The new NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) has won the 2013 Datacenter Dynamics North American Green Data Center award. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), the facility operator; and Lakewood-based engineering firm The RMH Group accepted the award at a ceremony held in San Francisco on July 12.NWSC is a $70-million, 153,000-sq-ft facility located in Cheyenne that provides advanced computing services to scientists studying a broad range of disciplines, including weather, climate, oceanography, air pollution, space weather, computational science, energy production and carbon sequestration.The architect on the NCAR project was H+L Architecture, Denver, and the facility was built by Saunders

Salt Lake City officials unveil on July 19 what they say is the largest public-owned building anywhere to generate as much energy as it uses. In planning Salt Lake City’s new $125-million Public Safety Building, city officials came to the design team with a full slate of requests. They wanted a building that could withstand and continue to operate after a large-scale earthquake or terrorist attack.They asked for a building that would be welcoming to the public, could host city events and extend a three-block stretch of public buildings that includes the Matheson Courthouse, the historic City County Building, the

Resurfacing work on I-70 eastbound in Glenwood Canyon, east of Hanging Lake Tunnel, has been completed ahead of schedule. Contractor Interstate Highway Construction of Englewood had a contract with the Colorado Dept. of Transportation for a 94-working-day project and completed the work in 78.5 days—or 15.5 days early. With a $6,000/day early completion incentive offered by CDOT, IHC will earn an incentive of $93,000 for the accelerated work.
 Photo courtesy of CDOT CDOT says the concrete reconstruction will extend the life of the highway for up to 30 years. “We implement early-completion incentives on projects with high public and community

Alongside Arvada city management, elected officials and city employees, Adolfson & Peterson Construction, Aurora, broke ground in late June on two new community police stations. Photo courtesy of A and P Arvada city officials celebrated the late June groundbreaking for two new police stations that will expand the citys community-based policing capabilities. The Lake Arbor Community Station at 81st Avenue and Vance Street and the West Woods Community Station at 64th Avenue and Kedrick Drive are slated to open in February.“This is a significant day in the history of how we serve our community,” said Police Chief Don Wick. “When

Denver-based Burkett Design was recently honored by the American Society of Interior Designers with a first place national Elevate Award for Best Office-Corporate Design for the firm’s work on the Holland & Hart law office in Salt Lake City. Photo courtesy of Burkett Design A combination of traditional materials such as wood, glass and metal identifies the law firm as a being rooted in tradition. Photo courtesy of Burkett Design A bold bumblebee stripe was carried throughout the offices millwork and more subtly in the flooring and ceiling of the boardroom. The ASID Awards represent the highest level of professional

The 95% revenue growth for ECI Site Construction Management—even during the downturn of Colorado’s construction industry the past five years—has made the firm Northern Colorado’s fifth fastest-growing company. The Northern Colorado Business Report recently awarded ECI a Mercury 100 Award for its rapid growth. From 2010-2012, revenues of the Loveland-based general contractor nearly doubled, and the company added eight full-time employees. ECI, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, now employs 23 staff members. 
ECI helps design and build community parks, athletic fields, specialty sports parks and civil projects across the state.The projects that ECI has completed over the years

The International Parking Institute (IPI) recently awarded the 2013 national Sustainable Parking and Transportation Facilities Award of Excellence to the new parking structure on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory campus in Golden. Photo by Frank Ooms The garages open sides allow for natural ventilation, and 99% of the structure is day lit. Photo by Frank Ooms The facility has 36 spaces with electric-charging stations, with a future capacity for 360 more. The design-build team responsible for the project included Haselden Construction and RNL, with DESMAN Associates as the structural engineer and parking consultant.The five-level structure with 1,800 parking spaces is

Studio NYL Structural Engineers is no longer the new kid on the block in regional, national or international design markets. The Boulder, Colo., engineering firm, founded in 2004 by principals Chris O'Hara and Julian Lineham, has pushed the boundaries of structural design, tackling new project types and geography that have made it one of the most sought-after structural designers in the region. Related Links: CSM Celebrates Opening of New Marquez Hall Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Renovation Recent work illustrates the firm's diversity: devising a stainless-steel skeleton to fit within the body of a skier in "The Skier's Edge," a

Piper Electric Co. Inc. is celebrating 30 years of business this year. During its history, Piper Electric transitioned to Revit/BIM design and coordination systems, moved to a 15,000-sq-ft facility and provided electrical services in addition to its design-centered approach. Piper Electric built the first parking facility to receive LEED-Gold designation at Denver International Airport. The company continues to design and install energy-efficient electrical systems that receive LEED certification.Piper Electric has completed noteworthy projects for dozens of large local companies, including Lockheed, Coors, Conoco-Phillips, Ball Packaging and CU’s Folsom Field. The company's design-build philosophy led to its 2011 IEC Summit Award, which recognizes

The Utah Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors and the Utah Chapter of the Design Build Institute of America Rocky Mountain Region have formed an official partnership to strengthen and develop best practices in the design-build community in Utah. The partnership brings together two entities from the nonresidential construction industry into one working group.“The value of this partnership is two-fold,” said Chris Hipwell, ABC Utah chapter president. “In addition to growing the design-build community here in Utah, ABC and DBIA will develop a cohesive effort for training and development through the partnerships’ programs.“This will allow Utah to stay current on