New Video Oral History with Julie Bargmann, Inaugural Recipient of the Cornelia Hahn Oberlander International Landscape Architecture Prize, released by The Cultural Landscape Foundation
Photo Courtesy: Barrett Doherty courtesy Eighteenth in an ongoing Pioneers of American Landscape Design® video oral history series that documents, collects, and preserves first-hand information from pioneering landscape architects Washington, DC – The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) today announces the release of a new Pioneers of American Landscape Design video oral history with the landscape architect Julie Bargmann, the inaugural recipient of the Cornelia Hahn Oberlander...
Kaman Measuring Highlights KD-5100+ Differential Measurement System
High Reliability Sensor System for Fast Steering Mirror Control Middletown, CT – The Measuring Division of Kaman Precision Products, Inc., the world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance position measurement systems, highlights the availability of its KD-5100+ high reliability differential displacement measurement system, with nanometer resolution. With its stable design, extremely small size, and low power consumption, the KD-5100+ is ideal for laser communications satel...
DuPont Wins Edie Award for Sustainability Benefits of Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis Technology
Recognition Celebrates CCRO for Innovation in Water, Waste and Resource Recovery. DuPont (NYSE:DD) recently received an Edie Award honoring the benefits of its Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis (CCRO) technology in supporting industrial and commercial customers’ sustainability goals. DuPont’s CCRO technology received the top award in the Water, Waste and Resource Recovery category. The Edie Awards celebrate business sustainability. The team was specifically recognized for an exemplary proje...
IPSC Promotes Naoki Kono to Vice President of Commercial Operations
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.- IHI Power Services Corp. (IPSC), a leading owner and operator of power plants across the U.S., today announced the promotion of former business development manager at IPSC, Naoki Kono, to vice president of commercial operations effective immediately. An industry pro with more than a decade of experience in the power generation sector, Kono began his career in 2010 with IPSC’s parent company, IHI Corporation in Tokyo, Japan—overseeing business development needs for decarbo...
Termite mounds reveal secret to creating ‘living and breathing’ buildings that use less energy
Macrotermes termite mound in Namibia. Image credit: D. Andréen Scientists studied the ‘egress complex’ of Macrotermes michaelseni termites from Namibia, which appears to promote moisture regulation and gas exchange. They showed that the layout of this lattice-like network of tunnels can intercept wind around the termite mound to create turbulence inside, which can power ventilation and control the interior climate. These properties can be copied to create a comfortable climate in human bui...
APWA Public Works Report Shows Benefit of Investing in American Communities
Washington D.C.— A new research study by the nation’s largest public works group finds American communities are benefiting with local, state and federal investment in water, surface transportation and emergency management. Yet the American Public Works Association’s examination says a greater economic benefit would be realized if funding more closely matched need. “This important report shows just how essential the public works profession is in every community throughout the U.S.,” said APWA...
Emergent Solar Energy starts the engines on Abel Construction’s 210-kilowatt, roof-mounted solar project
Emergent Solar Energy, based in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette, has constructed a 210-kilowatt, roof-mounted solar installation at the Indianapolis headquarters of Abel Construction Co., located near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It is expected to generate 287,195 kilowatt-hours of clean, renewable electricity each year, which is enough to power more than 39 homes annually. (Photo provided by Emergent Solar Energy) The project will generate more than 287,000 kilowatt-...
ACWA Power and Nanostone Form a Strategic Research Partnership to Develop the Next Generation of Seawater Pretreatment Systems
New technology to be developed in King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Cutting-edge UF Technology delivers reliable high-quality pre-treated water at a lower cost Potential to reduce desalination plant energy consumption and carbon footprint Purpose fit for commercial adoption in world-scale desalination plants throughout the GCC region Positions Saudi Arabia as innovation hub in green technologies globally Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: ACWA Power, a leadin...
MOSO North America and Simpson Strong-Tie Partner on Deck Products and Software for Custom Outdoor Space
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, and New Jersey-based MOSO North America, the global A-brand in bamboo building products, have partnered on products and software to enable customers to plan and design their deck projects with Simpson Strong-Tie® Deck Planner Software™. The free-to-use online deck building software allows contractors, deck builders and homeowners to design and build their own custom deck rendering u...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $52 Million in Advanced Technology Grants to Improve Safety and Reduce Travel Times
Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, projects include real-time traffic information, transit signal timing systems, and seamless transit payment systems WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced more than $52 million in grants for eight states from the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) program. As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the grants will fund technolog...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
