Courthouse Pushes the Boundaries of Tradition: Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse

David Summers, P.E., LEED^®AP, Los Angeles Associate Principal

The Wayne L. Morse U.S. Courthouse has recently received the 2008 Platinum Award from Building Design + Construction magazine. This $79 million project was completed in August 2006 and was the first federal courthouse to receive LEED^® Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Glumac collaborated with DLR Group (Architect of Record), Morphosis (Design Architect), JE Dunn Construction (GC) and Brightworks (LEED^® Consultant), among others, to help the GSA realize their vision for this project.

Cool Roofs: Optimal Thermal Performance



David Summers, P.E., LEED^®AP, Los Angeles Associate Principal

A cool roof is a term for a roof that has been treated with a coating to reduce the amount of absorbed solar radiation. In general, these coatings are white or light-colored, but new coatings are being developed in various colors that produce equal results. Cool roofs are best used in hot climates to maximize the energy savings in summer and minimize the energy penalty in winter. In cold climates, dark roofs have a beneficial passive heating effect in the winter. Cool roof coatings increase the heating costs compared to a dark-colored roof. In areas where there are cold, cloudy winters and mild summers, the cooling benefits of a cool roof system are usually outweighed by the increased heating costs in the wintertime.

Solar Incentives To Expire December 2008

Neal Lurie, Director of Marketing & Communications, American Solar Energy Society

Federal incentives for solar, wind, geothermal, and other sustainable technologies are set to expire this December. That means these sustainable energy sectors, some of the most promising and strategically important industries in America, are at risk of losing Federal support - unless we act now. Here's how you can help:

Glumac Wins SMPS SF Founders Awards for E-newsletter and Corporate Identity

Diana Volovelskay, San Francisco Marketing Coordinator

Glumac won two awards and an honorable mention at the 2008 Society of Marketing Professional Services for the A/E/C industry (SMPS) Founders Communication Awards, held on June 26^th at the Omni Hotel in downtown San Francisco.

Career Opportunities

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