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High-Energy Bills
HydroTherm Offers Ultra-Energy
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36 The Green Toolbelt

Turner Construction Establishes Subcontractor
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14 On the Jobsite
Ottawa Street Power Station: A Powerhouse of a Project

MECHANICAL
40 Greenprint for the Future
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Sustainable Spray Foam

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

18 Thrown Under the Bus

DDOT’s Central Maintenance Facility

22 Blue Rover
Detroit Water and Sewer Department Installs Largest
Presure Relief Valve System in Michigan

ENVIRONMENTAL
44 Engineered Experience
New Immersive Multi-Media Experience
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DEPARTMENTS
8 Industry News
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48 Product Showcase
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26 Building a New Mindset at 52 CAM Welcomes New Members
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PUBLISHER Kevin N. Koehler

EDITOR Amanda M. Tackett
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David R. Miller

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Brunt Associates
Vice Chairman Glenn E. Parvin,
C.A.S.S.
Treasurer R. Andrew Martin,
F.H. Martin Constructors
President Kevin N. Koehler

DIRECTORS Stephen J. Auger,

Stephen Auger + Associates Architects

M. James Brennan
Broadcast Design & Construction, Inc.

James C. Capo,
DeMattia Group

Brian D. Kiley,
Edgewood Electric, Inc.

Frank G. Nehr, Jr.

Davis Iron Works

John O'Neil, Sr.,

W.J. O'Neil Company

Donald J. Purdie, Jr.

Detroit Elevator Company

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LaDuke Roofing & Sheet Metal

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INDUSTRY NEWS
Special Dreams Farm “Land to
Hoe” Cruise – Save the Date!
August 7, 2009 is the date for the next
fundraising event for Special Dreams Farm.
The "Land to Hoe" Cruise aboard the 138-
foot yacht "Ovation" on beautiful Lake St.
Clair and the Detroit River will raise both
awareness and funds for the organization's
newly acquired 31-acre farm in St. Clair
County.
Special Dreams Farm is a place for
developmentally challenged adults to work,
contribute, find meaning and self-esteem.
Those with special needs can actually work
the Farm, planting, harvesting and selling
crops. The Farm also provides recreational
activities such as swimming and therapeutic
horseback riding so participants can have
fun while increasing their self-confidence
and physical abilities.
The "Land to Hoe" Cruise will be a first-
class event. The three-and-a-half hour
evening cruise will feature an ongoing
gourmet supper, premium open bar,
dancing, and entertainment by the ten-piece
Kimme Horne Show Band.
The Michigan construction industry has
been a great supporter of Special Dreams
Farm in the past. Both sponsorships and
individual tickets are available. For more
information, please call Marian at (586) 749-
5377, Mary at (586) 716-9863, Jeanne at (248)
361-1891, or visit the website at
www.specialdreamsfarm.org.
CertainTeed Corporation
Presented with the ENERGY
STAR® Partner of the Year
Award by the U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency for Exceptional Energy
Management
CertainTeed Corporation and its parent
company, Saint-Gobain, are honored to be
selected as a 2009 ENERGY STAR Partner of
the Year for Energy Management by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
This prestigious award recognizes Saint-
Gobain and all of its North American
businesses, including CertainTeed, for their
accomplishments and leadership in reducing
greenhouse gas emissions through energy
efficiency. CertainTeed, a leading North
American manufacturer of building
products, is the first-ever manufacturer of
fiberglass insulation to win the award.
Well known for the manufacture of
sustainable building products, environ-
8 CAM MAGAZINE JULY 2009
mental responsibility also plays a leading
role in CertainTeed’s daily operations. For
example, the company’s insulation facility in
Chowchilla, CA, was able to leverage its
investment in metering and controls to
reduce energy use in its manufacturing
process. The advanced metering systems
provided the information to operators that
allowed them to make more informed
decisions, which led to improved consistency
and energy savings. CertainTeed’s insulation
plant in Athens, GA, reduced energy
consumption by 7 percent in 2008, while the
Mountaintop, PA, insulation plant reduced
consumption by 6.11 percent per unit. The
company’s roofing plant in Shreveport, LA
reduced its use of natural gas by 15 percent
and received a 2008 Save Energy Now award
from the U.S. Department of Energy.
CertainTeed is not only a leader in
resourceful manufacturing operations, but
also in the manufacture of products that help
create more comfortable and healthy homes
and buildings. CertainTeed manufactures a
variety of energy-efficient products,
including fiberglass insulation batts and
rolls; fiberglass blow-in insulation;
polyurethane spray foam; smart vapor
retarders; Landmark™ Solaris Solar
Reflective Roofing Shingles; CedarBoards™
Insulated Siding; and the T-Roc™ Thermal
Insulation System, along with many others
that are ENERGY STAR certified. Many of
these products can also help homeowners
earn energy efficiency federal tax credits
included in the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009.
CertainTeed products have also been used
in a variety of energy-efficient green building
projects, including the Comcast Center in
Philadelphia, the tallest LEED® Gold
certified building in the United States; 7
World Trade Center in New York, and the
world’s first LEED Platinum home
remodeling project in Minnetonka, MN.
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award
winners include Fortune 500 companies and
small business, all dedicated to reaching
annual goals to shrink energy use. ENERGY
STAR works with more than 12,000 organi-
zations to improve the energy efficiency of
products, homes and businesses. ENERGY
STAR Partner of the Year award winners are
selected from the organizations that
participate in the ENERGY STAR program.
EPA introduced ENERGY STAR in 1992 as
a voluntary, market-based partnership to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions through
energy efficiency. Today, the ENERGY STAR
label can be found on more than 50 different
kinds of products, new homes, and
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July 1-17 6/18/09 12:05 PM Page 9

commercial and industrial buildings.
Products and buildings that have earned the
ENERGY STAR designation prevent
greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict
energy-efficiency specifications set by the
government. In 2007, Americans, with the
help of ENERGY STAR, saved about $16
billion on their energy bills while reducing
the greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to
those of 27 million vehicles.
For more information about ENERGY
STAR, visit www.energystar.gov. To learn
more about CertainTeed and energy
efficiency products, visit the newly
redesigned www.certainteed.com.
increasingly look to us to provide leadership
in helping them achieve their green building
goals, and engaging a fully LEED AP team
from planning through execution makes
realizing those goals much easier. Being green
isn’t just something we do at Christman for
show or to follow a trend—it’s something that
translates into good business and it’s how we
strive to operate on a daily basis.”
LEED AP accreditation is awarded
through the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC), a national organization dedicated
to expanding sustainable building practices
and education. LEED APs undergo a
rigorous instruction process that culminates
in a comprehensive test. Once accredited, a
LEED AP is able to be a key participant in the
design process that supports and encourages
integrating sustainable design features into
construction projects. Having a LEED AP

The Christman Company List

of LEED APs Reaches 65
Construction Management Firm
Demonstrates Commitment to
Sustainable Construction
The Christman Company recently reached
a major green milestone when its 65th
employee achieved LEED Accredited
Professional (AP) status. This puts Christman
nearly two-thirds of the way toward its goal
of having all planning and operations staff
become LEED APs, including the company’s
project engineers, managers, executives,
superintendents, and project planners. LEED
APs have the skills to work within the LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design) rating system, which sets the
standards for sustainable green building and
development practices through universally
accepted tools and performance criteria. In
just under a year, Christman has more than
quintupled its LEED AP staff through a
focused company-wide effort on developing
this area of expertise, with more soon
expected to join the ranks.
“Christman’s LEED APs have displayed a
commitment to strengthening their
knowledge of sustainable construction, and
we are proud of them all,” said Christman
CEO Steven F. Roznowski, LEED AP.
Roznowski, leading by example, has also
earned LEED AP status as part of the
initiative. “Our clients and business partners

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working on a project also streamlines the
process for that building to receive LEED
certification.
Christman’s efforts to train its operations
and planning staff go far beyond just
“teaching to the test,” rather a true
understanding, capability, and expertise in
LEED is generated. The company has
achieved developing employee expertise in
sustainable design and construction
principles by employing both its significant
green project experience and highly effective
LEED project management tools developed
certification for the building’s core and shell.
With corporate headquarters in Lansing,
Christman maintains offices in Ann Arbor,
Grand Rapids, Traverse City and Plymouth,
as well as locations in Alexandria, VA and
Augusta, GA.
Onset Weather Stations Track
Green Roof Performance at
Ford Plant
Web-based systems track soil moisture
health of the rooftop’s sedum groundcover,
and contributes to the energy savings at the
plant by reducing heating and cooling costs.
Ford Motor Company’s actions to reduce
the amount of energy used to manufacture
vehicles and support its U.S. operations have
earned it a U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s coveted 2009 ENERGY STAR
Award for the fourth consecutive year.
The company’s HOBO data logger and
weather station products are used around
the world in a broad range of monitoring
applications, from verifying the

by company leaders. performance of green buildings and

and weather conditions on one of the

Christman’s experience in sustainable Onset Computer Corporation, the world’s renewable energy systems to agricultural
world’s largest green roofs

construction includes nearly three dozen
projects, with the majority LEED Registered
(in progress) or Certified. The list of LEED
certified projects include the company’s own
national headquarters, The Christman
Building, in downtown Lansing. The
Christman Building received the world’s
first “Double Platinum” LEED certification,
earning LEED Platinum status for both its
commercial interiors and its core and shell.
Christman’s new West Michigan
headquarters in Grand Rapids is following
closely behind, with a LEED Platinum
certification expected for Christman’s
commercial interior spaces and LEED Gold
leading supplier of data loggers, recently and coastal research. Based on Cape Cod,
announced that Ford Motor Company has Massachusetts, Onset has sold more than
installed the company’s Web-based weather one million data loggers since the
stations on the green rooftop of its environ- company’s founding in 1981. For more
mentally friendly Dearborn Truck Plant in information visit Onset at
Dearborn. Two Onset HOBO® U30 weather www.onsetcomp.com or call 1 (800) 564-
stations monitor soil moisture levels on the 4377 or (508) 759-9500.
green roof, as well as general rooftop
weather conditions, and transmit the data to
the Internet for access by Ford engineers.
French Associates, Inc.
The data is being used on an ongoing basis
Announces Partnership with
to verify that the 10.4-acre vegetated roof is ENERGY STAR®
helping to reduce the amount of stormwater French Associates, Inc., Rochester,
released after periods of rainfall. The data recently announced a fundamental
also helps plant personnel maintain the commitment to protect the environment by

SAFETY TOOL KIT

Announcing the 2008 CAM

E
Safety Achievement Award Winners
ach year we bestow our Safety
Achievement Awards to those
Silver: Barrett Paving Materials, Inc.;

contractors who maintain injury rates

Eagle Excavating Co.; and Midwest Steel, Inc.

below industry average, as set by the Bureau

of Labor Statistics. We divide the applicants
Bronze: George W. Auch Company; Power Process Piping, Inc.;

into three groups based on hours work, and

and Ajax Paving Industries

then take the average of Lost Workday Case

rates and Recordable rates. Submitted
The Lowest EMR Award went to Alberici Constructors, Inc.

Experience Modification Ratings (EMR) then
breaks any ties that should occur. The top
three companies in each category receive
Joseph M. Forgue
Director of Education
& Safety Services
Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, while all
others receive a recognition certificate. We also award special
honors to the entry with the lowest EMR. This year’s top awards
went to:
Gold: Walsh Construction Group; Ideal Contracting, LLC; and
Centerline Electric, Inc.
There were a total of 37 submissions this year. This is a good way
to recognize your employees for maintaining a good safety record.
Of course we will be doing this again next year, so don’t forget to
submit your application!
And please remember that CAMSAFETY is offering FREE, on-site
and hands-on safety training under our grant from MIOSHA.
To find out more about this opportunity, contact me at 248-972-1141
or at forgue@cam-online.com.

