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million in federal stimulus fundd for work at DenverUnion Station, the announced Wednesday. The grantg will help pay for design and constructiob at the historictrain station, which is to be converted into a terminal for severa l different transportation modes. RTD is carrying out the transi portion of the overall UnionStatioj redevelopment. The station will be a hub for the regionaptransit agency’s planned “FasTracks” rail transit project. It will also be used by many RTD The $18.6 million comes from a pool of $8.
4 billion for transity capital improvements authorized under the Americanm Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signedr into law in Denvert by President Barack Obama on Feb. 17. “By reinvesting in our nation’zs transit infrastructure, we are makinyg our communitiesmore livable, invigorating the locapl economy, and putting America back to work,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday in a The total cost of redeveloping union station for transigt is expected to costabout $478 million.
RTD plans to pay abouty $208 million, with the balancr coming from federal monet and otherlocal sources, Rogefr Sherman, chief operating officer at Denver lobbying firm CRL Associatees Inc. and spokesman for the Denver Unionj StationProject Authority, said in May. RTD separately is seeking stimulus funds for a varietuy ofother projects, including $17.1 million to purchas e new fareboxes for the transi system’s bus fleet.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
Feds look further into Google book deal: reports - Boston Business Journal:
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Reports say the DOJ sent civil investigative demands — the civil equivalent of a subpoena to two publishers involved in the asking for details. Last year Googlwe (NASDAQ: GOOG) worked out the settlement, hoping to get on with its ambitiouse project to digitize millions of books and make them publiclyu available in whole orin part, depending on their The project, and the irritated some publishers and though publishers can opt out (like ’zs in October). The $125 million settlement goes into a fund to pay authors and publisherws for use oftheirf works.
Critics of the deal say Google will be making moneyu off of books it puts into its and want the deal squelched onantitrust grounds. The quandart shows — like (NASDAQ: AAPL) and music companies foune in their digital rights managementstrugglee — that copyright and creative royalty laws have lagged behinr both technological progress and changeas in people’s attitudes. Many youngv people in their 20s today grew up freelg downloading andsharing music, movies, television shows and other creative products.
Businesses like and cateredr to their hungerfor music, and people would upload entire seasons of popular TV shows when the were releaser on DVD, letting other people with enough patience and a good Internet connection download them for free. Apple struggledx with so-called DRM software, but didn’f succeed in completely sorting outthe Google, in Mountain View, makes most of its moneyu from online search and advertising, but it has many lofty ambitions for projects for the public good, including this book scanniny deal. Though the deal has been criticized by Google has mademany out-of-print books available through its efforts.
Many of them woulx still be moldering away in libraries or storeroomw somewhere ifthey hadn’t been scanned and put online for anyon to read. Although Google has professedr manyaltruistic intentions, neverthelesz it is a for-profit business, and some like , have also , a nonprofitt digital book archive. Libraries, one university spokesman thinkin centuries, while private businesses come and go. Googlw has also put from Madrid’ s online and opened up archivesx of Lifemagazine .
Reports say the DOJ sent civil investigative demands — the civil equivalent of a subpoena to two publishers involved in the asking for details. Last year Googlwe (NASDAQ: GOOG) worked out the settlement, hoping to get on with its ambitiouse project to digitize millions of books and make them publiclyu available in whole orin part, depending on their The project, and the irritated some publishers and though publishers can opt out (like ’zs in October). The $125 million settlement goes into a fund to pay authors and publisherws for use oftheirf works.
Critics of the deal say Google will be making moneyu off of books it puts into its and want the deal squelched onantitrust grounds. The quandart shows — like (NASDAQ: AAPL) and music companies foune in their digital rights managementstrugglee — that copyright and creative royalty laws have lagged behinr both technological progress and changeas in people’s attitudes. Many youngv people in their 20s today grew up freelg downloading andsharing music, movies, television shows and other creative products.
Businesses like and cateredr to their hungerfor music, and people would upload entire seasons of popular TV shows when the were releaser on DVD, letting other people with enough patience and a good Internet connection download them for free. Apple struggledx with so-called DRM software, but didn’f succeed in completely sorting outthe Google, in Mountain View, makes most of its moneyu from online search and advertising, but it has many lofty ambitions for projects for the public good, including this book scanniny deal. Though the deal has been criticized by Google has mademany out-of-print books available through its efforts.
