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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: January 22, 2009
Stodden and Davidson of Columbia Construction receive LEED Accredited Professionals certification
According to Columbia Construction, two of their staff recently passed the exam to become LEED Accredited Professionals.
Dave Stodden, LEED AP has worked at Columbia for seven years. Stodden is currently working on a 335,000 s/f new corporate campus for Hobbs Brook Management LLC, in Waltham Mass., for which Columbia is serving as CM. The project team is not only pursuing a LEED Gold Rating, but they are also using BIM software, Revit and NavisWorks, for the design and construction of the building.
Mike Davidson, LEED AP has worked at Columbia for five years. Davidson is an integral team member for the new 90,000 s/f Martha's Vineyard Replacement Hospital, for which Columbia is serving as CM. Pursuing a LEED Silver Rating, this project also includes a significant renewable energy program, which entails the installation of a 45-kilowatt solar panel roof system, as well as the purchase of wind turbine power.
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Timberline Construction Corp. completes renovations for Neurology and Infusion Center of New England
Foxborough, MA Timberline Construction Corp. (Timberline) has completed a 20,000 s/f healthcare construction project for the Neurology and Infusion Center of New England at 18 Washington St. The full interior renovation transforms an existing two-story medical office building into a purpose-built outpatient care environment that doubles the center’s clinical footprint, expands services and positions the growing practice for its next chapter.
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