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Gwendolyn Boyd Honored with ASME Fitzroy Medal at ASME Foundation Gala Event

Civil + Structural Engineer

During her more than three decades at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, she was a leader in the development and operation of critical national security systems. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation in 2009. She served on and later chaired the University’s Diversity Leadership Council.

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WINT urges construction industry to tighten up water management processes amid UK JCoP regulation

Civil + Structural Engineer

The new water management standard enforces Mandatory Water Systems Management Plans, Active Automatic Flow Monitoring Shutoff (AAFMS), and coverage for temporary and permanent water systems. The warranty provides reimbursement in the unlikely event of water damage in a WINT-protected site.

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SFPE Announces Program and Speakers for Upcoming Engineering Solutions Symposium for Fire Safety and Sustainable Building Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

The event will also present insight into external living walls, battery/energy storage systems, façade systems, photovoltaics, mass timber, and more.

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A New Bridge to Nature: Elachee Drive over I-985 Bridge Replacement

Civil + Structural Engineer

Roadway Project Manager, Michael Baker International Located in the 1,500-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in North Georgia, the Elachee Nature Science Center is an education center that serves more than 35,000 students from over 35 school systems and an additional 30,000 visitors to the museum and preserve each year. By Chad Havens, P.E.,

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Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

The Pro Builder

A heating recovery system uses the exhausted air to pre-heat and pre-cool incoming air before it’s delivered to the home. And they come with solar panels and batteries, so the homes can be completely self-powered in the event of grid outages or shutdowns. Dvele's Nob Hill home in Ventura, Calif., with rooftop solar.

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President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

Civil + Structural Engineer

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco recognized three DFI members with President’s Awards at the DFI 49th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Aurora, Colorado, this past October. Hawthorne, N.J. The awards were presented on behalf of Di Cicco by incoming DFI President James Johnson. Jamey Rosen, P.Geo.,

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Bentley Systems: Open Data Ecosystems to Advance Infrastructure Engineering

Civil + Structural Engineer

During the event, Bentley executives were joined by representatives from global engineering and construction firms and infrastructure owner-operators to discuss how infrastructure professionals can improve project delivery and asset performance. “It’s flexible, collaborative, and built on a foundation of data that can be shared securely.