground at a fast clip. LET’S DO IT After a water-logged spring, BRIVAR brought an almost assembly-line precision to the summer construction of this three-section building, composed of a central load-bearing masonry apparatus bay flanked by two wings of light-gauge steel studs. One wing houses the administration and state-of-the-art training room, the other
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the next morning. They set the trusses and two days later the fire suppression was applied. It was that fast.” Delay was not an option even when the building committee opted to switch from polished concrete to epoxy flooring in the apparatus bay. In addition, “the speedy construction pace wasn’t hampered by the long lead time of the glazed masonry base in the apparatus bay,” said DeBruyne. Rather than wait four weeks for delivery of this long lead item, BRIVAR installed temporary dummy blocks to hold the rest of the block wall up during construction. “We were able to gain four weeks instead of just sitting and waiting,” said Herbert. “The spacers or dummy blocks were a little more labor, but everybody said, ‘Let’s do it.’ Many of the subcontractors were proactive in coming up with creative solutions.” GIVING THANKS The fire department occupied the building on Nov. 19, 2010, right in time for the on-duty firefighters to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and all the fixings. The Washington Township Fire Department and the community
have much to be thankful for in this state-of-the-art station. Unlike many other stations, the fire marshal has a blueprint reading room in the 3,581-square-foot administration wing. “If you were to tour 50 stations you would find that they don’t house a blueprint room for the fire marshal,” said Herbert. As the crown jewel, this wing houses a 1,000square-foot training room “equipped with video conferencing capabilities that allow us to train with any fire department in the country with similar equipment, as well as with our own Station No. 2,” said Tyrell. With a seating capacity of 40 for training purposes, furnishings can be altered to host even larger community meetings, said DeBruyne, or even serve as an emergency command center. A conference room, three private offices, three cubicles and a reception area complete the new administration wing. The four-position apparatus bay is where the rubber meets the road in the battle against fire and mayhem. A series of small rooms line the bay perimeter. One room contains the oxygen tanks used to fill each firefighter’s self-contained breathing apparatus. Other rooms house an industrial laundry facility for washing firefighting clothing and gear, a hose drying room, a decontamination room, and a medical supply room stocked with life-saving medical devices and first-aid supplies. Technological improvements include a Nederman Vehicle Exhaust System capable of automatically removing carbon monoxide and other exhaust particulate from the building. The system’s hoses directly attach to the fire truck’s exhaust pipe. The other end hooks to a type of overhead conveyor, allowing the system to travel with the truck as it moves through the bay before automatically releasing as the vehicle exits the station, explained DeBruyne. The dispatch room overlooks the apparatus bay and hosts the Westnet system’s computer hub. “The Westnet system was considered at the very beginning, but only installed after the project had made it past the big ticket items and after the resolution of the soil issues,” said DeBruyne. Beyond technology systems, SDA designed the station with a detailed eye focused on firefighter safety and efficiency. Hoses and companion reels for washing vehicles are tucked in small alcoves to avoid generating a tripping hazard. Power strips are mounted above the lockers to charge the headlamps on the firefighters’ helmets. SDA’s design provides everything necessary - and then some - to aid the firefighting team in the hard work of saving lives. ANSWERING THE CALL The new station is a dramatic correction of the old station’s logistical conundrums. “The old apparatus bay is probably only one-fifth of the size of the new one,” said DeBruyne. The new 8,793square-foot apparatus bay is a pull-through space with overhead doors at both ends for ease and speed of entry or exit. Rather than pull into the main roadway from a tiny lane, the new station’s wide sweeping front drive and clear sight line along 27 Mile Road boosts “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
safety and swiftness. SDA even placed the entrance sign significantly back from the edge of the road and planted trees in strategic locations all to maintain visibility and to create an efficient egress from the station. The same quick egress holds true in the interior. Four entry points lead directly into the central apparatus bay: Two portals in the residential wing – one in the day room and the other near the sleeping quarters – flow directly into the apparatus bay; two entries in the administration wing – one near the training room and the other near the main offices – enter the bay from the opposite side of the building. Whether in the middle of eating dinner or watching a championship football game, firefighters must be prepared to manage an emergency on a moment’s notice. Dealing with the dangerous and the unexpected on a daily - and nightly – basis is all part of the job. “It’s a different way of life,” said Tyrell, a 16-year veteran following in the footsteps of his own father, another retired Washington Township fire chief. His son Michael is carrying on the Tyrell firefighting tradition as a member of the crew. SDA’s design gave this hardworking group of firefighters all the comforts of home. Rather than the typical bunkhouse arrangement, this unique fire station even has eight private sleeping quarters shared by three different shifts and stocked with private lockers. This 4,371-square-foot home within a fire station has its own residential laundry and a day room with a large-screen TV and a half-moon cluster of large stuffed reclining chairs that give the impression of being the ultimate “man cave.” Both TV and chairs were purchased by the union or the firefighters themselves, along with an outdoor grille. The township recently hired a female firefighter who now enjoys the new station’s female-only locker room, shower and restroom facility designed to accommodate the growing number of women in the firefighting force. The kitchen area has a commercial-grade stainless steel exhaust hood to service the meals eaten by the different shifts. “All the materials were selected for longevity, including the solid surface countertops,” said DeBruyne. All of the building’s exterior materials were selected for longevity and for low or zero maintenance as well, including the brick cladding and the pre-finished metal, vented soffits. “All the fascia boards are clad in aluminum to avoid any need for painting in the future,” DeBruyne added. A NEW HOME FOR FIRE STATION NO. 1 The building itself resembles a durable, maintenance-free home. With its three pitched asphalt shingle roofs, brick cladding, and cast stone accent bands and medallions, SDA designed the station to fit into the nearby residential neighborhood. “The design was a modern take on a colonial residential building,” said DeBruyne. The building is clearly a different type of “home,” with its full-height glass doors marking the front bays and showcasing the gleaming red-painted and polished chrome fire trucks within. This smart, experienced project team met the Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
aggressive deadline to earn the ARRA grant and then to build the structure at top speed. The township celebrated turning stimulus dollars into an actual fire station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 22 and an official Open House on December 4, 2010. “This is definitely a first-class building, especially in light of the former station,” said current Washington Township Fire Chief Daniel Last, who took the helm of the township’s fire department in
March 2011. “I think it is going to serve the township well into the future.” The Gerald B. Alward Fire Station No. 1 now has a powerful firefighting tool to protect citizens within its 18-square-mile service area, thanks to SDA Architects, Inc. and BRIVAR Construction Company, two expert companies that responded to the call and moved the project through its paces as rapidly as any firefighting force.
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ith roots dating back to the fenced in with the jobsite to create a secure Continental Army, the United perimeter. Several deliveries were made States Army actually preceded the each day, but the drivers shared a common establishment of the country that it serves goal with the project team. Each wanted and is currently the oldest and largest this process to occur as smoothly as American military branch. Military needs possible. The combined efforts of everyone have changed greatly since 1775, and the involved helped make this happen. process of meeting these needs involves “It was like any new procedure,” said Tim much more than adopting new battlefield VanAntwerp, PE, project manager for tactics. Defense planners must continually Granger Construction Company. “A fence ask how many troops are needed, what skills went up and people needed to deal with it. they should have, and where they should be Between us, base security, and the deployed. The 2005 Base Realignment and Directorate of Public Works, we figured it out Closure (BRAC) actions are a recent in a very short amount of time. Once the continuation of this proud tradition. drivers came in one time, they figured it out The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently too.” selected the design/build team of Granger Matching the existing architecture was Construction Company, Lansing, another requirement for working on the Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield, Detroit Arsenal campus. and Carl Walker, Inc., Kalamazoo, to create a “We looked at the existing campus new Administration Building and Parking structure, which was largely durable, precast Structure to accommodate approximately buildings,” said Scott Bonney, AIA, LEED AP, 1,100 workers who were relocated to the associate, Neumann/Smith Architecture. Detroit Arsenal in Warren as a result of the “Our challenge was to create a handsome, 2005 BRAC. Combining requirements under but also formal, building. It is the tallest the International Building Code with building on the campus, and probably will Department of Defense criteria, building on be for a long time, so we thought that it was a secure military installation, and adhering important to have a very formal quality.” to an aggressive schedule rank among the Some might believe the precast concrete many challenges that were overcome by a would limit design options, but not after The height of the Administration Building is emphasized by skilled project team. seeing the Detroit Arsenal Administrative prominent vertical elements, including the “blade” at the Getting Started Building. Inspired by the neo-classical center. Precast includes different colors and finishes to keep Prior to the construction of the buildings of America’s past, particularly the the walls from becoming bland expanses. Administration Building and Parking pre-war high-rises of New York, the stately Structure, almost the entire site was devoted edifice has a commanding presence. to surface parking. This served a need for the Detroit Arsenal, but needs Appreciation for the existing structures on the campus also influenced change. Bonney, who described them as “honest” because they “express what they “We really didn’t have a specific need for this facility before,” explained do.” Steve Ball, public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Garrison-Detroit Arsenal. “In The Administrative Building speaks to its purpose with unassuming an effort to make the Army more efficient, and to bring personnel and formality. Though the structure towers above nearby buildings, its size products into a more efficient working relationship, they [originators of the highlighted by prominent vertical elements, including an extended 2005 BRAC] decided to bring in about 1,100 people from Rock Island, IL, centerline pier, which Bonney calls the blade, which draws the eye upward which created the need for this facility.” and emphasizes the height of the building. To keep the walls from becoming Once the necessity for the building was established, the arduous task of bland expanses, the project team highlighted aggregates and the natural finding room for it on the densely packed campus began. Parking space was beauty of the precast with different colors and finishes, including acid consolidated in the six-level, 1,802-space parking deck. Large numbers of washing and sandblasting. workers can enter or exit the parking deck from two separate points on The project team never would have been able to achieve this distinctive opposite sides of the structure at the same time to coincide with their work look, much less complete the project, without making and meeting shifts. Movement inside the structure is effectively increased by a doubleambitious goals. threaded ramp design that carries vehicles along two independent ramps. Traffic utilizing the completed parking deck was not the only concern for SETTING GOALS the project team. All traffic entering the Detroit Arsenal passes through a The Detroit Arsenal Administration Building project team worked towards security checkpoint. Adding construction traffic into the mix would have led many goals, with success being measured in a variety of ways. One to costly project delays while also interfering with the operation of the benchmark was provided by the USGBC, as the project has achieved GoldDetroit Arsenal. Level Certification under the LEED rating system. “We constructed a new perimeter fence around the Administrative “In addition to meeting our mission objectives, we wanted to be able to Building and the Parking Structure,” said Kevin McNally, PE, resident engineer, show that we were good environmental stewards while providing for Detroit Arsenal. “We did that to minimize disruptions to the workforce on the employee well-being,” said Ball. “I believe we accomplished that.” project and on the base. I think it worked out very well.” Recycled materials, particularly concrete and steel, played a key role in The site could be accessed from Mound Road after the perimeter fence meeting Green goals. Interior finishes were scrutinized for recycled content, was erected, but not all traffic coming in this way was related to the low-VOC emissions, durability, local availability and ease of maintenance. construction project. Truck dock access to a neighboring building had to be Stringent measures were also taken to improve air quality inside the
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building. Ducts were shipped to the site with their ends shrink-wrapped to prevent contamination and the building’s air systems were flushed with fresh air for several weeks when construction was complete. Smoking was not allowed in the building during construction and this prohibition continued after occupancy. Construction activities also received scrutiny from a sustainability standpoint. The environmental cost of shipping was reduced by
To meet the Corps of Engineers standard, the project team pressurized the building to check for air leakage. The total building envelope could not have leakage greater than .25 cfm per-squarefoot. A representative sample area of the building was tested early to identify problem areas before drywall and other building elements were installed. The final test was completed as the building finishes neared completion, and far exceeded the project requirements, with a total
Interior finishes were scrutinized for recycled content, low-VOC emissions, durability, local availability and ease of maintenance.
