Efficiency expertsThe University of Waterloo stands as a model of energy efficiency in Ontario, Jenn Monroe reports. Energy efficiency has been part of the University of WaterlooÔÇÖs operations strategy long before it became a trend. According to Rick Zalagenas, director of maintenance and utilities, the university started its efforts more than 20 years ago, even preceding his arrival on campus.  ÔÇ£In the early to mid-1980s it was a high priority,ÔÇØ he says.

Efficiency expertsThe University of Waterloo stands as a model of energy efficiency in Ontario, Jenn Monroe reports. Energy efficiency has been part of the University of WaterlooÔÇÖs operations strategy long before it became a trend. According to Rick Zalagenas, director of maintenance and utilities, the university started its efforts more than 20 years ago, even preceding his arrival on campus.  ÔÇ£In the early to mid-1980s it was a high priority,ÔÇØ he says.

Everything old is new againAs Keith Regan learns, for Viger DMC InternationalÔÇÖs director, a million-square-foot redevelopment project in Old Montr├®al is a labor of love and a way to connect the cityÔÇÖs rich past with its promising future. Multiple elements of CanadaÔÇÖs storied history come together on a single parcel of property in Montr├®al.

Right-sizing healthcareUniversal Health Services balances costs, care, and construction, Jenn Monroe reports. Universal Health Services is doing its part to ensure greater access to healthcare in communities across the country. As one of the largest hospital operators in the US, it both builds new facilities and acquires existing facilities. ÔÇ£We will pursue attractive opportunities, no matter what form they take,ÔÇØ says William Seed, director of facilities design and construction.  Alan B.

Head of the classKate Sawyer takes a tour of the many renovation and construction projects underway at University of Texas at Austin. When University of Texas (UT) at Austin was founded in 1883 as a small campus on 40 acres, it had only one building, eight teachers, two departments, and 221 students. Today, it represents the most robust facet of the University of Texas System, which includes nine academic universities and six health sciences centers.

Rolling on the riverThe Port of PortlandÔÇÖs Sam Ruda explains to Gary Toushek the myriad responsibilities that go with operating, maintaining, and marketing port facilities. Located on the Columbia River, 105 miles inland from OregonÔÇÖs coast, the Port of Portland includes four marine terminals, six industrial parks and four airports (Portland International plus three smaller, cargo airports).

Gateway to the futureIn the farthest reaches of the north, ocean-going vessels laden with goods and materials still represent the major commerce conduit. Kate Sawyer reports on the important role the Port of Anchorage plays in AlaskaÔÇÖs economic vitality. The Port of Anchorage serves as the gateway to the Last Frontier, and it is singularly vital to the survival of Alaskan businesses and residents.  Approximately 90 percent of all goods en route to Alaska pass through the Port of Anchorage, through rail, road, and air cargo connections.

All aboardThanks to rocketing fuel prices, public transportation is having a glory moment, but in Pittsburgh theyÔÇÖre hoping to change a short-term crisis into a long-term way of life, Alan T. Swaby discovers. The Port Authority of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, in its capacity as provider of public transportation services, has gone a long way down the track of integration but has yet to add roller coasters to its list of transport options.

Right idea, right place, right timeKeith Regan learns how PolyMet Mining plans to refurbish the large processing facilities and add new modern technology to help meet worldwide demand for a range of metals such as copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum, palladium and gold. Mining has long been a part of the economy, landscape and culture of the Mesabi Range area of northeastern Minnesota, with six iron ore mines remaining in active production today. Historically, the mining activity has been focused on iron ore. PolyMet Mining Corp.

John Millard shares with Jenn Monroe Novant HealthÔÇÖs strategy to reach maximum energy efficiency Three years ago Novant Health set its sights on the stars. Actually, the goal is to reach just oneÔÇöthe Energy Star rating. ÔÇ£We want to be in the top 25 percent in our industry,ÔÇØ says John Millard, director of energy and environmental affairs. ÔÇ£For our hospitals, itÔÇÖs a standard weÔÇÖre putting out there.ÔÇØBut attaining the Energy Star rating is just one piece of a two-pronged initiative.