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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUSTAIN-ABILITY
10 Case Study: Energy Consumption Reduced by86 Percent with LED Lighting and AdvancedControl Systems
ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURE
12 Green Product of the Year Suntuitive®: New Windows of Opportunity
at MAREC
DEMOLITION 18 Homrich: Brewster-Douglas Ready for
Redevelopment 22 Adamo Tackles Detroit Residential Blight
23 Adamo Group Demolishes Fire-DamagedFactory in Detroit
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 26 WSU Advanced Technology Education Center:
A Study in Sustainability
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8 Industry News
9 Safety Tool Kit
32 Products
38 CAM Welcomes New Members
39 People in Construction / Corporate News
40 Construction Calendar
42 Advertising Index
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Brad Leidal Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc.
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ONE DETROIT CENTERRECEIVES COVETEDMETRO DETROIT BOMAAWARDIt’s the Sixth “Outstanding Building of
the Year” Win for Acclaimed Detroit
Property
One Detroit Center, an award winning, Class A
office property located in downtown Detroit,
received The Outstanding Building of the Year
(TOBY) award from the Building Owners and
Managers Association (BOMA) of Metro Detroit,
for properties from 500,000 to 1 million square
feet. This is the sixth time One Detroit Center has
been awarded the TOBY, which recognizes quality
in office buildings and awards excellence in office
building management. The award was presented
to One Detroit Center, which is majority owned by
iStar Financial, on Friday, November 7, 2014 at
the MotorCity Casino in Detroit.
Judging for the TOBY awards is based on
community impact, tenant/employee relations
programs, energy management systems,
emergency evacuation procedures, building
personnel training programs and overall quality
indicators.
“One Detroit Center is a landmark property and
a leader on multiple levels, including service,
responsiveness and luxury amenities,” said Greg
Camia, lead executive of One Detroit Center and
senior vice president of iStar Financial. “It is fitting
that One Detroit Center received the TOBY award
again in 2014; this has been a tremendously
successful year for the building in terms of tenant
outreach and satisfaction and investment in the
One Detroit Center brand.”
In 2014 alone, One Detroit Center, Michigan’s
tallest office building, has hosted a Paint theCrown art event for tenants; organized a monthly
Melodic Monday concert series that brings
members of the acclaimed Detroit Symphony
Orchestra (DSO) to the east lobby during the
lunch hour; and unveiled a 25-foot exterior LED
sign to promote tenants and community events.
To learn more about this award winning property,
please visit www.onedetroitcenter.com.
The Metro Detroit TOBY winners are invited to
participate in the North Central Regional TOBY
competition with the local winners from Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. The
regional event paves the way for properties to vie
for the chance to compete in the International
TOBY Awards, one of the highest honors in the
commercial real estate industry.
CLARK CONSTRUCTIONAND MIOSHA ANNOUNCESAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORCMU BIOSCIENCESBUILDING PROJECT
Clark Construction and the Michigan
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(MIOSHA) have established a strategic partnership
to protect and educate workers on construction
hazards during the building of the 170,000-
square-foot Biosciences Building project on the
campus of Central Michigan University (CMU) in
Mt. Pleasant. MIOHSA, local contractors and
several unions are part of the agreement.
“We are proud of having the best safety record
of any company in the industry over the past
decade,” said Sam Clark, president of Clark
Construction. “This partnership with MIOSHA will
allow us to provide additional training and safety
instruction to the subcontractors and their
employees working with us on the CMU
Biosciences project.”
The partnership will focus on training of
subcontractors and 300 workers expected on-site
during the two-year-long building project about
daily hazards that include the leading causes of
injuries and fatalities in the construction industry:
Falls, Electrical, Caught-In and Struck-By hazards.
The partnership will accomplish this through
increased training, implementation of Best Work
Practices, creation of site-specific written safety
and health programs, and compliance with
applicable MIOSHA standards and regulations. As
part of the agreement, all contractors and
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subcontractors on the project will be required to
have specific written safety and health programs
in place, and each employee must attend a jobsite
safety orientation before working on the site. The
safety partnership will last for the duration of the
project, which is expected to be completed in
September 2016.
The new 170,000-square-foot Biosciences
Building for CMU will be a four-story building with
an additional mechanical penthouse level. The site
is located directly to the east of the College of
Education and Human Services. This parcel
currently houses the last four remaining buildings
of the Washington Apartments. These four
existing structures will be demolished to
accommodate the construction of the new facility.
The site is located adjacent to an existing campus
utility tunnel to minimize infrastructure costs.
The Biosciences Building will contain a multi-
purpose room with seating for 200; a large active
learning classroom; teaching labs;
faculty/research offices; the department Chair’s
office; student study areas; an isotope lab; a BSL-
3 Lab; a Herbarium with special collections; and
a university Imaging Center. These program
elements are in addition to the primary research
labs that occupy the upper three levels of the
structure.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Nov. ’14 Safety Tool Kit
DOT MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS – ARE YOUAWARE OF THE CHANGES?By Tracey Alfonsi
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) physical
examination is required to help ensure that a person is medically qualified
to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). In the interest of public
safety, CMV drivers are held to higher physical, mental and emotional
standards than passenger car drivers. Recent changes involving this
medical qualification process are now in effect.
CAM members operating commercial vehicles are likely affected and can
benefit by understanding the following:
Who needs a Medical Examiner’s Certificate (i.e., DOT medical card)?
Actually, there is no recent change with this requirement, but it is often
misunderstood! It is well understood that CDL holders, which are persons
operating CMVs with a maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
over 26,000 pounds, are required to have a valid DOT medical card. But,
a DOT medical card is also required by Michigan’s Motor Carrier Safety Act
for any person operating CMVs with a GVWR of over 10,000 pounds. Any
person requiring a Chauffeur’s license to operate, for example, a service
truck or pickup truck with a trailered air compressor exceeding 10,000
pounds GVWR is also required to have a valid DOT medical card. Examine
your current “driving” workforce and pay special attention to mechanics,
foremen or laborers driving company vehicles. Beware that operating
without a valid DOT card exposes the company to greater liability, often
results in citations issued to both company and driver, and is considered
as a serious safety deficiency.
Are Medical Examiners required to be certified? Yes, as of May 21, 2014,
all new medical examinations are required to be performed by certified
Medical Examiners. Prior to, any medical provider could perform
examinations and issue DOT medical cards as long as the proper form was
used. In too many cases, FMCSA discovered that disqualifying conditions
were present even though new DOT medical cards were issued. Do not
automatically assume that past providers are now certified. Be diligent and
check the National Registry at http://nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov/ to verify that
Medical Examiners being used are certified.
What is the “self and medical certification” required now by the Michigan
Secretary of State? In addition to declaring the type of CMV operation, all
CDL holders are required to submit a copy of their new DOT medical card
to the State Driver Licensing Agency (i.e., Michigan Secretary of State).
Each CDL holder can submit using one of four methods: online, mail, fax
or in person at a branch location, and instructions for doing so are available
online. The new card must be successfully submitted prior to the previous
card’s expiration. If not, then the Secretary of State’s Office will notify the
holder that they are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV and will
then remove all CDL privileges from their license. However, this requirement
does not apply to those persons with a Chauffeur’s license (i.e., operating
a CMV between 10,001 - 26,000 pounds GVWR), only to CDL holders.
In the construction industry, safety professionals concentrate much of their time and attention on
what’s become known as the “Focus Four” or the “Fatal Four”: Falls, Struck By, Caught Between,
and Electrocution Hazards, which account for approximately 79 percent of deaths in construction.
They perform hazard assessments, eliminate or reduce exposure whenever possible, and distribute
personal protective equipment, like fall arrest systems, hard hats and gloves, in an effort to protect
employees.
The Focus Four topics account for four of the 10 hours of training received during an OSHA 10
class, and increase to six hours of the training included in an OSHA 30 course. Whenever I ask a
group of workers, “What’s the leading cause of death in construction?” they almost always correctly
answer, “Falls.” This indicates to me that, even though we haven’t eliminated the risk, we are
successfully raising awareness in the industry.
But there is a bigger monster out there killing someone every 33 seconds, which is roughly the
equivalent of a September 11th-like tragedy repeating itself every 24 hours, 365 days a year. It
doesn’t get addressed at all in OSHA training and many companies simply don’t discuss it. It is a
hazard that is predictable and, in 50 percent of cases, there are observable warning signs.
Have you guessed it yet?
Here are some more staggering statistics:
• 600,000 deaths each year are attributed to it – that’s one in four deaths.
• Among women, the number is one in three deaths.
• 47 percent of these deaths occur outside of the hospital, suggesting that people ignore early
warning signs.
I’m talking about heart disease. Contributing factors, like obesity and smoking, are statistically
higher among construction workers when compared to the general population. In addition, working
in remote locations, often without access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), decreases
emergency response time, resulting in a higher likelihood of death. Most of these deaths are
attributed to lifestyle, not workplace conditions, which means regulatory agencies, like OSHA, won’t
be identifying it as a work-related hazard or requiring businesses to educate employees.
While there is no law mandating employers to address this growing problem, there are plenty of
things companies can do to slow down this run-away train. First, stop serving your employees
donuts and pizza at every meeting. Second, encourage physical fitness, like implementing stretch
and flex programs, subsidizing gym memberships, or encouraging employees to participate in a
“Biggest Loser” competition. Consider sponsoring a team of employees to participate in the
American Heart Association’s Detroit HeartWalk, scheduled for May 2nd. Third, educate. Train
everyone to recognize early warning signs of heart disease and get all of your key personnel certified
to perform First Aid and CPR.
The American Heart Association has declared February to be American Heart Month, and the
first Friday is National Wear Red Day. Now is a great time to roll out a new program or offer
incentives for adopting a healthier lifestyle. To support the health piece of your Safety & Health
Management System, CAMTEC is hosting a First Aid/CPR/AED course on March 11, 8:30-12:30.
