High-Profile Monthly: October 2008

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October 2008

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Pro Con Inc. Completes HammondswoodErland Completes Dahod Center - Architect CBTCallahan Inc. Completes 8 Boston Properties InteriorsADP Fits-Up Virgin Atlantic, Advantage Sales, FactsetBWK Renovates Immaculate Conception Church

Gilbane, Design Partnership, Bacon and Agostini Break GroundTrumbell Nelson and Lavallee Brensinger Architects Complete Peabody HouseLavallee Brensinger and Jewett Build MCC’s LEED Gold “One of a Kind” Auto Training Ctr.Windover Construction and Siemasko + Verbridge Architects Collaborate at MontserattCubellis: Designing for Sustainable Growth - By Jeff Mulliken, AIA, LEED APPLUS Educational and Healthcare Facilities News, People, Calendar and more...

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American Plumbing & Heating Corporationis honored to complete the Plumbing and Fire Protection work

at another signature project in Boston.

Featuring inhouse fabrication for plumbing and fire protection in our new corporate HQ.

American Plumbing & Heating is proud to be part of the Walsh Brothers’ TEAM atthe new Northeastern University Dorms

Northeastern University Parcel 18 West, located at 1153-1159 Tremont Street is the latest addition to the Huskies Campus. The project was designed by Kyu Sung WooArchitects, Engineered by R. W. Sullivan and built by Walsh Brothers. This project consists of four buildings including a twenty-two story, nineteen story and nine storyDormitory Style Residences as well as a five story Administration Building. The four buildings surround a beautifully landscaped courtyard.This impressive project includes:

• 6 miles of sanitary waste and storm piping

• 11 miles of water piping

• ¼ mile of natural gas piping

• Over 1800 plumbing fixtures

• 15 miles of fire protection piping

• 5700 fire sprinkler heads

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Boston, MA - JeffreyGouveia, Jr., executive vicepresident and general managerat Suffolk ConstructionCompany, Inc., has been namedto Boston Business Journal’sprestigious “40 Under 40”annual listing of the area’sbrightest business executiveswho have established them-selves as leaders in theirrespective fields.

Gouveia, at age 39, has becomeone of the most successful construction

executives in New England.He began his career atSuffolk at age 23 and spenthis first eight years with thecompany establishingSuffolk’s successful Floridadivision.

In 2006, he was pro-moted to executive vice pres-ident and general managerfor Suffolk’s largest con-

struction team dedicated to residential,hospitality and commercial projects inBoston.

Gouveia Named to ‘40 Under 40’

Gouveia

Browne Joins NAIOP Mass. as COO

Needham, MA - NAIOPMassachusetts announced that MelissaJ. Browne has joined the chapter's staffas chief operating officer, responsiblefor overseeing all chapter operationsincluding membership, marketing, andprogramming, as well as chapter admin-istration.

She replaces outgoing COO FranShifman, who will stay on staff to assistwith the transition.

Formerly a Sr. VP, partner, and thedirector of marketing & research atColliers Meredith & Grew, Browne haslong been a member of NAIOP, workingclosely with NAIOP staff on severalmajor events and programs includingserving as co-chair of NAIOP's highlysuccessful 2006 Bus Tour.

With more than 25 years of expe-rience working and volunteering in thecommercial real estate industry, Brownebrings with her a wealth of skills,including marketing, event planning,and volunteer management, all of whichhave prepared her for the unique role ofan association COO.

"We are very fortunate to have aperson with such strong experience andleadership skills join our staff as COO,"said CEO David Begelfer.

Outgoing COO Fran Shifman willremain on staff as needed, providingtraining and support in order to assure asmooth transition during NAIOP's busyfall season.

Fran Shifman Retiring at End of Year

Milford, MA - ConsigliConstruction Co., Inc.announced that Margaret Neilhas joined the company asdirector of its newly-createdProject Services Group. Thenew department brings togetherp r e - c o n s t r u c t i o n ,mechanical/electrical coordina-tion, scheduling, buildinginformation modeling, anddesign specialists to assist with projectplanning and enhancement of the clientexperience.

Neil comes to Consiglifrom Shawmut Design &Construction, where she wasVP of client development.Previously, she served as direc-tor of marketing for theAssociated General Contractorsof Mass.

Neil is involved withNew England Women in RealEstate (NEWIRE) and is the

Consigli representative on Gov. DevalPatrick’s Zero Net Energy Buildings TaskForce.

Margaret Neil Joins Consigli

Neil

Murphy to Address MOHA ConferenceSpringfield, MA - David A.

Murphy, P.E. will be presentingthe keynote address at theMassachusetts Health OfficersAssociation’s 41st AnnualEducation Conference onOctober 29 at the Mass MutualConvention Center inSpringfield.

Murphy will provide aglobal perspective on public and

environmental health by dis-cussing his nearly three yearsin Indonesia, with his family,overseeing disaster recoveryoperations in the aftermath ofthe 2004 tsunami.

He is an associate ofTighe & Bond, and currentlyworks as a senior projectmanager out of the compa-ny’s Worcester office.

Murphy


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Stow, MA – Despite turbulent eco-nomic conditions and a continuing creditcrunch, the members of NAIOPMassachusetts raised a record-setting$145,000 forcharity this yearat the 20thAnnual NAIOPCharitable GolfTo u r n a m e n t ,B e n e f i t i n gHeading Home (formerly Shelter, Inc.).

The tournament brought 500+ com-mercial real estate professionals out for aday of golf, networking, and fundraising.The money raised this year brings the chap-ter's total donations over the past two

decades to more than $1.25 million, makingNAIOP the largest single contributor toHeading Home.

"We know that in tough times, theproblems thatlead to home-lessness are onlymagnified," saidDavid Begelfer,CEO of NAIOPMassachusetts.

"Our Charitable Events Committee and allour members pulled together to make surethat not only did we meet last year's num-ber, but we exceeded it. I am proud of theirhard work, and of the work Heading Homedoes every day in our community."

NAIOP Raises $145,000 for Charity

(l-r): Charitable Events Committee Vice-President Garry Holmes of R.W. HolmesRealty Co., Inc., NAIOP staff members Debbie Osheroff and Pauline Rand, long-time

Tournament Sponsor Gabe Zizza of Eastern Building Services, Heading HomeExecutive Director Tom Lorello, and Charitable Events Committee Assistant Vice-

President Kathryn Hester of Hines.

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Boston, MA - The BostonRedevelopment Authority issued aRequest for Proposals to seek a con-sultant team that will prepare a plan-ning study for the creation of aGreenway District in downtownBoston.

The study will develop urbandesign and planning principles for anew Greenway District and will exam-ine potential development opportuni-ties, identify and define height, densi-ty, and use guidelines, and developscenarios for future development in thearea.

The study will include an assess-ment of the impacts of density andheight on the Rose Kennedy Greenwayas well as the adjoining districts/neigh-borhoods.

The Greenway District studyarea will roughly extend fromCauseway Street in the north toKneeland Street in the south.

All responses to the RFP must bereturned no later than 12:00 noon onMonday, October 20, 2008. It isexpected that the study will be com-pleted in seven months from the execu-tion of the consultant contract.

Greenway District Study RFP

“I am proud of their hard work,and of the work Heading Home doesevery day in our community.”

–David Begelfer, CEO of NAIOP

Consigli Distinguished CitizenMilford, MA - The

Knox Trail Council of theBoy Scouts of America hasnamed Anthony M. Consigli,president of ConsigliConstruction Co., Inc., as therecipient of the 2008Distinguished CitizenAward, which is presented toindividuals who haveexcelled in their chosencareers and attained an exceptional levelof achievement in personal leadershipand success.

Consigli, who represents thefourth generation of the family, has ledthe company in its transformation from asmall general contractor to a 400 person

organization overseeing highlycomplex work across NewEngland. Headquartered inMilford, the company hasoffices in Portland, ME andEnfield, CT.

Consigli recently servedas chairman for the AssociatedGeneral Contractors ofMassachusetts, and is activelyinvolved with numerous

organizations, sitting on the board ofdirectors for the Milford RegionalMedical Center Foundation andPreservation Massachusetts. Anthonyhas also previously served as anExecutive Board member of the KnoxTrail Council.

Consigli


October, 20088

Get the Most Out of Reference Checks

High-Profile: Facilities Development News

By Colm AllenFor employers in the

final phases of choosing acandidate, the due diligenceof reference checks is a must.While some past employersmight want to keep things tocut and dried information,like start and end dates andsalary, others may be per-suaded to provide additional,important information. By asking theright questions and really listening to theanswers, that new hire selection could bemade a lot easier.

OK, so what types of questions canyou ask references? Surprisingly a widerange. Sample queries might include thecandidate’s title and responsibilitieswhile at his/her former place of employ-ment. That way you’ll find out if theresume in front of you is on the up andup. See if you can find out if the personyou’re interested in hiring was promotedat this previous place of employment.You can also ask about the effectivenessof working and/or management style andhow he/she got along with other employ-ees, including company higher ups. Howdid this person handle the pressures ofthe job; what were his/her strongest andweakest points; did he/she perform wellas a team member – these are all perfect-ly legitimate questions to ask formeremployers.

You can also ask if there were anyproblems with tardiness or a high rate ofmissed days. And don’t miss out on thisopportunity to ask about performanceevaluations. Chances are this referencepoint person did performance reviews forthis individual – ask if there were anyareas in which he/she needed significantimprovement. You may choose todescribe the position you’re consideringthis candidate for and ask if it seems likea good match for him/her.

While you have this willing“informant” on the line, delve a littledeeper and ask why this individual left –that’s a perfectly legitimate question.You might also ask the past employer ifhe would hire the candidate again. A lit-

tle hesitation or an immediateresponse could be a great “tell.”

And, don’t be afraid oftrying the “curveball.” If every-one says nothing but outstand-ing and excellent things aboutyour candidate in waiting (or isbeing a bit evasive), you maybe wondering how honest orcomplete the information is.Consider throwing a curve to a

reference. Suppose, for example, thatyour candidate tells you that he earned$75,000 a year at his last job. Whenchecking a reference, try something likethis: “I understand that Bill earned$125,000 at his last job. Is that true?” Theanswer may tell you a great deal aboutthe level of honesty that you are gettingfrom these individuals.

And, on that subject, it’s also awise idea to speak to a number of peoplenot on the candidate’s reference list, par-ticularly if the job requires specific skillsor is a top management position.Excellent reference resources can befound through professional associations –think of the number of networking ses-sions you attend over the course of a year.Regardless of the industry you’re in, that“it’s a small world” adage probablyapplies. Chances are good the candidateyou’re interested in hiring is a knownquantity. By speaking with an objectiveparty about this prospective new hire,you’ll get a much more impartial picturethan by focusing only on his/her hand-selected references.

Employers who are experienced inproviding reference information are oftenfairly closed mouthed and do their best toconfine input to specific questions asked.It could be, though, that there is addition-al information they’d like to share, buthave yet to be asked about. A simple, “isthere anything we haven’t covered that Ishould know about?” is a good open-ended approach to tying up any looseends to reference checks.

The more you know about a candi-date as they enter your doors, the lesslikely the need to escort them out thedoor down the road.

Allen

Colm’s Column

Carpenters Get OK for HQ FacilityBoston, MA - Mayor Thomas M.

Menino recently announced that the NewEngland Regional Council of Carpentersreceived approval for its proposal to rede-velop an existing industrial building at 750Dorchester Avenue into its new regionalheadquarters and training facility.

The project proposal, which includesconverting the building from a two-storystructure to a three-story structure, wasvoted on and approved by the BostonRedevelopment Authority Board ofDirectors at its September 9 meeting.

The new 75,000sf building willinclude union offices, a bank, and an eyecare center for union membership as wellas an apprentice training/trade school,which will train approximately 2,000 stu-dents each year. The headquarters isexpected to be fully operational by early2010.

Currently, the site consists of anabandoned commercial/industrial buildingthat formerly housed the Archdiocese laun-dry building and most recently was used asa food manufacturing and blending plant.

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High-Profile: Facilities Developmnet News

Current Landscaping Projects Include:

Natick Mall Expansion - Dimeo ConstructionWest End Residences - Turner Construction

Boston University NEIDL - Turner ConstructionCharles Street Jail Hotel - Suffolk Construction

MGM Foxwoods - Perini ConstructionHarvard University @ 10 Akron St. - Bond Brothers

Tufts Dame School - Shawmut ConstructionNorthpoint Residential - Jones Lang LaSalle

CA/T North End Park - McCourt ConstructionFrog Pond Park - Turner Construction

Long Island Day Camp - AJ WelchShea Memorial Drive - AJ Welch

Slatersville Mill - John Moriarty and AssociatesPaige Farley Hackle Memorial Park - The Salvation Army

CA/T Wharf District Park - Cashman ConstructionBoston Children's Museum - Shawmut Construction

Bogarta Casino Expansion - Yates/TishmanLiberty Mutual, NH - William A. Berry

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Taunton, MA – A ceremonialgroundbreaking recently marked the startof construction of the City of Taunton’snew middle school.

Ceremonies also included a ribboncutting for phase I of the project, a newartificial turf sports field and new runningtrack at Taunton High. The track andfield replaces the existing field and track,which have deteriorated over their 32-year life. The construction at the trackand field took place concurrent with theplanning for the middle school construc-tion.

The new middle school will accom-modate up to 550 students in a 60,000sf,three-story facility addition to the highschool. The Parker Middle School addi-tion will allow the school to functionindependently, providing all the requiredprogram areas, while the central heatingplant and other services will remainshared.

The high school renovation portionof the project will include significant ren-ovations within the existing high schoolfacility, including all required codeupgrades, reconfiguration of spaces tomeet the school’s program, new roofing,replacement of some windows, all newelectrical systems, a new fire protectionsprinkler system, a new entry to theschool, abatement of any remaining

asbestos in the building, and renovationof the HVAC systems.

Completion of the middle schooladdition is expected for the beginning ofthe 2009-2010 school year. The highschool renovations will continue until2011.

At just over $112 million anticipat-ed project cost, the undertaking is thecity’s largest construction expenditure to

date. Gilbane Building Company ofBoston is providing program manage-ment services for the project, includingconstruction oversight and coordination.

The project architect is DesignPartnership of Cambridge, and the con-struction management for the project is ajoint venture of Bacon and AgostiniConstruction Companies.

