Background
Nichols, Claude Alan was born on March 11, 1947 in Tucson. Son of David Arthur and Dorothy May (Pritchett) Nichols.
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Claude Alan Nichols
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Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, U. Arizona, 1969; postgraduate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1972.
Career
Project engineer, Western Elec., Greensboro, North Carolina, 1969-1973;
plant engineer, Ponderosa Paper, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1974-1977;
process engineer, W.L. Gore, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1977-1979;
process engineer/partner, Maxlight Phoenix, 1979-1980;
project engineer, Tierney Manufacturing, Phoenix, 1980-1982;
project engineer, Goetting Engineering, Tucson, 1982-1984;
project engineer, A.D.P., Tucson, 1984-1985;
senior engineer, Cella Barr, Tucson, 1985-1989;
principal, Burnside Nichols Engineering, Tucson, 1989-1993;
principal, Al Nichols Engineering, since 1993. Chair advising committee Tucson Metro. Energy Commission, 1992, Joint Tucson/Pima County Ad Hoc Committee for buiding energy code, 1992.
Vice chair Joint City/County Uniform Building code committee, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Society of Heating (chapter past president 1986, board directors), Association Energy Engineers (senior, founder Southern Arizona chapter, certified green building engineer), American Society Plumbing Engineers, Electrical League Arizona, Arizona Solar Energy Association, Citizens for Solar, United States Greenbuildinf Council.
Connections
Married Gina Burton, June 1, 1969 (divorced 1975). 1 child, Wendy Ann; Married Susan Frances Toth, October 12, 1978(divorced 2004). Children: Alisha Janelle, Christiann Michelle, David Michael.