obtaining over 40 percent of all materials from local sources, earning a LEED innovation credit. Site waste was also reduced through the use of pre-fabricated components including precast concrete and structural steel. Nearly 90 percent of all construction waste was recycled. The building’s thin profile places most interior spaces within a few feet of exterior windows, allowing for daylight and outdoor views in 75 percent of the regularly occupied spaces. Thick walls, continuous spray foam insulation and air tight construction combine to form an efficient building envelope that contributes to sustainability, but this benefit could be measured in a number of ways. Working to match Army Green, in addition to the LEED standard, served as a challenge to the project team but also resulted in better performance for the structure. “Aside from LEED, the [Army] Corps of Engineers has a pretty difficult requirement to meet,” said VanAntwerp. “Mechanical systems need to be 30 percent more efficient that the ASHRAE standard. We needed to balance the LEED requirements with the Corps of Engineers requirements, which took a lot of planning and thought.”
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measured leakage of 0.16 cfm per-square-foot. The project team is investigating the possibility of receiving a LEED innovation credit for undertaking this thorough commissioning process. Many project goals were defined by LEED, but acronyms are common in the military, so another set of objectives was outlined by the 2005 BRAC. Projects that were launched as a result of 2005 BRAC actions were required to be complete by September 15, 2011. The Administration Building and Parking Structure beat that goal by more than half-a-year. The success of the project is undeniable when the speed of the work is factored in with the final cost that was $34 million under the original budget. “Efficiencies that we built into the project were a part of the reason for that success,” said Bonney. “The Parking Structure was very efficient and it could be erected quite quickly. The Parking Structure started after the Administration Building, but it was finished before it.” Precast construction played a crucial role in both structures. Approximately 320 pieces were used for the Administration Building, with 1,300 pieces finding their way into the parking
structure. These pieces weighed from 45,000 to 65,000 pounds, so fabrication, transportation and erection each required careful consideration. International Precast Solutions, LLC, River Rouge, joined the team during the early phases of the project to provide assistance in working through these issues. “When we started on the project, the drawings were very preliminary,” said Nick Lemmo, project manager for International Precast. “For the first four to six months, we went through a design assist process with the architect and the engineer. We sorted out the details, panel size, connections and overall geometry of the structure.” Lemmo waited until at least 70 percent of the pieces were complete before shipping them to the jobsite. Once shipments began, a smooth erection process followed because precast pieces were readily available. Panels were installed quickly and efficiently, even though security requirements mandated panel connections that far exceeded typical construction. In addition to the precast contractor, the entire team worked together to keep the project humming along. WORKING TOGETHER The project team that created the Detroit Arsenal Administration Building and Parking Structure set some very ambitious goals, all of which were met. This would not have been possible unless the entire team was unified in their efforts and commitment. “The partnering process played a big part in that,” said Karen Carnago, PE, LEED AP, DPW construction team leader for U.S. Army GarrisonDetroit Arsenal. “We also had really good people from each partner organization, which was extremely beneficial for the project.” Partnering fits in well with the Army’s focus on streamlining the construction process through a process called the Military Construction (MILCON) Transformation. MILCON gives project teams the freedom to adopt good private sector practices for use on military jobs. Specifically, they can override standard government specifications and use the same specifications that are used on nongovernment jobs. MILCON simplifies scheduling, improves quality and lowers costs by creating more options. In spite of this, undertaking an Army project can be a daunting proposition for the uninitiated. “This was our first [Army] Corps [of Engineers] project, so one of the challenges for us was working within the Corps system,” said VanAntwerp. “We had some freedom to use our standard specs and design ideas, but we had to balance that with the government’s RFP requirements, the UFC [Unified Facilities Criteria] requirements and the DPW standards. We had to balance four or five design criteria with any given design element and we had to get that done in a very short amount of time.” Since everyone on the team was a partner in the process, the Army had a vested interest in helping Granger Construction Company navigate through these uncharted waters. VanAntwerp credits an open line of communication between all parties as a key element in the success of the project. “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
Building Information Modeling (BIM) was another tool that was used to make sure that everyone fully understood what needed to be done. A large mechanical penthouse provides mechanical service for every floor of the Administration Building. The building’s long, thin profile left little room for ducts and other infrastructure. BIM provided the information that was needed fit all of the necessary systems into tight ceiling spaces. “I remember coming out to the project one day and seeing a main duct that suddenly went up and then came back down,” said Bonney. “I thought somebody messed up, but on the next visit, there was something else running underneath the duct. When they put in the main duct, they knew that they needed to bypass something that wasn’t even there yet.” BIM eliminates the need for guesswork from subcontractors. It is also often easier to implement that they realize “Most of the major subcontractors are using three-dimensional software for their shop drawings anyway,” said VanAntwerp. “Whether it is a BIM project or not, they will detail things in their shops [three dimensionally]. Taking the next step and coordinating with designers is really becoming second nature.” In addition to coordinating their efforts
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through BIM, the project team worked together to achieve another important distinction for this project. “Safety was exceptional on a job of this magnitude,” said McNally. “Safety was a focus of ours going into a project of this size and Granger did an excellent job of planning their activities.” The end result of this planning was over 252,000 man-hours worked without a single recordable incident or time loss accident. Every person who set foot on the jobsite contributed to this accomplishment and can take justifiable pride in it. They can also enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that they created a facility that meets the complex and changing needs of the Army. Mission Support The Detroit Arsenal Administration Building and Parking Structure project was completed in a very short time period, but this quick pace is not reflected in the finished product. The workmanship is superb and the facility meets a variety of needs in innovative ways. The Administration Building is designed around a central core with four elevators, including a freight elevator with its own lobby adjacent to the receiving area. Vertical circulation, central toilet rooms and support spaces are also grouped in the core area. The core serves as the building’s “backbone” by carrying much of the
structural load, which allowed for column free open office areas along the perimeter. This arrangement allows for easy reconfiguration of office spaces to accommodate future needs. The placement of the building, itself, was another important consideration. “The efficiency of the building and they way that it connected to other facilities was important to the design,” said Bonney. “They [the Army] wanted to maintain a pedestrian walkway through the building so people could park in the Parking Structure and use the building as a passage during inclement weather.” A fire separation vestibule separates the Administration Building from Building 229, an existing administrative building to which it is attached. The first floor of the Administration Building features a long corridor that is outfitted with durable finishes to accommodate high traffic as workers make their way to workstations in either building. No matter what the weather is like, these administrative soldiers will have little trouble keeping their powder, or toner cartridges, dry. Upper floors of the Administration Building feature nearly identical floorplans, with a slight exception on the top floor to accommodate management offices. Each floor features the same warm color palate that was actually selected to complement Army uniform colors, but every floor
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The building’s thin profile places most interior spaces, including these office cubicles, within a few feet of exterior windows.
is also accented with a different bold color to provide a unique identity and assist with wayfinding. No detail was small enough to avoid scrutiny from the experienced Neumann/Smith team. “We looked at furniture and work station sizes early on and we actually designed the structural grid to match, so we wouldn’t provide corridors that were too wide or two narrow,” said Bonney. “We got a very efficient layout that way.” Building a facility that contributes to the safety and defense of our great nation also spurred the team into working efficiently by creating an infectious feeling of pride. Granger Construction took advantage of this to mold the many companies that worked on this job into a cohesive whole. “I know that the contractor went a long way to promote team bonding,” said Bonney. “That built a lot of team spirit and ownership for this project. I’ve never seen so many contractors who seemed so proud of what they were doing.” Thanks to their efforts, the Army team deployed at the Detroit Arsenal will be able to serve a grateful nation with honor for many years to come.
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By Mary E. Kremposky Associate Editor especting your elders takes on a whole new meaning at Marycrest Heights in Livonia. Octagon-shaped living rooms flooded with daylight and filled with leafy views of nearby trees – along with the occasional deer – are among the pleasures of living in this 60-unit, senior housing community designed by Edmund London & Associates, Inc., Southfield, and built by Damone Construction, Troy. In winter, a snow and ice melt system in the ramp of the building’s underground parking garage and a cozy fireplace in the library welcomes each resident home. But in construction, what ends in comfort often begins in mud and foul weather. A little over a year ago, Gordon Hilgendorf, Damone project superintendent, was knee-deep in rain-soaked soil intent on helping to lay out the concrete footings for this 106,440-square-foot building. Contractors supply the world with amenities, but enjoy very few while mobilizing the amazing array of manpower, machinery and materials that is a jobsite. Is
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Photos by Christopher Lark, Lark Photography there even such a thing as a luxury, or even a heated, port-a-john? With Damone as general contractor and Titanus Cement Wall Company, Novi, as concrete subcontractor, the construction team poured the concrete foundations in May 2010, working in between downpours that brought a near-record 7.5 inches of rain to southeastern Michigan. Despite the rain, working on a narrow sliver of a site directly adjacent to an operating skilled nursing facility and placing a foundation with innumerable “jogs” in and out along the building’s 450-foot length, Titanus delivered east-end foundations only 1/8-of-an-inch from tolerance with the first-level precast floor. Achieving this level of precision led the precast contractor to state, “We’ve never had a building come in this close,” said Hilgendorf. “An eighth of an inch is incredible and virtually unheard of. The middle was only out – because buildings are never perfect – a quarter of an inch, and the west end was also only a quarter inch off. We felt we had a good foundation.” “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
the 1990s prompted by demographics and by the business vision of Michael J. Damone, the son of Michael G. Damone, chairman, and president of The Damone Group. The Damone Group was even one of the early developers of assisted living facilities in the 1990s and is now on the cutting-edge of new concepts in senior housing. “We were one of the groups working in assisted living in its infancy,” said Michael G. Damone. “Initially when you went to somebody to finance an assisted living facility, there just wasn’t any model. We were able to work on having assisted living recognized as a separate component of senior care.” In the first development wave alone, The Damone Group, working with Alterra Senior Living, was involved in the development and
financing of over 100 assisted living buildings across the country, including memory care, said Robinson E. Zamorano, Damone vice president of construction. Added Damone, “We provided financing and raised equity for these facilities, and we built them. We then began working with another nonprofit and began to use various forms of governmental financing.” The market absorbed much of the demand by about 2000. “Now in late 2008 and 2009, another boom in assisted living is starting to generate a need for more buildings,” said Zamorano. The Damone Group recently created Cranbrook Senior Living to invest in assisted living facilities, including one in Greenwood Village near Denver and another in the Orange County, CA city of Tustin. Currently, Cranbrook is developing a new
Two levels of windows draw in natural light and the peace of green leaves into this large bay within Marycrest Heights’ community/dining room.
