The three documents summarize new courthouse, student union, and law center buildings that were designed and constructed to be sustainable and high-performance.
The first document describes a new 7-story courthouse in Jacksonville, Florida that houses 51 courtrooms and offices. It was designed to be secure, efficient and flexible.
The second document summarizes a new student union at the University of North Florida with meeting spaces, restaurants and student areas. It earned LEED Gold for water and energy efficiency designs like low-flow fixtures and occupancy sensors.
The third document outlines a law advocacy center addition at the University of Florida with classrooms and courtrooms. It achieved LEED Gold through designs like variable air drives,
Mutations in the beta propeller WDR72 gene were found to cause autosomal-recessive hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) in two unrelated Pakistani families. WDR72 encodes a protein of unknown function that is expressed in maturation-stage ameloblasts. The mutations likely disrupt normal vesicle trafficking in ameloblasts, which is important for secretion into immature enamel and removal of cleaved enamel matrix proteins during enamel maturation. This leads to weak, opaque enamel that inappropriately retains matrix proteins and fails prematurely after tooth eruption, characteristic of hypomaturation AI. WDR72 may function similarly to its homolog WDR7, which is involved in vesicle mobilization and calcium
Mutations in the gene C4orf26 were found to cause amelogenesis imperfecta (AI), a genetic condition affecting the enamel of teeth, in nine families. C4orf26 encodes a protein expressed during enamel formation that promotes the nucleation of hydroxyapatite crystals, which are the main mineral component of enamel. Five different loss-of-function mutations were identified in C4orf26 that co-segregated with AI in the families. An in vitro assay showed that the C4orf26 protein can promote the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals, suggesting it plays a role in enamel mineralization during tooth development. This identifies C4orf26 as the fifth gene associated with AI and provides insights into
This document appears to be a study of traffic speeds on New Rd between Valley Mills Rd and I-35 in Waco, Texas. It includes maps showing the roadway divided into segments with distance markers and notes on land uses along the corridor such as commercial, residential, industrial, agricultural, educational, and government. It also includes notes on typical business and private driveway accesses as well as horizontal curves, crests, and sag vertical curves with degrees of curvature. The purpose seems to be understanding the context and various factors that could influence vehicle speeds.
MRM in the community - proposal revised 4 June 2014 - thumbnail versionmichael matthews
MRM provides architectural services for community projects. It works closely with partners and clients to understand needs and deliver high-quality, affordable designs. The document outlines MRM's approach and provides examples of past projects, including church conversions, commercial renovations, and plans for sustainable developments like an aquatic center and eco-farm. MRM aims to engage communities, address their goals, and offer expertise in areas like renewable energy and heritage preservation.
The French Society for Nanomedicine (SFNano) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 to encourage scientific collaboration between teams interested in drug delivery systems. SFNano promotes multidisciplinarity across fields like pharmacology, drug delivery, biology, biophysics, and medicine. It aims to favor knowledge diffusion, promote interaction between scientists, and increase the visibility of French research teams. SFNano organizes main events on topics like transdermal drug delivery, non-viral gene delivery, and contrast agents.
The document discusses the history of painting in India. It describes how Indian painting has a long tradition dating back to pre-historic rock paintings. It then discusses different styles and periods of Indian painting, including Mughal paintings during the 16th-19th centuries which blended Indian, Persian, and Islamic styles and often depicted royal hunts and ceremonies. Miniature paintings also flourished during this time under royal patronage. The document provides details on the development and contributions of different rulers like Akbar to establishing painting ateliers and schools in India.
Pricing challenges and models for consumer goods companiessteverogers2015
The document discusses the challenges companies face with pricing as the number of brands, channels, and customer segments have exploded. It has led to hundreds of thousands or millions of individual price points that are difficult to manage consistently. The proliferation has also driven companies to create more stock keeping units (SKUs) to try and limit conflicts between channels and reach more customer segments. However, this has made pricing more complex to manage. The document recommends companies create greater visibility into pricing performance, have a common pricing system across brands and channels, and establish a central pricing group to help integrate pricing while allowing some decentralized decision making.
Cloud Native Apps ... from a user point of viewWeaveworks
- The document discusses how user needs have changed with the rise of on-demand services, mobile usage, and the importance of delivering value through software. This has implications for both businesses and developers.
- For developers, the key requirements are self-service, agility, flexibility, and delivering value through software. Technologies like containers, microservices, and orchestration tools help meet these requirements and enable cloud native applications.
- Weaveworks was created to provide plumbing for cloud native applications by making them simple, portable, and transparent for developers without requiring app code changes.
