Westar Lawrence Operations Center Building and Storage Yard Expansion Lawrence, Kansas Bartlett & West provided the civil engineering, survey and site design services for this LEED Silver Certified facility. This project provided greatly increased traffic and routing operations for the Westar work crews to increase efficiency and timeliness in response to service calls for their Lawrence area customers. The design team focused on sustainable measures to provide a facility and site that will benefit the community into the future. Gas to Energy Facility Rolling Meadows Landfill Shawnee County, Kansas Bartlett & West believes in sustainable design and growth. This includes our belief in the value of developing alternative energy sources. We are very proud to be a part of the first Kansas, "landfill, gas to energy" facility. Bartlett & West provided all civil, survey, zoning and platting services for the proposed plant. The plant will recapture over 2,000 standard cubic feet of methane gas per minute and convert the gas into 5.4 megawatts per hour of electricity. 3,700 residences representing over 7,000 people will be served through the year 2072. Jackson Street Drainage Improvement Topeka, Kansas Flooding along this busy downtown arterial has been effectively and efficiently eliminated with a sustainable solution integrating attractive landscaping elements with natural grasses and wetland plants to filter harmful components naturally. Public involvement was key to the success of this $5 million sustainable project, which involved the expertise of multiple disciplines, including ecology, water engineering, landscape architecture, traffic engineering, water treatment, and urban planning. Gans Road Preliminary Engineering Study Boone County, Missouri This corridor study involves several roundabouts, a stormwater-quality-enhanced median cross section, and important public involvement in this environmentally-aware college town. Recommended bioswales with natural plantings will limit run-off and improve water quality, while multiple roundabouts will help conserve fuel over standard signalized intersections. Lighting Improvements U.S.D. 501 - Topeka Public Schools Highland Park High School, Topeka, Kansas Bartlett & West's architectural engineering division assisted the school district in upgrading its gymnasium lighting to save energy costs and improve performance.  The school had dated HID lighting with no variable settings.  The team replaced this lighting with high output flourescent lighting with variable level capabilities.  When on full power, for game situations, the new system saves the district 15-20% in energy costs and delivers three times the illumination on the dark gym floor.  During gym classes and other activities, lighting can be reduced to 25% output, saving the district up to 75% of its original energy costs and still providing sufficient lighting for all their needs.   Horizon Trails Multi-family Living Alternative Gardner, Kansas Providing an attractive and friendly—yet cost effective and affordable—multi-family living alternative in the City of Gardner was the ultimate goal for the design team of Bartlett & West and Thurlow Development. Working directly with the developer, the design team investigated numerous design alternatives and crafted a campus-style living environment while pursing LEED accredited (green) design ideas. The design team provided new infrastructure necessities and neighborhood enhancements as well, namely a new three-lane collector street, an enlarged drainage channel for floodway management, a recreational bike trail and a temporary pump station.