A SOLID FOUNDATION IN SENIOR HOUSING Beyond actual building foundations, both Damone and Edmund London have built a solid foundation in the senior housing arena. As a specialist in senior facilities in business for over 50 years, Edmund London is a “wise elder” in the elder-care housing market. Damone Construction is part of The Damone Group, LLC, a family-owned and operated full-service real estate and construction company that specializes in the development and construction of quality senior housing communities. With roots in the development, construction, management, operation and leasing of industrial and office space – in fact, Damone has owned and developed about 2 million to 3 million square feet of space in both building types – The Damone Group migrated into the senior housing market in
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facility called The Woodward of Bloomfield Hills. Beyond assisted living, The Damone Group continues to push the envelope with the construction of the first Green House® in Michigan for another client. Considered by some to be the next wave in nursing home care, each Green House resembles a single-family home, and contains only about 10 private units with common spaces, said Zamorano. “We built the first Green House in Michigan three or four years ago,” he added. “They were only the second ones in the nation to be constructed. It is a very pioneering concept.” In another transformation in senior housing, Marycrest Heights will be part of a continuum of care campus, offering what is called “aging in place.” Under this concept, a single campus offers diverse types of care, ranging from care-free and assisted living to skilled nursing facilities. As one advantage, “either the husband or wife may need more services at some point, but the spouse can still be there and living in the same campus or complex,” said Zamorano. The care-free senior housing community called Marycrest Heights, a Christian senior community controlled by the Marycrest Manor board of directors, already shares the Livonia campus along Middlebelt Road with Marycrest Manor, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in operation
since 1962 under the sponsorship of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Joseph. Once financing is in place, an 18-unit assisted living facility will be constructed as the remaining component of Marycrest’s continuum of care campus, said Ron Spear, owner representative, of R W S Development, LLC, Waterford, WI. Renovation of its existing skilled nursing facility may take place in the future. A SELECT TEAM With a vision for a continuum of care campus in mind, Marycrest’s Board of Directors elected to develop this vacant 9-acre parcel of land in 2007. Charles Gutowski, the now retired Board president and once a developer of skilled nursing facilities, enlisted Edmund London & Associates as architect based on the firm’s extensive work for Gutkowski in the past. Spear became acquainted with Damone Construction after touring Damone’s cluster of senior housing projects in Livonia. Spear witnessed Damone in action on a senior housing project only a few blocks from the site. He was impressed with Hilgendorf who served as superintendent for virtually all of Damone’s Livonia projects. “He was somebody that I felt had a good level of communication with the owners,” said Spear. “Because in my opinion that could make or break a property.”
Spear was impressed with the entire Damone organization and its experience with HUD financing. “Our organization is well known at the Michigan State Housing Development Authority level and at the HUD level,” said Damone. “What we also bring to the table is our relationships with these various public agencies with whom we know how to do business.” Marycrest Heights is funded under HUD’s 231 program. “Section 231 is a sub section of HUD insured financing,” said Lisa Burkeen, vice president of Berkadia, the lender for the project. “HUD does not directly provide the money, rather the loan is FHA insured. When the lender provides funds, they obtain their money by selling Ginnie Mae’s on the open market. Basically, Section 231 was one of the programs that enabled us to do senior housing.” In addition to financing expertise and a past relationship with Berkadia, Damone also brought to the table expertise in working with DavisBacon Prevailing Wage requirements. “One of the people on our team is actually a consultant to local counties in the Prevailing Wage arena,” said Zamorano. “When the stimulus or ARRA money was given to cities and counties in Michigan for retrofit and improvement projects, it came with a caveat that all the work needed to be done under Prevailing Wage regulations, but many of the
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counties did not have the people on board to actually be able to review and audit their participation in Davis-Bacon.” As part of the team, Labor Compliance Services, LLC, a Troy-based firm owned and operated by Anna Kessler, provided specialized guidance in Davis-Bacon compliance. The firm offers Webinar/Web-based training, on-site certified payroll assistance/audits, certified payroll review and other services. Damone even used a software program called LCP Tracker that manages DavisBacon compliance online. “Because all the data is maintained in these databases, we can also give the Department of Labor a password that enables the department to conduct audits electronically,” added Damone. Damone also is one of the very few general contractors using a Web-based invoicing program called Textura. “With this system, subcontractors do all the invoicing and draws online, as well as obtaining transfers and waivers electronically,” said Zamorano. “Essentially, they get paid electronically like online banking. A subcontractor with a password views the project online, submits a draw, and we can approve a draw or change it electronically.” TRIMMING COSTS Damone brought its diverse expertise to the
project in 2008, working with the architect in the very early stages of the project. “Without sacrificing the design intent, we worked with Damone to come within budget,” said Terry Clark, London project architect. Damone also brought the MEP trades on board in the design phase, allowing each trade to work its magic. “Rollinger Electric, Walled Lake, is very good at getting us alternate light fixtures that are less expensive, but look as attractive as more expensive fixtures,” said Richard Cossettini, a Damone senior project manager who has turned over about 20 senior housing facilities and 75 to 100 other buildings over the course of his career. “Also, we are very energy conscious, so we use a great deal of compact fluorescent fixtures. The more money we can save the owner on his ultimate utility costs the more viable the project.” Value engineering of mechanical systems also yielded savings. Instead of a rooftop mechanical unit, Damone was able to get the same performance “out of hooking two high-efficiency furnaces together,” said Hilgendorf. “We did this in two different spaces in the common areas, which saved costs both in terms of equipment and for maintenance.” Under this arrangement, the owner’s own facilities personnel could perform maintenance on these units. These savings and more throughout a project
with $7 million in construction costs yielded sufficient funds to install a backup generator and the snow and ice melting system for the garage ramp. “We have no contingency funds in this financing package,” said Spear. “Damone has been willing to share savings for items we were running a little short on. It is a tribute to Damone. They really did a great job. It’s a great team.” Damone tweaked the project in other ways to service its client. “What I enjoy in this relationship is the fact that Damone is very transparent and open,” added Spear. “They catch things before they become change order issues.” One of Damone’s earliest “catches” was convincing the project team of the feasibility of switching from lift station pumps to a gravity-based sanitary sewer system. A CONTINUUM OF CARE As a more intangible owner and resident service, Damone saved a towering Douglas fir tree and a Maple sapling fronting Middlebelt Road. Before one shovel of dirt is removed, Cossettini often surveys the site and determines if any tree slated for removal can be saved from the blade. “I am sometimes accused of being a tree hugger,” said Cossettini, “but I like to evaluate which trees actually have to go.” This perfectly shaped conifer stood almost in
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the direct path of the sanitary lines. “It was within six feet of the trunk, which would have killed it,” said Cossettini. “We rerouted the sanitary lines to the south. Of course, putting in more pipe and utility structures costs money, but we didn’t ask the owner to reimburse us. It was Mr. Damone who had the final say.” Added Spear, “Michael Damone has generously done some things we didn’t expect. Even though it cost him some money to do it, he felt strongly about having that tree as an aesthetic landscape feature.”
neighbors. “As a good neighbor, they allowed us to park,” said Cossettini. “Yesterday, I sent a truck over and had their parking lot cleaned.” The same approach is used in working with area residents. “We are right in the middle of a neighborhood with homes a few hundred feet to the west,” continued Cossettini. “We have meetings with the neighbors to make sure they are apprised of how the construction is going to proceed and what to expect. We are used to working in such spaces. In fact, we’ve put
A restful sleep is assured, thanks to the sound insulation, installed not only between the corridor and the unit, but also within the internal walls of each residence.
Saving the trees makes the life of residents more enjoyable and the property more attractive. From saving a tree to long-term maintenance issues, The Damone Group’s background as owner, developer and manager allows the company to view a project from different perspectives even when acting solely as the general contractor. In a sense, Damone offered Marycrest an entire continuum of care throughout the project. “We can wear many different hats,” said Zamorano. BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOR Wearing its general contractor’s hardhat, Damone worked on a pencil-thin site directly adjacent to Marycrest’s 24/7 skilled nursing facility and its small parking lot, exclusively reserved for staff, visitors and students attending teaching sessions. Some material deliveries were routed toward the future fire road along the site’s northern perimeter, while a parking agreement for trade contractors was secured with Marycrest’s skilled nursing neighbor to the north. For Damone, part of constructing a building is cultivating relationships, as shown by its ability to secure a high-level of cooperation from its
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additions on operating nursing homes and assisted living facilities while they were occupied.” Damone even found room on this congested site to stockpile an immense mound of dirt excavated from the underground parking garage. On this balanced site, all of the excavated spoils will be reused rather than removed offsite as another cost-saving measure. DAMONE VS. H2O Damone began its big dig in the east end of a building divided into three sections: a central commons area flanked by east and west residential units. “Because it is such a large building, we were placing foundations in one section even as we were digging in another,” said Hilgendorf. With limited room on the northern perimeter, Damone used a large concrete pump truck to be able to pour across the entire northsouth expanse of the excavation. Along with a tight site, heavy rains added another measure of difficulty to the project. “We were always fighting water,” recalled Hilgendorf. “We were continually pumping water to get the foundations in place.” Despite heavy rains, an
amazing level of precision was achieved in placing the foundations to meet the 12-inch precast floor with a two-inch concrete topping. “The heights of the concrete foundation walls were right on the money, too,” added Hilgendorf. Beyond heavy rains, a high water table limited the underground parking garage to a depth of 11 feet below grade, said Clark, Edmund London & Associates. Plumbing and other infrastructure could not be placed below the beams. “We had to put sleeves in the beams to get our plumbing through,” said Hilgendorf. Damone also had to core through the 14-inches of precast and topping to install the plumbing on the first floor. “The layout and installation had to be right on,” said Hilgendorf. A MEDLEY OF ROOFS Above grade, the three-story building is framed in wood stud walls and wood floor and roof trusses, said Clark. Damone also had to construct shear walls of structural plywood sheathing to accommodate a building of this size. “Shear walls give the building rigidity and strength from lateral wind loads and other forces,” said Hilgendorf. “The shear walls go all the way down to the first floor and are anchored down into the precast.” The roof of this wood-framed building is a medley of roofing materials and forms. “We have every kind of roof you can think of, except wood shakes,” said Cossettini. Asphalt shingles blanket the sloped roof sections and the procession of gables lining the entire length of the building. Sections of flat roof feature single rubber membrane roofing, while standing seam metal roofs blanket the porte-cochere and the turrets marking the building corners and building entrances. The overall roof form is a series of truncated triangles with only the slopes visible from street level. Beneath the flat roofs is a high expanse of intricate wood trusses. “There is another 30 feet of truss space in those areas,” said Cossettini. “Typically, a building might have eight or nine feet. It’s a difficult engineering feat for the truss manufacturer. The work also took a good quality carpenter and framer (Kirkco, Inc., Dundee) to be able to accommodate this level of engineering.” The brutally cold weather that hit the metro Detroit area shortly after Thanksgiving 2010 impacted the installation of the rubber membrane roof. With few days fitting the required installation temperature of 40 degrees Fahrenheit, Damone temped off the west end of the building with waterproof tarps and actually installed furnaces and drywall during the cold winter. “We excavated and placed foundations from east to west, but we then started exterior finishes at the back or west end of the site and worked our way out,” said Hilgendorf. WELCOME HOME With cheerful yellow siding and brick with accent bands of split-face block, Marycrest Heights turns a building into a home by using the “vocabulary” of commonly used residential materials and forms. “The facility was designed with a residential scale using maintenance-free “Voice Of The Construction Industry”®
materials such as brick, vinyl siding, asphalt shingles, and some standing seam metal roofing,” said Jordon London, AIA, president of Edmund London & Associates. Beyond its three main segments, the sheer mass of this elongated structure is broken down by a procession of gable roof projections and recessed areas, while decorative, octagonal turrets mark each building corner, as well as the main and back entrances. With its gables, turrets and recesses, what could have been a bland rectangle comes to life almost as a series of quaint townhouses. Once complete, landscaping will add to the comfortable feel of this new residential complex. “The site is beautifully landscaped and includes walking paths and bio-swales all surrounded by the existing tree line along the edges of the site,” said London.
