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105th Annual Student Night Co-Digestion with Food Waste Organics— March 28, 2017 The Next Step Towards Net-Zero Operation at GLSD SEI Boston Chapter Site Tour April 7, 2017 by Cheri Cousens, Executive Director, GLSD, Richard Weare, Capital Projects Manager, GLSD, Benjamin Mosher, Associate, CDM Smith, and Michael Walsh, Vice President, CDM Smith 2017 John R. Freeman Lecture April 13, 2017 The Greater Lawrence Sanitary District owns to be a leader in this trend to more sustainable and operates a 52 mgd (197 ML/day) secondary wastewater plant operations. BSCES Program Committee Sponsored NHI Training April 24–28, 2017 wastewater treatment facility that serves Focus on Organics a population of about 200,000 in five Like many states, the Commonwealth of Further Details Inside Massachusetts and New Hampshire com Massachusetts has recently implemented a ban on munities. As was typical of 1970s-era facilities, the disposal of Source Separated Organic (SSO) the original Greater Lawrence Sanitary District food waste by incineration or landfill disposal. (GLSD) facility design was based on the premise This new regulation resulted from a Solid Waste that sludge is a by-product from the liquid Master Plan completed by the MassDEP in 2010. treatment process with no value and that the 2016–17 Society Sponsors: Statewide goals identified in the Solid Waste goal of sludge management is to provide for Master Plan included, among other items, reliable disposal of this by-product. Over the developing the infrastructure to support an nearly 40 years since the GLSD facility began organics diversion process by developing operating, industry trends have steadily moved 250,000–300,000 tons (225,000–275,000 metric toward more sustainable approaches to biosolids tons) per year of processing capacity. management, with emphasis on biosolids beneficial use rather than sludge disposal. GLSD Moves Toward Co-Digestion Furthermore, creative applications of innovative and Net-Zero Operation technologies are now capable of achieving The District operates one of the few anaerobic sustainable results and improving energy digestion facilities in New England, with digester recovery and efficiency. The District continues gas used as the primary fuel for a thermal continued on page 2 President’s Report by Brian A. Morgan, Esq., Legal Counsel, CDM Smith Inc. For twenty-three years, BSCES to assist the students to gain a better I am excited to report that BSCES continues to has hosted an annual model understanding of engineering principles and set the bar high within ASCE! BSCES’ Younger bridge competition. This event future career opportunities. I was very impressed Member Group recently received the 2017 is organized by the Public by the bridges that were built this year. Over Eastern Region Younger Member Council Awareness & Outreach Com fifty model bridges were load tested and the Award for Outstanding Younger Member mittee and took place on bridge that held the most weight (over 90 Group Project for their 2015 Holiday Meal February 4th. As president, I pounds) was built by a group of students from Drive. This award was given in recognition of served as a judge for the competition. This Lynn Vocational and Technical High School. I the contributions that the Younger Member competition serves the important role of would like to thank Public Awareness & Group made to impact the local community. introducing middle and high school students to Outreach Committee members and all the The award was presented at the 2017 Regions 1, the world of engineering. During the months mentors that worked with the students to ensure 2, 4, and 5 Multi-Region Leadership Conference leading up to the competition, BSCES assigns that this program was a great learning experience. on Saturday, January 21st, where Younger mentor role models to the participating schools continued on page 7 2016–17 BSCES BoardNEWS of Government NEWS 2 President: Brian A. Morgan, Esq. President-Elect: Malek A. Al-Khatib, PE Secretary: Charles W. Roberts, PE Co-Digestion with Food Waste Organics Treasurer: Robert L. Leger, PE continued from page 1 Assistant Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, PE Senior Vice Presidents: Geoffrey B. Schwartz, PE; Richard D. Maher, PE Vice Presidents: Christopher “Topher” Smith, PE; Bruce L. Jacobs, PhD, PE Past President: Ellen P. White, PE Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant Institute Chapter & Technical Group Chairs Institute Chapter & Technical Group Chairs COPRI Boston Chapter: Ryan M. McCoy, PE Construction Institute Boston Chapter: Christopher P. Hersey Engineering Management Group: Michaela L. Bogosh, PE EWRI Boston Chapter: Ronald K. Burns, PE Geo-Institute Boston Chapter: Jennifer A. Jordan, PE SEI Boston Chapter: Dennis J. Baker, PE T&DI Boston Chapter: Bryan Zimolka, PE Younger Member Group: Alyson Stuer, PE

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board Chair: Michael R. Cunningham, PE, [email protected] Bonnie Ashworth, [email protected] Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP, [email protected] John C. Cavanaro, PE, [email protected] Figure 1. GLSD Organics to Energy project improvements Annahid Dastgheib-Beheshti, EIT, [email protected] Richard F. Keenan, [email protected] biosolids drying operation as well as for building David M. Manugian, PE, [email protected] and process heat. The District hopes to eventually Angus J. O’Leary, EIT, [email protected] achieve a net-zero energy goal for their wastewater Charles W. Roberts, PE, [email protected] treatment facility, and recognized that the recent Matthew I. Shuman, PE, [email protected] ban on the disposal of SSO material in landfills provides an opportunity to further that goal. Specifically, the District recognized that