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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUSTAIN-ABILITY

10 Case Study: Energy Consumption Reduced by86 Percent with LED Lighting and AdvancedControl Systems

ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURE

12 Green Product of the Year Suntuitive®: New Windows of Opportunity

at MAREC

DEMOLITION 18 Homrich: Brewster-Douglas Ready for

Redevelopment 22 Adamo Tackles Detroit Residential Blight

23 Adamo Group Demolishes Fire-DamagedFactory in Detroit

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT 26 WSU Advanced Technology Education Center:

A Study in Sustainability

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DEPARTMENTS

8 Industry News

9 Safety Tool Kit

32 Products

38 CAM Welcomes New Members

39 People in Construction / Corporate News

40 Construction Calendar

42 Advertising Index

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PUBLISHER Kevin N. Koehler EDITOR Amanda M. Tackett

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary E. Kremposky

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR Matthew J. Austermann GRAPHIC DESIGN Noelle E. Scharer DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Gregg A. Montowski ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Cathy A. Jones

DIRECTORS OFFICERS Chairman Eric C. Steck Amalio Corporation

Vice Chairman Todd W. Hill Ventcon, Inc.

Vice Chairman Mary K. Marble Marble Mechanical, LLC

Treasurer Larry S. Brinker, Jr. The Brinker Group

President Kevin N. Koehler DIRECTORS Stephen J. Hohenshil Glasco Corporation

Brad Leidal Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors, Inc.

Giuseppe (Joe) S. Palazzolo Detroit Spectrum Painters, Inc.

John Raimondo Roncelli, Inc.

John W. Rieckhoff C.L. Rieckhoff Company, Inc.

Kevin F. Ryan Powerlink Facility Management Services

Preston Wallace Limbach Company, LLC

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ONE DETROIT CENTERRECEIVES COVETEDMETRO DETROIT BOMAAWARDIt’s the Sixth “Outstanding Building of

the Year” Win for Acclaimed Detroit

Property

One Detroit Center, an award winning, Class A

office property located in downtown Detroit,

received The Outstanding Building of the Year

(TOBY) award from the Building Owners and

Managers Association (BOMA) of Metro Detroit,

for properties from 500,000 to 1 million square

feet. This is the sixth time One Detroit Center has

been awarded the TOBY, which recognizes quality

in office buildings and awards excellence in office

building management. The award was presented

to One Detroit Center, which is majority owned by

iStar Financial, on Friday, November 7, 2014 at

the MotorCity Casino in Detroit.

Judging for the TOBY awards is based on

community impact, tenant/employee relations

programs, energy management systems,

emergency evacuation procedures, building

personnel training programs and overall quality

indicators.

“One Detroit Center is a landmark property and

a leader on multiple levels, including service,

responsiveness and luxury amenities,” said Greg

Camia, lead executive of One Detroit Center and

senior vice president of iStar Financial. “It is fitting

that One Detroit Center received the TOBY award

again in 2014; this has been a tremendously

successful year for the building in terms of tenant

outreach and satisfaction and investment in the

One Detroit Center brand.”

In 2014 alone, One Detroit Center, Michigan’s

tallest office building, has hosted a Paint theCrown art event for tenants; organized a monthly

Melodic Monday concert series that brings

members of the acclaimed Detroit Symphony

Orchestra (DSO) to the east lobby during the

lunch hour; and unveiled a 25-foot exterior LED

sign to promote tenants and community events.

To learn more about this award winning property,

please visit www.onedetroitcenter.com.

The Metro Detroit TOBY winners are invited to

participate in the North Central Regional TOBY

competition with the local winners from Illinois,

Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. The

regional event paves the way for properties to vie

for the chance to compete in the International

TOBY Awards, one of the highest honors in the

commercial real estate industry.

CLARK CONSTRUCTIONAND MIOSHA ANNOUNCESAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORCMU BIOSCIENCESBUILDING PROJECT

Clark Construction and the Michigan

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

(MIOSHA) have established a strategic partnership

to protect and educate workers on construction

hazards during the building of the 170,000-

square-foot Biosciences Building project on the

campus of Central Michigan University (CMU) in

Mt. Pleasant. MIOHSA, local contractors and

several unions are part of the agreement.

“We are proud of having the best safety record

of any company in the industry over the past

decade,” said Sam Clark, president of Clark

Construction. “This partnership with MIOSHA will

allow us to provide additional training and safety

instruction to the subcontractors and their

employees working with us on the CMU

Biosciences project.”

The partnership will focus on training of

subcontractors and 300 workers expected on-site

during the two-year-long building project about

daily hazards that include the leading causes of

injuries and fatalities in the construction industry:

Falls, Electrical, Caught-In and Struck-By hazards.

The partnership will accomplish this through

increased training, implementation of Best Work

Practices, creation of site-specific written safety

and health programs, and compliance with

applicable MIOSHA standards and regulations. As

part of the agreement, all contractors and

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subcontractors on the project will be required to

have specific written safety and health programs

in place, and each employee must attend a jobsite

safety orientation before working on the site. The

safety partnership will last for the duration of the

project, which is expected to be completed in

September 2016.

The new 170,000-square-foot Biosciences

Building for CMU will be a four-story building with

an additional mechanical penthouse level. The site

is located directly to the east of the College of

Education and Human Services. This parcel

currently houses the last four remaining buildings

of the Washington Apartments. These four

existing structures will be demolished to

accommodate the construction of the new facility.

The site is located adjacent to an existing campus

utility tunnel to minimize infrastructure costs.

The Biosciences Building will contain a multi-

purpose room with seating for 200; a large active

learning classroom; teaching labs;

faculty/research offices; the department Chair’s

office; student study areas; an isotope lab; a BSL-

3 Lab; a Herbarium with special collections; and

a university Imaging Center. These program

elements are in addition to the primary research

labs that occupy the upper three levels of the

structure.

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Nov. ’14 Safety Tool Kit

DOT MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS – ARE YOUAWARE OF THE CHANGES?By Tracey Alfonsi

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) physical

examination is required to help ensure that a person is medically qualified

to safely operate a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). In the interest of public

safety, CMV drivers are held to higher physical, mental and emotional

standards than passenger car drivers. Recent changes involving this

medical qualification process are now in effect.

CAM members operating commercial vehicles are likely affected and can

benefit by understanding the following:

Who needs a Medical Examiner’s Certificate (i.e., DOT medical card)?

Actually, there is no recent change with this requirement, but it is often

misunderstood! It is well understood that CDL holders, which are persons

operating CMVs with a maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of

over 26,000 pounds, are required to have a valid DOT medical card. But,

a DOT medical card is also required by Michigan’s Motor Carrier Safety Act

for any person operating CMVs with a GVWR of over 10,000 pounds. Any

person requiring a Chauffeur’s license to operate, for example, a service

truck or pickup truck with a trailered air compressor exceeding 10,000

pounds GVWR is also required to have a valid DOT medical card. Examine

your current “driving” workforce and pay special attention to mechanics,

foremen or laborers driving company vehicles. Beware that operating

without a valid DOT card exposes the company to greater liability, often

results in citations issued to both company and driver, and is considered

as a serious safety deficiency.

Are Medical Examiners required to be certified? Yes, as of May 21, 2014,

all new medical examinations are required to be performed by certified

Medical Examiners. Prior to, any medical provider could perform

examinations and issue DOT medical cards as long as the proper form was

used. In too many cases, FMCSA discovered that disqualifying conditions

were present even though new DOT medical cards were issued. Do not

automatically assume that past providers are now certified. Be diligent and

check the National Registry at http://nrcme.fmcsa.dot.gov/ to verify that

Medical Examiners being used are certified.

What is the “self and medical certification” required now by the Michigan

Secretary of State? In addition to declaring the type of CMV operation, all

CDL holders are required to submit a copy of their new DOT medical card

to the State Driver Licensing Agency (i.e., Michigan Secretary of State).

Each CDL holder can submit using one of four methods: online, mail, fax

or in person at a branch location, and instructions for doing so are available

online. The new card must be successfully submitted prior to the previous

card’s expiration. If not, then the Secretary of State’s Office will notify the

holder that they are no longer medically certified to operate a CMV and will

then remove all CDL privileges from their license. However, this requirement

does not apply to those persons with a Chauffeur’s license (i.e., operating

a CMV between 10,001 - 26,000 pounds GVWR), only to CDL holders.

In the construction industry, safety professionals concentrate much of their time and attention on

what’s become known as the “Focus Four” or the “Fatal Four”: Falls, Struck By, Caught Between,

and Electrocution Hazards, which account for approximately 79 percent of deaths in construction.

They perform hazard assessments, eliminate or reduce exposure whenever possible, and distribute

personal protective equipment, like fall arrest systems, hard hats and gloves, in an effort to protect

employees.

The Focus Four topics account for four of the 10 hours of training received during an OSHA 10

class, and increase to six hours of the training included in an OSHA 30 course. Whenever I ask a

group of workers, “What’s the leading cause of death in construction?” they almost always correctly

answer, “Falls.” This indicates to me that, even though we haven’t eliminated the risk, we are

successfully raising awareness in the industry.

