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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Suffolk Construction Company Acquires William A. Berry & SonInnovative Office Design Positively Impacts the Workplace by Mary E. Turgeon and Deirdre L. PioEfficient Lighting: Are T5 lamps the answer? by Samantha Russem, LC, LEED AP, of NexampMass. General/North Shore Medical Center Unveils Outpatient Care CenterNew Wing at Women & Infants Hospital Designed by Anshen + AllenSuffolk Construction and NER Renovations at Modern TheatreDelphi Construction Completes NEDA Campus Suffolk Construction Builds Carpenter’s Union HallJ.M. Coull Completes Two Northeastern University Labs Callahan Updates 303 Third StreetBWK to Renovate Newman School Plus Healthcare, Educational and Green Facilites News, People, Calendar and more...

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MPA Designs Sapient Headquarters...pg 15

IT Offices for SEAS at Harvard University by Lori Stewart Colletti of Elaine Construction...pg 33

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Boston Properties Tops Off Atlantic Wharf ...pg 9

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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:

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Harbor Towers MEP Infrastructure Upgrade Project

Harbor Towers, two high rise residential towers on the historic Boston Waterfront, has recently completed an upgrade to their plumbing infrastructure. The project was engineered by Sebesta Blomberg and was managed by Walsh Brothers, Incorporated. The project was completed in both towers while the building was 100% occupied.

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Amherst, MA - ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge announced the dedication of four new residence halls designed by the fi rm for the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. Dimeo Construction Co. of Providence, R.I. was the construction manager for the $93 million project.

UMass offi cials held a dedication ceremony in August for the opening of the 864-bed project known as the North Residential Area.

ARC completed the design of the four new apartment-style residence halls in September of 2005 and construction started in June 2005. Totaling 325,000 sf, the fi ve-story buildings were designed to relate to the earlier residence halls that incorporate brick exteriors, pitched roofs and dormers. A brick banding pattern

along with glass bay windows help to dif-ferentiate the new buildings from existing building s on campus.

Each unit includes four bedrooms with cable and Ethernet connections, two full baths, a common living room/kitchen area, a pantry, fl oor-to-ceiling windows, and air-conditioning.

“Seeing this building open is the realization of much hard work and creativ-ity on behalf of a great project team that included our staff, Dimeo Construction

and UMass personnel,” said Mark Dolny of ARC. “Working together, we exceeded the University’s goal of providing a com-munity for students who want the con-venience of on-campus housing with the advantages of a more autonomous living situation. These residences represent a new

housing prototype for UMass, one that will allow the University to stay competitive with other top universities from around the country.”

Situated on a 19-acre site, the build-ings are organized around two quadrangles to encourage a sense of community and collegiate competition among the houses. The complex is located near outdoor spaces to encourage use of nearby fi elds for intra-mural teams.

The project marked the fi rst new on-campus housing construction at

UMass Amherst since the early 1970s. The University now has 45 residence halls, however none are designed in the apartment-style layout of the new complex. The last residence halls built at UMass Amherst, the Sylvan complex, includes Brown, Cashin and McNamara halls, was completed in 1971. The oldest residence hall is Thatcher, built in 1935. With the addition of the New Student Residences, UMass now provides on-campus living space for approximately 12,200 students.

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Pro Con Inc. is the Architect and Construction Manager for The Woodland Club at the Neighborhoods at Woodland Pond in Manchester, NH

Manchester, NH – Pro Con Inc is the architect and construction manager for the `Woodland Club at the Neighborhoods at Woodland Pond. The 6,358 sf facility is a planned amenity for the new development of 487 condominiums in North Manchester, which will be comprised of five distinct neighborhoods.

Waterford Development of Needham, MA is the developer of the planned community, which will include The Highland Homes of 75 single-family residences; Woodview Cottages at Woodland Pond, which will consist of 158 town homes; Overlook at Woodland Pond, which will include 40 town homes; The Carriage Homes, which will total 64 units in eight buildings; and the Residences at Woodland Pond, which will consist of two 75-unit luxury buildings with underground parking. Each neighborhood will be its own condominium and participate in a master association which will own the Woodland Club.

The Neighborhoods at Woodland Pond is an environmentally-sensitive development of distinctive homes adjacent to a 600 acre conservation preserve and the giant rhododendron forests of north Manchester. The community will offer the benefits of a country lifestyle and still have easy access to the city’s extensive shopping, dining and entertainment.

The two-story Woodland Club will serve as the social and recreational center

of the community and is designed to be an extension of their personal living space. The lower level of clubhouse will offer cardiovascular and aerobic workout rooms with women’s and men’s locker rooms, and a high-definition theater with stadium seating.

There will also be an outdoor pool, hot tub and cabana facility as well as two tennis courts that will serve the community. The first floor will offer residents many options for entertaining, socializing and relaxing.

The clubhouse’s great room will feature a cathedral ceiling, hardwood flooring, an oversized stone fireplace, comfortable seating options and two sets of French style doors that open up to a screened porch.

The library will provide a quiet respite with custom cabinetry, access to WIFI and a flat screen TV. The dining room will offer formal seating for up to 16 persons, crown moldings, and a built-in buffet area. The gourmet kitchen has been designed to enable guests or caterers to prepare full meals with easy access to the dining room.

Pro Con Inc. has designed the clubhouse to complement the classic New England style community. Plans call for the clubhouse’s exterior to have a stone façade on the ground floor level and clapboard on the first floor. Construction of the clubhouse began in June 2006 and Pro Con has scheduled a December 2006 completion date.

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Plymouth, MA - Plymouth Rock Studios (PRS) has executed a construction loan for their proposed $550-million film, television and digital studio complex in Plymouth.

Prosperity International of Orlando, Florida, a firm involved with the develop-ing, financing and implementing of diverse infrastructure projects, will serve as the lender.

“This brings us much closer to devel-oping the next generation studio in Plym-outh to serve the entertainment industry,” said Earl Lestz, CEO of Plymouth Rock Studios. “Prosperity has recognized that participation in the world’s first full ser-vice, fully sustainable, smart studio will be

an important addition to their portfolio. I join our project partners and tenants in wel-coming them to the team.”

In addition to this most recent financ-ing success, PRS continues to focus on project permitting and leasing. The project has received a unanimous vote of approval for its master site plan from the Plymouth Planning Board and has obtained a waiver from the Secretary of Environmental Af-fairs to allow construction of an access road that will serve the studio and the neighbor-ing public school campus. Leasing also continues at a fast pace, with leasing com-mitments for almost 60% of the available office, postproduction and retail space.

West Hartford, CT - The Simon Konover Company celebrated 50 Years of Building Relationships on September 23at the Society Room in Hartford.Simon Kon-over, Chairman and Chief Executive Offi-cer, first established his real estate business in 1959.

Over the past 50 years, Simon Kon-over’s companies have developed, con-structed, owned and managed an extensive

portfolio of shopping centers, hotels, resi-dential communities, office properties, in-dustrial buildings, mixed use and specialty properties throughout the Midwest and Eastern regions of the United States.

Today, The Simon Konover Compa-ny cumulatively employs over 600 people through six operating companies head-quartered in West Hartford.

Simon Konover Celebrates 50 Years

The executive management team of The Simon Konover Company presented a commem-orative gift to Simon Konover at the celebration of 50 Years of Building Relationships.

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Cambridge, MA - Bob Hicks, AIA, LEED AP, senior project manager at SMMA, has been appointed to the North At-lantic Regional Council of the Society of College and Univer-sity Planners (SCUP).

One of five SCUP coun-cils, the North Atlantic Region serves members in New Eng-

land, New York, Connecticut, southeastern Canada, and Great Britain.

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and land surveying divisions.Kalauskas has more than

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Boston, MA - Suffolk Construction Company, New England’s largest construc-tion company, announced that it has ac-quired William A. Berry & Son, the second largest construction company in the region. The two premier companies, both with deep New England roots and successful track re-cords, combined will have more than 1,200 employees and projected revenues of $2 billion. This transaction will further allow the company to position itself on a national scale, particularly in the areas of healthcare, education, life sciences/biotech, govern-ment and commercial development.

“We see this as a tremendous growth opportunity for our company, both locally and nationally. Today’s economic climate has changed the way our industry operates and we view this partnership as a way to leverage our expertise, tools and experi-ence on behalf of our clients. We are now even better positioned to provide solutions to clients who need to find ways to build

in this environment,” said John Fish, CEO, Suffolk Construction.

“There is an incred-ible amount of synergy between the two com-panies, because our core businesses are comple-mentary, not duplicative.

This partnership will trigger growth, pro-vide efficiencies and add value for our cli-ents. Our dedication to our employees, our clients and the community will not change, but strengthen through our partnership,” said Peter Campot, president, William A. Berry & Son.

Providing preconstruction, construc-tion management, design-build and general contracting services together, the combined forces of Suffolk and Berry will offer:

• A commitment to sustainable build-ing practices with more than 175 LEED ac-credited professionals, providing the most

sustainable value for every dollar spent. Together, they boast more than 32 projects that are either LEED accredited or pursuing certification, and strong national partner-ships with organizations that specialize in emerging technologies and business prac-tices; and

• Use of state-of-the-art technology to support Building Information Modeling (BIM), which combined with a dedicated internal engineering team and experience with 25 active BIM projects, positions the team as a contractor of choice for clients. BIM is changing the way the construction industry operates, creating upfront collabo-ration online between builder and designer, resulting in a virtual project to identify inconsistencies and problems before con-struction. BIM provides savings in both time and cost for clients.

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Boston, MA - The Boston Re-development Authority’s Board of Directors recently approved two proj-ects. The Distillery in South Boston will redevelop a former rum distillery into 65 residential units, including art-ist live-work units. Gordon’s Wood in West Roxbury will redevelop a former nursing home into 42 new homeown-ership units, including five affordable units.

The Distillery project will build on the arts uses of the existing build-ing, which has emerged as one of the most important artists’ buildings in the city. It includes three art galleries, runs two open studios a year, and sup-ports arts programs with donated space and salaried staff. It is also the home of two major arts organizations, the Trans-Cultural Exchange and the Art-

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by Michael Barnes Publisher, High Profile MonthlyFM – What Now? What’s Next?

Are There New Rules?Cambridge, MA - It was a privilege

to be part of a select gathering at MIT’s Stata Center recently, for the International Facilities Management Associa-tion (IFMA) of Boston.

Networking began around sandwiches and beer with familiar faces

of facilities managers, engineers, architects and contractors. It was not a huge throng like the one we will see at the Build Boston Gala in November, even though the event itself was sold out, but rather a smart repre-sentation of those responsible for the built environment in the Boston area.

Kate Tribault, president of IFMA, greeted us announcing our upcoming events and introduced the evening’s mod-erator, Michael Kearns, CFM, program manager, MIT and past president of the Boston Chapter of IFMA, who in turn profiled each of the panelists.

Thus began the dynamic “State of the Facilities” discussion with some of Boston’s most celebrated and innovative operations executives. This panel brought together the leadership from four of Boston’s strongest “Business Sectors” to explore the changing role of real estate and facility management during this period of extraordinary change.

The panelists included Dick Amster, director, facilities Campus Planning, Engi-neering & Construction, MIT; Cathy Guil-beault, VP, CRE & FM, Philips Electronics; Tony Leonard, regional facility manager, Liberty Mutual and John Messervy, direc-tor of Capital and Facility Planning, Part-ners HeathCare.

One thing that was clearly similar in what they were bringing was to share the ongoing concerns of facilities opera-tions involving very significant sizes. MIT operates with millions of square feet in a variety of offices, housing, lecture halls, classrooms, and laboratory spaces, all in-terconnected globally (and some in outer space), with its hub directly beneath our feet in Cambridge.

Dick Amster’s comments gave us a perspective on how incremental adjust-ments per square foot of energy use can

become significant numbers even over a modest stretch of time.

Cathy Guilbeault shared her perspec-tive in dealing with mostly office environ-ments for Philips Electronics’ 150,000 em-ployees internationally. The company has facilities in Australia, Brazil, China, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Poland, the United Kindom and other countries. Philips’s American headquarters is Philips Elec-tronics North America Corporation, 3000 Minuteman Rd., Andover, Mass. For many years, the North American headquarters was located in New York, but with the company’s footprint in healthcare ever in-creasing, it made sense to colocate its head-quarters office with its largest business sec-tor (healthcare).

