Since Before You Were Even Born
The story gets a little fuzzy, understandably, but in November of 1980, our esteemed Associate Mr. Greg Maestas, CPD started a part time drafting gig working for his father at the Reno office of JBA Consulting Engineers (now an NV5 Company). With the firm supporting aggressive growth in both Northern and Southern Nevada, Greg, a freshman at UNR at the time, was plugged in to the world of design early on and learned in the trenches by helping work on the Reno-Cannon International Airport (now the Reno-Tahoe International Airport) Concourse Expansion (still in use to this day), Sparks Fire Department HQ Building, as well as a handful of prototype elementary schools for Washoe County School District. After JBA closed their Reno office in 1983, Greg continued with school. In January 1986 Greg went to work for William “Pete” Peterson at Peterson and Associates Mechanical Engineers in Reno, NV, reuniting with others from the former JBA Reno office. Excelling at the HVAC and Plumbing design skill set, along with helping the firm tackle an industry transition from hand drafting to Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Greg spent several decades as a project manager working on hundreds of complex design projects for the University, School District, State of Nevada, and similar commercial Clients alike. When Ainsworth Associates merged with Peterson and Associates in June 2006, Greg brought his love of the design process and appreciation of attention to detail to a whole new generation of young professionals. Through leadership, integrity, and an unwavering dedication to accuracy, Greg continues to uphold a high standard of quality design that our Clients have come to expect. Congratulations and thank you, Greg, for over 40 years of excellence in the Nevada Building Design and Construction scene. We look forward to your leadership for years to come!
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Woolly’s Adventure Park
Woolly’s Adventure Park, Mammoth Mountain Snow, wind, rain, altitude, high UV exposure, and often times an absence of natural gas always makes alpine projects fun and challenging. Our office recently completed a new Alpine Coaster project at Mammoth Mountain. It was a...
Hug High School Team
Congratulations Hug High School Team! Located on the former Wildcreek Golf Course, the new Hug High School project marks the first time that the Washoe County School District has built a new high school campus in more than 15 years. The 298,000-sq-ft STEM-focused high...
SMART Program
S.M.A.R.T Women Mentoring Program In mid-September, our firm’s President, Alison Hall, spoke at UNR to introduce the upcoming Spring 2024 mentorship program. The S.M.A.R.T (STEM Mentorship and Resource Team) Committee is a group of talented female professionals from...
ASHRAE Golf
ASHRAE Golf It’s that time of year again! Our local ASHRAE chapter hosted its annual golf tournament at Wolf Run golf course in late September. We had a great time out on the course this year! This event benefited the local ASHRAE chapter and is a wonderful...
Debbie Smith CTE
Groundbreaking Ceremony, Debbie Smith CTE Construction began on the new Debbie Smith Career and Technical Education Academy High School which will be built on the same site as the old Proctor R. Hug High School in North Reno. The project encompasses a total of four...
AAME Camping Weekend
AAME Camping Weekend! While the fish weren’t necessarily biting, the team had a wonderful time at our group camping activity over the summer. The weather was perfect and events included slam ball, fishing, swimming, biking, hiking, of course drinking, and most of all...
JWood Raw Elementary School
JWood Raw Elementary School The new J. Wood Raw Elementary School opened this August with just enough time for the 2023-2024 school year. Being one of four AAME designed elementary schools built in the last six years, this 87,000 square foot building provides 28 new...
Annual AIA Golf Tournament
Annual AIA Golf Tournament On a gorgeous late summer day, two of our engineers paired with Clients at the area’s premier golf course - Montreux Golf and Country Club, to sponsor the annual tourney. Local architects, engineers, contractors, materials suppliers, and...
UNR Modular Chiller Plant
University of Nevada, Reno – Modular Chiller Plant #2 UNR recently took delivery of their second modular chiller plant. The chiller will connect in to their existing campus chilled water district loop. This loop serves over 30 buildings on the UNR campus. This...
Chilled Water Plant
Chilled Water Plant Renovation, LCC Without a moment to spare, the new chilled water plant at Lovelock Correctional Center was put into service just in time for the hot July temperatures. AAME is proud to have primed this large mechanical retrofit project that was...