Mutations in the beta propeller WDR72 gene were found to cause autosomal-recessive hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) in two unrelated Pakistani families. WDR72 encodes a protein of unknown function that is expressed in maturation-stage ameloblasts. The mutations likely disrupt normal vesicle trafficking in ameloblasts, which is important for secretion into immature enamel and removal of cleaved enamel matrix proteins during enamel maturation. This leads to weak, opaque enamel that inappropriately retains matrix proteins and fails prematurely after tooth eruption, characteristic of hypomaturation AI. WDR72 may function similarly to its homolog WDR7, which is involved in vesicle mobilization and calcium
Mutations in the gene C4orf26 were found to cause amelogenesis imperfecta (AI), a genetic condition affecting the enamel of teeth, in nine families. C4orf26 encodes a protein expressed during enamel formation that promotes the nucleation of hydroxyapatite crystals, which are the main mineral component of enamel. Five different loss-of-function mutations were identified in C4orf26 that co-segregated with AI in the families. An in vitro assay showed that the C4orf26 protein can promote the formation of hydroxyapatite crystals, suggesting it plays a role in enamel mineralization during tooth development. This identifies C4orf26 as the fifth gene associated with AI and provides insights into
This document appears to be a study of traffic speeds on New Rd between Valley Mills Rd and I-35 in Waco, Texas. It includes maps showing the roadway divided into segments with distance markers and notes on land uses along the corridor such as commercial, residential, industrial, agricultural, educational, and government. It also includes notes on typical business and private driveway accesses as well as horizontal curves, crests, and sag vertical curves with degrees of curvature. The purpose seems to be understanding the context and various factors that could influence vehicle speeds.
MRM in the community - proposal revised 4 June 2014 - thumbnail versionmichael matthews
MRM provides architectural services for community projects. It works closely with partners and clients to understand needs and deliver high-quality, affordable designs. The document outlines MRM's approach and provides examples of past projects, including church conversions, commercial renovations, and plans for sustainable developments like an aquatic center and eco-farm. MRM aims to engage communities, address their goals, and offer expertise in areas like renewable energy and heritage preservation.
The French Society for Nanomedicine (SFNano) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1986 to encourage scientific collaboration between teams interested in drug delivery systems. SFNano promotes multidisciplinarity across fields like pharmacology, drug delivery, biology, biophysics, and medicine. It aims to favor knowledge diffusion, promote interaction between scientists, and increase the visibility of French research teams. SFNano organizes main events on topics like transdermal drug delivery, non-viral gene delivery, and contrast agents.
The document discusses the history of painting in India. It describes how Indian painting has a long tradition dating back to pre-historic rock paintings. It then discusses different styles and periods of Indian painting, including Mughal paintings during the 16th-19th centuries which blended Indian, Persian, and Islamic styles and often depicted royal hunts and ceremonies. Miniature paintings also flourished during this time under royal patronage. The document provides details on the development and contributions of different rulers like Akbar to establishing painting ateliers and schools in India.
Pricing challenges and models for consumer goods companiessteverogers2015
The document discusses the challenges companies face with pricing as the number of brands, channels, and customer segments have exploded. It has led to hundreds of thousands or millions of individual price points that are difficult to manage consistently. The proliferation has also driven companies to create more stock keeping units (SKUs) to try and limit conflicts between channels and reach more customer segments. However, this has made pricing more complex to manage. The document recommends companies create greater visibility into pricing performance, have a common pricing system across brands and channels, and establish a central pricing group to help integrate pricing while allowing some decentralized decision making.
Cloud Native Apps ... from a user point of viewWeaveworks
- The document discusses how user needs have changed with the rise of on-demand services, mobile usage, and the importance of delivering value through software. This has implications for both businesses and developers.
- For developers, the key requirements are self-service, agility, flexibility, and delivering value through software. Technologies like containers, microservices, and orchestration tools help meet these requirements and enable cloud native applications.
- Weaveworks was created to provide plumbing for cloud native applications by making them simple, portable, and transparent for developers without requiring app code changes.
This document discusses Weave, a tool that allows for portable application clusters across containers, data centers, and clouds. Weave provides service discovery and automated addressing through a secure virtual container network. It allows containers to connect to each other without specialist networking knowledge. Weave has been downloaded over 60,000 times and has over 3,000 stars on GitHub. Upcoming features for Weave include IP address management, faster data paths, and improved DNS integration.
Whole-exome sequencing of three affected family members identified a frameshift mutation in LAMB3 as the cause of dominant hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta in the family. The mutation was a single base pair insertion that caused a premature stop codon and co-segregated with the disease phenotype in the family. This is the first report of dominant AI caused by a heterozygous LAMB3 mutation, as LAMB3 mutations typically cause the skin blistering disorder junctional epidermolysis bullosa in a recessive manner. Identification of the pathogenic variant was achieved without prior linkage analysis through filtering of variants shared between the affected individuals sequenced.
The document discusses communication skills. It notes that communication involves transmitting an idea or feeling so that both the sender and receiver share the same understanding. Listening makes up 45% of communication, while speaking accounts for 30% and writing and reading make up smaller percentages. Effective communication involves active listening, eye contact, posture, and simple language, while barriers include noise, inappropriate mediums, assumptions, emotions, language differences, cultural differences, poor listening skills, and distractions.
Burnedean Allen has over 30 years of experience in education, healthcare administration, sales, and customer service. She holds a B.S. in Health Science from Alcorn State University and has worked in various roles such as an after school program director, administrative assistant, substitute teacher, insurance agent, and medical biller. Her experience includes personnel management, budgeting, scheduling, data analysis, sales, and customer service. She is proficient in areas like mentoring, crisis intervention, and professional development.
