August 31, 2005

Design Detailings: Yantis honored for corporate ID

Alley

Yantis Acoustical Design took second place in a national competition for corporate identities. The Society of Marketing Professional Services recognizes professional service firms in the design and building industry.

Kristy Alley, director of marketing, accepted the award on behalf of Yantis at the SMPS National Marketing Conference in New Orleans. Yantis created a corporate identity package earlier this year when the firm changed its name to Yantis Acoustical Design.

Yantis worked with Seattle graphic design firm Maestri to develop a new logo, business papers and marketing packages.

Upcoming tour of Scandinavia

International Sustainable Solutions has announced its next Urban Sustainability Study Tour to Sweden and Denmark will be from Oct. 1-7. Participants will include developers from Portland's Gerding Edlen as well as Grace Crunican, director of Seattle's Department of Transportation.

For more information, contact Patricia@i-sustain.com.

Preservation conference Sept. 27 in Portland

The National Trust for Historic Preservation will hold a conference in Portland Sept. 27-Oct. 2. The conference is expected to be attended by more than 2,000 preservationists, educators and students. This year's theme, "Sustain America," will explore historic preservation's role in real estate development, affordable housing, tourism and smart growth.

Speakers will include Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Donovan Rypkema of Historic Strategies International and Phillip W. Grone of Defense for Installations and Environment.

For more information, see http://www.nthpconference.org or call (202)-588-6296.

I-405 drainage study wins an award

The American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently recognized Eric Meng and Stacy Trussler for their work on a drainage study for Interstate 405. Meng is with Meng Analysis, a Seattle research consulting firm specializing in value engineering. Trussler is the Washington State Department of Transportation's I-405 project engineering manager.

The project will cost between $25 million and $75 million. One challenge will be to control and treat stormwater runoff where the freeway crosses prime salmon habitats, watersheds and wetlands surrounding I-405.