Groundbreaking for New School – Gilbane PMDesign Partnership Architect, Bacon and Agostini CM

(l-r) Peter Corr, Taunton School Committee member; Dr. Arthur Stellar, superintendentof Schools; Manuel Fernandez, principal, Taunton Middle School; Matt Mattos, head-

master, Taunton High School; Dick Faulkner, Taunton School Committee member; SaraNandzik, assistant principal, Taunton Middle School, Josephine Almeida, TauntonSchool Committee member; Christine Fagan, Taunton School Committee member.

USI AwardedMass Trial CourtMedford, MA - USI has been

awarded a recent project for theMassachusetts Trial Court - 4040 MysticValley Parkway.

The approximately 55,000sf proj-ect includes complete demolition backto shell condition and full installation ofnew VAV rooftop equipment, VAV/FPTterminal boxes, new ductwork distribu-tion, constant volume rooftop equip-ment, heat recovery equipment, and aLiebert system. The projected comple-tion date is December 2008.

Boston, MA- HMFHA r c h i t e c t sannounced thatprincipal GeorgeMetzger, AIA hasbeen honored withthe Richard M.Brescia Award inrecognition of hisl o n g – s t a n d i n gservice to the non-profit organization,Cambridge and Somerville Program forAlcoholism and Drug AbuseRehabilitation (CASPAR).

Metzger served for eight years aspresident of the board of CASPAR, Inc.

Metzger Honored

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Tighe & Bond RecognizedWestfield, MA - Tighe & Bond was

recently recognized by the engineeringindustry as one of the top 50 “Best CivilEngineering Firms To Work For” in thenation.

The annual competition, sponsoredby CE News, is based on business practicedata collected from hundreds of participat-ing firms, including feedback solicitedthrough an employee survey.

Companies were ranked based on

factors such as career development andgrowth opportunities, compensation, bene-fits, training and professional develop-ment, firm culture, company practices, per-formance and recognition, andrecruiting/retention. The firm ranked 29thoverall and 12th among mid-sized firms.

Tighe & Bond was also namedamong the top 20 “Best EnvironmentalServices Firms To Work For,” ranking fifthoverall and first among mid-sized firms.

Providence, RI - Six sculptures thatteams of architectural and constructionprofessionals designed and built fromabout $30,000 worth ofcanned goods became foodrecently when the exhibitorsdisassembled their creationsto donate to the R.I.Community Food Bank..

The exhibit was thesecond Canstruction RhodeIsland event that the YoungConstructors Forum of theRhode Island AssociatedGeneral Contractors and theAmerican Institute ofArchitects of Rhode Islandhave organized under the

auspices of the Society for DesignAdministration as a joint public serviceactivity.

Canstruction Sculptures Raise $30K

Boston, MA - Mayor Thomas M.Menino announced that the City hasreleased a Request for Qualifications forthe design of the new municipal officefacility to be located in the heart ofDudley Square in Roxbury. The site,acquired by the City in 2006, includesthe former Ferdinand’s Furniture storeand Guscott buildings. The historicfaçade of the Ferdinand building will beincorporated into the new municipaloffice facility.

The competition seeks proposalsfor a state-of-the-art municipal buildingthat meets the highest environmentalstandards. It must have high-tech, flexi-ble office space that will better connectresidents with city government and com-munity and retail space to keep theDudley Square area vibrant and active.An important component of the buildingprogram should include space for public

meetings, community gatherings, and aday care facility so that the building canremain active after work hours.

Designers with experience in pub-lic buildings and green buildings areencouraged to participate. The City’saspiration is that the building will exceedthe City’s current LEED standards.Respondents to the RFQ will bereviewed and a shortlist of five teamswill be created to compete in a designcompetition. The five teams will bereviewed by a jury consisting of interna-tionally recognized design professionalsand Dudley Square stakeholders. Thejury will rank the five teams, and thewinning team will have the opportunityto negotiate a design services contractwith the City of Boston.

Proposals are due by October 30,2008.

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Boston, MA - JonesLang LaSalle Incorporated,an integrated financial andprofessional services firmspecializing in real estate,has been named projectmanager by The Home forLittle Wanderers for its newChildren and Family Centerat 161 South HuntingtonAve. in Jamaica Plain.

The project team con-sists of the architecturalfirm Einhorn YaffeePrescott Architecture &Engineering P.C. and con-struction manager SuffolkConstruction.

The 71,000sf multi-building campus on 3.5 acres, which iscurrently in the design and zoning permit-ting stages, will feature a new state-of-the-art Children and Family Center to accom-modate The Home's extensive community-based services. The new facilities will

address some long-standing deficiencieswith the existing buildings on the JamaicaPlain campus. The plans include a resi-dence for 40 children, an elementaryschool, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, and acommunity services building.


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Home for Little WanderersJones Lang LaSalle Project Manager

The Home for Little Wanderers

Quincy, MA - JC&A recently support-ed a local wish granted by the Make-A-WishFoundation of Massachusetts..

The wish was avision inspired by six-year-old Ethan Lent, a Rowley,Massachusetts native whowas diagnosed with AML, aform of leukemia, in 2007.

“I wish to have apirate-themed tree house,”said Ethan. A small requestfrom an amazing child whospent four and a halfmonths as an inpatient atChildren’s Hospital Bostonbefore receiving a bonemarrow transplant from hisyounger brother.

The Make-A-Wish Foundationreached out to JC&A and asked for its help in

making Ethan’s wish come true.Mike Crowther, vice president of

JC&A, met with the Lent family to discussEthan’s pirate ship anda timeline for comple-tion. Armed with thesketch and ideas, theteam at JC&A, headedup by Crowther, gener-al superintendent BarryLedin; superintendentMike Flemming andlead carpenter GeorgeSmith, eagerly startedbuilding Ethan’s wish.

67With the helpof other generous localsupporters, including

National Lumber and Moynahan Lumber,JC&A completed Ethan’s tree house in twoweeks.

JC&A Supports Make-A-Wish Grant

Members of the JCA team and the Make-A-Wish Foundation join Captain Ethan tochristen Ethan’s new ship. Back row left to right: JCA Superintendent Mike Fleming;JCA Lead Carpenter George Smith; JCA Vice President Mike Crowther; JCA GeneralSuperintendent Barry Ledin; JCA Safety Officer Rich McGuinness; JCA President JayCalnan; JCA Project Executive Steve Robak; Make-A-Wish Foundation Wish Grantors

John Burton and Mary McLaughlin. Front row left to right: Captain Ethan, JakeCalnan and Make-A-Wish Foundation CEO Charlotte Beattie.

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trol systems, and extensive repurposedand recycled materials, Peabody House,on Proctor Academy's New Hampshirecampus, is a look into the future ofmainstream design and construction.

When Proctor Academy beganplanning this new, energy-conscious res-idence hall in 2007, they turned toLavallee Brensinger Architects andTrumbull-Nelson Construction. Bothfirms have a reputation for exceptionalclient service and excellence in theirrespective disciplines of design and con-

struction. Lavallee BrensingerArchitects has designed numerousLEED® Certified and high performancebuildings throughout New England, sotheir expertise in sustainable design wasa natural and valuable contribution tothis signature project.

Trumbull-Nelson has built an

“environmentally conscious“dormitoryat Proctor Academy in Andover.

The 12,500sf, 16 student dormito-ry with two attached faculty apartmentsis a step towards the future of energyconservation and alternative heating sys-

High-Profile Feature: Proctor Academy

Lavallee Brensinger and Trumbull-Nelson Build at Proctor Academy Peabody House overlooking the Proctor Academy Campus. Photo credit: Joseph St. Pierre Photography.

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tems, using geothermal heating andcooling as well as innovative lightingand temperature control systems.

Featuring a cupola system thatallows for natural ventilation on theupper floors of the building, the designfeatures extensive daylighting, eliminat-ing the need for most electric light dur-ing the day.

Because it is situated at the edge ofthe woods with bedrock ledge lying justbeneath its foundation, it is removedfrom the main heating. It was necessaryto find an alternative source of heatingand cooling.

“The process of capturing geother-mal energy at Proctor Academy requireddrilling a series of wells that are 500 feetdeep through which water will bepumped. During the winter this waterwill be prewarmed by the earth’s inter-nal temperature of roughly 50 degrees,and a heat pump inside the dormitorywill further warm it up to 120 degrees,”says Project Manager Todd Thompson.

Likewise, in the summer, the tem-perature of the ground will provide aconstant flow of cool refreshing temper-atures into the dormitory.

The EPA estimates that the use ofgeothermal heating can save up to 70


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Geothermal EnergyGeothermal energy is heat that

comes from the earth. Beneath theearth’s crust is hot magma, which heatsthe earth just below the surface to aconstant temperature of close to 50degrees year-round. Because the inter-nal temperature of the earth is constant,it is warmer than the air in the winterand cooler than in the summer, thusencouraging use not only for heatingbut also for cooling. Geothermal energyis used to heat homes and businessesthroughout Iceland and many othercountries, and it is a growing choice forhome and business owners in theUnited States. While the initial cost ofinstalling geothermal systems is signif-icant, the energy savings it provides areenormous.

High-Profile Feature: Proctor Academy

General Contractor - Trumbull-Nelson Construction

Company, Inc.

Architect - Lavallee/Brensinger

Professional Associates

Structural Engineer - Foley Buhl Roberts &

Associates, Inc.

MEP Engineer - John F. Penney Consulting

Services, PC

Civil Engineer - Steven J. Smith & Associates, Inc.

Geothermal - Contoocook Artesian Well Company

Project Teamfor Proctor Academy

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Words from the Architect"There are many important national programs encouraging owners, designers,

and builders to increase their environmental awareness andperformance. We applaud the progress these programs havemade, but, for us, it is not enough," states Fred Urtz, AIA,President of Lavallee Brensinger Architects. "We believe thatreal, sustainable design should not be prescribed by lists, ormeasured against old standards. Truly sustainable designmust be an integral part of the process; part of every decision,a voice in every discussion. Once we fully embrace sustain-ability as integral to every facet of the design and construc-tion process, we will succeed in designing wonderful placesfor people that are gentle on the heart. Urtz

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Building out a new office spacecan be a logistical nightmarewhen you are dealing with the

needs of both audio/visual systemsand office furniture. How do youintegrate the two with ease, while run-ning your business at the same time?If you’re in a crisis, or working withinthe confines of daily critical and ultra-time-sensitive situations, you don’twant to expend the time and energy onprojects that someone else can handlefor you.

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Workingout the arrivaland installa-tion of tech-nology andf u r n i t u r ebecomes mucheasier whenthere are openlines of com-m u n i c a t i o n ,and a good working relationship. Forexample, Watertown, Mass.-basedCommunispace creates private onlinecustomer communities that allowcompanies to listen to the voice oftheir customer to drive real businessresults. Communispace needed anoffice environment that fostered the

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work spaces while maintaining thevision and aesthetic of the space. Thesuccess of this project depended ontight coordination between the furni-ture dealer and the audio/visualdesigner.

As advanced AV systemsbecome the norm for growing compa-

nies, the need for a symbioticrelationship during build-outbecomes essential. Unfortu-nately, for most companies, it isa luxury to have such tight coor-dination. The Communispaceoffice had unique requirementssuch as outfitting the café withaudio and visual capabilities,allowing the president to addressthe company with customers andclients linked in via tele-confer-encing, allowing everyone to“attend” important corporateevents. The conference roomhas a ceiling- mounted LCD pro-jector and screen, and the roomis setup with microphones inte-

grated into the table for audio confer-encing, which gives the client the abil-ity to have a boardroom-style meetingwhile having remote people engagedin the meeting via audio. The projec-tion system was installed with a laptopinput at the table as well as a dedicat-ed PC that can be tied in at the racklocation. This provides more flexibili-ty to users because you can either loadyour presentation on the PC in the con-ference room or bring it with you on athumb drive. This works very well forpresentations by visiting speakers,especially if your IT departmentprefers that you don’t connect strangelaptops to your company network.

The AV system is controlledthrough one wall-mounted controllerto make it user-friendly. The AV sys-tem specified required extra ventila-tion to avoid over-heating so a furni-ture manufacturer was selected basedon its ability to cut holes in the back ofthe credenzas to accomplish this goal.

“The Communispace culture isso unique, energetic and collaborative,that our expansion into this much-needed space needed to reflect that,”said Gary Arena, chief financial offi-cer of Communispace. “We were ableto stay within an extremely aggressivebudget and time constraint, and stillprovide the kind of engaged, focusedcustomer service that is at the core ofour dramatic growth.”

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Communispace Offices. Photo credit: Gina Degirolamo.

By Elizabeth Fitch WeissBoth archi-

tectural and interiordesign firms havestruggled fordecades with thequestion: Wheredoes interior archi-tecture end andinterior designbegin and what isthe bridge betweenthe two? Definingthese two disciplines to clients can be tricky,especially when they are paying for what cansometimes be seen as overlapping services.

Anita Sandberg, associate and directorof interior design at Gorman RichardsonArchitects (GRA), believes there is a bridgebetween interior architecture and interiordesign but that bridge has gotten “smallerand fuzzier over the years.” When thinkingof an entire building, she sees interior archi-tecture as the macro and interiordesign as the micro. Sandberg, whoworks closely with the architects atGRA, believes having interior design-ers in-house provides opportunities forthe two to support each other and giveclients “a full spectrum of services.”

Steve Lewis, AIA, GRA’sdesign principal, agrees: “The twoinform each other – architects arefocused on the enclosure and, while agood architectural designer is alsosensitive to the interiors, interiordesigners bring a richness and depthto the project.” Lewis is a big fan ofhaving an interior design studio in-house: “You want interior designersto understand your concepts for aspace intimately. When you are bring-ing them in as a consultant, it’s harderto collaborate spontaneously.”

Sandberg points out that interiordesigners have a greater understand-ing of spatial issues that relate to work,understanding work flow, and knowledge ofthe trends that support work. According toSandberg, it is an interior designer’s overallunderstanding of programming, test fittingand even a building’s contents that feeds intothe design as a whole.

“Every environment has its ownunique requirements,” agrees Lewis. Hepoints out that communication betweenarchitect and interior designer from theinception of the project is key in order to

design a building that reflects its owner’s andusers’ needs. Lewis feels it is often the inte-rior designer, working closely with usersduring programming, who conveys the pro-ject’s initial goals, vision, and needs to thearchitect. He feels the final design is a directreflection of the interaction between the two.

At the same time, interior design hasevolved over the years. The term “interiorarchitecture” is fairly recent and Sandbergrecalls that in the late 1970’s and early1980s a similar discussion was takingplace regarding the differences betweeninterior design and interior decorating.

