Full Circle Townhomes: 2008, as staff Project Manager with Bazzani Associates.

This project was eight apartments for GVSU students, in two new buildings on one site. The site was previously developed with residential and agricultural buildings, which had been demolished and buried in fill that was added some years ago. Five of the apartments utilized “basement” area as living space, and we selected Superior Wall Systems precast insulated concrete walls (www.greatlakessuperiorwalls.com) for the foundation. The project received LEED Silver certification. More information at www.fullcirclegvsu.com

Ground water and storm water management were significant challenges on this site. All parking lot storm water and about 40% of roof storm water is captured and stored below the parking lot, and what is not absorbed into the soil is slowly released into the county drain, at the base of a steep hill. About 60% of roof storm water as well as water from foundation drains is managed by a long rain garden which retains the water for absorption into the soil and plants and for evaporation.

Cook Library: 2008, as staff Project Manager with Bazzani Associates.

This 5000 square foot new construction project was built on the site of a former two-story brick commercial building which had been demolished some years before; we found most of the original building buried in the sand. The structure is insulated concrete forms (ICFs) with steel joist and deck for floor and roof assemblies. More information about ICFs at www.rvaluehomes.com. The building contains a library and study area with plenty of daylight, small meeting rooms, a large community room and a kitchen area. This is a Zero Stormwater Discharge site, using porous paving and also discharging all roof storm-water underground. The building received LEED-NC Gold Certification.

924 Cherry and the Green Well Gastro Pub: 2007, as staff Project Manager with Bazzani Associates.

This new, three suite commercial building was constructed on a brown-field site in a historic district. The structure is insulated concrete forms (ICFs) with steel joist and deck for the roof assembly. More information about ICFs at www.turtlewall.com. This is a Zero Storm-water Discharge site, using porous paving for the parking lot. The roof storm water is directed to an underground cistern and used for landscape irrigation. The building received LEED-CS Certification. The Green Well Gastro Pub, occupying about half the building, received LEED-CI certification.

DA Blodgett Services: 2004, as staff Project Manager for DeVries Companies.
Architects: DeStigter & Smith.

This project was a substantial addition to a 1950s building housing a human services agency. The new construction had to flow seamlessly into the existing building, and there was to be no interruption of client services. The scope included new entry and lobby, offices, staff kitchen and lounge, assembly area, restrooms and medical exam rooms. The HVAC, electrical, fire suppression and fire alarm scopes included upgrades to the existing facility as well as all new equipment for the new construction area. Existing parking lot asphalt was roto-milled and re-used as base for the new parking area. Rain gardens provided storm water management for both the new parking lot and new roof area.