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Learn more at VacuMaxVIG.com R16R16 These R the sameVolume 66 - Number 6 November-December 2022 CONTENTS COST CASE STUDIES 14 INDUSTRY NEWS 26 20,000 Square Feet of Glass 17 Home Depot’s Path to Pro 42 Tax Deduction for Commercial Building Designers 36 Children’s Book Makes Impact 46 Biden’s Project Labor Agreement Policies 55 Horton’s New Leadership 7 Hempcrete Approved for U.S. Residential Construction 12 New Construction: A Sustainable Approach 18 Smart Construction is the Key to a Sustainable Future 19 Over 9 Million Pounds of Waste Recycled 23 The Future of High-Performance Buildings 27 Green Roofs — Benefits & Challenges 31 Ecore Announces Tire Recycling Plans 37 Historic Buildings 42 Benefits of Green Building 47 Boston Public Market 50 Trinity University San Antonio 54 Los Alamitos High School STEM Building SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION COVER CASE STUDY 52 CIVIC 14 Manna Food Bank EDUCATIONAL 20 University Plaza Nursery School 24 CSULB Parkside Housing Expansion 33 Hall Student Union 38 Rio Grande High School 43 UAF Dining Facility 48 CSU Fresno Student Union MEDICAL 52 Sarah Cannon Cancer Center OFFICE 29 Apex Tenant Fit-Out RECREATIONAL 8 White Bear Lake Sports Center 829 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 36 Home Buying Slowing 22 AGC’s Construction Economy 22 AGC Data Digest 51 Signs of Innovation in Construction’s Economic Recovery 55 Single-Family Production Slows 56 Regional Wage Rates 57 BNi Building News Construction Costs 4 /November-December 2022 12 32 13 CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY 13 Virtual Reality Training for Electricians 32 3D Printing Construction Market REDEVELOPMENT/REUSE 31 Former Anchor Store TransformationHands-Free Performance doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg FlexSlide ™ Series 2022 If affordability is a concern when specifying sliding door entrance systems, the FlexSlide ™ Series 2022 from FLEX ™ by Horton gives you the dependable performance you desire at a price point you demand. The EPD compliant FlexSlide Series 2022 automatic sliding door provides quality hands-free, contactless pedestrian access for everyday use. The attractive, economically priced sliding door is an ideal solution for a variety of commercial, educational and institutional applications. SPECIFY www.flexbyhorton.comCOVER Photo Courtesy: Alan Blakely Publisher BARB CASTELLI (barb@dcd.com) Editor-in-Chief JOAN HAMILTON (joan@dcd.com) Editor BILL MAHONEY Estimating Consultant RORY WOOLSEY rw@rorywoolsey.com Art Director ROBERT WRIGHT (robert@dcd.com) Advisory Board JOHN L. JONES JR. VICE PRESIDENT ESTIMATING, SMOOT CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTERS: Mailing Address: Advertising, editorial, administration, circulation, and production 990 Park Center Dr., Suite E Vista, CA 92081-8352 Tel: 800-533-5680 Advertising: 800-533-5680 STAFF From the Editor This issue of Design Cost Data focuses on sustainable construction — a critical and timely topic. Our featured article, “New Construction: Can a Sustainable Approach Save You Money?”, on page 11, answers that question with a resounding YES, while “Hempcrete Approved for U.S. Residential Construction” (page 7) explains the advantages of using this fibrous insulation material that is now approved for the U.S. residential building code. Also included in this issue are “Why Smart Construction is the Key to a Sustainable Future” (page 18); and “Green Roofs — Benefits and Challenges”, on page 27. We’re also offering our tried-and-true square-foot cost studies of renovation projects and adaptive reuse submitted by your peers. White Bear Lake Sports Center, featured on the cover, is one of these new cost studies. (See page 8.) White Bear Lake Sports Center (WBLSC) survived 50 years of relocation, reassembling, and repurposing from its former role as a tennis club to its current role serving the hockey and ice-skating programs. JLG Architects’ renovation of the WBLSC was one of four winners of AIA Minneapolis’ Merit Awards. The AIA Minneapolis Merit Award program recognizes projects designed by AIA Minneapolis architects that tell a story of excellence beyond design; emphasize public interest design; and embrace the varied forces that shape a building. Some other projects covered in this issue include: • The Manna Conejo Valley Food Bank remodel and addition (page 14) provided 7,076 square feet of space to be utilized as a food pantry — including a basement for storage — and offers a “grocery store style” experience for its patrons. • One of the most challenging times in a young student’s life can be the big leap from middle school to high school, but the Rio Grande High School 9th Grade Academy of Albuquerque, New Mexico, on page 