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Features - February 2007

More "Home" for Holmes

Owner Expectations Drove $130 Million Project to a New Standard
For several years, hospitals in the Southeast have utilized cues from the hospitality industry to design and build facilities that are warmer and friendlier places that provide a more healing environment. Full Story >>

Still Healthy

Southeast Health-Care Construction Strong Again in '07
Fueled by an aging population, the Southeast health-care sector remains robust and will likely see a significant number of new starts in the year ahead. Full Story>>

Sweetwater Visitors Center: Sweet Platinum Status

They were aiming for silver, but designers of the Sweetwater Creek Visitors Center in Lithia Springs, Ga., brought home platinum, the highest level of certification in the LEED green building rating system. Full Story >>

Southface: A Model of Sustainability

Project Will Serve as Showcase for Green Office Building Construction, Design
The Southface Eco Office has been a long time coming, but Frank Burdette of the Southface Energy Institute thinks they're almost there. Full Story >>

Building 21: Going Green at the CDC

Seeking to incorporate as many sustainable features as possible into the centerpiece of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Edward R. Roybal campus in Atlanta, Building 21, Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates shepherded the agency's new headquarters and emergency operations facility through U.S. Green Building Council's LEED silver certification. Full Story >>

Florida Hospitality

Florida Hospitality Projects Keep Humming Along
An abundance of discriminating travelers seeking luxury accommodations in the Sunshine State are driving a demand for renovation and expansion of existing properties and construction of new hotels and condo-hotels. Full Story >>

Five-Star Ambitions at the Umstead

Owner has High Expectations for $90 Million Hotel Near Raleigh, N.C.
It took four years - including two years of actual construction - but Ann Goodnight's dream of opening her own luxury hotel, the Umstead, in Cary, N.C., came true in January when it officially opened its doors to guests. Full Story >>

Novare's Niche

Atlanta-based Developer Continuing to Expand With Multifamily Projects
Until recently, condo towers have sprouted like mushrooms in cities both large and small across the Southeast and U.S. Full Story >>

Diversifying the Portfolio

Opus South is Focusing Less on Residential, More on Other Sectors
With many speculative investors fleeing the Southeast, residential construction has slowed considerably over the past year. Full Story >>

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