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Focus:Institutions and Schools

Featuring: SCUP North Atlantic Region

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I N D U S T R YEXPERT ARTICLES

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The S/L/A/M Collaborative to Design $400M Project for the University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame Stadium...pg 28

Bob Joy0

Kathleen McIntyrePage 12

Jolene KnappPage 10

Scott RobbinsPage 38

John CurranPage 36

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Up-Front .................................. 6Publisher’s Message ................. 8Retail/Hospitality ................... 33Trends & Hot Topics ................ 36Healthcare ............................ 39Northern New England (NNE) .... 40Senior Living .......................... 42Corporate ............................. 43

Awards ................................. 46 Green ................................... 48Connecticut ........................... 50People .................................. 52Calendar .............................. 54

SCUP .................................... 10Institutions & Schools .............. 20

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Saint Raphael Academy Opens New Coutu Theater

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Maguire Company, Inc. .......................6M.J. Daly ...........................................11NB Kenney Company .........................4NECA ..................................................3RDK Engineers ...................................2TG. Gallagher .....................................6Vanderweil Engineers .........................4

ADVERTISERS INDEXAbbot Boyle ......................................47AD Makepeace ..................................42Alleghany Contract Flooring ............16Alpha Weather Proofing ....................21Alpine Environmental .......................51American Plumbing & Heating ..........2APC Services of New England .........36Associated Subcontractors of Mass ....9B.L. Makepeace ................................25Bainbridge International ...................36Barnes Building ................................42BL Companies ...................................32Boston Plasterers ...............................34Bowdoin Construction ......................33Bruner / Cott & Associates ...............22Buck a Plan .........................................8Callahan, Inc. ....................................15Campbell McCabe ............................16Canam ...............................................19Capone Iron Corporation ....................5Caprioli Painting ...............................24CDH Architectural Consulting ..........14Construction Journal .........................47Copley Wolff Design Group .............39Coreslab ............................................52Corwin & Corwin .............................18Costello Dismantling Company ........40CTA Construction Managers .............44Cutler Associates ...............................10Dimella Shaffer ...................................8Downes Company .............................38E. Turgeon Construction Corp. .........27EnviroVantage .....................................6Existing Conditions ...........................29Feldman Land Surveyors ..................53Fraser Engineering ..............................7Gale Associates .................................31Gencorp ...............................................5Genest ...............................................13Great In Counters ..............................38H & H Builders ...................................3

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West Newton, MA – The Nation-al Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) Boston Chapter confirmed its 2014 directors and officers at its recent annual chapter meeting. Incoming Chap-ter President Joseph Bodio of LAN-TEL Communications accepted the gavel from Paul Guarracino of J.M. Electrical. Bodio will be serving a two-year term.

NECA 2014 Board of Directors include: Michael McDonald, secretary – McDonald Electrical Corp.; Joseph Mc-Cluskey Jr., vice president – E. G. Sawyer Co., Inc.; Joseph Bodio, president – LAN-TEL Communications; Paul Guarracino, governor – J.M. Electrical Company, Inc.; William Weber Jr., treasurer – Gas-

ton Electrical Co., Inc.; Glenn W. Kings-bury, executive manager – NECA Boston Chapter; John Penney, director – John A. Penney Company, Inc.; David Noon, di-rector – J. & M. Brown Company, Inc.; Thomas Driscoll, director – E.S. Boulos Company, Inc.; John Quinci, director – Cruz Electric, Inc.; Ronald Koning Jr., director – State Electric Corp.; Gregory Sapochetti, director – J. F. White Electri-cal; Herbert W. Aikens, director – Light-house Electrical Contracting, Inc.; Kathy Guinee, director – Aetna Fire Alarm Ser-vice, Co., Inc.. and Stephen Scarponi, di-rector – Scarponi Electric.

Seated (l to r): Michael McDonald, Joseph McCluskey Jr., Joseph Bodio, Paul Guarra-cino, William Weber Jr. Standing (l to r): John Penney, David Noon, Thomas Driscoll,

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Devens, MA - N.B. Kenney Com-pany, Inc. has raised $34,000 in donations for the ongoing relief efforts in the Philip-pines following the typhoon that devastat-ed the island nation last November. N.B. Kenney offered to match up to $10,000 in donations and quickly surpassed the goal thanks to the generosity of its employees, subcontractors, and vendors.

“The unbelievable destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan made us want to help even though we are half a world away. We challenged our team to join us in raising these resources, and we could not be more thankful for their support,” said Robert Nims, executive vice president of N.B. Kenney, headquartered in Devens.

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SSYMCA Holds Grand OpeningCallahan CM

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Callahan, Inc. of Bridgewater pro-vided construction management and site development services for the new YMCA.

Members of the Callahan team joined Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, SSYMCA leaders and staff, project do-nors, and members of the public at the event.

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Incorporating Educational Occupancies into Your Mixed-Use Facility (Part 1)by Christopher Howe

Are you considering including a child care center in your new office or residential development? Has a college or university expressed interest in leasing space in your existing facility? What are the building code implications of locating these educational uses in a building that is otherwise primarily office, retail, or resi-dential space?

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vironments to be business or institutional occupancies.

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If you re-ceived a copy of High-Profile in the mail from the spe-cial mailing sent out to members of SCUP’s North At-lantic Region, or if you picked up this issue from our booth or distribu-

tion kiosk at BE-14, we want to welcome you.

I hope you will discover something (or someone) new here that will lead to a lasting relationship.

Each year H i g h - P r o f i l e reaches out to provide news for and about SCUP’s mem-bers. The special focus reflects the broad range of interests and roles found in higher education.

Every year High-Profile attends Building Energy (BE for short) in order to reach the thought leaders and prac-titioners from across the energy sector that are shaping a vision of a sustainable built environment. BE-14 is the most established, most cross-disciplinary re-newable energy and high-performance building conference and trade show in the northeastern United States.

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High-Profile carries some aspect of sus-tainability. Our annual focus on green facilities developments in the fall is rein-forced every month with news from our “green” pages.

These two events give our march issue the extra content and distribution that have fueled a special supplement on MEP. Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing is the infrastructure of every building and facility in the world. An understanding of the concerns of that infrastructure and familiarity with the people who perform it is an added bonus to any planner and designer looking to make a sustainable future for the structures they build.

Next month our focus will turn to the assisted living and multi-residential sectors. We hope you find that a glimpse outside the education sector will offer insight into what is similar and what is unique to the project that you may be working.

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are therefore considered “incapable of self-preservation”. For this reason, the building code assigns an institutional (I-4) occupancy classification to child care centers that serve children two years nine months younger. The stringent code re-quirements associated with the I-4 occu-pancy are intended to provide additional protection from smoke and fire and addi-tional time to allow the teachers to evacu-ate young children.

At the opposite end of the spectrum are the adult occupants of a college or university. Most adults are fully capable of “self preservation”. The building code assigns a much less stringent Business (B) classification to learning environments that serve students above the 12th grade.

The Educational (E) occupancy classification applies to learning environ-ments serving students that are between

the two extremes described above. For example, child care centers serving only children that are older than two years nine months of age are classified as group E occupancies. Traditional learning envi-ronments such as schools (serving chil-dren through the 12th grade) are also clas-sified as group E occupancies. Typically, the occupants of a facility classified as group E have the ability to walk unassist-ed, but may require some direction and assistance in exiting the building.

Another significant factor that the building code takes into consideration is the anticipated occupant load (number of occupants per square foot of space) of the learning environment.

Part 2 will be published in the next issue.

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North Adams, MA – The Massa-chusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) opened the doors for the current school year to its newest building on campus, the new Center for Science & Innova-tion. This $40 million facility is literally the first major construction project on the campus in the last 40 years.

Designed by EYP and constructed by Columbia Construction, MCLA’s new 67,000sf Center for Science & Innova-tion will house flexible teaching and re-search laboratories and a mixture of of-fice space. It also has a rooftop classroom and greenhouse, a three-story atrium that accommodates up to 100 people, and informal learning spaces with a 72-seat tiered lecture hall. The new state-of-the-art integrated facility will primarily be used by the chemistry, biology, environ-mental science, psychology and physics departments, along with the college’s Sci-ence, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Pipeline and Berkshire Environ-mental Resources Center (BERC).

Special features include a terra cotta façade with metal paneling, along with a curtainwall system and punched windows. Additionally, in an effort to ex-tend the learning environment, an outdoor teaching circle was constructed.

The project is targeting a Silver rat-

ing within the USGBC LEED certification system. A few green features include solar shading on curtainwall window system to reduce heat gain, a photovoltaic solar array system, and a vegetated green roof area. In addition, the project team used building information modeling (BIM).

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CTA CM for New Elementary SchoolDesigned by Drummey Rosane Anderson

Revere, MA - CTA Construction of Waltham has been selected to build the new Staff Sergeant James J. Hill El-ementary School, which will replace the current William McKinley Elementary School in Revere.

The new, modern, and compact $32 million, L-shaped building will replace the current 111-year-old building on its urban site, consisting of 103,650gsf. The new school will contain learning space for 690 students and 72 staff members.

The building is organized around a central two-story lobby that shares views into the cafeteria, media center, and ad-ministration area. The north wing will

hold early childhood and first grade. Kin-dergarten, first through fifth grades, spe-cial-needs classrooms, and computer labs will be held in the three-story classroom wing at the south end of the site. The cafeteria and gym will contain glass that overlooks the new stadium being built by the city.

CTA Construction will be working jointly with the project designer, Drum-mey Rosane Anderson, Inc. of Waltham, and owner’s project manager, Hill Inter-national (Collaborative Partners). The project will also be seeking LEED certi-fication.

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From the Desk of Jolene Knapp, CAESociety for College and University Planning (SCUP)

Welcome,Are you familiar with “integrated

planning”?By integrated,

we mean that the people who are re-sponsible for or in-volved in planning on campus should make informed de-cisions based on a dialogue with: 1) colleagues in other functional areas on

campus, and 2) peo-ple directly affected by the plans, e.g., stu-dents, local residents, and government.

It’s such a simple concept—sharing information—but we all know that these important conversations don’t happen for a variety of reasons. Good planning is col-laborative, transparent, and integrated!

The Society for College and Uni-versity Planning (SCUP) is unique among higher education associations in that we recognize that members who work at ar-chitectural, engineering, and construction firms have just as much to share as their in-stitutional colleagues when it comes to the integration of planning on campus. SCUP does not differentiate its members by as-signing corporate folks to an associate

membership role. Corporate members are full, voting, office-holding members of our community and we wel-

come their expertise.Our membership is based on pro-

fessional development and long-term, re-lationship-building rather than high-pres-sure business development, so please take a moment to learn more about SCUP’s unique culture by visiting www.scup.org/membership/culture.html.