But there is a bigger monster out there killing someone every 33 seconds, which is roughly the

equivalent of a September 11th-like tragedy repeating itself every 24 hours, 365 days a year. It

doesn’t get addressed at all in OSHA training and many companies simply don’t discuss it. It is a

hazard that is predictable and, in 50 percent of cases, there are observable warning signs.

Have you guessed it yet?

Here are some more staggering statistics:

• 600,000 deaths each year are attributed to it – that’s one in four deaths.

• Among women, the number is one in three deaths.

• 47 percent of these deaths occur outside of the hospital, suggesting that people ignore early

warning signs.

I’m talking about heart disease. Contributing factors, like obesity and smoking, are statistically

higher among construction workers when compared to the general population. In addition, working

in remote locations, often without access to an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), decreases

emergency response time, resulting in a higher likelihood of death. Most of these deaths are

attributed to lifestyle, not workplace conditions, which means regulatory agencies, like OSHA, won’t

be identifying it as a work-related hazard or requiring businesses to educate employees.

While there is no law mandating employers to address this growing problem, there are plenty of

things companies can do to slow down this run-away train. First, stop serving your employees

donuts and pizza at every meeting. Second, encourage physical fitness, like implementing stretch

and flex programs, subsidizing gym memberships, or encouraging employees to participate in a

“Biggest Loser” competition. Consider sponsoring a team of employees to participate in the

American Heart Association’s Detroit HeartWalk, scheduled for May 2nd. Third, educate. Train

everyone to recognize early warning signs of heart disease and get all of your key personnel certified

to perform First Aid and CPR.

The American Heart Association has declared February to be American Heart Month, and the

first Friday is National Wear Red Day. Now is a great time to roll out a new program or offer

incentives for adopting a healthier lifestyle. To support the health piece of your Safety & Health

Management System, CAMTEC is hosting a First Aid/CPR/AED course on March 11, 8:30-12:30.

For more ideas on implementing a wellness program at your workplace, contact Tracey Alfonsi

at (248) 972-1000.

BY TRACEY ALFONSI

CAM DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND EDUCATION

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INDUSTRY NEWSSUSTAIN|ABILITY

BY DOUGLAS ELBINGER

ENERGY SYSTEMS ANALYST,

NEWMAN CONSULTING GROUP, LLC

[email protected]

You’ve already heard, perhaps many times, that changing your conventional

lighting (incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, etc.) to LED is a guaranteed

money saver… but there’s more to the story. Did you know that using

advanced control systems will leverage those savings even more?

In the last few years, LED technology has dramatically improved in cost

and efficiency. Measured in lumens watts per, the quantity of LED light

output has increased by a factor of 10. As an example, a conventional 60-

watt incandescent bulb emits 16 lumens per watt. Off-the-shelf LED lights

often emit 160 lumens or more per watt. Look up at your ceiling, count the

lights, and do the math.

A good case in point is Milosch’s Palace auto dealership in Lake Orion,

Michigan. Milosch’s Palace has been servicing Lake Orion’s automotive

needs since 1960. Like any auto dealer, lighting is a critical component in

the successful operation of their facility; indoors for their showroom and

service areas, and outdoors for their lot. When the maintenance and energy

costs for lighting started to jump out of the financial statements, Mark

Milosch knew it was time to study the options.

THE SITUATION

Fortunately, when he surveyed the landscape for lighting experts, Mark

discovered that Southeast Michigan is a global hotbed of LED innovation.

After a diligent search, he began discussion with the Electro-Matic

Products, Inc. team (CAM members) regarding a lighting upgrade for his

auto dealership. The discussion centered on replacement of defective and

energy ine fficient lighting. The primary objective was to create efficient and

cost-effective lighting levels throughout the entire facility, without additional

cost for poles and infrastructure. To start, Electro-Matic created a

comprehensive lighting analysis (sometimes called an audit) to map out the

placement and kind of lighting and determine the scope of the project.

LIGHTING ANALYSIS REPORT

The original lighting included over 121 various types of parking lot pole-

mounted lighting, wall packs, building floods, canopy and cans. Many of

them were energy-hungry Metal Halide-type lamps. The lighting analysis

also revealed a total operating wattage of 97,228w and an annual usage

447,022 of KwH.

SOLUTION

As part of the ‘lighting analysis,’ Electro-Matic took foot candle readings of

the auto dealership’s existing lighting system and performed photometric

analysis studies which were reviewed with the client and modified several

times to ensure all lighting and financial objectives were attained. With

strong competition from several other bidders, Electro-Matic was awarded

the contract based on product, technical solutions and overall

recommendations supporting the objectives from the Milosch Palace

Chrylser auto dealership.

ADVANCED LIGHTING CONTROLS

In addition to the new outdoor LED lighting plan, Electro-Matic introduced

their Wattstopper® wireless control system to the dealership, which would

allow for even more energy reduction as well as improve on the auto

dealership’s overall thest protection with strategically located occupancy or

‘motion detector’ sensor devices. These wireless intelligent controls allow

CASE STUDY: ENERGYCONSUMPTION REDUCEDBY 86 PERCENT WITH LEDLIGHTING AND ADVANCEDCONTROL SYSTEMS

pElectro-Matic’s LED lighting solution was able to increase the amount and quality

of light output while reducing the annual lighting energy consumption by 86 percent.

Photos courtesy of Electro-Matic.com


for the auto dealership to dim their LED lighting

at midnight every night to 50 percent lumen

output, saving more energy. Electro-Matic and

Wattstopper further enhanced the security

solution to Mark Milosch’s concern of theft and

safety by installing motion sensors that returned

dimmed fixtures to 100 percent if someone

enters the premises. This then alerts Milosch of

movement on the lot, with direction to check their

security cameras and assess the situation.

BENEFITS

With the outdoor LED lighting plan, Electro-Matic

was able to redesign and repurpose the auto

dealership’s existing electrical poles and adapters

without any business interruptions. In addition to

designing a state-of-the-art lighting and security

system, Electro-Matic also played an important

role in securing rebates for the project, with up to

almost 30 percent of the project paid for by utility

incentives and rebates. Intangible benefits include

overall positive feedback from the customers and

employees, which has been exceptional

regarding improved near daylight light levels of

the LED lights and improved appearance of the

inventory in the lot.

ANNUAL ENERGY USAGE REDUCTION

Based on actual and projected readings, Electro-

Matic’s LED lighting solution was able to reduce

annual lighting energy consumption of Milosch’s

Palace by 86 percent. Yes – you read that right –

86 percent!

To learn more about advance lighting and

automated control systems, attend the 4th

Annual Technology Tip-Off at Ford Field on March

11, 2015. Admission is free; however you must

register in advance at www.techtipoff.com.

For more information about Electro-Matic

Products, Inc., 23660 Industrial Park Dr.

Farmington Hills, MI 48335, please visit

http://www.electro-matic.com. For more

information on Milosch’s Palace, 3800 South

Lapeer Rd., Lake Orion, MI 48359, please visit

http://www.palacecjd.com.

12 CAM MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2015 “The Voice Of The Construction Industry”®

Rising on a wide-open site planted with dune grass, Grand Valley State

University’s (GVSU) Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center

(MAREC) in Muskegon is a nirvana of sustainability not far from Lake

Michigan. Topped with a series of barrel-vaulted roofs, the building’s roofline

almost resembles a wave rolling to shore. MAREC itself represents the wave

of the future, both as a building and as an organization. Flexible thin-film

solar photovoltaic panels, adhered to the roof system, supply 25 to 30

percent of power to one of the first LEED Gold buildings in Michigan, said

retired MAREC Director T. Arnold (Arn) Boezaart. As an organization,

MAREC is a bastion of research in sustainable technologies, as well as an

economic business accelerator committed to helping green-minded

entrepreneurs turn bright ideas into thriving commercial enterprises.

“The MAREC mission is to be an economic development catalyst,

business accelerator, as well as a research and development center that

links business, education and government resources to support

commercialization of new technology and advance emerging technology –

with emphasis on alternative and renewable energy,” said MAREC Director

Kevin Ricco. “We have helped dozens of companies through financial

assistance, business development consultation, technical assistance and in

the provision of product development space.”

MAREC also showcases innovative sustainable technologies in its own

building, including Pleotint’s amazing Suntuitive® interlayer window system.

In March 2014, Thompson IG LLC, Fenton, fabricated and Grand Valley

Glass, Grand Rapids, installed four demonstration windows in the MAREC

building, a structure wrapped in glass on three sides. This award-winning

window system is not only showcased for performance-measuring purposes

within the MAREC building, but is also installed in approximately 4,000

insulated glass units (IGU) across the globe, according to Pleotint Vice

President Curtis Liposcak.

Already the 2013 recipient of Glass Magazine’s Most Innovative

Commercial Window Award, Suntuitive has now been named CAM

Magazine’s 2014 Green Product of the Year. Among its many benefits, this

interlayer keeps solar heat gain at bay, saving energy for the building owner

and providing thermal comfort for the building occupant. Glare reduction

eliminates the need for shades and blinds, leading to unmarred views to the

outdoors and less reliance on artificial lighting.