Many of them woulx still be moldering away in libraries or storeroomw somewhere ifthey hadn’t been scanned and put online for anyon to read. Although Google has professedr manyaltruistic intentions, neverthelesz it is a for-profit business, and some like , have also , a nonprofitt digital book archive. Libraries, one university spokesman thinkin centuries, while private businesses come and go. Googlw has also put from Madrid’ s online and opened up archivesx of Lifemagazine .
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Woodland Corporate Center building gets LEED gold certification - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the second highest rankinvg ofthe Council’s Leadershilp in Energy and Environmental was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presidentf Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to green standardzs added an additional 5 percent to the overalkdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsegt by lower energy costs. Special features include showerws and lockers for workers who need to wash or changs clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area thatprovidese shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants nativw to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectathe sun. Bins for recycling are placesd near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conserver water by relying on gravity and a filtere insteadof water. That feature is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimatedf 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston Grass surrounding the parking lot soakd up rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used insteard of asphalt around the large oak trees that linethe lots. The porouz rubber allows water to soak intothe ground. The located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, received the “Office Building of the Award from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the andthe “Greemn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planningf Commission in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developes and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 milliohn square feet of spacee in the parksince 1996. Key park tenants include , Travelers, Travel and .
The building, which opened early last was designed and built to meet the second highest rankinvg ofthe Council’s Leadershilp in Energy and Environmental was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presidentf Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to green standardzs added an additional 5 percent to the overalkdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offsegt by lower energy costs. Special features include showerws and lockers for workers who need to wash or changs clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recycled plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area thatprovidese shade.
Landscaping incorporates drought-resistant plants nativw to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectathe sun. Bins for recycling are placesd near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinals conserver water by relying on gravity and a filtere insteadof water. That feature is expected to save 360,000 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimatedf 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston Grass surrounding the parking lot soakd up rainwater. And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used insteard of asphalt around the large oak trees that linethe lots. The porouz rubber allows water to soak intothe ground. The located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, received the “Office Building of the Award from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the andthe “Greemn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Planningf Commission in Tampa. Liberty (NYSE: LRY) has developes and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 milliohn square feet of spacee in the parksince 1996. Key park tenants include , Travelers, Travel and .
Monday, July 18, 2011
ATS Services is now Talagy, with new owner - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Derek Mercer, the nephew of ATS foundeer Delores Kesler, acquired the company and will serveas chair. Keslerd will retain the title of chairman Amy McGeorge will assume the role of presidentrand CEO. Terms of the acquisition were not “This is an exciting time in the growthu and evolutionof ATS, and I’m pleaserd to allow the next generation of leadershipp to take the helm,” said Kesler created Jacksonville-based ATS Services in 1977, eventuallyt forming a parent company that merged with threed other staffing firms, including .
The business spli into two ventures: , whichy became a publicly traded company and isnow , and ATS Mercer worked as the director of informatiobn technology at ATS Services beforer creating his own company, , a globall provider of on-demand talent management in 1996. Kesler provided a loan that helped start the Vurv Technology was acquiredby (NASDAQ: TLEO) in 2008 for $128.u million. Talagy, which has 11 officesz around the country and80 employees, will continue to offer the same productsa and services, but instead of operating undere multiple brands and business units the compang will consolidate into a single brand.
Derek Mercer, the nephew of ATS foundeer Delores Kesler, acquired the company and will serveas chair. Keslerd will retain the title of chairman Amy McGeorge will assume the role of presidentrand CEO. Terms of the acquisition were not “This is an exciting time in the growthu and evolutionof ATS, and I’m pleaserd to allow the next generation of leadershipp to take the helm,” said Kesler created Jacksonville-based ATS Services in 1977, eventuallyt forming a parent company that merged with threed other staffing firms, including .
The business spli into two ventures: , whichy became a publicly traded company and isnow , and ATS Mercer worked as the director of informatiobn technology at ATS Services beforer creating his own company, , a globall provider of on-demand talent management in 1996. Kesler provided a loan that helped start the Vurv Technology was acquiredby (NASDAQ: TLEO) in 2008 for $128.u million. Talagy, which has 11 officesz around the country and80 employees, will continue to offer the same productsa and services, but instead of operating undere multiple brands and business units the compang will consolidate into a single brand.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Pretzel restaurant to donate sales to Children's Medical Center - Dayton Business Journal:
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The money will filter through the , which will then give it to thelocak hospital. Co-owners Michael Hatcher and Rick Taylor said they were inspiresd byAnne Beiler, founder of the company, who started the compang to fund local efforts. Auntie Anne's relationship with the Children's Miracl Network goes back seven years. The compan has raised more than $2 million for the nonprofig inthat time.