“Sometimes a bid can be too low,” Tony Leonard told us. He explained that as an owner he was very aware of the push to bid Liberty Mutual jobs lower and lower to keep work going. But the problem with a bid going too low is that it can cause a sub- team to collapse right when they are need-

ed most. When a subcontractor cannot meet its obligations and folds in the mid-dle of a project it

can cause the entire project to lose ground and fall behind.

He also shared insight in how signifi-cant savings can be made simply by know-ing how to sign a deal for usage with a util-ity company. You have to be ready to sign immediately, because the price can change the next day.

Partners HealthCare is experiencing the results from a number of major trends, explained John Messervy, such as changes in the mix of inpatient and outpatient ser-vices, older and sicker patient populations, new treatment patterns, advances in tech-nology, and the need to optimize opera-tional efficiencies.

All these affect facility planning. Partners HealthCare was founded

in 1994 by Brigham and Women’s Hos-pital and Massachusetts General Hospital. MGH is now utilizing space in Charles-town where the price psf is significantly lower than in downtown Boston.

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Boston, MA - Mayor Thomas M. Menino joined Boston Redevelopment Au-thority and Boston Properties officials for a ceremonial topping off of the $500 million mixed-use project at Atlantic Wharf (also known as Russia Wharf). The 854,000sf project will greatly transform the underuti-lized historic buildings with the creation of approximately 700,000sf of new com-mercial office space, 60,000sf of retail/res-taurant/civic space, 5,000sf of artist work space and 65 new units of housing.

The façades of the historic buildings have been retained, and a new 31-story building is rising above. Once complete, the project will provide an attractive 1/3 acre public plaza and promenade that connects to the new water transportation facilities at 500 Atlantic Avenue and the Boston HarborWalk trail system.

Construction of the project has been under way since early 2008. CBT Ar-chitects oversaw the design for the historic rehabilita-tion of the 19th century buildings. The developer has preleased nearly all of the commercial office space to Wellington Management, who will bring approxi-mately 1,500 employees to the new building.

Boston Properties expects that the 5,000sf of work space will provide for 10 to 15 artist work studios.

The project is expect-ed to be complete in 2011.

Boston Properties, Inc. has completed con-struction financing for the Atlantic Wharf develop-ment. The five-year, $215 million secured construction loan bears interest at a float-ing rate equal to the London

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Lakeville, MA - Canpro Investments, Ltd. welcomed the US General Services Administration (GSA) to the recently com-pleted office building lo-cated in the Canpro Lake-ville Corporate Park.

BKA Architects of Brockton provided the architectural and interior design services, and J. Calnan & Associates, Inc. of Quincy was responsible for the construction.

The third, 30,000sf office building of the Canpro Lakeville Corporate Park completed in 2008 has been a successful development for Canpro Investments Ltd.

The GSA has a 10-year lease with

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TRO Jung|Brannen Wins Kuwait ProjectBoston, MA – TRO Jung|Brannen will be providing programming, master-

planning, and design management services for the construction phase of four new hospitals in Kuwait, including a pediatric hospital, a physiotherapy hospital, an or-thopedic hospital, and a neurology hospital.

This project is part of a 10-year, $12 billion hospital project launched by the Kuwait Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Health to upgrade the coun-try’s healthcare infrastructure.

Jerrell Angell, AIA, LEED AP, principal, will be principal-in-charge of the project. Team members also include David Deininger, AIA, LEED AP; John Downes, LEED AP; Dan Muntean, ARB RIBA; and Paul Fallon, RA, LEED AP.

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Quincy, MA - QBJ Land Develop-ment, LLC, a subsidiary of Coastal Part-ners, LLC in Beverly Farms broke ground recently for construction of a new BJ’s Wholesale Club in Quincy.. BJ’s will oc-cupy the former printing press site of the Patriot Ledger.

The project represents QBJ’s $20 million total investment into the city and surrounding area. The development proj-ect is expected to provide an estimated 150 construction jobs and 150 to 200 permanent full-time and part-time employees of BJ’s Wholesale Club. This new development comes at a crucial time during this current economic downturn and will provide much

needed new jobs and investment into the region.

The redevelopment of the former Pa-triot Ledger printing press site will trans-form the location into a community-sized 85,000sf store on 7.5 acres. The new store is slated to open spring 2010.

QBJ has retained the services of leading architecture, design, engineering and construction firms to work on the rede-velopment project including: CM&B Con-struction, RJ O’Connell, Cubellis Associ-ates, and Vanasse Associates. Financing is provided by Cambridge Savings Bank, Cambridge.

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At the recent groundbreaking of the new BJ’s were l-r: Quincy Council President James Davis III; Mike Palmieri; Richard Rankin; Senator Michael Morrissey; Representative

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There are many reasons for consider-ing an innovative office design.

For the building owner, posi-tive impacts include lowering operation costs and increasing advanced technology, flexibility, and efficiencies. What building owner would not like to reduce their operat-ing costs? Today we are designing energy- efficient, technological smart buildings and office suites, and this translates to cost sav-ings, satisfied building occupants and less maintenance.

For building tenants, positive im-pacts include comfort, health and effective-ness of staff, and clients. In any environ-ment, a person would probably prefer to be comfortable and know that the quality of the building systems promote a healthy, sustainable work environment. But what’s particularly important in a work environ-ment is that comfortable settings translate into a motivated, satisfied and produc-tive staff…the effectiveness of achievable outcomes required to meet a company’s business goals and bottom line. And for some companies the design can assist with changing the organizational culture of a company.

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Inc. (OR) of Boston has completed the in-terior space for the new Burlington head-quarters of e-Dialog, a provider of e-mail marketing.

John MacPhee, CFO of e-Dialog, noted that their new headquarters ”will surely attract and retain talented employees as the company continues to grow and re-main one of the top places to work in the region.”

The company chose the Tayco Up product line for both 287 workstations and 29 private offices to achieve a first class setting and dynamic work environment for a more open and collaborative work space.

The project was designed by Spag-nolo Gisness & Associates, Inc.

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Quincy, MA – Verizon, the Federal Aviation Administra-tion and Marriott Corp. have all tapped Lee Kennedy Co.’s Inte-riors Group to lead construction on significant tenant improve-ment projects.

In its first pairing with na-tional telecommunications firm Verizon, Lee Kennedy Co.’s team will complete an eight-week roof replacement at the company’s Harrison Avenue lo-cation in Boston.

With Marriott Corp., Lee Kennedy Co. will fit-out 32,000sf for the hotel chain’s northeast regional sales office and call center. This is the contractor’s sec-ond Marriott project. Located in Medford, the $1.5 million project will be complete in mid-November after just nine weeks of construction.

Lee Kennedy Co. is currently work-ing with Sasaki Associates and longtime client Equity Office Properties on precon-struction efforts for its 92,000sf renovation of the Federal Aviation Administration’s office space in Burlington. Construction will begin in March 2010 and is slated to last 13 months.

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Dedham, MA - Trin-ity announced completion of the new 3,438sf Levi’s store, located at 214 Legacy Place in Dedham. The project team completely built out the space from just four concrete walls and a concrete floor, to trans-form it into a premier shop-ping destination for the popu-lar Levi’s brand.

The team also recently finished the new 2,100sf Mer-rell store, also located at Leg-acy Place. Trinity completed a full build-out of the store, including HVAC, electrical, polished concrete, drywall, millwork installation and painting.

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Cambridge, MA - ARC/Architectur-al Resources Cambridge won two awards at the annual awards event organized by the New England Chapter of International Interior Design Association (IIDA).

ARC received the award for the Best Research/Lab Interior for Genzyme Cor-poration’s Science Center in Framingham, Mass., and an Honorable Mention in the Education category for the a Student Ser-vices Center at Johnson & Wales Univer-

sity in Providence, R.I. Previously, the Genzyme Science

Center received the Life Sciences Project of the Year award from the New England Chapter of CoreNet Global, the world’s leading professional association for corpo-rate real estate and workplace executives.

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Genzyme’s Science Center, IIDA award winner for the Best Research/Lab Interior.

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Milton, MA - Located in the heart of East Milton Square, Abby Park Restaurant was designed by the team of restaurant de-signer Steve Todisco and BKA Architects, an architecture and interior design firm lo-cated in Brockton.

The concept upon which the restau-rant is based is to provide classic American fine dining with a contemporary flair while recollecting The Milton Abbey in Dorcet, England. The general contractor was No-ble Ventures based in Raynham.

The new full-service restaurant oc-cupies approximately 6,000sf of space over two levels in an existing building in

East Milton Square. The dining room and bar are able to accommodate 160 patrons. A large central bar seats 18.

On the lower level, there is “The Adams Room,” a 35-person private dining room that is available for special functions. This room was designed to be fully cus-tomizable to meet the needs of the groups that occupy it. To maximize the dining area on the first floor level, the restaurant’s kitchen was split between the upper and lower levels.

The restaurant has been open since August 17.

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Nashua, NH - North Branch Con-struction, Inc. of Concord has been award-ed a construction management contract to rehabilitate property located at 59 Fac-tory Street in Nashua for veterans’ hous-ing. The five-story former furniture store in downtown Nashua will be converted into 30,000sf of transitional housing.

Harbor Homes of Nashua is the own-er of the Dalianis House Veterans’ Housing project. George Hickey of Sanbornton is providing the architectural design.

North Branch Construction’s scope of work includes total interior gut demoli-tion with new elevator, stairwells, and 40 residential units, plus office space and as-sociated common areas. Demolition began

in early August. This is North Branch’s second veterans’ transitional housing proj-ect for Harbor Homes.

In 2006, North Branch built the first assigned veterans’ housing known as Buckingham Place on Spring Street in Nashua, which was dedicated in honor and memory of Byron “Bucky” Buckingham, a World War II veteran and longtime resident of Nashua.

Buckingham Place was the first as-signed veterans’ housing facility in the state of New Hampshire. Harbor Homes, Inc. is a private, nonprofit agency, which provides residential and support services focused on the needs of persons living with mental illness and disabilities.

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The former furniture store will be refurbished into a veteran’s housing project.


Wilton, CT - Antinozzi Associates was tasked with the design challenge of consolidating the Ryan Partnership from its location in Westport to Wilton. Its existing operation consisted of space in four differ-ent buildings, and its operation was consol-idated into two floors totaling 100,000sf.

Antinozzi provided complete ar-chitectural and interior design services including programming, schematic space planning, design development, construc-tion documents and construction adminis-tration.

The goal was to create space that would conform to office space standards already in existence, yet create team spaces which would inspire open collaboration and innovation of new ideas.

A large, open atrium space with a connecting stair to the mezzanine serves as a large open forum space for the company’s “Town Meetings.”

Boston, MA - Sapient, a global marketing and technology services com-pany, chose Margulies Perruzzi Architects (MPA) to design 36,000sf of space for its new headquarters in Boston’s Back Bay

In addition to housing Sapient’s cli-ent teams, the office is also home to the legal and financial departments and other administrative groups. The design goal for Sapient’s new headquarters was to create an office space that embraced the compa-ny’s open office, collaborative culture but also gave each group a unique workspace without isolating them from other depart-ments.

To give each Sapient group its own defined space within the open office plan, MPA developed the concept of each group existing within a “neighborhood.” Each neighborhood is a cluster of workstations and meeting spaces, defined by colors and grouped together for people within the same department.

Another unifying feature is the car-peted path that navigates through the office and leads from neighborhoods to common

spaces. One of the greatest challenges the

design team faced was the shape of the overall space. The space contains a long, narrow corridor leading to several neigh-borhoods. The challenge was to have the long corridor reflect the office design and also ensure that the departments that worked in this area were not isolated from the rest of the office.

The new headquarters space in Back Bay reflects the company’s personality and collaborative culture while also offering an organized environment that is highly sen-sitive to the company’s interactive work environment. The workstation and meet-ing area furnishings are extremely flexible. Mobile workstations allow for frequent collaborative work and are extremely effi-cient at 185sf/person. There are also shared workspaces for consultants with one work-station/three people.

