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August 26, 2020
Karl Fippinger
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining, and operating the state's roads, bridges, and tunnels. In fact, Virginia has the third-largest state-maintained highway system in the country. We enjoy a rich history of partnering with VDOT to design…
August 26, 2020
Devin Keeler
In my last blog, I discussed the ins and outs of conducting a routing study on the underground substations for the electrical power system at the University of Virginia (UVA), which was the first of three phases, including routing, design, and construction. After months of research, interviews, and…
August 26, 2020
Solange Alfaro
On October 14, 2016, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed into law the largest gas tax increase in state history, agreeing to increase the tax from 14.5 cents to 37.5 cents per gallon, the first rise since 1989. Less than a month later, on Election Day, the citizens of New Jersey voted to…
August 26, 2020
Daniel Peterson
For the past 100 years, after the assembly line, progress in the automotive sector has been incremental. Our current mobility system provides everyone with the personal freedom to move about as they please; however, it has greatly impacted our safety, environment, land use, and time. With…
August 26, 2020
Laurel McGinley and Juan Nieves
In the past year, major flood events in the U.S. have resulted in $12 to $15 billion in damages to housing and infrastructure, including damage to approximately 175,000 homes. This trend is expected to continue as climate change continues to impact normal weather, making it more extreme. What can…
August 26, 2020
Down a one-lane, dirt road in Estelí, Nicaragua, lies the remote village of Sabana Grande. Although it lacks running water, the community has existed for hundreds of years and relies on agriculture as its main source of income. With more than 140 members, 30 households, and one elementary school…
August 26, 2020
Jim Heeren
At Dewberry, we have many employees who are LEED certified. We also have employees who have earned their Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) accreditation. The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure developed Envision as a system for rating the sustainability of infrastructure projects.…
August 26, 2020
Michael Walsh
Can you remember life without Facebook? What about life without the World Wide Web? I can. I can recall training for combat operations using a compass, not a GPS device. I remember when I would send pictures using the U.S. Postal Service, not email or Instagram.
August 26, 2020
Dan Southwick
New telecommunications turnkey trends are beginning to take dominance over the more traditional macro-cell sites. With these new trends – distributed antenna systems (DAS), small cell systems, and service contracting – industry professionals are able to create solutions that meet our country's…
August 26, 2020
Debby Preble
Among Florida's distinctive natural resources are more than 900 freshwater springs, generally located throughout the northern and central areas of the state. This concentration of springs is one of the largest in the world and has long been instrumental in the development of this region, serving as…
August 26, 2020
Brian Batten
Over the past few decades, coastal communities have experienced an increase in the frequency and magnitude of local-area flooding. Government entities have recognized that future flooding zones and wave hazards must be included in resilience planning. After Superstorm Sandy, the Community Risk and…
August 26, 2020
Community resilience has been a subject of national interest since Hurricane Katrina and Superstorm Sandy. The conversation has reached the West Coast and is taking place at local, regional, and state levels. I find resilience an emerging topic across many disciplines in the AEC profession. A lot…
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