“Technology has changed every-thing, from finishes to furniture selection,”Sandberg says. Especially in furnitureselection, the merging of technology andsystems furniture has created an entiremorphing industry that interior designershave to be fully familiar with. Sandbergalso points out the need for designers tofollow the perceived best practices of

users they are designing for. “For instance,as collaboration continues to play a greaterrole in the way people work today, wehave to create different types of work sta-tions and spaces to accommodate and pro-mote that interaction,” notes Sandberg.

In the end, it is collaboration thatreally bridges interior architecture andinterior design, notes both Lewis andSandberg. This is especially true as sus-tainable and green design quickly moveout of the trendy and into our culture.

“Green buildings really bring interiorarchitecture and interior design closertogether,” remarks Lewis. When the firmis working on a building that is intended tobe LEED certified, whether it is new con-struction, commercial interiors, or retail,both architects and interior designers arebrainstorming and innovating materials,systems, lighting, finishes – whatever isneeded to give a client a responsive build-ing. There is little separation between thetwo disciplines at that point, saysSandberg.

Ultimately, it isn’t really necessaryto define the differences between interiorarchitecture and interior design but it isimportant to recognize how the two add

value to a project. If interior design is theYin then interior architecture is the Yangthat makes a building work for its occu-pants. One brings form and one bringsfunction. Just as Yin-Yang represents theinteraction of two energies, it is thatsame interaction of energy that bridgesthe two.

Elizabeth Fitch Weiss is the man-aging principal of Gorman RichardsonArchitects. GRA is a 25-person planning,interior design and architectural firmlocated in Hopkinton, Massachusetts,focused on corporate, life science, insti-tutional and retail facilities; sustainabledesign, and building envelope sciences.


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New Bedford, MA - With the pur-chase of an existing office building in NewBedford, LifeStream, Inc. turned to BufftreeBuilding Company for renovations to mul-tiple interior existing office spaces at 13Welby Road in the city’s north end.

“Bufftree Building Company’s con-struction team was a pleasure to work withfrom start to finish,” said John Latawiec,president and CEO of LifeStream, Inc., a

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Boston, MA - Tsoi/Kobus &Associates (TK&A) recently completed the50,000sf interior fit-out for the ImmuneDisease Institute (IDI) on the third floor ofthe Center for Life Science Boston (CLSB),located in the Blackfan Research District ofBoston’s Longwood Medical Area. TheCLSB is the country’s first speculative, pri-vately owned, multi-tenant laboratory build-ing, offering flexible, cutting-edge researchspace to leading academic and medical

institutions including the IDI, Beth IsraelDeaconess Medical Center, the Dana-FarberCancer Institute and Children’s HospitalBoston—without the institutions having tospend their own capital dollars.

The IDI’s mission is to advancehuman health by discovering new knowl-edge about immunology and inflammation.Ten of the its research groups occupy thenew space. The design concept for the IDI’sfacility was based on the needs of the

researchers who inhabit the spaceand the nature of their work. Theconcept parallels the researchprocess, from the mystery ofexperimentation to the wonder ofdiscovery, to the translation offindings into solutions.

A blue-ribbed feature onthe wall at the reception area con-veys movement and suggests theprogress of concepts that areexplored by IDI researchers.Orange provides a strong contrastand is intended to represent thenotion of alternate hypotheseswhile the white reception deskstands as a sole, circular highlightagainst the sharp lines that sur-round it. The window at the endof the corridor draws light intothe space and provides a view tothe two-story lobby below. Thisglimpse of light suggests the res-olution of scientific exploration—the “eureka” moment.

An active corridor leads to alounge area that provides a welcoming anddynamic environment for staff downtime.Vibrant colors enliven the space and com-fortable seating allows for relaxation. A pri-vacy wall with circular accents playfullyexpresses depth and detail. The circulardesigns were inspired by the blood cells thatform the basis of the IDI’s research and arerepresented in the architectural forms andfinishes. Accent colors throughout the spaceprovide the researchers with a relaxed butengaging environment in which to interactwhile taking a break from the more struc-

tured laboratory environment. The informalbreak area will include white boards toallow opportunities for capturing momentsof inspiration or for collegial conversationsamong staff.

Functionally, each research group hasits own laboratory, lab support and officeareas with offices located as close as possi-ble to the laboratories, which lend them-selves to more centralized shared facilities.The laboratories and office spaces on thefloor also feature colorful accent walls toincorporate the design concept throughout.

TK&A Completes Multi-Tenant Lab

The lounge area provides a welcoming and dynamicenvironment for staff downtime. (Credit: Jeffrey

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A blue-ribbed feature on the wall at the reception area conveys movement and sug-gests the progressive nature of the IDI’s research. The circular reception desk stands

as a contrast to the sharp lines that surround it. (Credit: Jeffrey Totaro)

Holderness, NH - School officials,trustees, alumni and faculty members ofHolderness School held a dedication cere-mony marking the completion and occu-pancy of the newly expanded and renovat-ed 400-seat Weld Dining Hall.

The Weld Dining Hall renovationand addition was designed byARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge,a nationally recognized architectural, plan-ning and interior design firm specializingin educational, science, sports and corpo-rate facilities.

By increasing the capacity of thedining area, the renovated and expandeddining hall now accommodates 400 people

for sit-down, family-style meals and up to475 for special functions. Improving theacoustics of the space has also created anatmosphere conducive to these family-style meals. A new 1,200sf scatter typeservery was designed to allow smoothertraffic flow at mealtimes, and an upgradedkitchen will improve the quality of thefood.

Construction on the $3.1M projectstarted in April 2008 and was completed in20 weeks. Milestone Engineering andConstruction served as the constructionmanager for the project. Ricca NewmarkDesign was the food service consultant.

Renovation at Holderness SchoolDesigned by ARC

Cambridge, MA - Wise ConstructionCorporation has completed a 22,000sfoffice build-out for Next Jump, on behalfof the landlord, The Beal Companies, atOne Kendall Square in Cambridge.

Construction of the build-out andinterior for Next Jump featured loft-style

office space with extensive interior glaz-ing, conference and meeting rooms. Thefacility is also equipped with a fitness cen-ter complete with a batting cage.

Harrison Mulhern Architects servedas project architect.

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Providence, RI - O’Connor CapitalPartners has begun a major revitalizationof the lobby in its downtown Providence“100 Westminster” office building. The20-story rose-colored granite and emer-ald-green reflective-glass tower providesmore than 360,000sf of prime officespace and street-front retail stores in theheart of the city’s financial district.

“O’Connor Capital Partners’ majorobjective with the lobby upgrade is toprovide a first-class corporate environ-

ment,” said John J. Macliver, president ofMPM Property Management, theProvidence firm selected to manage 100Westminster. “OCP is creating distinctidentities for both the 100 Westminsteroffice lobby and the street-level retailstores while solidifying the position of100 Westminster as the most convenientand desirable office location inProvidence.”

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Boston, MA - Acella ConstructionCorporation of Norwell has completed theinterior build-out and renovation to thecorporate headquarters of Boston architec-ture and urban design firm Machado andSilvetti Associates.

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ed extensive interior renovations andremodeling.

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Milford, MA - ConsigliConstruction Co., Inc. has completed afast-track summer project at Salem StateCollege, overseeing a challenging fit-outof a new library on the school’s historicCentral Campus that is targeting LEEDSilver certification for existing buildings(EB).

In partnership with ICON architec-ture, approximately 25,000sf of previouslyunused space in an academic building onthe College’s Central Campus was con-verted to a modern library setting. Theproject operated under an extremely tightdeadline, as the space needed to be fin-ished prior to students returning to cam-pus. To do this, several creative measureswere implemented to meet the schedulerequirements.

Awarded in March, the team begandemolition and abatement almost immedi-ately. In concert with ICON, Consigliworked to develop early release packagesfor five major trades (elevator, windows,HVAC, asbestos abatement/demolitionand electrical).

By expediting the constructionprocess and using submittals from whenthe first phase of the building was con-structed, the team was able to save valu-able time and begin moving the school’scollections into the new space as eachfloor was completed with new storageracks, study areas, restrooms and wirelessnetworking capabilities, as well as a newelevator to ensure ADA-accessibility.

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Interior Design, KlingStubbinsOkay, true confessions

first. I didn't start off planningto be an interior designer. No,my heart’s desire back in highschool was to be an artist… sooff I went to college to studydrawing, painting, photogra-phy, and sculpture. And asmuch as I loved it, somewherealong the road to graduation Irealized the world was woeful-ly short on wealthy art-appreciatingpatrons, and that I needed to think abouthow to actually make a living, but withart still as the focus. The field of interi-or design turned out to offer much of thesame personal satisfaction that my fineart classes had provided. I found itdemanded all the identical creativethought processes – developing mean-ingful concepts, creating geometriccompositions, manipulating form andlight, and balancing colors, textures andshapes. In addition, the new dimensionsof concrete problem-solving and humanpsychology added a whole delightfulseries of previously unconsidered chal-lenges. I found I loved it as well. As aninterior designer, I’m able to create art

that people work in, rather than look at,while still able to integrate other artists’work into the designs.

Our clients deeply appreciate thevalue that art brings to their facilities,both in the pieces that hang on the wallsand in the design of the “walls” them-selves. Good art and architecture can andshould be used to support and enhancestrategic business goals. Malcolm Forbesonce said, “Art gives dimension to theoffice. It gives a business a credential itwouldn’t otherwise have. If a corpora-tion has quality, it might as well bereflected in its outward appearance.”Indeed, how many Fortune 500 corpora-tions don’t have highly regarded art col-lections (and thoughtfully designedbuildings) that convey the ideas, values,and mission of their company?

Art provides great cultural benefitsto employees as well, reducing stress,enhancing morale, and increasing pro-ductivity and creativity. The strength ofart lies in its capacity to create immediateexperiences for the viewers, whether in agallery or in an office. Providing adynamic environment stimulates peopleto look at the world in a different way,and improves the atmosphere for open-mindedness and collaboration. A recentsurvey by the Business Committee for the

Arts found that 84 percent of those polledthink art evidences the company's interestin improving the quality of life in and out

of the workplace, and over 90percent would rather work fora company that focuses on artin the work environment.Well, of course! Think aboutthe last wonderful exhibitionyou saw, and how it openedyour eyes to a different wayof perceiving the world. Whowouldn’t want to bring someof that inspiration into their

workplace as well? While it’s true that not all compa-

nies have the budgets to acquire a clas-sic corporate art collection, financialconsiderations don’t have to derail theprocess. Many museums have veryaffordable lending programs, with theadditional advantage of being able torotate pieces so the art remains continu-ally fresh and inspiring. Art consultantscan help you find emerging artistswhose work is reasonably priced. And ofcourse, the design of your facility itselfis a fantastic opportunity. Let yourworkplace be the canvas! The physicalenvironment can be as much a part ofthe artistic experience as paintings onthe walls or sculptures in the courtyard.

All of the elements found in the tradi-tional arts – color, texture, shape, mate-riality, light – have their counterpart inarchitecture and design. The forms ofwalls, ceilings or stairs offer obviousopportunities for sculptural and tactileimpact. Paint, carpet and fabrics addrichness, texture and drama. Glass andresin panels now come with textures,patterns or films to provide visual inter-est. Light fixtures and furniture piecescan have quite stunning shapes; in factmany are iconic enough to be installedin museums just like the more tradition-al arts. Remember, your budget doesn’thave to be at risk. It doesn’t have to costany more to select a chair with fluidlines and graceful proportions than onethat is merely functional. Likewise, anaccent paint color is as cost effective asbasic white, and will generate animmeasurably more visually stimulatingexperience for your employees.

Design, like art, is more than pureaesthetics. It’s based on ideas and com-munication. The success of your busi-ness depends on making the most ofevery strategic asset you have, and themost important of these are youremployees – your intellectual capital.Good art and design are like caffeine fortheir eyes. Wake up their world!


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Portsmouth, NH - A “once in a life-time project” is the way construction man-ager John DeStefano describes the glam-orous new lobby for The Music Hall, thelandmark 1878 Victorian theater in theelegant seaport of Portsmouth. TheFounders Lobby opened as the theater’s2008-2009 season kicked off.

The 900-seat Victorian treasure has

recently been nominated to the NationalHistoric Register as an historic landmark.

Construction manager JohnDeStefano and his team from DeStefano& Associates worked with TMSArchitects’ John Merkle and TMS projectmanager Nicole Martineau. Lobby design-er was Jason McLean.

Reimagining an American TreasureGlamorous new new lobby for The Music Hall


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High-Profile: Educational Facilities Development News

Andover, MA – Architect Childs,Bertman & Tseckares, Inc, and ErlandConstruction, Inc. recently celebrated theofficial opening of the new 36,000sfDahod Center for Community andCreative Learning in Andover.

The new Dahod Center forCommunity and Creative Learning hascompletely transformed the main entranceof the school with its large glasscurtain wall façade that will soonshowcase artwork done by students.

It has added a new 280-seattheater with high-end finishes, likebook matched interior wood, andserves as a connector to two exist-ing buildings on campus.

The project also includedextensive renovations to classroomspace and the existing arts center.

One of the prime objectives ofthe new Dahod Center forCommunity and Creative Learningwas sustainable design. Although the

school opted not to obtain a LEED certifi-cation, the project team was asked to fol-low the LEED checklist to make the proj-ect as green as possible. Reuse of the sitefor construction, erosion control duringconstruction, stormwater design, andreduction of light pollution by using fullcut-off lights outside contributed to thatend.

Project Team and Dahod family cut the ribbon for the new Dahod Center forCommunity and Creative Learning

Erland Completes Dahod CenterArchitect Childs, Bertman & Tseckares, Inc.

Renovated Chandelier UnveiledPhiladelphia, PA - After an exten-

sive 13-month renovation project, theAcademy of Music’s newly-restoredchandelier was unveiled recently at aspecial public ceremony.

The crown jewel of the Academy’sspectacular interior, the chandelier hasbeen renovated to reflect its originalappearance, while keeping and improv-ing its electric lighting system.

The renovation of the Academy’schandelier was part of a larger project toenhance the auditorium’s lighting in away that complements the restored chan-delier and illuminates other decorativeelements, such as the ceiling mural, themedallion of Mozart, and the gilded stat-ues and elaborate woodwork.

