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TSEC 91: Renovation and Restoration of Existing Buildings (And the Importance of Teamwork)

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Existing BuildingsIn this episode, we talk to Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP, a Senior Associate at Silman, about the process of existing buildings renovations, and how teamwork plays a major role in these types of projects.

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Existing Buildings

Existing Buildings

Here Are Some of the Questions We Ask Geoff:

  • What is meant by the words “existing building” and how can an existing building be sustainable?
  • Retrofitting an existing building can oftentimes be more cost-effective than building a new facility. How do you determine if the investment is worthwhile?
  • What is a probe campaign and how does it affect the renovation process?
  • Why are reviews of existing documents important when retrofitting a building?
  • What about the existing building history? Do you also have to review that?
  • What were some of the pros and cons of working with government agencies?
  • What makes a good collaborative team and how does it affect the projects they work on?
  • When working on renovations over a long time, how do you manage and improve team dynamics?
  • Do you have any career advice for structural engineers when working on building projects?

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TWiCE 03: This Week in Civil Engineering – US DOT Awards $1B of BUILD Grants

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Welcome to This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE), the first weekly audio and video podcast covering weekly news stories and events related to civil engineering and its sub-disciplines. In this week’s episode, we provide you with the latest news in the Civil Engineering industry including covering how the U.S. Dept. of Transportation awarded $1 billion to BUILD (Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development) grants for the improvements to highways, bridges, transit systems and other types of infrastructure.

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Meet Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP: Co-Host of This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE)

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The Engineering Management Institute is thrilled to announce that Geoff Smith, PE, LEED AP, a practicing engineer and associate at Silman will serve as one of the co-hosts of our new show – This Week in Civil Engineering (TWiCE). TWiCE will be a short weekly show published to provide civil engineering professionals with the most important industry updates. The first episode will publish on 9/17 and Geoff will be the host of the episode publishing on 9/24.

Joined by his knowledgeable and experienced co-hosts, they will dive into topics that will include, but are not limited to:

• The latest news in the world of civil engineering, national and international,
• Information on government funding as it becomes available for civil related projects,
• Technical information related to new products that might improve project performance,
• Professional development tips for individuals and firms.

Geoff believes that it is important to just be yourself, as being you is something that no-one else can do.  In his own words, his goal as co-host of this show is that:

“TWiCE will help busy civil engineering professionals stay up to date with technical news in just 10-15 minutes each week.” 

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