Suntuitive has a “cool” factor, both in cooling the building interior and in

actually watching the technology work. Stand inside the MAREC building

on a bright, sunny day and watch the demonstration windows continually

shift in tint, like a living skin, as the day progresses and the level and intensity

of sunlight changes. As temperatures rise, the window gradually darkens

until reaching its maximum tint in full sunlight; as temperatures cool in the

evening, it lightens and returns to a neutral, clear state. The tint alters without

the aid of any mechanical, electrical or computer assistance.

It is all based on a process called thermochromism. The term refers to a

material’s ability to change color in response to a change in heat. In the

case of Suntuitive, the thermochromic interlayer responds to the sun’s heat

or infrared waves. “Essentially, we are using the sun’s heat to darken the


GREEN PRODUCT OF THE YEAR

SUNTUITIVE®: NEW WINDOWS OF

OPPORTUNITY AT MAREC BY MARY E. KREMPOSKYASSOCIATE EDITOR

pThe above photo, taken at the MAREC building, shows

Suntuitive windows in a clear state on a cloudy day.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF PLEOTINT


glass on a molecular level,” said Liposcak. The

Pleotint team and Dr. Harlan Byker, the world’s

foremost expert on thermochromism and Pleotint

founder, owner and CEO, spent 16 years

researching and developing this smart window in

Pleotint’s West Olive facility near Holland,

Michigan.

With Suntuitive, building owners can watch their

windows tint and their energy costs decline. “If

compared to an ASHRAE 90.1-2004 standard

prescriptive window, Suntuitive thermochromic

windows will provide energy savings that are 20

to 43 percent higher,” said Pleotint Business

Coordinator Dominique Lamber in quoting a

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study.

“These savings were mainly due to a reduction in

air conditioning costs.”

After installation of Suntuitive, “Building owners

often tell us that there are times now where they

don’t even have to run the air-conditioning

anymore, where before the HVAC system was

running non-stop,” said Lamber.

At MAREC, the Suntuitive windows offer a

pleasant view of the open stretch of land near the

shores of Muskegon Lake, an inlet water body

reaching from Lake Michigan into the heart of the

City of Muskegon. The view of land, lake and sky

adds to the serene ambiance of the interior and

its open, light-filled layout and high-vaulted

ceilings. “You walk into the MAREC building, and

you have a feeling of peace and open space,” said

Lamber. “The interior is full of natural light and a

view of the outdoors. It is a very relaxing

environment.”

It all began at a Michigan Energy Innovation

Business Council (MiEIBC) meeting in late 2013.

MiEIBC is a Lansing-based business trade

association representing companies in Michigan’s

growing advanced energy sector. At a MiEIBC

meeting in Grand Rapids, Lamber gave a

presentation on Suntuitive that impressed

Boezaart, then MAREC director, to the point that

MAREC agreed to a demonstration installation.

Today, Suntuitive windows are installed on the

MAREC building’s west face. Placement at the

end of a hallway makes the technology visible to

all of MAREC’s clients and visitors.

BRINGING TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE

COMPANIES

MAREC is all about synergy, both in the bringing

together of different companies and in the linking

of different technologies. Chart House Energy,

LLC is a MAREC business incubator client that

hopes to partner soon with Pleotint on balancing

the heat load in a building in Grand Haven. Chart

House is an independent power producer

(primarily a solar PV developer), and is also

involved in the installation of energy-efficiency

measures.

“The Grand Haven building has some very large

windows facing south on the second floor,” said

Chart House Energy Founder and President

Robert Rafson, PE. “Because the rooms get quite

warm, the air conditioning comes on, cooling the

second floor but turning the first floor freezing

cold. We are considering installing Suntuitive in

this building, because the amount of heat entering

the building on both levels would be much more

equal, and more complex air conditioning controls

would not be necessary.” Rafson estimates the

payback or return on investment for the Suntuitive

windows would be between three and four years

over the cost of traditional double pane windows.

Beyond specific projects, Suntuitive and

targeted sustainability measures work better and

are more economical if installed in concert.

“Pleotint has been working with the incubator

businesses at MAREC,” said Lamber. “If we

provided a package of all of these renewable

technologies to a building owner, the return on

investment to the owner will be quicker than just

applying one of these renewable technologies to

the building.”

This approach is called systems integration,

and Rafson himself is well versed in its benefits.

Rafson has been immersed in the world of

renewable energy and technology for over 25

years, first as a Brownfield developer transforming

factories into multi-tenant facilities with a full

complement of energy efficient and renewable

technologies.

Rafson founded Chart House Energy five years

ago, while two years ago, this fast-moving firm

also became qualified as a federal energy services

company (ESCO). “This qualification allows Chart

House to put in any energy efficiency measures

or renewable energy technology into any federal

facility and be repaid through the energy savings,”

said Rafson. “Because my compensation is

linked to the savings on any energy-efficiency

measures, it is important to me that not only are

the occupants of the buildings comfortable but

that the measures save money.”

As a qualified federal services company, “Chart

House is working towards dozens of projects on

federal buildings per year with even more on the

horizon,” said Rafson. “For just one department

of the federal government, we are hoping to work

on a building a month. We are going to be doing

a great many measures, including insulation and

solar photovoltaic panels, as well as lighting,

lighting controls, HVAC and HVAC controls.”

Experienced in multiple systems, Rafson clearly

sees the advantages of systems integration. “We

are looking at all of these strategies as one group,”

he said. “If you install all of these systems at once,

you end up with an entire group of savings and

power generation that collectively becomes a

significant part of the energy usage of a building.

By installing Pleotint windows, you reduce the air-

conditioning demand and can reduce the size of

the HVAC units being replaced, as well as the

outright energy savings from the windows.”

BRINGING TOGETHER SUSTAINABLE

TECHNOLOGIES

In terms of systems integration of two different

technologies, Liposcak is examining the

possibilities of combining Suntuitive and 3M

Daylight Redirecting Film in the façade of large

commercial buildings. In this wonderful harmony

of window technologies, the 3M film will maximize

the amount of daylighting in a building interior,

while Suntuitive will preserve the view and mitigate

thermal gain.

Acting as a type of light diffuser, “the 3M film

redirects the sunlight to penetrate deep into the

building,” said Liposcak. “It takes the sun’s rays

and bends them like a prism might at an angle.

This drives the sun’s rays deep into the building.”

A 3M press release explains further: “New to the

world, 3M Daylight Redirecting Film, utilizes micro-

replication to redirect light that would have originally

hit the floor a few feet from the window, up onto

the ceiling, helping to light the room as deep as 40

feet from the window. The technology of ‘micro-

replication’ refers to microscopic structures that are

able to redirect as much as 80 percent of light up

onto the ceiling, providing more natural light, which

has been linked to increased productivity and

purchasing behavior, as well as helping to reduced

dependence on electric lighting.”

Available for the last three years, the 3M film is

a durable, permanent layer placed on surface two

of an IGU. Workers consigned to the building

core can now enjoy the benefits of daylighting.

For the building owner, energy costs will decline,

because occupants in the building interior will

have less need for artificial lighting.

However, the 3M film cannot be seen through,

but if paired with Suntuitive, people can enjoy the

best of both technologies. “The 3M film would

occupy the top 18 inches, almost like a transom

window,” said Liposcak. “The rest of the window

would be the Suntuitive, which would preserve the

nice view and mitigate any thermal gain when the

daylighting becomes excessive in full sunlight.”

Liposcak also points to automatic lighting

controls as a system easily integrated with

Suntuitive’s thermochromic technology. “The

beauty of our product is you don’t need a

computer or any wires to integrate it with

automatic lighting controls or the thermostat

controlling a central air conditioning system,” said

Liposcak. The automatic controls will sense the

interior is either brighter or cooler without having

to establish any direct link to the Suntuitive

window system.

Whether used alone or in combination with

other products, Suntuitive’s glare-reducing

abilities reduce the need for shading devices.

Building occupants will have less need to pull the

shades and then turn on the lights, leading to an

increase in natural daylighting and less reliance on

artificial light. According to Lamber, “The Eneref

Institute (eneref.org) is including Suntuitive in its



report as part of its Natural Interior Daylight

Initiative. Eneref provides reports to public and

private organizations as best practice guidelines

in sustainable development and social

responsibility. Eneref works with the Department

of Energy, Department of Defense and the

Environmental Protection Agency as part of its

initiatives to spur facility decision-makers into

action.”

Lack of daylighting is not just a drain on

productivity. Over reliance on artificial lighting

actually increases a building’s heat load and acts

as a drain on the building’s energy. “Lighting is one

of the pieces of the puzzle that people are not

being very careful with,” said Rafson. “Too much

light can be as bad as too little. By having

windows that adjust to the amount of light, the

work environment is more consistent and

demands less artificial light.”

While that facility may be an extreme example,

“lighting is a significant load to the amount of

energy added to a building,” continued Rafson.

