Publications
Technical papers, presentations, and articles involving IDC staff and projects
2012
Assessing the Impact of the 450mm Wafer Size Transition on Manufacturing Facility Automated Material Handling Systems, presentation by Larry Hennessy to the 23rd Annual Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing Conference (ASMC 2012), Saratoga Springs, New York; May 2012
Four Luxuries of Lab Buildings: Managing Costs During Early Project Definition and Concept Design, presentation by Jeff Murray to the Lab Design Conference Spring 2012, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; April 2012
Scaling Up PV/Solar Manufacturing, presentation by Helfried Weinzerl to the International Colloquium for Environmentally Preferred Advanced Power Generation (ICEPAG) hosted by the University of California Irvine Advanced Power and Energy Program (APEP) and sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Costa Mesa, California; February 2012
U.S. Environmental Permitting for PV Manufacturing Facilities, a chapter written by John Browning for the white paper "PV Manufacturing in the United States – Challenges, Opportunities and an Industry's Call for Action" produced by the SEMI North American PV Advisory Committee; January 2012
2011
Integrating Data Center Systems, webinar hosted by Siemens with presentations by Sig Anderson and Steve Blaine; December 2011
Should You Plan for 450mm Even if You Don't Plan to Produce 450mm?, article by Terry Behrens in Solid State Technology magazine; December 2011
Increasing Energy Efficiency and Environmental Performance for PV Manufacturing Facilities, presentation by Helfried Weinzerl to Intersolar Beijing, China; December 2011
Efficient Inside and Out, interview of architect Jeff Murray about sustainable building design in the Distributed Energy Journal; November 2011
Evaluating the Top 5 Customer Wants in a Data Center, presentation and participation in panel discussion by Sig Anderson in the Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers Conference sponsored by Information Management Network (IMN), Los Angeles, California; November 2011
Improved Quality and Efficiency With Automated MES Software, presentation by Howard Bales and TOK America at OpsManage'11, Nashville, Tennessee; November 2011
Managing Industrial Client Satisfaction in a Cyclical Market, presentation by Peter Downs to the Chartered Institute of Building's International Construction Conference, Singapore; October 2011
450mm Future Fab Concepts, presentation by Terry Behrens to SEMATECH Symposium Taiwan 2011, Hsinchu, Taiwan; September 2011
Meeting the Manufacturing Challenges of Increasing Global Water Scarcity, presentation by Ralph Williams to theUltrapure Water Conference, Portland, Oregon; November 2011
Trends in LED Manufacturing, article by Don Carkner in Solid State Technology magazine; October 2011
Creating a New Concept for a Renewable Energy Commercial Park, presentation by Andy Solberg to the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, Toronto, Canada; October 2011
Real World Case Study for a Self-Sufficient Renewable Energy Commercial Park, poster presentation at BEST FEST ’11, Portland, Oregon; September 2011
A Model for Rejuvenating Aging Buildings Through “Sustainable Upgrade,” poster presentation at BEST FEST ’11, Portland, Oregon; September 2011
Oregon Lab Researches Nanoscience as Key to Breakthroughs in Solar, Biofuels Technology, poster presentation at BEST FEST ’11, Portland, Oregon; September 2011
Collaboration Advances Sustainable Building Materials Development, poster presentation at BEST FEST ’11, Portland, Oregon; September 2011
Technology Trends in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry, article by David Krick in Solid State Technology magazine; September 2011
Reducing Manufacturing Cost/Wp Through Smart and Forward-Thinking Factory Planning, Design & Construction, presentation by Helfried Weinzerl at the PV Production Forum 2011 sponsored by EU PVSEC and IPVEA, Hamburg, Germany; September 2011
Sustainable Engineering Solutions for a High-Volume PV Manufacturing Facility in a Water-Restricted Location, presentation by Ralph Williams at the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany; September 2011
Water Management Planning for Photovoltaic Manufacturing Facilities, article in Photovoltaic International magazine by Ralph Williams; August 2011
Economizing Data Center Operations with Airflow Modeling and Airside Economizers, presentation by Andy Solberg to the 2011 Energy Sustainability Conference & Fuel Cell Conference, Washington, DC; August 2011
Developing New Nanoscale Materials to Improve the Energy and Material Efficiency of Solar PV Production, presentation by Michael O’Halloran to the 2011 Energy Sustainability Conference & Fuel Cell Conference, Washington, DC; August 2011
Green Boom Leads To Signs of Recovery, interview of John Palmer and Michael Avant in Engineering News Record magazine’s annual Sourcebook; July 2011
