Moddemeyer joins resilience group

Moddemeyer

Steve Moddemeyer, a principal at CollinsWoerman in Seattle, has been appointed to the Resilient America Roundtable by the National Academies of Sciences.

The roundtable brings together professionals to discuss resilience ideas and projects; and to conduct education and outreach that help the nation become more resilient in disasters and extreme events.

In a press release, CollinsWoerman said Moddemeyer, a landscape architect, has over 23 years of experience leading governments, landowners and project teams in sustainability work. In Boulder County and Longmont, Colorado, he helped guide creation of the Resilient Design Performance Standard for Infrastructure.

He also advises the National Academy of Sciences' Resilient America Pilot Project in Seattle.

Nelson merges with WK design group

NWH, the Minneapolis-based holding company for the architecture and design firm Nelson, said it purchased WK design group in San Francisco. NWH did not disclose terms of the deal.

The purchase increases NWH's focus on large-scale, core-and-shell architecture and expands its presence in the Bay Area, the company said in a press release.

Gary Weske and Joel Karr lead WK, which specializes in architecture, interior design, building design, core-and-shell architecture and construction administration. It works on commercial and corporate, hospitality and retail, multifamily, master planning and single-family projects.

Clients in the Bay Area include Equity Residential Trust, Essex Property Trust and Allianz.

This is the third Bay Area location NWH has added in less than a year.

ORA designs clinic rehab in Lynnwood

The Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project clinic at 4001 198th St. S.W. in Lynnwood has been renovated.

ORA Architects was the architect and Construction Planning & Management was the contractor.

Crews added 1,000 square feet of lobby, office and storage space to the 1,500-square-foot clinic, which provides low-cost spaying and neutering.

The renovation expanded the surgery clinic, converted a former office and closet into a staff and volunteer lounge, updated finishes and added windows and ADA upgrades, including a barrier-free restroom. The flow in the lobby was improved, and window graphics were added to the strip mall storefront to make the clinic more visible.

Coast Real Estate Services owns the building.

The Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project is a National Mentoring Organization, meaning that other organizations may replicate the model.

ASHRAE conference in India on Nov. 10

ASHRAE in partnership with ASHRAE India and the Delhi Chapter of ISHRAE said the Developing Economies Conference is Nov. 10 and 11, in Delhi, India.

The theme is “Trends, Opportunities and Challenges for the Built Environment.”

The event provides a platform for designers, building professionals and policymakers from developed and developing nations to talk to each other.

Technical program tracks include: Internet of Things, Energy-Water Nexus, International Experiences, Smart Cities, UN Environment, Indoor Air Quality and Tall Buildings.

Register at http://www.ashrae.org/Developing2017.

Outreach office for Tacoma Link

Tacoma has opened a storefront office to engage people in the design of improvements to sidewalks and other pedestrian areas along Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Division Avenue and North First Street.

The city is partnering with the Tacoma Housing Authority, Downtown on the Go, Sound Outreach and Hilltop Action Coalition on community outreach along Sound Transit's Tacoma Link Extension route.

Information collected will inform the design of the planned streetscape improvements, which may include benches, lighting, landscaping and art.

“As Sound Transit expands the Tacoma Link, we have the opportunity to further invest in our neighborhoods,” Mayor Marilyn Strickland said in press release. “We look forward to working with our community to develop a vision for more vibrant pedestrian areas.”

The Links to Opportunity Project storefront office is at 1120 S. 11th St. Hours are Tuesdays, noon to 4 p.m.; Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 8 p.m.

Clark Design now Clark|Barnes

Clark Design Group has changed its name to Clark|Barnes.

The Seattle firm was founded in 1993 by W. Scott Clark to provide architectural and interior design services. The name change reflects the contributions of long-time partner Brenda Barnes.

Barnes has been a partner for 15 years, working on both complex urban projects as well as small renovations.

The firm has a staff of 33 in its office at 1401 Garfield St. It designs multi-family, historic, hospitality, commercial, retail and sports projects throughout the region, including The Publix, 80 Main, the Alaska Building and 8403 Greenwood Avenue North.

Seminar looks at housing crisis

The Seminar Group will hold a program titled “Washington's Housing Crisis: Problems, Solutions and the Role of the Law” Oct. 25 at Crowne Plaza Seattle Downtown at 1113 Sixth Ave.

