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“ V O I C E O F T H E C O N S T R U C T I O N I N D U S T R Y ”

ALSO: WORKING SMART – REDUCING OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS

SILVER-LEVEL CERTIFICATION IS ANTICIPATEDUNDER USGBC’S LEED RATING SYSTEM

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GREENLEAF TRUST BUILDING

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IN THIS ISSUE:12 Member Feature

Allen Brothers, Inc. and LUMA Resources, LLC Honored at State of the Union Address

ROOFING16 Top of the Class

Public Safety and Operations Building Gets a Roof

18 Clearing New Hurdles at Rooftop LevelChem Link Introduces New Class of Single Ply EPDM Adhesive

EDUCATIONAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION22 WORKING SMART

Reducing Operating and Maintenance Costs for School Buildings

26 Creative Design Solutions for Medical Learning EnvironmentsSHW Group Leeds the Way

28 A Marathon Year for Detroit School ConstructionWalbridge Joint Venture and Design/Build Teams Convert Bond Dollars Into Buildings

31 A Passion for LearningFanning Howey Tracks Design Trends in Learning Space

34 Greenprint for the FutureSustainable Schools on a Budget

CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT36 A Watched Site

Silver-Level Certification is Anticipated for Greenleaf Trust Building

ABOUT THE COVER:THE GREENLEAF TRUST BUILDING, IN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM, WAS PHOTOGRAPHED BY JEFF GARLAND OF JEFFGARLAND ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY.

8 Industry News11 Safety Tool Kit40 Product Showcase43 People in Construction

44 Construction Calendar45 Buyers Guide Updates46 CAM Welcomes New Members46 Advertisers Index

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Awatched pot never boils, but cana watched site ever bloom? Foryears, all eyes in Birminghamwere focused on a small piece ofland at the intersection of

Woodward Avenue and Maple Road. ManyBirmingham visitors make their firstimpressions from this gateway into the city’spopular downtown. A former gas stationresting on a designated Brownfield was animage few city boosters were comfortablewith, so they kept a close eye on the site –until the seeds of development finallysprouted into the landmark building thatgraces the land today.

Catalyst Development Co., LLC workedwith construction manager CSM Group andarchitect and interior designer EckertWordell, Architecture, Engineering, InteriorDesign, all of Kalamazoo, to revitalize theblighted corner with a new five-story, mixed-use structure. Named for Greenleaf Trust,which occupies a significant portion of thebuilding, the structure also houses an Italianrestaurant and luxury residential units alongwith additional Class A office space. True tothe Greenleaf name and the reputation ofthe project team, as well as to the gardener-like attention that nurtured growth on thesite, the structure was built with sustain-ability in mind. Silver-Level Certification isanticipated under USGBC’s LEED ratingsystem and the building received anhonorable mention in CAM Magazine’sGreen Project of the Year Awards.

MAKING THE GARDEN GROW The Greenleaf Trust site measures about

14,000 square feet, but busy nearbyroadways and an existing restauranteffectively limited development options.Minor soil contamination could also beattributed to the existing gas station’sunderground fuel storage tanks. In spite ofthese shortcomings, the site’s positivefeatures were much too significant to beoverlooked.

“The most important feature was theexposure that the site offered,” said RickWordell, senior principal in charge of designfor Eckert Wordell. “It is a high visibilitycorner that really is the gateway into thedowntown area of Birmingham. It was theperfect site for our client, mostly because ofthe exposure.”

Making the site work required thecombined talents of Eckert Wordell and CSMGroup. After some contaminated soil wasremoved, a membrane was installed toseparate the building from what remained.This required careful coordination and thefoundations were poured in small sections

so that individual pieces of the membranecould be joined together to form an uninter-rupted barrier. Recessed items such asplumbing, utilities and grease traps for therestaurant required advanced planningbecause they all had to sit atop themembrane.

