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CO2 Refrigeration System Considerations: How to Successfully Make the Switch

As hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerant bans and restrictions are implemented across the country, Cushing Terrell's refrigeration design team is helping clients make the switch to CO2 and other alternative systems....

Expertise Retail

More than Skin Deep: What High Performance Building Enclosure Design Means for You and Your Project

Along with the architectural design and the construction of a building, building enclosure design is critical to the quality and long-term performance of a project....

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Designing Workplaces that Care for Healthcare Professionals

When thinking about how we can best support healthcare professionals through design, we’ve spent a lot of time talking to our clients and their staff. These are a few of the strategies we've developed as a result, which can have a positive impact on the health and well-being of the people who care for ourselves, our families, and our communities....

Expertise Healthcare

Swapping Distribution Lines for Microgrids: An Energy Solution for Remote Areas

For the last two years, Project Manager Nathan Bronec has been traveling to remote areas of California, working with Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) engineers to implement microgrid systems as a permanent replacement for overhead distribution lines....

Expertise Infrastructure

Cushing Terrell Promotes Charlie Deese as Director of Education Design

Multidisciplinary design firm, Cushing Terrell, has promoted Charlie Deese, AIA, NCARB, to the role of Education Design Director....

Expertise News

Historic Preservation: Improving Buildings and Beyond

Preservationists play a key role in uncovering stories that were forgotten or ignored, repurposing buildings through adaptive reuse, revitalizing neighborhoods, and celebrating the local community based on shared experiences....

Culture Expertise

We’re Celebrating World Landscape Architecture Month 2023!

With spring in the air, it’s a great time to highlight how we can bring people closer to nature and bring nature closer to us through the talents of landscape architects....

Culture Expertise

Stockman Bank’s South Brooks Branch in Missoula Earns USGBC LEED Gold

Stockman Bank is known for setting a high standard for all its buildings with an emphasis on high performance and longevity....

Expertise News

Our Journey with Design for Freedom: Understanding Forced Labor and the Supply Chain

Inspired by Design for Freedom, team members embark on a campaign to bring awareness of forced labor in the building materials supply chain....

Culture Expertise

Healthy Materials in Healthcare Facilities: How Interior Design Expertise Can Benefit Your Project

A knowledgeable interior design team is critical in helping healthcare clients understand the best materials for their facilities and specific use cases....

Expertise Healthcare

Integrated Project Delivery: A Cooperative Approach

The integrated design project delivery method can preempt issues by establishing early and frequent collaboration....

Expertise

Kevin Stewart Joins Cushing Terrell as Food and Beverage Design Studio Director

Kevin Stewart Joins multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell as Food and Beverage Design Studio Director....

Expertise News

Chris Goslin, Refrigeration Engineering Director, Honored with 2022 ICS Award

Boise Refrigeration Engineering Director, Chris Goslin, is the 2022 recipient of Cushing Terrell's Integrity and Client Service (ICS) Award....

Culture Expertise News

Design Forum Pulls in Designers Firmwide for Festival of Sketching, Discussion, and Bonding

The Cushing Terrell Design Forum was resurrected as design team members from various disciplines and locations met in Boise, Idaho, to sharpen design skills, make friends, and rejuvenate the soul....

Culture Expertise

Seven Key Student Needs and the Design Tools to Support Them

By leveraging holistic design strategies to address a range of needs, a school building can help set students free to learn, grow, and be themselves....

Education Expertise

The Ecology of Education: Designing Optimal, Evolving Learning Environments

Cushing Terrell’s multidisciplinary team uses the “Ecology of Education” as our approach to understanding user groups and designing the best learning environments for them....

Education Expertise

How Adaptive Reuse Inspired Cushing Terrell’s New Downtown Seattle Office

Multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell occupies 9,000 sq. ft. office space in Seattle’s Waterfront District. ...

Commercial Culture Expertise

Aspen Lumberyard Project: Envisioning What Affordable Housing Can Be

For the Aspen Lumberyard Affordable Housing Project, Cushing Terrell developed data-driven scenarios to help the client and community visualize different options aimed at not only meeting a critical need, but also serving as a stand-out example of sustainable development....

Expertise Residential

Alan Bronec, PE, Named Director of Cushing Terrell’s Infrastructure Group

Principal Alan Bronec, PE, is named Director of Cushing Terrell’s Infrastructure Group....

Expertise News

Montana State University’s Beloved, Historic Romney Hall Awarded LEED Gold

Awarded LEED Gold, Romney Hall is one of the most noteworthy buildings on Montana State University’s campus in Bozeman, Montana....

Education Expertise

Data-Informed Design for the User Experience at Work

With the right tools, metrics, and processes, Cushing Terrell shares how we can develop a better user experience at work....

Commercial Expertise

Urban Planning: What Cities Can Learn from Minneapolis’ Commitment to Community

Battling climate change through urban planning, while having obvious implications for land use, is about centering development on the users....

Civic + Cultural Expertise

Land (Re) Use and Climate Change: Breathing New Life into Old Buildings

Through adaptive reuse, we can meld past and present and create a deeper, more meaningful sense of place, all while realizing environmental benefits....