Design Considerations for Data Centers in High-Rise Buildings, presentation by Bob Kirkendall at DC Strategics conference, Singapore; July 2011
Sustainability Concepts for High-Density Data Centers, presentation at Data Centre Strategics, Singapore; July 2011
Exceptional Projects and Methods of Improving Project Performance, presentation by John Strickland to the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas; July 2011
Impact of Power Outage on Semiconductor Industry Energy Reduction/Power Generation, presentation by Michael O’Halloran to the International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative (ISMI) Regional Meeting Series Japan, Tokyo, Japan; June 2011
Start Thinking in 450mm, article by Terry Behrens in Solid State Technology magazine; June 2011
Scaling-up PV Fabs? Make Tagging Your Friend, article by Steve Blaine in Photovoltaics World magazine; June 2011
Solar Cell Makers Should Consider Another (Potentially) Renewable Resource: Water Use, article by Ralph Williams in Photovoltaics World magazine; June 2011
Technology Commercialization, presentation by David Krick to the 2011 ASME/SME/JSME Manufacturing Research Conference at Oregon State University; June 2011
Penetration of LEDs into the Display & Lighting Industries, and Sustainable Design – Learning from Adjacent Industries, presentation by Don Carkner to the 2011 ASME/SME/JSME Manufacturing Research Conference at Oregon State University; June 2011
CH2M HILL and DOE's Solar America Communities Program Introduce Grid Parity Modeling Tool to Help Advance Solar Power, article in RenewablesBiz media hub on CH2M HILL’s development of the PV Cost Convergence Model to help U.S. communities promote development of solar energy; June 2011
PV Cost Convergence Model Helps Promote Adoption of Solar Energy, presentation to the 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, Seattle, Washington; June 2011
New Research In Old Facilities: Strategic Renovations and Upgrades to Meet the Mission, presentation by Jeff Murray and Ernie Staley to the Tradeline 2011 International Conference on Research Facilities, Washington, DC; May 2011
Energy Policy Leadership and Integrating Renewable Energy Systems, panel discussions at the Global New Energy Summit involving CH2M HILL staff Steve Cook, Bill Bellamy, Jennifer Gamble, and Nancy Tuor, Boulder, Colorado; April 2011
PV Cost Convergence Model Helps Promote Adoption of Solar Energy, presentation by Amy Maule to the Solar America Cities 4th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; April 2011
Firestopping Electrical Systems, article by Tim Kuhlman in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine; April 2011
Locating Solar Cells & Panels Manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest, presentation by Helfried Weinzerl to The Future Energy Conference, Portland, Oregon; April 2011
How the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar America Cities is Helping Expand Solar Power in the U.S., presentation by Nate Monosoff to the NW Solar Expo, Portland, Oregon; April 2011
Breaking Ground, IDC Architects’ work on a new green roof on Pittsburgh’s Allegheny County Office Building and Allegheny County Airport Authority’s Development Master Plan was featured in the Columns magazine published by the Pittsburgh chapter of the American Institute of Architects; March 2011
Site Selection Criteria for Photo Voltaic Facilities, webinar presented by Dick Sheehy through the New York State Economic Development Council; March 2011
Using Strategic Partnerships to Produce Groundbreaking Advances in Sustainable Facility Design, presentation by John Frank to the Tech Valley Energy Forum at the Albany College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, New York; March 2011
Driving Data Center Development with Renewable Energy: A Real World Case Study, presentation by Andy Solberg to the AFCOM Data Center World Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada; March 2011
Creating a Carbon Neutral Data Center: Strategies for Reducing Energy and Integrating Renewable Power, presentation and participation in panel discussion by Andy Solberg at TeladataTechnology Convergence Conference, Santa Clara, California; February 2011
Sustainable Design for LED Manufacturing Facilities, presentation and workshop by Don Carkner at the Strategies in Light conference on Light Emitting Diode (LED) technologies, Santa Clara, California; February 2011
Owner’s Guide to PV Manufacturing Set-Up, presentation by Helmut Weinzerl at the1st India Solar Summit, Mumbai, India; January 2011
System Intrinsic, Damping Maximized, Tuned Mass Dampers for Seismic Applications, article by Julio Miranda in the Structural Control Health Monitoring Journal; January 2011
Telecom Design – Applying the NEC – Part 1 and Telecom Design – Applying the NEC – Part 2, two 6-hour seminars on the application of the National Electrical Code for data and telecom systems presented by Tim Kuhlman to the Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) 2011 Winter Conference & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida; January 2011