“In an office building, typically you are going to be

as much as 8 kilowatt hours per-year, per-square-

foot for the lighting.” Rafson believes the next

green wave will focus more strongly on daylighting

and transition to more energy-efficient lighting.

PIECING TOGETHER THE SUSTAINABILITY

PUZZLE

Rafson predicts Suntuitive and other energy-

saving measures will become standard ways of

building a new building. “These positive

incremental changes are the ones that make the

biggest difference,” he said. Like assembling a

jigsaw puzzle, thousands of small but important

pieces need to coalesce and fit together to create

a new global “picture” of a viable, sustainable

energy base and building infrastructure.

Energy-efficiency and renewable energy are

two pieces of the puzzle that complement one

another. Rafson’s own company is putting

together quite a number of solar pieces. In 2010,

Chart House built what was then the largest solar

photovoltaic system in Michigan for Muskegon’s

Torresen Marine. Chart House Energy became a

MAREC business incubator tenant in 2013, and

in September 2014 announced plans to build the

largest non-utility solar project in West Michigan

for Holland-based Agritek Industries. According

to a GVSU/MAREC press release, the 505-

kilowatt project will include 3,740 thin-film solar

frameless modules. The entire installation will

provide one-third of Agriteck’s total annual power

usage. Pending completion of final approvals and

permits, the Agriteck project will move ahead in

early 2015.

Agriteck and Chart House Energy are also

working together to develop and implement a new

tilting ground-mounted solar racking system to

allow for quicker panel installations. “This

installation method will increase power production

by optimizing the angle of the panels throughout

the year and reducing snow cover in winter

months,” said Rafson in a GVSU/MAREC press

release. “A recent University of Wisconsin study

indicated that tilt-able racking can increase solar

power output performance by 15 to 20 percent.”

Chart House Energy maintains an office in the

MAREC building and conducts work from New

Jersey to California, but mainly focuses on

projects in the Midwest. “Chart House has

installed about two megawatts of solar in the last

five years,” said Rafson. “That would cover

around 200,000 to 300,000 square feet. I hope I

will be doing more than a megawatt a year going

forward. I already have a contract for over half a

megawatt or 150,000 square feet for next year.”

RESEARCHING THE FUTURE

MAREC and its business incubator companies are

conducting cutting-edge research in both solar

and off-shore wind energy. Another MAREC

business incubator, Energy Partners, LLC, has

recently introduced technology that may be “the

Holy Grail” for solar energy: A steady supply of

electricity even when Mother Nature turns off that

giant light bulb in the sky, aka the sun. “Solar

24™ is a solar panel with a lithium ion battery

pack and electronic circuitry that allows a solar

panel to provide electricity at night or other times,”

according to a GVSU/MAREC press release.

Unlike standard solar panels, the technology

discharges energy 24 hours a day.

“One of the big stumbling blocks for wind and

solar energy is the fact that when the wind doesn’t

blow or the sun doesn’t shine, energy doesn’t get

generated,” said Boezaart. “One of the

technologies that could make a big difference and

could address this shortcoming is one with the

ability to store energy when it is being generated

and available. The Solar 24 panel has a battery

pack on the backside that can capture excess

energy that isn’t used when the sun is shining. It

can then release that energy, for example, during

night time hours or as needed for special

applications.”

Solar 24 is a breakthrough technology “that has

positive implications globally,” said Boezaart.

“Other people around the globe are working in this

same area. I can’t say MAREC is the only place

where this technology is being developed, but it

is a truly leading-edge technology.” Since the

battery pack’s introduction last year at the

Chicago International Solar Show, Energy

Partners has now developed a commercial-scale

version of Solar 24 with a 300-watt solar panel

and a high-performance control system,

according to a GVSU/MAREC press release.

In the wind arena, MAREC recently completed

a four-year, off-shore wind research project,

making the organization the first to conduct such

research on the Great Lakes. “MAREC partnered

with the Department of Energy to build and deploy

a wind buoy on Lake Michigan,” said Ricco. “This

buoy collected offshore wind measurements and

data for three years.”

The study also involved the use of “state-of-


pAbove is a glimpse of Suntuitive windows from the exterior. The ground-mounted solar panels

in the foreground are part of a MAREC research project studying the effects of snow and the

tilt angle of the panels. Snow is cleared from one of each of the paired panels to discern how

much loss is from snow, as opposed to cloud cover and other weather factors.


the-art laser pulse technology, or LIDAR, to

evaluate the wind conditions with an eye toward

eventual off-shore wind development in

Michigan,” added Boezaart. “I think it will open the

door to future research, and ultimately towards

generating wind energy on the Great Lakes, which

is available out there in huge quantities.”

FROM MUSKEGON TO NORTHERN ITALY

In alliance with Pleotint, MAREC has turned its

research capabilities towards the Suntuitive

installation within its own facility. The installation

features two larger windows, measuring 58.5 x

54.5 inches, and two smaller windows, measuring

58.5 x 26.5 inches.

MAREC is installing monitoring equipment to

compare heat gain through the more conventional

existing glass and through Suntuitive. The grand

experiment began in January 2015 and will yield

a solid body of data “hopefully by about mid-

2015,” said MAREC Program Director Kim

Walton. “We have installed two pyrometers, one

on the Suntuitive window and one on the

standard window. The windows are almost side-

by-side, facing the same direction, allowing us to

read the amount of solar radiation coming through

each and comparing them.”

The Suntuitive interlayer is installed in double-

pane insulated glass units with a low-E coating

and a gray tint. “We tried to install units that are

as similar as possible to the building’s existing

glazing units,” said Lamber. “However, we could

not track down the exact construction of the

existing glazing, as far as knowing what type of

low-E coating was used at the time of its

construction 10 years ago.”

Suntuitive will soon be installed as part of a

study at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano in

northern Italy. “Eight glazing units will be installed

in two identical classrooms,” said Lamber. “Four

units will have Suntuitive and four will not. They

will be identical in terms of glazing construction.”

With the two different classrooms located next

door to each other, both sets of windows will have

the same sun angle and exposure. “Each

classroom is on the same floor and in the same

position,” said Lamber. “They will study how the

window units interact with the existing light and

temperature control systems in the room. They

will also obtain feedback from the students on how

they perceive the difference between the two types

of units.”

The University of Bozen-Bolzano is also working

with Purdue University and with the engineering

faculty of other U.S. higher education institutions.

“The whole idea is to demonstrate what the energy

savings are in an actual building,” said Lamber.

“We know what Suntuitive does in a lab, but what

are the energy savings in a particular building in

relation to certain conditions and control

systems?”


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Suntuitive’s long list of benefits gives it the ability to add to the credit tally of a LEED-registered

building. David Bell, PE, LEED AP BD + C, CGD, senior mechanical engineer at Progressive

AE, Grand Rapids, points to four specific LEED credits impacted by Suntuitive. Suntuitive

can contribute toward a LEED credit for energy performance under the Energy and

Atmosphere category. “Any proposed project gets compared to the energy performance of

a minimally code-compliant building,” said Bell. “Suntuitive has a positive contribution to

this credit by driving down the solar heat gain compared to a standard window product.

Although it is obviously dependent on the architectural design’s placement of the windows,

Suntuitive can go a long ways towards reducing the energy consumed by a building.”

The second LEED credit impacted relates to Indoor Environmental Quality, specifically

thermal comfort design. Without Suntuitive, “a person sitting next to or near a window may

be uncomfortable due to the solar gain,” said Bell. “They may even close the blinds, and if

they do so, it impacts Credit 8.2 in the Indoor Environmental Quality category, namely the

LEED credit for providing views to the outdoors. This exposes the strength of the LEED

rating system, in that all of our choices are connected. The Suntuitive product is able to

help designers capture benefits in multiple ways while mitigating adverse effects.”

The fourth potential LEED credit is for Innovation in Design. “The credit is granted on a

case-by-case basis, but a case could be that a project team is using this new technology

to advance the whole building industry,” added Bell.

SUNTUITIVE’SLEED

CREDENTIALS

SUNTUITIVE BENEFITS AND MARKETS

But Suntuitive has already produced results in the field, leaving some design

professionals wishing they knew about the technology sooner. “There is a

higher education facility in southwestern Michigan that could have benefitted

from Suntuitive,” said David Bell, PE, LEED AP BD + C, CGD, senior

mechanical engineer at Progressive AE, Grand Rapids and one of only about

six certified geo-exchange designers in Michigan. “It was only toward the end

of our design process that we became familiar with Suntuitive. Based on the

layout of the campus, a two-story high exterior glass atrium faces southwest

– a perfect orientation for Suntuitive.”

Creating thermal comfort in the glass atrium for those fleeting days of

summer would have been burdensome on the mechanical system. “Even if

a building only uses the air conditioning eight weeks out of the year, we are

required to design a mechanical system to accommodate conditions

throughout the year,” said Bell. “Large fans and ductwork would be

necessary to cool the space adequately for a limited time. Something like

Suntuitive would have cut down on the size of the entire mechanical system.