these food waste organics can be used as supplemental digester feed to increase biogas generation at Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE their anaerobic digestion facility, thereby increasing the generation of clean energy. The Engineering Center, One Walnut Street , Boston, MA 02108 Figure 2. Rendering of New Facility (Biogas Treatment Phone: 617/227-5551, Fax: 617/227-6783 In June 2013, the District completed an Skids (left); CHP Building (right)) Email: [email protected], Website: www.bsces.org Organics to Energy Feasibility Study that evaluated the efficacy of (1) expanding the the receipt and co-digestion of organic food BSCES’ newsletter, BSCESNews, is designed to provide information and opinion waste at the GLSD facility, include new organic in regard to the subject matter covered. BSCES and its Board assume no existing digestion system to allow co-digestion responsibility for statements made or opinions expressed in this publication. of biosolids and food organics; and (2) adding a waste receiving tanks, a new fourth anaerobic It is published with the understanding that the Board and the authors are new biogas fired co-generation system, thereby digester, biogas conveyance upgrades, a new not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. providing a regional solution for organic waste biogas treatment system (hydrogen sulfide, If assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should disposal and producing renewable energy (both moisture and siloxane), and a new Combined be sought. The Newsletter Editorial Board encourages reproduction of heat and power) for use at the facility. The study Heat and Power (CHP) system. Figures 1 and 2 BSCESNews with appropriate acknowledgment. © 2017 BSCESNews. found that the installation of a fourth anaerobic show the general location of the proposed digester at the facility and utilization of the infrastructure and a rendering of the new CHP excess capacity for co-digestion of food waste facility, respectively. would improve the resiliency and reduce With the addition of the new infrastructure, operating costs of the GLSD facility, and GLSD will be able to accept SSO material for substantially reduce the District’s reliance on co-digestion and produce additional biogas. utility-supplied power. Biogas will continue to be used as the primary The Project fuel for the thermal drying process and to provide As identified in the feasibility study, the major digester and building heat, but the increase in infrastructure upgrades, required to allow for continued on page 7 NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 3

It’s Time to Make Water Infrastructure Investment a Priority by Representative Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) “When the well is dry, we know the worth of in our local and state economies. Countless jobs The good news is that the public is likely to be water,” said statesman and founding father in the Commonwealth are directly linked to the receptive. A 2010 ITT Corporation survey of Benjamin Franklin. quality and availability of water including American voters found that 95% valued water biotechnology, agriculture, and tourism. In fact, over any other service they received and would In the wake of the extreme drought across a 2014 report by the Collins Center at UMass pay more to protect access to it. Previous Massachusetts this summer, Franklin’s words Boston on the impact of water infrastructure legislative efforts will be helpful because they ring truer than ever. With many cities and towns investment on the economy found that “Water have will help assure the public that new funding facing severe water restrictions and some forced and sewer systems have a much larger effect on will be invested as efficiently as possible. to seek alternative water supplies, residents and state output than highways and other public communities are beginning to pay more With the January 20 deadline for filing new state capital stock.” attention to what it takes to ensure access to legislation having just passed, there will be ample clean water. All of these needs demand the public’s attention opportunities to take action in the coming and require an increased level of investment at a months. There are numerous bills filed relative to This is good news, especially for those who have time when there are many statewide needs that water infrastructure and each will have a public been concerned for some time about the state are placing demands on limited budgets. But hearing on Beacon Hill, giving anyone with an our water infrastructure. there is a strong case to be made for water interest in water an opportunity to be heard. For Largely unseen to the public, our Massachusetts infrastructure investment and it’s our challenge those who can’t attend hearings, testimony can cities and towns maintain over 125,000 miles of and opportunity to make that case. be submitted in writing. Every resident of the sewer pipes and 100 municipal wastewater Commonwealth has a state Senator and In 2012, after the release of the Water treatment plants, in addition to thousands of Representative and I encourage you to tell them Infrastructure Finance Commission report, drinking water wells and over 200 surface water personally why these investments are important. stakeholders from across the state including the supplies. These systems are essential the public’s Boston Society of Civil Engineers, Massachusetts As we work to advance the important conver access to water, yet for decades we have failed to Water Works Association, American Council of sation about the need for additional water adequately maintain them, according to 2012 Engineering Companies of MA, Massachusetts infrastructure investments, I’d like to close with findings of the state Water Infrastructure Municipal