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Your Guide to the CAM Green Awards

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INDUSTRY NEWS

J.S Vig Construction Company
Opens Ann Arbor Office and
Announces Formation of
Project Green
J.S. Vig Construction Company recently
announced that it has formed Project Green,
a green building think tank that expands the
company’s sustainable construction practice
area. J.S. Vig will initially locate its Project
Green staff at 157 E. Hoover in Ann Arbor.
The facility will contain a resource library
devoted to sustainable construction.
“Project Green will focus on educating
property owners, developers and the gener-
al public on the benefits and costs associat-
ed with green building,” said J.S. Vig
President Joseph Vig, LEED AP.“We will advo-
cate for LEED-certified building when appro-
priate, but our ultimate goal is to have a
showcase to educate our customers and the
architectural community about the costs
and benefits of ‘green’ site selection, design
and construction practices. We will have sev-
eral LEED AP personnel devoted exclusively
to reviewing a development’s concept and
providing early suggestions and associated
budgets. This will become a resource center
where any architect or owner can go to
obtain feedback regarding the cost and fea-
sibility of implementing green building con-
cepts into a proposed development or reno-
vation.”
J.S. Vig Vice President Greg Copp, PE, LEED
AP and Project Manager Justin Barringer,
LEED AP are overseeing the initiative.“As one
of Southeast Michigan’s fastest-growing
contractors, we saw a great opportunity to
formalize our sustainable construction
expertise and expand our ‘toolbox,’” said J.S.
Vig COO Valerie Vig. “We recognize that
while LEED certification may not be feasible
for every building, every project may benefit
from sustainable building practices. Project
Green will focus on sustainability as a start-
ing point not an afterthought. At the end of
the process, we will be providing our clients
with all of their options.” In addition to
Project Green, J.S. Vig plans to have all com-
pany project managers LEED accredited by
the spring 2009.
The Project Green announcement repre-
sents a formalization of J.S. Vig’s experience
in sustainable construction. Nearly every
one of the company’s current projects incor-
porates green building principles, including
a large development in Austin, Texas that is
complying with the basic components of
Austin’s Green Building Program. J.S. Vig is
also serving as construction manager for the
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Engineering Council Partners

with Detroit Science Center to
create ACEC Design Center
Hands-On Exhibits Demonstrate Career
Possibilities for Michigan Students
The glory of past engineering feats and
the bright promise of a future career in engi-
neering are coming together at the Detroit
Science Center. In July 2007, the Detroit
Science Center unveiled an 80-foot long
model of the Mackinac Bridge in celebration
of the 50th anniversary of Michigan’s most
famous bridge. In fall 2008, the American
Council of Engineering Companies of
Michigan (ACEC/M) began celebrating the
promise of Michigan’s future by teaming
with the Detroit Science Center to begin
work on the ACEC Design Center.
Ronald Brenke, executive director of
ACEC/M, said the design center would
inspire and educate Michigan students
about available careers in the varied fields of
engineering. With the “Mini Mac” as a back-
drop, Brenke and Mark Smolinski, ACEC
national director, presented Detroit Science
Center President and CEO Kevin Prihod with
a check for $15,000. The donation is the first
of numerous ACEC-member contributions
that will total more than $40,000 by 2009.
“The ACEC Design Center will be a bridge
to the future for talented Michigan students
who are interested in pursuing careers in
PHOTO COURTESY DETROIT SCIENCE CENTER.

Ronald Brenke, executive director of ACEC/M

(right), and Mark Smolinski, ACEC national
director (left), presented Detroit Science
Center President and CEO Kevin Prihod with
its first donation.

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engineering,” Brenke said. “ACEC members
throughout Michigan understand the
importance of showing young people exact-
ly what engineers can create. The engineer-
ing leaders of tomorrow will be walking
through these exhibits, and we want to
show them the possibilities that lie ahead
for them. The goal is to get them excited
about engineering - and Michigan will reap
the benefits of their talents.”
The Detroit Science Center’s
Transportation Infrastructure Gallery will
house the ACEC Design Center for at least
the next ten years, along with numerous
other exhibits detailing Michigan’s vital
infrastructure, including bridge design and
road construction. The ACEC Design Center
will also offer hands-on, interactive exhibits.
“We want to stress engineering as a
career, and the ACEC Design Center will
showcase the engineering profession to
children and students for many years,” said
Smolinski, PE, founder of G2 Consulting
Group, Inc. of Troy and Brighton. “We all
remember the toys and tools that inspired
us to become engineers. We think that many
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dreams will begin here.”
Prihod said the gallery’s ACEC exhibits are
taking the Detroit Science Center down an
exciting new road. “You simply will not see
these types of unique exhibits anywhere
else,” said Prihod. “These exhibits will expose
young people to the importance of engi-
neering. Interactive exhibits will make it fun
and interesting. We want to provide that
inspiration, and show them that engineering
is cool.”
Prihod said the more than 500,000 stu-
dents and adults who visit the science cen-
ter each year will be able to take on the role
of engineers by designing roads and
bridges, controlling traffic, inspecting tun-
nels and more. Visitors will also gain a better
understanding of the materials used to build
Michigan’s infrastructure. The exhibits in the
ACEC Design Center will be built at the sci-
ence center’s 25,000-square-foot facility in
Ferndale; most will be completed by 2010.
The Detroit Science Center is located at
5020 John R St. in Detroit, and online at
www.detroitsciencecenter.org.
Chicago Federal Building
Earns LEED Certification
The U.S. General Services Administration’s
(GSA) state-of-the-art Chicago Federal
Building has received LEED for Commercial
Interiors certification from the U.S. Green
Building Council. The certification covers
the $67 million renovation of the first five
floors and a portion of the lower level of the
10-story building.
“GSA has a very strong national sustain-
able design program,” said Scott R. Bonney,
AIA, LEED AP, project designer with
Southfield-based Neumann/Smith
Architecture. “They require every new build-
ing and significant renovation to become
LEED certified. Their commitment to sus-
tainable solutions greatly assisted the
design team in clearing the hurdles leading
to certification.”
Robert Theel, GSA’s chief architect for the
Great Lakes Region, said, “GSA is committed
to sustainable design principles. A vital part
of our core mission is to reduce consump-
tion and costs through careful materials
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selection and intelligent integration of ener-
gy efficiency into our building designs, while
creating effective and efficient work envi-
ronments for federal workers.”
The renovation focused on consolidating
several operations of the Department of
Homeland Security into one government-
owned building. Formerly, the operations
had been housed in various leased locations
in Chicago, including the offices of
Citizenship and Immigration Services,
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and
Customs and Border Protection. The Clark
Street Design Group - a joint venture com-
prised of Neumann/Smith Architecture, HDR
Architecture, Inc., and Syska Hennessy Group
– designed the 240,000-square-foot renova-
tion.
Renovating this historic building to meet
sustainable design standards was quite the
challenge.“Constructed in 1911, the building
fills the entire block at 536 South Clark Street
in Chicago’s South Loop area,” said Bonney.
“Originally built as the headquarters of the
map and atlas publisher Rand McNally
Company, it was purchased in 1952 by the
federal government and turned into govern-
ment office space.”
When the building was originally con-
structed, it featured exposed concrete ceil-
ings, columns, and beams, creating an arche-
typal industrial loft-style interior. After the
building was purchased in 1952, suspended
lay-in ceilings, a conventional overhead-duct
HVAC system, and recessed fluorescent
lighting were installed. As part of the current
renovation, many changes were needed to
meet GSA’s sustainable requirements and to
restore the building to its original loft char-
acter. ”The loft-like design of the office inte-
riors is in keeping with nearby office and res-
idential conversions of early 20th century
buildings in Chicago’s South Loop,” said
Theel.
Perhaps the most significant sustainable
alteration in the building was the addition of
an underfloor air distribution system (UAD).
Compared with a conventional system, an
underfloor air system is considered to be
more energy efficient.
Along with the UAD, all energy-efficiency
measures used on the project were evaluat-
ed based on a whole building energy simu-
lation and were proven to be cost effective
over a ten-year life cycle. These measures
included air-to-air total energy recovery,
reconfiguration of the chilled water system
into a true primary-secondary pumping sys-
tem, and installation of high-efficiency
pump motors and variable frequency drives
on major mechanical systems.
One area where the sustainable design
and historic preservation goals could be
jointly met was in the ceiling area changes.
The suspended ceiling from the earlier reno-
vation was removed to expose the original
concrete structure. This change added the
height needed to accommodate the raised
access floor, provided room for more appeal-
ing indirect lighting, and exposed the full
height of the large windows to allow natural
daylight to penetrate deeper into the office
space.
ADDITIONAL SUSTAINABLE HIGHLIGHTS
INCLUDE:
• Low-flow toilets and urinals as well as
faucets with spring-activated handles to
help reduce water consumption
• Carpet, paints and adhesives low in
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) used

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on all renovated floors to enhance indoor
air quality
• Use of Forest Stewardship Council-
certified wood to avoid destruction of
non-sustainable forests
• Dedicated areas for the collection and stor-
age of materials for recycling, including
cardboard, paper, plastic, glass, and metals
• Convenient location near Chicago’s exten-
sive public transportation system and no
on-site parking to minimize automobile
congestion and pollution
• Use of products manufactured with
recycled content to support the recycling
industry
• Recycling over half of the on-site generated
construction waste to minimize landfill use
“The entire team [designers, constructors,
and owner] should be commended for their
commitment to this achievement,” said
Bonney. “It’s been a long road to get here,
but everyone involved was extremely com-
mitted from the very beginning and should
be very proud of the end result.”

challenge? Mason Run Earns International

Economic Development Award
Mason Run, a sustainable residential rede-
velopment of a Brownfield site in Monroe,
has won the International Economic
Development Council (IEDC) Economic
Development Award in the Neighborhood
Development Initiatives category. IEDC hon-
ored the City of Monroe, Soil and Materials
Engineers, Inc. (SME), and Crosswinds
Communities during an awards ceremony at
the IEDC’s Annual Conference in Atlanta,
Georgia.
“Economic development efforts have long
been a keystone in the quest to bolster the
economy and improve quality of life in every
locality across the country,” said Robin
Roberts-Krieger, IEDC chair. “As the nation
continues to tackle longstanding challenges

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mate, these efforts have taken on an even
greater significance. With the award, we laud
trendsetting organizations like SME for lead-
ing the charge.”
Mason Run is the new icon of a classic
American small town. For over eight years,
the City of Monroe, Crosswinds
Communities, SME and others have worked
together to transform a 50-acre abandoned
paper mill site into a thriving 500-home
community. It is one of the largest New
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The Dream Lives at Special

Dreams Farm
Special Dreams Farm, the first and only
farm for developmentally disabled adults in
Michigan, can now proudly proclaim, “WE

THICK
HAVE OUR OWN FARM!” On October 23, the
organization closed on a classic 31-acre farm
located on Fred Moore Highway in St. Clair
Township. Included with the 31 acres is 10
acres of heavily wooded land, a turn-of-the-

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century farmhouse, a large barn, a three-car
garage and three additional out buildings.
Formerly a dairy farm, this is a perfect site to
provide meaningful work for developmen-
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SAFETY TOOL KIT

CAMSAFETY is Awarded
MIOSHA-CET Grant
Y
ou may remember that I have previous-
Joseph M. Forgue ly written about the four leading causes
Director of Education of fatalities in construction which are
& Safety Services
commonly referred to as the “Focus Four”:
falls, electrocutions, being struck by something, or getting caught in
something. Each topic has aspects unique to each and every jobsite.
I’m a firm believer that one of our most effective weapons against
these hazards is knowledge. Because of that, CAMSAFETY applied for
- and was awarded - a Grant from MIOSHA’s Consultation, Education,
and Training (CET) Division to provide construction companies with
training on these four topics.
At no cost to you, we will evaluate your operations and customize
these four training sessions to directly address your unique hazards.
We will bring this to your location and present it to your workers
with minimal interruption to your work. These 30 to 45 minute
sessions will provide information and tips that your people can
immediately implement, making their work environment signifi-
cantly safer. Once a worker has completed all four sessions they will
receive a course completion pocket card. We feel this training has
significant value (though the cost is FREE), and the fact that we’ll
conduct it at your location at a time you specify, makes it virtually
irresistible. There are some logistics involved, of course, but if
you’re interested, please contact me at 248-972-1141 or at
forgue@cam-online.com.
And, as promised previously, over the course of my next few Tool
Kits, I will be discussing the five main elements to an effective SHMS:
management leadership, employee involvement, worksite analysis,
hazard prevention and control, and safety and health training. Each
element deserves a more in-depth look to identify effective ways to
implement them into your safety and health program.

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Thanks to generous people in the con-

struction industry, a new heating and cool-
ing system, plumbing system, and electrical
service will be installed in the 1900s vintage
farmhouse. Young Supply Co., Chesterfield,
has donated the heating system, and instal-
lation is being done courtesy of Livonia-
based W.J. O’Neil Company and its employ-
ees, who are members of Pipefitters 636 and
Sheet Metal Local 80. W.J. O’Neil personnel
with Plumbers Local 98 members are han-
dling plumbing upgrades. Charlie Hayter of
IBEW Local 58 is handling the new electrical
service and distribution work with volun-
teers from IBEW Local 58. Jim Helton, a
retired electrician from UAW Local 160 and
father of special farmer Kelly Helton, is also
contributing. This work is essential in provid-
ing a comfortable and safe farmhouse for
the group’s famers and staff.
Upgrades to all the Special Dream Farm
buildings will be ongoing for sometime.
Because meaningful work for special adults
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CARE FOR
A LITTLE
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BY DANIEL CUMMINGS, PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
The need for sustainability in all aspects of
our daily life has dramatically increased in
the last several years. For most of us, sustain-
ability is reinforced when we open the
monthly gas bill or at the pump while filling
your tank. Thoughts of smaller, more effi-
cient cars, more insulation in the attic, turn-
ing down the thermostat, and combining
trips to save miles and gallons are thoughts
running through all of our heads. Obviously,
fewer trips and lower thermostat settings
represent the low-hanging fruit. All of us
can make modest changes in our behavior
and reap modest energy savings. Energy
efficiency is the other side of the equation.
More efficient structures require less energy
to maintain an acceptable comfort level. A
capital investment is generally required on
top of behavior changes when energy sav-
ings and retained lifestyle are concurrently
desired. We have all lived through the finan-
cial market woes of the last year. We are told
money is tight and that banks have tight-
ened their lending criteria. So how will you
fund the building improvements you have
decided are necessary to reach your energy
savings goals?
Help is on the way. On the local level, the
State of Michigan has a two-pronged
approach: new regulations that require
renewable energy as a percentage of total
production, and a “net metering” provision
to compensate small scale renewable ener-
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$$$$$
‘GREEN’?
gy producers for their contribution to solv-
ing the energy equation. The Federal
Government has renewed and expanded tax
incentives designed to help with the cost of
energy efficient upgrades.
Governor Granholm signed into law Public
Act 295 on October 6, 2008. This “Clean,
Renewable and Efficient Energy Act” man-
dates that “10 percent of the state’s energy
come from renewable sources by 2015, regu-
latory reform that protects Michigan
ratepayers and allows utility companies to
build new electricity generation in Michigan,
and a requirement that utilities meet an
additional 5.5 percent of Michigan’s annual
electricity demands through energy efficien-
cy by 2015.” While this is a good first step
toward enjoying the benefits of renewable
energy, Part 5, Net Metering, is the most inter-
esting section for the smaller consumer.
For those not ‘tuned in’ to green defini-
tions, net metering is a method of crediting
customers for electricity that they generate
on-site in excess of their own electricity con-
sumption. Net metering has been a rallying
point over the years for many earth-friendly
individuals who longed to be part of the
solution to electrical generation from non-
renewable sources. The Michigan version of
net metering is intended to limit each cus-
tomer to generation capacity designed to
meet the individual customer’s electric need.
Act 295 does not require utilities to provide
net metering beyond 1 percent of its in-state
peak load for the preceding calendar year,
and is a 10-year program. Hopefully, this per-
centage is increased due to public demand
and rampant photovoltaic (PV) System
installations. Net metering requires proper
installation according to the National
Electrical Code and equipment certified by a
nationally recognized testing laboratory.
Why would you go through all this trouble to
install PV panels on your roof to generate
electricity? Michigan’s net metering law
allows electricity generated in excess of cur-
rent customer need to be credited and car-
ried over to subsequent billing periods. This
is good.
Think of the utility as the storage device
for your PV system. A system sized to provide
a year’s worth of electricity will spin your
meter backwards during the sunny summer
months. Net metering saves those extra kilo-
watts as credits to be used during the winter
months when demand is more than genera-
tion. Advocates of ‘green energy’ will
approve of Michigan passing a net metering
law. However, they will argue against the 1%
of peak load regulatory ceiling, the disincen-
tive for individuals to produce electricity
beyond their annual needs, the wording of
the method used to compute the carried for-
ward credit, and the absence of any actual
payment for excess production. Any strong
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T
he storied field of Tiger Stadium still
remains, preserving the memory of
baseball legends and championship
teams. Preserving the field and a section of
stadium behind home plate from dugout to
dugout partially determined the sequence of
demolition that took place during the dog
days of summer and into the early fall of
2008. The Farrow Group, Inc. of Detroit
entered into its first joint venture with
Bloomfield Hills-based MCM Management
Corp. The newly formed team arrived at the
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famed corner of Michigan and Trumbull in
mid-June 2008.
Mobilization spanned the course of two
weeks, but the project team needed more
equipment than a bat and ball to play this
game. Six to seven truckloads alone were
needed to transport the disassembled pieces
of a single CAT 385 to the site. “It then took
two days to put that machine together,” said
Michael Brehse, MCM vice president. “There
are a significant number of man hours, truck-
ing hours and mechanic hours required to
put all the equipment together for a job this
size.” Brehse also served as onsite project
manager, working along with Mike Farrow,
the owner of the Farrow Group who main-
tained a strong onsite presence throughout
the project.
At the job’s peak, over eight pieces of
equipment were operating at one time. “Not
all required that much effort to assemble and
mobilize, but a few did take that level of
intensity,” said Brehse. The roster of major
equipment included the CAT 385, 375, and
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several 330s, as well as a few material han-
dlers and loaders.
June 30, 2008 marked the launch of actual
TAKING CENTERFIELD
required the expertise of Farrow Group-
MCM Management’s expert operators and
the use of a CAT 385 UHD machine that pro-
vided a safe, efficient platform. The Cat 385
has a reach of 140 feet, while the light towers
could reach the tower and finish taking it out.
At peak manpower, we had 8 operators plus
supervision and trucking personnel.”
A different team of CATs played hardball
in Tiger Stadium in the summer of 2008. The