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becoming an ENERGY STAR partner.

French Associates’ voluntary partnership
with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency’s ENERGY STAR program means
that French Associates will continue to help
their clients improve the energy efficiency
and performance of their facilities. French
believes that an organization-wide energy
management approach will help its clients
enhance their financial health and aid in
preserving the environment for future
generations.
In partnership with ENERGY STAR,
French Associates will help its clients
measure and track the energy performance
of their facilities at all locations, and set a
goal to improve the energy efficiency of
their buildings by 10 percent or more, in
support of the ENERGY STAR challenge.
French Associates will also encourage its
staff and community to learn about the
benefits of energy efficiency and to
implement appropriate energy-efficiency
measures. The architectural firm will also
encourage other architects, engineers and
developers with whom they work to join
ENERGY STAR and take the ENERGY STAR
challenge.
On average, French Associates has been
able to help its clients reduce energy
consumption by nearly 20 percent each year.
In fact, some clients have seen their facilities Since 1968
realize over a 30 percent reduction in total
energy consumption and nearly an 80
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closing its petals at dusk, the greenhouse

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closes at night, meaning the insulated panels seal over the program may offset 25 percent of the cost of the renewable energy
greenhouse glass, allowing the structure to retain all the heat systems employed in the project, such as the geo-exchange system
collected during the day. and passive solar strategies.
Kelly explains further: “The greenhouse has large, pivoting,
insulating reflector panels between the 12-foot bays. The panels
have a solar foil underside that is cranked up in the daytime
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reflecting additional light down to the growing area. At night, the
has now expanded
panels pivot down to the ceiling level.” The greenhouse owner then
its online presence
doesn’t have to heat as much air volume in the greenhouse.
beyond our homepage to include the popular networking sites
Archiopolis now has a client interested in creating a community
Facebook and Twitter.
greenhouse in Mt. Pleasant. Central Michigan University
Twitter users from around the world can sign up and receive
agricultural engineers would monitor the experimental installation.
instant updates and links to CAM Magazine news and features, as
“It is not a totally proven concept yet, and it will take some experi-
well as receive alerts and promotions from CAM. Visit our Twitter
mentation,” said Tinker. A Midwest commercial greenhouse
page at www.twitter.com/CAMMagazine.
manufacturer will be selected as the engineer and builder of this
Facebook users can also receive news and updates on CAM
greenhouse system.
Magazine features, view project photos, as well as post comments
An engineering colleague of Kelly’s created the concept of the
and be involved in online discussions. Visit our Facebook page at
pivoting, insulating reflectors in the late ‘70s. “He actually built a
www.facebook.com and search for CAM Magazine.
6,000-square-foot version of this greenhouse,” recalled Kelly. “It
was operational for three years; he even patented the process in
1981.” The patent expired in 1998; the inventor also passed away. CAM Magazine Correction
“His wife and some of his engineering friends contacted me and In CAM Magazine’s June 2009 issue, an incorrect group photo was
said, ‘can you breath life back into this,’” continued Kelly. “We then placed on page 8 in the news brief, “WCA Unrolls the Red Carpet
created a set of 3D CAD concept plans.” for 2009 Pyramid Award Winners.” The news brief, describing the
His former colleague’s legacy may spring to life this year. “We Pyramid Award granted to the Romulus Athletic Center under the
hope to get the first prototype up and running this fall,” said Kelly. heading, Best Project Team – Projects between $3 Million & $25
The Michigan Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture may Million, should have been attached to the photo shown below. The
provide a grant under the Rural Energy for America Program. The gentlemen in the photo (from left to right) are: George Nixon,

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ON THE JOBSITE
A
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
construction riddle: How do you transform a power plant
into an office building, reconfiguring its structural steel
frame and even changing the floor lines all within the
confines of an intact masonry shell? The Christman
Company of Lansing is solving this 220,000-square-foot riddle as part
of the transformation of the former Ottawa Street Power Station in
Lansing into the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America’s
national headquarters. “As far as we know, the project is the largest
transformation of a power plant in the world,” said Chad A. Teeples,
Christman’s senior project manager.
Ironically, the Lansing power plant, now undergoing adaptive
reuse as an office building, was originally designed to resemble an
office building. The Lansing-based Bowd-Munson Company
designed the elegant masonry shell and decorative windows to
complement the downtown buildings of Michigan’s capitol city.
Coal was never combusted in a lovelier shell. The expansive Art
Deco windows echo the tiered configuration of the building, a nine-
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PHOTO BY IKE LEA, COURTESY OF THE CHRISTMAN COMPANY
story structure rising to a height of 192 feet in four distinct segments.
Christman will replace all of the original windows with energy-
efficient and historical replicas.
The masonry even celebrates the act of burning coal; the building
was originally constructed in the late 1930s with a 1940s addition - a
time when people worried more about Hitler than greenhouse gases.
The black granite base represents coal; the brick façade subtly
changes color, moving from purple and red near the base to orange
and yellow in its upper reaches as a symbol of combustion rendered
in stone and brick. Limestone accent bands complete this beautiful
masonry shell that helped earn the building a berth on the National
Register of Historic Places. The project required some brick and
mortar repair. Schiffer Mason Contractors, Inc., Holt, is handling the
masonry restoration.
Complementing this mid-century gem, Christman is also
constructing and linking a four-story, 100,000-square-foot addition to
the old station. The contemporary glass curtain wall building will
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contrast with the historic power station, as well as serve as a window

drawing in grand vistas of the original building. As demolition
contractor, Homrich Inc., Carleton, demolished three 3-story buildings
due north of the plant to clear the way for the new addition. Merlyn
Contractors, Inc., Novi, handled excavation and site utilities, and
Rohrscheib Sons Caissons, Inc., New Hudson, placed caissons to a
depth of 32 feet for the new addition.
The entire project is the result of an intricate redevelopment package
of diverse financing sources assembled by a public-private partnership
with equally diverse and numerous project partners, including
Christman as project developer, the Accident Fund’s parent company
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the City of Lansing, the State of
Michigan, and the Lansing Board of Water and Light. The ambitious
project will also be LEED® certified.

PHOTO BY MARCI CHRISTIAN

Groundbreaking occurred on this $182 million dollar project Oct. 9,
BUILDING A SHIP WITHIN A BOTTLE

2008. The Christman team had to surgically remove structural steel

members, selecting pieces from throughout the massive plant, all
without disturbing the stability of the building. Troy-based Ruby + Removing select members of the existing steel structure without
Associates, Inc., Christman’s structural engineering consultants, disturbing the stability of the building was based on a thorough
performed a stability analysis to determine a precise sequence for structural and stability analysis.
dismantling the pieces.
According to Teeples, elements of the original structure fell into three
different categories: steel members, concrete floors and interior
masonry walls slated for immediate demolition; steel elements retained
temporarily for stability but ultimately tagged for removal; and the
massive, riveted steel columns destined to permanently become part of
the transformed building.
Actual physical removal and insertion of steel was the second piece
of the puzzle to fall into place. Tackling the problem from both ends,
Christman carved a 15 x 15 foot hole in the foundation wall to remove
existing materials and build the lower floors. “We drove a 60-ton crane
down into the basement through the hole to erect the first three floors,”
said Teeples.
Because the newly built floors blocked access for large steel pieces,
Christman then hoisted steel members through four 20 x 20 foot
openings in the roof. “We picked each piece of steel up one at a time,
lowered them through the roof opening, placed the steel on carts, and
wheeled them across the floor. We then hoisted the steel into place, and
welded or bolted it.” Douglas Steel Fabricating Corporation, the
Lansing-based structural steel contractor, repeated this process about
800 times, once for each of the approximately 800 steel pieces lowered

PHOTO BY IKE LEA, COURTESY OF THE CHRISTMAN COMPANY

through the roof openings. The Christman team compares the process
to building a ship in a bottle.
Teeples provides the timeline for this precision work sequence.
Christman began demolition of the plant’s interior elements in early
October 2008, removing about 12,000 tons of steel and concrete from
within the power plant and leaving a fairly cavernous interior. Mid-
March 2009 marked the beginning of turning this cavernous hollow
into contemporary office space by hoisting in the steel for construction
of new floors. “The retained elements went out as the new floors went
up,” said Teeples. “The power plant has different floor elevations and
different requirements than an office, so the floors didn’t match.”
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this soaring
building rises in four distinct tiers to a full height of 192 feet. An
Christman reconfigured the interior steel and floors all the way up to overhead crane rail (lower right), once used to service the power
the seventh level by July 2009. Labor Day 2009 will mark a major plant turbines, will be incorporated into the new development.
milestone for the project: all the complicated reshuffling of steel for new
floors will be completed and in place. had to protect this operating plant throughout the demolition and
steel phases.
Christman is building a new chiller plant as part of the project.
Another milestone is anticipated in October 2009, namely the Once built, the existing plant can be decommissioned and the three
MAINTAINING A PLANT WITHIN A PLANT

dismantling of a fully operational chilled water plant installed by the large cooling towers covering the Art Deco building’s western face
Lansing Board of Water and Light in the late ‘90s. (The power station will be uncovered. Demolition of an adjacent parking deck,
was decommissioned in the mid-80s.) Because this vital plant supplies beginning in early August 2009, will complete the unveiling of this
air conditioning to Lansing’s state and municipal offices, Christman once-obscured façade along Grand River Avenue.

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first two levels of a section of the building.
Christman also built a “cushion” of rubber
tires and steel plates to shield the plant from
falling debris and floor vibrations during
construction.

Beyond the power station, construction is

proceeding with other components of this
multifaceted project. Late June 2009 marked

THICK the beginning of steel erection on the four-

story addition due north of the former power
plant. A steam pressure reducing station
located within the building near the chiller
plant had to be relocated to a specially built

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occupancy slated for April 2011.
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, St. Louis,
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Architects, Ann Arbor is the historical
architect; Tower, Pinkster, Kalamazoo, is the
project’s mechanical and electrical engineer;
and ARUP’s Chicago office is HOK’s
structural engineering consultant on this
amazing project.

