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CDFL News
CDFL News
December 2011 – CDFL Celebrates 50th Anniversary
On June 1, 2011, CDFL celebrated 50 years of success in the integrated practice of architecture and engineering. The three founding members, Bill Cooke, PE, Nelson Douglass, PE and Bob Farr, AIA, envisioned a collaborative practice of multiple disciplines working side by side in order to streamline the design process, and exceed the client’s needs and expectations. Our current leadership continues the pursuit of innovative design through the compounded efforts of our talented professionals. Many thanks to our clients, our associates and to everyone who has contributed to our growth and progress.
July 2011 – CDFL Associates Earn Certifications
Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects & Engineers PA is pleased to
announce associates who have recently earned licenses and certifications.
Shane Armour, PE, was awarded his Professional Engineer license by the Mississippi Board of
Licensure for Professional Engineers & Surveyors. Mr. Armour is a graduate of the Rose-Hulman
Institute of Technology, and joined the CDFL electrical engineering team in 2010.
Amanda Taylor was awarded LEED Green Associate status from the United States Green
Building Council. Ms. Taylor is the Sustainability Coordinator for the firm, and graduated from
Mississippi College with a Bachelor of Marketing and a Masters in Management in 2002.
Gary Tree, PE, was awarded LEED Green Associate status from the United States Green Building
Council. He also received his Evidence Based Design Accreditation and Certification (EDAC) from
the The Center for Health Design. EDAC-certified individuals base their healthcare design upon
research and hard evidence that has been shown to promote better medical outcomes.
January 2011 – CDFL Architect Chris Myers Elected to the Board of the Mississippi Heritage Trust
We are proud to announce that CDFL architect, Chris Myers, was recently elected to the board of the Mississippi Heritage Trust. The Mississippi Heritage Trust is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the prehistoric and historic cultural resources of Mississippi. It was established as the only statewide non-profit organization in Mississippi to serve as a unified voice for preservation in the state. MHT is also a statewide partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and works closely with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History and the Mississippi Main Street Association.
January 2011 – General Services Administration Honors 11 Winners With Design Awards
The U.S. General Services Administration honored the Dr. A. H. McCoy Federal Building Renovation, a Schwartz/Silver Architects and CDFL joint-venture design, with an Urbanism Citation award celebrating today's best in federal architecture.
December 2010 – CDFL Announces New Associates
In June of 1961, Bill Cooke, Nelson Douglass and Bob Farr formed an alliance, and what we know today as Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects & Engineers PA was born. Through the decades, our firm has built upon this foundation by pursuing new challenges and expanding our team with talented, accomplished professionals. As we prepare to celebrate 50 years of achievement in June of 2011, our leaders have voted to promote Ron Fender, PE, David Burnet, AIA and Parker Reece, PE to the Associate level. The advancement of these valued team members will ensure our next 50 years of success as we continue to broaden our knowledge and resources and create distinguished built environments.
October 2010 – University of Mississippi Awarded ARRA Grant for Sustainable Project
The University of Mississippi Center for Manufacturing Excellence (CME) was recently awarded an American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Grant through the Mississippi Development Authority, Energy Division. The design for the UM CME was completed by Jackson firm Cooke Douglass Farr Lemons Architects & Engineers, and construction had begun when CDFL Principal and Lead Electrical Engineer Jesse Browning learned of the available grant funding. “The original design of the CME already had a solar photovoltaic array integrated into the building’s function as a demonstration of solar power production,” said Mr. Browning. “The grant request focused on expanding the PV array to facilitate the removal of the teaching section of the Center from the electrical grid.”
The three-story CME building will include a simulated factory, classrooms, offices and conference rooms. Interim Director of the CME, Dr. James Vaughan, and representatives from the State of Mississippi aided in developing a new manufacturing program that will provide hands-on experience with advanced manufacturing processes to engineering, accounting and business students. Browning continued, “Students will experience the real-world impact of solar energy production, and leave knowing it can be implemented in a manufacturing environment.” The total amount of the grant is $529,395.
A web-based system will monitor energy output from anywhere the internet is available. The success of the project will be judged by continuously monitoring the output of the photovoltaic array as well as the usage within the facility. Additional energy-saving measures are incorporated into the CME such as highly efficient HVAC systems, high-tech methods of heating water, and occupancy sensors to reduce the lighting loads in unoccupied spaces. All these methods will contribute to the CME being an energy producer, rather than an energy consumer. The 47,000 usable square-foot facility has been registered to be LEED certified upon completion.
September 2010 – Advanced Cardiovascular Center at University Heart
After working with a team of doctors to complete the Transitional Master Plan for the University of Mississippi Medical Center, the CDFL team was chosen to design the renovation and addition to the University Heart Cardiovascular Center. CDFL is providing A&E Services, with consultants Kurt Salmon Associates delivering Programming, TRO Jung|Brannen on Space Development and Korbel Associates for Equipment Selection. The new Center design is organized into five basic areas: Facility Arrival & Amenities (Main Entrance), Prep / Recovery Area, Invasive Lab, Non-Invasive Lab and Administrative Areas. The CV Center will provide a dedicated cardiac prep and recovery space, and six procedural labs will be constructed – two dedicated for cardiac catheterization, two for electrophysiology, and two mixed-use that will also support lower-complexity vascular procedures.
Patients and visitors will be led to the Cardiovascular Center by an iconic tower at the main entrance. The lit pillar will be viewable from Woodrow Wilson, and will symbolize the exceptional level of care and service provided by hospital’s staff. The entry roundabout will be redesigned to accommodate the increased traffic due to the expanded facility and future Wound Center. Overall project goals include simplification of patient flow, maximization of staff efficiency and creation of a facility capable of recruiting top physicians.
August 2010 – Oxford-University Stadium Unveiling
CDFL is pleased to announce that the extensive additions and renovations to the Oxford-University Stadium at the University of Mississippi are complete. Ole Miss unveiled its new baseball facility during the April 24 - 26 SEC Series between the Rebels and the University of Georgia. CDFL lead architect David Lemons worked with Athletic Director Pete Boone, Senior Associate A. D. for Facilities Blake Barnes and former Chancellor Robert Khayat to expand the grandstand seating capacity from 2,951 to over 6,000 new chairback seats, including 890 in the new Diamond Club. Other amenities include four new concession and restroom areas with handicap accessibility; new broadcast and game operations facilities; new pressbox; expanded dugouts; and new and renovated team facilities. “The Ole Miss Stadium has consistently been rated as one of the top college stadiums in the country,” said Lemons. “With these new additions, the game day experience for the players and fans will be enhanced exponentially.”