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TABLE OF CONTENTS

13 SUSTAIN I ABILITY
Profiles in Home Performance: Better World Builders

15 AIA-MI DESIGN PERSPECTIVES

The Culture of Design

18 LANDSCAPING
On Sacred Ground - James C. Scott & Associates
Creates a Legacy of Contemplative Landscapes

26 ENVIRONMENTAL
- 5 Ways to Kill Your PACE Project
- Controller Technologies Finds its Place in the Sun

34 CONSTRUCTION HIGHLIGHT DEPARTMENTS

The Jobsite Comes to the Cubicle: 8 Industry News
Carhartts New Office Honors Workmanship 12 Safety Tool Kit
and the Worker 44 Product Showcase
49 People in Construction/
Corporate News

52 Construction Calendar
53 Advertisers Index
54 CAM Welcomes New Members

ABOUT THE COVER

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Blaze Contracting
PUBLISHER Kevin Koehler Thomas Broad
EDITOR Amanda Tackett Midwest Steel, Inc.

Kevin Foucher
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Mary Kremposky McArdle Commercial Contracting Corp.

Stephen Frantz
GRAPHIC DESIGN Joseph Coots Motor City Electric Co.

Jennifer Panning
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Cathy Jones Artisan Tile, Inc.
ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE Roy Jones Samuel Ruegsegger III
The Christman Co.
DIRECTORS
Paul Stachowiak
OFFICERS Integrated Design Solutions, LLC
Chairman John Raimondo
Roncelli, Inc.
Erik Wordhouse
Edwards Glass Co.
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Leidal & Hart Mason Contractors
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Division 8 Solutions, Inc.
Treasurer Joseph Fontanesi Marty Burnstein
Fontanesi & Kann Company/ Law Office of Marty Burnstein
Architectural Building Components, Inc. George Dobrowitsky
President Kevin Koehler Walbridge
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BUTCHER & BUTCHER CONSTRUCTION CO.,
INC. SUPPORTS FRIENDS OF FOSTER KIDS AT
CHRISTMAS
For the third straight year, Butcher &
Butcher (B&B), Rochester Hills, has
teamed up with Friends of Foster Kids
(FoF) to fulfill Christmas wish lists for 14
local foster children. FoF is a non-profit
organization that provides Christmas for
children who have been removed from
their home due to abuse or neglect, and
placed in temporary housing or shelters.
This year, FoF fulfilled over 1,000 wish lists
for children in Oakland, Wayne, and
Macomb Counties.
In the past, the owners of B&B used
company resources to shop for the
handful of foster kids that B&B sponsored.
This year, the company decided to
experiment with the generosity of its
employees by collecting wish lists from 14
children and putting up a giving tree in the
shop with each individual gift on it,
totaling over 100 gifts.
The generosity of our employees blew
us away, said Pat Butcher, president of
B&B. We werent sure how the employee
participation would be, but we were
committed to personally fulfilling each gift
if necessary. However, after only a week,
just 15 gifts remained on the giving tree.
The spirit of Christmas is not lost on the
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great men and women who work for B&B.
Next year, we are confident that we can
aim even higher, and support 20 kids or
more at Christmastime.
B&B is a highly diversified construction
company specializing in residential and
commercial roofing, glass, sheet metal,
and historic restoration, and has been in
business for more than 40 years. B&B has
additional divisions in Harbor Springs, MI
and Pompano Beach, FL. B&B has been
awarded the prestigious Firestone Master
Contractor and Inner Circle of Quality
awards multiple times, and was
recognized as RSI National Contractor of
the Year. B&B employs just over 100 men
and women at all three locations.
B&Bs work can be seen locally at the
Detroit Athletic Club; Oakland Universitys
new student housing center; Ferris State
Universitys new student center;
Meadowbrook Country Club; Henry Ford
Museums Greenfield Village; Meadow
Brook Hall; Edesl and Eleanor Fords
mansion; and Detroit Country Day School.
Historic restorations include the Durant
Dort Carriage Company Building in Flint;
the State Theater in Traverse City; and Van
Hoosen Farm in Rochester, to name a few.
CLARK CONSTRUCTION
ACHIEVES A MAJOR
SAFETY MILESTONE: 4
MILLION HOURS WITH-
OUT LOST TIME DUE TO
INJURY
Clark Construction Company, Lansing, has
achieved a major milestone that is
unprecedented in the commercial
construction industry, having completed 4
million hours on the job without lost time due
to injury. Since January 2001 when the
historic streak began, Clark Construction has
averaged approximately 250,000 work hours
per year and completed more than $3.2
billion in construction projects.
You cannot achieve such an incredible
accomplishment without a total team effort
from the home office to every jobsite weve
been on across the nation the past 16 years,
said Charles Clark, Clark Construction CEO.
My heartfelt thanks and congratulations to
all of our dedicated team members,
subcontractors, and especially our
customers who share our commitment to
safety.
Clark management and staff have
consciously refused to accept accidents as
an unavoidable aspect of construction, and
set a safety goal for the company of zero
hours of lost time due to injuries. The
resulting program has earned Clark
Construction widespread government and
industry recognition for its safety
accomplishments.
We truly put safety first every day in
everything we do, said Clark. It requires
focus on every detail and a steadfast
determination to ensure that our jobsites are
the safest anywhere.
Clark Construction has won virtually every
major safety award in Michigan and
nationally, many of them multiple times.
Since surpassing the 3 million hours mark in
2012, Clark Construction has won (2013) and
been national runner up (2015) for the
Associated General Contractors of America
Safety Excellence Award.
It is great to be able to pause and reflect
for a moment on what we have been able to
achieve together, said Clark. Tomorrow, we
all will place our focus on reaching the 5
million hour mark!
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ILITCH ORGANIZATION PARTNERS

WITH COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE
STUDIES TO BRING STUDENT-LED
ARTWORK TO THE DISTRICT
DETROIT

Art in The District Detroit program to offer a unique, hands-on

learning experience for CCS students to design and create
major public artworks
Sculptures and other art installations to enhance public spaces
across The District Detroit
Ilitch organization to contribute $800,000 to support new
program and artwork
Contributions also to provide scholarship funds for participating
students

Detroit-based Olympia Development of Michigan (ODM) and Ilitch

Charities recently announced a new partnership with the College
for Creative Studies (CCS) to launch a unique, hands-on learning
experience that will bring student-led artwork to public spaces in
The District Detroit. The innovative Art in The District Detroit
program will engage students, faculty, community members and
professional artists in the design, creation and installation of
public art in The District Detroit. Ilitch Charities and ODM will
invest $800,000 to fund this innovative class at the Detroit-based
CCS, as well as to manufacture and install the resulting public
artworks.
Selected CCS Fine Arts students will begin the special course
in January 2017. Participating students will work with faculty to
conduct research, develop designs and physical models and
produce documents outlining their design intentions. The
students will receive scholarship funds to be used towards tuition.
Additionally, the students whose artwork is selected for
installation will receive scholarship funds or a stipend.
CCS students will also be responsible for engaging and
collaborating with the community throughout the process. Over
the course of the semester-long program, CCS will invite visiting
artists, community members and architects who have specialized
knowledge in creating and designing outdoor sculptures to
collaborate with students. Together, ODM and CCS intend to

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engage the community through this
special project by designing pieces that
foster a vibrant sense of personality within
The District Detroit.
We applaud Olympia Development of
Michigan and Ilitch Charities for
recognizing that public art can be an
essential element in defining the character
of a neighborhood and for wanting to
develop that art through a collaboration
among student artists, professional artists
and members of the local community,
said Richard L. Rogers, president of the
College for Creative Studies. CCS is
excited to be part of The District Detroit
project because it presents a unique
educational opportunity for our students
and is a major contributor to Detroits
resurgence.
The District Detroit represents a
transformative effort in the heart of our
great city, and public art is an important
part of our plan, said Christopher Ilitch,
President and CEO of Ilitch Holdings, Inc.
The College for Creative Studies attracts
many of the best, brightest and most
talented creative students from around the
world, and they are an ideal partner to
bring public art to The District Detroit. The
sculptures that result from this innovative
class will bring additional personality and
character to the world-class
neighborhoods in The District Detroit and
will be a source of pride for CCS students
who help create them.
CCS will also engage the greater
community through a series of
interactions with its CCS Community Arts
Partnerships (CAP) and
community+public arts:DETROIT (CPAD)
programs. CPAD projects reach beyond
the typical arts audience; involve
neighborhoods in unique ways; and
engage with their sites, taking into
account specific communities, the
environment and their political and social
histories, which is the intended outcome
for The District Detroit. Through CPAD, the
College is also in the process of building
an advisory council comprised of local
artists and creatives that will work with the
students throughout the semester. Current
members are:
Michael Boettcher, Urban Planner
Vince Carducci, Dean of Undergraduate
Studies, College for Creative Studies
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experience in the design of educational
Francis Grunow, Detroit Community
facilities and will significantly expand
Representative
HEDs presence in the K-12 Schools +
Kimberly Harden, Architecture
Community Education market across
Instructor, Cass Technical High School
California. With offices in Sacramento,
Tim van Laar, Professor and Chair of
San Diego and San Francisco, the
Fine Arts, College for Creative Studies
increased staff size in the Bay Area and
George R. NNamdi, Founder and
Sacramento will diversify staff and the
Director, The NNamdi Center for
firms area of expertise and expand the
Contemporary Art
firm geographically.
Marcel Parent, Arena Curator, Olympia
DLM staff in San Francisco relocated to
Entertainment
HEDs San Francisco Office in February
Gina Reichert, Architect and Co-
2017. DLMs Sacramento staff will remain
Principal, Design 99, and Co-Founder,
in their current office space. HED is
Power House Productions
headquartered locally in Southfield,
Melissa Thomas, Detroit Community
Michigan.
Representative
Nathaniel Wallace, VP of Communi-
cations Professionals Inc.
At the conclusion of the semester, a
juried process will take place to select up
to four concepts to be developed into full-
scale sculptures that will be installed in
The District Detroit. Once selections are
NEIGHBORS HELPING
made, students will work under the
NEIGHBORS SEEKS
guidance of a faculty advisor to partner
TO AID LOCAL
with a third-party to create the sculpture
FAMILY
and manage logistics of manufacturing,
shipment, site preparation and
St. Clare of Montefalco Parish in Grosse
installation. It is anticipated that the
Pointe Park is celebrating its 90th
sculptures will be installed during the
Anniversary by participating in the
summer and fall of 2017 to be in place in
Neighbors Helping Neighbors program.
time for the opening of Little Caesars
Their focus is on helping a local Detroit
Arena.
family rebuild their home and their lives
Visit www.DistrictDetroit.com to learn
after a September 2016 fire destroyed, or
more about the partnership and for regular
severely damaged, everything that they
updates on the public artwork initiative.
owned.
The young family, which includes three
children, are looking forward toward a
stronger future for themselves. Great
progress has been made at the home, but
the biggest challenge remains in procuring
the construction materials, man-
powerand professional resources needed
to make this house a home again.
Any CAM Members interested in
donating materials, time, or man-power to
this worthy cause are encouraged to
DLM JOINS HED
reach out. A Go-Fund-Me page has been
created to raise money for thecause.To
California-based Wallace B. Gordon and
donate time or materials,please contact
Erwin F. Lee have merged their firm,
the St. Clare of Montefalco Parish directly
Deems Lewis McKinley (DLM) with Harley
Ellis Devereaux (HED). by calling (313) 647-5000. Thank you in
A recognized leader in the design of K- advance for helping your neighbors!
12 Schools, DLM brings over 55 years of
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By Jason Griffin
CAM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND SAFETY SERVICES
T he control of hazardous energy is a
common concern in both construction
and general industry. Hazardous energy
sources include electrical, pneumatic,
hydraulic, gravity, steam, mechanical,
chemical, and nuclear power. The
methods used to control each source of
power are many and often require special
locks, tags, or other equipment such as
blocking or cribbing, to prevent the
unexpected movement or activation of
these energy sources.
On March 17, 2016 OSHA released an
article entitled, Year One of OSHAs
Severe Injury Reporting Program: An
Impact Evaluation, written by Dr. David
Michaels. It revealed that more than
seven amputations occur each day in our
places of work. The article also revealed
that manufacturing and construction
where the two industries with the highest
number of amputations. While this is just
one type of serious injury that can occur,
there are many others.
Looking back through time at the
Michigan fatality reports for the last four
years posted on MIOSHAs website,
there were a total of 18 fatalities that
would have been preventable if proper
Lock Out/Tag Out procedures, or
guarding methods, had been
implemented. Several of the fatalities
included being crushed by equipment or
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LOCK OUT / TAG OUT
PROGRAMS
machinery that cycled or did not have
proper blocking or cribbing to prevent
injuries to employees performing
maintenance, adjustments, or clearing of
equipment in use.
Lock Out/Tag Out is addressed by
MIOSHAs General Industry Part 85:
Control of Hazardous Energy Sources
standard. While the scope of this
standard excludes construction, the
methods described within can be applied
to construction operations. In fact, Lock
Out/Tag Out, is addressed in the
following MIOSHA construction safety
standards:
Part 1: General Rules
Part 17: Electrical Installations
Part 15: Excavators, Hoists, Elevators,
Helicopters, and Conveyors
Part 19: Tools
Part 35: Confined Space in
Construction
Part 91: Process Safety Management
of Highly Hazardous Chemicals
As part of an employers site specific
accident prevention program, as
identified in Part 1: General Rules,
employers utilizing Lock Out/Tag Out
must develop a written program,
purchase the appropriate devices and
tags, and train their employees in the
proper use of the devices, the rules
contained in the appropriate standard,
and the employers written Lock Out/Tag
Out program.
To assist employers with the
development of an effective Lock
Out/Tag Out program, MIOSHA has
published a document entitled, SP #27:
Lock Out/Tag Out Compliance Guide,
which is available for download from
MIOSHAs website on the Publications,
Posters, Forms & Media web page. This
document provides a sample written
program, checklists for the identification
of hazardous energy sources and their
control, and sample scenarios used to
illustrate when it is appropriate to utilize
group lock out procedures. Other
publications that can be used to assist
with the development of the Lock
Out/Tag Out program include the
manufacturers instructions for a
particular tool or piece of equipment.
Also, there are many vendors for Lock
Out/Tag Out devices which can provide
additional training on the various types of
devices, procedures, and Best Practices
to be used when implementing these
programs.
For additional information on this topic
or to get copies of the documents
mentioned in this article, contact Jason
Griffin at griffin@cam-online.com.
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 SUSTAIN | ABILITY