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MECHANICAL
B Y D AV I D R . M I L L E R , A S S O C I AT E E D I TO R
B
eing abandoned by friends or turned into a scapegoat is
usually an unpleasant experience. The phrase “thrown under
the bus” quickly gained traction as a way of describing this
phenomenon because it simultaneously speaks to the actions
of others that put a person in the position and to the duress it causes.
Most people would not want to be under a bus, but some people do
their best work there. Without the dedicated work of maintenance
personnel who are willing to work under a bus voluntarily, even the
newest vehicles would eventually grind to a halt.
General contractor DeMaria Building Company, Detroit, and
architect/engineer URS Corp., Southfield, recently combined their
talents to make the world under the bus a little brighter by upgrading
the DDOT’s Central Maintenance Facility in Detroit. Allied, Inc., Ann
Arbor, supplied and installed new hydraulic hoists, while Partlan-
Labadie Sheet Metal Co., Oak Park, installed ventilation and vehicle
exhaust systems as a part of this effort.
HYDRAULIC HOISTS
DDOT’s Central Maintenance Facility was in dire need of attention
before the project. The hydraulic hoists that elevate vehicles for
service were a key concern.
“Before we came in, about 40 percent of the hoists were opera-
tional,” explained Trey Neubauer, project manager, commercial and
industrial groups, DeMaria Building Company.
These functioning hoists were scattered around the 95,000-square-
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P H OTO S B Y C U R T C L AY TO N S T U D I O S
foot facility, so DeMaria divided the work into four phases to keep
some hoists in working order throughout the project. A total of 49
new hoists were installed. Unlike the existing units, which were 30 to
40 years old, these Rotary® hoists included modern safety features.
“The biggest safety feature is the mechanical locking system,” said
Thomas Clark, sales manager for Allied, Inc. “The lifts are electri-
cally/hydraulically operated, so they are held up by hydraulic pressure.
These lifts have a mechanical locking system that is totally indepen-
dent of the hydraulic system.”
Both the new and existing lifts feature a restricting orifice that
regulates the flow of hydraulic fluid into and out of the cylinder, which
provides some protection against a sudden drop. In the event of a
massive rupture, lifts without a mechanical locking system could drop
in as little as 7-8 seconds. Odds are, an observant maintenance worker
would have time to get out of the way, but only a mechanical locking
system is a sure bet, as it prevents the drop all together with a spring
activated, pneumatically released locking dog that automatically
engages every three inches as the lift goes up.
Pits for the hoists are about eight feet deep and are made of solid
concrete with reinforcing steel. The uppermost concrete was
removed, but the base of each existing pit was salvaged to cut costs.
The concrete pits needed to be adapted to an entirely different
configuration, as the existing lifts had no mechanical locking system.
The old system included several pumping stations with common
hydraulic and return lines supporting multiple lifts. Problems along
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these lines affected every hoist that they
were tied into, so each new hoist has
individual supply and return lines. Protective
PVC sleeves carry the lines through the
concrete, which should minimize future
maintenance issues.
Each lift operates out of a trench that lets it
move forward and backward as needed to
accommodate different vehicle wheelbases.
A poured concrete box that would allow this
movement was originally planned, but cost
savings were realized with a steel box
encased in concrete. The steel was less labor
intensive, while the concrete provides a
barrier between the metal and the ground to
prevent corrosion. The same hydraulic motor
that moves the cylinders up and down now
allows them to be repositioned inside the
trench with the touch of a button.
In addition to accommodating the
movement of the cylinder, the project team
had to plan for many different vehicle config-
urations in the DDOT fleet. Four different
types of rear suspensions, along with
countless other variations, necessitated
individual attention. DDOT had relied on
lifting adapters created in-house, but field
measuring of the vehicles allowed for the
creation of structurally sound units that were
designed specifically for the DDOT fleet.
Prior to the installation of the new hoists,
even the most basic maintenance tasks were
Pits for the hoists are about eight feet deep and are made of solid concrete with reinforcing steel.
The uppermost concrete was removed, but the base of each existing pit was salvaged to cut costs.
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an ordeal. Replacement parts were not
available, so the system underwent continual
modifications with comparable parts from
other manufacturers. Toward the end of their
functional lives, two or three hoists were
routinely “Frankensteined” together to create
a single functioning machine. The new hoists
will operate much more efficiently and also in
a more pleasant environment thanks to the
ventilation upgrades installed by Partlan-
Labadie.
VENTILATION SYSTEMS
Much like the hoists, the system designed
to vent vehicle exhaust at DDOT’s Central
Maintenance Facility was showing its age.
“The existing system was antiquated,” said
Craig Pessina of Partlan-Labadie. “It was an
underground system, but that made sense
because a lot of the older busses had low
exhaust discharges. All of the new busses
exhaust out the top, so hoses had to be
brought all the way up from the floor to the
top of the busses. The hoses wouldn’t stay
attached and bends prevented them from
providing proper exhaust.”
Partlan-Labadie installed over 50 manually
retractable hose reels supported by a total of
12 fans. Ten, 7,000-cfm fans support the
eight-inch hoses that provide bus exhaust,
while two, 5,000-cfm fans support the smaller
six-inch coupe system that exhausts vans and
PHOTO COURTESY OF DEMARIA BUILDING COMPANY
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raising a window shade, making it an appealing option over the much

The 49 new hoists installed feature modern safety features that were
lacking on the existing hoists. They were also designed to accommodate
many different vehicle configurations in the DDOT fleet.
small trucks. A sling system was originally considered for hose
storage, but this would obstructed the workspace with dangling
hoses because a significant amount of slack was required to accom-
modate the older busses with lower exhausts that were still in service.
The manual hose retraction system requires little more effort that
more costly electrically retracting system that was considered.
Like other members of the project team, Partlan-Labadie’s work was
impacted by different vehicle configurations. Not only was there a
mix of vehicles that exhausted near ground level or at the top, there
was also a lack of consistency among each type of exhaust. Busses
that exhaust from the top, for example, featured either a straight pipe
or one set at a 30-degree angle with an angled cut, depending on the
manufacturer. Partlan-Labadie designed a modified nozzle that clips
directly to the tailpipe of any vehicle in the DDOT fleet. The ingenious
design even features an automatic release that prevents damage to
the system or the vehicle if a maintenance worker forgets to uncouple
the vehicle before pulling away. Accommodating the busy work
schedules of DDOT maintenance technicians was a constant
challenge.
“We had to maintain operations at the facility,” said Darren Murry,
vice president, Commercial and Industrial Groups, DeMaria Building
Company. “We could only take one-quarter of the lifts at a time, so it
was very challenging logistically. We also had to operate on a second
shift to make sure that all of our concrete braking and floor removal
didn’t interfere with DDOT operations.”
The end result of this effort is a very functional facility. No detail, no
matter how small, was unceremoniously thrown under the bus. Every
aspect of DDOT operations was carefully considered before systems
were placed under the busses, where they will operate with ease and
efficiency that is unparalleled.

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MECHANICAL

Blue Rover
By David R. Miller, Associate Editor
PHOTO COURTESY OF ANDERSON, ECKSTEIN AND WESTRICK, INC.

This pre-engineered station was installed

at Eight Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue.

F
ew children’s games have an object that is as easy to under-
stand as “Red Rover.” After choosing up sides, one team links
arms and forms a line before asking a member of the
opposing team to come over. The opposing team member
then gets a running start to try to break through the line. An inter-
esting variation of this game, which could be called “Blue Rover,” is
currently being played in the City of Warren. In this version, Blue
Rover is the powerful stream of water provided by the Detroit Water
and Sewer Department (DWSD) and the outstretched arms are
Warren’s aging water mains.
Warren recently acted to provide another layer of protection
against the onslaught of high-pressure water by adding pressure
reducing valve (PRV) stations at three locations where DWSD water
enters the system. The new system includes a 19,000-pound, 36-
PHOTO COURTESY OF ENGINEERED FLUIDS, INC.

inch diameter valve, manufactured by Cla-Val, Newport Beach, CA,

that is the largest in Michigan, and possibly the world. Other key
players in this project include the engineering firm of Anderson,
Eckstein and Westrick, Inc., Shelby Township; pre-engineered control
valve station controls designer and manufacturer Engineered Fluids,
Inc., (EFI), Centralia, IL; general contractor, Jenkins Construction, The 36-inch PRV seen here prior to installation is
Detroit; and valve station supplier Kerr Pump & Supply, Inc., Oak Park. the largest in Michigan, and possibly the world.

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UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM

The City of Warren receives water directly
from Detroit, but the pressure under which
this water is delivered can vary. Spikes of up
to 100 PSI, along with drops down to about
45 PSI during periods of heavy demand, are
common, but the City of Warren can now
essentially set the pressure in its system by
electronically adjusting the PRVs. The high
water pressure from DWSD will now leave
the PRVs at around 60 PSI, which is much
more suitable for Warren’s system.
“Warren performed a study and found
that they were experiencing over 300 water
main breaks a year,” explained Lyle Winn, PE,
senior project engineer for Anderson,
Eckstein and Westrick. “In a newer
community, you may only see a couple of
breaks a year, but Warren’s water main
system is much older.”
Most water mains are made of plastic and
ductile iron today, while cast iron, asbestos
cement and concrete pipe with a steel
cylinder were more common choices in the
1950s and 60s. Warren’s system likely
contains significant quantities of cast iron
with some plastic and ductile iron. Cast iron
can become more brittle than ductile iron,
and it lacks the flexibility of plastic, making it
susceptible to breakage under high-
pressure flows.
Warren’s water system is connected to the
Detroit system at 14 locations, but PRVs
were only installed at three sites along Eight
Mile Road where pressure spikes and water
usage are the most pronounced, including a
12-inch line at Ryan Road, a 24-inch line at
Van Dyke Avenue, and a 42-inch line at
Groesbeck Highway. Pre-engineered
stations ranging from 12 feet in diameter, to
15’ x 24’, were installed underground at these
locations.
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to the Warren DPW offices, allowing for remote control of the

stations. The valves are rated based on the number of gallons per
minute they can accommodate, which limited available options for
the massive 36-inch valve that was needed.
“It was a challenge finding someone who made a valve big
enough to accommodate the flow,” said Michael Kristl, municipal
market manager for Kerr Pump and Supply.
The specialized 36-inch valve was cast in Bosnia and machined in
Switzerland before arriving in Warren. If a single valve had not been
available, then a series of smaller valves operating in parallel would
have been necessary or a separate PRV station would have been
required at each connection to the 42-inch distribution line. This
would have resulted in a much larger station on the 42-inch line or
a significant number of smaller stations at each connection, all of

PHOTO COURTESY OF ENGINEERED FLUIDS, INC.

Spikes of up to 100 PSI, along with drops down to about 45 PSI, are
common as water enters Warren. Pressure can be set at about 60 PSI as
water leaves PRVs like this one.
which would have increased costs. Each station would also need to
be buried in areas where existing underground utilities already take
up much of the available space.
All of the valves are situated in pre-engineered vaults that include
electrical lighting, heating, dehumidification, ventilation, controls,
and a chain fall crane to accommodate maintenance activities
involving heavy valve components. The stations are even UL-listed,
which minimized the need for inspections.
Now that the weakest links in Warren’s water system have been
effectively reinforced, the city can confidently ask DWSD to send the
water on over.