We invite you and other members of your firm (and your clients!) to join SCUP if you believe that planning on campus needs to be integrated and to help spread the good word about SCUP at the colleges and universities with whom you work.

Joining SCUP is a great investment if you need to reach the leaders on cam-pus who are responsible for academic, fa-cilities, fiscal, infrastructural, and strategic planning.

Sixty percent of SCUP members work at colleges and universities—of all sizes and types. Of those, 40% are in fa-cilities. The remaining 60% of our institu-tional members are a mix of senior-level administrators: CEO-president-chancellor, academic (including provost), strategic planners, financial, institutional research,

Jolene Knapp

by Bob JoyIt is hard to pick up a newspaper or

magazine nowadays that doesn’t contain an article about the affordability crisis in higher education. Calls for greater accountability and fiscal responsibili-ty are coming from members of con-gress, state legis-lators, parents, and

students. In his re-cent State of the Union speech, President Obama announced that the Department of Education would be releasing report cards grading colleges and universities on their effectiveness and efficiency. I am sure that all of the college presidents watching the speech were hoping that they would be graded on a curve.

As a result of these concerns, re-sources at colleges and universities will be constrained even further in coming years. Faced with hard choices, some admin-istrators will choose to defund “non-es-sential” expenses, such as memberships and conference attendance. While on the surface it might look prudent to keep the money focused on the mission, it could actually undermine the long-term viabil-ity of these institutions. When resourc-es are scarce, we need to follow the old carpenter’s rule of, “Measure twice, cut once.” We should be placing a greater em-phasis on planning, especially the unique model of integrated planning advocated by the Society for College and University Planning.

SCUP’s approach to planning cuts across silos and integrates all of the key factors – resource allocation, academic planning, budget & finance, and facilities – into an inclusive, transparent process. Membership in SCUP should be seen as an essential first step toward achieving greater accountability and demonstrating fiscal responsibility.

Conference attendance is also sometimes constrained when budgets are tight. Yet, what is one great insight or idea worth to an administrator? SCUP’s collegial culture provides opportunities to learn from members who reflect the broad range of interests and roles found in higher education. Our conferences bring the best minds together to share ideas and case studies in efficient and friendly forums. The post-conference surveys we conduct always show that participants place a high value on what they have learned and feel it is essential to their professional growth.

I therefore encourage you to join us at our upcoming conferences. On May 1-3, 2013 we will travel to Montreal to explore the impact that globalization is having on colleges and universities. The title is, “Global, Local, or ‘Glocal’: Identity for Higher Education in an Inter-national Context.” We will be hosted by both McGill University and Concordia University, both of which are located in the vibrant heart of Montreal, one of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities. We have several outstanding plenary speak-ers lined up, including Jamil Salmi, for-mer Education Sector Manager for The World Bank and Philip Altbach, Director, Center for International Higher Education at Boston College.

We are especially excited that the City of Montreal will use the occasion of our conference to unveil its new strategic plan for higher education. Conference at-tendees will be invited to the presentation on Wednesday afternoon and an exclusive reception afterward. For more informa-tion about this exciting conference, go to http://www.scup.org/page/regions/na/2013.

Our one-day conference will be held at Gateway Community College in New Haven, Connecticut on October 4, 2013. In August, 2012 Gateway opened its new 367,000sf campus in the heart of down-

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by Kathleen McIntyreDespite the inclement weather the na-

tion has been experiencing of late, blue skies prevail at the Uni-versity of Maine’s Facilities Manage-ment department. The importance of the department’s goals and functions have been height-ened and highlighted as part of President

Paul Ferguson’s Blue Sky Plan, and its various achievements have been recognized recently in the university’s 2013 annual report.

Developed in 2011 and finalized in May 2012, the Blue Sky Plan is comprised of five “pathways,” with the focus on facil-ities management aspirations being Path-way 5. Titled “Restoring the Dream: Re-newing Pride and Stewardship of Place,” the fifth pathway of the plan promised to “restore the dream of the land-grant mis-sion by revitalizing the brick-and-mortar and technology infrastructure critical to our flagship campus.”

In part, Blue Sky Pathway 5 called for implementing the president’s Paint, Plant, and Polish Initiative. With funding initially derived from energy cost-savings, and sustained annually by a new endow-ment, this initiative provided for beauti-

fying the face of the campus, improving accessibility, and upgrading classrooms. Additionally, the plan called for devel-oping plans to restore and effectively use the campus’ historic buildings located in the National Register Historic District and continuing the implementation of sustain-ability initiatives to meet the University of Maine’s established goals in the American College & University President’s Climate Commitment.

Thanks to the many contributors, much has been done in accomplishing the Restoring the Dream goals of the Blue Sky Plan.

Exterior painting has been complet-ed on several significant campus buildings, including Raymond H. Fogler Library, the state of Maine’s research library, and Alumni Hall, which is situated in the Na-tional Register Historic District and houses the president’s, provost’s, senior vice pres-ident’s, and vice president for research’s offices. The campus’ iconic black bear monument, which was shrouded by over-grown shrubbery, received a much-needed facelift with its new plantings and stone pathways.

Many extensive renovations have taken place across campus, greatly im-

proving the appearance, functionality, ac-cessibility, and/or energy efficiency of aca-demic and athletic buildings. Examples of these construction projects include lab and classroom upgrades/builds; elevator and ADA-compliant restroom installations; the major exterior renovation of Nutting Hall; the major interior renovation of the New Balance Field House; and the expansion of the Memorial Gym.

Design guidelines for the buildings and landscapes which comprise the origi-nal core of the University of Maine at Oro-no National Register Historic District have recently undergone a revision to better reflect the campus’ changing programmat-ic needs and completed capital projects. The design guidelines describe in detail each building’s original and existing ar-chitecture and site, and offers suggestions for each building’s preservation and use.

Blue Skies Prevail

Kathleen McIntyre

High-Profile Focus: SCUP

Nothing but blue skies for the UMaine campus.

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Boston - The cornerstone of curric-ulum at Providence College has always been Western Civilization. As the college grew and developed, the faculty and ad-ministration focused on the need to create a new Western Civilization program, and in doing so, create a new home for the humanities as well as a building for both academic and community use. The result is the new Ruane Center for Humanities, which, according to Rev. Brian J. Shan-ley, O.P., Providence College president, at the building’s dedication “… will be our signature building for the next hundred years.”

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Dr. Vance G. Morgan, professor of philosophy and Western Civilization pro-gram director, said a humanities center has been a dream for all of his 19 years at the college, and he finds himself smiling and pinching himself in disbelief as he walks its hallways. Meanwhile, his colleagues have reported the best seminars of their careers. “The beauty and elegance of the

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School was founded in 1885 as a school for industrial crafts and has since then become world-renowned for its hands-on training in traditional programs such as carpentry, violin making, piano restoration, book-binding, jewelry, and locksmithing.

Kennedy & Violich Architecture was selected to design a new home for NBSS in the historic North End, where the majority of its programs have remained since its beginnings, within a former City of Boston Police Station and Printing Plant. The combined 65,000sf renovation and addition now brings together all of its programs in a single facility with expan-sive floor plates and natural lighting.

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The project will be LEED certifiable under the City of Boston’s Green Build-ing initiative and includes a 40KW array of photo-voltaic panels on the roof. The project is partially funded through the Na-tional Park Service’s Historic Tax Credit program.

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The Bobcat Den at Bates College Renovated

Lewiston, ME – The Bobcat Den, located in Chase Hall at Bates College, has historically served as a faculty and staff dining facility. With the recent con-struction of a new dining facility else-where on campus, and the resultant phys-ical separation between faculty, staff, and student dining, campus life became less integrated. Therefore, the college decid-ed to renew the space to make it more appealing as a gathering place.

Last renovated in the 1970s and lo-cated partially below grade, the Den was dark and claustrophobic. It adjoined di-lapidated outdoor patio space adjacent to a scenic campus quad. Overgrown land-

scaping encircled the indoor and outdoor spaces, further contributing to their iso-lation from campus life.

The challenge to Canal 5 Studio and Consigli Construction (working to-gether as a design-build team) was to complete design and renovations within a seven week time period. The project team included Michael Boucher Land-scape Architecture and Greg Day Light-ing.

The project scope included the Bobcat Den, an outdoor patio, a new four stop elevator, a new entrance lobby, and life safety improvements in several areas throughout the building. The tight

timeframe meant close collaboration was necessary among college officials, code authorities, subcontractors, suppliers, and the design team. Abatement required before demolition further compressed the time available for construction. A critical path schedule was developed to guide design approvals so that material procurement could keep pace with the construction schedule.

The renovation of the Bobcat Den interior included removing screen walls, which opened up the seating area. Old brick walls, formerly hidden, were exposed and glazed with architectural lighting. The new ceiling, which was constrained by low structural condi-tions, includes floating wood-trimmed acoustical panels that create the illusion

of height. Narrow steel columns were wrapped with hollowed-out tree trunks to add texture and contrast to the con-temporary new furniture. Occasional ta-bles were created from a venerated cam-pus elm tree that had died and had to be removed. New booths along the perime-ter of the space include power outlets for computers.

At the exterior patio, existing pav-ers were removed and the entire area regraded to be handicapped accessible. Overgrown landscaping around the patio area was removed, which revealed views to the campus and visually connected the Den to the campus quad. A new retaining wall doubles as bench seating for large gatherings, while maple trees in a field of stone provide shade.

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town. At a reported cost of $198 million, it was the largest project of its kind in state history and is expected to boost enrollment by 50%. In addition to exploring state-of-the-art laboratories and classrooms, we will discuss the role of higher education as an economic driver. We all understand how increasing educational attainment and improving worker training are essential to economic growth. Here we will also learn how colleges can stimulate community re-

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you will leave refreshed and reinvigo-rated with a pocketful of good ideas that will strengthen your institution or prac-tice. For more information about SCUP and our upcoming regional conferences, please go to www.SCUP.org.

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Smaller District, Greater RewardsFollowing are excerpts from an ar-

ticle by Hugh Pearson, a partner with Wethersfield, Conn.-based Moser Pilon Nelson Architects.