Profiles in Home Performance:

Better World Builders
By Douglas Elbinger,
Energy Systems Analyst, Newman Consulting Group LLC

My bills in winter were always over $1,000. Since I had the work done, they
havent been over $300. This is going to pay for itself much faster than I thought.
Gretchen L., Homeowner

T
his is what we are hearing from our
clients, says Mark Lee, founder of Better
World Builders in Kalamazoo. The
success of Better World Builders, and
many others like him, is an indication that
consumers are better-educated and
aware that energy expense is actually
something you can control.
Success for Mark did not come
overnight. After earning two degrees from
Western Michigan University in
engineering and environmental studies,
Marks passion was ignited and his
concern for the environment was being
nourished. As a student, he led Students
for a Sustainable Earth, to bring a
student bussing system to campus. After
graduation, he continued to work in
environmental compliance, energy
conservation, and waste reduction at Post
Cereals for over a decade.
Mark now focuses his engineering and
construction knowledge to help people
reduce their energy bills and carbon
emissions from their homes and
businesses. According to Mark, This is
the core of our mission, our marketing,
and branding strategy. I believe in having
a positive impact by reducing global
warming and improving the comfort and
the financial position of a familys home,
one home at a time.
In one sense, yes, we do sell
insulation; but what my clients really want
is comfort all year-round and clean indoor
air. We learned a long time ago that the
intangible benefits, the dollars in energy
savings are really the icing on the cake.
The process starts with
comprehensive energy assessment of the
home that results in a thorough and
actionable energy profile. Asking the right
questions, being a good listener and really
understanding the concerns of each client
is essential. They send a BPI Certified
energy auditor to spend a few hours
exploring the home from top to bottom.
Using the latest in building science, the
BPI professionals generate an in-depth
analysis that evaluates the homes energy
efficiency. The ability to interpret the
analysis and recommend energy
conservation measures is where BWB
excels. This is where an intimate
understanding of building science
principals and how they relate to the safe
and efficient use of heating and cooling
energy is rewarded. Based on the results
of the assessment, the client is provided
with a living document that shows them:
Your homes annual energy costs
Your homes annual energy consumption
Breakdown of energy use by category
(electric, gas, air conditioning, plug loads)
Home Energy Yardstick with a
comparison to other homes
Air tightness
Combustion safety results of your
appliances
Home energy efficiency improvement
recommendations
a Your estimated annual energy savings
Your projected annual utility bill
improvement by category
What kind of financial payback (ROI) the
client can expect
At the next meeting with the client, they
review the results of the assessment line-
by-line. This is the opportunity to explain
the cost and benefits of each line item.
This assures the client is making the right
choices about their priorities and budget.
Better World Builders is a certified Home
Performance contractor with Energy
Star, and participates with local and
national organizations like
MichiganSaves.org, Energy First, and the
Building Performance Institute (BPI).
Mark says with a smile, When you
work with us, you become part of the
solution to building a better world.
Case Study: Rose Arbor Neighborhood
in Kalamazoo
House Style: Modern two-story house,
built in 1998

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damage the ceiling. Better World Builders,
LLC completed a Comprehensive Energy
Assessment where they crawled into the
attic and found several locations where
energy was escaping out of the house and
wasting heat into the attic. This caused
the snow to melt and then freeze down
the slope of the roof.
Additionally, Better World Builders
Photo courtesy of Better World Builders
tested the furnace for safety and
efficiency and found a cracked heat
exchanger that produced an excessive
After the retrofit work, the client will see
amount of carbon monoxide.
the following savings:
The first corrective measure was for
Estimated Annual Energy Savings: $536
homeowner safety. This included working
Annual Electricity Savings: 763 kWh
with the homeowners mechanical
Annual Natural Gas Savings: 373 CCF
contractor to replace the heat exchanger
Consumers Energy Rebate: $1,500
on the furnace. Next, they went on to
correct the many sources of energy
This house had ice dams every winter
losses. In the attic they sealed the open
that formed at the front of the house and
floor cavities, sealed the back of a book
in a roof valley over the garage. The ice
case, and insulated the attic to exceed
dams were aging the roof prematurely and
building energy codes. Then they
causing water to seep through and
corrected the improperly insulated wall by
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removing the non-performing fiberglass
and installing a radiant insulating material.
Finally, the attic soffit ventilation was
corrected.
By properly sealing and insulating this
homes attic, attic walls and correcting the
attic ventilation, Better World Builders
solved the ice damming problem. They
also made the house safer by ensuring
that the furnace was operating correctly.
These measures have made the house
dramatically more comfortable and energy
efficient.
For more information, contact Mark Lee,
Better World Builders, 985 Jackson St.,
Kalamazoo, MI 49001; phone (269) 383-
7862; email: bwbmarklee@gmail.com;
website : thebetterworldbuilders.com.
Recommended Resources:
- MichiganSaves.org
- Energy First www.efficiencyfirst.org
- Building Performance Institute (BPI)
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 AIA - MIDESIGNPERSPECTIVES

THE CULTURE OF

DESIGN
By Michael L. Guthrie, AIA

D esign matters: a contagious phrase

that has permeated the architectural
community and become the name of
focus groups, conferences, books, and
even a ball sponsored by AIA New York
this past October. But, why does design
matter? How does design matter? The
answer starts with the designs impacts,
and - perhaps more importantly - what
impacts we value.
In 1971, Henry Ford II dreamed of a
renaissance for the city that was identified
with his familys legacy, Detroit. The Motor
City faced perilous hardship in the wake
of the 1967 riots, yet Ford - burning with
a passion for resurgence - partnered with
a number of the citys most affluent and
influential citizens to signify to the world
Detroits return to glory. His vision was to
become the design of the Renaissance
Center, a new precedent for urban GM RenCen Under Construction. Photo Credit: GM RenCen Facebook/IMGUR
renewal. The projected cost was $500
million, the largest privately financed
development in history, and would be built
on 33 acres of riverfront with the suspended walkways over a reflecting heating equipment along Jefferson
investment of 51 of the leading pool. The project lacked nothing in the Avenue as a barrier of protection from the
corporations in America. The Renaissance way of ambition. Design matters. rest of Detroit. The resulting psychological
Center Partnership appointed John Completed in 1981, the Renaissance impact was jarring to urban connectivity
Portman - one of the nations foremost Center spiraled into financial ruin in less and separated the city from the riverfront.
architectural visionaries - for the than 20 years. Explanations for the failure In short, the design was deemed a failure.
commission, leaving no doubt that this pointed out numerous causes including The verdict on the design of the
ambitious endeavor would signify to the economic challenges, a disorienting Renaissance Center, although powerful,
world that Detroit would symbolize the lobby, a lack of contextual integrity as a shadows a more critical factor to ponder.
city of the future. megastructure - the list goes on. None Shouldnt the culture of design be more
The project heralded five towers drew more scathing criticism than what significant than the design itself? Of
stretching over a 350,000-square-foot can only be described as a concrete fundamental importance to the quality of
shopping center, soaring spaces, the bunker doubling as a front porch. Ruled design is process; and process is driven
largest hotel in the world, exterior glass by defensiveness, a strategy of security by the culture of its participants. Perhaps
elevators, and a six-story lobby with governed the design process by locating more overlooked in the conception of the