Once workers emerged from the 20-footexcavation pit, they had to contend with theclose confines presented by roads on threesides and the existing restaurant on thefourth. The outer wall of the Greenleaf TrustBuilding sits a scant four inches away fromPeabody’s Restaurant, yet the new buildingtowers over the existing structure.Scaffolding was actually placed above theexisting restaurant, with permission fromthe owner, to set stone on the new building’shigher floors. Vertical access challengeswere met with a variety of innovativesolutions from the project team.

“The tower crane foundation was designedintegral with the building foundation,”explained Todd McDonald, president of CSMGroup. “It penetrated a roof area over theunderground parking/mechanical space, sowe could pull it out as close to the end of theproject as possible.”

This tower crane was removed in January2010, but the final phases of the projectwere supported with a portable tower crane

that featured a very small footprint. Thiscrane was erected along Woodward and wasused to hoist materials up to the roof duringthe project’s final months. In addition toaccommodating cranes on the small site, theproject team conserved space by havingcontractors park offsite while creating atemporary lot to serve the parking needs ofthe existing restaurant. In spite of the site’ssize, the finished Greenleaf Trust Buildingnow offers classic visual appeal and a wealthof functional spaces.

ENJOYING THE FRUITS OF THEIR LABOR As the Greenleaf Trust project progressed,

the team enjoyed a steady stream ofhospitality and good will from thebusinesses, civic leaders and people ofBirmingham. Although they always wantedto be good neighbors, the warm welcomethat they received further cemented theirdesire to make themselves a positiveaddition to the community. One of thesurest ways to make a good first impressionwas to fit in with the unique architecture ofthe city, as defined by historic downtownbuildings and the nearby CranbrookEducational Community.

The building’s classic, contemporary stylingpays respectful homage to Birmingham’sarchitectural heritage, while the Mankato

Greenleaf Trust occupies a significant portion of the building, which also houses an Italianrestaurant and luxury residential units, along with additional Class A office space.

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stone used on the exterior helped to meetsustainability goals by being sourced within500 miles of the site. Mankato stone andother design elements from the exterior arecarried into the building’s interior to create aseamless, yet elegant, look. No detail was toosmall for consideration, as even exterior glassand custom interior lighting fixtures wereselected to complement the Greenleaf Trustlogo.

“This project afforded a great opportunityto combine the site constraints, the programrequirements, the wonderful architecturalhistory of the vicinity, and the owner’s truedesire to meet the LEED criteria on aBrownfield, while also building a structurethat would stand the test of time and act asa catalyst for future development standardswithin the Birmingham area,” said JeffEckert, senior principal for Eckert Wordell.“This building makes a profound statementtowards those ends.”

In addition to making a positive impacttoday, the Greenleaf Trust Building was alsodesigned to conserve resources fortomorrow. Brownfield redevelopment is aninherently green process and this particularsite also offers pedestrian access to

downtown buildings and mass transitoptions. Locally available materials withhigh levels of recycled content were usedwhenever feasible. Construction waste wasalso given careful consideration, butrecycling required a little extra thought atthe Greenleaf Trust site.

“Normally, you have four or fivedumpsters for cardboard, wood, metal andother materials,” said McDonald. “We had touse smaller containers and arrange for morefrequent pickup to manage disposal herebecause of the site constraints.”

The project team did a fair amount offinessing to fit the Greenleaf Trust Buildingonto its site, but it looks like it belongs therenow. Much like a tree growing in a forest, thebuilding became a natural part of thelandscape that is in harmony with itssurroundings. Thanks to the skills and visionof the entire project team, Birmingham’swatched site has finally bloomed.