The construction manager on the project was Structuretone. The project team included RDK Engineers and Office Environments of New England.

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Wayland, MA - BWK Construction of Middleton recently completed the Way-land High School Field House renovation, which encompassed a complete makeover of the athletic flooring system, surrounding track and spectator seating.

The existing hardwood floor was re-placed with a synthetic material, the sur-rounding track was resurfaced and a state-

of-the art bleacher system was installed to provide for a comfortable, fan-friendly atmosphere.

The installation of four retractable ceiling-hung basketball backstops high-lighted the project, creating a multi-use athletic facility for the students and com-munity to enjoy.

Wayland High School Field House. New basketball backstops highlighted the

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Garden City, NY - BKA Architects of Brockton, Mass. provided the design ser-vices for the development of Radley Lon-don’s first retail store in the US at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City.

BKA Architects worked closely with Radley’s store designer Chris Waines in England to translate the schematic designs used in the European stores into the design implemented at this location.

The shop has 706sf of display space. The exterior facade is duck egg blue with yellow dots moving up the wall. Three large, glass windows punctuate the exte-rior, offering passing people views into

the colored interior with the large custom-made display fixtures.

The interior colors were chosen to provide a backdrop against which hand-bags and accessories are displayed.

In between the glass windows, full-length mirrors bordering a shoulder bag display area allow customers to view the effect of the bag on their person.

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Marblehead, MA - The Pleon Yacht Club located in Marblehead recently celebrated the grand opening of its newly renovated facility.

Built in 1950, the Pleon Yacht Club turned to the Beverly design firm Siemasko + Ver-bridge to help accommodate the growing needs of its members.

Founded in 1887 by four youngsters whose boats were too small and finances too meager, Pleon Yacht Club is the oldest junior yacht club in the United States and has for many years been the cornerstone of junior sailing in Marblehead and the North Shore communities.

The need was great to make the site and facility durable, easily maintainable,

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ality for all those associ-ated with the club.

Key design fea-tures are the garage doors, which open up inside to the outside; a pilot house that serves as control central for the director of Pleon, with views up and down the harbor; organized stor-age and lockers for rud-ders, masts, sails and kids gear; and an open lower level area ideal for simple boat repairs and tools.

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Durham, NH - After two years and a $49-million investment, the University of New Hamp-

shire (UNH) in Durham has completed its EcoLine project and given the school a big head start on its goal to cut green-house gas emissions in half by 2020.

UNH launched the EcoLine proj-ect in September 2007 and completed it in May of this year. The University, the first in the country to depend on landfill gas as its primary fuel source, purchases processed methane from the Turnkey Recycling and Environmental Enterprise (TREE) facility in Roches-ter, which is owned and managed by Waste Management Inc. The gas can be used to produce up to 85% of the electricity and heat consumed on the University’s five-million sf campus.

The landfill gas-to-energy proj-ect obviously promotes environmen-tal initiatives, but it also will save the University the other kind of green – thousands of dollars each year. The EcoLine project also sets UNH up as an example of how an educational in-stitution can become both an economic and environmental steward.

Combined heat and powerThe completion of the EcoLine

project is the latest stage in the opera-tion of UNH’s co-generation (co-gen) plant, a $28-million combined heat and power facility. Facility heat typically lost during the production of electricity

warms campus buildings, making more efficient use of the University’s power resources. The process ultimately re-duces sulfur dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions. During the first year of op-eration, the co-gen plant resulted in an estimated reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 21% in academic year (AY) 2006 over AY 2005.

UNH’s investment in the Eco-Line project covers a processing facility at the landfill and 300 extraction wells and a series of collection pipes. The facility uses compression refrigeration and heating and activated charcoal to clean the methane gas of compounds such as siloxanes (typically produced by the breakdown of materials, most notably health and beauty care prod-

ucts). Facil-ity processes then odorize the gas (for leak-detection safety) before it travels 12.7 miles from TREE to UNH through 12-inch diameter, high-density polyethylene piping. The piping system runs under-ground along the Rochester and Spaulding Turnpike.

Energy securityThe EcoLine project provides

UNH with much-needed energy secu-rity. Higher fuel costs have contributed to the University’s energy costs nearly doubling in the past five years, growing at an annual rate of 18.9%. This is due to increasing costs in the commodity and delivery of energy. Using landfill gas in the co-gen plant will stabilize energy costs and ensure the plant has a dependable source of fuel for decades to come. UNH anticipates a payback period of 10 years.

The EcoLine project also will substantially impact the University’s carbon dioxide emissions. It is expect-ed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

67% below 2005 levels. As part of UNH’s climate action plan (WildCAP, see related story on page) the project will help the University reach its car-bon-neutral goal. Under the plan, UNH has committed to an average 3% reduc-tion of greenhouse gas emissions, with goals of a 50% reduction by 2020 and 80% reduction by 2050.

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Boston, MA - Energy and Environ-mental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Ian Bowles announced $167,000 in federal grants to help eight South Coast communities pro-tect and restore Buzzards Bay.

Administered by the EEA Office of Coastal Zone Management’s (CZM) Buz-zards Bay National Estuary Program, the grants help South Coast and Cape Cod communities to protect and restore water quality and natural resources in Buzzards Bay and its surrounding watershed. The towns will use these grants to protect and restore wetlands habitat and open space, design treatment solutions for stormwater discharges, and restore herring runs.

This year’s awards to Buzzards Bay watershed communities are:

• Town of Rochester - $20,000 to improve a herring run at Leonards Pond, which provides important spawning habitat for fish traveling up the Sippican River.

• Town of Rochester - $5,000 to ap-praise land parcels totaling 150 acres along Wolf Island Road in the Mattapoisett River Valley Groundwater Protection District, which provides drinking water to the towns of Rochester, Marion, Mattapoisett and Fairhaven.

• Town of Fairhaven - $35,000 to acquire open space at Nasketucket Woods. The town has sought funding to assist with the acquisition and legal costs associated with protecting an eight-acre parcel of land containing important wetlands and wildlife habitat.

• Town of Westport - $20,000 to de-velop designs to treat stormwater from Old County Road discharging to the head of

the Westport River collected by more than 30 catch basins along the road discharges directly to the head of East Branch of the Westport River.

• Town of Marion - $7,500 to com-plete the required permits for the Grassi Bog wetland restoration project, which will restore an abandoned cranberry bog into a natural wetland system.

• Town of Marion - $3,600 for land surveys and deed searches as part of an effort to permanently protect 14 acres of town-owned land near Holmes Woods near Sippican Harbor.

• Town of Mattapoisett - $9,900 to develop engineering plans to restore a seven-acre salt marsh at Pico Beach.

• Town of Bourne - $15,000 to evalu-ate and develop plans to improve the mi-gration of herring and restore salt marsh vegetation in the Bourne Fishway, also known as Dykes Creek

• Town of Wareham - $35,000 to ac-quire a conservation restriction on 2.5 acres of land bordering Marks Cove in partner-ship with the Wareham Land Trust. The state’s Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program has identified this prop-erty as priority habitat for rare species.

• Town of Dartmouth - $16,000 to pay for the appraisal, survey, and legal work to finalize the donation of a 30-acre conservation restriction to the town. The town will work with the Coalition for Buz-zards Bay to preserve the property, which abuts existing protected town-owned lands along Dike Creek in Apponagansett Bay.

Buzzards Bay Towns Receive GrantsFive Wall St. Gets LEED-CS Gold SMMA and Gutierrez Design-Build Team

BWK Con-struction’s General Site Superintendent John Richards, and Business Develop-ment Manager Bill Fera are newly ac-credited LEED Professionals.

Richards re-cently stated, “The LEED program emphasizes the impor-tance of energy-efficiency and sustain-able building practices. As a LEED AP, I really have a good understanding of what it takes to apply the USGBC stan-

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Burlington, MA - Five Wall Street, a 170,000sf six-story office building de-signed by SMMA, has been certified LEED-CS Gold.

The project was completed in a de-sign-build relationship with The Gutierrez Company.

Among the many sustainable de-sign elements were brownfield redevelop-ment; public transportation access; bicycle parking; water efficiency; commissioning; recycled/regional/low-emitting materials and certified wood; extensive daylighting; and other innovative design features.

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Boston, MA - ADD Inc announced that its headquar-ters at 311 Summer Street has received LEED Platinum Commercial Interior certifi-cation by the USGBC.

ADD Inc’s offices are the first architecture and de-sign studio space in Massa-chusetts to receive Platinum certification.

Located in the histor-ic landmark district of Fort Point Channel, ADD Inc’s sensitive renovation and re-habilitation was informed by the desire to preserve the identity of this prominent building while incorporating strategic sustainable design practices. The original struc-ture, centered among com-mercial warehouses dating back to the early 1900’s, was restored to full occupancy to create 66,000sf of office and retail space.

In addition to selective material re-use and use of locally produced and low- or no-VOC materials, ADD Inc incorporated a variety of design systems to minimize en-vironmental impact, including energy and C02 reductions through the creation of mul-tiple zones to utilize daylight and heat gain; water conservation through dual-flush toi-lets and high-efficiency faucets; construc-tion waste recycling; operable windows for

ventilation; green operations and a range of daylighting strategies.

“Our commitment to sustainable de-sign is an extension of our core beliefs and the way we live and work,” said Frederick A. Kramer, president of ADD Inc. “We are delighted to have had the opportunity to be part of the revitalization of the Fort Point Channel Historic Landmark District and to produce a green workplace in the process.”

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Boston,- Cannon Design announced that East Hall, a residence hall at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), has received LEED Gold certification from the US Green Building Council.

WPI selected Cannon Design to plan and design the residential building to serve as a model for all future sustainable build-ings on campus. In concert with the East Hall building design process, WPI integrat-ed educational research projects to support academic programs on campus.

In addition, the project creates an ac-tive green space on a previously underuti-lized site. The building, unveiled in August 2008, will welcome its second year of stu-dent residents this fall.

“The most exciting aspect of East Hall is that it’s a showcase of sustainable

design – from the green roof to the incorpo-ration of energy-saving features through-out the building,” said Philip Clay, dean of students at WPI. The East Hall project includes central courtyards on the build-ing’s east and west sides and a landscaped 40-foot-wide “Arts Walk,” envisioned in WPI’s campus master plan, to connect the center of campus with the city of Worces-ter’s Arts District.

The first floor includes administra-tive offices along with game, community, music, exercise and project rooms. The remaining floors of the five-story facility accommodate 232 students in various unit types. To promote the school’s mission of a living and learning community, “technol-ogy suites” are located on each floor.

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Through its campus-wide En-ergy Task Force, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) is developing a cli-mate action plan called “WildCAP.” The plan will set goals for UNH to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in fulfillment of the requirements of the American College & University Presidents Cli-mate Commitment. The plan will be de-veloped and in place by November.

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Boston, MA - More than 100 cities and towns from Cape Cod to the Berkshires have qualified to receive free technical assistance as they strive to qualify for up to $10 million in grants for municipal energy-efficiency and renewable power projects under the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Green Communities program.

Using proceeds from the auction of carbon allowances under the Region-al Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), the Green Communities Division in EEA’s Department of Energy Resourc-es (DOER) will provide 103 cities and towns with $1.2 million in private en-ergy consulting services. Consultants overseen by DOER will work with lo-cal officials to develop action plans for meeting all five criteria required for designation as “Green Communities.” Municipalities that earn this status will then be eligible for Green Communities grants totaling up to $10 million state-wide annually (also funded with RGGI auction proceeds) for locally based clean energy projects.

“This is a great example of the administration’s efforts to partner with municipalities in as many areas as pos-sible,” said Lieutenant Governor Timo-thy P. Murray. “Massachusetts cities and towns are committed to doing their part to protect our environment and we

look forward to working with them as they do so.”

To qualify for free consulting services, communities were required to submit a letter from their chief local of-ficial committing to meet all five Green Communities benchmarks within one year of receiving the technical assis-tance award and to have an established energy committee or partnership with a community energy organization.

