ARCADIS Receives American Institute of Architects Honor Award.Business Editors/Real Estate Writers/Environment Writers DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 13, 2003 ARCADIS (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ARCAF)(EURONEXT:ARCAD) announced today that they have been presented with the 2003 American Institute of Architects The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Organized in 1857, the Institute conducts various activities and programs to support the profession and enhance its public image, including periodically awarding the AIA (AIA AIA - Application Integration Architecture ) Award of Honor. At a reception held Friday evening, May 2, the Michigan chapter of the AIA presented the award, honoring the firm's work in the sustainable design of Ford Motor Company's Rouge Center manufacturing complex. The project was developed from sustainable features introduced by William McDonough + Partners and in conjunction with Walbridge Aldinger Company's overall project administration. One of the jury members that selected the ARCADIS project called it "a breathtaking example (of) the reuse of industrial sites." The site revitalization project includes a 1,750,000-square-foot truck plant and covers 200 acres, as the first increment in the transformation of an historic 1,100-acre manufacturing property. This first stage of the project includes such vanguard designs as a green roof on the Assembly Plant, which will constitute the world's largest "living roof" on an industrial building, effectively turning the roof into a 10.4-acre meadow. The roof will be planted with indigenous sedum sedum: see stonecrop. sedum Any of about 600 species of succulent plants that make up the genus Sedum, in the stonecrop, or orpine, family (Crassulaceae), native to temperate zones and to mountains in the tropics. , which absorbs carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. through photosynthesis, releasing oxygen and reducing greenhouse gases. The green roof will also provide habitat for local birds and wildlife. As a result of lean manufacturing methods implemented through the project, on-site storage of assembly materials will be virtually eliminated. This will allow for more productive use of marginally developable areas as landscaped holding areas or treatment wetlands for storm water. Native plants being installed as part of site greening have been selected because of their ability to clean the soil using a biological process called phytoremediation phy·to·re·me·di·a·tion n. The use of plants and trees to remove or neutralize contaminants, as in polluted soil or water. phytoremediation See under bioremediation. . Phytoremediation plants break down and remove polyaromatic hydrocarbon (PAH PAH, PAHA aminohippuric acid. PAH abbr. para-aminohippuric acid PAH 1 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon, see there 2. Pulmonary artery HTN ) contamination from the soil, which is a byproduct by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. Noun 1. of years of steel manufacturing. The revitalization is celebrated by a new gateway and related structures at the historic main entrance to the site. This new development will feature extensive greening along the approach road plus architectural elements at the historic site entrance that emulate historic building forms and are inspired by the goal statement "Remember and Protect the Past." The end result of this project will become a model for sustainable and lean manufacturing processes for the 21st century. ARCADIS is a leading, global, knowledge-driven service provider, active in the fields of infrastructure, buildings, environment and communications. With client success central to our total business approach, we fulfill project or program needs from concept to completion and beyond. Together, we generate EUR EUR In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Euro. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 850 million in annual revenues. There are 8,500 of us, results-oriented people, continually investing in our skills to maximize value while creating viable solutions that assure your success. |
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