The total cost of the project was$1.75 million; to date $1.2 million hasbeen raised

The chandelier renovation projectwas overseen by John Trosino, seniorassociate and senior project director ofinteriors of KlingStubbins inPhiladelphia.

The renovation work was done byMathieu Lustrerie—a firm specializing inthe creation, reproduction, and restora-

tion of gilded bronze and crystal chande-liers, sconces, and lamps—in its work-shops in southern France.

The project began in June 2007when the chandelier was removed anddisassembled on site before being sent toFrance where the restoration took place.

The renovation has returned thechandelier to a more historically accurateappearance, while maintaining andimproving its modern electrical systems.

The chandelier now measuresapproximately 25 feet high, 16 to 17 feetin diameter, and 3,500 pounds in weight.

It is made up of six bronze tiersdecorated with intricate metallic orna-mentation and nearly 23,000 crystals, ofwhich 8,000 to 10,000 are original.

As a result of the restoration proj-ect, the chandelier returns as the breath-taking focal point of the auditorium andcan be seen the way it was originallyviewed " said Academy President JoannaMcNeil Lewis. "I hope that every personwho encounters this splendid chandelieris as awestruck as the audience that firstgathered at the Academy of Music in1857.”

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Westfield, MA – ErlandConstruction recently completedlife safety system upgrades andrenovations to two dormitories atWestfield State College. Teamingwith the architectural firm,Prellwitz/Chilinski Associates,Inc. of Cambridge, Erland fin-ished this summer slammer – thesecond of a multi-year series ofsummer slammers on the campus– in just three months.

This phase of the multi-yearlong project included renovationsto Courtney Hall – a student resi-dence – and to DickinsonCommons, an extension ofDickinson Hall that serves as astudent activities and lounge area.

Erland upgraded the fire andlife safety systems and performedseveral architectural upgrades toCourtney Hall including installing newacoustical corridor ceilings, new lightfixtures, and a new lobby/security desk,and painted the corridors. Renovations atDickinson Commons consisted of a newkitchen and large common area, as well

as renovating the restrooms and replac-ing the existing roof. The project alsoincluded adding new 80KW generators atboth Dickinson and Davis Halls, replac-ing outdated existed equipment.

Erland Completes WSC DormsArchitects Prellwitz/Chilinski

Courtney Hall, newly renovated student residenceat Westfield State College

Hardwick, MA - The Eagle HillSchool in Hardwick and ConsigliConstruction Co., Inc. have completedthe Cultural Center at Eagle Hill, a43,000sf facility that will make theschool a destination for premier per-formances from both community play-ers and national sensations.

The Cultural Center houses theAbby Theatre, a 457-seat prosceniumtheatre that features high-end acousti-cal sound and stage communicationsystems, green room and dressingrooms for performers, cinema-qualityprojection system, wireless micro-

phones and a steeply raked house thatallows all patrons to become a part ofthe performance.

The Center includes a 500-seatdining and function hall, art exhibitionspaces, classrooms and computer labsfor visual and graphic arts, a musicclassroom and recording studio, a2,000sf woodshop, 900sf of art studiospace, reception areas, an outdoor patioand an outdoor amphitheater.

Consigli’s own self-performworkforce built the building’s founda-tion, and installed millwork, siding,windows and doors.

Performing Arts Center CompletedConsigli CM

Rindge, NH - Eckman Constructioncompleted work on Jaffrey-Rindge MiddleSchool and Conant High School in timefor the return of students toclasses this fall. The projectwas started in May,2007, and included anaddition, extensiverenovations, and a newathletic field and track.

An enclosed walk-way previously connectedthe middle and high schoolbuildings, and has been replaced by a new,two-story classroom wing.

Students and staff moved into most

of the addition last spring. The gym has anew floor sporting an oriole logo, and anexpanded middle-school cafeteria pro-

vides almost twice as muchlunch space.

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Beverly, MA - Demolition ofthe old buildings is complete andfoundations are underway for anew residential village in the heartof downtown Beverly for theMontserrat College of Art.

The project, which featuresthe latest in green building materi-als and practices, is being deliv-ered under a design/build collabo-ration between WindoverConstruction of Manchester andSiemasko + Verbridge Architectsof Beverly.

The project is a uniquegrouping of two-, three-, and four-story buildings designed to blendwith the surrounding neighborhood. Amodern steel and glass connector servesas gathering space for students, as wellas an art gallery for exhibitions. The low-est level is designed as flexible studiospace allowing use in a variety of artmediums.

The project design integrates thehistoric architectural fabric of the sur-rounding homes with new “green” tech-nologies and the modernistic flare of acreative art college.

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pumps in lieu of the more conventionalrooftop heating and cooling towers.

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Montserrat College of Art’s newresidential village will be completed inAugust 2009, just in time for studentsreturning in the fall.

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Tappé Finishes Middle School

Melrose, MA - Tappé Associates hasfinished the new Veterans MemorialMiddle School in Melrose. The new221,000sf high performance, CHPS certi-fied school houses up to 900 students, andacts as a civic center with facilities avail-able to rent by the community.

The new school, designed by CharlieHay of Tappé Associates in Boston,addressed many site specific needs, one ofthe primary ones being flood prevention.The general contractor was P.J. StellaConstruction Corporation of Wakefield.

The original school, which had stoodfor over 70 years, experienced significant

flooding, and as a result the plan called fordemolishing the old school, while imple-menting a site waste management plan torecycle or salvage and reuse major build-ing components of the original building,and constructing the new facility on thesame site.

The design worked with the existing,adjacent high school and complemented itby creating facilities that are available toall of the students, grades 6-12, including a900-seat theater and varsity athletic facili-ties complex. The central focus ofTappé’s design is two multi-story, sky-litatrium spaces that act as lobbies for thetheater, gym, cafeteria, and school admin-istrative offices.

The school’s CHPS certification (thenation’s first green building rating pro-gram especially designed for K-12schools) also comes on the leading edge ofwhat will likely be one of three green stan-dards for new school projects receivingfederal funding. Overall, the VetansMemorial Middle School has beendesigned to reduce future operationalcosts, maintain durability, allow for flexi-bility, and reduce energy consumption andwater use. The City has supported thisendeavor and has increased initial capitalexpenditures beyond the state reimburse-ment to support this cause.

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The 158,000sf building becamehome to 725 students when it officiallyopened on August 25, 2008, for the 2008-2009 school year.

Designed by DuBose AssociatesArchitects, the $71 million project is con-

sidered a major success.“With the help of the construction

manager and architect, SMSA is a land-mark project completed under budgetwhile exceeding most of its programgoals,” said Joe DeSanti of DiggsConstruction, program director of theSchool Construction Program.

The project will likely be $2 million- $3 million under budget. Forty-three per-

cent of the work forcewere women and minori-ties and 30 percent of theworkforce were Hartfordresidents.

Officials took atour of the school’s con-course, nine science labs,a gym that holds 1,000people, two fitness cen-ters and the field housethat includes a rock-climbing wall. Theschool is one of 11 newacademies in Hartfordwith more than 500 stu-dents enrolled in each.

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Springfield, MA - ErlandConstruction recently completed construc-tion of the new Wellness Center, FieldHouse, and Athletic Training/ExerciseScience Complex for Springfield College.The buildings opened in early Septemberin order to accommodate the school’s firstday of classes.

Totaling 160,560sf, the project con-sisted of three different components.

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High-Profile: News

By Bob O’HaraA recent nationwide survey of con-

struction owners indicates that an esti-mated 24 percent of all con-struction company ownersintend to opt out of their busi-ness within the next fiveyears, either through an inter-nal transfer or an outright sale.Of that significant number, 50percent of those respondingwere unsure or unaware oftechniques for transferring orselling ownership; not surpris-ing since a transfer or sale cantake a long period of time to transpireand requires a comprehensive actionplan.

When it comes right down to it,there are but five ways to exit a busines– sell to a third party, sell to a familymember, sell to key employees, die own-ing the business, or liquidate the compa-ny.

The business owner’s goals – iden-tified in a logical and well thought outway – are the basis for any exit planningprocess. There is no right or wronganswer in how you exit your business; itis all driven by what is important to theindividual owner.

An exit planning advisor is neces-sary to help guide you through and coor-dinate the process. In addition, a team ofother advisors, including an attorney,CPA, and financial advisor can assist youthrough an exit plan. And a written doc-ument that spells out your exit objectives– financial and otherwise – is also imper-ative.

To select an exit path, identify yourmost important objectives, both financialand non-financial. Internal and externalconsiderations impact an owner’s choiceof exit. Exterior considerations includebusiness, market ,or financial conditions.If selling “right now” is not necessary, abusiness owner may opt to wait a coupleof years to avoid dealing with an anemicmarket.

“How much is my businessworth?” and “What is its marketability?”are two important questions to answer.An experienced appraiser active in themerger and acquisition marketplace canprovide an accurate answer, largely

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Whether you intend to transferyour business to someonewithin the company or sell toa third party, demonstratingfinancial stability is a crucialstep in establishing a success-ful exit. What really matters ishow much your business isworth and if it will provideyou with enough money tomaintain your lifestyle afteryou no longer have ownershipof the company.

Evaluating various tax conse-quences is also important. This assess-ment will include several factors, such asthe form of business entity and anychanges that must be made. This isanother area where that team of profes-sionals can help.

For construction company ownersseeking to sell to a third party, there areboth advantages and disadvantages. Onthe plus side, if the business is properlyprepared for sale, you can get the major-ity of your money at closing. Immediatecash translates into less risk down theroad. Another advantage – if the marketis “hot” for your business, you mayreceive more cash than anticipated. Aswith most things, timing is everythingwhen selling a business. That’s why youshould have an investment banker orbusiness broker on your team if you planon selling to a third party.

Ultimately, your exit plan mustintegrate your exit desires – when youwant to leave, how much money youwant for the business, and who you wantto own the business. With the properguidance and realistic expectations, yourexit plan could be the start of somethingvery good – for your future.

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Rocky Hill, CT - Addressing ongo-ing shortages of skilled constructionlabor, Connecticut contractors are takingworkforce development issues into theirown hands, developing in-house pro-grams to train talented workers in spe-cialty fields.

Working with the RockyHill-based Construction EducationCenter (CEC), four contract-ing firms have launchedtrade education classes inironworking, pipefitting,carpentry, and concretefinishing constructiontrades over the past year.

According toPatricia Torres, director ofthe CEC, the lack of workersstems from changes in educa-tion trends. Greater numbers of studentsare choosing to attend two- and four-yearcolleges or universities instead of tradeapprenticeship programs.

“Our industry needs to recruit near-ly a quarter million new workers eachyear at a time that the pool of potentialworkers is declining,” says Torres

At Cianbro Companies inBloomfield, pipefitters are being trainedthrough an in-house apprenticeship train-ing program designed with CEC, and thecompany is awaiting approval on its newcarpentry training program.

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Brookline, MA – Pro Con Inc. hascompleted Hammondswood at ChestnutHill, a new luxury residential condomini-um community located in the heart ofChestnut Hill. Boston Development Groupof Newton Centre was the developer andThe Architectural Team of Chelsea wasresponsible for the conceptual design.

Pro Con Inc. of Manchester, NH wasthe architect of record and constructionmanager for the project.

The development’s design incorpo-rates a combination of Federal style andGreek revival style of architecture, bothprevalent in Boston residential architecturein the early 1800s and complements theexisting architecture in the Chestnut Hillneighborhood. The design features over-sized Federal style windows and engagedcolumns at the top floors and the porches.

The exterior of the buildings is a mixtureof brick and clapboard with white trim.

Hammondswood at Chestnut Hill iscomprised of two intimate buildings offer-ing 59 luxury condominium homes. Eachcondominium has a distinctive single levelfloor plan that offers unique designs withtwo-three bedrooms, two-three baths, andmost with an office or den. The buildingsare connected by an underground parkinggarage.

The condominium homes, ranging insize from 1,045 to almost 3,000sf, includestainless steel appliances, Romeo andJuliette balconies, selections of hardwoodand cabinetry, granite and marble surfaces,nine-foot ceilings, and crown moldings.Hammondswood at Chestnut Hill also fea-tures a fitness room, concierge services,additional private storage, and a deeded

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Boston, MA - Celebrating theopening of 1330 Boylston Street, amixed-use residential, commercial andhealthcare building, at its ribbon-cuttingceremony, Boston Mayor Thomas M.Menino welcomed new residents to theFenway neighborhood, lauded theprogress made in revitalizing upperBoylston Street, and announced thatSamuels & Associates would soon beginpermitting a new mixed use project in theneighborhood.

“Bordered by the EmeraldNecklace and home to Fenway Park, theFenway neighborhood is one of the mostdiverse and energetic in the city. For toolong, upper Boylston Street has been lit-tle more than a major thoroughfare withautomobile oriented uses which servedas a barrier to, rather than a catalyst to,neighborhood development and cohe-sion,” Mayor Menino said. “SteveSamuels has been a great partner to thisneighborhood – and we can see theresults today in the opening of 1330 andlook forward to seeing additional newproject proposals in the near future.”

The Mayor announced two newupdated design concepts for the triangleof land in Fenway bounded by BoylstonStreet, Brookline Avenue, and ParkDrive:

• Development of a “New Street”paralleling Yawkey Way, thereby creat-

ing more appropriately scaled blocksbetween Yawkey Way and Park Drive.New Street would connect to OverlandStreet providing access to the proposedParcel 7 development and continuing toBeacon Street.

• The reconstruction and activationof Van Ness Street, allowing Van NessStreet to serve as a front door to addi-tional mixed use development with awide variety of street level retail activity.Van Ness Street today is a little used roadthat serves largely as access to parkingand unloading activities associated withbuildings fronting on Brookline Avenueand Boylston Street.

These design concepts are part of alarger transportation improvement planfor the neighborhood that are being fund-ed by the Commonwealth through the2007 economic stimulus bill, which allo-cated $55 million for roadway and transitimprovements for the Fenway, LMA andKenmore Square.

1330 Boylston is a $140 millionmixed use project developed by Samuels& Associates. The building includes 215residential homes, 15,000sf of retailspace and 90,000sf devoted to theFenway Community Health Center fortheir new state-of-the-art home. Thehealth center is expected to open its newfacility in a 10-story portion of 1330Boylston in early 2009.

Progress on Upper Boylston Street

By Rita Seraderian, executive director,Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

NortheastWhen R. D. Scinto, Inc., sought to

create a noteworthy structure that wouldbecome the centerpiece of an existingdevelopment in Shelton, Conn., the com-mercial real estate development companyturned to precast concrete.