In addition, the Green Commu-nities Act prohibits the award of clean energy grants to communities served by municipal light companies if those com-panies don’t belong to the Massachu-setts Renewable Energy Trust – a quasi-public agency that finances clean energy projects. For this reason, DOER did not award technical assistance to municipal light plant communities that would be ineligible for later Green Communities grants.

DOER Green Communities Di-vision Director Mark Sylvia noted that cities and towns that did not qualify for consulting services will be referred to regional DOER Green Communities co-ordinators for help in meeting the state’s official Green Communities criteria. In addition, DOER will work with com-munities interested in joining the Mas-sachusetts Renewable Energy Trust.

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DOER estimates that the solar proj-ects will enable the 12 water and waste-water treatment facilities to cut their con-ventional energy use by approximately 4.5 million kilowatt hours annually – roughly equal to the energy needed to power 600 households per year – at an annual cost savings of almost $650,000.

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Boston, MA - Simmons School of Management in Boston has earned LEED Gold certification from the US Green Business Council.

The new academic center was designed by Cannon Design.

“I believe the Simmons School of Management and Academic Build-ing has been transformational for Sim-mons College. Not only did it provide a wonderful new campus quad with an innovative roof approach, but it also supports the college’s aspiration to be a leader in the field of sustainable busi-ness education and in practice. Achiev-ing LEED Gold certification was truly a team effort and we are all thrilled to be part of the process and the outcome,” said Lynne Deninger, AIA, LEED AP, project leader and associate principal, Cannon Design.

Specifically, the project included the design of a 66,500sf academic cen-ter and creation of a new green space, the Simmons Quadrangle, which was the former parking lot.

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The School of Management and Academic Building is oriented to capi-talize on natural light and views with 90% of the indoor space receiving nat-ural daylight. The design also includes a partially vegetated roof and a high-albedo, low emissivity roof to mitigate storm water runoff and heat-island ef-fect. Recycled steel, carpet and ceiling tiles are also used throughout, and 90% of construction waste was recycled.

Furniture and finishes incorpo-rate sustainable materials and manu-facturing practices. Bamboo, a rapidly renewable material, is used extensively in millwork, office desk surfaces and in the lobby.

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Green…energy efficiency…conser-vation…big savings! With so many energy buzz words being thrown

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Providence, RI - Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island is the state’s largest and most comprehensive provider of hos-pice and palliative care, and is the third old-est hospice in the country. In 2006, Home & Hospice purchased 1085 North Main Street in Providence, with plans to consoli-date its hospice facility, administrative of-fices, and education and bereavement cen-ter into one building. On May 31, 2009, a crowd of nearly 500 people celebrated the grand opening of Home & Hospice’s new headquarters.

The renovation of the four-story, 50,000sf building is currently pursuing LEED Silver certification and is expected to be the first fully operational LEED cer-tified health care facility in Rhode Island. Sustainable design aligns with Home & Hospice’s philosophy on the cycles of life and the cycles of nature. During design, Home & Hospice consulted with a cultural anthropologist on critical design issues.

The first, major sustainable design commitment Home & Hospice made was to convert an abandoned building, instead of building new. “Not only does reusing an existing facility significantly divert demoli-tion and construction waste from landfills,” states David Sluter, CEO of New England Construction, contractor for the renova-tion, “it enhances the neighborhood by converting a vacant building into a thriving healthcare facility that is open to commu-nity use.”

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all construction waste was recycled. In addition, 95% of the existing wall, floor, and roof construction was reused. “When walking through the new Home & Hospice,” says Diana Franchitto, president and CEO of Home & Hos-pice Care of Rhode Island, “you would never believe that 95% of what you see existed here before. Everything looks brand new.”

Other sustainable de-sign features include a re-flective roof to prevent heat absorption; low-flow water fixtures with motion sensors; high-performing and energy-efficient building mechanical and electri-cal systems; and low or no VOC-emitting carpets, paints, adhesives, and wood prod-ucts. Home & Hospice has also committed to obtaining at least 35% of their electric-ity from renewable sources, and using only green cleaning methods and products to reduce chemicals in the environment.

Besides the project’s sustainable de-sign features, the goal of the project was to provide a facility in which Home & Hos-pice Care could fulfill its mission to pro-vide compassionate, professional, physical, emotional and spiritual care for all people facing life-threatening illness. “Vision 3 Architects wrapped the entire design of the facility around this mission,” affirms Keith

Davignon, principal of Vision 3 Architects. “We listened closely to Home & Hospice’s staff, and provided them with a comfort-able and dignified environment for patients and their families.”

“Our new home reflects thought-ful planning geared toward the needs of our patients, families and staff. Our goals included creating a sustainable hospice environment that offers patients and fam-ily members comfort, peace and plenty of space for reflection and quiet time,” states Franchitto. “With the creativity and guid-ance of Vision 3 and New England Con-struction, we’ve achieved these goals and look forward to continuing our important role in the state’s health care scheme.”

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Newton, MA - Chapman Construction/Design recently achieved Platinum LEED certification, for its office renovation.

This is just the third Platinum LEED-certified commercial interior in Massachu-setts.

Chapman employees designed, built, and managed the project, which earned the US Green Building Council’s highest rating.

The the structural design for the 47 kW photovoltaic array, which generates nearly all the power for the office, had to be refined.

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Danvers, MA - Walsh Brothers, Incor-porated, a Boston-based construc-tion management firm, in conjunc-

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of alternative façade and building systems, while maintaining budgeting control in order to ensure that the project surpassed the ex-pectations of Partners HealthCare.

“Most who tour the new facility will not be aware of the structural engineering feats that went into the design of the build-ing,” said Jim Novack, P.E., senior project manager for McNamara/Salvia.

A portion of the existing building on the site had to be demolished to make way for the new facility. McNamara/Sal-via first designed new foundations and supports for the old manufacturing build-ing that was required to remain in opera-tion during construction.

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“It was a very successful project. And even though our work is mostly hidden be-hind the bricks and under the carpet, I’m proud of the engineering solutions we imple-mented. They helped the project budget and helped create a beautiful building,” Novack added.

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High-Profile Feature: Bentley Motors

Boston, MA - There’s nothing new about the concept of designing and building an interior office space in

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Allegro and Columbia worked in collaboration with Bentley’s Midwestern corporate architect, Neumann/Smith Ar-chitecture. Since the company had to move from Detroit before the tenant space was secured, every day of construction translat-ed to a day of temporary occupancy for the manufacturer’s operations and sales force. Fortunately, extraordinary teamwork en-sured timely results consistent with the same unique image and perfection that Bentley embodies.

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Project Team for Bentley Motors Project Manager - CB Richard Ellis

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Construction Manager - Columbia Construction CompanyHVAC - Limbach Company

MEP Engineer - Sebesta BlombergFinish Hardware - Eaton Door & Frame LLC

High-Profile Feature: Bentley Motors

ics were roughed out. Frequent electronic transmissions between the design teams, Michigan-based project manager CB Rich-ard Ellis, and the property manager, Simon Property Group Inc., allowed the group to develop a corporate office and training fa-cility layout quickly. Once construction be-gan, Columbia’s proprietary project man-agement system facilitated and enhanced communication between the entire team due to its capacity for detailed tracking.

Simultaneous to construction docu-ments being developed, the entire local team conducted research to address the de-tails of custom design features envisioned by the Michigan team. This approach al-lowed Allegro and Columbia to facilitate solutions in a timely manner.

The most visible element was a Blue Ridge Hickory plank walkway that aligns

with broadloom carpet nearly the length of the office. Alternative methods of subfloor preparation and flooring treatment were investigated, in advance of purchasing ma-terials, to ensure that materials of inconsis-tent thickness remained level. The flooring subcontractor took this coordination fur-ther by establishing the full range of color variation apparent in the selected wood product to eliminate surprises in the field. For door treatment, the team explored sev-eral specialty hardware products to main-tain the design of Bentley’s prototypical showroom entrance without compromising local regulatory concerns or the functional requirements of the building’s property management.

The result: a warm, clean space that reflects the European aesthetic of Bentley Motors. The space also provides an elegant backdrop for the futuristic illustrations of Bentley cars that don the walls of the North American corporate headquarters.

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Samuels & Associates awarded its re-cent rooftop pool project to Ashling, Inc. Michael Cahill, project manager

for Samuels & Associates noted that Ash-ling and Samuels have completed multiple successful projects together. Thomas Clark, president of Ashling, Inc., pointed out that the common issues on all of these projects were difficult logistics, occupied buildings and an absolute opening date requiring flexibility in scheduling.

The rooftop pool project had to be completed in 10 weeks. One big challenge within that time frame was the fact that there were only three allowable Sundays with no Red Sox games or Fenway con-certs to erect a 30-ton crane required to rig all structural steel, decking, equipment and landscaping. Ashling, Inc. and its subcon-tractors also endured two weeks of straight rain. “It was not easy to work through that with 48 roof penetrations for structural steel supports and 20 roof penetrations for increased shear stud core locations,” said

Clark.Early in the project it was

decided to build the pool vessel completely off-site in North Caro-lina. The stainless steel sections were welded together, reinforced by a steel frame, completely tiled and grouted, ladders installed and shipped to Boston. Phil Ruggiero, senior project manager for Ashling, Inc. said, “It’s not often you’re in-volved in scheduling a wide load delivery through multiple states

and then have the truck sitting on the Mass Pike waiting for the last out of the Red Sox game before it will allowed to travel down Boylston Street.”

The project team included general contractor, Ashling Inc.; architects, Elkus Manfredi; and structural engineer, McNa-mara/Salvia, Inc.

Subcontractors on the project includ-ed American Architectural Iron, Assured Glass, Bradford Products, D&R Howard, Mecca Construction, O’Mahony Electri-cal, Shaughnessy Crane, SRP Sign Corp. and Titan Roofing.

1330 Boylston St. Rooftop Pool Ashling Inc GC - Elkus Manfredi Architects

Residents claim that the rooftop pool has the best view in Boston

EquityRecovery Advisors Launched Norwell, MA - Business part-

ners Dave Dirubbo of Acella Con-struction Corporation, Larry Corbeil of Corbeil Associates, Inc., and Greg Pando of Pando Associates, Inc. an-nounced the launch of a new compa-ny, Equity Recovery Advisors, LLC.

The new company was formed as the lending industry’s collabora-tive solution for assessing new loan requests and mitigating the impact of distressed assets throughout New England.

With more than 75 years of combined reputable experience and expertise in the fields of design, owners’ and lenders’ representation and development and construction, Equity Recovery Advisors, LLC of-fers clients a complete construction and financial solution. Services vary by assignment, and range from pre-commitment loan evaluation to turn-key construction management solu-tions.

Newbury, NH - North Branch Construction, Inc. of Concord has be-gun Phase III of the restoration of the Center Meeting House in Newbury.

This phase will restore the bell tower steeple, which was removed as part of Phase II of the construction. Once repairs are made, the steeple will be placed back on top of the roof. The building, originally constructed in 1832, is listed on the National Reg-ister of Historical Places, and in the past, has served as the town’s primary venue for town meetings, religious services, cultural events and public gatherings.

North Branch raised the build-ing and replaced the foundation as part of Phase I in January 2007. Phase I of the project also included minor sitework associated with digging for the new foundation, as well as re-placement of sills that had been dam-aged by rot over the years.

Phase II, completed in 2008, included structural roof repairs, re-moval of the bell tower, re-roofing and flashing, miscellaneous trim and clad-ding restoration and selective exterior fin-ishes.

Phase III will be completed by the

end of 2009. The committee is continuing with its fundraising efforts to enable the in-terior restoration and final exterior work to be completed at a later date.

North Branch Restoration Phase III of Historic Meeting House

The Center Meeting House bell tower steeple is being restored.

1330 Boylston St. rooftop pool and terrace

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Selected Subcontractor for N.E. Deaconess

Selected Subcontractor for N.E. Deaconess

High-Profile Feature: New England Deaconess Association Campus

Concord, MA - Delphi Construction, Inc. was retained by New England Dea-coness Association (NEDA) to implement its five-year master plan for its Concord campus, which includes: Newbury Court, Newbury Commons, and Rivercrest.