Co-chairs are Susan E. Drummond of The Law Offices of Susan Elizabeth Drummond and Breanne Schuster of the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington.

Presenters include Maria Barrientos of Barrientos Ryan, William Block of the ACLU of Washington, Rich Wagner of Baylis Architects, Ryan Bayne of Ceis Bayne East Strategic, Bonnie Geers of Quadrant Homes, Andrew Kashyap of the Public Defender Association, Daniel Malone of Downtown Emergency Service Center, Richard M. Sepler of Bellingham, Robert Sepler of Municipal Research and Services Center, Suzanne Skinner of the Homeless Rights Advocacy Project and Arthur J. Sullivan of ARCH.

Register at http://tiny.cc/97qvmy/.

AIA program on building envelopes

AIA Seattle will present a program titled “Achieving High Performance Building Envelopes for New and Existing Constructions” from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at 1010 Western Ave. in Seattle.

Cost is $70 for members and $150 for non-members, and includes lunch. Register at http://tiny.cc/cr4lny/.

The program is part of the Corporate Allied Partners Educational Series.

SMPS trivia night in Seattle Nov. 2

SMPS Seattle will hold a trivia night from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Pyramid Alehouse, Brewery & Restaurant at 1201 First Ave. S. in Seattle.

The networking event will benefit the group's scholarship fund.

Happy hour appetizers will be provided. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for member firms and non-members. Register at http://tiny.cc/91nuny/.

Program focuses on AIA documents

The Seminar Group will offer a seminar on “2017 Changes to AIA Contract Documents” Oct. 26 at Courtyard Marriott Seattle Downtown/Pioneer Square, 612 Second Ave.

The program chair is Paul R. Cressman, Jr. of Ahlers & Cressman. The presenters include Tymon L. Berger, Brett M. Hill and Scott R. Sleight of Ahlers & Cressman.

Register at http://tiny.cc/g1qkmy/.

SDA webinar on Excel Pivot Tables

The Society for Design Administration will host Excel specialist Melissa Esquivel for a working webinar focused on Excel Pivot Tables from noon to 2 p.m. Nov. 1.

Pivot Tables allow you to answer complex questions quickly, and get more out of your data, but many Excel users don't understand how they work. Esquivel will discuss why Pivot Tables are a must-have in your data analysis tool set. Cost is $70 for members and $95 for non-members. Register at http://tiny.cc/dsy7ny/.

Sustainable design in Bellingham

Sustainable Connections will host the Sustainable Design & Development Conference from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 9 in Settelmeyer Hall at Bellingham Technical College, 3028 Lindbergh Ave. in Bellingham.

Building professionals will explore the challenges and opportunities with climate change and the built environment.

For the cost and to buy tickets, go to http://tiny.cc/ce5wny/.

Nelson buys Miami design firm MGE

Minneapolis interior design firm Nelson said it bought MGE Architects of Miami to expand in the Southeast market's health care sector. Terms were not released.

The Miami office will be managed by Jose Estevez, Rolando Conesa and Roberto Smith, who were principals of MGE.

In a press release, Nelson CEO and Chairman John “Ozzie” Nelson Jr. said, “MGE offers the opportunity for us to combine our expertise and leadership in health care design from the interiors perspective and translate that into the exterior of the building, providing clients with the opportunity to work with one firm throughout the entire process.”

MGE has 35 years of experience. Clients include Miami International Airport and the University of Miami hospitals and clinics.

In the Southeast, Nelson also has offices in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas and Tampa.

SAF program on Chadhaus studio

Seattle Architecture Foundation will offer a behind the scenes look at Chadhaus, a furniture workshop and studio in the Ballard Brewery District from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 21 at 908 N.W. 50th St.

The program is hosted by Chad and Emily Robertson, the husband-and-wife team that heads up Chadhaus. They focus on custom pieces made with local materials.

Local brews from Stoup, Reuben's, Lucky Envelope, Populuxe and Peddler will be served. Cost is $35, or $25 for members. Buy tickets at http://tiny.cc/g18sny/.

The program is part of SAF's Design Soiree series.

Retirement party for Peter Rasmussen

Rasmussen

Peter T.S. Rasmussen retired in August from Architects Rasmussen Triebelhorn, the Tacoma firm he co-founded in 1975 with now-deceased architect Del Hobbs.

An open house to celebrate Rasmussen's retirement is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Henry Drum House, 9 Saint Helens Ave. in Tacoma.

