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Tristan Schwartzman Named “Energy Engineer of the Year for the Northeast US”

Civil + Structural Engineer

The firm is also one of the region’s leaders in certifying ENERGY STAR® buildings. Through energy audits and retro-commissioning projects, Tristan has optimized energy systems for many of the city’s largest commercial property owners. The New York City tool covers nearly 900,000 lots in all five boroughs.

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Unlocking AECO Knowledge with GPT: Natural Language Queries for Document Management

Civil + Structural Engineer

To truly understand GPT’s potential, imagine an assistant that has read virtually every book, article, and significant document up to a last training cut-off in 2021 (as in the case of GPT-4). Information created after 2021 is a blind spot for it. ’ The magic deepens when this is applied to the AECO world.

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Civil + Structural Engineer

The city has consistently topped more than $1 billion in new construction permits over the past 11 years as it grows and builds new businesses, apartment complexes, and more. Curb Roller Manufacturing is known for building innovative, ergonomic equipment for shaping concrete flatwork as well as curb and gutter.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.

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LSU Civil Engineering Professor Aims to Create Offshore Energy Infrastructures That Resist Hurricanes, Aging

Civil + Structural Engineer

Second, he will advance the fundamental understanding of combined wind-surge-wave flow characteristics and predict wind-surge-wave pressures on offshore energy infrastructure and buildings. Lastly, he will study smart-sensing and damage diagnosis of critical civil infrastructure to achieve safe operation and optimized management/maintenance.

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Air barriers are essential for maintaining the integrity and performance of building enclosures.

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The Evolution of Bridge Construction: Safer, Faster, Smarter

Civil + Structural Engineer

Passed into law in 2021, the $1.2-trillion With a more optimized process, quality control, and automation, components can be produced faster than other systems on a construction site. This means that more than 75,000 bridges in America are in urgent need of significant repairs.