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E N V I R O N M E N TA L
Green Digest, Part I

Building a New Mindset

PHOTO CHRISTOPHER LARK PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHY

at Skyline High School

B y M a r y E . K r e m p o s k y , A s s o c i a t e E d i t o r

I
n fairy-tales, kissing a frog turns an amphibian into a handsome
prince. At Skyline High School, saving a frog helped turn a contro-
versial project into an award winning facility with LEED® Silver
certification. Beyond this fairy-tale ending, natural wonders will
never cease on this 109-acre site in Ann Arbor Township thanks to the
strong commitment to sustainability on the part of the entire project
team. The site houses a massive 380,000-square-foot school, but still
supports a lush expanse of forest and a pond filled every spring with
the shrill canoodling of frogs. A silent spring would have fallen over
the entire site without the “green” commitment of the Ann Arbor
School District, Lansing-based Granger Construction Company, and a
joint architectural venture of TMP Associates, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, and
Mitchell and Mouat Architects of Ann Arbor. This commitment has
created a building with stellar energy performance, largely generated
by installation of one of the largest horizontal geothermal fields in
North America.
A FROG-FRIENDLY SCHOOL
Both frog and forest were preserved in building this massive school
and its assortment of parking lots and athletic facilities. With the aid
of a herpetologist, the pond’s assorted frogs, salamanders, turtles,
snakes, and other residents were removed, identified, and temporarily
housed, some at the Detroit Zoo’s Amphibiville. The pond’s muck,
water, and even its fringe of plants were then moved to another

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location on the sprawling site. Once estab-

lished, the “hoteled” amphibians and reptiles
– almost 5,000 in total - were released into
the pond surrounded once again by all the
comforts of their own muddy home.
As laudable stewards of the land, the
project team preserved a lovely stretch of
oak-hickory forest due north of the building,
a maple woodlot in the southeast quadrant,
and a buffer zone of trees between the school
and a nearby neighborhood.“The best stands
of trees were kept,” said Richard Mitchell, AIA,
principal of Mitchell and Mouat.
The project gained a LEED innovation in
design credit “for exemplary performance in
impacting the site as minimally as possible,”
said Eric Sassak, AIA, LEED AP,TMP’s director of

PHOTO BY FRED GOLDEN PHOTOGRAPHY

sustainability. “The intent was to set aside
green space equivalent to the development
footprint, meaning all the hard surfaces from
the building itself to the sidewalks and
parking. We actually doubled that amount on
this site.
Sassak explains the site strategy: “The
more than four dozen different site schemes A wind turbine rotates above the school’s main entry, generating power for the science lab and
honed our approach to the site. The design visibly marking this educational facility as part of the drive for sustainability.

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The athletic fields of this innovative high school are green in more than just color. Underlying this
new playing field is a section of one of the largest geothermal fields in North America.
team worked hard to minimize hard surfaces
by being disciplined with the parking count
and the number of parking areas on the site,
and by stacking the school vertically.”
The building is four stories rather than two,
helping to control its sprawl across the site.
“We only developed 60 percent of the site,
which is an accomplishment for a compre-
hensive high school and all its facilities,” said
Benjamin J. Schneider, LEED AP, Granger
project manager.
Stacking the building vertically and
thoughtfully plotting its design, reduced
both its building footprint and its carbon
footprint. Skyline High School has half the
exposed skin, roof and walls of a high school
of similar square footage. “With less
exposure, the building is much more energy
efficient,” said Sassak. “The more skin, walls
and roof a building has, the more places there
are for heat to escape in the winter and heat
to enter in the summer.” The entire building
envelope is designed to reduce the carbon
footprint of this massive high school. To
lessen the cooling load, a white roof reflects
heat and a large canopy over the south side
shades the walls from direct sunlight.
THE EARTH EXCHANGE
The building’s insulation, its exterior skin,
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on the conductivity of the native soil to pull
heat out of the ground in winter and
dissipate heat into the ground in summer to
heat and cool the building,” said Schneider.
“Sand doesn’t transfer heat the same way as
clay, silt and other soil.” Adds Sassak, “Heat
exchange counts on a soil with less air, and if
possible, more water to make the optimal
contact with those pipes. Sand drains water
away easily and actually has a high air
content.”
Each classroom has its own heat pump
located directly above in a long, linear
mechanical penthouse. Altogether, the
facility has 80 to 100 heat pumps, an amount
equivalent to the number of unit ventilators
or other more conventional heating and
cooling source units that would be required
PHOTO BY FRED GOLDEN PHOTOGRAPHY
for such a sizeable school with its numerous
classrooms and other individual spaces.
“Large heat pumps serve the gym, cafeteria,
auditorium and other common spaces,” said
Schneider.“The geo-exchange system has a 6-
year payback. In a 50-year building, anything
that pays itself back in 10 years or less is
almost a slam dunk.”
Thanks to this geo-exchange system, this
sustainable building has a few missing pieces,
namely no chiller, no boiler for heating, and
virtually almost no natural gas use at all
and its lighting systems all contributed to the except for a smaller boiler for domestic hot
building’s stellar energy performance. TMP’s water use, said Mitchell. Money was actually
engineering team, Peter Basso Associates, placed in the bond specifically for sustainable
Inc., Troy, developed an energy model for mechanical and electrical systems. But
LEED certification that showed the building is volatility in the price of concrete, steel and
44 percent more energy efficient than the other construction commodities led the
baseline model of ASHRAE 90.1. The project’s project team to target the geo-exchange
geothermal system – more accurately system for possible exclusion. “We bid the
described as geo-exchange – contributed the conventional heating and cooling system
most to this enviable percentage. against the geo-exchange, and through
This geo-exchange system is one of the working with each other and the school
largest horizontal geo-exchange fields in district, we were able to hold onto this
North America. About 90 miles of geo- reserve and achieve the geo-exchange
exchange loops – one-inch, high-density, system,” said Sassak.
polyethylene tubing - were installed in a Keeping the upper floors light minimized
horizontal grid of trenches five- to seven-feet steel costs. The classrooms are housed in an
below the school’s synthetic turf stadium, almost separate structure of mainly glass and
three baseball fields, the campus green, and a metal panels perched on a solid masonry
wedge of parking lot. The L-shaped geo- base containing the pool, auditorium, gym
exchange field blankets 14 acres, running and other large common spaces.
along the school’s eastern border and into
the southeastern quadrant for ease of access RECYCLING WATER AND WASTE
to the building’s mechanical room. “It was the The project achieved another memorable
shortest distance for feeding all those header feat: the development has zero impact on
pipes back into the building,” said Schneider. stormwater despite a massive building and
The core construction challenge was its parking lots, sidewalks and other imper-
backfilling the 7-foot-deep trenches with vious surfaces. “I am on the planning
native soil instead of sand, a conventional commission in this area,” said Mitchell. “It’s
backfill material typically used on water main the only project we have ever seen that
installations. “A geo-exchange system counts retained 100 percent of the stormwater. It
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was retention, not detention, meaning the
water is kept on site.”
A series of three ponds flank the southern
perimeter of the site. “We release the water to
these ponds, and as one fills it is pumped to
the second pond, and then to the third,” said
Mitchell. “A pump station pulls the water out
of the end pond to irrigate all the athletic
fields and other areas. We didn’t put in any
wells that would impact the ground water or
the water table.” The site constantly recycles
the water from runoff to pond to field and
back again, creating a system simulating the
natural hydrological cycle.
“Of the rain that hits a natural site, 80
percent is absorbed by the earth, 10 percent
evaporates, and another 10 percent runs off
the site,” explains Mitchell. “The goal of the
district was to only allow that same 10
percent to run into Newport Creek. With our
stormwater management approach, the
same quantity of water is now going into the
stream.”
The project yielded equally impressive
numbers for construction waste recycling.
Granger diverted 83 percent of construction
waste from the landfill and reduced waste
disposal costs from an original budget of
$150,000 down to a final budget of $80,000,
Thanks to the preservation of a wonderful expanse of oak-hickory forest, students enjoy this leafy
vista from the comfort of the classroom interior.
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said Schneider. Granger not only sorted the
waste into separate containers for metals,
wood, and drywall, but also contracted with
waste haulers who took the sorted materials
to different locations directly engaged in
recycling specific materials.
Waste disposal costs are the product of the
trucking fee and the cost a facility charges for
accepting waste. “It is actually less expensive
for waste haulers to take materials to
recycling places,” said Schneider. “A recycling
facility usually takes the material for free. We
actually received rebates from the waste
hauler on the metals, because they were
taking the metals to places that were giving
quite a bit of money per pound for the
metals.”
Because recycling saves money and aids
the planet, Granger has now adopted
recycling as standard practice on all of its
projects. Granger had already inserted
recycling as a contractual requirement for all
trade contractors on the Skyline project. “On
a job of this size, we also hired a dedicated
cleaning management crew from a local Ann
Arbor firm that policed the dumpsters,” said
Schneider. “This job was added to the crew’s
job of managing undefined waste on site.”
(Undefined waste is the large mass of debris
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not contractually allocated to masons,
plumbers, and other specific trades.)
According to Sassak’s tally, 3,057 tons of
material was recycled in the course of
building Skyline High. Sassak’s calculations
also determined that almost a pound of
garbage is generated per pound of building.
If not recycled, waste the equivalent of the
entire building is thrown into a landfill.“I used
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some ‘rule of thumb’ numbers for what the
building would actually weigh,” said Sassak.
“If you consider what happens during the
actual production of the materials, it probably
is about a pound of garbage per pound of
building. The amount of material that comes
to the site in packaging is truly staggering. It
is not just construction site waste. Perhaps as
architects, engineers, and construction
managers, we have to start getting the
message out to our suppliers. Less packaging
would also save suppliers money.”
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
At Skyline, Granger also managed indoor
air quality throughout construction, keeping
the ends of ductwork sealed against
construction dust. At building completion,
the ductwork is flushed for two weeks and
filters are changed at the end of the process.
Granger used a MERV-13 filter with the
capability of trapping a high-level of particu-
late (MERV 16 and 17 is used in flushing
specialty clean rooms).“When the occupants
begin using the building, they are not
impacted by any of the airborne residue left
over from construction,” said Schneider.
With such effective measures and
outstanding results, the project team has
even inspired themselves. “One of the fruits
of this project is that it has motivated our
company to form a Sustainability Team,” said
Schneider. “We have a construction waste
recycling and indoor air quality program on
all of our projects, and we are trying to learn
from every sustainable project experience
and apply those lessons learned to all new
Granger projects. We feel strongly that it is
the right thing to do in our industry.”
As its role in IAQ control, TMP specified a
broad range of products with low volatile
organic compound (VOC) content, including
products ranging from low VOC glues,
coatings, and adhesives to paint, particle-
board casework and flooring. “We actually
achieved four out of four LEED credits in this
area,” said Sassak.
GOING BEYOND THE BASICS
The project team advocated for LEED
before the district took the measure of
actually inserting LEED certification as a
contractual requirement for Skyline High
School.“We talked to the district about LEED,”
said Mitchell. “They embraced it so quickly. In
fact, they put it in our contract. They asked for
a certified building, and we exceeded it with
Silver LEED certification.”
Added Sassak, “Only one LEED Gold high
school exists nationally, and there are no
Platinum-level high schools. Silver LEED
places Skyline in rarefied air nationally. The
ones with a higher level of LEED certification
tend to be smaller schools. For a comprehen-
sive high school of this size with a large pool,
athletic facilities and auditorium, it is a very
impressive achievement.” TMP and Mitchell
and Mouat have now pulled this rabbit out of
its “green” hat twice, both firms having
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worked jointly to attain LEED Silver on the
nearby Whitmore Lake High School.
A “GREEN” ROUTINE
The team’s close collaboration delivered
LEED Silver at Skyline High School. “We were
asked to deliver a great deal, and I think
because Ann Arbor Public Schools and
Granger were so willing to work with the AE
team, we were able to achieve it,” said Sassak.
On the construction end, Granger’s entire
Skyline construction staff was certified as
LEED AP. Granger has constructed a LEED
Gold facility for Washtenaw Community
College and another LEED project for Lansing
Community College.
In general, Sassak credits LEED’s third-party
accountability as the backbone of sustainable
design and construction. “Having the third-
party oversight of LEED heightens your
internal need to do well,” said Sassak. “You
just don’t get that fine-tooth comb neces-
sarily run through your work the way you do
with LEED. It’s an additional motivator. If you
don’t have LEED in place, you’re much more
likely to take an easier solution that might
have an impact that’s not as beneficial as
what LEED would ask you to do.”
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As one of many remarkable achievements, the project team generated a stormwater management
system able to retain 100 percent of stormwater on site. Three ponds aid the effort by sequentially
storing stormwater; water in the third pond is used to irrigate the school’s sizeable athletic fields
and other landscaped areas.
For many, an integrated approach to
sustainable design and construction is now
the new industry standard. “It is a new
mindset and it has come to define how we all
do our work,” said Mitchell.“It is just a matter
of routine for us now. In the past, we would
attack certain aspects, such as a good
building insulation system or a good
mechanical system, but planning a project
holistically from site planning to recycling of
construction waste – integrating all work
under the umbrella of sustainability – is key,
along with the owner’s commitment. Having
a framework allows it all to happen.”
The project makes “green” part of the
routine for the entire student population of
Skyline High School. Students are greeted
daily by the sight of a small wind turbine
rotating above the main entry. The turbine is
both an iconic symbol for this sustainable
high school and an actual generator of power
for the school’s science lab. Skyline partners
with two other Ann Arbor high schools exper-
imenting with solar power; each school
places its own data online and compares the
merits of alternative energy experiments.
True to the pioneering spirit of this new
educational facility, the wind turbine’s helical
PHOTO BY FRED GOLDEN PHOTOGRAPHY
shape differs from the average wind turbine.
“It is less apt to kill birds, it is completely
silent, and it does not generate torque ripple,”
said Sassak. “It’s helical shape means that no
matter which way the wind is blowing, the
turbine is under a constant force. Bladed
turbines, either propeller or eggbeater shape,
will constantly cycle on and off, generating
torque ripple and transferring vibration to the
building. We would have had to do
something really expensive to dampen
vibration.”
The entire project team has shepherded
both the district’s financial resources and the
site’s natural resources to produce an award-
winning project that has already garnered
multiple accolades. Skyline High School’s
growing list of awards includes the
Washtenaw Contractors Association 2009
Pyramid Award, the 2008 Build Michigan
Award winner from the AGC of Michigan, a
Building of America Green Award, the
Learning by Design Outstanding Project
Award from the Council of Educational
Facility Planners International, the
Engineering Society of Detroit’s 2008 Design
and Construction Award, and a Sierra Club
award for low-environmental impact.
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Heavy Metal Meets
High-Energy Bills
Green Digest, Part II
HydroTherm Offers Ultra-Energy
Efficient Cast Iron Boiler
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
H
ydroTherm has found the Holy Grail of heating technology -
a cast iron boiler with an efficiency rating capable of deliv-
ering significant energy savings. HydroTherm, a boiler
manufacturer with facilities in Boyertown, PA, compares its KN-Series
of boilers to the discovery of fire: “KN-Series boilers by HydroTherm
may just be the biggest breakthrough in heating technology since
fire itself. Think that’s an overstatement? Consider this: the KN-
Series combines 99 percent efficiency and the small footprint of
modern copper boilers with the lifespan and reliability of cast iron
boilers.” Whether it’s the Holy Grail or the biggest thing since a
caveman set his own hearth ablaze, the KN-Series is truly a unique
line of boilers offering building owners the new gold standard in the
heating industry - a proven cast iron product able to meet the
energy efficiency demands of the 21st Century.
Quality Water & Air, Inc., Troy, has supplied six KN-20 boilers (2
million BTUs per boiler) for the renovation of the historic Argonaut
Building, the former General Motors Design Center in Detroit
currently being renovated by Albert Kahn Associates, Inc. and
Walbridge Aldinger as a second campus for the College for Creative
Studies. Crain’s Detroit Business lists the $145 million dollar project
as one of the largest construction projects in Michigan as ranked by
estimated cost.
“Owners are not generally aware of this boiler line,” said George
Grudich, president of Quality Water & Air, plumbing and heating
distribution specialists in business since 1971. “I see what owners
are looking for, and this really fits.”
He explains the significance and merits of this new product line.
Cast iron boilers have been the industry standard for reliability,
having repeatedly proven their metal over the course of decades.
“Owners love their cast iron boilers,” said Grudich. “They’ve got this
cast iron boiler sitting in their building for 35 years. It is a real
workhorse of a product, but now they want an energy efficient
boiler for today. But cast iron boilers only offered an efficiency
beginning at 56 percent and progressing up to 85 or 86 percent.
Higher efficiencies over 90 percent could only be achieved by
steering away from the old cast iron standard.”
HydroTherm’s introduction of the KN-Series now offers building
owners the best of both worlds: the trusted reliability of cast iron
with energy efficiencies well exceeding 90 percent. “It is unlikely
that any other boiler will consume substantially less energy than a
KN boiler,” states product literature from HydroTherm, a division of
Mestek based in Westfield, MA.
Introduced six years ago, the KN-Series has two gas-fired
condensing cast iron boilers (KN-2 and KN-4) and three gas-fired
direct vent cast iron boilers (KN-6, 600 MBH; KN-10, 1,000 MBH; and
KN-20, 1,999 MBH). All the boilers have low carbon monoxide and
nitrogen oxide emissions, as well as whisper-quiet operation and a
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compact
footprint
perfect for
renovation and historic
preservation
projects.
B e y o n d
energy efficiency,
the KN-Series of boilers can easily fit
through a standard doorway.“The nice
thing is you don’t have to tear sections of the building down to
install the boiler in a renovation project, ” said Grudich. “You would
have to actually build the boiler right into the room to get a boiler
with the capacity of the KN-20 into the building.”
Quality Water & Air has provided the KN-Series of boilers in several
prominent buildings, including Warren City Hall, Lear Corporation in
Southfield, the Executive Tower Apartments in Toledo, and Meijer
Store # 985 in Grand Rapids. Quality Water & Air has also supplied
these energy-efficient boilers to a library in Ann Arbor and a medical
clinic in Clinton Township, as well as a U.S. immigration center in
Detroit, and Delta Dental and Detroit Credit Union facilities.
The KN-Series offers a self-adaptive design tolerant of changing
conditions. “Depending on the size of the boiler, the series offers a
turndown ratio of up to five-to-one,” said Grudich.“A turndown ratio
means a building might be sized for a 2 million BTU boiler, but on a
warmer day, the boiler can be turned down to one-quarter of that or
one-fifth. For example, a 2 million BTU boiler with a turndown ratio
of four-to-one could scale back down to 250,000 BTUs.” The KN 20
boiler, used in larger commercial or industrial buildings, has a
turndown ratio of five-to-one.
The KN series are also modulating boilers, which means the boiler
can adjust up or down the scale with the ease of a driver pressing a
gas pedal to vary the speed of the car. “It is not a situation where it
either fires at 250,000 BTU or 2 million BTU,” explained Grudich. “It
can fire at any point up and down the spectrum.”
HydroTherm has even cracked the code and created a cast iron
boiler that will not corrode in the condensing mode. “A boiler will
generate condensate to get to the desired efficiency,” explains
Grudich. “Sometimes it is a problem for the boiler to operate in a
condensing condition, because the condensate can be corrosive.
This boiler will enter the condensing mode to boost efficiency, but
the condensate will not effect the life or maintenance of the cast
iron boiler.” HydroTherm’s gas-fired condensing cast iron boilers are
typically used in radiant heating applications or in snow melt
systems. Equipped to meet the 21st Century, HydoTherm’s KN-Series
can warm a building or sidewalk, while preventing a building
owner’s wallet from “overheating.”
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Green Digest, Part III
The Green Tool Belt
Turner Construction’s New Initiative Helps
Subcontractors Enter the New Green Economy
B y M a r y E . K r e m p o s k y ,
“Going green” is changing the daily routine on a
growing number of jobsites across the country and in Michigan.
From waste management practices to protecting indoor air quality,
subcontractors are on the front lines in an owner’s quest for LEED®
certification. Subcontractors, equipped with trade knowledge and
“green” awareness, become an even more vital resource on a LEED-
registered project, ultimately helping to deliver a more sustainable
community and boosting their own marketability in the new “green”
economy.
With these goals in mind, Turner Construction Company’s initia-
tive requests subcontractors to either obtain LEED Accredited
Professional (AP) credentials on LEED-registered projects or take an
online LEED training course. “The purpose is to increase subcon-
tractor awareness of sustainable construction practices associated
with attaining any level of LEED certification,” said Lynley M. Weston,
LEED AP, sustainable construction group manager, Turner
Construction Company, Michigan office. “It is to make sure that the
whole construction team understands in advance what will be
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required of them, what to expect, and how to be prepared to proac-
tively address LEED requirements on a project. Unpreparedness with
regard to addressing LEED requirements can be costly, and in that
sense, this is also a measure to keep costs from escalating for owners
seeking LEED certification.
“To a certain degree, Turner’s initiative is similar to requiring a
safety orientation and certification prior to beginning construction,”
Weston continued. “Additionally, many subcontractors in Michigan
who already have a LEED AP on staff would automatically qualify
with regard to Turner’s initiative. Those who do not can either
pursue LEED AP status through the USGBC, or take the ‘Essentials of
LEED Professional Accreditation’ course also offered through the
USGBC.”
Cost control played a role in establishing this new initiative.
According to Weston, “the objective is to avoid unnecessary costs
that might accrue as a result of a subcontractor’s unfamiliarity with
sustainable construction practices, such as construction waste
management strategies that keep waste materials separated. It is
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also to ensure that strategies adopted by the