to a constant temperature of about 50 degrees F to a chandelier and an oak-stained package shelf directly outside each resident’s door, Marycrest is a welcoming place anyone would be glad to call home. Covered patios with a pleasant view of surrounding neighborhoods and adjacent properties edged in trees complete the appeal of daily life at Marycrest. As a last welcome feature, Marycrest has erased the entrance fee, another emerging trend in senior housing facilities. “With
folks struggling to sell their homes, this seems to be much more attractive,” said Spear. Using its collective expertise to create this safe, comfortable and appealing senior housing community, the Marycrest board, Edmund London & Associates and Damone Construction have planned this development down to the very last detail and are now ready to turn over the keys and welcome new residents to their new home.
AN INDOOR NEIGHBORHOOD The “neighborhood” within this new care-free senior housing complex offers safe, pleasant surroundings with a wide array of services. The foyer welcomes the resident with a double ceiling, the first one of glass drawing in more daylight and creating a sense of space. The entry segues into a two-story lobby spanned by a balcony/bridge overlooking the lobby on one side and a community/dining room on the other. Decorative sconces, the balcony’s oak railing, and the lobby’s oak stairwell are an appealing introduction to this senior housing community, while a security kiosk transfers both the voice and image of a visitor to a resident’s phone and television. The two-story community/dining room features large bay windows overlooking a broad patio and a walkway skirting the trees of its nextdoor neighbor. “This senior-friendly facility includes several activity and social spaces for the residents to enjoy, including the community room, TV lounge, an exercise room and a library, along with conveniences such as a beauty/barber shop and banking, all providing a warm, homelike environment for the residents,” said London. Community spaces also include a private dining or multi-purpose room for larger gatherings of family and friends, added Spear. Residential spaces include three barrier-free units, B units on the third floor have 9-foot cathedral or vaulted ceilings, and C units enjoy the octagon-shaped living rooms housed in the building’s corner turrets. All units have two bedrooms and two ceramic tile bathrooms, both on opposing sides of the main living space, as well as kitchen and dining areas and stackable washer and dryers. Temperature and sound control add to the comfort of each residential space. “It is a Magic Pak system with the heat and the air conditioning built into the unit itself,” said Clark. “There is a central system for the building and the basement area, but each unit has its own individual system that is just like a typical furnace in some respects.” Sound insulation is installed not only between the corridor and the unit, but also within the internal walls of each residence. “The units will be very quiet and calming,” said Cossettini. From assigned underground parking – heated Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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Project Team with the Lamp By David R. Miller, Associate Editor ew career fields have been influenced as much by a single person as nursing has been by Florence Nightingale. Though her most significant contributions came during the Crimean War of the 1850s, her achievements are still heralded today with modern nurses taking the Nightingale Pledge and celebrating International Nurses Day on her
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Photography by Christopher Lark, Lark Photography birthday. Her legacy can also be seen in the new Health and Human Services Building at Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU), a facility that actually houses five departments for the Crystal M. Lange College of Health and Human Services: Nursing, Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, Health Sciences and Social Work.
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departments,” said Paul Ballard, Ed. D, A.T.C., interim assistant dean, College of Health and Human Services for SVSU. “Department chairs would get together, of course, but we had faculty in all these different buildings and they never really communicated with each other, even though they were part of the same college. In fact, they didn’t even know who was in some of the other departments.” Putting all the departments together gives students an opportunity to learn how other specialists can complement their own efforts, just as they will in real healthcare settings. Experienced faculty members can likewise develop simulations and other exercises where students focus their combined expertise and talents toward a common goal. Faculty members often congregate in a specially designed open area outside their offices, but few spaces illustrate SVSU’s commitment to collaborative learning more clearly than the Case Study Suite. This space provides a unique environment in which students studying various medical disciplines can work together, but the best way to create the space was not always apparent. “The Case Study Suite was difficult because no one truly understood what it was or what it would entail,” said Bill Frederick, AIA, principal and project manager for TMP Architecture. Simply put, social work and nursing instructors were not accustomed to working together, so neither group had a firm understanding of what they could accomplish together. Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, and Health Sciences Department faculties also had ideas for how their own individual spaces should function, but the departments needed to combine their expertise to develop the Case Study Suite. The Case Study Suite is comprised of five meeting areas that are
Nightingale earned the nickname “Lady with the Lamp” by diligently checking on patients during nighttime hours, while her careful attention to sanitation transformed standard medical procedures. The Health and Human Services Building project team, led by construction manager Spence Brothers, Saginaw, and architect TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, similarly brought enlightened thinking to bear on longstanding construction and design practices into the light in the hopes of delivering a facility that would prepare a new generation of dedicated healthcare specialists. Mixing Meds Before the construction of the new building, future medical professionals studied in a variety of buildings on the SVSU campus. Laboratory spaces were very small and there were few opportunities for departments to work together. “There was really no communication between Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
clustered around a central Observation Room. The Observation Room and meeting rooms are linked with built-in microphones and interior windows to accommodate a variety of activities. Students can observe demonstrations that are taking place in the Observation Room while simultaneously putting their own skills to the test in the meeting rooms, all under the watchful eye of an instructor. Instructional clinics can also be offered to meet community needs while possibly providing real-world experience to SVSU students. Hospital beds and medical equipment can easily be added to, or removed from, the Case Study Suite, as the specific needs of all five Health and Human Services departments were considered in its design. Spaces used by individual Health and Human Services departments are also a vast improvement over existing facilities. Before the new facility was constructed, students had access to simulation mannequins that could mimic a variety of reactions and even speak, although the person who was operating the simulator provided the mannequin’s voice. In the old facility, this person was positioned in the same room behind a curtain. The new facility features an adjacent control room that is linked to the simulation room by underfloor data cabling. Operators can control the speech and physiological responses of the mannequin from the control room, thereby creating a much more realistic simulation. Students in the simulation room use functional medical equipment to treat the mannequin, while three built-in cameras record their actions at every angle. A separate debriefing room provides a suitable environment in which students and instructors can review simulation footage in detail. All classrooms in the new facility offer outside
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views and are equipped with “smart” podiums to facilitate various presentation styles, but the Health and Human Services Building also houses the most technologically advanced classroom at SVSU, according to Ballard. This unique learning environment is equipped with four cameras and two large screens to allow close-up views of what an instructor is working on, no matter where a student is sitting in the classroom. This classroom is also wired for distance learning and students outside the building’s walls can follow the instructor’s every move thanks to a motion-tracking camera. The Health and Human Services Building features two Nursing Practice Labs that are modeled off of hospital designs with beds grouped around a central nursing station. One lab is used for instruction, while the second is strictly reserved for practicing skills. Other unique learning environments in the Health and Human Services Building include the Human Performance Lab, Occupational Therapy/Orthopedic Lab, and an apartment space with working appliances where students can practice teaching basic living skills to patients who may have diminished abilities due to injury or illness. All spaces were designed with sustainability in mind.
appropriate to reduce the environmental impact of transportation. A construction waste management plan utilized during construction allowed for the recycling of 12 tons of scrap steel, 10 tons of cardboard and 532 tons of concrete. Water quality was also given careful consideration with three swales that detain and filter stormwater before discharging it into the local storm sewer system and the use of indigenous plants that reduce the need for irrigation for landscaping. Many of these sustainable features are within plain sight at the Health and Human Services Building, but the most unique green aspect is largely hidden.
