• Testimonial

    Impact Washington

    “As Impact Washington has begun to exhaust avenues to make Washington based manufacturing businesses more competitive, the SNOPUD Program addresses one of the last avenues for them to help their constituency reduce cost and be more competitive. Specifically, in the energy efficiency space “lack of capital” and “inability to measure/quantify savings” have been a major…


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    Port of Everett

    “We definitely see value in the SNOPUD Program as a way to conserve our own capital for other traditional Port expansion projects.”


  • Project

    Echonous

    Pattison General Contractor selected MacDonald-Miller for the HVAC design and construction of their 2-story, 27,000 SF build-out for Echonous in Redmond. Echonous is working to shrink ultrasound technology into portable hand-held technology, essentially miniaturizing proven healthcare technology. Their first floor is packed with essential laboratory equipment, and the second floor is filled with office spaces…


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    Special Projects Goes Big

    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…


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    Seattle Genetics – Collaboration is in our genes

    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…


  • Project

    Seattle Genetics

    The Seatte Genetics project consists of a 22,410 SF Lab, 26,481 SF Office, 48,000 SF Interstitial Floor for MEP Systems and Mechanical Rooms. The construction requirements were very aggressive with a ten-month duration. At project inception, we trenched new underground plumbing utilities and installed over 100 plumbing stub ups. The GC installed a steel structure second…


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    Giving R-22 the cold shoulder

    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…



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    Energy Trust Oregon: Montgomery Park

    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…


  • Video

    Energy Services

    See how the Seattle Aquarium is reducing energy consumption, cutting their carbon footprint by 20%, and becoming a deeper shade of green. The installed project is projected to save 4,703,029 kBtu/ year, which is the energy equivalent to powering 24 homes for an entire year!