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InThisIssue AmericanArchitecture:TheFlatironBuilding

SustainableSpotlight:WoodenSkyscrapers

MemberSpotlight:OrionConstruction

OnYourRadarProjectWatch

September2016

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3‐OnYourRadar

4‐2016EXPOandEXPIAward

6‐AmericanArchitectureSeries

7‐MeetourNewTeamMembers!

8‐EducationOpportunity

9‐MemberSpotlight

10‐SustainableSpotlightSeries

12‐AssociationNews

14‐MemberServices

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OnYourRadar:ProjectWatchwithBeckySPARTA—PROPOSEDNEWDISTRIBUTIONWAREHOUSEANDOFFICESATSITEOFSPARTARODEOGROUNDS ChoiceFoodsofComstockParkhasreachedanagreementforthepurchaseof122acresoflandinSpartainordertoexpanditsretailoutletdistributionwarehouseandof ices.Buildingisanticipatedtobe30,000‐40,000SF.ConstructionisanticipatedtobegininSpringof2017.SAULTSTEMARIE—PROPOSEDEXPANSIONFORAQUATICRESEARCHLABCALLEDTHECENTERFORFRESHWATERRESEARCHANDEDUCATION LakeSuperiorStateisseekingtoexpandtheiraquaticresearchlab,expansionwillincludeanimprovedhatcheryfacility,moreresearchandclassroomspace,researchand ishdiseasetestinglabs,acommunitycenter,K‐12learningarea,andof icesforregionalpartners.Projectisestimatedtocost$11,800,000.GRANDRAPIDS—PROPOSEDRENOVATIONOFTHEELSTONSTORAGEBUILDING/KREGELBUILDINGTOAPARTMENTS 616Developmentisplanningtoredevelopthesixstorybuildingintoapartmentswithground loorretailspace.Theprojectwillinclude76‐84apartments,approximately10,000SFofretailspace,and68parkingspaces.Constructionisanticipatedtobeginin2017.LANSING—PROPOSEDRENOVATIONOFFORMERDELTAMILLSSCHOOLINTODELTAMILLSEARLYCHILDHOODCENTER Thefacilityhasexistinggym,kitchen,of ices,and12classrooms.Additionsandrenovationstoinclude,newcarpet,interiorpaint,doors,windows,furnishings,HVACsystems,andplayequipment.Constructionisanticipatedtotake2to3yearsandwillbedesignedbyGMBArchitectureandEngineering.GRANDRAPIDS—PROPOSEDNEWCRAFTBEERCELLARAT404IONIAAVE Theproposedstructurewillconsistofabar,retailshop,andawalk‐inbeercave.Locationisapproximately2,500SFlocatedwithintheKlingmanLofts.ProjectconsistsofElectrical,Mechanical,andPlumbing.JAMESTOWN—PROPOSEDEXPANSIONOFROYALTECHNOLOGIES’FACILTYANDPARKINGSPACE Projectconsistsofbuildinga207,483SFadditionandassociatedparking.Planalsoincludesanon‐motorizedpathwaytobebuiltalongQuincySt,pathwaywilltotalapproximately1,430feet.ExxelEngineeringisthedesign irmandPioneerConstructionwillbetheGeneralContractor.LANSING—PROPOSEDSIXSTORYHOLIDAYINNFORTHEHEIGHTSATEASTWOODPROJECT LandOneDeveloperhasproposedtheconstructionofanewHolidayInnattheongoingHeightsatEastwoodproject.Hotelwillbesixstoriestallandcontain143rooms.Estimatedcostof$16million.

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2016EXPIAward

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Discover the art and science of snow control and its effects, such as snow migration on rooftops of structures.


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As“aquintessentialsymbolofNewYorkCity,”theFlatironBuildingisa22‐storyskyscraperbuiltin1902.Ithasneverheldanyspecialtitles,suchasthetallestorthe irstskyscraper,andhasneverbeenpublicizedasatouristdestination.Itisinfactjustanof icebuildingthatbecamefamousbecauseofitsstrikingexterior.

SkyscrapersbuiltinNewYorkCityatthebeginningofthe1900’sweregenerallyskinnytowersthatroseoutoflarge,blockymassesatthebottom,(Singerbuilding,WoolworthBuilding,etc.)andmoreresembledlargeclocktowersthanskyscraperstoday.Theywerebuiltthiswaybecausemasonrywasrequiredtobepartofthebuilding’ssupportsystem,butafterachangeinNewYorkCitybuildingcodesmadesteelframearchitecturelegal,theFlatironwasbuiltwithasteelskeleton,andit’slackofsetbacksmadeitstandout.