Docker is launching a plugin system to provide an open and extensible platform while maintaining a consistent user experience. Plugins will enable new functionality like networking, data volumes, logging and scheduling to be added or swapped out. Developers can decide which plugins to use for their applications in different environments. The demo showed how plugins allow stateful containers with network identity to be portable across servers during upgrades by using Flocker and Weave plugins with Docker Swarm and Compose.
The document discusses programming and what it entails. It states that programming is integral to technological progress and has penetrated all aspects of society, forming the foundation for science, education, business, and entertainment. It is also noted that understanding programming and having those skills will make someone highly employable as the field is always in demand. Some key aspects of programming highlighted are that it involves thinking and problem-solving, which can be exciting and enjoyable for those interested in science. Overall, gaining skills in programming makes understanding many areas of life easier and ensures stable career prospects and income.
MRM Architectural Services Ltd provides architectural design, project management, and sustainable development services. They specialize in residential, commercial, and ecclesiastical projects ranging in value from £50k to £4-5m. Their strategy is to offer creative yet practical designs that are on time and within budget. They have extensive experience in listed building projects and new builds. Testimonials and a case study video on their website showcase successfully completed projects.
The document contains contact information for Patrick Crowther which is repeated across multiple locations in England, including addresses in Cornwall, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, London, and Birmingham. Each entry lists Mr. Crowther's name, phone number, and email address along with his home address in Cornwall.
1. Ion beam techniques were used to analyze Roman imperial vessel and window glass samples from Mt. Kosmaj in Serbia. Three distinct compositional groups were identified.
2. Group K1 consisted of window glass with unusually high manganese levels of around 1%, likely due to impurities and inexperienced local glassworkers. Group K2 included vessel glass and colorless/colored glass with manganese around 0.3% and antimony around 0.2% as decolorants. Group K3 was a small amount of pale green glass with natural manganese impurity levels of around 0.2%.
3. The glass was determined to be of the common Roman natron-lime-silica variety
German motor oil standards are stricter than US standards. In Germany, only Group III and IV oils can be labeled synthetic, whereas in the US oils only need 10% synthetic content to be called synthetic. BIZOL oils exceed standards from API, ACEA, BMW, Mercedes, and VW by having high viscosity indexes and total base numbers that provide protection across wide temperature ranges and neutralize acid buildup. Their formulations are approved and matched to specific vehicle applications.
The document describes several buildings and projects developed by Aardex. It provides details on:
1) Signature Tower, a 17-floor, 360-degree view office building in Englewood, CO completed in 2012 that introduces latest "User Effective" applications.
2) St. Anthony Medical Office Buildings in Lakewood, CO consisting of two phases totaling 250,000 SF providing customized tenant space.
3) A 58,000 SF Hampton Inn & Suites in Rifle, CO completed in 2009 as Colorado's first LEED certified hotel in the brand.
The document summarizes the facilities and services provided by Telehouse, a 162,000 square foot data center campus located in New York City. The Telehouse campus offers colocation space, connectivity options, redundant power and cooling infrastructure, security services, and support services such as remote hands assistance and cross connects. It has a carrier-neutral design and connections to major carriers and internet exchanges to provide reliable connectivity solutions for customers.
Capital Expenditure Report (Reconstruction of Redwood Hall)Chintan Patel
This document is a capital expenditure report proposing $36 million to renovate Redwood Hall, one of the oldest dormitories at NJIT. Redwood Hall currently houses 200 students across 5 floors in standard dorm rooms. The renovation aims to modernize the 40-year old building, which surveys show is the least satisfactory housing option. Updates would make better use of space to house more students, add more private bathrooms, and improve amenities like lounges and laundry facilities. The project is estimated to generate $9 million in net present value over 25 years. Approval of funding is requested to upgrade subpar student housing and amenities at Redwood Hall.
The document provides information about DLR Group, an integrated design firm, and their expertise in designing courts. It discusses their approach of collaborative, interdisciplinary teams to produce sustainable design excellence. It then summarizes several court projects designed by DLR Group, highlighting their approaches to integrating the buildings into their contexts and communities while meeting functional requirements.
The document discusses fire alarm intelligibility, including:
- Defining intelligibility as the capability of being understood and discussing factors that impact speech comprehension.
- Tracing the history of intelligibility requirements in NFPA 72 fire codes from 1996 to present.
- Explaining factors that influence intelligibility like sound pressure levels, echo, reverberation, and room characteristics.
- Providing guidelines for designing intelligible systems through software modeling, speaker selection, placement and spacing, and sound pressure levels.
- Discussing testing protocols according to NFPA 72 and ISO 7240-19 standards using word lists, rhyme tests, and digital speech meters.
The document discusses fire alarm intelligibility, including:
- Defining intelligibility as the capability of being understood and discussing factors that impact speech comprehension.
- Tracing the history of intelligibility requirements in NFPA 72 fire codes from 1996 to present.
- Explaining factors that influence intelligibility like sound pressure levels, echo, reverberation, and room characteristics.
- Providing guidelines for designing intelligible systems through software modeling, speaker selection, placement and spacing, and sound pressure levels.
