Resilient Maryland It’s the year 2020, and we are 10 years away from the AIA’s 2030 Commitment end date, whereby over 500 Design firms across the United States have commitment to design and report their firms progress in pulling greenhouse gas emissions out of buildings, and…
Responsible Recreation As sustainability becomes an even higher priority for design and construction, buildings that have historically consumed large amounts of energy and water, such as campus recreation centers, are subject to a sustainability overhaul., Certain design approaches…
Results, real knowledge put meaning in green Green is everywhere. So, of course, is green building. It’s a quick phrase for something that usually means a lot more: Design and construction that reduces use of resources like energy and water for, ultimately, a smaller impact on life and land. It’s also a phrase…
Retail Project of the Year, Better Bricks Commercial Real Estate, 2015 Portland’s Stadium Fred Meyer (Mackenzie) received top honors at this year’s Better Bricks Commercial Real Estate Awards, earning Retail Project of the Year. Transforming the decades-old, suburban-feeling Fred Meyer into a grocery store better suited to its unique and…
Rick Russell Rick’s 22+ year career spans from traditional to complex mechanical systems. Focused on the unique requirements of each client and owner, he balances budgets with long-term life-cycle costs and efficiency. His experience as both a designer and contractor allow him to…
Rick Silenzi Rick’s 25 years of experience includes design for mechanical and life safety systems, as well commissioning. He has worked on a wide range of facility types, from healthcare to advanced technology to laboratory to offices. As a team leader, Rick’s role at Interface…
Rick Stewart Promoted to Librarian We are thrilled to announce Rick Stewart has taken on the role as our company Librarian. Rick will ensure our information resources are readily accessible, and facilitate in developing, organizing and sharing corporate knowledge. In nearly 10 years with Interface,…
RiverEast Center Interface Engineering designed a double-skinned solar collector for the building which has the effect of warming the space in winter and reducing the amount of heating needed.
Riverside Main Library The new main library takes up 40,000 square feet of a 2.5 acre site in downtown Riverside. The majority of the library resides on the second floor of the three-story mixed-use building. At over thirty feet above ground, patrons can enjoy panoramic views of the city as…
Robertson Life Sciences Building & Skourtes Tower at OHSU The OHSU Robertson Life Sciences Building is a state-of-the-art, LEED Platinum teaching and research facility, and was developed to foster collaboration between undergraduate and graduate students, as well as instructors, from multiple institutions. It was designed and…
Roger Frechette Roger’s impressive resume covers three decades of design experience, including sustainable/energy master planning and many significant iconic buildings. The Burj Khalifa, Dubai; Greenland Tower, Wuhan; Plot 16. Moscow; BBVA, Mexico City; and the Pearl River Tower,…
Rogue Valley Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Expansion The new NICU is level III-B: it cares for infants as early as 24 weeks and as little as 1 pound. Interface’s systems were carefully designed to prevent infection, and provide thermal, acoustic, and visual comfort.