project team to achieve LEED certification
are understood by all and to ensure that all
necessary documentation be submitted in Ductwork and Exhaust System Cleaning
order to obtain final LEED certification upon
completion of the project.”
Since 1975
Nationally, Turner Construction Company
has 83 completed LEED projects and 140 in Commercial & Industrial
progress, said Michael Deane, Turner’s
national chief sustainability officer based in NADCA Certified • State Licensed
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wanted to establish ourselves as the leaders
in this field and this was one way to “walk
the walk and talk the talk.”

Q. WHAT BENEFITS DOES IT PROVIDE?

Deane: We have found that the biggest
contributor to higher costs for green
buildings is lack of knowledge. By requiring
that knowledge not only of our own staff
but also of those we hire as subcontractors,
we improve the probability that we can
deliver the greenest building possible for
the lowest cost. Jobs where the workers and
management team understand green
building means and methods run more
smoothly with less problems, fewer delays
and fewer cost increases.

Q. WHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM “MAN-

AGEMENT EMPLOYEE”? DOES THIS REFER
TO A PROJECT MANAGER, SUPERINTEN-
DENT, OR FOREMAN? WHAT JOB TITLE
WOULD BE CONSIDERED APPROPRIATE
FOR COMPLIANCE TO THIS NEW POLICY?
Deane: For subcontractors the term is
meant to identify the team leader -either
foreman, superintendent or project
manager - not a lower-level employee and

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BIDDING not someone “back in the office” but the person in charge of
performing the work in the field.

MADE Q. HOW MUCH OF AN INVESTMENT IN TIME AND MONEY DOES

EACH OPTION REQUIRE? (BECOMING A LEED AP VERSUS TAK-

EASY! ING THE ONLINE COURSE.)

Deane: Taking the Turner online course costs $200 and takes 3 to
5 hours. It is called the “Essentials of LEED” and is meant as a broad
introduction and overview. It is not meant as a substitute for being
a LEED AP. Our experience tells us that passing the exam to become
a LEED AP takes about 20 hours of class time plus 20-40 hours of
independent study. Taking the exam costs $300.

