Green Building & Design features Rice Fergus Miller

Rice Fergus Millers's self-designed and now LEED Platinum-certified headquarters turns out to be an enriching experiment in energy efficiency.

By Suchi Rudra

http://gbdmagazine.com/2011/rice-fergus-miller-office-studio/

Event at Rice Fergus Miller Office & Studio

West Sound Technology Association

High Tech Buildings: The Next Wave

Rice Fergus Miller Office & Studio 275 Fifth Street, Bremerton WA 98337

RESCHEDULED - February 2, 2012 5:30 PM  - 7:30 PM

Technology advances on many fronts - and the construction industry is no exception. Rice Fergus Miller completely renovated the former Sears Automotive Center, a 1948 building that was vacant for 23 years, for its new office and studio. The space is a laboratory for innovative design and experimentation, combining sustainable energy and water use features with the recycling of an abandoned and forgotten downtown building shell. Its LEED® (Leadership in Enviornmental and Energy Design) Platinum building will be the first of its kind on the Olympic Peninsula and the most energy efficient office building in the Puget Sound region by a factor of two.

Come learn how the next generation in building design impacts all phases of the building lifecycle - from site selection and design choices by the architects, new materials and building techniques, and even changes in maintenance and operations. Every step is to conserve energy, cause less impact on the environment and to lead to healthier offices and lower operating costs.

These buildings incorporate numerous passive and active technologies and computerized mechanical systems. Occupants no longer just use a space but instead become active stewards of their personal and collective environment. These advances in commercial designs are now leading the way for new standards in the residential industry and home building.

Cost: $10 for non-members | FREE for WSTA members... Current WSTA members: you have two free meeting passes on file. Invite your clients, colleagues, friends or family members to check out a meeting for FREE. Contact: 206-984-3509

Refreshments and monthly geek raffle prize for members. Registration is required to help us provide adequate refreshments.

Panelists• Jeremy Southerland, Rice Fergus Miller Senior Associate and project designer
• Greg Belding, Rice Fergus Miller Principal, initial project design
• Shawn Oram, Ecotope, Mechanical Engineer
• Dan Ryan - President of Tim Ryan Construction - performed the construction/remodel

Agenda

5:30 - 6:00 Registration, Networking and reception

6:00 - 7:00 Presentations by our panelists

7:00 - 7:30 Q &A

Location

275 Fifth Street, Suite 100
Rice Fergus Miller Office
Bremerton, WA 98337