HDR Taps Josh Greenfield to Lead High Performance Design
HDR has hired Josh Greenfield, PE, as the Director of High Performance Design. In this newly created position, Greenfield will apply his nearly 16 years of experience in energy consulting and sustainable design to spearhead the firm’s 100% energy modeling initiative. This effort includes high performance system thinking and visioning with project teams, firm-wide energy modeling leadership and coordination, and the creation of tools and training for the energy analysis group. Greenfield joins...
Xcel Energy Cuts Carbon Emissions 35 Percent
MINNEAPOLIS - Xcel Energy is a step closer to achieving one of the most aggressive carbon-reduction goals in the industry. Today, the company announced it cut carbon emissions 35 percent, according to its newly released Corporate Responsibility Report. This puts Xcel Energy on track to reach or exceed its ambitious goal of reducing carbon emissions 60 percent by 2030 from 2005 levels. “We’re on a path to provide a more sustainable, prosperous energy future and believe reducing carbon emission...
PGW Uses Open Data to Develop Interactive Infrastructure Upgrade Map
(Philadelphia, Pa.) Today, PGW is launching its new, mobile-friendly Pipeline Improvement map. Available simply by texting the word WORK to the phone number 75308 the interactive mapping tool harnesses open city data to share up-to-date, street-level information on planned infrastructure projects, block by block. Residents and businesses can search by address or ZIP code to locate infrastructure upgrade projects that are ongoing, or which are scheduled within the next three months. In addition t...
RIM logistics, ltd. Joins the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA)
Roselle, IL - RIM logistics, ltd., a leading provider of global freight forwarding and third-party logistics services, announced it has joined the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA), a consortium of the foremost leaders in the transportation industry forging a path towards industry standards in blockchain use. "Blockchain technology has the potential to fundamentally change the way global trade operates," said Mike Powell, Vice President Technology Solutions for RIM logistics. "Par...
Schindler Elevator Corporation Partners with Habitat for Humanity® to Build Homes with Two Morristown, New Jersey Families
− Schindler sponsors two Habitat homes for local families with $100,000 donation − Nearly 150 Schindler employees volunteered 1,200 hours to help build, just miles from corporate headquarters − Two local families receive keys during ribbon-cutting ceremony MORRISTOWN, NJ – Schindler Elevator Corporation teamed up with Morristown Habitat for Humanity to build homes for two local families at 10 Willow Street in Morristown, NJ. Over the past year, Schindler has provided...
Dewberry Collecting Lidar Data for the Southwest Florida Water Management District in Pasco County
Fairfax, VA—May 23, 2018: The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has selected Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, to collect and process lidar topographic mapping data at a minimum of eight points per square meter for Pasco County, Florida. The firm is providing geospatial technology services that will deliver products to assess, monitor, analyze, and manage water quality, water distribution, and flood control, and support future needs for the county. Addi...
Drake Gets Committee Approval for FTA Post
The Senate Banking Committee approved the nomination of former Rep. Thelma Drake to be administrator of the Federal Transit Administration in a 24-1 vote on May 15. The lone opposing vote came from Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who sparred with Drake [seen below] during her April 17 nomination hearing over issues related to the proposed series of Gateway passenger rail projects into New York City. At the time Menendez claimed Drake had "changed her answers" from what she said in a meeting with h...
NCDOT Reports Savings from Toll Road Refinancing
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority, one of five divisions of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, successfully refinanced a portion of the Triangle Expressway toll road's outstanding bonds back on May 11, resulting in more than $10.9 million in present value savings. "This is the third refinancing of outstanding bonds for the Triangle Expressway, which will result in interest savings of approximately $103 million for the remaining life of the project," said NCTA Executive Dire...
Former FHWA Official and AASHTO Division Director Tony Kane Dies
Dr. Anthony R. (Tony) Kane, whose 45-year highway career included service at both the Federal Highway Administration and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, died May 15 after a long-standing illness. He was 72. "Tony Kane was an extraordinary leader," said Bud Wright, AASHTO's executive director. "He far exceeded most of us intellectually and he brought great energy to life, whether at work or play. " Kane graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute...
New American Embassy Annex by Krueck + Sexton Architects Starts Construction in Kenya
CHICAGO, IL—In a ceremony on May 17, 2018, United States Ambassador Robert Godec broke ground on a new U.S. Embassy Annex in Nairobi, Kenya. Designed by Chicago-based Krueck + Sexton Architects, the facility will significantly expand the capabilities of the government outpost, which was established in 1964. Mark Sexton, FAIA, LEED AP, founding principal of Krueck + Sexton Architects, said, “Our entire design team is very excited to see this project, which reflects an important and enduring in...
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