Perspective V2Q4

HIGHLIGHTS P3 Safety plays a starring role P4 Continuing to take great care

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P6 Poised for a rewarding retrofit VOLUME 2 | QTR 4 | 2014

Sustaining service excellence :+: BY MARK DEWEIRDT

Truitt has been in business in Oregon for over 40 years, growing from their cannery roots to operating multiple USDA and FDA approved food production facilities. Truitt has maintained a solid commitment to sustainability, as they consistently identify ways to use less energy in their plants and distribution methods, and then put those plans into action.

As it is the hallmark of how we do business, MacDonald-Miller’s relationship with Truitt Brothers is grounded by a superior service relationship. Bill Herring, the Maintenance Manager, is a big fan of Chad Hollmeyer. Bill says, “Chad does a great job of identifying and communicating issues and solutions for us.”

Chad and John Van Camp from the Oregon BPG energy team met with Bill to strategize a long term plan that would deliver efficiency measures while having a positive impact on plant productivity.

The first phase of that plan was to add Catalyst fan speed control to the (6) Trane 20 ton constant volume Intelipak rooftop units (RTUs) serving the production floor. Bill felt using Catalyst to control the RTUs would help keep his people more comfortable and significantly lower his utility spend. The project had a 1.7-year simple payback after BPA/ Energy Trust incentive funding, and allowed the units to be reset remotely – thus it was a huge win. A percentage of the energy savings will be invested in engineering and mechanical modifications in phase two of the energy plan.

Bryan Nix collaborated with Transformative Wave to engineer the wireless, VFD, Tridium based BMS software solution and managed the installation. After six months of operation, the energy savings are strong and the client is looking forward to MacMiller focusing our energy expertise on other plants in the company network.

FACES I N TH E

FIELD They do whatever it takes to make a difference :+: BY KELLY JOHNSON Hard working and steadfast, MacDonaldMiller Maintenance Technicians provide the essential day-to-day service to customers, keeping them comfortable and happy 24/7, 365 days a year. Through preventative maintenance and repair of HVAC systems, these diligent employees serve as the face of the company and are truly why buildings run better with MacMiller. In each issue, we’ll highlight a different “face in the field” to help you get to know the person in the van a little better. In this issue you’ll meet Glenn Venera, a 26-year veteran of MacMiller. : . CONTINUED ON P3 “FACES IN THE FIELD” PAGE 1

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Helping the community always comes first :+: BY GRANT GUMMOW

In January of 2014, “One Night Count” counted over 3,100 men, women and children living on streets of King County without shelter, a 14% increase over 2013.

In an effort to help reverse this unfortunate trend, Plymouth Housing Group created “Housing First”, a program that addresses this growing homeless problem.

Founded in 1980, Plymouth helps people who have been homeless for years by providing them with a safe, affordable place to live, accompanied by one-on-one case management and supportive services, mental health counseling, treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, 24-hour building security, referral to job opportunities, and social activities in the community.

MacDonald-Miller recently partnered with Plymouth to help make their buildings run better, and we’re dedicating a spot to educate people about the great work Plymouth Housing does for our local community.

Climbing Higher Still The construction recession for the Northwest is clearly over, as tower cranes return in full force to the horizon!

At $180 million this year, MacDonald-Miller will surpass our previous all-time high water mark for company revenue. Compared to last year, 2014 illustrates an increase of New Construction work of over 50%!

Special projects are up 10%, and Service is up 11%.

I’m very proud of the company we've built – and doggedly improved – through the long recession. The results of our efforts around LEAN and silo busting can be seen by how gracefully MacMiller is ramping up while delivering on time, safely, and on budget, project after project, large and small.

For 2015 we expect to exceed $200 million revenue.

While this may seem like a big number, we’re actually already operating at that rate now. And our backlog is building for a strong 2016 as well!

In this issue of Perspective, you'll get a sense of the diversity of the work we're currently doing: an Energy Retrofit Project in Oregon, the UW Medical Center Expansion Project in Seattle, and a Building Control Retrofit in Bellevue. And most belly warming is how our service department and our special projects group teamed up to design and build the mechanical system for a coffee roasting plant.

As in the picture above, there’s still a peak to summit, but we can see clearly the way to the top as we look forward to an even more exhilarating 2015.

We are impressed with the Plymouth mission and admire their great efforts to demonstrate the affordability of sustainable building designs for low-income housing. In 2013, the Plymouth’s Pat Williams Apartment received the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Homes Mid-Rise Platinum certification. Here, Plymouth provides safe, supportive living for 81 of the 1,000 formerly homeless adults served every day in 13 of their buildings.

The tremendous work of Plymouth not only supports individuals who need such assistance, but also saves the taxpayers millions of dollars a year – a fact derived from the American Journal of Public Health in 2013.

