http://www.a2so4.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:18:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Being successful at green design requires a special commitment to continuing education. A2SO4's EcoIntegration team holds monthly office-wide education sessions in which the latest and best green building practices are explored. In May, A2SO4 hosted Molly Meyer, a Chicago green roof consultant specializing in the specification of intensive green roof designs. ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/06/chicago-green-roof-consultant-presents-at-ecointegration-session/ Jason Barisano, RA,  Jim Cates, RA, and Kate Warpool have achieved their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional certification. This brings the number of LEED AP's at A2SO4 to six. http://www.a2so4.com/2009/06/a2so4-new-leed-aps/ Mark Darrall, LEED AP, an A2SO4 project manager and co-developer of A2SO4's EcoIntegration green design initiatives, joined nearly three dozen colleagues in support of Indianapolis mayor Greg Ballard's goal of making Indianapolis "the greenest city in the Midwest" by reimagining Indianapolis's largest public building as an example of energy and ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/06/a2so4-project-manager-participates-in-major-sustainability-workshop/ The National Vacant Properties Campaign held their 2nd Annual Conference on June 1-3 in Louisville, Kentucky.  The conference convened over 500 stakeholders from federal, state, and local government; the non-profit community; and private developers to identify solutions to the challenge of redeveloping vacant properties and helping communities addresses foreclosure.  Several ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/06/smart-growth-program-staff-participates-in-the-2009-national-vacant-properties-campaign-conference/ Sanford Garner, member of the steering committee for the AIA SDAT project, is quoted in the Indianapolis Business Journal article, Blighted Area Eyed For Revitalization, Saturday, May 30, 2009. download article as a pdf http://www.a2so4.com/2009/06/aias-sustainable-design-assessment-team-to-study-blighted-area/ May 29, 2009 INDIANAPOLIS – Lucas Oil Stadium has been named the Sports Facility of the Year by Street and Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal. New, renovated or established sports facilities in North America whose primary function is hosting and staging sporting events were eligible for nomination. Among those sports venues in the running ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/06/lucas-oil-named-sports-facility-of-the-year/ Mark Darrall - February 19, 2009 - The Star Press - Muncie, IN We here in Indiana take a certain pride in the fact that we have been behind the times as we buck the latest trends and styles from "the coasts." Frankly, some of those trends are probably worth bucking, but ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/02/green-building-for-life/ Life expectancy was a key factor in creating a parking garage for the new Indianapolis International Airport. Planners wanted s structure that could withstand intense traffic, extremes of weather and corrosive de-icing chemicals for the next 75 years. They also hoped to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/02/parking-professional-magazine-features-airport-parking-garage/ The new AIA Indianapolis Chapter board members are as follows: President, Sanford Garner, A2SO4; Vice President, Brian Mader, Synthesis; Treasurer, Lisa Gomperts, Schmidt & Associates; and Secretary, Tom Engle, Barnes & Thornburg. Ex-Officio, Dan Weinheimer of American Structurepoint provided an overview on last year's accomplishments and events. 2008’s theme was Creative Integration. ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/02/2009-executive-boards-officers-of-aia-indianapolis-announced/ Fall Creek Place Retail, currently in bidding phase, is planned for the vacant northeast corner of 22nd and Delaware streets. The two-story project is being developed by the not-for-profit King Park Area Development Corp. A2SO4 is the architect of record. Follow recent comments about the project posted on Property Lines, ... http://www.a2so4.com/2009/02/a-new-anchor-for-fall-creek-place/