US Forest Service Headquarters There was much celebration and relief when the U.S. Forest Service finally opened their new, permanent headquarters. A symbol of successful inter-governmental and multi-disciplinary design collaboration, the LEED gold building is now home to over 100 Forest Service,…
USGBC National Capital Region 2021 Community Leader Award Winner July 2021 USGBC National Capital Region announced the Community Leader Award winners at the 20th annual A Midsummer Night’s Green celebration. These prestigious awards recognize local excellence in high-performance building design, environmental stewardship, community…
Using integrated design to achieve net-zero Discover how to minimize power outages, equipment damage, and injuries for common standby power system configurations from Interface electrical engineer, David Chesley, PE, RCDD, LEED AP, in the latest issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s Pure Power. …
Using integrated design to achieve net-zero Hood River Middle School’s Music and Science Building (Opsis Architecture) is featured in the latest issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer, with author and Sr. Mechanical Engineer Andrew Craig expertly addressing the significant role integrated design plays in…
Using Solar Technology to Reach Net-Zero: AGU As solar technology becomes more accessible and cost-effective, design firms are increasingly incorporating this sustainable resource into their plans. Architect explores how Hickok Cole Architects and Interface Engineering integrated this strategy into the American…
Vancouver Community Main Library About 383,000 residents use the Fort Vancouver Regional Library. Now patrons can head to the newly built, tripled-in-size, light-filled space in the urban center of Vancouver.
Vashon Island High School Budget was a key player in the school’s design, and early charrettes carefully reviewed several possible energy-saving schemes. The ultimate choice was a low-tech, integrated HVAC design expected to result in 45% energy savings.
Victory Academy Victory Academy was founded with the goal of providing a quality education to K-8 students on the autism spectrum who require varying levels of academic and social support.
Vote for UCSF Spine Center One of our recently completed projects at UCSF Health is up for the IIDA Northern California Honor Awards in the Heal category. Please vote for us by following this link by midnight on May 20th! …
Waldorf High School Green features dominate inside and out in this renovated school, including rain water cisterns for the garden and green roof, and high efficiency building systems.
Walla Walla General Hospital Addition and Remodel Originally built by volunteers in the basement of Walla Walla college in 1899, today’s Walla Walla General Hospital remains rooted at the base of the Blue Mountains.
Walter Taylor Award, 2015 Lake Washington School District’s Tesla STEM School (Integrus Architecture) has been awarded the Walter Taylor Award from the American Association of School Administrators, which recognizes school projects that overcame difficult design challenges in order to deliver…