Clear Air Drive Launched

Clean Air Counts, a Chicago-based program sponsored by the Metropolitan Mayor's Caucus, has launched a campaign featuring executives in beach attire frolicking on the Lake Michigan shoreline and celebrating the difference they've made in air quality.

As part of the campaign, executives of Jones Lang LaSalle and others are featured "playing on the beach" in ads in Crain's, Chicago Tribune and on billboards located on the Kennedy, Dan Ryan and other thoroughfares. Their voices can also be heard on WBBM and WGN Radio.

The purpose of the campaign is to reward successful campaign adopters and to encourage participation from other Chicago area businesses.

More than 300 organizations, including more than a dozen in construction and architecture, have joined the program and agreed to voluntary steps to reduce air pollution emissions.

Clean Air Counts is a collaborative partnership of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, U.S. Environmental Protection agency, city of Chicago and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The campaign offers a voluntary approach to targeting smog-inducing pollutants from unregulated sources and is coupled with an innovative quantification and reporting system.

For information, visit www.cleanaircounts.org on the Internet
or call 312-201-4508.

McCluskey Named Structural Engineers Chief

Thomas McCluskey, president of Chicago-based McCluskey Engineering Corp., has been named chief of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois.

Also elected were President-Elect David Bibbs, principal and director of structural engineering with Chicago-based OWP/P Structures; Treasurer Steven Elver, principal engineer with Hoffman Estates-based STS Consultants; and Secretary Ralph Calistro, senior vice president with Oak Lawn-based CSA Associates Inc.

The board of directors comprise John Duntemann, senior consultant with Northbrook-based Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates Inc.; David Fanella, senior consultant with Chicago-based Klein & Hoffman Inc.; Timothy Laken, senior project engineer with Chicago-based Halvorson and Partners; David Maurer, president with Peoria-based Maurer Stutz Inc.; and Ken Nizamuddin, senior project engineer with Halvorson.

Riggio to Lead
High-Rise Group

Steven Riggio, chairman of Elgin-based Riggio/Boron Ltd., was named the chairman of the Chicago Committee on High Rise Buildings. His term will run for two years.

Also elected were Vice-Chairman Kim Clawson, architect of Chicago-based VOA Architects; Secretary Nestor Iwankiw, vice president of Chicago-based Hughes Associates Inc.; Treasurer Mark Simonides, operations manager in Chicago with New York-based Turner Construction Co.; and Program Director David Eckmann, principal in Chicago of Seattle-based Magnusson Klemencic Associates.

The immediate past chairman is Raymond Clark, managing director of Chicago-based Perkins & Will.

Riggio has outlined an agenda that includes initiating an outreach to other construction industry organizations, focusing on sustainable design and energy conservation in high-rise buildings and establishing a scholarship program.

O'Brien Receives Berg Service Award

John O'Brien Jr., corporate secretary of Elk Grove-based GHC Mechanical Inc, has received a top honor from the Chicagoland Better Heating-Cooling Council, the Jeffery W. Berg Member Service Award.

The award, named for the eponymous former board member, is presented to any member who has exemplified long and meritorious service to the council.

In addition to his long service to the CBHCC board, O'Brien is the first person to date to serve two consecutive terms as the organization's president.

O'Brien Receives Berg Service Award

John O'Brien Jr., corporate secretary of Elk Grove-based GHC Mechanical Inc, has received a top honor from the Chicagoland Better Heating-Cooling Council, the Jeffery W. Berg Member Service Award.

The award, named for the eponymous former board member, is presented to any member who has exemplified long and meritorious service to the council.

In addition to his long service to the CBHCC board, O'Brien is the first person to date to serve two consecutive terms as the organization's president.

Morgan to Head
ACEC Wisconsin

Rosalie Morgan, founder and president of Milwaukee-based EMCS Inc., was named president of the American Council of Engineering Cos. of Wisconsin in Madison.

Also elected were President-Elect Phil Budde, executive vice president of Madison-based Strand Associates Inc.; Secretary-Treasurer Jim Owen, senior project manager of Baraboo-based MSA Professional Services; ACEC Director Stan Sugden, civil department head of Waukesha-based Ruekert/Mielke Inc.; PEPP Director Tom Pulse, vice president of Eau Claire-based Ayres Associates; ACEC Alternate Director Andy Inman, associate with Reedsburg-based Vierbicher Associates Inc.; and Director at Large Scott Solverson, vice president of Milwaukee-based Earth Tech Inc.

The past president is John Boldt, executive vice president of Kenosha-based Clark Dietz Inc.