Industry Update

Energy Star Updates: In 2013, Assembly Bill 1103 will require the Owners of non-residential buildings sized 25,000 sf or more to benchmark their building’s energy use prior to any whole-building financial transaction such as leasing, selling, or re-financing. Then, in 2014, this requirement will apply to buildings sized 10,000 sf or more. Williams + Paddon uses Energy Star Portfolio Manager—a free, web-based program—to assist an...

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Festival Spotlight: VISIONARY: Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)

Guest Writter: Susan Rainier, AIA, Senior Project Manager at UC Davis Design and Construction Management One of the highlights of the inaugural Architecture Festival was a presentation on October 19, with Kai-Uwe Bergman, a principal architect with Bjarke Ingels Group of Denmark.Kai gave a riveting full spectrum presentation (680+ slides!) highlighting their firm’s remarkably innovative and inspirational designs, not only in Architecture but...

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First AIA Central Valley Architecture Festival Wrap Up

Guest Writer: Kimberly Anderson, Executive Director of AIA Central Valley Chapter What a busy, inspiring and fun couple of weeks it was!  The “Top of the City” was viewed; bikes were ridden past member’s projects, art and architectural landmarks and mid-century modern homes; films were screened and discussed; dialogues were initiated covering everything from regional identity to urban agriculture. Attendees sketched the city, partied over...

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City of Sacramento City Hall Parking Structure

The Otto Construction / Williams + Paddon team is excited to announce recently being awarded the design-build contract for the City of Sacramento Parking Garage Revitalization Project. Located on the corner of 10th and I Streets in the heart of Downtown Sacramento, this high profile project consists of the complete rehabilitation to the existing parking structure that primarily serves City Hall. The scope of work includes redesigning and replacing...

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W+P Tech Guy Assignment No.2 – Baby Room

  Continuing to prepare for our first born: As you know, my wife and I are currently preparing for our first born child. For the last month or so, we have been gathering the baby “necessities”, attending baby showers, and prepping for parenthood. I mean, come on, I’ve learned more about the female anatomy, infants, labor, baby product do’s and don’ts, and even breastfeeding in the last couple months than a man really should or...

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Happy Holidays from W+P!

Another year, not just another card: Yes, yes... we love the goodies, the coming together of people, and the overall joyous attitude this time of year brings... but here at W+P, we looooooove us some holiday cards! So here is ours to you, and please send us yours! We love seeing what you all are up to this fine holiday season!   The gang, wishing you the best!   Snowman Tom...     Tracy, eager as ever...     Cigi,...

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GreenBuild 2012

Last week, Regina Souchek and I attended USGBC's annual GreenBuild conference in San Francisco. We joined roughly 30,000 attendees, choosing from several hundred seminar sessions and viewing over one thousand hands-on product displays. This conference has grown and matured from the first GreenBuild I attended in Austin, back in 2002. Back then, it was difficult to find "green" products and even more difficult to confirm a manufacturer's green...

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Another Big Year for HOT PINK

  Another year and another Hot Pink Fun Run under my belt!  For this fifth annual run, we introduced a number of changes—a 10K event, a new route and a new day of the week. It was the biggest and most successful to date, with over 1,550 runners through three different events (10K, 5K and 1-mile) and $29,100 raised for the Placer Breast Cancer Endowment. We received such positive feedback from so many people on this year’s...

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