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Creativity & Critical Thinking

Our position as consultants places us in a unique position to initiate creative solutions. We apply our 360-degree perspective to work across teams and industry partners to develop high-performing systems that deliver on promises in streamlined installation, operations, and ongoing maintenance. Our contributions represent industry firsts, as well as nano-advancements that translate into monumental enhancements to enterprise operations.

INNOVATIONS

Introduced Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system to Washington state

Introduced hybrid displacement ventilation system

Developed evolutions in central plant geothermal heat pump systems

Introduced 90% airside heat recovery

Introduced condensing boiler systems to various project applications in Washington state

Introduced the first dual-core heat exchanger system in Washington state

1.1MW Photovoltaic (PV) with future batteries design

Accelerating system installation through industry standards and manufacturing contributions

Utilizing technology to optimize space allocation and circulation paths in $3M+/ day operation

APPLIED SCIENCE IN ACTION

400+ VRF Systems

125+ Displacement Ventilation

50+ Geothermal Installations

60+ 90% Heat Recovery

50+ Photovoltaic Systems

600k sf Measurement & Verification

400+ public structures energy audits

40-50% Energy Use Intensity (EUI) Reduction

5M+ sf delivered under Total Building Performance (TBP) permitting

CONTRIBUTIONS

First Open-loop ground source heat pump system in K12 environment in Washington state

Participated in Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol (WSSP) pilot project (233,000 sf historic structure)

First City of Seattle Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Platinum Certified Fire Station (first in the Pacific Northwest)

First Washington state and nation’s largest LEED® Gold certified campus

First full LED-illuminated Washington school (70,000 sf)

First LEED® Silver certified laboratory for a higher education institution in Washington state

First LEED® Gold certified laboratory for a higher education institution in Washington state

Advanced 3D design with 256,000 sf project prior to software development – zero Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Requests for Information (RFI)

Gained attention for advancements in displacement ventilation:
          • Consulted with State of California to develop standard
          • Shared lessons learned with US Department of Energy

RECOGNIZED CONTRIBUTIONS

AIA Seattle What Makes it Green – largest project awarded

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Awards
     ASHRAE National | New Education Facility
    ASHRAE Regional | Industrial, 1st
    ASHRAE Regional | Ralph Robson

Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Illumination Award of Merit, Interior Lighting