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The U.S. Congress is considering whether to enact a “cap and trade” program that would enable the federal government to regulate greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Policymakers are seeking to enact a comprehensive energy and climate change bill that aims to increase energy efficiency, address the risk of global warming, and transition the economy to the carbon-constrained future that many have come to expect. AGC is concerned that new federal legislation and/or regulations intended to control GHG emissions could deter new construction and directly affect contractors’ operations. Obstacles to Construction 1. Using the Clean Air Act (CAA) to regulate GHGs could

Submitted by ZGF Architects Photo: ZGF Architects Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The 112-bed, 250,000 sq ft full-service community hospital in Gig Harbor, Wash. includes a 24-hour emergency department equipped to handle trauma cases and includes medical, surgical and critical care units; inpatient and outpatient surgery; a heart catheterization laboratory; diagnostic services (including MRI, CT scans, ultrasound and mammography); and physical, occupational and speech therapies. The main hospital is connected to the 93,000 sq ft Milgard Medical Pavilion which houses medical offices and the Jane Thompson Russell Cancer Care Center, an integrated cancer center offering programs for

Submitted by Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. Photo: Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The Sunnyside Road Improvement Project, Phase 3B was the final of three phases of work, improving Sunnyside Road from I-205 to SE 172nd Avenue. The $20.2 million project widened and improved Sunnyside Road to five lanes from SE 162nd Avenue to SE 172nd Avenue. This work included construction of a five-lane roadway with planted center medians, planter-separated sidewalks, bike lanes, street lights, and a newly signalized intersection at 172nd Avenue. To take advantage of a 45-day in-water-work period necessary

Submitted by Callison, Seattle Photo: BNBuilders Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards TCP Corp., a leading window manufacturer in Seattle, knows what it takes to ensure a green design. Designed by Callison, Seattle, the TCP Corporate Headquarters design was inspired by historic railroad and lumber industrial buildings in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the forms and materials native to the region. For example, the image of densely forested landscapes on the wall panels is copied in the textured concrete form liners that help mask the joinery of the panels. The design solution established team spaces, working islands,

Submitted by Andersen Construction Co. Photo: Anderson Construction Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The Lovejoy is a one-of-a-kind mixed-use office building located in the heart of Portland’s Pearl District. The LEED Gold, 9-story 290,000 sq ft structure is highlighted with Class A office space on the top of three floors. Office tenants have access to a roof garden that overlooks the Pearl District. Four levels of parking are located under the office space and the ground floor is a Safeway grocery store. The $61 million Lovejoy features the Pacific Northwest’s first precast concrete hybrid moment frame building

Submitted by Walsh Construction Co./Washington Photo: SkyPix Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards Thornton Place is an $80 million mixed-use development of 727,000 sq with housing, public space, commercial space and a garage. It includes eight separate residential buildings: two six-story apartments with 279 apartment units over the 900-car parking garage and six separate three-story buildings with 109 condos. Over 50,000 sq ft of retail space is included at ground level. The project also includes a 14-screen movie theater built by a separate contractor. Various public entities had a stake in what the project needed to accomplish. Seattle

Submitted by Walsh Construction Co./Washington Photo: Walsh Construction Co. Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards Within the six-acre site developed for Thornton Place, the Thornton Water Quality Channel project involved daylighting the long buried creek and adding a 2.7-acre park area around the restored channel. The public space includes pathways, decorative lighting, public art, and a community gathering place. Finding a way to restore the creek was key obtaining permits for the $9.1 millionproject. For more than 40 years, a portion of the headwaters of the South Branch of Thornton Creek was buried underneath the south parking lot

Submitted by Hardey Engineering & Associates, Inc. Photo: City of Medford Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards In 2005, the Medford, Ore. City Council approved a bond to finance the construction of the first three phases of the US Cellular Community Park. The $19 million sports park includes a five field softball complex and a six field soccer/football/baseball complex. Also included are nearly a half-mile of roadway and utilities, three large parking lots, three restroom/concession buildings, grandstands, a press box and a maintenance yard. It is the second largest municipally-owned facility with field turf in the United States.

Submitted by Lease Crutcher Lewis Photo: Sky Shots Related Links: Northwest Construction Best of 2009 Awards The $37 million Education Building at the University of Oregon consists of a 65,000 sq ft three story education building atop a 50,000 sq ft below grade parking garage. The new facility houses the University of Oregon’s College of Education and contains classroom and office space. Lease Crutcher Lewis remodeled four adjacent buildings in phases, added a three block long surface parking lot and built multiple temporary offices and facilities during the project. The remodels to the original College of Education complex, required the