2010
Consolidation, Compliance Pushing Demand For a Green Data Center, interview of Jeff Cross in CIO News; December 2010
Post-Modern FPD Manufacturing – Environmentally Sustainable Facility Construction and Operation, and Lessons from Adjacent Industries, presentation by Don Carkner to the IDW ’10 International Display Workshop, Fukuoka, Japan; December 2010
CH2M HILL’s IDC Architects Selected to Expand Santa Clara Facility for Data Center Leader, article in Mission Critical publication announcing an IDC Architects data center expansion project; November 2010
Economizing Data Center Operations with Airflow Modeling and Airside Economizers, presentation by Dave Seger to the SC10 Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana; November 2010
Optimizing Today’s Data Centers: Lessons Learned from 25 Years of Advanced Technology Projects, presentation by Sig Anderson to the SC10 Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana; November 2010
Driving Data Center Development with Renewable Energy: A Real World Case Study, presentation by Andy Solberg and Richard Ellis to the SC10 Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana; November 2010
How to Select Industrial vs. Commercial Controls for Data Centers, presentation by Steve Blaine to the SC10 Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana; November 2010
Firestopping Exposed Wires and Cables, article by Tim Kuhlman for Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine; November 2010
Large Generation Flat Panel Display Manufacturing Review, presentation by Don Carkner to Latin Display/IDRC 2010, Sao Paolo, Brazil; November 2010
Competition and Collaboration are Not Mutually Exclusive, article by John Strickland published in Lean Construction Journal; October 2010
Solar PV Facility Design and Approaches to Water and Wastewater Treatment, article in ULTRAPURE WATER journal by Dana Brumley and Ralph Williams; October 2010
Star Peak: A New Approach for Renewable Energy High-Tech Park Development, presentation by Shuki Einstein to the Leadership Summit on Sustainable Design hosted by the Design Futures Council, Atlanta, Georgia; October 2010
Sustainable Design for LED Manufacturing – Learning From Adjacent Industries, presentation by Don Carkner to IntertechPira's 11th Annual LEDs Conference, San Diego, California; October 2010
Success Strategies in Deploying Prefab Modular Lab Buildings for Special Research Program Needs, presentation by Jeff Murray and Nathan Corser to Tradeline 2010 College & University Science Facilities conference, Boston, Massachusetts; October 2010
Qatar Looks to Oregon for Sustainability Expertise, article in Sustainable Business Oregon about CH2M HILL’s role in helping the nation of Qatar develop a national food security program; September 2010
Science of Design: IDC Architects Creates Leading Science and Technology Buildings, profile on IDC Architects in North American Design magazine; September 2010
Intelligent Transportation Systems, presentation and participation in panel discussion by Michael O’Halloran at the 2010 New York State Transportation Summit, New York, New York; September 2010
PV Manufacturing Site Selection – and its Dependence on Glass, presentation by Helfried Weinzerl to the Solar meets Glass - 2010 1st Industry Summit for Production, Logistics and Technology, Duesseldorf, Germany; September 2010
Applying Lessons From Related Industries to Optimizing Your PV Plant Site Location, article in Future Photovoltaics magazine by Helfried Weinzerl, David Krick, and Dick Sheehy; September 2010
Planning, Building, and Commissioning Solar Manufacturing Facilities, presentation by Klaus Gaertner at Solarpeq International Trade Fair, Düsseldorf, Germany; September 2010
Unlocking the Code: Requirements for A/V System Cabling, article by Tim Kuhlman in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine; September 2010
Telecom Design – Applying the NEC – Part 1 and Telecom Design – Applying the NEC – Part 2, two 6-hour seminars on the application of the National Electrical Code for data and telecom systems presented by Tim Kuhlman to the Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI) 2010 Fall Conference & Exhibition, Las Vegas, Nevada; September 2010
Strategies for Saving Cost and Energy for Solar Manufacturers, presentation to the International Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (IPVSEE2010), Beijing, China; September 2010
PV Cell Manufacturing Scaling to Gigawatt Capacity – Lessons Learned From the Semiconductor & Flat Panel Industry, paper and poster presentation by David Krick, Helfried Weinzerl, and Terry Behrens to the 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition and 5th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Valencia, Spain; September 2010
Cleanrooms in Semiconductor and Microelectronics Facilities, chapter authored by Rod McLeod in the ASHRAE Design Guide for Cleanrooms, September 2010
