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Zeftron nylon, a premium nylon 6 commercial carpet yarn system, has announced Paul Westbrook as the winner of its first annual Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Award. Announced during this year’s Greenbuild event last week, the award recognizes facility, architect, and design professionals who employ and use sustainable practices in three key areas: at work, at home, and in their communities.

As the winner of this award, Westbrook will receive a $2,000 grand prize donation in his name to an environmentally focused charity.

“Being a fully renewable fiber, Zeftron nylon consistently seeks to place sustainability at the forefront of the commercial interiors marketplace,” said Tim Blount, Zeftron nylon business leader. “We found Paul’s zealous approach to incorporating sustainability in his work, in his home life, and in his community to be exceptionally inspiring.  We applaud Paul for working to achieve a more sustainable planet by employing innovative, environmentally responsible actions in every facet of his life.”

Paul Westbrook, LEED-AP, director of sustainable development at Texas Instruments in Dallas, TX

Westbrook, a LEED-AP certified professional, is director of sustainable development at Texas Instruments in Dallas, TX. His commitment to sustainability at work contributed to one of the company’s facilities receiving LEED Gold Certified status; this was the first semiconductor facility to receive such designation internationally. Westbrook has also helped other facilities within the Texas Instrument international network to achieve LEED certification.

His sustainability achievements at home include successfully designing his own passive/active solar house, which was recognized by National Association of Home Builders for innovative design. In his community, he is committed to teaching and sharing information on sustainable solutions; Westbrook serves as a guest lecturer at the University of Texas, Southern Methodist University, and The University of Texas at Dallas.

For this competition, Zeftron also recognized Joshua Brugeman, sustainability director of J.S. Vig Construction in Ann Arbor, MI, for his commitment to the environment with an Honorable Mention and a $500 donation to an environmental charity of his choice.

The 2010 Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Award will launch on Earth Day, April 22, 2010. Information on the competition can be found at www.zeftronnylon.com.

ATAS International Inc., a manufacturer of metal roofing and wall and ceiling panels, was honored by the state of Virginia with a 2009 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award during the Environment Virginia Symposium, which took place in April 2009 in Lexington, VA. Presented by Virginia Secretary of Natural Resources L. Preston Bryant Jr., the award is for the Better Living Building Supply: Better Living Phase II in Charlottesville, VA. The Phase II of this project, which consisted of the Mill Shop for the Better Living Inc. store, was the Silver Medal Winner in the Environmental Project Category.

An example of the ATAS InSpire wall product is shown here.

ATAS, which is headquarters in Allentown, PA, contributed its InSpire Wall to the Better Living Building Supply. InSpire consists of transpired solar collector metal wall panels mounted a few inches from the building’s outer wall. The perforations in the wall panels allow outside air to travel through the face of the panel. Solar heated air at the surface of the panel is then drawn through the perforations where it rises between the two walls and enters the building’s ventilation system. In the summer, InSpire helps to keep the building more comfortable by preventing normal solar radiation from striking the building’s main wall. Hot air is thermally siphoned up the wall and vented through holes at the top of the system, leaving the main wall cooler. By-pass dampers in the summer allow fresh air to be drawn into the building, maintaining indoor air quality. About 2,240 square feet of the 0.032-aluminum InSpire wall system clads the southern wall of the facility. Because of InSpire, the southern wall collects solar heat for use inside the facility. This means the traditional HVAC system is used only for supplemental heat.

The 24,000 square foot Better Living Building Supply Mill Shop was constructed from a pre-engineered metal building design. Other sustainable features include water efficient fixtures; rainwater collectors that include an 80,000 gallon storage tank under the parking lot for use in the sprinkler system and site irrigation; no- or low-VOC materials for the building interior; recycled materials; and recycling more than 75% of the construction materials.

Those recognized along with ATAS for their involvement in the sustainable aspects of the project include: architect of record and LEED consultant, The Gaines Group PLC, Charlottesville; general contractor, Mathers Construction Team, Waynesboro, Va.; and commissioning agent, F7 Engineering Group LLC, Charlottesville.

About The VA Awards Program

The Governor’s Award program is co-sponsored by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Virginia Manufacturers Association’s Outreach Committee, and Dominion Virginia Power.

