Category Archives: All Engagements
Wood Harbinger Ranks Among 2017 MEP Giants
Wood Harbinger ranks 92nd in Consulting-Specifying Engineer‘s 2017 MEP Giants list, announced on August 10, 2017.
DJC: Notkin and Wood Harbinger team up
The Seattle DJC recently published a press release about Notkin Wood Harbinger Alliance. See the article below or on the DJC’s website here.
Knowledge is Power: How Data Can Improve Space Efficiency
by Bob Eastman This article is part of Wood Harbinger’s newsletter series. Space planning and building system design involve a cycle of questions, answers, and new questions based on those answers. The ultimate question: How is this space to be used and will that use change over time? We design based on studied evidence, but […]
Flexible Technology to Spike Workplace Sustainability
by Bob Eastman This article is part of Wood Harbinger’s newsletter series. Workplace environments in many industries are moving toward more open formats and densely populated spaces as well as more mobile and remote workflows for staff. Rising costs (for rent and energy) are, of course, a motivating factor for these trends. Other motivations include […]
Demystifying Puget Sound Energy Grants
by Jeff Yirak, P.E., CPMP, LEED AP BD+C, O+M This article is part of Wood Harbinger’s newsletter series. I’m currently working on Virginia Mason’s new Bainbridge Island Medical Center. For this project, our client applied for a Puget Sound Energy (PSE) energy grant. I had heard the process can be cumbersome, with lots of forms, […]
The Benefits of Building Envelope Commissioning
By Michael Nelson, CBST, guest author This article is part of Wood Harbinger’s newsletter series. The process of commissioning is typically associated with energy-related MEP systems like HVAC, domestic hot water, lighting, and potential renewable energy generation systems. However, building envelope commissioning is another path that can greatly improve building performance. Investing in a good […]
CSE: The evolving role of commissioning providers
Wood Harbinger Principal Bruce Pitts, CPMP, CSBA, LEED AP, wrote an article for Consulting Specifying Engineer about the changing landscape for commissioning providers. Check out the full article below on or CSE’s website here.
Video: 2017 ACEC Grand Conceptor Award – SR 520 Floating Bridge
Check out this fantastic video feature about the SR 520 Floating Bridge, released by ACEC National for the 2017 ACEC National Engineering Excellence Awards. The SR 520 Bridge project won ACEC’s 2017 Grand Conceptor Award.
New SR 520 floating bridge named America’s top engineering feat
The SR-520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge and Landings project won the 2017 “Grand Conceptor” Award at ACEC National’s 50th Anniversary Engineering Excellence Awards gala, held April 25, 2017, in Washington, D.C. WSDOT released a statement celebrating the award, which coincides with the anniversary of the bridge’s first year in service. Read an excerpt from WSDOT’s […]
