
The Balance Between Lighting Design and Sustainability
Interface invites you to attend an informative presentation and the next installment of our 2025 High Performance…
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Overhauling the World's Busiest Border Crossing is No Small Feat
Engineering News-RecordThe San Ysidro US Land Port of Entry is the busiest border crossing in the world, serving 150,000 people per day. The facility remained operational through design and…
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The Importance of BIM in Laboratory Design
Laboratory DesignOur abstract from this year’s I2SL Annual Conference is featured in the current issue of Laboratory Design. Written by Principal John McMichael and JE Dunn’s Wade Snyder, the…
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Bricktastic LEGO Build-Off
Members of our Portland Community Outreach team are gearing up for the inaugural Bricktastic LEGO Build-Off! Hosted by LRS Architects, this friendly competition will pit local…
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Autodesk University
Creating energy performance models often requires multiple analysis programs to complete. Using Revit to create a single model that can be exported to various programs simplifies…
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The Path to Net-Zero
Energy Trust of OregonHood River Middle School’s Music and Science Building (Opsis Architecture), the first net-zero energy public school in the country, is in the spotlight once again. Energy Trust of…
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Ground Zero
High Performing BuildingsPortland Community College’s Newberg Education Center (LEED Platinum) is featured in High Performing Buildings.
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CSU Maritime Academy New Dining Hall Ribbon Cutting
The CSU Maritime Academy New Dining Hall (Flad Architects) team celebrates the grand opening at a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 24. This was a highly collaborative project…
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Habitat for Humanity
Members of our Portland Community Outreach Group recently lent a hand and a hammer for Habitat for Humanity’s 171st and Division development, where a total of 45 new homes will…
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The Importance of BIM and Efficient Laboratory Systems
Case StudySchool is truly back in at OHSU’s recently completed Collaborative Life Sciences Building. The building, along with Skourtes Tower, is the result of a joint venture between…
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Comparison of Integrated Simulation Tools for LEED v4
Daylight Credit AssessmentDr. Ladan Ghobad, Sustainable Design / Energy Specialist with the Washington, DC Office of Interface Engineering, will present on climate-based daylight modeling. She will give an…
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2014 EcoDistrict Summit
Each year, the EcoDistricts Summit unites the world’s most innovative change makers and city leaders to support, ignite and further define the global movement to regenerate cities…
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I2SL Conference
The Collaborative Life Sciences Building & Skourtes Tower (CLSB) project is a true collaboration between Portland State University, Oregon State University, Oregon Health…
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Determining Proper Laboratory Ventilation
Consulting-Specifying EngineerWhether designing a laboratory in an educational facility or hospital, proper ventilation is key. In the recent issue Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Principal Rick Russell delves…
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Best of Education, IIDA Oregon Chapter, 2014
Cascades Academy of Central Oregon
2nd Place Technology Award for New Institutional, ASHRAE Region XI, 2014
East County Courthouse
Design Energy + Sustainability Citation Award, AIA San Francisco, 2014
Sacred Heart Lower and Middle Schools
Citation of Excellence Award, Learning By Design, 2014
White Hill Middle School
Net-Zero Energy: Three Years and Running
Trim TabHood River Middle School’s Music and Science Building (Opsis Architecture) is featured in Trim Tab, a quarterly magazine published by the International Living Future Institute.…
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Balancing Passive, Active Fire Protection
Consulting-Specifying EngineerFire protection for buildings and their occupants consists of various elements. This is an overview of the International Building Code’s (IBC) elements and integration of both…
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High Performance: East County Courthouse
Northwest Energy Efficiency Council NewsEast County Courthouse was recently featured in Northwest Energy Efficiency Council News. The article highlighted the sustainable measures and integrated approach the team took to…
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