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A monthly newsletter from the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

July 2011

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TKDA’s Sustainable Design atop RiverCentre Roof Deems Saint Paul Home to Largest Thermal Project in Midwest


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Saint Paul is one of 25 major U.S. cities working to accelerate the adoption of solar energy technologies for a cleaner, more secure energy future. Recently, the city became home to the largest solar thermal project in the Midwest thanks to the work of Saint Paul-based TKDA and District Energy Saint Paul.

TKDA was selected by District Energy to provide planning, design and construction assistance for the solar thermal system. The project would provide more energy to District Energy’s distribution system, which heats 80 percent of the buildings in downtown Saint Paul. TKDA is a 101-year-old engineering, architecture and planning firm that has worked on several high-profile projects throughout Minnesota and beyond.

The project was made possible by a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) “Solar America Communities” program and matching funds from District Energy Saint Paul. The DOE program aims to promote projects like this, which have the potential to accelerate the

adoption of solar processes while also encouraging economic growth through training, hiring and installation of solar technology. This solar thermal installation is one of 40 projects nationwide and the first to be completed.



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The project involved placing the new solar thermal system onto the roof of the Saint Paul RiverCentre, the city-owned convention center. In addition to being located in a climate not historically conducive for this type of solar power, the RiverCentre was not originally structured to accommodate this type of system. However, a team of TKDA engineers welcomed the challenge and successfully designed the project which, in addition to being the largest in the Midwest, is also the first of its type in the U.S. to be integrated with a district energy system.

In designing and engineering the project, TKDA determined the size and configuration of the system, which involved installing 144 individual solar thermal collectors covering an area roughly half the size of a football field. The RiverCentre was the perfect location because it offered more than one acre of unshaded rooftop.

While the roof was not originally constructed to bear the amount of weight generated by the solar panels, TKDA engineered a skeleton system where the panels were ultimately supported by the building columns to ensure the

weight was evenly distributed.

Each solar thermal panel measures approximately 20-feet long by eight-feet tall and is connected in a series of six to seven panels on a structural

skeleton and installed at a 45-degree tilt. A pump and piping network circulate a glycol solution that begins to flow once the sunlight levels reach a certain intensity. The liquid absorbs solar energy, which flows to heat



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exchangers located in the fifth-floor mechanical area of the RiverCentre, just under the roof.

The exchangers use the energy to heat water for the RiverCentre as well as warm the 162,000 square-foot building. If the energy supply is insufficient, the process will defer to the existing hot water system. If the supply exceeds demand, the excess energy is diverted into a hot water distribution loop built by District Energy Saint Paul.

In addition to the engineering challenges, it was a process to find solar thermal collectors that would operate under extreme weather conditions. TKDA researched several companies both in the U.S. and abroad in an effort to find panels that met the client’s need. While solar projects are gaining popularity in the U.S., the technology behind the development of the products is more advanced in European

countries. From TKDA’s system modeling output, District Energy St. Paul was able to select a manufacturer that offered the highest performing solar thermal panels and had the ability to generate energy even during the colder seasons of the year.

The new system, completed in March 2011, provides one megawatt of solar thermal potential captured by the 144 panels on top of the RiverCentre and reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 900,000 pounds per year. It also enables a 300-percent increase in installed peak thermal capacity for District Energy Saint Paul.

Written by Chip Lederer, TKDA’s Project Manager on the Solar Thermal project. TKDA is a St. Paul-based firm that provides communities, public agencies and businesses with engineering, architecture and planning services.


CALENDAR OF EVENTS

July 2011Event Date/Time Location Description Sponsors

Membership MeetingMembers $30Non-members $50

Tuesday, July 1211:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Radisson Hotel Roseville2540 Cleveland Avenue North roseville, MN 55113

Please join us for our July membership meeting featuring Stanley hubbard, Chairman of hubbard Broadcasting, inc. on Tuesday, July 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the radisson hotel, roseville. Stanley S. hubbard has followed in the family tradition by being a true broadcast pioneer. For more than 80 years, hubbard Broadcasting has stayed on the industry's cutting edge, pioneering innovations in radio, television and satellite broadcasting.

Public Affairs Series: Partisanship and Politics—Is the Art of Compromise Dead?Members $20 Non-members $30

Wednesday, July 2011:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

University of St. Thomas 2115 Summit AvenueSaint Paul, MN 55105

At a time when the state is facing a significant budget crisis; civility and bipartisanship seem to be at an all time low. We are facing similar challenges at the federal level as well. What are the implications for the business community, state, and the nation if our politicians cannot find common ground? Join the Chamber and two of Minnesota’s top political experts for an intense discussion about this year’s, as of yet, unresolved Minnesota legislative session and the ongoing battles at the federal level as well.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

July 2011Event Date/Time Location Description Sponsors

Chamber 101Free

Thursday, July 212:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce Center401 North robert Street Suite 150 Saint Paul, 55101

Are you a new member of the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce or just interested in discovering how to get the most out of your membership investment?

Attend Chamber 101 and learn about a variety of opportunities available to you as a Chamber member.

The presentation includes an overview of services, events, advertising, marketing, sponsorships and additional value-added programs available to Chamber members only.