- Discussing testing protocols according to NFPA 72 and ISO 7240-19 standards using word lists, rhyme tests, and digital speech meters.
David Ford has over 30 years of experience in facilities management, construction oversight, and project management. He has managed facilities for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100 firms. His experience includes establishing facilities operations, managing budgets, overseeing construction projects, and developing security and access systems.
This document provides information on York's national accounts program for commercial HVAC equipment. It discusses how York works with national account customers to customize solutions for their specific needs. It also outlines the services York provides including equipment design support, expedited ordering and shipping, installation support, ongoing maintenance programs, and technical support. York aims to be a single point of contact that can handle all of a national customer's HVAC equipment and service needs nationwide.
David Ford has over 30 years of experience in facilities management, construction, and maintenance roles. He currently serves as the Facilities & Security Manager for Thornburg Investment Management, where he oversees daily operations and manages projects like the construction of their new 110,000 square foot LEED Gold certified campus. Prior to this role, he held facilities management positions with Trammell Crow Company, Case Logic, the University of Colorado, and Boulder Community Hospital.
This document describes three commercial projects:
1) A test center project that renovated an 18,600 square foot 1950s building for Sandia National Laboratories, incorporating sustainable design elements and winning multiple awards.
2) A technology modernization program that upgraded communications, control, and data systems for environmental testing at Sandia National Laboratories for $19 million.
3) A new access road to the Albuquerque International Airport called Sunport Boulevard that included freeway interchanges, landfill removal, and rights-of-way acquisition over 6 years for $26 million.
This document discusses several projects that the author worked on involving HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection scopes of work. It summarizes the Florida Atlantic University Engineering building in Boca Raton, FL that achieved platinum LEED certification using chilled beams, geothermal heat pumps, and solar water heaters. It also discusses the Calder Racino casino in Miami Gardens, FL and the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, FL. Further projects mentioned include the Lyndon Pindling Airport Renovation in Nassau, Bahamas valued at $7 million for HVAC, Nashville District Energy system upgrades valued at $2 million, and the Palm Beach Community College Bio-Science Building. The final project discussed is
This document discusses Weave, a tool that allows for portable application clusters across containers, data centers, and clouds. Weave provides service discovery and automated addressing through a secure virtual container network. It allows containers to connect to each other without specialist networking knowledge. Weave has been downloaded over 60,000 times and has over 3,000 stars on GitHub. Upcoming features for Weave include IP address management, faster data paths, and improved DNS integration.
Whole-exome sequencing of three affected family members identified a frameshift mutation in LAMB3 as the cause of dominant hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta in the family. The mutation was a single base pair insertion that caused a premature stop codon and co-segregated with the disease phenotype in the family. This is the first report of dominant AI caused by a heterozygous LAMB3 mutation, as LAMB3 mutations typically cause the skin blistering disorder junctional epidermolysis bullosa in a recessive manner. Identification of the pathogenic variant was achieved without prior linkage analysis through filtering of variants shared between the affected individuals sequenced.
The document discusses communication skills. It notes that communication involves transmitting an idea or feeling so that both the sender and receiver share the same understanding. Listening makes up 45% of communication, while speaking accounts for 30% and writing and reading make up smaller percentages. Effective communication involves active listening, eye contact, posture, and simple language, while barriers include noise, inappropriate mediums, assumptions, emotions, language differences, cultural differences, poor listening skills, and distractions.
Burnedean Allen has over 30 years of experience in education, healthcare administration, sales, and customer service. She holds a B.S. in Health Science from Alcorn State University and has worked in various roles such as an after school program director, administrative assistant, substitute teacher, insurance agent, and medical biller. Her experience includes personnel management, budgeting, scheduling, data analysis, sales, and customer service. She is proficient in areas like mentoring, crisis intervention, and professional development.
Docker is launching a plugin system to provide an open and extensible platform while maintaining a consistent user experience. Plugins will enable new functionality like networking, data volumes, logging and scheduling to be added or swapped out. Developers can decide which plugins to use for their applications in different environments. The demo showed how plugins allow stateful containers with network identity to be portable across servers during upgrades by using Flocker and Weave plugins with Docker Swarm and Compose.
The document discusses programming and what it entails. It states that programming is integral to technological progress and has penetrated all aspects of society, forming the foundation for science, education, business, and entertainment. It is also noted that understanding programming and having those skills will make someone highly employable as the field is always in demand. Some key aspects of programming highlighted are that it involves thinking and problem-solving, which can be exciting and enjoyable for those interested in science. Overall, gaining skills in programming makes understanding many areas of life easier and ensures stable career prospects and income.
MRM Architectural Services Ltd provides architectural design, project management, and sustainable development services. They specialize in residential, commercial, and ecclesiastical projects ranging in value from £50k to £4-5m. Their strategy is to offer creative yet practical designs that are on time and within budget. They have extensive experience in listed building projects and new builds. Testimonials and a case study video on their website showcase successfully completed projects.
The document contains contact information for Patrick Crowther which is repeated across multiple locations in England, including addresses in Cornwall, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, London, and Birmingham. Each entry lists Mr. Crowther's name, phone number, and email address along with his home address in Cornwall.