The decision resulted in TheRenaissance, a 17-story luxury residencethat employs 138,800sf of architecturalprecast cladding. Coreslab Structures(Conn.) Inc., of Thomaston, Conn., pro-duced the precast elements.

The Renaissance includes 10 storiesof rental units, six stories of condomini-ums, a rooftop pool, fitness center andother amenities. In fact, the high-profilebuilding has already become the focalpoint of Corporate Park, a large, mixed-use development that includes seven com-mercial buildings, parking structures,restaurants, a highly regarded sculpturegarden, and more.

R. D. Scinto, Inc., a $200 millionorganization, operates a portfolio of morethan 2.5 million square feet of space.Robert D. Scinto, the company’s chair-man, believes The Renaissance will cometo be known as a landmark.

Designing a “showcase”Scinto said he wanted to create a

showcase for CorporatePark – what he called a“generational type ofinvestment.” Because TheRenaissance was designedto be the focal point of alarge development and tohouse upscale tenants, thebuilding’s aesthetics werecritical.

“Class ‘A’ tenantsonly go to class ‘A’ build-ings, so we needed to cre-ate a design that appealedto those tenants,” Scintosaid. “With precast, wewere able to achieve avery sharp design archi-tecturally and to maintaina degree of flexibility.”

Scinto said he envi-sioned an exterior thatwould give the appearanceof limestone. He alsowanted to create sharpnessat the building’s corners and incorporateelements designed to create shadow-playthat would result from the building’ssouthern exposure.

In fact, the project architect for TheRenaissance, Stephen Forneris, AIA, saidthe developer came to the project with avery strong understanding of precast sys-tems. Forneris said the choice of precastenhances the building’s performance overtime without forfeiting aesthetics.

“Why would you go with limestone

when you can have something like this thatwill function much better?” Forneris said.

Forneris said he was amazed at theflexibility that precast offered during thedesign process. Architectural precast pan-els offered an almost endless number oftextures, colors, patterns, and finishes.

The inherent flexibility of precastenabled the project management team toachieve a number of aesthetic effects. Inaddition, precast concrete offered benefitsduring construction. For example, Scintocalled the construction time “phenome-nal.”

“When you can put the skin on a150,000sf building in five or six weeks,like we did with The Renaissance, there’snothing that compares to that,” Scinto said.

Scinto also noted that precast offersa cost benefit when compared with somealternatives like glass, which is moreexpensive and involves a longer construc-tion period. He also said that precastenables the developer to avoid the stagingand waterproofing necessary.

Scinto pointed out that precast alsooffers “single-source accountability.”Because the producer is so integrallyinvolved with the project, that producerbears responsibility for any challenges thatarise – an important benefit to the devel-oper. Scinto said Coreslab’s performanceon The Renaissance and on other R.D.

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R . D .Scinto ownsand managesits projects,including TheRenaissance.The companycarefully evalu-ates the wholelife cycle of as t r u c t u r e ,which in turni n f l u e n c e sdecisions on arange of fac-tors, includingthe choice ofbuilding mate-rials.

P r e c a s tconcrete provides significant long-termbenefits for projects like The Renaissance,including durability and low maintenance.With precast, Scinto noted that his compa-ny can avoid some of the long-term main-tenance required with some other materi-als — for example, repointing windows ina brick building. In addition, architecturalprecast panels can help improve energyefficiency, which helps to rein in costs andalso benefits occupants.

“When you have six inches of con-

crete and four inches of insulation, youhave no drafts through the building,”Scinto said.

The Renaissance will soon have itscertificate of occupancy, but Scinto saidthat already the feedback of prospective

residents and visitors has been “over-whelmingly positive.”

“People tell me it’s in anotherleague,” he said. “There isn’t anotherproduct like this in the state ofConnecticut.”


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High-Profile: Multi-Residential Facilities Development News

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Bridgewater, MA - Callahan, Inc.recently completed interior fit-up projects for Boston

Properties.Name Media, Opinion Dynamics,

and Delessert Financial, were threeseparate tenant fit-ups designed byWilson Architectural Services ofWehnham. A fourth was Avedro,designed by Dyer Brown of Boston. Allare located at City Point in Waltham.

The projects consisted of flooring,paint, ceilings, MEP upgrades, andother tenant specific finishes. Theseprojects were completed in April 2008,and have a combined dollar value of$769,000.

Four more fit-ups were also com-pleted in Waltham at Reservoir Place.

Observant, InformationResources, and Danka were completedin June, July, and September respective-ly. All were designed by WilsonArchitects. Metavante, designed byDyer Brown, also was completed inSeptember. All four projects combinedtotaled approximately $1 million,Metavante being the largest. This was afull MEP finish and fit-out of an exist-ing 17,000sf core and shell, and ran ona very tight schedule of six weeks. Allprojects had similar scopes of work

consisting of new finishes and MEPupgrades.

Callahan, Inc. is a full serviceconstruction firm, specializing in con-struction management, general contract-ing, design build, and preconstructionservices. Callahan’s corporate office islocated at 80 First Street, Bridgewater,Mass. 02324. For more information onits office interiors division, please con-tact Stephen Callahan at (508) 279-0012 or visit www.callahan-inc.com.

Callahan’s fit-up constructionservices utilize a value engineeringapproach for the property owner whilebalancing the tenant's requirements andrequests with realistic time frames andbudgets.

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High-Profile Feature: Callahan Interior Fit-Up Projects for Boston Properties

Callahan Complete Multi-fitups for Boston Properties


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Manchester, NH - Elliot HealthSystem and the Anagnost Companieshave selected Eckman/Suffolk, a jointventure, as general contractor for con-struction of the Elliot at River's Edgeambulatory care center. TheEckman/Suffolk joint venture consistsof Eckman Construction Company,Inc. of Bedford and SuffolkConstruction Company, Inc. ofBoston.

The ambulatory care center willbe located on the former Jac Pac siteoff Queen City Avenue in Manchester.The 236,000sf, four-story facility willinclude the city's first Urgent Carefacility, as well as the Elliot 1-DaySurgery Center, diagnostic imaging,breast health, endoscopy, pain man-agement, physical rehabilitation, pul-monary rehabilitation, laboratoryservices, durable medical equipment,and more.

An 800-car parking garage isalso included in the plans for the $87

million project.Nearly 250 new jobs are expect-

ed to be created at the facility when itopens in 2010. In addition,Eckman/Suffolk is contractually obli-gated to hire only New Hampshiresubcontractors and labor for the con-struction project.

"We are committed to ensuringthat the community benefits from theElliot at River's Edge on all fronts,"

says Doug Dean, President and CEOof Elliot Health System. "We arethrilled that the project will also sup-port the community economicallywith the creation of new jobs rightfrom the beginning phases of con-struction."

Groundbreaking for the Elliot atRiver's Edge are scheduled to takeplace in October at which time theAnagnost Companies will begin dem-olition and clearing of the site.

Eckman/Suffolk will move on-site in January 2009.

Elliot At River’s Edge Care CenterEckman/Suffolk, a Joint Venture

Chelsea. MA - The Chelsea JewishNursing Foundation – an organization thathas provided skilled nursing and residen-tial care since 1919 – recently namedErland Construction, Inc. of BurlingtonConstruction Manager for its new skillednursing home.

When it’s completed in 2009, thesix-story skilled nursing facility will fea-ture 10 houses, each with 10 bedroomsclustered around an open kitchen and liv-ing area. Modeled after the Green Housestyle created by Dr. William Thomas, resi-dents of each house will enjoy home-cooked meals prepared in their own

kitchen and served at a common table neartheir rooms.

A separate clinical support team –including nurses, social workers, thera-pists, medical directors, nutritionists, andpharmacists – will visit the houses regular-ly to provide services as needed.

The Leonard Florence Center willcomplete the senior housing campus onAdmiral’s Hill in Chelsea, joining the 69units of affordable assisted living at theCohen Florence Levine Estates and the 36studio apartments at the Florence andChafetz Home for Specialized Care.

Erland CM for New Nursing Home

Barry Berman,, Chelsea Jewish Nursing Foundation CEO, addressed the crowd at thethe groundbreaking ceremony for the new Leonard Florence Center for Living.

"We are committed to ensuring that the community benefitsfrom the Elliot at River's Edge on all fronts."

–Doug Dean, president and CEO of Elliot Health System.


October, 200830

Boston, MA – More than 50 mem-bers of Boston's commercial real estatecommunity spent an afternoon sorting, lift-ing, and packing almost 18,000 pounds offood at the Greater Boston Food Bank forNAIOP's Community Service Day, held on

September 24. Through their efforts, theyhelped the Food Bank provide more than11,000 meals to needy families throughoutthe region, sorting an average of 261pounds per volunteer!

"This was a wonderful opportunityfor NAIOP to roll up their sleeves andwork together to fight hunger in our area,"said NAIOP's CEO Melissa J. Browne.

"Participating in NAIOP'sCommunity Service Day provided us with

a fantastic opportunity to give back to theGreater Boston community," said PeterStandish, senior vice president atNorthland, who came with 12 co-workers.

Providence RI - GZAGeoEnvironmental, Inc., a national envi-ronmental and geotechnical consultingfirm, has relocated its Providence officesto 530 Broadway Street.

The new expanded office space will

accommodate the staff of more than 50professionals, allowing for expansion asthe firm continues its growth in RI.

The office serves industrial, com-mercial, financial, public service, and gov-ernment clients from around the area.

GZA Opens Providence Office

BMRC Announces Top DonorsBoston, MA - The Building

Materials Resource Center (BMRC), aRoxbury nonprofit that makes donatedbuilding materials available to low- andmoderate-income homeowners and thegeneral public, recently announced thenames of its top donors of materials in2007. They include designers, construc-tion companies, manufacturers, andretailers throughout the Boston area andbeyond.

Outstanding donors for 2007 areBoston Cedar & Millwork of Holbrook,

Dalia Kitchen Design of Boston,Fitzgerald Tile of Woburn, HeritageModular of Needham, MassachusettsGeneral Hospital of Boston,Metropolitan Bath of Reading,Metropolitan Cabinet & Countertops ofNorwood, Roma Tile of Watertown,Signature Kitchens of Waltham, SouthShore Habitat for Humanity of Braintree,Van Millwork of Bellingham, WolfersLighting of Allston, and Yale Appliance& Lighting of Dorchester.

Raymond, NH - Jewett ConstructionCo., Inc. has recently become an EnergyStar Service and Product Provider.

By partnering up with Energy Star,Jewett has access to resources and trainingdesigned to assist in developing energymanagement solutions for its clients.

As a provider of energy-efficientservices, Jewett is improving the energyperformance of its clients through upgradesand implementing proven energy manage-

ment strategies. Clients can strive to earnthe Energy Star label for their buildingsand positively impact their operatingexpenses and shareholder value.

EPA estimates that by 2010, the sav-ings from energy-efficient investments willreduce the annual greenhouse gas emis-sions in the U.S. by 2.4 million tons – theequivalent of the pollution produced by 1.7million cars.

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Brookstone Gets National Guard ProjectNewington, NH - Brookstone Builders, Inc. of Manchester was awarded a

maintenance and renovation project by the NH Air National Guard in Newington.The scope-of-work will involve the updating of an existing hangar at the Pease

Air National Guard Base. Portions of the structure’s roof will be updated, and anothersection completely removed and replaced. New insulated doors will also be installedthroughout.

Jack Boardman of Brookstone Builders, Inc. will be the project manager.

Somerville, MA - Arrowstreetannounced its collaboration with DanWinny Architect to create a new life sci-ences initiative. The pairing combines theyears and depth of experience of both

firms to offer architecture, planning, interi-or design, and environmental graphicsservices to owners and developers of lifescience facilities.

New Life Sciences InitiativeArrowstreet and Dan Winny Architect

High-Profiles: News

New Life Sciences Initiative

The "palletizers" had the hard work of lifting filled boxes up to form complete pallets.From left, Janet Chambers and Peter Standish, both of Northland Investment

Corporation; Arvind Khanna, of AON Construction; Matthew Katz of the DavisCompanies; and Al Woods, of Jones Lang LaSalle

NAIOP Members Flex Their Muscles

"This was a wonderful opportunity for NAIOP to roll up theirsleeves and work together to fight hunger in our area."

–NAIOP's CEO Melissa J. Browne.

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Raymond, NH - Jewett ConstructionCo., Inc. sponsored a Boy Scout BenefitGolf Tournament in September thatbrought in over $43,000 in receipts, arecord for this tournament now in its 28thyear. Jewett’s 11th year as tournamentsponsor brings the total of JewettConstruction’s efforts at fundraising forthis tournament to nearly $323,000.

Craig Jewett, president of JewettConstruction, supports scouting. Heserved as chairman of the golf tournamentcommittee and assisted the HistoricDistrict throughout the planning, fundrais-ing, and event day. He notes, “It is a pleas-ure to work with such a wonderful groupand to provide for the youth of this state.We love doing it.”

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Jewett Sponsors Benefit

Craig Jewett served as chairman of thegolf tournament committee

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High-Profile Feature: Yale School of Medicine

New Haven, CT - Imagine taking aportion of a medical researchbuilding constructed in the 1920s

and converting it into a state-of-the-artsustainable lab without destroying its his-toric character or disrupting the daily rou-tines of its occupants, while conforming tonational standards for LEED certification.

Such was the challenge presented toNew Haven green architectural firm,Svigals + Partners, by the Yale UniversitySchool of Medicine in 2004. The project inquestion, the first floor of Sterling Hall’s I-

Wing, was completed in September 2006at a cost of $6.8 million and awardedLEED-CI Gold certification in late spring2008.

It is the second laboratory renova-tion at the Yale School of Medicine onwhich Svigals + Partners has collaboratedand the second to be awarded LEED Gold.The first, the third floor of Sterling Hall’sC-Wing, set a national precedent as thecountry’s first LEED CommercialInteriors (CI)-certified renovated lab. Italso established the standard by which all

lab renovations at Yale and else-where in the country would bejudged henceforth.

According to RobertSkolozdra, project architect andpartner, Svigals + Partners, the I-Wing first floor project pitted thefirm’s ingenuity and sustainabledesign expertise against the realitiesof the school’s early 20th centuryarchitecture, which was never origi-nally intended to contain advancedutility, communication, or fire pro-tection systems; nor world-classfacilities housing Zebra fish, PCRtools, DNA analyzing equipment,electron microscopes, or mass spec-trometers.

