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Here’s to another year of Pride-filled moments! As we close out the month of June, we want to celebrate our Holmes US LGBTQA+ community and acknowledge all that Pride Month encapsulates. We are grateful to embody a culture that represents all identities and will continue to reflect on the power of unity, visibility, and equality within the workplace and beyond. Check out some ways our Holmes’ teams from SFO, LAX, SEA and PDX showed their spirit. Happy Pride Month! Drop a comment below and let us know how you showed your #Pride this year! #pridemonth #LGBTQA #sanfrancisco #losangeles #portland #seattle #pridemonth #pride #diversity #inclusion #structuralengineering #fireengineering

Microsoft Silicon Valley: Sustainably Harnessing Resources Onsite Beyond leveraging mass timber, Holmes US contributed to resilient design in the face of climate change when the project launched during a severe drought. To aid in water conservation, the structure supports a rainwater collection system—in part through five 60,000-gallon greywater tanks. Holmes strategically loaded these tanks within the new parking garage, utilizing dead space between ramps. The living roof’s wet meadow also collects storm water runoff. The system subsequently filters and stores rainwater onsite, producing 4M gallons of non-potable water annually and achieving Net Zero Water certification. Landscaping reestablishes native ecology with the tripling site landscaping. The roof structure supports up to four feet of soil and trees while accommodating assembly occupancy. To harness the power of the sun, PV roof canopies accommodate solar arrays. These panels provide partial power to the site while additional energy is sourced through GreenPrime—a 100% renewable and carbon-free electric generation service. The campus is intended to revitalize the health of both people and place. https://lnkd.in/e4rTk-fx Architect: WRNS Studio Contractor: Rudolph and Sletten Mass Timber Supplier:  Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation is now Mercer Mass Timber Sustainability Consultant: Stok Targeted Sustainable Benchmarks: LEED Platinum, LBC Petal Certification, WELL Building. LBC Net Zero Carbon Ready Photographer: Bruce Damonte Holmes US Leads: Structural - Bill Tremayne, Eddie Vega, Gina Kope, SE, Jared Ellis, Kim Nguyen, Megan Stringer, Zander Sivyer Fire & Life Safety - Bevan Jones, Sean Takahashi #structuralengineering #fireengineering #netzero #LEEDplatinum #sustainabledesign #sustainablebuildingdesign #masstimber #microsoft #siliconvalley

Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus: Talking Timber Holmes US advocated for and incorporated mass timber at unprecedented scale in North America—yielding an estimated 34% of structural embodied carbon savings. Over the project’s six-year-duration, we tackled code impediments, City requirements, supply chain limitations, and design of a complex hybrid system for manufacture and assembly. Our solution power-packs the mass timber structure with input from multiple trades: encapsulating architectural, contracting, manufacturing, and MEP constraints. Our fire and life safety code consulting also facilitated optimal wood exposure while meeting fire rating requirements across campus, especially in assembly areas. As a testament to our extensive collaboration, the project team installed over 2,400 tons of CLT panels in roughly six months. https://lnkd.in/e4rTk-fx Architect: WRNS Studio Contractor: Rudolph and Sletten Mass Timber Supplier:  Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation is now Mercer Mass Timber Sustainability Consultant: Stok Targeted Sustainable Benchmarks: LEED Platinum, LBC Petal Certification, WELL Building. LBC Net Zero Carbon Ready Photographer: Bruce Damonte Holmes US Leads: Structural - Bill Tremayne, Eddie Vega, Gina Kope, SE, Jared Ellis, Kim Nguyen, Megan Stringer, Zander Sivyer Fire & Life Safety - Bevan Jones, Sean Takahashi #structuralengineering #fireengineering #fireandlifesafety #microsoft #siliconvalley #sustainabledesign #sustainablebuildingdesign #masstimber #crosslaminatedtimber #CLT #glulam

Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus: Scaling Up Mass Timber in North America Holmes US is proud to have led structural and fire engineering on Microsoft’s Silicon Valley Campus—including North America’s largest mass timber building at completion. Engaged from comprehensive planning, we helped meet bold sustainability and programming goals. Ultimately, the team merged a mass timber addition with two retrofits, ample courtyards, a vast living roof, and permeable parking to accommodate 2,000 employees over more than 1 million square feet combined. This campus serves as a benchmark for mass timber’s expansion into the California and US markets. Stay tuned for some of the mass timber and sustainability stories on campus. https://lnkd.in/e4rTk-fx Architect: WRNS Studio Contractor: Rudolph and Sletten Mass Timber Supplier:  Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation is now Mercer Mass Timber Sustainability Consultant: Stok Targeted Sustainable Benchmarks: LEED Platinum, LBC Petal Certification, WELL Building. LBC Net Zero Carbon Ready Photographer: Bruce Damonte Holmes US Leads: Structural - Bill Tremayne, Eddie Vega, Gina Kope, SE, Jared Ellis, Kim Nguyen, Megan Stringer, Zander Sivyer Fire & Life Safety - Bevan Jones, Sean Takahashi #structuralengineering #fireengineering #microsoft #siliconvalley #sustainabledesign #masstimber #crosslaminatedtimber #CLT