Expertise

Up for the Task: Custom-Designed Furniture That Does It All

For a custom furniture project, the Cushing Terrell team designed changeable, mobile, flexible pieces for an artist/maker-space studio....

Commercial Expertise

Cushing Terrell Promotes Shannon Christensen to Principal

Christensen, AIA, LEED BD+C, joins senior leadership team of multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell....

Expertise News

[White Paper] The Fluid, Sustainable Future of Retail

In the second installment of our Future of Retail research, the team looks at how youth generations see consumption a matter of ethical, social, and sustainable concern....

Expertise Retail

Greenbuild 2021: More Than Just a Ripple, Let’s Be the Wave

Following Greenbuild 2021, Director of Sustainability Ashleigh Powell looks at the key driving forces of today's sustainable design efforts....

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An Energy Expert Answers the Question: What Is Carbon Neutrality?

Mechanical engineer and energy modeling expert, Tim Johnson, weighs in on carbon neutrality — what it means and how we can get there....

Expertise

[White Paper] Driving the Future of Retail Through Experience per Square Foot

How do we optimize for experience in physical retail settings? By engaging the senses, integrating brand and placemaking, and prioritizing wellness....

Expertise Retail

Designing Educational Facilities for the Next Generation of Healthcare Workers

A strong workforce starts with a strong educational foundation, and this goes far beyond a traditional classroom or lecture hall for healthcare workers to encompass hands-on, immersive learning spaces....

Education Expertise Healthcare

Having ‘the Talk’: Solar Now vs. Solar Readiness

Your client is committed to making a difference through zero-net-energy goals. This is the path to a better built environment. But how do you get there?...

Expertise Infrastructure

Office Design Today: Expect the Unexpected

As we design for the future of work, it helps to optimize for productivity by focusing on three concepts: third spaces, density, and flexibility....

Commercial Expertise

In the News: Cushing Terrell Proposes Land Use Changes in Response to Recent IPCC Climate Reports

Director of Urban Planning Keith Walzak says battling climate change through design, while having obvious implications for land use, is about centering development on the users....

Expertise News

Reduce, Re-use, Re-imagine: How to Slow Climate Change by Slowing Urban Sprawl

Making the case for compact, vertical urban neighborhoods — Keith Walzak looks at how growing up rather than out can benefit people and the planet....

Expertise

Three Ways to Keep Costs Down While Building Material Prices Are Up

Working with a multidisciplinary firm can help you leverage solutions to bring costs down and keep your project moving forward....

Expertise

Randy Rhoads, RA, joins Cushing Terrell as Executive Director of Affordable Housing

Randy Rhoads joins Cushing Terrell as Executive Director of Affordable Housing....

Expertise News Residential

Placemaking in Pocket Parks: Sustaining Authenticity in Urban Neighborhoods

Placemaking through the design of pocket parks can help us identify and attribute certain characteristics to growing neighborhoods....

Expertise

Tech by Design: Shaping Work Environments for Technology Companies

How do you design a great workplace for technology companies and their employees? Our experts speak to their top design strategies....

Commercial Expertise

USP 800 Compliance: Best Practices for Designing Compounding Pharmacies

Healthcare Design Director Karl DeCock dives into the aspects of compounding pharmacy design as it relates to whole building design and USP 800 compliance....

Expertise Healthcare

Watch the Webinar Recording: Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Healthy Schools and Healthy Students

Learn how to assess and improve indoor air quality in your school to realize long-term health and wellness benefits....

Education Expertise

The Power of Public Art: Enhancing the Places We Call Home

A natural offshoot of our team's multidisciplinary talents, contributing to public art projects is one way we stretch our creative muscles....

Civic + Cultural Expertise

Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Healthy Schools and Healthy Students

If you're looking to assess and improve indoor air quality with COVID-19 relief funds and prepare for in-person learning, we can help....

Education Expertise

Sustainable Design Solutions for Delicate Natural Environments

With the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, we have the opportunity to ensure our national parks and monuments are protected and well maintained....

Expertise Government

Cushing Terrell hires Keith Walzak AICP, ASLA as Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture

Cushing Terrell welcomes Keith Walzak, AICP, ASLA as Director of Planning and Landscape Architecture....

Expertise News

Cushing Terrell Promotes Nine Team Members as Firm’s Newest Associates

Cushing Terrell, a multi-disciplinary architecture, engineering, and interior design firm, announces the promotion of nine new asssociates....

Expertise News

Design for Comfort in the Workplace: The Benefits of Post Occupancy Research

Post occupancy evaluations are a key part of research-based design to create more comfortable, productive workplaces....

Commercial Expertise

Microgrids: A Solution for Modern-Day Energy Challenges

Microgrids are fast gaining traction as an energy solution for modern-day challenges, including the affects of climate change....

Expertise Infrastructure

Post Occupancy Evaluation Q&A: Get to Know Your Building and its Occupants

Post occupancy evaluation is a detailed look at how your facility is meeting the original design objectives and operational requirements....

Expertise

The Park Academy: Education Design Turned Inside Out

An architect, interior designer, and landscape architect come together to develop an education design concept for a school surrounded by a park setting....

Education Expertise