U.S. Green Building Council Releases the Top 10 States for LEED, Recognizing Leaders Committed to More Sustainable and Resilient Buildings, Cities and Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As cities and states continue to work toward climate action goals, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced its list of Top 10 States for LEED green building. For the first time since 2011, Colorado took the top spot on the list, which ranks states based on the number of LEED certified square feet per person. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building rating system in the world with more than 100,000 projects en...
ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council to Host Technology Forum
Farmington Hills, Mich. (January 21, 2020) – The ACI Foundation’s Strategic Development Council (SDC) will host its Technology Forum 47, in Charleston, SC, USA, February 11-13, 2020. The forum will include technology showcases that highlight new and innovative equipment, materials, and applications that have the potential to advance the industry, including: The Science of Seawater-Mixed Cementitious Materials Handheld Instant Air Meter - Fresh Total Air and Specific Surface in Situ Th...
USDOT Preps $906M Worth of INFRA Funding for FY 2020
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a notice of funding opportunity on January 13 for a pool of $906 million worth of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America or INFRA discretionary grants. Applications are due by February 25, the agency said. [Above photo by the Arizona DOT.] “T...
New Investments and Research Indicate Multi-Trillion Dollar Market for Climate Restoration Through Carbon-Capture
Thunderbird Convenes Global Leaders Across Sectors to Advance Climate Action Davos, Switzerland - Thunderbird School of Global Management released a new report today projecting that the world can realize at least $1trillion - $3trillion dollars in market opportunities and $3trillion - $5trillion dollars in broader economic, social and environmental benefits per year by 2030. Thunderbird’s Director-General and Dean, Dr. Sanjeev Khagram authored the new report and shared it at a cross-sectora...
BYD K11M 60-Foot Articulated Bus Passes Altoona Testing
Los Angeles, Calif. –BYD (Build Your Dreams) announced its American-built K11M 60-foot battery-electric, articulated public transit bus successfully completed the Federal Transit Administration Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pa. The K11M, which exceeds all Buy America requirements, became the first articulated bus tosuccessfully complete the new FTA “Pass/Fail” protocol and is the only five-door model to do so. As a result,U.S. transit agencies canuseFTA funding to buy the BYD K11M....
New ASCE Publication Explores Engineering Designs for Precipitation Extremes
Reston, Va. – Floods and heavy precipitation events affect many types of civil engineering infrastructure. Projecting future heavy precipitation extremes and estimating probabilities associated with these future events is particularly problematic. ASCE’s new book, Engineering Methods for Precipitation under a Changing Climate, contains peer-reviewed papers on engineering design for precipitation extremes. Topics include engineering methods for designing for and managing precipitation extremes...
Vectorworks, Inc. and AIAS Announce 2019 In Studio Render/Sketch Competition Winners
Judging came down to masterful displays of ambition, ability and artistry Columbia, MD —Along with the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS), Vectorworks, Inc. — a global design and BIM software provider — reveals the winners of the fall 2019 In Studio Render/Sketch competition. Now in its third year, AIAS members were asked to share their sketches and renderings to highlight their studio work and to provide inspiration for those looking to enhance their own skills. This competitio...
HDR’s Lisa Reece Named Woman of the Year by the Women’s Transportation Seminar Inland Empire Chapter
OMAHA, Neb. — HDR’s Lisa Reece has been honored as the 2019 Woman of the Year by the Women’s Transportation Seminar Inland Empire Chapter. This is the first time in the chapter’s history that a woman from the private sector has been recognized with the award. “Professionally, this is the greatest honor of my career," Reece said. "I am humbled to be recognized." Reece is the company's transportation client development leader for Southern California. A founding member of the WTS-IE chapter,...
Lords LB Asset Management Fund to Finalize Largest Solar Power Project in Poland by Mid-2020
Energy and Infrastructure SME Fund, managed by Lords LB Asset Management, will add 65.5 MW to the country’s current solar power capacity of 1,300MW by its projected completion in mid-2020. Energy and Infrastructure SME Fund, managed by Lords LB Asset Management, is set to finalize one of the biggest single Polish solar power projects to date by mid-2020s. The project is set up to include 66 solar power parks with an installed capacity of up to 1MW each, totalling a wattage of at least 65.5MW...
Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency Companies Bring in $2.3 Billion in VC Funding in 2019
Battery Storage companies raise $1.7 billion; Smart Grid companies raise $300 million; Energy Efficiency companies raise $298 million AUSTIN, Texas— Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy research and communications firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity for the Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Energy Efficiency sectors for 2019. To get a copy of the report, visit: http://mercomcapital.com/product/2019-q4-annual-funding-ma-report-storage-...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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