“The 19,816sf space, nowused by Yale’s Genetics Department,was initially characterized by 12-foot floor to floor spaces (compare

that to today’s typical 15-foot commercialspaces); single-glazed windows; minimalHVAC systems; and antiquated and/ornon-existent plumbing, fire protection,telephone, data and electrical systems,”Skolozdra stated.

The revamped I-Wing space consistsof four large, open-design wet bench labo-

ratories, and provides light-filled officesand common facilities for faculty, staff,visitors, fellows and students. Previouslyunder utilized rooms have been convertedinto efficient laboratory space with newmodular casework, glass partitions andstate-of-the-art mechanical and data sys-tems.

Svigals and Yale Earn Gold by Going Green

The revamped I-Wing space consists of four large, open-design wet bench laboratories.Previously underutilized rooms have been converted into efficient laboratory space with

new modular casework, glass partitions, and state-of-the-art mechanical and data systems.

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33October, 2008

High-Profile Feature: ADP Completed Fit-Up Projects

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Norwalk, CT - ADP Service Corp.Of Norwalk recently completedthe following projects:

• Advantage Sales, 501 Merritt 7 -4th floor: A 25,000sf tenant fit-up com-pleted in just under 10 weeks. Completedemolition of existing space. Featuresinclude exposed concrete decks and floors,DIRTT office fronts, multiple carpet insetsand complex curved soffits. Bavier Designwas the architect.

• FactSet, 601 Merritt 7 - 1st, 2nd,3rd, 4th Floors & Plaza Level: Two-Phased project - Initial phase was126,000sf tenant fit-up completed in three

months. Project cost was over $17 mil-lion. The job included Italian glass officefronts, extensive drywall soffits & ceil-ings, full data center, twin 600 kw EMgenerators, 20 independently AC units forLAN rooms and conference rooms, fullvideo conference room, training rooms,custom stainless steel/glass ceilings at lob-bies and reception area.

Roger Ferris & Partners out ofWestport was the architect for FactSet.

The second phase was constructionof kitchen and base building main lobbyrenovation - over $3 million in workincluding new stone flooring, reception

desk, revolving entrancedoor, stainless steel kitchenequipment, walls and ceil-ings, and building extensionfor cafeteria seating area.

• Virgin Atlantic, 55North Water Street,Norwalk: A 16,000 sf tenantfit-up completed in justunder 10 weeks, extensivevalue engineering requiredto reduce costs from $1.8million to $1.3 million. Thearchitect was BavierDesign.

ADP Fits-Up Virgin Atlantic, Advantage Sales and Factset Bavier Design and Roger Ferris & Partners Architects

Virgin Atlantic. Photo courtesy Bavier Design.

Advantage Sales. Photo courtesy Bavier Design.


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High-Profile Feature: Immaculate Conception Churh

Marlborough, MA - BWKConstruction Co., Inc. has beenselected to serve as the general con-

tractor for the renovation of ImmaculateConception Church in Marlborough. Thedesign team is led by Angelo Petrozzelli ofDesign Partnership, Inc., who is also collabo-rating with BWK Construction on the ground-up construction of a Parish Center at St. Johnthe Evangelist in Chelmsford.

The primary focus of the ImmaculateConception project has been to increase acces-sibility for the parishioners. Theinstallation of a passenger elevatorallows for handicapped accessibili-ty to all levels of the Church. Thechallenge has been to seamlesslyintegrate a visually obtrusiveelevator hoistway with that ofthe stained glass windows andthe granite that adorn theexterior of the Church,as well as theextensive mill-work on theinterior.

T h eentrance to thee l e v a t o rvestibule mir-rors the entry-way ont h e

opposite side of the Church with a matchingslate roof and Chelmsford Grey granitestonework.

The MEP systems have been updatedthroughout with a new gas-fired HVAC sys-tem, fire alarm system, light fixture packageand additional toilet rooms.

Immaculate Conception Church is asplendor of soaring spires, detailedstonework and meticulouslycrafted millwork.

BWK GC Chosen for Church Renovation Words From TheArchtiects:

"Our project for the ImmaculateConception Church in Marlborough,MA, includes a complete renovationof the lower Church. St. Mary andSt. Ann Parishes of Marlborough havebeen joined with ImmaculateConception Parish. Since the incep-tion of the project, it has been Fr.MacEwen's and our team's wish tointegrate precious holy artifacts fromthese two Churches into the newdesign/construction process, wishingto unite God's people under one roofat the completion of the project.Included in the renovation is a chapelarea with new pews and a functionarea, as well as upgrades of the toiletsand the addition of a unisex toilet, acomplete ceramic tile floor through-out, oak wainscot paneling along thewalls, and 100-year-old, German-made stained glass windows from St.Mary Parish. Some furnishings fromSt. Ann Parish include the altar withThe Last Supper stone panel on thealtar face; the entire sacristy from St.Ann Parish is to be reused in the newsacristy at Immaculate Conception.New lighting and sound system willbe provided throughout. Also includ-ed in this renovation is a modest mod-ification to the upstairs Church,increasing the gathering space at themain entrance to the Church."

–Angelo Petrozzelli, DesignPartnership Architects, Inc.ofHaverhill, MA

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35October, 2008

High-Profile: Awards

Portland, ME – Harriman recentlyreceived an Honor Award from the MaineChapter of the American Institute ofArchitects, for its design of the MaineHeart Surgical Associates office buildingin Portland.

The Maine Heart SurgicalAssociates office building became a thirdstory of an existing two-story brick park-ing garage providing administration spaceand three examination rooms for the seven

surgeons and their support staff. Thedesign of this 7,000sf building is meant toproject a sense of the cutting edge technol-ogy used in the field of cardiac surgerytoday, as well as an environment that iswarm and inviting to patients and visitors,while blending with a neighborhood that isresidential, commercial, and institutional.

Harriman has offices in Auburn andPortland, and Manchester, N.H.

Harriman Receives AIA Maine Award

Hoffmann Architects, Inc., anarchitecture and engineering firmspecializing in the rehabilitation ofbuilding exteriors, received theGrand Prize from the Society forMarketing ProfessionalServices (SMPS) in the2008 National MarketingC o m m u n i c a t i o n sAwards.

The firm’s promo-tional campaign for 2007, “ThirtyYears of Innovative Solutions,” gar-nered First Place in the Small Firmdivision, and the entry was also hon-ored with SMPS’s Grand Prize, the

Best in Show Award.The prize-winning campaign

included the company brochure,commemorative posters, chocolatebars, a postcard series, and the

Hoffmann ArchitectsJOURNAL, a technicalnewsletter. When evalu-ating the materials as aunified program, the jurycommented: “Great

Message.”The award competition was

one of the SMPS’s most competitiveto date, with the winners selectedfrom hundreds of entries.

Hoffmann Awarded Grand Prize

Deering, NH – Nominations arecurrently being sought for the 13th annu-al New Hampshire Construction IndustryEthics Award.

The award is presented to “theindividual, business or organization that,through its words and deeds, bestdemonstrates a commitment to uphold-ing the highest ethical standards in con-struction.” The award carries with it ahandsome plaque and $1,000 cash con-

tribution to the recipient’s charity ofchoice.

Nominations will be acceptedthrough December 8, 2008, with therecipient to be announced in April.

Guidelines for nominating deserv-ing individuals and/or companies may beobtained by contacting the award’s spon-sor, David W. “Woody” Wood via phoneat 800-439-9663; fax 603-529-3180; ore-mail: [email protected].

Nominations Sought for Ethics Award

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Central New Hampshire will soonshow further evidence of animportant commitment to envi-

ronmentally responsible architecture.The new Automotive Science andTechnology Center at ManchesterCommunity College is designed to bethe City's first LEED Certified Buildingand the first for the Community CollegeSystem of New Hampshire. In fact, thefacility will be the first LEED Certifiedautomotive training facility in the coun-try.

The facility, designed by LavalleeBrensinger Architects and built byJewett Construction Co., Inc., will sup-port the College's growing automotivetechnology programs and be the firstnew construction on campus to meet theAmerican College and UniversityPresidents Climate ChangeCommitment. Manchester CommunityCollege President Darlene Millerpledged to create a comprehensiveaction plan for the campus to movetoward climate neutrality. This commit-ment demands a sharp reduction andeventual elimination of all the College'sglobal warming emissions, and acceler-ates educational efforts to equip societyto re-stabilize the earth's climate. Thenew Automotive Science andTechnology Center will be the firstmajor step toward this commitment.

Designed to achieve a LEEDCertified rating as guided by the U.S.Green Building Council, the Center will

incorporate a variety of strategies toincrease energy efficiency and reduceenvironmental impact. Some of thesestrategies include a rainwater collectionfor flushing toilets and urinals, to reducepotable water demand, a daylight har-vesting system using 48 tubular skylightsdesigned to turn off electric lighting thussaving electricity, in-slab radiant-heatingfor better thermal comfort, high-efficien-cy boilers and heat recovery units, as wellas solar panels to heat water.

"The new Automotive TrainingCenter is a terrific example of how todesign a building that is highly function-al, energy efficient, environmentallyresponsible, as well as cost-effective,"said Chris Drobat, principal-in-chargefor Lavallee Brensinger Architects."This could not have occurred withoutthe dedication and integrated effort

between the College, the architecturaland engineering team, and the construc-tion manager."

Beyond the design features of thebuilding, sustainable technologies willalso be implemented during the con-struction process, which begins thismonth. Jewett Construction will target aminimum of 90 percent recycling of on-site construction waste, and will imple-ment an indoor air quality managementplan to ensure a healthy environment forcontractors working in the building andthose who will occupy the building. Forareas outside the facility, a pollutionprevention plan will address minimizingoverall construction impact on the site.

"We are happy to have the oppor-tunity to work with the owners andarchitects to prove that you can build aproject that is sustainable and LEED®Certified – within a previously estab-lished budget." said Randy Overbey,LEED Accredited Professional and proj-ect manager for Jewett Construction.

While other highly sustainablebuildings exist in the state, including thePrimex Office Building in Concord andthe new Pondside III Residence Hall atKeene State College, both which areLEED Silver Certified and designed byLavallee Brensinger Architects, theAutomotive Science and Technology

Center employs several new systemsand strategies. As with the other LEEDCertified projects, the AutomotiveScience and Technology program willbe making changes to raise awarenessfor students and building occupants. Allcleaning agents used by students will bewater-based and biodegradable, andthere will be a designated area for recy-cling items such as metal, aluminum,paper, and glass. This ongoing educationand awareness is an important elementin the sustainable design movement asnew materials are utilized and lifestylechanges are required.

Manchester Community Collegehas a long and rich history of studentachievement. Since the spring of 1946,the automotive program has opened thedoor of opportunity for over 1,000 stu-dents. The Center will be a fully-equipped, facility that provides access toa growing number of students, meets anever-increasing demand for quality,entry level technicians, and providesaccess to business and industry.

"The Center will be a showplacethat is environmentally conscious, learn-ing friendly, and cutting edge for auto-mobile technicians. The proposed70,000sf building, to be constructed intwo phases, offers opportunity toexplore advanced technologies andalternative fuels," describes MarcBellerose, Manchester CommunityCollege automotive technology depart-ment chair. "Our developing programwill integrate areas that raise awarenessfor students and the industry. Sound,environmentally friendly practices and agreen facility will be a fundamental partof the future of our programs."

The facility will consist of fourdrive-in laboratories, each with a capac-ity of 12 vehicles, several drive-in class-rooms, and component laboratories, thatwill allow students to focus on specificsystems of a vehicle, like transmissions,

engine management systems, or elec-tronic systems. A central, automatedstorage area for lab components andsecure storage areas provides space forstudents' tools. Another key feature forthe program will be a new dynamometerlab that enables students to evaluatevehicle performance for learning diag-nostic skills.

For more information on LEEDCertification Guidelines from the U.S.Green Building Council, visitwww.usgbc.org.


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"We are happy to have the opportunity to work with theowners and architects to prove that you can build a project thatis sustainable and LEED Certified -- within a previously estab-lished budget."

–Randy Overbey,project manager for Jewettt Construction


37October, 2008

High-Profile Focus: Green Building & Sustainable Design

URI Facility Awarded LEED SilverProvidence, RI – The University of

Rhode Island’s newest dining facility,Hope Commons, has been awarded LEEDSilver certification by the U.S. GreenBuilding Council.

“The University of Rhode Island andVision 3 Architects are to be commendedfor achieving LEED Silver certification,”said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO, found-ing chairman, U.S. Green BuildingCouncil. “Hope Commons will be a show-case for high-performance, energy-effi-cient, healthy construction, and an inspira-

tion for others.”Opened in August 2007, Hope

Commons is an $18 million constructioncost, 42,500sf dining facility featuring a600-seat dining hall, 110-seat late nightcafé , and a convenience market.

Hope Commons is the first new,free-standing dining facility on campus in45 years and replaces two dining facilities;the original Hope Dining Hall, which wasbuilt in 1957, and Roger Williams DiningHall.

Hope Commons, the first new building in R.I. to be awarded LEED Silver certification

Science Center Earns LEED GoldDesigned by ARC

Cambridge, MA - Genzyme’s new Science Center, a 180,000sf facility atGenzyme Corporation’s campus in Framingham, has earned the prestigious LEEDGold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Designed by ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, a nationally recognizedarchitectural, planning and interior design firm, the building was awarded LEED Goldcertification with 41 points.

“We’re delighted and honored that this building has received LEED Gold certifi-cation, one of the highest ratings for sustainability and green building in the country,”said Jeff Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, principal at ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge.

Bovis Lend Lease served as the general contractor for the project. The engineerwas Bard, Rao & Athanas Consulting Engineers Inc.

Recycled Materials“The house,” according to Proctor Academy’s superintendent

Paul Tremblay, “is about 90 percent recycled material.” The majorityof the material used in building the Peabody House dormitory wassalvaged from the original dormitory that stood on the site, whichwas nearly 100 years old. The rest of the material was salvaged from all sorts of places—from an old gym floor, to counterfeitmoney, and beyond.

percent on heating and 50 percent oncooling.

Considering the rising cost ofoil, these savings should only increase,as geothermal energy is a renewableresource.

Peabody House is designed tofollow LEED criteria, using locallymanufactured materials, recycledmaterials (car window glass, shreddedpaper money, etc.,) and Marmoleumfloors comprised of natural productswith no harmful chemicals. The floor-ing in common spaces is the formergym floor from Plymouth StateUniversity.

