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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Mon, 28 May 2012 02:16:46 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Journal</title><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/</link><description>News, information and conversation from EHS Design</description><lastBuildDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 16:10:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>HAPO Flash Cube Lights Up!</title><category>Branch design</category><category>Credit Union Design</category><category>Financial</category><category>In the News</category><category>branch design</category><category>renovation</category><category>signage</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 15:30:57 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/5/25/hapo-flash-cube-lights-up.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:16442680</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/05/25/1952221/hapo-lighting-up-kennewick.html#storylink=misearch" target="_blank"><img src="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/storage/HAPO Screen Photo by Bob Brawdy.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1337960418405" alt="" /></a></span></span>What's the big idea? A wrap-around LED digital graphic on the iconic 1978 "Flash Cube" building in Kennewick, WA as part of HAPO Community Credit Union's new headquarters renovation by EHS Design.&nbsp; Scheduled to be completed next week, HAPO's main branch and mortgage center will occupy the first floor and administrative and training will be on the third floor.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-16442680.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>"Facility Solutions" series by Paul Seibert</title><category>Paul Seibert</category><category>Publications</category><category>bank branch design</category><category>bank branding</category><category>branch locations</category><dc:creator>Jean Geiger</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:43:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/5/3/facility-solutions-series-by-paul-seibert.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:12713465</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.cues.org/" target="_blank"><img style="width: 150px;" src="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/storage/cues%20logo.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1315005262894" alt="" /></a></span></span></p>
<p>Paul Seibert, EHS VP of Financial Design, offers tips on branch design and location analysis.&nbsp; The CUES "Facility Solutions" multi-part series continues:</p>
<p>04/17/2012 &ndash; <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-branch-performance">Branch Performance</a><br />03/20/2012 &ndash; <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/5187">A Universal Associate</a><br />02/21/2112 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-engaging-the-right-people" target="_blank">Engaging The Right People<br /></a>01/17/2012 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/archive/view/id/Facility-solutions-the-best-project-partner" target="_blank">The Best Project Partner</a><br />11/16/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/archive/view/id/Facility-Solutions-Strategy-Before-Blueprint" target="_blank">Strategy Before Blueprint</a><br />10/18/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-branch-color-palettes" target="_blank">Branch Color Palettes &amp; Brand</a><br />09/20/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-the-financial-spa" target="_blank">The 'Financial Spa'</a><br />07/25/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-the-value-of-a-prototype" target="_blank">The Value of a Prototype</a> <br />06/21/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-buy-vs-build" target="_blank">Buy vs. Build</a> <br />05/17/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-stop-building-and-remodeling-branches" target="_blank">Stop Building and Remodeling Branches! Not!</a> <br />04/19/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-the-neighborhood-branch" target="_blank">The Neighborhood Branch</a> <br />03/15/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/In-the-branch-dead-again" target="_blank">Is the Branch Dead Again?</a> <br />02/15/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-surplus-branch-space" target="_blank">Surplus Branch Space</a> <br />01/18/2011 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/article/view/id/Facility-solutions-innovation-in-branch-design" target="_blank">Branch Design Innovation</a> <br />12/21/2010 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/archive/view/id/Facility-solutions-whats-in-a-name" target="_blank">What's in a Name?</a> <br />11/17/2010 - <a href="http://www.cumanagement.org/archive/view/id/Facility-solutions-trends-in-neighborhood-banking-part-1" target="_blank">Trends in Branching</a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-12713465.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Branch Design Trends Webinar</title><category>Branch design</category><category>Credit Union Design</category><category>Financial</category><category>Insights</category><category>Retail design</category><category>Webinar</category><category>bank branch architecture</category><category>bank branch design</category><category>bank design</category><category>branch design trends</category><category>credit union architecture</category><category>customer experience</category><category>ehs design</category><category>facilities planning</category><category>financial branch design</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:20:16 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/4/11/branch-design-trends-webinar.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:15803461</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sF9EJjl1GJU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
<p>(5 min. sneak preview) What works and what does not for banks and credit unions in attracting  new customers,  enhancing brand awareness, delivering a unique customer  experience, and reducing operating costs. Presented by Paul Seibert, CMC and Brett Conway, AIA.&nbsp; If you missed the webinar, you still have the chance to <a href="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/branch-branding-webinar/">view the full presentation</a>.&nbsp; It's free!</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-15803461.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Visit EHS at the CUNA GAC</title><category>CUNA</category><category>Credit Union Design</category><category>Events</category><category>Financial</category><category>Paul Seibert</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:04:58 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/3/16/visit-ehs-at-the-cuna-gac.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:15462638</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.cuna.org/events/gac12/about/" target="_blank"><img src="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/storage/CUNA GAC 2012 w Paul.