Westar Operating Center in Lawrence, Kansas has achieved LEED Silver Certification. Richard R. Beardmore, P.E., LEED AP served as Project Administrator for the certification process. Dave Everhart, P.E., LEED AP and Maggie Robinson, I.E., LEED AP assisted in the LEED submittal and documentation. As an all-electric facility, there were challenges to achieve the energy savings needed, but a combination of ground source heat pumps, controls, lighting controls, and diverse and efficient equipment allowed the project to realize its goal. This is the first LEED certified project in Lawrence and only the third in Kansas to achieve the Silver Level and this is the second Silver Level project LSA has designed.
James A. Latimer, P.E. and Andrew J. Hess, P.E. have pased the USGBC LEED Exam and are now LEED Accredited Professionals.
Kevin W. Taylor passed the BICSI Certification Exam and is now a Registered Communications Distribution Designer.
William R. Bassette, P.E. and Kyle R. Wilk, I.E. have passed the USGBC LEED Exam and are now LEED Accredited Professionals.
The Kansas Preservation Alliance has selected the historic rehabilitation project at NE Jr High Place In Kansas City, Kansas to receive the KPA 2009 Award of Excellence for outstanding restoration. This project involved the restoration and renovation of a 1923 junior high school in a challenged Kansas City neighborhood into affordable housing for elderly residents. Richard R. Beardmore, P.E., LEED AP served as the Project Engineer.
On 2/3/09, the Topeka City Council approved the 2006 Uniform Mechanical Code to become effective approximately 60 days from being published in the Metro News which is roughly 4/11/09. Richard Beardmore, P.E., LEED AP, is Chairman of the Topeka Board of Mechanical Examiners which reviewed the code.
Richard R. Beardmore, P.E. has been appointed to the City of Topeka Planning Commission.
Latimer, Sommers & Associates, P.A. is pleased to announce Eric Hethcoat, P.E. and Alex Karam, P.E. have been elected as Partners of the Firm.
Andrew J. Hess, P.E. passed his professional engineering exam. LSA now has nine licensed engineers and three EIT's on staff.
David Everhart, P.E.; Richard Hammer, P.E. and Maggie Robinson, I.E. join Richard Beardmore, P.E. as LEED Accedited Professionals by passing the USGBC LEED exam.