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Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on September 12th, 2010Hi Be4Do, Congratulations on graduation! I think you are really enjoying your life in Seattle and I also remember my last summer in Seattle. I retired from a company last April. I had been working for 27 years for the company, so I thought I would work for society in my next stage. My job [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on September 25th, 2009I’m sorry to be late. I’d like to post “most impressed” and “best memories”. 1. What have you been most impressed with during your time in Seattle? I learned many words, such as LEED, Low hanging fruit and GreenBuilding. Especially, 7th Generation. This will be my basic concept when I make some decision in [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on September 24th, 2009We visited Northwest Center and Sustainable Group on Tuesday September 15. I’d like to report mainly Sustainable Group. Northwest Center’s mission is to promote the growth, development and independence of people with disabilities through programs of education, rehabilitation and work opportunity. On the other hand, Sustainable Group provide binders, CD sleeves, folders and notebooks, which [...]
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Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on September 14th, 2009“If it isn’t fun, it’s just a job!” This is Mithun’s culture. Mithun is one of the most sustainable architect firm. We visited Seattle office on Thursday, September 10. The office which is located at Pier 56 is spacious, naturally lighted and airy. We met Mr.Goldberg, Managing Principal, he is bright and open person. [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on September 14th, 2009We visited University Presbyterian Church and met Mr.Whitney, facility manager on Tuesday, September 8. Presbyterian Church is called “tyorou-ha kyokai” in Japanese. They are a church of more than 4,500 members offering multiple worship services 7days a week. Especially, 3,000 people are coming on Sunday. There are four old buildings, almost 100 years old. And [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on September 13th, 2009Port of Seattle,POS operates Seattle Port and Sea-Tac Airport. We visited POS and met Mr. Stewart, Strategic Planning Manager and Ms. Hampton, Graduate Intern on Tuesday, September 8 and we have explanation about POS’s Sustainability Strategies. Mr. Stewart said that it is important for sustainability to make business communication visually and graphically. So they [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on September 5th, 2009We visited Puget Sound Solar on Thursday. I was very excited because I actually saw a power generation using solar panels and an electric vehicle. Puget Sound Solar install and service Photovoltaic systems and Hot Water systems for house or business as solar specialists. They have 40 years of construction experience and 9 years installing solar energy systems. [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on August 31st, 2009Our team visited LIHI, Low Income Housing Institute. I would like to report a visiting memo as follows, LIHI provides many condominiums and houses to low-income and homeless people. Some of those people are in a difficult situation, such as drug, abuse and alcohol. LIHI’s member said “Housing first”. Also, LIHI tries to change their [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on August 31st, 2009We met Ms. Sternberg, who is a senior project manager of Group Health. We learned her organization, so I would like to report a visiting memo as follows, Group Health is nonprofit health care organization that is mixed health care and insurance. Drug and doctor’s fee are so expensive in the US that they focus [...]
Hideo Suzuki (SIIS'09) on August 31st, 2009We visited Sound Transit last Thursday. Sound Transit is Commuter train service for Central Puget Sound citizens and has annual targets for environment and sustainability. I’d like to report a visiting memo as follows, – Site : Sound Transit , Mass transit system – Date : August 27, 2009, Thursday – Sound Transit – [...]
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