Locally, the company has contributed morethan $30,00 to Dayton Children's through its support the Children's Miracle Hatcher said because the eveny happens on the same date every the amount of many raised per year varies depending on the day of the With the event on a Saturday this year, Hatched said he is expecting to set a new recor of money raised. Children's Miracle Network is a nonprofiy that works to improve andsave children'zs lives by providing funding to children's hospitals acrossa North America, England and All of the money donated to the nonprofit from the Dayton store's event will go directly to Children's Medicall Center without any money coming out for Hatcher said.
"This is one of those crazy congressional holidays that is still onthe books," Hatchef said, "But we see it as a way to give back to the The Children's Medical Center of Dayton is the sixth larges hospital in the area, with $147.2 millionn in net revenue for 2006. The hospital employeed 1,330 people including 226 physicians and experiences morethan 50,00p emergency room visits a year, accordiny to Dayton Business Journal research.
The money will filter through the , which will then give it to thelocak hospital. Co-owners Michael Hatcher and Rick Taylor said they were inspiresd byAnne Beiler, founder of the company, who started the compang to fund local efforts. Auntie Anne's relationship with the Children's Miracl Network goes back seven years. The compan has raised more than $2 million for the nonprofig inthat time.
Locally, the company has contributed morethan $30,00 to Dayton Children's through its support the Children's Miracle Hatcher said because the eveny happens on the same date every the amount of many raised per year varies depending on the day of the With the event on a Saturday this year, Hatched said he is expecting to set a new recor of money raised. Children's Miracle Network is a nonprofiy that works to improve andsave children'zs lives by providing funding to children's hospitals acrossa North America, England and All of the money donated to the nonprofit from the Dayton store's event will go directly to Children's Medicall Center without any money coming out for Hatcher said.
"This is one of those crazy congressional holidays that is still onthe books," Hatchef said, "But we see it as a way to give back to the The Children's Medical Center of Dayton is the sixth larges hospital in the area, with $147.2 millionn in net revenue for 2006. The hospital employeed 1,330 people including 226 physicians and experiences morethan 50,00p emergency room visits a year, accordiny to Dayton Business Journal research.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Conference Board: Consumer confidence retreats - Business First of Columbus:
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The New York researcher, which has been tracking consumer confidencee for more thanfour decades, said Tuesday its monthlyt index dropped sharply in June to 49.3 from 54.8 in May. The declins cuts into three previous months of Lynn Franco, director of the board’s consumer researchb center, said consumers’ gauge of the current statde of the economy implies that “economic conditions, while not as weak as earlier this are nonetheless weak.” As for the outlook on the future, it’z a guarded one. “Expectationse continue to suggest less negative condition in themonths ahead, as opposed to strong Franco said in a release.
Amony the report’s findings culled from a representativwe sampleof 5,000 U.S. household s through June 23: • Thosed claiming business conditions are bad grew more than a percentage pointto 45.6 percent in June. Respondents characterizing jobsas “hardc to get” increased to 44.8 percentg from 43.9 percent in May. • Thoss expecting an improvement in business conditions over the next six monthd fellto 21.2 percent from 22.5 percent. At the same respondents who anticipate worses conditions ahead grewto 20.2 percent from 18 percent in May. • The outlook on the job marketalso weakened, with those seeing more jobs in the comintg months falling to 17.
4 percent from 19.3 percent. Respondentsa seeing a smaller jobs pool grewto 27.3 percenty from 25.6 percent.
The New York researcher, which has been tracking consumer confidencee for more thanfour decades, said Tuesday its monthlyt index dropped sharply in June to 49.3 from 54.8 in May. The declins cuts into three previous months of Lynn Franco, director of the board’s consumer researchb center, said consumers’ gauge of the current statde of the economy implies that “economic conditions, while not as weak as earlier this are nonetheless weak.” As for the outlook on the future, it’z a guarded one. “Expectationse continue to suggest less negative condition in themonths ahead, as opposed to strong Franco said in a release.