To learn more or to find out how you can support Plymouth Housing Group, please visit www.plymouthhousing.org.

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SAFETY

FACES IN THE FIELD

Safety plays a starring role :+: BY LEE PYFROM

One of MacDonald-Miller’s most critical safety goals is to encourage all employees to be on the lookout for hazards, correct them, and work safely. Through our new Safety Star and Safety Champion Reward Program we‘re confident that we’ll continue to achieve superior levels of workplace safety.

To meet the new award criteria, nominated employees should: Fully support our safety program and policies Have good knowledge of workplace hazards Maintain excellent overall safety performance Encourage others to work safely Assist in the correction of safety hazards The safety department will choose Safety Star award winners on a quarterly basis via nominations and direct observations.

Each award winner will receive $100 and be individually recognized at the Quarterly Operations Meeting. Up to one employee in each department is eligible to win each quarter.

Consequently, at the October 2015 Operations Meeting, the Safety Star winner from the past year who best represents the above criteria will be designated the Safety Champion for the year. This outstanding employee will be awarded $1,000 for his or her efforts.

Nominations can be made by simply emailing Lee Pyfrom a quick note on who you are nominating and why you are doing so. Let the nominations begin!

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Glenn Venera

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Glenn Venera joined the MacDonald-Miller team 26 years ago as a third-year apprentice. Since that time, the industry has grown leaps and bounds, just like Glenn’s knowledge and expertise.

Known for his great customer service and immense capabilities, Glenn has served as a Foreman in the south sound zone, which covers South Seattle to Federal Way, for over the past decade.

“I’ve learned from a lot of great people over the years and I really enjoy the guys I lead now,” Glenn commented. “As a Foreman, I encourage the crew to use the wide-range of resources that exists at MacMiller – what we have available to us here is truly incredible..”

With his high level of proficiency, Glenn is the primary technician for many critical Data Center environments that require him to maintain and repair specialized equipment.

He appreciates that as customers run into issues with their building he can not only provide his assistance but can also recommend other MacMiller resources.

“As we’ve grown with the electrical, plumbing and controls division we’re not just out there alone,” Glenn said. “This company never throws you out there to fail – there’s always someone to call and someone to help.”

Glenn has seen many changes at MacMiller during his years of service. In his early days, he recalls when technician’s used pagers and pay phones to communicate.

“The company has advanced so much,” Glenn recalls.

“Safety is also getting better all the time – the requirements were not quite as stringent back then.”

Glenn is the proud dad of two great kids – a daughter who’s in her second year at Central Washington University and a son who’s a high school junior. The family loves to camp and has recreational property in Cle Elum and near Mt. Rainier where they enjoy riding quads and hiking.

MacMiller is fortunate to have Glenn as an integral member of the team!

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University of Washington | OWNER NBBJ | ARCHITECT MORTENSON | GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Sparling | ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Notkin | MECHANICAL ENGINEER Contract | $28-$35 MILLION

THE PROJECT | DESIGN-BUILD | University of Washington Medical Center Phase II | Seattle, Washington

Continuing to take great care :+: BY NICOLE MARTIN This challenging hospital project provides the physical structure for the second phase of expansion at the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC). MacDonald-Miller completed Phase I in 2011. This second phase increases safety and quality of service to patients in a modern, high-performance environment.

The project allows a more streamlined, integrated organizational structure for the interventional services including surgery, interventional cardiology and radiology, diagnostic radiology, and peripheral supporting areas. Additional inpatient beds will also be provided.

This Phase II project provides the build-out of shelled spaces within the new Montlake Tower, and entails significant amounts of interior renovation for both inpatient and outpatient occupancies in the Pacific and Muilenburg Towers. Some of this work includes build-out of the Montlake Tower, renovation of existing ORs, renovation of Prep and Recovery, and renovation of other support and peripheral spaces in older portions of L3 in the UWMC. It also includes the build-out of the shell floors L5, 6, and 7 of the Montlake Tower into nursing bed floors for the Intensive Care Units or Medical Surgery Units.

In order to maintain continuous hospital operations throughout the construction, the project is organized sequentially in multiple phases, allowing for incremental occupancy milestones. This phasing remains flexible due to patient and operation needs or infrastructure

requirements. The work will occur in or adjacent to mechanical, electrical and other infrastructure that must continue to support patients. Patient and life safety will be of primary importance and, of course, must be carefully considered.

individual room will have to be accomplished simultaneously. Renovations must be perfectly orchestrated between the nursing staff and construction team so that patient care goes undisrupted.

To tackle this complex project, design packages were individually broken out, and the 9-month design-assist preconstruction process started in June of 2013.