demolition of the 52,000-seat stadium (anoth- loom 165 feet above the stadium field. “The CAT 385 high reach did most of the take-
er firm had performed environmental abate- operator could reach at least to the bottom of down with the aid of a CAT 375; both
ment the previous year). The joint venture the light tower,” said Brehse. “They would machines slicing steel like a pair of scissors
initially broke through the ring of the 80- to simply weaken it and cause it to lean. Once with their shear attachments. The majority of
90-foot-high stadium by cutting a notch into it was leaning in the proper direction, they CAT excavators on the job used LaBounty®
a section at centerfield. This ideal stretch of
stadium posed several advantages: the
expanse was clear of both tall billboards and
light towers rising 130 feet and 165 feet,
respectively, above grade; the demolition
team had immediate access to this part of the
stadium; and centerfield was one of the low-
est parts of the stadium.
Farrow Group-MCM Management had to
cut the notch and perform the entire job with-
in a very tight, limited space. “Because we
were preserving the field, we had very little
room to go at the building,” said Brehse.
With access to the field restricted, the team
cut the initial notch from outside of the stadi-
um. “The equipment worked on this section
from a small parking lot located between the
stadium and the Fisher Freeway Service
Drive,” he explained.
After carving a gap into the structure,
Farrow Group-MCM Management worked
its way toward third base, demolishing
directly into the side or cross section of the
stadium ring. The demolition team stopped
near third base and reversed course after
Detroit City Council voted to retain a section
of stadium behind home plate in early
August, said Brehse. Returning to center-
field, the demolition team then began work-
A Cat 385 UHD removes
upper-level floor sections
ing its way in the opposite direction toward from right field.
first base. “Once the structure was down, we
began slab and footing removal following a
similar sequence around the site,” he added. Dust suppression equipment soaks
the work area as excavators work to
sort material for recycling.
Height and a restricted site converged to
A CLOSE GAME

make for a difficult job. “Height was always

an issue, because we had to work closely
against the building,” said Brehse.
“Technically, that was one of the trickier
issues; we just didn’t have the room.”
The height at the stadium’s joints or sepa-
ration points ranked the project above aver-
age in difficulty. “At both locations where
we stopped demolition, a light tower rose
right on the joint,” explained Brehse. “We
had to take the towers down in a way that
didn’t allow the towers to swing back into or
fall over onto the part of the stadium we were
saving.”
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Inbound trucks pause briefly before being loaded during demolition of right field.
shears (LaBounty is a hydraulic tool business
unit of The Stanley® Works). “The 385 did
the higher elevation demolition, and the 375
did some of the lower elevation work,” said
Brehse. “The height of the 385 and its ability
to work at elevation made it invaluable for
the takedown. Its horizontal reach is also
greater than average.” Two mist machines
managed the dust with the help of a water
truck that also kept the streets clean.
Public safety was another core concern.
The joint venture had two security guards on
duty 24/7, and installed perimeter security
fencing with a privacy screen to reduce traf-
Zervos Group,Inc. fic congestion caused by curious drivers
slowing down to witness this high-profile
demolition. Perhaps, the pedestrian bridge
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measure. “We always had spectators,” said
Brehse. “They had a great view of the job
from the bridge, and they were in a safe
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Managing demolition along the Trumbull
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sidewalk, this ramp inside the stadium from
• LIFE & HEALTH one level to another was literally above you.”
For safety and control, “traffic control plans
Over 50 Years included double lane and complete closures
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also worked at night for about two-and-a-
of Experience
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built at grade or above, removal work below
grade was confined to column piers and
spread footings,” said Brehse. Farrow Group-
MCM Management essentially completed all
demolition on the 10.8-acre site by September
17, 2008.
Debris sorting and removal was a continu-
ous process throughout the job. “As soon as
that material hit the ground, it was passed
from one operator to the next for process-
ing,” said Brehse. A bucket attachment on
the CAT 375 was used to remove concrete
debris from the foundations. Loading materi-
als was a job for the CAT 330 with a grapple
attachment and a material handler with a
magnet. Completing the team’s equipment
arsenal, a rubber-tired loader was used for
moving machines and equipment and load-
ing out material.
“Roughly 94 percent of the stadium by
weight was recycled or reused,” said Brehse.
The ferrous scrap (5,000 gross tons of iron
and steel) and the nonferrous scrap (40 tons
of aluminum, stainless steel and copper)
were taken to a scrap reprocessor. About
13,000 gross tons were recycled with only 800
gross tons taken to a landfill as refuse. About
7,700 gross tons of brick, block, and concrete
debris was sorted and cleaned on site and
then processed and reused as road material
for Woodland Meadows landfill.
The Farrow Group handled all of the
trucking of off-site disposal. “The Farrow
Group’s trucking fleet is fabulous and fabu-
lously maintained,” said Brehse. “The
Farrow fleet was one of the key benefits of
working with the company.” The strong
team effort of the Farrow Group, Inc. and
MCM Management Corp. certainly proved to
be a winning combination for this challeng-
ing project.
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CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY
T
he best way to prevent an accident is
to anticipate how it could happen.
Some hazards are easy to detect and
correct. For example, most properly
trained people understand when hardhats
and eye protection are advisable, but safety
managers need to see far beyond the obvi-
ous in the performance of their duties. Like
everyone else in the construction business,
they also work against the backdrop of an
uncertain economy that has challenged
every aspect of the industry.
CAM Safety Committee members were
recently interviewed to identify what will
likely emerge as the five greatest challenges
for safety professionals in the coming year.
The committee includes representatives
from construction management, subcon-
tracting and insurance firms who share a
common commitment that drives them to
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volunteer their time in an effort to enhance
safety performance, along with a collective
knowledge of the topic that is unparalleled.
Armed with the insights of the CAM Safety
Committee, safety professionals should be
able to do what they do best – anticipate
how the challenges discussed in this article
apply to their work and take action to pre-
vent negative consequences. According to
the CAM Safety Committee, the following
are the top five safety issues for 2009:
5. EXPANDING INTO NEW MARKETS
People are coping with Michigan’s eco-
nomic woes in a variety of ways. Many
depend on CAM’s Construction Project
Information Group, which provides the most
comprehensive project reporting in the
state, to keep abreast of opportunities. An
increasing number of contractors are also
looking for work in new markets.
“ASI has traditionally stayed in Southeast
Michigan,” said Adam Wilberding, safety
director for Asphalt Specialists, Inc., (ASI),
Pontiac. “Now, we’re getting into Indiana,
Ohio, North Carolina and Maryland. As we
stretch out, we are also assessing some of
the systems that we have set up. Some may
not work as well outside of Michigan. It
places more of a preparation and planning
burden on us, not only for safety, but for all
of our operations.”
Bidding on work in different states often
entails learning a new set of applicable safe-
ty regulations. Expanding operations to
include new types of work, similarly requires
learning new requirements pertinent to that
activity. Many states simply operate under
Federal OSHA guidelines, while twenty-four
other states, including Michigan and the
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commonwealth of Puerto Rico, have their inspectors with trade experience, versus
own plan. State-run plans must be at least as some other states that tend to place more
stringent as OSHA, and large cities like New emphasis on academic degrees.
York and Chicago can also enforce their own Even after getting a sense of how the rules
set of safety rules. Knowing these rules is will be enforced, the task of safety profes-
only part of the challenge for safety profes- sionals seeking work in new areas still is not
sionals. complete, because they must also hire local
“Some of the idiosyncrasies of the differ- subcontractors. Pre-qualifying subcontrac-
ent programs are very interesting,” said tors based on their experience is always a
Gordon Wall, safety director for John Carlo, good idea, but more research is required
Inc., Clinton Township. “It can be difficult to when entering a new market.
understand how the rules are enforced. You “We don’t just open up the Yellow Pages
would think that OSHA is OSHA, but enforce- and pick out a subcontractor,” said Tracey
ment in Ohio is radically different than it is in Alfonsi, safety director for Danboise
Florida, and both are radically different from Mechanical, Inc., Farmington. “We go out
North Carolina.” and ask for referrals to find out who is con-
Contractors are looking for opportunities outside
of Michigan, which often entails learning a new
set of applicable safety regulations.
to safety performance, as well as the lead
contractor’s right to remove a subcontractor
for breach of contract. Even so, Michigan
contractors who have grown accustomed to
working with a familiar group of contractors
must be vary wary of those who might
attempt to line these items out of a contract
before signing it.
Even after getting a signed contract with
clear-cut requirements, non-performing
subcontractors can still be difficult to get rid
of. One safety professional frankly admitted
that he did not recall ever having replaced a
subcontractor for safety reasons. He simply
stopped their work until they took correc-
tive action and “babysat” them until the job
was complete. Needless to say, those sub-
contractors were not invited to submit bids
for future work.
Regional variations in the workforce can
also complicate safety efforts. Members of
the Safety Committee specifically cited
states with large migratory populations as a
concern because employees can simply
move on after valuable time has been spent
on safety training. Language barriers can
provide additional training challenges. Work
outside the United States, even as close as
Canada and Mexico, adds new cultural and
regulatory hurdles for safety professionals to
overcome.
Even though many Michigan contractors
are actively seeking opportunities in other
areas, one particular occupation is still find-
ing plenty of work right here in Michigan.
Safety professionals are increasingly being
tasked with finding ways to thwart jobsite
thieves.

Construction is a broad activity that
encompasses a wide variety of activities.
OSHA regulations reflect this by being
somewhat vague and open to interpreta-
tion. Imprecise terms like “reasonable,” or
directives that instruct employers to inspect
for hazards without spelling out how often
this should be done, give safety profession-
als the latitude to apply their own judgment,
but this flexibility is also granted to safety
inspectors. Since they have the authority to
make their own decisions, the background
of safety inspectors becomes a key consider-
ation for contractors who will work with
them. One key difference that was noted by
a member of CAM’s Safety Committee was
with states, like Michigan, that tend to hire
sidered reputable by other people who do
the same kind of work that we do. Then we
audit their safety program, get copies of
their insurance certificates, and get our-
selves listed as additional insureds. We also
make sure that their limits are acceptable
and equated to the risks of whatever work
they are doing. A locksmith, for example, will
need less insurance than a crane company.
We also ask for their current EMR on their
insurance company’s letterhead. We audit
all of that paperwork, and if it doesn’t exceed
a certain level, then they can’t work for us.”
Even with that level of scrutiny, subcon-
tractors can still present unacceptable risks
when they arrive on the jobsite. Most con-
tracts contain standard language pertaining
4. JOBSITE THEFT
Jobsite theft might not seem like a safety
issue, but only the largest companies can
afford to assign loss prevention as a single
responsibility for an employee. Loss preven-
tion is therefore becoming part of a typical
safety professional’s ever-expanding job
description.
Everyone on CAM’s Safety Committee
agreed that theft is linked to the economy,
so Michigan contractors can expect to deal
with this issue until conditions improve.
Given the lucrative market for stolen equip-
ment and materials, no strategy can guaran-
tee success, but safety professionals can take
proactive steps to address the issue.
Many committee members have experi-
enced positive results with the LoJack Stolen

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CONSTRUCTION
SAFETY

Vehicle Recovery System, with one person
even having a 100 percent recovery rate,
although he was unable to prosecute.
Another committee member has had very
good luck with a particular equipment com-
pany that offers a device to aid in tracking
stolen equipment. Other manufacturers
offer a variety of theft deterrence technolo-
gies, and safety professionals would be well
served to research these before offering
their input to the person who makes pur-
chasing decisions. In addition to knowing
their equipment, safety professionals must
also know where their crews are working.
“Supervisors have a tendency to leave
their trucks running,” said Wall. “They turn
around and their trucks are gone. You need
to change the way you work in high crime
areas. You need to teach your employees
how to defend themselves.”
Of course, not all employees are victims in
these cases. Reports of stolen equipment
should be carefully scrutinized to eliminate
Loss prevention is becoming part of
the job for safety professionals. Theft
is linked to the economy, so
contractors can expect to deal with
this issue until conditions improve.
the possibility of employee complicity. One
committee member even makes a point of
checking trucks from which equipment is
reported stolen, especially when the inci-
dent occurs in the driveway of an employee.
After switching to a new type of bolt that is
very difficult to cut off with a saw, he holds
employees responsible for stolen equip-
ment unless the heavy chain that secures
the equipment is cut. He has not lost any
equipment off trucks for one year after
implementing this policy.
Guards and cameras can also be deployed
to watch over jobsites, but these devices
aren’t infallible. Jobsite thieves have
become quite skilled at detecting the pat-
terns of guards and cameras. One member
of the committee even relayed a story of a
contractor who lost several ladders in a park-
ing lot that was covered by a moving cam-
era. The thieves simply timed their activities
so the actual theft took place while the cam-
era was focused on other areas of the lot.
The cloud of increased jobsite crime can
have a silver lining, as one member of the
committee noted the advantage of learning
to run a tighter ship. Keeping a closer watch
on the jobsite tends to keep everyone a little
more honest. One committee member

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recently installed cameras at his sites, for
example. Unfortunately, the placement of
the cameras prevented him from seeing a
face during a recent break-in, but he did
catch an employee backing into another
vehicle. After an initial wave of denials, the
camera images gave him the evidence he
needed to have the employee take account-
ability for his actions.
In addition to theft and the occasional
employee mishap, safety professionals also
need to keep their eyes peeled for many
anticipated changes.
3. REGULATORY CHANGES AND
WORKPLACE TRENDS
Safety professionals can always opt to
exceed requirements, but workplace regula-
tions form the minimum standards under
which all contractors are expected to oper-
ate. In many cases, adherence to these
guidelines is the only protection workers
can expect, so any proposed changes are
carefully scrutinized before they are enact-
ed. OHSA’s Confined Space Standard, which
OSHA’s Confined Space
Standard is currently being
revised. Safety professionals
must keep their eyes peeled
for changes like these in 2009
and beyond.
is currently being revised, provides an excel-
lent example. Not a single member of CAM’s
Safety Committee would endorse this pro-
posed change, and several were openly crit-
ical. The rationale for the new standard is
the simple fact that workers are being killed
or injured in confined spaces, but committee
members who expressed an opinion believe
that these incidents take place when
contractors fail to follow the existing stan-
dard.
“There is nothing wrong with the current
standard,” said Phill Andrews, quality/safety
manager for Roncelli, Inc., Sterling Heights.
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“We need to enforce the regulations that are
in place and continue with education.”
Several committee members contend
that, by changing widely accepted terminol-
ogy and industry practices, the new stan-
dard will require a significant educational
effort with no foreseeable benefit. Even
though the release of the new standard is
not expected until 2010 or 2011, the chal-
lenge in 2009 will be in being heard. The
comment period for the new standard is
closed [at press time], but it could be re-
opened if enough people speak out in
opposition. Industry associations also let
individuals amplify their clout by speaking
with a single unified voice that represents
many members, and several have already
done so in this case.
Having a new standard to follow is not
always a bad thing and associations are
uniquely positioned in this regard, as well.
As stated earlier, safety professionals are free
to exceed regulatory standards, and a com-
prehensive “Best Practices” guide can pro-
vide insight on the industry practices that
are most likely to produce a desirable out-
come. By combining the expertise of many
industry leaders, CAM is currently working to
develop a “Best Practices” guide for con-
struction safety. When this is finished, print-
ed copies will be available for all members.
In addition to regulations and guidelines
that govern their operations, the responsi-
bilities of safety professionals are also influ-
enced by trends in the workplace. Many are
being asked to wear more hats as compa-
nies strive to compete in a challenging econ-
omy. Employee fitness programs, for exam-
ple, are increasing in popularity, and safety
managers are sometimes saddled with the
responsibility of implementing them.
Committee members generally disliked this
trend, with most fearing that it would dis-
tract them from other duties. Pat Bellm,
president of Bellm Safety Health
Environmental Consulting Services, Sylvania,
OH, pointed out that it might seem like a
logical pairing, given the fact that safety pro-
fessionals already have some responsibility
for employee health and also often have
some insurance responsibilities, but she
believes that fitness programs are better left
in the hands of others.
“They really fall in more with HR,” said
Bellm. “When you start to think about the
personal medical information that might
become available through the program,
confidentially requirements really make it
more appropriate for HR.”
Besides, many committee members were
willing to concede that they usually are not
the most popular people at jobsites because
of their responsibility for enforcing safety
requirements. Few seemed to relish the idea
of taking cheeseburgers or cigarettes away
from people. Even though their jobs might
put them on a few employees’ bad sides,
there are tasks that make policing jobsites
seem easy by comparison. Many safety
managers are finding that responsibility for
complex insurance issues is included with
their job description.
2. INSURANCE ISSUES
Safety professionals often have some
responsibility for decisions regarding insur-
ance coverage. To understand the chal-
lenges this will entail in 2009, one must first
be familiar with insurance market trends.
CAM Safety Committee members were recently
interviewed to identify what will likely emerge
as the five greatest challenges for safety
professionals in the coming year.
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“We have been in a soft market for a cou-

ple of years,” said Michael Eckert, CSP, CSHM;
vice president, risk services for Kapnick
Insurance Group, Southfield. “That means
that insurance has been less expensive for
the business customer. Most experts agree
that the market will begin to harden some-
time in 2009. The recent challenges in the
finance and insurance industries may now
actually be expediting this market harden-
ing. Safety programs, loss prevention and
risk management are always important,
because loss histories tend to have long
‘tails’ that can effect your rates for years.”
Market forces that influence insurance
rates are quite complex, and not everyone
on the Safety Committee agrees that the
market is hardening now, when it will begin
to harden, or how profoundly prices will be
affected when it inevitably hardens in the
future. The potential for a hardening insur-
ance market in 2009 should put safety pro-
fessionals on notice that rates could go up,
and that losses could compound this. Losses
are also more likely to result in not having a
policy renewed in a hard insurance market.
The bottom line is that market uncertainty
simply provides another incentive for boost-
ing safety efforts. Even if prices remain
steady, contractors will still benefit from
improved safety performance.
Low insurance rates can also challenge
safety professionals. Losses are more diffi-
cult for insurance companies to absorb if
they are making less money on policies.
They are becoming more proactive to man-
age their own liability.
“Fewer and fewer are simply relying on a
copy of the safety manual,” said Bob Heuer, a
partner with Guy, Hurley, Blaser & Heuer, LLC,
Troy. “A lot of inspections are going on right
now. Insurance companies are sitting down
with safety people, asking questions, and
making sure that they feel comfortable that
everything in the manual is actually being
done.”
Having another set of eyes focused on
procedures can be a huge benefit, making
insurance providers an important safety
partner. When claims do occur, contactors
who enjoy close relationships with their
insurance carriers can also be more likely to
be given the benefit of the doubt.
“When an accident happens, and an
underwriter has a loss control professional
who is out in the field interacting with
insureds, the underwriter will have a much
higher comfort level,” said Bellm. “They will

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understand that it is an exception to the

rule. That is one benefit of having a good
relationship with your insurance company’s
loss control person.”
Employee driving records are a good
example of a situation where contractors
and insurance companies can work together
to solve problems. Since insurance policies
cover the actions of drivers employed by the
policyholders, insurance carriers often check
these records. Employees who drive for
companies are increasingly being required
to report motor vehicle infractions to their
employers, so the call from the insurance
agent comes as less of a surprise than it once
did.
“Five years ago, the surprise call was the
norm, but lots of contractors now subscribe
to a Secretary of State subscription service
where they get the MVR [Motor Vehicle
Report] for their employees once a year,”
said Heuer. “The situation is evolving in a

Responsibility for complex insurance issues is more frequently falling on the shoulders, or at least
the desks, of safety professionals.