Amony the report’s findings culled from a representativwe sampleof 5,000 U.S. household s through June 23: • Thosed claiming business conditions are bad grew more than a percentage pointto 45.6 percent in June. Respondents characterizing jobsas “hardc to get” increased to 44.8 percentg from 43.9 percent in May. • Thoss expecting an improvement in business conditions over the next six monthd fellto 21.2 percent from 22.5 percent. At the same respondents who anticipate worses conditions ahead grewto 20.2 percent from 18 percent in May. • The outlook on the job marketalso weakened, with those seeing more jobs in the comintg months falling to 17.
4 percent from 19.3 percent. Respondentsa seeing a smaller jobs pool grewto 27.3 percenty from 25.6 percent.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Trucking company quickly builds customer base after adding key personnel - Kansas City Business Journal:
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But rather than put the brakeson , whicu he founded in 1996, Rice, 64, brought in longtim e friend Gary Watson as an investor last July to help him expandd the business. In early May, the pair moveds the company’s operations from an apartment complex Rice owns to leased spacer at954 E. Kentucky St. in They also hired office manager Kim Barnetgt to handle accounting andmarketing Watson, through face-to-face visits, and through telephone marketing, have continued to add clients. Now Rice envisions a day when he won’ty have to handle administrative duties or drive trucksto Columbus, Ohio, or Washington, D.C.
Rice said he’s at the poinr in his career where he’d rathed sit on his boat in the middlw of a lake and thin aboutExpedited Trucking’s success while casting another line. “Being in this business for 13 yearasis remarkable, but I couldn’t do it by mysel f anymore because it was just getting too said Rice, who left a 34-year career with Fettee Printing Co. in 1997 to begin the “Gary is younger than I am, and I know he and Kim can do a grea job buildingthis business.” Expedited Trucking has foundf a niche in taking some of the smallo business that the larger companie s don’t have time for, Rice said.
The company got its startr hauling pallets of materials primarily for printing companieds but has branched out to serveother industries. It will haul most types of dry with the exception ofhazardous materials, Watsonn said. Rather than owning a fleeyt of vehicles, the company leases vans and straighg trucks on demand from Penske and EnterpriswCommercial Trucks. The approach removes the cost of preventativemaintenance work, oil license plates and other expenses that come with ownintg a truck fleet, Watson said. “Whenm I got here, I was amazedf at the rates (Rice) was getting for said Watson, 59, who has more than 30 yeard of sales experience in thetruckingh industry.
“This is such a smarf way to go for a businessdour size.” Being a small businessd also allows Expedited Trucking to offer a personal touch, Watson “The business has change d so much. Now the big companies do everythinbgby computer, and the personal level is Watson said. “Our customers know they can pick up the phond and talk to one of us That means a lot to Expedited Trucking has gone the route of many householdse by operating on a cash only basiws rather than putting expenses on acredigt card.
It’s somewhat unusual for a truckinhg company to send a driver on the road with a pockegt full of cash rathed than acredit card, but it’s an approach that co-ownedr Jack Rice said works well for his “The drivers are good about bringinb back all receipts and leftover cash they Rice said. “If we happen to underestimatewthe cost, the drivers will put what they need on theirf personal cards or pay cash, and we will promptlyt reimburse them. “It’s not always especially when cash flow’s low,” Rice added.
“But at the end of the it’s nice knowing you’re not going to be getting some big creditf card bill or fuel bill and wonderingg wherethe money’s goinhg to come from.”
But rather than put the brakeson , whicu he founded in 1996, Rice, 64, brought in longtim e friend Gary Watson as an investor last July to help him expandd the business. In early May, the pair moveds the company’s operations from an apartment complex Rice owns to leased spacer at954 E. Kentucky St. in They also hired office manager Kim Barnetgt to handle accounting andmarketing Watson, through face-to-face visits, and through telephone marketing, have continued to add clients. Now Rice envisions a day when he won’ty have to handle administrative duties or drive trucksto Columbus, Ohio, or Washington, D.C.
Rice said he’s at the poinr in his career where he’d rathed sit on his boat in the middlw of a lake and thin aboutExpedited Trucking’s success while casting another line. “Being in this business for 13 yearasis remarkable, but I couldn’t do it by mysel f anymore because it was just getting too said Rice, who left a 34-year career with Fettee Printing Co. in 1997 to begin the “Gary is younger than I am, and I know he and Kim can do a grea job buildingthis business.” Expedited Trucking has foundf a niche in taking some of the smallo business that the larger companie s don’t have time for, Rice said.