38, is designed to ease that transition for all ninth graders in Albuquerque Public Schools (APS). • CSULB is the campus’s first new housing building in 34 years. (See page 24.) The four-story glass and wood “smart” building, featuring a blue and yellow wave-like metal façade on two outside walls, adds 472 beds to The University’s housing complex. The older dorm rooms have all been renovated with updated features and technology. All of these studies include square-foot prices for divisions and regional cost trends to help you convert the total project cost to your area. Thank you for choosing this issue of Design Cost Data. Please give us a call or email if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. We’d love to hear from you! Design Cost Data ™ Design Cost Data TM is published bimonthly by DC&D Technologies, a div. of BNi Publications, 990 Park Center Dr. Ste E, Vista CA, 92081, Phone: 800-533-5680. • Subscription rates: $169.00 one year, $229.00 two years; Microfilm copies are available from: Department F.A., University Microfilms International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106. • ©2022, a div. of BNi Publications. 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All unsolicited material should be accompanied by SASE. 6 / November-December 2022/November-December 2022 7 Hempcrete Approved for U.S. Residential Construction H empBuild Magazine (www. hempbuildmag.com) recently reported that hempcrete, a carbon-sequestering fibrous insulation material made from hemp stalk hurd and lime, has been approved for the U.S. residential building code. Hemp hurds are the woody inner parts of the hemp stalk. They are broken into fragments and separated from the fiber by breaking and scutching them. Scutching is a process that helps separate the impurities from the raw materials and can be done either by hand of by a machine called a scutcher. Hempcrete was approved for the model U.S. residential building code during a hearing in September 2022, which was overseen by the International Code Council (ICC). The material was approved as an appendix for the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC), which governs U.S. residential building codes for 49 out of 50 states. (The Appendix may be found at: s:// ushba.org/wp-content/uploads/ proposal_8646-Final.pdf.) The new code, set to be published formally in 2023, will feature Hemp-Lime (Hempcrete) under “Appendix BA.” Specifically, hempcrete was approved as a non-structural wall infill system. The approval applies to one- and two- family dwellings and townhouses, and should increase the availability of hemp-based building materials and facilitate greener construction projects around the U.S. Hempcrete creates a fire-resistant fibrous insulation wall that also acts as a moisture regulator. Since hemp is an organic material, hempcrete is considered a carbon-sequestering construction material, which further improves its sustainability. While hempcrete will be available to most home construction projects in the U.S., it remains prohibited from commercial projects until at least 2025 — that is when officials are set to renew the International Building Code (IBC), which governs any occupancies not covered by the IRC. The construction material has long been used in France and more recently in Canada, but federal hemp prohibition in the U.S. kept it out of official building codes for decades despite its uniquely sustainable properties. Hemp, Inc. currently has 781,000 lbs. of a Hemp/Kenaf blend of a product that is well suited as a base for Hemp/Kenaf plastics or oil spill cleanup. In addition, Hemp, Inc. has enough raw Hemp/Kenaf in stock at Hemp, Inc.’s manufacturing plant in Spring Hope, North Carolina to produce another 770,000 lbs. of the Hemp/Kenaf blend. The Kenaf plant looks similar to hemp even though it is a genus of hibiscus. Kenaf can be a key ingredient in the production of hempcrete because it has very similar properties to hemp when used for making plastics, oil spill cleanup, and building materials. About Hemp, Inc: With more than 10 years of experience in growing and processing hemp in North America, Hemp, Inc. has an established network of industry professionals in every segment of the industrial hemp industry. Snap-Clad metal panels unify the walls and roof of this sleek bank building, pairing perfectly with warm wood elements. “We’re hearing the bank has become an interesting and welcoming gateway for this all-new neighborhood.” -Tom Hurst, AIA, Dasher Hurst Architects Community Anchor First Federal Bank, Yulee, FL Installing contr.: Taylor Made Roofing Architect: Dasher Hurst Architects Dist.: ABC Supply GC: Auld & White Constructors Photo: hortonphotoinc.com Snap-Clad Metal Roof and Wall System Graphite View the case study and video PAC-CLAD.COM | INFOPACCLAD.COM | 800 PAC CLADPhotos courtesy Alan Blakely Architect JLG Architects White Bear Lake Sports Center White Bear Lake, Minnesota W hite Bear Lake Sports Center (WBLSC) has survived 50 years of relocation, reassembling, and repurposing from its former role as a tennis club to its current role serving the hockey and ice-skating programs. On the verge of demolition, WBLSC worked with JLG Architects to lead an extensive vulnerability analysis and sustainable renovation that restored the infrastructure, refrigeration, and ongoing envelope issues. In choosing renovation ($4.5 million) versus new construction, WBLSC is estimated to have saved nearly $6 million dollars while reducing embodied carbon through the re-use of 75% of the existing building components. On June 9, 2022, AIA Minneapolis announced four Merit Awards, including JLG Architects’ renovation of the White Bear Lake Sports Center. The AIA Minneapolis Merit Award program recognizes projects designed by AIA Minneapolis architects that tell a story of excellence beyond design; emphasize public interest design; and embrace the varied forces that shape a building. JLG’s award-winning design supported critical user updates that improved occupant air quality and interior thermal comfort. These improvements were achieved through sustainable integration and highly efficient systems that enhance well-being and reduce annual operational costs. The overhauled environment has been hailed as a healthier and more resilient 8 /November-December 2022 The White Bear Lake Sports Center (WBLSC) — a multi-sports complex operated by the City of White Bear Lake. WBLSC has survived 50 years of relocation, reassembling, and repurposing to achieve its current goal serving the community’s hockey and ice-skating programs. Bruce Bates, WBLSC Director, commented that the community has loved seeing the transfor- mation of the facility. s courtesy Alan Blakely /November-December 2022 9 Building Envelope: Metal Sales Roofing: Metal Sales Entrances & Storefronts, Windows: Tubelite Daylighting/Skylights: CPI Daylighting Flooring: All America Arena Products Lighting: Lithonia Product Information destination. The community now enjoys a vibrant hub of activity that uses sustainable, economical, and environmentally responsible design to reconnect and empower healthy lifestyles. Today, WBLSC is home to an expanded hockey program featuring dryland training activities and a thriving ice-skating program — with flexibility built-in to support future expansion. Since the completion of the project, the surrounding community is feeling the impact — and experiencing a healthier economy and progressive community development — with many improvements happening adjacent to the WBLSC. WBLSC Director, Bruce Bates, expressed that the community has loved seeing the transformation of the facility. “The quality of the ice is amazing,” said Bates. “We absolutely hit a home run on the thermal design...” — success Bates attributes to “how tight the building is,” and the “improved envelope.” Players and fans have also enjoyed the more accessible restrooms, locker rooms, LEDs, and overall natural light quality. Influenced by the success of their sustainable renovation, Bates noted that the building is now “planning to get a solar panel array installed later this summer,” further improving the building’s performance and reduction in energy consumption. AIA Minneapolis Merit Award Unique in its approach to assembling a jury, the AIA Minneapolis Merit Award encompasses the views of business professionals, real estate developers, community advocates, “The quality of the ice is amazing,” says Bates. “We absolutely hit a home run on the thermal design...” WBLSC is home to an expanded hockey program and a thriving ice- skating program. The Bears’ locker room is spacious and has plenty of storage space for the players’ clothing and skates. The community now enjoys a vibrant hub of activity that uses sustain- able, economical, and environmentally responsible design to reconnect and empower healthy lifestyles. In choosing renovation ($4.5 million) versus new construction, WBLSC is estimated to have saved nearly $6 million dollars. and academic leaders, as well as architects. The 2022 Merit Award jury included: Trevor Bullen, AIA, Dunwoody College of Technology; Paul Bauknight, Minneapolis Parks Foundation; Corey Dykmann, Core Group; Heather Leide, AIA, MAC Airport Development; and Malini Srivastava, AIA, AIA Minneapolis President-elect, University of Minnesota, and DandElab. The jury reviewed how well the entries support the health and well- being of the client or user; address critical social, economic, and or environmental needs of the community; reduce burdens on the environment; address issues of economic development; and utilize innovation.Next >