Peabody House is a dormitorybuilt upon the idea that the world andthe environment around it are changingand an adoption of alternative energyand recycled materials saves moneyand reduces stress on the environment.

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Boston, MA - ADD Inc. recentlyheld a ribbon cutting to celebrate the com-pletion of the firm’s rehabilitation of 311Summer Street as its new headquarters.

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ADD Inc. has preserved the historiccharacter of the building, while imple-

menting several green design initiatives inorder to achieve a sustainable environ-ment. The firm is pursuing LEED Goldcertification by the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil.

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By Jeff Mulliken, AIA, LEED AP

Making the right choice cansometimes require a compro-mise. In the

designing and building of aworkplace, the decision usedto take a toll on the compa-ny’s bottom line. It shouldn’thave to hurt to do the rightthing.

Luckily, it doesn’t—notany longer. LEED GreenBuilding Rating System pro-vides an exceptional guide-line for sustainable building and devel-opment practices. And, with theincreased motivation for using greenproducts, the manufacturers of buildingand interior products have respondedwith a larger array of recycled and ener-gy-efficient materials. The increasedsupply creates more affordable solu-tions. No longer a trend to be watched,working green has become the responsi-bility of corporate leaders.

In Boston, following LEED hasbecome a mandate for any private orpublic building project of 50,000sf ormore. Boston’s Mayor Tom Meninosigned the legislation in 2006 to ensurethat the city’s continued developmentreflects more stringent green buildingstandards, known as Article 37 (GreenBuilding Requirements). While LEEDcertification is not required, your proj-ect must at least adhere to the standards.Boston was only the second city in theUnited States (following Washington,D..C) to adopt such a bold, yet impor-tant, policy.

At Cubellis, an AIE firm withglobal reach, we have embraced thegreen credo,—even before the legisla-tive mandate—and not just in the proj-ects we design for our clients, but in ourown environment as well. Our Bostonheadquarters will soon be recognized asone of the few architectural offices inthe city to achieve a Gold rating forLEED’s Commercial Interiors classifi-cation. This designation recognizes aworkplace’s commitment to the overallgreen building practices: materials,energy efficiency, air quality, and thework environment. In order to achievethe gold standard, the company, underthe leadership of president and founderLen Cubellis, had to be living, breathing

advocates of sustainability.Melissa Morgan, principal,

Business Development for theWorkplace Solutions PracticeGroup at Cubellis, knows thevalue of following the sus-tainability standards, and thedemonstrable reward. “Withthe current economics andfuel situation challengingbusiness leaders, our clientsare looking to us to help thembe better world citizens, butthey have to look at cost sav-

ings as well,” she explains. “One of thereasons they rely on us is that we putour money where our mouth is. Wework in an exceptional building that wecreated incorporating every environ-mentally sound device and product thatis available, and we’ve done so withoutexhausting our bottom line.”

The LEED certification processhas become more user-friendly as well,making it more manageable to submitthe necessary documentation for thisstamp of approval from the U.S. GreenBuilding Council, the overseers of theLEED program. Recent changes in thesubmission system enable the designand construction team to prepare andsubmit the documentation online, elimi-nating the wasteful paper trail, and buildthe documents on USGBC-suppliedtemplates. As the project progresses,these works in progress can be edited bythe individuals responsible for the spe-cific tasks (e.g., architect, engineers,project manager, contractor, commis-sioning agent). You simply update your

templates as the information becomesavailable. At the completion of the job,the project administrator hits “Submit”and you’re one giant step closer to therecognition of your hard work to sup-port sustainability.

The corporate world in our com-munity is coming on board with LEEDas they recognize the solid return oninvestment. Procter & Gamble/Gilletteis moving ahead with a major renova-tion project on its manufacturing andoffice campus in South Boston. P&G’smanagement has been quick to embraceArticle 37 and LEED requirements. Infact, the project has caused them to lookat creating more sustainable environ-ments throughout their entire campus.

High-tech corporation Akamai is aleader in creating a digital environmentfor the Web, having developed a globalplatform of thousands of speciallyequipped servers. Their cutting edgeculture is aligned with their socialresponsibility. When it came to renovat-ing their office spaces, Akamai’s man-agement established the goal of makingthe smallest possible carbon footprintand the most sustainable practices fortheir Cambridge offices. Our WorkplaceSolutions team partnered with Akamai,its facilities staff, real estate profession-als, landlord, and construction group to

create a plan. As the LEED administra-tors, Cubellis orchestrated the roles andprovided the training in low-impactenvironmental processes. The Akamaioffice project is nearly completed andanticipates a Silver LEED-CI certifica-tion.

This green leadership is an unusu-al role for an AIE firm but one that more

businesses need to accept. If you look atit from a fiscal perspective, the ROI tipsthe scales in your favor. Sustainablebuilding practices are the benchmark forgrowth in the design and building indus-tries. You can invest in learning andapplying these practices and reap therewards of more business. Or you cansit back and let others take the LEEDaway from you!

Jeff Mulliken is an associate prin-cipal with Cubellis’s WorkplaceSolutions Practice Group. With over 30years of design and project managementexperience, he has extensive depth in

many project types, while also specializ-ing in the design of workplaces for cor-porate clients. A LEED accredited pro-fessional for many years, he is a power-ful advocate for stewarding environ-mental concerns in workplace designand managing results-driven teams.

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Middletown, CT - ConsultingEngineering Services is currentlyinstalling a 13.7KW solar electric sys-tem at its corporate headquarters inMiddletown.

The system consists of a 1.44KWpole-mounted dual axis tracker. Thetracker is made up of eight pole-mounted solar electric panels thatrotate as ittracks thesun’s positionthroughout theday. This trackermaximizes the solarenergy provided by the sunby constantly adjusting itsposition to match the optimumangle to the sun. The remainderof the solar electric system willconsist of 68 solar electric pan-els mounted on the roof of thebuilding at a fixed tilt.

The system was designed by in-house electrical engineers and isbeing installed using CES employeelabor under the guidance of MuirElectric, a local electrical contractor.One of the major challenges in thedesign of the system was attaching thesolar panels to an existing standingseam roof. CES worked closely with

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The Green Rountable CalendarEvents for October

The following is an abbreviatedlist of events for the month of Octoberoffered through the Green Roundtable.For full details on any listing, pleasevisit: http://www.nexusboston.com/space/events.html/2008/9

10/11/2008 10:00 am - 2:00 pm• The Green Roundtable--

NEXUS Second Saturdays: HomeHeating On A Budget

10/14/2008 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm• Emerging Green Builders

Committee--Monthly Meeting

10/15/2008 8:00 am - 9:00 am• The Forum - Education

Committee Meeting

10/21/2008 8:00 am -10/22/2008 9:00 am

• The Forum - -Communications Committee Meeting

10/21/2008 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm• GRT and the City of Boston--

Buttoning Up For the Winter: EnergyConservation In Your Home

10/22/2008 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm• The Green Roundtable--

Developers and LEED CertificationRoundtable

10/23/2008 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm• The Green Roundtable--Walk

Lightly: Low Impact LivingPresentation

10/28/2008 8:30 am - 1/13/200910:30 am

• The Green Roundtable--LEED AP Test Prep Training

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Boston, MA -Tony Binsfield,master crafts leadperson at BuildingT e c h n o l o g yEngineers (BTE),has received accred-itation from the U.S.Green BuildingCouncil as a LEEDprofessional. He hasover 25 years of experience in the electricaland building management fields, with spe-cialized expertise in life sciences facilitiesand mission-critical environments.

BTE provides on-site operations,maintenance, facilities, and technical servicesfor commercial, industrial, and institutionalclients nationwide. BTE is a subsidiary ofEMCOR Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 leader inmechanical and electrical construction, ener-gy infrastructure, and facilities services for adiverse range of businesses.

Binsfield’s accreditation is part of acompany-wide EMCOR program wherebyall key personnel coast-to-coast will becomeaccredited under the guidelines of USGBC’sLEED program. With 75 percent of theLEED certification points related to the typeof work that EMCOR does ever day the com-pany is working to further expand its role andexpertise in environmental stewardship, aswell as its client service offerings in high per-formance and sustainable design facilities.

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Washington, DC –Two leading non-profit organizations – the U.S. GreenBuilding Council (USGBC) and IslandPress, have teamed up to launchGreenWorks, a book club that will offerthe newest and best books on green build-ing at discounted prices. GreenWorks,created expressly for USGBC members,will offer a selection of featured readseach month, while also connecting readersto a vast selection of the latest green build-ing industry books and noteworthyauthors.

"This book club is about starting aconversation," said Peter Templeton,Senior Vice President, U.S. GreenBuilding Council. "USGBC members arefull of ideas and solutions. The book clubwill offer professionals a place to connectwith others in the field, share theirthoughts on various books, ideas andauthors, as well as learn more about allthings green building."

"Island Press has been publishingresources on the built environment foralmost 25 years. By working withUSGBC, one of the primary sources forplanners, architects, and other profession-als, we will be able to offer a wide rangeof ideas and solutions to those looking forexpertise on these critical issues," saidCharles S. Savitt, president and publisherof Island Press.

Books are selected on a monthlybasis by a panel of leading experts in thefield, and are available for purchase fromIsland Press (www.islandpress.org/usgbc). USGBC members will be able tobuy at discounted prices, including anopportunity for bulk purchase discounts.From the array of books potentially ofinterest to USGBCmembers, thosefeatured eachmonth are evaluat-ed by industry pro-fessionals andselected for theircontribution ofideas and analysisof green buildingi s s u e s .GreenWorks mem-bers are encouragedto contact Island Press viatheir web site (www.island-press.org) to suggest potential titles,authors and topics.

The first four books to be featuredare:

1. Emerald Architecture, byGreenSource Magazine, a collection of24 in-depth case studies of green build-ings that are both sustainable and attrac-tive;

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by Jerry Yudelson, a chronicle and mani-festo of green building, showing why andhow readers need to start thinking aboutdesigning, building and operating LEED-certified buildings on conventional budg-ets;

3. Sustainable Construction, 2ndedition, by Charles J. Kibert, which

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High-Profile: Completed Facilities Development News

Danbury, CT -MannKind, a biopharmaceu-tical company focused on thediscovery, development, andcommercialization of thera-peutic products for diseasessuch as diabetes and cancer,redently celebrated the com-pletion and dedication of itsnewest manufacturing facili-ty in Danbury. The 263,900sfproduction facility wasdesigned by KlingStubbinsand CRB; Torcon served asconstruction manager. Thefacility is intended to handlethe manufacturing fromreceipt of raw materials,including active pharmaceutical ingredi-ents, through formulation, freezing, freeze

drying, powder filling, and primary pack-aging in blisters or pouches.

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LKCo Completes Boston Beer ProjectBoston, MA - Lee Kennedy Co. (LKCo) recently completed a fast-track

renovation of Boston Beer Company’s Tour Center. The team completed thenine-week project while the facility maintained a regular schedule of tours andtastings.

The project included a mix of phased demolition and reconstruction toextend the tasting room, relocate the showcase brewing tank, and create a newgift shop and restrooms. The team also performed extensive utility upgrades toall fire protection and systems.

Palmer, MA – Payette announcedthe completion of a new clinical care addi-tion to Wing Memorial Medical Center inPalmer.

Wing Memorial is a community-based hospital serving residents of theQuaboag Hills and Pioneer Valley and is amember of University of MassachusettsMemorial Health Care, a nationally recog-nized academic healthcare system.

The phased project is part of a facil-ities master plan for the hospital that callsfor the migration of key clinical programs

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For staff and department efficiency,inpatient care beds are consolidated on thesecond floor. There is a six private bedSpecial Care Unit and a 40-bedMedical/Surgical unit with half privaterooms and the remaining semi-private. Asplayed corridor creates smaller and moreintimate groupings of patient rooms.

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Providence, RI - Gilbane BuildingCompany has completed CM at Riskservices for the renovation on the 35-year-old Dunkin’ Donuts Center, cur-rently home to the Providence Bruins ofthe American Hockey League and theProvidence College basketball team.

Gilbane’s New England regionoversaw the complete overhaul of thefacility, which included upgrades ofnearly all amenities provided forpatrons, athletes, and performers.Construction included significant reno-vations throughout the existing facility,as well as an approximately 37,000sfaddition.

The phased construction consistedof several upgraded spectator and athleteamenities as well as a general updatingof the facility. Designed by architectEllerbe Becket Associates, enhance-ments were made to reconfigure theseating bowl and sightlines, accommo-dating approximately 12,400 seats for

hockey, 14,700 seats for concerts, and13,300 seats for basketball.

Other enhancements and additionsinclude 20 suites, a club room, improvedlocker rooms, café/team store, improvedbox office, training/medical facilities,and additional toilets andconcession/food court areas.

The project also included con-struction of an exterior pedestrian walk-way, an overhead bridge connecting theDunkin’ Donuts Center to theProvidence Convention Center, andexterior plazas to facilitate the efficientflow of spectators and minimize vehicu-lar/pedestrian conflicts.

The new Dunkin’ Donuts Centeralso features significantly greater handi-capped-accessibility, with additionalseating and re-graded ramps. In addition,renovations incorporated major fire codeupgrades, such as sprinklers throughoutthe entire building, including the arena’sseating bowl.

Gilbane Renovates Dunkin’ DonutsArchitect Ellerbe Becket

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Raynham, MA – Representativesfrom Electrochem Solutions, Inc.,Greatbatch Ltd. (Electrochem’s parentcompany), Maugel Architects, ErlandConstruction, Inc., and state and local gov-ernment officials gathered recently to cele-brate the official opening of Electrochem’snew lithium battery manufacturing facilityin Raynham.

The new 82,000sf two-story build-ing houses manufacturing space on the

first floor and offices on the second floor.The new plant is more than twice the sizeof the former Canton facility, allowingmore space for administrative offices,more and bigger research and developmentlabs and testing centers, and room to sparefor future expansion.

According to Thomas Hook, CEO ofGreatbatch Ltd., this facility will provide230 jobs in manufacturing, engineering,and research and development.

Electrochem’s new lithium battery manufacturing facility

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Manchester, NH - BrookstoneBuilders, Inc., construction managersand general contractors, announced thatthey have completed a substantial addi-tion at R&R Cycles of Manchester

The project involved the construc-tion of an 8,000sf one-story addition toR&R Cycles’ facility at 8024 SouthWillow Street. Now fully operational,the addition has given R&R nearlytwice as much square footage of usablespace for manufacturing and service.The company remained fully-opera-tional during construction, maintainingwork-flow and customer service sched-ules.

