“Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride.” – JFK Our staff took both the Top Trip and Top Mile Replacers for Sacramento Micro Employers for 2018’s May is Bike Month. With 521 trips and 1,357 miles logged during the month of May, our staff commuted to work and ran errands, replacing trips in a vehicle with riding their bicycles. Many of our bike commuters agree that riding is not only good for your health, it provides a sense of freedom from traffic and the obligation of driving a car. Sahar, our staff’s top trip replacer, whose own pedaling accounted for a quarter of our total trips says “As a busy mom, without time for the gym, biking everywhere is my workout. It’s a great habit to teach my three-year old son, who loves being on the bike with me.” To reward ourselves after all those miles, our staff arranged for velofix, a mobile bike shop to visit our office to provide some TLC to our bikes. Jack, our mechanic took care of us with some minor repairs and tune-ups. Pictured with Jack at velofix, Dominic is also a daily bike commuter. “Biking is the most invigorating way to start my day. Our method of transportation is the single most important decision we can make when it comes to our carbon footprint. I bike to impact the world less. Besides, commuting in a car can be mindless, soul sucking and boring… biking is the exact opposite!”  

Placing in the top 10 last year, Mogavero Architects staff is participating again in May is Bike Month, the Sacramento region’s month-long celebration to encourage bicycle commuting. With several of our staff as regular bicycle commuters, Mogavero Architects has been actively involved in Bike Month over the years. In fact, one of our firm’s architects, Alix Ogilvie, who rides into work everyday – rain or shine – was recently appointed to the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) Board of Directors. SABA advocates on behalf of our area’s bicyclists, reviewing and alerting bikers of traffic impacts and hazards, and helping people ride safely and conveniently. Congratulations to Alix on her recent appointment! We appreciate her contributions to the safety of our bicyclists and kindness to our planet! Keep up with our miles, or start logging your own at https://mayisbikemonth.com Get out there and ride!

Mogavero Architects Associate Jay Hyde was recently appointed to Committees on the California State Building Standards Commission and the Los Angeles Basin International Code Council (LABICC) Chapter. Jay will serve as the Architect Representative for the California State Building Standards Commission Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical and Energy Code Advisory Committee for the 2018-2019 term. His position will advise the State on how proposed amendments affect the architectural community. As a Member of the LABICC Chapter, Jay’s extensive experience has also afforded him service on the LABICC’s Administration Committee. The Committee coordinates code change proposals and code enforcement on a national, statewide and local level. With over 40 years of experience in an array of design projects, Jay currently provides code review and analysis, quality control and document review for Mogavero Architects. He is a certified interior designer, and serves on two committees for the California Association of Building Officials (CalBO); Outreach and Communication Committee and State Licensing Board Committee. Jay is also the Chair of the Code Development and Review Committee for the Sacramento Valley Association of Building Officials (SVABO). He is a recipient of the Chuck Cohen Award for Recognition of Outstanding Effort in Code Development.