Nevada Best of 2007
Fay Herron Elementary School Modernization
Mechanical/Electrical Project

This $10.8 million modernization of Fay Herron Elementary School in North Las Vegas was completed in July. The 916-student public school teaches grades K-5.

The project reduces annual energy demands at the aging 44-year-old, 61,801-sq-ft school complex by 80 tons for a 49% cost savings. The feat was achieved by installing a highly-efficient, prefabricated central chiller and boiler plant with a new fourpipe chilled water and hot water piping system. Individual multi-zone air handlers
with roof-mounted refrigeration units were placed atop roofs of the 12-building campus while exterior and interior wall insulation and heavy-duty doors were added.

Roughly 300, 21-in.-dia solar reflective tube skylights were installed throughout
to increase daylighting, cutting electrical expense by up to 50% and improving student productivity. Lighting control systems automatically base lighting decisions
upon natural light levels and room occupancy. It is expected that many classrooms
will operate with no electric lighting most of the time.

New high-efficiency power transformers were relocated to the roof to prevent heat transfer to the conditioned space. Restrooms were fitted with electrically operated
faucets powered from ambient light through photovoltaic cells.

Judges appreciated the innovative combination of energy-saving techniques used to add another 50 years of life to the building at a fraction of the cost of new construction.

Submitted by: Petty & Associates
Owner: Clark County School District
Mechanical Engineer: Petty & Associates
Electrical Engineer: Professional Design Associates
Architect: Welles-Pugsley Architects
Mechanical Contractor/GC: Ryan Mechanical
Electrical Contractors: CCI; CES
Suppliers: Mechanical Products Nevada; Long Building Tech.; Nevada Sales; Control Contractors; Current Systems

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Friday, January 24, 2003
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal

Henderson honors companies with impact

REVIEW-JOURNAL

Businesses and developers who contributed $109 million in economic impact for the city of Henderson were honored at a ceremony Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton in Lake Las Vegas.

Sixteen new companies relocated to Henderson and eight local businesses expanded within the city in 2002, officials from Henderson's Economic Development Division said.

Also, eight developers were recognized for bringing nine new office and industrial developments, totaling 24 new buildings, to the marketplace and four redevelopment projects were highlighted.

"Overall, we added 1,000 new employees, $24.6 million in new payroll, $2.4 million in new local business purchases and $81.5 million in new construction," said Bob Cooper, economic development manager for the city.

Cooper noted that 64 firms not related to hospitality or retail have come to Henderson since 1999.

Those companies have occupied more than 2.5 million square feet of office and industrial space and are providing more than 4,500 new jobs, Cooper said. The economic impact of that development is estimated at more than $600 million.
Companies that relocated to Henderson in 2002 were: Brown & Brown of Nevada; Bentley International; BTB Products; EICON; Intermodal Bridge Services; Interstate Bakeries Corp.; JMA Architects; Magikan/Sinclair Worldwide; Marz Distribution; Milgard Windows; Nevada Neurological Consultants; Nomad; Ramix; RIM Solutions; Total Recall; and Thies Technology.

Expanding businesses were: AK Wholesale; Cabinet West Distributors; First American Title Co. of Nevada; Ford Credit; Environ Trading; IDC; Longevity Network; and Nevada Eye & Ear.

Developers who added 705,000 square feet of office and industrial space to Henderson were: American Nevada Corp.; Business Properties Group; Conde Del Mar; Frey Development; L.M. Leany; Marv Schmidt; Pacific Properties; and Plise Development and Construction.

Properties and property owners singled out for redevelopment projects were: Leonard and Sonya Smith; Emery's Italian Cuisine and Steakhouse; PDA Engineering; and Old Town Gallery.

Kathleen Frosini, director of career and technical education for the Clark County School District, and Leslie Dunn, managing general partner of Dunn Companies Partnership, also were lauded for their contributions to the city's economic development and diversification efforts.