Aimee Molleken, Author at GLHN

Science and Health Building

May 3, 2017

Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona NAU’s new Science and Health Building provides modern science teaching facilities and state-of-the-art, flexible research laboratory space. The GLHN|richärd+bauer joint venture team designed a building that mimics the forms of a geode. On the exterior, metal panels of different shapes and sizes are cut at an angle, resembling the layers revealed when a geode is cracked open. Inside, a curtain wall expresses the jagged…

Environment and Natural Resources 2 (ENR2)

April 3, 2017

University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona The ENR2 Building borrows from the iconic imagery of the southwest: striking landforms of canyon and mesa, dramatic play of light and shadow, the painted sky of sunsets and desert monsoons, and highly adapted flora and fauna. Organized around a central courtyard, the building is entered through a “slot canyon,” curvilinear anodized aluminum ribbons define its walls, recalling the terra cotta walls of the…

ENR2 Goes Platinum, Receives Highest LEED Certification

September 15, 2016

The Environment and Natural Resources 2 (ENR2) building at the University of Arizona has achieved LEED platinum certification, the highest possible certification and one of the most distinguished sustainability designations in the country. Building planning began in 2003 with richärd+bauer architecture serving as the design architect, GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. serving as Architect and Engineer of Record, and Hensel Phelps Construction Co. serving as the contractor. Construction was completed…

WEBINAR: JOHNSTONE PRESENTS COMBINED HEAT AND POWER CASE STUDY

April 22, 2016

GLHN President, Henry Johnstone will participate in a joint U.S. DOE Southwest Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (SW CHP TAP) and International District Energy Association webinar that will present the significant energy efficiency and power resilience opportunities that come with Combined Heat and Power (CHP) applications at colleges and universities. Download the flyer "CHP for Higher Education No-Cost Webinar".

Expertise in Energy Engineering Goes International

May 22, 2015

GLHN has been selected by Tecnológico de Monterrey to participate in an on-going project to reduce energy consumption on its 31 campuses across Mexico. GLHN will collaborate with campus master planners and other professional services firms to provide oversight of an on-going utility development plan and a perform a condition assessment of its current utility infrastructure. The privately-owned university is transforming its campuses to be more responsive to evolving demands…

Henry Johnstone Presents “The Water-Energy (and Air-Conditioning) Nexus”

April 30, 2015

GLHN President and Director of Mechanical Engineering, Henry Johnstone, PE, presented "The Water-Energy (and Air-Conditioning) Nexus" at several recent events. The presentation traces the sources of water and energy to the Tucson/Southern Arizona Region and the relationship between water, electric energy, and air conditioning...issues critical to our life in the desert. It responds to the current concern over the drought affecting a large portion of the United States and is timely because of recent…

GLHN Completes Phase 1 of Tucson Convention Center Renovations, Begins Phase 2

April 29, 2015

GLHN recently completed the Tucson Convention Center Main Arena Upgrades project in collaboration with other local A/E/C consultants. The $4.5 million project, funded by Rio Nuevo, modernized the facility and transformed the entry breezeway into a focal point and gathering space before entering the main arena for performances. Upgrades included changes in surface colors, replacement of seats in the main arena, new lighting in the breezeway, remodeling of concession stands, installing new arena house…

SHEPLEY BULFINCH AND GLHN AWARDED MAJOR BANNER HEALTH PROJECT IN TUCSON

March 12, 2015

TUCSON, AZ (March 12, 2015)— Banner Health has awarded the contract for the design of the new Banner - University Medical Center hospital in Tucson to Shepley Bulfinch architects of Phoenix, in association with GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. of Tucson. The 11-story tower is scheduled for completion in 2019 (rendered image by Shepley Bulfinch). Tucson-based GLHN has collaborated on significant local projects, including the Streetcar Maintenance and Storage Facility…

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SELECTS GLHN TEAM FOR MCCLELLAND HALL PROJECT

September 11, 2014

TUCSON, AZ (September 12, 2014) — The University of Arizona has selected the team of GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. and Gould Evans to design a $3 million addition to McClelland Hall for the Eller College Professional Development Center. The selected team also includes Holben Martin & White, structural engineers of the original building, completed in 1993. GLHN will serve as Architect and Engineer of Record, Gould Evans will be…