Thursday, January 8, 2009

Welcome to Station Style Online

Doors Open on a New Venture

At some point, fire departments need new fire stations. Whether a department finds that it's time to move out of someone’s garage or pole barn, needs more space and storage, or is making the transition from volunteers to paid members, Station Style Online is here to help....

Feature

Voter Bond Support Remains Strong

Dec 15, 2008 1:42 PM, By Barbara Doepping

A careful review of the recent November elections indicates that although times now and in the future will be a turbulent, overall public support continues strong for various statewide government-based initiatives....

Station of the Month

Complete in May 2008, Bentonville Fire Station No. 1 has a project area of 33,138 square feet. The total project cost was $5,395,122, or $162.81 per square foot.

Bentonville Station Shines for January

Dec 15, 2008 1:10 PM, By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director

At night, Bentonville (Ark.) Fire Station No. 1 appears to glow like its Gold Award–Career from the 2008 Station Style Awards....

Company News

GBCI Appoints President

Dec 15, 2008 11:49 AM

Peter Templeton will assume the new role of president of the Green Building Certification Institute....

Sharp, Borrego Donate Solar Systems

Dec 15, 2008 11:52 AM

California-based Sharp and Borrego Solar Systems Inc. have teamed up to donate and install state solar electric systems to firehouses located in neighborhoods most severely impacted by the 2007 wildfires in Southern California. ...

Breckenridge Group Hires Five

Dec 15, 2008 11:57 AM

Recent award of several large projects has enabled Breckenridge Group expanded its architectural firm in Tucson, Ariz, with a number of new hires. ...

Continental Girbau Names Sales Manager

Dec 15, 2008 12:00 PM

Continental Girbau West in Sante Fe Springs, Calif., named Andrew Jacoby branch sales manager. He will manage the sales efforts of the branch and assist in the company’s marketing and equipment inventory management....

Jim Wilson Architects Certified by GBCI

Dec 15, 2008 12:02 PM

The firm of Jim Wilson Architects and architects Jim Wilson, Eric Ciskowski and Nicci Harmon have been certified as LEED-accredited professionals by the Green Building Certification Institute....

Station Styles

Station 376 includes a kitchen/dining/day room area, exercise room and office. A ceramic mural runs along the building’s front exterior wall.

Recent Construction

Dec 15, 2008 12:24 PM

Before a department breaks ground on a new fire station, it should look at the facilities being built by other departments around the country. What are they specifying? Why did they select a floor plan or finish? How do they feel about their choices now that firefighters are operating from the station?...