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good way, and I think the insurance industry they were not anticipated. device for manhole covers, which can weigh
is partially responsible for pushing it.” “We look at what we spent last year and up to 750 pounds.
Contractors can explore a number of whether we expect to spend more or less “All I did was show them [management]
options with their insurance agent to this year,” said Alfonsi. “If I need to exceed the tool and say, ‘We’ve had people break
remove a driver from their policy, but none my budget, it is our CFO’s responsibility to their feet or hurt their backs, and it has cost
of them are ideal. They can set up a special figure out where I am getting the money us money,’” he said. “I can buy this tool for
policy for the employee or make some sort from. I’m never told,‘You can’t buy anything $300 and save us ten-grand.”
of arrangement to put the employee on a else this year.’” Manhole covers can be manually lifted
watch list. Insurers may be more receptive Some safety professionals may contend without the device in full compliance with
to this approach if it includes some sort of with a less flexible budget and they may OSHA regulations, but the savings that
remedial training to address the employee’s even need to justify their own existence on a would result from a single injury that is
driving issues and they may even require financial ledger. Fortunately, they can. averted make a compelling case for exceed-
this. Contractors can also force drivers to use Instead of impeding productivity, as is the ing regulatory requirements in this case.
their own vehicles for company business, common misconception, safety efforts often Even though some safety professionals
but they must be sure that the driver has contribute to timely completion of tasks. might balk at the notion of placing a dollar
sufficient coverage and that their company People simply tend to be more productive value on the services they provide, the
is listed as an additional insured party on the when they canconcentrate on the task at ability to do so is becoming increasingly
driver’s insurance policy. Termination is hand instead of keeping an eye on an unsafe important in a cost cutting culture.
another option, but employers might be load overhead or balancing precariously “It is the safety professional’s responsibili-
reluctant to part with workers who, except without proper fall protection. ty to convince management,” said Alfonsi. “If
for their driving abilities, are an asset to the
company. One member of the Safety
Committee even chauffeured foremen to
keep them on the payroll.
As insurance companies look to manage
their risks, driving records will likely be scru-
tinized more closely in the future.
“From the experience of my clients, if they
have 25 employees and there aren’t a couple
that the insurance company deems unac-
ceptable, that’s a miracle in any industry,”
said Heuer.
Insurance professionals will not be the
only people keeping a close eye on costs in
2009. Safety professionals will likely have to
balance their important duties with mount-
ing budgetary pressure, as well.

1. PRESSURE TO REDUCE COSTS

Many contractors are currently experienc-
ing reductions in revenue. With less money
coming in, most are looking for ways to cut
costs.
“When resources get tight, safety is usual-
ly the first thing to fall because it isn’t
thought of as a ‘profit center,’” said Andrews.
“A lot of companies are loosing safety
resources because management doesn’t
have enough money. Staffs are being down-
sized, training budgets are shrinking and
people are trying to get a little more use out
of safety equipment.”
Members of CAM’s Safety Committee
operate under different types of budgets.
Some reported not having any budget, while
others are simply asked to estimate expendi-
tures under a “soft” budget without putting
off any needed purchases simply because
With less money coming in, most contractors will keep a
tighter hold on their funds, making pressure to reduce
costs the #1 safety issue for 2009.
Accidents present an unacceptable toll in you are doing the job right, safety will pay
human misery and they also cost money. for itself. When people are being more pro-
One committee member documented a 97.5 ductive and not getting hurt, you are seeing
percent reduction in wasted man-hours a return on your safety investment.”
resulting from accidents and incidents over Even for safety managers who can
a one-year period after he joined his compa- demonstrate their value to their employers,
ny. Needless to say, he has no trouble justi- 2009 looks like it will be a challenging year.
fying his paycheck. Hopefully, the insights presented in this arti-
Safety managers can also demonstrate cle will help them prepare for what lies
savings by finding out about new innova- ahead.
tions that keep workers safe. Wall recently
discovered the Silver Slider®, a safe lifting

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A3C’s Truth Wall and Green Roof
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By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
I
n the newly renovated offices of A3C
Collaborative Architecture in Ann Arbor,
the truth will not only set you free, it may
even save you money. With rising energy
costs and erratic weather, the 21st Century is
taking a toll on the pocketbook, people and
the planet. The Truth Wall in A3C’s new addi-
tion is part of the quest to pinpoint building
materials and systems with the ability to
reduce energy use, energy costs, and green-
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Photos courtesy of A3C – Collaborative Architecture
house gas emissions. The Truth Wall displays
four different types of insulation with the
ultimate aim to gather performance data for
use as a guide to clients and as an educa-
tional tool for the community.
The Truth Wall is only one part of A3C’s
sustainability showcase and UrbEn Retreat
Center. Working with Howell-based Irish
Construction Company, A3C turned its entire
6,000-square-foot building into an intensive
learning lab exhibiting an array of lighting
options, glass samples, and other building
components, as well as a diverse “quilt” of
different roofing membranes and types of
green roofing systems.
A3C is working with the Sustainable
Design Research Lab (SDRL) in the University
of Michigan’s Taubman College of
Architecture and Urban Planning, and with
the Hands On Museum in Ann Arbor on
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structuring and disseminating some of its

sustainability research on its recently reno-
vated office and rooftop addition. The new
addition houses the UrbEn Retreat Center, a
conference space overlooking an expanse of
green roof and now available for use by local
government and non-profit organizations
focused on the environment. The center
features the Truth Wall and will also have dis-
play panels on the energy efficiency of
green roofs and other sustainable systems.
Once fully launched, this learning lab of a
building will provide “convenient truths” on
a broad range of systems and products by
detailing how each manages the particular
energy efficiency demands of southeastern
Michigan’s finicky climate. “Some of this
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the thermal performance of the varied roof membranes and green roof systems on this innovative rooftop laboratory.
Originally built in 1916, the existing build-
ing has 12-inch-thick brick walls and has very
little exposed surface. “The building is
trapped between two buildings (the rooftop
addition juts out above the main office), so
the walls have never felt cold as a result,” said
Jacobs. “We parged an exposed little west
section on the inside to eliminate air infiltra-
tion that otherwise could have occurred
through an old building like ours. For this
reason, we did not add any insulation to the
office during the current renovation.”
GOING GREEN WITH BLUE JEANS
The interior of the UrbEn Retreat Center is
a cozy rooftop enclave with a view of A3C’s
garden-like expanse of green roof to the
north and the Truth Wall forming a part of its
southern face. The Truth Wall pushes the
envelope even further than the main build-
ing with a wood frame certified by the
Forest Stewardship Council, and a wall
assembly of sustainable materials whose
3.5-inch cavity space is filled with both stan-
dard and alternative insulation. Jacobs first
details the UrbEn Retreat’s wall assembly: “It
is composed of James Hardie cement board
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siding over a Green Guard moisture barrier
and drainage layer. The exterior grade 5/8-
inch plywood on 2 x 4 stud framing is urea
formaldehyde-free. Next, the 5/8-inch dry-
wall interior sheathing has a recycled con-
tent of 90 percent; the interior is then fin-
ished with Sherwin Williams’ low-VOC Green
Pro paint.”
The Truth Wall’s rectangle of glass reveals
the four different insulation types tucked
within the wall cavity. Traditional fiberglass
insulation fills the far right panel, but unlike
the standard pink or yellow-colored fiber-
glass, this material is white – a telltale mark
of urea formaldehyde-free insulation. “We
selected the fiberglass insulation as our
baseline due to its popularity in the building
industry,” said Jacobs. “We did provide an
enhanced product as it is urea formalde-
hyde-free and also has an increased density,
which reduces the risk of air movement
through the insulation.” This particular
fiberglass insulation has an R-value of 15 or
4.3 per inch.
The next panel in the Truth Wall is insula-
tion made of pre-consumer, 100 percent
recycled blue jeans. A company called
Bonded Logic, LLC shreds and converts blue
jeans into all-cotton insulation. In this case,
the insulation has an R-value of 13 or 3.7 per
inch. The neighboring middle panel con-
tains another 100 percent recycled product:
post-consumer newspapers shredded to
form cellulose insulation with an R-value of
13.3 or 3.8 per inch. “We selected cellulose
and recycled blue jean fabric scraps because
of their environmentally friendly characteris-
tics,” said Jacobs.
Completing the Truth Wall is a composite
panel of cellulose and closed cell urethane
spray foam called Tiger Foam. “The compos-
ite wall uses one inch of Tiger Foam to seal
the wall, blocking the infiltration of outside
air through any cracks or openings,” said
Jacobs. “We used self-sticking vapor barrier
in the other three cavity spaces to reduce
the effects of air movement within the wall.
We also used the spray around objects, such
as exterior electrical junction boxes and
behind piping in exterior walls.”
Using the spray foam insulation in combi-
nation with cellulose boosted the R-value of
this sample panel. “We sprayed the foam
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remaining 2.5 inches of the cavity with cellu-
lose,” said Jacob. “We created this enhanced
cellulose wall to beef up the R-value to 16.5
(the foam has an R-value of 7 per inch and
the cellulose again has an R-value of 3.8 per
inch) to see if it made a significant difference
in performance.” True to its sustainability
mission and to federal regulations, the
The Truth Wall’s rectangle of glass reveals four different insulation types (right to left): urea
formaldehyde-free fiberglass, recycled blue jeans, cellulose insulation from post-consumer newspa-
pers, and a composite panel of cellulose and closed cell urethane spray foam. Sensors implanted
about an inch-and-a-half in the wall cavity feed data to a row of digital displays.
closed cell foam contains no ozone-deplet-
ing chemicals.
The cellulose wall and its companion
foam insulation were installed as part of an
experiment to balance cost and perfor-
mance. “Foam insulation is used in higher
performing wall and roof construction, par-
ticularly where a wall or roof cannot be vent-
ed and there is a need to avoid condensa-
tion,” said Jacobs. “Our composite system
was trying to find an optimal balance
between better R-value and cost, since an all
foam wall is more expensive than cellulose.”
READING THE WRITING ON THE WALL
As part of the Truth Wall, a series of digital
displays provide a continuous reading of the
thermal performance of each insulation
type, plus a digital reading of both interior
and exterior temperatures. The source of the
digital reading is a series of sensors implant-
ed about an inch-and-a-half into the wall.
“The sensors are embedded in the wall,
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because you want to gauge how effectively
the insulation is knocking down the cold
before it gets to the room side of the wall,”
said Jacobs.
At publication time in November, A3C was
working out the kinks in the Truth Wall and
only had sufficient data to track the most
effective insulation for maintaining optimal
temperatures in the summer. As a prelimi-
nary finding, the shredded blue jeans have
proven to be the most effective insulation
for the summer. “At this point, I would be
reluctant to say that it was the winner for the
year, but I would say that for the air-condi-
tioning season the Bonded Logic performed
better than the other three,” said Jacobs.
The Truth Wall’s south-facing exterior
absorbs sunlight throughout the day, offer-
ing a good test of the insulation’s ability to
block heat and retain coolness in the air-
conditioning season.
Jacobs will complete the fine-tuning of
the Truth Wall by January 2009. A3C will
then begin tracking the data on a daily basis
throughout the course of an entire heating
and cooling season, spanning from January
through December 2009. “We will share our
data with the community once we set up
our linkage with the Hands On Museum,
which will happen in early 2009,” said
Jacobs. “We will share what is happening to
date, but we will include a big disclaimer
saying, ‘Please don’t make any judgments.
Please wait for a full year’s worth of data.”
A3C’s partnership with the Hands On
Museum will teach the benefits of sustain-
ability to the community. Besides the Truth
Wall, “we are in the process of working with
the museum director to make information
on our geothermal system and green roof
available to the community at large,” said
Jacobs.“Our hope is to transmit images from
a camera aimed at our green roof to a video
monitor in the museum.”
“Professor Mojtab Navvab, Ph.D., FIES of
the University of Michigan’s Sustainable
Design Research Lab (SDRL) is assisting us
with assessing the thermal performance of
our project,” added Jacobs. “The majority of
that sampling is with the green roof, but he
is also assisting with the Truth Wall and the
Pilkington Glass sample wall that displays
various tints, solar reflectances and U val-
ues.”
A HIGHER VIEW
A3C’s rooftop continues this green exper-
iment. According to information provided
by A3C, “the demonstration green roof
includes semi-intensive and extensive instal-
lations, three different systems (monolithic,
tray, and mat), and three different design
styles (meadow, park and alpine), as well as
irrigated and natural settings. The roof
planting includes over 25 plant varieties and
over 2,500 plugs and plants – all hand plant-
ed.” A lower roof contains different color-
coated membrane roofs whose thermal per-
formance is also being recorded and ana-
lyzed.
“The SDRL is assisting in the development
of our database, layout of sensors, and
recording thermal performance characteris-
tics of our membrane and green roofs,” con-
tinued Jacob. “We will be working with them
to assess the annual performance of the dif-
ferent roof types for southeastern
Michigan.”
A series of thermal roof sensors are
already collecting data every four minutes
on A3C’s rooftop haven and its black, gray,
buff and white-colored roofing membranes.
Once again, a full year’s worth of data col-
lected throughout the course of the heating
and cooling season is needed to arrive at a
more definitive conclusion. “What we know
now is that a green roof is a great way of cut-
ting down your air conditioning loads,” said
Jacobs.
Data collection began on the first day of
summer in 2008 and clearly demonstrated
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the benefits of a green roof in the air-condi-
tioning season. The day began at a pleasant
60 degrees F and reached a high of 75
degrees F before falling to 58 degrees F. The
recorded temperature of the traditional
black membrane roof began at 65 degrees F
and soared to 100 degrees F before falling to
60 degrees F. “It gained 25 degrees more
heat than the actual outdoor temperature as
a result of the black membrane absorbing
the sun’s infrared rays,” said Jacobs. “The
three lighter-colored roofs gained anywhere
from 10 to 15 degrees less than the black,
but they all gained more heat than the out-
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“The area directly below the green roof
never contributed any heat load to the
building at all during the day,” said Jacobs.
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will collect a full year’s worth of data
throughout the entire heating and cooling
season.”
A3C also turned its attention to another
key component of the building envelope:
windows. “We worked with Eagle Window
and selected their insulated glass with low E
film and argon gas,” said Jacobs. “We used
the same in an existing window in our café.
The center’s energy-efficient envelope –
along with an innovative geothermal system
and other initiatives – helped the project
earn the City of Ann Arbor’s first Energy
Challenge Award and aided A3C in meeting
the Architecture 2030 Challenge (a commit-
ment to reduce greenhouse gases by a cer-
tain percentage until attaining zero carbon
emissions by 2030). Lessons learned from
this innovative project may help building
owners, the community, and the design and
construction industry meet the challenges
of the 21st Century as we collectively try to
shrink a carbon footprint the size of Bigfoot
to a sustainable and livable size.

Editor’s Note: In an upcoming issue, CAM

Magazine will detail the full range of innova-
tive sustainability initiatives packed into this
architectural office in downtown Ann Arbor,
as well as the tale of its design and construc-
tion. The building is registered with the
USGBC and designed to LEED-CI Gold certi-
fication standards.