YPro: Multi Chamber Young Professionals Event$25

Thursday, July 214:00 - 6:30 p.m.

Solera 900 hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55403

Summer Social at Solera: A Young Professionals Event

enjoy an urban evening on the newly remodeled rooftop at Solera! This is a fantastic opportunity to network with members of four local Chamber of Commerce young professional groups and guests from other area organizations.

A cash bar and appetizers will be available.

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Your Chamber and Moore, Costello & Hart partnered in 2005 to create a tradition called Celebrate Business Success.

This award honors those who provide leading examples of how members of the business community contribute to a shared vision of economic success throughout the Saint Paul/East Metro area.

At the Chamber’s June Membership Meeting, David Rom, President of Platinum Bank accepted a Celebrate Business Success Award. Platinum Bank is among the top-performing banks of its size in Minnesota and holds the seventh best performing loan portfolio since opening its doors in 2007.


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Minneapolis-based North Star Resource Group hired Tiana Walker as new business coordinator.

Saint Paul-based Explore Minnesota Tourism appointed Adam Johnson, vice president of marketing and public relations for Visit Saint Paul, the Explore Minnesota Tourism commissioner to the Minnesota Mississippi River Parkway Commission.

St. Paul Pioneer Press, Saint Paul, promoted Mike Burbach to editor and vice president.

Saint Paul-based Automated Logic – Twin Cities promoted Philip Moody to project engineer.

James McCormick, chancellor of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and his wife Maryan McCormick received an honorary lifetime membership to the Minnesota State College Student Association, which also established the McCormick Leadership Scholarship in their honor.

Edina-based Parasole opened a second Burger Jones location at 1617 West County Road 42, Burnsville.

Saint Paul-based Paster Enterprises, manager and developer of neighborhood shopping centers, announced that Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods will open a 32,000-square-foot standalone

location on the company’s property at 1001 Plymouth Road, Minnetonka.

Minneapolis-based Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. hired Melissa Zachman to digital media manager of its Minneapolis/Saint Paul division.

Minneapolis-based Tunheim Partners hired Danielle Pierce as account executive.

Saint Paul-based government to citizen communication solutions provider GovDelivery, Inc. was named to the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Fortune Magazine’s 2011 Inner 100 list of the fastest growing inner city companies in the country.

People, Awards and Company Notes


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Dr. John Lake of the University of Minnesota received the AST Senior Achievement Award in Clinical Transplantation from the Mt. Laurel, N.J.-based American Society of Transplantation.

Minneapolis-based Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Company, LLP has been named one of the best accounting firms for women by the McLean, Va.-based American Society of Women Accountants and the Dayton, Ohio-based American Women’s Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Minneapolis-based architecture, planning and interior design provider CMA is opening a new office at 2586 7th Avenue East, North Saint Paul.

Highland Bank, Saint Paul, hired Donald Kottke III as director of compliance and audit.

Saint Paul-based Bonestroo hired Jesse Narr as engineer.

Minneapolis-based Meyer, Borgman & Johnson, Inc. hired Chris Hartnett as structural engineer.

American Bank, Saint Paul, promoted Joe Bauer to Vice President, Commercial Banking Manager for the Commercial Banking Division.

Saint Paul-based Securian Financial Group Inc. promoted Donna Arbisi and Mark Geldernick to assistant general counsel, and Cathy Klimek

and Keri O’Brien to senior counsel. It also announced that Mike Steinert will serve as chief legal officer of Allied Solutions, a Securian subsidiary.

Maplewood-based 3M Co. promoted Inge Thulin to executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Neighborhood House, Saint Paul, hired Ellen Zebrun as cultural proficiency business development manager.

Minneapolis-based Himle Horner Inc. hired Susie Bell as account supervisor and Jenna Wotrang as assistant account executive.



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Thomas Akin, global travel manager at Lawson Software Inc. in Saint Paul, received the President’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in recognition of his volunteer commitment to the North Central Business Travel Association.

Minneapolis-based Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota was named one of the top 50 pediatric hospitals in cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, neonatology and pulmonology in the nation in the 2011 U.S. News Media Group’s ranking.

Minneapolis/Saint Paul division of Clear Channel Outdoor, a subsidiary of San Antonio-based Clear Channel

Communications, received a Corporate Citizens Award from the University of Minnesota’s Amplatz Children’s Hospital for its support of the hospital’s annual fundraising gala, WineFest.

Alan Maclin, president and shareholder at Minneapolis law firm Briggs & Morgan, was awarded the 2011 Excellence in Diversity Award by the Ramsey County Bar Association.

Memorial Blood Centers of Saint Paul and Winona Health of Winona received 2010 Quality Awards from the Saint Paul-based Minnesota Council for Quality, which recognizes leading organizations that are systematically improving results.


