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IDC Architects awarded cleanroom, lab design of new Australian Institute of Nanoscience in Sydney
The new Australian Institute of Nanoscience building will be a world-leading research and teaching facility providing the most advanced equipment and research environment for nanoscience.
CH2M HILL hosts Solar Energy R&D Roundtable to share solar industry strategies
The half-day event attracted close to 50 researchers and industry professionals who exchanged insights on solar industry issues, priorities and policy needs.
IDC Architects wins American Institute of Architects award for UK research complex
On October 26, 2011 IDC Architects won an Architectural Award for the University of Southampton's Mountbatten Building from the American Institute of Architects (AIA Pittsburgh).
IDC Architects university science building project earns LEED® Gold
The Portland State University Science Research & Teaching Center designed by IDC Architects received LEED® Gold certification from the US Green Building Council.
CH2M HILL signs new master planning contract at China International Fair for Investment and Trade
CH2M HILL took part in the 15th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) in Xiamen, which was approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.
4 projects presented at premier renewable energy and sustainable buildings event
We were invited to present four posters describing IDC Architects-led projects at Oregon BEST FEST '11, described as "the Pacific Northwest's premier expo and networking event for renewable energy and sustainable built environment research, development and commercialization."
Energy journal interview highlights IDC Architects sustainable design savvy
The article, titled "Efficient Inside and Out," includes an interview of IDC Architects' Jeff Murray that gave Jeff a chance to tout some of the projects that have helped secure our reputation as a leader in sustainable building design."
IDC Architects Shares Next-Generation Data Center Technologies at Gartner's Conference
Design firm IDC Architects is using its participation at Gartner's Data Center Conference in Las Vegas to share several leading-edge developments in data center design technology.
Architects, Industry Experts Discuss the Challenges to Data Center System Integration and Monitoring at December 14 Webinar
In this 60-minute webinar, industry experts Sigurd Anderson and Steve Blaine of CH2M HILL and Alan Dash of Syska Hennessy Group look at both questions and give guidance to choose the appropriate path for your datacenter operation.
Niobrara Energy Park engages IDC Architects to "Vision" a 640-acre Greenfield energy project
Harrison Resource Corporation has collaborated with IDC Architects to "vision" its Niobrara Energy Park, a project located in Weld County, Colorado that will combine clean fossil fuels, alternative energy, smart grid, energy storage, renewable energy, research, and cloud computing data centers.
CH2M HILL Director of Construction shares project success stories at Singapore construction conference
On October 13 our Global Director of Construction Peter Downs presented to the 5th Annual Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Conference in Singapore.
IDC Architects climbs in architectural firm rankings
IDC Architects (IDCA) has been ranked as the #2 firm on the Portland, Oregon Business Journal's list of top architectural firms.
CH2M HILL Opportunity Mapping software promoted in Sustainable Industries magazine
CH2M HILL's Opportunity Mapping software received some high-profile promotion with an article in the September/October issue of Sustainable Industries magazine.
International CH2M HILL contingent shares technology, surfaces project leads at German solar energy conference
An international CH2M HILL contingent attended September's 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition and International Photovoltaic Equipment Association in Hamburg, Germany.
SCHOTT Solar EPCM project in New Mexico receives LEED® certification
In July the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) advised us that CH2M HILL's SCHOTT solar SUN ReMo project in Albuquerque, New Mexico has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification.
U.S. Department of Energy promotes CH2M HILL tools to expand solar energy
In recent months the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has been promoting two tools developed by CH2M HILL that are the first of their kind to promote the spread of solar power in the U.S.
The Aerospace Corporation Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Chantilly, Va., Facilities
The Aerospace Corporation broke ground on a new 40-acre campus in Chantilly, Va., on June 16, 2011.
IDC Architects selected to design Egypt's first nanotechnology research center
IDC Architects was selected to design the Egypt Nanotechnology Center (EGNC) in Cairo.
Architects advise science community on doing "more with less" at international research facility conference
Two IDC Architects experts made two presentations on research facility design trends at the Tradeline 2011 International Conference on Research Facilities in Washington, DC.
