Click on red titles to view the whole article "LEED Marches Ahead" “I think it’s a good step that the USGBC has created the Green Associate [credential], because there are a lot of folks that are going to take advantage of it and not necessarily have to go into the depth of a particular [specialty],” says Brian Malarkey, director of the architecture firm Kirksey’s EcoServices sustainable design division. 8/1/2009, Texas Real Estate Business "A Clear Vision – Cullen Eye Institute, Houston" The Kirksey design team successfully balanced energy, sophisticated client requirements, and ample daylight and visual connections to the exterior in this new glass-wrapped Eye Institute. 7/1/2009, Texas Architect "TREB’s Trends in Architecture Survey" Current trends in the commercial real estate market. 3/1/2009, Texas Real Estate Business "Urban Growth Equals Smart Growth" Redeveloping urban core and mixed-use projects continue to show payoff. 2/1/2009, Texas Construction "Gulf States Toyota project still rolling" Amid a tough environment for car sales, Houston-based Gulf States Toyota, affiliate of Friedkin Cos., is developing a 16-acre corporate headquarters in west Houston to consolidate 600 employees. 1/25/2009, Houston Chronicle "Houstonian completes $7.1M guest room makeover" The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa has completed a $7.1 million guest room renovation that features energy-efficient updates. 12/16/2008, Houston Business Journal "Brazosport College hires architect" Brazosport College regents approved contracts with Kirksey Architecture to design the Byron and Sandra Sadler Health Professions and Science Building and the Dow Academic Center. 12/14/2008, The Facts "Kirksey gives The Houstonian a warm feel" Warm hues, rich fabrics and wood furniture set a residential tone in the newly renovated rooms of The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa in the Galleria area. 11/8/2008, Houston Chronicle "2008 National Best of Construction & Design Awards" Early difficulties with materials and equipment threatened to delay progress of Granite Weschase II construction project, but innovation and perseverance kept the office complex on track. 10/1/2008, McGraw-Hill Construction "Masters Students Attempt to Solve Miami's Deteriorating Downtown" The University of Miami plans to offer a studio course for its architecture students on downtown Miami. The idea for the course came about during discussion about the future of downtown between the Dean of the UM School of Architecture, and Paul Zamek, vice president Kirksey's Miami office. 6/12/2008, Miami Today "Bailey, Banks & Biddle Joins CityCentre Roster" Bailey, Banks & Biddle has become the latest tenant to commit to retail space in the $500-million CityCentre at Town and Country. 6/3/2008, GlobeSt. "Houston Marketing Society Honors Area Design/Build Firms" The Houston Chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services honored members at the 14th Annual SMPS Design Awards by celebrating the accomplishments and creativity of professionals in the design/build industry 6/1/2008, Texas Construction "Top 40 Projects - Calhoun Lofts" Calhoun Lofts is a 10-story, 575,000-sq-ft developer-style loft project developed by the University of Houston for graduate and professional students. It is designed to compete with grade “A” developer projects being built in the city. 6/1/2008, Texas Construction "Road to New Energy Code" Engineers, architects and construction folks met at a public session to discuss the proposed energy code for commercial buildings. 4/29/2008, Houston Chronicle "State-of-the-Art Wellness Center Anchors League City YMCA" Winner of the Houston Business Journal's Landmark award for Community Impact 4/4/2008, Houston Business Journal "Leadership Spotlight - Gary Dunn, IDP Coordinator" Interview with Kirksey intern and IDP Coordinator, Gary Dunn 4/1/2008, TSA Checkset "UH Housing to be U-Verse Ready" The new Calhoun Lofts on the University of Houston campus will be the first student housing in the country to be outfitted with AT&T Inc.'s U-verse service. 3/11/2008, Houston Business Journal "Virtually Better Project Delivery " The corporate headquarters of Satterfield & Pontikes brings design and construction to new levels of efficiency, economy, sustainability, and cooperation. 2/1/2008, Structural Engineer "Careful Intervention" Architects at Kirksey faced major challenges with the design of a nearly quarter million square-foot building for Texas Woman's University at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. 1/1/2008, Texas Architect "Kirksey Issues Green Challenge and Guidebook to Reduce Carbon Footprint" Kirksey, a leader in sustainable architecture and design, has issued a challenge to employees and the community to encourage them to live a greener lifestyle. 12/17/2007, Facilities Management "'Green' Construction is Moving From 'Cutting Edge' to 'Standard'" Environmental architect Julie Hendricks of Houston-based Kirksey is quick to say the "green trend" in building will likely be just a memory five years from now. "Within 20 years, no one in the building industry will speak of green building," she says. "Instead, all buildings will be green, and what is called 'green building' will simply be 'building.' And I won't be a 'green' architect; I'll be back to being simply an architect." 11/30/2007, Houston Business Journal "Hindus get the OK to build temple in The Woodlands" Hindus will break ground in February for the first temple in Montgomery County. 11/24/2007, Houston Chronicle "`Green' without too much fuss" Environmentally friendly homes and offices don't always require high price tags or huge makeovers. Some of the steps individuals and businesses can take to make their spaces greener are simple and can be done at little or no cost. 10/25/2007, Houston Chronicle "5 Local Architects Cited for Work" Projects by five San Antonio architecture firms were among 13 statewide to be recognized with Texas Society of Architects design awards for 2007. 10/25/2007, San Antonio Express-News "BIM: Who, What, How and Why" BIM — building information modeling — is yet another acronym in an industry full of three- and four-letter words. The term might be new, but with the potential to improve efficiencies throughout the life-cycle of a building, it could quickly become an important new tool for facility executives. 