Drew Ballensky

Drew Ballensky is general manager of Duro-Last Roofing, Inc.’s central U.S. facility in Iowa and company spokesman for Duro-Last’s cool roofing, sustainability and architectural education programs. He is past-president of the Chemical Fabrics and Film Association and chairman of CFFA’s Vinyl Roofing Division. Drew earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial technology from the University of Northern Iowa and master’s degree in business administration from Florida State University. Drew has over 29 years experience in business and industry in various engineering and managerial capacities. He has worked in the U.S. and Canadian operations for a major international manufacturer of pre-engineered steel buildings, was a financial analyst with a major athletic apparel manufacturer and was an owner of a general contracting company.

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Posted on May 20, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Competitors vie to redevelop home of N.Y. Islanders on Long Island

Four groups are competing to redevelop the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, home of the New York Islanders hockey team, which is moving to Brooklyn in 2015. One proposal calls for $250 million plan to renovate the arena and build a 150,000 sf complex that would include retail, entertainment and...

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Maryland proposal would fund commercial green-energy retrofits

A proposed bill in the Montgomery County, Md., Council would provide an innovative way to encourage commercial property owners to perform green-energy retrofits. The property owner would need to prove energy savings would occur to be eligible for a loan, which would be repaid through the property-...

Posted on May 06, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Philadelphia Navy Yard building converted to energy research ‘living lab’

A 70-year-old vacant recreation building at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia will open next week as the headquarters of the Energy Efficient Buildings Hub, a two-year-old federally funded innovation center operated by Pennsylvania State University. Built in 1942, the brick-and-concrete structure...

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Dilapidated 22-story Cambridge, Mass. courthouse headed for mixed-use rebirth

Plans have been unveiled to convert the old Middlesex Courthouse in East Cambridge, Mass. into a mixed-use facility for office, apartment, and retail space. Leggat McCall Properties wants to completely renovate the 22-story building after winning a bid to purchase it from the state last year....

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Controversy over whether Montreal’s Olympic Stadium should be preserved

The deteriorating membrane roof atop the Olympic Stadium in Montreal needs to be replaced, but some say the entire structure should be torn down. The roof ripped more than 1,000 times in 2012, and the cost for repairs reached about $310,000. Opened in 1976 for the Summer Olympics, the structure is...

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Lowell, Mass. mill transformation to mixed use features whimsical elements

The renovation of a former textile mill in Lowell, Mass., into a mixed-use facility features whimsical salvaged architectural materials including some from the former home of Theodore Giesel, better known as Dr. Seuss. The off-beat flourishes are intended to attract creative types and high tech...

Posted on April 09, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Renovation of former Domino refinery part of $1.5B proposal to redevelop Brooklyn site

A proposed $1.5 billion redevelopment project in Brooklyn would include renovation of the Domino Sugar refinery building, plus construction of four other buildings and several acres of public parks. Two Trees, the current owner of the 11-acre site, say the project would include residential, office...

Posted on April 03, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Conversion of old Pillsbury mill in Minneapolis to apartments requires major envelope work

The conversion of the 130-year-old Pillsbury A-Mill in Minneapolis to an apartment building will require extension new insulation and weatherproofing, accounting for 10% to 20% of the $140 million project budget. The mill and two other historic buildings on the property are slated to be converted...

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Hotel tax increase for renovation of Miami Dolphins stadium hinges on Super Bowl site selection

The Miami Dolphins have asked Miami-Dade County voters to approve a hotel tax increase to help fund roughly half of the planned $400+ million renovations to Sun Life Stadium. The planned referendum is making its way through the Florida Legislature, which must approve the plan before goes to Miami-...

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Drew Ballensky

Nearly half of hospital administrators plan renovations in 2013, survey says

This year will be a busy one for hospital renovations. Nearly half (47%) of the 125 respondents to a HealthLeaders Media survey say they plan upgrades to existing facilities, while 26% say they have plans for new facilities. Key goals for facility overhauls are upgrading aging buildings, improving...