Dec 02, 1997

EarthGuard wins pollution prevention award

REDMOND -- EarthGuard Inc., a Redmond natural landscaping firm, has become the sixth Northwest company to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's "Evergreen Award for Pollution Prevention." Barbara McAllister, EPA's regional director of the Office of Innovation, presented EarthGuard with the award last week. EarthGuard promotes a "low water use, low toxic use" approach to landscape design and management. Because the company uses pesticides only when absolutely necessary, human and animal exposures to hazardous chemicals are minimal. EarthGuard naturally reduces the need for chemical pest controls by planting native trees and plants that are compatible with a site's moisture needs, available sunlight and soil type. The company also installs low-volume watering systems that virtually eliminate water runoff to nearby streams and water bodies. In 1995, EarthGuard received the Washington Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention. Nominations are now being accepted for the 1998 EPA Region 10 Evergreen Award for Pollution Prevention. The deadline for the next round of awards is Feb. 13, 1998. To receive a nomination form, call Carolyn Gangmark at (206) 553-4072, or send e-mail to: gangmark.carolyn@epamail.epa.gov.

Nov 27, 1997

Western Associates

David W. Thompson, IV of Western Associates Real Estate in Seattle, has been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute.

Nov 26, 1997

DEA

Engineer Peter D. Gonzales has been promoted to vice president of David Evans and Associates. (DEA). He has been with DEA since 1992 and was office manager for the Tacoma office since 1995. He is currenty working on projects for Pierce County, the Port of Tacoma, the City of Puyallup, Port Blakely communities and several private commericial and industrial projects in the Tacoma area.

INCA

Paul Clements has joined the Bellevue office of INCA Engineers as construction project manager. He is currently providing cost estimates for the Olmstead Locks and Dam Approach Walls in Olmstead, Ill., and a construction review for the Denny Way CSO project in Seattle.

Kristen Betty

Laura Kennedy Gould has joined Kristin Betty & Associates as business manager. She holds a MBA and CPA, and recently held marketing management positions at Sound Analytical Services and at Phillip Environmental.

Cummings

Cummings Associates Architects has been selected to provide pre-design, Phase 3, services for Lake Washington Technical College, through the Department of General Administration, State of Washington. The $8.25 million project is for additions to the West Building on the college campus. The firm is also currently providing architectural services for additions to Seattle Hill and Cascade View Elementary Schools for Snohomish School District. Cummings is also the associate design architect for additions and modernizations to Edison High School in Fresno, California.

Rice Fergus

Rice Fergus Architects of Bremerton has been selected to begin work at St. Andrews House, the retreat center for the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia at Union on Hood Canal. A new chapel and meeting hall will be constructed, the dining room will be enlarged and the sleeping dorms will be remodeled. St. Andrews House was the summer home of former Weyerhaeuser Chairman Norton Clapp. The lodge was built in 1928 and given to the Diocese in 1951.

Nov 25, 1997

SDL McCarthy

Steve Cox recently joined SDL McCarthy as its new safety director for the Northwest region. His responsibilities include developing safety programs, monitoring safety compliance on jobsites, safety training and managing workers' comp claims. Cox was previously safety manager at McCarthy's Midwest Division in St. Louis. He holds a degree in occupational safety from Illinois State University. The contractor also announced several recent promotions, including: Soo Hanson to project manager from project engineer; Robbyn Glisson to mechanical project manager from mechanical project engineer; Sherry Stuart to estimator; Mike Oliver to project manager from project engineer; and Rich Wells to project manager from project engineer.

Roel

The Seattle office of Roel Construction Co. Inc. has hired Rebecca Krauss as a project engineer. She has over 15 years of experience in the industry and holds a construction management degree from Texas A&M University.

PEMA plans a night of networking

WOODINVILLE -- The Professional Environmental Marketing Association (PEMA) will have its first annual Networking and Member Appreciation Evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Redhook Brewery in Woodinville. The event is free to members of PEMA, the Northwest Environmental Business Council (NEBC), Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) and Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). To make reservations, call (425) 455-3680. PEMA members may reserve display space by calling (425) 486-3650.