Bob Moore Construction Completes First Industrial Project in Texas to Be Registered as a Gold Facility for LEED Core and Shell
Bob Moore has completed the Pioneer 360 Business Center in Arlington, Texas on behalf of Flaherty Development. This 1.16 million SF business park is believed to be the first industrial project to be registered as a Gold facility for LEED Core and Shell in the state of Texas. This high-profile 70-acre project is part of the same "Champion Arlington" strategic community development plan that includes the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the new Dallas Cowboys stadium.
Arlington, TX, April 19, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Bob Moore has completed the Pioneer 360 Business Center in Arlington Texas for Flaherty Development. This 1.16 million SF business park is believed to be the first industrial project to be registered as a Gold facility for LEED Core and Shell in the state of Texas.
The Pioneer 360 Business Center is an industrial park along State Highway 360. This high-profile 70-acre project is part of the same "Champion Arlington" strategic community development plan that includes the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the new Dallas Cowboys stadium.
Before construction could take place, the Festival Marketplace, a 40 year-old, 800,000 SF abandoned regional mall, had to be demolished and the site's infrastructure required a complete overhaul.
The completed Pioneer 360 Business Center includes three buildings. Buildings A (194,845 SF) and B (152,800 SF) are designed to support rear-load warehouse, office and showroom operations for up to four tenants per building. The buildings feature a combined 96 loading dock bays, 24-foot clear structure and ribbon glass bands on the front walls, with two-tone paint finishing and stone facade entrances. Building C is an 815,820 SF cross-dock distribution center designed to house one to six tenants. It features a 32-foot clear structure, with more than 100 trailer storage spaces. Building C includes 158 loading dock bays. All three buildings were built with tilt-up construction.
The most unique feature of the new business park is that it is believed to be the first industrial project to be registered as a Gold facility for LEED Core and Shell in the state of Texas. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
Some of the considerations for Pioneer 360 Business Center's registration for LEED certification include:
- The project began with the demolition and asbestos abatement of the Festival Marketplace mall; more than 91,634 tons of steel, concrete, asphalt, copper and aluminum coming from the mall were recycled rather than sent to landfill.
- Community connectivity and infilling redevelopment rather than adding to suburban sprawl - The project was built on already developed land instead of a previously undeveloped area. This resulted in the removal of an environmentally unfriendly building and kept undeveloped tracts from being built up unnecessarily.
- A white roof and light-colored concrete was used to reflect heat and reduce facility cooling costs.
- Use of T-5 warehouse lights for energy conservation.
- Sunlight harvesting through the use of a watt stopper system, which automatically controls lights in the skylight areas of the warehouse.
"The project has turned out extremely well," said Mr. Flaherty. "The brokers and prospective tenants like the buildings very much. The city is also very pleased. These have resonated in the market very well.
"Bob Moore Construction did a great job on this project," added Mr. Flaherty. "This project required a lot of coordination with the city and the local community, as you would expect on a 40 year-old site. ING Clarion requested a major site plan revision and adoption of LEED after we'd broken ground as well. Bob Moore Construction was able to accommodate all of that."
"I've worked with Brian Flaherty on several projects," said Kyle Whitesell, Senior Project Manager for Bob Moore Construction. "He's an active, involved developer with the knowledge and experience to be a superior part of the construction team. We're very proud of the Pioneer 360 Business Center and the fact that we believe it's the first industrial project to be registered as a Gold facility for LEED Core and Shell in Texas. Ultimately, this project will be very important not just to Flaherty Development and ING Clarion, but to the US Green Building Council in North Texas and the city of Arlington as well."
For more information about development opportunities like this, please contact Flaherty Development at (817) 501-9457 (briankflaherty@verizon.net ) or Bob Moore Construction at (817) 640-1200.