For more ideas on implementing a wellness program at your workplace, contact Tracey Alfonsi
at (248) 972-1000.
BY TRACEY ALFONSI
CAM DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND EDUCATION
DOES YOUR PROGRAMADDRESS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH?
“It is not enough to haveknowledge, one mustalso apply it. It is notenough to have wishes,one must also accomplish.”— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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MASTER YOUR CRAFT OR
LEARN A NEW ONE.
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INDUSTRY NEWSSUSTAIN|ABILITY
BY DOUGLAS ELBINGER
ENERGY SYSTEMS ANALYST,
NEWMAN CONSULTING GROUP, LLC
You’ve already heard, perhaps many times, that changing your conventional
lighting (incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, etc.) to LED is a guaranteed
money saver… but there’s more to the story. Did you know that using
advanced control systems will leverage those savings even more?
In the last few years, LED technology has dramatically improved in cost
and efficiency. Measured in lumens watts per, the quantity of LED light
output has increased by a factor of 10. As an example, a conventional 60-
watt incandescent bulb emits 16 lumens per watt. Off-the-shelf LED lights
often emit 160 lumens or more per watt. Look up at your ceiling, count the
lights, and do the math.
A good case in point is Milosch’s Palace auto dealership in Lake Orion,
Michigan. Milosch’s Palace has been servicing Lake Orion’s automotive
needs since 1960. Like any auto dealer, lighting is a critical component in
the successful operation of their facility; indoors for their showroom and
service areas, and outdoors for their lot. When the maintenance and energy
costs for lighting started to jump out of the financial statements, Mark
Milosch knew it was time to study the options.
THE SITUATION
Fortunately, when he surveyed the landscape for lighting experts, Mark
discovered that Southeast Michigan is a global hotbed of LED innovation.
After a diligent search, he began discussion with the Electro-Matic
Products, Inc. team (CAM members) regarding a lighting upgrade for his
auto dealership. The discussion centered on replacement of defective and
energy ine fficient lighting. The primary objective was to create efficient and
cost-effective lighting levels throughout the entire facility, without additional
cost for poles and infrastructure. To start, Electro-Matic created a
comprehensive lighting analysis (sometimes called an audit) to map out the
placement and kind of lighting and determine the scope of the project.
LIGHTING ANALYSIS REPORT
The original lighting included over 121 various types of parking lot pole-
mounted lighting, wall packs, building floods, canopy and cans. Many of
them were energy-hungry Metal Halide-type lamps. The lighting analysis
also revealed a total operating wattage of 97,228w and an annual usage
447,022 of KwH.
SOLUTION
As part of the ‘lighting analysis,’ Electro-Matic took foot candle readings of
the auto dealership’s existing lighting system and performed photometric
analysis studies which were reviewed with the client and modified several
times to ensure all lighting and financial objectives were attained. With
strong competition from several other bidders, Electro-Matic was awarded
the contract based on product, technical solutions and overall
recommendations supporting the objectives from the Milosch Palace
Chrylser auto dealership.
ADVANCED LIGHTING CONTROLS
In addition to the new outdoor LED lighting plan, Electro-Matic introduced
their Wattstopper® wireless control system to the dealership, which would
allow for even more energy reduction as well as improve on the auto
dealership’s overall thest protection with strategically located occupancy or
‘motion detector’ sensor devices. These wireless intelligent controls allow
CASE STUDY: ENERGYCONSUMPTION REDUCEDBY 86 PERCENT WITH LEDLIGHTING AND ADVANCEDCONTROL SYSTEMS
pElectro-Matic’s LED lighting solution was able to increase the amount and quality
of light output while reducing the annual lighting energy consumption by 86 percent.
Photos courtesy of Electro-Matic.com
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for the auto dealership to dim their LED lighting
at midnight every night to 50 percent lumen
output, saving more energy. Electro-Matic and
Wattstopper further enhanced the security
solution to Mark Milosch’s concern of theft and
safety by installing motion sensors that returned
dimmed fixtures to 100 percent if someone
enters the premises. This then alerts Milosch of
movement on the lot, with direction to check their
security cameras and assess the situation.
BENEFITS
With the outdoor LED lighting plan, Electro-Matic
was able to redesign and repurpose the auto
dealership’s existing electrical poles and adapters
without any business interruptions. In addition to
designing a state-of-the-art lighting and security
system, Electro-Matic also played an important
role in securing rebates for the project, with up to
almost 30 percent of the project paid for by utility
incentives and rebates. Intangible benefits include
overall positive feedback from the customers and
employees, which has been exceptional
regarding improved near daylight light levels of
the LED lights and improved appearance of the
inventory in the lot.
ANNUAL ENERGY USAGE REDUCTION
Based on actual and projected readings, Electro-
Matic’s LED lighting solution was able to reduce
annual lighting energy consumption of Milosch’s
Palace by 86 percent. Yes – you read that right –
86 percent!
To learn more about advance lighting and
automated control systems, attend the 4th
Annual Technology Tip-Off at Ford Field on March
11, 2015. Admission is free; however you must
register in advance at www.techtipoff.com.
For more information about Electro-Matic
Products, Inc., 23660 Industrial Park Dr.
Farmington Hills, MI 48335, please visit
http://www.electro-matic.com. For more
information on Milosch’s Palace, 3800 South
Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48359, please visit
http://www.palacecjd.com.
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Rising on a wide-open site planted with dune grass, Grand Valley State
University’s (GVSU) Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center
(MAREC) in Muskegon is a nirvana of sustainability not far from Lake
Michigan. Topped with a series of barrel-vaulted roofs, the building’s roofline
almost resembles a wave rolling to shore. MAREC itself represents the wave
of the future, both as a building and as an organization. Flexible thin-film
solar photovoltaic panels, adhered to the roof system, supply 25 to 30
percent of power to one of the first LEED Gold buildings in Michigan, said
retired MAREC Director T. Arnold (Arn) Boezaart. As an organization,
MAREC is a bastion of research in sustainable technologies, as well as an
economic business accelerator committed to helping green-minded
entrepreneurs turn bright ideas into thriving commercial enterprises.
“The MAREC mission is to be an economic development catalyst,
business accelerator, as well as a research and development center that
links business, education and government resources to support
commercialization of new technology and advance emerging technology –
with emphasis on alternative and renewable energy,” said MAREC Director
Kevin Ricco. “We have helped dozens of companies through financial
assistance, business development consultation, technical assistance and in
the provision of product development space.”
MAREC also showcases innovative sustainable technologies in its own
building, including Pleotint’s amazing Suntuitive® interlayer window system.
In March 2014, Thompson IG LLC, Fenton, fabricated and Grand Valley
Glass, Grand Rapids, installed four demonstration windows in the MAREC
building, a structure wrapped in glass on three sides. This award-winning
window system is not only showcased for performance-measuring purposes
within the MAREC building, but is also installed in approximately 4,000
insulated glass units (IGU) across the globe, according to Pleotint Vice
President Curtis Liposcak.
Already the 2013 recipient of Glass Magazine’s Most Innovative
Commercial Window Award, Suntuitive has now been named CAM
Magazine’s 2014 Green Product of the Year. Among its many benefits, this
interlayer keeps solar heat gain at bay, saving energy for the building owner
and providing thermal comfort for the building occupant. Glare reduction
eliminates the need for shades and blinds, leading to unmarred views to the
outdoors and less reliance on artificial lighting.
Suntuitive has a “cool” factor, both in cooling the building interior and in
actually watching the technology work. Stand inside the MAREC building
on a bright, sunny day and watch the demonstration windows continually
shift in tint, like a living skin, as the day progresses and the level and intensity
of sunlight changes. As temperatures rise, the window gradually darkens
until reaching its maximum tint in full sunlight; as temperatures cool in the
evening, it lightens and returns to a neutral, clear state. The tint alters without
the aid of any mechanical, electrical or computer assistance.
It is all based on a process called thermochromism. The term refers to a
material’s ability to change color in response to a change in heat. In the
case of Suntuitive, the thermochromic interlayer responds to the sun’s heat
or infrared waves. “Essentially, we are using the sun’s heat to darken the
ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURE
GREEN PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
SUNTUITIVE®: NEW WINDOWS OF
OPPORTUNITY AT MAREC BY MARY E. KREMPOSKYASSOCIATE EDITOR
pThe above photo, taken at the MAREC building, shows
Suntuitive windows in a clear state on a cloudy day.
tThe photo to the left, taken
at the MAREC building,
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SUNTUITIVE® WINDOWS ON A CLOUDY DAY SUNTUITIVE® WINDOWS ON A SUNNY DAY
PHOTOS COURTESY OF PLEOTINT
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glass on a molecular level,” said Liposcak. The
Pleotint team and Dr. Harlan Byker, the world’s
foremost expert on thermochromism and Pleotint
founder, owner and CEO, spent 16 years
researching and developing this smart window in
Pleotint’s West Olive facility near Holland,
Michigan.
With Suntuitive, building owners can watch their
windows tint and their energy costs decline. “If
compared to an ASHRAE 90.1-2004 standard
prescriptive window, Suntuitive thermochromic
windows will provide energy savings that are 20
to 43 percent higher,” said Pleotint Business
Coordinator Dominique Lamber in quoting a
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study.
“These savings were mainly due to a reduction in
air conditioning costs.”
After installation of Suntuitive, “Building owners
often tell us that there are times now where they
don’t even have to run the air-conditioning
anymore, where before the HVAC system was
running non-stop,” said Lamber.
At MAREC, the Suntuitive windows offer a
pleasant view of the open stretch of land near the
shores of Muskegon Lake, an inlet water body
reaching from Lake Michigan into the heart of the
City of Muskegon. The view of land, lake and sky
adds to the serene ambiance of the interior and
its open, light-filled layout and high-vaulted
ceilings. “You walk into the MAREC building, and
you have a feeling of peace and open space,” said
Lamber. “The interior is full of natural light and a
view of the outdoors. It is a very relaxing
environment.”
