Seattle Tune-Up: Mandatory Program for Seattle buildings Seattle’s Building Tune-Ups Ordinance passed in March 2016 as an active step in achieving the carbon-neutrality initiative of Seattle’s Climate Action Plan. The green policy initiative intends to make large commercial buildings more energy efficient & environmentally sustainable. The tune-up requirement aims to find optimization opportunities to reduce…
WINNER of AGC Build Washington Award for over 1 million worker hours Safety is at the core of everything we do. Our ongoing training, education and personal disciplines have created the environment of safety excellence we experience at MacDonald-Miller. As a result of who we are and how we work, MacMiller was awarded the AGC Build Washington Award for over…
Welcome to the largest plumbing project for our special project teams to date! The Darigold production plant in Seattle was in process of assessing a competitor’s scope of work, but due to our competitive pricing and strong relationships, MacDonald-Miller secured the remaining three phases. Scope of work: Replacing the water main piping coming into the…
Collaboration is in our genes Article from our newsletter Perspective V5Q2 – By Paul Bonaci In the field of biotechnology, timing is a critical factor when formulating therapy concepts and laboratory trials. There are many complexities in this industry, so a project in this space is right up our alley, as we indeed enjoy a big…
What ozone safe refrigerant means for building owners Due to its harmful effects on the environment, R-22 is being phased out under the EPA’s Clean Air Act in favor of more environmentally friendly alternatives. And, 2020 is the year designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for when no new R-22 will be produced or…
Last week the Energy Trust of Oregon presented Montgomery Park’s owner a rebate check for $823,875 at their 1-megawatt solar plant ribbon cutting. The historic building and their star leadership team, Bill Naito Company, continues to shine. Already at an energy star rating of 94, their end goal is an energy star rating of 100…
Full Article published by Fluke Read more from Fluke: HERE MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is a leading construction, engineering, control systems, and building services firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company’s Building Services group is the largest commercial HVAC service company in the Northwest, with offices throughout Washington and Oregon. They provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, and installation of…
On Monday, March 27, the Workforce Board put together a showcase of Career and Technical Education (CTE) talent in a one-day competition event where high school and college students across Washington came together to display their skills. The competition consisted of teams building portable, energy efficient, homeless shelters, which once completed would be used for temporary homeless…
Bragging about our customers is easy. Because when you have customers like ours, it happens naturally. In a recent radio ad campaign, we had the opportunity to thank some of our incredible customers for their business and continued partnerships. “This way we don’t have to climb to the top of the mountains to yell our thanks,”…
Kristen Killen, Service Special Projects Account Manager. It’s day 5 of Women in Construction Week! Today we highlight Kristen Killen, Service Special Projects Account Manager in Oregon. “Kristen uniquely takes her technical skills and applies it to building relationships with her customers.” – Kevin Wilder, Special Projects Sales Manager Why did you choose a career in construction? …