Thebuilding’sfaçademakesuseofaGreekstyleofornamentationinwhichthebase,shaft,andtopofacolumnaredifferentlydecorated,withthetopbeingthemostelaborate.Thisstyleofornamentationwashowarchitectswereabletomaketallbuildingsattractive,movingawayfromoldertallbuildingswhichwereplainandawkward.

TheFlatironisinspiringandwell‐lovedbyAmericans;especiallyNewYorkers.It’suniquedesignshowcasesAmericaningenuity,practicality,andawillingnesstothinkoutsidethebox.

AlsoconsideredweretheTransamericaPyramid,theEmpireStateBuilding,andtheSeagramBuilding.

Sources:http://www.history.com/topics/ latiron‐buildinghttp://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/05/nyregion/ latiron‐building‐admired‐but‐rarely‐copied‐inspires‐developers.html?_r=0http://www.aviewoncities.com/nyc/ latiron.htm

AmericanArchitecture:TheFlatironBuilding

Thebuilding’smostdistinctivefeaturebyfarisitstriangularshape.The“prow”ofthebuildingisjustsixfeetwideandpointedtowardMidtownManhattan,viewingtheEmpireStateBuilding.Thisshapeisunique,especiallyinNewYorkCitywherevaluablerealestateismaximizedonagrid,usuallyturningoutjustsquareorrectangularbuildings.TheFlatiron,though,takesthemaximizationofavailablespacetothenextlevel,usingalotthatothersdeemedtooawkwardtobuildanythingon.

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MeetourNewestTeamMembers!

Wewouldliketowelcomethreenewmemberstotheteam.WeareenjoyingthepositiveimpacttheybringtotheExchange!

ReunellbringsseveralyearsofcustomerserviceexperienceasournewReceptionist.RightalongwithherpassionforassistingmembersoftheBuildersExchange.ShehaspreviouslyworkedasamedicalclinicassistantintheGRarea.Outsideofwork,Reunelllovestospendtimewithherfamilyandkeepupwiththelatestpoliticalnews.

DanieljoinstheteamasaDocumentSpecialistandwillberesponsibleforprocessinganduploadingdrawingsandspecsformemberstoview.HeiscurrentlystudyingWebDesignandCodingatPatrickHenryCommunityCollege.DanielcomestotheExchangeafterworkingasaseasonalroadrepairer.Danielenjoysantiquingandcollectingoldcurrency.

StephaniejoinstheExchangeasaConstructionNewsReporterandwillbeconductingresearchforprojectinformationaswellasloadingandupdatingprojects.Shelovestogo ishingandspendtimeoutdoors.SheattendedITTTechforTechnologyandNetworking,andbecamecerti iedinMedicalInsuranceBillingandOf iceAdministrationthroughRossMedical.

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EducationOpportunity

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MemberSpotlight

OrionConstructioniscurrentlyworkingonseverallargeprojectsinGrandRapids,includingthenewVenueTowerandVenueEventCenter.ThesebuildingsaregoingupsimultaneouslyontheformerparkinglotoftheB.O.B.(BigOldBuilding)Restaurant

andBar.Althoughveryclosetoeachother,thebuildingsarenotconnected.TheVenueEventCenterisfacingMonroeAvenue,andtheentrancetotheVenueTowerisonOttawaAvenue.p TheTowerwillbe11storiestall,92,000squarefeet,andwilloffer94market‐rateapartments.Its3‐storyVenuecounterpart,a38,000squarefoot,maximumcapacityseatingisnearly3,000,andhopestohouseeverythingfromfashionandtradeshowstoconcertsandexhibitsinit’shalls.Outside,afterthecompletionofthesecondproject,therewillbea5,000squarefootBeerGardenforenjoymentinthesummermonths.

Primarychallengesofthisprojecthavebeenmaterialdeliveries,thetightlot,andnotinterruptingtheBOB’snormalbusinessfunctions.Theof icialnamesofTheVenueandVenueTowerwillberevealedinSeptember.This$33millioncombinedprojectisonscheduletoopenin2017.

