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P7 Literally cutting-edge technology VOLUME 4 | QTR 4 | 2016

New technology you can actually see :+: INTERVIEW WITH RORY OLSON BY MEG LANDIES What is this MacLens everyone is talking about?

Why is MacLens exciting for MacMiller?

MacLens is our new, cutting-edge, service technician glasses that include camera, earpiece, and microphone – all built into a single headset. MacLens will capture realtime service, through the eyes of our techs, recorded at the click of a button.

We are the only service provider in the Pacific Northwest using this technology! These MacLens glasses give MacMiller a serious advantage when it comes to offering our customers exceptional service and real-time solutions.

How does it work?

Once service techs arrive onsite, they put their MacLens glasses on to create an intro video communicating where they are, a brief diagnosis or repair identification, and a summary recap for the customer. After the site visit is complete, the tech then uploads the content to the call summary report on our MacDonald-Miller portal, where customers can access it at their convenience.

What is the vision behind this technology roll-out?

Our goal is to enhance the customer connection to the services we provide and enable technicians to connect with each other in a way that allows them to share exactly what they see and hear!

MacLens will provide MacMiller staff with a wearable technology system that captures and shares the right information with the right people at the right time.

SHOUT OUT!

TO DAN HAYES AND SHAIN WEAVER

“It is late and it’s been a long day, but I want to give you a shout to let you know how pleased I am with this project. Dan Hayes and Shain Weaver have been more than wonderful to work with. They have both been very professional, knowledgeable and on top of this project. I cannot be more pleased with how things have gone. Thanks for sending them and please share these kind words with their supervisor(s). They have uncovered a lot of information that will be useful to everyone as the years go on.”

Kay Rokusek, Hotel 1000

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Gus Simonds President

Jeff Rossow changing out and updating chiller controls at Boeing Longacres central plant.

We know how to chill :+: BY KEVIN WILDER

20/20 Vision What will things at MacDonald-Miller look like in the year 2020? What will we make of our future?

This time of year is planning time for the next year – laying out the budgets and initiatives that will be our business plan for 2017. This is very important work – our annual plans are broken down to quarterly milestones to keep our business nimble and on track. Revisiting the plan as the year progresses allows us to make adjustments if we see a change in our assumptions or a new opportunity to explore. In our industry, being highly responsive and adapting to changing conditions is a huge part of being successful.

Our chiller services continue to grow, both geographically, and with our enhanced array of offerings. With the most comprehensive and skilled chiller team in the Northwest, we expanded to meet the needs of our Eastern Washington clients.

And now, with the addition of Robert Blessing, the Marine Chiller realm opens MacDonald-Miller to work on Naval ships, anywhere in the world.

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Total years of industry experience from this team

As a result of ceaseless collaboration between special projects and service, our skill set is formidable. When you talk to any of our chiller mechanics it’s evident that they simply love what they do! Our chiller team experts include: Darryl West, Todd Zeller, Scott Soncrant, Randy Howden, Andy Stewart, Dirk LaBelle, Jeff Morasch, Jim Berreth, Jeff Rossow, Ervin Garrsion and Robert Blessing. This team is also working with our sheet metal and controls teams to pursue cruise industry work with Holland America Line and Disney, to name a few. Not only do we make buildings work better, we can make ships work better too.

But what about longer term planning? The big challenge there is that much of the plan is incorrect four or five years later.

So why spend the time taking a longer view into the future?

“While we can’t predict the future we do have influence on what we make our future to be.” (pause for reflection :-) Long term planning can be complementary to shorter term goals and strategies. To get to 2020 we need to pass through

SHOUT OUT!

2017 and 2018 and so on. Charting a course for each of our business units and how they may look different in 2020 can actually help direct our efforts in the right direction for 2017 and 2018.

So, this October, before we work on 2017, we are going to put on our “MacLens glasses” and discuss our MacDonald-Miller 2020 vision. 2016 has been extraordinary – let’s keep it rolling – for years to come.

Hey – where did my Nextel phone go?

TO FIRST HILL CAMPUS PIPE FITTERS

“Swedish Facilities would like to give a huge shout-out to the healthcare pipe fitters at the First Hill Campus who rushed to the Heath 9th floor after hearing about a pipe leak on the radio... Jory Heslep, Dustin Kinzel, Dustin Williams, Jon Cisneros, and Klaus Herd quickly valved off the leaking pipe and began containing the leak to a tippy tub using the spill kits. Heating water has been restored to the line after they piped it back up.

We are lucky to have such a dedicated group of professionals working with us day in and day out.”

