2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards Winners
Chicago, IL: Winners of the Structural Engineers Association of Illinois (SEAOI) 2019 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards were announced at the 2019 Annual Banquet, held on June 22, 2019 at Ignite Glass Studio in Chicago, IL. This design competition takes place each year to recognize excellence in structural engineering. Awards were presented as follows: Jurors’ Favorite/Most Innovative: Rufus 2.0 Spheres, by Magnusson Klemencic Associates Best Project -- >$150 Million: Glenst...
DeSimone Designs First Ground-Up Commercial Development in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
DeSimone Consulting Engineers, a leading engineering firm with offices worldwide, served as structural engineer for Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s first ground-up commercial development in more than 40 years. Located at 25 Kent Avenue near the East River waterfront, the 500,000 square foot building is expected to debut this year and was completed in collaboration with design architect Hollwich Kushner and Gensler, the design development architect. The eight-story, bifurcated structure is comprised...
Terra Drone India undertakes digital preservation of 16th century monument, Charminar, in India
Hyderabad, India – Hyderabad-based drone startup Terra Drone India has successfully completed a multi-sensor, multi-platform scanning of internationally recognized landmark Charminar. Built in 1591, the monument, which is often called as ‘Arc de Triomphe of the East’, suffered significant damage in May 2019 when a huge chunk of lime-plaster from its south-west minaret broke and fell off. This incident made the digital preservation of Charminar extremely time-sensitive and important for the India...
Dow and USGBC Launch Carbon Challenge to Encourage Reductions in Buildings’ Operational Carbon Footprint
MIDLAND, Mich – Dow and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today a Carbon Challenge that looks to address the increasing built environment growth by encouraging reductions in the operational carbon footprint of buildings. The Carbon Challenge award will recognize office buildings and shopping centers in North Asia that have reduced their carbon emissions and improved energy efficiency beyond business as usual. Taking the methodology of standardized rating systems even further,...
Healthy Residence Halls Promote Student Physical Activity, Utilize Sustainable Construction Materials
St. Louis, MO- In 1984, the World Health Organization suggested that up to 30% of new and renovated buildings had excessive complaints related to indoor air quality, which was directly related to Sick Building Syndrome. According to the EPA, Sick Building Syndrome describes situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified. “While we still see cases of Sic...
Research Finds Consumer Overconfidence Regarding Building Codes in Disaster-Exposed Communities
The nonprofit Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH)® Partnership today announced consumer research findings and analysis underpinning a new transparency initiative entitled, No Code. No Confidence. Inspect to Protect.org. The organization created the effort after consumer surveys revealed that Americans are highly confident that building codes are already “in place” even though most communities at-risk for disaster are without necessary structural codes and standards for safe and optimal build...
“Power of Two:” DuPont Performance Building Solutions Announces New Commercial Wall² Warranty
WILMINGTON, Del. – Effective June 1, 2019, DuPont Performance Building Solutions will reinforce the trusted performance of TYVEK® Commercial products in combination with the durable thermal properties of STYROFOAM™ and THERMAX™ through the new DuPont Commercial Wall² Ten Year Product and Labor Warranty. For qualifying projects installed using DuPont™ Tyvek® CommercialWrap® products or Tyvek® Fluid Applied WB+™, in combination either with STYROFOAM™ Brand Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) or THERMAX™ Br...
Western Specialty Contractors Applies Protective Waterproofing to New Milner Library Plaza at Illinois State University
St. Louis, MO - Western Specialty Contractors – Springfield, IL branch recently helped to replace and protect a new concrete plaza surrounding Milner Library at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. The project was put on an aggressive four-month schedule to complete before the winter set in. The project began in August 2018 with contractors shoring the deck to allow for equipment access. The concrete topping slab and existing waterproofing membrane were then removed for installation of a...
FIRST LOOK: Inside Rockefeller Group & CetraRuddy’s New NYC Condo, Rose Hill
NEW YORK, NY – Rockefeller Group, founded more than 90 years ago to develop Rockefeller Center and today a leading U.S. owner and developer of premier properties across various real estate asset types, announced that Rose Hill – the firm’s luxury residential tower in the NoMad neighborhood in Manhattan – has commenced sales. Currently under construction at 30 East 29th Street and ultimately rising over 600 feet, the stunning new 45-story full-service condominium building represents a perfect ma...
DeSimone Celebrates Grand Opening Of The Statue Of Liberty Museum
Image: View of the new Statue of Liberty Museum from New York Harbor DeSimone Consulting Engineers, a leading engineering firm with offices worldwide, recently celebrated the completion and grand opening of the new Statue of Liberty Museum. DeSimone worked closely with FXCollaborative, the National Park Service (NPS), and the Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island Foundation (SOLEIF) to design and complete the new cultural facility located just steps away from the iconic national monument on...
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