It all began at a Michigan Energy Innovation
Business Council (MiEIBC) meeting in late 2013.
MiEIBC is a Lansing-based business trade
association representing companies in Michigan’s
growing advanced energy sector. At a MiEIBC
meeting in Grand Rapids, Lamber gave a
presentation on Suntuitive that impressed
Boezaart, then MAREC director, to the point that
MAREC agreed to a demonstration installation.
Today, Suntuitive windows are installed on the
MAREC building’s west face. Placement at the
end of a hallway makes the technology visible to
all of MAREC’s clients and visitors.
BRINGING TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE
COMPANIES
MAREC is all about synergy, both in the bringing
together of different companies and in the linking
of different technologies. Chart House Energy,
LLC is a MAREC business incubator client that
hopes to partner soon with Pleotint on balancing
the heat load in a building in Grand Haven. Chart
House is an independent power producer
(primarily a solar PV developer), and is also
involved in the installation of energy-efficiency
measures.
“The Grand Haven building has some very large
windows facing south on the second floor,” said
Chart House Energy Founder and President
Robert Rafson, PE. “Because the rooms get quite
warm, the air conditioning comes on, cooling the
second floor but turning the first floor freezing
cold. We are considering installing Suntuitive in
this building, because the amount of heat entering
the building on both levels would be much more
equal, and more complex air conditioning controls
would not be necessary.” Rafson estimates the
payback or return on investment for the Suntuitive
windows would be between three and four years
over the cost of traditional double pane windows.
Beyond specific projects, Suntuitive and
targeted sustainability measures work better and
are more economical if installed in concert.
“Pleotint has been working with the incubator
businesses at MAREC,” said Lamber. “If we
provided a package of all of these renewable
technologies to a building owner, the return on
investment to the owner will be quicker than just
applying one of these renewable technologies to
the building.”
This approach is called systems integration,
and Rafson himself is well versed in its benefits.
Rafson has been immersed in the world of
renewable energy and technology for over 25
years, first as a Brownfield developer transforming
factories into multi-tenant facilities with a full
complement of energy efficient and renewable
technologies.
Rafson founded Chart House Energy five years
ago, while two years ago, this fast-moving firm
also became qualified as a federal energy services
company (ESCO). “This qualification allows Chart
House to put in any energy efficiency measures
or renewable energy technology into any federal
facility and be repaid through the energy savings,”
said Rafson. “Because my compensation is
linked to the savings on any energy-efficiency
measures, it is important to me that not only are
the occupants of the buildings comfortable but
that the measures save money.”
As a qualified federal services company, “Chart
House is working towards dozens of projects on
federal buildings per year with even more on the
horizon,” said Rafson. “For just one department
of the federal government, we are hoping to work
on a building a month. We are going to be doing
a great many measures, including insulation and
solar photovoltaic panels, as well as lighting,
lighting controls, HVAC and HVAC controls.”
Experienced in multiple systems, Rafson clearly
sees the advantages of systems integration. “We
are looking at all of these strategies as one group,”
he said. “If you install all of these systems at once,
you end up with an entire group of savings and
power generation that collectively becomes a
significant part of the energy usage of a building.
By installing Pleotint windows, you reduce the air-
conditioning demand and can reduce the size of
the HVAC units being replaced, as well as the
outright energy savings from the windows.”
BRINGING TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE
TECHNOLOGIES
In terms of systems integration of two different
technologies, Liposcak is examining the
possibilities of combining Suntuitive and 3M
Daylight Redirecting Film in the façade of large
commercial buildings. In this wonderful harmony
of window technologies, the 3M film will maximize
the amount of daylighting in a building interior,
while Suntuitive will preserve the view and mitigate
thermal gain.
Acting as a type of light diffuser, “the 3M film
redirects the sunlight to penetrate deep into the
building,” said Liposcak. “It takes the sun’s rays
and bends them like a prism might at an angle.
This drives the sun’s rays deep into the building.”
A 3M press release explains further: “New to the
world, 3M Daylight Redirecting Film, utilizes micro-
replication to redirect light that would have originally
hit the floor a few feet from the window, up onto
the ceiling, helping to light the room as deep as 40
feet from the window. The technology of ‘micro-
replication’ refers to microscopic structures that are
able to redirect as much as 80 percent of light up
onto the ceiling, providing more natural light, which
has been linked to increased productivity and
purchasing behavior, as well as helping to reduced
dependence on electric lighting.”
Available for the last three years, the 3M film is
a durable, permanent layer placed on surface two
of an IGU. Workers consigned to the building
core can now enjoy the benefits of daylighting.
For the building owner, energy costs will decline,
because occupants in the building interior will
have less need for artificial lighting.
However, the 3M film cannot be seen through,
but if paired with Suntuitive, people can enjoy the
best of both technologies. “The 3M film would
occupy the top 18 inches, almost like a transom
window,” said Liposcak. “The rest of the window
would be the Suntuitive, which would preserve the
nice view and mitigate any thermal gain when the
daylighting becomes excessive in full sunlight.”
Liposcak also points to automatic lighting
controls as a system easily integrated with
Suntuitive’s thermochromic technology. “The
beauty of our product is you don’t need a
computer or any wires to integrate it with
automatic lighting controls or the thermostat
controlling a central air conditioning system,” said
Liposcak. The automatic controls will sense the
interior is either brighter or cooler without having
to establish any direct link to the Suntuitive
window system.
Whether used alone or in combination with
other products, Suntuitive’s glare-reducing
abilities reduce the need for shading devices.
Building occupants will have less need to pull the
shades and then turn on the lights, leading to an
increase in natural daylighting and less reliance on
artificial light. According to Lamber, “The Eneref
Institute (eneref.org) is including Suntuitive in its
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report as part of its Natural Interior Daylight
Initiative. Eneref provides reports to public and
private organizations as best practice guidelines
in sustainable development and social
responsibility. Eneref works with the Department
of Energy, Department of Defense and the
Environmental Protection Agency as part of its
initiatives to spur facility decision-makers into
action.”
Lack of daylighting is not just a drain on
productivity. Over reliance on artificial lighting
actually increases a building’s heat load and acts
as a drain on the building’s energy. “Lighting is one
of the pieces of the puzzle that people are not
being very careful with,” said Rafson. “Too much
light can be as bad as too little. By having
windows that adjust to the amount of light, the
work environment is more consistent and
demands less artificial light.”
While that facility may be an extreme example,
“lighting is a significant load to the amount of
energy added to a building,” continued Rafson.
“In an office building, typically you are going to be
as much as 8 kilowatt hours per-year, per-square-
foot for the lighting.” Rafson believes the next
green wave will focus more strongly on daylighting
and transition to more energy-efficient lighting.
PIECING TOGETHER THE SUSTAINABILITY
PUZZLE
Rafson predicts Suntuitive and other energy-
saving measures will become standard ways of
building a new building. “These positive
incremental changes are the ones that make the
biggest difference,” he said. Like assembling a
jigsaw puzzle, thousands of small but important
pieces need to coalesce and fit together to create
a new global “picture” of a viable, sustainable
energy base and building infrastructure.
Energy-efficiency and renewable energy are
two pieces of the puzzle that complement one
another. Rafson’s own company is putting
together quite a number of solar pieces. In 2010,
Chart House built what was then the largest solar
photovoltaic system in Michigan for Muskegon’s
Torresen Marine. Chart House Energy became a
MAREC business incubator tenant in 2013, and
in September 2014 announced plans to build the
largest non-utility solar project in West Michigan
for Holland-based Agritek Industries. According
to a GVSU/MAREC press release, the 505-
kilowatt project will include 3,740 thin-film solar
frameless modules. The entire installation will
provide one-third of Agriteck’s total annual power
usage. Pending completion of final approvals and
permits, the Agriteck project will move ahead in
early 2015.
Agriteck and Chart House Energy are also
working together to develop and implement a new
tilting ground-mounted solar racking system to
allow for quicker panel installations. “This
installation method will increase power production
by optimizing the angle of the panels throughout
the year and reducing snow cover in winter
months,” said Rafson in a GVSU/MAREC press
release. “A recent University of Wisconsin study
indicated that tilt-able racking can increase solar
power output performance by 15 to 20 percent.”
Chart House Energy maintains an office in the
MAREC building and conducts work from New
Jersey to California, but mainly focuses on
projects in the Midwest. “Chart House has
installed about two megawatts of solar in the last
five years,” said Rafson. “That would cover
around 200,000 to 300,000 square feet. I hope I
will be doing more than a megawatt a year going
forward. I already have a contract for over half a
megawatt or 150,000 square feet for next year.”
RESEARCHING THE FUTURE
MAREC and its business incubator companies are
conducting cutting-edge research in both solar
and off-shore wind energy. Another MAREC
business incubator, Energy Partners, LLC, has
recently introduced technology that may be “the
Holy Grail” for solar energy: A steady supply of
electricity even when Mother Nature turns off that
giant light bulb in the sky, aka the sun. “Solar
24™ is a solar panel with a lithium ion battery
pack and electronic circuitry that allows a solar
panel to provide electricity at night or other times,”
according to a GVSU/MAREC press release.
Unlike standard solar panels, the technology
discharges energy 24 hours a day.
“One of the big stumbling blocks for wind and
solar energy is the fact that when the wind doesn’t
blow or the sun doesn’t shine, energy doesn’t get
generated,” said Boezaart. “One of the
technologies that could make a big difference and
could address this shortcoming is one with the
ability to store energy when it is being generated
and available. The Solar 24 panel has a battery
pack on the backside that can capture excess
energy that isn’t used when the sun is shining. It
can then release that energy, for example, during
night time hours or as needed for special
applications.”
Solar 24 is a breakthrough technology “that has
positive implications globally,” said Boezaart.