Dan Stokes, Facilities Manager, Swedish

:+: BY MARK DEWEIRDT MONTGOMERY PARK | BPG In the commercial building landscape, the notions of “energy conservation”, “sustainability” and “energy efficiency” are no longer just buzzwords that people accept without demanding details. Why? Well, clients now have a deeper understanding of energy-saving initiatives, and can do a more thorough assessment of companies claiming, “We can save you money with our energy efficient building and programs.”

At MacDonald-Miller, we couldn’t be happier about that evolution in knowledge and awareness. As an innovative leader in energy efficient technology and best practices, for years we’ve been implementing projects for clients that save significant amounts of energy. The results have tremendously affected their bottom lines by greatly reducing energy expenses.

One shining example of such a MacMiller partnership in this arena is our work with the Bill Naito Company on a major energy efficiency upgrade for Montgomery Park, the 2nd largest office building in Portland, Oregon (850,450 sq ft.). The building houses approximately 26 tenants, with about 3000 people occupying the site on a typical workday.

Tim Hendricks, Montgomery Park’s Facilities Director, tapped MacMiller to help craft and pitch a plan to the Board of Directors. As an overview, the objective was to boost management’s bottom line and pass on utility savings to tenants via energy-efficiency upgrades. Initially, MacMiller crunched the data and suggested an HVAC system modification that would align with the energy goals – the approach entailed an overhaul of the HVAC system with no additional capital expenditures. This was due to a financing package that included a combination of cash incentives from Energy Trust of Oregon and private financing. As an overview, the financial arrangement meant that building ownership would be able to pay back the loan using the savings from the lower utility bills.

As a result of the building control and HVAC facility upgrades, staff can now turn off non-essential HVAC units when the building is closed or when a suite is not occupied.

“Energy Trust has done a really good job over the years to incentivize energy projects.

Incentives are easier to obtain, and they tailor the incentives to projects that make sense,” Hendricks explained. “Every project we’ve done has exceeded the estimated savings.”

With Energy Trust incentives totaling $426,000, Montgomery Park completed numerous projects that paid for themselves after just a few years. Since 2010, Hendricks said that “energy consumption has dropped from an average 1.3 million kWh per month to 0.9 million kWh – a 33 percent decrease.”

Montgomery Park is saving an estimated 2,475,000 kWh annually and calculates, “an annual cost savings of $418,000.” Hendricks said, “Energy efficiency has absolutely been a factor in obtaining and maintaining tenants. Keeping tenants happy is less expensive than looking to re-tenant the space.” Montgomery Park’s current ENERGY STAR score of 92 helps them market to businesses looking to lease space. To help get to that perfect score of 100, Montgomery Park just completed a 1-megawatt solar plant, plans on completing the Honeywell controls enhancement next year, and sees fault detection analytics (ICONICS) as the perfect last touch.

MacMiller helps customers make intelligent investments in efficiency, those that provide returns for the long-term life of a building. It’s truly a win-win for all parties involved.

Implementing energy-efficiency systems and procedures help building staff clearly focus on and understand efficiency and sustainability; it elevates comfort for tenants; enhances value for a community; and, from a grander scale, helps protect our planet.

ENER GY C ONSER VATI ON | SUSTAINABILIT Y | ENERGY EFF ICIE NCY

Energy efficiency plays a starring role

850,450 SQUARE FEET

26 TENANTS 3000 PEOPLE

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COMBINED PHASE I & II : M A N P O W E R / R E S O U R C E S

7,500 Building Performance Hours 8,700 Project Management Hours

STATS

PROJECT TYPE | Design-Build

OWNER | 255 S King St., LP (aka American Life, Inc.)

GENERAL CONTRACTOR | SODO Builders, LLC

ARCHITECT | Freiheit & Ho Architects

Hawk’s eye view of an impressive project

:+: BY RICH NALUM

STADIUM PLACE | 255 S King St. | Seattle, Washington | 700,000 SF | In Progress This two tower high-rise development located in Seattle’s historic Pioneer Square consists of a 23-story hotel tower and a 19-story office tower connected by an 8-story arcade/atrium with two sky bridges to connect both towers. Both phases of this high-profile project are now under construction.

Phase I includes a hotel tower with a street level restaurant space, one level of below grade parking, five level parking podium with more restaurant/ retail spaces that is topped by the hotel convention center, health/fitness facility and swimming pool. The 23-story, 282 room hotel is an Embassy Suites by Hilton and the north tower restaurant tenant is the Seattle dining icon, 13 Coins. Phase I is scheduled to be completed in mid-2017.

Phase II is called “Hawk Tower” and incudes 10 floors of shell office space plus a top floor restaurant shell space with a large deck that overlooks the Seahawk Stadium. The top 6 floors have been leased to a single tenant and we are currently designing their HVAC/plumbing system for a concurrent TI with shell construction buildout of their space. Phase II is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2017.

DESIGN MacDonald-Miller began design of this project 4 years ago.

