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		<title>&#8220;Negawatts:&#8221; A Win-Win for the Bullitt Center and Seattle</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/09/18/negawatts-a-win-win-for-the-bullitt-center-and-seattle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Schwer, PE, LEED AP]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clean energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bullitt Center earns money off of the clean energy it produces while saving Seattle City Light, and its consumers, money.  <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/09/18/negawatts-a-win-win-for-the-bullitt-center-and-seattle/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Using Thermal Comfort Strategies to Stay Cool</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/07/01/using-thermal-comfort-strategies-to-stay-cool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 16:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc Brune, PE, LEED AP]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thermal Comfort]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cooling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PMV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[thermal comfort]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2662</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Summer is here and we’re all feeling the heat. Air conditioning will keep you cool, but comes at a price. Fortunately, there is much more to thermal comfort than the cold air an A/C can provide.  <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/07/01/using-thermal-comfort-strategies-to-stay-cool/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A New Home for the Oregon Zoo Elephants</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/05/20/a-new-home-for-the-oregon-zoo-elephants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/05/20/a-new-home-for-the-oregon-zoo-elephants/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2015 16:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[McKenzie Richardson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elephants]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oregon Zoo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The elephants at the Oregon Zoo have moved into their new home! 
 <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/05/20/a-new-home-for-the-oregon-zoo-elephants/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Great Experience at the OSU Student Experience Center</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/05/07/oregon-state-university-student-experience-center/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/05/07/oregon-state-university-student-experience-center/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2015 22:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Noelle Mitchell]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[engineering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[oregon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[osu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainability]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My name is Noelle Mitchell and I am a Project Assistant at PAE. In April, I was able to go to my first project opening of the new Student Experience Center and Memorial Union East Renovation at Oregon State University. It was a wondrous experience.  <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/05/07/oregon-state-university-student-experience-center/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Shaping Human Experience Through Light</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/02/20/the-fickle-lighting-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/02/20/the-fickle-lighting-industry/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 18:08:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Suchara, AIA, LEED BD&#38;C, LC]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Luma Lighting Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AEC industry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2486</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The lighting industry is incestuous, tumultuous, fickle and I love it. <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2015/02/20/the-fickle-lighting-industry/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do you remember your first&#8230; Living Building?</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/10/29/do-you-remember-your-first-living-building/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/10/29/do-you-remember-your-first-living-building/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[McKenzie Richardson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bullitt Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficient]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[living building]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Net Zero Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable design]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2466</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Open for more than a year, The Bullitt Center is the first building in the country to accomplish many sustainable benchmarks.  <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/10/29/do-you-remember-your-first-living-building/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>From BC to Abu Dhabi, PAE &#038; Luma Speak on Sustainable Design</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/09/29/from-b-c-to-abu-dhabi-pae-luma-speak-on-sustainable-design/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/09/29/from-b-c-to-abu-dhabi-pae-luma-speak-on-sustainable-design/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2014 17:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[McKenzie Richardson]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Events]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luma Lighting Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presentations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2437</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[PAE and Luma Lighting Design are rounding out the year with some exciting speaking engagements. See the links below for more information about and links to each event. We hope to see you there! &#160; From Vancouver BC to San Francisco to Abu &#8230; <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/09/29/from-b-c-to-abu-dhabi-pae-luma-speak-on-sustainable-design/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Biomimicry in Lighting Design (Alternate title: Cool Stuff We&#8217;re Excited to See More Of)</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/06/06/biomimicry-in-lighting-design-alternate-title-cool-stuff-were-excited-to-see-more-of/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/06/06/biomimicry-in-lighting-design-alternate-title-cool-stuff-were-excited-to-see-more-of/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:48:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zach Suchara, AIA, LEED BD&#38;C, LC]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Luma Lighting Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Design]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biomimetics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Biomimicry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LED]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lighting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[solar]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2292</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The natural world has always been a source of inspiration for scientists and engineers. By studying biological processes and evolutionary adaptations, technology can be further developed and improved. <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/06/06/biomimicry-in-lighting-design-alternate-title-cool-stuff-were-excited-to-see-more-of/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>State Energy Sources and Consumption &#8211; a road map for the future</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/05/19/state-energy-sources-and-consumption-a-road-map-for-the-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/05/19/state-energy-sources-and-consumption-a-road-map-for-the-future/#respond</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2014 23:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kevin Hicks]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[clean energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy production]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fossil fuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[renewables]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2274</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A look at Oregon's energy sources, consumption and the future of clean power.  <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/05/19/state-energy-sources-and-consumption-a-road-map-for-the-future/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taking Modular Classroom Design Back to School</title>
		<link>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/02/24/taking-modular-classroom-design-back-to-school/</link>
		<comments>http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/02/24/taking-modular-classroom-design-back-to-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 21:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tim Elley, LEED AP]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cool Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[classroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[modular]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.pae-engineers.com/?p=2116</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2012, PAE collaborated with Portland State University, Blazer Industries, Luma Lighting Design and other local industry partners to revolutionize modular classroom design.  <a href="http://www.pae-engineers.com/2014/02/24/taking-modular-classroom-design-back-to-school/">Read more <span class="meta-nav">&#8230;</span></a>]]></description>
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