The purpose of the master plan was to take a fragmented, outdated campus and create a unified facility that would allow residents to access all of the communities’ amenities easily. Now complete, the new campus provides residences with most daily needs on-site, limiting the number of crosstown vehicle trips and providing the residents with a walking community experience without the need to use auto-mobiles.

The project encompassed three phas-es, with construction beginning in April of 2004 and completed in April of 2009. It included alteration, renovation, and ex-pansion to the existing nursing home, a rehabilitation facility, independent living residences, assisted living facility, admin-istrative offices and support areas.

Constructed using the best in mod-ern design and construction techniques, the new facility is a vast improvement over the aging facility it replaced. The build-ings contained a number of undesirable characteristics, including single pane steel windows, steam heat systems, non-insulat-ed building envelopes, and electrical and plumbing systems with high energy and

water usage needs. Phase I of the project consisted of

a multistory structure constructed with a steel frame and concrete decks. The build-ing has six stories above grade and two sto-ries below grade. The design of the facility included 35 additional independent living units, expansion of the commercial kitch-en, underground parking, and new theater.

Phase II was also a multistory struc-ture comprised of steel frame and concrete decks to the second floor and wood framing

above. The structure has four stories above grade and a single story below grade. The facility was designed to add 47 new inde-pendent living units, 26 memory support units, a new commercial kitchen, addition-al dining areas, library, and courtyard.

Phase III of this multiphased project serves as the connecting link to Phases I and II of the master plan and was an ex-pansion of the existing nursing home facil-ity. This structure includes 35 independent living units, two additional levels of below

ground parking, a shipping and receiving area, new indoor swimming pool, hair sa-lon, spa, fitness center, and renovations to the existing chapel.

The project architect was EGA Ar-chitects, Inc. of Newburyport.

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New England Deaconess Association Concord campus.

Several green initiatives were implemented on this project from the start of construction including:

• Sorting and processing of de-molition materials for either reuse in the new construction program or ship-ment to certified recycling facilities.

• Implementation of a compre-hensive recycling program for the residente and employees of the com-pleted community.

• A special “holding” nursery developed to sustain existing plant-ings for re-use in the project once construction was completed.

• Installation of a rainfall recov-ery system to minimize water runoff and allow for landscape irrigation us-ing captured water.

• Incorporation of high efficien-cy subsystems including windows, doors, plumbing fixtures, mechanical systems, lighting and other systems.

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Project Team for N.E. Deaconess Associated CampusArchitect - EGA Architects

Interior Architect - Wellesley Design Consultants

Construction Manager - Delphi Construction, Inc.

Structural Engineer - Shelley Engineering, Inc.

Plumbing/HVAC Engineer - BLW Engineers, Inc.

Electrical Engineer - Reno Engineering & Light Design

Civil Engineer - Tetra Tech Rizzo

Safety Consultant - Pierre Prevost Consulting

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Selected Subcontractors for Modern Theatre

High-Profile Feature: Suffolk University Modern Theatre

Boston, MA - Suffolk University and Suffolk Construction Company re-cently started construction on the

Suffolk University Modern Theatre and Residence Hall project located in Down-town Crossing in Boston. Suffolk Educa-tion, Suffolk Construction’s specialized education construction group, will manage the project, which will add a new 185-seat theater with a proscenium to the Downtown Crossing district. The team will also create suite-style dormitory units to accommodate 197 student beds. The theater space will occupy the first two levels of the building. This area will include the theater, a balco-ny area, gallery space and the main lobby. The main lobby will be decorated with se-lect stone flooring, architectural woodwork and custom draperies. The upper balcony area will be accessed by a curved grand stair with decorative metal plating and an elevator. The theatre walls will be finished with a hand-painted theatrical scenic wall covering. The project is scheduled to open in the fall of 2010.

The Modern Theatre project will be complicated and challenging for a number of reasons, including the constrained foot-print of the site and the building’s location, within a bustling urban neighborhood. The most complex portion of the work, howev-er, involves the preservation of the build-ing’s historic façade. This component of the project will require heightened levels of attention to detail and workmanship.

The masonry contractor, NER Con-struction Management, Inc., is carefully documenting and dismantling the crack-ing stone and marble façade, one piece at a time, and transporting all pieces to its facility in Wilmington, Massachusetts, for restoration. Restoration includes cleaning, crack repairs and patching. NER will also fabricate a number of new stones to replace missing pieces or stones that are not sal-vageable. Once the marble and stone are completely restored, NER will transport all of the pieces (approximately 900) back to the site and carefully install them in their exact original locations, using precise

Suffolk Education Restoring Historic Modern Theatre

Plumbing

Proud to be part of the Suffolk Construction Team on the Modern Theatre Project

Elevators

61 Fourth AvenueNeedham,MA 02494

Phone 781-433-8600 • Fax 781-433-7760

OTISElevator CompanyOtis Elevator Company is the world’s

leading manufacturer, installer and maintainer of elevators,

escalators and moving walkways

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dimensions, to reconstruct the historic fa-çade and return it to its original grandeur.

Suffolk Education, NER and the design team are also using BIM (Build-ing Information Model) technology, which is already adding significant value to the

project. The team is using BIM for design visualization, trade coordination, laser scanning, and scheduling and logistics on the Suffolk University project.

The Suffolk Education team is le-veraging laser scanning to create accurate models of existing conditions in the build-ing for the purpose of model creation. The

teams are then overlaying various models from architects and subcontractors as part of a collaborative trade coordination pro-cess, which allows the team to identify potential design and engineering conflicts and clashes so they can be addressed early in the project. The Suffolk Education team is also integrating the project schedule into BIM applications for animated sequencing and schedule analysis.

The Modern Theatre project is being designed and constructed to meet green building and LEED certification standards. The project team will use environmentally friendly construction methods and mate-rials during construction. The architect, Childs Bertman Tseckares, Inc., and the engineers have designed the building to en-sure its clean and efficient operation once construction is completed and the facility is fully functional.

Suffolk University and Suffolk Con-struction have both demonstrated strong leadership in sustainable building prac-tices. Suffolk University has a history of working diligently to find creative solu-tions to environmental challenges. This prestigious institution consistently instills the values of sustainability through educa-tion and practice.

Suffolk Construction also has a strong reputation as an environmentally re-sponsible contractor. As a major contribu-tor to the advances of sustainable building practices, Suffolk supports owners, archi-tects, subcontractors and employees who

share its commitment to green building and the positive impact it has on our natural en-vironment, regional economies, and health and productivity of building occupants. Suffolk’s collaborative approach to manag-ing sustainable building construction proj-ects, proven documentation procedures, sustainable building experience, and com-panywide commitment to sustainable and green business practices will add signifi-cant value to this project as decisions are being made about its sustainable features and LEED certification requirements.

The Modern Theatre building has a storied history. The building was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 as part of the Washington Street Theater District, and in 1995 it was des-ignated a Boston Landmark. The build-ing was initially constructed as retail and warehouse space in 1876. In 1913, it was converted into the Modern Theatre, the first Boston theater designed specifically to show films. Admission was 15 cents, and musical accompaniment was provided on an organ designed specifically for use in the theater. In 1928, the Modern Theatre premiered the first Boston showing of a “talkie”—The Jazz Singer. The theater also introduced the double feature in an effort to compete with newer theaters showing mov-ies and vaudeville together. By the 1980s, the building fell out of use and was consid-ered beyond repair until Suffolk University became directly involved in the restoration of the building.

Selected Subcontractor for Modern Theatre

High-Profile Feature: Suffolk University Modern Theatre

NER Construction Management Because of the historical classification of Modern Theatre, Suffolk Univer-

sity is reusing the original façade. NER Construction Management Corporation was contracted to perform this

historical masonry because of its experience and expertise with similar large-scale historical masonry projects, such as the Lenox Hotel, Massachusetts State House, Fairmont Copley Hotel, and Rhode Island State House.

NER’s responsibilities on this project are to survey, remove, catalog, photo document, store, repair (and where necessary replace), and then reinstall each piece of the entire eight-story Washington Street stone façade, as well as to complete other miscellaneous masonry work throughout the project.

Overall, there are 842 stones made of granite, marble, buff sandstone, and brown sandstone. The original façade had a steel structure with brick backup tying in the stone as a solid masonry wall for the first four floors. The top half of the façade was a brick and stone solid masonry wall.

Since starting in February 2009, NER has removed each individual stone, catalogued its location and documented its condition. With the help of CBT Ar-chitects and Judy Selwyn of Preservation Technologies, NER identified more than 350 necessary repairs. Currently, NER is cleaning the stone and using a vari-ety of techniques to repair the stone, to include: Dutchman repairs to repair chips and spalls; epoxy injecting and pinning of unstable cracks; epoxy injecting sta-ble cracks; patching small holes; and filling former metal embedments with Jahn patching mortar.

Next, NER will construct the new CMU backup structure designed for the façade reinstallation, and will then reinstall the stone façade itself.

This project is expected to be completed by the summer of 2010.

NER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENTNew England’s largest specialty contractor

Corporate Headquarters867 Woburn StreetWilmington, MA 01887Phone: (978) 988-1111Fax: (978) 988-1110

Locations

Connecticut Office178 Front AvenueWest Haven, CT 06516Phone: (203) 937-6666Fax: (203) 937-0633

Special Services Division31 West St.Randolph, MA 02368Phone: (781) 963-1300Fax: (781) 961-1379

www.nerconstruction.com

Primary Areas of Expertise• Masonry Restoration & Cleaning

• Concrete Restoration & Cleaning • Façade Repair & Replacement • Stone Restoration • New Masonry • New Interior and Exterior Stone Work • Waterproofing/Dampproofing • Caulking & Sealants • Epoxy Injection

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Dorchester, MA - Suffolk Con-struction is in the final stages of constructing the new headquarters

and training center for The New England Regional Council of Carpenters (NERCC) and the Boston Carpenters Apprenticeship Program. On this highly visible site on Dorchester Avenue stood an abandoned, two-story industrial building that the NER-CC purchased in 2007. The building once served as the laundry facility for the Arch-diocese of Boston and prior to that was the home of the Dirigo Spice Corporation.

Suffolk is converting the building into a three-story 75,000sf facility. The project consists of demolishing the roof and second-story walls of the existing structure and building a new second and third floor. Upon completion in January, NERCC’s new headquarters will include union offices, a bank, an eye care center for union members, and a state-of-the-art ap-prentice training/trade school that will pro-vide training for 2,000 students per year.

Students will not have to wait un-til classes start for training opportunities. Apprenticeship training has already start-ed at the facility. Throughout the project, the Suffolk team has been working with apprentices from the Boston Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Center. The apprentices are performing on-the-job training tasks at the site, including wood blocking, partition and ceiling work and miscellaneous finish carpentry trade work all while earning class credit. This has been

an excellent opportunity for The Boston Carpenters Apprenticeship and Training Fund to use what will be its training center as a hands-on learning opportunity for its apprentices.

Suffolk’s team is using the latest in building information modeling (BIM) technology to keep the project on budget and on schedule. The Carpenter’s Cen-ter was one of the largest projects in New England in which Suffolk used BIM exten-sively. Suffolk first had a surveyor scan the existing warehouse, creating a point cloud model of the existing structure using laser points.

Using NavisWorks, Suffolk’s team incorporated the point cloud model, ar-

chitectural model, and models created by the structural steel, HVAC and electrical subcon-tractors. The resulting complete, or federated, model allowed the project team to virtually walk through the build-ing and detect any clash-es between structure and systems. Suffolk held weekly “walk-through” meetings during con-struction so that the team could detect and resolve any clashes. This was extremely beneficial in determining where pen-

etrations could be made into the existing waffle slab for girder placement, and de-tecting conflicts from the mechanical and electrical trades before clashes were dis-

covered in the field, which would have re-sulted in expensive change orders.

Although the Carpenter’s Center will not be submitted for LEED® certifi-cation, the project will be certifiable up to the Silver level. The team has incorporated many sustainable design principles into the project, including the use of low-emitting carpets, paints and composite wood prod-ucts; high-efficiency HVAC systems; and water efficiency systems, including a storm water collection system and low water use toilets throughout the building. The roof of the new building will be highly reflective, helping to save on heating and cooling costs.