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Medical professionals, like many other workers, are often confronted with wildly inaccurate stereotypes about their occupations. In spite of their vital diagnostic and clinical duties, which require a great deal of specialized training and skill, nurses are sometimes seen as “gofers” who do little more than pass out medication or retrieve items to make patients comfortable. If nursing students are asked to bring a hot water bottle to someone in the Health and Human Services Building, at least they will not need to look very far. One is built all around them in the form of an innovative aquathermal system. Students studying many different specialties can be seen in the CODE GREEN The aquathermal system hallways of the Health and Human Services Building. The facility was Sustainability was an important was placed in existing six-acre lakes designed to help them all learn to work together. consideration for the Health and near the University’s main entrance. Human Services Building. State Heat exchangers were floated onto the proper forms in their hands, LEED documenfunding for the project came with a mandate to at the lakes and sunk to the bottom, where they tation was often as simple as filling them out least achieve certification under USGBC’s LEED exchange energy in the winter and reject heat correctly, a process with which Keeler was more rating system, but the project team surpassed this from the building in the summer. A total of 28 than willing to help. requirement, as the facility is currently on track to skids, each with 14 coils, were sunk. Each coil “I think LEED scares people more than it achieve Silver-Level certification. In addition to provides one ton of cooling capacity, providing a should,” said Keeler. “The portion that deals with making the building eligible for state funding, total capacity of 392 tons for the system. The subs is such a small part of the big picture. It’s not LEED also fits in well with SVSU’s facility goals. aquathermal system had tremendous potential that difficult on their end if they take the time to “Most of the LEED requirements that relate to for SVSU, but contractors would need to think understand what they are supposed to do.” energy conservation and how people use the creatively to bring the concept to fruition. Once the LEED documentation was out of the building just make good sense,” said Stephen “We had a perfect pattern on the drawings, but way, subcontractors were free to do what they do Hocquard, NCARB, assistant vice president of the fear that I had was in getting them to lay flat best – showcase their skills with exemplary campus facilities for SVSU. after we sank them,” admitted Keeler. workmanship. Their craftsmanship is bathed in No matter how good of an idea LEED is, its The project team ensured proper placement by brilliant natural light at the Health and Human benefits can only be realized if contractors simply creating a grid pattern above the surface Services Building; as the facility was designed to understand what is required of them. This of the water with ropes that were secured provide energy savings by maximizing knowledge can only come from experience. onshore. The system’s underwater coils provide all daylighting. Shading devices and low-e insulated “Implementing LEED in this area is still a the benefits of a traditional geothermal system glass are used to minimize thermal gains that challenge,” said Brian Keeler, LEED AP, project with one added advantage. could offset the building’s cooling system during manager for Spence Brothers. “There are some “If we were to put them underground or under warmer weather. parts of the state where subcontractors and a parking lot, we would need to excavate if there Other green touches include a nearby suppliers are more up to speed on what is was a leak,” said Wayne Kerbelis, principal for Peter photovoltaic array that will produce up to 50,000 required, but it is still fairly new here.” Basso Associates, Inc., Troy. “If we have a leak here, kilowatt-hours annually. Materials with recycled In most cases, Keeler simply had to direct we’ll see a pressure drop. We can isolate that loop, content were used wherever possible and subcontractors to the ample information that is bring it to the surface to repair it and drop it back regional manufacturers were used when readily available on the Internet. Once they had down, which is much easier than working
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underground.” Equipment supplier, Loop Group, a Fort Wayne, INThe lake is also protected in the event of a leak based contractor with more experience on large HEALTHCARE PLANNING with DOWFROST™ SR1, donated by the Dow aquathermal projects served as a consultant, but Getting the most use out of the Health and Chemical Company for use as a fluid in the crews at Remer Plumbing and Heating took an Human Services Building while saving money aquathermal system. Its primary ingredient active role in learning about this emerging where possible emerged as an early project goal. propylene glycol is an FDA-approved food technology for themselves. The recently completed Regional Education additive, so it poses minimal risks to people and “The foreman for Remer didn’t just look at the Building next door played a vital role. The two wildlife. drawings to see where the piping was drawn,” buildings share an exit stairwell, faculty lounge, Another benefit of the aquathermal design is a said Keeler. “He helped us make sure that pipes auditorium, food service and catering spaces and water-to-water heat pump system that utilizes were tied in correctly and that all the valves were one science lab, all of which eliminated the need only seven heat pumps as opposed to a in the right locations. He’s not an engineer and he to replicate these spaces within the Health and distributed heat pump system where each didn’t design it, but he was educated and Human Services Building. controlled space would have its own heat pump. experienced enough to know how it worked, and The mechanical systems of both buildings are Up to 100 heat pumps could have been required that proved very beneficial during the install.” also tied together. Excess chilled water provided with a distributed system, so the water-to-water The project team also brought efficiency to the by the aquathermal system can be used to reduce heat pump design greatly simplifies system building process through Building Information operating costs at the Regional Education maintenance. Modeling (BIM). Much like LEED, BIM was a very Building, while boilers and chillers inside the One potential downside to the aquathermal new concept for the region. Initial plans called for Regional Education Building exceed that system is that it can only heat water to 120-130° F, coordination using standard 2D drawings, but 3D building’s needs, so they can also serve the Health while conventional systems heat water to 180modeling and BIM had the potential to greatly and Human Services Building. Even though the 200° F. Clever planning reduce installation times by turned this into an providing exact locations for advantage with an mechanical and electrical underfloor heat system systems. With 95,000 pounds of that works well with lower duct to install and a solid record temperatures. PEX tubing of experience with BIM, sheet runs around the perimeter metal contractor Dee Cramer, of the building to negate Holly, had a vested interest in the gradient cooling often advocating for this approach. found near exterior walls This process often starts and windows, though the with 3D steel and architectural installation required models, but since none were careful coordination, as the available, Dee Cramer offered to position of each floor create them from the 2D penetration needed to be drawings and share them with checked against the the team throughout the project position of the tubing. The on an FTP site. The firm also water temperature was served as lead contractor in using also ideal for a snowmelt Navisworks for the automated system that keeps clash detection process and walkways near the prepared 3D drawings for other building clear in the contractors who had never used wintertime. BIM before. None of this would In fact, the system is so have been possible unless the efficient that there was entire project team was willing to some concern that it might reevaluate longstanding industry All classrooms inside the facility offer outside views, and many public gathering work a little too well. Water practices. spaces likewise offer access to sun and scenery. towards the bottom of the “We’re thankful that people lake maintains a had open minds and were willing temperature of around 45° to consider this,” said Matt F in the winter, but this changes when the lake is Cramer, president of Dee Cramer. “If Spence aquathermal system has performed very well so about to freeze over. [Brothers] hadn’t been willing to push it with the far, it was prudent to consider that it could fail “Before the lake freezes, the water turns over, so other subcontractors and discuss it with the given its innovative nature. the surface temperature and the bottom owner, we wouldn’t have been able to do it this In addition to creating an efficient building, the temperature are the same,” explained Kerbelis. way.” project itself was run almost perfectly. The desire “Even though we had glycol in the coils that were Collaborative teamwork led to the for a smooth running project forced the team to in the lake, we were concerned about ice building exploration of many new ideas at the Health and ask a difficult question: could a local contractor up on the outside of the coils, which would lift Human Services Building. Each of these new with limited aquathermal experience handle the them to the surface.” concepts fell under the watchful eyes of Gerald job? Since the system is the largest closed loop During the first winter, operators were careful Stuart, director of construction, campus facilities system in Michigan, no local contractor could not to push cold glycol too far into the lake. No for SVSU, and the “manager of thousands of loose claim to have experience on a similarly sized evidence of ice on the skids was detected during ends” according to Hocquard. The Health Science project. Prequalifications could have been written this period and the performance data is being Building is the result of these loose ends being to effectively exclude all area contractors, but used to develop safe operating thresholds that tied together. The project team that there was a strong desire to create opportunities will guide future operations. Much like the accomplished this task may never achieve the for Michigan contractors. Fortunately, Remer operation of the aquathermal system, the notoriety of Florence Nightingale, but they did Plumbing and Heating, Inc., Saginaw, and S&J building project itself was guided by meticulous create a lamp-like beacon that should serve as an Heating and Insulation, Dewitt, put in a strong planning. example for others to follow. effort and got up to speed very quickly. Visit us online at www.cammagazineonline.com
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Porta Johns – Bob’s Porta Johns, Romulus Precast – National Precast, Inc., Roseville Roofing – Royal Roofing Company, Inc., Orion Signage – Visual Entities, Inc., Grand Rapids Site Concrete – Albanelli Cement Contractors, Inc., Livonia Site Concrete Coatings – D.C. Byers, Grand Rapids Sitework – Dan’s Excavating, Inc., Shelby Township Spray Fireproofing – Wm. Reichenback Company, Inc., Lansing Steel – Cadillac Iron, Inc., Oxford Testing – Environmental Maintenance Engineers, Inc., Inkster Tile and Stone – PMP Marble & Granite, Inc., Troy Toilet Accessories – Rayhaven Group, Southfield Unistrut – Strut Tech Systems, LLC, Clarkston Wall Protection – Construction Specialties, Southfield
DETROIT PEOPLE MOVER, MILLENDER CENTER STATION LIGHTING ENHANCEMENT Owner: Detroit Transportation Corporation/Detroit People Mover, Detroit Design/Build Contractor: The Beresh Group, Inc., Livonia Architect: Steven C. Flum, Inc., Detroit Lighting Consultant: Bouyea & Associates, Washington Depot, CT Electrical Engineer: ETS Engineering, Inc., Royal Oak Trade Contractors/Suppliers • Electrical – Hoover Electric, Inc., Detroit • HVAC - Exclusive Heating & Cooling, Inc., Detroit • Power Wash & Caulking - Poe Restoration & Waterproofing, Oak Park • Sound System & PA - Sound Engineering, Livonia • Ceiling - Standard Drywall, Utica • Painting - T.L.W.P. Painting Co., Detroit • Glass & Glazing - Universal Glass Co., Detroit • Clear Anodized Aluminum Tubing & Formed Metals Aluminum Supply Co., Detroit • Ceiling Supplier (Chicago Metallic) - Huron Acoustic Tile Co., Clinton Township • Ceiling Supplier (US Gypsum) – Great Lakes Drywall, Clinton Township
