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Interior Design Feature in Comstock’s Magazine

Submitted by Clayton Blakeley

In the April issues of Comstock’s Magazine, we will be featuring our Annual ACRE/BOMA Office Guide that includes an Interior Design Photo Essay, this year focusing on lobbies/entryways.

We are looking for your ideas for editorial consideration as we’ll have three or four showcased in 2-page spreads so it’s a great opportunity to highlight your/your client’s project. We know we’ll have some outstanding entries from the downtown high-rises, but in addition would really like to see some entries from other areas as well (Folsom, West Sac, Natomas, El Dorado Hills, Roseville/Rocklin, Elk Grove, etc.) so if you have ideas in these areas that will be an added plus. We also prefer work that is more recent, not more than a couple of years old.

Please reply AASP with your ideas and a couple of representative photos for consideration by sending to claytonb@comstocksbusiness.com (and email him with any questions).

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AIACV Silver Sponsor: Dr. Kit Miyamoto is appointed Seismic Safety Commissioner by Governor Brown

“H. Kit Miyamoto Ph.D., S.E., often comes to face with death, emotional devastation, cholera, hurricanes, earthquake aftershocks and an array of dangerous situations —all in the name of his personal mission: to save the world.”  ZweigWhite 

The year 2011 was a busy one for Dr. Kit Miyamoto, CEO and president of Miyamoto International. In April, Miyamoto kicked off Miyamoto Global Disaster Relief, a non-profit dedicated to saving lives through engineering, which Kit had conceived, founded and created. In August, Kit was appointed to the California Seismic Safety Commission by Governor Jerry Brown, and in October, he was awarded the prestigious Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award by ZweigWhite.

A Seismic Safety Commissioner assists the sitting administration and policymakers in investigating earthquakes, researching earthquake-related issues, and recommending policies and programs designed to reduce earthquake risk in California. Learn more about Kit and his appointment.

The Jerry Allen Courage in Leadership Award is given annually to a person who uniquely demonstrates courage in leadership. This is certainly true of Kit, who has consistently demonstrated his global vision and compelling leadership in the field of earthquake and structural engineering. Learn more about the award and Kit’s accomplishments. 

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Sign Up Now for Clean Energy Sacramento Program Updates

 Sacramento is on the forefront of job creation and energy conservation with a unique program called Clean Energy Sacramento. This program is the City of Sacramento’s new financing program for renewable energy and efficiency upgrades. The program is slated to substantially boost the area’s Contracting industry by providing easy access to reliable, large-scale financing for building upgrade projects in existing commercial, industrial, retail and multi-family buildings. 

Visit the Contractor page of the Clean Energy Sacramento website to sign up to receive newsletters and program updates as the program moves forward. Some benchmarks to look forward to in the near future:

  • Contractor Registration: January
  • Ygrene Contractor Certification: February
  • Project Funding Opens: Spring 2012

Please note that you’ll need to be certified by Ygrene, the Clean Energy Sacramento creator and administrator, before you can participate. The certification process will include such support tools as:

  • Customer database lead generation
  • Marketing and sales resources
  • Easy-to-use project management software
  • Payment tools
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New State Architect Appointed

Chester “Chet” Widom, AIA, 71, of Los Angeles, has been appointed state architect of the Division of the State Architect.

Widom served as senior architectural advisor to Build-Los Angeles Community College District from 2009 to 2011. He was a partner at Widom Wein Cohen O’Leary Terasawa from 1964 to 2008.

He was a member of the executive committee of the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Bond Oversight Committee from 2010 to 2011 and a member of the Hospital Building and Safety Board from 2004 to 2010. He was a commissioner for the Los Angeles Planning Commission from 2002 to 2004 and a commissioner for the Building and Safety Commission for the City of Los Angeles from 2000 to 2004. He was elected to the Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission, where he served from 1998 to 2000. He was the national president of the American Institute of Architects in 1995.

The position requires Senate confirmation.

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Regional Builder’s BBQ in the Vineyards

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Regional Builders has invited over 100 local elected officials to an Italian BBQ at the Lucchetti Ranch. The event features: barrel cooked ribs, heavy appetizers, wine tasking, a cigar bar, couples photos, awards, speakers, live music, a silent auction and ample networking!

Click here for a flyer with full details, including registration materials.

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ANOVA Architects is now ANOVA Nexus

ANOVA Architects, Inc. of Sacramento and Placerville, California is pleased to announce it is joining forces with Architectural Nexus of Salt Lake City and Logan, Utah. The Sacramento firm will now be known as ANOVA Nexus.

This strategic union provides ANOVA Nexus a robust resource of top design professionals for serving its California clients in the healthcare, higher education, municipal, cultural, recreational, commercial, and government markets.

The existing offices of ANOVA in Sacramento and Placerville will be maintained with the expectation of considerable growth given the work being generated in surrounding regions. “ANOVA Nexus is well positioned in terms of design expertise and production capacity for the recovery in California. I’m extremely optimistic moving into 2011 and look forward to the years ahead”, says Charlie Downs, AIA.

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Chapter Member is a “40 under 40″ Finalist

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Congratulations to Brian Whitmore, AIA for making it to the top 100 finalists of the Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 under 40 listing!

The Business Journal recognizes forty outstanding local professionals (selected from 250 nominees) for their business success and community contributions.

Best of luck to Brian in the final!

To see the rest of the finalists click here.

 

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CSI PRODUCT SHOW – It’s Back! Earn LU’s!

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Attend the 2011 CSI Sacramento Product Show for the following continuing education opportunities.
All are on April 5, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel in Sacramento:

1:00 to 2:00 PM
ADA – Its History, Path of Travel, and Construction Tolerances.
Presented by Eric Sifuentes, Certified Access Specialist, Project Coordinator, Nacht & Lewis Architects.
CAB Credits for licensed architects and one AIA CE unit.

2:30 to 3:30 PM
Compliance with the Non-Residential Requirements of the 2010 California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen)
Presented by Gregory Mahoney CBO, LEED® AP, BPI, CGBP, HERS Assistant Chief Building Official, City of Davis.
One AIA CE unit.

4:00 to 5:00 PM
Using the AIA Documents to Manage Risks Associated with BIM Files.
Presented by Rick Gauthier CSI, BIM Coordinator, STANTEC Architecture, and Gloria Rasmussen AIA, CCS, LEED BD+C, RMW Architecture & Interiors.
One AIA CE unit.

Cost: $15.00 each session, $35.00 for the three sessions. Refreshments will be provided. Contact CSI for more information: info@csisacto.org
For reservations please contact Gloria Rasmussen at grasmussen@rmw.com

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