Full Production Expected Late 2019 for 1-Million SF Facility
First Solar is a 1-million-square-foot manufacturing plant being built for the production of its new Series 6 thin-film solar panels for use by large utility solar farms, on public buildings, and at off-grid industrial sites. This is the second First Solar manufacturing plant and it is located in Lake Township Ohio. Breaking ground in June 2018, the plant is expected to reach full production by late 2019.
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Sustainable MEP solutions for your building
Whether you are in the design phase, own an older building, or are looking to revamp operational procedures at your current building, the proper MEP engineering services can address your wants and needs for making your building more sustainable. The following are four examples that can significantly reduce your bottom line:
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Lighting,
Electrical,
Mechanical,
Energy,
Plumbing,
HVAC,
MEP
BIM Technology Aids in Successful Team Collaboration
Peter Basso Associates provided MEP design services for the University of Michigan Yost Ice Arena Ice Plant Renovation. The project began and was completed over a swift six-month time frame, just in time for the first puck to drop in October for the beginning of the 2015/16 college hockey season.
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Education,
Mechanical,
Hockey

PBA provided LEED Commissioning Services
PBA provided Cx Services for the new LEED Silver certified La-Z-Boy World Headquarters facility in Monroe, MI.
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Electrical,
Commissioning,
Mechanical,
LEED
MEP Design Services, Architectural Lighting and Green Design
Peter Basso Associates provided MEP engineering design services for the LEED Platinum certified CMU Graduate Housing Complex - a two-building/3-story residential housing area, located on the north end of campus on Bellows Street, adjacent to the Health Professions/College of Medicine building. The building’s encompass 94 apartments and 164 beds.
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Lighting,
Recent News,
Electrical,
Education,
Mechanical,
LEED,
Housing
MEP Design Services, Architectural Lighting and Green Design
Peter Basso Associates provided mechanical and electrical engineering services for the renovation of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory, approximately 9,500 square feet of energy storage research laboratory space, and a 10,106 square foot LEED Gold Certified office addition.
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Lighting,
Recent News,
Electrical,
Mechanical,
Office,
Historic,
LEED
Detroit Medical Center Children's Hospital of Michigan Ronald McDonald House IT /AV / Security System Design Project Complete
Peter Basso Associates recently provided electrical design services for IT / AV / Security System design for the Ronald McDonald House for the Detroit Medical Center's Children's Hospital of Michigan.
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Recent News,
Electrical,
Health Care

MEP Engineering Design and Architectural Lighting for Modern NMU Classroom Building
Peter Basso Associates provided MEP design services and architectural lighting design for the NMU Jamrich Hall - a modern classroom building, that includes five large lecture halls, where more than 40 percent of university classes are held. The newly LEED Certified Jamrich Hall also houses academic department offices for sociology, social work and anthropology, the English department, the math and computer science department, and the criminal justice department.
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Lighting,
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Education,
Mechanical,
Energy,
LEED

LEED Certification for Historic DTE Energy Navitas House
Peter Basso Associates recently provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design and lighting design services for the renovation of the historic Salvation Army Building, recently acquired by DTE Energy.
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Lighting,
Recent News,
Electrical,
Mechanical,
Office,
Historic,
LEED
PBA Provides Energy Audit Commissioning Services for K-12 District
As part of Consumers Energy's plan to provide K-12 school districts in Michigan with an Energy Management Plan (EMP) based on recommendations from building assessments, PBA was brought on board to provide energy audit level 2 commissioning services including Whole Building Energy Assessments, beginning with Consumers Energy’s pilot district, Delton Kellogg Public Schools.
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Electrical,
K-12,
Commissioning,
Education,
Energy