1. Ion beam techniques were used to analyze Roman imperial vessel and window glass samples from Mt. Kosmaj in Serbia. Three distinct compositional groups were identified.
2. Group K1 consisted of window glass with unusually high manganese levels of around 1%, likely due to impurities and inexperienced local glassworkers. Group K2 included vessel glass and colorless/colored glass with manganese around 0.3% and antimony around 0.2% as decolorants. Group K3 was a small amount of pale green glass with natural manganese impurity levels of around 0.2%.
3. The glass was determined to be of the common Roman natron-lime-silica variety
German motor oil standards are stricter than US standards. In Germany, only Group III and IV oils can be labeled synthetic, whereas in the US oils only need 10% synthetic content to be called synthetic. BIZOL oils exceed standards from API, ACEA, BMW, Mercedes, and VW by having high viscosity indexes and total base numbers that provide protection across wide temperature ranges and neutralize acid buildup. Their formulations are approved and matched to specific vehicle applications.
The document describes several buildings and projects developed by Aardex. It provides details on:
1) Signature Tower, a 17-floor, 360-degree view office building in Englewood, CO completed in 2012 that introduces latest "User Effective" applications.
2) St. Anthony Medical Office Buildings in Lakewood, CO consisting of two phases totaling 250,000 SF providing customized tenant space.
3) A 58,000 SF Hampton Inn & Suites in Rifle, CO completed in 2009 as Colorado's first LEED certified hotel in the brand.
The document summarizes the facilities and services provided by Telehouse, a 162,000 square foot data center campus located in New York City. The Telehouse campus offers colocation space, connectivity options, redundant power and cooling infrastructure, security services, and support services such as remote hands assistance and cross connects. It has a carrier-neutral design and connections to major carriers and internet exchanges to provide reliable connectivity solutions for customers.
Capital Expenditure Report (Reconstruction of Redwood Hall)Chintan Patel
This document is a capital expenditure report proposing $36 million to renovate Redwood Hall, one of the oldest dormitories at NJIT. Redwood Hall currently houses 200 students across 5 floors in standard dorm rooms. The renovation aims to modernize the 40-year old building, which surveys show is the least satisfactory housing option. Updates would make better use of space to house more students, add more private bathrooms, and improve amenities like lounges and laundry facilities. The project is estimated to generate $9 million in net present value over 25 years. Approval of funding is requested to upgrade subpar student housing and amenities at Redwood Hall.
The document provides information about DLR Group, an integrated design firm, and their expertise in designing courts. It discusses their approach of collaborative, interdisciplinary teams to produce sustainable design excellence. It then summarizes several court projects designed by DLR Group, highlighting their approaches to integrating the buildings into their contexts and communities while meeting functional requirements.
The document discusses fire alarm intelligibility, including:
- Defining intelligibility as the capability of being understood and discussing factors that impact speech comprehension.
- Tracing the history of intelligibility requirements in NFPA 72 fire codes from 1996 to present.
- Explaining factors that influence intelligibility like sound pressure levels, echo, reverberation, and room characteristics.
- Providing guidelines for designing intelligible systems through software modeling, speaker selection, placement and spacing, and sound pressure levels.
- Discussing testing protocols according to NFPA 72 and ISO 7240-19 standards using word lists, rhyme tests, and digital speech meters.
The document discusses fire alarm intelligibility, including:
- Defining intelligibility as the capability of being understood and discussing factors that impact speech comprehension.
- Tracing the history of intelligibility requirements in NFPA 72 fire codes from 1996 to present.
- Explaining factors that influence intelligibility like sound pressure levels, echo, reverberation, and room characteristics.
- Providing guidelines for designing intelligible systems through software modeling, speaker selection, placement and spacing, and sound pressure levels.
- Discussing testing protocols according to NFPA 72 and ISO 7240-19 standards using word lists, rhyme tests, and digital speech meters.
David Ford has over 30 years of experience in facilities management, construction oversight, and project management. He has managed facilities for companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100 firms. His experience includes establishing facilities operations, managing budgets, overseeing construction projects, and developing security and access systems.
This document provides information on York's national accounts program for commercial HVAC equipment. It discusses how York works with national account customers to customize solutions for their specific needs. It also outlines the services York provides including equipment design support, expedited ordering and shipping, installation support, ongoing maintenance programs, and technical support. York aims to be a single point of contact that can handle all of a national customer's HVAC equipment and service needs nationwide.
David Ford has over 30 years of experience in facilities management, construction, and maintenance roles. He currently serves as the Facilities & Security Manager for Thornburg Investment Management, where he oversees daily operations and manages projects like the construction of their new 110,000 square foot LEED Gold certified campus. Prior to this role, he held facilities management positions with Trammell Crow Company, Case Logic, the University of Colorado, and Boulder Community Hospital.
This document describes three commercial projects:
1) A test center project that renovated an 18,600 square foot 1950s building for Sandia National Laboratories, incorporating sustainable design elements and winning multiple awards.
2) A technology modernization program that upgraded communications, control, and data systems for environmental testing at Sandia National Laboratories for $19 million.