ISPE Good Practice Guide: Ozone Sanitization of Pharmaceutical Water Systems, review of this document performed by Ralph Williams and Scott Vaaler at the request of the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering; August 2010
The World's 18 Strangest Factories, article in Popular Mechanics magazine featuring manufacturing facilities with progressive and sustainable design, including a profile on Intel’s sustainable Fab 32 in Chandler, Arizona; July 2010
Trends in Sustainable Manufacturing and Eco-technology, presentation to the Moving Eco Forum: A Guide to the “Best of Expo” Conference, Shanghai, China; July 2010
Site Selection for Solar and Wind, presentation by Nate Monosoff to the National Rural Economic Developers Association Annual Conference, Portland, Oregon; July 2010
The Economics of Renewable Energy, presentation by Dick Sheehy to Expansion Management’s Roundtable in the South economic development event, followed by one on one meetings with 32 Southeast U.S. economic development specialists, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; June 2010
Current Economics of Clean Tech, keynote speech by Dick Sheehy to the Columbia River Economic Development Council Quarterly Business Event, Vancouver, Washington; June 2010
PV Manufacturing Scaling to Giga-Watt Capacity: Lessons Learned from the Semiconductor and Flat Panel Display Industry, presentation by Helfried Weinzerl to the 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii; June 2010
An Owner’s Guide to Capital Facility Expansion: Helping Solar Manufacturers Scale Up Using Lessons Learned From Past High-Tech Industry Scale-Ups, presentation by David Krich to IntertechPira’s 5TH annual Photovoltaics Summit 2010 conference, San Diego, California; May 2010
Bringing Economical Sustainability to Flat Panel Manufacturing, presentation by Don Carkner to the SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibitionsponsored by the Society For Information Display, Seattle, Washington; May 2010
Approaches for Saving Money and Energy for PV Project Planning, presentation to SNEC 4th (2010) International Photovoltaic Power Generation Conference & Exhibition, Shanghai, China; May 2010
Unlisted Cables and the NEC, article by Tim Kuhlman about requirements for listing data and communications cabling in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine; April 2010
Applied Process Modeling Today – A Tool for More Than Just Capacity Analysis, article in International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) Technical E-Letter by Ryan McVeigh, Yvonne Mannion, and Gemma Sherwood; April 2010
Current Economics of Clean Tech, presentation by Don Carkner on the current economics of "clean tech" manufacturing to the Spokane CLEEN Forum, Spokane, Washington; April 2010
Improving the Sustainability and “Environmental Brand” of High-Tech Manufacturers, presentation to the 2nd PV Summit Asia, Beijing, China; April 2010
Renewable Energy Economic Development, presentation by Nate Monosoff to Solar America Cities, Salt Lake, Utah; April 2010
Renewable Energy Economic Development, presentation by Nate Monosoff to the NW Environmental Business Council, Portland, Oregon; April 2010
Bonding Conduit Sleeves, article by Tim Kuhlman in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine discussing codes relating to the routing of communications and data cabling; March 2010
Renewable Energy Economic Development, presentation by Nate Monosoff and Dick Sheehy to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Tri Cities economic development executives, Richland, Washington; March 2010
Low Cost Solutions to Semiconductor Local Manufacturer Seminar, presentation to SEMICON China 2010, Shanghai, China; March 2010
Strategies for Saving Cost and Energy for Advanced Technology Manufacturers, presentation to the 2010 5th Asia Solar Forum, Shanghai, China; March 2010
Improving the Sustainability and “Environmental Brand” of High-Tech Manufacturers, article in Semiconductor Manufacturing Magazine; March 2010
Scaling Up: Aiding Solar Manufacturers Using Lessons Learned From Past High-Tech Industry Scale-Ups, article by David Krick, Helfried Weinzerl, Michael O’Halloran, and Terry Behrens in Photovoltaics International magazine; March 2010
Unlocking the Code: How to Decipher the National Electrical Code For Easier Application on Design and Construction Projects, article by Tim Kuhlman in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine; February 2010
Residents Air Hopes, Concern at STAMP Meeting, news story in New York’s Daily News Online about a presentation by Roger Pearson reviewing CH2M HILL’s advanced planning services for the Science and Technology Advanced Manufacturing Park in Genesee County, New York; February 2010
Being Kind to the Planet and the Bottom Line: Designing LED Manufacturing Facilities to be Cheaper, Faster, and Greener, presentation by Don Carkner at the Strategies in Light conference on Light Emitting Diode (LED) technologies, Santa Clara, California; February 2010