“Suntuitive opens up opportunities for architects and engineers,” Bell

continued. “The architect can partner with the mechanical engineer, with a

goal of intentionally reducing the heat load by adding Suntuitive, which also

accounts for a host of other benefits such as clear views from within the

building, reduction of artificial lighting, and reduced glare. It also presents

the architectural possibilities of perhaps shortening the floor-to-floor height

of the building, because we don’t have to account for all of that ductwork

anymore.”

Clearly, Suntuitive’s impact on the mechanical system can be substantial.

Suntuitive has a long list of benefits and, according to Lamber, even fulfills

several key points in a sustainability guideline created by Carnegie Mellon

University’s Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics (CBPD).

Pleotint’s Dr. Byker recently gave a seminar on dynamic windows at the

Center after meeting with Dr. Volker Hartkopf, Carnegie Mellon professor of

architecture and CBPD director. Suntuitive meets several of the parameters

listed in CBPD’s “10 Guidelines for High-Performance Building

Facades/Enclosures,” including access to nature, daylighting, enclosure life

and systems integration.

Given its benefits, the number of Suntuitive installation is continuing to

grow. “Both Thompson IG and some of our partners globally are all landing

more and more projects,” said Liposcak. “It is encouraging how fast it is

growing.”

Specialty transportation applications may be the next market for this

award-winning window technology. “This market could include anything from

cruise ships to automotive, bus or train applications,” said Liposcak. Lamber

also sees a viable market for Suntuitive in the healthcare arena. “By not

having to install and then clean blinds and other shading devices, there is a

great deal less cleaning and sanitizing necessary with Suntuitive in the medical

setting,” she said.

Back in its West Michigan birthplace, Suntuitive is ideal for luxury beach

homes on Lake Michigan. “In our area, we have upscale homes on the bluffs

on Lake Michigan facing southwest,” said Boezaart. “Many of those homes

would probably benefit considerably from having Suntuitive technology on

their large glass expanses facing west or southwest because the technology

blocks a great deal of the heat penetration.”

Introduced only a few years ago, Suntuitive is making significant inroads

in the marketplace. Suntuitive not only offers great views to the outdoors for

those indoors, but also is creating a new window of opportunity for energy

savings. Moreover, Liposcak finds it personally gratifying to add this green

window to the global sustainability puzzle being collectively assembled by

companies, organizations and individuals around the world. “What I like about

Suntuitive is that this product is a social good, and it is making a positive

contribution,” said Liposcak.


The Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy

Center has its roots in the Michigan Smart Zone

Network established in 2000. The Smart Zone

“offered cities an opportunity to identify stressed

areas of land, such as Brownfields, abandoned

industrial sites and the like,” said T. Arnold (Arn)

Boezaart, the now retired former director of MAREC.

As former vice president of grant programs for the

Community Foundation of Muskegon County,

Boezaart also commissioned the first commercial

wind turbine in the Muskegon region on the rooftop

of the Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts,

home of the Community Foundation.

As part of the Smart Zone program, the City of

Muskegon nominated, and the State of Michigan

accepted, the former Continental Motors site on

Muskegon Lake as a Smart Zone. The site was

once host to the sprawling Teledyne/Continental

Motors foundry and manufacturing facility that

manufactured tank components and other critical

material during World War II on the shores of

Muskegon Lake.

Redevelopment of the Smart Zone sites was a

three-way partnership between “the city where the

property is located, the Michigan Economic

Development Corporation (MEDC) that provided

guidance, some initial startup funds and ongoing

support, and the Grand Valley State University

affiliation,” said Boezaart. “The university brings

academic resources, talent, research capability and

student engagement. This is the recipe for what the

State believes will be a successful formula for

revitalizing some of these challenging redevelopment

areas.”

The new technology, business development and

job opportunities generated by this alliance would

help staunch the “brain drain” of young talent from

Michigan. Grand Valley State University (GVSU) - an

institution with approximately 14 LEED-certified

buildings - agreed to be the university affiliate.

“MAREC is a fully linked operational unit of GVSU,

but it is an economic development facility first and

foremost rather than an academic facility,” said

Boezaart.

Smart Zone funds for the construction of the

MAREC building were granted and the structure was

built in 2003. The rest of the story is about the

emergence of an organization that has spearheaded

leading-edge developments in the alternative and

renewable energy arena.

As a business incubator, MAREC “has supported

primarily start-up businesses, but through our

partnerships with the Michigan Small Business

Development Center, we have also assisted

established and growing companies as well,” said

MAREC Director Kevin Ricco. “MAREC has worked

with wind, solar, and bio-digestion projects. We have

also worked with companies that have developed

more efficient energy technologies, such as

improved turbine efficiencies, improved energy

storage, and more efficient lighting and HVAC

controls.

MAREC has also organized and hosted

numerous workshops and seminars and has been

involved in several community projects and

community education efforts, both in the past and

currently. “We have also been involved in several

areas of alternative energy research and

demonstrations, including solar, wind, and the use

of micro-turbines,” said Ricco.

Ricco provides an overview of political and

technical developments influencing renewable

energy. “There has certainly been a greater focus on

developing renewable and sustainable energy over

the last decade due in large part to policy changes

and tax incentives at the state and federal levels,”

said Ricco. “There has also been a much greater

emphasis on climate change and the desire for the

U.S. to become more energy independent and less

reliant on fossil fuels.”

Ricco sees a tremendous improvement in the

technologies surrounding renewable energy. Some

recent cutting-edge developments in solar include

“tremendous improvements in solar PV power

output and efficiency, allowing similar sized arrays to

produce more energy output than just a few years

ago,” said Ricco. “The manufacturing technologies

and methods related to solar have dramatically

improved. This has lowered production costs,

making the price of solar more competitive with fossil

fuel, such as coal. There has been great

improvement in energy storage, particularly related

to Li-ion batteries. Power inverters, needed to

convert the DC current produced by solar to AC

current, have also become much more efficient.”

In terms of the political climate, “I do believe that

the political climate in the U.S., specifically in

Michigan, will continue to favor renewable energy,”

said Ricco. “I think Michigan will not only renew its

Renewable Portfolio Standard (a designated

percentage of power to be derived from renewable

or alternative energy) but will increase it slightly. At

some point over the next few years I believe the price

of fossil fuels, particularly oil, will again rise, helping

to re-focus efforts on alternative and renewable

forms of energy development. The policy changes

and the improvements in technology taken together

have made renewables much more price

competitive with traditional fossil fuels.”

A MAREC business incubator client, Robert

Rafson, president of Chart House Energy, LLC, also

anticipates a positive political climate. “Due to

positive governmental changes by the end of next

year, we will be at 10 percent renewable energy in

Michigan,” said Rafson. “If Governor Snyder follows

through in his campaign commitments, he will

submit and support increasing the Renewable

Portfolio Standards to 30 percent by 2035.

“I think in some ways the change is going to

happen regardless,” he added, “and it will be driven

by economic rather than governmental changes.

People are implementing energy efficiency and

renewable energy measures in their own lives more

frequently.” It was only a short while ago that

businesses and homeowners were replacing

incandescent light bulbs with CFLs. Now retailers

are offering $4 dollar, screw-in LED light bulbs that

may soon eclipse the CFL. “The LED light bulb is

going to last 100 times longer than the compact

fluorescent, use half the energy and all without any

mercury in it (CFLs have mercury). So it’s less

impact, less energy and less costs,” said Rafson. “In

the future, the big change is going to be the slow

and positive shift of businesses and residences

towards reducing and even producing their own

power.”

For MAREC as an organization, Ricco says, “I

believe that MAREC will be uniquely positioned to be

a leader in this field, whether it’s through research

assistance, business development assistance, or

funding assistance to start-up companies. We are

focusing on becoming more adaptable to change,

so that we can redirect our efforts quickly based on

the needs of the market.”

ENVIRONMENTAL

MAREC: FROM BROWNFIELDTO SUSTAINABILITY HAVEN



DEMOLITION

BREWSTER-DOUGLAS READY FOR REDEVELOPMENT

HOMRICH DEMOLISHES AND RESEEDS THE SITE OF

DETROIT’S LARGEST HOUSING PROJECT

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pDemolition of Brewster-Douglas Housing Complex, Detroit


Established in 1964, Homrich is recognized as one of the premier demolition and environmental

contractors in the industry. Over its past 50 years in business, Homrich has earned respect as an

innovative industry leader, having built a valued reputation based on its ability to perform safe, high-

quality services with professional on-time results.

With 50 years behind the firm and moving into its third generation of management, Homrich has

performed numerous high-profile demolition projects throughout the Midwest and in its own home base

in the Detroit area, including a recent noteworthy project for the Detroit Housing Commission.

In September 2013, the Detroit Housing Commission awarded Homrich two separate contracts for

the total demolition of all 18 buildings in the Brewster-Douglas Housing Project. Located on 32 acres

in downtown Detroit, the Brewster-Douglas complex is near major highways, professional sports arenas

and casinos.

