Facility upgrades improve schools’ budgets and indoor air quality while reducing emissions Source: Oregon Business Magazine Portland’s public schools are 70 years old, on average. Many of these buildings utilize antiquated control systems to regulate temperature and airflow. Older, pneumatic-powered systems require an in-person maintenance trip, costing the schools time and money. These maintenance trips…
PRESS RELEASE: Virtual reality brings projects to life before they are built. SEATTLE, Wash., September 18, 2018 – Local mechanical contractor, MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions, now offers clients the ability to experience their project before it’s even built through virtual reality (VR). The MLAB at MacDonald-Miller is a 750 sq. foot space dedicated to virtual reality that…
In the World of Smart Buildings, the Future Is Already Here For facility managers, a building is more than a set of walls, floors and windows. It’s a living organism made up of dozens of overlapping systems, from the vents pumping cool air to the array of pipes and electrical cables tucked overhead and underfoot….
Share from Washington STEM: Computer Science Catalyzes Career Connected Learning in the West Sound STEM Region: Education-Industry Partnerships for a Future Ready Washington. The age-old question for students in math classes – we’ve all heard it, we’ve all probably even said it. “But what am I going to actually DO with what I’m learning?” Teachers go…
Working well under pressure: MacDonald-Miller recently refurbished two fuselage air manifolds for The Boeing Company. The existing refurbished manifolds provide full scale fatigue testing for Boeing’s 777-200 and 787-8 line of aircraft manufactured in Washington State. Each manifold supplies pressured air to aircraft fuselage that goes through a pressurization / depressurization cycle once per flight….
Big Fish Games: Design-Build with BIM HVAC & Plumbing Maritime Building, TI, Seattle, WA For this historical tenant improvement in the Maritime Building in downtown Seattle, MacDonald-Miller provided a new VAV system, DDC Controls and self-performed NEBB certified air balancing for Big Fish Games’ 5-story project. The plumbing scope included restrooms, hospitality bar and kitchenette,…
Introducing: Connected Building Solutions Every year, new technology is developed to make lives easier and help save time, energy and money. MacDonald-Miller is committed to staying ahead of the curve, which is why we’ve created Connected Building Solutions – blending traditional HVAC Mechanical services with innovative technology to provide our customers with comprehensive building intelligence. Using…
Killian Pacific, a Vancouver, Washington based property developer, takes a ‘people first’ approach to doing business. They were searching for the right fit regarding a mechanical contractor to partner with – for this company, a professional and cultural match was essential. “Culture is huge for us and we wanted the right business partner that fit…
MacDonald-Miller continues to help shape the Seattle skyline with the recent award of the iconic Rainier Square project in the center of downtown. This project is the dream of developer Wright Runstad, who was awarded the development rights by The University of Washington, based, in part, on the unique shape of the building’s design. UW…
Article from Microsoft Customer Stories featuring an interview with our CIO, Bradd Busick: Using the cloud to build and maintain smart buildings MacDonald-Miller Facility Solutions is shaking up the tradition-bound construction industry. Using Internet of Things and data analytics technologies, MacDonald-Miller helps customers build energy-efficient buildings and keep them operating at peak efficiency. Here, Bradd…