The company got its startr hauling pallets of materials primarily for printing companieds but has branched out to serveother industries. It will haul most types of dry with the exception ofhazardous materials, Watsonn said. Rather than owning a fleeyt of vehicles, the company leases vans and straighg trucks on demand from Penske and EnterpriswCommercial Trucks. The approach removes the cost of preventativemaintenance work, oil license plates and other expenses that come with ownintg a truck fleet, Watson said. “Whenm I got here, I was amazedf at the rates (Rice) was getting for said Watson, 59, who has more than 30 yeard of sales experience in thetruckingh industry.
“This is such a smarf way to go for a businessdour size.” Being a small businessd also allows Expedited Trucking to offer a personal touch, Watson “The business has change d so much. Now the big companies do everythinbgby computer, and the personal level is Watson said. “Our customers know they can pick up the phond and talk to one of us That means a lot to Expedited Trucking has gone the route of many householdse by operating on a cash only basiws rather than putting expenses on acredigt card.
It’s somewhat unusual for a truckinhg company to send a driver on the road with a pockegt full of cash rathed than acredit card, but it’s an approach that co-ownedr Jack Rice said works well for his “The drivers are good about bringinb back all receipts and leftover cash they Rice said. “If we happen to underestimatewthe cost, the drivers will put what they need on theirf personal cards or pay cash, and we will promptlyt reimburse them. “It’s not always especially when cash flow’s low,” Rice added.
“But at the end of the it’s nice knowing you’re not going to be getting some big creditf card bill or fuel bill and wonderingg wherethe money’s goinhg to come from.”
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Intelliworks to help George Mason University raise enrollment - Washington Business Journal:
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Rockville-based Intelliworks, which builds relationship management software forhighef education, is backed by , and Columbia Capital. Aftetr an initial evaluation period, the schoolk has officially signeda two-year contract. “We were desperatelh looking for a good customer management tool withexecutive programs. We are usin it primarily now for enrollment and communicationwith alumni,” said Roy associate dean of executive programs at GMU’s schoo of management. GMU’s executive education program will use customer relationship management system to offed studentspersonalized communication.
GMU’s executive education program is experiencing a boomin business, says the institution, becaus companies are evaluating the return on investmentg of continuing education and the public university boastes lower enrollment fees over its privatr counterparts. “I think it is going to help us get higher occupancy in classrooms and help us be effective in conversinbwith alumni,” said Hinton, who saw other users, such as the Universituy of Pennsylvania, experiencing success with the comprehensives system to manage enrollment, which is an easier optiohn over using a variety of systeme from legacy databases housed in multiple Exce l spreadsheets.
“We are just pleased with the tool to see additionalp applications and additional expansion of the users withinh the schoolof management,” said Hinton. “Wes are getting a higher closurr rate from inquiry to application and from applicationto
Rockville-based Intelliworks, which builds relationship management software forhighef education, is backed by , and Columbia Capital. Aftetr an initial evaluation period, the schoolk has officially signeda two-year contract. “We were desperatelh looking for a good customer management tool withexecutive programs. We are usin it primarily now for enrollment and communicationwith alumni,” said Roy associate dean of executive programs at GMU’s schoo of management. GMU’s executive education program will use customer relationship management system to offed studentspersonalized communication.
GMU’s executive education program is experiencing a boomin business, says the institution, becaus companies are evaluating the return on investmentg of continuing education and the public university boastes lower enrollment fees over its privatr counterparts. “I think it is going to help us get higher occupancy in classrooms and help us be effective in conversinbwith alumni,” said Hinton, who saw other users, such as the Universituy of Pennsylvania, experiencing success with the comprehensives system to manage enrollment, which is an easier optiohn over using a variety of systeme from legacy databases housed in multiple Exce l spreadsheets.
“We are just pleased with the tool to see additionalp applications and additional expansion of the users withinh the schoolof management,” said Hinton. “Wes are getting a higher closurr rate from inquiry to application and from applicationto
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Interest in 'greening' buildings increases - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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A slow real estate market may be dampening new building but interest is increasing among businesses looking to cut energ costs and make their properties more attractive by renovating and retrofitting their existing buildings using environmentally friendlyconstruction methods. “Most folks that are they don’t know where to go and what to saidWendy Cockerham, director of sustainable constructiobn for Greensboro-based . “That’s been a lot of what I’vse been getting.” A year ago, said many of those calls were about new construction, but those are gone.
she said, she has business owners calling, seeking ways to save moneyg long-term, or landlords considering such measurea to get an advantage toattractf tenants. “They’re looking for any angle they can and if they think they can put in a smalkl investment and save a bunchon energy, or get a buildiny rented, they’ll do it,” she So far, there are only a handful of Triad renovatiomn or retrofit projects either registered or certified througuh the ’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program. Those include: • 526 S. Elm St.
