O&S Associates, Inc., an engineering and architecture firm, recently served as the commissioning agent for the Gold 1 Garage in Pittsburgh. This is the first Parksmart Gold project of its kind in the world to achieve the highest level of certification.... Read More...
Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh rolled out a comprehensive and transformative vision that will invest in Boston's waterfront to protect the city's residents, homes, jobs, and infrastructure against the impacts of rising sea level and climate change. ... Read More...
Knowledge of sustainable development should be a key requirement for engineers, according to a joint statement of intent signed by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the British-based Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), and the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE). ... Read More...
The Pew Charitable Trusts and the National Institute of Building Sciences (Institute) will host a joint webinar, The Business Case for Building Stronger, Smarter Infrastructure, on Tuesday, Oct. 30, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET.... Read More...
A team of developers and coders from Build Change in Nepal are among the top three finalists in the global Call for Code Developer Challenge, a worldwide competition sponsored by IBM that seeks to identify and promote creative digital approaches to disaster relief and preparedness.... Read More...
The International Code Council and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) have joined forces to create a national, digital database of volunteers to assist local, state or federal entities who need skilled, trained and certified building safety professionals in the aftermath of a disaster.... Read More...
Green Business Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI Canada) announced Canada’s first two certifications under the Parksmart sustainable parking certification system. ... Read More...
The world's largest outdoor earthquake simulator, operated by structural engineers at the University of California San Diego, received a $16.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to upgrade the facility to expand its testing capabilities.... Read More...
The Bureau of Reclamation is launching a prize challenge seeking new or improved techniques to remove sediment from reservoirs in a cost-effective manner. This is a theoretical challenge; the only thing required is a white paper.... Read More...
