Certified Case Studies

SACRAMENTO, CA Arch|Nexus SAC is an adaptive reuse of an existing 8,252 SF one-story structure located at 930 R Street in Sacramento, California from warehouse office to professional office for Architectural Nexus, Inc., an architectural firm with an integrated practice (planning, landscape architecture, interior design) reaching throughout the western United States and beyond.

OMAHA, NEBRASKA Morrissey Engineering Inc’s 4940 Building was the first building in Nebraska to be awarded LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification achievable. The project site, in a suburban area, is located in the Roanoke Business Park, a compact development with shared public spaces and close proximity to many current and future planned…

PORTLAND, OREGON Oregon Episcopal School is an independent PK-12 school located in Southwest Portland. The Lower School building serves about 350 children in grades PK through 5. Having an aggressive low energy consumption target fits well in our school that features an inquiry-based approach to education, where the building itself provides an important learning tool. The…

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Built in 1967 and retrofit in2013, the Thomas S. Foley U.S. Federal Courthouse in Spokane, WA, is a 10-story, 272,000 sq. ft. building that includes courtrooms, offices, and a maximum-security cell detention block. The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) hired a joint venture comprised of McKinstry and Lydig Construction to modernize the courthouse…

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON The Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad (SIERR) Building, built in 1907,was formerly a repair depot for the city’s first electric railway system. The very neglected, partially collapsed building (which had been hit by a train) was converted by McKinstry to be its regional Inland Northwest headquarters (occupying 30,000 sq. ft. of the 68,000…

EVERETT, WASHINGTON This building is the home of Washington State University –Everett, which includes Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineering, Data Analytics, Hospitality Business Management, and Integrated Strategic Communication Programs. The project was awarded as through a design competition and sought funding through a state grant which required that the design use 50% less energy compared…

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Smith Tower has defined the skyline and served as the premier office location and visitor destination in Seattle since its construction in 1914. Located in the heart of the historic Pioneer Square neighborhood, the 42-story iconic landmark consists of 272,559 square feet of artfully repositioned Class A office space. Designed by the New…