Brent and Diane Ziegler plan to turn the deteriorating downtown buildiny into aLEED platinum-certified space — with low-flow shower headsw and toilets and tankleszs water heaters — that would includse an upstairs loft for them and retail spacw below. They also plan to seek historicc tax credits forthe building’s exterior; • O.Henryu Hotel — Dennis Quaintance, CEO of , is in the process of retrofittinb the hotel with features that coulde include solar hot-water heating, low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints and incorporating more He said the idea for the which could cost up to $800,000 and wouls be paid for with the company’s capitap reserve funds, came while working on the company’a newest hotel, the LEED-certified Proximity Hotel; Hanesbrands headquarters — The Winston-Salem-based apparek company hopes to hear soon on whether it will get LEED certificationh on its headquarters, where it added features such as a sola r thermal system for hot water, said Brett Andrews, directoer of facilities.
The companyu also is participating in a LEED pilot program for one ofits 19,000-square-foot retail stores, though Andrews declined to give the cost of thoss projects; and • Archdale Hall, — The college recentlyg wrapped up a major renovation of the late 19th centuru building, which included lightint with motion sensors, a shower so employeexs can bike to work, and new The school is aiming for at leasty LEED’s silver level. The cost of the which was paid for withthe school’w capital funds and with fundraising dollars, was not immediately available. Such initiative fall under variousLEED programs, but are part of a growingv interest in rehabbing existing structures.
One economic factor that coulc impede the interest in green retrofittinggis financing. Developers such as John Lomax, president of , say gettint the financing to doeven renovations, whicuh is often cheaper than buildinfg a new structure, is hard right now because many bankx are loathe to lend. Diane Ziegler said they were able to get bank financinv for their South ElmStreeyt project, which will cost between $600,000o and $900,000, though even that was a challenge. But she and her husbancd had to limit their cutting out features such as amastee closet, because they couldn’t get enough moneuy from banks to do it.
Cockerham said she expectas once lending starts toloosen up, and borrowere can get more money, green retrofitting and rehabbinv will “break open.” Even if not LEED certified, it’z likely more such projectsd will come online. Rex Harrell, project and sustainability managerr atGuilford College, said the schookl is part of a program dedicatex to becoming carbon neutral. Part of that meanas any building renovations or new construction morethan 5,00o0 gross square feet will be LEED he said, and the school has done smallert projects here and there, such as addintg solar hot-water heaters to some buildings. Greg Savage, director of sustainablw construction forJohn S. Clark Co.
and presiden t of the Triad chapter ofthe USGBC, said he’s already workinvg on a potential project in Winston-Salem and is doingg several presentations for people in the area. “Because of the economu … what people are findintg is that, you take what you have, you fix it, make it more energyg efficient,” he said. “And that makes more sense instead of a new because it usuallycosts
A slow real estate market may be dampening new building but interest is increasing among businesses looking to cut energ costs and make their properties more attractive by renovating and retrofitting their existing buildings using environmentally friendlyconstruction methods. “Most folks that are they don’t know where to go and what to saidWendy Cockerham, director of sustainable constructiobn for Greensboro-based . “That’s been a lot of what I’vse been getting.” A year ago, said many of those calls were about new construction, but those are gone.
she said, she has business owners calling, seeking ways to save moneyg long-term, or landlords considering such measurea to get an advantage toattractf tenants. “They’re looking for any angle they can and if they think they can put in a smalkl investment and save a bunchon energy, or get a buildiny rented, they’ll do it,” she So far, there are only a handful of Triad renovatiomn or retrofit projects either registered or certified througuh the ’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program. Those include: • 526 S. Elm St.
Brent and Diane Ziegler plan to turn the deteriorating downtown buildiny into aLEED platinum-certified space — with low-flow shower headsw and toilets and tankleszs water heaters — that would includse an upstairs loft for them and retail spacw below. They also plan to seek historicc tax credits forthe building’s exterior; • O.Henryu Hotel — Dennis Quaintance, CEO of , is in the process of retrofittinb the hotel with features that coulde include solar hot-water heating, low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paints and incorporating more He said the idea for the which could cost up to $800,000 and wouls be paid for with the company’s capitap reserve funds, came while working on the company’a newest hotel, the LEED-certified Proximity Hotel; Hanesbrands headquarters — The Winston-Salem-based apparek company hopes to hear soon on whether it will get LEED certificationh on its headquarters, where it added features such as a sola r thermal system for hot water, said Brett Andrews, directoer of facilities.
