Sheet Metal Workers' Local 36 breaks ground on new LEED Platinum headquarters facility

 

St. Louis, Mo. (June 30, 2010)- As technology advances to meet the changing sustainable demands of society, so too do the skilled trades. These advancements took another large step forward on June 30, 2010, when Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 36 broke ground on its new $15 million LEED Platinum headquarters facility in St. Louis. “This new facility will help us remain on the cutting edge of technology,” said Local 36 President and Business Manager David C. Zimmermann. “It’s our duty to maintain and improve the industry that those before us have worked so hard to build, and this project shows our commitment to that purpose.” What began as a dream in 2002 when Local 36 membership voted to begin contributing to a new building fund became a reality Wednesday as Local 36 staff, membership, business partners and local leaders met to break ground on the historic Chouteau Crossing development that will house the new meeting hall, training school and offices of the Local, as well as serve as the new home for DynaLabs LLC which will lease a portion of the space. “With this project, Local 36 joins the elite ranks of those with LEED certified buildings in the region and shows an incredible amount of commitment to the city of St. Louis by not only creating jobs to complete this project, but by assuring that its skilled workforce will receive the elite training needed to grow the industry in the future,” said St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay. Construction is now underway on the 96,000+ square-foot building that is recognized by the United States Green Building Council as tracking for LEED Platinum certification. Features of the new facility that will contribute to its LEED certification include:

• Roof rain water collection/irrigation cistern system
• Solar voltaic panels
• Wind turbines,
• Geothermal systems
• Solar domestic hot water systems

The $15 million dollar project is expected to take between 10 and 12 months to complete and is receiving multiple state and federal tax incentives including the New Market Tax Credit, Business Energy Investment Tax Credit Grant and Brownfield Tax Credits. Partners in the project include Green Street Properties, Treanor Architects, G.S. & S. Construction, Solutions AEC, and Stock and Associates. About Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 36
Serving its members since January 25, 1888, Sheet Metal Workers’ Local #36 encompasses the greater St. Louis metropolitan area, Eastern Missouri, Columbia, Jefferson City, and Springfield Missouri as well as Arkansas. Representing over 3,200 members and serving over 160 contractors, the organization is committed to providing customer satisfaction on every job through the highest quality, value, integrity, safety and craftsmanship. Local 36 is an affiliate of the Sheet Metal Workers’ Union International Association.

 

Time-lapse Videos of The Local 36 Union Hall and Training School Complex

Local 36 has set up a time-lapse camera in an effort to keep the members and public in touch with progress during the construction of the new building.

A new time-lapse video will be added every month

 

Scenes From the Groundbreaking