Rasmussen, Kenn D. Triebelhorn and Rhonda Gillogly are partners in the practice, which specializes in municipal/civic architecture, including public safety and criminal justice facilities.

Gillogly is now president and CEO. Triebelhorn is director of production and Rasmussen is a design consultant.

Rasmussen, 73, is an American Institute of Architects fellow. He was lead designer for some of the firm's key work, including Tacoma's police headquarters, the Lakewood police station and projects at the County City Building in Tacoma.

He served two terms on the Tacoma City Council, and was deputy mayor, as well as chair of the city planning commission.

Rasmussen chaired the State of Washington Architect Registration Board, and was president of AIA Washington Council. He is an emeritus member of the Economic Development Board for Tacoma and Pierce County, and chairs the Pierce County Sheriff's Advisory Board.

He received the AIA Charles Pearson Award for Community Service and the Tacoma Rotary 8 Community Service award.

Maul Foster Alongi adds data team

Maul Foster Alongi, a Vancouver-based environmental consulting firm, said it has formed an economics group to provide clients with data and analysis to better understand the impacts of their choices.

The team is senior economist Rabia Ahmed in Seattle, environmental economist Kerensa Gimre in Washington D.C., and principal economist Gretchen Greene, Ph.D., and senior economist Jeri Sawyer in Vancouver.

Ahmed has over 14 years of international experience in assessment, policy, economic modeling, survey design, natural resource economics and litigation support. Gimre has seven years of experience in climate change policy analysis, energy economics, sustainability, renewable energy technology and environmental law.

Greene has over 20 years of experience in natural resource, agricultural and community economics, and Sawyer has over 25 years of experience in socioeconomic and regional economic impact analysis, as well as water, health, energy and agricultural economic analysis.

SAF looks at historic projects

Seattle Architecture Foundation will hold a free panel discussion about design projects involving historic buildings from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10 at 1010 Western Ave. in Seattle.

The foundation said working with a historic property brings unique challenges. The panel of designers and architects will discuss structural challenges as well as engaging with the public during design. Featured projects will include The Portland Building by DLR Group, The Century Project (Space Needle) by Olson Kundig and Volunteer Park Amphitheater by ORA.

The event is being held in connection the SAF's architectural model exhibit, whose theme is “resurgence.” R.S.V.P. at http://tiny.cc/it7sny/.

AIA program on codes and alterations

AIA Seattle will hold a seminar on “Altered States: How Do Seattle Codes Impact Your Alteration Projects?” from 8 a.m. to noon Friday in the Bertha Knight Landes Room of City Hall at 600 Fourth Ave.

The speakers are Ardel Jala, Duane Jonlin, Bob Kennedy and Jon Siu of the Seattle Department of Construction & Inspections.

Topics include rules governing issues such as egress; fire separations; and structural, mechanical and lighting systems. The Seattle code “substantial alterations” concept will be reviewed.

Cost is $114 for AIA members, government, NEEA, NEEC and ASHRAE, $67 for AIA associates and $208 for non-members. Register at http://tiny.cc/f65lny/.

The seminar is part of the Code Evolutions series.

SMPS B2B events with Josh Miles

Miles

On Oct. 24, the Society for Marketing Professional Services Seattle Chapter will present a program with B2B marketing specialist Josh Miles, author of “Bold Brand 2.0.”

There will be a luncheon lecture from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the battle for A/E/C talent, and a workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. on how to create a blueprint for boldly marketing a firm. Both will be at Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave. in Seattle.

A free happy hour will follow from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Catalyst Loft at 701 Pike St.

Tickets are $175 for members and $215 for non-members. Register at http://tiny.cc/f9bzny/.

UW students go to NECA 2017

Students from the University of Washington, Iowa State University and the University of Toronto will compete in the 2017 ELECTRI International Green Energy Challenge at the National Electrical Contractors Association Convention & Trade Show in Seattle.

The show is Oct. 8 to 10 at the Washington State Convention Center.

This year's competition challenged the students to design an energy upgrade for an organization in their community and volunteer at that facility, according to a press release from NECA.

The finalist teams were chosen from hundreds of entries. They will be judged during oral presentations at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at the convention center.

NECA 2017 is open to electrical professionals, including non-members. For free admission to the trade show, go to http://tiny.cc/al0nny and use code NECA17.