DEARBORN TOWN CENTER - MIDWEST MEDICAL CENTER Owner: Oakwood Healthcare System, Dearborn Developer and Management Company: REDICO Management, Inc., Southfield Construction Manager: – The Dailey Company, Lake Orion Architect: Hobbs + Black Associates, Inc., Ann Arbor Civil Engineer: Professional Engineering Associates, Inc., Troy Electrical Design Consulting: Project Design Associates, Birmingham Electrical Engineer: Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy LEED Consultant: The Mantis Group, Plymouth Mechanical Design/Build Engineer: Limbach Company, LLC, Pontiac Structural Engineer: Ehlert/Bryan, Inc., Southfield Aerial Photography: Great Lakes Aerial Photos, Detroit Trade Contractors/Suppliers • Asphalt Paving – Nagel Paving Company, Novi • Cameras/Security – Center Line Technologies, Inc., Center Line • Carpentry – Conquest Construction Co., Inc., Livonia • Carpentry – Jasman Construction, Whitmore Lake • Cast Stone – Royal Stone, LLC, Williamston • Caulking and Waterproofing – RAM Construction Services, Livonia • Cold Formed, Sheathing and Exterior Rough Carpentry – Turner Brooks, Inc., Madison Heights • Concrete – Simone, Sterling Heights • Construction Cleaning – BlueLine Maintenance, Inc., Sterling Heights • Crane – Laramie, Detroit • Dock Seal – Applied Handling, Inc., Dearborn • Doors, Frames and Hardware – Gamalski Building Specialties, Auburn Hills • Doors, Frames and Hardware – Tupper Door and Hardware, Inc., Farmington Hills • Doors and Windows – KVM Door, Clinton Township • Dumpsters – Capital Waste USA, Detroit • Dumpsters – Waste Management, Wixom • EFIS – Everlast Exteriors, Inc., Lapeer • Electrical – Edgewood Electric, Madison Heights • Electrical – Motor City Electric, Detroit • Elevators – Otis Elevator Company, Farmington Hills • Environmental and Construction Testing – NTH Consultants, Northville • Fencing – Industrial Fence, Detroit • Fire Protection – Professional Sprinkler, Inc., Wixom • Floor Covering – Shock Brothers Floor Covering, Inc., Roseville • Glass and Glazing – Modern Mirror and Glass Company, Inc., Roseville • Jib Crane – Crane Technologies, Rochester Hills • Landscape – Donato Landscape, Shelby Township • Masonry – Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc., Livonia • Millwork – Wally Kosorski & Co., Inc., Clinton Township • Millwork – Mod Interiors, Inc., Ira Township • Miscellaneous Steel – Davis Iron Works, Inc., Walled Lake • Painting – Madias Brothers Painting Contractors, Inc., Detroit • Painting – United Paint, Clinton Township • Pneumatic Tube – Colombo Pneumatic Tube Systems, Inc., Ferndale
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HELEN DEVOS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Owner: Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids Architectural Consultant/Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Engineer of Record: URS Corporation, Grand Rapids Architect of Record: Jonathan Bailey Associates, Dallas, TX Construction Managers: Wolverine Building Group and Turner Construction Company, West Michigan Office Trade Contractors: • Mechanical and Plumbing – Andy J. Egan Co., Inc., Grand Rapids • Coatings – Aquis, Orlando, FL • Tower Curtainwall, Bridge Glass & Glazing, and Interior Glass & Glazing – Architectural Glass and Metals, Byron Center • Podium Glass – Vos Glass, Inc., Grand Rapids • Metal Fabrication – Architectural Metals, Inc., Portland, MI • Window Cleaning – Award Window Cleaning Service, Grand Rapids • Drywall, Ceilings, SOFP, and Flooring – Bouma Corporation, Grand Rapids • Electrical and Fire Alarm – Buist Electric, Byron Center, Riverside, Grand Rapids • Millwork – Calmar Manufacturing, Calmar, IA • Terrazzo – Central Tile & Terrazzo, Kalamazoo • Caulking – Custom Caulking, Marne • Masonry – Davenport Masonry, Holt • Scaffolding, Lifts – Davitco, Waterford • Miscellaneous Painting – Eckhoff & DeVries, Grand Rapids • Miscellaneous Equipment – ETS Lindgren, Glendale Heights, IL • Low Voltage Cabling – Feyen-Zylstra, Grand Rapids • Sheet Metal – Franklin Holwerda Co., Wyoming • Safety Supplies – Give ‘Em A Brake Safety, Grandville • Podium Concrete – Grand River Construction, Hudsonville • HVAC – Great Lakes Balancing, Grand Rapids • Miscellaneous Items – Hardman Construction, Ludington • Bridge Steel – Hillsdale Fabricators, St. Louis, MO • Insulation – Insulation Environmental Services, Manistee • Food Service Consultant – JRA Foodservice Design, Grand Rapids • Landscaping – Katerberg VerHage Landscaping, Grand Rapids • Superstructure Concrete – Kent Companies, Grand Rapids • Miscellaneous Items – KnightWatch, Inc., Kalamazoo • Lightweight Concrete on the Plaza – Lightcrete Company, Whitmore Lake • Painting – Madias Brothers, Inc., Detroit • Geotechnical – SME & Materials Testing Consultants, Grand Rapids • Kitchen Equipment – Merchandise Equipment & Supply, Grand Rapids • Lightning Protection – Michigan Lightning Protection, Grand Rapids • Fire Protection – Peninsula Fire Protection, Grand Rapids • Demolition – Pitsch Companies, Grand Rapids • Roofing – Port Huron Roofing & Sheet Metal, Clyde Township • Controls – Powerhouse Control Systems, Zeeland • Surveyors – Prein & Newhof, Grand Rapids • Building Automation – Trane, Grand Rapids • Window Treatments – Triangle Window, Grand Rapids • Interactive Playwall – Playvision Technologies, Mountainview, CA • Structural Steel Erector – Pioneer Construction, Grand Rapids • Structural Steel Supplier – Steel Supply and Engineering, Grand Rapids • Rigging and Crane Operations – Erickson’s, Inc., Grand Rapids • Miscellaneous Steel – Van Dam Iron Works, Grand Rapids • Site Work and Excavation – Velting Contractors, Grand Rapids • Miscellaneous Architectural Concrete – Van Laan Concrete, Dutton • Soil Retention – Schnabel, Chicago, IL
• Concrete Foundations (West) – Broadcast Design & Construction, Inc., Mount Clemens • Consultant – The Bigelow Companies, Kansas City, MO • Consultant – FP&C, Inc., Kansas City, MO • Consultant – HNTB Civil, Detroit • Consultant – HNTB Structural, Kansas City, MO • Consultant – JJR, LLC, Ann Arbor • Consultant – Structural Design Inc., Ann Arbor • Consultant – ME Engineers, Wheat Ridge, CO • Consultant – Wrightson, Johnson, Haddon & Williams, Inc., Dallas, TX • Consultant – Ze Design, Inc., Centerview, OH • Demolition – Blue Star, Inc., Warren • Drywall – Brinker Team Construction, Detroit • Drywall – Denn-Co, Detroit • Earth Retention – Hardman Construction, Inc., Luddington • Electrical (East) – Motor City / Huron Valley Electric, Detroit / Ann Arbor • Electrical (West) and Fire Alarms – LaBelle Electric, Macomb Township • Elevator Installation – Kone Elevator, Livonia • Excavation and Earth Retention (Pressbox) – Eagle Excavation, Inc., Flint • Exterior Seating – American Seating Company, Grand Rapids • Exterior Studs – Turner Brooks, Madison Heights • Fire Protection – Simplex Grinnel, LP, Farmington Hills • Fireproofing – William E. Harnish Acoustical, Inc., Redford • General Trades – AZ Shmina, Inc., Brighton • General Trades – Irish Construction Company, Howell • General Trades and Elevated Concrete Decks – Spence Brothers, Ann Arbor • Glazing (Field Side) – Curtis Glass Company, Troy • Glazing (Street Side) – Lansing Glass Company, Lansing • Independent Testing – TEC, Troy • Landscaping – WH Cannon Company, Romulus • Masonry (East Arcade and West Towers) – Edgar Boettcher Mason Contractor, Inc., Bay City • Masonry (North) – Baker Construction Co., Inc., Whitmore Lake • Masonry (West Arcade and East Towers) – Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc., Livonia • Mechanical and Plumbing (West) – Boone & Darr, Inc., Ann Arbor • Metal Panels – C.L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc., Taylor • Micro Piles – Schnabel Foundation Company, Cary, IL • Millwork – Ebenisterie Beaubois LTEE, Saint-Georges, QC, Canada • Miscellaneous Metals – Davis Iron, Walled Lake • Painting – Midwest Pro Painting, Livonia • Plumbing (East) – Western Mechanical Contractors, Inc., Clinton Township • Precast Risers – National Precast, Roseville • Press Box Demolition – Homrich Incorporated, Carleton • Roofing – CEI Michigan LLC, Howell • Signage – Harmon Sign, Inc., Toledo, OH • Sitework and Grading – Site Development, Inc., Madison Heights • Steel Material Supplier – Alro Steel, Jackson • Structural Design Consultant – Structural Design Incorporated, Ann Arbor • Structural Steel (East) – Bristol Steel & Conveyor Corporation, Davison • Structural Steel (North) – Cadillac Iron, Inc., Oxford • Structural Steel (West) – Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation, Lansing • Seating (Club) – American Seating Company, Grand Rapids • Seating (Suite) – Irwin Seating, Grand Rapids • Surveying – Washtenaw Engineering, Ann Arbor • Technical Wiring – Hatzel & Buehler, Inc., Livonia • Terrazzo – Michielutti Brothers, Eastpointe • Underground Electrical – Shaw Electric Company, Ann Arbor • Underground Utilities – Merlyn Contractors, Inc., Novi • Waterproofing – RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Inc., Livonia
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL STADIUM EXPANSION AND RENOVATION Owner: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Construction Manager: Barton Malow, Southfield Architect: HNTB, Kansas City, MO Trade Contractors/Suppliers • Air Balancing: Absolute Balancing, South Lyon • Asphalt Paving – Nagle Paving Company, Novi • Audio Visual Services – Thalner Electronic Laboratories, Inc., Ann Arbor • Brick Supplier – Belden Brick Sales Co., Fraser • Building Controls – Seimens Building Technology, Inc., Plymouth Township • Caissons (East) – Case Foundation Company, Northville • Caissons (West) – Lanaville Foundation, Inc., Howell • Carpet and Flooring – Action Flooring, Livonia • Ceramic Tile – Southeastern Tile, Mount Clemens • Concrete Foundations (East) – Christman Constructors, Inc., Plymouth • Concrete Foundations (North) – Amalio Corporation, Sterling Heights
HILLSIDE PLACE APARTMENTS, MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Owner: Michigan Technological University, Houghton Architect: Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield General Contractor: Gundlach Champion, Iron Mountain Consultants: Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy Civil Engineer/Survey Layout: UPEA Engineers & Architects, Houghton Structural Engineer: Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, West Bloomfield
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Subcontractors: • Metal Panels – Architectural Products of Wausau, Wausau, WI • Site Concrete – Arrow Construction, Negaunee • Sheet Piling – Balcom Marine Contractors, Inc., Traverse City • Planting – Down to Earth Landscapes, Manitowish, WI • Ceilings & Floors – Gegare Tile Company, Green Bay, WI • Aluminum Entrances/Windows – Glass Design, Inc., Rockford • Waterproofing – Hillside Damproofing, Inc., Franksville, WI • Pavement Marking/Fencing – JCS, Inc., Baraga • Plumbing & Mechanical – John E. Green Company, Negaunee • Sectional Doors – Keweenaw Overhead Door, Houghton • Appliances – Kirkish Furniture, Inc., Houghton • Membrane Roofing – Lake State Roofing, Iron Mountain • Ceramic Tile – Macco’s Commercial Interiors, Green Bay, WI • Fireproofing – Martineau & Morris Construction, Inc., Houghton • Metal Roofing – McGrath, Inc., Houghton • Casework – Mod Interiors, Ira Township • Electrical – Northland Electric, White Pine • Painting – Omni glass & Paint, Oshkosh, WI • Elevator – Otis Elevator Company, Kaukauna, WI • Vapor Retarder – Pro-Foamers, Inc., Green Bay, WI • Drywall – Rajala & Sons Finishes, Webberville • Guardrail – Snowden, Inc., Escanaba • Precast Structural Concrete – Spancrete, Inc., Green Bay, WI • Fireplace Specialties – Superior Stoves & Fireplaces, Marquette • Sitework – Tony Burcar Contracting, Hubbell • Communications – Van Ert Electric Co., Kingsford • Concrete Reinforcement – Wisconsin Rebar, Inc., Brillion, WI • Window Shades – Wisconsin Window Concepts, Waukesha, WI Suppliers: • Specialties – Air Flow Architectural, Inc., Milwaukee, WI • Steel – Ambassador Steel Corporation, Appleton, WI • Bike Racks – Dero Bike Rack Company, Minneapolis, MN • Specialties – DJG Sales & Service Company, New Libson, WI • Cast Stone – Edwards Cast Stone Company, Dubuque, IA • Lumber/Sheathing – 41 Lumber Company, Quinnesec • Doors & Hardware – La Force, Inc., Green Bay, WI • Waterstop – Midway Rentals, Marquette • Block – Superior Block Co., Inc., Houghton • Concrete & Grout – Superior Sand & Gravel, Hancock • Bonding Agent – Sweeney Materials, Inc., Superior • Glu-Lams – Timber Systems, Lapeer • Fencing – Tribal Construction Company, Baraga • Structural Steel – UP Fabricating Company, Inc., Negaunee