No school redistricting project moves forward without controversy, par-ticularly when it involves reducing the school district’s holdings in facilities and making improvements to those that re-main. A certain percentage of residents facing a higher annual tax bill, families whose children attend schools slated to close, teachers’ unions, and various others affected will all find something to vigor-ously oppose in whatever plan eventually goes in front of voters.

The costs of doing nothing about inefficiently configured and marginally operational buildings, though, can’t be overstated. Manchester, Conn. – 58,000 population, located east of Hartford – has struggled for years with aging school fa-cilities in dire need of maintenance and re-pairs. Worse yet, many elementary schools (currently nine of the city’s 14 public schools) can’t always accommodate the neighborhood school-age population, lead-ing to overcrowding that in some schools has required the use of unsightly and un-comfortable portable classrooms.

With its consolidation and renova-

tion of elementary schools, and a reorga-nization that will require mass movement of students within the district, Manches-ter’s $120 million plan is controversial to say the least — and shows how national studies of student achievement, state grant programs for capital projects, and state and federal requirements for new and renovat-ed facilities can help determine what hap-pens to schools on a local level.

The state department of education classifies Manchester in district reference group (DRG) G, putting it in the lowest one-fifth of Connecticut schools in terms of socio-economic status and other factors. The city’s elementary school enrollment is equal to or less than the mean enrollment in elementary schools in Connecticut and

in DRG G, but its middle school enroll-ment far exceeds the mean enrollment for middle schools in both. Manchester’s somewhat quirky schools configuration means that public school students have but one public middle school option.

Manchester does, however, have a wild card. Across School Street from Ben-net Academy sit two historic structures that contribute to the Cheney Brothers National Historic Landmark District — a boiler plant built to heat the Bennet complex, and the vacant 27,486sf Cheney Building (for-merly a school).

SMARTR’s plan, which was first unveiled to the Manchester School Board last Dec. 3, would renovate these struc-turally sound buildings and connect them

via an enclosed overpass to Bennet. Public sentiment on this is more uniform: By an overwhelming margin, Manchester resi-dents want to see these buildings reused.

The catch, for city residents, is how Bennet-Cheney would be populated. SMARTR’s proposal is predicated on the notion that fifth-graders from the nine cur-rent elementary schools would shift to the new joint fifth/sixth-grade academy (to be completed by the summer of 2016), while the nine K-5 schools would (by 2020) be-come seven K-4 schools. Four existing elementary schools would undergo ren-ovations budgeted at around $4.5 million apiece, while two would be completely gutted, expanded, and renovated “like new” during the 2016-2020 timeframe.

Highland Park’s “like new” reno-vation — including full replacement of antiquated MEP systems, new state-of-the-art technology systems, meeting of all accessibility standards, building envelope upgrades, and abatement of all hazardous materials — cost a little more than $13 mil-lion, with the state picking up about 58% of the total. Emblematic of the new plan’s cost sensitivity is the committee’s recom-mendation to expand the two renovated

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When I was a kid I was absolutely sure I’d be a professional baseball player. Not only that, I was positive I’d play my entire lengthy career with the Boston Red Sox. As I sit here now writing this, I re-alize how different my career has turned out compared to my original Big League plans. Very rarely do we end up making a career out of what we dream as kids. Fortunately for our youth today, there are plenty of opportunities for them to dip their feet into various careers before settling on what’s right for them. These unique opportunities have been dubbed “externships.”

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schools to house about 530 students each, thereby raising the state’s commitment up to 65.71%, since the state’s formula for grant reimbursement favors larger schools.

It’s easy to sympathize with the con-cerns of residents raised on a neighbor-hood school concept.

SMARTR’s plan can’t magically revive the neighborhood school concept, but it at least addresses the other relevant issues. In terms of facilities, the Ben-net-Cheney plan makes use of three his-toric buildings, and by taking the city’s fifth-graders creates enormous flexibility district-wide, which the city will need to address its rising population (the city’s 12.8% growth over the past two decades dwarfs the state’s 3.3% increase during that time), as well as respond to projected shifts in enrollment. The district has identi-fied the K-4/5-6 split as a better education-al model for both elementary and middle school kids, and hopes are high that keep-ing class sizes small — and bringing local schools into the 21st century — can boost student achievement. And in terms of cost, removal of two schools from the city’s stock of buildings, and renovations to new state standards (comparable to LEED Sil-ver), will have a huge impact on ongoing operational expenditures.

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Newport, R.I. - A ribbon cutting ceremony was held recently at the new 16,800sf Paul W. Crowley East Bay Met School in New-port. The design-build public high school was built to be Rhode Island’s first net zero state facility.

The school project team includ-ed general contractor, Gilbane; architect, Robinson Green Be-retta Corporation; structural engineer, Odeh Engineers; and mechanical, plumbing, electrical, Stan-tec. R.I.’s two senators, Sheldon White-house and Jack Reed, as well as mayor of Newport, R.I., State Senate President Paiva-Weed, and others all gave remarks.

The new high school will house classroom spaces, multi-purpose rooms, STEAMM center, environmental and dig-ital labs. Construction will occur approx-imately 20 feet from the school’s current location, nestling into the natural slope of the site. The orientation of the building

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For charter and pilot schools, find-ing space is a daunting challenge, which is why many start in storefronts and oth-er misfit buildings. With the mandate to demonstrate long-term viability, charter schools often outgrow their space quickly. When they do, an ideal facility may not await. Frequently, charter and pilot schools must exercise imagination—sometimes extreme—to secure a permanent home, since a new building is often beyond their

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The Nursing Fundamentals Lab is a large, open space which includes five

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The site is separated from the main campus by existing Amtrak and MBTA rail lines. The Arc, a dramatic curved bridge, links the Huntington Avenue campus with the Columbus Avenue site, expanding the campus and linking two disconnected ur-ban neighborhoods, the Fenway and Rox-bury. The design of both site and building open up to and are integrated with a new pedestrian track crossing (the Arc). The construction of this pedestrian track cross-ing spanning the rail corridor provides an accessible landscape integrated with the campus open space network and linking the communities. This design choice tran-scends the building and original site to ini-tiate and sustain connectivity through the neighborhoods for years to come.

The architectural language evolved through the exploration of numerous “out of the box” forms during a six-week de-sign competition. Once the forms and ar-chitectural language was identified, we deeply investigated the façades, whose expressions are informed by their climatic responsiveness. The office-oriented forms respond differently to solar conditions than the laboratory block.

The architectural expression re-sponds to this site’s unique forces of con-nectivity and integration that extend the connected landscape of the campus across the tracks, gathering multiple campus

paths together with the street patterns to the south. This collection and channeling of tributaries (similar to a watercourse) has been visually interpreted in the organic forms of the building, the arc shaped pe-destrian track crossing, and the landscape development.

Four academic research disciplines for engineering, health sciences, basic sci-ences, and computer science come together in the ISEB to define a dynamic and col-laborative research culture. The building massing has been organized in two main volumes; an east facing laboratory bar and a west facing office form wrapped around a central open atrium. The building provides

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The building will be clad with a fully glazed curtainwall consistent with the in-tent to have a visually open design plac-ing science on display. The high perfor-mance curtainwall envelope will balance the openness with insulating spandrels to achieve the thermal performance require-ments of the skin. The curtainwall will be wrapped with an outer skin of fixed solar shading responding to the building orien-tation. Primarily in response to the south and southwest exposure, the building is shrouded with shading devices tuned to the building exposure configured to create the soft expressive building forms.

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New Berklee Tower OpensBoston - Berklee Col-

lege of Music has unlocked the doors to its first building ever constructed from the ground up at its Boston cam-pus. The 16-story tower at 160 Massachusetts Avenue con-tains 173 dorm rooms for 369 students, 23 practice rooms, six two-story common areas, a fitness center, and a 400-seat dining hall that doubles as a performance space. A 10-stu-dio music production com-plex that is among the largest of its kind in the United States and nearing final installation is located floors below grade. Total cost of the entire project is approximately $100 million. The project broke ground in 2011.

William Rawn, Cliff Gayley, and Sam Lasky of William Rawn Associates, Architects, Inc., worked with Berklee pres-ident Roger Brown and the college com-munity in creating the design for the build-ing. The Walters-Storyk Design Group designed the music production complex, its overall ergonomic and aesthetic master plan, and the acoustics/recording link for the performance space. Lee Kennedy, Co., Inc., built the tower.

The building is meant to create connectivity between Berklee and the city, and the city to Berklee. Its first three

floors are wrapped in glass, offering the public full view of evening events in the new two-story performance space. Twelve stories of windows make up one corner of the building, bringing sweeping vistas of Greater Boston into the six two-story common ar-eas. Dorm rooms, which are mostly doubles, have loft-like windows. Already, students are using the views from the building as backdrops in their music videos.

The two stories below grade is a cutting-edge, 10-stu-

dio, 14,000sf music production, technol-ogy, and learning complex designed by the seven-time TEC Award-winning Wal-ters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG). It fea-tures three recording studios, a live room for up to 55 musicians, isolation booths large enough for a grand piano, a master-ing/critical listening lab, a suite of four project studios, and a music technology lab.

The building’s design emerged from the college’s vision for providing state-of-the-art living and learning facilities, and community forums organized by President Brown and architect Rawn where students advocated for increasing practice and pro-duction facilities and common areas.

Needham, MA – Whitney Veigas Architectural Graphics recently completed architectural signage projects for three stu-dent living projects in Massachusetts.

The firm designed and supplied interior, exterior, and donor recognition signage for the new Berklee College of Music residence hall, designed by Wil-liam Rawn Associates. The interior code- required signs are based on an existing campus-wide sign program, while wayfin-ding signage was created to help navigate the five floors of common areas, including a dining commons, practice rooms, and re-cording spaces.

Donor recognition was handled with satin aluminum individual letters applied to architectural surfaces and satin alu-minum plaques to identify room donors. Twenty-one large fabricated letters were mounted on the edge of the projecting can-opy above the main entry, and are lit with a concealed light trough.

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hall, they also designed and documented a sign program for the architect Goody Clan-cy. Large panels at each suite integrate a tack board and a marker board with ADA compliant room numbers. Exterior metal letters identifying the building and interior metal letters defining common spaces are part of the package. An additional project involves the development of a major way-finding sign, to clarify the circulation with-in the residential portion of the campus.

Whitney Veigas is also handling signs, with a design-build contract for two renovated 1950s era residence halls at UMass Lowell (architect: ADD Inc.). The design of the signs follows the campus sign standards with added sign types de-signed as needed. The project also includes a fabricated stainless logo and other brand-ing elements in the lobby. With only six weeks from receipt of the contract to signs on the wall, a design-build approach is the only way to accomplish a project with this type of timeline.