2009
Sustainable Development in PV Manufacturing, presentation at Fudan University, Shanghai, China; December 2009
Henkel Headquarters, article in Architect magazine about Henkel’s U.S. headquarters building in Scottsdale, Arizona designed by CH2M HILL and Will Bruder+Partners; December 2009
CH2M HILL, HP Eye Progress In Infrastructure Monitoring, interview of Michael O’Halloran in Small Times magazine about CH2M HILL’s efforts to help Hewlett-Packard develop and commercialize inertial MEMS sensing technology; December 2009
The Real Test for Renovation Feasibility and Cost: Mechanical Systems, Codes, Structures, and Space, presentation by Jeff Murray and Scott Barton-Smith to Tradeline 21st Annual College & University Science Facilities Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida, December 2009
Renewable Energy: Potential and Incentives, presentation by Andy Solberg to the 2009 Northwest Environmental Conference, Portland, Oregon; December 2009
Conserving Energy While Saving the Environment, presentation by Sig Anderson and Philip Reese, PhD of Stanford University to the 2009 Northwest Environmental Conference, Portland, Oregon; December 2009
Solar PV Facility Design and Approaches to Water and Wastewater Treatment, presentation by Dana Brumley and Ralph WilliamsatULTRAPURE WATER Micro 2009, Portland, Oregon; November 2009
The Link Between World Class Innovation and World Class Safety, presentation by John Strickland to the NW Construction Consumers Council on results from a study on innovation in construction performed with The Construction Industry Institute, Seattle, Washington; November 2009
HP Bridges Cost/Performance Gap With New Inertial MEMS Sensor, interview of Michael O’Halloran in Small Times magazine about potential applications for new inertial sensing technology being developed by Hewlett-Packard with the support of CH2M HILL; November 2009
Advanced Technology of Conventional Cell, New Solar Cell and Relevant Equipment, presentation to the 2009 International Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (IPVSEE), Beijing, China; November 2009
From Land Planning to Individual Workspace, a Sustainable Story in 3 Acts, presentation to Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, Phoenix, Arizona; November 2009
High-Efficiency Lighting Needs High-Efficiency Manufacturing, article in LEDs magazine by Don Carkner discussing strategies for sustainable manufacturing of lighting products using light emitting diode technologies; October 2009
High Performance MEMS Accelerometers for Structural Health Monitoring, presentation and panel discussion at the Micro Nano Breakthrough conference sponsored by the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute, including Michael O’Halloran and Hewlett-Packard, Portland, Oregon; September 2009
The Link Between World Class Innovation and World Class Safety, presentation by John Strickland and Cathy Myers to the Greater Portland Construction Partnership on results from a study on innovation in construction performed with The Construction Industry Institute, Portland, Oregon; September 2009
Corporate Librarian or Corporate Climber?, article by Amy Maule in the Information Outlookjournal on the benefits of applying librarianship skills in more diverse ways to benefit dynamic high-technology work environments; September 2009
Financial-Based Approach to Optimization of PV Factory Design, presentation by Adam Youngbar to the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany; September 2009
In-line Manufacturing Optimization of a PV Factory, presentation by Terry Behrens to the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany; September 2009
Comparing Commercial vs. Industrial Control Systems for Data Centers, article by Steve Blaine in AFCOM’s newsletter The Communique; August 2009
Economizing Data Center Operations with Airflow Modeling and Airside Economizers, article by David Seger and Andy Solberg in AFCOM’s newsletter The Communique; July 2009
Optimizing Sustainability of PV Manufacturing, presentation to the Sino-EU International Solar PV Industrial Development Forum, Shanghai, China; July 2009
Optimizing Sustainability of PV Manufacturing, presentation to Intersolar North America on environmental, health and safety issues related to photovoltaic manufacturing, San Francisco, California; July 2009
Interview of Randy Smith for analysis of conditions in industrial markets for Engineering News Record magazine; July 2009
Data Center or Telecom Room?, article in Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine by Tim Kuhlman; July 2009
Computational Fluid Dynamics, chapter on airflow modeling technology by Andy Solberg and Keith Kibbee for the Data Center Handbook published by McGraw-Hill; July 2009
Intersolar wrap-up: Roadmaps, PV Techs on Parade, article in Photovoltaics World including an interview of Terry Behrens about his presentation at the 5th SMET Advanced Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology Conference in Munich, Germany on using a "roadmap" approach for solar manufacturing optimization; June 2009
