PHOENIX, Ariz. – The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded the Arizona State University Tempe Sun Devil Fitness Complex a LEED Platinum Certification. Designed by Studio Ma/Sasaki and built by Gilbane Building Company, the new recreation complex has many sustainability elements incorporated into the facility, such as: 3 percent of onsite generated construction waste was diverted from landfills 29 percent of the total building materials value includes materials and products that have been manufactured and extracted within 500 miles of the project 28 of 35 Energy and Atmosphere credits were awarded—because of this energy-conscious design the building realizes an energy … Read more
USGBC, Dodge Release World Green Building Trends Report 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council and Dodge Data & Analytics partnered to release World Green Building Trends 2016 SmartMarket Report. The new report, conducted in nearly 70 countries, demonstrates that global green building continues to double every three years. The report also finds emerging economies like Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia and South Africa will be engines of green growth, with development varying from two-fold to six-fold over current green building levels. “International demand for green building, due in great part to the LEED green building program’s global popularity, has grown steadily over the years,” said Rick Fedrizzi, … Read more
DPR Office Is Living Lab for Sustainable Business
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — DPR Construction has recently been awarded official certification of its new San Francisco Bay Area Regional Office as a Net-Zero Energy Building by the International Living Future Institute through its Living Building Challenge program. Producing more energy than it consumes, DPR’s San Francisco, California office is the first commercial office in San Francisco to achieve NZEB certification to date. By being both the owner and contractor for the renovation project, DPR was able to push the limits on its sustainability goals for the 24,010-square-foot building and create a true living lab of sustainable business practices for … Read more
Turner/STV Construction Oversee Landmark Police Training Complex Project
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The ribbon has officially been cut on the $745-million New York City Police Academy, a state-of-the-art 720,000-square-foot training complex in College Point, New York, that was successfully built thanks to the construction management expertise of the Turner/STV joint venture team. Turner/STV was contracted by the New York City Department of Design and Construction to provide construction and program management services for this landmark initiative. Together, with architects Perkins + Will, this integrated project team delivered a campus that provides the New York City Police Department with the most advanced police training facility in the United States. … Read more
NASA Building Earns 2015 Federal Energy and Water Management Award
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., and WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Integrated Engineering Services Building in Hampton, Virginia, has been recognized with a 2015 Federal Energy Management Program Better Buildings Award by the U.S. Department of Energy. Hill International was the construction manager on the project working on behalf of the U.S. General Services Administration. The FEMP Better Buildings Award recognizes individuals and organizations who demonstrate significant contributions to energy and water efficiency within the federal government. This annual award program highlights outstanding achievements in sustainable practices in high-performance facilities, conserving energy and water efficiency, showcasing the use of … Read more