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The Merit Cup Award, CT ABC’s most prestigious, honors the company with the greatest commitment to the merit shop philosophy, in which subcontractors are hired on a merit basis regardless of their union or nonunion status.

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ny’s merit-shop status, but also its com-mitment to its employees and its involve-ment with CT ABC.

KBE has been a member since 1983 and received the 30-Year Award for its three decades of involvement with the organization. KBE also won the EIC Spirit Award for employing the highest percentage of CT ABC member company subcontractors for its 2013 projects.

KBE safety director Adam Peters received the Safety Award based on the low number of recordable incident rates and lost time incident rates for 2013.

At this year’s awards ceremony, KBE won the 2013 Excellence in Con-struction first prize awards for two differ-ent construction projects in two different categories: Carrington Elementary School – Institutional Category, and the Learn-ing Lab at Connecticut Public Broadcast-ing Network – Other Category (honoring achievement in projects falling outside the parameters of categories such as com-mercial, industrial, and residential).

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Pawtucket, RI – The Joseph & Blanche Coutu Theater is the latest ad-dition to Saint Raphael Academy’s sev-en-building, historic campus located in Pawtucket. The new performing arts space was constructed out of what was formerly known as the Dennis M. Lynch, Jr. Memorial Gymnasium. The Coutu Theater and associated renovations in-clude a 300-seat performance space, a 1,600sf art gallery, a renovated ticket booth, restroom facilities, and improved storage and set-design space.

Working with the architecture firm Vision 3 Architects and construction manager E. Turgeon Construction Cor-poration, Saint Raphael Academy now has a performance space like none other in the region—providing a state-of-the-art space for the fine arts. Saint Raphael Academy’s Drama Club, which is a 19-time State Drama Festival winner, now has a space that is worthy of its success. The design boasts an intimate setting, stadium-style seating, and acoustical design that will make each visit to the Coutu Theater memorable.

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Saint Raphael Academy LLB Works on Bryant University

Smithfield, RI - LLB Architects will be working with Bryant University of Smithfield on a new learning facility for its expanded Physician Assistant program. LLB has been working collaboratively with the university to program, plan, and design a 10,000sf facility that includes simula-tion laboratories, lecture classrooms, and offices for faculty and staff. The project, an expansion of the existing Unistructure building, will provide students with a state-of-the-art space to develop their skills and prepare them to excel in their careers.

In May, the university will break ground on a $6 million addition to the Unistructure building on campus that will house the Physician Assistant Learning Center, according to Bryant University President Ronald K. Machtley. He also announced that the university is establish-ing a School of Health Sciences within a year that will be anchored by a graduate physician assistant program set to start in

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The Center for Teaching and Learn-ing at Bryant University is part of a larg-er project to masterplan and renovate the Unistructure building. The suite includes classrooms and open environments for the school’s Academic Center of Excellence (ACE) and several other specialized learn-ing programs. The idea was to create dif-ferent types of spaces to accommodate the range of tutoring services that the center offers, whether private one-on-one tutor-ing, collaborative sessions, or lecture en-vironments.

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The S/L/A/M Collaborative Designs $400M University of Notre Dame ProjectGlastonbury, CT - The Universi-

ty of Notre Dame has announced The S/L/A/M Collaborative, Inc. was select-ed as lead architect to design the larg-est building project in the university’s 172-year history. Known as the Campus Crossroads Project, the $400 million, 750,000sf endeavor will attach three new buildings to the west, east and south sides of Notre Dame’s iconic football stadium.

The feasibility study for expanding the use of the stadium was announced this past spring. SLAM and Notre Dame’s goal during the programming and planning stage was to examine if and how the university could make the stadi-um a year-round hub for academic and student life.

The new facilities will house new research and teaching venues, several academic departments, a much expand-ed student center, a digital media center and a variety of hospitality and program-ming spaces. The project is currently in the early design. Construction will begin in about two years and take nearly three years to complete.

“We are honored to have been selected for this historic opportunity,” James M. McManus, FAIA, chairman emeritus of SLAM, and Notre Dame alumnus, said in response to the an-nouncement. “Both SLAM and I have long histories with Notre Dame and I am

proud to be able to contin-ue to help implement the university’s educational vi-sion.” In the past 18 years, SLAM has completed more than 10 building projects for the university, among them major projects such as the new Jordan Hall of Science, new Eck Visitor’s Center and the expansion and ren-ovation of the Eck Hall of Law.

“At a time when some are questioning the future of the residential college campus,” Rev. John I. Jen-kins, C.S.C, Notre Dame’s president said in a letter to the campus community, “we believe the investment in these new facilities, which will house new research and teaching venues, several ac-ademic departments, a much expanded student center, a digital media center and a variety of hospitality and programming spaces, will greatly enhance the campus experience for all those who study, live, work here and visit Notre Dame . . . Since its founding, one of Notre

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The exterior design of the Campus Crossroads Project is inspired by Knute Rockne’s original Notre Dame Stadium – which still stands today as the core of the facility – and is wed with materials, massing and details taken from many of the Collegiate Gothic buildings on the campus.

The three new structures attached to and serving the stadium will house student life services, including space for student organizations; a recreation center and career center; anthropology and psy-chology departments and a digital media center; and the department of music and the Sacred Music at Notre Dame pro-gram. The east and west buildings also will include some 3,000 to 4,000 premi-um seats for the football stadium with supporting club amenities.

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Bridgeport, CT - Antinozzi Asso-ciates recently announced the proposed design of the new Harding High School in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The city of Bridgeport awarded this $78 million high school project to Antinozzi Associates in 2011. which will accommodate an an-ticipated 800-student enrollment. This school is designed to house two primary academies for the new 9th through 12th grade students – The International Bac-calaureate Academy and the Health and Environmental Science Academy.

The existing facility’s age, outdated technology, insufficient classroom space, and poor ventilation required updating and improvement beyond renovation. The new 144,000sf high school will be relocated to a large parcel of land at the

corner of Boston Avenue and Bond Street and will include state-of-the-art computer labs, virtual and traditional science labs, a graphics lab, music rooms, art class-rooms, a new mentor program area, and additional educational and athletic spac-es. It will also feature a state-of-the-art performance auditorium and media center spaces, as well as a fully functional mini health-services center.

The new Harding High School is one of several schools designed by An-tinozzi Associates that meet the state of Connecticut’s High Performance Build-ing Standards, ensuring the space is low maintenance and environmentally friend-ly. The high school will also seek LEED Silver certification by the USGBC.

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The area between the stadium and the DeBartolo Hall classroom build-ing will become a pedestrian plaza with walkways, trees, planters and seating ar-eas. The entire project will include sus-tainability practices consistent with other University projects.

Football fans, especially young-er ones, have expressed a clear desire to have better access to data and video when attending Notre Dame games. Some of

that will be addressed through enhanced broadband connectivity and some by the introduction of video, though the shape that will take has not yet been finalized.

SLAM is the lead architectural firm for the Campus Crossroads Project. Oth-er architects participating include RATIO Architects, Workshop Architects and 360 Architecture. The contractor is Barton Malow Company.


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Community School Realizes Energy Reductionsby Brian H. Neely

After two years of design and one and a half years of construction, the re-designed Mattahunt Elementary School in Mattapan is realizing a 30% reduc-tion in energy costs to heat and cool the facility. This $8 million modernization project was funded by the city of Boston and constructed by Reliable Roofing and Sheet Metal, the general contractor.

Originally built in the 1960s, Mattahunt Elementary School in Mat-tapan started as a three-story 105,000sf building, with a masonry first floor and a white insulated metal panel system with punched windows at the second and third floors. The metal panels were rusting, paint was peeling, air and water were infiltrating to the interior via panel joints, and the moisture infiltration was deteriorating the panel insulation. The metal panels were visible to the inside of the classroom in multiple locations, and they gave a sterile industrial atmosphere to the classrooms. The existing windows were steel pivot windows that started to sag over time, leaving large visible gaps and allowing further air infiltration. Gale Associates, Inc., a building envelope consulting engineering firm, provided the Boston Public Facilities Department (BPFD) and School Department with several replacement options, emphasized the need for long-term performance, en-

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In addition to the various technical challenges, the existing building had a mundane and uninteresting appearance, allowed for limited daylighting opportu-nities in the classrooms, and an unfriend-ly main entry door with little on it to in-dicate the school’s name or that it served as its entry point. The BPFD assembled the design team of Gale and Utile, Inc.,

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The project was phased during the school year, which required an ad-ditional step to minimize disruption to the students. The school had to provide temporary classrooms elsewhere in the building, where each class could be re-located for two weeks at a time. Mean-while, the contractor would build a new temporary wall, including windows, while they removed the exterior wall

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Quincy, MA - Work is continuing on schedule for completion in October of the new $30.8 million, 115,000sf Quincy Central Middle School at 875 Hancock St. just outside the city center.

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Retai l & Hospi ta l i tyJewett to Renovate Wakefield SubaruDesigned by Bruce Ronayne Hamilton

Wakefield, MA - Jewett Automo-tive Design & Construction of Raymond, N.H., recently contracted with Subaru of Wakefield to renovate its dealership at 614 North Ave., in Wakefield, Mass. Designed by Bruce Ronayne Hamilton Architects, this 37,000sf project involves the conversion of a vacant auto dealer-ship building to comply with the latest Subaru image program. Exterior work includes a new aluminum composite ma-

terial (ACM) façade and the installation of the iconic Subaru sign tower. Interior upgrades include new ceiling tile, paint, and flooring in all customer and service reception areas, that will create a bright and comfortable atmosphere. Existing offices will be renovated and new offices created, along with a new business devel-opment center, employee lunch room, and ADA-compliant restrooms to accommo-date those with disabilities.

Rendering of Subaru Dealership. Courtesy of Bruce Ronayne Hamilton Architects

Trinity Completes The Skylark in New York’s Fashion District

Wilmington, MA - Trinity Building + Construc-tion Management Corp., a Mass.-based general con-tracting and construction management firm, recently completed construction of The Skylark at 200 W 39th Street in the heart of New York City’s fashion district. This multilevel restaurant, bar, and lounge perched high above the city streets features an outdoor patio offering stunning panoramic views of midtown Manhat-tan and the Hudson River. Trinity built The Skylark in partnership with designer Meyer Davis Studio and Stys Hospitali-ty Initiative over a 20 week construction schedule.

