| 7/6/2010 |
MartinRiley a Certified Green City Business |
| After a thorough review of corporate policy and practice, MartinRiley architects-engineers has been certified as a "Green City Business" by the City of Fort Wayne. As only the 29th business in the City of Fort Wayne to have been certified, MartinRiley joins a group of Fort Wayne businesses that publicly acknowledges and incorporates environmentally responsible practices in its business operations.
According to the City of Fort Wayne, "The (Green City) program is designed to provide business with the tools and resources that will aid them in moving forward in a more wallet-friendly, Earth-friendly and future-friendly direction." MartinRiley made use of the city provided mentor who offered suggestions for reducing waste and inefficiencies to prevent pollution, reduce solid waste, and conserve energy and water by implementing and improving on corporate policies and practices.
MartinRiley serves the regional Midwest market in architectural, engineering and interior design and nationally for building envelope consulting services. The principals of the firm are John Riley, AIA, RRC and Jack Daniel, AIA. Their offices are in the historic Baker Street Railroad Station in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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| 3/19/2010 |
Lisa Young gains LEED Certification |
| Ms. Lisa Young, Associate AIA has recently achieved the certification of LEED Green Associate from the Green Building Certification Institute. Green Associate is the first certification level awarded by USGBC-U.S. Green Building Council. LEED Green Associate denotes basic knowledge of green design, construction and operations.
Lisa is a graduate architect and project manager at MartinRiley architects-engineers. She has been with the firm since 2005.
MartinRiley serves the regional Midwest market in architectural, engineering and interior design and nationally for building envelope consulting services. The principals of the firm are John Riley, AIA, RRC and Jack Daniel, AIA. Their offices are in the historic Baker Street Railroad Station in Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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| 3/4/2010 |
A Building Information Modeling Design Studio |
| Building Information Modeling* (BIM) has evolved inside the offices of MartinRiley architects-engineers into an interactive, client friendly, dynamic setting-embracing the virtual design technology while inviting the senses into a vibrant and tactile environment. This is the BIM Design Studio championed and developed by Ron Ross. |
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| 3/4/2010 |
Ron Ross speaking at Preserving Historic Places Conference New Harmony, Indiana |
| Mr. Ron Ross is scheduled to speak on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 at the "Preserving Historic Places" Conference (April 7-9, 2010) in New Harmony Indiana. Mr. Ross is a historic architect with MartinRiley architects-engineers and a member of the Indiana Courthouse Preservation Commission.
Mr. Ross and fellow Commission member Fritz Herget will be speaking on "Landmarks of Justice" about Indiana's numerous historic courthouses-their history and preservation. Other topics or workshops during the conference include: Developing Guidelines for Local Historic Districts; Analyzing Historic Paint Colors; National Scenic Byways Program; Section 106 Review for Federal Projects; Repairing Original Windows in pre-1960 Buildings; Historic Preservation and Archaeology for Kids; Harmonist Redware Pottery; The New National Register Form; Reclaiming African-American History; Building Effective Partnerships; The Athenaeum of New Harmony; Modernism in New Harmony; Tax Credits; Current Issues in Historic Preservation; Fabricating and Installing Oak Side-Lap Shingles; Heritage Education Programs at Schools and Universities; Sacred Geometry in the Design of New Harmony; Archaeology for Restoration and other tours and events for participants.
Information on the conference can be found at www.in.gov/dnr/historic - Preserving Historic Places Conference.
MartinRiley serves the regional Midwest market in architectural, engineering and interior design and nationally for building envelope consulting services. The principals of the firm are John Riley, AIA, RRC and Jack Daniel, AIA. Their offices are in the historic Baker Street Railroad Station in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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| 2/24/2010 |
Air National Guard - BIM Project |
| Tecton and MartinRiley recently completed a design-build project for the Indiana Air National Guard flying out of Fort Wayne International Airport. The project developed with the anticipated changeover for the 122 Fighter Wing Air Guard Unit as it transitions from the F-16 fighter aircraft to the A-10 ground attack aircraft. New hangar space, maintenance facilities and fueling station were required to support the new mission of the Fort Wayne based Air National Guard.
The project utilized Building Information Modeling technology throughout the entire process from preliminary design through
hand-off to the owner. MartinRiley and Tecton worked within the same design model to expedite the design process, resolve conflicts and control schedules. As a result, the owner realizes both short and
long-term benefits that range from accelerated project delivery to operational efficiencies derived from the refined and detailed building information in the BIM model.
Building Information Modeling [BIM] is most fundamentally a communications tool that functions from earliest design through lifetime building operations. It is a 3-D digital representation of a building's physical and functional characteristics and an operational database of all building information available for decision making throughout the building's life-cycle. Its value is integration of information, inherent in its utilization, which dramatically benefits the client. Using BIM results in: 1) a better design when the project goes to construction. 2) a project that reaches the construction stage faster.
3) contractors and material suppliers better able to prefabricate components, stage materials and plan the construction process more efficiently. 4) smoother construction because construction conflicts/clashes have been resolved before construction begins. 5) pre-construction operational models available to the owner to compare with actual operational experience. 6) detailed information about construction materials, installed equipment and functional parameters for operation and maintenance referral throughout the life-cycle of the building. Building Information Modeling provides all this for the Air National Guard within a context that is visually rich and data driven for layman understood integration of design intent while assisting with constructability and long term building operations.
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| 2/16/2010 |
Jury Pool - New Haven, IN |
| After a protracted and somewhat tortured time from the decision by the New Haven-Adams Township Parks and Recreation Department to rebuild Jury Pool to today, the project has reached the stage of bidding and is scheduled to begin construction in the Spring-2010.
When the rebuilding of Jury Pool was first considered in 2005, there was little question about the need to replace an aging and inefficient municipal facility. Mechanically, systems were failing and repair costs were outside acceptable limits. The concrete pool structure was so badly deteriorated that daily water loss and its replacement along with increased chemical usage was driving up operational costs.
The pool deck was showing the wear of 40 years of seasonal use and the ravages of the northern Indiana freeze/thaw cycles while the bath house was plagued by age and deterioration. Equipment breakdowns, lack of amenities, inadequate storage and aging play structures all contributed to the need to close or replace the facility. Jury Pool had exceeded both its design and functional lifetime.
A totally reconfigured Jury Pool is underway. The design for new water, bath house, mechanical systems, deck, storage and play structures is complete. With the sluggish construction climate, the Parks and Recreation Department is hoping that bids will come in very favorable-as there are a number of alternates in the bid packages that they the would really like to have. That process is underway, a new and improved Jury Park and Pool will soon be realized.
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| 2/11/2010 |
Centlivre Apartments - Fort Wayne, IN |
| Centlivre Apartments is a 5 building, 454 unit apartment complex located on the north-central side of Fort Wayne. The first phase of the rehabilitation of Centlivre Apartments is building one. Included in the rehabilitation efforts are complete renovations to all three floors of the structure, including the replacement of heating and cooling systems; electrical and plumbing systems. Additionally, improvements will be made to select apartments to improve mobility and access for those with physical disabilities. Each floor contains approximately 18,900 square feet. The building will house 72 apartments, laundry facilities and individual tenant storage.
The City of Fort Wayne has made a commitment to provide funding for the rehabilitation of Building One of the Centlivre Apartments using funds from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The owner has also applied for rehabilitation funding for Building One from the Community Development Block Grant Program of the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority.
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| 11/24/2009 |
MartinRiley wins AIA Citation Award |
| MartinRiley wins AIA 2009 Citation Award for the new Resurrection Lutheran Church. Jury comments noted the collaborative design process. |
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