“The purpose is to increase

subcontractor awareness of
sustainable construction practices
associated with attaining any
level of LEED certification.”
Lynley M. Weston, LEED AP
Sustainable Construction Group Manager
Turner Construction Company

Q. WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF

EACH OPTION?
Deane: The Essentials course is an overview and an introduction.
Becoming a LEED AP represents a significant investment and thus
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Or it could mean negative health consequences for workers or
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are damaged or deficient. This can result in failure to achieve
individual LEED credits or even failure to achieve LEED certification.
This can negatively affect a building’s value as an asset, its cost to
operate, the health, well-being, and productivity of occupants and
the rents or sale price it can achieve in the market.
Owners, contractors and subcontractors alike are the beneficiaries
of this new initiative that promotes increased knowledge of sustain-
ability, serves as an aid in cost control, and confers greater
marketability in today’s emerging “green” economy. Sustainability
makes good market sense and just plain good sense. As more and
more owners opt for LEED, Turner’s initiative helps subcontractors
make sense of it all.

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GFOR
R ETHE
E FUTURE
N P R
got
soy?
BioBased® Insulation Offers Sustainable Spray Foam
By Mary E. Kremposky, Associate Editor
I
s there anything a soybean can’t do?
This miracle plant can be made into
biodiesel or a specialty cheese. Soy-
based resins help make a mean kitchen
cabinet, and Henry Ford once used this
versatile bean to build car components.
Now, you can add spray foam insulation to
the long list of soy-based products, thanks to
BioBased® Insulation, a company based in
Fayetteville, Arkansas that is committed to
making the world’s structures more sustain-
able by developing and marketing
performance-tested, environmentally
responsible spray foam insulation products
through a global network of certified
dealers. The firm’s goal is to reduce depen-
dence on petroleum products by correctly
sealing buildings for the sake of energy
efficiency and to utilize the latest
technology for the incorporation of
renewable materials into its products.
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The company’s latest product release in
late 2006 is a soy-based spray foam insula-
tion called BioBased® 1701s. According to
information provided by BioBased®
Insulation, the product is applied using
water instead of a chemical blowing agent.
BioBased 1701s replaces a portion of the
petroleum used in the production of tradi-
tional spray foam insulation with a
soy-based polyol called Agrol®. BioBased
1701s, a biologically based, spray
polyurethane foam insulation product,
received a Green Product Award from
Building Products magazine in November
2008.
HEALTHY, RENEWABLE & ENERGY
EFFICIENT
BioBased 1701s is quickly accumulating
an impressive list of firsts: The product is the
first water-blown closed cell foam in the
I N T
industry. BioBased 1701s is the first spray
foam insulation to attain the stringent
indoor air quality certification called GREEN-
GUARD for Children & Schools, the highest
certification level granted by the GREEN-
GUARD program. The certification program
takes into account the characteristics of
school buildings and the special sensitivities
of children and other populations who
spent countless hours within their confines.
Under the program, indoor products must
meet strict emission levels based on health
criteria established by various public health
organizations.
The GREENGUARD Certification Program
is an industry-independent, third-party
testing program for low-emitting products
and materials. “To date, more than 100
manufacturers across various industries
offer GREENGUARD indoor air quality
certified products,” according to information
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T
supplied by BioBased Insulation. “All GREEN- of 2008 and since then we have received a tally friendly product that uses renewable
GUARD-certified products are listed in the lot of interest from residential builders and a resources for their base polyol.” Brown’s
GREENGUARD Online Product Guide, a free few commercial projects,” said John Schaub, market area is a line across central Michigan
indoor air quality resource. GREENGUARD is Brown Lumber Installed Sales and Service. from the tip of the mitt to Clare. A company
a valuable tool for architects, designers, “The ‘green’ architects love the product and in southeastern Michigan is also on the
product specifiers, and purchasing organiza- the ‘green community,’ which is growing in verge of becoming a BioBased certified
tions that want to locate, specify and numbers, likes the idea of an environmen- dealer.
purchase off-the-shelf, low-emitting
products for indoor environments.”
Agrol, BioBased Insulation’s 96 percent
pure soy polyol, was one of four products to
receive the Environmental Protection
Agency’s P2 (Pollution Prevention) Award in
2006. This 96 percent pure soy polyol is used
not only in spray foam insulation but is also
found in EnviroCel™ and BioCel™ carpet
backing from Universal Textile Technologies,
in Astro Turf products, and is currently being
used by the automobile industry to make
head and arm rests for select models of
Chrysler, Ford, Honda, and Toyota.
Together Agrol and BioBased Insulation
are reducing our collective carbon footprint.
Every 1 pound of soy polyol that replaces
one pound of petroleum prevents 5.6
pounds of carbon dioxide from contributing
to global warming, according to a Building
for Environmental and Economic
Sustainability analysis by the U.S. Soybean
Board.
While the concept of a carbon footprint
may seem abstract, those monthly utility
bills are very personal and direct. Spray
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foam insulation completes an airtight seal,
reducing leaks and energy costs. With its
ability to boost energy efficiency and lower
heating and cooling costs, spray foam
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foam insulation as a product class “is a Asbestos and Lead Abatement, Envorinmental Remediation,
growing category in the insulation market,
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because it provides a tight air barrier, sealing
a home or building and making it more
energy efficient,” said Jennifer Wilson, brand
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BIOBASED INSULATION AIDS PLATINUM

LEED PROJECTS
Building owners have the choice of using
one of two available BioBased spray insula-
tion foams. Introduced in 2003, BioBased
501w is an open cell product best selected
as a general-use insulation capable of
providing an air barrier. BioBased 501w was
named Outstanding Green Product of the
Year by the National Green Building
Conference in 2003, and also earned a berth
on GreenSpec© Product’s Building Green
Top 10 list. As the more recent, closed cell
product, BioBased 1701s is a Class II vapor
retarder when installed at 2.5 inches. Several
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as part of Platinum LEED certified projects.
These LEED-certified projects selected
BioBased Insulation both for the product
line’s environmentally friendly ingredients,
and because they work. “BioBased
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traditional, petroleum-based spray foam
insulations,” said Wilson. “That’s no small
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our product is cost-competitive, performs as good as, looks and

smells like traditional spray foams is a huge advancement.”
BioBased Insulation also supports its product with third-party
testing based on ASTM standards and the attaining of certifications
where applicable. “We don’t know if we were the first to market
water-blown and soy-based insulation, but BioBased 501w was the
first soy-based and water-blown spray foam insulation to be ICC
rated (ESR 1383) in the United States,” said Wilson.
BioBased 501w is a low-density product (0.5 lb.). The open cell
foam is Class I fire rated at 4 inches and has low VOCs in the finished
foam. Installed R-values are: R-13 at 3.5 inches; R-20 at 5.5 inches; R-
28 at 7.5 inches; and R-37 at 10 inches. BioBased 501w was
developed using a proprietary soy technology; BioBased 1701s was
the company’s first product to incorporate Agrol, the 96 percent
pure soy polyol.
The more recent BioBased 1701s is a medium-density product (1.7
lbs.). The closed cell product is Class I fire rated at 1.5 inches and
again functions as a Class II vapor retarder at 2.5 inches. Installed R-
values are: R-12 at 2 inches; R-15 at 2.5 inches; R-18 at 3 inches; R-19
at 3.5 inches; R-28 at 5 inches; R-39 at 7 inches; and R-44 at 8 inches.

BIOLOGICALLY BASED SPRAY FOAM 0101

BioBased Insulation is energy-efficient and sustainable, but what
exactly is it? BioBased insulation is still a polyurethane foam, but
incorporates renewable resources as a replacement for a portion of
the petroleum. Wilson explains: “Spray polyurethane foam insula-
tion is a two-component system with an A side and B side. All spray
foams use the same A side, namely a petroleum-based polymeric
isocyanate. The B side is a blend of polyols (the building blocks of
foam), blowing agents, flame retardants, surfactants and catalysts.
All polyurethane foams are at least 50 percent petroleum based,
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Wilson explains how the two sides blend and perform on the
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B sides are kept separate until application. At that time, they are
pumped through hoses and mix at the nozzle of a spray gun as they
are being sprayed. That mixing starts a chemical reaction that
quickly expands the liquid and turns it into a plastic foam.”
With all its attractive attributes, spray foam insulation does have a
higher price tag counterbalanced by a substantive energy payback.
“Spray foam insulations cost three to four times more than fiberglass
initially, but typically home or building owners can realize as much
as a 50 percent savings in their heating and cooling costs when they
use spray foam with other responsible building practices,” said
Wilson. “Those practices include good doors and windows, good air
sealing, and right-sizing the HVAC unit.”
With the emergence of biofuels and bio-products, the humble
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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT
T
he world that we experience is
governed by a rigid set of physical
laws. Without the presence of a
counteracting force, a dropped book will fall
to the ground just as surely as the sun will
rise. Engineers who make their living
thorough their understanding of these laws
can accurately predict every nuance of an
experience like a whitewater rafting trip or a
roller coaster ride. Their predictions are
converted from slide rule to real world at the
Detroit Science Center’s Toyota Engineering
Theater, an immersive, multi-media
experience that incorporates state-of-the-
art digital video, dramatic
computer-controlled lighting, a 43-foot
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projection screen, and active seating.
Architect Neumann/Smith Architecture,
Southfield, and construction manager
Turner Construction Company, Detroit, led
the project team that made this unique
accomplishment possible.
ENJOY THE RIDE
Young people have had their minds
opened to careers in science and technology
courtesy of the Detroit Science Center since
the facility opened in a modest storefront in
1970. Their eyes were opened eight years
later, when the center moved to its
spectacular current home at the corner of
Warren and John R Roads in downtown
Detroit. The square footage of this facility
was more than doubled in 2000, but this
accomplishment was achieved with
ambitious future plans in mind.
“When we added onto the center in 2000,
we had this space that was always planned
as a theater, but we weren’t too specific
about what type of theater we wanted,”
explained Tom Mott, director of facilities and
exhibit maintenance at the Detroit Science
Center. “When we looked at the space again,
we decided on an engineering theater to
explain the different engineering fields to
children and adult visitors. We wanted to
get people excited about engineering.”
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If getting people excited about Long-lead time items were identified and “Other than procurement, the main
engineering is the goal, the Toyota ordered early, including a set of eight-foot- hurdle was the cast-in-place concrete,” said
Engineering Theater is more than up to the wide sound-rated doors. These doors were Mike Carlstedt, project manager for Turner’s
task. The name of the premier program at originally curved to mimic the circular shape Special Projects Division. “It was not a
the venue, Engineering Adrenaline, speaks of the space, but a savings of about $45,000 typical concrete floor. We needed to install a
for itself. Visitors will be able to experience was realized by modifying the design of the fill material in lieu of pouring a solid
the show, which includes a vignette about wall to allow for a flat door, even though this concrete riser. The back riser is about five
an Olympic kayaker who designed a left less time to obtain the special sound- feet off the original slab-on-grade. We used
whitewater rafting park, with an rated doors that were needed to keep the about 2,400 sheets of 4”x8”x2” insulation
unparalleled level of realism. excitement inside the theater. that we cut to fit and interlocked together.
“We wanted total immersion,” said Mott.
“We didn’t want people sitting in
comfortable chairs watching a movie. They
actually feel like they are participating in the
movie. As they go down the whitewater
rapids, their seats will move in relationship
to the water. When they hit a wave, a mist of
air and water will be blown in their faces, so
they will actually feel like they are on the
water.”
Making all of this work was a complex
challenge for mechanical engineers and
contractors. Seats are mostly configured in
groups of four sitting atop a common
bench, although some three-seat benches
were included to maximize the available
space. Even with a large circular stage
eating into the available 4,400 square feet of
space, the project team was able to fit 166
seats on approximately 50 benches inside.
About 200 traditional seats might have been
possible, but very little inside the Toyota
Engineering Theater is traditional.
Each seat sits on a pivot point that allows
a complete range of movement forward,
backward and to each side. Every bench is
tied into electrical, data, air and water
systems. In fact, the 156 cfm, 100-PSI air
needed to operate the theater necessitated
the installation of a larger compressor for
the entire facility. A two-inch copper line
carries air to the theater, where it provides
pneumatic pressure for movement, air and
water jets. Programs can also be augmented
with special lighting effects and ceiling-
mounted fans that can simulate large wind
gusts. Air piped into the facility can be even
scented to provide an aroma that is
appropriate to the show and a “tickler”
underneath the seats can provide tactile
sensations. Needless to say, members of the
project team were not always tickled about
the complexities of these installations.