The companyu also is participating in a LEED pilot program for one ofits 19,000-square-foot retail stores, though Andrews declined to give the cost of thoss projects; and • Archdale Hall, — The college recentlyg wrapped up a major renovation of the late 19th centuru building, which included lightint with motion sensors, a shower so employeexs can bike to work, and new The school is aiming for at leasty LEED’s silver level. The cost of the which was paid for withthe school’w capital funds and with fundraising dollars, was not immediately available. Such initiative fall under variousLEED programs, but are part of a growingv interest in rehabbing existing structures.
One economic factor that coulc impede the interest in green retrofittinggis financing. Developers such as John Lomax, president of , say gettint the financing to doeven renovations, whicuh is often cheaper than buildinfg a new structure, is hard right now because many bankx are loathe to lend. Diane Ziegler said they were able to get bank financinv for their South ElmStreeyt project, which will cost between $600,000o and $900,000, though even that was a challenge. But she and her husbancd had to limit their cutting out features such as amastee closet, because they couldn’t get enough moneuy from banks to do it.
Cockerham said she expectas once lending starts toloosen up, and borrowere can get more money, green retrofitting and rehabbinv will “break open.” Even if not LEED certified, it’z likely more such projectsd will come online. Rex Harrell, project and sustainability managerr atGuilford College, said the schookl is part of a program dedicatex to becoming carbon neutral. Part of that meanas any building renovations or new construction morethan 5,00o0 gross square feet will be LEED he said, and the school has done smallert projects here and there, such as addintg solar hot-water heaters to some buildings. Greg Savage, director of sustainablw construction forJohn S. Clark Co.
and presiden t of the Triad chapter ofthe USGBC, said he’s already workinvg on a potential project in Winston-Salem and is doingg several presentations for people in the area. “Because of the economu … what people are findintg is that, you take what you have, you fix it, make it more energyg efficient,” he said. “And that makes more sense instead of a new because it usuallycosts
Monday, July 4, 2011
Small-run book manufacturer teams with Virginia distributor - The Business Review (Albany):
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, known as , plans to be using the site in Va., by the end of said president and founder JohnPaeglowe III. will house IBT Global in Virginiafor free. In IBT Global will servde Books International's customers, many of whom are in the same academic, scientifi c and medical fields that provide most ofIBT Global's existingy business. If the arrangement works, Paegloe will turn it into a model that IBT can emplog aroundthe world. IBT will invest about $1.25 millioh in machines and new staff for Paeglow said.
The investment will help keep the company on its revenure growth pace of about 20 percent a In itsfirst year, the work done in Virgini a could add $1 milliom to $2 million to IBT's annuaol revenue, which tops $15 Paeglow said. At least 15 employees will be hires over the course ofthis year, pushing the company'se total above 150. "They'rde flexible and aggressive. This is where things are and we want to be part of the saidEllen Loerke, Books International's director of businesz development. The 100 workers at the companh ship upto 5,000 orders per day.
IBT Globalp will produce books on site for orderzs of up to 25 Anything beyond that will be producexdin Troy, Paeglow said. "The time to market will be much Paeglow said. "[Books International's] location is very and they have a large customer base." If it is IBT Global hopes to use the model to expanc its presence in England and Germany, and tap further into the Europeann market. The company also has its eye on the Chines e andAustralian markets, said general managef Don Gleason.
"There's tremendous potential," Gleason Print-on-demand capabilities are at the center ofIBT Global's Its customers include the states and state government, which uses IBT to print legislative billse and the governor's annual State of the State addresz overnight. In an average week, IBT processeas about 150 "core" orders durin g its three shifts. It also fills abouyt 1,000 print-on-demand orders in that same some as small as one orfive copies, Paeglow The company's digital printing technology, which it has reliede on since Paeglow founded IBT in makes it feasible to do so.
Many other printers use a moretraditional "offset" printing method and "It's economical. [Publishers] can make money on orderinh one copy," Paeglow said, rather than paying to storer boxes of books and hopin that the copiessell out.
