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Dec 27, 2022

Mass Timber: Multifamily’s Next Big Building System

Filed in: Architects , Building Code , Building Design+Construction , Built environment , Codes And Standards , Designers , Engineers , Green building , Mixed-Use , Multi-family , Resiliency , Sustainability , Sustainable Development , Wood

Experts in the field of mass timber construction discuss the various advantages of using prefabricated wood systems for residential projects.

Dec 22, 2022

Redmond’s Esterra Park Development Nearly Completed

Filed in: 425 Business , benchmarking , Capstone Partners , carbon-neutral , Energy modeling , Green building , heat pumps , LEED Zero Carbon , master-planned community , Multi-family , Sustainable Development

The last pieces of a master-planned community that spans almost 30 acres are starting to come together.

Photos by Daniel Johnson

Aug 7, 2020

Project Update: Edmonds Waterfront Center on the Rise

Filed in: Construction , Green building , Solar Array , Sustainability , Video

Incredible drone-captured photos and video footage show work underway on the new Edmonds Waterfront Center, which recently resumed construction.

Mar 2, 2020

The Integrative Approach to Project Management

Filed in: ANSI standard , Green building , Integrative approach , Integrative Process credit , LEEDv4 , LEEDv4.1

As green building consultants, O’Brien360 advises project teams on the use of an integrative approach to project management and design that seeks to achieve high performance on a variety of environmental and social goals. This approach is based on a peer review process to create an ANSI standard for the application of the integrative process (IP) and is the foundation of the LEEDv4 and LEEDv4.1 Integrative Process credits. Give us a call early in your project to talk about how to earn LEED credits and improve performance of your project.

Mar 2, 2020

Ryan Guan Earns CPHC® Certification

Filed in: Training , CPHC certified , Credentialed professionals , Energy modeling , Green building , Passive House , PHIUS+ Verifiers

Congratulations to O’Brien360 team member Ryan Guan on becoming a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®)! CPHC certified professionals receive instruction in energy modeling software, and as well as training explicitly tailored toward the unique climate variations, market conditions, and building components in North America. In addition to Ryan, O’Brien360 is proud to count among its staff Passive House (PHIUS+) Verifiers, as well as other green building credentialed professionals.