Unique STEM Training for Teachers Shared from South Kitsap School District: On November 30, West Sound STEM Network hosted “An Evening of Climate Control with MacDonald-Miller” for teachers in our region. MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is one of the top mechanical contractors in the Pacific Northwest region. MacDonald-Miller understands that it’s smart business to invest time…
Honeywell Authorized Controls Integrator MacDonald-Miller recently reached the highest designation for a Honeywell partner, as an ACI Direct Contractor. We are proud to be one of a select few companies in North America that have this status. We have achieved consistent growth for the last 3 years and have the technical expertise (ALL staff members have…
NAIOP’s 2018 Project Awards: Each year, NAIOP’s Night of the Stars identifies outstanding real estate developments and activities in a variety of market types and the individuals who conceived of, took risks, sponsored, supported and made the projects happen. The awards aim to honor all who contributed to the successful commercial real estate market in…
Values are our Value I often try to explain what makes MacDonald-Miller special. In my heart it seems clear, but in words it’s harder to explain. Recently, our Culture Committee went on a deep and valiant exploration to describe what we are and preserve it in words we can all live by. These value statements…
Special Projects: Financial Center MacDonald-Miller was working on York chillers at the Puget Sound Plaza building when our customer approached us about a steam work project at another one of their buildings. A steam study report by Northwest Energy Consulting recommended replacing all the HVAC electric heating in the facility. By replacing their electric boiler,…
Leveraging constant communications – MIU East Lab Q & A McLean Webster, Project Manager, takes a break from his busy day as project manager to share some insight into our work at a telecommunications lab in Bellevue, WA. Q: All projects have challenges. What issues are being overcome for this specific job? A: The uniqueness…
Boiler Project: PeaceHealth The PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend boiler project consists of retrofitting two 800hp Superior Boilers and installing a third new 800hp Hurst boiler. We are installing state of-the-art Limpsfield burners that are guaranteed to operate at 3% O2 emissions (15% excess air). That means they are very efficient and will provide…
Energy Savings Project: Portland Public Schools MacDonald-Miller began working with Portland Public Schools (PPS) in 2015, commencing with Da Vinci Middle School. The first project was a small controls retrofit that entailed replacing antiquated motors and doing VFD upgrades. We also replaced the existing building automation system with a non-proprietary Honeywell WEBS DDC system. As that…
. Construction Special Projects: Making our mark at a landmark After a century of use, a Seattle landmark venue is getting an overhaul. Town Hall is a non-profit performance theatre that provides affordable accessibility for its programs and community. The historic building was built during the peak of the Christian Science movement between 1916-1922 for the…
Preventive Maintenance We know that high-efficiency equipment requires the execution of specific preventive maintenance tasks in order to operate at peak performance. Why wait for reactive service, when a preventive maintenance plan eliminates surprises and provides reliable comfort! Benefits Eliminates catastrophic equipment failures Extends the operation life of machine components Reduces the cost of parts and…