Construction was executed on five levels: the cellar, ground level, 30th, 31st and 32nd floors. Unique design elements include integrated finishes, interstitial staircases throughout the space, Bend-heim tinted mirror walls that reflect the skyline, and glazed brick wall tile. The main bar is upholstered in tufted vinyl panels with a leather clad bar top. The Skylark features floor to ceiling windows,

custom lighting on a Lutron dimming sys-tem, and a high-end furniture package in-fluenced by the surrounding fashion dis-trict. The bathroom is equipped with steel mirrored vanities and a 1,200 pound cast stone wash basin. The Skylark’s rooftop terrace boasts a cast concrete bar, concrete pavers, Alucobond wall panels, multiple outdoor heating units, and a weatherproof flat screen television.

The space was logistically chal-lenging for the team, and the sequence of work was critical. Active staircases need-ed to be shut down to allow for work to be completed while still providing access to adjacent building

Chelmsford, MA – As construc-tion crews began to demolish the exterior façade of the old Chelmsford Town Cen-ter, the mood was focused on the exciting transformation ahead for the former Stop & Shop/Marshall’s plaza at 18 Boston Road.

In many ways, the taking down of the old façade marked a transition for the project development team towards re-construction of the 8.5-acre 60,000-plus square foot site.

Winstanley Enterprises, based in Concord, MA, purchased the site about 6 months ago and began construction on the development in late-December. Winstan-ley has committed $4.5 million in renova-tion costs to convert the site into a fresh, vibrant retail space.

The new building exterior will fea-ture a sophisticated, modern look high-lighted by a brick façade, a clock tower, all new storefronts, pedestrian-friendly circulation, updated landscaping that in-cludes removal of invasive plants and de-bris along Beaver Brook, a patio area for al fresco dining, and other ornamental fea-tures that will make the new Chelmsford Town Center a downtown destination.

“This site has great potential, so we’ve made a strong commitment to trans-

forming it into an attractive retail com-plex that will rejuvenate the downtown Chelmsford area,” said Adam Winstanley, principal of Winstanley Enterprises.

The transformation of the plaza, scheduled to be completed by the end of July, comes on the heels of a master plan that was recently unveiled by the Chelms-ford Village Master Plan Committee as well the recent approval by the House of Representatives of $5 million to improve the town’s center. The master plan seeks to make the downtown area more user-friend-ly by improving parking and pedestrian circulation, and to capitalize on the beauty of Beaver Brook by creating a walkway for patrons and visitors.

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This was achieved by locating the kitchen in a rear storage & maintenance area that a portion of is actually over the MBTA Red Line tunnel. The kitchen lay-out resulted in some “hard labor” required to hand-excavate 400lf plumbing trenches through concrete slabs weighting 30 tons, as well as removal of two concrete bear-ing walls.

The Beat Hotel owners are Jack Bardy, Bertil Jean-Chronberg, William Keravouri, and Jennifer Epstein. The in-spiration for the concept was the hippie and beat movements of the mid-20th century, which meant that local artisans, carpenters, and painters would become part of an on-site crew that would work

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ROK Builders at Sheraton HarborsideRemodel and Final Phase Renovations

Portsmouth, NH - ROK Builders, LLC, the hotel construction affiliate of Roedel Companies, LLC, has been re-tained by Harborside Associates, LP to remodel the front desk area and complete the final phase of guestroom renovations at the Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth.

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Trends and Hot TopicsConstruction Litigation Tip – Help Control Your Litigation Costsby John curran

Litigation costs are an important el-ement in pursuing or defending any construction claim. There are ways in which you can help control and even reduce those costs. Construction liti-gation can get ex-pensive due to the extensive number of

project documents that may be relevant to your claim or defense. One of the simplest methods to control your litigation costs is to actively assist your lawyer in obtaining and organizing the relevant information and documents. Not only will this help to control costs, but it will also avoid situa-tions where important documents are un-discovered until well after the litigation is under way.

The late production of documents can lead to a court excluding those docu-ments, not on the ground of relevancy, but because they were simply found too late. There are a number of “dos” and “don’ts” that can save time and money.

• DO designate a point person for the collection of information and documents

required by your lawyer. The most logical person to collect information is the project manager. Don’t make your lawyer chase the project manager, the project engineer, the superintendent, or other key personnel to obtain information. It only takes more time and results in a disorganized and in-complete collection of relevant informa-tion and documents.

• DON’T collect the information in a piecemeal manner. This results in repeti-tive review of documents by your own per-sonnel and your lawyer.

• DO have your point person collect all documents from every person or depart-ment involved in the project including esti-mating, engineering, accounting, and field personnel. This includes obtaining any notes, documents, or photos kept by any employee in all personal files. This also in-cludes all documents and correspondence saved in computer files, most importantly, emails.

• DO have these documents immedi-ately organized into separate files, such as contract documents, addenda, correspon-dence, plans, sketches, submittals, field reports, requisitions, change orders, field directives, punchlists, photographs, and any other major category.

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to a CD or USB drive. Reducing multiple boxes of documents to a few CDs will en-sure that your lawyer is able to easily and quickly access and search documents.

• DO prepare summary sheets of the contract, listing the original contract amount, approved change orders, the date and amount of each payment, and a sum-mary listing all disputed extras.

• DON’T be the judge of what is rele-vant. Collect and organize all documents so that your lawyer can determine which doc-uments are relevant to the claim or defense.

• If subcontractors or material sup-pliers are involved, DO have your point person obtain the job records kept by that subcontractor or supplier. Every step you take to assist your lawyer in the gathering and organization of information and doc-uments means that your lawyer can spend their time concentrating on the legal issues. The bottom line is that time is money, and time saved is money saved.

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Construction Trends for 2014by Bud LaRosa

The new year is here! With it, comes our annual opportunity to start anew. Look-

ing ahead to 2014, many constructors are feeling more optimistic than they have since 2008. As the construction in-dustry looks toward 2014, there are cer-tain factors that will shape and impact the industry.

Construction: Multi-unit housing, assisted living, and hospitality opportu-nities are abundant through the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. According to the Na-tional Association of Homebuilders, multi-family new building permits increased by 37% in the Northeast, 36% in Ocean City, N.J., and 24% in Pennsylvania.

In Massachusetts, particularly Bos-ton, the construction industry is once again growing, with increases in areas such as biotech, life sciences, and healthcare. In Cambridge, biotech and life sciences rule the roost. According to a 2013 Boston Globe article, Cambridge has about 3.4 million sf either under construction or in planning – the majority of which will be occupied by biotech or life sciences com-panies. Boston’s Seaport district is also undergoing dramatic changes, with cur-

rently 23 acres under construction or close to starting. Area hospitals continue to build and remodel, including Longwood Medi-cal, Boston Medical Center, and Massa-chusetts General Hospital.

Delivery Methods: Delivery meth-ods are changing, as many companies have started embracing lean construction and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Compa-nies are beginning to combine lean, IPD, and other collaborative methods to better align business interests of all parties.

At Tocci, we have developed High-ly Collaborative Project Delivery (HCPD) for clients that aren’t quite ready for IPD, but are frustrated with the status quo. HCPD bridges IPD’s incentive clauses and collaborative style with more convention-al contractual agreements. Look for these delivery trends to continue in 2014 with complex healthcare and pharmaceuticals projects leading the way.

Technology: Building information modeling (BIM) will continue to become the standard work process for designers and contractors. BIM users are moving toward higher end capabilities such as modeling safety exposures and protection, improving installation sequencing oper-ations, and identifying opportunities for design optimization. More sophisticated users are starting to tie the model to billing for example, color coding what has been paid, not paid, and needs to be completed.

These advancements will gain wider adop-tion and spawn even more complex capa-bilities.

Additionally, more companies will move to the cloud, which allows contrac-tors to seamlessly share files of any size with virtually unlimited power. Cloud based solutions will help increase collab-oration among teams and will improve efficiencies. The collaboration needed to deliver projects through IPD or HCPD will also help facilitate the move to the cloud.

Labor: Acquiring skilled labor is going to be an issue in 2014. After 2008, a lot of skilled workers left the construction industry to find other employment and will likely not return.

Companies need to combat this skills shortage with creative ways to both retain existing employees and train their new staff. Many companies are starting to im-plement mentoring programs to start trans-ferring knowledge from those with 30+ years of experience to green employees.

Tocci uses Individual Development Programs (IDP) to work with each employ-ee on his or her professional development goals. Other companies are implementing sabbaticals, wellness programs, or pro-fessional coaching to help with employee retention. It has been shown that positive company culture and employee apprecia-tion are top factors that contribute to em-ployee happiness.

Prefabrication/Modularization: Prefabrication has been happening for years – especially with mechanical and electrical trades. What’s different now is the transition from prefabrication to mul-titrade componentization and modular construction. Driving this is more collab-orative delivery systems, including IPD, HCPD, and various forms of design-build. None of this could happen efficiently with-out BIM – which allows greater coordina-tion of design with construction.

The biggest driver is that modular saves time. Modular helps end users bring their projects online substantially faster. Modularization will also help address the impending skilled labor shortage.

Repetitive design projects such as multiunit, hotels, and hospital rooms are the likely candidates in the near term. As traction builds, other industry segments will follow.

As the construction industry moves into 2014, we will be exposed to a lot of new opportunities and challenges. What we do to prepare for these opportunities will help determine our success throughout the year. All in all, 2014 promises to be a good year for the industry.

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by Scott RobbinsStudent Unions have significantly

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of a campus, where students gather to study, socialize, relax, and, of course – dine. Cooking areas are very complex from an equipment and sys-tems perspective. Where there used to be only one large back of a house kitchen, there are now multiple cooking areas as students enjoy the experience of watch-ing a chef prepare their meal. There are also now many choices of cuisine. Sloppy Joes may still be on the menu, but so are sushi, roasted chicken, risotto, and farm-to-plate selections. These different menu items require more cooking space. Not only are there more cooking areas, but they are now distributed throughout the student union.

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the student union project is a renovation with low floor-to-floor heights. There are code requirements which dictate how the systems need to operate and what is required for the kitchens. For example, sinks being used for hand washing and triple pot sinks for cleaning need to be provided. Sinks require water, and more importantly sanitary lines which need to be pitched. These complexities in turn re-quire an increased level of experience and coordination to ensure that the construc-tion and subsequent kitchen operations are smooth and uninhibited.

