AlfaTech & AT-PD INSIGHTS: Quarter 2 | 2022

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CONGRATULATIONS

we are HIRING JOIN OUR TEAM

Erik Elmtoft , PE, PMP, LEED AP, WELL AP

Congratulations to Erik Elmtoft, for making the 2022, CSE 40 Under 40!

This award is given annually to 40 nonresidential building industry professionals ages 40 and younger who stand out in a mixture of personal and professional aspects of their lives. Erik is a collaborative and industrious mechanical engineer and project manager focused on sustainability and high-performance design within the built environment. His experience consists of multiple national and global LEED, WELL, and Zero Net Energy/Zero Net Carbon projects.

Who better to refer outstanding new employees than the stellar team members we already have? Did you know AlfaTech is paying referral bonuses of $3,500 to you for each great candidate you bring in who becomes a successful hire? Check ADP for details, listing of positions, and submit an Employee Referral form. Click the icon below for a direct link to the form.

Candidates were nominated by a colleague or mentor and judged by industry experts based on nine areas, including their commitment to academics, their profession, personal lives, and their community. Winners will be presented with their awards at a ceremony in Chicago in October 2022. Read more here!

2022 Annual Corporate Gathering Friday, October 7, 2022, 11a – 3p

It's been a while since we have all been together, so mark your calendars and join us for the Annual Corporate Gathering which will be held at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. We look forward to seeing you all in person this year! Formal Invitation to follow.

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BUILDING CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS

by Elizabeth Monti, MBA, Corporate Business Development

The Pandemic has provided a new appreciation for in-person connections. In the past, you could meet your clients in person and develop a rapport much more quickly. Eye contact and body language are so important in developing trusted relationships. However, at this time, as we are getting involved with new clients and architects, we’re mostly trying to create relationships through video calls. Therefore, it is critical to focus on developing your most professional video-conference persona.

Here is a reminder of some video tips your clients/architects will notice:

• Change out of your pajamas and wear something you’d wear to an in-person client meeting. • The industry rule is “ video on ” with a preprogrammed background. • Position yourself so you’re looking directly at the camera when speaking. • Ensure your face is centered in the screen – don’t cut off your chin or the top of your head. • Put yourself on mute when others are talking/presenting. • Limit movement to avoid distractions when you are not speaking. • If you’re in an interview, don’t multi-task. For other meetings, if you must multi-task, be tactful. • Eat and drink with caution. Remember that everyone can see you and that lettuce in your teeth.

GREEN TIPS

PROMOTIONS

Summer’s Here! Stay cool and healthy all season long with these tips:

Congratulations

We appreciate all your excellent work!

1. Stay hydrated : Don’t forget to drink water.

2. Get moving : Get outside and move!

3. Stay cool : Beat the heat and get a fan or nice breeze.

4. Protect your skin : Wear sunscreen and stay shady.

Kristina Nakamoto in Los Angeles has been promoted to Design Engineer

5. Fuel smart : Add more fruits and vegetables at the BBQ.

6. Plan ahead : Consider the temperature before you leave. Water Wise Gardening Water is becoming shorter in supply and greater in cost. Here are five steps to maintain a lush efficient garden that requires less water and pruning: 1. Hydro-zone: Group plants according to their water needs.

Mengyang Wu in Los Angeles, has been promoted to Associate.

2. Selecting Plants : Use drought-tolerant or native plants.

3. Irrigation : Install sprinklers, drip emitters, and timers.

Tony Soltes in San Jose has been promoted to Associate.

4. Improve Soil: Moisture retaining capability and fertility.

5. Use Mulch: Reduce water use and prevent weeds.

Daily Sustainability Tips We can help conserve water and energy; prevent landfill waste; or decrease harmful gases, such as CO2, which contribute to global warming. Let’s be part of the solution. Here are five easy ways to lower our carbon footprint.

Diarmuid Hartley has been named President of Southern California.

1. Conserve Hot Water : Wash clothes on cold.

2. Alter Thermostat : 2 degrees in summer and down 2 in winter. 3. Adjust Mail : Switch to electronic mail instead of paper.

Vic Sibilla has been named Chief Operating Officer of Vela Tech Holdings.

