b'PROJECT PROFILEto primary arteries, Calhoun says. Majorand unnecessary carbon emissions thathave been bringing over other piecesthoroughfare and emergency vehicle trafficwent along with procurement. All of theof equipment.factors were a major consideration formechanical and electrical infrastructure deploying fire trucks and personnel easily. was evaluated for its longevity and robustI think this build is a perfect example life cycle. Downstream operating costsof the value of establishing a cooperative Although not designed specifically forwere also taken into account and were amindset with the client, architect and LEED certification, the fire hall was createdbig part of the procurement decisions.as a sustainable facility and took advantagebuilder at the very outset, Calhoun of natural hardscapes on site. It was plannedEven though our original completionconcludes. Being ahead of schedule to incorporate energy-efficient constructiondate was set for March 2022, we justand on budget required very close and other environmentally friendly buildingreceived the go-ahead for occupancy oncommunications between the district, techniques, leading to improved operatingNovember 29 of this year, and will bethe fire department, Sahuri and the efficiencies over the long term.handing over the keys to the owners onBird/Stuart Olson project team, and we December 13, Calhoun says. Working aswouldnt have been that successful without Energy performance was very important,closely as we did with the fire department and the project team ensured that theymeant we had already moved in many continuously coming to the table with minimized any supply chain impactsappliances, and over the last month [we]pragmatic solutions.56 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'