Association, environmental groups, the words of actress Lily Tomlin: Finance Commission and a more recent report and others successfully advocated for the passage issued by state Auditor Suzanne Bump. “I always wondered why someone didn’t do of legislation to free up additional resources for something about that. Then I realized that I am Not only are we lagging behind in maintenance water, encourage green and innovative somebody.” of existing infrastructure, there are new water- engineering solutions, and provide incentives It’s critical that each of us make our voices heard. related challenges that must be addressed: for better management and planning by Together we can help protect our precious, life preparation for climate resiliency, mitigation of municipalities. sustaining water resources for our children and pollutants in storm water runoff, and compliance The same advocacy model can be used to address beyond. with increasingly stringent public health the challenges we face today. standards for lead and other contaminants. While there is little debate about the merits of Representative Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) was the While water infrastructure is too often “out of and need for new investment, real progress will House co-chair of the legislative Water Infrastructure sight, out of mind,” its effects are felt throughout Finance Commission and has served on the Joint require a strong and vocal statewide coalition to our daily lives in terms of safe drinking water, Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and build public and legislative support. The fire suppression, environmental sustainability, Agriculture since 2009. Click here for more information engineering community, as experts, will have an and recreation. And there is also a growing on the Water Infrastructure Finance Commission and a important role in this effort. appreciation for the role of water infrastructure copy of the final report. NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 4

Slow and Steady Wins the Race: How Wareham Fire District is Implementing an Asset Management Program for their Water System by Cris Perez, Asset Management Technical Leader, Kleinfelder

The Wareham Fire District is a public water supplier of over 580 million gallons of water annually to over 20,000 customers in the Town of Wareham. The District began its Asset Management Program in 2005, by hiring Kleinfelder to develop their GIS and adopting VUEWorks as their water system asset management software. The motivation for the District was to enhance their effectiveness, continue serving their customers with good quality of water and embrace and promote environmentally sound practices. The District wanted to ensure that their investments in the system were optimal and that the 170 miles of pipe, 20 facilities and thousands of valves, hydrants and water meters were managed efficiently. Figure 1. Timeline of The District’s Asset Management Implementation. Red Circles Mark Yearly Milestones. In the beginning, all records were paper based, and the efforts conducted in the early years set-up, and conduct training for their staff. The goals on a regular basis, in addition to enhance focused on developing a solid asset register, District was awarded the grant, and worked with their daily workflows. MassDEP again awarded which was tracked in GIS. The document- Kleinfelder, successfully completing the project the District a $40,000 grant, which was matched linking capability of the system, which allowed by the end of August of 2016. Right around that with $25,000 from the District to complete the the user to quickly retrieve file such as tie cards time, MassDEP released the RFP for Round 3 of project. The project will start in February of 2017. or record drawings over the web from the the WIAAP Grant. mapping interface, proved to be a high-return- Infrastructure, particularly water and wastewater on-investment feature that saved the District The first grant had given The District the means systems, is complex, composed of thousands of staff time and effort on their daily operations. to make a significant leap forward with their asset assets, and subject to many regulations and management efforts. By August of 2016, the team customer expectations. Implementing an asset From 2006 until 2016 the District allocated was very excited about the results and outcomes of management system for these types of assets, in a funds yearly to keep steadily building their asset the project, and felt energized to keep moving way that works well with an organization’s culture management program. With an annual budget along the asset management path, which as we and resources, is not easy and it takes time. The of about $50,000, the District could cover know, can be data intensive and technically Wareham Fire District has embraced and software fees and keep improving the system challenging. The team felt that the momentum succeeded in their asset management implemen with customized tools and incorporating gained during the project should be invested well, tation with a tight budget, but with persistence additional asset classes. During that period, and applied the lessons learned and insights and consistency since 2005. Like the steady together the District and Kleinfelder gained in 2016 in the application for Round 3 of stream of water that over time shapes the rock, implemented a work order management system, the WIAAP Grant. This time the focus was to the District’s proactive approach of constant, GASB34 reporting tools and a risk framework. develop the software for the water system facilities, steady investment, paired with taking advantage The program also kept up-to-date with and bring the work order management system to of great opportunities such as the two MassDEP technological