4. Buy Local: Buy local farm to table ingredients.

5. Ditch Plastic Bags : Use earth friendly bags, and not plastic.

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by Vic A. Sibilla, PE, Vela Tech Holding Inc, Chief Operating Officer WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

Vela Tech Holding, Inc. is happy to announce the newest addition to our team, Verity Commercial. Verity is a PM/CM and brokerage firm located in Reston, VA and Chicago, IL. In addition to the mission critical and life sciences market sectors, Verity is aligned very well with our AT-PD PM/CM team. Founders Herm Diebler and Ken Traenkle are excited to be a part of our group and are already integrating with Bill Launikitis and AT-PD.

The brokerage and development service within Verity is a new service offering and is already making a positive impact on our organization by providing new opportunities for us all.

At Vela Tech Holding Inc, we are committed to a help-seeking and help-offering approach. As one team, we are here to support and assist you with project opportunities, BD/Marketing, talent acquisition and professional growth.

As you can see from the Vela Tech Holding Inc. mission, vision, and core values, we are all in this together.

Mission: To create a quality experience for every client.

Vision: To become global trusted advisors.

Core Values: • Opportunity – for each other • Passion – uncontrollable emotional drive • Sustainability – for a better future • Integrity – doing the right thing, even when it’s hard • One Team – a help-seeking and help-offering environment

EMPLOYEE

Caelan Robinson

Diarmuid Hartley

Nikki McCarthy

Abe Benguigui

Congratulations on

2022

Birth of son

Congratulations

finishing the

Irish Day Civic

Declan McCarthy

on your recent

Grand Teton Half Marathon

Honoree

March 31, 2022

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IN THE NEWS

April Damien Wong, Designer, San Francisco

David Henderson, Sr. Project Manager, AT-PD

Tony Melara, Associate, Monrovia

Teng Lee, Mechanical Designer, San Jose

Hamish October, Tech Design Engineer, San Jose

May Mishel Fernandez, Senior Engineer, Monrovia

Carla Brockman, Controller, VelaTech

Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts was featured in the recent edition of the Design Develop Construct Journal. Pages 10-13 illustrate the Smart Building Technology as well as the work that was put forth.

John Scrivens, Mechanical Intern, San Jose

Eddie Pacaoan, Design Engineer, San Francisco

June Luke Bak, Mechanical Designer, San Jose Joseph Hoang, IT Support Technician, Monrovia Jacob Swarthout, Mechanical Designer, San Francisco

Digital Edge CEO, Samuel Lee is featured in the latest issue of CEO Magazine and AlfaTech is proud to be a part of the team bringing the most innovative and energy- efficient data centers to The Asia-Pacific region.

SOCIAL RESPOINSIBILITY

AlfaTech took part in the 2022 Moving Day event for San Jose. Leading up to each event, participants and teams fundraise to support the Foundation's mission to make life better for people living with Parkinson’s. Together we raised over $1600. Thank you.

For Uber's Headquarters, SHoP Reinvents the Glass Box with "Breathing Facades" The May issue of Architectural Record has hit newsstands and we are delighted that the Uber World Headquarters made the cover!

We're thrilled to announce we've eclipsed the 10,000 LinkedIn follower's mark! Thank you to our wonderful audience for making this possible. We're excited to continue sharing our industry news!

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Let's Get Together

San Francisco Office team members celebrate with the City of San Francisco to honor the 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors.

San Francisco, San Jose and Los Angeles offices celebrate Cinco De Mayo

Parisa Vaghari at the SNB3 CA Kickoff with the Meta PM design team

LA Office celebrating the kickoff of Summer.

San Francisco Office celebrates Saied Nazeri’s Birthday together.

Principal, Rohini Pendyala joins the Uber team at the IIDA Awards at Fox Theater (May 2022)

Sara Gonzalez and Carolyne Orazi Having fun at the SNB3 CA kickoff

Principal Paul Artelles attends the IIDA Calibre Design Awards (May 2022)

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Linda Gedemer and Sr VP of the Display Division of Samsung

LA office gathers for a team meeting in Monrovia office.

AlfaTech joined Pacific Ridge Builders for a group happy hour.