About Bob Moore Construction
A recipient of the QUOIN / AGC General Contractor of the Year Award, the QUOIN / AGC Summit Award for Construction Excellence and the Texas Building Branch-AGC Outstanding Construction Award, Bob Moore Construction has been one of the most respected construction companies in Texas since 1946. A leading proponent of jobsite safety, Bob Moore Construction became only the fifth general contractor in North Texas to be accepted into the OSHA Local Partnership program. Bob Moore Construction is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Tilt-up Concrete Association (TCA). General Contractor.com is the best source of information about the commercial construction company, its projects and more. The website is updated regularly with press releases, newsletters, completed project write-ups and construction articles.
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The Pioneer 360 Business Center is an industrial park along State Highway 360. This high-profile 70-acre project is part of the same "Champion Arlington" strategic community development plan that includes the Texas Rangers' Ballpark in Arlington and the new Dallas Cowboys stadium.
Before construction could take place, the Festival Marketplace, a 40 year-old, 800,000 SF abandoned regional mall, had to be demolished and the site's infrastructure required a complete overhaul.
The completed Pioneer 360 Business Center includes three buildings. Buildings A (194,845 SF) and B (152,800 SF) are designed to support rear-load warehouse, office and showroom operations for up to four tenants per building. The buildings feature a combined 96 loading dock bays, 24-foot clear structure and ribbon glass bands on the front walls, with two-tone paint finishing and stone facade entrances. Building C is an 815,820 SF cross-dock distribution center designed to house one to six tenants. It features a 32-foot clear structure, with more than 100 trailer storage spaces. Building C includes 158 loading dock bays. All three buildings were built with tilt-up construction.
The most unique feature of the new business park is that it is believed to be the first industrial project to be registered as a Gold facility for LEED Core and Shell in the state of Texas. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
Some of the considerations for Pioneer 360 Business Center's registration for LEED certification include:
- The project began with the demolition and asbestos abatement of the Festival Marketplace mall; more than 91,634 tons of steel, concrete, asphalt, copper and aluminum coming from the mall were recycled rather than sent to landfill.
- Community connectivity and infilling redevelopment rather than adding to suburban sprawl - The project was built on already developed land instead of a previously undeveloped area. This resulted in the removal of an environmentally unfriendly building and kept undeveloped tracts from being built up unnecessarily.
- A white roof and light-colored concrete was used to reflect heat and reduce facility cooling costs.
- Use of T-5 warehouse lights for energy conservation.
- Sunlight harvesting through the use of a watt stopper system, which automatically controls lights in the skylight areas of the warehouse.
"The project has turned out extremely well," said Mr. Flaherty. "The brokers and prospective tenants like the buildings very much. The city is also very pleased. These have resonated in the market very well.
"Bob Moore Construction did a great job on this project," added Mr. Flaherty. "This project required a lot of coordination with the city and the local community, as you would expect on a 40 year-old site. ING Clarion requested a major site plan revision and adoption of LEED after we'd broken ground as well. Bob Moore Construction was able to accommodate all of that."
"I've worked with Brian Flaherty on several projects," said Kyle Whitesell, Senior Project Manager for Bob Moore Construction. "He's an active, involved developer with the knowledge and experience to be a superior part of the construction team. We're very proud of the Pioneer 360 Business Center and the fact that we believe it's the first industrial project to be registered as a Gold facility for LEED Core and Shell in Texas. Ultimately, this project will be very important not just to Flaherty Development and ING Clarion, but to the US Green Building Council in North Texas and the city of Arlington as well."
For more information about development opportunities like this, please contact Flaherty Development at (817) 501-9457 (briankflaherty@verizon.net ) or Bob Moore Construction at (817) 640-1200.
About Bob Moore Construction
A recipient of the QUOIN / AGC General Contractor of the Year Award, the QUOIN / AGC Summit Award for Construction Excellence and the Texas Building Branch-AGC Outstanding Construction Award, Bob Moore Construction has been one of the most respected construction companies in Texas since 1946. A leading proponent of jobsite safety, Bob Moore Construction became only the fifth general contractor in North Texas to be accepted into the OSHA Local Partnership program. Bob Moore Construction is a member of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), US Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Tilt-up Concrete Association (TCA). General Contractor.com is the best source of information about the commercial construction company, its projects and more. The website is updated regularly with press releases, newsletters, completed project write-ups and construction articles.
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