About the author  ⁄ Jim O. Swenson, P.E., S.E.

Jim O. Swenson, P.E., S.E., is an Associate and project manager with KPFF Consulting Engineers. He was the lead engineer for the design and testing of the composite beam system used on Federal Center South 1202. Jim can be reached at JimS@kpff.com.

Innovation at Federal Center South

Federal Center South Building 1202 is a state-of-the-art, high performance office space for the Seattle District Headquarters of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). KPFF Consulting Engineers provided both civil and structural engineering services, from the design competition phase through to completion of this showcase High Performance Green Building project. Top among the many innovative design features that the project boasts is perhaps the largest use of a composite concrete and timber floor system in the United States.

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