⭐𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗢𝗡𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗘 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁⭐ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁 YouTube Campus Expansion, Holmes US Holmes advocated for low carbon materials within high performance systems, using the fewest resources necessary to plant the buildings on the campus. The mass timber and CLT diaphragm structure used sustainably sourced mass timber and other low carbon materials, the project team estimates they reduced the building’s embodied carbon emissions by nearly 22,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. Holmes designed every component for deconstruction to allow flexibility in future programming needs. Judges said: it was a wonderful example of sustainability and functionality.

Justin Sharkey, PE and Christopher H. Patron, MS, EIT represented Holmes US at the AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles Berths 58-60 ribbon-cutting ceremony! This innovation center for ocean research will lead to a better understanding of marine ecosystems in the historic Port of Los Angeles buildings that are over a century old. Holmes designed the improvements for this project, including new steel framing for the renovated storefronts, new interior office and amenity spaces, building access stairs, and ramps. We are proud to have played a role in this building's adaptive reuse! #structuralengineering #marineresearch #innovationcenter

Holmes US is headed in for a second round at the AIA24 Conference on Architecture & Design with The American Institute of Architects (AIA)! Join us at the ROCKWOOL North America Learning Lounge for a presentation by Parisa Nassiri and cohost Pamela Jean Sadler CSI, CDT for a dive into the fire and life safety considerations we address to meet national and local building code requirements, hand in hand. Learning objectives include: -         Comparing new and emerging codes coast to coast (from NYC to CA). -         Exploring various material fire and system testing requirements. -         Examining National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 285-compliant assemblies. -         Understanding the importance of fire and life safety design to protect occupants, buildings, and assets. Let us know if you’re in the D.C. area and want to connect! https://lnkd.in/dz6XxQtp #AIA24 #architectureanddesign #AEC #AECindustry #buildingcode #fireandlifesafety #codeconsulting #fireengineering #structuralfireengineering #sustainabledesign #dc #washingtondc

We are swinging into summer East Coast style at the AIA24 Conference on Architecture & Design in Washington D.C. with The American Institute of Architects (AIA)! Find speaker Adam Slivers at the WoodWorks Learning Lounge and explore: -why structural embodied carbon emissions matter. -the carbon benefits of wood as a structural material. -the use of Whole Building Life Cycle Assessments to compare the environmental impacts of [design/system] options. - John O'Donald II, PE to share a primer on LCA Drop a comment below if you’re attending. We hope to see you there! #AIA24 #architectureanddesign #AEC #AECindustry #structuralengineering #sustainabledesign #sustainablebuildingdesign #embodiedcarbon #reducecarbonfootprint #wood #masstimber #dc #washingtondc

Live from Seattle, the Structural Engineers Association of Washington, SEAW, will be hosting a panel of engineers to discuss the different stages of their careers in the industry. Holmes’ Associate Principal, Emily Carlip, P.E, S.E., will share her career journey and discuss how she got here and what is next! Emily’s highlights include: ·       Equitable community sports facilities. ·       Seattle Storm Center for Basketball Performance ·       University of Washington’s ICA Basketball Training Facility ·       Holmes’ DEI Action Group ·       Mentoring engineers ·       ACE Mentor Program of Seattle Women in Engineering Register here!  https://lnkd.in/gPzrR-bt #structuralengineering #seattle #SEAW #womeninengineering #sports #DEI #ACE #SeattleStorm #ICAbasketball 

Are you attending the California Preservation Foundation Conference in Los Angeles next week? Hear from Nina A. Mahjoub on how Holmes US is contributing to Performance-Based Engineering on landmark structures. Nina will be explaining how this method of structural engineering was successfully used on Elks Lodge No. 99, now known as The MacArthur. This will all culminate with an exclusive opportunity to tour this beautiful, historic building. Widely considered one of the most important landmarks in Los Angeles, the building has been rehabilitated and adaptively reused as a special event center, filming location, and hotel. Holmes used Performance-Based Engineering to minimize the impacts of the structural retrofit on the historic building, preserving its original splendor as much as possible. More on her panel session below! https://lnkd.in/dtj2cU2 Performance-Based Engineering for Landmarks: Elks Lodge No. 99 / The MacArthur Wednesday, May 29th, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm The MacArthur, Los Angeles, CA With Nina A. Mahjoub, PE, LEED AP, Teresa Grimes, Emily Rinaldi, Omgivning Architecture / Interiors, and Morgan Sykes Jaybush Hosted by the California Preservation Foundation #cpf #landmarkstructures #historicstructures #structuralengineering #performancebasedengineering