This project will be LEED certified and incorporates many energy savings and sustainability features and systems.

The project is designed in REVIT. MacMiller utilized 3-D design software to facilitate and lead the coordination of all MEP systems with the structure and finishes.

This design software is integrated with our estimating database and production software to maximize the opportunity for buyout of materials, streamline the production process, and keep the project on schedule and under budget.

SYSTEM FEATURES The project requirements called for 4-pipe fan-coils at the guest rooms.

MacMiller incorporated fan coils that utilize a single coil for heating and cooling. This technology allows the rooms to be heated with low temp heating water for greater efficiency.

The atrium space includes in-floor radiant heating, cooling and displacement ventilation systems.

The BMS system is our Honeywell/Niagara AX control system, engineered, and installed by MacMiller. The hotel guest rooms will have a hotel/ hospitality specific occupancy-based control and security system that knows when the guest is in the room, provides the front desk with room systems interface and includes enhancements such as a “green” button that lets housekeeping know the guest‘s environmental preferences.

CONSTRUCTION TEAM This project has involved virtually all the MacMiller departments, and ultimate success is driven by our prefabrication shop and the on-site construction team.

Our shop has responded splendidly to all project needs including pre-fabrication of equipment skids. Special credit should be given to detailing whose expertise and hard work made this possible.

Rendering by FHO Architects

20,000 Engineering & Detailing Hours 49,000 Field Hours 15,000 Shop Hours

FACeS OF SuCCeSS

It takes people from a wide range of professional skills to make MacDonald-Miller the industry leader that it is today. It’s the diverse personalities and backgrounds that seamlessly come together to create smart, successful project teams here at MacMiller. That’s why in each issue of Perspective we take the time to highlight three members of MacMiller who’ve made invaluable contributions. It’s a way to give you a little more insight into those that proudly represent us, and a way to further illustrate how three different individuals can make one team greatly successful.

FAMILY

EXCELLENCE

EFFICIENCY Mike Jackson

Frances Barnes

Jeff Phillips

SHEET METAL FOREMAN

SENIOR BUYER

SENIOR ESTIMATOR

Years with MacMiller: 4 years

Rain, rain, go away…

My most memorable moment was when a fellow MacMillian and myself had to climb a tower crane to install light shields on temporary lighting. The jobsite was located on the Seattle waterfront and it was early fall. A light squall came in as we completed the job and we could not get off the tower crane quick enough! We were a little wet to say the least.

Sports-minded: I am an avid fisherman who loves the Huskies and of course, the Seattle Seahawks.

FUN FACT The three MacMiller folks featured above are working together on the Stadium Place project, detailed in the article on the left.

Years with MacMiller: 9 years Go team!

I value the professionalism in our department and our pride in taking care of the company needs. I especially appreciate how we all rally as a team, companywide, to get the jobs done and the equipment and materials on the job sites and our shops when needed. That makes MacDonald-Miller excel in the industry.

Purchasing pride: I am proud to be a part of the purchasing team here at MacMiller. Everyone is so supportive We share information and support each other, as well as the field technicians, in our day-today decisions. We rely on our estimating and engineering departments to make sure the orders are correct. The field technicians let us know how important we are and that makes us a team! I am proud to be a part of the MacDonald-Miller journey to excellence.

Having faith: I am a strong supporter of Seattle Union Gospel Mission. They have a strong presence in Seattle and are founded in faith and the belief that those in need deserve a second chance.

Years with MacMiller: 11 unbelievably fast years It’s a family business…

My team is like my second family. Everyone has their own unique perspective, personality quirks and strengths. Like a family we often have differing opinions and, at times, conflicts; however, the diversity, intelligence and level of care we all have for each other only serves to make us a more effective team. Nothing we do can be attributed to a single individual, and it takes all of us working together, and relying on each other, to pull off some of the incredible projects we have put through our department.

Custom Design: I really enjoy working with wood and have a fairly comprehensive setup of power tools in my home shop. HOWEVER, when I’m doing it for fun, I much prefer working with good ‘ole fashioned hand tools. The hand tool route was something of a challenge from my wife. At the time, I had been constructing book cases, tables, and chairs at a rather blistering pace. My loving wife not-so-gently told me we couldn’t afford the cost of the lumber at the current rate of consumption and handed me a hand-tool catalog with a stern admonition that I wasn’t to use any power tools and that the next project better keep me busy for a while.

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+: INTERVIEW WITH STEVE AMANN BY MEG LANDIES

What is vacuum plumbing?

Vacuum plumbing is a cost-effective modular drainage system well-suited for buildings that are to be reconfigured both immediately, and in the future. Rather than requiring slab penetrations to accommodate gravity drainage from relocated plumbing fixtures, vacuum waste piping is installed in easily accessible, overhead spaces along with the other overhead utilities. Fixtures deliver wastewater to an overhead piping system and on to a central vacuum center from which the waste exits the building at a single, convenient location.