Certain types of cooking require grease exhaust hoods. Grease exhaust ductwork has a number of code require-ments to provide enhanced safety. Many

fires have occurred over the years, in kitchens, due to the poor exhaust sys-tems and surrounding construction tech-niques. Code requirements, as well as good industry practices surrounding the design and installation of kitchen grease exhaust, often have appreciable impact on the building design. Such designs need to be reviewed and accounted for early in the project to mitigate adverse impacts on space planning.

Here are a few examples of these items and how they impact the building design.

Number of hoods/system – multi-ple hoods can be on one exhaust fan, as long as they are located on the same floor, are located in the same room or adjoining rooms, do not penetrate fire resistance re-lated assemblies, and do not serve solid fuel fired appliances.

Grease duct clearances – must have no less than 18 inches of clearance to combustible construction and no less than 3 inches to noncombustible construction.

Grease duct pitch – grease duct must be installed with a pitch (2% slope) for horizontal runs under 75 feet. More than 75 feet of horizontal run requires an

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Grease duct risers – each riser must be enclosed within its own shaft (or 2 hour wrap) and shall not contain other ducts, piping or wiring systems.

Roof termination – exhaust out-lets, on the roof, must be a minimum of 40 inches above the roof.

Grease exhaust can cause a visual and odor issue around the campus. Air purification units can be installed in order to capture the grease and odor from the kitchen hoods, prior to discharge. These units are large and take up space on the roof or penthouse. They require regular maintenance for cleaning and filter re-placement.

Kitchen hoods require a significant amount of make-up air; therefore, energy efficiency needs to be considered. When-ever air is exhausted, an equal amount of outside air must be brought into the build-ing. One way to reduce energy loss is to provide make-up air at the hood. This air can be delivered with less stringent tem-perature standards, saving energy, rath-er than using fully conditioned air to be brought into the space. There are other opportunities to reduce the operating en-ergy (fan energy, tempering, hood selec-tions, and kitchen physical arrangements) and they should be explored on each proj-ect.

Fundamentally, grease can be very dangerous when not properly handled via a properly designed and constructed grease exhaust systems.

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Hopkinton, MA – JM Coull worked with Gorman Richardson Lewis Archi-tects, Meridian Associates, RRC Engi-neering, and Building Engineering Re-sources to build PerkinElmer, a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, a ground-breaking personalized health in-novation center of excellence. The focus of the center is to help scientists eradicate disease and extend the quality of life for individuals around the world.

The project was completed in four strategic phases that involved multiple buildings around an occupied campus. Most comprehensive was the first phase, which built clean and nonclean space for the production of microfluidic cells in ISO 5 and ISO 6 cleanrooms.

The second phase renovated lab and office space to accommodate new office space and three new laboratories which were relocated to Hopkinton from Montreal and Boston. The second floor remained active during construction of the first floor offices and chemical, bio-chemical, and vivarium laboratories. In addition to this, the electrical service was upgraded along with new mechanical and process systems.

The last two phases created a new 40,000sf executive and corporate office, conference and training rooms, fitness and locker room, and a dining hall, and then added 15,000sf to the existing warehouse, while converting the existing warehouse into manufacturing and office space.

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North Branch Continues Spine Clinic

Plaistow, NH – North Branch Con-struction, Inc. of Concord continues con-struction of the future Interventional Spine Medicine office in Plaistow. This project involves the renovation of a 3,300sf home built in 1920. Plans include a 1,400sf ad-dition to the back of the house and all new HVAC and electrical systems, as well as a new elevator. The addition is now weath-er-tight, and finishes have begun.

The new medical building will have a procedure room with x-ray machine in addition to a recovery room. The exist-ing building is showing signs of its age, and North Branch will work to restore the beauty of the house.

This design-build project is expect-ed to be completed in June 2014, with de-sign by Dennis Mires P.A., The Architects of Manchester.

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Builders, Inc., headquartered in Manches-ter, recently announced it has been select-ed to perform two energy conservation and renovation projects by the US Navy.

The first project involves a total ren-ovation of an existing building at the Ports-mouth Naval Shipyard that will include the complete reworking and updating of in-terior office areas, historical window and masonry restoration, insulation upgrad-ing, and a new roof. Brookstone Builders will act as the subcontractor, with Richard Brady & Associates of Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving as the general contractor. Mark W. Gemmiti will serve as Brook-stone’s project manager.

In addition, Brookstone Builders will be the subcontractor on a second project, with CCI Solutions of Augusta, Maine, serving as the primary contractor. The scope-of-work will involve some in-terior demolition and the refit-up of an ex-isting building at the shipyard, including the installation of a new energy-efficient roof with restored trusses, historic window restoration, installation of storm windows and the reconstruction of a roof monitor, along with new mechanical and electrical systems. Erik Crisman will be Brookstone ’s project manager.

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Cooper Joins HeadwatersRochester, NH - Headwaters

Inc. Stone Division announced the addition of Carlton Cooper as the New England territory sales repre-sentative promoting its three lines of manufactured stone veneer: Eldora-do Stone, Dutch Quality Stone, and Stonecraft.

His primary responsibilities are to lead all product sales and distribution activities. He also will educate and train architectural firms, distributors, as well as general and ma-

sonry contractors. He will be attending and exhibiting at regional trade events and industry association func-tions.

In Cooper’s nearly 20 years in the construction in-dustry, he has played a key role in growth of compa-nies such as A.H. Harris & Sons, Georgia Pacific Gyp-

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VA Renovation CompletedManchester, NH - Brookstone

Builders, Inc., construction managers and general contractors headquartered in Manchester recently announced that it has completed a renovation and improvement project for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Manchester.

The scope-of work involved the installation of a more energy-efficient, low-maintenance exterior siding and in-sulation, along with the renovation of in-terior offices, the staff kitchen and medi-cal treatment areas within the urgent care unit of Manchester’s Veteran’s Adminis-

tration Hospital, where the area’s veterans receive emergency medical care.

To keep the urgent care facility ful-ly-operational during construction, the project was completed in three separate phases, each incorporating the heightened safety, noise-control and dust-abatement protocols necessary to enable working in or around occupied space.

Brookstone Builders teamed with Veterans Development Corporation of Braintree, Mass. for this project as part of a collaborative effort.

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Arlington, MA - Con-struction of Brightview Arling-ton, a new senior living com-munity located on Symmes Road in Arlington, is nearing completion. The $13.8 million project is being developed by Shelter Development of Balti-more, Md., and will be operat-ed by Brightview Senior Liv-ing. JSA Inc., of Portsmouth, N.H. was the design architect, and PROCON of Manchester, N.H. is the architect of record and construction manager for the Arlington community, which will be the sixth Brightview community in Mas-sachusetts.

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The building’s exterior will fea-ture cement siding and a stone façade. Covered parking for 37 vehicles will be available beneath the building with ele-vator access for residents, and a natural stone patio and decorative pergolas will enhance the exterior courtyard.

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Residence at Brookside BeginsDesigned by TAT

Avon, CT - Congress Building Corp. and LCB Senior Living, LLC held a groundbreaking ceremony re-cently for The Residence at Brookside, an assisted living, independent living, and memo-ry care residence being devel-oped in Avon.

Congress Building Corp., headquartered in Pea-body, Mass., will provide con-struction management services for the project that will be owned and operated by LCB Senior Living, LLC of Nor-wood, Mass.

Local dignitaries and members of the corporate leadership team from LCB and The Congress Companies were on hand for the ceremonial groundbreaking. Among those attending were Avon Cham-ber of Commerce president James Gordon, Avon Historical Society director Nora Howard, Avon town manager Brandon Robertson, LCB managing partner Lewis Pearlson, LCB CEO Michael Stoller, and LCB president Stephen Puliafico.

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Manchester, NH – The manage-ment of PROCON recently announced the firm’s new logo and branding ini-tiative. The logo reflects PROCON’s unique approach to the design build pro-cess, as well as a strong commitment to the firm’s customer base, which extends throughout New England and the tri-State Area.

The new logo, which will be in-cluded on all new marketing materi-al, signage and advertising, represents PROCON’s unique process and sin-gle-source philosophy. In an industry wary of change, PROCON’S team em-braces innovation and constantly seeks to improve, with the goal of creating

systems and processes that minimize cli-ent risk, foster collaboration and partner-ship , and ultimately deliver projects that fully realize the client’s vision.

“We are excited about our new branding initiative and our new logo,” stated John Samenfeld, president of PROCON. “PROCON’s integration of our architectural design and construction management services and our desire to build and maintain strong customer re-lationships are the basis for our success. We are thankful for the trust our clients have placed in us and we are committed to working hard to retain their valued partnership.”

NE Ruffnecks New $20M HomeNorthborough, MA

- On November 21, 2013, construction began on the 30-acre, $20 million+, state-of-the-art New En-gland baseball complex at the junction of Route 20 and Route 9 in North-borough, with a planned opening for late summer 2014. In addition to ath-letic facilities, several acres have been set aside to welcome local and na-tional retailers.

The complex will be the new home of the New England Ruffnecks Baseball program, a col-lege development pro-gram for baseball players 13U to 18U founded in 2003 by Steve August, the organization’s director and a former assistant general manager of the Boston Red Sox. The Ruff-necks are widely regarded as one of the top programs of its kind in the United States. When completed, the facility will feature three full-size, fully lighted, synthetic turf baseball diamonds. The surfaces are capa-ble of being converted to small diamonds for softball or the smaller dimensions of baseball for 12U players, such as Little League. The fields can also be used to host

soccer or lacrosse events.Plans include the development of

indoor hitting tunnels and a clubhouse for Ruffnecks players and teams, as well as facility for performance training. The three-to-four acre sites at the front of the property are allocated for up to three sepa-rate pad buildings that will rent 30,000+sf to potential synergistic tenants such as sports medicine and healthcare providers, 6,000-7,000sf for a family-oriented sports-themed restaurant, or other services.

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struction Company, Inc. of Raymond has contracted with First Colebrook Bank for a renovation and addition to its branch facility located at 2400 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth.

Designed by Portsmouth-based Port One Architects, the 1,200sf addition includes new offices, lighting, finishes and a new HVAC system. Site work will include new paving, curbs, and lighting.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace FaceliftBoston – Dan Biederman,

president of Biederman Redevel-opment Ventures (BRV Corp.), has been retained by the Ashke-nazy Acquisition Corporation to improve the appearance and add new and exciting programming to Boston’s Faneuil Hall Market-place.

While Faneuil Hall re-mains one of Boston’s top tour-ist destinations, its last overhaul was completed in 1976.