“As the existing hospital is renovated and the ceilings are opened up, we’re the eyes in the field, helping Notkin and NBBJ through the design process,” says MacMiller Project Executive Michael Burrus.

Because this massive project is being executed while the hospital is fully occupied, immense scheduling and coordination must occur throughout the project. Our scope of work is literally sandwiched between patients in the NICU and cancer care. These two areas reside on different floors yet share common plumbing risers – this means that work in each

“It’s an exciting project”, states Senior PM John Solem. “Mortenson and UWMC are implementing lean practices and we’re installing our prefabricated multi-trade racks which means less workers on site. It’s safer and quieter with smaller crew sizes and we’re doing as much work off site as possible.”

the crew

L-R IN PHOTO | KURT RUSSELL | ASHKAN MOHABBATI | ANTHONY PHANEUF | MATT KACHUR | RYAN FLEMING | T JOSH HOWARD | MIKE HARTL | RAY SAGDAHL | KRIS NEFF | JERRY FOSTER | JASON POLFLICT | PAUL BIEKER | TIM

BOB SHELDON | KEVIN HOFFMAN | JEFF PHILLIPS | CARLOS ORTIZ | NOT PICTURED | ACTON WOODY | TOM SC

CHRIS SCHOOLING | JIM BUTLER | CHRIS BROWN | CALEB GURA | JASON MAGRUDER | PAT CABE | JOHN SOLEM | M

Build-Out and Renovation Mapping University of Washington Medical Center

Our esteemed estimators come through :+: BY MARIA BOYER

The UWMC Phase II project has provided some unique challenges throughout the Pre-Construction budgeting process. As the design progressed from conceptual, design development and construction documents, our Estimating Team completed pricing updates that validated the project’s MASC. This was a significant undertaking in both departmental resources and time due to the complexity of the multi-phased construction schedule and the uniqueness of each construction area.

Our Senior Estimator, Jeff Phillips, was the project estimating team lead, orchestrating the efforts of Linda Bucher, Christian Guerrero, Gene Kuhns, Travis Leyva, Ryan Hunter and Gary Howe in preparing the initial budget.

The varying state of the design documents

necessitated the use of all of our estimating programs. This included leveraging our conceptual estimating tools for those less defined areas to complete detailed take-off using our ESTMEP & DUCT 3D integrated software program.

In total, over 130 separate pricing value ‘buckets’ had to be established and maintained throughout each of the three budgeting rounds to allow for identification of scope variances and value-added design options. This level of detail provided budget transparency and a means to clearly communicate mechanical cost driven components with the University of Washington, Mortenson and the Design Team.

“A project of this size and speed has taken a high level of collaboration between the design and construction teams. This project delivery method is filled with challenges but will ultimately result in an efficient installation done right the first time. Our success on projects like these is critical as field installation times are getting shorter and shorter on every project.”

Rory Olson | DETAILING MANAGER

Due to an owner request, the detailing team for UWMC Expansion Phase II moved to the jobsite. This was a huge undertaking in moving five detailers to the jobsite. Detailing remotely

TOMMY WEIR | JASON SMITH | KEITH MEYER | JERRY SIMICICH WRIGHT | NORVIN BETTS | ROB PEMBLE | CHELSEA REYNOLDS

CHMIDT | JOE JOHANSSON | LENI DOBNER | DREW CUTRIGHT

presented many challenges that were overcome on a consistent basis by the team assigned.

MICHAEL BURRUS | KEN LEIKER | KEVIN VINCENT | JOE DANIELS

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Poised for a rewarding retrofit

YOU ARE HERE

:+: BY BRIAN WHEELER

LOCATION | Bellevue, Washington Bellefield Office Park is a 16-building, 725,000 SF business park on the southern edge of downtown Bellevue. Recently, Talon Capital Properties selected MacDonald-Miller to complete a $1M retrofit of the building automation and control systems for this eastside urban oasis. This significant project, anchored by replacing the old with the new, is driven by a desire to elevate efficiency and comfort for this portfolio of buildings.

The overall scope of the task is to convert, upgrade, and integrate 16 existing separate buildings into versatile and communicating high tech office space. This will entail implementing new building automation engines, 700 new controllers, and integrating 200 existing controllers into the new system architecture.

The challenge here is not foreign to MacMiller. We are charged with removing legacy control devices and related items from existing equipment, then installing brand new control mechanisms to render existing equipment vastly improved. And we must execute all of this during occupied hours, without interrupting business as usual for the tenants.

The primary rationale behind this project is to create financial and operational efficiencies, enhance comfort, and improve property value.

Additionally, meeting Puget Sound Energy’s conservation criteria is also very critical – the project was approved under a $300,000 PSE grant based upon projected energy savings from the advanced load-based control strategies which could not be implemented with the legacy control systems.

