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Biodiversity and Development: How to Build Without Destroying Ecosystems

CCR Magazine

What strategies can we use to advance human development while protecting the planet’s diverse ecosystems? It’s essential to maintain biodiversity conservation while expanding infrastructure growth since these two goals can be achieved side by side.

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Solving Environmental Challenges with Innovative Engineering

CCR Magazine

This shift in perspective has led to a surge of innovation in engineering design, with engineers and environmental engineering services developing creative solutions to mitigate environmental challenges and promote a more sustainable future.

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Sustainable Construction: Solar Energy in Hawaii’s Developments

CCR Magazine

But did you know that the state is also leading the charge in sustainable construction practices, with solar energy at the forefront? That’s right: Solar power is becoming a game-changer for developers, helping them build greener, more energy-efficient commercial spaces that not only benefit the environment but also make good financial sense.

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Leading the Movement in Green Transportation: California High-Speed Rail

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Luke Carothers Carrying passengers between Los Angeles/Anaheim and San Francisco in under three hours, California High-Speed Rail is set to become the largest and most sustainable infrastructure project in the nation. Most of the team consists of small businesses or Minority, Women, and Disadvantaged Enterprises.

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Inside Out: Building Resilient Infrastructure to Safeguard Against Natural Disasters  

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Holly Schaubert As the world faces increasingly frequent and intense natural disasters, ensuring the nation’s infrastructure is built to last has never been more important. Steel Hollow Structural Sections (HSS) emerge as a standout choice for fortifying infrastructure against natural disasters. Approximately 1.5

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Environmental/Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

This project would go on to be one of the largest renewable energy projects in the state to date, encompassing an area of 241.5 +/- acres and presenting a variety of environmental and civil challenges. Planned by SWA Group architects and designed and managed by the engineering firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam Inc.,

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Building a Better World on the Procore Platform | Sustainability Spotlight

Procore

Procore.org , Procore’s social impact arm, provides full platform access to nonprofit builders who are focused on building a sustainable world for future generations to assist worthy causes with technology that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. In 2021, it was a finalist in Fast Company’s World-Changing Ideas Awards.