GETTING THERE WAS CHALLENGING

Several critical milestones marked the
construction process at the Toyota
Engineering Theater. Construction started
during December of 2008, and had to be
complete by February 20 to allow enough
time for complex audio/visual installations
prior to the March 14, 2009 opening.

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CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

The Toyota Engineering Theater is an immersive, multi-media

experience that incorporates state-of-the-art digital video,
dramatic computer-controlled lighting, a 43-foot projection
screen, and active seating.

BOTTOM AND INSET PHOTOS COURTESY OF

TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Seats are configured in groups of three or four that sit atop a common
bench (bottom). Every bench is tied into electrical, data, air and water
systems (right) to offer an unparalleled level of realism.

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Another challenge was the coordination of
the mechanical and electrical work that
needed to be installed prior to the concrete
pours. Each bench location required air,
water and electrical piping to allow the seats
to operate. We had to make sure that
everything was properly installed, tested,
inspected and passed by the City before
pouring.”
The insulation, which filled an entire semi
truck and half of a second one, arrived
bundled together in large packages that
took up valuable space on the jobsite and
were difficult to move around. Space was at
a premium at the operating science center.
No outdoor laydown space was available
and deliveries had to be scheduled when
the facility was closed. Other than the actual
work area, only a 50’ x 50’ area just outside
the theater was available, so most materials
were installed the week, or even the day, that
they arrived.
The theater needed a dedicated HVAC
system to operate. Placing this equipment
on the roof would have marred the clean
look of the museum’s five degree sloped
roof. Fortunately, a small corner of the floor
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where the Toyota Engineering Theater now
resides was an underused space that could
be modified to house this equipment.
“The first finished floor of the Science
Center is about five feet above grade on the
exterior of the building,” said Stan Cole,
principal, Neumann/Smith Architecture.
“That gave us an opportunity to get some
intake air through the side of the building
underneath the first floor and into the
mechanical room.”
Getting all of the equipment into the
space was undoubtedly a challenge. Tasks
like this, and untold others, await the young
minds that will be introduced to the
challenging field of engineering at the
Detroit Science Center.
THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORS
AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS
CONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THE
PROJECT:
Audio/Video – Media Mation,
Torrance, CA
Concrete – Amalio Corporation,
Sterling Heights
Demolition – Homrich, Inc., Carleton
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Doors/Frames/Hardware – LaForce,
Inc., Auburn Hills
Electrical – Conti Electric, Inc.,
Sterling Heights
Fire Protection – Tri Star Fire
Protection, Inc., Plymouth
Flooring – Turner Brooks, Inc.,
Madison Heights
Glazing – Modern Mirror & Glass Co.,
Roseville
Mechanical – Controlled
Temperature, Inc., Walled Lake
Millwork/Rough Carpentry – Turner
Self Perform Group, Troy
Miscellaneous Metal – Davis Iron
Works, Inc.
Painting/Acoustical Wall Covering –
Eugenio Painting Co., Grosse Pointe
Woods
Subcontractors and professional consultants
listed in the Construction Highlight are iden-
tified by the general contractor, architect or
owner.
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Dow Brings Recyclable Carpet
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Many advances to make carpet recycla-
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Leonard Valve Temperature
Limiting Valves Highlighted in
New Color Brochure
A new 4-page color brochure describ-
ing Temperature Limiting Valves is now
available from Leonard Valve Company,
leader in the manufacture of thermostatic
water mixing valves.
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Leonard's Model 170 single outlet mix-
ing valves for lavatories and sinks, and
Models 270 & 370 for single or multiple
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Douglas Electrical
Components Portplate
Assemblies Add Value and
Minimize Potential Downtime
Douglas Electrical Components, Inc.
(DECo) has introduced Portplate systems,
which combine fully assembled, pre-test-
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amount of potential downtime due to sys-
tem leaks, which would usually result in
high costs and delays, associated with
troubleshooting. The DECo-pioneered
port plates can hold multiple sealed
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Customers benefit from the full range
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The assemblies are available in various
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Create a Phantasy Wall with
Vitrulan Logo
With Vitrulan Phantasy Logo, even a
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product, made of 100 percent finely spun
glass yarn, can be combined with any
wall covering design in the company’s
Phantasy Plus series to create a unique,
individualized style – whether it be for
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one feature wall or the entire wall area.
Phantasy Logo is well suited for use in
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All Vitrulan glass deco fabrics are high-
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Duro-Last® Roofing, Inc. Adds
Dark Gray Membrane to
Product Line
Duro-Last Roofing, Inc. has introduced
a new color – dark gray – to its standard
membrane offerings. Other standard
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Like the other standard Duro-Last
membranes, the dark gray material is a
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Duro-Last difference is the reinforcement
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Duro-Last meets or exceeds all major
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Fine Line of Exit Signage
Introduced by Pathway
Pathway has announced the Fine-Line
exit sign as the latest offering in its family
of emergency lighting products. The new
Fine-Line exit sign is an architectural
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that is only 7/8” thick. The Fine-Line
boasts an energy efficient L.E.D. light
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Green Glue Helps Noiseproof
Your Life
Green Glue is an eco-friendly viscoelas-
tic compound used between layers of
standard drywall to ensure high quality
soundproofing at a low cost. Green Glue
dramatically improves sound isolation
and significantly lessens impact noise and
structure-borne sound transmission.
STC (or Sound Transmission Class) is
the industry measurement system used to
determine the degree to which a wall can
stop sound transmission. The higher the
STC score, the lower the amount of sound
transmission occurring from one room to
the other and the quieter the connecting
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wall typically register an STC level of 33-
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As additional layers of Green Glue and
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Green Glue is a cost efficient noise-
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in addition to the cost of drywall.
To learn more about Green Glue and
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PEOPLE IN CONSTRUCTION
Turner Jacobs Bohinski
Saginaw-based
Pumford Construction has
added four more employ-
ees who have become
Leadership in Energy and
Efficiency Design
Accredited Professionals
(LEED APs). They join Reinbold
Brian Swedorski, AIA,
LEED AP, who is already on Pumford’s
expanding list of LEED APs. They are:
Greg Turner, LEED AP; James Jacobs, EIT,
LEED AP; Chris Bohinski, LEED AP; and
Jason Reinbold, LEED AP.
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, Inc.
(FTCH) Engineers ● Scientists ● Architects
● Constructors is pleased to announce the
following promotions: Rick W. Davis;
Wayne E. Langland, PE; and John A.
Willemin, PE to senior associate and vice
president; also David J. Baar, PE; Michael
L. Berrevoets, PE; Michele J. Buckler, PE;
Christopher M. Kretovic, AIA, LEED® AP;
James A. McCarty, LEED® AP; Brandi L.E.
Miller, PE; Carl J. Otte, PE; and David M.
Yanochko, PE to associate. FTCH has
offices in Grand Rapids, Lasing,
Kalamazoo, Farmington Hills, and
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Malika Reynolds-Sylvain has joined
Lansing-based Granger Construction as
the firm’s new business and community
development leader. Her responsibilities
will include identifying
new business opportuni-
ties, creating greater
awareness for the services
Granger offers, and pro-
moting additional rela-
tionships with firms
owned by individuals Reynolds-Sylvain
from diverse back-
grounds.
Giffels-Webster Engineers, Rochester Hills,
has announced that Michael Polmear and
Nancy Todd have achieved Leadership in
Energy and Environment Design Accredited
Professional (LEED AP) status. Polmear is an
associate with Giffels-Webster Engineers and
Todd is an engineering technician.
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Anthony J. Rusciano has been re-elected
Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s
oldest and largest full-service law firms,
headquartered in Bloomfield Hills.
Rusciano is the firm’s longest serving
Board member with 17
years of service, including
eight years as Board
Chairman from 1997 to
2002 and again from 2006
to 2008. He joined the firm
in 1980 and has been a
shareholder since 1985. Rusciano
Dan O’Donnell, RA, senior project man-
ager with Oliver / Hatcher
Construction (based in
Novi and Grand Rapids),
has passed the Leadership
in Energy and
Environmental Design
(LEED®) Accredited
Professional exam and has
O’Donnell
obtained his LEED® AP
Certification.
The Albert Kahn Family of Companies
(Kahn), a leading provider of architecture,
engineering, planning, design and man-
agement services, is proud to announce a
milestone of achieving over 100 LEED
Accredited Professionals (LEED APs).
Over 50% of Kahn’s technical staff is
accredited by the U.S. Green Building
Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design) program. The
firm celebrated its first LEED Accredited
Professional in 2002, and has seen the
number of LEED APs double in the last
year.
C O R P O R AT E N E W S
Detroit-based DeMaria Building
Company has been hired to provide con-
struction management services for a
45,000-square-foot office renovation in
Novi. The scope of work includes a
phased renovation of the second and
third floors, project design, budgeting,
demolition, new construction and special-
ty finishes.
In 2008, general contracting firm
Rudolph/Libbe, headquartered in Ohio,
achieved 2 million hours worked without
an associate missing work due to a safety-
related incident. This achievement spans
more than two years, and represents more
than $500 million in construction value.
Alta Lift Truck Services, Inc. and Detroit
Forklift recently announced that the com-
panies have signed a definitive agreement
under which Alta will acquire the assets
of Detroit Forklift. Detroit Forklift, based
in Detroit, was established in 1984 and
has earned a reputation in the Metro-
Detroit area for its dedication to cus-
tomers and thorough, educated service
staff. Under the agreement, Alta will
retain many of their employees and
assets.
Taylor-based J.S. Vig Construction, a
full-service general contractor and con-
struction management company, has
received the 2009 Pyramid Award for the
Best Project Team between $3 million and
$25 million from the Washtenaw
Contractors Association (WCA). J.S. Vig
was honored for their contractor role in
the renovation and expansion of the
Romulus Athletic Center. The facility is
an 89,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art
recreation facility featuring a running
track, fitness area, aquatic center with five
indoor pools and a 30-foot slide, an out-
door pool, concession building, locker
rooms, two cafes, banquet facilities, three
gyms, rock climbing wall, youth center
and childcare area.
AZD Architects, Bloomfield Hills,
recently received 12 awards in one month
for architectural design. The firm collect-
ed 11 awards from the Hour Detroit Home
Awards, including “People’s Choice – Best
Overall Home.” AZD also received one
award from the National Association of
Home Builders for “Best in American
Living.”
A.Z. SHMINA, INC., Brighton, recently
announced the following: The completion
of two projects for the University Of
Michigan Cardiovascular Center; the
Nuclear Cardiology Relocation and the
General Clinical Research Center
Relocation, which is adjacent to Nuclear
Cardiology. The projects total $6,000,000.
Also, A.Z. SHMINA has been awarded
the contract for renovations to the
Monroe Metropolitan Waste Water
Treatment Plant. This $10,000,000 project
is slated for a Spring 2010 completion and
will result in many upgrades to the City’s
facility.
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Contracting Resources, Inc., a Brighton- Chevron Products Company has intro-