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GREEN BUILDING
PRODUCTS
Dow Seals the Deal on Energy-Efficient Steel Stud Construction
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
B
usiness as usual doesn’t satisfy the
proactive management team of
Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly
Commercial, a Birmingham-based
developer and construction manager. Not
satisfied with the status quo, the company
wanted a different approach to steel stud
wall construction for its new office and
mixed-use building called 735 Forest.
Unhappy with the exterior ‘outsulation’
plane of a concurrent project, the firm began
seeking alternatives and asking questions.
True to its name, Dow Building Solutions in
Midland provided the answer. The answer is
in a sealed envelope, meaning a building
envelope - specifically a different type of
wall assembly - now enclosing 735 Forest in
an energy-efficient cocoon. 735 Forest is the
first building in the world to use the THER-
MAX™ Wall System created by Dow in con-
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TM
Photos Courtesy of Dow Building Solutions
sultation with hundreds of architects from
across the country.
“In my opinion, the THERMAX™ Wall
System will become the standard wall
assembly for this industry by providing
superior insulation and air barrier protection
plus penetration sealing,” said Steve
Marszalek, a principal with Mosher, Dolan,
Cataldo & Kelly, in a recent Dow publication.
“The system is a well thought-out approach
to enhancing the building envelope.”
Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly built the
35,000-square-foot structure with
Templeton Building, Rochester Hills.
Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly took the
THERMAX™ plunge and now are reaping the
benefits of their decision, both in better con-
struction efficiency and energy efficiency.
“We accepted the challenge of change, and
now we have this great system,” said
Marszalek in a recent conversation at his
new office in 735 Forest, a building applying
for LEED Gold certification. “It didn’t cost us
any more money than a traditional system,
and we were able to move tenants in faster,
because THERMAX™ Wall System shaved
two months off the schedule. Plus, it’s also
incredibly energy efficient. That’s the way to
build.”
As architect of 735 Forest, Victor Saroki,
FAIA, echoes Marszalek’s enthusiasm for
both the constructability and energy effi-
ciency of the system. “The THERMAX™ Wall
System is truly innovative because it reduces
the number of trades involved in erecting
the wall assembly and, because of the spray-
applied interior wall insulation, the smallest
penetrations are eliminated,” said Saroki,
principal of Victor Saroki & Associates
Architects, PC, in a recent Dow publication.
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“As architects, we are concerned that our
building designs are energy-efficient,
because this reduces the impact on our
resources,” Saroki continued. “Likewise, our
clients share this agenda. With the THER-
MAX™ Wall System, we’re designing a more
responsible building for today and for the
future.” As Dow Building Solution’s senior
market manager, Mike Kontranowski, often
says, “THERMAX™ Wall System is efficient at
every level.”
THERMAX™ (ci) Exterior Insulation weighs just 12 pounds per board, allowing faster installation.
THE ROAD TO GREENBUILD
Dow officially launched the THERMAX™
Wall System at Greenbuild held in Boston in
November 2008. But the road to Greenbuild
began several years ago with a question:
How does a building lose energy and how
do we stop it? There are many routes, but
two pathways are air infiltration through a
wall and through steel stud wall construc-
tion, said Kontranowski. “Those are two very
critical areas that were reducing the energy
efficiency in buildings today,” he continued.
“We asked ourselves, ‘How do we stop air
infiltration and how do we stop these ther-
mal losses in steel studs?’ We set to work on
ways to minimize these issues, and that is
how the THERMAX™ Wall System was born.”
The THERMAX™ Wall System addresses
three areas of steel stud wall construction:
thermal bridging, air infiltration, and con-
densation or dew point. In basic terms, cold
may seep into a building through the steel
studs. Cold air hits warm air in the wall
assembly and condenses or reaches dew
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point within the wall cavity in the same way
a cold pop can on a hot summer afternoon
becomes coated with a film of water. “The
same thing happens on a gypsum board on
a steel stud wall,” said Kontranowski.
“Condensation forms inside your wall,
breeding mold and lowering energy effi-
ciency.”
Dow rolled up its sleeves and began a
research effort and outreach drive to gain
the expert opinions of close to a hundred
different architects. Dow conducted focus
groups at many of the large architectural
shows, including the AIA’s national conven-
tion. “We also did a study through McGraw-
Hill to further understand some of the char-
acteristics of steel stud walls,” said
Kontranowski. “They took a larger subset of
architects from across the country, plus their
own data systems on building design. We
used all of that information to build a sys-
tem.”
FORTRESS THERMAX™
The resulting system is composed of three
different products working in unison: THER-
MAX™ (ci) Exterior Insulation, closed cell
STYROFOAM™ Brand Spray Polyurethane
Foam (CM Series), and WEATHERMATE™
Flashings. The THERMAX™ (ci) sheathing is
placed outside the steel studs. “Placing the
insulation outside stops all your thermal
breaks,” said Kontranowski. “Now the build-
ing is not experiencing heat transfer
through every steel stud from the outside to
the inside. All those steel studs are now kept
warm, and that is how the system minimizes
condensation and increases your energy
efficiency.” Added Marszalek,“Instead of get-
ting moisture drive through the exterior into
the interior and having dew points settling
into the walls, placing the insulation on the
outside of a building pushes the dew point
outside of the steel studs.”
As part of the system, Dow selected THER-
MAX™ (ci). The THERMAX™ family of prod-
ucts existed, but THERMAX™ (ci) is a new
product featuring a different facer. The
THERMAX™ (ci) was chosen for its high
moisture resistance, its ability to perform
extremely well in full-scale fire tests for com-
mercial construction, its high R value of 6.5
per inch, and its thin profile. “We needed a
very high R value product, because we want-
ed to keep it as thin of a wall profile as pos-
sible,” said Kontranowski.
The thickness of the THERMAX™ (ci)
ranges from 5/8” to 3” with the 3-inch sheet
provides an R-value at 19. “It all depends on
what level of energy efficiency an owner
wants to achieve and in what climate zone
the project is located,” he continued. “We
would recommend 1.5-inch spray with 1.55
inch THERMAX™ (ci) as a minimum in north-
ern climate zones.”
The THERMAX™ family of products has
been around for over 20 years, but was used
primarily in metal building construction and
in high-humidity structures. “It is one of the
only insulations that can be left exposed in
buildings such as wineries, warehouses and
in areas where they wanted to pressure
wash the product,” said Kontranowski. “This
shows the product has a very high water
resistance.”
With its large-sized sheets covering a
building story from floor to ceiling, THER-
MAX™ (ci) provides a continuous fortress of
insulation for energy management that
does double duty as a moisture barrier sys-
tem, said Marszalek. As an added moisture-
resistance aid, the THERMAX™ (ci) also has
shiplap joints, a type of joint that forces
water to run down the sheet rather than
enter the building.
THE MIRACLE FOAM
As the second component, the closed cell
spray foam was applied on the interior of the
THERMAX™ (ci), effectively filling any gaps,
cracks or penetrations. Using a non-ozone
depleting proprietary blowing agent called
Enovate, the spray foam was applied after
installation of the brick veneer ties to seal
the penetrations created by sliding the brick
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ties through the THERMAX™ (ci).
This closed cell foam hardens and forms a
formidable barrier that minimizes air infiltra-
tion and water intrusion. ?The key is the
spray foam,” said Marszalek.“The spray foam
solves at least half a dozen problems we
have encountered over the last 25 years of
building. I think the biggest issue that most
buildings have is air infiltration. This system
in our belief solves that problem. There is no
air migration between the inside and out-
side of the building. With no air moving into
the building, warm and cold air is separated
and it never triggers condensation. Now you
have to integrate with your mechanical sys-
tem, because you’ve effectively tightened
up your building quite well.”
Kontranowski concurs regarding the
impact of air infiltration, “Look at how much
air infiltration takes place in a building. You
have to increase your energy consumption
to condition all that air. If you can control
the air you are conditioning in the building –
and this system allows you to do that – it
really cuts down on your energy costs and in
turn reduces greenhouse gas emissions.”
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The spray foam adds additional R value
and even strengthens the wall.“Everything is
sealed tight and bonded tightly against the
steel studs,” said Marszalek.. “After spraying,
the THERMAX™ (ci) is now adhered directly
to the spray foam and directly to the studs.
It actually strengthens the wall.”
As the third component of this three-in-
one system, THERMAX™ Wall System uses
WEATHERMATE™ Flashing Tape made of
pure butyl to seal the outside board joints of
the THERMAX™ (ci). The butyl eliminates
non-adhesion concerns in cold applications
and any problems in hot weather construc-
tion. With WEATHERMATE™ Flashings seal-
ing the joints, THERMAX™ (ci) tight against
the steel studs, and the closed cell spray
foam forming an impenetrable barrier, this
energy-efficient system is a fortress against
air infiltration, condensation and thermal
bridging.
TAKING THE LEAP
The 735 Forest project was at the happy
confluence of problem and solution. “The
system couldn’t have come at a better time
from our vantage point,” said Marszalek.
Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly were discon-
certed about the cost and the profile of a
wall assembly on another one of their many
projects.“At this other project, adding inches
to the wall assembly was pushing the plane
of the building too far out,” said Marszalek.
“This has cost implications and structural
considerations that also alter the sequenc-
ing of trades. The traditional system is what
we have been doing for the last 25 years. We
challenged ourselves, and we decided to do
it another way.”
Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly contacted
Dow for advice on the construction of their
new building at 735 Forest. When Dow’s
southeastern Michigan representative, Bill
Waddell, told them about this brand new
product, Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly
decided to take a leap of faith. The leap was
not blind. Marszalek spent months working
with Dow and also with Mason Pro to detail
the nuts and bolts – or in this case the brick
ties – of this system. “We looked at the way
masonry is installed in the system, how to
fasten brick ties through it, how the win-
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dows integrate into an assembly, and then how to flash the entire
building so that it is watertight,” said Marszalek.“All of these consid-
erations were pivotal to the success of this project.”
A brick tie on the outside of the building could transfuse cold into
the building and trigger condensation. With the aid of Northville-
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The spray-applied interior wall insulation
eliminates the smallest penetrations.
systems add to the system’s appeal.
As another schedule aid, the system can
be installed in winter conditions. With only
the steel studs and windows installed, THER-
MAX™ (ci’s) high R value was able to turn the
building interior into a warm cocoon. This
THERMAX™ cocoon allowed the contractor
to begin spray foaming in the middle of win-
ter on a 17° F day with a below zero wind
chill. “We only had to use one small heater
that was able to condition the entire build-
ing,” said Marszalek.
The THERMAX™ Wall System dramatically
improved the sequence and efficiency of the
work. “We got the next set of trades in here
immediately,” said Marszalek. “In this
instance, we were able to put the steel studs
up, put the insulation board on, spray it, and
then we were able to have the electricians,
the HVAC, and trades involved in tenant
build out install their work in a comfortable
environment in the dead of winter,” added
Marszalek.
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The carpenter could install the wall studs
and much of his work from the building inte-
rior with only the limited use of an outside
lift. “From a construction standpoint, it is
very unique to be able to build a wall stand-
ing on the floor of the building interior,” said
Marszalek. The moisture resistance, thermal
management and durability of the THER-
MAX™ Wall System even allowed Mosher,
Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly to wait until spring to
install the brick veneer.
The THERMAX™ Wall System benefits the
entire project team. Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo
& Kelly should know, because they served as
owner, developer, contractor and tenant of
735 Forest. “This whole effort can help
everybody,” said Marszalek. “The contractor
is going to be able to turn the product over
faster and get better synergy among the
subcontractors. I get excited, because it is
just so easy to build with this system. I hope
it becomes the industry standard.”
In addition to 735 Forest, the THERMAX™
A key part of the three-in-one THERMAX™ Wall
System, the spray foam adds additional R value
and even strengthens the wall.
Wall System is now installed in two hotels in
Midland. The system will be installed next
year in a police station in Texas, and in at
least four army barracks across the country.
“Three other hotels in Michigan are going
with the same system next year,” said
Kontranowski. “We have many leads next
year for many projects in Michigan.
Incredibly, we’ve been having just great
response rates from architects and general
contractors across the country. People are
excited because we developed the system
with all of the industry in mind and with
their input. That is why it is being accepted
very positively in the market.”
As the daily headlines attest, it is no longer
business as usual in the natural world or in
the boardroom. Companies ready to tackle
challenges with different solutions can bring
a fresh transfusion of options, reinvigorating
their own businesses and offering possible
new paths for their industries as a whole.
Mastering the art of the possible, Mosher,
Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly and Dow Building
Solutions have delivered a compelling
option to the jobsite and a tangible
approach to reduce energy consumption.
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elow is a selective list of some of the
environmentally friendly products
that form and fill The Christman
Building, the Green Project of the Year
Award winner, and the four projects earning
honorable mention awards in CAM’s Green
Building Awards.
(Note: m= manufacturer; ld = local distribu-
tor when applicable)
THE CHRISTMAN BUILDING
• Carlisle White EPDM Roof – Modern
Roofing, Inc., Grand Rapids (ld); Carlisle
SynTec, Carlisle, PA (m), (reduced heat
islands).
• Wood Windows – Restored by ReView, N.
Kansas City, MO, (materials reuse)
• Aluminum Windows – Blackberry
Window and Door Systems, Kalamazoo
(ld); Traco, Cranberry Township, PA (m),
(recycled content and energy efficiency)
• Access Floor – G3 Technologies, Bryon
Center (ld); Tate Access Floors, Inc.,
Jessup, MD (m), (recycled and regional
materials, energy efficiency, increased
indoor air quality)
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PRODUCT DIRECTORY
GREEN AWARDS
• Paint – H&H Painting, Kalamazoo (ld);
O’Leary Paint, Lansing (m), (low VOC
materials and regional materials)
• Carpet Tile – Allied Office Interiors,
Lansing (ld); Shaw, Dalton, GA (m) and
Millikan, LaGrange, GA (m), (recycled
materials and low VOC materials)
• Ceiling Tile – DSI Acoustical, Lansing (ld);
USG, Walworth, WI (m), (recycled materi-
als and low VOC materials)
• Air Handling Units – Thermal-Netics, Inc.,
Auburn Hills (ld); McQuay International,
Minneapolis MN (m) (energy efficiency)
• Boilers — Shaw Winkler, Inc., East Lansing
(ld); Lochinvar, Lebanon TN (m) (energy
efficiency)
A3C COLLABORATIVE SHOW-
CASE & URBEN RETREAT
• Leak Detection Methodology —
International Leak Detection
(System provides ability to detect leaks
before and after without flood testing)
• Green Roof Tray System — LiveRoof /
Hortec Inc.
(4” trays made from recycled content
material with reusable sides)
• Green Roof Irrigation System — Rain Bird
(System utilized drip irrigation and
weather station data to create high-
efficiency system)
• Green Roof Mat System — XeroFlor
America
(One of lightest weight green roofing
options)
• Local Woods for Test Deck —Urban
Wood.Org
(Wood harvested from urban areas where
construction or disease claiming trees.
Saves virgin forest to process CO2)
• Doors & Hardware — Ingersoll Rand,
Schlage Lock & Hardware
• Dual Action Pressure Assisted Toilets, One
Pint Urinal and Sensor Faucet with Hydro
Electric Generator Capability – Zurn,
Balfrey-Johnston
(Helped reduce water consumption by
30% due to water conserving features.
Urinal avoids problems with ureatic acid
build-up and high maintenance costs of
waterless urinals)
• Lighting/Daylighting — Gasser Bush
• Burnished Concrete Block — Grand Blanc
Cement Products
(Locally produced exterior building
material)
• Cement Board Siding — James Hardie
Bldg Products
(Contributes to Regional Mtrl, recycled
content with minimal waste stream)
• Zinc Siding and Window Trim —VM Zinc
(One of the lowest energy consuming
products to process, manufacture and
recycle)
• Work surfaces and casework – Doors &
Drawers
• Flooring (Bamboo and other product
lines) — Master Craft
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LaFONTAINE BUICK PONTIAC

North American Dismantling Corp.
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• Solatube 21-C Daylighting System -
Solatube International, Inc., Vista, CA We Are A Complete Demolition Contractor &
www.solatube.com
• Geothermal Heating & Cooling Systems -
Can Fulfill Any of Your Project Needs
Hardin Geotechnologies, Indianapolis, IN Complete & Selective Demolition • Structural Tipping
• Skylights - Bristolite Skylights, Santa Ana,
CA, www.bristolite.com Strip-Outs for Structural Renovation • Equipment Removal
• Water Recycling Carwash System — Site Cleanup • Implosions & Hazardous Waste Removal
Broadway Equipment Company,
Minneapolis, MN
Latest Equipment • Highly Skilled Personnel
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• High-Efficiency Irrigation System Design
& Controls — John Deere Landscapes
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• LEED-Compliant Agri-Fiber Doors —
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NEW METRO HEALTH

REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL
*Names in parentheses identify product line
• Structural Steel, Misc. Metals – Nucor
Yamato & Steel Dynamics
(84% post-consumer recycled content;
15% post-industrial recycled content;
product manufactured with 500-mile
radius of project)
• Wall Cladding– Alcoa (Reynobond),
(45% post-consumer recycled content)
• Metal Studs – Dietrich Industries
(20% post-consumer recycled content;
40% post-industrial recycled content;
product manufactured with 500 mile
radius of project)
• Particle Board– Roseburg (SkyBlend)
(100% post-industrial recycled content;
this product contains no added urea
formaldehyde)
• Wall Board – Georgia Pacific (Tough Rock)
(2 percent post-consumer recycled con-
tent; 94% post-industrial recycled content)

