Lionakis

Recently we attended AIA Central Valley 's Celebration of the Profession which is an event that welcomes the newly licensed into the AIA Central Valley chapter. Lionakis employees Joseph Nunez, Arnulfo Rodriguez, and Audrey Liu were recognized at the event and we are so proud of their recent accomplishment! Arnie is also moving into the role of Emerging Professional Chair on the Chapter's Board of Directors next year. Congratulations, all! #AIACV

We have loved working on this project, and we are so excited for the students, staff, and community to experience this new school next fall!

Join us at our Sacramento Office on Thursday, November 21st for CSI-Sacramento Chapter's panel "Getting Real: The Importance of Being On-Site in a Virtual World". Our very own Dorothy Morrow, Senior Interior Designer will be speaking as part of the panel! For more information and to purchase tickets: https://lnkd.in/d4D2WKP6

Exciting update for our Chico Unified School District McManus Elementary School project! The multi-purpose building had a mini ribbon cutting a few weeks ago and was featured on a local TV station, Action News Now: https://lnkd.in/g5hcKtNB Students started using the newly-completed buildings on the first day of school in August. Next up: modernizing buildings C, D, E, and L by Spring 2025, with final site updates in Summer 2025.

November is Native American Heritage Month! This month we recognize the culture, traditions, and achievements of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and affiliated Island Communities.

Honoring the brave men and women who have served our country, today we take a moment to express our gratitude to all the veterans for their service! Happy Veterans Day!

Last week we had our Fall Charity Fair with the Special Olympics Northern California, Front Street Animal Shelter, Gender Health Center, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Each year the Lionakis Foundation donates to employee-nominated charities, and we host a Spring and Fall Charity Fair for our employees to learn more about each charity. Thank you to all of the charities for coming out to this event!

Our Contra Costa College Physical Education & Kinesiology Renovation project is officially LEED Silver certified! The Lionakis team envisioned ways to strategically and cost-effectively transform the existing buildings into a cohesive and updated PE and Kinesiology hub. To achieve LEED Silver certification, our team employed several sustainability strategies including encouraging alternative transportation, reducing heat islands, water efficiency, optimizing energy performance in the buildings, building re-use, and healthy indoor air quality.

November is Diabetes Awareness Month! Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the body can't produce or use insulin properly, resulting in high blood sugar levels. According to the American Diabetes Association, 38.4 million Americans have diabetes including 2 million Americans who have type 1 diabetes. At Lionakis we have multiple staff members who are affected by diabetes and in past years, the Lionakis Foundation has supported Breakthrough T1D, formerly JDRF.

We hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween! We had a great time celebrating yesterday at our offices with a potluck, pumpkin carving, and a costume contest!