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Wayne Barwise, Senior VP Office Development, Cadillac Fairview Corporation
RBC Centre, Toronto, ON
Builders’ Digest, Quarter 3, 2009
"Tenants moving here are committing to the idea of a green building, and it's also good for their bottom line. They save on energy costs - and also on reconfiguration and retrofitting costs for their space. The building saves about 40 to 50 percent more on energy than buildings built to Canada's National Energy Code standard. While it is estimated to cost $8 per square foot to reconfigure typical office space, it's only $2 here due to the open concept where all the electrical, data and HVAC wiring and ducting are under the raised floor."
RBC Centre, Toronto, ON
Builders’ Digest, Quarter 3, 2009
"Tenants moving here are committing to the idea of a green building, and it's also good for their bottom line. They save on energy costs - and also on reconfiguration and retrofitting costs for their space. The building saves about 40 to 50 percent more on energy than buildings built to Canada's National Energy Code standard. While it is estimated to cost $8 per square foot to reconfigure typical office space, it's only $2 here due to the open concept where all the electrical, data and HVAC wiring and ducting are under the raised floor."
A New Face for Seattle: A LEED-certified speculative development in seattle is both environmentally and economically sustainable
Developer: Vulcan Realty
GreenSource May 2009
"In an early design for Alley24, light wells punctured the office building, increasing the number of perimeter walls and therefore, the number of operable windows. The plan would have used only passive ventilation for cooling. But, Montpellier remembers, Vulcan “ended up needing the additional space to make the building pencil out. That created a big problem to solve from an HVAC perspective, because natural ventilation couldn't work at that point.” The solution was one that Flack + Kurtz had advocated from the beginning: raised-floor ventilation."
Developer: Vulcan Realty
GreenSource May 2009
"In an early design for Alley24, light wells punctured the office building, increasing the number of perimeter walls and therefore, the number of operable windows. The plan would have used only passive ventilation for cooling. But, Montpellier remembers, Vulcan “ended up needing the additional space to make the building pencil out. That created a big problem to solve from an HVAC perspective, because natural ventilation couldn't work at that point.” The solution was one that Flack + Kurtz had advocated from the beginning: raised-floor ventilation."
Crowning the Newest Skyscraper
Developer: Rory McLeod, Vice President and Divisional Portfolio Manager for Cadillac-Fairview
National Post November 2008
"Most buildings have the mechanicals in the ceiling," he said. "If you think about it, it's kind of dumb. You need more energy to force the warm air down."
Developer: Rory McLeod, Vice President and Divisional Portfolio Manager for Cadillac-Fairview
National Post November 2008
"Most buildings have the mechanicals in the ceiling," he said. "If you think about it, it's kind of dumb. You need more energy to force the warm air down."
Selling Green in the Spec Office Market
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"Underfloor air distribution is a big selling point", says Collins of Ryan Companies, which will offer UFAD throughout its Two MarketPointe building. “What we are selling [with UFAD] is the ability to provide employees control over the volume of air flow in their personal space. That is not something that’s been available in this market before." Developer: Rick Collins, VP of development with Ryan Companies US
"For instance, to help cover the additional first costs for the building’s underfloor air distribution system, the team reduced the height of the building by approximately one foot per floor, which 'dramatically lowered our building skin cost,' says Swearingen. 'Integrated design was a major time and money saver.'” Developer: Randy Swearingen, VP of office development with Aardex, Golden, Colorado
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"Underfloor air distribution is a big selling point", says Collins of Ryan Companies, which will offer UFAD throughout its Two MarketPointe building. “What we are selling [with UFAD] is the ability to provide employees control over the volume of air flow in their personal space. That is not something that’s been available in this market before." Developer: Rick Collins, VP of development with Ryan Companies US
"For example, the additional cost for underfloor air distribution was offset by requiring less mechanical equipment for air distribution and modular electrical distribution, says Christensen." Developer: Gary Christensen, The Christensen Corporation
"For instance, to help cover the additional first costs for the building’s underfloor air distribution system, the team reduced the height of the building by approximately one foot per floor, which 'dramatically lowered our building skin cost,' says Swearingen. 'Integrated design was a major time and money saver.'” Developer: Randy Swearingen, VP of office development with Aardex, Golden, Colorado
Building Has Workers' Health in Mind
"It turns out that how your workplace is designed makes a huge difference. FOX 26's Melinda Spaulding shows you a new "green" building in west Houston that is helping employees breathe easier at work."
"It turns out that how your workplace is designed makes a huge difference. FOX 26's Melinda Spaulding shows you a new "green" building in west Houston that is helping employees breathe easier at work."
High Hopes for $300M CityGate Centre
Developer: Daniel J. Slack, President of Calamos Real Estate LLC
The Business Ledger August 2007
"While shopping during the lunch hour has yet to be linked to a solid work ethic, features like displacement ventilation and underfloor air actually have. Quality air flow has been proven to make employees more alert, attentive and productive. CityGate Centre will have these features throughout its facilities."
Developer: Daniel J. Slack, President of Calamos Real Estate LLC
The Business Ledger August 2007
"While shopping during the lunch hour has yet to be linked to a solid work ethic, features like displacement ventilation and underfloor air actually have. Quality air flow has been proven to make employees more alert, attentive and productive. CityGate Centre will have these features throughout its facilities."
2007 Green Building Survey
Developer: CBRE
www.greensourceproducts.com 2007
"I personally feel that within the next three to five years, the definition of Class-A office space will be green, if a building is not green, it won’t be classified as Class-A."
Developer: CBRE
www.greensourceproducts.com 2007
"I personally feel that within the next three to five years, the definition of Class-A office space will be green, if a building is not green, it won’t be classified as Class-A."
J. Paul Beitler Interview
Developer: The Beitler Company
www.emporis.com 2002
“With Dearborn Center...Prime Group Realty Trust chairman Mike Reschke and I decided that we would...incorporate into Dearborn Center as many features that had evolved over the past 10 years as possible...the first things we did…was to design a building that not only has a 14-inch raised floor…but we also put the heating, ventilating and air conditioning under the floor.”
Developer: The Beitler Company
www.emporis.com 2002
“With Dearborn Center...Prime Group Realty Trust chairman Mike Reschke and I decided that we would...incorporate into Dearborn Center as many features that had evolved over the past 10 years as possible...the first things we did…was to design a building that not only has a 14-inch raised floor…but we also put the heating, ventilating and air conditioning under the floor.”
Michael Barker interview
Developer: Barker Pacific Group
Marin Independent Journal
Quote regarding being named recipient of the 2003 Energy Efficient Building Award for Best Office Project by Energy News magazine: "The award was based on the “unique suspended access floor air distribution system…(the system) is energy efficient and provides the best air quality available in a commercial office space.”
Developer: Barker Pacific Group
Marin Independent Journal
Quote regarding being named recipient of the 2003 Energy Efficient Building Award for Best Office Project by Energy News magazine: "The award was based on the “unique suspended access floor air distribution system…(the system) is energy efficient and provides the best air quality available in a commercial office space.”
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