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ambitious project lobbied by Robert
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the east, met its final demise at the hands
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structures left by the departure of large
manufacturers of mercantile and
wholesale goods. The upper floors of
these former industrial spaces became
attractive to artists for the wide open
floorplans, access to natural light, and low
rent. The resulting proliferation of artist
galleries, shops, and boutiques, receives
the credit for making SoHo one of the
more valued districts in our world today.
But to observe the result and neglect the
cultural formation, belies the root of the
success story. Operating outside of the
zoning laws of the period, artists began to
take up residence in the lofts and
establish a vital live-work community. The
multi-ethnic population pioneered into the
urban fabric with little equity, but a spirit
of hope and promise. Neighbors helped
each other build lofts, taught one another
construction techniques, and encouraged
one another through struggle. They
shared ideas, cuisine and materials, and
inspired each other with a tireless work
ethic. The creativity thrived. Design was
real and authentic.
Design matters, but the culture of
design shapes the influence - the quality
of impact. In many ways, it is a circular
endeavor. In order for design to thrive,
everyone should feel empowered to
contribute, with freedom to fail, dialogue,
and share ideas. Leadership is critical, but
participation is paramount; and in a
healthy culture of design, design is
applied to the culture, itself.
Henry Ford II dreamed of a resurgent
Detroit. In September 2016, the sixth
annual Detroit Design Festival returned to
the Eastern Market for a celebration of
creativity. This was an intentional
collection of diverse enthusiasts of the
creative disciplines, and was attended by
far more than just designers. Culture
breeds culture. It is precisely this
ingredient, this contagion of culture, which
is fueling the renaissance happening in
Detroit today. Detroit, Michigan, 2017 - I
cant wait.
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 About the Author:
Michael L. Guthrie, AIA is the founding
Design Principal of inFORM Studio, with
offices in Detroit and Chicago. He received
his Master of Architecture from the
University of Michigan and was honored
with an Alumni Society Award at the
university in 1997. Michaels
accomplishments range from professional
to academic. His commitment to the firms
progressive work is illustrated by a broad
range of projects including museums,
libraries, a recording studio, and
commercial, hospitality and pedestrian
bridges, with an innovative approach to
sustainable design. Guthrie has been an
adjunct professor and lectured at
numerous universities including the
University of Michigan, University of Illinois,
and the University of Pennsylvania. He has
achieved significant professional awards
and distinctions that include 28 AIA Design
Awards and several projects achieving
LEED certifications. Additionally, Guthrie
received the 2003 AIA Detroit Young
Architect Award and was honored with the
2004 AIA Michigan Young Architect Award.
His work has been published in
Architecture, Architectural Record,
Archiworld, CA Concept, Albenaa
Magazine, and various other publications;
and shown in numerous exhibitions
globally, including New York, Guangzhou
and Cairo.

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 On Sacred Ground
James C. Scott & Associates Creates a Legacy of Contemplative Landscapes

By Mary Kremposky McArdle Associate Editor Photos courtesy of James c. scott & associates

ames C. Scott & Associates, Inc., a landscape architectural and site planning firm in Bloomfield Hills, has an extensive portfolio

J of sacred landscapes. The firms work adds reverence and a special touch of loveliness to places of reflection on church grounds
and to cemeteries of all faiths. In reviewing his work of the past decade, Principal James C. Scott, RLA, simply says, I get a
blessing out of it. It is gratifying, and I view it as my contribution.
Scott feels blessed, and his work itself is a blessing. He has the explicit trust - and ongoing contracts - of numerous churches and
cemeteries across southeastern Michigan. For the past eight years, James C. Scott & Associates has been the consulting landscape
architect for the Clover Hill Park Cemetery in Birmingham.
The firms design of the Helen Budman Garden Path in Clover Hill offers proof of Scotts devotion to his clients and to the art of
landscape design. Completed three years ago, the crushed stone pathway meanders past existing mature trees and offers a beautiful

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Above
The transformed retention basin is rimmed in natural
cobblestones and ringed with plants and native soft grasses,
including Karl Foresters feather reed grass in the foreground.

Left
A blaze of black-eyed Susan flowers line part of the pathway
in front of St. Hugo of the Hills historical Stone Chapel.

way to access Clover Hills family circles,

each containing as many as 20 individual
burial sites.
Thanks to Scotts design, bare grass
has given way to a crushed stone
pathway dotted with seven seating
islands. Each seating area is either placed
under existing mature shade trees or
enveloped in a well-designed cluster of
hornbeam trees, boxwoods, geraniums
and flowering perennials. The hornbeam
and boxwood were selected because they
can tolerate an urban environment and
can handle the fumes from nearby
roadways, said Scott. The 60-acre
Jewish cemetery is located along 14 Mile
Road between Woodward and Coolidge
Avenues.
The seating islands offer a space for
personal reflection or quiet conversation.
Its granite benches are held in a nest of
greenery, and each bench faces the other,
creating an intimate conversational space.
We designed the seating areas bench to

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bench, so people can sit and talk to one

another, said Scott. Each island can
even accommodate a family of four or five
people who can sit on benches on both
sides of the island and converse.
A series of granite benches, engraved
with memorials, also grace the pathway.
Inch Memorial Company, Northville,
furnished all the stone work, including the
black granite benches and a black granite
sign identifying the pathway as the Helen
Budman Garden Pathway. I have a
fondness for black granite, said Scott.
Grays dont make a strong statement,
but black granite has a real presence.
Distinctive Landscaping, Clarkston, was
the landscape contractor for the
plantings.
Visitors can now park and walk this
quarter-mile-long pathway currently
encompassing 12 out of approximately 30
burial circles. One of the main design
issues was carefully plotting the trajectory
of the pathway to avoid taking up space
for future circles. We had to find a safe
avenue for the pathway and not interfere
with any future burial sites and the future
growth of the cemetery, said Scott.
Plans are in the making for an expansion
of the pathway itself as part of the second
phase.
The design also had to maintain Clover
Hills majestic mature trees. We had to
work around the trees and not damage
the roots in our placement of the
pathway, said Scott. We even split one
area of the pathway to go around a mature
tree and to avoid taking it down.
James C. Scott & Associates worked
closely with the pathways out-of-town
namesake. We had to communicate with
the Budmans via email and phone calls,
said the firms Landscape Design
Associate, Scott Goldman.
The Budman family visited Clover Hill
during a visit to southeastern Michigan.
They saw it and said, It is beautiful,
said Scott. The host of friends, families
and visitors who walk this peaceful
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pathway or sit among the hornbeams and James C. Scott & Associates designed the entire garden, including the landscaping, the brick pathway
geraniums would most likely agree. and the freestanding and the flat columbarium structures, both clad in black Zimbabwe granite.

The Dwelling Place of the Dove

The Archdiocese of Detroit gave James C.
Scott & Associates carte blanche in the
landscape design of a columbarium
garden on the forested grounds of Holy
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Left: Visitors can now park and walk the Helen Budman Garden Path weaving its way past Clover Hills family circles, each containing as many as 20 individual burial sites.
The quarter-mile-long path is only the first phase of the pathway.
Right: The pathway has seven seating islands enveloped in a nest of vegetation, including hornbeam trees, boxwoods and flowering perennials.

Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery in

Southfield. A columbarium is an indoor
chamber or an outdoor freestanding
structure for the respectful internment of
cremated ashes; the term is derived from
the Latin word columba meaning dove
and columbarium meaning dwelling place
of the dove.
Holy Sepulchres columbarium garden
has a series of serpentine, freestanding
walls, each housing individual niches for
cremated ashes. The focal point of this
outdoor sanctuary is a full-sized statue of
Christ seated on a large boulder and
extending his hand in blessing over the
entire garden. The statues boulder rests
on a wide concrete base clad in the same
polished black Zimbabwe granite as each
columbarium wall.
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery requested the
sculpture, and Scott worked closely with
Dott. Massimiliano Del Monte, an Italian
sculptor in Rome who counts the Vatican
among his clientele. Landscape architect
and sculptor exchanged ideas across the
pond. Scott said, Its a great example
of the benefits of working with the Owner,
and in this case, the sculptor early in the

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white bark with occasional black patches.
The white bark stands in elegant contrast
with the black granite and in harmony with
the white stone.
Completed 10 years ago, this legacy
project was a very good example of
teamwork, said Scott. The construction
manager was Bedzyk Brothers Inc.,
Livonia, and Shades of Green Nursery,
Rochester Hills, supplied the plantings.
This well-respected landscape
architectural firm has a strong working
relationship with the Diocese, having also
designed Holy Sepulchre Catholic
Cemeterys entry signage and its
compatible 30-foot-tall concrete cross,
laced with specialty lighting that gives
both cross and entry a powerful presence.

