Engineering

SHARC International Systems Inc. announced today that it will implement its innovative wastewater energy system at 3200 Bluff Street, the second phase of Morgan Creek Ventures (MCV) larger mixed-use Boulder Commons development. The SHARC Energy system, called PIRANHA™, will help the two-building, 98,000-square-foot development achieve its Net-Zero-Energy (“NZE”) and Net Zero Carbon goals by …

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Colorado (ACEC Colorado) installed its newly elected 2020-21 Board of Directors at the organization’s Annual Meeting on April 24. Karlene Thomas, PE (Pinyon Environmental – Colorado Springs, Colo.) will serve as president and accepted the gavel virtually from Past President Brad Doyle, PE …

By Clif Dayton, PE, R&R Engineers-Surveyors, Inc. Though sustainable design practices have been around for centuries, in the last twenty-five years, sustainable design practices have been more prevalent in building codes. The 21st century phrase, & “sustainable design” is best defined by what it does: It reduces the negative impacts on the environment, while …

Willdan Group, Inc., a nationwide provider of professional technical and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry, will provide design-build services for — Trinidad District No. 1 and Granada School District Re-2 — two Colorado public school projects. The two schools will have respective budgets of $15.5 million …

by Phin Stubbs, LEED AP: BD+C WELL AP – Sustainable Design Consultant, Group14 Engineering. In the last 20 years, the sustainable design industry has made great strides in building operations and energy efficiency. A combination of voluntary programs like the LEED green building rating system, combined with advanced code requirements specifically tailored …

In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Denver-based Small Giants — a full-service marketing and business development agency for architecture, engineering, construction, and commercial real estate companies — today launches AECREConnect.com, an interactive new website that will serve as a central hub of information to help the Commercial Real Estate industry navigate these uncertain …

by Sheila Zappanti, PHR, Human Resources Manager, R&R Engineers-Surveyors, Inc. A company’s culture must be clear and deliberate, with one of the most important factors being its diversity culture. Like it or not, everyone has some level of unconscious bias around hiring and promoting staff. It is critical for a company to not …

Today, Kiewit Corporation, one of the largest construction and engineering organizations in North America, celebrated the topping-out of its new 252,000-square-foot regional headquarters in Lone Tree’s RidgeGate community. The new headquarters will provide a central hub for the company’s existing Colorado-based staff of 900, who are currently spread out across …

Denver-based Swanson Rink — provider of mechanical, electrical design and commissioning services for data centers, airports and corporate developments — has made a $25,000 donation to the University of Colorado Foundation as part of its commemoration of 70 years in the engineering business. This contribution will support scholarship funding for …

JVA, a structural, civil, and environmental consulting engineering firm headquartered in Boulder, has acquired Denver-based Structural Consultants Inc. (SCI) has joined JVA. SCI has provided structural engineering services in the Denver market since 1977. Consistent with JVA’s corporate mission statement, they take pride in consistently providing highly personalized service, sound engineering and high-quality documents to their …