“Other people around the globe are working in this
same area. I can’t say MAREC is the only place
where this technology is being developed, but it
is a truly leading-edge technology.” Since the
battery pack’s introduction last year at the
Chicago International Solar Show, Energy
Partners has now developed a commercial-scale
version of Solar 24 with a 300-watt solar panel
and a high-performance control system,
according to a GVSU/MAREC press release.
In the wind arena, MAREC recently completed
a four-year, off-shore wind research project,
making the organization the first to conduct such
research on the Great Lakes. “MAREC partnered
with the Department of Energy to build and deploy
a wind buoy on Lake Michigan,” said Ricco. “This
buoy collected offshore wind measurements and
data for three years.”
The study also involved the use of “state-of-
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pAbove is a glimpse of Suntuitive windows from the exterior. The ground-mounted solar panels
in the foreground are part of a MAREC research project studying the effects of snow and the
tilt angle of the panels. Snow is cleared from one of each of the paired panels to discern how
much loss is from snow, as opposed to cloud cover and other weather factors.
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the-art laser pulse technology, or LIDAR, to
evaluate the wind conditions with an eye toward
eventual off-shore wind development in
Michigan,” added Boezaart. “I think it will open the
door to future research, and ultimately towards
generating wind energy on the Great Lakes, which
is available out there in huge quantities.”
FROM MUSKEGON TO NORTHERN ITALY
In alliance with Pleotint, MAREC has turned its
research capabilities towards the Suntuitive
installation within its own facility. The installation
features two larger windows, measuring 58.5 x
54.5 inches, and two smaller windows, measuring
58.5 x 26.5 inches.
MAREC is installing monitoring equipment to
compare heat gain through the more conventional
existing glass and through Suntuitive. The grand
experiment began in January 2015 and will yield
a solid body of data “hopefully by about mid-
2015,” said MAREC Program Director Kim
Walton. “We have installed two pyrometers, one
on the Suntuitive window and one on the
standard window. The windows are almost side-
by-side, facing the same direction, allowing us to
read the amount of solar radiation coming through
each and comparing them.”
The Suntuitive interlayer is installed in double-
pane insulated glass units with a low-E coating
and a gray tint. “We tried to install units that are
as similar as possible to the building’s existing
glazing units,” said Lamber. “However, we could
not track down the exact construction of the
existing glazing, as far as knowing what type of
low-E coating was used at the time of its
construction 10 years ago.”
Suntuitive will soon be installed as part of a
study at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in
northern Italy. “Eight glazing units will be installed
in two identical classrooms,” said Lamber. “Four
units will have Suntuitive and four will not. They
will be identical in terms of glazing construction.”
With the two different classrooms located next
door to each other, both sets of windows will have
the same sun angle and exposure. “Each
classroom is on the same floor and in the same
position,” said Lamber. “They will study how the
window units interact with the existing light and
temperature control systems in the room. They
will also obtain feedback from the students on how
they perceive the difference between the two types
of units.”
The University of Bozen-Bolzano is also working
with Purdue University and with the engineering
faculty of other U.S. higher education institutions.
“The whole idea is to demonstrate what the energy
savings are in an actual building,” said Lamber.
“We know what Suntuitive does in a lab, but what
are the energy savings in a particular building in
relation to certain conditions and control
systems?”
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Suntuitive’s long list of benefits gives it the ability to add to the credit tally of a LEED-registered
building. David Bell, PE, LEED AP BD + C, CGD, senior mechanical engineer at Progressive
AE, Grand Rapids, points to four specific LEED credits impacted by Suntuitive. Suntuitive
can contribute toward a LEED credit for energy performance under the Energy and
Atmosphere category. “Any proposed project gets compared to the energy performance of
a minimally code-compliant building,” said Bell. “Suntuitive has a positive contribution to
this credit by driving down the solar heat gain compared to a standard window product.
Although it is obviously dependent on the architectural design’s placement of the windows,
Suntuitive can go a long ways towards reducing the energy consumed by a building.”
The second LEED credit impacted relates to Indoor Environmental Quality, specifically
thermal comfort design. Without Suntuitive, “a person sitting next to or near a window may
be uncomfortable due to the solar gain,” said Bell. “They may even close the blinds, and if
they do so, it impacts Credit 8.2 in the Indoor Environmental Quality category, namely the
LEED credit for providing views to the outdoors. This exposes the strength of the LEED
rating system, in that all of our choices are connected. The Suntuitive product is able to
help designers capture benefits in multiple ways while mitigating adverse effects.”
The fourth potential LEED credit is for Innovation in Design. “The credit is granted on a
case-by-case basis, but a case could be that a project team is using this new technology
to advance the whole building industry,” added Bell.
SUNTUITIVE’SLEED
CREDENTIALS
SUNTUITIVE BENEFITS AND MARKETS
But Suntuitive has already produced results in the field, leaving some design
professionals wishing they knew about the technology sooner. “There is a
higher education facility in southwestern Michigan that could have benefitted
from Suntuitive,” said David Bell, PE, LEED AP BD + C, CGD, senior
mechanical engineer at Progressive AE, Grand Rapids and one of only about
six certified geo-exchange designers in Michigan. “It was only toward the end
of our design process that we became familiar with Suntuitive. Based on the
layout of the campus, a two-story high exterior glass atrium faces southwest
– a perfect orientation for Suntuitive.”
Creating thermal comfort in the glass atrium for those fleeting days of
summer would have been burdensome on the mechanical system. “Even if
a building only uses the air conditioning eight weeks out of the year, we are
required to design a mechanical system to accommodate conditions
throughout the year,” said Bell. “Large fans and ductwork would be
necessary to cool the space adequately for a limited time. Something like
Suntuitive would have cut down on the size of the entire mechanical system.
“Suntuitive opens up opportunities for architects and engineers,” Bell
continued. “The architect can partner with the mechanical engineer, with a
goal of intentionally reducing the heat load by adding Suntuitive, which also
accounts for a host of other benefits such as clear views from within the
building, reduction of artificial lighting, and reduced glare. It also presents
the architectural possibilities of perhaps shortening the floor-to-floor height
of the building, because we don’t have to account for all of that ductwork
anymore.”
Clearly, Suntuitive’s impact on the mechanical system can be substantial.
Suntuitive has a long list of benefits and, according to Lamber, even fulfills
several key points in a sustainability guideline created by Carnegie Mellon
University’s Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD).
Pleotint’s Dr. Byker recently gave a seminar on dynamic windows at the
Center after meeting with Dr. Volker Hartkopf, Carnegie Mellon professor of
architecture and CBPD director. Suntuitive meets several of the parameters
listed in CBPD’s “10 Guidelines for High-Performance Building
Facades/Enclosures,” including access to nature, daylighting, enclosure life
and systems integration.
Given its benefits, the number of Suntuitive installation is continuing to
grow. “Both Thompson IG and some of our partners globally are all landing
more and more projects,” said Liposcak. “It is encouraging how fast it is
growing.”
Specialty transportation applications may be the next market for this
award-winning window technology. “This market could include anything from
cruise ships to automotive, bus or train applications,” said Liposcak. Lamber
also sees a viable market for Suntuitive in the healthcare arena. “By not
having to install and then clean blinds and other shading devices, there is a
great deal less cleaning and sanitizing necessary with Suntuitive in the medical
setting,” she said.
Back in its West Michigan birthplace, Suntuitive is ideal for luxury beach
homes on Lake Michigan. “In our area, we have upscale homes on the bluffs
on Lake Michigan facing southwest,” said Boezaart. “Many of those homes
would probably benefit considerably from having Suntuitive technology on
their large glass expanses facing west or southwest because the technology
blocks a great deal of the heat penetration.”
Introduced only a few years ago, Suntuitive is making significant inroads
in the marketplace. Suntuitive not only offers great views to the outdoors for
those indoors, but also is creating a new window of opportunity for energy
savings. Moreover, Liposcak finds it personally gratifying to add this green
window to the global sustainability puzzle being collectively assembled by
companies, organizations and individuals around the world. “What I like about
Suntuitive is that this product is a social good, and it is making a positive
contribution,” said Liposcak.
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The Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy
Center has its roots in the Michigan Smart Zone
Network established in 2000. The Smart Zone
“offered cities an opportunity to identify stressed
areas of land, such as Brownfields, abandoned
industrial sites and the like,” said T. Arnold (Arn)
Boezaart, the now retired former director of MAREC.
As former vice president of grant programs for the
Community Foundation of Muskegon County,
Boezaart also commissioned the first commercial
wind turbine in the Muskegon region on the rooftop
of the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts,
home of the Community Foundation.
As part of the Smart Zone program, the City of
Muskegon nominated, and the State of Michigan
accepted, the former Continental Motors site on
Muskegon Lake as a Smart Zone. The site was
once host to the sprawling Teledyne/Continental
Motors foundry and manufacturing facility that
manufactured tank components and other critical
material during World War II on the shores of
Muskegon Lake.
Redevelopment of the Smart Zone sites was a
three-way partnership between “the city where the
property is located, the Michigan Economic
Development Corporation (MEDC) that provided
guidance, some initial startup funds and ongoing
support, and the Grand Valley State University
affiliation,” said Boezaart. “The university brings
academic resources, talent, research capability and
student engagement. This is the recipe for what the
State believes will be a successful formula for
revitalizing some of these challenging redevelopment
areas.”
The new technology, business development and
job opportunities generated by this alliance would
help staunch the “brain drain” of young talent from
Michigan. Grand Valley State University (GVSU) - an
institution with approximately 14 LEED-certified
buildings - agreed to be the university affiliate.
“MAREC is a fully linked operational unit of GVSU,
but it is an economic development facility first and
foremost rather than an academic facility,” said
Boezaart.
Smart Zone funds for the construction of the
MAREC building were granted and the structure was
built in 2003. The rest of the story is about the
emergence of an organization that has spearheaded
leading-edge developments in the alternative and
renewable energy arena.
