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Engineering the Future: Streamlined Contract Documents Will Revolutionize Infrastructure Project Delivery
While you were sleeping, Santa brought an early present this year: federal acknowledgement that there are high-quality, balance-risk contract documents that can be used as templates and model language in infrastructure delivery. The Engineering Joint Contract Document Committee (EJCDC) has been hard at work during the last two years to get their documents approved for federal contracts. The EJCDC is a joint venture of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Council of Eng...
How Technology Is Reshaping Solar-Panel Infrastructure
The Indianapolis International Airport is home to the largest airport-based solar farm in the world. The area in green shows the solar farm. Solar power presents undeniable potential for sustainability, affordability and energy, and its global ascent shows no signs of slowing down. A technological revolution is underway, fueled by innovations that promise to fundamentally reshape the landscape. Solar infrastructure—once a nebulous goal of environmentalists—now offers a viable alternativ...
Change Leader: Prioritize Resilient Design, Especially in Hurricane-Prone Areas
In hurricane-prone areas, prioritizing resilient design features such as reinforced structures, stormwater management systems and backup power solutions is crucial but often overlooked. These elements can significantly mitigate damage during emergencies, ensuring buildings and infrastructure withstand severe weather conditions. Firsthand Experience I have firsthand knowledge when it comes to the impact of a storm surge, including when I experienced Hurricane Andrew. Although this was consi...
From the Editor: Finding the Many Faces of Sustainability
“Sustainable Engineering” is the focus of Informed Infrastructure this issue. A general definition of sustainable engineering is designing and operating systems in a manner that the social and environmental impacts are minimized and yet still allows for growth and the ability for future generations to meet their needs. (My English teacher taught me never to use the root word in the definition: I did it!). It has become an important discipline, and students can study sustainable engineering at va...
Future Forward: Raise the Roof with More-Sustainable Materials to Bring Down Carbon Emissions
The built environment already is responsible for almost 40 percent of global carbon emissions, according to the UN Environment Programme, and the problem grows larger every day—in fact, the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris every five days. Making a meaningful move toward sustainability requires addressing the whole-life carbon emissions of both new and renovated buildings. Whole-life carbon considers emissions from operating buildings (such as lighting and heating) as well...
Raising Charleston’s Low Battery Seawall to Stem the Tide of Rising Sea Levels
A photo shows in-progress construction to raise the height of the Low Battery seawall in Charleston, S.C., by approximately 2 feet with options to extend the front part of the wall even higher to better accommodate the U.S. Army Corps’ vulnerability study of sea level in the area. A $64 million seawall improvement project in Charleston, S.C., has been designed and constructed to provide a line of defense against rising sea levels. According to the NASA Sea Level Change Portal—which prov...
A Good Neighbor: Treasure Island Looks Toward the Horizon Once Again
Sitting mid-way between San Francisco and Oakland, Treasure Island promises a return to glory as the Magic City in the bay. To get there, SFPUC sets the stage for success with a state-of-the-art Resource Recovery Facility that rethinks everything from nutrient removal to water recycling. (PCL/Stantec Design Build) Jignesh Desai appreciates clean water, perhaps more than most. He is the senior project manager for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and currently is managin...
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June Issue 2026
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