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SustainableSpotlight:WoodenSkyscrapersPart1

Thisarticleisthe irstofaspecialtwo‐partSustainableSpotlightseriesfocusingonCross‐LaminatedTimber,(CLT)aproductthatmakeswoodenskyscrapersapossibility.Thetopicissplitintotwoparts.The irstofwhichwillexplainwhatCLTisandhowitcontributestosustainabilityefforts,particularlyintheareaoftallbuildings.Thesecondpart,tobepublishedintheOctober2016issue,willfocusonhowCLThandlesbigbuildingchallenges.

Cross‐laminatedtimberisaconstructionmaterialmadeofwoodanddesignedtobearsubstantiallymoreweightthantraditionallumbercan.CLTiscreatedbygluingsectionsofwoodintolargesheets,whicharethengluedandpressedontopofeachotherwitheachlayer’sgrainlayingperpendiculartothelast.Thealternationofgraindirectionsandthecreationofamassive,solidpieceofwoodmakesthe inishedproductextremelystrong.

transporteachofthethreeproductswasexactlythesame,concreteandsteelwouldstillrequirevastlymoreenergytomakethanCLTduetotheirdifferentmanufacturingprocesses.Steel,forexample,mustgothroughseveralsuperheatingprocessestore inetheironoreandformitintothecorrectshape,whichrequiresmuchmoreenergythanthecutting,gluing,andpressingrequiredtomakeaCLTbeam.

Whensteelandconcreteareabletoberecycled,itisdif icultbecausetheymustbebrokendownforreuse.Forsteel,thatresultsinmoresuperheating,andforconcreteitmeansseveralre iningprocesses.Bothoftheserequireahugeamountofenergy.WhenCLTisreadytoberecycled,itcouldbeturnedintowoodchips,disposedofnaturally,orevencutupandburnedinfurnacestocreateenergy,ratherthanusingit.

Cross‐laminatedtimberissustainablemostlybecauseitwasdevelopedtoreplacesteelorconcrete,whichrequiremuchmoreenergytocreatethanCLT.AstudybyYaleUniversityandtheUniversityofWashingtonconcludedthatsubstitutingwoodforconcreteandsteelcouldreduceCO2emissionsby14‐31%worldwide.Eveniftheenergyrequiredtogatherand

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SustainableSpotlight:WoodenSkyscrapersPart1

evenabrandnewskyscraperoptimizedforenergyconservationwouldstillbelesssustainablerelativetoasmaller,normalof icebuildingduetotheamountofconcreteandsteelusedtosupportitsmuchtallerheight.Replacingallofthemostenergydemandingstructuralsectionsofabuilding(orevensomeofthem)withCLTpieceswouldreduceitscarbonfootprintbyahugemargin;andcouldpotentiallymakeitproportionallymoresustainablethanasmallerbuilding.

Animportantthingtoaddisthatcross‐laminatedtimberdoesnotcontributetodeforestationorhabitatloss.CurrentlyallthelumberusedtoformCLTcomesfromtreefarmsusingsustainablegrowingmethods,notfromnaturalforests.BecauseCLTcanbemadewithwoodfromsmallertreesthantraditionallumbercan,thetreesthatsupplytheindustrycanbegrownatahigherturnoverrate.Therefore,iftheproductcatchesonatalargescale,thedemandwillbehandledsustainablybytreefarms.

Cross‐laminatedtimberisanincredibleproductduetohowithandlesproblemsusuallyreservedexclusivelyforsteelandconcrete,allwhilebeingasustainableproduct.Besuretochecknextmonth’sissueinwhichthestrengthandapplicationsofCLTareexplained!

Sources:http://www.popsci.com/wood‐and‐glue‐skyscrapers‐are‐on‐rise

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/10549811.2013.839386

http://www.rethinkwood.com/sites/default/ iles/Cross‐Laminated‐Timber‐CEU.pdf

http://www.bdcnetwork.com/5‐myths‐about‐cross‐laminated‐timber

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/science/lofty‐ambitions‐for‐cross‐laminated‐timber‐panels.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&src=dayp

Theoretically,skyscrapersshouldbemoresustainablethanlow‐risebuildings.Duetothefactthattheymultiplyalreadydevelopedgroundspace,skyscraperslowerthedemandtodevelopgreenland.Theirurbanlocationalsopromotespublicorself‐poweredtransit,reducingtheirinhabitants’carbonfootprint.Inrealitythough,

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