SEATTLE — Architectural and design firm EHS Design, formerly Emick Howard & Seibert, Inc., has gained recognition for its retail branch environments.

Retail branches designed in collaboration with strategic partner Weber Marketing Group for Greater Nevada Credit Union, Honolulu City & County Employees Federal Credit Union, Mission Federal Credit Union, and North Shore Credit Union have won three top honors and a total of seven industry awards from CUES and CUNA.

In the 2006 CUES Golden Mirror Awards Point-of-Sale Category, Greater Nevada CU's new Carson City, Nevada retail branch environment took first place; Honolulu City & County Employees FCU took second place; and North Shore CU received an Award of Merit. In its 32nd year, The Golden Mirror Awards are largely based on marketing criteria set against the design's results, creativity, planning, and production quality.