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November 1, 2012
Elizabeth Mierendorf
At Dewberry, our Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects contain a lot of data: square footage, finish information, costs, etc. Putting this information into a model isn't that difficult of a task, but figuring out how to organize the information so it's useable, and keeping all forms of data…
August 16, 2012
James Floystrop
Recently, my team and I were tasked with performing a master plan and hydraulic model for a water utility whose service area covered 25 square miles and supported a population of 70,000. Our analysis of a 15-year planning horizon resulted in more than $50-million in recommended system improvements.
July 5, 2012
Shallan Fitzgerald
Last month, I discussed the Green Communities Act (GCA)—a comprehensive piece of legislation that aims to reduce energy consumption and spur clean energy technology in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As a result, many developers who have experience in clean energy applications have flocked to…
June 28, 2012
Daniel Atilano
When designing service desk space for a facility, it's important to involve appropriate staff members from the beginning. Have the people responsible for this area involved during the design process. Failure to involve them might result in the question, “Why did they do it this way?" During…
February 22, 2012
Stuart Geiger
Puerto Rico’s Caribbean location and topography create a landscape prone to riverine flash-flooding and coastal storm surge. Combined with decades of dramatic urban development, a significant population is at risk of devastating flood damage from both tropical systems and heavy showers and…
February 9, 2012
For watersheds with sparse stream gauge data and regulatory structures (as in reservoirs), watershed modeling remains the only method available to compute discharge values—although difficult to calibrate. Statewide regression equations published by the U.S. Geological Survey cannot be applied for…
September 12, 2011
Jim Beight
The 9/11 events led to many changes to enhance building safety and security—changes that have impacted architecture, engineering, and the use of sophisticated facility technology. One facility type that has seen significant changes in building standards over the past several years is the federal…
July 26, 2011
Jake Jarosz
Technology has changed the way we do everything, from travel to business to relaxation. One of the greatest innovations in the past decade is the personal mobile communication device. These handheld devices allow us to stay in touch with family and friends even if they are thousands of miles away.
May 23, 2011
Chris Zambito
FEMA is about to release a major update to its regional loss estimation methodology software. HAZards US-Multi-Hazard (HAZUS-MH) has been on a major release cycle every one to two years. The current release, known as MR 5, has been released in early 2011, but it’s not the big change. The big change…
April 18, 2011
Jerry Sparks
After seeing a tweet by FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate about some new FEMA widgets, I had to check them out. The widget “Are You Prepared For Flooding?” is a simple, effective way for public agencies and firms like Dewberry who support local, state, and federal hazard mitigation and emergency…
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