The Brewster-Douglas complex was the largest residential housing project owned by the City of

Detroit. Located in Detroit’s Brush Park and built between 1935 and 1955, the Brewster Projects have

quite a storied past. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt broke ground for the 701-unit development for what

was the first federally funded public housing development open to African Americans. The complex

was home to such notable figures as Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, Lily Tomlin, Loni Love,

the Supremes and Etterlene DeBarge. This complex was also seen in screenshots for the movie

Dreamgirls.

The first phase of demolition was removal of a 12-building complex known as the Douglas Rowhouse

units. These two-story buildings housed 108,000 square feet of space, and were wood-framed

construction with a brick façade.

Two six-story mid-rise structures and four 15-story buildings were adjacent to the Rowhouses. In

total, these six buildings, commonly referred to as the high-rise buildings, contained more than 470,000

square feet of space. Unlike the wood-framed Rowhouses, the high-rise buildings were constructed of

concrete with a brick façade.

During the initial bidding phase, the Detroit Housing Commission decided to separate the asbestos

abatement contracts from the demolition contracts. However, during the initial phases of demolition

planning on the high rise structures, it was discovered that the entire concrete frame structure was

coated with an asbestos-containing mastic material, as well as other hidden asbestos-containing

materials.

Utilizing standard removal practices, the entire brick façade would need to be removed from the

building. The chemical removal of the underlying mastic material would need to be removed with the

aid of scaffolding. The discovery of this material and its potential cost would normally cripple a project

of this magnitude.

However, Homrich being a licensed asbestos abatement contractor, met with the governing regulatory

agencies and devised a demolition plan that would satisfy all MIOSHA and NESHAP regulations, while

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pDemolition of Brewster-Douglas

Housing Complex, Detroit


still allowing the project to be performed in a

reasonably productive way considering the

circumstances. Homrich presented this

approach to the Detroit Housing Commission,

and the Commission elected to proceed with

Homrich’s combined asbestos/demolition plan in

lieu of the original split-contracting process.

With the asbestos mastic materials remaining

on the building during demolition, Homrich’s field

staff had to perform the demolition project as a

Class 1 asbestos removal project wearing Tyvek

suits and respirators. Homrich utilized their ultra-

modern Hitachi 800 Ultra High Reach in

combination with an old-fashioned wrecking ball

hung from a 200-ton truck crane. This approach

allowed Homrich to safely demolish the four 15-

story high-rise buildings down to a level where

the structures could be reached and demolition

could be completed by the company’s array of

Komatsu excavators, including the PC710,

PC400 and PC800. Homrich also utilized two

Dust Boss misting units to control any emissions

generated during the demolition project.

In total, Homrich handled over 75,000 tons of

asbestos-contaminated construction and

demolition material, 20,000 tons of concrete and

2,500 tons of scrap metal. Homrich also

delivered over 48,000 tons of backfill material to

the site in order to bring the site back up to

grade. Topsoil and seeding will create a

Greenfield site ready for redevelopment in the

near future.

Homrich is proud to have been part of this

complex, challenging project, as well as the many

others it has successfully completed in its home

base of the City of Detroit. Homrich is helping

revitalize the City of Detroit one project at a time.

“Homrich 4 Detroit” is the company’s local slogan

as it continues to help city neighborhoods by

demolishing over 1,000 abandoned houses this

year alone.

As the City of Detroit celebrates its

revitalization, Homrich also recently celebrated its

50th year in business by hosting a 50th

Anniversary Extravaganza with over 500 business

associates, friends and family in attendance.

DEMOLITION

pDemolition of Brewster-Douglas Housing Complex, Detroit


Homrich was contracted to provide demolition and

abatement services on the Bates Garage parking

structure, a five-level, 600-space facility located in

the heart of downtown Detroit.

Homrich worked closely with MDOT and the City

of Detroit, while coordinating the closing and re-

routing of roads and sidewalks in order to

accommodate the demolition project, which was

surrounded on three sides by heavily used roads

and sidewalks. Due to the constraints presented

by both foot and vehicle traffic, Homrich had a very

detailed, site-specific Health and Safety Plan in

place to address the special considerations of this

project.

Compounding the delicate nature of the project

was the fact that the parking deck abutted two

other buildings, one of which was the historic

National Theater. By employing specialized

procedures, Homrich was able to meticulously

separate the structures and leave the two adjacent

structures intact.

Trucking and hauling activities were very active

on this site as nearly 24,000 tons of concrete were

hauled away. Additionally, over 700 tons of scrap

metal was hauled away, and another 22,000 tons

of backfill were delivered back onto the site in order

to bring the lower level of the parking structure

back up to street grade. With a total of 1,342 semi-

loads of material coming and going from the site,

Homrich crews were able to complete this project

without incidence despite thechallenges presented

by a heavy traffic area in downtown Detroit.

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Adamo Group has been a leader in the programs targeting blighted and

abandoned homes in Detroit this year. Though Adamo has performed

residential demolition in Detroit for nearly two decades, the company’s work

through the City of Detroit and the Detroit Land Bank Authority (DLBA) since

April 2014 has reached unprecedented levels.

In the last nine months Adamo has demolished nearly 1,300 blighted

structures and will continue its work in 2015. Adamo is utilizing a variety of

mid-sized excavators to level the structures and load the debris into trucks,

as well as bulldozers for backfilling and grading. At the peak of the work

this summer, six to eight crews, consisting of two to three workers per crew,

operated on a six days per week, 10 hours per day schedule to meet the

aggressive timelines mandated by the City of Detroit and DLBA.

The work has not been without a few challenges along the way, including

torrential downpours, squatters, and the coordination of utility

disconnections. The Detroit Police Department has been a great help in

assisting with squatters, and DTE has worked at a rapid pace to achieve

utility shut-off clearances to help Adamo keep the

project on schedule.

The logistics of trucking high volumes of debris

to landfills was hampered by limited trucking

availability during the busy summer construction

season, and the total shutdown of I-96. Longer

routes to landfills had to be taken, consuming

valuable time, and special arrangements had to

be initiated with the local landfills to keep their

facilities open for extended hours during the week

and on Saturdays to accommodate the project’s

objectives.

Interaction from the community throughout the

project has been very positive overall. During the

due diligence stage, it was common for residents

to approach crews and thank them for their work

and for helping to improve the image of their

neighborhoods. One resident wrote a letter to the

Mayor, applauding Adamo for its quick

emergency work on a structure that was in

danger of falling on her home. As 2014’s

residential demolition wrapped up, Adamo crews

made final grades and site restorations to parcels

where hundreds of blighted homes stood just a

few weeks ago.

ADAMO TACKLES DETROITRESIDENTIAL BLIGHT

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ADAMO GROUP

pAdamo battles Detroit residential blight.

qDetroit residential blight removal is underway.


DEMOLITION

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PROJECT DESCRIPTIONSAND PHOTOS SUBMITTED

COURTESY OF ADAMO GROUP

In March 2014 Adamo Group Inc. (Adamo)

assisted the Detroit Fire Department (DFD) with a

two-alarm fire at the Palmer Promotional

Products plant at 1600 Farnsworth Street.

Several small fires inside the building quickly

spread and converged into one huge fire that

burned for five days. Adamo was called in to

supplement the services of another Detroit-based

demolition company, Farrow Group, Inc., who

was contracted by the DFD to assist with clean

up at fire-damaged sites.

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With 50 years of experience and expertise,

Adamo Group is called upon regularly for a variety

of emergency work, including fires, sinkholes,

and debris and hazardous materials

management. Because these events commonly

occur within city limits – affecting thousands of

residents, businesses and commuters – time is

of the utmost importance. Adamo acted quickly

to remove the plant’s collapsing building

components and keep the site contained to

ensure the two neighboring facilities, which were

evacuated because of the fire, would be safe to

reoccupy and resume business as soon as

possible.

Adamo supplied its APEX 70 UHD and Cat

385CL excavators to clear paths, which allowed

the DFD to gain better access to various

isolated fires. Demolition of the six-story,

DEMOLITION

500,000-square-foot factory continued under

the direction of the DFD Fire Marshall to

safeguard areas of the building that were

severely compromised as a result of the

extreme temperatures from the fire. After

making the building safe, Adamo was

contracted by the building owner to complete

the demolition of the burnt-out factory.

Once the flames were finally exhausted and

the smoke subsided, the network of buildings,

some nearly a century old, was devastated.

While the structures were constructed of

reinforced concrete and designed to

withstand extremes, they could not hold up to

the fire that ravaged them for nearly a week.

Buckled, crumbling concrete walls were the

obvious result of the fire. Less evident was the

potential environmental impact of the blaze.

Due to environmental and safety concerns

associated with the site clean-up and eventual

building demolition, City of Detroit officials

requested the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (USEPA) assist in overseeing the

project. The USEPA and the Michigan

Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)

began inspecting the facility to assess the

environmental impact and exposure. The

evidence of regulated asbestos-containing

material (RACM) in the smoldering debris piles

and the potential PCB-impacted transformers

were of particular concern.