End-to-End Factory Solutions, from Design to Completion: Display Manufacturing Facilities from Greenfield to Green Manufacturing, article in the Society for Information Display Digest; June 2009
End-to-End Factory Solutions, from Design and Completion: Manufacturing Display Facilities from Greenfield to Green Manufacturing, presentation on flat panel manufacturing strategies to the 2009 SID International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition sponsored by the Society for Display Information, San Antonio, Texas; June 2009
Promoting Sustainability in Manufacturing, presentation to the Chinese Ministry of Industrial and Information Technology, Shanghai, China; May 2009
Optimization of a Factory Utilizing a Logical Approach, presentation by Terry Behrens to the 5th SMET Advanced Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology Conference, Munich, Germany; May 2009
Smartgrid - The Next Platform Opportunity, Steve Blaine participated in a panel discussion at the Innotech Business Technology & Innovation Conference & Expo, Portland, Oregon; April 2009
Lean Plus Six Sigma Plus IPM Cuts Costs on Operations-Driven Capital Projects, presentation by Randy Bender and Brad Spackman of CH2M HILL’s Facilities Services Group to the Tradeline Facilities Conference, St. Petersburg, Florida; March 2009
Site Selection and Advanced Planning Considerations for Renewable Energy Industries, presentation by Michael O’Halloran to the Virginia Department of Economic Development, Richmond, Virginia; March 2009
Site Selection and Advanced Planning Considerations for Solar Energy Industries, presentation by Michael O’Halloran to the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department, Wilsonville, Oregon; March 2009
Collaborative Construction Planning: A Convergence of Sustainability, Lean Construction and Life Cycle Safety (PtD – Prevention through Design), panel discussion including project manager Terry Wheeler on the importance of collaborative processes in project delivery systems, sponsored by the Greater Portland Construction Partnership, Portland, Oregon; March 2009
Trends in Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), presentation to the executive meeting of theSEMI PV Committee, Shanghai, China; March 2009
Green Sustainability for Flat Panel Display Manufacturing, presentation to FPD China 2009 flat panel conference, Shanghai, China; March 2009
Optimizing the Sustainability of Flat Panel Manufacturing, presentation by to SEMICON China 2009, Shanghai, China; March 2009
Data Center Design: Application of Advanced Technologies & Exterior CFD Airflow Modeling, presentation by David Seger and Sig Anderson to the Technology Convergence Conference, Santa Clara, California; February 2009
The Evolving Safety Culture, panel discussion of the challenges of establishing an injury-free culture including Cathy Myers of CH2M HILL sponsored by The Greater Portland Construction Partnership, Portland, Oregon; January 2009
$8M LEED-Certified Office/Flex Development in the Works for Airport Corridor, article in Pop City magazine about IDC Architects’ design of a sustainable medical, office and research and development building in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; January 2009
Photovoltaic Technology Overview and Status, presentation by Michael O’Halloran to the Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster providing an overview of first-, second-, and third-generation photovoltaic processing and manufacturing technology, Scottsdale, Arizona; January 2009
The Importance of Photovoltaics and Renewable Energy in Economic Development, presentation to the International Economic Development Council’s 2009 Leadership Summit, Tempe, Arizona; January 2009
The Hidden Fortress, article in the Dubai Security Review magazine by Shuki Einstein discussing physical security strategies for buildings; January 2009
2008
Economizer performance: Applying CFD modeling to the
data center's exterior, article by David Seger and Andy Solberg;
April 2008
2007
Planning, Design and Construction of Flat Panel Manufacturing Facilities, presentation by Ben Ighani to the FPD Taiwan 2005 flat panel technology exhibition, Taipei, Taiwan; July 2007
Profile on Berlex Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Project, Real Estate & Construction Review, July 2007
Profile on Oregon Department of State of Oregon Public Health Laboratory Project, Real Estate & Construction Review, July 2007
Economic Development Trends & Strategies for High-Technology Industries in China, presentation by Advanced Planning specialist Dick Sheehy to The China Forum sponsored by Area Development magazine, San Diego, California; June 2007
A Systems Analysis Methodology for Lower-Cost Lab Upgrades and Renovations, presentation by Jeff Murray of IDC Architects on an integrated assessment and design approach for research laboratories at Tradeline's Research Buildings 2007 symposium, San Diego, California; May 2007
