February 1, 2013

Exciting news at Dunlap & Partners

Congratulations to ...

  

Having the best team in place is one of the greatest challenges for any organization - including us. So we are very excited to announce a new appointment.

  

Our own Paul Cimaglia, PE has been named the Director of Mechanical Engineering for Dunlap & Partners.  Paul has been with us since 2005.  He continues to add to his skill sets having become an ASHRAE Building Energy Assessment Professional in 2011 and LEED Accredited in 2008.  Paul focuses on energy conservation and efficiency as well as sustainable design for our HVAC projects in the commercial, instituational and healthcare market sectors.

 

Introducing ...

Our world is in a crazy place; so much unrest and uncertainty.  But here at home in Richmond, Virginia, we're lucky.  We have families and friends we love.  We have work that is fulfilling and meaningful.  And we have an amazing group of team members here at D&P.  We'd like you to meet the rest of the Dunlap family.  Each month we will highlight one of our unsung hero's (and reveal their super powers). We've got some fun questions and even funnier answers. 

  

Meet Mary Sue Bancroft. 

Mary Sue with Rikka and Bella

You may have caught a glimpse of Mary Sue in the office or talked to her on  the phone, but chances are good you haven't gotten a chance to meet her.  That's because she's locked away busy keeping us straight.  She's our Corporate Administrative Manager and in charge of keeping our administrative systems organized and working properly.  Mary Sue has been with us since 2002 coming from a 14 year career with SunTrust Bank in the Executive Services Department.  She has a lot more fun with us - and we're lucky to have her.

  

Nickname:

Favorite Meal/Restaurant:

Shrimp and Grits from Georgia Brown's in DC and The Boathouse at Rocketts Landing

Best family of origin memory:

My great grandfather (my dad's grandfather on his mother's side) was full blooded native american and quite the character.

Favorite Past Time:

Practicing guitar

Favorite Book:

Dog Handling by Clare Naylor (it's not what you think)

If you were a super hero, what super powers would you have?

Super Girl with heat vision to heat up my coffee (which is my favorite drink) when it gets cold.

In This Issue

Over the holidays, I read an article in Fast Company (Spaces that Heal, Dec 2012/ Jan 2013) that got me thinking about change. The article states that for many reasons, hospitals need to change and part of that change is patient needs being put front and center. Hospitals are turning to architects for help. The example given cites the design solution being based on the geometrical shape of a parallelogram.  So, back to change ... how often do we see a problem as a square or rectangle instead of a triangle - or parallelogram.  Turn it around, upside down and sideways.  Think ... "what about ...?" or "What if ...?"

  

John Dunlap is President of Dunlap & Partners