Fair Lawn HS courtyard certified as Backyard Wildlife Habitat
As reported in the Community News, the National Wildlife Federation has designated the interior courtyard at Fair Lawn High School as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat. The District's Science Supervisor, Ron Durso, applied for the designation, as the courtyard helps attract birds and insects, and provides "food, water and cover through sustainable practices." The space had once been a paved parking lot with temporary trailers and utility poles before LAN redesigned the entire area as part of a 2006 building addition (pictured below). The addition was published in the November 2008 issue of American School & University for Outstanding Design. More information regarding the certification of habitats is available on the National Wildlife Federation website. LAN Officers Ronald Panicucci and Steven Ramiza have had their backyards certified as Wildlife Habitats by the NWF as well.  LAN employees mentor high school students
LAN Associates staff members Elizabeth Bouvier, Meghan Burbank, and Ken Ross are participating in mentoring a team of students from Teaneck High School who are interested in pursuing careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. The team was organized through the ACE Mentor Program of America, Inc. and the Forum of Teaneck Public Schools. The ACE Mentor Program is a national organization whose mission is to engage, excite and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in the integrated construction industry through mentoring. The Forum is a program funded by the New Jersey Department of Children & Families, the Teaneck Board of Education, the Township of Teaneck, and the Bergen County Department of Human Services. The Forum's mission is to inspire the positive emotional, physical, social, and academic development of Teaneck's residents aged 13-19 through comprehensive easily accessible services.
The team began meeting in November, and will continue to meet through March. As part of the program, the students will have the opportunity to learn about the professions of architecture, construction, and engineering, and will visit engineering laboratories at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. The students will also select a design project that they will work on and present to the other ACE Mentor Program teams in northern New Jersey in the spring.
In addition to LAN's three staff members, the mentoring team includes personnel from Fairleigh Dickinson University, along with two architects and a construction manager from other firms. |
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Elizabeth Bouvier becomes a Certified Industrial Hygenist
LAN Associates, Engineering, Planning, Architecture, Surveying, Inc. is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Bouvier, PE has become a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH). CIH is a credential issued by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) to qualified professionals in the practice of industrial hygiene. Industrial hygiene is defined by the ABIH as the science of protecting and enhancing the health and safety of people at work and in their communities. Industrial hygiene involves anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling hazards. These hazards include chemical exposure hazards, indoor air quality concerns, physical hazards such as noise, and biological hazards such as mold. Ms. Bouvier is a Professional Engineer. She has been an employee with LAN for over 5 years, and has provided environmental, health, and safety (EHS) services to LAN's clients during that time. These services have included developing and implementing industrial hygiene sampling plans, preparing OSHA-required written programs, providing training on various EHS topics, performing EHS audits and inspections, and authoring Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's). Ms. Bouvier has a Bachelor of Engineering and a Masters of Engineering in Environmental Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. For more information on LAN's EHS and industrial hygiene services, please contact Elizabeth Bouvier, PE, CIH. |
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