Infrastructure Week (May 15-19; infrastructureweek.org) was recently held in Washington, D.C., and several other cities across the United States. Infrastructure Week was founded and is led by a bipartisan Steering Committee that includes leading business groups,…
From The Editor: An Honor and Privilege to Serve Our AEC Community
Ten years ago, I gave a presentation at the Trimble Dimensions annual training and networking seminar. The session was focused on the interoperability…
Australian Studen Wins RIBA Traveling Scholarship to Explore Community in Informal Settlements
A student from The University of Western Australia’s Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Visual Arts has been awarded a prestigious 2016 RIBA Norman…
CAD Society Announces Its 2016 Award Winners and One Surprise Winner to Be Announced at COFES 2016
Denver, Colo., March 23, 2016 – The CAD Society today announced three of the four winners of this year’s CAD Society Awards. The fourth winner will be announced during COFES 2016 (Congress On the Future of Engineering Software), which is also the venue…
American Concrete Institute Invests in its Chapters with Key Staff Appointments
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., June 1, 2015—To advance its vision of a world where everyone has the knowledge needed to use concrete effectively, the American Concrete Institute has announced several key staff appointments aimed at strengthening the relationships…
Cuyahoga County’s New Clean Energy Finance Hub Expands Reach of Emerald Cities Collaborative’s Equity & Sustainability Mission
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2015—Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) commends Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and its Department of Sustainability on the recent approval of the Cuyahoga County Clean Energy Financing Hub, which will help businesses, institutions, local governments…
NIST Awards $20 Million for Research Center to Help Communities Increase Resilience to Disaster
San Diego—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that it has awarded a $20 million cooperative agreement to Colorado State University (CSU) to establish the Community Resilience Center of…
EPA Invites Communities to Apply for Assistance to Build Resilience, Pursue Revitalization
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23, 2014—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today invited communities to apply for technical assistance to implement smart growth development approaches. EPA is offering this technical assistance through the Building Blocks…
Near Westside Initiative Receives Prestigious Award from USGBC
SYRACUSE, N.Y., Oct. 23, 2014—The Near Westside Initiative, a not-for-profit organization housed in Syracuse University's Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Mayor Richard M. Daley Legacy Award…
City of Kingston Recognized for Leveraging GIS to Improve Access to Critical Community Information
OTTAWA, Oct. 15, 2014 – The Corporation of the City of Kingston (City of Kingston) was recognized today with an Award of Excellence from Esri Canada for adopting an enterprise geographic information system (GIS) which provides staff and the public access…
