BSCESNews October 2023

Committee on Sustainability/Resilient Design

VOLUME 48 | ISSUE 2 | October 2023

By Michael R. Cunningham, PE, Senior Principal Engineer, Kleinfelder

The theme of the October issue of the newsletter is Resilient Design. When I hear the term resilience, I think about how the engineering industry is adapting to deal with the impacts of climate change on extreme weather, such as record-breaking heat waves, severe floods, intense rain, droughts, and extreme wildfires. ... Read more

Committee on Sustainability

By Elizabeth Clark, PE, ENV SP, SITES AP, Stormwater Coordinator, MassDEP, and Committee on Sustainability Chair

The BSCES Committee on Sustainability is looking for active members to volunteer and join the discussion about sustainability in all civil engineering practices. Please reach out to Sustain.Comm@BSCES.org if you are interested. ... Read more

Dorchester Bay City Living Levee and Resiliency Design

By Jacob San Antonio, PE, Chief Engineer - Water Resources, VHB and Mark Costa, PE, LEED AP, ENV SP, Senior Water Resources Engineer, VHB

Spanning more than 36 acres across three adjacent parcels, the Dorchester Bay City project will be a catalyst for the community transformation, with a nearly six-million-square-foot resilient hub of residential housing, retail/restaurant, and commercial office/research space and six acres of well-appointed parks and plazas from what was mostly surface parking lots. ... Read more

2023 ASCE Presidents and Governors Forum

By Michael R. Cunningham, PE, Senior Principal Engineer, Kleinfelder

One of the benefits of volunteering as a leader of BSCES and member of the BSCES Executive Committee is the opportunity to participate in various ASCE leadership development events. ... Read more

What is Happening with the BSCES Government Affairs & Professional Practice Committee?

By Patrick Tierney, PE, ENV SP, Transportation Engineer, Fuss and O'Neill, Inc. and BSCES Government Affairs & Professional Practice Committee Chair

ASCE national has opened the application for the 2024 Legislative Fly-in to Washington D.C., which occurs between February 28 and March 1. At this event, members from around the country travel to the US capitol city to collaborate and advocate for policy that positively impacts the industry. ... Read more

October 2023 Legislative Fellow Update

By Bruce Jacobs, PhD, PE, BSCES Legislative Fellow

After several years of not appointing a BSCES Legislative Fellow, who serves as a technical resource at the Massachusetts State House, the program has been restored. This is thanks to the efforts of past fellow Heather Ford, BSCES Treasurer Gregory Mirliss, others on the BSCES Board of Government, and Massachusetts Senator Brendan Crighton and his staff. ... Read more

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BSCES Civil Engineering Practice Journal Needs Your Help

Still working from home? You can use the time you're saving by not commuting to go clean out the garage or better yet, write an article for the reborn BSCES Civil Engineering Practice journal. ... Read More

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2023 - 2024 Society Sponsors

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board

Chair: Michael T. Sullivan, PE

Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Richard F. Keenan

Rishabh Iyer, PE

Angus J. O’Leary, PE

2023 - 2024 BSCES Board of Government

President: Michael R. Cunningham, PE

President-Elect: Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP

Secretary: Rishabh V. Iyer, PE

Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS

Assistant Treasurer: Vacant

Senior Vice Presidents: Kathryn Swanson, PE, Richard A. Matson, PE

Vice Presidents: Antonios Vytiniotis, PhD, PE, Anuja Kamat, PhD

Past President: Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP

Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant

Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Daniel B. Robbins, PE

Construction Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Edward G. Breed

Engineering Management Group Chair: Vacant

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Yan Zhang, PhD, PE, CFM

Geo-Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Scott J. Kibby. PE

Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Diego S. Arabbo, PE

Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Sean P. Donlon, PE

Younger Member Group Chair: James B. Gayle

2023–2024 BSCES Program Sponsors

Beals and Thomas, Inc. | Benesch | BETA Group, Inc. | CDM Smith

CHA Consulting, Inc. | Collins Engineers, Inc. | Dewberry | GEI Consultants, Inc.

Geocomp, Inc. | Green International Affiliates, Inc. | GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. | Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

HNTB | Howard Stein Hudson | Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. | Nitsch Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Skanska USA Civil | Stantec | Tighe & Bond | TranSystems

TREVIICOS | Tufts University - Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Vanasse & Associates, Inc. | VHB | Weston & Sampson | WSP USA Inc.

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