The main building at the marketplace is Quincy Market, opened to the public in 1826. The marketplace totals 350,000sf of re-tail and office space, and has continued to be a major shopping and dining desti-nation in Boston for decades. The prop-erty includes three buildings that include Quincy Market and the North and South Market buildings.

Faneuil Hall Marketplace’s music and entertainment will be diversified and offered in more locations. Moveable out-

door chairs and informational features, from historic flags to a weather station, also are being considered as well as an outdoor reading room, artists-in-resi-dence, and various games.

Biederman Redevelopment Ven-tures has completed projects in The Bos-ton Common and currently manages the floor of South Station for all marketing related activations, sponsorships, and programming.

MPA Designs Eastern Bank BranchA New Model for Interactive Technology

Cotuit, MA - Margulies Perruzzi Ar-chitects (MPA) announced that it provided retail design services for Eastern Bank’s newest branch location in Cotuit. The 2,100sf branch, now open to the public, serves as a new model for interactive tech-nology for Eastern Bank, benefiting both staff and customers.

The 195-year-old Eastern Bank is one of the oldest and largest banks in New England, with close to 100 locations. With an eye towards the future of branch bank-ing, Eastern Bank first selected MPA to help it design a more self-sufficient, tech-nologically supported environment at its new location in Cotuit.

The layout for the Cotuit location updates the traditional teller counter, opt-ing instead for multiple kiosk type stations on the branch floor. The kiosks are staffed with employees who can assist customers

with all their banking needs or direct them to a virtual expert in a private room for more information on a banking product or service.

An interactive table with a touch-screen keyboard is available to customers who want to independently complete a transaction. A community wall with mul-tiple touch screens offers alternate access points to information on banking products, tips for setting up banking apps, local news feeds, and video games like “Design a Dol-lar” for children accompanying their par-ents to the bank.

The project team included general contractor Development Concepts, Inc., exhibit designers Main Street Design, Inc. of Cambridge, multimedia designers Bos-ton Productions, Inc., and MEP consultants BLW Engineers.

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$3M Hangar Expansion CompletePROCON Architect & Construction Manager

Manchester, NH - PROCON has completed Wiggins Airways’ new $3 mil-lion design build expansion that provides a fourth hangar to the general aviation facility. PROCON was the architect and construction manager for the hangar for the project. Wiggins Airways is located at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

The 23,240sf hangar, that is being used for aircraft storage, is able to accom-modate various types of general aviation equipment and is designed to handle mul-tiple aircraft. The pre-engineered hangar has exterior metal panels and a pitched metal roof. The Norco Stack hangar door system measures 28-foot high by 114-foot wide to accommodate a wide variety of aircraft. The floor of the hangar will be coated with a high-gloss white, nonslip

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allow the new hangar to be physical-ly connected to the existing building, while permitting the buildings to expand or contract up to two inches for thermal movement and enable the firewalls to be freestanding. An internal corridor allows Wiggins Airways’ employees to pass from the hangars to the terminal building without having to go outdoors.

This expansion is the third project PROCON has designed and managed for Wiggins Airways. Construction began in September 2013, and Wiggins moved the first aircraft into the new hangar in early February 2014.

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Ongoing sustainability efforts on campus have been bolstered with the em-phasis given by the Blue Sky Plan. In-dividual room temperature controls and occupancy sensors are being increasingly used. Campus trash generation is con-tinually reduced, while campus recycling and composting efforts are increased. As the institution strives to reach campus car-bon neutrality by the year 2040, the use of less-carbon-intensive fuels – the use of #6 fuel oil was discontinued as natural gas took its place as fuel-of-choice – is successfully reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These efforts were acknowledged, for the fourth consecutive year, with the honor bestowed to the institution by Princeton Review in its “Guide to 322 Green Colleges” as being one of the most environmentally responsi-ble colleges in the U.S. and Canada.

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Accessible Design(includes three categories: Public Archi-tecture; Private Residential; the William D. Smith Memorial Award, which rec-ognizes projects that integrate accessi-bility with historic preservation)

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Leers Weinzapfel Associates for Uni-versity of Connecticut Social Sciences and Classroom Buildings, Oak and Lau-rel Halls.

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AwardThe Architectural Team for The Homes at Old Colony (Phase I).

Sustainable Design Awards

Architerra for SUNY- College of Envi-ronmental Science & Forestry Gateway Center; Maryann Thompson Architects for The Foote School Science and Tech-nology Building; Perkins+Will for Bi-gelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences.

Unbuilt Architecture and DesignHonor Awards

over,under and Harry Gugger Studio with Seis Arquitectos for Museo Maya de America; Perkins+Will for Floatyard.

AwardsARCHOLAB for Afterhouse; NA-DAAA for Daniels Faculty of Architec-ture, Landscape, and Design; William O’Brien, Jr. for Hendee – Borg House: A Study in Nested Symmetries.

Honor Awards for Design ExcellenceHonor Awards

designLAB architects with Austin Architects for the Claire T. Carney Library; Flansburgh Architects for American International School of Jo-hannesburg New Aquatics Center;

Jonathan Levi Architects with Stantec Architecture for Roger E. Wellington Elementary School.

AwardsAnmahian Win-ton Architects for Red Rock House; KVA Kennedy & Violich Archi-tecture for East 34th Street Fer-ry Terminal; KVA Kennedy & Violich Architecture for Soft House; Machado and Silvetti Associates for New York University Global Center for Academic and Spiritual Life; Schwartz/Silver Ar-chitects for McCoy Federal Building

Harleston Parker Medal Jonathan Levi Architects with Stantec Architecture for the Roger E. Welling-ton Elementary School–Town of Bel-mont and Massachusetts School Build-ing Authority, clients.

People’s Choice Award Office dA with Stantec Architecture (formerly Burt Hill) for the Macallen Building. (The People’s Choice Award is determined by the results of a survey hosted by media partner boston.com.)

BSA 2013 Design Award WinnersContinued from previous page

Avison Young Wins AwardBoston - Avison Young, a com-

mercial real estate services firm, has been awarded the 2013 Gold Impact Award from Building Impact. Despite only be-coming a member halfway through 2013, the company was still able to meet the re-quirements for a Gold Impact Award, the highest recognition award given by the organization.

Avison Young will be honored, along with other winners, on, March 27th at Building Impact’s Second Annual Non-Gala that will be held at Sullivan & Worcester, LLP.

Building Impact is a non-profit organization that is pioneering an inno-vative model for significantly increasing community involvement. Unlike other organizations, Building Impact brings volunteer opportunities into a company’s office building, making it easy and conve-nient for employees to give back and help the community. Today, Building Impact partners with 15 real estate firms across greater Boston.

“Giving back to the community is something that the entire Avison Young organization is committed to,” said Rick Kimball, managing director at Avison Young Boston. “Being a member of Building Impact is a great way for the team to come together and support the

community.”Since joining Building Impact, Avi-

son Young has been dedicated to opening its doors and helping nonprofit organiza-tions through various volunteer activities.

During the Thanksgiving holiday, the team partnered with Community Serv-ings, a not-for-profit food and nutrition program providing services throughout Massachusetts. Together, the group pre-pared Thanksgiving meals that were de-livered to individuals and families living with critical and chronic illnesses. That same month, employees designed holiday

cards that were included in a meal deliv-ery to the clients of Ethos through their Meals on Wheels program. In August, the firm partnered with Cradles to Crayons. Employees wrote “Well Wish Notes” that were included in backpacks along with new school supplies that were sent to school kids. Avison Young helped Build-ing Impact meet their goal of including a “Well Wish Note” in 30,000 backpacks that were distributed to children living in low-income and homeless situations across Massachusetts.

To commemorate Veteran’s Day, the firm held an in-office event in which staff members wrote letters to active sol-diers.

“Giving back to the community is something that the entire Avison Young organization is committed to,”

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Following are excerpts of an article by Sam Ueda, staff writer at Green Alli-ance.

Geothermal HVAC energy systems are increasingly breaking into the home construction mainstream. According to a Wall Street Journal article published in 2013, net-zero homes are on the rise, and some building companies are even making geothermal systems a staple of their build-ing practices. Two New England business-es, Ultra Geothermal and ReVision Ener-gy, are already successfully bringing that dream to the East Coast.

If you’re an ecoconscious consumer or homeowner, a low- or no-carbon foot-print home may be seen as a luxury invest-ment, reserved for the wealthy. While it’s true that a geothermal HVAC system is an investment upfront, the eventual savings more than make up for it, while also in-creasing the value of your home. One thing that isn’t widely known is that homeown-ers also don’t have to completely replace their current HVAC system; Barrington N.H.’s Ultra Geothermal can meet you in the middle.

Think of it like a hybrid car. A hybrid will run on electricity or biofuel until the power needed to run the engine exceeds what the electric motor can handle. Ultra Geothermal can install a partial geothermal system alongside your Energy Star or other

compatible furnace that functions the same way. If you don’t have a newer furnace, such as a forced hot water baseboard fur-nace, Ultra Geothermal can come up with a plan to integrate ducting into the home. And when it’s finished, you also end up with central AC.

One major facet of this industry that keeps people from buying geothermal sys-tems is homeowners’ dependence on elec-tricity. To further reduce monthly bills and environmental impact, a homeowner can install solar panels to power the geother-mal pump. Enter Exeter-based ReVision Energy, one of New England’s foremost residential and commercial solar installers.

ReVision Energy is collaborating with Ultra Geothermal to install solar sys-tems that further reduce energy usage when geothermal is involved, additionally giving homeowners incredible energy indepen-dence and in some cases taking them off the grid entirely. The two local renewable energy leaders are combining solar energy

with geothermal — essentially a marriage of the power of the sun and the earth’s nat-ural embodied heat energy to put homes at net-zero carbon emissions.

Not only are these systems environ-mentally friendly, but so are the businesses themselves. Both Ultra Geothermal and ReVision Energy are also certified in their sustainability with the Green Alliance, a green business union and consumer co-op that brings sustainable entrepreneurs together with green-minded consumers.

For those who don’t feel that they

can afford a geothermal HVAC system in their house, or for people with new homes who decide to convert, there are plenty of options. Since geothermal systems are appraised and installed in homes based on their “load,” which is dependent on several factors, including the size of the house and its heat loss, Ultra’s geothermal systems can run parallel to the already installed HVAC system, shutting off and relying on the original system once its usage exceeds what the geothermal system is capable of handling.

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IRN Provides Alternative to Disposing Small Quantities of Surplus

Somerville, MA - IRN has expanded operations at its warehouse in Somerville. The warehouse is available to receive small quantities of furniture, equipment, and oth-er surplus assets capable of being reused. Items can be dropped off by appointment, or IRN can provide pickup service.

