sustainable development, environmental engineering, green building
Team Green Project Examples

We focus on sustainable strategies that reduce life-cycle costs and improve environmental performance for major capital improvement projects. The concepts are based on sound architectural and engineering principles and processes, fostering credibility and acceptance.

Based on a whole-building approach, our Team Green services recognize that the program, site, and building systems are interdependent. Our methodology provides the team with knowledge of best practices, cutting-edge technologies and strategies, and cost analysis for fully informed decisions.

We focus on design assistance, cost management, and team integration:

DESIGN ASSISTANCE
We guide your design team in resolving issues of:

  • Energy Efficiency: optimizing alternative, active and passive energy systems design and operation
  • Resource Efficiency: minimizing material usage and waste flows
  • Indoor Environmental Quality: enhancing qualities of light, temperature, and comfort
  • Site Integration: enriching the surrounding site and community
  • Water Quality: protecting water flows and reducing potable demand

COST MANAGEMENT
Our sustainability experts aid in the decision-making that affects capital and operating costs over the life of the building:

  • Capital costs: finding the right combination of program, site, and building systems to create a quality building that meets the client's needs and budget
  • O & M costs: projecting expected annual costs of operation and maintenance
  • Life cycle performance: optimizing capital, operational, and maintenance costs to provide the lowest life-cycle cost to the client
  • Total Cost of Ownership: evaluating long term implications of alternative high performance components, taking the analysis beyond the building costs to incorporate employee and future flexibility costs as well.

TEAM INTEGRATION
We cultivate seamless integration with traditional phases of development, providing milestones that encourage interdisciplinary design.

 

Project Examples
Below are some examples of the projects that we have done. Click on any project listed for more details.

Verity Credit Union
The Verity Credit Union building is a commercial office facility that houses a financial institution. More... 		  Verity Credit Union


PNC Firstside Center - LEED Silver
The PNC Firstside Center is a LEED TM Certified Silver Project that functions as an office and call center banking facility. More... 		  PNC Firstside Center - LEED Silver


Desert Living Center - targeting LEED Platinum
This project is part of a master planned development of an industrial site in Las Vegas, Nevada. More... 		  Desert Living Center - targeting LEED Platinum


RAND Headquarters
The RAND Corporation is a world-renowned organization and intends to reflect this reputation in its new, state-of-the-art facility located at downtown Santa Monica. More... 		  RAND Headquarters


Sellen Headquarters
The green design effort for this project was funded in partnership by the City of Seattle and Sellen Construction Company as one of the 60 buildings in the LEEDTM Pilot Program. More... 		  Sellen Headquarters


Seminar II Building - LEED Gold
This project is the first new classroom building at the Evergreen State College in over 15 years. More... 		  Seminar II Building - LEED Gold