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UCLA Recognition for Our President & Founder, Tom Butt FAIA
Our President and Founder, Tom Butt, attended graduate school at UCLA 1971-73, receiving a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. Having just left the Army the previous year, he used the GI Bill to pay for it, and his wife, Shirley, worked to support them....
UCLA Recognition for Our President & Founder, Tom Butt FAIA
Our President and Founder, Tom Butt, attended graduate school at UCLA 1971-73, receiving a Master’s Degree in Architecture and Urban Design. Having just left the Army the previous year, he used the GI Bill to pay for it, and his wife, Shirley, worked to support them....
At the Vanguard of the Green Rush in Richmond – PowerPlant Park
Richmond, California PowerPlant Park is a planned cannabis agricultural community and campus, the first legal project of its kind in the State of California. Investors chose to locate on the Richmond shoreline for its sweeping unobstructed views of San Francisco Bay,...
Trends in Cannabis Dispensary Design – Blooming Organics Case Study
Pasadena, California The cannabis retail experience is rapidly evolving. As the industry matures, it is working to escape preconceptions of the typical cannabis collective. For example, many shops have the temporary look and feel of a re-purposed space put together by...
What it Means to be a Green Business: “People. Planet. Profit.”
Interactive Resources, Inc. was first certified as a California Green Business in 2010, and we recently received re-certification following an in-depth quadrennial audit by the Contra Costa Green Business Program.What does it mean to be a green...
City of San Carlos Youth Center Gets a Makeover
After an extensive remodel by Interactive Resources, Inc., The City of San Carlos' Youth Center has reopened its doors for service to the community. The City commissioned Interactive Resources, Inc. to upgrade its existing twenty-year-old Youth Center to better...
The Unique Mix of Cannabis Dispensary Design
One of the many exciting things about how the cannabis industry is evolving in California is that legalization has provided a new way for all players to communicate with each other and share. I think there’s plenty of room for innovation in the field. The adventure in...
Interactive Resources, Inc.’ Cannabis Facility Design Expertise featured in October Issue of Professional Services Management Journal
The Professional Services Management Journal is a great source for research and advice for architecture, engineering, and consulting firm leaders. Our cannabis facility design services are featured in its October issue in an article by Steve Cardone titled “This Niche...
Expansive New High Tech Cannabis Grow Facilities as a Trend
We’ve been designing cannabis facilities with ever increasing size. The pace was already picking up in 2017, and with the start of 2018, it launched into high gear. Among several cannabis projects, I’ve been working on a brand new 123,000 sf facility that I planned...
Welcome Back, Jamie Brown!
We are thoroughly enjoying the temporary return to Interactive Resources, Inc. of Jamie Brown, who left two years ago to fulfill an adventure/dream of teaching English in Japan. Jamie is a California licensed architect, a black belt in Kung Fu, and an accomplished...
Cannabis Facility Design
Interactive Resources, Inc. was an early entrant into and is a leading provider of architectural and engineering services for the cannabis industry. Our firm’s specialization in this sector has deepened with the legalization of recreational marijuana in California,...
Interactive Resources, Inc. welcomes Michael Hannah, AIA, LEED AP
Interactive Resources, Inc. would like to announce the addition of Michael Hannah to our Architectural Division. Michael is a Licensed Architect in California and a LEED Accredited Professional with more than 16 years of experience. He has also been a Lecturer and...