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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Let’s Golf, Boys and Girls! The 2025 Boys and Girls Club of the Truckee Meadows Annual Golf Tournament was a hole-in-one! AAME was proud to be a part of the 288 golfers that teed up across two courses to help fundraise to support local youth. Proceeds from the event...
NFPA Conference
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Un-Fore-Gettable Course
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Carly Farthing
Carly Farthing We are excited to welcome the arrival of Carly Farthing as the newest addition to our team at Ainsworth Associates. Carly is a senior at the University of Nevada, Reno, studying Mechanical Engineering. Before joining AAME, she worked in environmental...
Audrey Priest
Audrey Priest We are pleased to introduce Audrey Priest who has spent the summer with AAME as an intern. Audrey grew up in Reno, NV and is currently an aerospace engineering student at Georgia Tech. Audrey is interested in learning more about design, building...
Stead Elementary Groundbreaking
Stead Elementary Groundbreaking Earlier in the summer and as one of the first construction projects part of their current facility modernization plan, WCSD held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Stead Elementary School which will replace the existing 1950s era...
CLC Sporting Clay Shoot
CLC Sporting Clay Shoot Another beautiful day at the CLC Sporting Clay Shoot! This event is held by the Associated General Contractors of Nevada Construction Leadership Council each year and proceeds go to ACE High School. The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) was...
Capstone
Capstone! Here we have two of our beloved interns Ethan and Zane at UNR Innovation Day 2025 presenting their capstone project to the College of Engineering. Their masterpiece involved a motor actuated aerodynamic spoiler dubbed “Activeaero”. As intended, their design...
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Event
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Invites Public to Preview New Concourse Designs at Special Community Event The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) recently invited media and community members to a MoreRNO Community Outreach Event offering a first look at the New Gen...
2025 ASHRAE Scholarship
2025 ASHRAE Scholarship Congratulations to our own Ethan Markham and Max Petrenko for each receiving a 2025 ASHRAE Scholarship! This scholarship is funded by Northern Nevada ASHRAE Chapter events throughout the year. On behalf of Ethan and Max, AAME would like to...