Two IDC Architects projects featured in American Institute of Architects magazine
Two IDC Architects projects were featured in a Columns magazine published by the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects.
Design course taught by IDC Architects volunteers helps carry student from classroom to career
Once in awhile we hear a story about how something we did to give back to the community made a significant difference in someone's life.
New CH2M HILL manual guides owners seeking to reduce facility footprints
One of the trends in the data center market has been to configure data centers in vertical rather than low-rise structures. This reduces a facility’s footprint and land costs.
Oregon Governor applauds research center project as key to economic recovery
In May 2011 Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber toured the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) in Corvallis, Oregon designed by IDC Architects.
Personal commitment to sustainable lifestyle highlighted in newspaper profile on CH2M HILL employee
We often talk about our corporate commitment to safety being most effective when that commitment is taken to a personal level.
Local residents enjoy sustainable lifestyles
The Crosses, of Washougal, grow vegetables, ride the bus and recycle. They also use goats instead of weed killer, compost with worms and raise chickens.
Project creating new concept for a renewable energy park
A new renewable energy-based planning project led by IDC Architects has created an exciting new concept for renewable power generation combining geothermal, solar, wind, and energy storage on a single site.
Project creating new concept for a renewable energy park
An IDC Architects project to develop the premier U.S. facility for climate change research is gaining international attention.
CH2M HILL-designed U.S. corporate headquarters featured in Architect magazine
A project combining CH2M HILL's architectural and engineering capabilities was featured in the December issue of Architect magazine.
Project for Army Corps of Engineers promotes renewable energy and resource conservation to Bonneville Dam visitors
IDC Architects is part of a CH2M HILL team that helped the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) showcase its use of sustainable energy at a Bonneville Dam visitor center on the Columbia River.
IDC Architect teams win 2 of 4 awards in Pittsburgh urban design competition
Two IDC Architects urban design concepts created by CH2M HILL Pittsburgh office staff were named winners of a "Civic Minded" urban design competition sponsored by Preservation Pittsburgh.
New Henkel Consumer Products headquarters in Arizona wins LEED® certification for sustainable design excellence
Henkel of America, Inc.’s Consumer Products headquarters building in Scottsdale, Arizona has received the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® certification recognizing the facility’s exceptional achievement in sustainable design.
Construction begins on new pedestrian/bike bridge
Construction has begun on the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge in Portland, Oregon, a project that combines a cross-section of and IDC Architects and other CH2M HILL staff.
University science building project wins Engineering Excellence Award
An IDC Architects project for Portland State University has received a 2011 Engineering Excellence award for structural design from the American Council of Engineering Companies of Oregon (ACEC Oregon).
CH2M HILL's IDC Architects Selected to Expand Santa Clara Facility for Data Center Leader
IDC Architects has been selected to expand a Santa Clara, California data center facility for QTS (Quality Technology Services), one of the nation's largest and fastest-growing providers of data center facilities and managed services.
Read full story | Posted: Fri, 19 Nov. 2010 16:43:12 GMT
IDC Architects Joins Bayer MaterialScience LLC's Growing EcoCommercial Building Network
IDC Architects is the latest company to join the expanding EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Network of Bayer MaterialScience LLC. Bayer MaterialScience has issued a press release announcing IDCA's addition to the Bayer MaterialScience ECB program, which advocates a holistic, collaborative approach to sustainable building design and construction.
Read full story | Posted: Fri, 24 Sept. 2010 12:55:21 GMT
IDC Architects Develop 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan for Global Data Center
May 5, 2010 - IDC Architects was asked to produce a 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan for a major energy company’s Global Data Center. The plan will be used to provide direction for upgrades to the infrastructure of a critical facility in the company’s international IT infrastructure.
Read full story | Posted: Wed, 05 May 2010 14:33:07 GMT
Portland State University Science Building 2 Latest in Series of IDC Architects Sustainable University Projects
May 5, 2010 - Universities everywhere are struggling with the same challenge preoccupying the private sector – how to do more with less in an era of scarce capital for new projects.
Read full story | Posted: Wed, 05 May 2010 14:12:10 GMT

