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Selling Green in the Spec Office Market
Developer: Rick Collins, VP of development with Ryan Companies US
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"Underfloor air distribution is a big selling point", says Collins of Ryan Companies, which will offer UFAD throughout its Two MarketPointe building. “What we are selling [with UFAD] is the ability to provide employees control over the volume of air flow in their personal space. That is not something that’s been available in this market before."
Selling Green in the Spec Office Market
Developer: Gary Christensen, The Christensen Corporation
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"For example, the additional cost for underfloor air distribution was offset by requiring less mechanical equipment for air distribution and modular electrical distribution, says Christensen."
Selling Green in the Spec Office Market
Developer: Randy Swearingen, VP of office development with Aardex, Golden, Colo.
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"For instance, to help cover the additional first costs for the building’s underfloor air distribution system, the team reduced the height of the building by approximately one foot per floor, which 'dramatically lowered our building skin cost,' says Swearingen. 'Integrated design was a major time and money saver.'”
Building Has Workers' Health in Mind
"It turns out that how your workplace is designed makes a huge difference. FOX 26's Melinda Spaulding shows you a new "green" building in west Houston that is helping employees breathe easier at work."
High Hopes for $300M CityGate Centre
Developer: Daniel J. Slack, President of Calamos Real Estate LLC
The Business Ledger August 2007
"While shopping during the lunch hour has yet to be linked to a solid work ethic, features like displacement ventilation and underfloor air actually have. Quality air flow has been proven to make employees more alert, attentive and productive. CityGate Centre will have these features throughout its facilities."
Green Positioning in Property Development
Developer: Bob Naito, Heritage Development
betterbricks.com July 2006
"We discovered that higher energy efficiency, more efficient use of space, maximizing views and daylight, better indoor air quality, raised access floor, and many other features, all turn out to meet green building goals and to make a better office building."
Green and Profitable, a conversation with Gary Christensen, Owner of Christensen Corporation betterbricks.com June 2006
Developer: Christensen Corporation
"Every technology has benefits for tenants and owners alike. The underfloor air system saves energy costs for me, it provides better air quality for the tenants, and allows for individual control of ventilation in every exterior office."
Energy Efficiency = Productivity
Developer: Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Buildings Magazine
“Our focus is more on the guts of the building...whether we use raised flooring, and whether we allow individual people at workstations to be able to control their own environment. We’ve seen studies where the efficiency or the productivity of people can be greatly increased by a greater percentage of fresh air and natural light.”
J. Paul Beitler Interview
Developer: The Beitler Company
www.emporis.com
“With Dearborn Center...Prime Group Realty Trust chairman Mike Reschke and I decided that we would...incorporate into Dearborn Center as many features that had evolved over the past 10 years as possible...the first things we did…was to design a building that not only has a 14-inch raised floor…but we also put the heating, ventilating and air conditioning under the floor.”
Michael Barker interview
Developer: Barker Pacific Group
Marin Independent Journal
Quote regarding being named recipient of the 2003 Energy Efficient Building Award for Best Office Project by Energy News magazine: "The award was based on the “unique suspended access floor air distribution system…(the system) is energy efficient and provides the best air quality available in a commercial office space.”
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Developer: Rick Collins, VP of development with Ryan Companies US
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"Underfloor air distribution is a big selling point", says Collins of Ryan Companies, which will offer UFAD throughout its Two MarketPointe building. “What we are selling [with UFAD] is the ability to provide employees control over the volume of air flow in their personal space. That is not something that’s been available in this market before."
Selling Green in the Spec Office Market
Developer: Gary Christensen, The Christensen Corporation
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"For example, the additional cost for underfloor air distribution was offset by requiring less mechanical equipment for air distribution and modular electrical distribution, says Christensen."
Selling Green in the Spec Office Market
Developer: Randy Swearingen, VP of office development with Aardex, Golden, Colo.
Building Design & Construction March 2008
"For instance, to help cover the additional first costs for the building’s underfloor air distribution system, the team reduced the height of the building by approximately one foot per floor, which 'dramatically lowered our building skin cost,' says Swearingen. 'Integrated design was a major time and money saver.'”
Building Has Workers' Health in Mind
"It turns out that how your workplace is designed makes a huge difference. FOX 26's Melinda Spaulding shows you a new "green" building in west Houston that is helping employees breathe easier at work."
High Hopes for $300M CityGate Centre
Developer: Daniel J. Slack, President of Calamos Real Estate LLC
The Business Ledger August 2007
"While shopping during the lunch hour has yet to be linked to a solid work ethic, features like displacement ventilation and underfloor air actually have. Quality air flow has been proven to make employees more alert, attentive and productive. CityGate Centre will have these features throughout its facilities."
Green Positioning in Property Development
Developer: Bob Naito, Heritage Development
betterbricks.com July 2006
"We discovered that higher energy efficiency, more efficient use of space, maximizing views and daylight, better indoor air quality, raised access floor, and many other features, all turn out to meet green building goals and to make a better office building."
Green and Profitable, a conversation with Gary Christensen, Owner of Christensen Corporation betterbricks.com June 2006
Developer: Christensen Corporation
"Every technology has benefits for tenants and owners alike. The underfloor air system saves energy costs for me, it provides better air quality for the tenants, and allows for individual control of ventilation in every exterior office."
Energy Efficiency = Productivity
Developer: Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Buildings Magazine
“Our focus is more on the guts of the building...whether we use raised flooring, and whether we allow individual people at workstations to be able to control their own environment. We’ve seen studies where the efficiency or the productivity of people can be greatly increased by a greater percentage of fresh air and natural light.”
J. Paul Beitler Interview
Developer: The Beitler Company
www.emporis.com
“With Dearborn Center...Prime Group Realty Trust chairman Mike Reschke and I decided that we would...incorporate into Dearborn Center as many features that had evolved over the past 10 years as possible...the first things we did…was to design a building that not only has a 14-inch raised floor…but we also put the heating, ventilating and air conditioning under the floor.”
Michael Barker interview
Developer: Barker Pacific Group
Marin Independent Journal
Quote regarding being named recipient of the 2003 Energy Efficient Building Award for Best Office Project by Energy News magazine: "The award was based on the “unique suspended access floor air distribution system…(the system) is energy efficient and provides the best air quality available in a commercial office space.”
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