Further investigation verified that the

building debris was contaminated with RACM

levels so great that all of the debris, including

the buildings still standing, had to be removed

as asbestos-containing waste materials.

Adamo also promptly established protocols

for the testing and monitoring of all sources

potentially impacted with PCB contaminants.

Safety requirements and standards were

reviewed daily to ensure the protection of the

workers, the buildings and neighboring

occupants. Oversight officials confirmed that

area residents and nearby businesses were

protected throughout the project, through the

concerted efforts of the USEPA’s on-site

consultant, regular meetings between Adamo,

the USEPA and MDEQ, and the meticulous

work plans developed by Adamo and

approved by the regulatory agencies. With

over 60,000 cubic yards of debris removed,

the project concluded with final clean up and

site restoration in June 2014.


Reusing or recycling the common plastic grocery bag is a relatively easy way to go green. What is not

so easy is reusing and recycling an entire grocery store. The Christman Company, Lansing, and NORR,

LLC, Detroit transformed a non-descript Farmer Jack grocery store into a contemporary vision in glass

and metal panels. A new raised-entry canopy and curtain wall system announces the presence of

Wayne State University’s (WSU) state-of the-art Advanced Technology Education Center (A-TEC) along

12 Mile Road in Warren.

A wonderful palette of green and bronze metal panels completes the transformation of the building

from bland to beautiful. But more than sheer visual appeal takes the building into a new era. The

sustainable features of this LEED-registered facility complement the research taking place within the

building. Complementary to industries located in the area, A-TEC services an important and growing

industry segment while leveraging opportunities with the local business community. A-TEC focuses on

teaching advanced automotive technology, including battery and electric vehicle engineering, systems

engineering, computer and information systems, and business programs. The facility will also serve as

a research center for automotive battery and hybrid technologies.

As part of A-TEC’s mission, the newly renovated facility showcases these emerging vehicle

technologies. Alternative fuel-charging stations are provided for over six percent of the total parking

capacity. In addition, preferred parking spaces for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles are provided

for over two percent of total parking capacity.

WSU, a nationally recognized research institution with a main campus in Midtown Detroit and six

extension centers throughout Southeast Michigan, saw the project as an opportunity to work with its

next-door neighbor, namely Macomb Community College’s (MCC) South Campus located directly across

12 Mile Road. WSU is working with MCC-South Campus as a national model for future community

college and university partnerships.

Christman commenced construction in September 2013 and reached completion in August 2014.

Sustainability was a driving force in all project phases, including the installation of light-colored concrete

as the hardscape of choice. This option was selected to reduce the urban heat island effect of this

mostly paved site.

The project involved partial demolition of the existing structure, originally built in 1974. One of the

major sustainability goals and challenges was to reuse as much of the existing building as possible.

The majority of the existing steel superstructure and masonry walls were reused, repaired or re-clad.

Unfortunately, many of the interior walls and finishes were damaged beyond restoration and had to be

removed.

WSU ADVANCEDTECHNOLOGYEDUCATIONCENTER:

A STUDY INSUSTAINABILITY

PHOTOGRAPHY BYCHRISTOPHER LARK

The project team also focused on providing

building occupants with a high-quality indoor

environment. From the early design phase, the

project team concentrated on methods to

improve indoor air quality by specifying low VOC-

emitting materials, finishes and furniture systems.

An IAQ construction plan and a green

housekeeping policy controlled pollutants within

the interior, as well.

A campus-wide Green Housekeeping policy is

used to protect the health of building occupants

and to prevent harm to the environment. For

example, all toilet room paper products are

manufactured from recycled materials. In another

initiative, a dedicated, central recycling center will

be located in the shipping and receiving area;

green and yellow collection bins are located in

high-traffic areas, such as the lobby, hallways and

classrooms; and recycling containers have been

provided in each room for paper.

WSU has instituted a low-mercury policy all

across campus, and has standardized proper

purchasing and installation procedures to

implement this policy. An Integrated Pest

Management program is also being used in order

to project the health of occupants and to prevent

harm to the environment.

The Christman Company lists the building’s

sustainable highlights:


pThe parking area for this sustainable facility offers alternative fuel-charging stations and

preferred parking spaces for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles.

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

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pBathed in natural light, the interior is not only

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and constructed to offer occupants a high-quality

indoor environment with low VOC-emitting

materials and a Green Housekeeping policy.


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SUSTAINABLE SITE:

WSU purchased a vacant Farmer Jack Grocery store and renovated a building that once was

functionally obsolete, giving it a new purpose. The location takes full advantage of pedestrian access

to the campus and nearby services. Biodiversity and walkability is promoted onsite.

WATER EFFICIENCY:

The landscaping was designed to require no irrigation, reducing the use of potable water required

to keep everything green. In addition, with careful selection of interior plumbing fixtures, the project

is anticipating a 42 percent reduction in potable water and sewage usage.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY:

Commissioning of all HVAC, lighting and domestic water systems was conducted to ensure that

all systems operate as designed. All equipment was selected to cause minimal damage to the

atmosphere. The designs for HVAC and lighting systems employed efficient equipment and

technologies, resulting in projected use of 30.37 percent less energy than the baseline established

tThe landscaping was designed to require 50

percent less water. This strategy reduced

the use of potable water required to

maintain the landscaping.

qThis colorful gathering area is another

glimpse into the interior transformation of a

former grocery store into a collaborative

teaching space.


by ASHRAE standard 90.1-2007. The new

systems resulting from the renovations save 94.8

metric tons of carbon dioxide from being released

into the atmosphere. That equates to 220 barrels

of oil or 2,441 seedling trees grown for 10 years,

or 20 passenger vehicles used.

MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:

During construction, 93 percent of all

construction waste was reclaimed and recycled,

while recycled materials were used extensively

throughout the project. By cost, recycled

materials made up 22 percent of the total cost of

materials, while 22 percent were sourced

regionally.

INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY:

An IAQ plan was implemented to combat the

growing concerns regarding issues associated

with indoor air quality. Low-emitting materials

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT

were selected in order to reduce any adverse

effects on IAQ once the building was occupied.

The HVAC system was designed to meet the

minimum IAQ requirements. No smoking is

permitted within 25 feet of any air intake louvers.

The HVAC system was designed to maintain

temperatures and humidity in accordance with

ASHRAE standard 55-2007.

Information provided courtesy of The Christman

Company with CAM Magazine’s editorial input.

The following consultants and subcontractors

contributed to WSU’s Advanced Technology Education

Center:

• General Trades and Mill Work – Acoustic Ceiling &

Partition, Ann Arbor

• Reproduction Specialists – ARC (Dunn Blue),

Clawson

• Tiling – Artisan Tile, Inc., Brighton

• Site Work – Blaze Contracting, Detroit

• Demolition – Blue Star, Inc., Warren

• Metal Siding – C.L. Rieckhoff Co., Inc., Taylor

• Structural & Site Concrete – Christman

Constructors, Inc., Livonia and Reston, VA

• Painting – Detroit Spectrum Painters, Warren

• Fencing – Future Fence Company, Warren

• Raised Floor – Haworth, Holland, MI

• Commissioning – Horizon Engineering Associates,

Novi

• Flooring – Ideal Floor Covering, Rochester

• Testing & Balance – International Test and

Balance, Inc., Southfield, MI

• Plumbing – John E. Green, Highland Park

• Electrical – LaBelle Electric, Macomb Twp.

• Civil Engineering and Landscaping – Mannik &

Smith Group, Inc., Canton, MI

• Masonry – Rosati Masonry Contractors, Rochester

Hills

• Structural Steel – Ross Structural Steel, Detroit

• Roofing – Schreiber Corporation, Wixom

• Fire Protection – Shambaugh & Son, Southfield

• Controls – Siemens, Warren

• Drywall – Turner Brooks, Inc., Madison Heights

• Landscaping Contractor – Turner’s Nursery &

Landscape, Ann Arbor

• Glazing/Building Envelope – Universal Glass &

Metal, Detroit

• HVAC – Ventcon, Allen Park

The construction manager provides the project

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Onset, a world leader in data loggers, has

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ANBO Announces SnowBlade for Compact Machines

A new generation of spring-trip snow blades

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Acuity Brands, Inc. has expanded the Acculamp® economy grade series to include BR LED lamps –

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that incorporates several significant

updates to match unique needs, design

and budget for every application. The new

tub and shower fittings are ideal for education,

healthcare, hospitality, multi-family and fitness applications.

With its finely-tuned ceramic operating cartridge, the new Chicago

Faucets pressure-balancing shower valve offers improved flow

management, precise hot- and cold-water mixing, simplified hot water

volume adjustment, and a reduced flow rate (GPM) for both tub and shower

service. Hot and cold supply inlet check stops are built into every valve.

The complete fittings feature modern wall trim styling, with a polished

chrome wall plate that's dual-indexed: embossed "H" and "C" and color-

coded temperature graduation allow the user to adjust temperature quickly

and easily.