As a business incubator, MAREC “has supported
primarily start-up businesses, but through our
partnerships with the Michigan Small Business
Development Center, we have also assisted
established and growing companies as well,” said
MAREC Director Kevin Ricco. “MAREC has worked
with wind, solar, and bio-digestion projects. We have
also worked with companies that have developed
more efficient energy technologies, such as
improved turbine efficiencies, improved energy
storage, and more efficient lighting and HVAC
controls.
MAREC has also organized and hosted
numerous workshops and seminars and has been
involved in several community projects and
community education efforts, both in the past and
currently. “We have also been involved in several
areas of alternative energy research and
demonstrations, including solar, wind, and the use
of micro-turbines,” said Ricco.
Ricco provides an overview of political and
technical developments influencing renewable
energy. “There has certainly been a greater focus on
developing renewable and sustainable energy over
the last decade due in large part to policy changes
and tax incentives at the state and federal levels,”
said Ricco. “There has also been a much greater
emphasis on climate change and the desire for the
U.S. to become more energy independent and less
reliant on fossil fuels.”
Ricco sees a tremendous improvement in the
technologies surrounding renewable energy. Some
recent cutting-edge developments in solar include
“tremendous improvements in solar PV power
output and efficiency, allowing similar sized arrays to
produce more energy output than just a few years
ago,” said Ricco. “The manufacturing technologies
and methods related to solar have dramatically
improved. This has lowered production costs,
making the price of solar more competitive with fossil
fuel, such as coal. There has been great
improvement in energy storage, particularly related
to Li-ion batteries. Power inverters, needed to
convert the DC current produced by solar to AC
current, have also become much more efficient.”
In terms of the political climate, “I do believe that
the political climate in the U.S., specifically in
Michigan, will continue to favor renewable energy,”
said Ricco. “I think Michigan will not only renew its
Renewable Portfolio Standard (a designated
percentage of power to be derived from renewable
or alternative energy) but will increase it slightly. At
some point over the next few years I believe the price
of fossil fuels, particularly oil, will again rise, helping
to re-focus efforts on alternative and renewable
forms of energy development. The policy changes
and the improvements in technology taken together
have made renewables much more price
competitive with traditional fossil fuels.”
A MAREC business incubator client, Robert
Rafson, president of Chart House Energy, LLC, also
anticipates a positive political climate. “Due to
positive governmental changes by the end of next
year, we will be at 10 percent renewable energy in
Michigan,” said Rafson. “If Governor Snyder follows
through in his campaign commitments, he will
submit and support increasing the Renewable
Portfolio Standards to 30 percent by 2035.
“I think in some ways the change is going to
happen regardless,” he added, “and it will be driven
by economic rather than governmental changes.
People are implementing energy efficiency and
renewable energy measures in their own lives more
frequently.” It was only a short while ago that
businesses and homeowners were replacing
incandescent light bulbs with CFLs. Now retailers
are offering $4 dollar, screw-in LED light bulbs that
may soon eclipse the CFL. “The LED light bulb is
going to last 100 times longer than the compact
fluorescent, use half the energy and all without any
mercury in it (CFLs have mercury). So it’s less
impact, less energy and less costs,” said Rafson. “In
the future, the big change is going to be the slow
and positive shift of businesses and residences
towards reducing and even producing their own
power.”
For MAREC as an organization, Ricco says, “I
believe that MAREC will be uniquely positioned to be
a leader in this field, whether it’s through research
assistance, business development assistance, or
funding assistance to start-up companies. We are
focusing on becoming more adaptable to change,
so that we can redirect our efforts quickly based on
the needs of the market.”
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DEMOLITION
BREWSTER-DOUGLAS READY FOR REDEVELOPMENT
HOMRICH DEMOLISHES AND RESEEDS THE SITE OF
DETROIT’S LARGEST HOUSING PROJECT
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Established in 1964, Homrich is recognized as one of the premier demolition and environmental
contractors in the industry. Over its past 50 years in business, Homrich has earned respect as an
innovative industry leader, having built a valued reputation based on its ability to perform safe, high-
quality services with professional on-time results.
With 50 years behind the firm and moving into its third generation of management, Homrich has
performed numerous high-profile demolition projects throughout the Midwest and in its own home base
in the Detroit area, including a recent noteworthy project for the Detroit Housing Commission.
In September 2013, the Detroit Housing Commission awarded Homrich two separate contracts for
the total demolition of all 18 buildings in the Brewster-Douglas Housing Project. Located on 32 acres
in downtown Detroit, the Brewster-Douglas complex is near major highways, professional sports arenas
and casinos.
The Brewster-Douglas complex was the largest residential housing project owned by the City of
Detroit. Located in Detroit’s Brush Park and built between 1935 and 1955, the Brewster Projects have
quite a storied past. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt broke ground for the 701-unit development for what
was the first federally funded public housing development open to African Americans. The complex
was home to such notable figures as Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, Lily Tomlin, Loni Love,
the Supremes and Etterlene DeBarge. This complex was also seen in screenshots for the movie
Dreamgirls.
The first phase of demolition was removal of a 12-building complex known as the Douglas Rowhouse
units. These two-story buildings housed 108,000 square feet of space, and were wood-framed
construction with a brick façade.
Two six-story mid-rise structures and four 15-story buildings were adjacent to the Rowhouses. In
total, these six buildings, commonly referred to as the high-rise buildings, contained more than 470,000
square feet of space. Unlike the wood-framed Rowhouses, the high-rise buildings were constructed of
concrete with a brick façade.
During the initial bidding phase, the Detroit Housing Commission decided to separate the asbestos
abatement contracts from the demolition contracts. However, during the initial phases of demolition
planning on the high rise structures, it was discovered that the entire concrete frame structure was
coated with an asbestos-containing mastic material, as well as other hidden asbestos-containing
materials.
Utilizing standard removal practices, the entire brick façade would need to be removed from the
building. The chemical removal of the underlying mastic material would need to be removed with the
aid of scaffolding. The discovery of this material and its potential cost would normally cripple a project
of this magnitude.
However, Homrich being a licensed asbestos abatement contractor, met with the governing regulatory
agencies and devised a demolition plan that would satisfy all MIOSHA and NESHAP regulations, while
DEMOLITION
pDemolition of Brewster-Douglas
Housing Complex, Detroit
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still allowing the project to be performed in a
reasonably productive way considering the
circumstances. Homrich presented this
approach to the Detroit Housing Commission,
and the Commission elected to proceed with
Homrich’s combined asbestos/demolition plan in
lieu of the original split-contracting process.
With the asbestos mastic materials remaining
on the building during demolition, Homrich’s field
staff had to perform the demolition project as a
Class 1 asbestos removal project wearing Tyvek
suits and respirators. Homrich utilized their ultra-
modern Hitachi 800 Ultra High Reach in
combination with an old-fashioned wrecking ball
hung from a 200-ton truck crane. This approach
allowed Homrich to safely demolish the four 15-
story high-rise buildings down to a level where
the structures could be reached and demolition
could be completed by the company’s array of
Komatsu excavators, including the PC710,
PC400 and PC800. Homrich also utilized two
Dust Boss misting units to control any emissions
generated during the demolition project.
In total, Homrich handled over 75,000 tons of
asbestos-contaminated construction and
demolition material, 20,000 tons of concrete and
2,500 tons of scrap metal. Homrich also
delivered over 48,000 tons of backfill material to
the site in order to bring the site back up to
grade. Topsoil and seeding will create a
Greenfield site ready for redevelopment in the
near future.
Homrich is proud to have been part of this
complex, challenging project, as well as the many
others it has successfully completed in its home
base of the City of Detroit. Homrich is helping
revitalize the City of Detroit one project at a time.
“Homrich 4 Detroit” is the company’s local slogan
as it continues to help city neighborhoods by
demolishing over 1,000 abandoned houses this
year alone.
As the City of Detroit celebrates its
revitalization, Homrich also recently celebrated its
50th year in business by hosting a 50th
Anniversary Extravaganza with over 500 business
associates, friends and family in attendance.
DEMOLITION
pDemolition of Brewster-Douglas Housing Complex, Detroit
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Homrich was contracted to provide demolition and
abatement services on the Bates Garage parking
structure, a five-level, 600-space facility located in
the heart of downtown Detroit.
Homrich worked closely with MDOT and the City
of Detroit, while coordinating the closing and re-
routing of roads and sidewalks in order to
accommodate the demolition project, which was
surrounded on three sides by heavily used roads
and sidewalks. Due to the constraints presented
by both foot and vehicle traffic, Homrich had a very
detailed, site-specific Health and Safety Plan in
place to address the special considerations of this
project.
Compounding the delicate nature of the project
was the fact that the parking deck abutted two
other buildings, one of which was the historic
National Theater. By employing specialized
procedures, Homrich was able to meticulously
separate the structures and leave the two adjacent
structures intact.
Trucking and hauling activities were very active
on this site as nearly 24,000 tons of concrete were
hauled away. Additionally, over 700 tons of scrap
metal was hauled away, and another 22,000 tons
of backfill were delivered back onto the site in order
to bring the lower level of the parking structure
back up to street grade. With a total of 1,342 semi-
loads of material coming and going from the site,
Homrich crews were able to complete this project
without incidence despite thechallenges presented
by a heavy traffic area in downtown Detroit.
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Adamo Group has been a leader in the programs targeting blighted and
abandoned homes in Detroit this year. Though Adamo has performed
residential demolition in Detroit for nearly two decades, the company’s work
through the City of Detroit and the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) since
April 2014 has reached unprecedented levels.
In the last nine months Adamo has demolished nearly 1,300 blighted
structures and will continue its work in 2015. Adamo is utilizing a variety of
mid-sized excavators to level the structures and load the debris into trucks,
as well as bulldozers for backfilling and grading. At the peak of the work
this summer, six to eight crews, consisting of two to three workers per crew,
operated on a six days per week, 10 hours per day schedule to meet the
aggressive timelines mandated by the City of Detroit and DLBA.
