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Feature Article Protecting the world’s future In California, DMJM Harris is providing development and design-build implementation for energy-efficient infrastructure upgrades at California State University’s Fullerton, San Bernardino and Northridge campuses. Slated for completion in 2009, the projects’ scope en- lock roadway congestion and reduce emissions in cities across the country. DMJM Harris and CTE are putting their expertise to work helping transportation authorities develop or expand these systems. For example, in Minnesota, sister companies DMJM Harris, CTE and EDAW Advancing sustainable projects I mproving the world in which we live and work is the es- sential mission of CTE, DMJM Aviation and DMJM Harris; doing so in the context of sustainable practices that meet community standards is increasingly becoming a focus of the three firms’ efforts. >> (From left to right): Lucy Labruzzo and David Cyr recognize the importance of solar energy in the provision of sustainable upgrades to the California State University system. >> “Sustainability is an essential element in the development of projects,” says Adam Procell, vice president of strategic development for DMJM Harris’s Energy and Power Services. “Many projects can be made more environmentally-friendly. Our goal is to provide our clients with the leadership to develop and implement these measures.” compasses upgrading heating, ventilation and air conditioning; and converting dual duct systems to variable frequency drives to yield substantial electrical, cooling, and heating savings. “These projects are a harbinger of what will occur across the country in the next few years,” says Lucy Labruzzo, national energy services leader. Across the country, in Massachusetts, DMJM are developing the 11-mile Central Corridor Light Rail Transit line that will link the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Currently in the planning stages, the project is slated for completion in 2014. In New York, DMJM Harris is tackling groundbreaking work on phase 1 of New York City Transit’s Second Avenue Subway. The project approach earned the 2004 Green Building Design award from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The award cited the project’s proposed measures such as maximizing the use of materials with recycled content. And even as energy efficiency within these markets takes shape, the firms are hard at work in the cornerstone effort of the sustainability One key area of sustainability is the buildings market. Many new facilities are being designed with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation in mind. And, with more than half of today’s buildings expected to still be standing in 2050, retrofitting existing buildings is becoming a priority as states begin to implement stringent requirements for conservation within public facilities. 14 Legacy—VOLUME 3: NUMBER 2, 2008 Aviation provided program and construction management services for the redevelopment of Terminal A at Boston’s Logan International Airport, a project for which such features as a heat reflecting roof and low-flow faucets earned it LEED-EB certification. Transportation systems are also key in sustainability, and are essential tools in the effort to un-

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Legacy - Volume 3, Number 2 Contents In the Zone Gaining Altitude Six to Go: Planning Projects Promise Increased Mobility Women's Development Forum On the Move in the Southeast Protecting the World's Future Making the Grade Coming to America A Dedication to Development Looking to the Skies Spotlight on People and Projects An Aviation Innovation

Legacy - Volume 3, Number 2

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