30C — March 28 - April 10, 2014 — The Best of 2013 — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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The BEST GREEN PROJECTS of 2013 Warfel Construction (New Gold LEED) Westtown School Science Ctr. West Chester, PA — 36,300 SF — Emory Hill (New Gold LEED) Ferris School Wilmington, DE — 14,000 SF —
Precis Engineering (New Gold LEED) Morphotek Pilot Plant Exton, PA — 60,000 SF —
Brasler (Renovation) Rt. 61 Distribution Center Reading, PA — 360,000 SF — Morphotek, Inc.’s pilot manufacturing plant was named a 2013 Sustainability Winner in the annual In- ternational Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering’s Facility of the Year competition. A collaborative team including Precis Engineering, Arcus Design Group Architects, Inc., and HSC Builders & Construction Managers, Inc., worked with Morphotek to design and build the project on a fast-track schedule. It is one of the world’s first pharmaceutical plants to earn a LEED rating. Sustainability was woven throughout design and construction and built into plant operations through remediation of a brownfield site; water and en- ergy conservation systems resulting in 30% more wa- ter efficiency, 33% more energy efficiency, and 90% more HVAC efficiency compared to a standard phar- maceutical facility; on-site solar generation; and use of BIM software during design.
DMR Architects (Renovation) Bergen Community College Ctr. Paramus, NJ — 23,000 SF — Nearly doubling the size of the school’s existing sci- ence center, this project included the construction of a new three-story, 18,300 s/f wing to house classrooms and laboratories for the Physics, Ecology, Biology, and Chemistry departments. The new addition provides a much needed new entrance and lobby space and six new teaching lab spaces. Renovations to the exist- ing 18,000 s/f building feature dedicated space to the school’s award winning Robotics program ecology lab and middle school classrooms. This LEED Silver (and potentially GOLD) certified science center fea- tures sustainable elements such as a rain water cistern, a daylight harvesting lighting system which regulates lighting based upon the incoming natural light, and a rain screen veneer to help prevent heat gain and reduce cooling costs.
M&E Engineers (Renovation) PSE&G Customer Service Ctr. New Brunswick, NJ — 2,797 SF — The Delaware State Children’s Department’s new juvenile multi-purpose education facility at the Fer- ris School in Wilmington, DE is seeking LEED Gold Certification. The facility, constructed by Emory Hill & Company, features the use of recycled materials , automatic light dimmers to save on energy usage, and low flow fixtures to save on water usage. The new state-of-the-art building will be the home to youth commited to the Department’s Level IV Residential Cottages.
Jan 1, 2013 - 8% tenanted or 28,000 s/f, the rest was m to m licenses or vacant. January, Reitnouer (80,000 s/f), manufacturing trailer beds moved in followed by Pratt (115,000 s/f), producing point of sale displays. Landis (80,000 s/f), a 3rd party Logistics firm moved in mid summer with EthoSource (45,000 s/f), a na- tional furniture reseller. IFS Industries (35,000 s/f) and Irish Creek Excavating (10,000 s/f) rounded out the leasing. All deals were completed in 2013. Read- ing PA, in 2011 was most impoverished community in the Country with avg. industrial vacancy in 2012 around 20%. The lease up of the RT 61 Distribution Center paved the way for growth in workforce in an area not historically attracting users looking to locate along the I-78 corridor.
M&E Engineers provided mechanical and electrical engineering, as well as commissioning services, for the PSE&G Customer Service Center (CSC) reno- vation project located in New Brunswick, NJ. The project has earned a LEED Silver certification under the LEED for Commercial Interiors rating system. Water consumption was reduced by 35% by utilizing waterless urinals and ultra low flow fixtures. LED lights and occupancy sensors were used to achieve 37% lighting energy savings, and 87% of the equip- ment and appliances are Energy Star rated. This Cus- tomer Service Center was built to serve a densely populated area and is accessible by multiple forms of transportation.
Following an increase in enrollment, the College re- quired a renovation/expansion of the student center, which lacked a defined entrance, adequate space and ef- ficient circulation. The renovated building provides in- terior and exterior seating, a defined entrance, an intui- tive circulation pattern and a flexible layout. Sustainable design principles include a green roof which reduces heat loads and storm water run-off, and provides an aes- thetically pleasing view from offices above. A curtain wall using FSC certified lumber, high efficiency glaz- ing, energy efficient lighting, low flow fixtures, a high efficiency mechanical system and locally sourced mate- rials also contribute to the sustainability of the project.
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