Ethos - Architecture Planning & Environment Ltd.

Ethos is a highly professional company supplying services in the fields of planning, environmental consulting and management for governmental ministries and authorities, industrial plants and companies, public & private organizations, entrepreneurs and planning offices. 

The company specializes in the fields of Environment, national and international regulation, preparation of master plans of all levels (national, regional and local), Archirecture and Urban Design, management of planning and other areas relating to these professions

Sari Klaus – Architect and Town Planner

Graduated from Haifa Institute of Technology (Technion) with B.Sc in Architecture and Town Planning, and M.Sc in Architecture.    

26 years of professional experience as 'Sari Klaus Architecture and Town Planning' including partnership with colleagues architects. Has participated in planning of architectural and statutory projects, e.g. schools, community centers in various cities, master plan for Eilat's new international airport, detailed plans for residential, commercial and touristic projects.

During three years has managed the division of supervision of planning and construction of public buildings of Mifal Hapais  - the Israeli lottery organization.

Sari's experience includes involvement in and management of planning of comprehensive projects such as Ayalon East Road, programs for the new Taba border terminal, master plans and detailed plans  as a referent of the Chief Architect of the Ministry of Construction & Housing, and 60 feasibility studies in various fields for the Israel Land Authority.

Sari serves as an investigator of oppositions to statutory plans, under the appointment of the  Minister of the Interior.

She also holds a position of a senior lecturer at the David Azrieli School of Architecture, the Faculty of the Arts,Tel-Aviv University.  

Dov Basel – Environment and Regulation Expert

Graduated from the Jerusalem Hebrew University with both B.A and M.Sc in natural sciences, studies of atmospheric sciences, chemistry and environmental sciences. Graduate of advanced training courses.

20 years of experience with various topics in the field of environment, consulting, professional managing and leading issues and projects.

Dov specializes in environmental management and chemicals' management, assimilation of the Responsible Care program in Israel, assimilation of the European methodology for classification of hazardous materials and wastes, expert opinions for regulation analysis, "green" products and technologies evaluation, consulting on REACH, supporting for companies for obtaining various licenses, conducting environmental surveys, environmental due diligence, preparing for ISO14001 certification.

Dov also specializes in training courses and workshops, consolidation of company environmental strategy and environmental responsibility reports, broad cooperating basis and knowledge sharing with consultancy companies abroad.

He has established and managed the environmental unit of Bat Yam municipality (joint framework of the Ministry of Environment and the local government), during almost ten years has coordinated the environmental activity in the Manufacturers' Association of Israel. Dov has experience as the environmental section manager in a consulting company. 

Barak Katz – Towns and Regions Planner

Graduated from Tel-Aviv University with B.A in geography and of Haifa  Institute of Technology (Technion) with M.Sc in towns and regions planning.

12 years of experience in the fields of planning and environment, e.g. coordinating and professional managing of planning teams in master and outline plans on various levels (national, regional, metropolitan and local), planning methodologies formation, programs consolidation, integration of  planning working teams and environmental aspects in complex national projects.

Barak has coordinated team-work in projects such as partial regional outline plan for the Beer-Sheva district, Eilat master plan, policy document for artificial islands for infrastructures, has led master plans of bicycle paths in Jerusalem and Ramat-Gan, and plans bicycle paths in open spaces. He is highly experienced in work with local authorities and planning committees of all levels.   

He has conducted EIAs (environmental impact assessments) and environmental documents in various national projects, such as Timna Airport, Misgav-Am pumped storage power station, Acco south coast plan. 

Barak has coordinated the process of formatting environmental strategies for  organizations and businesses.  

Previously, Barak has managed the sections of urban planning and environment in a consulting company.

Alon Perelman – Industrial Engineer and Projects' Manager

Graduated from Haifa Institute of Technology (Technion) with B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and M.Sc. in Operations Research.

Previously, Alon has founded and managed "Enosh Systems" company, has managed the Environment & Planning Division in Aviv Management company and has practiced as a private consultant in the fields of industrial engineering, planning and environment. 
 
Alon is uniquely experienced in leading multidisciplinary projects of general planning, environmental consulting, programming and implementation of industrial projects, including team managing and overall responsibility for all project's stages. 

Examples of previous projects include: management of master-plan 35 planning team, performance of EIA and general survey of master-plan 4/2 (Ben-Gurion Airport 2000), performance of EIA for the mass-transport plan in the Dan region (the "red line"), preparation of program and support of the planning and construction of IBM building in Azorim park, functional planning and EIA for an international semiconductors company, as well as hundreds of other projects including master-plans, policy documents, environmental impact assessment (EIA) documents, programs and functional plans.

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Ethos – Architecture, Planning & Environment Ltd.
5 Habanay St, Hod Hasharon 45319 Israel
Tel:  +972 9 7883555
Fax: +972 9 7404499
office@ethos-group.co.il
www.ethos-group.co.il