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Happy Holidays from Interactive Resources, Inc. & Richmond Parkway YMCA Early Learning Center
Giving back has long been part of the holiday tradition at Interactive Resources, Inc. This year, we were proud to partner with our client, the Richmond Parkway YMCA Early Learning Center.
Through this initiative, we provided educational books and gifts to 54 toddlers through pre-K students—helping to support and empower children and families in Richmond. We also treated the center’s dedicated teachers and staff to a buffet lunch and gift cards as a small token of our appreciation for their hard work and commitment.
This effort reflects what we value most: meaningful partnerships, community investment, and creating opportunities that make a real difference. We’re grateful to the YMCA team for their collaboration and shared commitment to early childhood education. The Richmond Parkway location holds a special connection for us, as our firm designed the Early Learning Center classrooms.
At Interactive Resources, our employees are at the heart of this tradition, and we’re proud to match all employee contributions to maximize our collective impact. Together, we’re helping make the holiday season brighter—and supporting a strong start for the next generation.
In the News: PowerPlant Park in Richmond
Our cannabis industry project PowerPlant Park is poised to bring hundreds of new jobs and millions of dollars in additional tax revenue for the City of Richmond, and the news media is taking notice. KPIX journalist Katie Nielsen interviewed our President Tom Butt and...
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,...