The Axis The 650,000 sf structure accommodates five levels of parking, two above ground and three below grade.
The Balance Between Lighting Design & Sustainability Associate Principal Kristina Santi gives an in-depth discussion on the art of balancing lighting design and sustainability. Focusing on how lighting designs impact the environment, and following applicable certifiable building standards, her presentation provides…
The Balance Between Lighting Design and Sustainability Interface invites you to attend an informative presentation and the next installment of our 2025 High Performance Buildings Educational Series, The Balance Between Lighting Design and Sustainability, presented by Associate Principal/Senior Lighting Designer, Kristina…
The Balance Between Lighting Design and Sustainability I recently attended Greenbuild 2022 for the first time where I met people from all walks of life, from recycling companies that advised you how to reduce waste to manufacturers of sustainable wood veneers promoting their wares. The one thing they all had in common was…
The Beverly The Beverly utilizes recycled and local/regional materials and low-emission materials, and it is operated under a construction waste management program.
The Bonnie J. Ford Center at Umpqua Community College In many buildings, the exhaust and ventilation systems are the unsung heroes of the engineering design. For the Bonnie J. Ford Health, Nursing and Science Center, they are front and center, keeping students and faculty safe.
The Center for Health & Healing North at OHSU The Center for Health & Healing emerged as one of the first buildings to rise in a former Portland shipyard. It also stands as one of the most resource efficient large-scale buildings in the region and the first LEED Platinum healthcare project of its size and…
The CEOs Speak Interface Engineering is proud to be a sponsor of the second annual Net Positive Energy + Water Conference, January 22-23 in San Francisco. Join Hormoz Janssens, Managing Principal of our San Francisco office, as he discusses innovative design and performance…
The Construction Specifications Institute Awards Ellen Onstad The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) sets the industry standards for specifications and recognized Ellen Onstad for her outstanding support and involvement to the organization over the years. She was recognized with three awards this year: Frank…
The Cx Files It all started with a door, a door that refused to shut. Typically, an open door wouldn’t mean much, but for an experienced Commissioning Agent, little clues that can lead to discovering bigger problems. In many ways, commissioning is like solving a mystery. The…
The Cx Files The Commissioning (Cx) team performed forensic detective work on a chilled water (CHW) system. The CHW system measurements reflected a high volume of water leaving the CHW pump and too little CHW at a large number of individual HVAC units. The water leaving the pump…
The Cx Files It all started with a sensor, a carbon dioxide (CO2) sensor to be exact. Why would a sensor read an empty room as if it were jam packed with people? Simple you think – an improperly calibrated sensor. Except, replacing the sensor didn’t fix the reading and then…