Architecturally Speaking Winter 2009
Quick Facts

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Randall-Paulson Architects is now a member of the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.

RPA has launched Bipid, a design group that specializes in branding and identity.

bipid design

Bipid is available to take your company’s image to the next level by creating new logos and branding, as well as recreating existing identity. Design services include logo design, print materials, web design & e-marketing, promotional products, and environmental graphics.

For more information, please visit www.bipiddesign.com or contact Kelly: kmyers@bipiddesign.com.
Did you know?

1. Which facts are true about
    aluminum cans?
a. 350,000 aluminum cans are produced
    every minute.
b. There is no limit to the amount of times
    an aluminum can may be recycled.
c. An aluminum can that is thrown away will
    still be a can 500 years from now.
d. All of the above


2. What city in the U.S. has an exact
    full scale replica of the Parthenon?
a. Orlando, Fl
b. Nashville, TN
c. Denver, CO
d. Sacramento, CA


3. What is an impluvium?
a. Heavy clouds with over 80% humidity
    level.
b. A rainwater harvest pool used in roman
    houses in antiquity.
c. A rainwater harvest technique in which
    roof water was collected and piped
    to an underground tank.



And the answers are...


Don't Reinvent the Wheel - pt2 The Square Bethany Church Groundbreaking Northport LEED Silver ON THE BOARDS RPA in the Community

Don't Reinvent the Wheel - part 2
Another set of problems that have simple solutions are phantom loads and miscellaneous electric loads (MELs). What are they and how do they apply to this issue? Well, a phantom load is energy loss from an appliance or gadget in standby mode or not in use. Just being plugged into the power circuit can cause energy losses. Major appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, and ranges are prime contributors to phantom load losses.

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The Square
Last summer we launched an idea that just seemed like fun at the time. We put an office lunch date on the monthly calendar with the simple plan of giving our staff a forum for sharing any subject the employee finds interesting, cutting edge, new, or exciting. We call these brown bag lunches the Square.

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Project Spotlight:
Bethany Primitive Baptist Church
Celebrates Groundbreaking
Bethany Primitive Baptist Church celebrated the Groundbreaking Ceremony for its new 11,810 SF Sanctuary and Fellowship facility on Sunday, January 31, 2010. Excitement about the new building, the beautiful semi-rural site, and a fortunate day of fine weather made for a very special day in the life of this congregation. The church leadership, member families, project manager, contractors, and architects were all in attendance.

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Project Spotlight: Northport LEED Silver
Northport Logistics Center, an 872,627 SF distribution center, was designed for, and has recently achieved, the designation of LEED Silver Certification by the USGBC. The site is strategically located 2.5 miles from the future Mitsui Container Terminal and 3.5 miles from the Blount Island Marine Terminal. This 75 acre development provides excellent access to I-295, I-95 and Jacksonville International Airport.

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ON THE BOARDS:
NEW HOPE MEDICAL CENTER
RPA is working on a design-build basis with Hughes Corporation to design interior medical spaces in the New Hope Medical Center located in Duluth, Georgia.

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RPA IN THE COMMUNITY
• 2009 UT Essay Scholarship Winner Announced
• RPA sponsors the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Spring Classic
• Holiday donations made to Childkind, Children’s Tumor Foundation,
   The Marcus Institute, and Toys for Tots.

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