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PRODUCTS
• Ceiling Grid – Armstrong (Metal Works),
(45% post-industrial recycled content)
• Acoustic Ceiling Panels – Armstrong
(Olympia)
(3% post-consumer recycled content;
49% post-industrial recycled content)
• Hollow Metal Doors & Frames – Curries
(Doors: 707 & 727; Frames: M-Style 12 to
16 ga), (24% post-consumer recycled
Heavy String Reinforced Clear Poly
20´ x 100´ • 32´ x 100´ • 40´ x 100´
Windclips for Tubular Scaffolding
Electric Blankets
Insul-Blankets
Winter Mortar Admixtures
Your Complete Winter Protection Source!
CALL 1-800-659-4731
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content; 6% post-industrial recycled con-
tent, product manufactured within 500
mile radius of project)
• Carpet Tile – Shaw (Synthesis 111 SQ EW 24)
(15 post-industrial recycled content,
exceeds current Carpet and Rug Institute
Green Label Indoor Air Quality Test
Program requirements)
• Low VOC Content Paint – Sherwin
Williams (Pro Mar 200 Wall Primer, Block
Filler SW, Pro Classic Acrylic S.G.
Waterborne Epoxy, Pro mar 200 Interior
Eggshell)
• FSC-certified Wood Doors – VT Industries,
Inc.
• Waterless Urinals — Falcon Waterfree
Technologies (Model U1)
• Sensor-Operated Faucet – Speakman
(Model S-8129)
• Sensor-Operated Faucet – Chicago (Model
580-4)
735 FOREST
• Recycled Content Tile – Beaver Tile, Troy
(ld); Royal Mosa, Maastricht, Netherland
(m)
• THERMAX HD Wall Outsulation – Dow
Building Solutions, Midland (ld, m)
• Recycled Content Drywall – Ryan Building
Materials, Southfield (ld); National
Gypsum, Charlotte, NC, (m)
• Reflective Roofing – Duro-Last, Saginaw
(ld, m)
• Recycled Content, Locally Manufactured
Exterior Pavers – Mosher & Associates,
Birmingham (ld); Navastone, Cement City,
MI (m)
• Recycled Content, Locally Manufactured
Parking Blocks – Ideal Shield – Plastics R
Unique, Detroit (ld, m)
• Low-Flow/Dual-Flush Plumbing Fixtures –
Hartsing Plumbing Supply, Auburn Hills
(ld); Kohler, Highland, WI (m)
• Low VOC Paint – Technical Specialties,
Pontiac (ld); Benjamin Moore Eco Spec,
Montvale, NJ (m)
• Recyclable Carpet – Riemer Floors,
Bloomfield Hills (ld); Shaw, Baton Rouge,
LA (m)
• FSC Wood Veneers – Daiek Woodworks,
Sterling Heights (ld); Dooge Veneers,
Grand Rapids (m)
• Energy-Efficient HVAC Equipment –
Carrier Great Lakes, Livonia (ld); Carrier (m)
• Windows & Doors – O.L. Bolyard Lumber,
Rochester Hills (ld); Weathershield,
Medford, WI (m)
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PRODUCTS
CAM
Expo is unrolling the
“green carpet” for its
Expo guests with a
special section devoted exclusively to envi-
ronmentally friendly products. Stop by and
visit our environmentally friendly - and just
plain friendly – exhibitors to learn more
about this growing class of products in the
design and construction industry. Visit com-
panies from throughout the area and
beyond who have come to share their
unique “green” products. Save your own
energy, and visit this concentrated hub of
sustainable products all conveniently locat-
ed in a special section of the show floor.
(The below group of companies reflect
exhibitors on board as of publication time in
mid-November.)
Please Visit DIAMOND SHINE CONCRETE
POLISHING at Booth 506
“Uncover the Hidden Beauty in Concrete”
Concrete slabs have an inherent beauty,
but until recently, facilities preferred floor
coverings, such as vinyl tile, tile, and epoxy
finishes to make up for the perceived lack-
luster look of concrete’s natural state.
However, the benefits of natural concrete,
such as cost savings and high-traffic durabil-
ity, have long been a familiar solution for
industrial sites.
The polished concrete industry is rapidly
becoming very popular to all industries, as it
provides durability and aesthetic value.
Polished concrete is a process that enhances
the natural beauty of existing concrete by
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Goes Green in 2009
Welcome to CAM Expo’s Green
Building Product Showcase!
hardening and polishing the concrete.
Concrete polishing offers clients a deep rich
luster finish, a flattened surface, and a glossy
appearance.
Please Visit DUNN BLUE REPROGRAPHICS
at Booth 607
Dunn Blue Reprographics’ Green Project
Information Management Solutions (PIMS)
offers a long list of “green” services, includ-
ing: PlanWell Legacy, EWO, Sustainable
Plotter Manufactures, Recycled Bond, Project
Plan Recycle Services, Bidcaster, Project
Ready Print Button, ECO – Board, Project Plan
Recycled Products, and USGBC Awareness.
Dunn Blue is a leader in our field for envi-
ronmental preservation best policies and
practices. Our firm will assist you in develop-
ing ways to lighten your company’s carbon
footprint. The list above contains some of
our best ECO friendly services that are now
available to help us all maintain a sustainable
planet for future generations. Please stop by
and discuss these offerings with us. We are
GREEN and have a PIMS for you!
Please Visit GREENROOFS NORTH
AMERICA at Booth 508
Greenroofs are unique, and many benefits
can be obtained from the installation of a
greenroof. For example, an extensive green-
roof was recently installed at The Henry Ford
Hospital in West Bloomfield. The rooftop will
be viewed by some of the staff as they are
traversing through the area. The makeup of
the roof is a protection layer, a drainage
sheet to channel excess runoff, and four
inches of a specially made planting media
that is mineral-based. Sedum plugs were
planted throughout the area to provide
some much need greenery.
The City of Auburn Hills Public Safety
Building was installed as a semi-intensive
greenroof. This allowed us to plant a larger
variety of plants, such as black-eyed Susan,
ornamental grasses and daisies.The planting
media was up to nine inches deep along
with a four-inch layer of small drainage
stone. Since the rooftop was ground level,
most people do not even realize that it is a
greenroof. The greenroof blends into the
existing landscaping as if it was originally a
part of it.
There are many types of greenroofs and
systems on the market. Having the option to
use more than one allows your greenroof to
be unique, personal, and serving the specific
function you need.
Please Visit GARDINER C. VOSE, INC.
at Booth 509
With over 50 years of experience in
Michigan, the Gardiner Vose Company helps
the local A&D community, owners, and gen-
eral contractors who struggle in their search
for quality architectural products. We are
committed to provide and install “green”-
based solutions and have aligned ourselves
with manufacturers that understand the
importance of building for the future.
Hufcor, Inc.: As a U.S. Green Building
Council member, Hufcor continues to be a
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EARTHMOVING, LLC
MASS GRADING • SITE UTILITIES
Earth Moving Site Development

Subdivisions • Apartments • Condominiums Manufactured Home Communities

Commercial Sites • Schools
leader in developing new and innovative Hospitals Public or Private Streets
products, and maintains a strong conviction Sand and Gravel Pits
to building a better, more sustainable future. Parks and Recreation Areas
Hufcor is the world’s leading manufacturer Soil Erosion Controls • Seeding
of operable partitions, accordion folding
doors, glasswall partitions, and portable
panels.
WE ARE A MULTI-STATE CONTRACTOR
Tate Access Floors, Inc.: Incorporating
Tate’s Building Technology Platform into the 5840 Sterling Drive, Suite 420 • Howell, MI 48843
design of your building will enable you to
create the perfect green environment, pro- ph: 517-552-4433 ● fx:517-552-4455
viding key benefits such as improved indoor
air quality, increased energy efficiency, and

Protect your
reduced operating costs. Incorporate sus-
tainability with Tate, a U.S. Green Building
Council member.

business
Trendway Corporation: Looking for a sus-
tainable alternative to conventional drywall
construction? Look to Trendwall architectur-

investment.
al walls for efficient and adaptable floor-to-
ceiling space division. Trendwall:
Engineered for environmental sustainability.

residential development
Use trained, experienced, licensed
Please Visit HOOVER TREATED WOOD

malls
PRODUCTS, INC. at Booth 504 union electrical contractors for reliable,

offices
Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. has quality maintenance, service, design and
provided fire retardant lumber and plywood
installation at competitive rates.
stores
for interior and exterior applications since
1955. The superior performance of Pyro-

commerical properties
Guard® interior fire retardant treated lumber

restaurants
and plywood and Exterior Fire-X®, exterior
fire retardant treated lumber and plywood

data networks
products often allows our treated wood to
be used instead of more expensive construc- The Union
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video networks
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painted or stained like untreated wood. Our Look for the Free 5-year
New Homeowners Electrical
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insures immediate delivery of our fire

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PRODUCTS

retardant lumber and plywood.
Hoover also provides free AIA-accredited
fire retardant wood seminars, which are
also available on-line at
www.learnaboutfrtw.com Contact us for
additional information on our products and
seminars.
Please Visit JOHNS MANVILLE at
Booth 502
Many owners, specifiers, and contractors
are still most comfortable with the multi-ply
redundancy of an asphalt built-up roofing
system. Celebrating 150 years in business,
Johns Manville is the clear choice.
When building green is your selection,
and a bituminous built-up roofing system is
preferred, there is no easier solution than
Johns Manville GlasKap CR. GlasKap CR is a
white mineral surfaced, white acrylic coated,
fiberglass cap sheet. It is used as the upper-
most finish ply in a variety of built-up and
hybrid SBS roofing systems. The unique, UV-
resistant coating provides extra protection
to the membrane and underlying asphalt.
And it provides a reflective, emissive surface
that meets ENERGY STAR®, CRRC, and LEED
requirements.
As a charter member of the USGBC, Johns
Manville’s commitment doesn’t stop there.
JM has many other products to help you
build green. Please visit us in Booth 502 for
more details. Together we’re building a
greener future.
Please Visit LARS/DAVID, INC. at
Booths 407 and 409
Lars/David, Inc. is a plastic decking and
furniture supplier dedicated to creating a
healthier environment by offering the high-
est quality of “green” maintenance-free
materials. Our maintenance-free materials
have many applications for decks, docks and
furniture, as well as many other outdoor
uses. Lars/David, Inc. can also offer consulta-
tion and design services from our network of
recommended installers.
Our main line that we exclusively distrib-
ute is Evolve Plastic Lumber, which is proud-
ly made in the United States. Evolve, a solid,
high-density plastic, is manufactured from
100 percent recycled materials yet still imi-
tates the look of a finished wood. Evolve
decking has a lifetime warranty not to crack,
splinter, rot or peel. The colorant in the plas-
tic is also UV stabilized in order to prevent
fading or yellowing. We stock five different
colors, and we have over 50 colors available
to order.
Please visit the Lars/David Booths 407 and
409 and let us show you how to use our
maintenance-free plastic to give you the
carefree lifestyle you deserve. For further
information, check out our website at
www.larsdavid.com or contact us at (248)
625-9501. With Evolve Plastic, you will never
have to paint or stain ever again.
Please Visit NEW CASTLE AAC CORP.
at Booth 503
Aerocon Autoclaved Aerated Concrete
(AAC) is a lightweight, cellular concrete
product that can be manufactured as either
block or reinforced panels. Blocks are hand-
set by masons and can easily be cut on site
with hand tools.
AAC has significant inherent insulation,
fireproof and sound-resistant characteris-
tics: a 4-inch-thick, non-load bearing AAC
wall yields an Underwriters Laboratories (UL
U919) fire rating of four hours; a typical 8-
inch-thick AAC wall has a sound transmis-
sion class (STC) rating of 50; it is mold-resis-
tant; and it does not provide a home for
pests or termites.
The manufacture of AAC generates no
direct pollution, is energy efficient and recy-
cles all waste material back into the produc-
tion process. Building with AAC is simple
and efficient, and its lightweight contributes
to savings in installation time and founda-
tion costs. Time tested around the world for
over 70 years, Aercon AAC is now available in
Michigan through New Castle AAC
Corporation. Contact us today for samples
and information at (313) 931-2260.

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

CAM EXPO’S GREEN BUILDING
PRODUCT SHOWCASE!

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PRODUCTS
G FOR
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E FUTURE
N P R
CAM
Honors Michigan’s Sustainable Design
and Construction Projects
CAM has instituted a new award called the Green Building of the
Year to offer the industry information and insight into sustainable
design and construction. As we inaugurate a new tradition, this
year’s winner of the Green Building of the Year Award is The
Christman Building in Lansing. The 57, 875-square-foot project was
designed by SmithGroup in collaboration with The Christman
Company as project developer, construction manager, and also
proud occupant of its own new headquarters that also houses sev-
eral other tenants. Congratulations on creating both a sustainable
building and preserving the beauty and craftsmanship of a histori-
cal structure.
CAM Magazine has also recognized the amazing “green” commit-
ment and accomplishments of four projects with an honorable men-
tion, listed alphabetically:
A3C SUSTAINABLE SHOWCASE & URBEN RETREAT, ANN ARBOR
Owner and Architect: A3C Collaborative Architecture, Ann Arbor
Contractor: Irish Construction Co., Howell
Other members of the “green” team include M.E. Engineering
Consultants, PC, (mechanical/electrical engineering); Structural
Design Inc., Ann Arbor (structural engineering); Hardin
Geotechnologies, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (geothermal system); Atwell-
Hicks Consulting (green roof landscaping) and Green Roof Services
LLC, Forest Hill, MD (green roof ).
The Christman Building Earns Green Building of the Year Award
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LAFONTAINE BUICK PONTIAC GMC CADILLAC, HIGHLAND
TOWNSHIP
Owner: LaFontaine Automotive Group, Highland Township
Contractor: Bloom General Contracting, Inc., Redford
Architect: Studio Design St., Westland
Other members of the “green” team include Young & Young
Architects, Bloomfield Hills (LEED architectural consultant); M.E.
Engineering Consultants, Plymouth (engineering); and Newman
Consulting Group, LLC, Bloomfield Hills (LEED consultant).
NEW METRO HEALTH REPLACEMENT HOSPITAL, WYOMING,
MICHIGAN
Owner: Metro Health Hospital, Wyoming
Contractor: Turner/Christman Joint Venture, Detroit, Grand Rapids
Architects and Engineers: HDR, Inc., Omaha, NE
735 FOREST
Owner, Contractor: Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly Commercial,
Birmingham
Architect: Victor Saroki & Associates Architects, PC, Birmingham
Other members of the “green” team include Newman Consulting
Group, LLC, Bloomfield Hills (LEED consultant); MAE Engineering,
Bingham Farms (mechanical engineering); and L & A Associates,
Farmington Hills (engineering & surveying).
Designed by SmithGroup in collaboration with The Christman
Company as project developer and construction manager, The
Christman Building is the first building in the world to receive dual
LEED Platinum certification (for both core and shell and for com-
mercial interiors). The Christman Company needed to relocate its
headquarters to a larger building, but wished to remain in down-
town Lansing. The company’s development arm selected a land-
mark downtown building on a designated Brownfield site for its new
headquarters and for this milestone green and historic preservation
project. Formerly known as the Mutual Building, the original struc-
ture was built in 1928 to house the headquarters of Michigan Millers
Mutual Fire Insurance Company.
The project team shared their significant accomplishments: “It
was accomplished while adhering to the rigorous requirements of
the Secretary of Interior’s Standards for Historic Preservation, there-
by enabling the owner to secure approximately $2.5 million in fed-
eral and state historic tax credits.
“The Christman Building clearly demonstrates that sustainable
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design and construction does not have to cost significantly more
T
than conventional construction. For the CS project, the costs
associated with achieving the owner’s sustainability goals represent
1.3 percent of the total budget, 67 percent of which are related to
the USGBC LEED certification process. For the CI project, the costs
associated with achieving the owner’s sustainability goals represent
0.7 percent of the total budget, 95 percent of which are related to
the USGBC LEED certification. Ignoring the financial benefits of
increased occupant comfort, health, and productivity, the owner
expects to see a four-year return on its investment in green
construction through the building’s increased energy efficiency.”
The following subcontractors were part of The Christman Company’s
“green” dream team:
• Pipe Investigation – A-1 Drain Cleaning and Plumbing Services,
Lansing (Reuse of underground drain systems)
• Skylight – Aaron Glass Company, Inc., Lansing; Al Bar-Wilmette
Platers, Wilmette, IL (daylighting and recycled materials)
• Resilient Flooring – Allied Office Interiors, Lansing (recycled and
low VOC materials)
• Bituminous Paving – American Asphalt, Inc., Lansing (recycled
and regional materials)
• Metal Wall Panels – Architectural Metals, Inc., Portland (recycled
materials)
• Ornamental Steel – Bach Ornamental and Structural Steel, Holt
(recycled and regional materials)
• Steel Window Restoration and Replacement – Blackberry
Window and Door Systems, Kalamazoo (materials reuse and
energy efficiency)
• Hard Tile, Stone Counter Tops – Booms Stone, Redford
• Fire Protection – Brigade Fire Protection, Belmont (recycled
materials)
• Decorative Painting – Building Arts and Conservation, Saline
(Low VOC materials)
• Structural Concrete, General Carpentry, Temporary Protection
Historical Items, Pedestrian Protection, Atrium – Christman
Constructors, Lansing (recycled and regional materials (con-
crete); FSC certified wood for carpentry materials daylighting)
• Generator Purchase – Cummins Bridgeway, Grand Rapids
• Masonry – Cusack’s Masonry, Hubbardston (materials reuse)
• Bronze Door Restoration – Custom Architectural Sheetmetal
Specialists, Inc. (CASS), Detroit (materials reuse)
• Movable Wall Partitions – DBI Office Interiors, Lansing (recycled
and regional materials)
• Sheetmetal for Mechanical Systems – Dee Cramer, Holly
• Fencing – DeWitt Fence Company, Lansing
• Structural Steel, Deck, Stairs, and Miscellaneous – Douglas Steel
Fabricating, Lansing (recycled and regional materials)
• Plaster/Drywall/Acoustic/Insulation – DSI, Lansing (recycled and
regional materials)
• Linoleum, Tile and Stone Cleaning – Ellis Cleaning Co., Lansing
(materials reuse)
• Asbestos Monitoring – Fibertec, Holt
• Access Flooring – G3 Technologies, Byron Center (recycled and
regional materials; energy efficiency; increased indoor air quality)
• Excavation and Site Utilities – Genesee Bay Constructors, Haslett
• Electrical Systems Data – Gibson Clone, Mason
• Finish for Bronze Door Restoration – Golden Eagle, Harrison Twp.
(materials reuse)
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• Security Systems – Guardian Security Services, Southfield
• Wood Flooring – Gustafson Sport Floors, Okemos (low VOC mate-
rials)
• Selective Demolition – HBC Contracting, Lansing (recycled mate-
rials)
• Painting – H and H Painting Company, Inc., Kalamazoo (low VOC
and regional materials)
• First and Third Floor Millwork/Cabinets – Klein Cabinets,
Westphalia
• Dumpsters – Knight Transportation, Zeeland (recycled materials)
• Elevators – KONE, Grand Rapids
• Interior Glazing – Lansing Glass Company, Lansing (daylighting)
• Pewabic Tile Salvage – Lansing Tile and Mosaic, Inc., Lansing
(materials reuse)
• Doors, Frames, Hardware – Ledy Survey Group, Lansing; Metal
Frames, Inc., Lansing (recycled and regional materials)
• Landscaping – Mid Michigan Turf Care, Inc., Owosso (water-effi-
cient landscaping)
• Temporary Heating – Mobile Air, Inc., Madison Heights (indoor air
quality during construction.
• Roofing – Modern Roofing, Inc., Dorr (reduced heat islands)
• Curved Wall Faux Copper Finish, Atrium Banners – Omnitec
Architectural Specialties and Paul Mink, Lansing
• HAZMAT Survey – PM Environmental, Inc., Lansing
• Wood Window Restoration – Re-View, North Kansas City, MO
(materials reuse)
• Stone Floor Restoration – Rotunda Marble and Stone
Restoration, Dearborn (materials reuse)
• Metal Toilet Partitions, Toilet Access, Lockers – S.A. Mormon and
Company, Grand Rapids (recycled and regional materials)
• Mechanical Systems – Shaw Winkler, Inc., East Lansing (energy
efficiency)
• Testing – SME, Lansing
• Third Floor Furniture – SOS, Lansing (recycled materials)
• Electrical Systems, Temporary Electrical, Historic Light Fixture
Restoration – Superior Electric, Inc., Lansing (energy efficiency,
materials reuse)
• Mechanical System Controls – T.H. Eifert, Lansing (energy effi-
ciency)
• Mechanical Testing and Balancing – Technical Energy Solutions,
Inc., Byron Center (energy efficiency)
• Janitorial Service – The Clean Team, Lansing (green cleaning)
• AHU, RTU and Chiller – Thermal-Netics, Inc., Auburn Hills (energy
efficiency)
• ADA Lift – ThyssenKrupp Elevator, Grand Rapids
• Millwork/Cabinets Remain Bldg. – Trend Millwork, Lincoln Park
(low VOC materials; recycled content)
• Window Shades – Triangle Window Fashions, Grandville
• Signage – Visual Entities, Grand Rapids (educational program)
• Waterproofing – Western Waterproofing, Livonia
• Mass Demolition – X-treme Demolition,
Grand Rapids (recycled materials)
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GREEN BUILDING
PRODUCTS
MICHIGAN’S ACCOMPLISHED “GREEN” BUILDINGS
OFFER LESSONS IN SUSTAINABILITY
CAM Magazine posed two questions to the project team of each
award-winning green building: What key lessons in sustainability does
the project offer the design and construction industry; and what are
the pivotal sustainability features of the project? Below are the
insightful answers of each project team.
Green Building of the Year –
The Christman Building
Lessons in Sustainability
“We feel that the major lesson we learned from this project was that
there is a natural synergy when combining a historic preservation pro-
ject with a sustainable project. This synergy resulted in a showcase
project that did not cost much more than a ‘typical’ one.”
Pivotal Sustainable Features
“We would cite three: 1) the fully-integrated design process used
throughout the project; 2) the historical preservation aspects of the
project that resulted in retainage and reuse of much of the historic fab-
ric of the building; and 3) the downtown/urban location of the project
that facilitates urban revitalization, community connectivity and avail-
ability of alternative transportation options.”
A3C’s Sustainable Showcase & UrbEn Retreat
Lessons in Sustainability
“While a sustainable project does not need to cost more to build
then a good quality comparable building, it does require working with
someone who has taken the time to understand those attributes that
can contribute in a positive way to the success of your project.
Identifying where resources can be acquired or specifying the right
products to begin with can make the construction process run so
much more smoothly. In addition having construction professionals
who have been trained to look for things that can be done to make a
building healthier and higher performing also contributes to the like-
lihood of a successful project as well.We need all members of the con-
struction team whether builder, architect, subcontractor or consultant
to be working towards creating and achieving high-performance sus-
tainable buildings. Only then can we begin to bring the change neces-
sary to make a meaningful difference in things like climate change and
energy independence.”
Pivotal Sustainable Features
“Clearly our pivotal sustainable feature is our vegated “green” roof.
The roof is set up as a teaching tool, demonstration site and building
outdoor amenity. We are collecting data for use by the Southeast
Michigan building community once we have completed a full year of
assessment on the benefits of coatings and green roofs in positively
effecting the thermal performance of buildings.
“Data collected from the first day of summer gives clear evidence of
the positive effects of green roofs over plain or coated membrane
roofs regarding eliminating thermal load due to the roof’s absorption
of solar radiation. Our photo collection of the growth of the roof will
help prospective owners understand the pros and cons of various
green roof systems. The positive effects of a green roof, especially the
park-like setting outside the windows of our meeting room, speak for
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themselves, but also address the intangible qualities a green roof can
bring to a project such as features like being inviting and tranquil.”
LaFontaine Buick Pontiac GMC Cadillac
Lessons in Sustainability
Alan Bloom, Bloom General Contracting, Inc.: “People want build-
ings that are energy efficient with a lower life-cycle cost and that are
perceived by the public as environmentally friendly, while offering a
better working environment for their employees. It is important to
have an energy-efficient design that utilizes controllability of systems.
Especially during the recent economic circumstances, it has become a
greater priority to design and operate an energy-efficient building
that will not only save utility costs, but will save maintenance and
replacement costs during the lifespan of the building.
“A sustainable building that utilizes recycled products and has a
positive environmental impact through methods, such as stormwater
management, is better for the environment therefore, more favorable
to consumers or tenants. Employee morale and productivity are
boosted, because they enjoy features like natural lighting, a view to
the outside, better indoor air quality and the ability to control their
own lighting, heating and cooling.”
Stanley Tkacz, Studio Design-ST: “All of the items needed to make a
‘green’ program work are everywhere. Spend some time to research
and investigate those elements that work the best for your program
before you put the pencil to the paper or the shovel to the ground.
Your clients will love you for it!”
Pivotal Sustainable Features:
Alan Bloom:“This facility utilizes 45, 300-foot deep wells as the heart
of the geothermal heating and cooling system. The owners will have
no natural gas bills associated with general heating requirements and
their employees will enjoy controllability of the systems through 29
individual zones. The combination of 85 skylights and solar tubes pro-
vide natural lighting for 90 percent of the building occupants and are
tied to photo cells, motion sensors and timers that automatically shut
the energy- efficient lighting off when natural light levels are sufficient
and/or when a space is not occupied, again saving energy dollars.”
New Metro Health Replacement Hospital
Lessons in Sustainability
“The key lesson is that sustainability can be economically and real-
istically achieved. LEED Accredited Professionals (AP’s) are instrumen-
tal in making that happen.When a project is staffed with LEED AP’s on
BOTH SIDES of the design and construction equation, then there is a
more common language by which to find sustainable solutions with-
in each other’s realm of expertise. This was one of many reasons why
Metro Health Hospital was such a success.”
Pivotal Sustainable Features
“Site preservation formed the very roots by which Metro Health
Hospital was launched. It is the underlying sustainable feature. Vast
areas of native grass prairies were re-seeded to replicate the open
fields previously found within the new Hospital’s footprint. Irrigation
comes from on-site water, not city water. Rain gardens have
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developed mini-ecosystems. Generous park- techniques, such as an overlay district, 735 rates simple, green technologies that pro-
ing lot islands are populated with deciduous Forest sets the tone for future develop- vide generous energy and water savings.
vegetation to reduce the heat island effect. ments in Birmingham’s Triangle District. Some of these technologies include fresh
Vegetated shelterbelts were preserved as Furthermore, the building incorporates a air ventilation systems, water-efficient
much as possible for wildlife habitat. In fact, unique palette of green materials ranging plumbing fixtures, and an ERV (Energy
their patterns guided the layout of all streets from exterior metal panels high in recycled Recovery Ventilator) that utilizes the ener-
at the new medical village campus.” content and long-lasting brick to locally gy produced from running the various
manufactured roofing components and mechanical components of the bistro,
735 Forest Indiana limestone. located within this mixed-use building, for
Lessons in Sustainability • Mechanical Systems: 735 Forest incorpo- other equipment.
“This project provides two key lessons: 1)
Green design doesn’t have to cost more. As
in CAM’s Special Issue 2008 by John Kelly,
President, Mosher, Dolan, Cataldo & Kelly
Commercial, “We had a fixed budget even
though we made a moving target for an end
product.” Going green was incorporated
into the existing budget. 2) Furthermore, as
many green proponents have echoed, this
project proved that well-designed, quality
buildings are inherently green. The project
team decided to pursue LEED certification
during steel erection – a bit too late some
might say. However, 735 Forest, with archi-
tectural elements such as provisions for plen-
tiful daylighting, concrete and steel building
components, and efficient mechanical sys-
tems, made the quest for LEED plausible.
And, this timing also proves that sustainability
can be incorporated at anytime – if you design
and construct a quality building to start with.”