THE FOLLOWING SUBCONTRACTORSAND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTSCONTRIBUTED THEIR SKILLS TO THEPROJECT:• Carpet and Specialty Flooring – SCI

Floorcovering, Southfield (Core and Shell,Greenleaf Trust Interior and ZaziosRestaurant)

• Civil Engineer – Nowak & Fraus, Pontiac• Commissioning Agent – L.L. Catey

Engineering Services, LLC, Royal Oak • Concrete Flatwork, Structural and Floor

Slabs – Ideal Contractors, Detroit (Coreand Shell)

• Concrete Forming and Accessories –Albanelli Cement Contractors, Livonia(Core and Shell)

• Conveying Equipment – Connelly CraneRental Corporation, Detroit (Core and Shell)

• Drywall, Acoustical Ceilings and GeneralTrades – Jasman Construction, Whitmore Lake (Core and Shell, GreenleafTrust Interior and Zazios Restaurant)

• Earth Moving – Site Development, Inc.,Madison Heights (Core and Shell)

• Electrical and Fire Alarm – EdgewoodElectric, Madison Heights (Core and Shell,Greenleaf Trust Interior and ZaziosRestaurant)

• Elevators – Thyssen Krupp ElevatorCompany, Livonia (Core and Shell)

• Fire Alarm – Riverside IntegratedSystems, Grand Rapids (Core and Shell)

• Fire Protection – Advanced FireProtection, Lansing (Core and Shell,Greenleaf Trust Interior and ZaziosRestaurant)

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Mankato stone and other design elementsfrom the exterior are carried into the building’s interior to create a seamless, yetelegant, look.

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• Fire Protection – Westland FireProtection, Livonia (Core and Shell,Greenleaf Trust Interior and ZaziosRestaurant)

• Fire and Smoke Protection – William EHarnish Accoustical, Inc., Redford (Coreand Shell)

• Food Service Equipment – Great LakesHotel Supply, Detroit (Zazios Restaurant)

• General Trades – City Renovation & Trim,Inc., Auburn Hills (Core and Shell)

• Glazing – Madison Heights Glass,Ferndale (Core and Shell, Greenleaf TrustInterior and Zazios Restaurant)

• Hard Tile Flooring – F.D. Beradino Tile,Eastpointe (Core and Shell and GreenleafTrust Interior)

• Hard Tile Flooring – Wolverine StoneCompany, Warren (Zazios Restaurant)

• Landscaping – Donato Landscape,Shelby Township (Core and Shell)

• Mechanical – Pro Services, Portage (Coreand Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior andZazios Restaurant)

• Mechanical and Electrical Engineer –Ketchmark & Associates, Burr Ridge, IL

• Painting – Somerset Painting andCommercial Services, Washington (Coreand Shell, Greenleaf Trust Interior andZazios Restaurant)

• Siding (Metal Panels) – ArchitecturalMetals, Inc., Portland (Core and Shell)

• Roofing – Stephenson & Sons Roofing,Flint (Core and Shell)

• Security Consultant – Security Design &Consulting, Inc., Flushing

• Site Remediation – Bierlein Companies,Inc., Midland (Core and Shell)

• Security Cameras – SecurAlarm Systems,Grand Rapids (Core and Shell, GreenleafTrust Interior and Zazios Restaurant)

• Specialty Doors and Frames – OverheadDoor of Jackson, Jackson(Core and Shell)

• Sound Consultants – Kolano & SahaEngineers, Waterford

• Special Foundations, Load BearingElements and Auger Cast Piles –Schnabel Foundation Company, Cary IL(Core and Shell)

• Structural Engineer – JDH Engineering,Inc., Grandville

• Structural Steel and Metal Fabrication –Kirby Steel, Burton (Core and Shell)

• Structured Cabling – TeL Systems, AnnArbor (Zazios Restaurant)

• Testing Consultant – Soils & MaterialsEngineers, Inc. (SME), Plymouth

• Traffic Coatings – D.C. Byers, GrandRapids (Core and Shell)

• Traffic Consultants – Birchler ArroyoAssociates, Inc., Lathrup Village

• Traffic Signaling Consultant – MansellAssociates, Inc., Farmington

• Traffic Signals – Rauhorn Electric,Macomb (Core and Shell)

• Unit Masonry – Leidal & Hart, Livonia(Core and Shell and Zazios Restaurant)

Subcontractors and professional consultantslisted in the Construction Highlight areidentified by the general contractor, architect or owner.

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