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Seneca Group Joins Amazon as a Launch Partner for High-Quality Carbon Credits

March 19, 2025

We are excited to be a pioneering launch partner for Amazon’s new carbon credit service that was announced today. As both a Climate Pledge signatory and a major supplier for Amazon, we were invited to participate in this initiative and purchase high-quality carbon offsets. Amazon has collaborated with scientists, NGOs, and thought leaders to develop […]

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Academic Building Tops Out at Lakeside School

March 19, 2025

BNBuilders last week topped out a new two-story academic building at the Lakeside School campus at 14050 First Ave. N.E. The new building is taking shape on what was formerly a softball field on the southwest corner of the private school’s 20-acre campus. LMN is the architect. The new academic facility will be approximately […]

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Giving Back: Seneca Group Joins Food Lifeline to Fight Hunger

March 11, 2025

Last week, Seneca Group teamed up with Food Lifeline to serve their mission of feeding people experiencing hunger today, while working to end hunger tomorrow. We successfully sorted and repacked 13,200 pounds of apples, which will support thousands of children, seniors, and families facing food insecurity. We had a blast and look forward to the […]

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Seneca Group Issues 2022, 2023 Carbon Report

January 6, 2025

SG Sustainability Report FINAL 1-6-25 […]

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Michael Fischer Interview on Patient-Centered Design Trends

October 16, 2024

Earlier this month, Michael Fischer shared his insight on patient-centered design trends in healthcare facilities. Drawing from his extensive experience with in-patient and outpatient construction projects, pharmacies, and campus renewal efforts, Fischer discussed how future facilities will prioritize flexibility, more resiliency, and thoughtful planning to better service evolving healthcare needs. […]

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Charlie Gronek Invited to Sustainable Healthcare Facilities Panel

October 2, 2024

Charlie is speaking at the Pacific NW Healthcare Conference on 10/15, joining other sustainability experts to discuss Sustainable and Future-proofed Healthcare Facilities. He joins Mike Denny (Providence), Devin Kleiner (Perkins & Will), John Bernatz (Shaw Industries), Chris Olmsted (Creative Energy) and Kurt Kruckeberg (Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson) in discussing decarbonization, sustainable design, energy efficiency, […]

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Charlie Gronek Shares Expertise at ESG & Sustainability Conference

October 1, 2024

Charlie was chosen by industry partners to moderate the “Sustainable and ESG-Conscious Development” panel last August. He led Jordan Selig (Martin Selig Real Estate) Jon Buerge (Urban Villages), David Leon (Forterra) and Caroline Traube (McKinstry) through a discussion on strategies for reducing consumption, electrification, minimizing energy costs and low-carbon materials usage. Thank you, Charlie, for […]

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Bellevue home to some of the nation’s largest office developments, report finds

August 22, 2024

Five of the nation’s biggest office developments this year are in the Puget Sound region, with four of five already done. A fifth, Amazon’s 43-story Tower 1 at 600 Bellevue, is tentatively set to deliver this quarter, according to a Wednesday report by internet listing company CommercialCafe. At 1.14 million square feet, the Tower 1 […]

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AIA24 Conference Tour Brochure of Amazon’s HQ2

June 14, 2024

Elaine Wine was a 2x guest tour guide of HQ2 during AIA24’s Conference 6/5 – 6/8 in DC. One of her project partners, ZGF, developed this brochure highlighting Amazon’s second HQ in Crystal City, VA. The brochure showcases the key design goals – developing an open neighborhood campus that served both employees and community […]