West Paw Design Expansion

West Paw Design, which makes environmentally-conscious pet products, has a commitment to ecologically-friendly production that extends to their building. When they decided to build a new manufacturing facility in 2001, West Paw knew they needed flexibility to expand in the future, and sought a way to make the process as efficient as possible. Comma-Q designed a system of precast concrete walls and a pre-engineered clear-span roof system that resulted in a 12,000 square foot manufacturing area free of columns, bearing walls, and other intrusions – all erected in less than three weeks. In 2010 the manufacturing facility was expanded by 18,875 square feet, exactly as originally planned, by relocating the south wall 100 feet south.

The foundation for the building utilizes an innovative helical pier system to economically mitigate poor soil-bearing conditions. Other notable features of the building include the use of translucent panels to provide uniform daylighting in the manufacturing area, energy-efficient lighting, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, and environmentally-friendly finishes.

• Client: Schoggi, LLC
• Size: 18,875 sq.ft.
• Budget: $1,725,000
• Contractor: R&R Taylor Construction
• CQ Project Manager: Kim Everts
• Location: Bozeman MT (map)