The work has not been without a few challenges along the way, including
torrential downpours, squatters, and the coordination of utility
disconnections. The Detroit Police Department has been a great help in
assisting with squatters, and DTE has worked at a rapid pace to achieve
utility shut-off clearances to help Adamo keep the
project on schedule.
The logistics of trucking high volumes of debris
to landfills was hampered by limited trucking
availability during the busy summer construction
season, and the total shutdown of I-96. Longer
routes to landfills had to be taken, consuming
valuable time, and special arrangements had to
be initiated with the local landfills to keep their
facilities open for extended hours during the week
and on Saturdays to accommodate the project’s
objectives.
Interaction from the community throughout the
project has been very positive overall. During the
due diligence stage, it was common for residents
to approach crews and thank them for their work
and for helping to improve the image of their
neighborhoods. One resident wrote a letter to the
Mayor, applauding Adamo for its quick
emergency work on a structure that was in
danger of falling on her home. As 2014’s
residential demolition wrapped up, Adamo crews
made final grades and site restorations to parcels
where hundreds of blighted homes stood just a
few weeks ago.
ADAMO TACKLES DETROITRESIDENTIAL BLIGHT
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADAMO GROUP
pAdamo battles Detroit residential blight.
qDetroit residential blight removal is underway.
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DEMOLITION
ADAMO GROUPDEMOLISHESFIRE-DAMAGEDFACTORY INDETROIT
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONSAND PHOTOS SUBMITTED
COURTESY OF ADAMO GROUP
In March 2014 Adamo Group Inc. (Adamo)
assisted the Detroit Fire Department (DFD) with a
two-alarm fire at the Palmer Promotional
Products plant at 1600 Farnsworth Street.
Several small fires inside the building quickly
spread and converged into one huge fire that
burned for five days. Adamo was called in to
supplement the services of another Detroit-based
demolition company, Farrow Group, Inc., who
was contracted by the DFD to assist with clean
up at fire-damaged sites.
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qAn aerial view of Palmer Promotional
Products site.
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With 50 years of experience and expertise,
Adamo Group is called upon regularly for a variety
of emergency work, including fires, sinkholes,
and debris and hazardous materials
management. Because these events commonly
occur within city limits – affecting thousands of
residents, businesses and commuters – time is
of the utmost importance. Adamo acted quickly
to remove the plant’s collapsing building
components and keep the site contained to
ensure the two neighboring facilities, which were
evacuated because of the fire, would be safe to
reoccupy and resume business as soon as
possible.
Adamo supplied its APEX 70 UHD and Cat
385CL excavators to clear paths, which allowed
the DFD to gain better access to various
isolated fires. Demolition of the six-story,
DEMOLITION
500,000-square-foot factory continued under
the direction of the DFD Fire Marshall to
safeguard areas of the building that were
severely compromised as a result of the
extreme temperatures from the fire. After
making the building safe, Adamo was
contracted by the building owner to complete
the demolition of the burnt-out factory.
Once the flames were finally exhausted and
the smoke subsided, the network of buildings,
some nearly a century old, was devastated.
While the structures were constructed of
reinforced concrete and designed to
withstand extremes, they could not hold up to
the fire that ravaged them for nearly a week.
Buckled, crumbling concrete walls were the
obvious result of the fire. Less evident was the
potential environmental impact of the blaze.
Due to environmental and safety concerns
associated with the site clean-up and eventual
building demolition, City of Detroit officials
requested the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (USEPA) assist in overseeing the
project. The USEPA and the Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)
began inspecting the facility to assess the
environmental impact and exposure. The
evidence of regulated asbestos-containing
material (RACM) in the smoldering debris piles
and the potential PCB-impacted transformers
were of particular concern.
Further investigation verified that the
building debris was contaminated with RACM
levels so great that all of the debris, including
the buildings still standing, had to be removed
as asbestos-containing waste materials.
Adamo also promptly established protocols
for the testing and monitoring of all sources
potentially impacted with PCB contaminants.
Safety requirements and standards were
reviewed daily to ensure the protection of the
workers, the buildings and neighboring
occupants. Oversight officials confirmed that
area residents and nearby businesses were
protected throughout the project, through the
concerted efforts of the USEPA’s on-site
consultant, regular meetings between Adamo,
the USEPA and MDEQ, and the meticulous
work plans developed by Adamo and
approved by the regulatory agencies. With
over 60,000 cubic yards of debris removed,
the project concluded with final clean up and
site restoration in June 2014.
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Reusing or recycling the common plastic grocery bag is a relatively easy way to go green. What is not
so easy is reusing and recycling an entire grocery store. The Christman Company, Lansing, and NORR,
LLC, Detroit transformed a non-descript Farmer Jack grocery store into a contemporary vision in glass
and metal panels. A new raised-entry canopy and curtain wall system announces the presence of
Wayne State University’s (WSU) state-of the-art Advanced Technology Education Center (A-TEC) along
12 Mile Road in Warren.
A wonderful palette of green and bronze metal panels completes the transformation of the building
from bland to beautiful. But more than sheer visual appeal takes the building into a new era. The
sustainable features of this LEED-registered facility complement the research taking place within the
building. Complementary to industries located in the area, A-TEC services an important and growing
industry segment while leveraging opportunities with the local business community. A-TEC focuses on
teaching advanced automotive technology, including battery and electric vehicle engineering, systems
engineering, computer and information systems, and business programs. The facility will also serve as
a research center for automotive battery and hybrid technologies.
As part of A-TEC’s mission, the newly renovated facility showcases these emerging vehicle
technologies. Alternative fuel-charging stations are provided for over six percent of the total parking
capacity. In addition, preferred parking spaces for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles are provided
for over two percent of total parking capacity.
WSU, a nationally recognized research institution with a main campus in Midtown Detroit and six
extension centers throughout Southeast Michigan, saw the project as an opportunity to work with its
next-door neighbor, namely Macomb Community College’s (MCC) South Campus located directly across
12 Mile Road. WSU is working with MCC-South Campus as a national model for future community
college and university partnerships.
Christman commenced construction in September 2013 and reached completion in August 2014.
Sustainability was a driving force in all project phases, including the installation of light-colored concrete
as the hardscape of choice. This option was selected to reduce the urban heat island effect of this
mostly paved site.
The project involved partial demolition of the existing structure, originally built in 1974. One of the
major sustainability goals and challenges was to reuse as much of the existing building as possible.
The majority of the existing steel superstructure and masonry walls were reused, repaired or re-clad.
Unfortunately, many of the interior walls and finishes were damaged beyond restoration and had to be
removed.
WSU ADVANCEDTECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONCENTER:
A STUDY INSUSTAINABILITY
PHOTOGRAPHY BYCHRISTOPHER LARK
The project team also focused on providing
building occupants with a high-quality indoor
environment. From the early design phase, the
project team concentrated on methods to
improve indoor air quality by specifying low VOC-
emitting materials, finishes and furniture systems.
An IAQ construction plan and a green
housekeeping policy controlled pollutants within
the interior, as well.
A campus-wide Green Housekeeping policy is
used to protect the health of building occupants
and to prevent harm to the environment. For
example, all toilet room paper products are
manufactured from recycled materials. In another
initiative, a dedicated, central recycling center will
be located in the shipping and receiving area;
green and yellow collection bins are located in
high-traffic areas, such as the lobby, hallways and
classrooms; and recycling containers have been
provided in each room for paper.
WSU has instituted a low-mercury policy all
across campus, and has standardized proper
purchasing and installation procedures to
implement this policy. An Integrated Pest
Management program is also being used in order
to project the health of occupants and to prevent
harm to the environment.
The Christman Company lists the building’s
sustainable highlights:
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pThe parking area for this sustainable facility offers alternative fuel-charging stations and
preferred parking spaces for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles.
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
tA new raised-entry canopy and curtain wall system is part of
the design and construction “magic” that turned a former
Farmer Jack grocery story into WSU’s Advanced Technology
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pBathed in natural light, the interior is not only
serene and visually appealing, but also designed
and constructed to offer occupants a high-quality
indoor environment with low VOC-emitting
materials and a Green Housekeeping policy.
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SUSTAINABLE SITE:
WSU purchased a vacant Farmer Jack Grocery store and renovated a building that once was
functionally obsolete, giving it a new purpose. The location takes full advantage of pedestrian access
to the campus and nearby services. Biodiversity and walkability is promoted onsite.
WATER EFFICIENCY:
The landscaping was designed to require no irrigation, reducing the use of potable water required
to keep everything green. In addition, with careful selection of interior plumbing fixtures, the project
is anticipating a 42 percent reduction in potable water and sewage usage.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY:
Commissioning of all HVAC, lighting and domestic water systems was conducted to ensure that
all systems operate as designed. All equipment was selected to cause minimal damage to the
atmosphere. The designs for HVAC and lighting systems employed efficient equipment and
technologies, resulting in projected use of 30.37 percent less energy than the baseline established
tThe landscaping was designed to require 50
percent less water. This strategy reduced
the use of potable water required to
maintain the landscaping.
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glimpse into the interior transformation of a
former grocery store into a collaborative
teaching space.
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by ASHRAE standard 90.1-2007. The new
systems resulting from the renovations save 94.8
metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released
into the atmosphere. That equates to 220 barrels
of oil or 2,441 seedling trees grown for 10 years,
or 20 passenger vehicles used.
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:
During construction, 93 percent of all
construction waste was reclaimed and recycled,
while recycled materials were used extensively
throughout the project. By cost, recycled
materials made up 22 percent of the total cost of
materials, while 22 percent were sourced
regionally.
INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:
An IAQ plan was implemented to combat the
growing concerns regarding issues associated
with indoor air quality. Low-emitting materials
CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
were selected in order to reduce any adverse
effects on IAQ once the building was occupied.
