Sustainable Design
As we push deeper into the 21st Century, environmentally-friendly systems are becoming the norm. We pride ourselves on our support of this movement and offer guidance to systems that are functional, energy-efficient, and environmentally responsible, while also being maintainable and appropriate for the budget. This benefits future generations and oftentimes, the bottom line. From reliable emergency backup power generation to harnassing the renewable power of sustainable energy resources – our engineers remain committed to finding creative, effective solutions.
- Solar Energy
- Wind Energy
- Geothermal Systems
- Battery Storage
Holistic Healthy Buildings
West Plains Engineering is a strong advocate of an integrated design approach to achieve the best use of space while meeting the long-term needs of the facility and its occupants. We believe in holistic healthy building design concepts that focus on improving the indoor environment for occupants while reducing the impact these spaces have on our global environment.
We are a member firm of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and have multiple LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) on staff at multiple office locations. Below is a list of our LEED-certified projects.
LEED Platinum
- Lowe’s Discovery Lab & Children’s Village at Cheyenne Botanical Gardens – Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Mt. Rushmore National Memorial Concession & Restaurant Renovation – Lead, South Dakota
LEED Gold
- SD Mines Paleontology Building – Rapid City, South Dakota
- South Dakota Game Fish and Parks Outdoor Campus West – Rapid City, South Dakota
- South Dakota Army National Guard Training Barracks & Classroom Complex – Rapid City, South Dakota
- South Dakota State University Harding Hall – Brookings, South Dakota
- Iowa State University – Small Animal Teaching Hospital – Phase II – Ames, Iowa
LEED Silver
- Michael J. Fitzmaurice State Veterans Home – Hot Springs, SD
- University Center Rapid City – Rapid City, South Dakota
- South Dakota State University Architecture, Math and Engineering Building – Brookings, South Dakota
- South Dakota State University Animal Disease Research & Diagnostics Laboratory – Brookings, South Dakota
- South Dakota State University Stanley J. Marshall Center – Phase 1 – Brookings, South Dakota
- South Dakota State University Student Wellness Center – Brookings, South Dakota
- South Dakota State University Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center – Brookings, South Dakota
- South Dakota Army National Guard Joint Forces Headquarters & Readiness Center – Rapid City, South Dakota
- South Dakota National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility Readiness Center – Rapid City, SD
- Historic Swander Grocery Building – Rapid City, South Dakota
- South Dakota Public Universities & Research Center – Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- South Dakota Army National Guard Barracks & Classroom Building – Rapid City, South Dakota
- University of Northern Iowa Panther Village – Phases I & II – Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Linn County Juvenile Justice Center – Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Linn County Health “Dr. Percy & Lileah Harris” Building – Cedar Rapids, IA
- Dakota State University CyberLab – Madison, South Dakota (pending)
LEED Certified
- South Dakota Army National Guard Troop Medical Center – Rapid City, South Dakota (Pending)
- South Dakota Housing Development Authority Office Building – Pierre, South Dakota
- South Dakota Army National Guard Mobridge Readiness Center – Mobridge, South Dakota (SPiRiT Certification)