This attitude of commitment and cooperation consistently manifested itself in your performance in three key areas: (1) managing the design to stay within the budget, (2) managing the work flow to ensure that schedule commitments were met, and (3) managing staff commitments to ensure quality control was maintained.

I was excited to hear the news of the founding of your new business, Emersion Design. Since I have many years experience working with you and the other founding principals. I can say you (Alan Hautman) have picked the ‘very best of the best’ for your new venture.

Lois and I are pleased to recommend Emersion Design in general, and Jim Cheng in particular. While we have had the very good experience of working with Jim, we are also acquainted with the high professional standards of several others in his associates at Emersion Design, with whom I have worked indirectly.

It has been a pleasure working with both Shawn and Chad on the USGBC Cincinnati Board of Directors, and I gladly recommend them.  Their knowledge and skill would greatly benefit any client that considers sustainability an important factor for their decision making.    

I also wanted to thank you (Chad Edwards) for your help during the LEED documentation review of the University’s Student Life Center, which your previous firm was not contractually involved. Through your expertise in the LEED process, you discovered the two extra points necessary to achieve Certification. This commitment to helping us meet our objective, even to the betterment of your competition, is a shining example of your client-focused professionalism.