changes such as moving from the next level. Re-designing the work order grants, makes the Wareham Fire District an shapefiles to ArcSDE and ArcGIS Server and module will allow the District to accurately assess example for many communities to follow. implementing the use of tablets for field editing their levels of service and regulatory compliance and managing work orders as a part of District staff daily routine. In 2016 the District applied for the MassDEP Younger Member Group Needs Volunteers Water Infrastructure Assessment and Planning (WIAAP) Grant (Round 2) which awarded Monday, May 1, 2017 $40,000 to municipalities invested in asset New England Center and Home for Veterans management, to help them with their capital 17 Center Street, Boston, MA planning and project prioritization efforts. The District was to use the grant money (plus their The BSCES Younger Member Group will be volunteering at the New England Center and Home for 33% match) to put together an asset management Veterans on Monday, May 1st, 2017. We will provide a team of 5–7 volunteers to serve dinner to nearly and fiscal sustainability plan, develop their levels 400 veterans. If you would like to participate, please email [email protected]. of service, continue with the VUEWorks system NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 5

Delivering Stormwater Solutions within Limited Area to Protect Local Wetlands by Gina Carolan, COO & Director of Marketing, Cultec, Inc. The Preserve at Canton project, a 65-acre housing development, centrally located between Boston and Providence in Canton, Massachusetts was recently completed. The Preserve at Canton is a community of 28 homes surrounded by the shadows of Great Blue Hill with views of Balance Rock historic site, and was frequently visited by Paul Revere, giving it a touch of New England history. The homes have been under construction since 2014, and were finished in fall 2016. In its early stages, the project was designed as a conventional subdivision of 28 lots, about one- acre each, with detention ponds to hold stormwater runoff. However, as the project progressed forward from its conceptual phase, it became apparent that in order to comply with the Town of Canton’s subdivision rules and regulations and stormwater regulations, the project team needed to consider a “cluster” layout One of five CULTEC infiltration systems installed at The Preserve at Canton subdivision. of the subdivision and modify the stormwater management system. As a solution, a residential CULTEC stormwater chambers based on Billerica, MA, gave the project team the development plan was proposed that would allow experience and reliability. Because it works flexibility necessary to work around the for smaller lots with less frontage configured in a well in small areas, CULTEC’s Recharger® surrounding wetlands while still accommodating cluster design. Under this proposed plan, only 25 330XLHD™ was chosen for this application. the smaller lot sizes. of the 65 total acres would be developed, leaving In order to accurately model the proposed the remaining 40 acres as undeveloped open stormwater system, the project engineer used ® space. Additionally, the site is surrounded on HydroCAD® software specifically designed for CULTEC, Inc., manufacturer of the Contactor ® three sides by wetlands, for which providing modeling CULTEC chamber infiltration and Recharger plastic septic and stormwater protection became a chief concern of the project. systems. Ultimately, the proposed system chambers, is a family-owned and operated company In order to protect these wetlands, the project consisted of 346 CULTEC Recharger 330XLHD with experience in the drainage industry dating team at Civil Environmental Consultants, LLC units in a network of five basins within an area back to the 1950’s. Introducing its Contactor and of Peabody sought to minimize stormwater totaling just over a 1/3 of an acre for the entire Recharger chambers to the industry in 1986, runoff. Holding the stormwater in detention 25-acres of developed land. The infiltration CULTEC helped begin a revolution toward using basins and releasing it slowly was not an option, systems were installed on separate lots in between plastic construction products. Since then, several as the runoff volume was still a potential houses to give future residents a larger lawn area. product developments and strategic alliances have flooding concern. Taking these variables into The installation of the system resulted in a made CULTEC a cutting-edge R&D-based consideration, it became clear that, rather than a reduction of runoff rate and volume to minimize manufacturer. The company currently offers the detention system, an infiltration system would discharges into the surrounding wetlands. largest variety of chamber sizes ranging from 8.5" be the best choice. The soil on site supported an – 48" high to fit almost any installation require The stormwater chamber installation was ment. CULTEC’s products meet traffic wheel load infiltration system, and local regulations allowed completed in June 2016 without any issues and this type of system to be used in this application. criteria and are manufactured at facilities with accepted by the local and state reviewing strict quality control. For more information call The project engineer considered various storm agencies. The CULTEC chambers, which were 203/775-4416 or visit www.cultec.com. water systems and manufacturers and decided on supplied by Billerica Winwater Works of

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A Step in the Right Direction: Governor Baker Issues Executive Order for Integrated Climate Change Strategy in Massachusetts—CAMP Legislation Still Needed Though by Peter A. Richardson, PE, CFM, LEED AP, ENV SP, Vice President, Green International Affiliates, Inc.