Pivotal Sustainable Features

“We feel that many of the green features at
735 Forest are pivotal, including:
• The Dow THERMAX™ Total Wall System
• Branding: The development team branded
735 Forest by partnering with product
manufacturers, such as Kohler, Dow,
Relume, and Durolast (full list available at
www.735forest.com). These manufactur-
ers are pushing the green envelope by pro-
viding water-efficient and waterless
plumbing fixtures, creating unique insulat-
ing systems, reducing energy consumption
with LED lighting, and manufacturing
solar-reflecting and heat-island-reducing
roofing. By establishing partnerships, 735
Forest becomes a showcase and testing
ground for cutting-edge products.
• Site Planning and Building Architecture:
One of the most important things we can
do on a “green” a project is to locate the
building in an urban area. Another inte-
gral site planning element is to reuse an
existing site where infrastructure is already
in place and depletion of outlying land is
not necessary. 735 Forest accomplishes
both of these items. By providing a
mixed-use building in a rapidly redevelop-
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Welcome to
CAM
Expo 2009 will be held at the Rock Financial
Showplace in Novi, on February 4th and 5th.
The 25th edition of this must-see event for
industry professionals is sponsored by the Construction
Association of Michigan (CAM).
This year's show will have over 20,000 square feet of display
space and feature over 70 exhibitors.
The event gets underway at 10 a.m. with the 4th annual VIP
Reception and Show Preview on Wednesday, February 4th. The
official opening ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m.
Many exhibitors plan to launch new construction-related equip-
ment, tools and services. "Contractors, designers, and construc-
tion buyers will be able to actually see, test and learn about the
newest equipment, products and services available," said Ron
Riegel, CAM manager of expositions. "New this year is the Green
Products Showcase. This new area is dedicated to exhibitors with
environmentally friendly buiding products or services."
The CAM Magazine Special Issue Awards are on Thursday,
February 5th. Each architect and general contractor of the 2008
Special Issue's 12 featured projects will be receiving a commemo-
rative plaque. CAM President Kevin Koehler and Jeff Cohee,
2008 Chairman of the CAM Board of Directors, will present the
awards.
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Following the awards will be the Contractors’ Showcase Reception.
General contractors will be displaying their services on table top
displays. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be
available.
CAMTEC, the educational division of the Construction Association
of Michigan, will have new updated educational opportunities.
The 2008 program schedule will include programs for architects,
contractors, owners and suppliers.
Seminar registration information is available by calling CAMTEC at
248-972-1000.
CAM will hold its Annual Meeting at the Rock Financial Showplace
beginning at 11:30 a.m. on February 4th, the opening day of CAM
Expo.
"Tickets to CAM Expo 2009 are now available in several locations
and can be picked up at CAM headquarters," said Riegel.
"However, the most convenient way to get tickets to the show is to
pre-register online now at CAM's website: www.cam-online.com."
Attendees pre-registering before January 15th will have their name
badges mailed, and those pre-registering after January 15th can
pick up their badges at the door of CAM Expo.
There is still time for exhibitors to join the show. Call CAM
Expositions at (248) 972-1000.
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See Us In Booth 309

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CAM EXPO 2009

DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION

2009 EXHIBITORS
CAM Expo 2009
EXHIBITOR LIST AS OF 12/17/08
List as of 12/17/08

A2 Faux Flooring .............................. 713 LB Foster Co. ...................................... 601 Munter

AAA Galvanizing/Hamilton, Inc. .. 302 Garland Co., Inc. ................................ 507 NES Equ

ACM Panelworx, Inc. ...................... 209 Greenroofs of North America ...... 508 New Ca
Roman
Abstract Concrete..............................713 MC Gutherie Lumber Co. .............. 121
Operati
Ace Cutting Equipment Hansen Marketing Services, Inc. ..123 Local #3
& Supply .............................................. 126
Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ....107 Pro-Tec
Adaptive Environments.................. 711
Hertz Equipment Rental ................ 600 Safety S
Balfrey & Johnston, Inc. .............. 500
Hoover Treated Wood Service
Blue Book ............................................ 105 Products, Inc. ...................................... 504 & Electr

Broner Glove & Safety .................... 402 Hoover Wells, Inc............................... 602
Simpso
CPR Connection Jeffers Crane Service
of North America .............................. 300 of Michigan ........................................ 309 Speedw

Caremor, Inc. ...................................... 404 Johns Mansville ................................ 502 Staffco

Cloverdale Equipment Co. ............ 804 Kerkstra Precast ................................ 201 State of
DLEG/M
Concrete Moisture Control, Inc. .. 307 Labor Ready, Inc. .............................. 205
Sterling
Construction Equipment Guide.. 305 Lars/David, Inc. .................................. 407 Services

Detroit Carpentry JATC .................. 301 Larson’s Insurance Urban's

Solutions Agency ..............................203 & Remo
Diamond Shine
Concrete Polishing ............................506 Linsco Private Ledger...................... 406 Valenti
Insuran
Dunn Blue Reprographics ............ 606 MNLA-Michigan Nursery
& Landscape Association.............. 113 Gardine
Efficiency Production, Inc. ............ 208
McDowell & Associates....................303 Venture
Energy Shield, Inc. ............................ 401
Memtech, Inc. .................................... 403 WW Wil
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. ..............709
Michigan Propane Wolveri
Gas Association ..................................405

Michigan Surveyors Supply.......... 306

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CMCI
See
RUCTION EXPO CAM us at
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7!
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17/08 With todayʼs fast track projects you will no
longer have to wait for a concrete slab to dry
before you can install floor covering.
.............. 601 Munters ................................................118 Concrete Moisture Control Inc. specializes in preventing or resolving
moisture-related flooring problems-in some cases in as little as 4 hours.
.............. 507 NES Equipment Rental .................. 200
Service available nationwide.
rica ...... 508 New Castle Corporation/
Roman Stone Works, Inc. .............. 503 CMCI has protected over a million square feet of floors.
.............. 121
Operating Engineers - 1st Unionized Moisture Remediation Company in America -
es, Inc. ..123 Local #324 JATF, Inc. ........................ 304
We at CMCI look forward to being a part of your solution…
p, Inc. ....107 Pro-Tec Equipment, Inc. ..................119 It is never too early to call us... It is never too late!

.............. 600 Safety Services, Inc. .......................... 802

Service Pro Plumbing

ConcreteMoistureControlInc.com
.............. 504 & Electric ..............................................700 866.404.CMCI (2624)
.............. 602
Simpson Strong-Tie ..........................120
Interior Demolition SpecialistS

.............. 309 Speedway/SuperAmerica, LLC ......801

.............. 502 Staffco Services ................................ 400

.............. 201 State of Michigan

DLEG/MIOSHA ................................... 206
.............. 205
Sterling Cleaning
.............. 407 Services, Inc. ...................................... 408

Urban's Partition
...............203 & Remodeling Co. ............................ 605

.............. 406 Valenti Trobec Chandler

Insurance Group .............................. 800

............. 113 Gardiner C Vose, Inc. ........................ 509

...............303 Venture Graphix ................................112

.............. 403 WW Williams ...................................... 207

Commercial – Industrial
Wolverine Power Systems, Inc. .... 115
...............405 Experienced Innovative Timely
13840 Intervale St. (313) 836-3366
ly.......... 306 Detroit, MI. 48227 (313) 836-3367 fax
www.detroitdismantling.com info@detroitdismantling.com

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DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION EXPO
2009 EXHIBITORS
List as of 12/17/08

A2 Faux Flooring .............................. 713 LB Foster Co. ...................................... 601 Munters ................................................118

AAA Galvanizing/Hamilton, Inc. .. 302 Garland Co., Inc. ................................ 507 NES Equipment Rental .................. 200

ACM Panelworx, Inc. ...................... 209 Greenroofs of North America ...... 508 New Castle Corporation/
Roman Stone Works, Inc. .............. 503
Abstract Concrete..............................713 MC Gutherie Lumber Co. .............. 121
A2 Faux Flooring ACM Panelworx Inc Ace Cutting Equipment Balfrey & Johnston Inc
Operating Engineers
709 S 7th St 357 Croft Dr Ace & Supply
Cutting Equipment Hansen Marketing POServices,
Box 37137 Inc. ..123• Oak Park
LocalMI 48237
#324 JATF, Inc. ........................ 304
Ann Arbor MI 48103 Tecumseh ON Canada N8N 2L9 & Supply .............................................. 126 Contact: George Johnston
25806 Novi Rd Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ....107 Pro-Tec Equipment, Inc. ..................119
Contact: Gary Grover Contact: Mark Marklj Novi Environments..................
Adaptive MI 48375 711 (313)864-2800 • (313)864-7219 Fax
(734)646-9195 (866)501-9744 Contact: Ron Measel Hertz Equipment Rental ................
george@balfrey-johnston.com 600 Safety Services, Inc. .......................... 802
Balfrey & Johnston, Inc. .............. 500
ggrover@a2fauxflooring.com (519)739-1609 Fax (248)449-4944 Hoover Treated Wood balfrey-johnston.comService Pro Plumbing
a2fauxflooring.com mark@acmpanelworx.com Book ............................................
Blue(248)449-4946 Fax 105 Products, Inc. ...................................... 504 & Electric ..............................................700
Products/Services: Custom Interior acmpanelworx.com sales@acecutting.com The Blue
Broner Glove & Safety .................... 402 Hoover Wells, Inc............................... 602 Book
Flooring Installation Contractors For Products/Services: Aluminum Composite acecutting.com PO Box 500 Simpson Strong-Tie ..........................120
State-Of-The-Art Decorative Resinous & Connection
Panels, Reduced Lead Time, Engineered, CPR Products/Services: Retail300 Jeffers Crane Service
& Repair Of Jefferson Valley309 NY 10535
of North America .............................. of Michigan ........................................ Speedway/SuperAmerica, LLC ......801
Polymer Cement Floor Finishes Shop Drawings, Installation & Support, Concrete & Masonry, Cutting Equipment & Contact: Jodi Germain-Tolliver
Custom Colors, Exotic Metals, Columns & Caremor, Inc. ...................................... 404 Johns Mansville ................................
Supplies (800)431-2584 502 Staffco Services
• (914)245-0288 Fax ................................ 400
AAA Galvanizing/ Shop info@thebluebook.com
Cloverdale Equipment Co. ............ 804 Kerkstra Precast ................................ 201 State of Michigan
Hamilton, Inc. Adaptive Environments thebluebook.com DEELEG/MIOSHA .............................. 206
Concrete Moisture Control, Inc. .. 307 Labor Ready, Inc. .............................. 205
7825 S Homestead Dr Abstract Concrete 43600 Utica Rd Products/Services: The BlueCleaning
Sterling Book Is The
Hamilton IN 46742 2183 Avon Industrial Construction Equipment
Sterling Heights MIGuide..48314305 Lars/David, Inc. ..................................
Industry’s Leading 407 Information Source;
Services, Inc. ...................................... 408
Contact: Tom Ness Rochester Hills MI 48309 Contact:
Detroit Carpentry Dennis Ludwig 301 Larson’s InsuranceFind Company Listings
JATC .................. And An Online Bid
Urban's Partition
(260)488-4477 Contact: Brian Whinnery (586)739-9300 Solutions AgencyManagement System &AtRemodeling
..............................203 thebluebook.com Co. ............................ 605
(248)990-6356 Diamond Shine
(260)488-4499 Fax (586)739-6220 Fax
Concrete Polishing ............................506 Linsco Private Ledger...................... 406 Valenti Trobec Chandler
tomness@azz.com sales@abstract-concrete.com info@adaptive-environments.com Broner Glove & Insurance Safety Group .............................. 800
azz.com abstract-concrete.com Dunn Blue Reprographics ............ 606 MNLA-Michigan
adaptive-environments.com & Landscape Association.............. Nursery
1740 Harmon Rd • Auburn Hills MI 48326
113 Gardiner C Vose, Inc. ........................ 509
Products/Services: Hot Dip Galvanizing Products/Services: Custom Interior Products/Services:
Efficiency Production, Inc. ............ Vertical 208& Inclined Contact: Donna Preston
Structural Steel, Gratings, Handrailings, Flooring Installation Contractors For State- Wheelchair Lifts, Commercial & Residential McDowell & Associates....................303
(800)521-1318 • (800)276-6372 Venture Graphix
Fax ................................112
Energy Shield, Inc. ............................ 401
Industrial Fasteners, Anchor Bolts Of-The-Art Decorative Resinous & Polymer Elevators & Stairlifts, Sales & Service safety@broner.com
Memtech, Inc. .................................... 403 WW Williams ...................................... 207
Cement Floor Finishes Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. ..............709 bronersafety.com
Michigan Propane Wolverine Power Systems, Inc. .... 115
Products/Services: Personal
Gas Association ..................................405 Protective &
Site Safety Equipment; Trusted Brands
Michigan Surveyors Supply.......... 306
Indicates Exhibitor Featured in Green Building Product Showcase. Including 3M, MSA, Sperian, Kimberly
Clark, Occunomix, Miller, Eagle, Etc

