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June 2008 Newsletter
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St. Paul's Dedication
Cedar Cliff Local School
Pharos Project
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St. Paul's United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Dedication

On Sunday, June 1st the Fellowship Hall at St. Paul's U.M. Church in Elida was consecrated during their 10:30 a.m. service. G/M Architects-Engineers received recognition for the design of the Fellowship Hall and handicap accessible lift. John Rausch led the project as project manager along with Dan Niese - field representative, and Brad Garmann - principal in charge. The original church was built in the late 1800's, a classroom wing addition was added in 1954 which included a Fellowship Hall. In 1988 they modernized the sanctuary, the church entry and added an exterior handicap ramp, and restrooms. Garmann/Miller assisted with the next step in modernizing the church in the Spring of 2008 making the multi-level floors accessible to all areas of the building. The General Contractor for this project was Heyne Construction. The congregation enjoyed a potluck dinner to complete the dedication.

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St.Paul's Thought for the Month:

The important thing is neither your nationality nor the religion you professed, but how your faith translated itself in your life.

~Eleanor Roosevelt
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Cedar Cliff Local School Picks Garmann/MillerCedar Cliff
The Board of Education at Cedar Cliff Local School selected Garmann/Miller Architects -Engineers for their new K-12 building project. The original structure was built in 1917, it has since expanded in size with six additions allowing growth for a current capacity of over 600 students (K-12) at 100,000 s.f. The Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) notified Cedar Cliff Local Schools that their district was eligible for funding under the Classroom Facilities Assistance Program (CFAP).

Pharos Introduces Method of Evaluation of Truly Green Building Materials
Over the last decade, a great deal of discussion and debate has ensued over what makes a building material "green." Increasingly owners and designers alike are seeking assurance that the materials they use in their buildings are good for our health and good for the environment.
The building materials industry has responded with a plethora of new products, new marketing claims and a myriad of green rating systems. With no specifics on what constitutes a truly green material, it is no easy task to weigh the marketing claims for competing new products.
How does one decide between a product that has a high-recycled content and one that is made of virgin materials but claims to be non-toxic and healthy? And who can be trusted in a field where most of the information and rating systems come from the industry selling the products?
While those who specify or purchase products may be aware of environmental attributes, they are often unprepared to weigh legitimate product-specific information and competitive priorities of a product in order to make the best choices. Lacking knowledge or information about the relative importance of environmental impacts and a product's ultimate performance, users are challenged to make sound decisions on the appropriateness of one material, product or technology over another.
The Pharos Project defines a consumer-driven vision of true green building materials and establishes a method for evaluation that is aligned with the principles of environmental health and justice. The Project's foundation is a partnership, pairing those who use building materials with those who study the products' impacts on health and the environment.
The project also aims to put the control back in the hands of consumers - the building industry at large - mapping a 360 degree view of green material attributes, putting those claims in context and testing them against verifiable data and community consensus of ideal goals.