3) A new access road to the Albuquerque International Airport called Sunport Boulevard that included freeway interchanges, landfill removal, and rights-of-way acquisition over 6 years for $26 million.
This document discusses several projects that the author worked on involving HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection scopes of work. It summarizes the Florida Atlantic University Engineering building in Boca Raton, FL that achieved platinum LEED certification using chilled beams, geothermal heat pumps, and solar water heaters. It also discusses the Calder Racino casino in Miami Gardens, FL and the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, FL. Further projects mentioned include the Lyndon Pindling Airport Renovation in Nassau, Bahamas valued at $7 million for HVAC, Nashville District Energy system upgrades valued at $2 million, and the Palm Beach Community College Bio-Science Building. The final project discussed is
Estimating and budgeting a medium scale building projectResearchWap
The major aim of the study is to estimate and budget for proposed Multi studio hall at Oke Ose community, Ilorin.
OBJECTIVES
- To understand bill operation of taking off process, abstraction bill drafting and pricing.
- To understand the process of site feasibility report.
- To understand the process of given pre-construction cost of any proposed project.
This document provides information on the Escalade South Metro medium-rise residential development project. It will include 6 mid-rise buildings with between 9-10 stories each, containing a total of 1,256 residential units and 382 parking slots. The project aims to provide a private haven for young families in Muntinlupa City, with maximized living spaces and a variety of indoor and outdoor amenities.
At Escalades South Metro, residents have all the space they need for leisure and family time without leaving the convenience that only an urban home can offer.
Escalades South Metro is a modern Filipiniana-inspired mid-rise residential enclave perfect for families who wish to enjoy the convenience of living within close proximity to major business and commercial districts such as Makati, Global City, and Alabang while relishing in the comforts of serene southern lifestyle. Complemented by leisure amenities, blooming gardens, and lush open spaces, Escalades South Metro is truly a verdant haven in the vibrant south.
Belimo invites visitors to tour its headquarters facility, which was constructed to meet LEED Gold standards for sustainability. The tour allows visitors to experience hands-on demonstrations of Belimo's energy-efficient products and see how they are used in real-world applications. The facility incorporates many of Belimo's own products to cut energy costs and improve environmental sustainability.
Embassy lake terraces 3 bhk, 4bhk, 5bhk ultra luxury apartments for sale near...realtyplazza
This document describes Embassy Lake Terraces, a luxury apartment development near Hebbal, Bangalore. It offers 3, 4, and 5 bedroom units ranging from 3,500 to 9,700 square feet. Amenities include private elevators, central air conditioning, a 50,000 square foot clubhouse with pools, gym, and sports facilities, and 24/7 security and backup power. Pricing ranges from 4 crores for a 3 bedroom unit to 14 crores for a 5 bedroom unit. The developer promises long-term management of the community through Embassy Services.
Tara Brooks is an experienced Information Technology Specialist with over 10 years of experience supporting IT service desks for military commands. She has a Master's in Project Management and a Bachelor's in Computer Security. Her experience includes providing technical support and project management for various military organizations. She has expertise in help desk support, troubleshooting, training, collaboration, and customer service.
Edgar H. Humble II has over 25 years of experience in facilities engineering, project management, electrical systems, industrial automation, and mechanical engineering. He has managed buildings with over 250,000 square feet and 1400 employees, completing renovations totaling over $1.6 million. Humble has extensive hands-on experience installing, maintaining, and repairing industrial systems and equipment including PLCs, HVAC, electrical, and automation. He holds a BSME from North Carolina State University.
1. DUVAL COUNTY UNIFIED COURTHOUSE
Jacksonville, Florida
The design/build team of Turner
Construction with KBJ Architects and
TLC Engineering for Architecture was
selected in 2008 to provide Duval
County with a new secure, state-of-the-
art courthouse appropriate to historic
downtown Jacksonville.
The seven-story courthouse houses
the county’s civil and criminal courts
divisions, along with 51 courtrooms,
judicial and administrative offices, jury
rooms, Clerk of Courts offices, a sally port
and holding cells. Visitors pass through
security before entering the main lobby.
Separate circulation corridors for the
public,judiciary,inmates,andstaffprovide
a secure environment. Frequently used
public areas such as County Civil, Circuit
Civil, Court Files, Probate, Tax Deeds,
and Official Records are located on the
first floor. Stairs, elevators and escalators
provide access to the courtrooms, which
are located on floors two through six.
Judicial offices, hearing rooms, the Chief
Judge’s office and a conference room are
on the seventh floor.
Efficiency,cost-effectivenessandflexibility
weretheengineeringgoals.Themechanical
designincludesenergy-efficient,variable-
volume air handling systems to maintain
air quality and comfortable environments
inthedifferenttypesofspaces.Thechilled
water systems are tied into the downtown
Design-Build Team
Construction Manager
Turner Construction
Orlando, Florida
Architect
KBJ Architects, Inc.
