USGBC Expands LEED Earth to Homes, Communities and Cities
LEED Earth has enabled the expansion of green building to nearly 200 countries around the world LEED Earth aims to accelerate USGBC’s healthy economy strategy WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2021) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced it is expanding its LEED Earth campaign to homes, communities and cities. LEED Earth is designed to bring LEED to countries where green building is still emerging and offers certification at no cost to the first project to certify. USGBC will also ex...
DuPont Awarded Grant from Singapore’s National Water Agency to Increase Sustainability of Desalination for Clean Water
Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis (CCRO) Technology to reduce energy requirements of desalination systems by 15 percent WILMINGTON, Del., March 3, 2021 — DuPont (NYSE:DD) has been awarded a three-year, $1.3 million USD grant from PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency on behalf of National Research Foundation, Singapore (NRF) to determine how Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis (CCRO) technology can be applied to desalination processes to make the purification of seawater more energy efficient,...
NFPA launches Outthink Wildfire, an initiative aimed at eliminating the destruction of communities by wildfire by 2050
Quincy, MA | March 03, 2021 08:41 AM Eastern Standard Time: The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) announced Outthink Wildfire™, a comprehensive strategy to address America’s wildfire crisis that lays out five policy changes that must occur at all levels of government to end the destruction of communities from wildfire in the U.S. in the next 30 years. VIDEO: https://youtu.be/pNG8TGDI6mA In just the past three years, the country has seen 40,000 structures destroyed, 100 fatalities,...
Woolpert Acquires Texas-Based CivilTech Engineering Inc. to Expand Water, Transportation Initiatives in Texas
The firms will work together to address aging infrastructure concerns throughout Texas and across the U.S., supporting more resilient, capable and advanced communities. DAYTON, Ohio (March 3, 2021) — Woolpert has acquired CivilTech Engineering Inc., a multidisciplinary engineering firm that specializes in transportation, water resources, municipal, structural and construction services. CivilTech has three offices in Texas and serves local, state and federal clients. This acquisition comple...
LEEA Awards 2021: a cause for celebration
The LEEA Awards 2021 portal is now open for entries at https://awards.leeaint.com/. Winners will be revealed and presentations will take place during the LEEA Awards dinner on 5 November 2021 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London. Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) members who have done the most to raise standards have the opportunity to enter the Awards and be recognised as among the best companies in the industry by their peers and their customers. Winners gain an exce...
Steel Bridge Task Force Announces Recipient of 2021 Robert J. Dexter Memorial Award Lecture
Photo: Dr. Matthew Yarnold, second from left, with the Caney Fork Bridge Install Team. Photo by Eric James WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Steel Bridge Task Force Oversight Council of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA), and the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) T-14 Technical Committee for Structural Steel Design have selected Matthew Yarnold, Ph.D., P.E., assistant professor in the Zachry Department of Civi...
Woolpert’s Danielle Meggyesy Promoted to Project Manager in Energy Market
Meggyesy is adept at leveraging new technologies to devise innovative solutions for public and private sector clients. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Woolpert’s Danielle Meggyesy, PE, has been promoted to project manager in the firm’s energy market. The experienced phase manager and geo-environmental engineer has been with Woolpert since late 2019 and works out of the firm’s Columbus office. Meggyesy has planned and executed civil and environmental engineering projects for both the public and private...
Bob Bittner and Bittner-Shen Team Join COWI
Bob Bittner(image) Oakland, CA – Innovative marine construction engineer Bob Bittner and the team at Bittner-Shen Consulting Engineers, Inc., (BSCE) have joined COWI. The move expands COWI's heavy civil engineering capabilities in North America, built on a long tradition of infrastructure, transportation, and energy solutions. Bob Bittner, P.E., is an internationally recognized expert in marine construction engineering. Mr. Bittner and his team at BSCE primarily focus on minimizing co...
Pooja Jain, Mark Valenti to Lead WSP USA Regional Maritime Business
Jain named California and Pacific maritime leader; Valenti will serve as Southeast region maritime leader. SAN FRANCISCO AND TAMPA — WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has enhanced its growing maritime business leadership with the hiring of Pooja Jain in the West region and Mark Valenti in the Southeast Region. Pooja Jain Jain will champion the firm’s national maritime resiliency, sustainability, innovation and technology initiatives and lead th...
Epson Unveils Next Generation of Moverio Augmented Reality Smart Glasses
New Moverio BT-40 and BT-40S Offer 225 Percent Larger Field-of-View, Maximum Comfort and Full HD Resolution to Meet Expanding Consumer, Business and Developer Needs LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – March 2, 2021 – Epson, a global leader in imaging and projection technology, today announced the Moverio® BT-40 and BT-40S, a new generation of award-winning Moverio augmented reality (AR) smart glasses designed to deliver a high-quality AR viewing experience with maximum comfort. Powered by Epson Si-OL...
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