Case Studies California

Nelson Algaze and Rick Shlemmer, the founders of SAA Interiors + Architecture, work in an industry that is always changing. Each year presents new trends and challenges for their design and architecture firm, which creates interiors for commercial real estate owners and landlords, as well as process driven environments, commercial businesses and healthcare institutions. The […]

A hundred years and it’s still going strong, but that hardly sums it up for S.M. Lawrence Company Inc., the full-service mechanical and electrical contractor that works predominantly in the southeast, but has also installed systems across the country, from Maine to Southern California. S.M Lawrence specializes in HVAC systems, electrical services, plumbing and piping […]

When Christopher Porto describes his ideal Oakland, California, he envisions a city almost devoid of cars. But that’s not all he envisions. Through his real estate development company, Smart Growth, he imagines developing the area into tightknit communities that are closer to transit corridors, reducing the need for cars and increasing a sense of place; […]

For more than 25 years Vince Scott has been shaping the future of housing across Northern Nevada and California. As both a real estate developer and broker with Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty, Scott has closed out transactions in the multifamily, commercial, hotel and resort markets totaling over $800 million. Doing business under the name Scott […]

SCS Global Services is a recognized leader in third-party environmental, sustainability and food-quality certification, auditing, testing and standards development. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, SCS independently evaluates products, services and management systems to confirm practices and processes that advance the goals of sustainable development and give innovators a competitive advantage. The company also plays an active […]

When it comes to sustainably built environments, many projects barely skim the surface with a LEED-focused approach by suppliers and contractors. California-based SCS Global Services, led by Dr. Stanley Rhodes, president and CEO for more than 30 years, has developed a highly integrated approach, providing third-party certification, auditing, testing, standards development and support services geared […]

For lighting and fans, alternative energy and architectural products, Strauss Architectural Systems LLC (SAS) has become a trusted name in the construction supply chain. Formed in 2005, SAS works directly with architects and engineers to get products specified and job ready, then the firm works with electrical distributors, as well as general contractors and subcontractors, […]

For more than 30 years, Seabold Construction Company Inc. has been a family-owned general contracting business performing commercial and multifamily residential projects of all sizes. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Seabold Construction provides a personal touch to each project and makes it a priority to establish solid relationships with their clients. “We work with the owners; […]

Somfy Systems Inc. is the North American arm of Somfy, a French-owned international brand of automated and motorized window treatment operating systems with a North American headquarters in Dayton, New Jersey. The parent company started out in the 1960s, eventually expanding to a network of 76 subsidiaries, 60 offices and agencies across 59 countries. With […]

Major retailers rely on distinct construction partners to provide turnkey building and remodeling services that maintain quality and brand consistency on a broad scale. When it is time to give retail locations a new look, many of these chains look to Signature Retail Services Inc. for the in-house expertise and quality control that the team […]