LIVE WEBINAR SERIES of SIX 1-HOUR TOPICS: [1] Concrete's Evolution to Being Sustainable [2] Carbon Accounting & Long-term Sustainability in the Construction Industry [3] Changes to the ASCE-7 Chapter 5 - Flood Loads [4] First Movements: Application of Artificial Intelligence in Structural Design [5] Wood Vertical Integration [6] Stamford Media Village – A Rhinesone in the Rough

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EVENT TIMING & REGISTRATION

DATES: Wednesdays, May 10, 17, & 24, 2023 EACH DAY: Two Webinars, 11:00 a.m. - Noon & 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET WHERE: Online via Zoom; Registrants receive access links prior to each webinar PDHs: All Attendees Receive up to 6 NECSEA Diamond-Certified PDHs

INVESTMENT: All registrants will receive webinar recordings regardless of live participation MEMBERS: (You will list your Primary State SEA at checkout) FULL Conference - May 10,17,24 (6 Diamond PDHs): $175.00 TWO Days (4 Diamond PDHs): $150.00 ONE Day (2 Diamond PDHs): $75.00 NON-MEMBERS: FULL Conference - May 10,17,24 (6 Diamond PDHs): $250.00 TWO Days (4 Diamond PDHs): $200.00 ONE Day (2 Diamond PDHs): $100.00 EVENT SPONSOR: $350.00

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PRESENTATION TOPICS & OVERVIEWS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10 | 11 a.m. - Noon ET:

Concrete's Evolution to Being Sustainable William J. (Bill) Lyons III, FACI | The Euclid Chemical Company National Business Dev. Manager | Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regions

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: The concrete industry for many years has had minor changes in its role of being a sustainable material. With the introduction of new cements, the opportunities to incorporate SCMs (Supplementary Cementitious Materials including Ground Glass), or the injection of carbon or the use of fiber reinforcement including plastic, are all contributing to the “greening” of the concrete construction industry. The presentation will briefly highlight all of these phenomena. YOU WILL LEARN: How current Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) and the advent of Ground Granulated Glass (GGG) play a part in sustainability How the cement industry, through the use of the change in manufacturing with Portland Limestone Cement (PLC), is working toward becoming Carbon Neutral  The concept of injecting CO2 technology and what it means for mix designs The role of fiber reinforcement in the marketplace and how it can reduce the carbon footprint and the value of EPDs

Wednesday, May 10 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET:

Carbon Accounting & Long-term Sustainability in the Construction Industry Dylan Lee, SE | Sustainability Lead | BALA  Elizabeth K. Larsen | Sustainability Engineer | BALA

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: “Carbon” is quickly becoming the new sustainability metric – shifting from a focus purely on energy efficiency to a more holistic approach considering whole life carbon. In this presentation, we will cover all things ‘carbon’, including whole building cycle assessment (WBLCA), embodied carbon calculation, and embodied carbon reduction opportunities. Participants will come away with hands-on embodied carbon calculation experience, tools for further exploration, and a broader understanding of how Structural Engineers play an important role in the climate crisis.

Wednesday, May 17 | 11 a.m. - Noon ET:

Changes to ASCE-7 Chapter 5 - Flood Loads  Christopher Cerino, PE, SECB, F. SEI, DBIA | VP, Dir. of Structural Engineering | STV Seth Thomas, PE, SE | Associate | KPFF

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: The last significant change to Chapter 5 of ASCE-7 ocurred in 1998. Since then, there have been dozens of catastrophic flooding events in both riverine and coastal locations. ASCE just published sweeping changes to Chapter 5 as part of the ASCE 7-22 cycle in the recent Supplement 3. This presentation outlines the changes and discussions behind the provisions, which include increased flood depths related risk category, changes in flood velocity, updates to wave formulas, augmented debris impact requirements, performance-based design provisions, and more.

