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…
Ward Village Aalii Mixed-Use High Rise This new mixed-use condominium high rise building will be located at Ward Village. Aalli consists of a 42 story residential condominium tower containing approximately 751 units, eight levels of above-grade parking structure for 720 spaces and ground level retail space.…
Ward Village Koula Mixed-Use High Rise This new mixed-use high rise building will be located in the bustling Kaka’ako neighborhood of Honolulu. The project will be a 41 story high rise building containing residential, retail and amenity areas covering nearly one million square feet. The tower will contain…
Warm Springs Podium Residential Design and construction of two 6-story Residential Condo Buildings with a 4-story residential wood construction over 2-story of parking in concrete. The project consists of 73 units per building for a total of 146 residential apartment units comprising of one-, two-,…