(SA+A), located in downtown Lake Orion, based, design-build and construction duced a redesigned website at
Stephen Auger + Associates Architects

recently announced the following: The
firm has been awarded the contract to
provide architectural design services for
Prototype Branch Design for Community
Choice Credit Union in Farmington Hills.
Also, SA+A, a member of the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC), has complet-
ed plans for the Orion Pointe
Medical/Professional office building, to
be located on Lake Orion near the historic
downtown district. Frank Rewold and
Son of Rochester commenced construc-
tion on this 15,000-square-foot building,
which is scheduled for completion in the
first quarter of 2010. SA+A has also
announced that they have been awarded
the contract issued by the Oakland
Township Historic District Commission
to provide architectural design services
for the Main House project at Cranberry
Lake Farms. Cranberry Lake Farms is a
sixteen-acre historic district located at 388
West Predmore Road in Oakland
Township. The Main House was original-
ly built in the 1840’s.
management company, has been awarded
two new contracts by William Beaumont
Hospital in Grosse Pointe. The first is a
one-story MRI addition located on the
west side of the existing hospital. This
project consists of a new MRI room, con-
trol room, storage, ultrasound room, and
stress test room. Also, the hospital has
awarded Contracting Resources a first
floor renovation project to an existing
treatment room in the northwest corner of
the Rose Cancer Center. This project is for
Allie’s Angels, a non-profit organization
dedicated to assisting children with life
threatening illnesses.
www.DeloPerformance.com specifically
for the latest news and product informa-
tion on Delo branded products. The Delo
family contains a full line of engine oils
and extended life coolants. New features
and services on the Delo website include:
An easy-to-navigate user interface with
an all-new look; instant access to Delo
product information; commercial sector
news and industry trends; online access
to the new campaign print ads and other
Delo promotions; revamped retailer and
marketer locators; marketer testimonials;
and new, more powerful selling tools.

FieldTurf Construction has recently

opened an office in Auburn Hills that will
operate as a regional office for the world's
largest sports surfacing manufacturer.
The Auburn Hills office is the first of
many FieldTurf Construction locations
slated to open around the country in the
coming months. FieldTurf is currently in
use in some of the most prominent insti-
tutions in the state including Ford Field
(Super Bowl XL was played on FieldTurf),
the Pontiac Silverdome, University of
Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Central
Michigan, Western Michigan, Wayne
State, and Grand Valley State.

LLC, recently unveiled their newly

Firestone Building Products Company,

redesigned online Technical Database.

Designed to provide commercial roofing
professionals with easier access to impor-
tant Firestone specification and installa-
tion information, the new site also pro-
vides users with new and unique tools
and information. The site is accessible at
http://www.firestonebpco.com. New to
the site are a search function, file cart,
cool roofing section, and a tool where
users can set-up an account to subscribe
to monthly site updates and view their
download history.

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&
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS - BUYERS GUIDE U P DATE

NORTHERN BAY PAINTING, LLC

BAY CITY

PACKAGE DESIGN & MANUFACTURING, INC.

WHITMORE LAKE

PLUMBING PROFESSORS, CANTON

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PROGRESSIVE PANEL SYSTEMS, INC.,

DBA PROGRESSIVE SYSTEMS, INC.
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SCHAAF & ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION, INC.

AIR CLINIC HEATING & COOLING EATON ELECTRIC, TROY EAST TAWAS
MADISON HEIGHTS
FITZGIBBONS FLEET FABRICATORS SPALDING DEDECKER ASSOCIATES, INC.
B/C CONTRACTORS, INC., YPSILANTI JACKSON ROCHESTER HILLS

CONCRETE STRUCTURES, LLC MARTY WILDFONG AND ASSOCIATES ST CLAIR PLUMBING & HEATING, INC.
WATERFORD MIDLAND ST CLAIR

COVENANT ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC MICHIGAN PAVERS & WALLS, LLC STD CONTRACTORS, PONTIAC
HOWELL FENTON
TELTOW CONTRACTING, INC., CASCO
CURBCO, INC., SWARTZ CREEK MIDLAND FENCE COMPANY, MIDLAND
UNIVERSAL SPIRAL AIR, LIVONIA
DETROIT DRAFTING, LLC, NORMS TOTAL AUTOMOTIVE
BLOOMFIELD HILLS SOUTH LYON US FINANCIAL SERVICES, SOUTHFIELD

As you all are probably aware, the 2009

Construction Buyers Guide has been out on the street
for several months now. In an effort to keep our infor-
mation as accurate and up-to-date as possible, we’re
including here all the changes and corrections we
have received for members’ company listings as of June 1. Changes from the book are in bold.
To see continually amended company listings, check out the Buyers Guide Online at
www.cam-online.com, updated mid-month.
Return to this section every month in CAM Magazine to get heads-up information and news involving the Construction Buyers Guide.
Questions? Contact Mary Carabott at 248-972-1000 for answers and to find out how to add to your online listings. No updates will be made to
the online Buyers Guide from July 15 thru January 15.
To obtain additional copies of the Guide, stop by the CAM office and pick them up at no additional charge, or send $6 per book for shipping to have the books sent to
your company via UPS. Please call ahead of time for authorization if your firm requires a substantial number of copies.
Invoices for the listings have been generated and mailed. Prompt payment ensures a good-standing membership and ability to list in the 2010 Buyers Guide. We will
gladly answer any questions regarding charges on invoices.
Preparation for the 2010 Buyers Guide has begun – look for renewal forms in your mail in early August.

Architectural Southwest Stone Co., Envision Electric Contracting, LLC JHB Group New Technology
LLC 12450 Universal Dr. (Formerly Hiipakka Building, Inc., Construction, LLC
15195 Farmington Rd., Suite A8 Taylor, MI 48180 Jonathan/JHB, Inc.) 2401 Front St.
Livonia, MI 48154 Phone: 734-403-2000 4000 Crooks Rd. Toledo, OH 43605
Phone: 734-422-1965 Fax: 734-403-2001 Royal Oak, MI 48073 Phone: 419-691-4646
Fax: 734-422-3381 Phone: 248-755-1035 Fax: 419-698-1150
G3 Technologies, Inc. Fax: 248-594-9464
The Christman Company 8187 Clyde Park Ave., SW Signature Glass, Inc.
(Replacing Ann Arbor Location) Byron Center, MI 49315 MAV Development Co. 26415 Gratiot Ave.
38701 Seven Mile Rd., Suite 435 Phone: 616-583-0780 2727 St. State St., Suite 100 Roseville, MI 48066
Livonia, MI 48152 Fax: 616-878-3211 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Phone: 586-447-9000
Phone: 734-245-0130 Phone: 734-930-6700 Fax: 586-447-9009
Fax: 734-245-0139 Howard Structural Steel Fax: 734-930-6701
807 Vets Memorial Pkwy. Tri-Tec, LLC
Contrast Mechanical, Inc. Saginaw, MI 48601 31455 Southfield Rd., Suite A
15825 Leone Dr. Phone: 989-752-3000 Beverly Hills, MI 48025
Macomb Twp., MI 48042 Fax: 989-752-3048 Phone: 248-971-1180
Phone: 586-786-1200 Fax: 248-971-1181
Fax: 586-786-1205

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CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION CALENDAR

CALENDAR
CAMTEC, the training & education
CAMTEC CLASS SCHEDULE

center of the Construction Association of

Michigan, has announced its
spring/summer class schedule. For regis-
Please submit all calendar items no less than six weeks prior to the event to: tration information, or to obtain a catalog,
Calendar Editor, CAM Magazine, P.O. Box 3204, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-3204. call (248) 972-1133.

Start Date Class

July 29 - Construction Law
Industry Events
Topics to be covered include: AIA
Panel/Discussion

Contracts; Contracts & Subcontracts for

July 14 - Dunham Hills Golf Club, Non-Attorneys; Preparing Documents to
July 14-Sep. 15 – CAM Golf Outings July 24 – Sep. 29 – TriCity Builders

Hartland Preserve Construction Liens & Payment

Exchange (TCBX) Spring/Summer Social

Aug. 19 – Cherry Creek, Shelby Twp. July 24 – Golf Outing, Beech Hollow Bond Claims; Techniques for Controlling
Outings

Sep. 15 – Wabeek Country Club,
Bloomfield Hills
Reserve a spot in one or all of these out-
ings by calling Diana Brown at 248-972-
1000.
Golf Club, Freeland
Sep. 29 – Golf Outing, Sawmill Golf
Club, Saginaw
Contact TCBX manager Josh Meyer at
989-754- 4872 for more information.
& Working On Delayed Projects;
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Z Collections; and Lien Payment Bonds.
Q & A will follow.

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ADVERTISERS INDEX

Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply ......................47

Acme Maintenance Service ..................................11
Aluminum Supply Company
- Marshall Sales, Inc. ........................................43
Bennett, Holland & Associates ............................39
CAM - Affinity ....................................................IBC
CAM - ECPN..........................................................38
CAM Lien Forms ..................................................39
C.F.C.U. ..................................................................25
Cochrane Supply & Engineering, Inc. ..............29
Curran Crane Co., J.J.............................................23
DTE Energy ............................................................31
Danboise Mechanical, Inc. ..................................19
Deppmann Company, R.L. ..................................24
Detroit Terrazzo Contractors Association ..........16
DiHydro Services, Inc. ........................................27
Doeren Mayhew ....................................................51
Facca Richter & Pregler, P.C. ................................53
Fishbeck Thompson Carr & Huber ......................6
G2 Consulting Group, LLC ..................................37
GSV Staking, LLC ................................................53
Granger Construction Company ........................27
Guy, Hurley, Blaser & Heuer, LLC ......................45
Hartland Insurance Group, Inc. ..........................9
Hilti, Inc. ..................................................................8
Jeffers Crane Service, Inc. ....................................13
Limbach Company, LLC ....................................BC
MasonPro, Inc.. ......................................................17
Michigan CAT ..........................................................3
Michigan Propane Gas Association ....................33
Navigant Consulting, Inc.. ..................................54
Next Generation Services Group ........................41
Nicholson Construction Company......................54
North American Dismantling Corp. ..................23
Oakland Community College ..............................11
Oakland Companies..............................................42
Earth Retention Systems - Van Andel Institute, Grand Rapids, MI
Operating Engineers Local 324 ..............................5

VERSATILE GEOTECHNICAL CONTRACTORS Osborne Trucking

Dan Thome, District Manager
Midwest District Office
5945 W. Main Street, Suite 102 „ Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Phone: 269.353.8421 „ Fax: 269.353.8435
www.nicholsonconstruction.com
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SOIL NAIL WALLS „ SOIL MIXING „ DIAPHRAGM WALLS „ VIBRO TECHNOLOGIES
& Osborne Concrete, John D. ........................39
PM Technologies, LLC ........................................21
Partlan-Labadie Sheet Metal Co.. ........................20
Plante & Moran, PLLC ........................................30
Quality Water & Air, Inc. ......................................35
SANI-VAC Services, Inc. ......................................37
SMRCA ..................................................................12
TEMP-AIR, Inc. ....................................................16
TES Consultants, PC ............................................47
Trend Millwork....................................................IFC
Valenti Trobec Chandle, Inc. ................................7
Wayne Bolt & Nut Co.. ........................................19

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