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Show H AWARD SUPPLEMENT TO THE HILLTOP TIMES THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 2013 7 Child Development Center West gets official LEED silver certification BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor T he new Child Development Center West became the first Hill AFB silver-certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building to receive official certification Jan. 10. The 35,697 foot building cost $10,488,711 and was one of many projects authorized for the Air Force through 2009 stimulus funding. Jason Redeen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resident engineer, said the whole purpose of the LEED initiative is to increase energy efficiency and sustainability of a building through its lifetime. "The building has a projected life of between 20 and 30 years so you want to make it as friendly to the environment and as energy efficient as possible," he said. Currently, all building projects of any kind must be LEED silver certified but this is the first time the final step of registering the building officially has been completed. HHI Corp., contractor for the building, complied as necessary by providing the initial design and by keeping records of all the work processes, materials and other work in order to meet the qualifications. The LEED silver level plaque CLIFF HOKANSON/HHI Corp. Construction Pictured is the project team (left to right): John Cullinane, Hill AFB family services director; Don Hokanson, CEO of HHI Corporation, the contractor for the project; Jason Redeen, resident engineer of the Sacramento District's Utah Resident Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Penny Schmutz, assistant CDC director; Missy Neitzel, CDC director; Tom Stonehocker, LEED coordinator for the Utah Area Office; Doug Wesemann, a Corps project engineer; Matt Gehring, quality control representative and LEED director for HHI Corporation; Tim Willard, the Corps' Utah area engineer; Adam Ashton, a Corps project quality assurance representative; and Robert Smith, vice president of HHI Corp. Doug Wesemann, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lead engineer for the project, pointed out that HHI decided once the building was complete that it would go the extra mile to donate funds for the official certification process and plaque. "This is a unique project, said Bob Smith, HHI vice president. "It's really state of the art and a beautiful facility. "What we came to learn was there are a tremendous number of safety requirements for the protection of the child and the caregivers in such a facility," said Smith. "The building is full of safety features, including many security cameras. The door hardware is higher than what would normally be in your home. The electrical outlets are higher. The flooring is padded so the children have a softer landing. The facility uses the right kind of playground equipment. "It was really great working with the U.S. Army Corps of engineers, with lots of interface with U.S. Air Force representatives telling us what they wanted and how they wanted it. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were cooperative and good to work with -- at the same time they were very firm in making sure what we did what was right." Redeen, as lead engineer, explained the LEED project required some creative work as typical areas that would qualify for points under the system were not available due to requirements for this particular project. Variable and See LEED I page 9 75th SFS highlights AOR activities at recent Warrior Call Air Force 2012 Security Forces Flight SNCO of the Year among speakers BY MARY LOU GORNY Hilltop Times editor T he Warrior's Call of January 2013 kicked off the year with a sense of understanding and earnestness. The event occurs once a month, and allows servicemen and women to paint a picture of life in the armed forces. This month, Maj. Tim McCarty, 75th Security Forces Squadron commander introduced a team of Security Forces defenders. Second Lt. Joel Bischoff, Master Sgt. Terry Gilbert, and Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Vasquez took the opportunity to share stories of their time serving overseas and what they learned from being in a different and complicated culture. Gilbert served with a new contingent of Afghani soldiers who were mostly younger See SFS I page MIKAYLA BEYER/Hilltop Times Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Vasquez, 75th Security Forces Squadron, speaks about his experiences in Kandahar, Afghanistan at the Warrior Call held Jan. 25 at The Landing as 2nd Lt. Joel Bischoff, 75th SFS listens. 11 Promotions T he following promotions will be given in the month of February, according to the unit or squadron designated. The rank indicated is the promotion rank they will receive: 2nd Combat Camera Squadron: 367th Training Support Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Antonio S. King Jr., Staff Sgt. Sean Cea U.S. Air Force 368th Recruiting Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Eric Burks, Staff Sgt. Devin Doskey Master Sgt. Matthew Padgett, Tech. Sgt. Gerard Paul Fletcher Jr., Tech. Sgt. Gregory Horner U.S. Air Force 348th Recruiting Squadron: U.S. Air Force 372nd Recruiting Group: Master Sgt. Jason Ducot Staff Sgt. Cory Burch 388th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: 388th Component Maintenance Squadron: Master Sgt. Duncan Cameron, Master Sgt. Aaron Gammill, Master Sgt. Orin Lindsey, Master Sgt. Donald Schlaf, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Patten, Staff Sgt. Scott McIntosh, Staff Sgt. Samuel McQuaid, Staff Sgt. Zachary Rubinstein, Senior Airman Marshal Braswell, Senior Airman Jordon Leach, Senior Airman Lindsay Lucero, Senior Airman William Vuletich Senior Airman Kyle Strait, Airman 1st Class Benjamin Blanco 388th Equipment Maintenance Squadron: Master Sgt. Michael Sauro, Tech. Sgt. Robert H. Hogue III, Senior Airman Marc Paras See PROMOTIONS I page 11 |