NEWS ABOUT YOUR CLIENTS

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ADD ON Staffing Solutions inc.employment ServicesMs. Sharon Murphy255 east roselawn Avenue, Suite 50Saint Paul, MN 55117www.addoninc.com

Automated logic Twin CitiesBuilding AutomationMs. Maria McCarthy953 Westgate Drive, Suite 101Saint Paul, MN 55114www.automatedlogic.com/twincities

Bernstein Global Wealth ManagementFinancial ServicesMs. Dawn Campbell225 South Sixth Street, Suite 5000Minneapolis, MN 55402www.bernstein.com

C2X Solutions, llCMedical Technology and ProductsMs. Demress Stockman7800 Third Street North, Suite 300Oakdale, MN 55128www.c2xs.com

Cue 7 Consortium, inc.Consultants-ManagementMr. D. Scott ross1480 North Danube roadMinneapolis, MN 55432

larsonAllen llPAccountants-CPAs & lPAsMr. Joe Van Vynckt220 South Sixth Street, Suite 300Minneapolis, MN 55402www.larsonallen.com

larsonAllen Search, llCexecutive Search ServicesMs. Jan kruchoski220 South Sixth Street, Suite 300Minneapolis, MN 55402www.larsonallen.com

Madison equitiesreal estate-Commercial & investmentMr. rob Crockarell325 Cedar Street, Suite 400Saint Paul, MN 55101www.madisonequities.biz

MultibandAudio-Visual equipment & ServiceMr. Jeff Paletz9449 Science Center DriveNew hope, MN 55428www.multibandusa.com

Now Micro, inc.Computer-ConsultantsMs. kim rueb1645 energy Park Drive, Suite 200Saint Paul, MN 55108www.nowmicro.com

Point North Networks, inc.internet Products & ServicesMr. Cooper FinsethPark Square Court Building 400 Sibley Street, Suite 192Saint Paul, MN 55101www.pointnorthnetworks.com

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MEMBER CHECKLIST

• Attend Chamber 101

• Join our group on LinkedIn, become a Facebook

Fan & follow us on Twitter

• Take advantage of new member recognition at the

monthly Membership Meeting for the first

six months of your membership!

• Use your new member coupon at an event

• Offer a SPACC Savings coupon or take advantage

of one

• Post your events on the Community Calendar

• Use the Chamber logo on your marketing materials

Welcome New Members!


Purchase Ad SpacePlace your product or service in front of motivated business professionals by advertising in the Chamber’s monthly e-newsletter, Nexus. Our readers share your commitment to the economic vitality of the Saint Paul/East Metro area. When you do business with other Chamber members, you help to maintain our area as a great place to live, work and do business.

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Who you’re reaching:

• Over 13,000 business readers each month

• Decision makers – 52% are business owners

• Small to mid-size businesses - 81% of companies having <100 employees

• Internet users - 91% of Chamber members prefer to receive information online

For rate information and to purchase ad space, contact: Kelsey Siqveland 651.265.2791 [email protected]

© Copyright 2011 Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. All rights reserved.Chamber of Commerce Center, 401 North Robert Street Suite 150, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101Phone: 651.223.5000 Fax: 651.223.5119


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Bonnie Holub Chair of the BoardArcLight Technology Consulting

Susan Kratz Immediate Past ChairMoore, Costello & Hart, P.L.L.P.

Matt Kramer Secretary/TreasurerSaint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

David Rom Finance & AuditPlatinum Bank

Scott BurnsGovDelivery

Sara Criger Chair-ElectSt. Joseph’s Hospital, HealthEast Care System

Bill FoussardWhite Bear Country Inn

Guy GilmoreSaint Paul Pioneer Press

Sherry HastingsFrauenshuh Companies

Bill KaphingXcel Energy Inc.

Vince MontgomeryTKDA

Dan ScottLeonard, Street & Deinard

Kris TaylorEcolab

Robin Torgerson3M

Susan WenzKSTC – Channel 45

Mark BagleyU.S. Bank

Kari CanfieldMidway Chamber of Commerce

Angela CraigSaint Jude Medical, Inc.

Zach Crain Moore, Costello & Hart, P.L.L.P.

Chris GeorgacasGoff Public

Morris GoodwinAmherst H. Wilder Foundation

Doug HennesUniversity of St. Thomas

Bill KavanaughSecurian Financial Group, Inc.

Craig LeipoldMinnesota Wild

Bill LentschDelta Airlines, Inc.

Tammy Mencel Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal

Jaci Meyer, Agent State Farm Insurance – Jaci Meyer

Al PaulsonMarketplace Productions, LLC

Susan Rani Rani Engineering

Joe Richburg Keystone Computer Solutions

Tony SchwartzCORMARQ

Stuart SimekMeridian Management, Inc.

Steve SnellingSand Companies

Mark StutrudSummit Brewing Company

Tomi RybaUnited Hospital

Craig TaylorUniversity of Minnesota

Beverly TurnerTravelers

Mike Zipko Goff Public

2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS2011 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Nexus is a monthly publication for the members of the Saint Paul Area

Chamber of Commerce. The objective of Nexus is to inform and educate

members of news and events in the Chamber and the Saint Paul/East Metro

area. For more information about the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce

or to comment on Nexus, please call 651.223.5000 or visit our website at

saintpaulchamber.com. We value your input, feedback and questions.

Editor: Kelsey Siqveland Designed/Produced by: Concept Group Inc.neXus

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