Earth is the foundation upon which civil engineers build thriving communities, improving the quality of life for people everywhere.
April 22 marks Earth Day, the world’s largest environmental campaign, celebrated in more than 193 countries. Millions around the globe give a voice to environmental issues and remind us that we too must do our part.
Civil engineers are entrusted to harmonize the built and natural environments...
It would be foolish to think that one person, or even one profession, could alone solve the challenges of climate change and sustainability.
Old thoughts die hard, though.
“There’s a perception that engineers work in their own space,” said Cris Liban, P.E., ENV SP, F.ASCE, executive officer of environment and sustainability for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “That’s so not the case anymore.
“I’m not...
It’s a telling character trait.
Some people run away from problems. Others seek out problems so that they can help solve them.
When it comes to climate change, Paul Lee falls definitively into the latter category.
“In college, I really wanted to do sustainability. And it was around the time that climate change issues were starting to become a big deal, and people were feeling very empowered...
For civil engineers climate change is more than a social obligation, it's a matter of business.
As Terry Neimeyer, CEO of KCI Technologies, said at the 2018 ASCE Industry Leaders Forum, "In my own company, we're being asked by our clients to design projects and facilities that are resilient and sustainable – and to account for future climate change."
Neimeyer hosted the ILF panel discussion, "From Disasters to...
Knowledge of sustainable development should be a key requirement for engineers, according to a joint statement of intent signed today by ASCE, the British-based Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering.
The statement was issued as part of the Global Engineering Congress, hosted in London by ICE and the World Federation of Engineering Organizations in London.
More than 2,000 engineers – including...
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With the green building sector doubling every three years, it’s evident that the future of civil engineering depends on sustainability and innovation.
Incorporating sustainable practices can improve your project outcomes, boost your bottom line, and attract and retain top talent.
“Civil engineers can incorporate life-cycle planning, resiliency, and flexibility into projects by following the principles of...
As the saying goes, “When it rains, it pours.” In central Africa, though, to be accurate you’d have to say “When it rains, it pours … for eight straight months.”
The lengthy rainy season there makes it very difficult for African peasant farmers in rural areas to keep their grains stored in dry conditions. Often they lose as much as 40 percent of their harvest.
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Welcome to the first ASCE News Civil Engineering Roundtable, a monthly collection of insights on important industry topics offered by a cross-section of prominent ASCE members.
With “Best of 2017” lists officially in the rear view, it’s time to press forward with 2018. So we asked members to complete this sentence:
As we begin a new year, the issue that will dominate the civil engineering industry...
Richard N. Palmer, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE, an internationally recognized expert in water resources planning, has been honored with inclusion in ASCE’s 2017 class of Distinguished Members for his conceptual and practical contributions to applying structured decision analysis and participatory methods in managing conflict in water resources, including shared vision planning, and for methods addressing potential impacts of climate change in natural resource management.
Palmer’s...
Bilal M. Ayyub, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, Dist.M.ASCE, has been honored by ASCE as a Class of 2017 Distinguished Member for his leading contributions in uncertainty and risk analysis for infrastructure resilience and sustainability in a changing climate with life-cycle economics.
Ayyub is one of the world’s leading researchers in risk methods for the protection of critical infrastructure and key resources. His inputs have led to...
