Central Chiller Plant Retrofit Two Union Square was completed in 1981, and with today’s need for efficiency, Washington Holdings requested a plan for a new chiller plant. The main objectives were to design a highly efficient plant with redundancy and the ability to add chilled water plant tonnage in the future. MacDonald-Miller designed a plan…
Getting it done! It’s hard to talk about any business without reflecting on how COVID-19 is changing the way we show up at work and what the long-term economic impact may be for the PNW and our industry. As we march on through the second half of 2020, I am happy to say that MacDonald-Miller…
Contractor assesses buildings so businesses can ‘comeback with confidence’ Full article: Tri-Cities Journal of Business Sooner or later, more Mid-Columbia businesses are going to try to bring their workforce back into their buildings. As a first step toward that goal, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is offering building confidence reports through its Comeback with Confidence program. Pat…
Quality is Key: Quality is a key focus in all areas of our business and is synonymous with MacDonald-Miller. It starts with having a solid plan, providing team members with the tools to get the job done right the first time and a positive feedback loop to identify areas for improvement. Roughly 5 years ago,…
We must be better. :+: By Maria Boyer, Ruben Cañas & Amanda Spraker As a company, we pride ourselves on being change agents, on challenging the status quo, and on finding the best creative solutions for our customers. We started the year with expectations that 2020 would be ‘the year’, one in which all of…
Expertise meets here: WASHINGTON STATE CONVENTION CENTER ADDITION. Where we’re at: The new convention center’s footprint is too large to be built conventionally from the ground up. Instead, it is being built in 5 zones that are effectively 5 high-rise buildings stacked next to each other. Zone 1 is adjacent to Boren Avenue and Zone…
Proud to announce the new member of our leadership team: Ruben Cañas, Vice President of Healthcare Construction. Ruben’s journey began in 1989 as a local 32 refrigeration mechanic working for Carrier Corp. Over the ensuing 15 years, Ruben became a well-known and respected Senior Journeyman Chiller technician. In 2004 Ruben transitioned from field work and…
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A scramble to address fears that coronavirus can spread through shared air in buildings By: Geoff Baker, Seattle Times staff reporter Greg Smith had little time to spare when studies began suggesting the novel coronavirus can spread through shared air within buildings. As a facilities management director for the King County Library System, Smith overseas the…
Technician Highlight We received a call from one of our North Sound customers at our MacDonald-Miller Service Response Center, and Service Technician Zach Burgy, was dispatched to diagnose the problem. He found a very common issue: an aging R22 rooftop unit with multiple failed compressors. There are several options that could fit a customer’s budget…