a:30:{s:9:"weblog_id";s:1:"2";s:8:"entry_id";s:0:"";s:6:"sticky";s:0:"";s:14:"allow_comments";s:1:"n";s:16:"allow_trackbacks";s:1:"n";s:10:"entry_date";s:19:"2009-09-24 11:18 AM";s:15:"expiration_date";s:0:"";s:23:"comment_expiration_date";s:0:"";s:8:"category";a:2:{i:0;s:2:"15";i:1;s:2:"70";}s:9:"author_id";s:1:"4";s:10:"new_weblog";s:1:"2";s:6:"status";s:4:"open";s:14:"trackback_urls";s:0:"";s:18:"versioning_enabled";s:1:"y";s:5:"title";s:69:"Sheet Metal Local 36 Plans $15 Million Training/Headquarters Facility";s:9:"url_title";s:68:"sheet_metal_local_36_plans_15_million_training_headquarters_facility";s:6:"submit";s:6:"Submit";s:10:"field_id_5";s:69:"Sheet Metal Local 36 Plans $15 Million Training/Headquarters Facility";s:10:"field_ft_5";s:4:"none";s:10:"field_id_9";s:232:"Sheet Metal Workers\' Local 36  has announced the approval from its members to purchase and renovate of the former Missouri Boiler building on the at Jefferson and Choteau avenues as a $15 million training facility and headquarters.";s:10:"field_ft_9";s:4:"none";s:11:"field_id_13";s:0:"";s:10:"field_id_7";s:68:"Sheet Metal Workers\' Local 36, headquarters, Green Street, training";s:10:"field_ft_7";s:4:"none";s:10:"field_id_8";s:2718:"<p>Sheet Metal Workers\' Local 36 announced the approval from its
members to move forward with the purchase and renovation of the former
Missouri Boiler building on the northeast corner of Jefferson and
Choteau avenues in downtown St. Louis to develop a new
state-of-the-art, 96,023 square-foot campus. Current plans call for the
buildings, which will serve as the new training center, Local 36
headquarters and 1,000-seat multiple event venue, to earn Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) accreditation.</p>
<p><img alt=\"New Local 36 Building\" class=\"image-left\" height=\"120\" src=\"/images/uploads/Local36BuildingImage.jpg\" style=\"float: left;\" width=\"250\" />Emerging job markets, and sustainability are two key areas of business Sheet Metal Workers\' Local 36 has focused on in recent years to help create and keep up with growth in the sheet metal and HVAC industries.  With the support of its membership, Local 36 will soon be making those key areas priorities as it unveils plans for a new $15 million green facility.<br /> <br />\"The approval of this project has some incredible implications for Local 36,\" said Local 36 President and Business Manager David C. Zimmermann.  \"It shows great dedication from our members towards becoming sustainable and creating the resources to develop an elite training facility.\"<br /> <br />The new facility will resurrect the boiler manufacturing structure in the Choteau Crossing, incorporating multiple sustainable energy systems. w<br /> <br />\"I want to congratulate Local 36 as they move forward with their new state-of-the-art headquarters,\" said Kaci Starr Tripplet, Alderman of the 6th Ward of St. Louis.  \"Their continued presence in the 6th Ward and advancement of clean energy principles in the building trades makes our city a cleaner, more environmentally friendly place.\"<br /> <br />The new Local 36 Training School will more than double the size of its current 20,000 square-foot facility to over 50,000 square-feet.  The extra space will allow for more full-scale mockups for use in training and provide additional classroom space that will help Local 36 advance its green training initiatives.  A 14,000 square-foot meeting hall and over 20,000 square-feet of office space are also part of the plans for the facility which will, for the first time, have all the functioning arms of Local 36 under one roof.  <br /> <br />Local 36, along with Green Street Properties, Treanor Architects P.A., G.S. &amp; S. Construction, Solutions AEC and Stock and Associates, plan to break ground on the project before the end of 2009 and anticipate being able to open the new facility within 12 months of groundbreaking.</p>
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