The NERCC has been looking for a site to accommodate a new headquarters facility for the past decade. The completed Carpenters Center will allow the union to consolidate operations and replace offices it now leases in South Boston and its cur-rent training facility in Brighton.

High-Profile Feature: The New England Regional Council of Carpenters

Selected Subcontractors for Carpenter’s Union HallFaçade Contractor

SUNRISE ERECTORS, INC

SUNRISE ERECTORS, INC290 Pine Street, Canton, MA 02021781-828-8814 | F: 781-828-8244

[email protected] | www.sunriseerectors.com

Windows & CurtainwallAluminum, Zinc, TerraCotta, Trespa, Phenolic,

Stainless Steel, and Copper Panel SystemsSpecialty Cladding • Metal SidingAcoustic & Equipment Screens

In-House EngineeringUnion-Shop Fabrication & Field Work

Project Team for Carpenter’s Union HallArchitect - ADD Inc.

General Contractor - Suffolk Construction Company, Inc.Structural Engineer - Goldstein-Milano LLC

HVAC Engineer - E.M. Duggan Inc.MEP Engineer - RDK Engineers

Civil Engineer - Nitsch Engineering, Inc.Steel Erection - Sunrise Erectors, Inc.

Concrete - S&F Concrete

Structural Engineers

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New England Carpenter’s CenterTraining Opportunities and Technology Propel Construction

Concrete

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S & F Concrete, Inc.S & F Concrete, Inc.

Commercial/Private • Government/StateInstitutional • Health Care • Sports • Parking • Repair

Main Office:166 Central StreetP.O. Box 427, Hudson, Ma 01749-0427Phone: 978-562-3495Fax: 978-562-9461

E-Mail: [email protected]

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by Lori Stewart Coletti, Elaine Construction

While Harvard has been at the fore-front of green building innovations for quite some time, the high degree of variety of spaces, needs, and cultures within the University can lead to very different ap-proaches, school by school.

The new information technology (IT) offices at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) represent the first project SEAS has undertaken to LEED-certify, and this goal led to a very collaborative team effort among all in-volved parties.

Space is always at a premium at SEAS, with preference naturally given to academic initiatives, leaving critical sup-port staff often as a piece in a bigger puzzle jockeying for the space they need, and often operating with less than opti-mal conditions.

In addition, the variety of age and type of build-ings on the SEAS campus leads to a high percentage of infrastructure and renovation work, where the certifica-

tion process can be more challenging to accomplish. Thus, when the opportunity to construct and pursue LEED with a rela-tively high certainty of success and impact presented itself, the project goals were em-braced by the entire team, and everyone focused their best efforts on maximizing impact while containing costs and main-taining schedule. Even the staff consented to a two-phase move to allow the team to utilize some products in the design that re-quired a longer lead time but helped with the LEED rating.

The IT offices for the School of En-gineering and Applied Sciences were built to have 22 people in three different offices within the Maxwell Dworkin building at the School of Engineering and Applied Sci-

ences on the Harvard University campus. With space constraints as well as

LEED being a major factor in the design, Douglas Okun & Associates, Vanderweil Engineers, Harvard’s Green Campus Ini-

tiative, and Elaine Construction collaborated closely throughout and sought to use innovative and efficient strategies and products to make the space function ef-fectively within the new foot-print.

One major component of this efficient utilization was the use of Herman Miller’s “My Studio” furniture system, which is Greenseal certified as well as compact yet functional.

This project is registered for LEED, and has achieved a Gold level rating. Green de-sign features include: high ef-ficiency fluorescent and LED lighting designed to exceed ASHRAE power densities; day-light sensors within 15 feet of windows; occupancy sensors tied into building controls to set back temperature settings when spaces are unoccupied; bamboo flooring and millwork; FSC cer-tified wood; materials contain-ing recycled and locally manu-factured content; low VOC adhesives, sealants, paints, carpets, composite woods and

furniture; individual control of lighting; and a flushout period prior to occupancy to remove any lingering contaminants from construction activities.

Selected Subcontractor for Harvard SEASDrywall

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Cambridge, MA - Callahan, Inc. re-cently upgraded nine existing units at 303 Third Street to meet Group

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Cambridge, MA - HMFH Architects announced eight recent school commis-sions throughout New England with a com-bined area of more than 500,000sf. The projects include three elementary schools, one middle school, one combined middle/high school and three high schools.

In each commission, HMFH is ana-lyzing existing facilities and making design recommendations for space improvements to help school districts better address their educational mission.

• Carlisle Elementary School, Carlisle, Mass. - HMFH was hired to de-sign additions and renovations to a multi-building, 760-student, K-8 campus. The first stage included a Master Plan that re-viewed consolidation options, as well as how to phase out aging, inadquate campus structures. HMFH is also studying how to preserve and increase open space at this much-used town resource.

• Newport Elementary School, Newport, R.I. - HMFH is working with the City of Newport to plan for a new 700-student elementary school, including pre-kindergarten to grade 4. HMFH will be working with educators and commu-nity representatives to design a single new green school on the site of the current Sul-livan School in Newport. The new school replaces four existing elementary schools that are in poor condition.

• Concord Elementary Schools, Concord, N.H. - HMFH is studying the feasibility of consolidating six of the Con-

cord School District’s elementary schools into three. The project includes the design of three buildings: one that will merge Kimball and Walker schools on the Kimball campus, another that will merge the Conant and Rum-ford schools on the Co-nant campus, and the third that will combine the Dame and Eastman

schools in a new K-2 school on the campus of Broken Ground School. HMFH Archi-tects Inc. was hired to complete three sche-matic designs this year. Construction of the elementary schools will begin in 2010.

• Wellesley Middle School, Welles-ley, Mass. - HMFH is studying how to plan for increased population growth in the mid-dle school over the next five years. HMFH is analyzing how to add an additional 200 students to the current enrollment of 1,000. With the middle school building already at capacity, HMFH is examining creative ap-proaches to accommodating an immediate need for up to 18 additional classrooms. The strategy includes a plan for repurpos-ing the space in the event of a future de-crease in population.

• Berlin/Boylston Middle/High School, Berlin/Boylston, Mass. - The communities of Berlin and Boylston hired HMFH to conduct a feasibility study of to-tal replacement or substantial renovation and additions. On the basis of the study, the state has endorsed a new and expanded middle/high school to accommodate the 6th grade, and increase the overall popu-lation to 560. The existing site and new

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• Wayland High School, Wayland, Mass. - In addition to planning for class-room space, the project is addressing how to best provide optimal science, perfor-mance and athletic facilities. A new, two-building high school proposal will be pre-sented for town vote in November 2009.

• Hanover High School, Hanover, Mass. - Slated for completion in 2011, the new 156,000sf high school will be located on the site of the existing school. The new 800-student high school will employ a number of green design measures to Mas-sachusetts High Performance School sus-tainability goals.

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Amherst, Ma – Pay-ette announced the comple-tion of a new 157,500gsf life sciences teaching and research building for the University of Massachu-setts in Amherst.

The Integrated Sci-ences Building (ISB) is part of a two-phase project to expand science teach-ing and research capabili-ties on campus with the goal of fostering interac-tion and collaboration between students and re-search faculty. The ISB was designed to meet the LEED Silver standard. The phased plan calls for three wings in a U-shape, forming a court-yard at the northern end of the Stockbridge (east) campus open space. It is part of the University’s growing commitment to the life sciences and expanding presence as a research institution.

The $114.5 million first phase in-cludes an L-shaped building comprised of a laboratory wing and a classroom wing. The laboratory wing houses teaching and research spaces for chemistry and biology programs. The heart of the ISB is a dra-matic four-story concourse that runs along the entire southern edge of the classroom wing, flowing with people moving along balconies, bridges and stairs and providing a variety of meeting spaces at each level. The concourse’s enormous south facing window creates a showcase of science to the courtyard and east campus precinct be-yond.

The building exterior is a juxtapo-sition of brick and curtainwall elements. The primary material of the ISB is a warm-

toned red brick with bronze accents, match-ing nearby science buildings. Both the west and north wings are brick clad forms with punched windows.

Horizontal stripes of the bronze brick run between windows creating a vestige of strip windows prevalent in neighboring buildings. The concourse has a four story high curtainwall facing south to the land-scaped courtyard.

This wall has a sunscreen of gray ter-racotta rods that recall the brick striping. Study “treehouses” floating within the sun-screen are clad with terracotta tile.

Payette was the architect and also provided lab planning, interior design and landscape architecture. The project team also includes Gilbane, construction man-ager; Vanderweil Engineers, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineers; Lim Con-sultants, structural engineers; Nitsch En-gineering, civil engineers; Available Light, lighting consultant; Acentech Inc., acous-tics and audiovisual.

Boston, MA - Cannon Design an-nounced the opening of Boston Univer-sity’s newest student residence tower – a building designed by the firm to enhance student life and the integration of learning spaces throughout the University.

The new tower is the latest building in the development of the John Hancock Student Village, the heart of student activi-ties also master-planned and designed by Cannon Design, with its fitness and recre-ation center, Agganis Arena, and additional residential facilities just steps away from the new facility. At 26 stories along the Charles River, the building provides the University with a distinctive and contem-porary landmark for visitors entering the city from the west, and takes full advantage of stunning views from Mt. Wachusett to the Harbor Islands and beyond.

Located at 33 Harry Agganis Way off Commonwealth Avenue, the 396,000sf building provides housing for 960 students

in a wide range of apartment and suite sizes, along with 20 resident assistant units and three apartment units designed for fac-ulty. The new residence tower is a signifi-cant step in bringing sophomore, junior and senior student housing on campus, and will reduce the demand for student housing in adjacent neighborhoods by approximately 250 apartments. When complete, the 10-acre Student Village will accommodate a total of 2,300 student beds.

In addition to the residential units, the facility incorporates multiple educa-tional and social spaces including two classrooms, large and small collaborative study spaces, music practice rooms, a video room, offices for student life, and an open multi-purpose room on the top floor.

Art from the University’s students at the College of Fine Arts is displayed in the main lobby and second floor gallery spaces.

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Boston, MA - BWK has been chosen as the gen-eral contractor for several interior and exterior reno-vations for The Newman School, a private high school located in Boston’s historic Back Bay.

The work re-quired a stringent approval process by the Landmark Historical Com-mission and in-volved replication of interior finish plaster moldings, woodwork, doors, flooring and mason-ry. The installation of new utilities was carefully coordinated with the local mu-nicipal and zoning boards.

Presently, BWK’s design-build team is developing a five-year plan with the staff at The Newman School to re-store and renovate the school’s exterior and interior.

Feasibility studies are being con-ducted to replace the roof, point the ex-terior and install new historically correct windows. BWK will also be contracted to install a new fire escape and elevator as well as complete upgrades to student bathrooms, common areas and class-rooms.

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The Newman School in Boston’s historic Back Bay is to undergo interior and exterior renovations.

Boston, MA - JM Coull built two new research laboratories at Northeastern University in Boston. The two design-build projects created nanotechnology and interferometry labs in existing buildings on the Boston campus.

The George J. Kostas Nanoscale Technology and Manufacturing Research Center is the primary facility for micro and nanofabrication at Northeastern.

The facility is configured in three parts, including cleanroom and non-clean-room lab areas and a collaborative project area for student teams and corporate part-ners. Five thousand square feet of ISO class 4, 6 and 7 cleanroom areas are used

for optical lithography, nanolithography, thin film deposition and other processes.

Non-cleanroom lab space is equipped with hoods, device testing areas, design ar-eas and an imaging lab.

The Lev Perelman Interferome-try Laboratory is a new suite of labs and cleanroom spaces for the research and de-velopment of laser technology. The 2,500sf renovation includes four labs, a conference room and an ISO class 8 certifiable clean-room. The sensitive nature of laser research necessitated extensive sound proofing and a floating floor system to isolate the clean-room space from vibration.