Jacksonville, Florida
Owner
City of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
Major Components
51 Courtrooms
Judicial and Administrative Offices
Jury Rooms
Clerk of Courts Offices
Sally Port, Holding Cells
Project Size
800,000 sf
Construction Cost
$181.5 Million
Completion Date
June 2012
TLC Services
Mechanical
Electrical
Plumbing
Fire Protection
Audio/Visual Presentation
Voice/Data Distribution
Security
LEED Administration
Energy Modeling
2013 ENR SE Award of Merit,
Government Buildings
2012 USGBC North Florida Award
distribution loop. Computerized controls
regulatetemperature,humidity,airflow,and
CO2
levels. Backup power is provided by
a 1600-kW diesel emergency generator.
TLC also provided communications,
technology and security design services.
The security system design services
include card access control, over 900
CCTV cameras, monitors, infrastructure
and cabling. High-speed fiber optic
technology supports a host of state-of-
the-art electronics including:
• Computers and monitors in
courtrooms, judges’ chambers and
other key areas
• Videomonitorsandelectronicevidence
display systems in courtrooms
• Video teleconferencing capabilities
in courtrooms and judges’ chambers
• Interactive, touch-screen video
monitors in the lobby
• Imaging of court records
• Provisions for wireless and portable
equipment
Atthetimeofcertification,thefacilityisthe:
• Largest LEED NC-certified project in
North Florida
• Second largest LEED NC-certified
project of any type in Florida
• FirstLEED-certifiedcountycourthouse
in Florida
• Largest LEED-certified courthouse in
the country
Image Courtesy of Ryan Fryman, TLC
LEED NC 2.2 Silver
Certification Awarded November 2012
2. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA STUDENT UNION
Jacksonville, Florida
UNF’s Student Union complex gives
studentsastate-of-the-artandsustainable
home to call their own. Two three-story
buildings house a bookstore, meeting
rooms, banquet rooms, restaurants,
game rooms, a movie theater, student
government offices, senate chambers,
a pharmacy, retail, student areas and
covered outdoor courtyards. There are
two commercial kitchens, one for the
Boathouse Restaurant and one for the
Union plus a food court with five additional
quick serve kitchens.
Energyandwaterefficiencywerekeygoals
during the design of the Student Union,
which earned LEED Gold certification.
The plumbing systems achieved 39%
water savings through use of low-flow
toilets, waterless urinals and low-flow
lavatories. Energy efficient design of the
HVAC and lighting systems achieved
a 23% reduction below ASHRAE 90.1.
The lighting systems were designed with
energy efficient fluorescent lighting and
occupant sensing lighting controls. The
HVAC systems include energy recovery
units to supply fresh air, while recovering
the energy from the exhausted air. The
mechanicalsystemsairhandlingunitsuse
energyrecoveryunitswithchilledwaterand
heating water and enthalpy wheels and
variable volume terminal boxes serving
all zones with heating water reheat and
commercialkitchenexhaustandventilation
systems throughout.
Architect
Rink Design Partnership
Jacksonville, Florida
Construction Manager
Elkins Constructors
Jacksonville, Florida
Owner
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Major Components
Ballroom
Meeting spaces
Bookstore
Restaurants
Movie Theater
Game Room
Convenience Store
Student Government Offices
Student Senate Chambers
Art Gallery
TV Studio
Project Size
150,000 sf
Construction Cost
$40 Million
Completion Date
2009
TLC Services
Mechanical/Electrical
Plumbing/Fire Protection
Voice/Data
Audio/Visual
Security
LEED®
consulting
ULI North Florida Award for
Excellence, Public Sector, 2013
Demand-control ventilation was achieved
by designing dual duct terminal boxes
for all densely occupied spaces with
preconditioned outdoor air ducted to one
side and conditioned re-circulated air
ductedtotheothersideofthedualductbox.
Energyrecoverysystemspreconditionand
exchange heat from the outdoor air to the
exhaust air in the summer and vice versa
in the winter.
Sustainable design and construction
features of this project include:
• Interior lighting fixtures are controlled
by occupancy sensors
• Exterior lighting power densities 30%
below ASHRAE 90.1 requirements
• No potable water used for irrigation
• Reduced potable water use by 49%
• Base building HVAC & R systems do
not use CFC-based refrigerants
• Carbon dioxide monitors
The 400-kW emergency diesel generator
servesasabackupforemergencylighting,
firepump,elevatorsandfirealarmsystems.
The classrooms are equipped with state-
of-the-art audio-visual systems. TLC also
provided design services for the card
access system and the closed-circuit
television security system.
The building is served by the chilled water/
hot water loop from the campus central
plant.
GREEN FACTS
LEED for New Construction v. 2.2 Gold
Certification Awarded February 2011
CERTIFIED GOLD 39 Points*
10
3
7
5
9
5
*Out of a possible 69 points
Sustainable Site
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
(EA c1-Achieved 5 Points/31.8%)
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation & Design
3. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
MARTIN H. LEVIN ADVOCACY CENTER
Gainesville, Florida
State-of-the-art facilities at the Levin
Law Advocacy Center provide students
with hands-on courtroom experience
and enhance the school’s distinguished
national reputation. The two-story, 18,942
sf stand-alone addition to the college
include second floor shell space to
accommodate future improvements.
