Issue Contents

March 2012

Digital Edition [1]

Feature

7 keys to ‘Highest value, lowest cost’ for healthcare construction [2]

The healthcare design and construction picture has been muddied by uncertainty over the new healthcare law. Hospital systems are in a bind, not knowing what levels of reimbursement to expect. Building Teams serving this sector will have to work...

8 tips for architects to consider before LED installation [3]

Lighting experts offer Building Team members critical information to consider before upgrading lighting systems to LEDs.

AIA: A clear difference, new developments in load-bearing glass [4]

Earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units by studying this article and successfully completing the online exam.

By the Numbers [5]

66 skyscrapers to built in China over six years; 1,000 questions in the Modern Architecture game; 21,000 new jobs.

Intelligent construction photography, not just pretty pictures [6]

Our expert tells how to organize construction progress photos so you don’t lose track of all the valuable information they contain.

March 2012: New Projects Portfolio [7]

California apartment project brings together young and old; DOD’s largest inpatient hospital completed; and the nation’s first LEED Silver sorority house.

March 2012: On the Drawing Board [8]

Pennsylvania hospital to provide quieter patient quarters; Abu Dhabi airport terminal positions city for tourism spike; and supportive housing developments blossoming in New York boroughs.

Reconstruction Awards: Reinvesting in a neighborhood’s future [9]

The reconstruction of a near-century-old derelict public works facility in Minneapolis earns LEED Platinum—and the hearts and minds of the neighboring community.

Letter

Concrete color clarification [10]

“New Developments in Concrete Construction” (January 2012) captures the excitement of recent advances in concrete construction. I wish to clarify...

News

AEC mergers and acquisitions up in 2011, expected to surge in 2012 [11]

Morrissey Goodale tracked 171 domestic M&A deals, representing a 12.5% increase over 2010 and a return to levels not seen since 2007.

AIA introduces seven new contract documents to Documents-On-Demand service   [12]

AIA Contract Documents are widely-used standard form contracts among the building industry to support construction and design projects.

Comment period for update to USGBC's LEED Green Building Program now open [13]

This third draft of LEED has been refined to address technical stringency and rigor, measurement and performance tools, and an enhanced user experience.

Data center construction boom driven by healthcare and technology [14]

The study includes insight and perspective regarding current investment plans of stakeholders, potential challenges to the data center boom, data center efficiency levels, the impact of new designs and technologies, and delivery methods.

DOE announces guide for 50% more energy efficient retail buildings [15]

The 50% AEDG series provides a practical approach for designers and builders of retail stores, and other major commercial building types, to achieve 50% energy savings compared to the building energy code used in many parts of the nation. ...

Kawneer and Traco combine portfolios [16]

Portfolio includes curtain wall systems, windows, entrances and framing systems.

LEED puts the 'Gold' in Riverside golden arches [17]

McDonald's restaurant recognized for significant energy savings.

List of Top 10 States for LEED Green Buildings released  [18]

USGBC releases list of top U.S. states for LEED-certified projects in 2011.

Perkins Eastman’s Miller appointed Chairman of the AIA International Committee [19]

International expertise leveraged as global industry resource.

Shawmut Design and Construction launches sports venues division [20]

Expansion caps year of growth for Shawmut.

Shepley Bulfinch opens San Francisco office [21]

This expansion establishes a physical presence that builds on a portfolio of work for institutional clients on the West Coast, dating to the development of the original Stanford University campus in 1891

Skanska USA Civil promotes Bradley to southeast general superintendent [22]

In Bradley’s new position, he will manage field operations for all Skanska Civil projects in the southeast.

Slight increase in nonres construction spending expected in 2012, growth projected for 2013 [23]

Commercial sector expected to lead real estate recovery.

Thornton Tomasetti opens new office in Denver [24]

The firm, which now has 25 offices internationally, opened the new office to better serve current and potential clients in the western Central region and Mountain States.

Product Review

Concrete mixture benefits green design near Stanford University [25]

The architecture team from Jospeh Bellomo Architects was able to use the concrete as a design element, eliminating water seepage, efflorescence, and rebar corrosion thanks to a 70% slag concrete mix used for the 3,600 cubic yards required for the...

Flexible wall protection meets sanitation and design needs [26]

Highly resistant to soiling and tough stains, such as mustard, ink, and iodine, the wall cover can be cleaned using bleach or rubbing alcohol, appropriate for spaces with demanding sanitation needs.

Habitat for Humanity duplexes meet sustainability standards with brick façade in Washington, D.C., project [27]

Each structure is oriented to allow front-unit access to the single parking space, while the rear unit has a private yard. CalStar bricks and pavers helped the project meet sustainability goals.

Lab exhaust ductwork cuts footprint in Berkeley energy research facility [28]

The lab exhaust system is compliant with the IMC and UMC codes and approved by three UC campuses: Berkeley, San Francisco, and Irvine. Pacific Firespray applied the coating for 5,000 sf of fire-rated ductwork.

LED striplights illuminate senior center while meeting strict energy code [29]

Luminaires are compact, solid-state strips that deliver long maintenance-free performance in a wide range of retrofit and new construction applications. With the lights in place, the center will not need to replace ballasts for another decade.

Modular walls silence office noise in Massachusetts laboratory [30]

Combining modular wall systems with an integrated application of sound-absorbing finishes and background sound masking resulted in an adaptable environment that met the client’s design goals.

Links:
[1] http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=102446
[2] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/7-keys-%E2%80%98highest-value-lowest-cost%E2%80%99-healthcare-construction
[3] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/8-tips-consider-led-installation
[4] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aia-clear-difference-new-developments-load-bearing-glass
[5] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/numbers-3
[6] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/intelligent-construction-photography-not-just-pretty-pictures
[7] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/march-2012-new-projects-portfolio
[8] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/march-2012-drawing-board
[9] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/reconstruction-awards-reinvesting-neighborhood%E2%80%99s-future
[10] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/concrete-color-clarification
[11] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aec-mergers-and-acquisitions-2011-expected-surge-2012
[12] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aia-introduces-seven-new-contract-documents-documents-demand-service%E2%80%A8%E2%80%A8
[13] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/comment-period-update-usgbcs-leed-green-building-program-now-open
[14] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/data-center-construction-boom-driven-healthcare-and-technology
[15] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/doe-announces-guide-50-more-energy-efficient-retail-buildings
[16] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/kawneer-and-traco-combine-portfolios
[17] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/leed-puts-gold-riverside-golden-arches
[18] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/list-top-10-states-leed-green-buildings-released%E2%80%A8
[19] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/perkins-eastman%E2%80%99s-miller-appointed-chairman-aia-international-committee
[20] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/shawmut-design-and-construction-launches-sports-venues-division
[21] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/shepley-bulfinch-opens-san-francisco-office
[22] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/skanska-usa-civil-promotes-bradley-southeast-general-superintendent
[23] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/slight-increase-nonres-construction-spending-expected-2012-growth-projected-2013
[24] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/thornton-tomasetti-opens-new-office-denver
[25] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/concrete-mixture-benefits-green-design-near-stanford-university
[26] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/flexible-wall-protection-meets-sanitation-and-design-needs
[27] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/habitat-humanity-duplexes-meet-sustainability-standards-brick-fa%C3%A7ade-washington-dc-project
[28] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/lab-exhaust-ductwork-cuts-footprint-berkeley-energy-research-facility
[29] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/led-striplights-illuminate-senior-center-while-meeting-strict-energy-code
[30] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/modular-walls-silence-office-noise-massachusetts-laboratory