THE POLYCLINIC FLUSHES COSTS DOWN THE DRAIN

MacDonald-Miller brought a revolutionary idea to one of their clients. Read more about how this new system is a game-changer for the healthcare industry.

Why is a modular plumbing system the perfect fit for the healthcare industry?

Conventional plumbing systems can be too costly to install in existing buildings that are being repurposed.

When buildings do not have the plumbing infrastructure to support a healthcare tenant, the vacuum plumbing system expands the reach of the plumbing and infrastructure to serve patient toilets and large numbers of exam room sinks in a fraction of the time required for conventional renovations and at a lower overall cost. Medical clinics can now be located in non-traditional locations, like standard office buildings which have lower lease rates than designated-use medical office buildings.

How will these revolutionary breakthroughs at The Polyclinic change the landscape for healthcare facilities?

The vacuum system, engineered by ACORN VAC, implemented

by MacDonald-Miller, and built for The Polyclinic, is the first ever application of its kind in a medical clinic utilizing demountable, movable interior walls! With this scenario, medical clinic spaces can now be remodeled at a fraction of the time and expense that was formerly required given standard plumbing and fixed walls.

This efficiency provides tangible new opportunities for the business while maximizing revenue. Now, healthcare teams can drive project decisions, rather than decisions being made by the constraints of an existing space layout, or lack of plumbing infrastructure.

What’s the impact?

The environmental impact of vacuum toilets is substantially less compared to standard low flush toilets. With only half a gallon per flush, tenants realize big savings on their water and sewer costs. The system also prevents waste pipe leaks, which occur in gravity-driven systems and contribute to a deterioration of a building’s health over time. Finally, the vacuum system eliminates toilet flush plume and the aerosolization of toilet bowl viruses and bacteria that occur with standard gravity toilets, thereby contributing to patient, personnel, and building health.

With the ever-changing nature of the healthcare industry and mounting price pressures, the combination of demountable walls and vacuum plumbing creates flexibility and provides long-term economic benefits – two elements which are in high demand within this emerging industry.

A special thanks and congratulations to the key MacMiller players and our vendor partners: MacMiller Engineering: Greg Nanadjanians MacMiller Plumbing: Paul Monsen, Kevin Tronsdal, Chris Brown, Karl Emig Vendor Partnering Companies: Braley-Gray & Associates, Pacific Plumbing

SHOUT OUTS! Literally cutting-edge technology :+: BY NICOLE MARTIN

Our new plasma cutter in the piping shop is getting rave reviews! Measuring and marking 30-40 cuts in chalk for a single work package is now a thing of the past.

We can now program all the cuts into the program and press ‘Go’. This new equipment is safer, quicker and more efficient. And when it comes to time management, it’s saving the company a lot of money. “It might be expensive but it pays for itself,” says Demetrius Clerke, first year apprentice.

We recently used the plasma cutter for a section of 40’ pipe for our 8th & Howell project. “This is a chilled water rack that will be loaded into the parking garage of 8th & Howell for their mechanical room, before the deck above is even poured.

This is a great showcase of the project management, detailing, prefabrication and field capabilities of MacMiller! This was a team effort all-around,” noted Rylan MacCay, Detailing and Shop Manager.

Welcoming yet another example of MacMiller ingenuity making our customers’ buildings work better.

TO SCOTT GIDEON AND BILL KEGLEY

“I want to send a note of appreciation to both Scott Gideon and Bill Kegley.

Last week our boiler failed and after hours of troubleshooting by the local OEM dealer, their technician was unable to fix the issue and the boiler was left down overnight, causing a huge coffee loss due to expiration. The next morning, I informed Scott about the situation and he did not hesitate to adjust his work schedule to provide us with technical support. A few hours later, he and Bill arrived at the plant and took care of the boiler issue. We were back up and running in less than an hour, which helped save thousands of pounds of coffee that were about to expire. We want to not only acknowledge Scott and Bill’s technical expertise in the field, but also recognize their professionalism.

Luis Leon, Starbucks Roasting Plant

Our computer controlled pipe cutting machine conveys and rotates pipe from 2" to 24" outside diameter with a 20'-50' machine bed capable of supporting 500 lbs. per foot to a maximum of 10,000-20,000 lbs.

TO JOSH WEHMER

Josh came out to our Tukwila/ SouthCenter location yesterday and “commissioned” the medication refrigerators. He did a GREAT job.

I really enjoyed meeting him and he knew exactly what to do. His expertise is tremendously appreciated!”

Janet Munro, CBRE MultiCare

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