COLORADO SECTION Developer of Envision rating system named Fellow William A. “Bill” Wallace, F.ASCE, ENV SP, a recognized leader in the field of sustainability, serving on several national and international professional society committees and operating a successful consulting practice, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction. Wallace is the inventor and lead designer of the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating system. This system helps project owners and engineers determine the extent to which their infrastructure projects contribute to sustainability. Read more about what made Wallace worthy of this honor. |
KANSAS CITY YOUNGER MEMBER GROUP KC Younger Members teach lessons in community outreach Photo courtesy Kansas City Younger Member Group Members of the Kansas City Section Younger Member Group recently mentored middle school students through Blue River Watershed Association Urban Waters grant program. The group gave professional presentations, taught about the environment, urbanization, and helping the community – including the pictured project at Blue Valley Park. Learn more about the YMG’s activities. |
IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE ONLINE U.S. Geological Survey issues first induced-seismicity risk map The map is intended to help engineers and builders understand where the risks of low-level but still dangerous earthquakes influenced by human activities are the greatest. Explore the map and the research behind it in an exclusive story for the online edition of ASCE’s Civil Engineering magazine. |
May 2016 |
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IN CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE ONLINE Investments in renewable energy set records in 2015 China, India, and Brazil led the impressive results, the first year that renewable energy accounted for more than half of all new capacity. Explore the UN-commissioned report's findings in an exclusive story for the online edition of ASCE’s Civil Engineering magazine. |