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1331919537243" alt="" /></a></span></span>Please come visit us at <strong>Booth 123 </strong>at the CUNA GAC Conference in Washington DC, March 18-20.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Say hello to <a title="Paul's bio" href="../../paul-seibert/" target="_blank">Paul Seibert</a><span> </span><span>and register to win a 40" HDTV!</span></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-15462638.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>EHS Design hires Interior Designer</title><category>New hires</category><category>Press release</category><category>interior designer</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:17:22 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/2/28/ehs-design-hires-interior-designer.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:15172916</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/storage/Brett%20Dearing_100x120.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1330111934985" alt="" /></span></span>EHS Design recently hired Interior Designer <strong>Brett Dearing</strong>. &nbsp;Brett brings 17 years experience and broad portfolio of work in retail, education, hospitality, library, and corporate sectors in the U.S., Asia, and the Middle East. Brett earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design from Montana State University.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-15172916.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>EHS Design's new offices</title><category>Project Updates</category><category>ehs design</category><category>interior design</category><category>office design</category><category>renovation</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:55:36 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/2/24/ehs-designs-new-offices.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:15171140</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>Enjoy a tour through our new offices in the historic Exchange Building in downtown Seattle. With soaring 20-foot ceilings and full-height windows, the 13,000 sf. space was demolished back to concrete and completely renovated. The central focus of the space is on collaboration "shops."&nbsp; The open workrooms are a return to the past and a test for the future.<div id="squarespace-slideshow-wrapper-1330384269" rel="4f4c0d957102b59cd88178bb" class="ss-slideshow-v2"></div></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-15171140.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Umpqua Bank, Ballard location opens</title><category>Branch design</category><category>Financial</category><category>b</category><category>bank branch design</category><category>branch design</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:02:10 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/2/17/umpqua-bank-ballard-location-opens.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:15080909</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>The writing is on the wall that this is definitely a hip place to bank!&nbsp; The Ballard store is the latest&nbsp; to open in Seattle. The graphic walls, customized for its neighborhood, is part of the bank's branding strategy.&nbsp; Tenant improvement by EHS Design. <span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/storage/Umpqua%20Ballard%20ATM%20Wall%20Detail.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329527829598" alt="" /></span></span></span></span><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/storage/Umpqua%20Ballard%20ATM%20Wall%20Graphic.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1329527785821" alt="" width="300" height="207" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-15080909.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Three New Hires at EHS</title><category>New hires</category><category>Press release</category><category>ehs design</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:43:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/1/30/three-new-hires-at-ehs.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:14934486</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><span class="full-image-float-left ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/storage/Ramirez%20Murdock%20Nevils.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328730469518" alt="" /></span></span></strong></p>
<p>EHS Design, Inc. has recently added three staff to its roster of architects and interior designers.</p>
<p><strong>Roberto Ramirez</strong> joins EHS Design as an Intern Architect with six years of healthcare, hospitality, residential, and tribal project experience.&nbsp; He is currently working on several corporate, financial, and retail projects. Roberto earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Arkansas.</p>
<p>&nbsp;<strong>Megan Murdock, LEED AP</strong> comes to EHS Design as an Intern Architect.&nbsp; She has four years experience working on theater and restaurant projects, and is currently working on the Washington State Convention Center renovation project.&nbsp; Megan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture from the University of Washington.</p>
<p>&nbsp;<strong>Danielle Nevils, Associate IIDA, LEED Green Associate</strong> joins the firm as Interior Designer with three years experience in libraries, corporate, residential, and public works projects.&nbsp; A recent graduate of Washington State University, Danielle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interior Design,<em> cum laude</em>.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/rss-comments-entry-14934486.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>LEED Gold for Coast360 FCU</title><category>Financial</category><category>In the News</category><category>LEED</category><category>Sustainability</category><category>bank architecture</category><category>bank branding</category><category>bank design</category><category>financial branch design</category><category>financial headquarters</category><dc:creator>EHS Design</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:41:08 +0000</pubDate><link>http://letstalk.ehs-design.com/journal/2012/1/18/leed-gold-for-coast360-fcu.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">967063:11169309:14642826</guid><description><![CDATA[<p class="Heading5-SINGLEspace"><span class="Heading4Char1">EHS provided strategic and space planning, full architectural and interior design services for this new green headquarters and branch.&nbsp; </span><span class="Heading4Char1">The 3-story building </span><span class="Heading4Char1"> is Guam&rsquo;s first private LEED&reg; Gold certified building. Complete with internal atrium, covered walkway, and indigenous landscape design, key green features maximize daylight, harvest rainwater, and uses concrete &mdash; the only local building material &mdash; throughout.&nbsp; Green</span> Features:</p>
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<li>50,000-gallon rainwater collection tank for re-use</li>
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