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Brewer, ME - The growing need for a larger, better-equipped cancer care facility in northeastern Maine is be-

ing met by Barr & Barr Builders of Bruns-wick as they construct a steel, glass and wood paneled structure that rises graceful-ly among the pines in Brewer. With Maine having the highest incidence of cancer in the nation, it is appropriate that Eastern Maine Medical Center’s (EMMC’s) Can-cerCare of Maine and the Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health will house the most sophisticated cancer treatment technology in the state.

Working with the full-service archi-tecture, engineering and design team of SMRT, Barr & Barr Builders is creating a technological haven measuring 132,000sf and three stories high to be the new home for EMMC’s CancerCare of Maine and the Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health. The building shares a campus with Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems’ Cianchette Medical Building. The new fa-cility’s design allows patients many views of the mountainous woodlands in the dis-tance as well as the healing garden being created outside the doors to the patio.

Breaking ground May 2008, the cre-ation of the building has united the local community. A grass roots campaign con-tinues with a goal of nearly $10 million for the project. Many of EMMC’s nurses, doc-tors and staff support the campaign, which is well on its way to meeting its goal. Job

site employees also chose to participate in the campaign, as many of the steelwork-ers, construction crew, designers and oth-ers have had their lives touched by cancer. They come to work on this new building every day knowing that they are contribut-ing to something special.

Speaking about the fundraising cam-paign, Tina Gist, RN, department head of EMMC’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, says, “Everyone has their own reasons for donating to the campaign. We’ve all been touched, either personally or profession-ally, by someone who has been affected by cancer.”

Being a part of a process that will change the way cancer is treated in the state of Maine is a life-altering experi-ence. Steve Hughes, vice president of Barr & Barr, Maine, says that constructing EMMC’s CancerCare of Maine building has been one of the more challenging and rewarding jobs his team has spearheaded so far. Building in Maine since 1941, Barr & Barr is a leader in academic, healthcare and research construction. And it is that very sort of experience that made Barr & Barr the right choice for EMMC’s new cancer center and human genetics lab.

Dealing with the technology provi-sions of the genetics laboratory as well as the cancer treatment equipment including three linear accelerators, two with “on-board imaging,” which will be the first ste-reotactic units in the state, Barr & Barr and SMRT designers had their work cut out for them as they surpassed the basic building codes and met many sustainable building elements. Together they have created a structure that will be home to 27 open in-fusion bays, six private infusion bays, 24 exam rooms, an on-site pharmacy and an outdoor healing garden. The space will be warm and inviting, offering majestic views, warm muted colors, imbedded sound sys-tems, natural lighting, family waiting areas/kitchens and private entrances, while also protecting patients from radiation expo-sure with four- and eight-foot-thick walls and meeting lab requirements, including air change and lab waste.

The installation of two new Varian linear accelerators, one of which was fitted with cutting edge equipment specifically designed to treat brain-related tumors,

a new GE Proteus x-ray unit, a new GE PET/CT imaging unit and a new GE simu-lation/CT Imaging unit was completed this month. For the handling of these compli-cated medical instruments that are integral to cancer treatment, Barr & Barr was given accolades by both EMHS staff and the medical equipment vendors. Their flawless collaboration and preparation of the treat-ment suites enabled the installation to go off without a hitch.

Coming in on time and on budget; Barr & Barr’s team including four LEED accredited professionals has worked seam-lessly with EMMC to ensure that the new cancer center will open its doors to patients in December 2009. In so doing, the can-cer center will more than triple its patient

capacity, quadruple its parking spaces and will realize an increase in productivity and success due to the combination of medical professionals, pharmacists and genetic sci-entists all under one roof.

Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems’ property manager Addy Dubois says, “Barr & Barr’s performance has been outstand-ing. Their team of qualified profession-als has provided top quality construction while developing an effective project team of owner, architect, and contractors. They are keeping us on schedule and on budget and continue to offer solutions to problems and cost effective alternatives.”

EMMC’s beautiful new Cancer-Care of Maine and the Maine Institute for

Human Genetics and Health building that SMRT designed and Barr & Barr Builders is constructing will be a welcome respite and sanctuary for those in need of care. Offering pri-vate rear entrances, a relaxing healing garden and an invit-ing fireplace built by a cancer survivor; the building provides not only medical, technologi-cal and scientific resources, but also affords patients and their loved ones a comfortable place to heal in a sanctuary from the harsh reality of their illness.

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Keene, NH – A ceremony was held on September 10 to mark construction of the first new hotel to be built in Keene in the past several years. The new Courtyard by Marriott hotel will be located in Railroad Square, one block from the city’s down-town business district.

Officials from Schleicher & Stebbins Hotels, Oleo Cor-poration, and the city of Keene attended the event, along with representatives from local Keene businesses and Keene State College.

Pro Con Inc. of Man-chester is the design-builder for the $8.1 million hotel proj-ect. S&S Hotels of Manchester, N.H. and Oleo Corporation of Ludlow, Vt. are the hotel own-ers, and Colwen Management of Nashua, N.H. will manage the hotel Laconia Savings Bank is providing the financing.

S&S Hotels and Oleo Corporation intend to make the Courtyard by Marriott LEED certified from the US Green Building Council. Pro Con Inc. plans to use regional and recycled materials in construction and incorporate environmentally beneficial strategies in the hotel’s development and daily operations.

The 65,795sf, five-story hotel will offer 100 guestrooms, including four suites. Plans include a bistro and lounge area, 2,100sf of flexible meeting space, a business center, guest market and an in-door pool and fitness room. Pro Con Inc. has scheduled a May 2010 completion date for the new hotel.

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Dartmouth, MA - Parishioners of St. George Greek Orthodox Church celebrated the fruition of their dream of a new place to worship with the Thyanoixia, or Opening of the Doors, of the congregation’s new St. George Greek Orthodox Church and Hellenic Cultural Center built by SouthCoast-based

Bufftree Building Company in Dartmouth. This official opening of the larger,

handicapped-accessible church marked the completion of Phase I relocation of the church from Ashley Boulevard in New Bedford to a six-acre site on Cross Road. The 4,700sf building contains a church

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One Broadway Renovations - Walsh Brothers ConstructionOne Boston Place Plaza Renovations - Trinity Builders

MIT Media Lab Expansion - Bond BrothersMcCormack Building Greenroof - Suffolk Construction

Franklin Hill Housing - CWC BuildersMuseum of Fine Arts - John Moriarty and Associates

Harvard Law School - SkanskaLahey Clinic North - Walsh Brothers Construction

Mass Biologic Expansion - William A. Berry & Son, Inc.Eaton Vance Roof Garden - Shawmut Design + Construction

Gillette Integration - Walsh Brothers ConstructionArnold Arboretum Weld Hill - Lee Kennedy Construction

Fan Pier Building F - Turner ConstructionNew England Aquarium - Turner Construction

303 Third Street - Bovis Lend LeaseInternap - Richard White and Sons

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Concord Hospital LEED CertifiedDesigned by Shepley Bulfinch

Brookstone Completes Reno Manchester, NH - Brookstone Builders, Inc., construction managers and

general contractors headquartered in Manchester, recently completed a renova-tion project at St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua.

The undertaking involved significant upgrades to the cafeteria, which serves both employees and hospital visitors. Improvements included new ceilings and floors, case work, updated serving equipment and modernized pendant light fixtures, all resulting in a more functional and comfortable environment.

Jack Boardman of Brookstone Builders was the project manager.

Concord, NH – Concord Hospital is the first hospital in northern New England and second in New England to re-ceive LEED certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) for its East & North Wing addition and renovation, designed by the Boston architec-ture firm of Shepley Bulfinch.

The project’s design max-imizes daylight and views with green roofs and courtyard gar-dens while creating skylights that bring light deep into treat-ment spaces. The canopied en-trance includes a waiting area that overlooks a garden and the drop-off area and a roof garden that is accessible from the ICU.

On patient floors almost all spaces have access to natu-ral light and views, while gar-den courtyards create a buffer from the road. The use of native plantings and permeable surfaces re-duces the impact on the site’s storm water system and minimizes heat islands.

Other components include reducing or eliminating toxins to improve indoor air quality; recycling demolition waste; reduc-ing water consumption; using energy effi-cient equipment; and promoting alternative transportation.

“What made this such a success was Concord Hospital’s commitment to the hospital’s sustainable design and op-erations, and to doing it as a team,” said Shepley principal Angela Watson. Concord Hospital received a Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence award in 2008 for its outstanding work in reducing the hospital’s environmental footprint.

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ist Foundation. The project’s new build-ings are intended to expand the opportuni-ties for artists to live and work in the city, with additional studio space, the addition of underground music practice space, a new gallery, on-street display windows for artwork, the use of the courtyard for instal-lation art and as a venue for performance-art, and, if financially feasible, the offering of residential fellowships for artists.

Second Street Associates LLC, the developer, includes Fred Gordon as the principal; Next Phase Studios as the ar-chitect; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc. as the transportation/ infrastructure engineer; Weidlinger Associates Inc. as the geotech-nical/structural engineer; The Hickory Consortium as the energy consultant; and Goulston and Storrs as legal counsel.

The Gordon’s Wood project in West Roxbury includes the demolition of the ex-isting nursing home and the creation of 42

new condominium units (with five afford-able units) however, the project will now consist of two newly constructed buildings instead of three.

The project site of a 70,000sf, three-story concrete and brick building, formerly known as the Star of David Nursing Home that was built in 1964 as an institutional center to rehabilitate and assist patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The nursing home was closed in 2003, and the facility has been vacant since.

The development team consists of the Mayo Group as the owner, developer and general contractor; Ray Mitrano of Mayo Group and Doulas Annino of An-nino Incorporated as the project architects; BSC Group as the engineering and trans-portation consultant; and Taren Grigsby of Mayo Group as the legal counsel.

Total development cost is estimated at approximately $8 million. The devel-oper expects to start the demolition and the construction by the winter of 2009.

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Located on a 16-acre private school campus in suburban Boston, the 30,000sf arts center is a three-story ad-dition to the school’s main academic building. The addition features a black box theater with flexible seating and theatrical lighting, along with support spaces that include a scene shop, cos-tume storage and workroom, lighting storage, control room, and green room. Three floors of classrooms wrap around two sides of the black box with drama on the main level, music on the lower level, and visual arts on the upper level.

Clay brick was selected to re-flect the predominant brick vocabu-

lary on campus, with the fine detail of smaller-scale neighboring hous-es. To announce and separate the arrival sequence, the building’s larg-est volume, the black box theater, is articulated as the primary build-ing form. The 50-foot cube is clad in a lively brick-patterned form and is placed at an angle to engage both the bridge en-try and traditionally designed classroom wing.

“Specifying clay brick for the project underscores the school’s com-mitment to sustainable design and

high performance ma-terials,” said George Metzger, AIA, presi-dent of HMFH Archi-tects. “We wanted to relate to the existing building’s traditional brick exterior, but also to use the traditional material in a new way to express the school’s commitment to creative arts on the campus.”

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sen to complement the original 1920s “fresh air” style brick building to which the arts addition is linked. Two types of brick recall the stone foundation wall with brick above at the original campus building. The brick cube of the black box is embraced by the more conven-tional classroom wings, which establish a public edge to the campus. In contrast, the prominence of the black box theater as a centerpiece of the addition is ex-pressed by its distinctive and elaborate brick pattern, comprised of three differ-ent brick types in an intricate bas-relief grid. This brick work continues around to the black box theater’s two-story en-try wall in the lobby, which doubles as a reception and gallery space.

HMFH Receives Brick in Architecture Award

Boston, MA - JM Coull, a New England based construction manage-ment and design build firm, was hon-ored this month with a 2009 Vision Award from Constructech magazine.

JM Coull’s “eBid” system of electronically soliciting subcontractor bids garnered the award, which rec-ognizes innovative technologies and their application to everyday busi-ness.

By customizing a software package produced by eBid Systems, JM Coull reduced the cost of the bid-ding process by 93% in one year and cut production time from a full day to less than an hour.

The environmental impact of the bidding process was dramatically reduced by eliminating shipping and enabling contracting firms to view drawings electronically and print only the plans they need.

