Mark J. Frisch, AIA, LEED AP, is a principal at
Solomon Cordwell Buenz, an architecture, interiors and planning firm
headquartered in Chicago, with offices in San Francisco and Abu Dhabi. As
principal in charge of technical design, Frisch leads initiatives in innovative
materials, systems and sustainability. He consults internationally on LEED
certification and emerging design technologies that utilize alternative energy
solutions. He is a LEAF Award winner for Best Use of Technology and winner of
the U.S. Department of Energy’s Sun Wall Design Competition.
The new FedEx Cargo Facility at O’Hare Airport in Chicago is an impressive design response to the sustainable vision promoted by the City of Chicago’s O’Hare Modernization Program (OMP).