Wednesday, May 17 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET:

First Movements: Application of Artificial Intelligence in Structural Design Bill Mathers, PE | Manager of Structural Engineering | Cuhaci Peterson

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making its way into various industries. Participants in this webinar will gain a brief introduction to designing an artificial intelligence model with a focus on practical applications for structural engineering. YOU WILL LEARN: -> Brief introduction to current branches of AI -> Basic understanding of what an AI model is -> Details that spawn interest and provide a good starting point to launch into this timely subject

Wednesday, May 24 | 11:00 a.m. - Noon ET:

Wood Vertical Integration  Chris Carbone, PE  |  Technical Project Specialist – U.S.  | Nordic Structures

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: Mr. Carbone will present on the state of the Mass Timber Industry in the USA from the perspective of a vertically integrated manufacturer/supplier of Mass Timber projects. He will review some of the most important bio-chemical aspects of building with wood, and why the International Building Code has recently changed to allow for taller timber structures. Various types of Mass Timber products will be shown and their respective manufacturing processes will be discussed. Finally, we will explore the full design and construction schedule for a typical project, and discuss the timing and interaction with the supply chain from the manufacturer’s perspective. The presentation will be approximately one hour, allowing for 5-10 minutes of Q&A. YOU WILL LEARN: How vertical integration reduces supply chain risk in Mass Timber U.S. marketplace How to identify new opportunities for Timber in the 2021 IBC How Mass Timber products are made Typical design and procurement schedules for Mass Timber

Wednesday, May 24 | 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET:

Stamford Media Village - A Rhinestone in the Rough  Jim DeStefano, PE, AIS, F.SEI | President | DeStefano & Chamberlain, Inc.

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW: Stamford Media Village is a five-story mixed-use building featuring office space, TV studios, a micro-brewery, and an organic market. It is situated along a former barge canal in the south end of Stamford, CT. The building was built over the top of a crumbling 1920s reinforced concrete factory. The project presented a host of structural challenges, including the restoration of a deteriorated concrete structure, seismic upgrading, underpinning of the foundations, fortification of the concrete columns, and brownfield remediation. The new upper three floors are an innovative hybrid structure consisting of Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel (AESS) and Cross Laminated Timber (CLT).

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS Listed in order of their presentations

William J. (Bill) Lyons III, FACI | The Euclid Chemical Company Nat'l Business Dev. Mgr. - Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Regions Bill is an ACI Fellow, former chair ACI 306 "Cold Weather Concreting" & ACI Convention Committee and current Hot Topic Committee Chair. He received the 2018 National Chapter Activities Award. He is president of the ACI National Capital Chapter in Washington, DC; a past president for NCCACI (2016); and the Concrete Industry Board, which is the NYC ACI Chapter (2007-08); and the NJ Chapter ACI (2004-05). A current board member of the CIB, Bill currently serves on four American Concrete Institute committees and three Precast Concrete Institute Committees. In his 38+ years of experience in the concrete construction industry he has served as an engineering representative for another large admixture firm; technical rep for a fly ash company; engineering rep for a national ready mix company and executive director for a concrete association.

Dylan Lee, SE Sustainability Lead | BALA Dylan is a Structural Engineer at Bala and the sustainability lead for Bala’s structural practice. He earned his Master's degree in Structural Engineering from Penn State University, where he completed research on mass timber structures and embodied carbon reduction. While at Bala, Dylan has worked on various project types, ranging from warehouses to life care to play structures.

Elizabeth K. Larsen Sustainability Engineer | BALA  Elizabeth Larsen is the Sustainability Engineer at Bala and leads the firm's Sustainable Futures Initiative, a team of engineers who educate and research sustainability strategies and initiatives to help reduce the built environment's contribution to climate change. She earned her Master’s in Sustainable Engineering from Villanova University. Elizabeth oversees Bala's Carbon Accounting & Mitigation and Climate Risk & Resilience strategies, such as studies, Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment, Building Electrification and other approaches. She is passionate about designing projects that prioritize well-being, reduce our impacts including carbon on the planet, and better serve our communities.

Christopher Cerino PE, F.SEI, DBIA | STV VP & Tech. Director of Structural Engineering  Chris is Technical Director of structural engineering, urbanism, and planning for STV’s Building Group. He has 25+ years of experience managing the design of large-scale, complex public and private projects. Since Superstorm Sandy, he has been involved with over 75 recovery and resilience projects totaling over $3B in construction value in the NY metropolitan area. He has helped to develop design criteria, technical guides, and reference standards that augment the existing codes for applicability in dense urban environments. He researches flood flows, asset risk management, combined event probability, performance-based design, and adaptive flexibility. Chris worked with ASCE’s Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, and his research was published in Manual of Practice 140 titled ‘Climate-Resilient Infrastructure – Adaptive Design and Risk Management’. He was a member of the ASCE 7-22 Flood Load Committee and will be on upcoming cycles of 7-28 and ASCE 24.

