On the cutting edge.

This has been a very active year for the Rushing|Blackbird team. The Building and Energy Codes are being updated and our staff has been contributing to the process of improving the codes. Many members of the staff have dedicated their valuable time on the various code councils, technical advisory groups (TAG) and committees so that the next set of codes will be better than the current ones we work under.
The State Building Code Council was created to advise the Legislature on building code issues and to develop the building codes used in Washington State. These codes help to ensure buildings and facilities constructed in the state are safe and healthy for building occupants, accessible to persons with disabilities and the elderly, and energy efficient.

Here's what we're doing to make the Codes work better for you:

Rae Anne Rushing,
Fire Code Advisory Board, City of Seattle: 2006 to Present

Scott Rushing,
Seattle Construction Codes Advisory Board (CCAB) (2000 - 2007)
Washington State Building Code Council's Energy Code TAG
CCAB Smoke Control Sub-Committee, City of Seattle (2006 Code Cycle)
NEBB Certification

Eric Vander Mey,
Construction Code Advisory Board, City of Seattle, CCAB: 2008 to Present
Smoke Control Committee, City of Seattle (CCAB): 2006 to Present
Washington State Building Code Council's Mechanical Code TAG

Tien Peng,
Washington State Building Code Council
Washington State Building Code Council's Residential Code TAG chair

Nathan Miller,
Cascadia Region US Green Building Council, Co-Chair Seattle Branch