Twenty three entries were recognized with awards in the categories of Environmental Program, Environmental Project, and Land Conservation. The program recognizes the significant contributions of environmental and conservation leaders, and the awards are given to businesses and industrial facilities, not-for-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals.

Other 2009 winners included: U.S. Army Garrison  Center in Fort Lee for its Pollution Prevention Program; the YMCA at Virginia Tech for its Ytoss? program to divert campus items from landfill; and Canon Virginia for its cartridge recycling program. All winner profiles can be found here…

David J. Brady, president and CEO of the International Facility Management Association and IFMA Foundation trustee, has been awarded Honorary Membership in the Facility Management Association of Australia.

The award was presented by FMA Australia’s CEO David Duncan at the World Workplace 2009 Conference & Expo in Orlando, Fla. The honor was bestowed following a special resolution by the FMA Australia board of directors to recognize Brady as a person of distinction who has made significant contributions to the facility management profession worldwide.

Pictured: Robin Brady; David Duncan, CEO of FMA Australia; and David J. Brady, IFMA president and CEO, stand together as David Brady is honored with Honorary Membership in FMA Australia.

Brady joins John McCarthy, AO, who was awarded Honorary Membership in FMA Australia in 2006 for service to the industry as chairman of the Australian government’s FM Action Agenda initiative. As an Honorary Member, Brady will be recognized on the FMA Australia Web site “honour roll” and have the right to attend and be heard at any general meeting of the association.

“Dave is a worthy recipient of this rare and prestigious honor,” said Andrew McEwan, chairman of FMA Australia. “He has been a great friend to FMA Australia, having been involved in every partnership initiative since 2003 and earlier this year in our adoption of the CFM® and FMP® designations. We warmly welcome Dave as our newest FMA Australia member.”

Apart from achieving Honorary Membership in FMA Australia, Brady is held in high regard by IFMA and the IFMA Foundation alike.

“I am elated to learn Dave has been bestowed Honorary Membership by FMA Australia; he has been a tireless ambassador for the cause of magnifying the importance of the facility management profession worldwide,” said Thomas L. Mitchell Jr., CFM, CFMJ, chairman of the IFMA board of directors. “FMA Australia and IFMA enjoy a positive and long-standing relationship because of Dave’s desire to collaboratively work toward achieving mutually beneficial objectives. His selection to receive this award is reflective of the respect our Australian partners have for the work he’s done to help ensure FMA Australia is the preeminent voice of facility management in Australia.”

“I can’t think of a finer tribute to Dave than being bestowed this award by FMA Australia,” said IFMA Foundation Chair Pat Turnbull. “Over the years, Dave has provided extraordinary leadership in advancing facility management and contributing to a more productive, sustainable built environment. He has been a champion of education and research, with the understanding that a global perspective and collaboration are essential to making our industry and our ability to make a difference stronger.”

For more information about FMA Australia, visit www.fma.com.au.

The International Facility Management Association has announced the winners of its Awards of Excellence, which recognize groups and individuals who have made significant contributions to the facility management profession and the association. Awards were presented during the Awards of Excellence banquet on Friday, October 9, during World Workplace in Orlando, FL.

“I am continually amazed and impressed with the caliber and accomplishments of our IFMA award winners,” said Thomas L. Mitchell, Jr., CFM, CFMJ, chairman of IFMA’s board of directors. “The Awards of Excellence program was created with them and many others in mind as an opportunity for the FM community to honor these leaders throughout the profession as well as positively recognize their successes with the goal of inspiring others to achieve the same level of excellence.”

Winners were announced in 19 categories, with judging panels comprised of industry experts evaluating nominees individually and scoring them in a number of specific areas. IFMA recognizes companies and individuals for achievements that advance the facility management profession as well as chapters and councils for outstanding performance in key areas such as sustainability, research, education and participation.

The Sheila Sheridan Award of Excellence for Sustainable Design and Energy Efficient Projects went to Curtis Slife, CFM, AIA, NCARB, president of FM Solutions. FM Solutions and Arizona Public Service Co. partnered to evaluate two sites for overall facility efficiency and to explore Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® certification. The three-phase implementation process developed by FM Solutions realized substantial energy, water, and cost savings.