“Our eBid system enables us to maintain current information on an extensive database of prequalified subcontractors. By bidding electroni-cally, we can increase participation and generate more competitive pric-ing for our clients,” said JM Coull president, Andrew Coull.

JM Coull Earns National Award

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For call centers or other offices where staff are at their desks for long periods of time, it is essential to create a stimulating environment. For a renovation of what is now SironaHealth, we designed an open office environment with a bank of private offices along the perimeter. An aluminum storefront system, with a combination of frosted and clear glass, allows natural light to filter into the open office. Bright colors, consisting of yellows\, orange, greens\ and aqua were used as accent walls in the open office space. Textured carpet, decorative lighting and bright finishes achieved the type of high-energy environment the client desired.

To meet a company’s culture and their desire to bring some elements that were in their former late 1800s offices suite, SHP’s new office building was designed to bring contemporary and traditional together. A new layout and interior office storefronts are paired with the post & beam structure they brought forward with them from their former office suite. Beautiful views of

nature, plenty of natural light, a soothing color palette and a well designed office fit perfectly with this housing management company.

An efficient, well planned work en-vironment promotes flexible, diverse and collaborative workspaces. Views to nature, day lighting and natural ventilation will go a long way toward staff satisfaction. Drab colors, poor building layout, disorganized support areas, dim lighting and outdated furnishings do little to help inspire most people. Innovative approaches such as brighter colors, interesting architectural forms, furnishings that support how you work, artwork, quality lighting and cre-ative lighting can go a long way to energize staff. Cool lunch rooms, coffee cafés, fit-ness rooms, TV lounges, game rooms and outdoor spaces are finding their way into the workplace today.

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Manchester, NH - CLD Consulting Engineers, Inc. of Manchester held its 13th Annu-al Golf Tournament August 12 at the Plausawa Valley Country Club in Pembroke. In addition to a fun afternoon of exercise and networking, funds were raised from many donated raffle items and a “putting on the green” contest sponsored by CLD. All proceeds from these activities went to the New Horizons Soup Kitchen, Manchester.

Christopher R. Bean, P.E., president of CLD, had the honor of presenting the check for more than $1,300 to Fred Robinson, executive director of New Ho-rizons.

New Horizons soup kitchen serves breakfast for Shelter guests and dinner to seniors daily, typically serv-ing 200 meals a day. CLD employees have been serving meals at New Horizons every first Friday of the month for 24 years.

New Horizons for New Hampshire services include the soup kitchen, a food pantry and emergency shelter and sup-portive services, and Angie’s Shelter for Women.

CLD Contributes to New Horizons

CLD President Chris Bean presents check to Fred Rob-inson, executive director, New Horizons. Also present, David Gates and Patricia Shedd from CLD, and ad-

ditional volunteers Sarah Morrill, Rebecca Shedd and Joe Morrill.. Photo courtesy of Nancy Comai, develop-

ment director, New Horizons for New Hampshire.

Bedford, NH - The New Hampshire Commercial Invest-ment Board of Re-altors (NH CIBOR) named David Lefe-bvre 2009 Realtor of the Year.

Lefebvre is the commercial division manager of Shanley Realtors of Ports-mouth

William Jean of Fulcrum Associates of Amherst received the 2009 NH CIBOR

Affiliate of the Year award.

Jean is co-chairman of the Af-filiates Committee for the organization.

Each year NH CIBOR members who have shown outstanding commit-ment, leadership and skills in the commer-

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Watertown, MA - J.C. Cannistraro, LLC has launched its newly redesigned Web Site, www.cannistraro.com.

The Boston-based mechanical construction firm recently made news with its multi-dimensional Building Information Modeling (BIM) solutions that improve construction operations

from early design through facilities management and operations.

The new Web Site places a strong emphasis on construction technologies, and features online video content about the company’s background, along with its pre-fabrication and BIM capabili-ties.

Cannistraro Launches New Web Site

Reading, MA - The reno-vation and expansion of the Honda Gallery located in Read-ing has been successfully com-pleted. BKA Architects, Inc. of Brockton provided the design services, and Senate Construc-tion Corporation of Shirley was the general contractor.

BKA Architects was asked to transform the existing buildings situated on a landfill site into a facility that would meet the requirements of the prototype for a Honda dealership and in-corporate the Gallery’s own requirements.

The existing two-story, 20,000sf showroom building was renovated and the existing service building demolished to allow for the construction of a new, sepa-rate, two-story 31,000sf facility that would house a service department with 32 service

bays, parts and customer areas. One fundamental challenge was the

site itself. Geopiers, or compacted cylin-ders of earth, were hammered into earth to provide support and stability. Other site planning constraints that required careful consideration and coordination included a 40-foot sewer easement near the west side of the planned service building

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Newton, MA - Diversified Project Management (DPM) an-nounced that Frank Kennedy has joined the firm as project execu-tive and will manage its public, healthcare and education project segments.

Prior to joining DPM, Ken-nedy served as vice president for RF Walsh Project Management, Inc., where he served as project executive for the Mass. General

Hospital and North Shore Medi-cal Center’s new Outpatient Care in Danvers, and several major school projects.

Prior to RF Walsh he was vice president and New England area manager of Heery Interna-tional. His leadership resulted in the securing of more than 20 K-12 public projects valued at more than $1 billion.

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Cambridge, MA - Acentech Inc., a multi-disciplinary acous-tics, audiovisual systems design, and vibration consulting firm, announced that Robert Wolff has joined Acentech’s Studio A as a supervisory consultant in acous-tics.

Wolff has provided leader-ship to the design, construction, and equipping of spaces for arts

performance since 1963. He has participated in the design of many concert and recital halls, concert theatres and re-hearsal rooms, and his work has brought him expertise in design and construction on three continents.

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Winchester, MA - A. J. Martini, Inc., a Winchester-based construction manage-ment firm, announced that four employees: assistant project manager Tyler Abreau, estimator Ben McConchie, senior manager

MEP & Tel/Data Systems Gerry Parent and senior estimator Tony Craveiro have re-cently achieved LEED accreditation from the US Green Building Council.

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Worcester, MA - Tighe & Bond, Inc. announced that Brian M. Duffy, who works out of the company’s Worcester office, has become a Certified Safety Professional.

Certified Safety Professionals must meet specific education and work experience criteria, as well as pass a comprehensive practice examination. Duffy provides envi-ronmental, health and safety services to industrial, health-care, education and utility clients.

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Cambridge, MA - SMMA’s director of Corporate + Technology Studio, Marie Fitzgerald, IIDA, served on the jury for the 2009 CoreNet Global Awards of Excel-lence.

The award recognizes leadership globally and regionally in the real estate profession and will be announced on No-vember 5, 2009.

Fitzgerald was named the 2008 De-signer of the Year by the New England Chapter of CoreNet Global.

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Fitzgerald Serves as Judge

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Boston MA - Berkeley Investments, Inc. announced the recent addition of Joseph Laurano to oversee the opera-tions of ResMark, Berkeley Investment’s residential develop-ment and marketing subsidiary.

Over the last nine years, Laurano has been involved in every stage of new condominium development, including un-derwriting, loan origination, unit pricing, asset branding, pre-marketing, public relations, sales and project management.

Laurano Joins Berkeley Investments

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Bond Employees Earn LEED APEverett, MA - Everett based construction firm Bond Brothers Inc. an-

nounced that 14 construction professionals have recently achieved recognition as LEED Accredited Professionals. Members of the Bond team who have received accreditation from the US Green Building Council include; Edward A. Bond, Jr., CEO; Gregory A. Williamson, director of estimating and purchasing; Alan Stein-berg, project executive; William Angelosanto, manager of healthcare services; John Fortin, director facilities asset management services; William Cunniff, senior project manager; Justin Aubuchon, senior estimator; Michael Dumaresq and Ian Manferdini, project managers; Steve Goodwin, superintendent; and Dave Dock-endorf, Brendan O’Malley, Jesse Starnino and Joshua Sydney, project engineers.

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Boston, MA - EYP Architecture & Engi-neering welcomes Leslie A. Glynn, AIA, LEED to the firm as a senior laboratory planner.

Glynn has extensive experience in pro-gramming, planning and designs for the sciences. EYP President and CEO Tom Birdsey, AIA said, “Leslie has a very strong understanding of science from both academic and corporate perspectives.”

Glynn has planned and designed a wide variety of laboratories and cleanrooms within the life sciences, nanotechnology, and semiconductor fields for institutional and corporate clients. Cur-rently, she is working on a hyperfast-track project for Trinity University in Texas.

Glynn Joins EYP

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Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA - Win-dover Construction, Inc., of Manchester-by-the-Sea, announced that four of its project managers: Jim Burke, Tad Cun-ningham, Kristen Poulin and Jay Somers have earned Leadership in Energy and En-

vironmental Design Professional Accredi-tation.

“We’re very proud of our employees and their dedication to green building,” said Lee Dellicker, president of Windover Construction.

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Newton, MA - Diversified Project Management (DPM) an-nounced that Tyler Abrams has joined the firm as assistant project manager.

Prior to joining DPM, Abrams served as crew leader for the Student Conservation Association in Boston, Mass. and Arling-ton, Va., where he led construction and maintenance efforts on park trails with student conservation crews. He also served as an intern at Treacy & Eagleburger Architects in Washington, D.C.

Abrams Joins DPM

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Boston, MA - Cannon De-sign announced the promotion of Harry Shanley, PE, LEED AP to the position of vice president.

Shanley is a professional engineer with more than 20 years of experience in mechanical de-sign, with a focus on healthcare projects. He has expertise in master planning, energy model-ing and analysis, and commis-sioning.

He has contributed to projects around New England and the United

States including health-care institutions such as Brigham and Women’s Hospital, UMass Memo-rial Medical Center, Cape Cod Hospital and Stanford Hospital in Connecticut. Outside of New England Shanley has worked for the Monsanto Company, an agricultural company in St. Louis, St. Mary’s Hospital

in Michigan and A.I. Dupont Hospital for Children in Delaware.

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Meridian Assoc. Hires Keefner Meridian Associates, a multi-disci-

plinary land development design firm, an-nounced the addition of Wayne A. Keefner, P.E. to its Westborough staff.

Keefner is LEED accredited as well as a Massachusetts Certified Soil Evalua-tor. He brings over 15 years of progressive experience in all phases of project coordi-nation, including strategic planning, site

layout & design and staff training. His strong background in civic based projects will enable Meridian to further expand its municipal project di-vision.

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Rotch Grant ProgramThe Rotch Travelling Studio Facul-

ty Grant Program is a foreign travel grant established to augment the architectural education of students of architecture at the highest level of scholarship within the stu-dio format.

The grant provides up to $20,000 to fund a student trip abroad for first-hand study of foreign architecture that supple-ments a specific design-school studio. The deadline for proposals is October 22. For more information, visit www.rotchscholar-ship.org/studio.

NAIOP Gala NAIOP Massachusetts cordially in-

vites you to attend the 2009 Distinguished Real Estate Awards Gala honoring The Beal Companies for achievements in real estate, charitable activities and community better-ment with a special public service award presented to John Fish, CEO, Suffolk Con-struction Company, Inc.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Westin Boston Waterfront 425 Summer Street, Boston 5:30 p.m.: Cocktail reception 7 p.m.: Program and dinnerTo register online: http://www.naiop-

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Build Boston Registration is now openEdward Mazria AIA, Dean Ka-

men and Robert A. Murray are the key-note speakers for the 25th annual Build Boston tradeshow and convention in November. Register now at www.build-boston.com.

ASM ConferenceLEED for SubcontractorsPresented by the US Green Building

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MBC Hall of Fame Annual DinnerThursday, October 22, 2009Seaport HotelWe are planning an evening of net-

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SFNE MeetingThe Steel Fabricators of New Eng-

land (SFNE) invites you to attend a joint Membership Dinner Meeting with the Metals Service Cen-ter Institute (MSCI) on Wednesday, Oc-tober 14, 2009.

The dinner meeting will be held at Maneeley’s Ban-quet Facility, 66 Rye Street, South Wind-sor, Conn. The pro-gram will run from 5 - 8 p.m.

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