Diff'rent Smokes For Diff'rent Folks, interview of CH2M HILL airflow modeling experts in Contamination Control magazine about the use of airflow modeling in the medical device manufacturing industry; May 2007
Technology Commercialization, presentation by CH2M HILL Director of Technology Michael O'Halloran to Circa '07, an international conference on research and technology commercialization sponsored by the AeA (formerly American Electronics Association) and the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, New York; May 2007
Integrated Physical Security, article in the Dubai Security Review magazine derived from Integrated Security Handbook co-authored by Shuki Einstein; May 2007
Seismic Response of Resonant Non-Structural Components, paper by Julia Miranda on the calculation of the seismic response for light resonant building components in the "Revista de Ingenieria Sismica" in conjunction with the National University of Mexico and the Mexican Society of Seismic Engineering; April 2007
Green Fabrication Workshop, participation in symposium sponsored by SEMATECH on measuring and promoting the benefits of sustainability to the microelectronics industry, Austin, Texas; March 2007
New Solar Cell Plant in Hillsboro May Usher in Better Times article in the Oregonian newspaper including quotes from CH2M HILL specialists on the prospects for growth in the solar industry; March 2007
Trends in Data Center Technology, presentation to the AFCOM Data Center World Spring 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada; March 2007
Trends in Data Center Technology, participation in panel presentation at Data Centres Europe 2007, London, England; March 2007
Filtration Strategies for Airborne Molecular Contamination, interview in CleanRooms magazine including quotes from Director of Technology Michael O'Halloran, Greg Karpick, and Nejat Babur; March 2007
Anatomy of a Fab Addition: IBM's B323 Annex, article in Solid State Technology magazine on the design of IBM's Building 323 Annex facility in East Fishkill, New York by John Henderson AIA of IDC Architects and IBM architect Ronald J. Lorefice; March 2007
Planning and Delivering Flat Panel Plants in China, article in the Asia/Pacific-China supplement of Solid State Technology magazine; March 2007
Lab Assessment: Tools and Processes for Assessing and Upgrading Outdated Labs, presentation by Jeff Murray of IDC Architects to Laboratory Design Conference Spring 2007, Phoenix, Arizona; March 2007
Hillsboro Maps High-Tech Path article in Oregonian newspaper on development of high-technology industry in Portland area including interview of CH2M HILL economic development expert Dick Sheehy; February 2007
Architects and Designers: High-tech Planning, Design, profile of CH2M HILL IDC in CleanRooms magazine; January 2007
Promoting Sustainable Design Around the World, presentation and participation in a panel discussion by Ed Vranizan on sustainability at the Gaining Sustainable Advantage: 5th Annual Leadership Summit, Portland, Oregon; January 2007
2006
Conference to Look at Impact of Luther Forest, article in the Glens Falls, New York Post Star on the Saratoga County Planning and Zoning Conference being headlined by advanced planning experts Dick Sheehy and Roger Pearson; December 2006
Greener Factories by Design, article in Portland, Oregon's Oregonian newspaper on IDC Architects projects involving sustainable design with a focus on a model Nike footwear factory in Vietnam; December 2006
Economic Development Strategies for High-Technology Industries, presentation by Advanced Planning specialist Dick Sheehy to the Best Practices for Economic Developers Consultants Forum sponsored by Area Development magazine, San Antonio, Texas; December 2006
Promos, profile in Taiwan Architect magazine on microelectronics manufacturing plant in Taiwan designed by CH2M HILL; December 2006
Northwest Construction 2006 Best of Awards, CH2M HILL Director of Operations Greg Young was profiled in NW Construction Magazine as one of the publication's distinguished panel of industry experts from Washington and Oregon judging entries for these awards, which recognize projects was based on technical skill, contribution to the community, the ability to overcome challenges, safety and innovation; December 2006
Consider Water Mist for Lab Fire Protection, article by Ernie Staley and Joe Deiss in R&D Magazine's 2007 Laboratory Design Handbook; November 2006
Hynix and STMicroelectronics Open Largest Semiconductor Complex in China, article in Semiconductor Fabtech about the opening of this 700,000-square-foot facility in Wuxi City, China designed by CH2M HILL and believed to be the largest facility of its kind in China; October 2006
Post-occupancy Evaluation of Advanced Materials Research Laboratory (AMRL), presentation by IDC Architects' Nathan Corser, David Groseclose, and Dr. Joseph W. Kolis of Clemson University on sustainable design for research laboratories to the Labs21 2006 Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas; October 2006