project. We knew the statue was going to

be a bronze gold color. We selected black
Zimbabwe granite for the base, and we
thought it would be best if the rock was
white.
Finding a white rock was difficult. There
are millions of gray boulders, but to find a
white one was tough, said Goldman. The
ideal rock also had to have a natural cleft
or notch to form a perch for the seated
statue. James C. Scott & Associates
searched quarries throughout southeastern
Michigan until locating just the right
boulder at Haley Stone Supply in
Rochester Hills. I found the rock, and I
could picture the Christ statue sitting right
on it, said Scott. We sent photographs
and a scale drawing to Rome, and the
sculptor said, Ah, magnificent! The
statue was then carved, shipped to
Southfield and set in place with a crane.
James C. Scott & Associates designed
the entire columbarium complex,
containing both the sinuous freestanding
walls, as well as flat slabs raised slightly
above ground level. Scott brought a
landscape architects eye to the selection
of the plantings. He selected several white
birch trees, because of the trees pure
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Contemplating the Cross:
Scott Designs an Enduring Prayer-Scape
James C. Scott & Associates has
designed another legacy project on the
grounds of St. Hugo of the Hills in
Bloomfield Township. The firms design
of the Stations of the Cross turned the
gentle grade of a grassy slope into
sacred ground for prayer and meditation.
Designing this enduring gift to the
community was a family affair. Brad
Scott, the talented son of James Scott
and a Center for Creative Studies
graduate, designed 14 station
monuments on this four-acre site.
Each station is a single slab of granite
mounted on a 42-inch concrete base.
The outline of a cross is chiseled into the
granite; the contrast between the crosss
polished black granite and the flamed, or
rough, granite on the sides brings to life
this cross of shining stone. The actual
images, depicting the Passion of Christ,
are made of donated copper and bronze
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plaques mounted to the stone, as are the
mounted words describing each station.
On Sundays and holy days, this
sacred area is full of the devout walking
the brick pathway and climbing the
slight incline from the first to the final
station. The donated brick is etched
with donor names - including James C.
Scott as well as tributes to loving
spouses and deceased parents.
Fourteen black granite benches line the
path, offering a place to rest or to reflect.
The plantings of Purple Beech and
Japanese Bloodgood Maple were
selected to contrast with the
predominately green landscape. We
tried to use a lot of foliage color, and
non-green plants, said Scott, to
contrast with the existing trees and
grass. The foliage coloration may also
express part of the Passion, as well.
James C. Scott & Associates design
of the stations, the pathway, the
plantings and the benches has created
a meditative space on the grounds of St.
Hugo of the Hills. The music from the
neighboring bell tower and the sound of
a small stream running along the edge of
the site add to the visual music of this
contemplative landscape.
Wolverine Stone Co., Warren,
fabricated and installed the black granite
station monuments; Wietecha
Monument Co., Southfield, fabricated
and installed the fourteen black granite
benches; and Holden Landscaping,
Bloomfield Hills, installed the brick
pathway and the landscaping.
The Miracle on Opdyke Road
James C. Scott & Associates used its
talents to turn a basic retention basin
into a beautifully landscaped park. The
basin, located directly in front of the
Stone Chapel of St. Hugo of the Hills,
was not a pleasing visual introduction to
this architectural gem along Opdyke
Road in Bloomfield Hills.
Thanks to the power of landscape
architecture, the transformed basin is
rimmed in natural cobblestones and
ringed with native plants. Soft grasses
ring the pond and create a delicately
textured garden. Scotts palette of
plants ranges from Karl Foresters
feather reed grass to tall maiden grass
and dwarf fountain grass. Scott
selected a dark foliage plant called
ninebark to strongly contrast with the
other vegetation. Native flowers include
the black-eyed Susan, day lilies and
irises.
We used a multitude of different
hardy plants, said Scott. And the
garden is seasonal. Some of the
grasses have fall plumes that look
attractive in all seasons. All the plants
are tolerant of deer, as well.
But more than a beautiful garden,
Scott wanted to create a walk-able park
for people. To invite people into the
park, Scott introduced a pathway and
even a stone bridge that arches across
a small stream flowing from the basin. I
wanted people to walk into the
landscape and not just around it, said
Scott. That was very important on my
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Above
Designed by James C. Scott & Associates, each station monument is part polished and part flamed
granite to bring out the image of the cross.
part. I want it to be used and enjoyed.
Today, probably hundreds of wedding
couples have fulfilled Scotts vision for
this retention basin turned park. The
flower- and grass-fringed pond and its
stone bridge have become a picture-
picture spot for capturing a couples big
day. Beyond wedding couples, probably
thousands of people over the years have
walked this pathway and enjoyed a
moment of serenity among its plumed
grasses.
Holden Landscaping, Bloomfield Hills
installed both the cobblestones and the
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memorial garden in Flat Rocks Michigan
Memorial Park Cemetery. A project at a
hospice involved designing a pond safe
for wheelchair patients to enjoy. Scott
filled the pond up with a heavy mixture
of stone and a minimal amount of water
that could be easily drained in the off-
season via a bottom drain hole.
The firm has done numerous projects
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-
day Saints throughout the state of
Michigan. The landscape architectural
firm is also an ongoing consultant to St.
Hedwig Cemetery in Dearborn, having
designed landscapes for its entrance
renovation, mausoleum and
administration building. Another project
was the entrance renovation and
greenbelt screening for Our Lady of
Hope Cemetery in Southgate.
plantings on this garden that is thriving
and lush seven years after its
installation.
About the Company
James C. Scott & Associates has
designed hundreds of landscapes for
religious institutions, cemeteries and
church grounds over the long history of
a 50-year-old firm that is the oldest
company in Bloomfield Hills under the
same owner. The firm designed the base
and a brick plaza for a statue called the
Christmas Box Angel as part of a
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Energy), a new way to finance energy
conservation measures in
commercial buildings, came to Michigan
just four short years ago. Like most new
ventures, it took a while for it to gain
traction among property owners and
building managers.
Now that more projects are ramping up,
BY JAMES L. NEWMAN more building owners are looking to PACE
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NEWMAN CONSULTING, LLC their stores, offices and facilities. Along the
way to helping property owners and facility
managers navigate the deep and sometimes
rough waters of PACE financing weve seen
some actions by building owners that could
lead to certain project failure.
If you want your PACE project to fail or
never even get off the ground, here are the
sure-fire steps to disaster and how to
avoid them:
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1. Talk to the bank without support,
before you know what youre doing.
Because you repay it as a tax assessment,
PACE financing requires approval from the
bank that holds your mortgage. They will be
second-in-line to get paid if anything
happens. Your bank may not have heard of
PACE or understand how it works, which
means they will probably turn you down.
Solution: Let your PACE consultant or PACE
project developer contact your bank first or
at least go with you. They will explain the
benefits and help the bank understand
thatPACE involves no risk for them.
2. Dont provide utility bills.
PACE financing stipulates that the energy
conservation measures reduce energy bills.
You must provide at least 12-months worth
of utility bills so your PACE consultant can
make the proper calculations to determine
how much you will save. This determination
is critical to obtaining the financing.
Solution: Many utility bills are available
online. Ask your utility provider how to
access them and share them with your
PACE project developer. Electronic versions
of the bills can be e-mailed or even shared
via a document sharing site.
3. Dont disclose all requested
information about tax liens.
PACE financing wont work on a property
with a tax lien. Share this information up
front so no one spends a lot of time making
bank appointments or looking up bills for an
ineligible project.
Solution: Let your PACE consultant know
about tax liens. In some cases, there may be
a work-around.
4. Dont hide prior bankruptcies from your
PACE provider.
If the building owner is currently undergoing
bankruptcy or has had a bankruptcy issue
in the past several years, the building
typically is not eligible for PACE financing
(note: the amount of time varies from state
to state). Also, the property may not be
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listed as an asset in a current bankruptcy.
Solution: Let your PACE consultant know
about any current or recent bankruptcy
proceedings.
5. DONT return information in a timely
manner or respond timely to your
service provider.
While PACE doesnt necessarily have a
time limit, no one likes a foot dragger. Face
it, the sooner you get your information
together, the quicker you should have your
money to start getting things done.
Solution: Dont dawdle. Answer inquiries
promptly (whether by phone, text or email),
or assign them to a team member if you are
not available. Hiding information wont help
you get the necessary funding. Be up front
with any outstanding issues like liens and
bankruptcies.
Construction projects are seldom easy
and financing through PACE adds another
layer of complexity. Getting started with
PACE takes time and dedication. Its a
group effort between the building owner,
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administrator and the various lending
institutions involved. If your building meets
the qualifications, timely and open
communication will help ensure a
successful project.
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make your building more energy efficient
with little to no up-front cost to you, please
visit www.newmanconsultinggroup.us and
click on PACE Financing. For the latest
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Controller Technologies
Finds its Place in the Sun
High-Technology Company Embraces Solar Power

By Mary Kremposky McArdle

Associate Editor

part of Letica Avenue in Rochester touches the edge of Bloomer Park, an almost 207-acre green space laced with trails and dotted with

A picnic areas along the Clinton River in northern Oakland County. Almost due north is another type - and color - of green space: a rooftop
blanketed in the deep cobalt blue of 300 solar panels installed by Michigan Solar Solutions (MSS), Commerce Township. Like the leaves
of Bloomer Parks tree-covered hills, the panels photosynthesize and produce energy, in this case, 75 kW for a global enterprise called
Controller Technologies Corporation, Rochester.
The installation will help both the company and the community. The solar array reduces the companys costs by producing power during peak
demand the time period with the highest electrical demand and consequently the highest electrical costs. Part of what we wanted to do as a
member of the community of Rochester is to take care of peak demand load issues with the electrical grid, said Controller Technologies Founder
and President Dan Marus in a Michigan Solar Solutions YouTube video. By installing this 75,000 watt solar panel system, we were not only
looking to reduce our overhead costs, but also to make this a greener community. We would like to do our share to make it a greener world.
For the wider community, solar installations and other renewable sources of energy help to reduce the need for so-called peaker plants. With

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enough solar power, they will not need as
many expensive peaker plants whose sole
purpose is to supply peak power, said MSS
President Mark Hagerty.
Controller Technologies is only one
company that has seen the light. Michigan
Solar Solutions past projects include a 40 kW
solar installation of about 156 panels for the
Emagine Theater in Royal Oak. We were
able to go back to Emagine Theater about six
years after we did the job and sit down with
their controller to figure out the return on
investment for the solar installation, said
Hagerty. The cinemas return on investment
was only 52 months. Four years and four
months that is quick.
Given its corporate and community
advantages, a commitment to renewable
energy has taken hold from northern Michigan
cities to corporate boardrooms of major
manufacturers. The Traverse City Record-
Eagle reports that Traverse City
commissioners unanimously adopted a
resolution in late December 2016 committing
the city to source all of the energy for its
operations from wind, solar, geothermal and
landfill gas by 2020. And according to
General Motors Corporate Newsroom
website, General Motors plans to generate
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or source all electrical power for its 350
operations in 59 countries with 100 percent
renewable energy - such as wind, sun and
landfill gas by 2050.
Demand for solar installations in particular
is rising as the overall cost of solar panels
continues to fall, minus a small uptick last
year. Michigan Solar Solutions is also
experiencing a dramatic uptick in its own
business. Last year, we installed almost as
much solar power as the last two years
combined, said Hagerty. Three years ago,
we had two full-time and a part-time
employee, and now we have 10 employees.
Optimizing Your Solar Array
Michigan Solar Solutions brings both a deep
commitment and a high level of expertise to
its work. Michigan Solar Solutions brought
a lot of expertise to the table, and a lot of
professionalism too, said Manus. Founded
25 years ago, Controller Technologies
Corporation is a high-technology firm that has
developed embedded systems software and
has large software contracts with all of the
automotive companies. Weve developed
our own hardware for vehicle
communications, as well as inter-module
communications, adds Manus.
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The Controller
Technologies installation
has polycrystalline solar
panels installed in a
ballasted rooftop system.
Both Earth- and roof-
friendly, the polycrystalline
panels are 100 percent
recyclable; the ballasted
system anchors the solar
racks to the roof almost
without a single
penetration. With a flat
roof such as the one on
the Controller
Technologies building,
you want to minimize
penetrations as much as
possible, said Hagerty.
We used cinderblocks as ballast, and we
ended up having only a single, one-inch roof
penetration.
Michigan Solar Solutions selected a hybrid
inverter - an inverter converts direct current
to alternating current - for the Controller
Technologies project. The hybrid inverter
offers the best of both the string and the
micro inverter: The string inverter links a
series of panels, but the output of each string
cannot exceed the lowest producing panel;
the micro inverter is attached to each solar
panel, but is more expensive. The hybrid
acts like a micro inverter but it is wired like a
string, said Hagerty. Each panel has a small
little module called an optimizer that
optimizes the power per panel.
Solar Edge, a company with close to 50
percent control of the U.S. small commercial
and residential market, provides the optimizer
modules. Built into the Solar Edge optimizer
is the Web-based capability of viewing the
daily power production of each panel in real-
time. Readings are also available for the
entire life-time production of each panel.
Given these capabilities, the optimizer is
Michigan Solar Solutions inverter of choice
for its solar installations.
Controller Technologies has a fixed solar
array positioned to face south at a 10-degree
angle. The industry has settled on a 10-
degree angle, because the panels would
become huge wind sails if, for example, the
array was placed at a 45-degree angle, said
Hagerty. We would then need more ballast,
but that would add more weight to the roof.
The fixed array is more economical in
Michigan and the Midwest. Single-axis
trackers allow the panels to move, either by
following the suns daily east-west trajectory
or by adjusting the tilt of the panels; dual-axis
trackers even do both. Solar arrays, located
at or closer to the equator, require less range
of motion to optimize energy production. In
fact, the equatorial panels can be connected
in a series of rows and merely flipped from
one side to the other as a cluster. At
Michigans latitude, the panels would have to
move in a wide swing from east to west, and
each panel would have to have its own pivot
point. To achieve the same output, it is less
expensive to add a few more solar panels,
which have come down in cost, than to buy a
tracker in this area, said Hagerty. If you
went to a tracker system, either single or dual
axis, it would require mechanical motors and
have higher repair needs.
Future Directions
The Controller Technologies project
reached a fall 2015 completion date in about
10 to 12 weeks. The project net meters to a
degree. Essentially, the net metered home or
business supplies its surplus power to the
grid, and receives a credit or an offset on its
bill to be used for those times when its own
power production cannot meet the homes or
the business demand.
This installation falls into Category 2 net
metering, said Hagerty. Category 1 is full net
metering where the building owner (typically
a residence with a system 20 kW or less) gets
a full retail credit for everything that the
building net meters and for the power it puts
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out to the grid. In Category 2 (typically a
commercial installation greater than 20 kW
and not more than 150 kW), you get full retail
credit for the electricity produced, but when
you pull it back off the grid you have to pay a
distribution fee. This project is essentially
shaving the peak load for Controller
Technologies.
The Michigan Legislature passed, and Gov.
Snyder enacted, a new energy policy in
December 2016. According to Haggerty, Net
metering was on the table, but was left
intact. The new law also requires Michigan
utilities to buy or produce at least 15 percent
of their energy from renewable sources by
2022.
The law also covers the possibility of
creating a grid access tariff for renewable
energy. The Michigan Public Service
Commission (MPSC) will be tasked with
determining the true cost and benefit to the
grid for net metered solar power, he
continued. The soonest this can be
determined is spring 2019.
But Hagerty sees a major issue in the form
of the current cap on net metering.
Publically regulated utility companies are
only mandated to accept 1 percent of their
peak load in net metering contracts, said
Hagerty. If they have 10 gigawatts of peak
load, they can have 1 percent of that in net
metering contracts, but as soon as enough
people sign up for solar, no new customers
are allowed to net meter. Consumers Energy
and DTE are probably subscribed 15 percent
of that one percent, meaning we probably
have 85 percent left.
But Hagerty is concerned that given the
exponential growth of the solar marketplace
the 85 percent of that 1 percent will be used
up rapidly. Unless this cap is raised, net
metering will be over, said Hagerty. If the
cap was removed, I would open two more
offices by the end of this year, one in Clio and
one in Marshall. We could easily cover the
whole Lower Peninsula.
Whichever way the wind blows legislatively,
companies, such as Controller Technologies,
are taking advantage of the sun overhead to
reduce their own corporate overhead and to
make a contribution to the greening of their
communities. With years of experience and
technical knowledge, Michigan Solar
Solutions stands ready to optimize energy
production for each and every solar
installation in its growing list of projects.