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SJ

City of Cupertino Library

multi-purpose Program Room with 130-seat minimum audience capacity with presentation space. The first and second floors have large multi-purpose rooms that will be used for library programs for all ages, spill-over study spaces, and other community uses. New sustainable and energy efficient HVAC systems as well as building management systems (controls) were designed to support the high occupancy spaces within the programming. Design of the lighting systems, kitchenette, gender neutral restrooms on each floor, supplemental storage, janitorial closet. Electrical power to new bike smart lockers on north end of building with full app smart functionality, EV charger modifications including circuit relocation, exterior lighting at exit and art wall, Title-24 calculations and Life Cycle Cost Analysis.

Cupertino, CA

Size: 5,600 SF

AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design services for the Cupertino Library. Project included demolition of the existing 1,175 SF single-story Children’s Book area and replacing it with a new 5,626 SF 2-story addition which will allow the library to fulfill its mission of encouraging life- long learning and self-improvement. The expanded library will connect the beloved Memorial Grove to a new courtyard, and physically establish a center for the library.

The project included the creating of a new

SF

Freenome, 3000, 3300 Marina

Brisbane, CA

Size: 335,439 SF

Freenome is a biotechnology company with a comprehensive multiomics platform for cancer detection using a routine blood draw. AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, process and plumbing engineering design services for the relocation of their headquarters at 3000 and 3300 Marina Blvd in Brisbane, CA. The 335,439 SF Life Science and R&D campus has two buildings, one being 197,959 SF and the other being 137,480 SF. The buildings occupy 8 floors and are divided into 50% office and 50% R&D lab area.

SD

USD Wellness Center

San Diego, CA

Size: 129,300 SF

AlfaTech is providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering design services for the University of San Diego’s Wellness Center. The 3-level building has 93,000 SF of indoor space and 39,300 SF outdoor space. The indoor program includes 57,738 SF of Wellness & Recreation space, which will include yoga studios, strength and conditioning studios, exercise rooms, lockers & all-gender restrooms, 6,163 SF of aquatics space, and 30,108 SF of NCAA practice facility space. The

outdoor program volleyball and basketball courts (2includes1,600 SF), along with a 35-meter swimming and diving pool (17,700 SF). Both the indoor and outdoor spaces will be provided with lighting by the AlfaTech architectural lighting design team.

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LA

AlfaTech provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering design for Red Bulls new High-Performance Gym and Skill Development Center in Santa Monica, CA. The project included tenant improvements to approximately 7,600 SF ground floor including refresh to existing reception area and 3,700 SF mezzanine space which were transformed from office space into an elite high-performance gym/fitness space with a focus on sports science. The project included strength & conditioning spaces, cold therapy plunge room, biomechanics lab, PT physio & therapy rooms, cardio lab, restrooms, showers and office space. Red Bull’s, High Performance Gym Santa Monica, CA

TECH

Tapestry Fulfillment Center

North Las Vegas, NV

AlfaTech is providing MEP, Smart Building and Technology (Low Voltage, Wi-Fi, Audio Visual, and Security) design services for Tapestry’s fulfillment center in Las Vegas. The project consists of 27,424 SF of office space and 761,417 SF of warehouse space. The facility will have robust security, network and Wi-Fi coverage to support all building systems and operations and the office space will include breakrooms and a retail store. Our services include full design, bidding, and construction administration services for the technology scope of work

including low voltage cabling, physical perimeter and interior security systems, audio visual systems and Wi-Fi predictive modeling. This scope of work also includes MEP consulting to assist in evaluating sustainability strategies intended to achieve LEED Gold certification and to peer review design concepts. Tapestry, Inc. a New York- based house of modern luxury accessories and lifestyle brands including Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman.

AT-PD

Pacific Gas & Electric New Headquarters – LEED GOLD

Oakland, CA

Habib Larijani has been instrumental in the renovation and tenant improvement of the new Pacific Gas & Electric Headquarters. The project consists of 792,000 SF 28- floor full existing high-rise building offices demolition and abatement to steel and concrete. Phased Relocation and Change Management services of existing occupants, PG&E new “Balanced Workplace” office furnishings, fixtures and finishes standards upgrades.

New vertical campus concept open office areas, collaboration areas, shared common area cafeterias, meeting rooms, technology, AV & communications. New cooling and electrical systems infrastructure replacement and new Auditorium.