Washington State Department of Commerce Archives

New Toronto Courthouse Aims for LEED Silver

December 30, 2015 2901 Views dormitory, James T. Powers, The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, Unger Construction, University of Oregon Board of Trustees, Washington State Department of Commerce

TORONTO — Planning, design and compliance (PDC) work will soon be underway for the new Toronto courthouse in Canada. Located directly north of the Superior Court of Justice, the new Toronto courthouse will bring together in a single location several courts currently operating at different sites across the city. This much needed project is expected to reduce operational and facilities costs, make court administration more efficient and better serve the community.

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Los Banos Courthouse to Double Existing Capacity

July 1, 2015 2623 Views Carbon War Room, Goldberg Group Architects P.C., Unger Construction, University of Cambridge, Washington State Department of Commerce, Western U.S.

LOS BANOS, Calif. — Construction crews broke ground on the new Los Banos Courthouse on June 25. The project will replace the existing courthouse with a modern, secure and functionally appropriate facility as well as expand court services in western Merced County.

Multnomah County Seeks Input on New Courthouse

February 3, 2015February 11, 2015 3079 Views Baltimore City School Construction and Revitalization Act, Greenprint, Grimm + Parker Architects, John Schelling, Maryland Stadium Authority, Ocasta Elementary School, tsunami-proof school, Unger Construction, USA Architects, Washington State Department of Commerce, Western U.S.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. — Multnomah County officials are working to ensure the community’s new courthouse, located in Portland, will be a safe and modern facility, as well as a reflection of employee and user needs.

Hidalgo County Approves Preliminary Courthouse Design

June 26, 2014 2938 Views Adam Kinzinger, Central U.S., House of Representatives, Matt Cartwright, thermal insulation, Thermal Insulation Efficiency Improvement Act, Unger Construction, Washington State Department of Commerce

EDINBURG, Texas — Hidalgo County Commissioners have approved schematic designs for a new multimillion-dollar courthouse that could be completed as early as 2020.

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Toledo Courthouse Earns Design Award

June 26, 2014 3471 Views courthouse architecture, courthouse building, Eastern U.S., Edinburg courthouse, emerald correctional management, ERO Architects, Hidalgo County Courthouse, Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation, Washington State Department of Commerce

TOLEDO, Ohio — The design for the proposed U.S. Courthouse in Toledo was recognized by the United States General Services Administration (GSA) in May with a 2014 GSA Design Award. The GSA cited the courthouse, designed by Mehrdad Yazdani of CannonDesign’s Yazdani Studio in Los Angeles, for its achievements in both architecture and urbanism.