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 The Jobsite Comes to the Cubicle
Carhartts New Office Honors Workmanship and the Worker

By Mary Kremposky McArdle

Associate Editor Photography by PD Rearick

Wall graphics bring to life the action-oriented work and life-style of a typical Carhartt customer. The taper of the splayed corridors
re-create the sightline of a railroad track, wide in the foreground and narrowing as it recedes toward the horizon.
C
arhartts renovated office in Dearborn
is as well-crafted as its iconic brown duck
Detroit jacket. Frank Rewold and Son Inc.,
Rochester, and its team of subcontractors
stitched together an interior of angled walls
and splayed corridors, creating a space
tailor-made for Carhartt clients and staff.
With walls of textured wood and riveted
steel, the 70,000-square-foot interior
evokes the look and feel of this fabled
brand. Its very form and materials
immerse staff, clients and visitors in the
history of this 128-year-old, Detroit-born
work apparel company.
Carhartt, a legend launched out of the
back of a covered wagon in 1889, began
as a supplier of bib overalls to railroad
workers. The inspired design of von
Staden Architects, Royal Oak, takes much
of the building down the same track.
Railroad imagery shapes the very walls
and ceilings of this single-story building
located along Mercury Drive near Ford
Road.
In the able hands of von Staden
Architects Design Director, Tams von
Staden, the ceilings in the interiors circular
core are a playful take on a railroad track:
Stained pine beams are the railroad ties
and linear LED lights are the shining rails
traveling down the hall. Angled walls and
the taper of the splayed corridors re-create
the sightline of a railroad track, wide in the
foreground and narrowing as it recedes
toward the horizon. One of the conference
rooms even has a sliding train door.
As the trains conductor or construction
manager, Frank Rewold and Son
completely gutted the interior to create a
circular core of conference rooms, break
rooms and a copy center surrounded by
three different neighborhoods housing the
accounting, information technology and
customer call center. A pathway
circumnavigates the circle; corridors bisect
this circular core, intersecting in its center
to create a type of railroad crossing
dedicated to collaborative activities in the
very heart of the building.
In form, the circle suggests the turntable
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Mechanic, the Farmer, the Brewer, the
Carpenter and the Roughneck. Larger
conference spaces in the turntable core are
named after a location, such as the
Foundry, the Docks, the Ranch and the
Factory, said Carhartt Facilities Manager,
and roundhouse of the steam locomotive
Tim Clabuesch.
era. Incoming trains were directed to a
A film on each glass door, illuminated
moveable turntable that aligned its track
when lit from within, depicts the
with the locomotive waiting on a side track
conference rooms namesake worker
for ultimate transport to the nearby
wearing a Carhartt product; wall graphics
roundhouse, a semi-circular garage for
matching the trade are painted on a nearby
train maintenance, repair and storage. In
wall. We wanted everyone who works at
homage to Carhartts railroad roots, the
Carhartt to think of who is going to be
two sinuously shaped break rooms are
wearing our product, and what they do
called roundhouses, each being located on
each day, said Carhartt Director of
the opposite sides of the buildings
Security and Facilities, Diane McCormick,
simulated railroad crossing.
CBCP.
The interior envelops the staff in the
An Honest Brand
materiality of its customers work sites.
More than honoring the past, the interior
The main corridors are clad in reclaimed
steeps the staff in the work lives of the men
wood, a sustainable material whose subtle
and women who wear Carhartt apparel on
gradations in color and rough texture lend
jobsites, ranches, oil rigs and factories
the interior a truly unique character.
across the globe. Meeting rooms, mainly
Riveted steel plates clad the lower edges
in the core, are named after the companys
of many a wall corner. Basic materials
diverse consumers, including the
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wood, steel and polished concrete floors phenomenal.

come together in a spare but beautiful way.
Even in the details, the interior embraces
the raw grace of the industrial. For
example, a faucet fixture in one of the
roundhouses resembles a welded pipe.
Because Carhartt is such a strong
brand, it was important that the space have
a similar type of authenticity, said von
Staden Principal and Project Manager, Gail
Ph: (248) 541-6800 von Staden, AIA, LEED AP. It was
Fx: (248) 544-0572 important that we used authentic materials.
It isnt vinyl tile that looks like wood, it is
Glass wood. It was also important to allow the
Aluminum Windows building to be what it is. Taking out all the
acoustical ceilings was an important
Curtain Walls gesture to return to the authenticity of what
Storefronts/Entrances the building is, and to open up the space,
as well.
Serving the Tri-County The interior is fully aligned with a quote
Area Over 75 Years from founder Hamilton Carhartt,
emblazoned on the lobbys wall: My
610 Livernois business, built up in an honest fight, is not
Ferndale, MI 48220 the result of any scheme, but of good
honest values, first, last and all the time.
Clabuesch singles out the precision
mitered joints at the meeting of different
linear light fixtures. Advantage Electric &
Controls, Inc., Shelby Township, had to
really measure this out and make sure it
was exactly mitered and fit, said
Clabuesch.
Project management is a craft unto itself.
Rewold hit all the marks from the timeline
to staying on budget, said Clabuesch,
and every time I came over to the site, it
was the cleanest work space we had ever
seen. It was spotless on a daily basis.
Frank Rewold and Son not only hit every
milestone, but also gave this maker of the
ultimate work-wear the ideal workspace
for its staff. It was achieved through a
high degree of collaboration and
communication with the owner, the
architect and the subcontractors, Scheck
said. The projects success is the result
of this constant flow of communication,
and making sure that at the end of the day
even though we are on time and on

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www.petersonglass.com Select building elements honor budget the building still works as the
Carhartts own manufacturing process. owner needs it to. If it doesnt, it is not a
According to von Staden, the wall insets of success.
riveted steel in the circular core and of Given the interiors sheer visual
laminated wood in the corridors leading presence, its collaborative spaces and the
directly to the three neighborhoods infusion of new technologies, the project is
suggest the idea of the cut-out
patterns used in clothing
manufacture. Long runs of
linear LED light tubes fill the
interior; the angled intersection
of two different tubes suggests
sewing stitches.
The interior is also a tribute
to the virtuoso craftsmanship
of Frank Rewold and Sons
team of subcontractors.
George I. Landry, Inc., the
Small-Medium Site Projects Milford-based millwork
Road Work contractor responsible for
Emergency Repairs
installing the wood-clad

Land Clearing
corridors, the steel and
laminated wall insets and other Interior walls of reclaimed wood and riveted steel evoke the look and feel of the
details, was part of a select Carhartt brand. Corridors intersect in the heart of the building, creating a type of
cadre of subcontractors who railroad crossing that harkens back to Carhartts 1889 beginnings as a supplier of
built-out an interior without a bib overalls to the railroad industry.
single straight line and with a
high level of detail. We had
great subcontractors on this project, said clearly a success, and Carhartt is very
Rewold Senior Project Manager, Richard satisfied with the amazing transformation
810.941.8926 Scheck. The millwork subcontractors of the 5900 Building. We just cant say
gillettexcavating.com enough great things about Rewolds
2450 Range Rd. Port Huron, MI 48060
work speaks for itself. It is just
work, said McCormick.

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leased 5800 innovative design elements,

Building unmistakably stamping each building
before further with the Carhartt brand, are among the
growth led to renovation goals of Carhartt Chief
the recent Executive Officer, Mark S. Valade, said
lease and McCormick.
renovation of The search for an architect for this
the 5900 initiative was over the minute von Staden
Building. Architects unveiled their renderings.
Today, this From the onset, they presented very
three-building creative ways to weave the Carhartt
campus brand into the renderings, said
houses McCormick. They really listened to our
Two curved break rooms, called roundhouses, recall the semi-circular garages used for the
product needs and drew it all out. We were blown
repair of steam locomotives. research and away and thoroughly impressed.
development Von Staden Architects has worked on
in the 5750 Quicken Loans space in Compuware,
brick building; marketing and human Title Source in the First National Building,
Building the A-Team resources in 5800; and IT, accounting and on a nationwide network of offices
The project began with the sheer need and the customer call center in 5900. for Dickinson Wright. Currently, the firm
for more space. Carhartt established its The recent renovation of 5900 is only is designing offices for Olympia
Dearborn headquarters in 1974, leasing the first phase of von Staden Architects Entertainment, and according to Gail von
space in Parklane Towers before moving master plan to renovate all three Staden, they are also working, in
across Mercury Drive into its own two- buildings and to create a campus conjunction with SmithGroupJJR, on the
story brick building in 2003. The thriving environment. Sustainability, Little Caesars Global Resource Center in
company expanded next door into the collaboration and the introduction of Detroit.

