In This Issue: 2201 Westlake "Design Collaboration" Carbon Emissions: Putting it into Perspective Federal Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon Succeeds with "Design Collaboration" Sustainable Transportation Options Renewable Energy Certificates to Offset Carbon Emissions Career Opportunities Contact Us Jack Sargent Editor-in-Chief Diana Volovelskay Editor         2201 Westlake 2201 Westlake "Design Collaboration" Marc Jacques, P.E., Seattle Senior Electrical Engineer Glumac is proud to be involved in the 2201 Westlake project, a significant development that will be an anchor and a stimulant for the whole South Lake Union area of Seattle. It has been a pleasure to team with Vulcan Real Estate, the developer, Callison, the architectural firm, and Sellen Construction, the general contractor. The broad experience of all of the team members has played an important role in the project's success. A LEED® Silver rating is being pursued.       Carbon Emissions: Putting it into Perspective Carbon in Nature Natasha Houldson, P.E., Portland Mechanical Engineer In Issue 6 of "Sustainability Matters," Sonya Salanti and Albert Sitorus described carbon emissions, carbon offsets, and ways in which Glumac supports the reduction of carbon emissions. How can we put that all into perspective? A Few Statistics Worldwide, the average carbon dioxide emissions per capita are about 6 tons per year. In the U.S., the per capita average is much higher, around 20 tons per year. Of those 20 tons, about 12 tons come from commercial and industrial sources. The remaining 8 tons come directly from individual energy usage, namely transportation and home energy use. That means that individual energy usage in the U.S. is higher than the 6-ton average encompassing personal, commercial and industrial uses worldwide! That fact alone should make Americans consider our personal energy usage habits. Federal Courthouse in Eugene, Oregon Succeeds with "Design Collaboration" Wayne L. Morse Federal Courthouse David Summers, P.E., LEED®AP, Los Angeles Associate Principal A Focus on "Design Collaboration" Many of the successes of the Wayne L. Morse Federal Courthouse project have been "design collaboration." GSA's unique initiative to bring the general contractor and key sub-contractors on early during the design process and utilizing competitive pricing has allowed the team to work together in a collaborative process. Design Details The new 262,000 sf Wayne L. Morse Federal Courthouse will be a spectacular architectural, engineering and construction achievement when complete in August 2006.   Sustainable Transportation Options Cross-section of a hybrid car Diana Volovelskay, San Francisco Marketing Coordinator Flexcar, a no-frills, self-serve car sharing company established in Seattle in 1999, stocks 40% of its fleet with hybrid cars.You can choose from a Honda Civic, Toyota Prius, or Honda Accord. This service reduces congestion, air pollution, and energy use, increases use of public transit, and contributes to sustainable communities. Both the Glumac Portland office and the Seattle office have been utilizing Flexcar since 2001, and the San Francisco office has joined in the initiative this year. In addition, the San Francisco office is purchasing a Toyota Prius company car for use by employees. Renewable Energy Certificates to Offset Carbon Emissions Natural Energy Chien Si Harriman, LEED®AP, San Francisco Senior Mechanical Designer Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), are not the easiest concept to convey. In essence, they allow consumers to purchase the environmental benefits of renewable energy sources such as wind or solar power from renewable power generators, without purchasing the renewable electricity directly. This concept is particularly critical for customers, like Glumac in San Francisco, who wish to support wind power market development, but cannot because their local electricity provider does not offer the option to buy wind power directly through their electricity bill. Industry experts often refer to this as "unbundling" the emissions from the electricity.   Career Opportunities Glumac is looking for talented, creative, energetic professionals to participate in our continued success. If you are interested in sustainability and working with other talented people, we want to talk to you. We offer outstanding compensation and benefits. Send your resume to careers@glumac.com today! Contact Us! Contact us at the numbers below or via email at: info@glumac.com Seattle - 206.262.1010 1325 4th Avenue, #1515 Seattle, WA 98101 Portland - 503.227.5280 320 SW Washington Street, #200 Portland, OR 97204 Sacramento - 916.934.5103 910 Glenn Drive Folsom, CA 95630 Las Vegas - 702.990.3686 3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, #500 Las Vegas, NV 89169 San Francisco - 415.398.7667 150 California Street, 3rd Floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Irvine - 949.833.8190 16735 Von Karman Avenue, #250 Irvine, CA 92606 Los Angeles - 213.239.8866 617 West 7th Street, #500 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Silicon Valley - 408.720.8904 525 Del Rey Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94085 We want to keep you up to date on relevant engineering news that may affect the way you design, build and maintain your buildings. 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