Diane Coles, MCR, was this year’s recipient of the George Graves Award for Facility Management Achievement. As the director of workplace services for SCAN Health Plan, Coles spearheaded a workplace strategy known as the AWESOME Project — “Alternative Workplaces Engaging Staff and Office Management Efficiencies” — which demonstrated how facility management can contribute to corporate strategic initiatives.

The Distinguished Author Award of Excellence for an Article or Research Paper was presented to Peter S. Kimmel, IFMA Fellow, for his research paper titled “Energy-Savings Survey: What Building Professionals are Doing to Save Energy and Which Best Practices Work the Best,” which summarizes survey results that identified successful energy-saving practices.

The Distinguished Educator Award went to Dean T. Kashiwagi, Ph.D., P.E., for his numerous accomplishments in education and research. His many achievements include receiving a Fulbright Scholar award to share state-of-the-art facility and project management research and practices with the people of Botswana, Africa. Kashiwagi also put his groundbreaking FM Model of the Future graduate program into practice at Arizona State University and was instrumental in the investment of US$100 million in the institution.

Ted D. Webb, CFM, was awarded the IFMA Distinguished Member of the Year Award for his tremendous involvement and positive impact throughout the association. He has held leadership positions in the Tulsa Chapter of IFMA since its formation in 1987, was one of IFMA’s first Certified Facility Managers® and is currently involved in the creation of a facility management degree program at Oklahoma State University, where he oversees the student scholarship program.

The IFMA Associate Member Award went to Cubix, Inc., for the company’s ongoing contributions of time, expertise, and financial support of the Orlando Chapter of IFMA. Its efforts in coordinating and promoting chapter educational seminars and facility tours have greatly enhanced members’ learning experiences. Cubix, Inc., also funded research for the IFMA Foundation’s The Business of Green Cleaning publication.

The Brigham Young University Student Chapter of IFMA was honored with the Student Chapter of the Year Award. The Council of the Year Award went to the Utilities Council of IFMA, which has been a model of leadership and innovation since 1982. The council places strong emphasis on recruitment efforts and recently attracted more than 65 new members, in spite of a down economy.

The Chapter of the Year Award, small chapter, went to the Greater Orlando Chapter of IFMA for its commitment to serving the professional development needs of members. The chapter also continues to inspire members to become involved and believes that every member is an ambassador for IFMA and the chapter. The Chapter of the Year Award, large chapter, was given to the Denver Chapter of IFMA, which measures its success by member involvement and has demonstrated a marked increase in membership participation, resulting from its value-based membership strategy. The Chapter Award of Excellence for Membership Marketing, large chapter, went to the Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA. The Greater Triangle Chapter of IFMA won the Chapter Award of Excellence for Newsletter Publishing, large chapter, with the small chapter award going to the Pikes Peak Chapter of IFMA. The Chapter Award of Excellence for Web Communication, large chapter, was awarded to the Greater Phoenix Chapter of IFMA, with the small chapter award going to the Sacramento Valley Chapter of IFMA.

The Silicon Valley Chapter of IFMA won the Chapter Award of Excellence for Professional Development, large chapter, with the small chapter award going to the Louisville Chapter of IFMA. The Research and Development Council of IFMA received the Council Award for Excellence in Newsletter Publishing. The Council Award of Excellence in Programs and Professional Development was awarded to the Banking Institutions and Credit Unions Council of IFMA.

2006 BIFM Award Winners

Each year, the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) celebrates the accomplishments of the profession during its annual awards dinner. The organization, which has been providing information, education, training, and networking services for over 12,000 facility management FM professionals since 1993, will hold its event on October 12, 2009, at Grosvenor House Hotel, London.

The BIFM Awards recognizes more than just the work that facility managers (fms) do. They identify the evolution of FM as an industry, and the awards categories for this year have been updated to reflect that. The 2009 BIFM Awards categories and nominees are:

Corporate Occupiers Excellence in FM Team:

• The Co-operative
• EC Harris
• HSBC
• Shop Direct Group
• SPIE Matthew Hall/Lilly

Innovation in Customer Service:

• Carillion
• Kajima Partnership
• NB Entrust
• Sodexho
• Taylor Woodrow

Public Sector:

• Babcock DynCorp Ltd
• Balfour Beatty Workplace
• EC Harris LLP

FM of the Year:

• Andy Ratcliffe, Amey
• Belinda Fordham, NB Entrust
• Jan Healey, Balfour Beatty Workplace
• Liz Shimmin, Capgemini
• Manjit Parmar, MITIE

Impact on Organization & Workplace:

• Barclays Bank PLC, Barclaycard House
• Claremont, GSH Forge House
• EC Harris, Department for Children, Schools and Families
• Morgan Lovell, Santander

Innovation in Products:

• Creative Space Management
• Initial Washrooms

FM Excellence in a Major Project:

• Fiducia, for LFH
• Initial Integrated Services for Johnson & Johnson
• Royal British Legion
• Serco for Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals
• VFA for BBC

Sustainability & Environmental Impact:

• Carillion
• Centre MK
• Hochtief/Dell
• Mailsource
• MEPC
• Middleton Grange Shopping Centre
• MITIE

Innovation in Technology, Systems & Services:

• GSH
• NJW
• OCS
• Space Data Technology

Communications & Marketing:

• Europa/Thurrock Council
• Initial Washrooms
• Middleton Grange Shopping Centre
• Sheperd FM

Each year, Today’s Facility Manager sponsors the annual Facility Executive of the Year competition. This honor recognizes the achievements of an individual involved in a recent, single construction or renovation project (preferably completed between January 2007 and December 2008).

As the industry’s most prestigious form of recognition, Today’s Facility Manager’s Facility Executive of the Year award includes featured coverage in Today’s Facility Manager’s January 2010 issue. Winners will also be invited to participate in The TFM Forum in 2010 (details to be finalized at a later date).

Individuals may nominate themselves or be nominated by a person, agency, or member of Today’s Facility Manager’s Editorial Advisory Board or staff. Clients can be nominated, as long as the nominee is a qualified facility manager from an owner occupied building. Unfortunately, property managers from third party firms are not eligible. Nominee must approve his/her nomination and must currently be employed by the company where the project took place.

Nomination forms must be complete and magazine quality photos* of the nominee and project must be submitted in order for the judges to consider this entry.

Send to: Today’s Facility Manager
44 Apple Street, Suite 3
Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
Attn: Facility Executive of the Year

Send photos* to tfm@groupc.com. Please include the phrase “FEY Nomination” in the subject line of the e-mail.

ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009

*Four-color slides or transparencies can be submitted in the entry package, but electronic images are acceptable as long as they meet the following requirements: JPG, TIFF, or EPS format, 300 DPI (dots per inch) at a minimum 3″ x 5″ (If smaller than 3″ x 5″, DPI must be higher).

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools (TfS) Program in 1995 to reduce exposures to indoor environmental contaminants in schools through the voluntary adoption of sound IAQ management practices. This program provides IAQ guidance and resources for facility managers and others who work in K-12 public and private schools.

The IAQ TfS Awards Program was initiated to recognize schools and school districts that have demonstrated a strong commitment to improving children’s health by promoting IAQ practices. For those schools and districts just beginning to implement IAQ management plans to those who have mature, sustainable, district-wide IAQ programs, EPA provides a series of national level awards.

Up until this year, the Awards Program featured four types of awards: National Great Start Award; National Leadership Award; National Excellence Award; and National Model of Sustained Excellence Award. Additionally, for 2009 the National IAQ TfS Connector Award has been added to the program.

Since the inception of the IAQ TfS Awards Program, EPA has presented National Excellence awards to nearly 80 schools and school districts in recognition of their dedication to improving IAQ.

Description Of Awards

The IAQ TfS National Great Start Award is for U.S. schools and districts in the initial stages of implementing the IAQ TfS Program. To qualify, schools must establish an IAQ team or designate an IAQ Coordinator. Designed to recognize schools and school districts that are on their way to achieving sustainable IAQ management plans, Great Start Awards are non-competitive. Applications are accepted year round, and awards are presented throughout the year.

The IAQ TfS National Leadership Award is for U.S. schools and districts that have shown significant progress in implementing an IAQ management program. To qualify, schools must at least meet the minimum criteria for the Great Start Award and show progress towards completing IAQ walkthroughs or assessments for each school in the district that has agreed to participate in the program. Applicants must demonstrate how they are taking action to address IAQ issues and have identified and prioritized any IAQ repairs and upgrades. The Leadership Awards are non-competitive. Applications are accepted year round, and awards are presented throughout the year.