The HVAC system was designed to meet the
minimum IAQ requirements. No smoking is
permitted within 25 feet of any air intake louvers.
The HVAC system was designed to maintain
temperatures and humidity in accordance with
ASHRAE standard 55-2007.
Information provided courtesy of The Christman
Company with CAM Magazine’s editorial input.
The following consultants and subcontractors
contributed to WSU’s Advanced Technology Education
Center:
• General Trades and Mill Work – Acoustic Ceiling &
Partition, Ann Arbor
• Reproduction Specialists – ARC (Dunn Blue),
Clawson
• Tiling – Artisan Tile, Inc., Brighton
• Site Work – Blaze Contracting, Detroit
• Demolition – Blue Star, Inc., Warren
• Metal Siding – C.L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc., Taylor
• Structural & Site Concrete – Christman
Constructors, Inc., Livonia and Reston, VA
• Painting – Detroit Spectrum Painters, Warren
• Fencing – Future Fence Company, Warren
• Raised Floor – Haworth, Holland, MI
• Commissioning – Horizon Engineering Associates,
Novi
• Flooring – Ideal Floor Covering, Rochester
• Testing & Balance – International Test and
Balance, Inc., Southfield, MI
• Plumbing – John E. Green, Highland Park
• Electrical – LaBelle Electric, Macomb Twp.
• Civil Engineering and Landscaping – Mannik &
Smith Group, Inc., Canton, MI
• Masonry – Rosati Masonry Contractors, Rochester
Hills
• Structural Steel – Ross Structural Steel, Detroit
• Roofing – Schreiber Corporation, Wixom
• Fire Protection – Shambaugh & Son, Southfield
• Controls – Siemens, Warren
• Drywall – Turner Brooks, Inc., Madison Heights
• Landscaping Contractor – Turner’s Nursery &
Landscape, Ann Arbor
• Glazing/Building Envelope – Universal Glass &
Metal, Detroit
• HVAC – Ventcon, Allen Park
The construction manager provides the project
participation list for CAM Magazine’s Construction
Highlight.
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PRODUCTS
Onset, a world leader in data loggers, has
announced a new high-performance, LCD
display data logger for building performance
monitoring applications.
Starting at $139, the HOBO UX120-006M
Analog Logger provides twice the accuracy of
previous models, a deployment-friendly LCD, and
support for up to four external sensors for
measuring temperature, current, CO2, voltage,
and more. This enables energy engineers, facility
managers, and others to easily and affordably
solve a range of building performance
applications, including energy audits, building
commissioning studies, and equipment
scheduling optimization.
The HOBO UX120 Analog Logger streamlines
building performance monitoring applications in
a number of ways. For example, it features an
easy-to-view LCD that visually confirms logger
operation and battery status, eliminating the need
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to connect the logger to a computer to view the
information. As the logger records, the LCD
provides a near real-time readout of the current
measurements as well as minimum, maximum,
average, and standard deviation statistics. On-
screen alarms can be set for each channel to
notify users when a sensor reading exceeds high
or low thresholds.
The logger also features a large memory
capacity capable of storing 1.9 million
measurements. This enables the loggers to be
deployed for longer periods between offloads.
Firmware is user upgradeable, and the logger
offers start, stop, and restart pushbuttons to
make installation fast and easy.
Once data has been recorded with the HOBO
UX120 Analog Logger, it can be easily viewed in
graph form and analyzed using Onset’s
HOBOware® Pro software. Time-saving tools
allow users to batch-configure and readout
dozens of loggers in a fraction of the time it would
take with previous generations – a particular
advantage in large-scale monitoring projects. The
software also features a Bulk Export tool that
allows users to export data files to text format for
use in spreadsheets.
The HOBO UX120-006M Analog Logger is
available immediately from Onset and is priced at
$139. Complete pricing details and technical
specifications can be found at
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ANBO Announces SnowBlade for Compact Machines
A new generation of spring-trip snow blades
designed specifically for smaller, lighter machines
has been announced by ANBO Manufacturing.
The WorkPro Series of blades can be tailored
to the customer’s specific requirements for
machine size and horsepower. The blades are
lightweight (245-350 lbs.) and can be offered in
a broad range of widths from 3’ to 8’ to
accommodate a variety of machines and tasks.
WorkPro blades come standard with a 25” high
mold board and a five-position manual
adjustment for angles up to 30 degrees left and
right. The blade is available with hydraulic angle,
as well. Anyone purchasing the manual blade can
upgrade the same blade with the hydraulic kit. If
the machine does not have a third function for
hydraulics, ANBO can supply a diverter valve to
allow full hydraulic function.
A high-carbon steel replaceable cutting edge
comes standard, but the blade can also be fitted
with a rubber cutting edge for softer surfaces,
driveways and parking lots. Spring-trip tension
can be varied by adjusting the number of springs
that are installed. The blade comes standard
with two springs for typical snow plow use, but a
third spring can be easily added making the
WorkPro ideal for gravel and road work. All
WorkPro models come standard with abrasion
resistant skid shoes and can optionally be fitted
with box ends and marker flags.
As with all ANBO attachments, the WorkPro
Series has a wide range of standard mounts. In
addition ANBO will customize mounts to fit any
tractor, loader or skid steer. ANBO technicians
will set up the blade to ensure that is ready to
hook up and go to work immediately on deliver.
For more than 60 years, ANBO Manufacturing
has been a leading manufacturer and innovator
of agricultural, construction, forestry and
landscaping attachments. Visit
www.anbomanufacturing.com for complete
product details.
Acuity Brands, Inc. has expanded the Acculamp® economy grade series to include BR LED lamps –
BR20, BR30 and the voluminous BR40. All three BR LED lamps deliver the warm illumination traditionally
associated with incandescent BR lamps, while using 83 percent less energy and delivering an expected
service life of more than 45 years. Additionally, BR LED lamps resemble the physical look of incandescent
bulbs.
New BR LED lamps provide an energy-efficient solution that maintains the warm light output from
traditional sources. The smooth exterior and reflector design eliminates visibility of the LEDs, and the
affordable price allows customers to seamlessly upgrade from incandescent lamps.
The BR20, BR30 and BR40 lamps replace 50, 75 and 100-watt lamps,
while only using 8, 12 and 17-watts respectively. They are available in lumen
packages of 500, 850 and 1045, and are dimmable down to 10 percent.
Acculamp develops a comprehensive assortment of LED-based lamps
for specification-grade and economy-grade performance in an
unobtrusive design. Acculamp LED lamps are ideal for track,
recessed and accent lighting use in both residential and
commercial applications. The lamps are backed by a five-year
limited warranty.
For more information on the latest in LED lamps, visit
www.acculamp.com or www.acuitybrands.com.
New Acuity Brands BR LED Lamps Deliver Warm Illumination,Long Life and Energy Savings
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PRODUCTS
Although there are a million and one uses for duct tape, there are only a
few ways to make it. In North America, the most common methods are
through lamination or co-extrusion processes – both of which Shurtape®,
a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes, utilizes in making its
comprehensive line of duct tapes. So, what’s the difference and which is
best for the job?
Lamination is the most common method for manufacturing duct tape,
and involves the continuous combination of film, cloth and adhesive.
Laminated duct tapes are flexible and conformable to a variety of surfaces,
delivering better performance for uneven or curved surfaces. They are also
available in multiple color, printed and metalized options.
A second, less common, method of
manufacturing duct tape is through a co-extrusion
process. So exclusive a process, Shurtape – with
its Polybonded CO-EX Technology® – is one of only
two duct tape manufacturers in North America to
embrace this innovative technology.
Made with cast film, co-extruded duct tapes differ
in thickness and look from their laminated counterparts.
Laminated duct tapes are thicker due to the film and cloth and appear wavy
because of non-uniform cloth lines or interstices. Co-extruded duct tapes
Jobsite Tough: Hilti PR 30-HVS RotatingLaser
From leveling formwork and setting digital slopes outdoors, to aligning and
layout work indoors, the Hilti PR 30-HVS does it all while bringing reliability
and durability to a new level. This durable tool is designed to be drop-
resistant from standard working height due to an internal damping system,
shock absorbing casing, and four shock-absorbing handles.
Simple and intuitive to use with best in class leveling time, the PR 30-
HVS also has improved keypads and an integrated remote/laser receiver
for maximum productivity and simplicity. The optional PRA 90 Automatic
Tripod can be controlled with the same remote/laser receiver and makes
automatic horizontal alignment a fast and easy one-person task.
Hilti rotating lasers are highly accurate tools - even with Hilti’s built-in
protection features, such instruments can be effected over time by everyday
use. The PR 30-HVS Rotating Laser is backed by Hilti Calibration Service
to provide continued reliability and accuracy. When sent to Hilti for repair,
the PR 30-HVS will be calibrated and adjusted as needed, with the
calibration confirmed in writing for professional assurance. The PR 30-HVS
is also covered by Hilti’s Lifetime Service, a unique service agreement that
includes two years of no-cost
coverage.
For more information about
the Hilti PR 30-HVS Rotating
Laser, please contact Hilti
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have a signature dotted appearance, and despite not being as thick as
laminated tapes, offer better strength and consistent film thickness to allow
strips to lay flat and evenly.
Additionally, co-extruded duct tapes have a
less conformable backing, making them most
suitable for even surfaces, and are available
in a few select solid color options.
For added versatility, co-extruded
duct tapes tear straight and, as there’s no
risk of delamination, can be used in both
indoor and outdoor applications. Some
even feature a UV-resistant barrier that
allows them to withstand exposure to
direct sunlight.
Duct tape may be relied upon for a
multitude of jobs, but there isn’t a one-size-
fits-all solution. Several factors, including
location, surface and duration of use, can affect performance
and should be considered when selecting the right tape for the
application. Visit Shurtape.com for more information about Shurtape’s
laminated and co-extruded duct tape options.