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Rewolds legacy as a fourth-generation,
family-owned firm with an almost 100-year
history in the Detroit area, forged a strong
common bond between the two
companies and a shared sense of history.
There were so many commonalities
between the two companies, said
McCormick. There was just this
automatic bond, and a true understanding
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of where weve come from and the legacy
that we want to leave with this kind of
building.
Constant Contact
These common bonds only deepened
throughout the course of this intensely
collaborative project. In the planning
phase, Carhartt and von Staden Architects
met with the three departments to discern
each departments needs and continued to
include staff input throughout the project.
Staff suggested adding charging stations
for electric vehicles, and in later stages,
offered input on collaboration spaces and
tested the selected furnishings. As a
result, the design of the space and
collaboration areas fit the needs and wants
the staff had expressed in all of the
interviews prior to construction, said
Clabuesch.
Rewold joined the project in design
development, and over the course of
almost an entire year, Carhartt, von Staden
and Rewold met every Monday at 1 pm to
discuss building details and to dissolve
potential roadblocks. It kept us on track,
said Clabuesch, and helped us to hit all of
our marks, including staying on budget.
Rewolds value analysis left the scope of
work and the design vision intact. Cost
were decreased by changing lighting
manufacturers and switching the acoustic
ceiling insulation in the neighborhoods or
departments to K-13 a change that alone
resulted in a $50,000 savings without
reducing acoustical control. We altered
elements that you could not touch or see
to give Carhartt the desired aesthetic look
at an economical cost, said Scheck.
Subcontractors were brought to the
table to provide input on the budget and
building details. If there were nitty-gritty
specifics that we needed to understand in
order to make a decision on the dollars,
Rewold would bring the appropriate
subcontractor to the meeting, said
McCormick. George I. Landry, Advantage
Electric and John E. Green Co., Highland
Park, as well as the millwork supplier,
contributed value engineering suggestions,
helping to provide Carhartt a great
renovation at a reasonable cost.
Rewold selected a solid team of
subcontractors, many of whom the firm
has worked with for 35 years. To hit the
budget, Rewold maintained an open
communication-open book policy with
subcontractors and all parties on the
budget. Everybody knew where all the
dollars were going, and nothing was
hidden, said Scheck. When we had an
issue, we would bring it to Carhartt, saying,
This is what weve got, this is what it is
going to cost, these are two solutions, and
we recommend A. What do you think?
The success of the project was based on
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constant discussion, and making sure that
we were not operating in a vacuum.
Design-wise, von Staden Architects
welcomed input on design details. These
weekly meetings were truly a collaborative
effort, said Scheck. We sat down with
von Staden, and it was a back-and-forth
exchange of ideas as opposed to No, that
is what I drew. As long as we met the
design vision, we were free to explore
different ways of doing the project. There
were no egos, and the architect, Tams
von Staden, took a lot of input from our
subcontractors. It was a great
collaborative effort, and it was a pleasure
to build.
Craftsmanship at Carhartt
Rewold began demolition in October 2015,
gutting the interior of a building once
occupied by the offices and classrooms of
a private college. Post demolition, only two
existing restrooms remained; structurally,
the only insertion was Campbell & Shaw
Steels installation of new columns and
beams as reinforcing and bracing for the
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facilitys new roof top units.
The stage was now set for this amazing
transformation that spanned from January
to August 2016. The projects main
challenge: There is not a straight line in
the building, said Scheck. Commercial wood has a distinctive look, said Scheck.
Contracting Corporation, Auburn Hills, did
a fantastic job. They laid out the interior
using GPS and laser surveying
technology.
Von Staden added, Rewold did a great
job of finding trades who werent afraid of
this geometry. It is radial and splayed;
nothing is orthogonal. Commercial
Contracting laid out all the partitions based
on our electronic AutoCAD plans. Also, all
the radial soffits were pre-manufactured as
opposed to Commercial Contracting
having to do all the work in the field. Pre-
making the soffits as a volume meant the
contractor didnt have to do all of that field
mudding and taping. This approach made
the geometry more manageable within the
given budget.
The sheer breadth and scope of the
millwork package added another level of
H I G H L I G H T
difficulty. Even supplying the millwork was
a challenge. The original specifications
called for the use of reclaimed wood from
old water towers in New York City slated
for demolition. Having sat in water, the
But due to the timing involved for the
supplier to get the amount we needed, we
could not use reclaimed wood from the
water towers.
Cost was another consideration in the
project team ultimately switching the
millwork supplier and the source of the
reclaimed wood. According to von Staden,
When we werent able to use the water
tower wood because of the cost
associated with its disassembly, transport
and storage, Tams found another
resource using a company called Wellborn
+ Wright, Richmond, Virginia. Tams has a
very particular eye and attention to detail.
The wood ended up being more of a hand-
scrapped look with more texture.
Initially, the reclaimed wood may have
been more non-descript than the more
seasoned water tower wood. However,
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 Wellborn + Wright has a particular genius
for treating and finishing the wood to
provide the desired texture and effect.
Wellborn gathers the wood, according to
its website, from all over the East Coast
from turn-of-the-century barns in western
Pennsylvania to textile mills in Boston and
down to century-old lumber mills in West
Virginia. The wood is also salvaged from
landfills and given new life by our skilled
team of craftsmen. We utilize sustainable
and detail-oriented processing techniques,
ensuring that all of our products maintain
their character.
The Carhartt wood was taken from a
variety of sources, but has a consistent
rough texture that makes a powerful
statement in the main corridors. The
reclaimed wood is also part of the palette
of sustainable materials selected for the
interior, along with all LED lighting, low
VOC caulking and other products,
charging stations for electric vehicles and
polished concrete flooring. As a perfect
complement to the reclaimed wood walls,
we ground the existing concrete down to
make the aggregate and imperfections in
the concrete visible, said Clabuesch.

The Great Rivet Debate

The high level of detail in the millwork was
another challenge in crafting this artisan
interior. Collaboration was the tool of the
trade responsible for delivering every
detail to the Owners satisfaction - and on
schedule.
The Great Rivet Debate is an example of
collaboration in action. It was not a 30-
second decision, said Scheck. We spent
six weeks on the rivets for the steel wall
Were all in business for a reason. insets, although not continuously.
Certainly, a great deal of thought was put
into that one detail. We had the contractor
Ours is to make yours better. bring out three or four different sizes of
rivets, and we even installed a few samples
before the final selection.
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The thoughtful care taken to design,
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select and install every detail was
with construction CPAs and business advisors with an entrepreneurial
responsible for creating an interior worthy
mindset, Doeren Mayhew goes beyond the traditional with a wide range of
of the workmanship poured into every
services delivered along with insight into your business, oversight to ensure
Carhartt product. The steel rivets and
best practices and foresight for whats ahead.
other telling details bring the jobsites of its
hard-working customers directly into the
office interior. We used the steel and
rivets to give the interior that iron worker
feel, said McCormick.
Another well-considered detail is the
248.244.3000 | doeren.com Insight. Oversight. Foresight.
matching metal bands, brackets and rivets
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 In the three neighborhoods, or departments, the intersecting and angled LED light fixtures are meant to suggest sewing stitches. Each neighborhood has informal collaboration
spaces; the cubicles are not arranged in a rigid square grid but have a zigzag, half-honeycomb configuration.
on the wood columns and the millwork
countertop in the Roundhouse. This level
of analysis didnt delay the schedule,
because the rivets and other details were
planned well in advance, said McCormick.
Scheck also credits the foresight of
Rewold Superintendent, Mark Chase in
keeping the schedule on track. We had a
very strong superintendent in Mark
Chase, said Scheck. While two week
project look-aheads are great, Mark
looked at where the project would be in
four, six and even eight weeks.
Collaboration and advanced planning
carved out time for quality in every detail.
Combined with the reclaimed wood walls,
the details have a cumulative force that
makes the interior shine. Clearly, the
trades enjoyed working on a project that
made full use of their skills and appealed
to their sense of craftsmanship. The
subcontractors appreciated being part of
it all, said Scheck. Clabuesch adds, I
had numerous conversations with all of the
trades, and they loved coming here to
work on a building like this, because it was
such a challenge.
Collaboration continued throughout the
entire project. Site walk-throughs during
construction tweaked different details,
such as installing carpeting rather than
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polished concrete in one section of the
circular pathway, said Scheck.
In this continual meeting of the minds,
Carhartt management, including CEO
Mark Valade, toured the site several times
during construction, and Carhartt even
used Rewolds subcontracting team as a
ready-made focus group to obtain
feedback on the companys products.
Meetings between Carhartt staff and the
facility department were also ongoing.
Representatives from each department,
called Move Conductors, reported back to
their colleagues, building excitement from
design through construction and all the
way to the big day of the actual move.
The departments had input throughout
the project, and there were no surprises
from our staffs perspective at the end of
the project, said McCormick.
Welcome to the 21st Century Office
The Carhartt staff of 265 people took
occupancy and moved in on August 5,
2016. The staff was happy with the
investment we made in their environment
and in bringing the Carhartt culture to life,
said McCormick.
The Carhartt team is blessed with a
beautiful interior and significantly more
space. Each of the three departments in
5900 expanded by 30 percent, said
Clabuesch, and it was designed and built
to accommodate 10 percent above the
current staffing level.
The Customer Call Center now has a
dedicated training room versus the modest
conference room formerly used for training.
Another dedicated area displays Carhartts
product lines to help staff effectively
address the calls received from customers
across the globe. The IT department has
a retail lab, formerly half the size, that
assists our 30 stores around the country
with technology and other needs, said
McCormick.
Openness and natural light are also
hallmarks of the newly designed
neighborhoods. The offices of the vice
president and CIO are glass-fronted,
enclosed cabins pulled away from the
exterior windows to allow natural light to fill
the entire neighborhood, said von Staden.
Even the large conference rooms and
scattered offices in the center railroad
crossing are glass-fronted to allow in
natural light.
The three neighborhoods have exposed
ceilings and low-height cubicles with
impeccable acoustical control. The sound
of group conversations is subdued or even
inaudible given the coating of K-13
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insulation on the exposed ceiling deck.
We use K-13 a great deal in church
applications because of its sound-
deadening qualities, said Scheck. The
carpeting on the floor, new exposed
ductwork engineered to control air velocity,
and an interior configuration with nary a
straight line all promote sound absorption.
Because they were going to lower
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cubicles, the staff was concerned that the
environment would be too noisy, said
McCormick. Now everyone just raves
about the space and how quiet it is. It
allows you to do your work within your own
unit and in your own area.
Cubicle-wise, von Staden worked
closely with Interior Environments, Novi, an
Allsteel furniture dealer. Like the rest of the
interior, the cubicles are not arranged in a
rigid square grid but have a zigzag, half-
honeycomb configuration. The work
stations have an organic nature, said von
Staden. They are not orthogonal; rather
they use a 120-degree connector, giving
them a bee-hive shape. It provides visual
variety in the space, and also areas dont
have that linear authoritarian kind of layout.
There is equanimity in the working
environment using this kind of strategy.
Each neighborhood has informal
collaboration spaces to promote
communication. One collaboration space
has a Crestron for linking a laptop to a
wide screen for group discussion. New
technologies permeate the building. One
vice president has a Surface Hub mounted
to the wall. The Surface Hub resembles a
wide screen iPad with multiple functions
and capabilities. Click on the drawing
function, create a graph or illustrate a
point, and then email it to yourself and
others. The enclosed, glass-fronted office
also has its own conference table - splayed
like the corridors - and walls covered in
Idea Paint, making for an easily erasable
wall surface. The Foundry has a Surface
Hub, as well as a conference room table
lined with a row of microphones
embedded in the table for vocal clarity
during video conference calls.
This late 19th Century company now has
a state-of-the-art 21st Century office. The
interior also includes a moms room, a
bank of private telephone rooms and a
sizeable vending machine area.
The Next Stop
The next stop on the Carhartt train is the
renovation of the 5750 building, followed
by the 5800 building. Both will incorporate
the railroad theme and the workman-like
details representative of the Carhartt
brand. Von Staden Architects is also
working on a campus master plan, linking
together the three buildings into a cohesive
campus, resembling in plan overview, the
connected spokes and wheels of a train.
The architectural firm also plans to add
a connecting pathway between buildings
and a series of overhangs for each
building. Each building is planned to have
some elements similar to the railroad
crossing and turntable in the 5900
Building, said von Staden. Each building
will have that point of intersection to
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encourage collaboration. Resilient Floor & Carpet Conventional