The IAQ TfS National Excellence Award is one of EPA’s highest IAQ awards, presented to U.S. school districts with exemplary IAQ programs and that have shown exceptional commitment to good IAQ management. These awards are competitively judged and will be presented to the selected school districts at EPA’s 10th Annual IAQ TfS National Symposium, to be held in Washington, DC on January 14-16, 2010. Deadline: must be postmarked by September 30, 2009

The IAQ TfS National Model of Sustained Excellence Award is presented to U.S. school districts that show ongoing exceptional commitment and achievement in maintaining healthy educational facilities while institutionalizing comprehensive IAQ management practices. Recipients must have been a past National Excellence Award recipieny. Applicants must demonstrate how they have sustained their IAQ practices, established IAQ management goals, and tracked short-term and long-term progress on IAQ management. These awards are competitively judged and will be also presented to the selected school districts at EPA’s 10th Annual IAQ TfS National Symposium in January 2010. Deadline: must be postmarked by September 30, 2009

New for 2009 is the the National IAQ TfS Connector Award, which will be presented to individuals and organizations whose outstanding, innovative actions and initiatives have supported improved school indoor environments, with a special focus on activities that reflect the spirit of the IAQ TfS Connector—the central communication and networking platform of the IAQ TfS Program. These awards are competitively judged and will also be presented to the individuals or organizations at EPA’s 10th Annual IAQ TfS National Symposium in January 2010. Deadline: must be postmarked by September 30, 2009

More information, along with past winner stories, can be found on the Awards Program home page.

Or Start Now..
If you’re still in the early stages of creating a formalized IAQ program in your school, you may want to order (or download) the components of EPA’s IAQ TfS Action Kit.

Since its release in 1995 (just re-released this year), the kit (which is free of charge) instructs schools on how to carry out a practical plan to improve indoor air problems at little cost or no-cost using straightforward activities and in-house staff. The kit provides best practices, industry guidelines, sample policies, and a sample IAQ management plan.

Johnson Controls, Inc. and the United States Energy Association (USEA) have selected Alliance to Save Energy President Kateri Callahan and several current and past Alliance Board members as inductees to their new Energy Efficiency Hall of Fame.

In addition to Callahan, the 23 inaugural inductees also include Alliance Board Co-Chair James E. Rogers, chairman, president and CEO of Duke Energy; Board member Thomas R. Kuhn, president of the Edison Electric Institute; Board Honorary Vice-Chair Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.); and former Board chair Timothy Wirth, president of the U.N. Foundation.

The induction took place earlier this week June 15 at the Newseum in Washington D.C., as a prelude to the 20th Annual Energy Efficiency Forum.

Inductees were selected for demonstrating ongoing leadership on energy efficiency, making it a significant part of their careers, having an impact beyond their own organizations, attaining recognition in the energy efficiency field, and advancing the mission of the Energy Efficiency Forum: “To be the premier forum that promotes an energy efficiency ethic through the presentation of national and worldwide views on energy efficiency and the resulting impact on the environment, national security and economic growth.”

“I am tremendously honored to be among the first members of the Energy Efficiency Forum Hall of Fame,” said Callahan. “I also take great pride in the fact that several current and former members of the Alliance Board are sharing this honor with me.

“Like the Forum itself, the Alliance brings together government, business, and nonprofit leaders who are committed to advancing energy efficiency as the quickest, cheapest, cleanest way to extend our nation’s energy supplies and address our nation’s energy challenges,” Callahan continued. “And while our nation has made great strides already in the few decades since the Alliance’s 1977 founding, there is still vast potential yet to be unleashed. So the Alliance staff and Board look forward to having a continuing impact on lowering our nation’s energy use and shrinking our carbon footprint in the years and decades ahead.”

“This honor is a fitting recognition of Kateri’s tireless efforts to make energy efficiency a national priority,” said Rogers of Duke Energy. “Her passion is to see that energy producers and consumers finally obtain the right incentives to use energy efficiency as a resource to meet future energy demand and to tackle climate change. Her leadership and work come at the right time for our industry and our nation, and I am proud to serve with her.”

