Press Archive

June 2009

Northwest Construction

“The building team also includes several green building partners and consultants, who offer their expertise, including Macdonald Environmental Planning and Green Building Services, both of Portland. Macdonald Environmental Planning is providing greenwall consulting…”
- Amy Rose Davis – read more

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August 2008

Urban Land Magazine

“The Overton Condominiums project team in Portland, Oregon, decided to pursue Leadership In Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The 115,00-square-foot development covers the entire lot, requiring out of the box thinking on how to create a sustainable landscape.” – Laurel Macdonald Bonnell -
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April 2008

Real Estate & Construction Review

“The new addition is also built to be sustainable and includes features such as improved indoor air quality with 100 percent fresh air intake and exhaust, and mechanical and electrical systems that create a healthy environment within and outside the building. The addition is also energy efficient, with a projected $217,400 annual energy-cost savings.”
- Stacey Nathanson – read more

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December 2007

Healthcare Building Ideas

“At Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, Oregon, it was the administration’s dedication that led to the inclusion of a rooftop healing garden over an existing structure. The team at Sky Lakes sought a holistic approach to medicine and examined health care trends across the nation.” – Laurel Macdonald Bonnell – read more

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February 2007

Healthcare Design

“The incorporation of healing environments was realized specifically in the Landscape Development Standards prepared as a part of the Development Master Plan. As a component, landscape architects Macdonald Environmental Planning developed a standard plant materials list that defined what plants were to be used in each type of landscape treatment.” – Healthcare Design Magazine – read more

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August 2006

Architectural Record

“In the Pacific Northwest, a more modest size green roof is in the process of being installed on top of Michael Grave’s Portland Building, completed in 1982. The 18,200-square-foot extensive installation, designed by Macdonald Environmental Planning, will include a variety of sedums and grasses, and was spawned by a city council resolution passed earlier this year.” – Joann Gonchar, AIA – read more

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