12 BuildersOutlook 2024Issue8
Offices get stunning new lights as part of refinish projects
The EPAB office building is going on seventeen years old and as such this year we have upgraded the facility in several ways . First , Rudy Guel Construction , the primary contractor of the building , returned to do a massive recoating on the roof . Our new sealant not only is good for years , but our cooling bill went down after the first month . This was done because we had painted the entire interior with Sherwin Williams paint . Lydia Mlouhi from Crown Heritage and daughters Lauren and Amber chaired the color selection . Representing the office I asked Margaret Adauto to use her HGTV skills to assist . Daniel Perrins led the Sherwin Williams design crew . With the new paint came the desire to change the foyer lighting and shades . We contracted with member Gotcha Covered , whose talents were put to use . New shades went up in the offices facing the front along with blackout shades for the conference room . In anticipation of upgrading the rooms we also decided to get new chandeliers and sconces for the entry , hall , woman ’ s bathroom , and conference room . After requesting info from our members the team received a message from Tom Brown at City Lights with news on that front . We secured an Ellen DeGeneres design , different from the heavy older chandeliers and sconces . City Lights told us the new lights would be energy efficient to reduce consumption . Our next move was to get Haskins Electric to do the electrical , remove the old chandeliers and install the new ones , and use some real muscle power to make the change . Chuck Haskins directed Robert Gutierrez to assign his crew Ruben and Chino . Our building is looking refreshed , inside , and out . We look forward to sharing our fresh look with the members in a soon to be announced open house / member mixer .