Carhartt is continuing its collaborative Carpet, Inc., Sterling Heights
culture in planning the renovation of 5750 Exposed Concrete Duross Painting
with von Staden Architects, Frank Rewold Company, Warren
and Son and the Carhartt staff. We met HVAC John E. Green Co., Highland
with the product research and Park
development teams and asked them, In Millwork George I. Landry, Inc.,
order to design industry apparel and it is Milford
unusual for industry apparel designers to Hard Tile Michielutti Brothers, Inc.,
be located outside of New York or Los Eastpointe
Angeles what do you need to be Demolition North American
creative? said McCormick. Dismantling, Lapeer
Thanks to von Staden Architects and Plumbing Oakland Plumbing Co., Ray
Frank Rewold and Son, the 5900 Building Township
is a fitting template for future work on the Glass & Glazing Peterson Glass,
growing campus of this long-lived Ferndale
company. The recently renovated interior Fire Protection L.P. Shambaugh &
is a visually stunning and durable interior Son, Southfield
as work-tough as Carhartts product line. Foundations Simone Contracting,
Sterling Heights
Shadow boxes throughout the 5900
Painting & Vinyl Tom Furnari Painting,
Building will soon feature vignettes of
LLC, Rochester Hills
hardworking Carhartt customers and/or
their tools of the trade. A shadow box near
*The construction manager and architect identify
the lobby already contains a testimonial to
project participants in the Construction Highlight
the longevity of Carhartt apparel. The box
showcases a 22-year-old Carhartt jacket
and a letter from its original owner, Hugh
Ryan. He wore the jacket as a cedar shake
roofer/framing carpenter and in the
drywall, sandblasting and demolition
trades, as well as during his stint with
Local 17 Heat and Frost Insulators. After
trying other types of shirts and coveralls to
save a buck to only have them shred, tear
apart or have the buckles or zippers break,
I am dressed head to toe in Carhartt,
wrote Ryan. With such customer loyalty,
Carhartt is clearly on track to have a
successful second century clothing the
hard-working men and women across the
country and around the globe.

The following consultants and trade

contractors contributed to the Carhartt
renovation:
Mechanical Engineering MA
Engineering, Birmingham
Electrical Advantage Electric &
Controls, Shelby Township
Toilet Partitions & Accessories
Architectural Building Components,
Ferndale
Caulking & Sealants DC Byers,
Detroit
Structural Steel Campbell & Shaw
Steel, Inc., Marysville
Drywall & Light Gauge Commercial 734.654.9800
Contracting Corporation, Auburn Hills

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Philippi-Hagenbuch
Introduces Material Spreader
for Wide Variety of
Applications
Philippi-Hagenbuch announces the
release of its new Material Spreader
Body, with benefits in a variety of
applications, including construction,
aggregates, quarries, landfills and mining.
The Material Spreader improves the
safety and traction of icy haul roads in
winter by applying road grit. During spring
thaw, the Material Spreader easily tackles
deteriorating road areas by spreading
repair material and building up areas.
The heart of the system is a patented
PHIL Rear-Eject Body coupled with the
new Material Spreader attachment. The
Material Spreader easily spreads road
grit, sand or other material ranging in size
from very fine to more than 2 inches.
Operators can easily adjust the material
spreading width from about 15 feet to
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more than 60 feet. The haul truck
operator controls the material spreading
rate and width from the trucks cab.
An optional top-loading Grizzly Screen
controls the maximum size of the material
being spread. The ejector blade on the
proven PHIL Rear-Eject Body moves
material to the rear of the body and into
a Cross Auger Channel. The auger
gathers material to the center of the
spreader and then discharges it onto a
set of Material Spinners for spreading.
The PHIL Material Spreader Body
provides companies with a fast return on
investment since it eliminates the need to
purchase a dedicated piece of sanding
equipment. It adapts to year-round use as
the spreader, adds traction to icy roads
during the winter and builds up and
maintains haul roads in the spring and
fall. During summer, the Rear-Eject Body
hauls and spreads material. A crew can
easily install or remove the Material
Spreader attachment from the Rear-Eject
Body within about two hours.
PHIL builds the Material Spreader, like
all its products, to be efficient, easy to
operate and withstand the test of time.
The system is made with Hardox 450
steel and designed for maximum
productivity. PHIL manufactures all
components out of steel including the
Rear-Eject Body, which is built to
withstand years of use with little more
than typical preventative maintenance.
PHIL designed the system with few
moving parts, which also contributes to
less required maintenance.
For more information, contact Philippi-
Hagenbuch, 7424 W. Plank Road, Peoria,
IL 61604; call (309) 697-9200; toll-free
(800) 447-6464; fax (309) 697-2400; email
sales@philsystems.com; or visit
www.philsystems.com.
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Larson Electronics Releases connect crane pick-eye and its powder coated pick-eye so it can be relocated by a crane.
an Explosion Proof Portable steel tubing frame ensures minimal rusting and Larson Electronics carries an extensive line of
longevity. LED light towers, portable power distribution
Air Chiller with a 32 Gallon The hazardous location coolers can cool the panels, explosion proof lights for hazardous
Water Tank work area by 15-20 while providing air movement locations, portable work lights and industrial grade
over 50 feet away from the unit. The unit is LED area lights. You can view Larson Electronics
mounted to a portable cart that is equipped with entire line of lighting by visiting them on the web
Leading manufacturer and distributor of industrial
6 wheels for moving the unit from one area of the at Larsonelectronics.com, call (800) 369-6671 or
lighting Larson Electronics announces the release
work space to another. It is also equipped with a (214) 616-6180 for international inquiries.
of an explosion proof portable air chiller with a 32
gallon water tank. The EPF-AC-24 is a Class 1
Division 2 portable, evaporative cooling system
that is rated for use in hazardous area work
environments.
The EPF-AC-24 from Larson Electronics is a
hazardous location cooler that combines a fan and
dry mist technology to cool Class 1 Division 2
work areas that do not have access to traditional
air conditioning. This portable cooling unit has a
32 gallon tank and has two separate water filters
to cool the work environment 20-30 degrees for
up to 10 hours. This portable cooling system will
automatically shut off once the water reservoir is
empty, so operators do not need to worry about
burning the pumps up. Using dry mist technology,
this unit ensures that the work environment stays
dry while lowering the ambient temperature. This
unit comes with a 24 spark proof aluminum blade
and enclosed wire and motors. The cooler is easily
transferred with 6 wheels and is powered by a 20
cord terminated in an explosion proof plug.
Measuring 66
inches tall by 30
inches wide and
46 inches deep,
this lightweight
evaporative
cooling unit can
reach an
evaporation zone
of 5-10. With a
fan unit running at
26 miles per hour,
this portable
misting unit can
chill down any
industrial or
commercial space
in need of a cool
down. One tank
can easily last an
entire work shift so there is no need for messy
hose connections running throughout the work
space. It is designed to be self-maintaining,
therefore operators will not need to interrupt their
work to replace pads or clean the nozzles. The
EPF-AC-24 hazardous location evaporative
cooling unit is easy to move around with its quick

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Eatons LED Lighting and
Controls Solutions Illuminate
IMG College Facilities Across
North America
Power management company Eaton has
announced that a growing number of IMG
College facilities have upgraded their
sports arenas with Eatons Ephesus light-
emitting diode (LED) sports lighting and
controls system, the official LED sports
lighting provider of IMG College.
These IMG College facilities are among
the hundreds across North America that
have installed Eatons Ephesus LED
lighting and controls including:
Vanderbilt Universitys Hawkins Field
(baseball)
Bartow Arena at the University of
Alabama-Birmingham (basketball)
The Eastern Michigan University
Convocation Center (multi-sport)
The Ramsey Center at the University of
Georgia (volleyball)
Syracuse Universitys Tennity Ice
Pavilion (ice hockey)
Duke Universitys Williams Field at Jack
Katz Stadium and Wallace Wade
Stadium (field hockey and football) and
a new softball field to be completed in
August 2017
The combination of energy efficiency,
limited maintenance, a spectacular game
presentation and enhanced fan
entertainment features is consistent with
what college sports administrators,
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marketers and facility managers demand.
Since Eatons Ephesus Lighting
business became the first company to
illuminate a professional sports venue with
LED lighting solutions in 2012, thousands
of professional, college and municipal
sports and entertainment venues of all
sizes across North America have made
the switch from metal halide lighting to
state-of-the-art solid state lighting.
Eatons LED lighting solutions and
industry-leading control functions cut
energy consumption by 75 percent and
virtually eliminate maintenance, all while
providing the highest quality lighting
available while enhancing fan
entertainment.
IMG is a global leader in sports, events,
media and fashion, operating in more than
30 countries. The company represents
and manages some of the worlds
greatest sports figures and fashion icons;
stages hundreds of live events and
branded entertainment experiences
annually; and is one of the largest
independent producers and distributors of
sports media. IMG also specializes in
sports training; league development; and
marketing, media and licensing for
brands, sports organizations and
collegiate institutions. In 2014, IMG was
acquired by WME, a leading global
entertainment agency.
Eatons Ephesus Lighting business
manufactures high-output solid-state
lighting solutions for challenging
applications in the industrial and sporting
markets. The business is focused on
innovating advanced lighting solutions
that will enrich and illuminate the world,
by creating brighter, more vibrant and
sustainable environments. For more
information, visit www.eaton.com/ephesus,
contact (315) 579-2873, or email
EphesusInfo@Eaton.com.
Ergodyne Adds Hi-Vis to
Trades Series Top-Sellers
Ergodyne announced that it has added hi-vis color
options to best-selling models in its ProFlex
Trades Gloves Series. The 710 Hi-Vis Heavy-Duty
Utility Gloves and the 812 Hi-Vis Utility Gloves
provide the tried-and-true protection of the Trades
Series while also improving a workers visibility and
conspicuity.
Like all Trades Gloves, the primary purpose of
these is hand protection, but incorporating hi-vis
lime options for workers who also want their gloves
to improve their visibility makes these new gloves
a dual-threat.
Besides boosting worker conspicuity, adding hi-
vis to a hand protection program helps hand
visibility and promotes a culture of hand safety
awareness.
The patent-pending 710 Hi-Vis Heavy-Duty
Utility Gloves feature a neoprene knuckle pad, hi-
vis hex stretch poly knit body with reflective
accents, and hi-vis orange Tena-Grip in the palm,
fingertips and thumb saddle for better abrasion-
resistance and grip.
The patent-pending 812 Hi-Vis Utility Gloves
boast a durable synthetic leather palm, breathable
hi-vis poly mesh, and a reinforced thumb saddle
wear area.
For more information or to purchase any of
Ergodynes Tenacious Work Gear, email
orders@ergodyne.com or call (800) 225-8238 toll-
free or (651) 642-9889.
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Maradyne High Performance in dyno settings.

