Oaas Laney, LLC
519 W Front St
Boise, ID 83702

Telephone: (208) 429-9596
Fax: (208) 429-9597

Current ProjectsCompleted ProjectsT.H.E. FundContact UsAbout Us
Home > Completed Projects > Front 5 > News > Designers, engineers honored...

Designers, engineers honored for Idaho 'green' building work

Idaho Business Review
10/17/2005

Ten innovators and supporters of 'green' building design and construction in Idaho were honored last week during the second annual BetterBricks Awards ceremony in downtown Boise.

The ceremony, hosted by the Integrated Design Lab on Oct. 12, was part of the Idaho Energy Conference, a three-day networking and training event held primarily at the DoubleTree Riverside Hotel.

BetterBricks is an initiative of the non-profit Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance and is supported by local electric utilities, including Idaho Power. The program provides professionals with the information, tools, training and consultations needed to develop, design, construct and operate buildings that are better for business, people and the environment.

Awards are given to those Idahoans in the commercial building industry who have championed sustainable, high performance buildings. This year's winners are profiled in this month's issue of the Idaho Construction Review, published in today's IBR. Honorees include:
  • Richard Ames, maintenance director of Jerome School District #261, honored as best service provider / facility management professional. Ames's key project was working on a 6,240-square-foot addition to the Evelyn Crowder Memorial Library at Jerome High School that incorporates "daylighting" (using sunlight as a primary light source) as part of its design.
  • Bruce Poe, principal architect of Boise firm Cole + Poe Architects, honored as best architect. Poe's green building projects include two Barber Park buildings, Tumble Time Gymnastics and Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, all in Boise.
  • David Gibney, sustainable design project manager for HDR Inc. in Boise, honored as architect finalist. Gibney's key project was working on the Banner Bank building, under construction in downtown Boise.
  • Dave Logan, director of Ada County Operations for Ada County, honored as a co-winner in the professional services category. Logan's key projects include the Ada County Courthouse renovation and the two Barber Park buildings.
  • Sherry McKibben, a Boise architect and director of the Idaho Urban Research and Design Center, honored as a co-winner in the professional services category. McKibben's key projects include the Idaho Urban Research and Design Center, the Barber Park buildings and the Furness Building / Second Chance Building Materials Center in downtown Boise.
  • Ken Tewksbury, engineer for Boise mechanical engineering firm Engineering Inc., honored as best engineer. Tewksbury's key green building project was helping design the Idaho Central Credit Union headquarters in Chubbuck.
  • Jon Van Stone, owner of Boise electrical engineering firm e2co, honored as engineer finalist. Van Stone's key projects include Eagle City Hall, Malheur Memorial Clinic and Kuna Elementary School.
  • Gary Christensen, owner of Boise development company The Christensen Corp., honored as best developer. Christensen was recognized for his environmentally friendly Banner Bank building, which will include a first-of-its-kind system for collecting and re-using stormwater and greywater.
  • Erik Oaas and Steven Laney, real estate developers and principals of Boise development firm Oaas Laney LLC, honored as developer finalists. The duo's key projects include Boise's Front 5 building and the Premier / Title One building in Nampa.

    • [top]