From initial investment through ongoing operations, we look to the longevity of the systems to develop sustainable options and approaches that align with community, environmental, economic, maintenance and operational objectives.

Hargis' contributions to sustainable design:
  • 1954
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2010

team member designs first constructed ground source heat pump system in the state of Washington in a
K-12 application.

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Thought Leadership

introduces condensing boiler systems to various project applications throughout the state.

  • Natural Gas Conservation

engineers systems for progressive elementary school featuring wind mill, ground source heat pump, waterless urinals, sensored water faucets and 21st century technology.

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Water Conservation

integrates some of the first waterless urinals in the country into the Seattle Center as the city moves towards more sustainaable operations.

  • Water Conservation
  • Thought Leadership

introduces the first variable refrigerant flow system in the state of Washington for a financial institution.

  • Electrical Conservation

engineers mechanical systems for University of Washington | Tacoma - first LEED® Silver certified higher education facility in Washington.

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Water Conservation

participates in pilot grant project and criteria development for Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol.

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Water Conservation
  • Healthy Environments
  • Thought Leadership

develops evolutions in central plant ground source heat pump systems.

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation

engineers first hybrid displacement ventilation system in Washington K-12 application for Wilson High School (Tacoma).

  • Thought Leadership
  • Healthy Environments

gains attention for advancements in displacement ventilation:
· Consults with State of California to develop Standard
· Shares lessons learned with US Department of Energy

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Healthy Environments

couples benefits of radiant floor heating with ground source heat pump at Gray Middle School (Tacoma).

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Healthy Environments

achieves 2 firsts with Coyote Ridge Correctional Complex, LEED® Gold certification:
· highest level of certification for any State of Washington DOC building
· largest and highest LEED certified campus in the nation

  • Raw Materials
  • Thought Leadership

applies Energy Star and 2030 Challenge criteria to design highly sustainable elementary (2) and middle (1) schools (Snohomish).

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Healthy Environments
  • Raw Materials
  • Thought Leadership
  • Water Conservation

engineers first dual core heat exchanger system in the state, installed in Pierce County Skills Center (Bethel).

  • Natural Gas Conservation

advances high-end specialty fashion and housewares retailers', financial institution's, restaurateur’s and 2 grocers' sustainable commitments, achieving 6 LEED registered projects in the US and Canada.

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Healthy Environments
  • Thought Leadership
  • Water Conservation

engineers mechanical systems for Bellevue College - first LEED® Gold certified laboratory for a higher education institution in Washington.

  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Water Conservation

completes design for Hargis’ 30th Washington Sustainable Schools Protocol facility.

  • Healthy Environments
  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Water Conservation

engages end users in monitoring and managing energy usage through interactive GreenTouch Screen programmed and installed into 3 schools (Snohomish).

  • Healthy Environments
  • Thought Leadership
  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Water Conservation

collaborates with local utility company to design wind turbine for public demonstration.

  • Electrical Conservation
  • Thought Leadership
  • Water Conservation
  • Natural Gas Conservation
  • Electrical Conservation
  • Healthy Environments
  • Thought Leadership
  • Raw Materials