Planning for Sustainable Design, presentation by Ernie Staley of IDC Architects on sustainable design for research laboratories to the Labs21 2006 Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas; October 2006
Current Economic Development Trends and Competition, presentation by advanced planning expert Adam Youngbar to the Back to Business Annual Conference sponsored by the Oregon Economic Development Association, Eugene, Oregon; September 2006
Advanced Technology Commercialization and Economic Development, presentation by Michael O'Halloran to the Commercialization of NanoMaterials 2006 Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; September 2006
Aesthetics and Long-Term Lab Success, presentation by Jeff Murray to Lab Design Fall 2006 Conference, Boston, Massachusetts; September 2006
Semiconductor Plant Aims For High Sustainability, article in Engineering News Record magazine about the sustainability features of a new Texas Instruments 300mm semiconductor fab including interview of Project Manager Jim Carr; June 2006
Nanotechnology Raises Big Concerns, article on nanotechnology in Chemical Processing magazine including interview of Director of Technology Michael O'Halloran; June 2006
Tour and Presentation of Project Delivery for Washington's First Major Biotech Drug Factory, presentation by Peter Binn to the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE) on the successful delivery of a Berlex plant to produce genetically engineered drugs, Seattle, Washington; June 2006
An Industry Sets Sights On $25M Facility, article in The Portland Business Journal on plans for a new Northwest Center for Manufacturing and Infrastructure Engineering designed by IDC Architects; May 2006
Using CFD Modeling to Minimize AMC Migration Within Contamination-Controlled Environments, presentation by Keith Kibbee to the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) Nanotech 2006 Conference, Boston, Massachusetts; May 2006
Molecular Probes Inc. Science Building J, profile of research laboratory project designed by IDC Architects in the Northwest Edition of Real Estate and Construction Review; April 2006
Full-Range Design/Builder Relies on Experience, profile of CH2M HILL IDC in CleanRooms magazine; March 2006
A New Lab Formula; New Approaches to Lab HVAC Schemes are Showing That Energy Efficiency and Proper Ventilation are Not Mutually Exclusive, article in Consulting Specifying Engineer magazine including an interview of IDC architect Jeff Murray; March 2006
Design Concerns For New Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, and R&D Facilities, article co-authored by Jeff Murray and Will Hearn in Area Development magazine's Biotech Location Guide; March 2006
Aesthetics and the Lab Building: Is Beauty Worth The Investment?, presentation by IDC architect Jeff Murray to the INTERPHEX2006 symposium, New York City, New York; March 2006
2005
Cleaning Up After Katrina, article in CleanRooms magazine about strategies for cleanroom recovery from hurricane damage, including an interview of IDC Director of Technology Michael O'Halloran; December 2005
The Integrated Physical Security Handbook, handbook produced by the Homeland Defense Journal providing a comprehensive approach to facility security, including contributions by IDC co-authors Forrest Gist and Shuki Einstein and CH2M HILL co-authors Kim Bradley and Michael Chritton, Forrest Gist, Shuki Einstein; October 2005
Niche Market for Biotech Attracts Contractors with Specialized Skills, cover story in McGraw Hill's NW Construction magazine regarding IDC-designed facilities for Invitrogen in Eugene, Oregon and Berlex in Seattle, Washington; September 2005
Nanotechnology - Minimizing Airborne Molecular Contamination Prior to Facility Construction, article in Controlled Environments magazine by Steve Yellin and Keith Kibbee; September 2005
Through the Nano-Needle's Eye: Models, Examples, and a Template for the Successful Transition from R&D to Commercialization, presentation on the commercialization of new nanotechnology developments by Michael O'Halloran to the 2005 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show sponsored by the Nano Science and Technology Institute, Anaheim, California; May 2005
Taking a "Hidden Fortress" Security Approach to Facility Design and Construction, article by Shuki Einstein published in Access Control and Security Systems magazine; February 2005
Balancing People, Profits, and the Planet, article by Ed Vranizan of IDC architects in Commerce magazine produced by the Portland, Oregon Daily Journal of Commerce concerning sustainable architectural design; February 2005
Profiles in Excellence, article in the Daily Journal of Commerce magazine profiling IDC Architects' recognition as Oregon's second most outstanding architectural firm in the annual Daily Journal of Commerce Profiles of Excellence award program; January 2005