7.21.08 | Irvine, CA | Manny Gonzalez, principal for KTGY GROUP, will speak on “Multifamily Design: Latest, Greatest, Most Efficient” at the Southeast Building Conference (SEBC)/Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC) GreenTrends event at the Orange County Convention Center, International Drive, Orlando, FL, July 30-August 2. Mr. Gonzalez will speak on August 1, from 8:00-10:00 am to discuss the trends in design components making their way into the multifamily market. 

7.21.08 | Chicago, IL | Dr. Kishor Khankari was named an Associate Partner at Syska Hennessy Group in the Sustainable Design and High Performance Building Technology practice. Dr. Khankari is an expert in Computational Fluid Dynamics and will manage CFD undertakings nationwide. Prior to joining Syska Hennessy Group, Dr. Khankari was a lead consulting engineer at ANSYS, Inc. 

7.21.08 | New York, NY | Paul Spencer Byard, as reported in the New York Times, died of cancer on July 15.  Mr Byard, a land-use lawyer returned to school in his late 30s to become an architect and went on to be an important figure in the renovation of some of New York's most prominent landmarks, including Carnegie Hall and the Cooper Union Foundation Building.  Mr. Byard's last big project in Manhattan was the renovation of the New York Historical Society building on Central Park West.

7.20.08 | Atlanta, GA | Gerflor appointed Tim Sweeney as regional vice president for the Company’'s western division, Carl Brester as sales representative for Wisconsin and Lisa Kaplan as sales representative for the Chicagoland area. As regional vice president Mr. Sweeney will manage and support the Gerflor sales team network through sales calls, lead generation follow up, product training and exhibition expertise. Before joining Gerflor, all three were employed by Architectural Flooring System (AFS), which was acquired by Gerflor in June 2008.

7.18.08 | New York, NY | Debbie Blackwelder was named Vice President of Sales for the Southeast and Midwest divisions for Carnegie. The previous Vice President of Sales for these divisions, Remona Teague, has been promoted to Vice President of International Sales & Manufacturer Relations. Ms. Blackwelder previously served as Director of Sales and Product Development for Paul Brayton Designs in North Carolina following eighteen years of experience at Lantal Mills and two years with Interface Textiles. Ms. Teague will spend a transition period with Ms. Blackwelder, acclimating her to both the position and the company, before she begins her role as Vice President- International Sales and Manufacturer Relations. This role was created for Ms. Teague as the foreign market grows. www.carnegiefabrics.com

7.18.08 | New York, NY | Perkins Eastman made several senior level promotions including Emily Kelly, Mitchell Levy, James Sawyer, and Charles Williams, who were promoted to Principal in NYC.