This past September, Governor Baker issued Section 1. The Secretary of Energy and Environ for ensuring that adaptation and resiliency Executive Order No. 569 (EO 569), Establishing mental Affairs will: Continue to reduce GHG efforts complement efforts to reduce GHG an Integrated Climate Change Strategy for the emissions to adapt to the impacts of climate emissions and contribute towards meeting the Commonwealth. The executive order is based on change by developing interim GHG limits for emission limits in the GWSA; And strategies the following Administration’s findings: 2030 and 2040; Lead by example and make that conserve and sustainably use the • Climate change and extreme weather events new, additional reductions in GHG emissions Commonwealth’s natural resources. Other present a serious threat to the environment, from Government operations; Work with other requirements of Section 3 include establishing a residents, communities, public safety, property, agencies throughout New England to develop framework for each Executive Office to assess its and the Commonwealth’s economy. regional policies to reduce GHG emissions from vulnerability to climate change and extreme the transportation sector; Continue to lead on weather events, to identify adaptation options • The Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) reform of regional wholesale electric energy and for its agencies’ assets, to establish a framework calls for certain steps to reduce greenhouse gas capacity markets relative to clean energy for each City and Town in the Commonwealth (GHG) emissions limits and prepare for the mandates; Publish a comprehensive energy plan to assess local vulnerability to climate change impacts of climate change for 2020 and 2050, with reasonable projections of the and extreme weather events (and identify but no interim limits for 2030 and 2040. Commonwealth’s energy demands and ensure adaptation options for its assets), to provide • The Commonwealth can provide leadership that efforts to meet GHG emissions limits are technical assistance to Cities and Towns to by reducing its own emissions from state consistent with efforts to prepare for and adapt complete vulnerability assessments/adaptation operations, planning and preparing for to the impacts of climate change and extreme strategies, and to implement the Climate impending climate change, and enhancing the weather events. Adaptation Plan upon with updates at least resiliency. every five years. Section 2. The Department of Environmental • The transportation sector continues to be a Protection (DEP) shall promulgate final Section 4. The Secretary of each Executive significant contributor to GHG emissions and regulations to ensure that the Commonwealth Office shall designate a Secretariat’s Climate is the only sector identified in the GWSA with meets the 2020 statewide emissions limit Change Coordinator to serve as the Secretariat’s a volumetric increase in GHG emissions. mandated in the GWSA by: Establishing an point person regarding climate change • The generation and consumption of energy internet portal through which interested parties mitigation, adaptation and resiliency efforts continues to be a significant contributor to may propose regulatory approaches for the who will: Assist in the development and GHG emissions in the Commonwealth, and DEP’s consideration; Revising the GWSA implementation of the Climate Adaptatio n there is significant potential for reducing requirements for the Massachusetts Department Plan; Assess the vulnerability to climate change emissions through continued diversification of of Transportation to establish declining annual and extreme weather events for the Coordinator’s our energy supply and adoption of a aggregate emissions limits; Considering limits Executive Office and for each agency within the comprehensive energy plan. on emissions from natural gas distribution Coordinator’s Executive Office and identify • State agencies and authorities, as well as cities systems, new emission permits, the transpor adaptation options for the assets of such and towns, must prepare for the impacts of tation sector, and gas insulated switchgear; And Executive Office and agencies; And incorporate climate change by assessing vulnerability and publishing regulations for public comment. results from vulnerability assessments into adopting strategies to increase the adaptive existing policies and plans for the Executive Section 3. The Secretary of Energy and capacity and resiliency of infrastructure and Office and its agencies. Environmental Affairs and the Secretary of other assets. Public Safety shall coordinate efforts across the Section 5. The Executive Order is to be • The Executive Office of Public Safety and Commonwealth to strengthen the resilience of reviewed no later than December 31, 2019, and Security and its constituent agencies, including communities, prepare for the impacts of climate every five years thereafter. the Massachusetts Emergency Management change, and to prepare for and mitigate damage