The Secret of Making Duct Tape - Shurtape® Explains Why Not All Duct Tape is Created Equal
Chicago Faucets’ NewPressure BalancingShower ValveProvides EnhancedShower Performance
Chicago Faucets expands the
selection of pressure-balancing tub
and shower fittings with a new valve
that incorporates several significant
updates to match unique needs, design
and budget for every application. The new
tub and shower fittings are ideal for education,
healthcare, hospitality, multi-family and fitness applications.
With its finely-tuned ceramic operating cartridge, the new Chicago
Faucets pressure-balancing shower valve offers improved flow
management, precise hot- and cold-water mixing, simplified hot water
volume adjustment, and a reduced flow rate (GPM) for both tub and shower
service. Hot and cold supply inlet check stops are built into every valve.
The complete fittings feature modern wall trim styling, with a polished
chrome wall plate that's dual-indexed: embossed "H" and "C" and color-
coded temperature graduation allow the user to adjust temperature quickly
and easily.
The new Chicago Faucets shower valve is available as part of a complete
system that includes a choice of shower head, a diverter tub spout and all
finishing trim. The valve may also be purchased separately. Installation is
easy: valve inlets and outlets with both 1/2" NPT and copper sweat
connections are built in. All Chicago Faucets tub and shower fittings are
fully compliant with relevant plumbing codes and standards. More
information on these products can be found at www.chicagofaucets.com
or by calling (800) 566-2100.
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PRODUCTS
Larson Electronics, a leading manufacturer and
distributor of high quality lighting for over 40
years, has announced the release of a 240 Watt
Explosion Proof LED Wall Pack Light fixture that
provides operators with a powerful and energy
efficient alternative to traditional hazardous
location luminaires. The HAL-RSLED-240W is
designed for indoor and outdoor use, wet
locations, and areas containing moisture, dirt,
corrosion, vibration and rough usage.
The HAL-RSLED-240W Wall Pack Light from
Larson Electronics is a Class 1 Division 2, Class
2 Division 1 & 2 hazardous location light fixture
that provides 21,300 lumen of high quality light
while drawing only 240 watts. The copper free
die-cast aluminum alloy body is powder coated
for added durability and an attractive aesthetic
appearance. Light weight and a low profile make
this unit an attractive alternative to larger and
heavier older fixtures and require less hardware
Larson Electronics Announces the Addition of a 240 Watt Wall Pack Light to Their Line ofExplosion Proof Lighting
to install. This robust luminaire can outperform a
400 watt metal halide fixture in brightness while
consuming half the power.
This light is multi-voltage
capable and can be operated
with 90-277 VAC, 127-300
VDC, or 347-477 VAC. The
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durability and resistance to
vibration and impacts. The
housing is specially designed
to dissipate heat which
increases the efficiency and
lifespan of the LED luminaires.
A special heat dissipating
design in conjunction with
LED technology helps this
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100,000 hour rated lifespan
with 80% lumen retention. This fixture has
multiple mounting options including direct
conduit, pole mounting, surface
mounting with a wall bracket and
cable mounting.
Larson Electronics carries
an extensive line of explosion proof
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towers, intrinsically safe LED
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You can view Larson Electronics’
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Ergodyne Launches NewBattery Operated HeatedJacket
Ergodyne has announced the expansion of their
CORE Performance Work Wear® Outer Layer
Series to include the 6490 Heated Jacket with
Removable Sleeves. With three heat settings and
two heat zones on the chest and back, this
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adapter extension wire to connect to alternative
power sources including, but not limited, to tool
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With three heat settings - low, medium and
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The two heating zones located on the chest and
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is activated through an easy touch heat control
button on the outside of the jacket. Boasting
three pockets and a convenient battery holder
pocket, the 6490 heated jacket is unique to the
market with its extension wire allowing a worker
to heat the jacket from an alternative power
source.
Key Features:
• Two heat zones to distribute heat to core
body regions: chest and back
• Three heat settings: low, medium, and high
• Preheat (red blinking button) option for
increased warm up time
• Adapter extension wire allows user to heat
jacket from alternative power source, or tool
battery
• Easy touch controller button to navigate
through heat settings and pre-heat option
• Up to nine hours of continuous heat on low
setting, five hours on medium setting, and
three hours on high setting
• Water and wind resistant outer shell
• Soft, warm fleece lining
• Drawstring waist
• Three external pockets
• Convenient battery holder pocket inside
jacket with zipper closure
• Rechargeable Battery: 7.4V, 5200 MAH
Lithium Ion Battery
• Replaceable parts available: 6490B battery,
6490W wall charger
• Optional accessory: 6490C cigarette
converter allows user to heat jacket without
battery
• Removable sleeves zip off for vest option
Ideal for anyone working in cold environments,
the new CORE Performance Work Wear® 6490
Heated Jacket with Removable Sleeves is
available now at all authorized Ergodyne
distributors. For more information or to find out
where to buy, visit www.ergodyne.com or call
(800) 225-8238 or (651) 642-9889.
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XPEL™ Headlamp ProtectionFilm Prevents Damage, Dete rioration - Optically ClearPatented Material ProvidesYears of Protection
XPEL™ Headlamp Protection Film is an optically
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PEOPLE/CORPORATE NEWS
TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, is pleased to
announce that Misty Raatz has joined the firm’s
architectural group. Raatz will serve as a project manager
with a focus in the K-12 market. She will be involved in the
day-to-day management and implementation of projects,
as well as business development activities in the K-12
sector. Raatz is an associate member of the American
Institute of Architects (AIA), Michigan Chapter, and is a
member of the AIA Detroit Chapter Building Codes and
Regulations Committee.
Bloomfield Hills-based Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC)
recently announced that Todd Sneathen, PE, has rejoined
the firm as senior project engineer. Sneathen will provide
technical leadership for critical water and wastewater, civil
infrastructure, and higher education development projects.
He recently returned to HRC after serving as Director of
Public Works with the City of East Lansing from 2003 to
2014. He also served as chair of the East Lansing Meridian
Water & Sewer Authority Board which administers the East
Lansing-Meridian Water Treatment Plant. Sneathen was previously employed
by HRC from 1997 to 2000 in the role of chief field engineer.
Stantec, a professional
consulting firm in
planning, architecture,
engineering, interior
design, landscape
architecture, surveying,
environmental
sciences, project
management and
project economics, has announced the following new hires. David Call, PE,
has joined the firm in its Ann Arbor office as a project manager. Call brings a
diverse background in guiding responsible land development from both
municipal and private sector perspectives. Matthew Strong and Travis Niemi
have joined the firm’s Berkley office. Strong is a designer who holds both a
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Architecture
degree. He has a background in structural and architectural design as well
as furniture and set design. Travis Niemi joins the firm as a marketing
coordinator. Niemi holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing,
as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Davenport University.
Raatz
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G2 Consulting Group, headquartered in Troy, recently completed work on
the Wellbridge rehabilitation facility in Rochester Hills. When soft, soggy soil
conditions threatened to delay the project, G2 Consulting Group implemented
a process called Lime Stabilization to quickly improve the soil quality and
characteristics. This alternative to importing new soil prevented construction
delays and significant increases to the project’s cost. G2 is a frequent partner
with Wellbridge, having conducted geotechnical research for additional
Wellbridge facilities in Romeo, Fenton and Grand Blanc. G2 also worked with
Wellbridge’s predecessor company, Medilodge, on projects in Pinkney, Taylor,
Oxford and Novi. G2 also served as a consultant to J. W. Design Architectural
Studio on the Wellbridge assignment.
CORPORATE NEWS
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CALENDAR
CAM Social Outings 2015
Feb 28..............CAM Men’s Doubles Bowling Tournament
Mar 6................European Pheasant Hunt
Apr 6 ................Tigers v. Twins-Opening Day Tailgate Party
May 15 .............CAM Spring Sporting Clays
Jun 16 ..............CAM Golf Outing-Baypointe Golf Club
Jul 14 ...............CAM Golf Outing-Links of Novi
Aug 4 ...............Tigers v. Royals-CAM Connect at Comerica Park
Aug 15 .............Cruise into CAM at the Woodward Dream Cruise
Aug 18 .............CAM Golf Outing-Fieldstone Golf Club
Sept 17 ............Boy Scouts Building Connections
Sept 22 ............CAM Fall Sporting Clays
For more information, visit www.cam-online.com.
CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR
FEBRUARY
February 4, 2015
CAM Michigan Construction & Design
Tradeshow
MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan
The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM)
presents its one-day tradeshow extravaganza,
9:00 am – 4:30 pm. Vendors display wares,
products and services. The tradeshow also plays
host to the CAM 129th Annual Meeting and the
CAM Magazine 2014 Special Issue Awards. For
booth or attendance information, call Ron Riegel
at CAM (248) 972-1000 or visit www.cam-
online.com.
April 15-17, 2015
MGP Conference 2015
Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode
Island
A gathering of experts on former Manufactured
Gas Plant (MGP) sites, this conference provides a
forum for MGP site owners, consultants and
contractors to share experiences and ideas. It is
designed to stimulate knowledge exchange with
strong technical presentations and experienced
technical panels who will explore the key issues of
MGP site management based on lessons learned.
The conference schedule will consist of a day of
workshops and two-and-a-half days of exhibits,
poster presentations, and engaging technical
sessions.
Please visit: http://www.mgpconference.com
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The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers UnionLocal #2 of Michigan proudly continues the tradition of excellence.
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During the month of March, CAMTEC, the Training and Education Center of CAM, will be hosting nine courses at our Bloomfield Hills location. Project
managers will benefit from Design Phase, Bidding and Proposals, as well as Project Scheduling & Planning. Accounts Receivable & Management will teach
valuable skills for collecting on past-due accounts. The QuickBooks class scheduled for March 26th is highly recommended for any company owner relying
on the software for accurate accounting. The class will review Best Practices to limit exposure to embezzlement or fraud within the company. For more
information or to register online, go to www.cam-online.com and view the Calendar or Events.
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