10/1/2007, Building Operating Management "Winning Designs" 2007 ASID Awards - From hospitals and offices to powder rooms and home theaters, it's all about style and function 9/22/2007, Houston Chronicle "Interior Design Chapter Presents its 2007 Awards" Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Sciences wins at the 2007 presentation event held Sept. 20 by the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers. 9/21/2007, Houston Business Journal "Trend Toward Green to Impact Existing Buildings" It's never too late to go green. The difficulty level and expense may be higher for a 30-year-old building with missing construction plans, but experts say retrofitting existing buildings to meet "green" standards can help more than a company's image. 9/7/2007, Houston Business Journal "Modern Headquarters Reflects Exterior Surroundings" Kirksey Architecture was recently challenged to design the BJ Services Corporate Headquarters in Houston, TX, by utilizing stone materials reflective of the site’s natural qualities 9/1/2007, Stone World "Satterfield & Pontikes" The new corporate headquarters in Houston for Satterfield & Pontikes Construction represents a rare building type where both the contractor and the client are one and the same. Any architect, owner, or contractor who has experienced the pains of construction administration can imagine the benefits this unity would bring to the design process. 9/1/2007, Texas Architect "Healthcare Portfolio: Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza" The new 31-story addition to the Texas Medical Center offers 500,000-sf of retail, ambulatory surgery, and professional office space to an area that previously lacked adequate lease space for physicians. In addition to solving that problem, Houston-based Kirksey has created a focal point for the TMC skyline. 9/1/2007, Texas Architect "New Library Coming to the Livable Forest" The new Kingwood Branch Library is planned to keep with The Livable Forest’s expectations in its style and location. 8/27/2007, Kingwood Tribune "Programming, Planning and Designing from the Beginning" Well-designed classrooms are critical to the learning process for both students and teachers. With care in planning and design, it's possible to design learning spaces that are comfortable and conducive to learning. 8/1/2007, School Designer “BIM in Texas” Collaboration was the key element when Satterfield and Pontikes Construction Inc., used BIM to construct its headquarters. Each member of the team— Kirksey Architecture, Walter P Moore (structural) and TD Industries (mechanical) —was already using 3-D modeling internally. 7/1/2007, Texas Construction “Forward Concepts: Grand Opening” Strake Jesuit opened the final phase of its $15.5 million athletic complex. 7/1/2007, Athletic Business "2007 Giants 300 Report" Building Design + Construction editors survey the country’s largest AEC firms in the nonresidential building industry. Kirksey was ranked in seven categories. 7/1/2007, Building Design + Construction “Top Projects: Texas Lists the Biggest Groundbreakings in Texas” Life Science Plaza ranked number 24 in Texas top projects. 6/1/2007, Texas Construction "YMCA Begins Taking Shape" Construction of the new $10.7 million Perry Family YMCA in League City is halfway finished and remains on pace to open in October. 5/29/2007, Houston Chronicle "Rolling in on Two Wheels" Some Houston-area employers are trying to make it easier for employees to bike to work. 5/26/2007, Houston Chronicle "Green architects awarded for their work" Many of the winners of the recently announced American Institute of Architects Houston 2007 Design Awards have gone green with recycled materials, energy-saving features and designs that respect surroundings and tradition. 5/25/2007, Houston Chronicle "Galveston's 27-Story Palisade Palms Tops Out" Galveston Island’s Palisade Palms high-rise project recently celebrated a topping out. 5/1/2007, Texas Construction "Recreating the Lost Science Paradigm" Janelia Farm Research Campus embodies flexible lab design and fosters a culture of science. 5/1/2007, R&D Magazine "Project Designed to Inspire Ground Breaking Projects" The overriding goal was to create a new kind of biomedical science community where collaboration and flexibility would be supported by the entire site. 5/1/2007, Laboratory Design "Residential on the Rise" Texas’ newest multifamily developments are bringing unique living options to the state’s high-growth areas. 5/1/2007, Texas Real Estate Business "ED+Cs Excellence in Design Awards" Satterfield & Pontikes earns an honorable mention in ED+C’S Excellence in Design Awards. 5/1/2007, Environmental Design + Construction "Setting a standard with natural stone" The Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Farm Research Campus in Virginia was created to establish a new standard for scientific research and exchange, and Basaltina flooring is a main component in the facility’s design. 4/1/2007, Stone World "Transformative Tools Start to Take Hold" A critical mass of building information modeling projects demonstrates the technology’s benefits and its potential for redefining practice. 4/1/2007, Architectural Record “A Texas-Size Hunger for Gulf Coast Condos” Houston residents, eager for a second home have made Galveston Island an emerging Lone Star equivalent of the Hamptons 3/18/2007, The New York Times “’Building green’ is the buzz phrase” "Building green," a catch-all for environmentally smart and region-specific construction, is the buzz phrase in contemporary architecture. 3/18/2007, Houston Chronicle "HCC to break ground on Educational Facility" The Houston Community College system broke ground on Jan. 26 on one of the first major buildings in a $200 million capital improvements campaign. 1/24/2007, Houston Business Journal "Condo Projects Celebrates Topping Off" Palisade Palms in Galveston Island, Texas, celebrated its topping-off ceremony hosted by the $180-million project’s general contractor, Atlanta-based Brasfield & Gorie. 1/19/2007, Multi-Housing News