Somerville Inc., architects and engineers, Green Bay, Wis., received a 2009 SE2 (Sustainability and Energy Efficiency) Leadership Award for its design of the Fox Valley (Wis.) Technical College - Waupaca Regional Center. Photo: Somerville The sustainable design of the Waupaca, Wis., regional Fox Valley Technical College earned architectural and engineering firm Somerville Inc. a 2009 Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Leadership Award. The award is presented by group of seven industry associations. Related Links: New Textbook About HVACR Trade Basics Available ASCE Adopts New Post-disaster Assessment Manual AGC of Milwaukee Names Dairyland Electric�s Martinez as its Associate of the Year Green

St. Louis� Construction Careers Center charter high school, operated by the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis, was recently awarded the Founder�s Award by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). Photo: AGC of St. Louis Leonard Toenjes, president of AGC of St. Louis (left) and Brandon Dyer, 2009 Construction Careers Center graduate (second from left) help display the Founder�s Award. Related Links: New Textbook About HVACR Trade Basics Available ASCE Adopts New Post-disaster Assessment Manual AGC of Milwaukee Names Dairyland Electric�s Martinez as its Associate of the Year Green Building Initiative Launches Personnel Certification Programs Sheet Metal Workers� Local

The Structural Engineers Association of Illinois is offering a seminar about designing aluminum structures from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Four Points Sheraton in Schiller Park, Ill., on Nov. 18. The seminar earns 7.5 hours of continuing education credit. Related Links: Supplement No. 1 to ANSI/AISC 358-05 Available for Free Download Hydraulic Institute Publishes Rotodynamic Pump Vibration Measurements and Allowable Values Standard Six Wight & Company Projects Receive LEED Gold Certification RISA Engineering Software First with Full Range of Wood Features The presenter is J. Randolph Kissell, who has been involved in the design, fabrication, erection, and inspection

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Christopher Martinez, owner and president of Dairyland Electric, Milwaukee, has been recognized by the Associated General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee with the Associate of the Year Award. The award is presented to an associate company each year for outstanding service to the betterment of the construction industry. Martinez serves on the 12-person board of the AGC of Greater Milwaukee. His three-year term concludes in December of this year. Related Links: New Textbook About HVACR Trade Basics Available ASCE Adopts New Post-disaster Assessment Manual Green Building Initiative Launches Personnel Certification Programs Sheet Metal Workers� Local 36 Expands BIM Curriculum St. Louis'

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