The new Chicago Faucets shower valve is available as part of a complete

system that includes a choice of shower head, a diverter tub spout and all

finishing trim. The valve may also be purchased separately. Installation is

easy: valve inlets and outlets with both 1/2" NPT and copper sweat

connections are built in. All Chicago Faucets tub and shower fittings are

fully compliant with relevant plumbing codes and standards. More

information on these products can be found at www.chicagofaucets.com

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Larson Electronics, a leading manufacturer and

distributor of high quality lighting for over 40

years, has announced the release of a 240 Watt

Explosion Proof LED Wall Pack Light fixture that

provides operators with a powerful and energy

efficient alternative to traditional hazardous

location luminaires. The HAL-RSLED-240W is

designed for indoor and outdoor use, wet

locations, and areas containing moisture, dirt,

corrosion, vibration and rough usage.

The HAL-RSLED-240W Wall Pack Light from

Larson Electronics is a Class 1 Division 2, Class

2 Division 1 & 2 hazardous location light fixture

that provides 21,300 lumen of high quality light

while drawing only 240 watts. The copper free

die-cast aluminum alloy body is powder coated

for added durability and an attractive aesthetic

appearance. Light weight and a low profile make

this unit an attractive alternative to larger and

heavier older fixtures and require less hardware

Larson Electronics Announces the Addition of a 240 Watt Wall Pack Light to Their Line ofExplosion Proof Lighting

to install. This robust luminaire can outperform a

400 watt metal halide fixture in brightness while

consuming half the power.

This light is multi-voltage

capable and can be operated

with 90-277 VAC, 127-300

VDC, or 347-477 VAC. The

aluminum body and LED

lamp give this light excellent

durability and resistance to

vibration and impacts. The

housing is specially designed

to dissipate heat which

increases the efficiency and

lifespan of the LED luminaires.

A special heat dissipating

design in conjunction with

LED technology helps this

fixture to achieve an excellent

100,000 hour rated lifespan

with 80% lumen retention. This fixture has

multiple mounting options including direct

conduit, pole mounting, surface

mounting with a wall bracket and

cable mounting.

Larson Electronics carries

an extensive line of explosion proof

LED lights, LED work lights, light

towers, intrinsically safe LED

lights, portable work lights and

industrial grade LED area lights.

You can view Larson Electronics’

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Ergodyne Launches NewBattery Operated HeatedJacket

Ergodyne has announced the expansion of their

CORE Performance Work Wear® Outer Layer

Series to include the 6490 Heated Jacket with

Removable Sleeves. With three heat settings and

two heat zones on the chest and back, this

versatile battery powered jacket not only comes

with removable sleeves, but also offers an

adapter extension wire to connect to alternative

power sources including, but not limited, to tool

batteries.

With three heat settings - low, medium and

high - and the ability to turn the jacket into a vest,

the 6490 heated jacket is designed to be used in

any temperature – chilly or downright subzero.

The two heating zones located on the chest and

back deliver heat to the body's core regions and

is activated through an easy touch heat control

button on the outside of the jacket. Boasting

three pockets and a convenient battery holder

pocket, the 6490 heated jacket is unique to the

market with its extension wire allowing a worker

to heat the jacket from an alternative power

source.

Key Features:

• Two heat zones to distribute heat to core

body regions: chest and back

• Three heat settings: low, medium, and high

• Preheat (red blinking button) option for

increased warm up time

• Adapter extension wire allows user to heat

jacket from alternative power source, or tool

battery

• Easy touch controller button to navigate

through heat settings and pre-heat option

• Up to nine hours of continuous heat on low

setting, five hours on medium setting, and

three hours on high setting

• Water and wind resistant outer shell

• Soft, warm fleece lining

• Drawstring waist

• Three external pockets

• Convenient battery holder pocket inside

jacket with zipper closure

• Rechargeable Battery: 7.4V, 5200 MAH

Lithium Ion Battery

• Replaceable parts available: 6490B battery,

6490W wall charger

• Optional accessory: 6490C cigarette

converter allows user to heat jacket without

battery

• Removable sleeves zip off for vest option

Ideal for anyone working in cold environments,

the new CORE Performance Work Wear® 6490

Heated Jacket with Removable Sleeves is

available now at all authorized Ergodyne

distributors. For more information or to find out

where to buy, visit www.ergodyne.com or call

(800) 225-8238 or (651) 642-9889.


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XPEL™ Headlamp Protection Film is an optically

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Delivering unmatched durability, stability and

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The film is manufactured with the strongest,

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Available for a broad range of vehicle makes

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TMP Architecture, Inc., Bloomfield Hills, is pleased to

announce that Misty Raatz has joined the firm’s

architectural group. Raatz will serve as a project manager

with a focus in the K-12 market. She will be involved in the

day-to-day management and implementation of projects,

as well as business development activities in the K-12

sector. Raatz is an associate member of the American

Institute of Architects (AIA), Michigan Chapter, and is a

member of the AIA Detroit Chapter Building Codes and

Regulations Committee.

Bloomfield Hills-based Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC)

recently announced that Todd Sneathen, PE, has rejoined

the firm as senior project engineer. Sneathen will provide

technical leadership for critical water and wastewater, civil

infrastructure, and higher education development projects.

He recently returned to HRC after serving as Director of

Public Works with the City of East Lansing from 2003 to

2014. He also served as chair of the East Lansing Meridian

Water & Sewer Authority Board which administers the East

Lansing-Meridian Water Treatment Plant. Sneathen was previously employed

by HRC from 1997 to 2000 in the role of chief field engineer.

Stantec, a professional

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engineering, interior

design, landscape

architecture, surveying,

environmental

sciences, project

management and

project economics, has announced the following new hires. David Call, PE,

has joined the firm in its Ann Arbor office as a project manager. Call brings a

diverse background in guiding responsible land development from both

municipal and private sector perspectives. Matthew Strong and Travis Niemi

have joined the firm’s Berkley office. Strong is a designer who holds both a

Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a Masters of Architecture

degree. He has a background in structural and architectural design as well

as furniture and set design. Travis Niemi joins the firm as a marketing

coordinator. Niemi holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing,

as well as a Masters of Business Administration from Davenport University.

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G2 Consulting Group, headquartered in Troy, recently completed work on

the Wellbridge rehabilitation facility in Rochester Hills. When soft, soggy soil

conditions threatened to delay the project, G2 Consulting Group implemented

a process called Lime Stabilization to quickly improve the soil quality and

characteristics. This alternative to importing new soil prevented construction

delays and significant increases to the project’s cost. G2 is a frequent partner

with Wellbridge, having conducted geotechnical research for additional

Wellbridge facilities in Romeo, Fenton and Grand Blanc. G2 also worked with

Wellbridge’s predecessor company, Medilodge, on projects in Pinkney, Taylor,

Oxford and Novi. G2 also served as a consultant to J. W. Design Architectural

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CALENDAR

CAM Social Outings 2015

Feb 28..............CAM Men’s Doubles Bowling Tournament

Mar 6................European Pheasant Hunt

Apr 6 ................Tigers v. Twins-Opening Day Tailgate Party

May 15 .............CAM Spring Sporting Clays

Jun 16 ..............CAM Golf Outing-Baypointe Golf Club

Jul 14 ...............CAM Golf Outing-Links of Novi

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Aug 15 .............Cruise into CAM at the Woodward Dream Cruise

Aug 18 .............CAM Golf Outing-Fieldstone Golf Club

Sept 17 ............Boy Scouts Building Connections

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FEBRUARY

February 4, 2015

CAM Michigan Construction & Design

Tradeshow

MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit, Michigan

The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM)

presents its one-day tradeshow extravaganza,

9:00 am – 4:30 pm. Vendors display wares,

products and services. The tradeshow also plays

host to the CAM 129th Annual Meeting and the

CAM Magazine 2014 Special Issue Awards. For

booth or attendance information, call Ron Riegel

at CAM (248) 972-1000 or visit www.cam-

online.com.

April 15-17, 2015

MGP Conference 2015

Providence Biltmore Hotel, Providence, Rhode

Island

A gathering of experts on former Manufactured

Gas Plant (MGP) sites, this conference provides a

forum for MGP site owners, consultants and

contractors to share experiences and ideas. It is

designed to stimulate knowledge exchange with

strong technical presentations and experienced

technical panels who will explore the key issues of

MGP site management based on lessons learned.

The conference schedule will consist of a day of

workshops and two-and-a-half days of exhibits,

poster presentations, and engaging technical

sessions.

Please visit: http://www.mgpconference.com


The Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers UnionLocal #2 of Michigan proudly continues the tradition of excellence.

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During the month of March, CAMTEC, the Training and Education Center of CAM, will be hosting nine courses at our Bloomfield Hills location. Project

managers will benefit from Design Phase, Bidding and Proposals, as well as Project Scheduling & Planning. Accounts Receivable & Management will teach

valuable skills for collecting on past-due accounts. The QuickBooks class scheduled for March 26th is highly recommended for any company owner relying

on the software for accurate accounting. The class will review Best Practices to limit exposure to embezzlement or fraud within the company. For more

information or to register online, go to www.cam-online.com and view the Calendar or Events.


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