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The Sustainable Stan Journal: December 2011
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Friday, December 2, 2011. Project of the month. Although not a formal project, the Schmidt Associates Office has been undergoing a transformation over the last year to address energy efficiency. GREEN ROOF AREA: In 2004, a green roof was constructed on a portion. Of the roof. The green roof area was subdivided to examine how. Different soil mixes and fertilization would affect the plant growth. SOLAR CANOPY: In 2007, a solar canopy was constructed to. Fabric canopy. The canopy is. GREEN ROOF AREA #2: To ...
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: March 2013
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Project of the month. Michael A. Evans Center for Health Services - Marian University. Construction of the new 140,000 square foot Center for Health Sciences is nearing completion. With completion expected this May, contractors are now adding finishing touches to the facility. The project will house the first College of Osteopathic Medicine in Indiana (and the first Catholic school in the country)as well as a School of Nursing. Use of sustainable building materials. Drew Gingrich...
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: June 2012
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Stan wanted to recognize all of the Schmidt staff who biked to work in the month of May. For their efforts, they each received a gift certificate to the local Subway. Some stats on the May 18, Bike to Work Day, from IndyCOG. Approximately 500-600 people attended the event downtown. 744 bicyclists registered their commutes (529 was previous record from 2011). 142 were new or first-time commuters. The registered commuters rode 13,155 miles (round-trip). Eric Broemel - Mechanical.
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: Project Update: IUPUI Rotary Building
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Friday, November 21, 2014. Project Update: IUPUI Rotary Building. Rotary Building Renovation for Indiana University. Some of the key design opportunities for this project were:. Re-establish the original 2nd floor balcony terrace overlooking the therapeutic gardens. Replace existing windows and create a more efficient building envelope. Increase amount of natural light into the building. Incorporate grand communicating stairway. Open top floor ceilings to create dramatic voluminous space. The renovations...
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: March 2012
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Monday, March 19, 2012. March 2012-2: February Stan Award. February Sustainable Stan award Winner. The winner of the Sustainable Stan Award in February 2012 was Kevin Shelley, AIA, LEED AP BD C. Kevin is the Project Manager for several Ball State projects (Dehority Complex, Studebaker East Residence Hall -currently in construction, and upcoming Johnson A Residence Hall). Labels: Sustainable Stan award. Tuesday, March 6, 2012. March 2012-1: UnderSTANding LEED. Sustainable Stan Journal reformatting. Don't ...
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: Project update - Marian University
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Friday, November 21, 2014. Project update - Marian University. Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences. This landmark facility has been in operation over a year now. It is Indiana's first new medical school in the last 110 years and it is the nation's first osteopathic medical school at a Catholic university. The facility was recently honored at the 2014 Indianapolis Monumental Awards for Merit in Architecture. In March of this year, the building received LEED Gold. Certification, scoring 62. The fac...
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014. 2013 Year in Review Highlights. Exterior view of addition that integrated existing building language with new elements. View of renovated historic corridor. June 2013 - Sustainable Stan Journal. AIA Indiana Design Award entry. Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences - Marian University. Exterior view of Chapel. View of building from "floating" walkpads to the north. March 2013 - Sustainable Stan Journal. Michael A. Evans Center for Health Sciences. Lake Central High School.
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: April 2012
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Schmidt Associates energy use update. It has been 6 months since the 2011 National Building Competition was completed. Since that time, Schmidt Associates has continued to keep its energy use in focus. Electricity usage is monitored and communicated to the office, it is also compared to the previous year's usage and a -20% reduction goal. The National Building Competition helped kickoff the efforts to reduce the office's footprint. Here's a look at the current office metrics.
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: May 2012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012. May 2012-1: Bike to Work Day. Bike to Work Day 2012 this week:. Friday, May 18 is National Bike to Work Day. So dust off that 2-wheeler, get some exercise, and save the gas. The city and other organizations are sponsoring some organized activities. See the link below for details:. Http:/ www.theindycog.com/events/bike-to-work-day-2012. Friday, May 4, 2012. April 2012-2: Urban Garden. Schmidt Associates starts urban garden. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). May 2012-1: Bike to Work Day.
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The Sustainable Stan Journal: April 2013
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Monday, April 22, 2013. Project of the month. Studebaker East Residence Hall - Ball State University. View of west entrance. Occupied by students in January 2013, the Studebaker East Residence Hall has already made an impact on the Ball State University Campus. It has become the first building on campus to achieve LEED Gold. View of main entry feature wall. The project was also recently awarded runner-up in the Indiana IIDA IDEA awards for Sustainable Design Interiors. This facility will be the home to t...