QUICKEN LOANS WORLD HEADQUARTERS Owner: Quicken Loans, Detroit General Contractor: Sachse Construction, Birmingham Architect: von Staden Architects, Birmingham Engineer: Peter Basso Associates, Troy Trade Contractors/Suppliers • Alarm Systems – Guardian Alarm, Southfield • Architectural PVC Skin – Division Nine Products, Farmington Hills • Audio Video Systems – Blue Water Technologies, Southfield • Blinds – The Sheer Shop, Shelby Township • Cleaning – Majic Cleaning, Mount Clemens • Cleaning – Pro Image Cleaning, Redford • Carpentry – DH Construction Company, Plymouth • Carpentry – Ideal Contracting, Detroit • Carpeting – Mastercraft Carpet, Redford • Concrete Cutting – FMG Concrete Cutting, Brighton • Demolition – Detroit Dismantling, Detroit • Doors and Hardware – Tupper Door & Hardware, Farmington Hills • Drywall and Carpentry – Brinker Team Construction, Detroit • Duct Cleaning – Sani-Vac Services, Warren • Electrical – Current Solutions, Shelby Township • Fire Proofing – Russell Plastering Company, Ferndale • Fire Protection – Simplex Grinnell, Farmington Hills • Furniture Supply and Installation – Synergy Installation Solutions, Wixom • Garbage – Waste Management, Santa Ana, CA • General Labor – Preferred Building Services, Southfield • Glass Manufacturer – Glass & Mirror Craft, Wixom • Glazing – Curtis Glass, Troy • Graffiti Artist – Shades, Detroit • HVAC – Limbach Company, Pontiac • Lockers – Steel Equipment, Pontiac • Low Voltage Systems – GSI, Inc., Troy • Millwork and Trim Carpentry – Trend Millwork, Lincoln Park • Painting – Accurate Painting, Warren • Painting – Colors Painting & Contracting, Pleasant Ridge • Partition Walls – Gardiner C. Vose, Bloomfield Hills • Plumbing – Oakland Plumbing, Ray Township • Raised Floor Supplier – Data Supplies Company, Plymouth • Specialty Acoustic Ceiling Application – Stony Creek Services, Westland • Specialty Floor Finishes – Hoover Wells, Toledo, OH • Structural Steel – American Steel Construction, Farmington Hills • Supplier – Boomer Construction Materials, Detroit • Supplier – Broner, Inc., Auburn Hills
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Supplier – Display2go, Bristol, RI Supplier – Dyson B2B, Chicago, IL Supplier – Fathead, Livonia Supplier – Grainger, Detroit Supplier – Great Lakes Hotel Supply, Detroit Supplier – N.A. Mans Lumber & Millwork, Canton Supplier – Rayhaven Group, Southfield Tile – Shock Brothers Floor Covering, Roseville Tile – Wolverine Stone, Warren Trim Carpentry – Ferrnate Manufacturing, Detroit
UNIVERSITY PREPARATORY SCIENCE & MATH HIGH SCHOOL Owner: Thompson Educational Foundation, Detroit Architect: Resendes Design Group, Detroit Contractor: The Monahan Company, Eastpointe Owner’s Representative: TAKTIX Solutions, Detroit Consultants: Mechanical, Electrical Engineer: System Solutions, Inc., Detroit Civil Engineer: Giffels Webster Engineers, Inc., Rochester Hills Trade Contractors • Environmental Abatement – Environmental Maintenance Engineers, Inc., Inkster • Demolition, Carpentry – Dearborn Interiors, Dearborn • Asphalt Paving – Nagle Paving, Novi • Fencing – Reliable Fence, Clinton Township • Site Work – Leo J. Funari, Inc., Clinton Township • Landscaping – Cornerstone Landscape, Lapeer • Concrete Foundations/Flatwork – V & O Contracting Co., Clinton Township • Masonry/Concrete Restoration – Poe Restoration, Oak Park • Masonry – JC Brick, Utica • Structural Steel – Kehrig Steel, Ira Township • Caulking, Waterproofing – DC Byers, Detroit • Roofing & Pavers – Port Huron Roofing, Clyde Township • Insulation – Dana Energy Savers, Clinton Township • Doors, Frames, Hardware – Rayhaven Group, Southfield • Overhead Coiling Doors – KVM Door Company, Clinton Township • Millwork – Rice & Werthmann, Detroit • Glass & Glazing – Chamberlain Glass, St. Clair • Louvers & Vents – Architectural Building Components, Oak Park • Tile – Empire Tile Company, Eastpointe • Floorcovering – Mastercraft Carpet, Redford • Painting, Epoxy Floor Coating – Michael Meda Painting, Grosse Pointe Farms • Operable Partitions – Interior Partnership Group, Clawson • Visual Display Boards – Advanced Specialties, Clawson • Toilet Partitions and Accessories, Lockers – Steel Equipment Company, Pontiac • Interior Signage – Detroit Marking Company, Detroit • Project Screens, Shades – Design 24, Pontiac • Fire Extinguishers – Progressive Plumbing Supply, Warren • Kitchen Equipment – Stafford Smith, Ferndale • Scoreboards, Gym Equipment – Bareman & Associates, Jenison • Bleachers – Interkal, Kalamazoo • Lab Casework & Hoods – Farnell Equipment Company, Linden • Elevator – Kone Elevator, Livonia • Fire Protection – VFP, Troy • Plumbing – C & L Schoen, Troy • Electric – R & J Electric, Clinton Township • Louver Installation – Exterior Metals, Burton
MARYSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL Owner: Marysville Public Schools, Marysville Architect: French Associates, Rochester Construction Manager: McCarthy & Smith, Inc., Farmington Hills Trade Contractors/Suppliers • Acoustical Treatment – B & H Construction Company, Inc., Shelby Township • Aluminum, Glass and Glazing – Curtis Glass, Troy • Asphalt Paving and Exterior Concrete – ABC Paving Company, Trenton • Athletic Equipment – AFC, Inc., Grand Rapids • Athletic Fields and Irrigation – United Lawnscape, Inc., Washington Township • Audio Visual Consultant – Acoustical Design Group, Mission, KS • Auditorium Seating – Irwin Seating Company, Grand Rapids • Building Demolition – Blue Star, Inc., Warren • Carpentry – Wally Kosorski & Company, Inc., Clinton Township • Carpet and Resilient Flooring – Floorcraft Floor Covering, Inc., Clinton Township
• Caulking – Eagen Drywall, Inc., Marysville • Civil Engineering Consultant – Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc.,Rochester Hills • Concrete Footing, Foundation and Interior Concrete– Gemelli Concrete, LLC, Romeo • Construction Materials Testing – G2 Consulting Group, Troy • Earthwork and Site Utilities – Boddy Construction Company, Inc., Port Huron • Electrical – Gillis Electric, Livonia • Electrical/Mechanical Consultant – Peter Basso Associates, Inc., Troy • Fencing – American Fence & Supply Company, Inc., Warren • Fire Protection System – Interstate Fire Protection, Inc., New Hudson • Food Service Consultant – Food Service Designs, LLC, Walled Lake • Food Service Equipment – Stafford Smith, Inc., Bay City • Hard Tile – Empire Tile & Marble Company, Eastpointe • Hazardous Materials/Asbestos Consultant – Testing Engineers and Consultants, Troy • Hollow Metal, Wood Doors and Finish Hardware – La Force, Inc., Troy • HVAC – Delta Temp, Inc., Madison Heights • Hydraulic Elevator – ThyssenKrupp Elevator, Livonia • Landscape Design – Foresite Design, Inc., Berkley • Landscaping – Great Lakes Landscaping, Warren • Limited Use/Limited Access Elevator – Wright & Filippis, Rochester Hills • Lockers – Steel Equipment Company, Pontiac • Manufactured Wall Panel Systems – Royal Roofing Company, Inc., Lake Orion • Masonry – Brazen & Greer Masonry, Inc., Livonia • Metal Studs, Drywall, Plaster and EIFS – Eagen Drywall, Inc., Marysville • Music and Instrument Storage Casework – Architectural Systems Group, Holland • Operable Partitions – Gardiner C. Vose, Inc., Bloomfield Hills • Overhead Doors – Overhead Door West, Waterford • Painting – LV Painting and Contracting, Inc., Ray Township • Plastic Laminate Casework – Detroit Technical Equipment Co., Troy • Plumbing – Contrast Mechanical, Inc., Macomb Township • Pool Construction & Equipment – Baruzzini Construction Company, Brighton • Pool Consultant – Bill Robertson Pool Design, Northville • Roof Consultant – Roof Design Solutions, LLC, Algonac • Roofing – Port Huron Roofing Company, Clyde Township • Science Casework – Farnell Equipment Company, Troy • Signage – MLS Signs, Chesterfield Township • Spray Applied Fireproofing – Pontiac Fire & Partition, Pontiac • Structural Engineer – Penhale & Yates, Inc., Southfield • Structural Steel, Miscellaneous Steel and Precast Concrete – Casadei Steel, Inc., Sterling Heights • Technology Consultant – Barton Malow Company, Southfield • Telescoping Stands – Interkall, LLC, Kalamazoo • Theatre Planners – Schuler Shook, Chicago, IL • Theater and Stage Acoustical – Wenger, Owatonna, MN • Theatre and Stage Rigging – SECOA, Inc., Champlin, MN • Toilet Partitions – Brainard Enterprises, Inc., Rockford • Visual Display Boards – Claridge Products & Equipment, West Bloomfield • Window Treatment – Creative Windows, Ann Arbor • Wood Flooring – Foster Specialty Floors, Wixom
GERALD B. ALWARD FIRE STATION NO. 1 Owner: Charter Township of Washington Architect: SDA Architects, Inc., Clinton Township Contractor: BRIVAR Construction Company, Brighton Consultants: Mechanical and Electrical Engineers: EAM Engineers, Inc., Troy Structural Engineers: A.R. Decker & Associates, Inc., Troy Civil Engineers: Giffels-Webster Engineers, Inc., Rochester Hills, Detroit, Washington, MI Subcontractors: • Surveyor – Metro Consulting Associates, Belleville • Earthwork & Utilities – Cortis Brothers Trucking & Excavating, Inc., Marine City • Paving – Dynasty Paving Co., Washington Township • Concrete – MJ VanOverbeke Contracting, Inc., Casco • Foundations – RMK Concrete Foundations, Howell • Masonry – Zimmerman Masonry, Inc., Howell • Steel – Krus Steel, Inc., Washington • Trench Drains – East Jordan Iron Works, Inc., Oak Park • Rough Carpentry – Damico Contracting, Inc., Rochester Hills • Millwork/Casework – Fort Gratiot Cabinets & Counters, Port Huron • Building Insulation – Chelsea Lumber Company, Chelsea • Roofing – Reasonable Roofing & Remodeling, Inc., Port Huron • Gutters & Downspouts – GA Largent & Associates, Inc., Stockbridge • Doors & Hardware – Stafford Building Products, Waterville, OH • Overhead Doors – Overhead Door Company of Whitmore Lake, Inc., Whitmore Lake • Glass & Glazing – Signature Glass, Inc., Roseville • Wood Windows – John’s Lumber, Shelby Township • Drywall & Ceilings – National Ceiling & Partitions, Inc., Shelby Township • Ceramic Tile – Galaxy Custom Construction, Inc., Lake Orion • Flooring – Tom Thomas & Co., Troy • Painting & Wall Covering – Forest Painting, Inc., Warren • Signage – JL Geisler Corp., Warren • Toilet Accessories – Stafford Building Products, Waterville • Projection Screen – Parkway Contract Group, Livonia • Metal Lockers – Shelving & Rack Supply, Inc., Walled Lake • Turnout Gear Racks – Apollo Fire Equipment Company, Romeo
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Food Service Equipment – Stafford-Smith, Inc., Lansing Window Treatments – Parkway Contract Group, Livonia Plumbing – USA Plumbing/Oakland Plumbing, Ray Township Fire Protection – Simplex Grinnell, Farmington Hills HVAC – Tech Mechanical, Inc., Pontiac Nederman Vehicle Exhaust System – Michigan Air Products, Troy Electrical – Crystal Electric, Inc., Shelby Township PA Speakers – I.COMM Corporation, Wixom Phone & Data Systems – BSB Communications, St. Clair Shores
DETROIT ARSENAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND PARKING STRUCTURE Owner: U.S. Army Garrison – Detroit Arsenal, Louisville and Detroit Districts Construction Manager: Granger Construction Company, Lansing Architect: Neumann/Smith Architecture, Southfield Civil Engineer: Nowak & Fraus Engineers, Royal Oak Mechanical/Electrical Engineer: FES Group, LLC, Wixom Owner’s Construction Agent: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Warren Parking Consultant: Carl Walker Parking, Kalamazoo Structural Engineer: Desai/Nasr Consulting Engineers, West Bloomfield Trade Contractors/Suppliers • Acoustical Testing – Kalano and Saha Engineers, Inc., Waterford • Air Barrier Testing – BCRA Design, Tacoma, WA • Bus Shelters – Traffic & Safety Control, Wixom • Caissons – Rohrcheib Sons Caissons, Inc., New Hudson • Ceramic Tile – Wolverine Stone Company, Warren • Concrete Material – McCoig Materials, Romulus • Doors and Hardware – La Force, Inc., Troy • Drywall and Partitions – Acoustic Ceiling & Partition, Ann Arbor • Drywall and Partitions – Mountain Chief Management Services, Inc., Granite Bay, CA • Electrical – Bayview Electric Company, LLC, Redford