“Energy conservation remains at the forefront of our nation’s challenges, and Kateri, along with the Alliance to Save Energy, is playing a major role in piecing together solutions for efficiency,” commented Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.), honorary co-chair of the Alliance Board of Directors. “I am proud to see these individuals recognized for their expertise and commitment, and I know they will continue to move full-speed ahead to advance new initiatives for a more secure future.”

Profiles of the inductees, listed below, can be found at www.eeforum.net.

• Spencer Abraham, former U.S. Secretary of Energy
• Kateri Callahan, president, Alliance to Save Energy
• Eileen Claussen, president, Pew Center on Global Climate Change and Strategies for the Global Environment
• Douglas Decker, founder, Energy Efficiency Forum
• Byron Dorgan, U.S. Senator, North Dakota
• Christine Ervin, former president, U.S. Green Building Council
• Thomas Friedman, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and New York Times Columnist
• David Garman, former Under Secretary of Energy
• John Gibbons, first director, U.S. Office of Energy Conservation
• Mark Ginsberg, former director, Federal Energy Management Program
• Kathleen Hogan, director, Climate Protection Partnerships Division. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Alexander “Andy” Karsner, former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Thomas Kuhn, president, Edison Electric Institute
• Tom Leppert, former CEO of Turner Construction; mayor of Dallas
• Greg Nichols, mayor of Seattle
• Hazel O’Leary, former U.S. Secretary of Energy; president, Fisk University
• Edward Rendell, governor of Pennsylvania
• Dan Reicher, former Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; director, Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, Google.org.
• James Rogers, chairman, president and chief executive officer, Duke Energy
• Philip Sharp, former U.S. Congressman, Indiana; president, Resources for the Future
• Branko Terzic, former Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner; regulatory policy leader - energy & resources, Deloitte Services LP
• Christine Whitman, former Governor of New Jersey, former EPA Administrator
• Timothy Wirth, former U.S. Senator, Colorado; president, United Nations Foundation

After this year, new inductees will be considered every five years, according to Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Association.

For their work on lighting the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, CA, James R. Benya of Benya Lighting Design (West Linn, OR), Michael Neils and Juan José Villatoro of M. Neils Engineering, Inc. (Sacramento, CA), and James E. Christensen of the City of Sacramento have received the 2008 GE Edison Award. On May 4, 2009, in New York City, GE Consumer & Industrial presented a personalized Steuben crystal award for the 26th annual lighting design competition. The GE Edison Award competition is open to those lighting professionals who creatively employ significant use of GE light sources (lamps and/or LEDs) in a lighting design project completed during the previous calendar year.

The six main columns are uplit, with the luminaire on each carefully aimed to illuminate the capital, frieze, dentils and cornice.

The Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, opened in 1927, is listed on the National Historic Register and has been the home of concerts, inaugurals, commencements, and other civic events. Excavating the grounds to repair foundation walls provided an opportunity to improve site and building lighting. Because of its importance to the city and state, the design team was asked to develop a lighting design that is significantly better than California Title 24, while also respecting nighttime skies.

Design Approach

The project also earned an Award for Excellence in Environmental Design; a number of key design strategies qualified the project for that recognition. Light sources in the design are limited to two types: ceramic metal halide and 3000K linear fluorescent. Mockups determined the lowest practical wattage for the desired effects. The larger east and west façades are only partially illuminated, leaving extensive areas in artfully chosen shadow. Uplighting each main column with only one luminaire, and carefully aiming to also illuminate the capital, frieze, dentils and cornice, reduce power use in half from the original design concept. The elimination of some other proposed luminaires yields a design that betters California Title 24 limits by 22%. Site and plaza lighting comply with the requirements for LEED® Credit SS8 for lighting pollution reduction.

The lighting design features several GE ConstantColor® CMH® ceramic metal halide and GE T5 High Output Ecolux® fluorescent lamps. The six columns with ornate capitals and the two end pilasters are each uplighted with one 150-watt CMH® T6 3000K in-grade luminaire. The luminaire location is precisely in the second step so that the column, capital, frieze, and cornice are illuminated. Up washers with 54-watt T5 HO 3000K lamps illuminate the pediment wall, and the medallion is highlighted with a 70-watt CMH® narrow spot lamp.

In ceiling coves behind the arches, 70-watt CMH® down light wall washers illuminate the wall and doors. The down lights, installed in the same locations as prior luminaires, were approved by the historic commission. The front corners of the building are uplighted with 54-watt GE T5 HO luminaires supplemented by 70-watt CMH® luminaires for the limestone pilasters.