To summarize the technical aspects, this undertaking involves converting and integrating 1970’s era office buildings from old pneumatic and electric controls to a 2014 compliant web-based, open platform building

Photos by kick spark creative

BELLEFIELD-GATEWAY

BELLEFIELD OFFICE PARK | Campus-wide Controls Upgrade

automation system. The new systems, as they are completed, are electronically connected into the campus supervisor station. From there, all are communicating over one common network within the business park, and accessible from anywhere in the world. All new building control systems communicate back to the Host Supervisor via the Owner’s XLnet inter-park network so the onsite engineering staff can access from the roof, from the tenant suite, or real time from their lounge chair while on vacation.

This is indeed a project that will deliver improved comfort for the tenant.

The site engineering staff has expressed, on numerous occasions, their appreciation for the ease and functionality of the new system. And as is always the case with MacMiller teams, we get great satisfaction in taking on technical challenges and coming through for all our client’s needs.

LMN Architects

of 7 floors with two below grade levels of parking, GLY Construction

9th & Lenora, Seattle | Design-Build, 40 story apartment tower, 405 units, Sellen Construction

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC), Lacey | 50,000 SF, Design-Build, plumbing & mechanical, complete renovation for 1-story building to convert to higher learning, Korsmo Construction

AWARDS

Yakima Legends Casino, Yakima | Design-Build, includes a new 250 room hotel, conference center, gaming area and retrofit of the existing casino, Yakima Nation, Swinerton Builders

8th & Howell, Seattle | Design-Assist, 1,264-room hotel, includes a 45-story tower, 6 underground parking floors, large convention center space with ballrooms, meeting spaces, retail stores, laundry and kitchen facilities, Sellen Construction

Boeing 2-25, Seattle | 35,421 SF, 5 floors, Plan-Spec, Office TI, Washington Patriot

RECENT MAJOR PROJECT

500 Fairview, Seattle | 178,000 SF lab/office space consisting

The sweet aroma of success :+: BY STEVE FLINK

DESIGN-BUILD | Cafe D'arte Coffee Roasting Plant LOCATION | Federal Way, Washington The recent MacDonald-Miller Cafe D’arte project came to fruition thanks to the lasting impression Scott Gideon and Bill Kegley made on this client with their equipment repair talents. Due to the proficiency and responsiveness they provided this small coffee roasting business, Cafe D’arte tapped MacMiller for design-build services needed for their warehouse/office relocation to Federal Way. This design-build project encompassed the installation of new gas piping, exhaust flues, and the welding of steel duct to connect roasting equipment components. Nash Patwardhan became an expert on coffee roasters after designing the mechanical scope for the project.

Rick Wolf and Justin Wolff detailed and installed the (3) 30’ high flues as well as the welded steel duct in between the equipment. The challenge of the space was a good one, and the result was pure artwork. It should also be noted that Bill Johns was a one-man crew, installing all the gas piping and devices from the meter to (4) roasters. Tim Felton helped with some last minute emergency modifications, and Scott Gideon wrapped up the project with his start-up assistance. Coffee drinkers across the region can thank this MacMiller team for their morning wake up calls!

"12th mac" On blue Fridays you can find many of our employees showing their “12th Mac” spirit.

Helping Boeing spread their wings :+: BY JANA RIEDER

PLAN-SPEC OFFICE TI | Boeing Building 2-25 Density Improvement LOCATION | Seattle, Washington Earlier this year, Washington Patriot awarded MacDonald-Miller the Boeing Building 2-25 Density Improvement project. The task spanned five floors of Plan-Spec office TI work as Boeing desired to open up the existing floor plan to allow for more work-stations, conference rooms and kitchens. Work commenced in June, and currently MacMiller is installing new VAV boxes and controls on these floors as well as renovating and adding select plumbing fixtures. Troy McLaughlin, Superintendent with Washington Patriot had this to say about MacMiller’s work on the project:

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“MacDonald-Miller has proven to be an excellent choice for HVAC and Plumbing work at Boeing 2-25. Their experience with the building and working with Boeing has helped our team stay on top of the schedule of this multi-phase project, in which work on multiple floors is overlapping. In addition to quality workmanship, they have accomplished their work professionally and have provided all advance notifications required. This has helped our relationship with Boeing and is just another way that Washington Patriot is gaining the confidence of this Boeing team as the project progresses. We look forward to completing the remainder of the project with MacDonald-Miller in the same way it has gone so far.”

MacMiller is looking forward to working with Washington Patriot to complete a third floor by the end of the year and a fourth and fifth floor in Q1 of 2015 for a total of 35,421 SF.

ALS iCe BuCket ChALLenGe Seattle staffers chill out while helping to raise funds for ALS with the ice bucket challenge.

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