The Government of Quebec opened the new headquarters for the Commission for Standards, Equity in Health and Safety at Work (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail) in the heart of the eco-district of D'Estimauville in Quebec City.

LMN Architects celebrated the completion of the new Hines Seattle Headquarters at the Norton Building in downtown Seattle. The project sets a new precedent in low-carbon design in the United States and reflects the firm’s commitment to research and sustainability.

A symbol of downtown Edmonton’s renaissance, Enbridge Centre’s Class AA 575,500-square-foot office building earned LEED Gold certification for Commercial Interiors through the Canada Green Building Council. Continuing to demonstrate its commitment to sustainability, the property also earned LEED Platinum, the highest level of certification, for Existing Buildings Operations and Maintenance.

Providing a collaborative, effective and sustainably designed workspace for Waste Management Inc.’s nearly 2,000 Houston-area employees, its new headquarters has earned U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED v4 Platinum for Commercial Interiors.

SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has opened its latest office in Sacramento, California. This location adds to the firm’s strong presence in Northern California, deepening its connections in the growing metropolitan area and Central Valley region.

SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has opened its first office in the southeastern United States in Atlanta. The office in the Midtown neighborhood of the city is the firm’s 19th location worldwide, expanding the company’s already extensive footprint in the Higher Education and Health Care markets.

Independent Financial announced today the completion of Phase Two of its $150 million headquarters campus in McKinney, Texas, supporting the organization’s expanding workforce.

The new six-story, 198,000 square-foot building more than doubles Independent Financial’s existing presence at McKinney Corporate Center Craig Ranch and allows the organization to consolidate its banking operations and technology teams. More than half of the company’s employees are now located on the campus.

The integrated design firm established an additional office in Southern California to manage a growing portfolio in the region.