The new space, a pre-constructedsteel building, includes a dyno-room for

sophisticated E.P.A. testing and diag-nostics, a mezzanine area for storage,and a large machine shop area. Thescope-of-work also included new serv-ice upgrades for mechanical and electri-cal systems, as well as a heavily re-inforced concrete floor to accommodatethe high-end equipment used in themanufacturing of custom motorcycleengines and components.

Jack Boardman of BrookstoneBuilders, Inc. was the project manager.Structural design was handled bySW&C Engineering of Manchester, andarchitectural services were provided byManchester’s Dennis Mires PA TheArchitects.

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High-Profile: People

Tom Jones Joins DPMHartford, CT - Diversified Project Management (DPM) has hired Tom Jones as

senior project manager. He will work from DPM's office in East Hartford, Conn.Jones has over 22 years of project management and business development

expertise in the healthcare and environmental systems industries with strong planning,problem solving and project management capabilities. He is a Certified ProjectManagement Professional (PMP), with a solid track record in renovation project exe-cution and end-user satisfaction. His range of experience and expertise includes themanagement of design/build projects.

As senior project manager at DPM, Jones will be responsible for the manage-ment, consulting and execution of projects for a variety of clients, including severalprojects at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London.

Prior to joining DPM, he was project manager at Saint Vincent's Medical Center.

Cutler AnnouncementsWorces te r,

MA - CutlerAssociates, aWorcester-baseddesign and con-struction firm,announced thecreation of a newS c h o l a s t i cDivision, whichwill focus on providing integrated designand construction solutions for academicand institutional clients.

The new division will be led byRoderick C. Shaffert, P.E., LEED AP,who has been named to the position ofvice president. In his new role, Shaffertwill oversee specialized project teamsdedicated to servicing clients within thismarketplace. He has worked for Cutlerfor more than 20 years and has held awide variety of positions including proj-ect manager, account executive, and vicepresident of Cutler Florida.

S e v e r a ladditional keya p p o i n t m e n t swere made in sup-port of the newdivision.

M i c h a e lBass, AIA, LEEDAP was promotedto vice president

of Cutler Design, Cutler’s in-housearchi-tectural firm. He has specialized indesign for the education market sincejoining the firm over 15 years ago asdesign project manager.

John DeVito was named as directorof preconstruction, Scholastic Division.He joined Cutler Associates in 2007 as asenior estimator, bringing over 25 yearsof experience in the construction industry

Tiffany Gallo was promoted to esti-mator. She began her career at Cutler in2004 as a co-op and has since held theposition of junior estimator.

Shaffert Bass

Viamari Leed AccreditedWestfield, MA - Tighe & Bond, Inc. announced that

Jay Viamari has become a LEED Accredited Professional.Viamari is a licensed professional engineer who

joined Tighe & Bond in 1993.

Viamari

Gilbane Names Donald SabourinBoston, MA – Donald

Sabourin has joined Gilbane asproject executive for Gilbane’sSpecial Projects Group (SPG) inMassachusetts. In addition toleading sales and marketingactivities for the Gilbane SPG,Sabourin will provide oversightof multiple projects to assureexcellence in client satisfaction.

Most recently, Sabourinserved as the director of cor-porate and interiors divisionfor Bond Brothers. Sabourinalso held positions of superin-tendent, project manager,director of operations, andvice president at StructureTone.

Sabourin

Milford, MA - John J.Tessicini, controller for ConsigliConstruction Co., Inc., hasearned his Certified ConstructionIndustry Financial Professional(CCIFP) certification from theInstitute of CertifiedConstruction Industry FinancialProfessionals (ICCIFP), joiningfive such certificate holders inMassachusetts and over 475CCIFPs across the United States.

The certification comes after anextensive exam process that covers topics

including accounting andreporting, income recognition,risk management and otherindustry-related subject areas.

By successfully passingthe test, Tessicini expands uponhis knowledge of and commit-ment to his role within Consigliand the industry. Tessicinimaintains an active role in theConstruction Financial

Management Association’s Boston chap-ter, where he sits on the board of directors.

Tessicini CCIFP Certified

Tessicini

S t a m f o r d ,CT - Eastmanannounced itsannual senior-levelpromotions in thegrowing 80-personStamford office.

C h a r l e sCannizzaro, DanileDeBoo, AIA andAlejandro Knopoffwere promoted to associateprincipal.

Cannizzaro has morethan 16 years of experience inboth base building and interiorarchitecture and design. Hespecializes in corporate officeinteriors. Clients he hasworked for include Malibu-Kahlua International, UBS,and Quadrant.

DeBoo has more than 18 years ofexperience in the design and constructionof institutional facilities ranging from K-12 and higher education to healthcarefacilities. She is currently managing the

a r c h i t e c t u r a ldesign for theElizabeth SetonPediatric Center,the HousatonicC o m m u n i t yCollege, andGlenville Schoolproject inGreenwich, Conn.

K n o p o f fleads the senior living practicearea for the Stamford office andhas expertise in the design ofboth mixed-use and housingprojects.

Recent projects haveincluded the management of theHarbor Point Square, a mixeduse office hotel and retail centerin Stamford and Christie Place,an adult community in

Scarsdale.Promoted to associate were Marcin

R. Basiak, Joseph Culotta, AIA, ConnorT. Glass and Christopher E. Ruehl, RA.

Perkins Eastman Promotions

Knopoff

DeBoo Cannizzaro

Marc Zawatsky Joins DPMNewton, MA - Diversified Project Management (DPM) has hired Marc

Zawatsky as project executive. He will work from DPM’s headquarters in Newton.Zawatsky will be focusing on the Rhode Island market and will be managing a

new housing project for Bryant University. He will also coordinate with the Bryantteam to navigate the town zoning and planning board approvals process and the per-mitting process through the Department of Environmental Management.

Prior to DPM, Zawatsky worked as director of construction and facilities man-agement for a North American religious non-profit.

He also served as a BOCA (Building Officials and Code Administrators) certi-fied building official for the town of Bristol, R.I.


45October, 2008

High-Profile: People

Cambridge,MA - PrellwitzC h i l i n s k iAssociates (PCA),a Cambridge-basedarchitecture anddesign firm, hasnamed LauraHomich, AIA, as anassociate, andannounced theLEED Accreditation of Lindsay Kist.

Homich, who earned her LEEDAccreditation in July, joined PCA in 2006.She is currently a project architect at thePavilion Building at Legacy Place and The

Residences at 89Oxbow inWayland, a 16-unit, Energy Star-rated affordablehousing communi-ty.

Kist joinedthe firm in 2005.Her recent proj-ects include the

LEED Gold certified renovation of a resi-dence hall at the Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy, and Healthworks at CodmanSquare.

PCA Personnel Announcements

Homich Kist

Svigals AppointmentsNew Haven, CT.- Svigals

+ Partners, a full-service archi-tectural firm based in NewHaven, has elevated RobertSkolozdra to partner status.Additionally, William J. Moranhas been appointed director offinance. These assignmentscome as part of the firm’sgrowth and in recognition of 25years of successful operation.

Skolozdra’s architectural careerspans more than 20 years and has focusedon the design and construction of educa-tional, research laboratory and shared-usefacilities, as well as residential projects.During that time, he has managed morethan 100 laboratory renovation projects atthe Yale University School of Medicine,including the country’s first LEED-CI

rated renovated lab.Skolozdra joined

Svigals + Partners in 1988.Moran joined Svigals +

Partners in May 2008. Asdirector of finance, he per-forms a variety of executiveoversight, accounting andfinancial analysis tasks. Theseinclude client interface, fiscalplanning and development,

payroll management, tax and financial lawcompliance, and budget and expenditureanalysis.

Moran has more than 25 years ofturnaround, multi-site management andsystem implementation expertise. Mostrecently, he worked as chief executive offi-cer of the Center for Orthopaedics, in NewHaven.

Skolozdra

Towers|Golde Staff AnnouncementsNew Haven,

CT - Towers|Golde,L a n d s c a p eArchitects and SitePlanners of NewHaven, welcomeslandscape designersAnthony Tavaresand Greg Stewart tothe firm.

Tavares’ cur-rent work includes major commercial proj-ects at 360 State St. in New Haven andTyson’s Corner in McLean, Va., as well ascampus planning and design projects atHousatonic Community College in NewHaven and the College of the Holy Crossin Worcester, Mass.

Stewart iscurrently focusedon institutionalprojects for theA m b u l a t o r ySurgery Buildingat DartmouthH i t c h c o c kMedical Center,St. Ignatius andNew Village

Apartments at Fairfield University, and theCentral Power Plant at Yale University. Hebrings to his position experience with pub-lic parks, recreation, greenway trail sys-tems, retail, office, industrial, and residen-tial communities.

Tavares Stewart

Integrated Builders Hires Jason MardBraintree, MA - Integrated Builders announced that

Jason Mard has joined the firm as project superintendent.Mard brings over 10 years of experience in project man-

agement to Integrated.Prior to joining the firm he worked as owner’s represen-

tative for General Growth Properties, where he was responsi-ble for project management.

At Integrated, Mard’s responsibilities include on-site jobsafety, subcontractor coordination, daily reporting and budg-et/schedule management.

Mard

Boston, Mass. – Lisa A.Brothers, PE, vice president andCOO of Nitsch Engineering,was named 2008 Woman of theYear by the Boston Chapter ofthe Women’s TransportationSeminar (WTS-Boston). Theaward recognizes a member ofWTS-Boston who is a leader inthe transportation industry andhas advanced the reputation andcredibility of women and minorities with-

in the industry through hercareer achievements.

An owner of NitschEngineering, Brothers is a reg-istered professional engineerwith over 24 years of experi-ence, and is involved in a widerange of professional activi-ties. She is the past presidentof WTS-Boston and is on theiradvisory board.

Brothers Woman of the Year

Brothers

EDI Welcomes TupperManchester, NH - Exterior Designs, Inc. (EDI) recently

welcomed back Robert R. Tupper, formerly of B.D.K.Exteriors, Inc. located in Merrimack. Tupper worked at EDIfrom 1996 – 2001. Now that he’s back, his responsibilities willinclude estimating and project management.

Tupper’s extensive background in construction includesover two decades of combined experience in EIFS, thin brickand cultured stone.

Tupper

Kevin Debasitis Joins GilbaneManchester, NH - Kevin

L. Debasitis has joinedGilbane’s Manchester office assenior business developmentmanager. In this role, he willdirect efforts to expandGilbane’s relationship withcommercial, institutional, andpublic clients in the NorthernNew England states. In addi-tion, as a liaison to the firm’scurrent and potential clients, he will assistthem as they plan, develop, and implement

new projects.Prior to joining Gilbane,

Debasitis held business devel-opment roles with DL MaherCo, Spagnolo Gisness &Associates, Fluor Corp. andSuffolk Construction.

He is a member of theUrban Land Institute, NationalAssociation of Industrial andOffice Properties (NAIOP) and

the Society for College and UniversityPlanning (SCUP).

Debasitis

LEED Accreditation for HunterBedford, NH - Preston Hunter, a project engineer with

Eckman Construction Co. in Bedford, has achieved LEEDProfessional Accreditation.

Hunter has been with Eckman for three years. Projectshe has worked on include the Bedford High School/ LurgioMiddle School, Kearsarge Regional Middle School, and a newstudent residence at St. Anselm College.

Hunter

Westfield, MA - Tighe &Bond, Inc. announced thatBriony Angus, AICP has joinedthe firm.

Angus comes to the firmfrom the MassachusettsExecutive Office of Energy andEnvironmental Affairs (EEA),where she worked as an envi-ronmental analyst in the Mass.Environmental Policy Act(MEPA) Office.

As a MEPA analyst, she was respon-sible for the review of numerous complexprojects including residential, commercial,

industrial and mixed-usedevelopments; road improve-ment and highway projects;airport improvement projects;public infrastructure and utilityprojects; environmental reme-diation projects; institutionaland campus master plans;energy generating facilities;inland and coastal dredgingprojects; and dam removal and

repair projects. Prior to her position at the MEPA

Office, Angus worked for the Town ofBrookline Parks and Open Space Division.

Angus Joins Tighe & Bond

Angus

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DRBF ConferenceWaltham,

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The program is packed with infor-mation about the practical application ofthe newest ADR tools, balanced with per-sonal insight from owners and legal pro-fessionals who have first-hand experience.

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October, 200846

High-Profile: Calendar

What do global wealth, energy, andenvironmental policy have to do with yourbusiness, and how can you use that knowl-edge to prepare for continued success? Findout October 15 at Global Trends, LocalImpact!

As keynote speaker, Eric Rosengren,president of the Federal Reserve Bank ofBoston, will provide an overview of themany ways that global realities influencelocal business practices, followed by two in-depth panels: “ Boston's Place in a ShiftingGlobal Economy” and “The Tidal Wave:Environmental and Energy Policies 2012"

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NAIOP cordially invites you to attend the2008 Distinguished Real Estate Awards Galahonoring The Fallon Company for achieve-ments in real estate, charitable activities andcommunity betterment with a special tributeto outgoing COO, Fran Shifman, in honor ofher many contributions to our industry andto NAIOP.

* Tuesday, November 18, 2008* 5:30 p.m.: Cocktail Reception 7:00

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AGC/CFMAConference

AGC of Americaand the ConstructionFinancial Management Association willhold the 12th Annual ConstructionFinancial Management Conference onOctober 23, 2008 thru October 24, 2008 atCaesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jointly sponsored by AGC andCFMA, the 12th Annual AGC/CFMAConference was developed in response toa need for programs and workshopsdesigned specifically for financial profes-sionals in the construction industry.

For more info visit www.cfma.org.

ABC ConferenceTuesday, October 28, 2008 &

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In addition to chapter leadership,any member interested in participating inthe Planning Conference is welcome.

Please confirm your attendanceearly so that we can confirm meals androoms with the Portland Regency.

Register online atwww.abcma.org.

AGC of AmericaAGC announced the first

Construction Leadership Council (CLC)Working Weekend in Boston from October31 - November 1, 2008.

Join your peers from across theUnited States to take advantage of leader-ship training, professional developmentsessions, construction tours, networkingand the exchange of ideas on issues facingthe construction industry.

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47October, 2008

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Newport SchoolsNewport, NH - Eckman Construction

Merrimack County Nursing HomeBoscawen, NH - Harvey Construction Corp.

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