Michigan’s Largest Selection

of Concrete Sawing & Coring
Equipment See Us In
Booth 126

Sales • Service • Parts • Rental

25806 Novi Rd. • Novi, MI 48375

(248) 449-4944
Visit us online at www.acecutting.com

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CPR Connection of North America

5803 Stone Hill Ct • Clarkston MI 48348
DETROIT CARPENTRY
Contact: Sarah Gothard RN
(248)393-1326 • (248)393-0658 Fax
sarah@cprconnection-na.com
JOINT APPRENTICESHIP
cprconnection-na.com
Products/Services: Philips HeartStart Defibrillators,
Victim Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Is 5%, With
TRAINING COMMITTEE
Early Defibrillation & CPR Survival Rate Increases to 74%

DETROIT & SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN

Caremor Inc
4868 Old US 23 • Brighton MI 48114
Contact: Samuel Downing
(800)917-6486 • (810)360-4088 Fax
info@caremorinc.com
caremorinc.com
Product/Services: Elevators (LU/LA & Residential),
Stairlifts, Vertical Platform Lifts, Barrier-Free Construction

Cloverdale Equipment Co
13133 Cloverdale Ave • Oak Park MI 48237
Contact: Brian O’Toole
(248)399-6600 • (248)399-7730 Fax
brianot@cloverdale-equip.com
cloverdale-equip.com
Products/Services: Skytrak, National Boom Trucks, I-R
Air, JLG, Genie Lifts, Broderson Cranes

Concrete Moisture Control Inc

13101 Eckles Rd • Plymouth MI 48170
Contact: Dave Clor
(866)404-CMCI (2624) • (734)416-3377 Fax
dave@concretemoisturecontrolinc.com
concretemoisturecontrolinc.com
Products/Services: Koester, Ardex, Dependable Taylor
Moisture Control Products STRENGTH THROUGH
Construction Equipment Guide
470 Maryland Dr • Fort Washington PA 19034 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL
1401 Farrow • Ferndale, MI 48220
Contact: Ed Bryden
(800)523-2200 • (215)885-2910 Fax

Phone: (248) 541-2740

ebryden@cegltd.com
cegltd.com
Products/Services: Our 4 Regional Editions Provide The

Web site: www.detcarpapp.org

Latest Industry News And Feature Stories Relevant To
Owners And Managers In The Construction Industry

Detroit Carpentry JATC

1401 Farrow • Ferndale MI 48220
Contact: Don Kissel

Union Trustees Management Trustees

(248)541-2740 • (248)541-1660 Fax
don@detcarpapp.org
detcarpapp.org

Tim Kelley, Chairman Brian Sedik, Secretary

Products/Services: Detroit Carpenters Union
Apprenticeship School

Charlie Jackson Gene Auger

Scott Lowes Art Hug, Jr.
Diamond Shine Concrete Polishing

Dick Reynolds Patrick Landry

6931 23 Mile Rd • Shelby Township MI 48316
Contact: Mark Weatherly

Don Stewart Jack Russell

(586)314-1011 • (586)314-1014 Fax

Chuck Raeder
mweatherly@diamondshineconcrete.com
diamondshineconcrete.com
Products/Services: Specializing In Polished Concrete &
Stone Floors; Uncover The Hidden Beauty In Concrete

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Dunn Blue Reprographics Efficiency Production Inc Energy Shield Inc

1009 W Maple Rd • Clawson MI 48017 685 Hull Rd • Mason MI 48854 138 W Pike St • Pontiac MI 48341
Contact: Ken Van Portfliet Contact: Mike Ross Contact: Karl Fritzinger
(248)288-5600 (517)525-1265 (800)968-9907 • (248)332-4777 Fax
(248)288-1198 Fax (517)676-0373 Fax karlf@myflatroof.com
ken.vanportfliet@dunnblue.com mross@efficiencyproduction.com energyshieldinc.com
dunnblue.com efficiencyproduction.com Products/Services: Spray Foam Insulation & Roofing
Products/Services: Xerox, Oce, KIP, Canon, HP, Green Products/Services: Trench Shielding & Shoring, Contractor; Icynene Insulation System
Svcs For AEC, Planwell, Bidcaster; Print Cost Tracking, MIOSHA Trench Safety Training
Plotting Software, Everything To Easily Manage Info Ferguson Enterprises Inc
55500 Grand River Ave • New Hudson MI 48165
Contact: Jason Kelly
(248)437-5109
jason.kelly@ferguson.com
Product/Services: 24/7 Commercial Water Heater:
“Rapid Response Program” Replacement

LB Foster Co
125 Windsor Dr Ste 122 • Oakbrook IL 60523
Contact: Matt O’Kray
(630)954-1450 • (630)954-1429 Fax
mokray@lbfosterco.com
lbfosterco.com
Products/Services: The Industry’s Most Extensive Array
Of Piling Products For Construction Projects, Full-Line Of
Steel Piling & Accessories For Sale Or Rent

Garland Co Inc
3800 E 91st St • Cleveland OH 44165
Contact: Bob Parker
(800)321-9336 • (216)641-0633 Fax
bparker@garlandind.com
garlandco.com
Products/Services: High Performance Roofing Systems,
Roofing Maintenance Products

Greenroofs North America

70 W Long Lake Rd Ste 124 • Troy MI 48098
Contact: Joseph Alcini
(248)941-4998 • (248)689-4034 Fax
greenroofsna@yahoo.com
roofmeadow.com
Product/Services: Design & Installation Of Vegetated
Roofs

MC Gutherie Lumber Co
12152 Merriman Rd • Livonia MI 48150
Contact: Mike Mahoney
(734)513-5777 • (734)513-5785 Fax
mmahoney@gutherielumber.com
gutherielumber.com
Products/Services: Engineered Wood Products, I-Joists
& Fiber Cement Siding

Hansen Marketing Services Inc

1000 Decker Rd • PO Box 640
Walled Lake MI 48390
Contact: Gerald Marquette
(248)669-2323 • (248)669-5750 Fax
jmarquette@hansenmarketing.com
hansenmarketing.com
Products/Services: DuPont Tyvek Weatherization
Systems

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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
Building the
Home Office By David R. Miller, Associate Editor
C
omputers have shifted from misunderstood curiosities to every-
day fixtures over a surprisingly short period of time. People
who would have balked at the notion just a few years ago now
routinely depend on these machines to track their finances, keep their
cars running, and even operate their homes in some cases. Increases
in the number of computers in use, and the varied tasks assigned to
them, has fueled a growing need for companies that specialize in
designing, programming and maintaining them. Years of practice
have made architects and contractors increasingly adept at meeting
the facility needs of the technology sector.
Residential design is entirely different. People usually want to exert
a higher level of control over their personal spaces. Decision-making
can become more difficult when people realize that they will literally
have to live with their selections. Project teams often need to do a lit-
tle more hand-holding to guide owners through these difficult choic-
es. Still, some firms specialize, and even excel, in this demanding field.
The new headquarters for VED Software in Farmington Hills pre-
sented many of the challenges found in both types of work. The grow-
ing software company needed a functional workspace, complete with
a high-tech server room. At the same time, the owner wanted a facil-
ity built in harmony with physical and metaphysical forces, guided by
the Indian principles of Vastu Shastra, which is similar to the concept
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Photography by Matt Austermann
of Feng Shui, but differs in the details. Vastu Shastra influenced every
design decision for this unique facility, right down to the door hard-
ware, giving the project the feel of a high-end residence. Applying
this level of detail to a state-of-the-art office building required an
extraordinary effort on the part of the entire project team, design
builder, The Garrison Company, Farmington Hills.
PROJECT GOALS
VED Software, founded in 1996, operated out of rented office space
in Farmington Hills before commissioning the construction of its new
headquarters. Sampath Seshadri, president and CEO of the firm, saw
the project as an investment opportunity that would yield an imme-
diate benefit with the elimination of monthly rent payments. He also
included approximately 4,000 square feet of medical office space in
the 15,000-square-foot structure, which he plans to rent out as an
additional revenue source. This arrangement allows VED Software to
enjoy a financial return from rent in a desirable location while also
offering the flexibility to expand the business into the rented spaces
in the future. Building the new headquarters as an investment meant
creating a structure that could function well under a typical American
business model.
“The rules of Vastu Shastra had to be taken into consideration, but
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we also had to consider my business,” said
Seshadri. “Someone else might be using this
building in 10 years, so it also needed to
blend in with the American way of doing
things.”
Most office buildings tend to be very simi-
lar. Architects have had years to learn how
offices typically function and how floor plans
can contribute to, or detract from, these oper-
ations. Adapting a working strategy to the
principles of Vastu Shastra required a fresh
approach by the designers at The Garrison
Company.
“Vastu Shastra takes advantage of energies
and their flow in various locations,” said
Seshadri. “The rules also say what sorts of
people should sit in what locations and in
what directions they should face.”
In addition to the placement of offices,
Vastu Shastra also provides guidance on the
locations of restrooms, material selections
and the need for natural light, among other
things. Site selection was critical, with a
square shape being desirable. Fortunately, a The saltwater aquarium in the
suitable site that was large enough to accom- background (above) was placed so
modate the “L”-shaped footprint of the build- it could be viewed from the entry
ing was found. The site was landscaped to vestibule or from the conference
feature a raised Southwest corner and a grad- room seen here.
ual slope towards the North and the
The headquarters delivers a
Northeast, with the water in the Northeast
welcoming feel (right), beginning
corner and the sanitary line on a specific side with this entry vestibule that is
of the building. The site worked with this con- outfitted with attractive tile and
figuration, although some utility rerouting a skylight.
was required. Once the site was in hand, the
staff at The Garrison Company began work- Design was guided by Vastu Shastra,
ing to first understand, and then create an but the building also had to function
architectural design, under the principles of as a typical American office space
Vastu Shastra. (below).

IMPLEMENTATION
Implementing Vastu Shastra into a func-
tioning headquarters building required an
unusual degree of coordination with the
owner.
“This was really more like high-end resi-
dential work,” said Mark Tucker, president of
The Garrison Company. “It was pleasantly and
meticulously personal and very hands-on.
Whenever they had to make decisions about
colors or textures, they touched and felt
them. We didn’t just show them pictures in a
catalog. It took an intensive design effort to
find what they wanted, but I think they are
happy with the result.”
Seshadri confirmed Tucker’s impression -
he was indeed happy with the level of serv-
ice provided by The Garrison Company.
Seshadri feels a deep personal connection to
the company he built. In fact, VED Software
gets its name from the first three letters of
the name Vedha, Seshadri’s wife, who was
also instrumental in developing the design

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Bennett
Holland
& Associates, Inc.
Manufacturers Representatives

5143 S. Telegraph Road

Dearborn Heights, MI 48125
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FAX (313) 292-5071
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concept. In addition to The Garrison Transforming the vision for VED Software
• Wing Draft Inducer Company, many subcontractors also went into reality during a four-month construction
the extra mile to develop a structure consis- period was further complicated by a hectic
tent with their shared vision. travel schedule that frequently took Seshadri
“I know the landscaper actually went to the overseas. Technical details needed to be
Home Depot to look at a particular type of ironed out and Seshadri hired Bob Formisano,
rose bush,” said Joyce Lawton, project man- Grosse Pointe, to handle these and manage
ager for The Garrison Company. “She [Vedha] the project as an owner’s representative.
knew what she wanted, but she didn’t know According to Trevor Gavan, project architect
the name of it, so they drove over and for The Garrison Company, many challenges
looked.” revolved around the desire to place building

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The technical needs of a software company
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server room chock full of so much gear that it
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Bosch Redefines Wood Drilling
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Another patented feature of
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allows for proper airflow and increases the 92110; phone (619) 224-LIVE (5483); web- tasks: checking plumbs, leveling, setting
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Dotworkz Introduces IP
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Dotworkz has released an IP camera
enclosure that fully integrates the Zarlink
copper-to-fiber converter module.
Designed for camera-side deployment, the
Zarlink module adapts a standard single
fiber optic ST connector to an RJ-45
Ethernet output, simplifying installation
and expansion of IP video systems by pro-
viding an extended point-to-point connec-
tion of up to 2,000 meters over single-
stranded multi-mode optical fiber. In com-
parison, the reach of coaxial cable is limit-
ed to 300 meters, while twisted-pair cop-
per cabling is restricted to about 100
meters.
About the size of a deck of cards, the
Zarlink module is mounted within the D2
to completely protect it from extreme envi-
ronmental factors or vandalism. It oper-
ates on standard 12 VDC or optional 24
VDC power, using less than 2 watts per
module.
The use of fiber in video surveillance
applications eliminates the need for multi-
ple switches and long runs of expensive
analog shielded copper cables. Fiber cable
also adds security, as it is not vulnerable to
tapping or prone to weather corrosion,
and supports the evolution towards mega-
pixel camera deployments.
For more information contact Dotworkz,
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
unfavorable lighting conditions. Several
attachment points on the tool allow it to be
mounted on various wall mounts or mag-
netic brackets, ceiling clamps or telescopic
braces for easy setting up in all positions for
a wide range of demanding leveling and
alignment jobs.
The Hilti PMC 36 Combilaser also
comes complete with the Hilti Lifetime
Service. Hilti provides this comprehen-
sive, top-class service for the entire life of
the product—completely free of charge for
the first two years from date of purchase—
covering repair or replacement of defec-
tive parts (even parts subject to wear and
tear) and including free pick-up and return
transport. After that, Hilti continues to
prove the quality of its products by setting
a repair cost limit – for the entire life of the
product.
For more information on the Hilti PMC
36 Combilaser, please contact Hilti
Customer Service. From the U.S., call Hilti,
Inc., at 1-800-879-8000, or in Spanish, call
1-800-879-5000; from Canada, call Hilti
(Canada) Corporation at 1-800-363-4458.
Additional information can also be found
online at www.us.hilti.com or
www.ca.hilti.com.
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Ecoglo® Photoluminescent
Lighting Systems Help Prevent
Injuries from Slips, Trips and
Falls
Ecoglo Photoluminescent Lighting
Systems employ a combination of photo-
luminescence and an anti-slip mat that cre-
ates a highly visible edge in all
light conditions, allowing peo-
ple to move about safely and
efficiently 24 hours a day. Ecoglo
is also resistant to UV rays and
weather conditions, making it
suitable for outdoors use.
The Ecoglo product line
includes: stairway products that
feature photoluminescent and anti- mum glow efficiency.
slip properties for step-edge contrast The strips quickly become charged and
strips; stair nosings and thresholds and emit a steady green glow that will contin-
wayfinding products that feature photolu- ue to glow in the event of a power outage
minescent and anti-graffiti-coated emer- until all the absorbed energy is exhausted.
gency signage; handrail strips; aisle mark- Ecoglo’s high brightness design ensures
ers; and seat numbers. that it will be visible to people in a dark-
Ecoglo’s built-in photoluminescent strip ened stadium or high-rise building for
is made up of strontium aluminate pig- many hours following a blackout, allow-
ment that absorbs light from both solar ing sufficient time for egress.
and artificial sources. The patented appli- Ecoglo products have been tested for
cation process embeds the pigment in a durability in the lab and in real-life instal-
clear, durable polymer that ensures maxi- lations. Ecoglo’s hard, long-lasting finish
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will maintain its luminescence for the life

span of most buildings, and it’s a less
expensive alternative to standard emer-
gency lighting systems.
For more information, visit
www.us.ecoglo.com.

