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CONSOL Energy Center Strikes LEED Gold By Brenda Ruggiero
Four different types of deep foundations were used on the project, including geo piers, drilled caissons, CLSM fill and spread footings.
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Brubacher Excavating Expands Services…8
Schlouch Projects Meet Variety of Needs…14
Woods CRW to Carry Terex Compact Line…88
Table of Contents ........4 Paving Section ......57-71 Mini & Compact Equipment Section ........ ..............................75-87 Parts Section ............117 Auction Section123-144 Business Calendar....134 Advertisers Index ....142
When the Pittsburgh Penguins begin their season on Oct. 7, it will be in their brand new arena, the CONSOL Energy Center. It was recently announced that the building achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification, making it the first NHL arena to reach that standard. The CONSOL Energy project achieved 42 points under the system, and a minimum of 39 points is required for the certification. “The Penguins and the Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA) were committed to having a LEED building form the start of this project, and early on we realized that we had a chance to go for LEED Gold,” said Ken Sawyer, Penguins CEO. “Thanks to the tremendous work and support of our design and construction partners and local and state political leaders, we are proud to have CONSOL Energy Center designated as the first LEED Gold arena in the NHL.” The Center received nine points for sustainable sites, nine for indoor environmental quality, eight for energy and atmosphere, seven for materials and resources, five for innovation in design and four for water efficiency. “CONSOL Energy Center’s LEED Gold Certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO, and founding chair of the U.S.
Spending and Its Effect on Gas Pipe Explosion Inspires Construction Green Building Council. “The urgency of USGBC’s mission has challenged the industry to move faster and reach further than ever before, and CONSOL Energy Center serves as a prime example of just how much we can see CONSOL page 44
Debate on Nationwide Issue By Garance Burke and Jason Dearen ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITERS
SAN BRUNO, Calif. (AP) The tragic explosion of a gas pipeline in a San Francisco suburb has shed light on a problem usually kept underground: Communities have expanded over pipes built decades earlier when no one lived there. Utilities have been under pressure for years
to better inspect and replace aging gas pipes many of them laid years before sprawling communities were erected around them — that now are at risk of leaking or erupting. But the effort has fallen short. Critics said the regulatory system is ripe for problems because the government largely leaves it up to the companies to do inspections, and utilities are reluctant to spend the money necessary to properly see EXPLOSION page 28
By Giles Lambertson CEG CORRESPONDENT
An enduring story of the current recession has been the nation’s construction swoon, which has industry leaders and government officials alike in a daze about how to correct a grievous loss of construction jobs. With the industry’s jobless rate hovering around 17 percent and no instrument in sight to lower it, it’s little wonder that two-thirds of surveyed industry leaders believe the dilemma will continue at least another year. see SPENDING page 30