The massive brick building’s largest façades are the east and west. Each is comprised of a series of pilasters with rooflines sloping back. A continuous fluorescent 54-watt T5 HO wall wash luminaire between pilasters connects the composition around the building base. Pilasters are uplighted with asymmetric luminaires with 70-watt CMH® lamps for the middle level and 39-watt CMH® lamps for the top and bottom levels. Luminaire locations were limited by historic preservation requirements. Rather than flood the façade, a design creating a dramatic lantern effect on the top of each pilaster was chosen. Interior lighting for the skylight windows features fluorescent GE 32-watt T8 3000K lamps.

There are Romeo and Juliet balconies at each of the four main fire exits. Two 70-watt CMH® in-grade floodlights and a single 54-watt T5 HO 3000K up washer in each balcony highlight the balcony and brick wall. The lighting reveals an artful brick pattern not evident by daylight.

The lighting design also includes site poles that provide all plaza, street and walkway lighting for the building’s block. Luminaires are fully shielded and employ 150-watt CMH® lamps.

Judging And Other Recognized Projects

A panel of five judges selected this year’s winning entry for its superiority in the following categories: functional excellence; architectural compatibility; effective use of state-of-the-art lighting products and techniques; appropriate color, form and texture revelation; energy effectiveness and cost effectiveness. Judges for this 26th annual competition were: Naomi Miller, FIES, FIALD, LC, Naomi Miller Lighting Design, LLC; Pamela Miller, LC, LEED®AP, IES, FreemanWhite; Christian K. Monrad, P.E., LEED®AP, Monrad Engineering, Inc.;Derek Porter, IALD, IES, PLDA, Derek Porter Studio; and Omar A. Rivera, C.L.E.P. AEE, GE Consumer & Industrial, Lighting.

The winning project was one of four Awards of Excellence finalists. The other Awards of Excellence winners were: Jersey Boys Theatre at The Palazzo (Las Vegas, NV), designed by Martin van Koolbergen and Kristy Benner of Kaplan Gehring McCarroll Architectural Lighting, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA); Federal State Parliament (Vaduz, Princedom of Liechtenstein), designed by Edwin and Thomas Kausen of Licht Kunst Licht AG (Berlin, Germany); and US Bank Tower (Sacramento, CA), designed by Claudio Ramos, Hiram Banks and Erich Hendrickson of h. e. banks + associates Lighting Design (San Francisco, CA).

Additional award recipients are listed at www.GEEdisonAward.com.

Encelium Technologies has been awarded the North American Green Lighting Controls Market 2008 Emerging Company of the Year Award from Frost & Sullivan in recognition of its efforts to propagate a well differentiated energy management solution to the lighting controls industry.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Emerging Company of the Year is presented each year to the company that has emerged as a significant participant within its industry. Frost & Sullivan analysts determined the winner by quantifying several market factors which include interviews with market participants, customers and suppliers along with extensive secondary and technology research.

Encelium Technologies is a technology development company specializing in addressable lighting control and energy management systems for commercial buildings. Using the collaborative power of networking technology in conjunction with control hardware and software, its systems are designed to maximize energy savings and provide attractive returns on investment. Encelium’s corporate head office is located in Teaneck, NJ, along with operations in Canada and Europe.

Said Konkana Khaund, senior industry analyst at Frost & Sullivan, “Encelium has the exceptional know-how to take advantage of market changes through the execution of innovative strategies within the existing competitive landscape. In a very limited timeframe, Encelium has managed to secure the number two position in the fast growing addressable dimming market in North America, with an impressive 25% to 30% market share with its Energy Control System (ECS) solution. In an area that is strongly characterized by premium products from rival manufacturers that are based on Digital Addressable Lighting Interface (DALI) protocol, Encelium has managed to secure a niche position that comprehensively addresses critical energy management strategies while being cost effective.”

“We have the technology to help us grow in today’s economy because Encelium’s ECS reduces lighting energy costs by 50% to 75%, integrates with other building systems such as HVAC and security, improves workplace ergonomics, promotes a building’s “Green” image and earns points towards LEED certification,” added Mr. Mocherniak, COO of Encelium Technologies.