Seth Thomas, PE, SE | Associate KPFF Consulting Engineers  Seth has been involved in code development his entire career, and was part of the team that developed the first tsunami provisions as part of ASCE 7-16. He served as a member of the tsunami, flood, seismic and main committees for the ASCE 7-22 and member of the SEAO code committee that assisted the Oregon building codes division in adopting the 2019 and 2022 OSSC. Seth is a member of the provisions update committee (PUC); is Issue Team 1 lead for the 2026 NEHRP seismic provisions; and will be vice chair of the ASCE 7-28 seismic subcommittee. He was involved in multiple tsunami and performance based seismic design projects including OSU Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (first tsunami vertical evacuation project in OR), Ocosta Middle School (first tsunami evacuation project in WA), the Portland International Airport PDXNext Project, Multnomah County Central Courthouse (MCCCH), and the VA Portland Hospital Seismic Retrofit. He is a past president of SEAO.

Bill Mathers, PE | Mgr. of Structural Engineering Cuhaci Peterson  Bill is Manager of Structural Engineering at Cuhaci Peterson and leads the management and oversight of the team. A proud graduate of The Citadel where he earned a B.S. in civil engineering, Bill’s experience includes work in advanced composites, ground penetrating radar and other geophysical methods. Bill is credited with expertise in innovative design and strategic analysis of commercial, residential, industrial, governmental, educational, medical, entertainment and retail. He is an author, inventor and application developer. In 2022, he presented "First Movements: Application of Artificial Intelligence in Structural Design" at the NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit in Chicago. He has 30 years of structural design experience and is licensed in 45 states. With more than four years' experience in artificial intelligence, Bill enthusiastically hopes to inspire others in the field to incorporate AI in their processes.

Chris Carbone, PE, MS, Technical Project Specialist Nordic Structures Chris graduated from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering and MIT’s School of Architecture with a Master’s in Building Technology. He began his career with Bensonwood and licensed there in 2008 as one of the few dedicated professional timber design-engineers in the U.S. at the time, where he led hundreds of projects to successful completion. Working with prestigious architects such as Lake Flato, Gray Organschi, and SOM, Chris championed the development of wood-based super-insulated construction systems, including the use of mass timber. He pioneered the award-winning OB+ wall and engineered its application with the Open Prototype Initiative projects and subsequent development of Unity Homes. He joined Nordic in 2020 to further his passion for carbon sequestering construction systems at scale. He focuses on solving problems, be it at the detail level of a structural connection, the systems level of a building envelope design, or the project level.

Jim DeStefano, PE, AIS, F.SEI | President DeStefano & Chamberlain, Inc. Jim is President of the structural and architectural engineering firm of DeStefano & Chamberlain, Inc. located in Fairfield, CT.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. Jim went on to earn a Master of Science degree in Structural Engineering from the University of California - Berkeley in 1977. Jim served as the President of the Connecticut Structural Engineers Coalition from 1994 to 1997. He has also served as a director of NCSEA, and is a past-chairman of the Structure magazine Editorial Board.

EVENT SPONSORS

CAST CONNEX® is the industry leader in the architectural and structural use of cast steel components in the design and construction of building and bridge structures. The firm also offers design-build services for custom cast steel nodes and components. The team collaborates with clients to create safe, innovative, and beautiful built environments. Visit: castconnex.com

Euclid Chemical manufactures specialty admixtures and fibers for the ready mix industry. The firm also manufactures a complete line of products for the concrete construction market including cures, sealers, repair mortars, specialty grouts, epoxies, epoxy grouts, reactive sealers, waterproofing and architectural coatings. Visit: euclidchemical.com

Nordic Structures is one of seven businesses within Les Chantiers Chibougamau's forest products ecosystem. Our 60+ professionals in Montreal design, fabricate and install Sustainable Mass Timber structures from our extensive boreal spruce forests. Operating with integrity since 1961, our family-owned company delivers exceptional projects for exacting clients across North America. Visit: nordic.ca

Qnect partners with structural engineers to create fully connected steel models early in design. We work with North America’s top connection engineers and detailers that use our iterative technology to detect and mitigate issues early on and rapidly implement design changes when they do arise further down the project pipeline. Visit: qnect.com

This Conference is jointly produced by the Northeast Coalition of Structural Engineering Associations. For event details & updates, view the SEAMASS Events Calendar.