Fans Offer Robust Fast & Made of tough, roto
molded housing, the 3,000
Cool Air Blower Unit
FPM (feet per minute) Fast
& Cool Air Blower delivers
Anyone in automotive performance
two-to three-times the air-
tuning, repair or restoration knows the
flow power of other small
benefits of quickly cooling down a
fans on the market. Priced
vehicle so work can continue and the job
under $200, the Maradyne
be completed. For quick cooling,
Fast & Cool Air Blower
Maradyne High Performance Fans offer
comes with a one-year
the Fast & Cool Air Blower, Maradyne's
warranty for both parts and
newest must-have shop floor or pit area
labor.
tool.
To learn more about the
The rugged Fast & Cool Air Blower is
Maradyne product line, visit
designed with durability and high
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performance in mind. Able to be
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Maradyne's Fast & Cool Air Blower is
44135.
ideal for the race track or the shop,
where rapidly cooling engines, brakes
and clutches is essential. The air blower
is also useful in drying the shop floor or

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Control the Noise Hilti Smoke and

Acoustic Sleeve
Hilti has introduced the Smoke and Acoustic Sleeve CS-SL SA
to continue to improve on the Total Cable Management
portfolio. This sleeve allows Hilti to offer customers an option
that is fast and easy to install as well as being technically
superior for non-fire rated cable penetrations requiring a
sleeved opening.

The CS-SL SA features superior in-

use sound and air-leakage rating to help
mitigate smoke and sound. This Buy
American product is available in a 2
diameter size as well as a 4 diameter
version compatible with the Hilti
gangplate solution.
For more information on the Hilti Smoke
and Acoustic Sleeve CS-SL A, please
contact Hilti Customer Service. From the
U.S., call Hilti, Inc. at (800) 879-8000 or
visit www.us.hilti.com/smoke-acoustic-
sleeve-cs-sl-sa. From Canada, call Hilti
(Canada) Corporation at (800) 461-3028 or
visit www.hilti.ca/smoke-acoustic-sleeve-
cs-sl-sa .

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John Libbe has been Ruby+Associates,
promoted to Vice Inc. (Ruby), Bingham
President - Strategy, Farms, recently
Talent and Technology announced that four
for the Rudolph Libbe professionals have
Group. In his new been hired to join their
Libbe Badour
role, Libbe will firm. Myles Badour,
oversee the strategic planning and PE, Hollie Wall and
implementation, human resources Ryan Swiatkowski
and technology functions across the join Rubys structural
engineering staff, and
enterprise. Libbe joined the Rudolph
Michelle McCulloch
Libbe Group in August 1987. He
joins the firm as
holds a bachelors degree in Wall
marketing manager.
economics and an MBA from the
Badour, PE, is an
University of Michigan. Libbe is a
experienced structural
member of the Construction
engineer with over
Association of Michigan, the Greater
eight years in the
Detroit Chapter of the Association of
industry. Wall joins the
General Contractors, and the
firm after an engineer- Swiatkowski
Association for Strategic Planning.
in-training role for two
years with a Detroit-area firm, with
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two internships prior to
that. Swiatkowski joins
the firm as a project
assistant; he worked as
a survey technician prior
to joining Ruby.
McCulloch
McCulloch joins the firm
as marketing manager
after working in the A/E industry for 15
years.
Grand Rapids - based Triangle
Associates, Inc. recently announced
that Ryan Long, director and market
segment leader, has been appointed
to the Kalamazoo Area Building
Authority Board of Directors. His
term will extend through April 30,
2018. Long has 18 years of
experience in the construction
industry and for 13 years has been
focusing on educational projects.
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Hobbs+Black with the company in professional engineer

Architects, Ann 1989 and has held and a LEED
Arbor, has various positions accredited
announced the within the company professional, started
promotions of the since then. In his career with PBA
following individuals addition to his efforts as a co-op in 2000.
Chubb VanWormer Seidl
in their Ann Arbor expanding services He received his
office: Wayne E. of the Michigan Operations, he is Bachelor of Science degree in
Chubb, AIA, NCARB involved with company-wide electrical engineering from the
to senior vice quality and improvement University of Detroit. He is an
president; Tom initiatives. integral member of PBAs higher
Dillenbeck, AIA to education group. Seidl, PE, a
vice president; and Dillenbeck Detroit-based mechanical engineer, started his
Dan Pierce, AIA to Walbridge has career as a co-op with PBA in
associate. announced three 2002. Seidl received his Bachelor
Headquartered in promotions within of Science degree in mechanical
Ann Arbor, their firm. Cynthia engineering from Oakland
Hobbs+Black also Weaver is promoted University. He has been a
operates full-service to vice president of Weaver
mechanical design leader in PBAs
regional offices in Pierce
information higher education group.
Lansing, MI and technology; she was
Phoenix, AZ. previously the
assistant vice CORPORATE NEWS
Tubelite, Inc. has president of
welcomed Jim information
Guise
Leadbetter as technology. Tom For the second consecutive year,
director of operations Guise is promoted to Triangle Associates, Grand
in Reed City. He will assistant vice Rapids, has been named one of
lead and support the president of the Best and Brightest
Leadbetter
companys business operations for Companies to Work For in the
growth strategies Walbridge Industrial country for 2016. The winning
through safety, quality and Process; he was companies were assessed by an
Linton
productivity improvements. previously a project independent research firm which
Drawing from more than 25 years director. Ross Linton is promoted reviewed a number of key
of operational and management to assistant vice president of categories relative to other
experience, Leadbetter has operations for Walbridge Industrial nationally recognized winners.
generated significant results in Process; he was previously a They include compensation,
cost reduction strategies and project director. benefits and employee solutions,
productivity improvement employee enrichment,
throughout his career. Peter Basso engagement and retention,
Associates (PBA), employee education and
The Austin Company, a leading Michigans largest development, recruitment,
design, engineering, construction employee achievement and
MEP consulting-only
and location consulting firm recognition, communication and
organization, is
headquartered in Cleveland, OH, shared vision, diversity and
pleased to announce
recently announced the promotion Gibbs inclusion, work-life balance,
two promotions.
of Steven VanWormer to vice community initiatives, and
Promoted to
president and general manager of strategic company performance.
Principal are vice president Scott
The Austin Company Michigan With over 20 years of experience
Gibbs, PE, LEED AP and vice
Operations. VanWormer began conducting Best and Brightest
president, Joe Seidl, PE. Gibbs, a
Company competitions, the

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 C O R P O R AT E N E W S

National Association for Business opened new offices in downtown fastest growing markets in the
Resources (NABR) connects, Detroit. The office space, in the country. An open house
educates and empowers historic Grand Park Centre announcement will be sent out in
businesses across the country building, will allow NFE to spring 2017. NFEs new offices
through focused programs, continue providing clients with are located at: 28 West Adams,
groundbreaking studies and field- the same high level of service Suite 210, Detroit, MI 48226;
leading support. The and expertise that they have phone (313) 965-2444.
organization fosters a come to expect, within one of the
collaborative environment in
which companies and leaders
learn best practices, trends and
vital information benefitting the
company and its employees.

Merritt Cieslak Design is

pleased to announce that the firm
has relocated their offices from
historic downtown Northville to

{Elevate.}
historic downtown Farmington.
Their new location is located on
Grand River Avenue, one block
west of Farmington Road at:
33610 Grand River Avenue,
Farmington, MI 48335. We help construction companies like yours
improve profitability, grow, and implement
Sachse Construction (Sachse), transformational changes.
Detroit, recently announced that
the firm was recognized on the
500+ construction clients
National 101 Best & Brightest
100+ specialized construction professionals
Places to Work list for 2016. In
90+ years of construction industry experience
addition to earning the national
accolade, Sachse was also
named to CORP!s Regional 101 A higher return on experience.
Best & Brightest Places to Work;
Crains Detroit Business Cool
Places to Work; and Detroit Free
Press Top Places to Work. The
construction management firm
was recognized by these three
Detroit publications for its stellar
employment incentives,
extensive recruiting efforts,
expanded service offerings
across North America, and the
completion of over 180 projects
delivering $245 million worth of
Contact:
contracts in just one year.
Tom Doyle 248.223.3402
thomas.doyle@plantemoran.com
Nowak & Fraus Engineers (NFE)
plantemoran.com
has announced that the firm has
expanded its operations and has

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A.Z. Shmina...................................................... 27
Ace Cutting Equipment & Supply........................ 53
Alta Equipment.................................................. IFC
Aluminum Supply Company /
Marshall Sales................................................ 10
Aoun & Company............................................... 16
Blevins Sanborn Jezdimir Zack.......................... 54
CAM Administrative Services.............................. 3
CAM Comp........................................................ 45
CAM Newsroom................................................ 49
CAM Promo ...................................................... 48
CAM VPN.......................................................... IBC
Commercial Contracting Corp............................ 37
Connelly Crane Rental Company........................ 44
Construction Points Plus.................................... 42
D&R Earthmoving.............................................. 19
DiHydro Services.............................................. 17
Ditch Witch Sales................................................9
Doeren Mayhew................................................ 40 Michigans Largest Selection
Edge Solutions.................................................. 16 of Concrete Sawing &
Environmental Maintenance Engineers.............. 38
G2 Consulting Group.......................................... 40
Coring Equipment
Gillett Excavating.............................................. 36
Hansen Marketing/Stonecraft/
Dutch Quality Stone........................................ 20
Homrich............................................................ 43
Jackson Associates............................................27
James C. Scott & Associates............................. 23
Jeffers Crane...................................................... 5
Kem-Tec............................................................ 53
Klochko Equipment............................................ 22
Lee Industrial Contracting.................................. 6
Lee Xtreme........................................................ 24
Michielutti Brothers........................................... 35
Michigan Construction Protection Agency........... 31
MJ Dul.............................................................. 25
Next Generation Services Group........................ 33
North American Dismantling Corp................. 28, 29
Oakland Insurance............................................ 47
Optare Services................................................ 32
Peterson Glass.................................................. 36
Plante Moran.................................................... 51
Power Vac..........................................................32
R.L.Deppman.................................................... 39
Raymond Excavating..........................................31
Safety Services, Inc........................................... BC
Sani-Vac Service................................................19
Spartan Specialties............................................ 52
Testing Engineers & Consultants........................ 54
Thompson IG.................................................... 14
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