Washington Clean BuildingS Standard Washington Clean Buildings Bill established the state’s energy performance standard for commercial buildings 50,000 square feet and larger. In order to meet the standard, all building owners must benchmark their buildings using Energy Star Portfolio Manager and meet their Energy Use Intensity (EUI) target. According to the Washington State Department of Commerce,…
Empty building? Now is the time to upgrade your HVAC system for better air quality Op-Ed Featured in Daily Journal of Commerce by Gus Simonds: With COVID-19 surging again, I am hearing from landlords and commercial building owners who want to take the time during the latest shutdown to do all they can to prepare their…
As Covid remains rampant, 5 ideas for Portlanders looking to clear their air Opinion Feature in Portland Business Journal by Gus Simonds: With Covid-19 surging again, I am hearing from landlords and commercial building owners who want to take the time during the latest shut down to do all they can to prepare their buildings to…
King county libraries upgrade air systems for COVID safety for employees and patrons The Shoreline Area News Even during the COVID-19 shutdown, King County Library System (KCLS) libraries in Shoreline, Kenmore, Richmond Beach and Lake Forest Park have remained integral parts of many people’s lives as students and adults stuck at home continue to borrow…
Our Shop is Pretty Fab! MMFS awarded VPP Star certification MacDonald-Miller has a culture of safety that provides all our employees with not only the authority to stop unsafe work, but the responsibility to stop work if someone believes something is unsafe. Recently our prefabrication shop received Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star certification from the…
Are you ready for a Clean Building? Q&A with Perry England, VP Building Performance at MacDonald-Miller. What does it mean to have a Clean Building? A Clean Building, referring to the state statute RCW 19.27A.200 (aka House Bill 1257), meets the state’s newly established energy performance standard for commercial buildings 50,000 square feet and larger….
Making Spokane buildings safe enough for employees and students Opinion Feature in The Spokesman Review by Gus Simonds, President of MacDonald-Miller: Now that the state is in another lockdown to reduce COVID-19 cases, I’m hearing questions from landlords and commercial building owners who want to take this time to make the indoor air safe for when…
Bipolar Ionization As Indoor Air Quality Experts our goal is to make sure inside air is as safe to breathe as clean outside air. When the CDC confirmed that COVID-19 is an airborne virus, we set out to show how heating and cooling systems could greatly reduce the airborne concentration of viruses in buildings. Our…
Treat air quality to safeguard buildings against COVID-19 Special to The Times feature in The Seattle Times by Gus Simonds, President of MacDonald-Miller: Enough sweatpants and Zoom meetings already. Employees who have worked from home since March because of COVID-19 want to get back to the office to enjoy the face-to-face camaraderie and collaboration with…
Landlords should be Proactive in Protecting Building Occupants Opinion Feature in Puget Sound Business Journal by Gus Simonds: These Steps will Help Keep Tenants Safe The big question I’m hearing from landlords and commercial building owners these days is when and how can they safely bring employees back into the workplace. Many employees have been…