December 15, 2004

Design Detailings: Making water systems secure

Guidelines are available for people in the water industry on how to improve security for drinking water and wastewater facilities. The voluntary guidelines show how to mitigate risks associated with intentional attacks and natural disasters.

Topics covered include risk assessment, financial and communications planning.

The guidelines were funded by a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and written by the American Water Works Association, the Water Environment Federation and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

They are posted at: www.awwa.org, www.wef.org and www.asce.org. Training and outreach materials will be available in spring 2005.

Three win APA planning awards

The Washington chapter of the American Planning Association recently recognized Michael McCormick of Olympia, Joe Tovar of Seattle and Rebecca Perkins of Woodinville for their work in planning.

McCormick won a president's award for his legislative work for the chapter. He was involved with the Growth Management Act Working Group.

Joe Tovar was recognized for contributions to the planning profession, having worked in planning for almost 30 years including work as a director for the city of Kirkland. An award went to Rebecca Perkins for planning work related to public service.

The Washington chapter of the American Planning Association includes more than 1,300 professional planners and officials around the state.

Ohio architect is AIA president

Douglas L. Steidl was recently inaugurated as the 81st president of The American Institute of Architects. Steidl is founding principal of Braun & Steidl Architects, of Akron and Columbus, Ohio.

The firm does architectural planning and interior design for university, medical, religious and commercial projects. Steidl will represent 74,000 members of the AIA in the coming year, succeeding Michigan architect Eugene C. Hopkins.

Norman L. Koonce, AIA's executive vice president and chief executive officer, will retire on Dec. 31, 2005. A search committee will be formed in early 2005 to find his replacement.

Koonce spent 10 years as president of the American Architectural Foundation and practiced architecture for 28 years in Louisiana. He won the AIA Edward C. Kemper award in 1998. He will have served seven years as head of AIA when he retires.

Anshen+Allen staff get LEEDs

Anshen+Allen announced 14 of its staff recently became LEED certified, including Ree Hamai, Guy Maluda and Scott Waytashek in Seattle. Anshen+Allen is an international architectural practice that focuses on health care and academic research facilities. It has offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Baltimore and London.