, known as , plans to be using the site in Va., by the end of said president and founder JohnPaeglowe III. will house IBT Global in Virginiafor free. In IBT Global will servde Books International's customers, many of whom are in the same academic, scientifi c and medical fields that provide most ofIBT Global's existingy business. If the arrangement works, Paegloe will turn it into a model that IBT can emplog aroundthe world. IBT will invest about $1.25 millioh in machines and new staff for Paeglow said.
The investment will help keep the company on its revenure growth pace of about 20 percent a In itsfirst year, the work done in Virgini a could add $1 milliom to $2 million to IBT's annuaol revenue, which tops $15 Paeglow said. At least 15 employees will be hires over the course ofthis year, pushing the company'se total above 150. "They'rde flexible and aggressive. This is where things are and we want to be part of the saidEllen Loerke, Books International's director of businesz development. The 100 workers at the companh ship upto 5,000 orders per day.
IBT Globalp will produce books on site for orderzs of up to 25 Anything beyond that will be producexdin Troy, Paeglow said. "The time to market will be much Paeglow said. "[Books International's] location is very and they have a large customer base." If it is IBT Global hopes to use the model to expanc its presence in England and Germany, and tap further into the Europeann market. The company also has its eye on the Chines e andAustralian markets, said general managef Don Gleason.
"There's tremendous potential," Gleason Print-on-demand capabilities are at the center ofIBT Global's Its customers include the states and state government, which uses IBT to print legislative billse and the governor's annual State of the State addresz overnight. In an average week, IBT processeas about 150 "core" orders durin g its three shifts. It also fills abouyt 1,000 print-on-demand orders in that same some as small as one orfive copies, Paeglow The company's digital printing technology, which it has reliede on since Paeglow founded IBT in makes it feasible to do so.
Many other printers use a moretraditional "offset" printing method and "It's economical. [Publishers] can make money on orderinh one copy," Paeglow said, rather than paying to storer boxes of books and hopin that the copiessell out.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Inaugural Briggs & Stratton band battle attracts overseas attention - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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has been selected as the winner of the first internationalo battle of the bands conductesd by The Wauwatosa small engine and power equipment manufacturer saidthe three-month online contest included contestants from Europe. The Run Arouned beat out threeother finalists, includingv the Kyle Megna Band from As the winning band, The Run a pop punk/alternative rock group, will play at the Briggw & Stratton Big Backyare stage at Summerfest on June 28 at 5 p.m. “Thia is fantastic and we are absolutelyblown away,” said Jason a vocalist in the “We knew we had a local following, but apparentluy others out there enjoyed our music as well.
” Fein said the band appreciate Briggs & Stratton’s effort to connect with younger consumerz through the contest. “We reallhy saw this as a way to showcase all of the quality music talent the world has to offefr and it ties in perfectlyt with our history of supporting bands on our stagdat Summerfest,” said Briggs & Stratton CEO John who performs in his own corporates rock band and sits on the board of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. The Run Around will have a videotape and CD made of their performancer andreceive “rock star” treatment throughout their time at Summerfest.
A limousine will be provided for transportatiom and the band willreceive first-class hotel accommodations whild in Milwaukee. In addition, band will sing “Tak Me Out to the Ball duringthe seventh-inning stretch at the June 27 Milwaukee Brewers game at Millef Park.
has been selected as the winner of the first internationalo battle of the bands conductesd by The Wauwatosa small engine and power equipment manufacturer saidthe three-month online contest included contestants from Europe. The Run Arouned beat out threeother finalists, includingv the Kyle Megna Band from As the winning band, The Run a pop punk/alternative rock group, will play at the Briggw & Stratton Big Backyare stage at Summerfest on June 28 at 5 p.m. “Thia is fantastic and we are absolutelyblown away,” said Jason a vocalist in the “We knew we had a local following, but apparentluy others out there enjoyed our music as well.
” Fein said the band appreciate Briggs & Stratton’s effort to connect with younger consumerz through the contest. “We reallhy saw this as a way to showcase all of the quality music talent the world has to offefr and it ties in perfectlyt with our history of supporting bands on our stagdat Summerfest,” said Briggs & Stratton CEO John who performs in his own corporates rock band and sits on the board of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland. The Run Around will have a videotape and CD made of their performancer andreceive “rock star” treatment throughout their time at Summerfest.
A limousine will be provided for transportatiom and the band willreceive first-class hotel accommodations whild in Milwaukee. In addition, band will sing “Tak Me Out to the Ball duringthe seventh-inning stretch at the June 27 Milwaukee Brewers game at Millef Park.
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