Perfect picks :+ : BY JEFFREY SMITH In November 2020, Michael Burrus and Joe Paxton sold a project in Arlington, WA that was roughly 2.8M SF and would require a helicopter to lift the Roof Top Units (RTU’s) to the roof because of the massive footprint of the building. On February 19, 2022, after months…
It’s all in the details :+ : By Jesse Caudle & Henry Lewellen Sheet Metal Detailing and MEP Coordination MacDonald-Miller’s emphasis is in design-build construction. Our account executives, or sales force, work directly with owners and their design consultants to develop system concepts for buildings’ program requirements. Once the design is complete, and the Mechanical/Plumbing…
Heroic Moment King County Library System When an arsonist started a fire in a local library’s book drop, our Smart Building Services experts were able to remotely adjust the HVAC system operation to evacuate all the smoke from the building minimizing the impact of the fire. “Smart Building Services provides us with the comfort of…
Net Zero Hero “In the last 5 years, efforts to make buildings more sustainable have gone from nice-to-have to a “must-have” in the marketplace. Whether it is a new building or a retrofit of an existing building, or even a campus, the effort toward a lower carbon footprint is “afoot”! At MacDonald-Miller we are…
Celebrating 10 years of our Newsletter Perspective! Our Perspective Newsletter comes from the viewpoints and voices of our employees and customers. Here are the stories of MacMillians making buildings work better.
Innovation MacDonald-Miller is pushing the limit once again on our modular capabilities! We proved the impossible by pulling two high-density vertical riser modules, all fabricated in a safer approach at ground level in our shop over the course of two weeks, to ensure all the high-risk work was performed offsite. The modules were shipped to…
We are thrilled to announce a promotion on our leadership team: Congratulations Matt Barnes Area Operations Manager of the Eastside. Matt started with MacMiller in 2012 as an HVAC apprentice while serving in the National Guard. Throughout his time working on the eastside, he has made a big impact by focusing on the growth and…
Carbon Neutrality: A case study on sharing Did you know buildings have the potential to be a part of the sustainability solution through sharing energy? Instead of being a source of carbon emissions and wasted energy, buildings can achieve carbon neutrality through innovative design. MacDonald-Miller, in partnership with Creative Energy, is in the design development…
We are thrilled to announce a new addition to the MacDonald-Miller team, our Sustainable Design Manager, Marisa Zylkowski! “I believe quality design has the power to bring communities together. Every design and development conversation should begin with ‘how can we make our places better for both the environment and people?’ I graduated with my B.S….
Congratulations For the second year in a row John Bennewitz has earned the prestigious honor of Service Promoter of the Year award! John strives to provide his customers with quality recommendations at every opportunity. His key focus when performing maintenance is to ensure he is fully transparent with his client with respect to the condition…