Issue Contents

June 2012

Digital Edition [1]

Feature

3 Metal Roofing Case Studies Illustrate Benefits [2]

Metal roofing systems offer values such as longevity, favorable life cycle costs, and heightened aesthetic appeal.

5 military construction trends [3]

Defense spending may be down somewhat, but there’s still plenty of project dollars out there if you know where to look.

8 steps to a successful BIM marketing program [4]

It's not enough to have BIM capability--you have to know how to sell your BIM expertise to clients and prospects.

AIA Course: High-Efficiency Plumbing Systems for Commercial and Institutional Buildings [5]

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

June 2012: New Projects Portfolio [6]

Phoenix adaptive reuse project; urban-style apartments in Denver suburb; Indy office building turned into schools; renovated Delaware courthouse.

Product Solutions June 2012 [7]

Curing agents; commercial faucets; wall-cladding systems.

News

AIA 2030 Commitment Program reports new results [8]

The full report contains participating firm demographics, energy reduction initiatives undertaken by firms, anecdotal accounts, and lessons learned.

AIA issues guide to IGCC [9]

Getting the IgCC adopted in all 50 states and in jurisdictions across the country is the primary mission of the ICC, which published the code in March.

AIA launches education and training portal [10]

New portal to host Contract Documents training, education resources in one convenient place.

Architecture Billings Index reverts to negative territory [11]

Decline is possibly a brief pause from unusually strong winter activity.

Balfour Beatty Construction taps Kiger as VP of operations [12]

Kiger will manage current relationships and pursue other strategic clients, including select healthcare clients and strategic project pursuits in the Central Tennessee region.

Batson-Cook names Partin VP of Business Development [13]

Partin joins general contractor from Georgia Hospital Association.

Betz promoted to senior vice president for McCarthy’s San Diego Office [14]

He will oversee client relations, estimating, office operations and personnel as well as integration of the company’s scheduling, safety and contracts departments.

Blackney Hayes Architects launches new engineering division [15]

The new division, BHH Engineers, will be led by Mark Hershman, PE.

Bruce E. Brooks Associates announces new commissioning subsidiary [16]

Brooks + Wright Commissioning to be led by Will Wright.

Caruso to lead Gensler’s Asia talent development [17]

Caruso will be based in Shanghai and working with the Gensler offices in Japan, China, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and India until the spring of 2013.

Casaccio Architects and GYA Architects join to form Casaccio Yu Architects [18]

Architects Lee A. Casaccio, AIA, LEED AP, and George Yu, AIA, share leadership of the new firm.

CSM Group names Comerford as senior project manager [19]

Comerford’s responsibilities include directing and verifying contract compliance by the trade contractors to ensure the owner’s expectations are met in respect to a quality finished project.

McLennan named Ashoka Fellow [20]

McLennan was recognized for his work on the Living Building Challenge.

Missner Group names McCrory VP of property management [21]

McCrory will be responsible for overseeing the financial and operational needs of the firm’s commercial real estate portfolio which includes more than two million square feet of property.

New standard for Structural Insulated Panels under development [22]

ASTM International and NTA, Inc. are developing a new standard for Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) that would create a path for U.S. manufacturers to meet the requirements of the Canadian building code.

O’Connell Robertson acquires Mitchell Design Consultancy [23]

Mary Ann A. Mitchell, AIA, IIDA, MDC principal and founder, joins O’Connell Robertson as part of the acquisition.

Rogers joins Morgan/Harbour as senior project manager [24]

Rogers will also manage the construction process and daily activities as well as act as the interface between the subcontractors, owners, municipalities and regulatory agencies

SMPS and Deltek announce alliance [25]

A/E/C industry leaders partner to advance technology’s role in design firm marketing and business development.

VFA to acquire Altus Group's Capital Planning division [26]

Strategic move strengthens VFA's facilities capital planning market osition in North America.

Young rejoins Altoon Partners [27]

Takes on role of director of strategic development.

Product Review

Composite paneling keeps new atrium flying high at Oklahoma University Children’s Hospital [28]

The atrium of the Oklahoma University’s Children’s Hospital atrium was designed by Miles Associates and the St. Louis office of HOK with its young patients in mind.

Curtain wall helps update historic Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montreal [29]

The historic 12-story Ritz Carlton hotel In Montreal’s city center is undergoing a $150 million dollar renovation and expansion.

Energy-efficient glass to help center become one of the first certified ‘Living Buildings’ [30]

In order for the Phipps Center for Sustainable Landscapes in Pittsburgh to generate its own energy and renewable resources, it will include Sungate 500 Starphire glass and Solarban 60 Starphire glass by PPG Industries.

International center expands LED-lighting retrofit ahead of London 2012 Olympics [31]

In preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, the ExCeL London International Exhibition & Convention Centre has converted the facility to greener, more energy-efficient LED lighting, replacing 35 existing 400W high-pressure sodium...

New roof mimics original style of Ukrainian church [32]

Visitors to the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Johnson City, N.Y., are immediately captivated by the traditional Ukrainian design of the structure.

South Florida performing arts centers gets a fresh makeover [33]

When the South Florida Community College Theatre for the Performing Arts was undergoing a complete renovation, designer Leo A Daly Architects, in collaboration with theater consultants TSG Design Solutions, wanted to make the facility look less...

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[1] http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=114018
[2] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/3-metal-roofing-case-studies-illustrate-benefits
[3] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/military-construction-5-trends-could-spell-success-your-firm
[4] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/8-steps-successful-bim-marketing-program
[5] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aia-course-high-efficiency-plumbing-systems-commercial-and-institutional-buildings
[6] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/june-2012-new-projects-portfolio
[7] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product-solutions-june-2012
[8] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aia-2030-commitment-program-reports-new-results
[9] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aia-issues-guide-igcc
[10] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aia-launches-education-and-training-portal
[11] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/architecture-billings-index-reverts-negative-territory
[12] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/balfour-beatty-construction-taps-kiger-vp-operations
[13] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/batson-cook-names-partin-vp-business-development
[14] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/betz-promoted-senior-vice-president-mccarthy%E2%80%99s-san-diego-office
[15] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/blackney-hayes-architects-launches-new-engineering-division
[16] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/bruce-e-brooks-associates-announces-new-commissioning-subsidiary
[17] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/caruso-lead-gensler%E2%80%99s-asia-talent-development
[18] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/casaccio-architects-and-gya-architects-join-form-casaccio-yu-architects
[19] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/csm-group-names-comerford-senior-project-manager
[20] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/mclennan-named-ashoka-fellow
[21] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/missner-group-names-mccrory-vp-property-management
[22] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/new-standard-structural-insulated-panels-under-development
[23] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/o%E2%80%99connell-robertson-acquires-mitchell-design-consultancy
[24] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/rogers-joins-morganharbour-senior-project-manager
[25] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/smps-and-deltek-announce-alliance
[26] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/vfa-acquire-altus-groups-capital-planning-division
[27] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/young-rejoins-altoon-partners
[28] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/composite-paneling-keeps-new-atrium-flying-high-oklahoma-university-children%E2%80%99s-hospital
[29] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/curtain-wall-helps-update-historic-ritz-carlton-hotel-montreal
[30] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/energy-efficient-glass-help-center-become-one-first-certified-%E2%80%98living-buildings%E2%80%99
[31] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/international-center-expands-led-lighting-retrofit-ahead-london-2012-olympics
[32] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/new-roof-mimics-original-style-ukrainian-church
[33] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/south-florida-performing-arts-centers-gets-fresh-makeover