Nov 30, 1995

The Bartlett Group

Seattle public relations firm The Bartlett Group has added several new accounts, including McCormick & Schmick's newest restaurant on Seattle's Lake Union, KPFF Consulting Engineers, The Marjan Companies, Bay Pavilion at Pier 57 and the Washington Home Remodeling and Decorating Show.

Nov 29, 1995

Bumgardner

St. Philip de Neri Catholic Church in Portland has chosen The Bumgardner Architects to develop a master plan for future church renovation. Originally designed by Pietro Belluschi and built in 1949, the brick and concrete church is located in the Ladd's Addition Historic Dictrict of Portland. According to Kim Armbruster, director of liturgy and music, Bumgardner was chosen for its church design and restoration backgound and because the firm "is noted for involving the entire community in the process and developing consensus as the project progresses."

TeamDesign

TeamDesign has been awarded new projects from NeoPath and Ostex for an identity package and the production of an annual report, respectively. Weyerhaeuser has also selected the visual communications firm for the design of its 1995 Annual Environmental Performance Report.

Traver

The Traver Company has been selected to create a new graphic identity for the Frye Art Museum, which is currently undergoing a major renovation.

Nov 28, 1995

Concrete Technology

Concrete Technology Corp. has promoted Michael Wachter to director of operations. The company also announced the appointment of Joel Kessell as new chief project manager. Wachter joined CTC in 1986 as a project manager and became chief project manager in 1992. He holds a civil engineering degree from Washington State University and is a registered civil engineer in the state of Washington. Kessell joined the firm in 1992 and has served as project manager and design engineer. He holds a civil engineering degree from St. Martin's College and is a registered civil and structural engineer in the state of Washington.

ASHRAE

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is seeking members for a committee that will prepare a code-language version of its standard on energy conservation in residential buildings. Specific tasks for members are to write prescriptive and performance requirements in code-compatible language for the following areas of the standard: windows; solar heating; total building energy analysis/life cycle costing; and construction costs. Interested persons should request application forms from the ASHRAE Manager of Standards at ASHRAE headquarters, 1791 Tullie Circle N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329-2305; phone (404) 636-8400; fax (404) 321-5478; e-mail jheldenb@ashrae.org.

NSBA

The National Steel Bridge Alliance, a division of the American Institute of Steel Construction Inc., has announced that Arun Shirole has become its director. NSBA is a newly formed organization of steel bridge fabricators, steel plate producers and related industry interests allied to address the needs of the steel bridge industry. Shirole was previously division director and deputy chief engineer for the state of New York.

Metrication seminar

The Associated General Contractors of Washington is holding a free Dec. 6 seminar on using metrics in construction. The agenda includes representatives from the Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Coast Guard Facilities Design & Construction Center. They will discuss the transition of military construction projects into the metric system. The seminar will be held at 1 p.m. in the second floor conference center of the AGC Building (1200 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle). Reservations are required. For further information, contact Kathy Cicero at (206) 284-0061 or (800) 562-2868.

CSI

The Puget Sound and Mt. Rainier chapters of the Construction Specifications Institute are presenting An evening with Frank Lloyd Wright. The Dec. 14 program will feature a first-person impersonation of the famous architect by nationally acclaimed architectural historian Lyman Shepard. Appearing in authentic costume, Shepard will depict Wright's prolific and controversial personal and professional life. The event will be held at the Doubletree Suites Hotel in Southcenter (205 Strander Blvd.). Advance registration is $30, which includes dinner and the presentation. A limited number of seats for the program only are $15 in advance. The evening will kick off with a 5:30 p.m. social hour, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and the program at 7:30 p.m. Reservations can be made with the Puget Sound CSI office at (206) 382-3393 or with the Mt. Rainier CSI office at (206) 383-3084. Reservation deadline is Dec. 12.

Lighting Design Lab

Lighting Design Lab will hold its annual open house and technology fair Dec. 6 at its offices in Suite 100, 400 E. Pine St., Seattle. Keynote speaker for the event will be Gary Lawrence, director of the Center for Sustainable Communities at the University of Washington. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations may be made by calling (206) 325-9711.

Recycling experts to speak at luncheon

Bill Rathje and Joe Gargarino, two dynamic speakers who are experts in the recycling field, will uncover the myths of modern garbage and offer some interesting solutions to modern waste management at a Dec. 8 luncheon put together by Skagit County Commissioners, the county Department of Public Works, and the Economic Development Association of Skagit County. Over 100 businesses that are working to reduce waste will be honored at the event being held in the Skagit Valley College cafeteria from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rathje, a "garbologist" who teaches at the University of Arizona, is co-founder and director of The Garbage Project, which conducts archaeological studies on modern refuse. Since 1973, the project has excavated 15 landfills to record the quantities of various types of buried wastes and what happens to the materials over time. He will address what his studies have revealed about our society. Gargarino is co-designer/owner of Marin Resource Recovery Center in Marin County, Calif., an indoor dump the size of three football fields. The facility uses technology from the latest electronic ceramic detection machinery to goats and pigs in order to recycle materials efficiently. He is credited with the recovery of 217 million pounds of recyclables. For tickets to the luncheon or further information, contact Kelly Prime of the Economic Development Association, at (360) 336-6114.