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Everett Community College Gray Wolf Hall is LEED Silver Certified, September 23, 2009

Everett Community College's undergraduate education center received a LEED Silver rating from the USGBC. The 77,000 sq ft facility, which also serves at the University Center of North Puget Sound, features operable windows in administrative areas and increased building envelope.

ASHRAE Awards Scott Ellis Certification for Healthcare Facility Design, September 21, 2009

Scott Ellis, P.E., LEED AP, a project manager at Notkin, earned a Healthcare Facility Design Professional certification from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. ASHRAE’s certification program identifies individuals who have mastered a body of knowledge covering successful design and operation of healthcare facilities. The technical content for the exam was developed in cooperation with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) of the American Hospital Association (AHA).

Additions to Staff and New LEED APs, June 26, 2009

Notkin is pleased to welcome Ahmed Salih, Jordan Fisk, Valery Potakh and Rais Sheikh as designers, along with Peter Sloane, who joined the staff as an intern in 2006. Linda Coppa, P.E., returns to Notkin as a project engineer. Notkin also added five to their administrative and CAD staff: Diane Galford as Controller, Suzanne Hailey as Receptionist, Erin Stallings as Word Processor/Operations Support; and Chris Officer and Jeff Cassidy as CAD Technicians.


Sandy Bonderman, a partner, Scott Ellis and Darren Schwend, project managers; Sean Riley, Scott Schorn and Mike Thomson, project engineers; and designers Jordan Fisk, Brad Lentz and Peter Sloane recently earned their LEED Accredited Professional designation.

"Rowland to Lead ACEC-WA Washington"
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, July 2, 2003

"Making the Most of Your Opportunities: Options abound for green design, but be realistic" by Mark Leinenwever
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Building Green 2003 Special Edition, April 24, 2003

"What Would Mr. Wizard Do-Here's a science project: Make glass blowing a spectator sport-without burning the spectators!" by Sandra Bonderman
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Museum of Glass Special Section, June 6, 2002

"Pickup at the Federal Building" by Sam Bennett
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, February 12, 2001

"The Story Behind Blimps, Goosenecks, Plungers and Icebergs" by Sandra Bonderman
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Special Edition on Experience Music Project, June 15, 2000

"Connecting With Your Clients Requires a Personal Touch" by Valerie Williams
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, Marketing Matters Column, April 5, 2000

"Indoor Weather Makers: Designing flexible environments for interactive spaces" by Sandra Bonderman and Valerie Williams
Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, A&E Perspective '99 Special Issue, November 18, 1999