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Greener Building Practices
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July 2008

IUSB opens on campus housing
A 30 year old project is finally finished, as I-U-S-B opens its first on-campus apartments. The new River Crossing Campus Apartments were built with environmentally friendly materials and uses a geo-thermal heating system.
June 19, 2008

South Bend invests in WNIT building
The city is investing $1 million to help WNIT pay for a facade when it moves downtown later this year.
May 17, 2008

First Theological Library in the U.S. registered with the U.S. Green Building Council
The construction of the new library gives AMBS the opportunity to create a landmark that identifies the seminary's commitment to green building design and construction.
April 24, 2008

Integrating Sustainable Design
Thinking of renovations or additions to your facility? Green design isn’t just for new buildings. The cost savings, health and wellness gains, and environmental advantages benefit existing buildings, too.
April 23, 2008

Western Route takes different form after original plans denied by INDOT
The county worked with Mishawaka engineering firm, Troyer Group, to identify several plans for route alternatives.
April 22, 2008

Technology, green building come together
Sophisticated computer technology is helping the push toward sustainable building in a sort of green-meets-geek convergence advanced by two Troyer Group experts.
April 14, 2008

Building GREEN saves you GREEN
Indiana University South Bend will be the first among all IU campuses to have a LEED-certified building when the Student Housing Community Building is completed later this year.
April 1, 2008

Ground broken on library project
In front of a 1966 cornerstone, Loutit District Library officials broke ground Tuesday on the 2008 chapter of the library's story.
March 26, 2008

Development to reduce environmental impact
Lori Fritts smiles while breathing fresh, chemical-free air in a southern Michigan woodland she and her husband, Craig, are developing with members of the Troyer Group.
March 17, 2008

Troyer Group named MBA Business of the Year
The Mishawaka Business Association (MBA) board of directors today announced the selection of The Troyer Group as the 2008 MBA Business of the Year.
Feb. 21, 2008

Irish going Green
Named the Irish Green, the lushly landscaped park area will face Edison Road south of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.
Feb. 17, 2008

'Do No Harm' with Renovated Science Center
That was the mandate that EMU administration and Troyer Group architects heard from participants at a Jan. 22 forum of some 200 staff, faculty, students, community members, and alumni at EMU.
Jan. 28, 2008

Communication Key to Troyer Success
The Troyer Group started 37 years ago as an architecture service working mostly with churches and not-for-profits. Today it has grown into a full service architecture, engineering and construction firm.
Jan. 28, 2008

'Sustainability' Forum for Science Center Set for Jan. 22
The university is hosting the event to foster a sense of ownership and excitement in plans to renovate the existing science center and create a sustainable learning environment.
Jan. 17, 2008

Higher Education Institutions Saving Millions of Green with Green
Several College and University clients of The Troyer Group have gone green. One has reaped the benefits from its decision to go green years ago, and the other is seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification for its new library.
Jan. 11, 2008

IUSB accepting housing applications
Indiana University South Bend started accepting applications this week from students seeking to live in the new on-campus apartments next fall.
Jan. 4, 2008

Dunes project wins again
Indiana Dunes State Park has won a third award for its project that returned Dunes Creek to a natural stream and wetlands area. The award, bestowed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Wilderness, was one of 15 annual Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards recently presented at a ceremony at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Dec. 12, 2007

Library site plan gets unanimous OK
The $11.4 million building plan for Loutit District Library was given unanimous approval Tuesday night by the Grand Haven Planning Commission.
Dec. 12, 2007

WNIT looks toward future
Right now, WNIT is working with The Troyer Group, a planning, design and construction firm based in Mishawaka, to develop drawings and construction plans for the project.
Nov. 22, 2007