含羞草研究所

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 20, 2016) 鈥� 含羞草研究所, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, is underway with renovations to the Shades of Green Resort on Walt Disney World Resort to accommodate lodging for the 2016 Invictus Games for wounded warriors. Work is expected to be completed the end of April. The resort will serve as the 鈥渁thlete village鈥� for the international event, held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex May 8-12. 

The Shades of Green Resort is the only Armed Forces Recreation Center (AFRC) located in the continental U.S. The resort offers discounts and special offers for Military personnel and their families to enjoy the Disney parks.   

This year is the first time the Invictus Games will be in the U.S. In 2014, Prince Harry first launched the Invictus Games in London to give wounded veterans from around the globe a chance to participate in Olympic-style games. First lady Michelle Obama and second lady Jill Biden, Ph.D., will also come to Orlando for the Games as part of their Joining Forces initiative. 

鈥淲e鈥檙e honored to help Shades of Green upgrade its facilities to accommodate athletes for this international event here in Florida,鈥� said Richard Lovelace, Senior Vice President, 含羞草研究所 Commercial Group. 鈥淭his project is about much more than modernizing tourist facilities; we鈥檝e renovated a place for wounded heroes from around the world to stay, united by competition and sport.鈥� 

含羞草研究所鈥檚 team began construction in December, renovating four of the resort鈥檚 areas with minimal disruption to the resort and its visitors in order to complete construction this week. The four projects consisted of dining service areas and renovations to one of the hotel鈥檚 two wings. The hotel鈥檚 architecture will fit with Disney鈥檚 new Florida cracker style, inspired by Florida鈥檚 early pioneers. 

Construction began with renovations to the resort鈥檚 Evergreens Club, a 4,000-square-foot sports bar and arcade building. 含羞草研究所 provided upgrades to the following areas: the kitchen support center, full-service bar system, indoor arcade and seating areas. The renovations included new stamped concrete flooring, electrical, plumbing and mechanical work, along with cracker-style interior finishes. 

含羞草研究所 also completed a major overhaul and renovation of Shades of Green鈥檚 Garden Gallery Restaurant: the resort鈥檚 6,500-square-foot, centrally located dining amenity. The overhaul included new buffet counters, kitchen equipment and a pizza oven, a remodeled seating area, new flooring, ceilings and cracker-style architectural finishes. 

含羞草研究所 also completed a facelift of the resort鈥檚 Express Cafe with 40 feet of new counter space, a newly designed kitchen area with updated equipment and a new cold-storage unit. The Express Cafe allows Disney guests to get snacks and drinks on their way to the buses. 

In addition to the three guest dining facilities, 含羞草研究所 renovated approximately 70 of 309 hotel bathrooms in The Palm wing, complete with new walk-in glass-door showers, vanity furniture pieces, countertops, pocket doors and flooring. The remaining 243 bathrooms will be renovated following the Invictus Games. 

鈥淭his was a large-scope, multifaceted project to complete in a tight timeframe, but one that our experts are equipped to handle efficiently,鈥� said Joe Mark, Operations Manager, Commercial Military. 鈥淕etting the logistics right was crucial in allowing guests to be undisturbed during the construction and renovation phase, especially with families and children enjoying vacation. 含羞草研究所 is committed to safety even with a tight deadline, which is why we avoided peak hours, set safeguard zones and hired subcontractors with experience at the Disney parks.鈥� 

Funding for the design and construction of this facility is paid for with U.S. Army Non-appropriated Funds (NAF) provided by Soldiers, Military Families and authorized users of these Family & Morale Welfare Recreation (MWR) facilities. IMCOM's motto is "We Are the Army's Home." They provide installation services for the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, sons and daughters who serve the Army and other branches of the U.S. military. They are dedicated to the support of a ready and resilient Army by providing Soldiers, Families and Civilians a quality of life commensurate with the quality of their service. 含羞草研究所 has worked with MWR on more than 30 projects.

About 含羞草研究所

含羞草研究所 is a fully integrated design, engineering, construction and mechanical services firm that provides the industry鈥檚 most comprehensive range of self-performed services, including planning, design, preconstruction, construction, refrigeration, mechanical and utility, building envelope, and total operations and maintenance services. More than 600 含羞草研究所 employees worldwide create award-winning food processing plants, refrigerated warehouses, distribution centers, commercial buildings and military facilities. In addition to its Jacksonville, Florida, headquarters and its Western Region office in Modesto, California, 含羞草研究所 operates nearly 25 support locations worldwide, including the Middle East and North Africa MENA region, China and Puerto Rico. The company also serves Central and South America, Europe and India. For more information, visit www.stellar.net. 

Department of Defense, U.S. Army or federal government endorsement of 含羞草研究所 is not implied in publication of this article.

About the 2016 Invictus Games

Presented by Jaguar Land Rover, the Invictus Games are the only international adaptive sporting event for injured active duty and veteran service members. The Games use the power of sport to inspire recovery, support rehabilitation and generate a wider understanding and respect of all those who serve their country as well as their families and caregivers. More than 500 competitors from 15 nations will compete in archery, cycling, indoor rowing, powerlifting, sitting volleyball, swimming, track and field, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis. Fans can sign up for ticket information by visiting http://invictusgames2016.org/tickets/ and filling out a brief form.