Florida began widespread use of reclaimed water in the mid 1960s, becoming one of the first states to begin using reclaimed water for agricultural purposes, and more communities have adopted use of the technology through time. Estimates vary, but the…
Plotting For Growth: Geospatial Technology Boosts Efforts To Rebuild Forests And Reestablish Landscapes
Imagine planting enough new trees to cover a plot of land the size of Switzerland. Now do it again and again, nearly 500 times, until you’ve…
Reality Now: Turning Data into Actionable Information
Much industry media coverage has been given to the capabilities of current reality capture (recap) tools such as drones, mobile lidar scanners, hand-held…
Knock on Wood: California’s Mass Timber Regulation Changes Expand the Building Material’s Viability
A project developed by SKS Partners and designed by Perkins&Will, this 134,000-square-foot triangular building is San Francisco’s first CLT building and California’s first multi-story fully mass timber building. (Image) Recent changes to California’s…
Seattle-Tacoma International Modernizes, Expands North Satellite
In summer 2021, just as passengers returned in significant numbers, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) opened Phase 2 of its $710 million North Satellite modernization project, adding much-needed gates and square footage.
Steel Roof Deck Shows Off Its Curves in Las Vegas
Imagine trying to design and build a structure that could stand out amid the glitzy, audacious Las Vegas skyline.
Natural Disasters and Infrastructure Damage: How Innovative Technology Can Support Response
With wildfire and hurricane seasons lasting longer, state and local governments across the country have an opportunity to embrace technological innovation and transform the way they address increasingly common and severe weather events in an efficient and…
Green Roofs: A Growing Trend for a Growing Need
Green roofs not only provide an ROI and health benefits, but also social and economic benefits, particularly in urban areas through improving the environment, increasing property values and enhancing the social fabric.
Sustainability in the Solar Industry
Figure 1. Projected growth of various fuels. By Chris Kline and Dan Salas Utility-scale solar power in the United States is projected to continue growing for the next several decades in support of national energy goals. The primary purpose of utility-scale…
Managing Water Assets with Reality-Capture Technologies
Maintaining water and wastewater infrastructure often is challenging. Water facilities rely on large, often-complicated networks of piping, steel structures, equipment and tanks that aren’t always easily accessible. These elements often are located in areas…