The USGBC LEED-Gold certified building
wasdesignedtoprovideanannualenergy
costsavingsof21.5%andtoreduceannual
potable water use by 54.9%. Some of the
sustainable design features include:
• Variable speed drives on the
mechanical equipment to match the
heating and cooling loads with the
required delivery air flow.
• Demand control ventilation including
monitoring and controlling the CO2
and building pressurization.
• Heatrecoveryfromreliefandexhaust
air to ventilation air.
• Theuseofpassivereheattominimize
humidity control energy from active
reheat.
• Direct digital control systems that
monitor, control and adjust the
requirements for heating, cooling,
ventilation, etc to the delivered
capacity precisely.
• Space lighting controls and office
passive infrared lighting controls.
• Passive sensor control faucets on
plumbing lavatories and flush valves.
• Waterless urinals.
The first floor of the center houses the
judges’ chambers/meeting room, office
Architect
Fleischman Garcia Architects
Tampa, Florida
Constructor
Construct Two Group
Orlando, Florida
Owner
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Major Components
Trial and Appellate Courtroom
Classrooms
Offices
Meeting Rooms
Support Spaces
Project Size
18,942 sf
Construction Cost
$4.7 Million
Completion Date
2010
TLC Services
Mechanical
Electrical
Plumbing
Fire Protection
Voice/Data
Audio/Visual
Security System
space for the College’s trial and moot
court teams, and two deliberation rooms
doubling as 12-seat seminar rooms. The
trial and appellate courtroom, also on the
first floor, features gallery seating for 108,
a 14-person jury box, a judges’ stand
capableofseatingseven,awitnessstand,
and space for other courtroom functions
such as a clerk/stenographer.
The courtroom is equipped with wireless
technology, power and/or data ports and
floor boxes, a camera system capable of
recording and streaming live feeds both
internallyandexternally,flat-paneldisplays
and playback gear for presentation of
evidence.Thecomplexaudio/videosystem
is designed for the crucial presentation of
evidence. Each of the seven appointed
moderators may view the evidence
privately, select specific views, and even
control by whom and when the evidence
is viewed. With multiple robotic cameras
andanintegratedaudiosystem,theroom’s
proceedingsmaybedisplayed,previewed
and stored to be reviewed later. The
entire facility’s system controls are also
modular, and are designed to be used
remotely through the local area network.
The courtroom doubles as a classroom,
allowing students to experience a real-
world courtroom while they are learning.
Separate egress monitored by closed-
circuit television provides additional
security for the judges.
Photo by TLC Engineering for Architecture
GREEN FACTS
LEED for New Construction V. 2.2 Gold
Certification Awarded March 2011
GOLD 42 Points*
10
4
9
4
11
4
*Out of a possible 69 points
Sustainable Site
Water Efficiency
Energy & Atmosphere
(EA c1-Achieved 4 Points/21.5%)
Materials & Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation & Design
4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA STUDENT WELLNESS CENTER
Jacksonville, Florida
The University of North Florida had
outgrown the existing fitness center, but
thenewcenterhasstudentsandstaffonce
again enjoying fitness opportunities and
wellness programs.
The Wellness Center includes dedicated
group fitness spaces, activity spaces for
club sports,freeweights,aswell asweight
machine space, dedicated spaces for
indoorsports,passiveactivityspace,retail
space, facilities for health assessments,
counseling and administration. The third
floor features a 1/8 mile running track
that circuits the perimeter of the building,
providing users with views of the second
floor fitness level, atrium and outdoors.
The facility is located in the heart of the
UNF campus, in close proximity to the
Student Union, earning LEED credits for
connectivity while enticing students to
fitness classes and wellness programs.
Energy modeling, completed by TLC,
showsthatthebuildingis28%moreenergy
efficientthanabaselinebuilding,benefiting
from tieing into the campus chilled and hot
water loops, the use of low lighting power
densities and a commitment to continued
use of low mercury lamps throughout the
facility.
A 37% water use reduction was earned
through the use of waterless urinals, low-
flowfixturesandmotion-activatedfaucets.
Architect
Borelli and Partners
Orlando, Florida and
Dewberry
Chicago, Illinois
Owner
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Constructor
Gilbane Building Company
Jacksonville, Florida
Major Components
Climbing Wall
Indoor Running Track
Large Fitness Center
Spin, Yoga and Fitness Rooms
Project Size
81,485 square feet
Construction Cost
$16.3 million
Completion Date
2012
TLC Services
Mechanical
Electrical
Plumbing
Fire Protection
Audio/Visual
Voice/Data
LEED Administration
Energy Modeling
AIA Orlando, Award of Merit, 2012
American School & University
Outstanding Athletic Facility Design,
2013
USGBC North Florida, Merit of Honor,
2014
A main feature is a 32 foot tall climbing
wall (above), known as the “Osprey Cliff”
that extends from the first to third floors.
Lighting the climbing wall and atrium
space, with a 35’ ceiling, in a way that
could be maintained by the University
staff provided a challenge. In order to
successfully address their concerns, TLC
used a BIM REVIT model to demonstrate
thataccesstoallfixturescouldbeachieved
with a scissors lift.
LEED NC 2009 Gold
Certification Awarded February 6, 2014