Since 2002, IRN has facilitated re-use of more than 50 million pounds of surplus furniture and equipment, working with schools, hospitals, and corporations in 28 states. Many of its projects fill whole tractor-trailers, but surplus in small quan-tities, sometimes just one or two desks or chairs, can also be handled.

IRN accumulates and inventories the surplus, and then makes a match with its network of charities. In any given week, as many as eight trailers are filled with sur-plus from these small-quantity collections, with up to 60 tons provided to charity.

At the warehouse, IRN inventories the surplus, makes a match with an appro-priate nonprofit recipient, loads outbound trailers, and provides each client with documentation of the quantity of surplus managed and its destination. Clients pay for these services. IRN does not sell or otherwise profit from any of the surplus it handles.

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Connecticut Amenta Emma Designs Thames EdgeStarts Phase 2 for 16 New Homes

Groton, CT - Following brisk sales of Thames Edge Phase 1 homes, Fairview, Odd Fellows Home of Connecticut has directed Amenta Emma Architects to pro-ceed with a second phase. Phase 2 of the project, known as Thames Edge, includes 17 additional homes of single, double, and quad configurations in nine buildings located along the new main entrance road and a spur road located immediately west of the existing Fairview buildings.

The new homes terrace down the sloping hillside of the 70 acre campus that stretches along the Thames River in Groton.

The Phase 2 homes, ranging from

flats of 1,500sf to 3,800sf walkouts, are designed with enhancements such as wraparound decks and corner glazing to maximize the view across the river and to the south all the way out to Long Island Sound. Construction on the second phase is expected to begin late summer 2014.

Phase 1, a new $13 million resi-dential project currently under construc-tion, includes 23 new independent living homes, a new 3,753sf recreation build-ing with a seasonal pool, a small village green, and a main entrance and roadway off of Military Highway, and will be oc-cupied in the second quarter of 2014.

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KBE Moves Iconic Building

Groton, CT – KBE Building Cor-poration lifted and resituated an iconic Groton building known as the Thames Creamery recently. The building was safely placed 60 feet from its previous lo-cation to accommodate the expansion of Thames Edge at Fairview, The Odd Fel-lows Home of Connecticut, a senior liv-ing community.

The Thames Creamery has been an age-old fixture in Groton, serving as a community landmark and the go-to ice cream shop for local residents.

“We wanted to make sure we could preserve the creamery building during the

expansion process,” stated Mike Kola-kowski, president and principal owner of KBE. “That’s why we took every possi-ble care to make the move as safe as pos-sible – even though the total distance was only about 60 feet.”

The space previously occupied by the Thames Creamery will now host a service road leading to the Thames Edge at Fairview senior living community ex-pansions being built by KBE. The expan-sion effort is ongoing; Phase 1 includes the addition of 23 residential units and a clubhouse, and Phase 2 will include the addition of 11 more units.

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Quincy, MA - J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. recently added four new employees to its “A” team of professionals including, as-sistant project managers, Matt Roberts and Brian O’Reilly; special projects division project estimator, Mark Hoffman, and proj-ect superintendent, Leo Boffoli.

Roberts and O’Reilly will be respon-sible for working with the project managers to advance JC&A’s ability to deliver supe-rior project management services to clients.

Hoffman will be responsible for the overall coordination and managing the resources during the construction phase for design, estimating, scheduling, value engineering and material procurement for projects.

Boffoli will be responsible for com-pleting projects on-time, within budget while running a safe and efficient jobsite.

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Terry Joins JLLBoston - Jones Lang LaSalle

(JLL) announced that Mark Terry, AIA, has joined the New England project and development services group as a project manager. He will focus on managing projects for cor-porate, retail, and manufacturing clients.

Terry has eight years of project management and design experience. He comes to JLL from CI Design,

where he was an associate and project manager leading design teams and consultants on the successful delivery of a multi-tude of projects.

He has worked on a wide range of building types including: retail, mission critical, R&D facilities, light manufacturing, corporate in-

teriors, and hospitality.Terry

CBI Consulting Promotes LoweBoston - CBI Consulting Inc.

recently announced that Mitchell H. Lowe has been promoted from the position of project architect to asso-ciate of the firm.

Lowe, a native of the Wash-ington D.C./mid-Atlantic region, is a well-rounded designer with over 30 years of experience. He joined the CBI team in November of 2010 and, since that time, has spear-headed many of the company’s complex,

high-profile projects for such clients as State Street Bank, Harvard University, City of Boston, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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David Joins ElaineNewton, MA - Elaine Con-

struction announced the appoint-ment of Mark David as director. A construction and real estate leader with 28 years of experi-ence, he joins Elaine’s executive leadership team and will work with the company’s clients and staff on strategy, operations, and project process initiatives.

Prior to joining Elaine, David’s ex-perience includes serving as president of Jones Lang LaSalle Construction, for 17

years. His experience in commer-cial ground up construction and tenant improvement projects in-cludes award-winning buildings for both corporations and com-mercial developers.

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Acella Hires ChabotNorwell, MA - Acella Con-

struction Corporation announced that George (Skip) Chabot will join the firm as its vice president/general manager. In this role, he will assist President Dave Dirubbo in a number of key areas, including business de-velopment and overall strategy for growth.

Chabot comes to Acel-la after having served as president of Bowdoin Con-struction Corporation of Needham. He was one of the original partners of the company that was original-ly affiliated with the Beacon Companies.

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Rollins Joins BOND Boston - BOND recently

announced that Paul Rollins, PE, LEED AP, has joined the company as project executive. His 30-year career includes construction work for clients spanning the academic, healthcare, and biotech industries.

His portfolio includes Law-rence & Memorial Hospital’s On-cology Center and Medical Office Building and the Millenium Phar-

maceuticals Building, as well as Baystate Medical Center, Heywood Hospital, and North Shore Medical Center.

Major academic work includes Smith College’s LEED Gold-certified Ford Hall Engineering and Science Building and Harvard Univer-sity’s Laboratory for Integrat-

ed Science and Engineering. Rollins

Boston - Margulies Per-ruzzi Architects (MPA) recently welcomed Roger H. Stein, AIA, LEED AP, to the MPA leader-ship team as senior associate. He brings more than 25 years of experience in client manage-ment, architectural and interior design, master planning, and construction administration. He has been responsible for the completion of a wide variety of project types, including life science laboratories, corporate and developer office buildings, multi-family housing, retail, and mixed-use developments.

In addition to his day-to-day management of a variety of MPA cli-ent projects, his role will include busi-

ness development and strategic planning for the firm. Prior to joining MPA, Stein worked on some of the most significant developments in the Boston area, including the State Street Financial Center in downtown Boston, University Park in Cambridge, Cambridge Inno-vation Center, and the Trilogy mixed-use residential project

in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood. His extensive laboratory and research fa-cility design experience includes 300, 400, 600, and 700 Technology Square in Cambridge, Cubist Pharmaceuticals in Lexington, and M.I.T. Lincoln Laborato-ries, also in Lexington.

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Hamwey Joins PROCONManchester, NH - PROCON, Inc announced that Jennifer

Hamwey has joined its business development team. She has over 20 years of private development experience in land use engineer-ing and the successful delivery of environmental and regulatory approvals.

Hamwey will be working with the senior staff to bring in new business across a variety of market segments to deepen exist-ing relationships and manage the initiatives of clients. Hamwey

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AGCBIMForumApril 23 - 24, 2014Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, 606 Congress Street, BostonOptimizing Design with BIMImplementation of building information modeling processes in the design profes-sions has steadily increased over the past five years as shown by the McGraw-Hill study “The Business Value of BIM in North America,” but are we truly improv-ing the built environment and the process by which it is delivered?https://bimforum.org/events/70/bos-ton-bimforum/

ABC NH/VTMarch 20, 20145:30 - 8 p.m.Tuscan Kitchen - Salem, N.H.Southern Region Reception Business De-velopment & Networking Event March 20, 20145:30 - 8 p.m.Tuscan Kitchen - Salem, N.H.ABC Member & Non-ABC Member $25 (pp) Free to nonmember guests of an ABC MemberJoin us for an informative business devel-opment and networking eveningto register go to [email protected]

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NAWICRegion 14 Annual ForumApril 12 - 13Newport, R.I.NAWIC By The SeaJoin Director Carol O’Don-nell and the members of Chapter #52 Rhode Island forthis year’s Annual Forum in the beautiful City by the Sea: Newport, Rhode Island.Colonial history, Gilded Age mansions, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, museums, interesting architecture, vine-yards, sailing, beaches, great restaurants, shopping, and year-round festivals and events are just some examples of what awaits you in this beautiful seaside city.Information: http://www.nawicboston.org.

BOMAMarch 30, April 12014 BOMA MAC ConferenceBoston Marriott Long WharfBOMA Boston will be hosting the 2014 Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC). This annual two-day conference brings togeth-er real estate professionals from 16 differ-ent BOMA Locals that have a combined membership of over 3,500. The 2014 Conference will include an opening night reception, keynote presentations, industry updates and will conclude with the high-ly anticipated Regional TOBY Awards on Tuesday, April 1st.For information and to register:http://www.gbreb.com/boma/mac/

SMPSApril 30-May 2Northeast Regional Conference: SMPS UBER Conference A partnership between the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions has created a multi-day conference that will feature promi-nent keynote speakers, educational and client-themed programs and network events.For information: www.smpsboston.org

ASIDMarch 20, 2014The Americal Society of Interior Designers New En-gland Chapter will hold its 2014 Annual Awards Gala 6-9 p.m. Mandarin Oriental 776 Boylston St. BostonCelebrating Achievements of the New England Design CommunityFor information please go to http://asidne.org/

Mass. Life Science Ctr.April 10, 2014, 8 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Annual Economic Development SummitBoston Marriott NewtonChoosing to Compete in the 21st Century is the Commonwealth’s economic devel-opment strategy for a long term invest-ments in education, innovation, and in-frastructure. Please join Governor Patrick and leaders from business, academia, and government at this ‘invitation only’ event for an update on our progress. http://www.masslifesciences.com

NAIOPMarch 26 - 7:15 to 9 a.m. Senior Housing is Booming with Boomers Seaport Boston Hotel, 1 Seaport Lane Boston,With the over 65 population expected to double, senior housing has become a popular topic in the real estate community. Our panel will explore what investors and developers need to be aware of as they get involved in this highly special-ized asset class.http://www.naiopma.org.

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