In This Issue: AMD Commissioning: LEED® and Raised Floor Experience Caltrans: Design/Build LEED® State Building Photovoltaic Systems: Third Party Financing Options Federal Business Tax Incentives Career Opportunities Contact Us Jack Sargent Editor-in-Chief Diana Volovelskay Editor    AMD Commissioning: LEED® and Raised Floor Experience Bob Schroeder, P.E., LEED® AP, Portland Associate Principal There's something green going on in Austin, and Glumac is a part of it. In conjunction with ccrd partners, Glumac is performing the building commissioning on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) innovative new Lone Star campus in Austin, Texas. The Sunnyvale, California-based company is a leading global provider of microprocessors and other consumer electronics. Their new campus in Austin's Oak Hill consists of four office buildings, a dining commons building, a central utility plant and three parking garages. This project consolidates 12 separate AMD facilities, currently spread throughout the city, that employs approximately 2,000 people. "Glumac is pleased to bring our experience, particularly with raised floor installations, to this significant project," said Mike Steinmann, a Principal in the Glumac San Francisco office and the Principal in charge of the project. Bob Schroeder, an Associate Principal in Glumac's Portland office, is the Project Manager.         Caltrans: Design/Build LEED® State Building Reid Appel, P.E., Sacramento Associate Glumac is proud to be teamed with Turner Construction Company and AC Martin Partners contributing to the design/build delivery of the new Caltrans District 3 Headquarters building in Marysville, California. Currently under construction, the five-story, 208,000 sf building will provide the State of California with an energy efficient, LEED® NC Silver facility that promotes a healthy and productive work environment and fits within the context of the community. Photovoltaic Systems: Third Party Financing Options Erik Ring, P.E., LEED®AP, Irvine Associate  Although there is increasing interest in on-site renewable energy systems, many commercial building projects are not able to install photovoltaic (PV) solar electric systems due to the high initial cost of these systems. However, a new business model has emerged that allows buildings to install renewable energy PV systems without up front capital. Several firms are offering third-party, turn-key financing and installation of PV systems to customers who enter long-term power purchase agreements for the electrical output of the on-site PV system.   Federal Business Energy Tax Incentives Tom White, P.E., LEED® AP, Portland Associate The Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005 authorizes federal tax incentives for certain non-residential investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy put into service between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008. NOTE: State tax credits are also available for most of these systems, however, the requirements may differ somewhat from the federal tax credits. In addition, for state tax credits you must apply for pre-certification to ensure the system qualifies before you proceed. What type of projects are eligible?   Career Opportunities Glumac is looking for talented, creative, energetic professionals to participate in our continued success. If you are interested in sustainability and working with other talented people, we want to talk to you. We offer outstanding compensation and benefits. Send your resume to careers@glumac.com today! Contact Us! Contact us at the numbers below or via email at: info@glumac.com Seattle - 206.262.1010 1325 4th Avenue, #1515 Seattle, WA 98101 Portland - 503.227.5280 320 SW Washington Street, #200 Portland, OR 97204 Sacramento - 916.934.5103 910 Glenn Drive Folsom, CA 95630 Las Vegas - 702.990.3686 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, #500 Las Vegas, NV 89169 San Francisco - 415.398.7667 150 California Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Irvine - 949.833.8190 16735 Von Karman Avenue, #250 Irvine, CA 92606 Los Angeles - 213.239.8866 617 West 7th Street, #500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Silicon Valley - 408.720.8904 525 Del Rey Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 We want to keep you up to date on relevant engineering news that may affect the way you design, build and maintain your buildings. We value your privacy. If you choose not to receive future newsletters from us, simply click here to unsubscribe and type "unsubscribe" in the subject line. If this newsletter was forwarded to you, you may click here to subscribe.