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Electrical – Micron Electric, Detroit Elevator – Otis Elevator, Farmington Hills Final Cleaning – First Class Building Maintenance, Saginaw Fencing – Future Fence Company, Warren Fire Protection – Professional Sprinkler, Inc., Wixom Fire Protection – The Racey Group, LLC, Livonia Flooring – Turner-Brooks, Inc., Madison Heights Geotechnical Consultant – Soils and Materials Engineers, Inc., Wyoming Glass and Glazing – Calvin & Company, Flint Independent Construction Testing – Tes Tech, Dayton, OH Landscaping – Salisbury Landscape Group, Belleville Loading Dock Equipment – Crawford Door Specialties, Inc., St. Clair Shores Masonry – Leidal and Hart Mason Contractors, Livonia Mechanical and Plumbing – John E. Green Co., Southfield Metal Panels – Universal Wall Systems, Grand Rapids Millwork – Trend Millwork, LLC, Lincoln Park Painting – Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc., Warren Precast – International Precast Solutions, LLC, River Rouge Roofing – Ann Arbor Roofing Company, Inc., Whitmore Lake Schedule Consultant – W.K. Krill & Associates, Inc., Milford Sealants – RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Inc., Livonia Signage – ASI Modulex, Troy Sitework – Holly Construction Group, Detroit Sitework – John Carlo, Inc., Clinton Township Spray Insulation – Stony Creek Services, Inc., Westland Structural Steel – Casadei Structural Steel, Inc., Sterling Heights Testing and Balancing, Aerodynamics Inspecting Company, Dearborn Toilet Partitions and Accessories – Payne-Rosso Company, Lansing Window Blinds – Sheer Shop, Shelby Township
MARYCREST HEIGHTS Owner: Marycrest Heights, Livonia Architect: Edmund London & Associates, Inc., Southfield Contractor: Damone Construction, LLC, Troy Owner Representative: R W S Development, LLC, Waterford, WI Structural Engineer: Penhale & Yates, Inc., Southfield Civil Engineer: Nowak & Fraus Engineers, Pontiac Mechanical Engineer: MA Engineering, Birmingham Trade Contractors: • Sitework – WM R. Curtis, Inc., Walled Lake • Surveying – Nowak & Fraus, Pontiac • Chelsea’s Subcontractor – Kirkco, Inc., Dundee • Plumbing – Direct Plumbing, White Lake • Electrical – Rollinger Electric, Walled Lake • HVAC – Garno Brothers Heating and Cooling, Swartz Creek • Concrete (Foundations) – Titanus Cement Wall Company, Novi • Testing – Testing Engineers & Consultants, Troy • Dumpsters – Canton Waste Recycling, Canton • Precast Planks – Kerkstra Precast, Grandville
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Kerkstra’s Subcontractor – Assemblers Precast & Steel, Pinckney Elevator – Thyssen Krupp, Livonia Windows – Crown Windows, Davison Fire Protection – C & H Fire Protection, Detroit Hollow Metal Doors – Chelsea Lumber Co. HM Doors, Chelsea Masonry – John Travis & Sons, Detroit Structural Steel – Cadillac Iron, Oxford Ceramic Tile – Marson Enterprises, Southfield Roofing – Canton Construction, Canton Caulking – D.C. Byers, Detroit Finish Carpentry – Auger Built, Inc. (Carpentry), Orion Gypcrete Floors – Kent Companies, Redford Asphalt – Nagle Paving, Novi Painting – A&V Painting, Macomb Concrete (Slab) – North Channel Construction, Harsens Island Misc. Accessories – Golich Building Supply, Inc., Brighton Drywall/Ceiling – National Ceiling & Partitions, Inc., Shelby Township Vinyl Siding – Amend Siding, Vassar
CRYSTAL M. LANGE COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES BUILDING Owner: Saginaw Valley State University, University Center Construction Manager: Spence Brothers, Saginaw Architect: TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills Lab Consultant: Ballinger, Philadelphia, PA Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: Peter Basso Associates, Troy Trade Contractors/Suppliers • Aquathermal System – S&J Heating and Insulation, Dewitt • Asphalt Paving – Pyramid Paving, Essexville • Athletic Flooring – Star School Flooring Corp., Hastings • Audio Visual – ICI, Saginaw • Concrete Foundations – Fessler & Bowman, Inc., Flushing • Concrete Slabs – Spence Brothers, Saginaw • Drywall – William Reichenbach Co., Lansing • Electrical – Maryland Electric Company, Clinton Township • Elevator – Schindler Elevator, Grand Rapids • Fire Protection – Winninger Fire Protection, Birch Run • General Trades – Serenus Johnson Construction, Bay City • Glass and Glazing – Architectural Glazing Systems, Mt. Morris • Hard Tile and Soft Flooring – Standard Tile, Saginaw • Irrigation – Marlo Company, Saginaw • Lab Casework – Detroit Technical Equipment Company, Troy • Landscaping – Bell Landscaping, Saginaw • Lockers – Rayhaven Group, Southfield • Masonry – Leidal Hart Masonry, Livonia • Masonry Foundations – Boettcher Masonry, Bay City • Mechanical – Remer Plumbing & Heating, Saginaw • Painting – Hock Painting, West Branch • Resinous Flooring – DC Byers, East Lansing • Security System – Electronic Security Systems, Warren • Site Concrete – A.J. Rhemus & Son, Bay City • Sheet Metal – Dee Cramer, Holly • Sitework – Fisher Contracting, Midland • Sitework – Mead & Sons Contracting, Saginaw • Smart Podium – Three Rivers, Midland • Structural Steel – Delta Steel, Saginaw • Technology – SPI Innovations, Freeland • Temporary Electrical – Nuechterlein Electric, Frankenmuth • Temporary Fencing – Noble Fence, Armada • Terrazzo Flooring – Artisan Tile, Inc., Brighton • Testing and Balancing – International Test & Balance, Inc., Southfield • Underground Electrical – Halligan Electric, Flint • Underground Mechanical – R.C. Martin, Bay City • Waterproofing and Joint Sealants – RAM Construction Services of Michigan, Livonia • Window Treatments – Creative Windows, Ann Arbor
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INDEX
Ace Cutting Equipment ......................................................46
Damone Group ......................................................................83
McCoig Materials....................................................................77
Aluminum Supply Company/
Desai / Nasr Consulting Engineers, Inc...........................45
Metro Consulting Associates ............................................71
Marshall Sales, Inc. ..........................................................14
Detroit Carpentry JATC ........................................................43
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters ....................79
Amalio Corporation ..............................................................37
Detroit Spectrum Painters ..................................................78
Monahan Company ..............................................................58
Aoun & Company ..................................................................50
Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association......................45
Neumann/Smith Architecture ..........................................42
Arc formerly Dunn Blue ......................................................24
DiHydro Services ....................................................................93
Next Generation Services Group......................................25
Barlen Sanitation Solutions ................................................45
Doeren Mayhew ....................................................................61
North American Dismantling Corp..................................45
Beals Hubbard, PLC................................................................32
ETS Engineering......................................................................15
Oakland Companies..............................................................94
Beresh Group ..........................................................................19
Environmental Maintenance Engineers ........................59
Oakland Metal Sales, Inc. ....................................................10
Blue Star ....................................................................................65
Executive Vehicle Sales, Inc.................................................38
Operating Engineers Local 324-JATF ................................7
Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ................................................17
Plante & Moran, PLLC ............................................................47
Union Local #1 ..................................................................51
Ferndale Electric....................................................................IFC
Plumbing Professors ............................................................30
CAM Administrative Services ..............................................3
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc. ........................30
Plunkett Cooney ....................................................................85
CAM ECPN ..............................................................................IBC
French Associates ..................................................................64
R.L. Deppmann Co. . ..............................................................18
CAM Tradeshow ....................................................................IBC
G2 Consulting Group ............................................................64
R. S. Dale Company Inc. ........................................................57
CAM Workers’ Comp. ............................................................38
Glazing Contractors Association ......................................67
Rick’s Portables........................................................................82
C.A.S.S. ........................................................................................23
Granger Construction Co. ..................................................78
Rolland L. Stapleton ..............................................................65
CEI Roofing ..............................................................................36
Hartland Insurance Group, Inc...........................................11
SMRCA........................................................................................52
C.F.C.U. ..........................................................................................9
Hilti ..............................................................................................73
Sani-Vac ....................................................................................50
Cochrane Supply & Engineering ......................................92
Hoover Electric ........................................................................15
Sound Engineering................................................................15
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff......................................22
IBEW Local 252 ........................................................................53
Spartan Specialties ................................................................61
Connelly Crane Rental Corp. ..............................................61
Interface Financial Group, The ..........................................53
Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. ..................................39
Curran Crane Co., J.J. ............................................................31
John Deere ..................................................................................5
Taktix Solutions ......................................................................58
Curtis Glass ..............................................................................65
Kem-Tec ....................................................................................92
Testing Engineers ..................................................................39
DCC Construction ..................................................................29
Kotz, Sangster, Wysocki and Berg P.C. ............................BC
Valenti Trobec Chandler, Inc./
D. J. Conley ................................................................................28
Labor Compliance Services ................................................82
Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson..............................................4
D&R Earthmoving, LLC..........................................................31
Limbach ....................................................................................22
Woods Contruction, Inc. . ....................................................17
Dailey Company, The ............................................................24
MasonPro, Inc...........................................................................33
Zervos Group ..........................................................................28
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