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 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…
The Cx Files Sounds make life enjoyable. We cannot always say the same about noise: talking, wind, and noise pollution to name a few. What about an unexpected noise waking you up in the early morning hours? This was the case with several tenants living in a newly renovated 158…
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 Embassy of Australia, Washington DC The existing Embassy building, which officially opened in 1964 was replaced with a new 200,000 gsf, environmentally sensitive and contemporary building. The highly sustainable project will feature an expansive central glass atrium designed to draw natural light into…
The Enso The Enso uses oriel windows to allow four-foot projections over the public right of way, a technique that gains floor area for small sites.
The Falk School of Sustainability at Eden Hall Campus Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus is the first new university campus in the world to be built sustainably from the ground up, featuring full-cycle water recycling, net positive energy production, and zero waste operations.
The Fine Art of Mixed-Use Design Associate Principal and Senior Mechanical Engineer Andrew Lasse weighs in on the challenges in designing mixed-use buildings in the latest issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer. …
The Future of Refrigerants We’re excited to present the third installment of our 2024 High Performance Buildings Fall Educational Series, “The Future of Refrigerants”, presented by Principal Joseph DiIenno PE, LEED AP, BD+C. The webinar focuses on advancing the understanding of the refrigerant…