What Makes a Good Lighting Designer? I recently attended my first IALD conference with designers from all over the US and the world. I started to notice a very different perspective on how to approach lighting and two types of approaches taken by lighting designers. There is the technical approach;…
What Will Our Post-COVID Office Look Like? That is the question everyone is asking as we slowly approach our ‘back to work’ office dates. Some approach it with excitement, finally some human interaction in person! But others are cautious, the world has changed and now the thought of pressing a light switch or…
What's New with the GSA P100 Facilities Standards v2024 We’re excited to offer the second installment of our 2024 High Performance Buildings Fall Educational Series, “What’s New with the GSA P100 Facility Standards.” Join Interface Engineering, for an informative presentation on the newly released P100: Facilities…
Whisper Valley Whisper Valley is a $2 billion, 2,066-acre master-planned community located eight miles from downtown Austin determined to make a positive impact on the environment and future technology use. When completed, Whisper Valley will be the largest zero-energy ready housing…
Whisper Valley featured on 'Ask This Old House' Ask This Old House home technology expert, Ross Trethewey visits the Whisper Valley community, a progressive and highly innovative Interface Engineering project located in Austin, Texas. When completed, the more than 7,500 homes, retail, commercial, and multi-family…
Whisper Valley Named Project of the Year Interface is delighted to announce our Whisper Valley project was honored with the 2021 Project of the Year award by Austin Green Awards. This mixed-use community in Texas includes neighborhoods and business districts as well as 700 acres of outdoor parks and scenic…
Whisper Valley on the News We love to see our projects in the news. Whisper Valley in Austin, Texas gets a special shout-out on CNBC with Shep Smith for utilizing green energy technology and being the first ever large-scale housing development heated and cooled by geothermal technology. …
White Hill Middle School Interface Engineering was part of the master plan for White Hill Middle School’s 22 acre site as well as the master plan for a new multi-use building. Design included design and construction administration for two new classroom buildings. Keeping sustainability at the…
White Stag Block Because of the property’s age — parts of it were 125 years old at the time of renovation — Interface’s designers were faced with various challenges throughout the design and construction process.
Wildfire Smoke Mitigation Over the last four years, Washington and Oregon have fought large wildfires and the resulting smoke created by them. Wildfire smoke can cause difficulty breathing and can present health issues for building occupants. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC)…
Wildfire Smoke Mitigation Over the last five years, Washington and Oregon have fought large wildfires and the resulting smoke created by them. Wildfire smoke can cause difficulty breathing and can present health issues for building occupants. Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC)…
Wildfire Smoke Mitigation Presentation Steve Dacus, PE, LEED AP, Principal, and Senior Mechanical Engineer, presents on Wildfire Smoke Mitigation: Maintaining Resilience in the Built Environment for The Society of American Military Engineers Portland Post at their December monthly meeting.December 7 from…