ETP Liquidtight Connectors

Well Suited for Demanding,
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The ETP 4QS is an easy-to-install, long-
lasting connector for use with liquidtight
flexible metallic electrical conduit. The 4QS
offers electrical contractors and OEMs, a
compact form factor for a tighter turning
radius, along with a rugged design that
withstands the most abusive environments.
The ETP 4QS is UL Listed for use in
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ETP 4QS Connectors are available in
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Specialties, Auburn Hills,
Gamalski Building
recently announced that
Joe Murphy has joined their
company in the Automatic
Door Division. Murphy
brings 35 years of automat-
ic door experience to the Murphy
job. Murphy also previously served as a
past Chairman of CAM’s Board of
Directors in 2001. Gamalski Building
Specialties is a distributor of Horton
Automatic Door products, as well as a full
line distributor of Division 8 and 10 prod-
ucts.
Cash Frederickson Kettlewell
The Christman Company, a professional
construction services firm headquartered
in Lansing, has announced the following
promotions within each of the Christman
organization’s three affiliate companies -
The Christman Company, Christman
Capital Development Company and
Christman Constructors, Inc.: James M.
Cash has been promoted to president and
COO of Christman Capital Development;
Steven J. Frederickson was promoted to
president and COO of The Christman
Company; and Michael Kettlewell was
appointed to the executive committee;
Staley Chappelle Holmstrom
Ronald D. Staley, Hon. AIA, FAPT, has been
promoted to senior vice president in
charge of both Christman’s Historic
Preservation Group and Mid-Atlantic
Business Operations, based in the compa-
ny’s Washington, D.C. office; Matthew T.
Chappelle, MACPA, has been promoted to
senior vice president in charge of finance,
who will also play a key role in
Christman’s real estate development affili-
ate, Christman Capital Development
Company; John A. Holmstrom, PE, has been
promoted to senior vice president in
charge of special projects for Christman;
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LaMore Arlington Podges
Daniel C. LaMore, PE, has been promoted to
senior vice president in charge of
Christman’s West Michigan business oper-
ations, who will continue to lead the
Grand Rapids-headquartered business
unit; Jeffrey R. Arlington has been promot-
ed to vice president in charge of
Christman’s Southeast U.S. business oper-
ations, leading business operations from
Christman’s Augusta, GA office; Patrick B.
Podges has been promoted to vice presi-
dent in
charge of
Christman’s
Southeast
Michigan
business
operations,
working Kayser Bailey
from Christman’s Ann Arbor offices; Brian
P. Kayser has been promoted to vice presi-
dent of technology; and Angela E. Bailey
has been promoted to vice president of
marketing and corporate communications.
Victor Lukasavitz, PS, president of Gould
Engineering, Inc., Flint, is pleased to
announce that Mr. Geric Rose, PS/PE, has
successfully completed the testing for his
professional engineering license.
Farmington Hills-based Architectural
Contractors Trade Association (ACT) pre-
sented its 2008 Associate Member of the
Year award to Dave McCatty with Ryan
Building Materials, at their annual
Appreciation Night in September 2008.
This is Ryan Building Material’s second
time winning the Associate of the Year,
first award was presented to them in 2004.
J.S. Vig Construction Company, Taylor,
recently announced that Tina Camargo has
joined the
full-service
general con-
tractor and
construction
management
company as
bookkeeper. Camargo Farsakian
Also, Steve Farsakian has joined the com-
pany as chief estimator.
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business development. W. Bernard White,

PE, president and CEO of White has joined Barton Malow
Bruce Watts, PE, LEED AP,

Construction made the announcement. Company as director of

Crain has over 27 years of construction their Chicago office. He
industry and real estate experience. will be responsible for
operations leadership
including the recently
Benchick Davis-Holts Miller & Corporate Counsel (FDCC), awarded University of Watts
The Federation of Defense

DeMaria Building Company, Detroit, is at its recent Annual

pleased to announce the following new Meeting in Alberta, project. Watts brings extensive experience
Chicago, Joe and Rika Mansueto Library

hires and promotions: Natasha Benchick Canada, announced its in the construction industry, having served
has been hired in the position of cost engi- 2008-2009 Executive as both the contractor and client in his 25-
neer; Carmalita Davis-Holts has been hired Officers and Board of year career.
in the position of administrative assistant; Directors. Among them is Barney

Aaron Miller has been Steven L. Barney of Plunkett Cooney law Southfield-based
hired in the position of firm, Petoskey, as president. In his accept-
assistant project superin- ance address, Barney noted that the FDCC recently announced the
Skanska USA Building Inc.

tendent; and Jon Raynes will continue in its role as a leader in the promotion of Mark Dumas
has been promoted from legal community, developing programs to vice president of
cost engineer to project which assure that the highest standards of Environmental Health and
engineer in the Healthcare knowledge are maintained, and that the Safety, from safety direc-
and University Group at pursuit of justice is kept at the forefront of tor. Dumas has been with Dumas
Raynes
the company. the profession and its members. Skanska for 20 years. He moved to the
safety program ten years ago, that over-
White Construction, a Detroit-based con- Contracting Resources, Inc., a Brighton- sees safety activities, training and
struction management/general contract- based, design-build and construction man- implementation for Skanska employees
ing firm, is proud to announce the addi- agement company, has recently hired and all subcontractors working on
tion of Ehrlich J. Crain as vice president of Marcy Colbert as a project engineer. Skanska projects.

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Advanced Systems , Clawson, has Professional (AP). In her seven years with Southfield-based
received Foundation Software’s New User SME, Katt-Cassidy has assisted clients
Award. with LEED consulting and certification, Inc. (DSD) is pleased to
DiClemente Siegel Design

At the Foundation Software User’s condition assessments for building reuse, announce the promotion
Conference, held recently in Ohio, three recycling/material reuse programs, green of four staff members:
contractors from across the U.S. were materials selection and specification, and Jonathon French, PE was
recognized for meeting everyday business building restoration consulting. promoted to associate;
challenges with creative solutions and Andy Wieland, project French

help from Foundation for Windows con- Somat Engineering, Inc., an global, infra- manager, was promoted to
struction accounting software. Advanced structure engineering and consulting firm senior associate from asso-
Systems, a designer of conveyors and headquartered in Detroit, is pleased to ciate; Bart Reed, PE was
material handling sys- announce that Jay Shah, promoted to senior vice
tems, was able to cut its PE, vice president of cor- president from vice presi-
overhead payroll by porate development, was dent; and Sam Molin, PE
$39,000 annually and recently appointed to the was promoted to senior
reduce hours for the State Hospital Finance vice president from vice Wieland

accounting/support staff. Authority by Governor president.

Ronda Bussa, controller, Jennifer Granholm. The
was presented with the Michigan State Hospital Shah SmithGroup, the 9th largest architecture
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Roncelli Inc., one of Michigan’s largest

construction firms, based in Sterling
Heights, has promoted David Roncelli and
Scott Roncelli to executive vice president
positions. The announcement was made
by Roncelli President Thomas Wickersham,
who said the promotions reflect the many
contributions David and Scott Roncelli
have made to the company’s success since
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Roncelli Inc.
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Benton Harbor-based Whirlpool Corporation is the only appli- moved its Ann Arbor office a new location.
Corporation’s dedicated program for build- ance manufacturer with an on-staff NKBA Their new office is located at: 3985 Varsity
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ing and design professionals, The Inside
Advantage, recently announced that
Andrea Hutchins, AIA, and Dan Page-Wood,
associate AIA, have earned Associate
Kitchen & Bath Designer (AKBD) creden-
tials from the National Kitchen & Bath
Association (NKBA). With the accomplish-
certified design and marketing team.
C O R P O R AT E N E W S
(TEC), an environmental, geotechnical and
Testing Engineers & Consultants, Inc.
Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Telephone:
734-971-0030.
Barton Malow Company, headquartered
in Southfield, recently announced the fol-
lowing: The company’s concrete division
has been named to the CC100 list as one of

ments of Hutchins and Page-Wood,
construction materials testing firm, has
America’s largest concrete companies in
2007 by Concrete Construction Magazine.
Based in Oak Park, Barton Malow’ con-
crete division is the second largest concrete
contractor in Michigan and offers com-
plete self-performed capabilities for con-
crete construction. Also, Barton Malow
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Medical Center and the Barbara Ann
Karmanos Cancer Center, broke ground
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to your family and friends with your referral (4) You will receive the best price
“Gaskins, a Barton Malow company.”
for your used vehicle.

✓ FINANCING: (1) Quick approval (2) Lowest rates available (3) Purchase or The acquisition was completed in October
lease plans offered through dealerships or banks (4) All dealer rebates are
applicable.
2008.

✓ CONVENIENCE: The Detroit office of SmithGroup is pro-

viding consulting design, lab design and
(1) Professional, customer & friendly service (2)
Evaluation and analysis of the vehicle that best suits your needs and your

lab planning services for the new ETB proj-

pocketbook (3) No need to shop dealer showrooms or be pressured into buying

ect at Purdue University Calumet (PUC)

or leasing without all the facts (4) Comparison shopping done for you (5) Your

Campus. The planned approximately

new car or truck delivered to your home or office.

77,000 gross square feet, $40M facility will

address several critical facilities and infra-
structure challenges existing at Purdue
University Calumet.

For the second year in a row, the

Association (MBPA) has named Turner

Michigan Business & Professional

Construction Company, Detroit, one of

“Metropolitan Detroit’s 101 Best &
Brightest Companies to Work For”. The
award recognizes firms that utilize innova-
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Saginaw-based EXCEPTIONAL Metals, a Engineers, for their work on the Cannon woodlands, pine forests, and wetlands.
division of Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc., recent- Township Trail. The 19,000-foot-long sce- The trail also includes wooden boardwalks
ly unveiled its revamped company web- nic trail connects Cannon Township Hall over wetlands and low-lying areas, a view-
site. The new website can be found at and Townsend Park. The Prein&Newhof ing area, and a bridge over Armstrong
www.exceptionalmetals.com and features team routed the trail through meadows, Creek.
the complete product line for metal edge
accessories, easy navigation, and access to
product data specifications. EXCEPTION-
AL Metals manufactures high-quality
metal products designed for use with any
roofing system.

Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc. , Saginaw, is

pleased to announce the addition of a roof-
ing blog to its website. The purpose of the
Duro-Last blog is to communicate with
readers about roofing industry issues,
while enabling readers to respond to posts
with their own comments. The Duro-Last
roofing blog will provide a forum for key
Duro-Last personnel to interact with
building owners, architects, roofing con-
tractors, and other stakeholders in the
industry.
TM

C2AE, a full-service architectural firm

based in Grand Rapids, announced recent-
ly that it has achieved LEED Gold certifica-
tion by the U.S. Green Building Council’s
(USGBC) for the Hastings Public Library,
making this first and only public library in
Plunkett Cooney has been part of
the State of Michigan to receive this level Michigan’s construction industry
of certification. C2AE served as the since 1913. Clients tell us they
Architect of Record for the project; design
services included: architectural design;
appreciate our fearless determination
civil, mechanical, electrical and structural
to obtain the right result from the
engineering; project management; land- boardroom to the courtroom.
scape architecture; LEED certification
services, and construction administration. A leading advisor to developers, design
DeMattia Group, one of the Midwest’s professionals and contractors, Plunkett
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ture and construction firms, has finalized
the architecture and construction of the St.
assist you in achieving your business
Clair County Community Mental Health
goals.
Authority’s new regional facility. The new
facility consolidates the Authority’s multi-
ple service programs within a single cam-
pus location totaling 65,000 square feet.

Rochester-based Bolyard Lumber, a deal-

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Prein&Newhof, a full-service engineering

firm based in Grand Rapids, has achieved
an Honorable Mention from the Michigan
Section of the American Society of Civil

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CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR
CONSTRUCTION
CALENDAR
Industry Events
Jan. 14-17 – Hardscape North America – The
focus of this show in Atlanta, GA is to provide
education including certification courses,
products and technology to contractors and
installers who build segmental pavements and
retaining walls and also to provide networking
opportunities.
To learn more, visit
www.HardscapeNA.com.
Sales Seminar – This annual event to honor
Jan. 25-27 – Duro-Last Roofing 2009 National
Duro-Last roofing contractors for their sales
achievements during the previous year will be
held at the Hilton Beach Ocean Walk Village in
Daytona Beach, FL.
For more information, contact Fred Sitter at
800-248-0280, or visit www.duro-last.com.
Feb. 4-5 – CAM Expo 2009 – CAM is pleased to
announce that this year’s exposition will again
be hosted at the Rock Financial Showplace,
conveniently located in Novi, at the crossroads
of I-696, I-275, and I-96. This will be a wonder-
ful location to reach the commercial construc-
tion and design industry professionals of
Michigan.
CAM members are strongly encouraged to
attend CAM Expo 2009, which will be celebrat-
ing its 25th Anniversary with a new Green
Building Showcase and a Contractors’
Showcase and Reception.
Visit www.cam-online.com for more infor-
mation, or call (248) 972-1000.
Feb. 4 – Apr. 1 – Architectural Lectures – The
University of Detroit Mercy School of
Architecture has announced its 2008-09 lecture
series. Upcoming lectures include:
Feb. 4 – “Untitled” – Susan Sellers, 2x4
Design, New York
Mar. 18 – “Metrogramma. The Architecture
of Public City. The Future of History.” –
Andrea Boschetti and Alberto Francini,
Metrograma, Milan, Italy
Apr. 1 – “Urban Landscapes + Provocations
– Walter Hood, Hood Design, Oakland, CA
Visit us at www.cam-online.com
Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to:
Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204.
Training Calendar
For more information, call the UDM School Michigan Concrete Paving Association
of Architecture at 313-993-1532 or visit Certification Classes
www.arch.udmercy.edu. The Michigan Concrete Paving Association
(MCPA) will offer the following classes at the
following locations:
Performance Building Awards Reception – Level I Full Class (Recertification takes place
Feb. 26 – 2008 Beyond Green™ High-
The Sustainable Buildings Industry Council on the last three days of each class):
will hold its 2008 Beyond Green High- Jan-12-16, Feb. 9-13, Mar. 9-13 – Detroit
Performance Building Awards reception in Feb. 23-27 – Grand Rapids
conjunction with an educational briefing for Mar. 16-20 – Gaylord
lawmakers and the public on Capitol Hill. (may be one day shorter)
Award winners will be invited to present Mar. 23-27 – Lansing
their projects as exemplary models for high- Level II Recertification – Jan. 27-29
performance buildings and initiatives. Visit www.miconcrete.org for more infor-
Winners of both the 2007 and 2008 Beyond mation or call 800-678-9622.
Green Awards will be highlighted with a
poster display.
More information is available at
www.SBICouncil.org.
Living Show- Exhibits at the Rock Financial
Feb. 26 – Mar. 1 – Cottage and Lakefront
Showplace will include log, timber frame and
cedar homes, cottage rental, designers, cottage
furnishings, lakefront homebuilders and real-
tors, lakeshore maintenance, boats and docks,
outdoor recreational equipment, non-profit
environmental organizations, government
agencies, financing and other products and
services.
Call 1-800-328-6550, or visit
www.CottageAndLakefrontLiving.com for
more information.
Entry Deadline – All entries for The
Feb. 27 – Construction and Design Awards
Engineering Society of Detroit’s (ESD)
Construction and Design Awards must be
received by February 27. These awards were
conceived 35 years ago to encourage elevation
of the standard of practice in the construction
industry and they honor the three primary
members of the building team: owners,
designers and constructors.
Questions may be directed to Leslie Smith
at 248-353-0735, ext. 152, or lsmith@esd.org.
Additional information is available at
www.esd.org.
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ADVERTISER INDEX
Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply ....................66
Acme Maintenance Service ................................37
Advantage Electric ................................................18
Allingham Corp ......................................................21
Aluminum Supply Company
- Marshall Sales, Inc. ........................................45
Amalio Corporation ..............................................87
Bennett Holland & Associates............................76
Broadcast Design & Construction, Inc. ............33
CAM Administrative Services ..............................3
CAM Affinity ............................................................51
CAM ECPN ................................................................47
CAM Membership ..................................................81
CAM Workers’ Comp. ............................................18
C.A.S.S. ......................................................................14
C.F.C.U. ......................................................................25
Ceiling Pro Masters, Inc. ......................................32
Cipriano Coating Technology ............................89
Cloverdale Equipment Co. ..................................55
Cochrane Supply & Engineering ......................86
Concrete Moisture Control ................................65
Curran Crane Co., J.J. ............................................37
Earth Retention Systems - Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
VERSATILE GEOTECHNICAL CONTRACTORS
Dan Thome, District Manager
Midwest District Office
5945 W. Main Street, Suite 102 „ Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Phone: 269.353.8421 „ Fax: 269.353.8435
www.nicholsonconstruction.com
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D & R Earthmoving ................................................53
Danboise Mechanical ..........................................93
Detroit Carpentry JATC ........................................67
Detroit Dismantling Corp. ..................................65
Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ......15
Diamond Shine Concrete, Inc.............................63
DiHydro Services ....................................................76
Doeren Mayhew ....................................................32
Dunn Blue Reprographics ..................................64
Duross Painting Company ..................................78
Efficiency Production, Inc. ..................................68
Executive Vehicle Sales ........................................90
Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ................................19
Ferndale Electric ......................................................9
Fishbeck Thompson Carr & Huber ......................6
G2 Consulting ........................................................89
Glass & Mirror Craft ..............................................41
Glazing Contractors Association ......................35
Great Lakes Ceramic Tile Council......................78
Griffin Smalley & Wilkerson, Inc.........................28
Gutherie Lumber Company................................16
Guy, Hurley, Blaser & Heuer, LLC ........................83

Hansen Marketing ................................................31
Hartland Insurance Group ..................................59
IBEW Local 252........................................................53
Jeffers Crane Service, Inc ..............................13, 61
JetHeat, Inc...............................................................11
Klochko Equipment Rental................................IBC
L. A. Mechanical ......................................................54
Lifting Gear Hire Corporation ............................12
Liquid Calcium Chloride Sales, Inc. ..................64
MasonPro, Inc. ..................................................39, 50
McCoig Materials ..................................................77
Michigan Concrete Paving Association ..........84
Michigan Propane Gas Association..................69
National Construction Rentals, Inc ..................41
Navigant Consulting ............................................85
Nicholson Construction Company ..................94
North American Dismantling Corp. ................49
Oakland Community College ............................11
Oakland Companies..............................................88
Oakland Metal Sales..............................................79
Operating Engineers Local 324........................IFC
Osborne Trucking
& Osborne Concrete, John D ........................80
PM Technologies ....................................................29
Plante & Moran, PLLC............................................17
Plunkett Cooney ....................................................91
Premier Electronics................................................92
R.L. Deppmann........................................................44
R.S. Dale Co...............................................................72
Roman Stone Works ..............................................73
SANI-VAC Services, Inc. ........................................21
SHW Group ..............................................................10
SMRCA ......................................................................82
Safety Services........................................................BC
Scaffolding Inc...........................................................8
Schier Products ......................................................70
State Building Products ......................................85
Sullian, Ward, Asher & Patton, P.C. ....................77
TES Consultants, PC ..............................................24
Temp Air....................................................................19
Testing Engineers & Consultants ......................49
Trend Millwork ..........................................................5
Valenti Trobec Chandler ........................................7
W.W. Williams ..........................................................71
Wayne Bolt & Nut ..................................................92
Wilson Construction Consulting ......................15
Woods Construction Inc. ....................................77
Zervos Group ..........................................................24
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