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Lead Article: Smart Resilience Planning and Design Includes Triple Bottom Line Benefits
By John Maleug, PE, Vice President, Manager of Resiliency Programs, Stantec
A new take on benefit-cost analysis may change how you look at the BCA process and deliver greater community impact. Communities face great challenges in the fight against social inequity, pollution, climate change, and infrastructure deterioration. Resilience is a critical factor that can help address these trials and improve every project. It should be a top priority in the delivery of all design and related services. ... Read more
President's Report
An update from Shallan Fitzgerald
Summer is here! And so, we come to the end of one BSCES fiscal year and the start of a new one. While the challenges of the pandemic remained ever present during the planning and execution of this past year’s events, our institute chapters, technical groups and committees continued to deliver exemplary programs, made that much more impressive given our current environment. ... Read more
Featured Group: Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute Boston Chapter
By Daniel O'Connor, PE, Senior Vice President-Northeast Division Manager, Collins Engineers, and COPRI Boston Chapter Chair
In preparation for the 2022 hurricane season, which is again forecasted to have a higher than an average number of named storms, CORPI chair Daniel O'Connor discusses emergency preparedness with a focus on business continuity and recommendations for mobilizing teams of engineers for emergency response. ... Read more
MassDOT Aeronautics Flies Drones for Tunnel Inspection
By Robin Grace, PMP, MassDOT Aeronautics Drone Pilot Senior Program Manager
Drones, or UAS (uncrewed aerial systems,) have the ability to improve safety, reduce task times and reduce costs. In addition to assisting in emergency or safety situations, MassDOT Aeronautics utilizes drones for a variety of transportation use cases including asset management, inspection, and construction monitoring. ... Read more
Using Grey and Green Infrastructure to Approach Sustainable and Resilient Design
By Wayne Bates, PhD, PE, Principal Engineer, Tighe & Bond, Inc. and Robert Uhlig, FASLA, LEED AP BD+C, Vice President of Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio
Engineers have traditionally relied on grey infrastructure to manage the effects of climate change. As our industry evolves, engineers and landscape architects are designing purpose-built green infrastructure that uses the natural environment to manage storms while providing places that benefit nature and society. Tighe & Bond and Halvorson | Tighe & Bond Studio discuss sustainable and resilient design for projects, and how they strive to balance safety, equitable access to the natural environment, and an experience for the community. ... Read more
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