Tag: sustainable
Reimagine the Future of Transportation
By Steve Cockerell
By 2050, the world’s population is expected to increase by about 2 billion people, from 7.9 billion to 9.7 billion. And, while...
Making Construction and Demolition Waste Work Towards a Sustainable Future
By Luke Carothers
In 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report stating that nearly 600 million tons of construction and demolition waste was...
Managing the Development of the World’s Largest and Most Sustainable Net-Zero Campus
Over the course of the last year, Said Mnimne and his team at Hill International have been working on a unique project. Last year, Hill International...
4 Trends in Sustainable Site Design
By Mike Makris, P.E.
Sustainable site design is a hot topic in the AEC industry. As Civil Engineers, Landscape Architects, and Planners, we are challenged...
LEED, Sustainable Waste Management and Green Construction
By Shannon Bergstrom
Construction and demolition (C&D) waste is a major concern, with 569 million tons generated in the United States in 2017 alone....
Sustaining Our Bridges: Taking Advantage of Captured Time
By Paul K. Nolan, PE
The Burlington-Bristol Bridge is a steel-member, truss bridge with a vertical lift span. It crosses the Delaware River via Route...
Improve Energy Infrastructure Resilience with GEOWEB® 3D Soil Stabilization
When natural disasters, power surges, accidents, or general equipment failure threaten the reliability of the power grid, maintenance crews must be able to quickly...
Sustainable Marine Lumber Helps Bridge Environmental and Structural Goals for the Ponquogue Bridge...
By Richard Zimmerman, Jr.
For anyone whose travels have taken them to Long Island’s East End and, in particular, the old whaling town of Sag...
Designing and Building Sustainable Multi-Use Trails Using 3D Soil Confinement
Trails and greenways play a vital role in communities by preserving and creating open spaces for low or no-cost outdoor recreation. They encourage people...
