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BCRA launches new site for military partnership

BCRA recently launched a new website for the South Sound Military and Communities Partnership (SSMCP). The Partnership, formed in 2011, is a regional collaboration of the public and private sector dedicated to building thriving military...

2nd quarter newsletter released

Check out the latest updates from BCRA offices, our thriving recreation market, as well as more babies, birthdays and anniversaries to celebrate!

BCRA quarterly newsletter now available

Enjoyed by our staff, we decided it was time to share more about the inner workings of BCRA through our existing quarterly newsletter. Check out our Q1 released in January 2012 and stay tuned for more!

Code Changes Respond to Healthcare Flow and Operational Cost

In this article, BCRA's Healthcare Studio comments on critical code changes for 2012 that are having multiple ramifications to healthcare design.http://bit.ly/I0Kw6p

The PLU 'Imaginarium"

Currently on the boards with BCRA's Learning + Culture team, Pacific Lutheran University's Eastvold Auditorium is taking shape as the premier theater venue in the South Sound area. Read more about the progress with...

Building Science + Architecture work together to save Sprinker Recreation Center

BCRA's integrated Building Science and Architecture worked together to preserve a much-loved community asset. Pierce County Parks & Recreation celebrated the re-opening of Sprinker Recreation Center on 01.28.12. 

Susie Russell Hall Art Studio Featured in South Sound Magazine

Architecture + Interior Spaces applied to a vibrant local artist's live/work studio.

Healthcare Management Gains Ground with GIS Services

BCRA directors Gareth Roe and Derek Lunde discuss how GIS is used to assist healthcare planners, administrators, and executives with information-based visual modeling. BCRA uses this technology to identify service gaps and identify...

BCRA designs new space for Pacific Northwest Eye

Designed by the architects and engineers leading BCRA's Healthcare team, Pacific Northwest Eye recently moved into their newly designed 21,300 sf building. 

Preserving local history, BCRA looks to future

When a fire destroyed the nearly 100-year old pagoda in Tacoma's Point Defiance Park, BCRA stepped in to renovate and improve the landmark.

Bringing the kitchen sink to the table

Using everything from new technology, disparate ideas, and marketing strategies to design a better space.

Updating design for an updated practice

Successful healthcare design doesn't simply follow trends; it must anticipate and respond to the changing nature of patients and medical professionals.

BCRA receives Department of Defense recognition

The Department of Defense has honored BCRA for their work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Air Leakage Test Protocol. BCRA worked to develop and implement the protocol, which will optimize energy usage in military buildings. 

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Central Washington University Receives first LEED Gold Certification

Incorporating a host of green features, CWU's Dean Hall stands as the first LEED certified building on the campus.

Is your school fit for a retrofit?

BCRA designer Gail Merth and building scientist Lee Durston tackle the commonly-vetted question: retrofit or replace? School design and engineering professionals take a new forensics-based approach and offer educational facilities staff...

Boundless Flexibility at an Independent School

Designed by BCRA Learning + Culture, a new performing arts space featuring a black box theater solved complex production and acoustical challenges at Charles Wright Academy in University Place, WA.

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