As has been reported in previous issues of Agency, have deep institutional expertise in from extreme weather events by publishing: A BSCESNews, BSCES has been an active member preparing for, responding to, and mitigating Climate Adaptation Plan that includes a of the MA Climate Change Adaptation damage from natural hazards. statewide adaptation strategy; Guidance and Coalition and last year provided important • Only through an integrated strategy bringing strategies for state agencies and authorities, technical input to the state legislature relative to together all parts of state and local government municipalities and regional planning agencies to Senate Bill 2121—An Act Establishing a will Massachusetts be able to address these proactively address these impacts through Comprehensive Adaptation Management Plan threats effectively. adaptation and resiliency measures; Clear goals, (CAMP) in Response to Climate Change, filed by expected outcomes, and a path to achieving EO 569 contains five Sections intended to Senator Marc Pacheco. The Senate Bill never results; Approaches for the Commonwealth to address the above referenced findings. The made it out of committee last year for a vote so lead by example to increase the resiliency of contents of each Section are briefly summarized the Governor, recognizing the urgency and Government operations; Policies and strategies below. importance of the matter, issued EO 569. continued on page 7 NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 7

President’s Report continued from page 1 Member Group Chair Alyson Stuer, Alfred enable BSCES and its committees, institute (see page 10). I am very appreciative of CDM Benesch & Company, attended and received the chapters and technical groups to host the Smith Inc., which is a BSCES Society Sponsor. award. For the 2015 Holiday Meal Drive, the numerous networking and professional develop Please be sure to read CDM Smith’s page 1 Younger Member Group successfully raised over ment events that are planned for this year. article titled “Co-Digestion with Food Waste $2,000 for the Greater Boston Food Bank. I Organics—The Next Step Towards Net-Zero The theme of this month’s newsletter is Water would like to thank Jessica Yarmarkovich, Operation at GLSD,” which was written by Infrastructure and I urge you learn more about Nitsch Engineering, for completing the Cheri Cousens and Richard Wear from the the Environmental & Water Resources Institute nomination for this project. Greater Lawrence Sanitary District and Boston Chapter, which is chaired by Ronald Benjamin Mosher and Michael Walsh from I would like to thank all of our Society and Burns of Arcadia Technology, Inc. This issue of CDM Smith. Program Sponsors, whose financial support helps BSCESNews contains an article written by Ron

Co-Digestion with Food Waste Organics continued from page 2 digester gas will now also support a new 3 MW to an important clean energy source that will, to combined heat and power (CHP) system. a large degree, meet the energy needs of the GLSD facility (current projected power cost The construction of this project commenced in savings of up to $2 million dollars per year). April 2016 and all aspects of the upgraded facility This net economic benefit to the District and its are scheduled to be operational during the member communities will likely increase over second quarter of 2018. Figure 3 and Figure 4 time as the cost of traditional energy sources show the new facilities under construction as of continues to increase and the industry moves to early 2017. Simultaneous with the construction, renewable energy sources. a co-digestion pilot program was developed and implemented during 2016 and 2017. The Additional benefits of the project include purpose of this program was to assess the impact reduced stress on the already overburdened Figure 3. Combined Heat and Power Building and Organic of SSO co-digestion on biogas production, electrical grid in the northeast, greater facility Waste Receiving Tanks Under Construction downstream dewatering and thermal drying resiliency and operational flexibility, and the operations and dewatering centrate quality ability to provide a sustainable regional outlet changes on secondary wastewater treatment. for diverted SSO materials in the The Benefits Commonwealth. In these and other ways, the Organics to Energy Project can serve as a model The Organics to Energy Project being for the wastewater industry as treatment plants undertaken by the District represents a major develop a more sustainable environmental step from a traditional mission of wastewater footprint and find new ways to recover the treatment and disposal to one of recycle and nutrient and energy value of wastewater to the reuse, resulting in more sustainable wastewater benefit of the environment and rate payers. treatment operations. This innovative project Figure 4. Anaerobic Digester No. 4 Under Construction will convert biosolids and food waste products

Integrated Climate Change Strategy continued from page 6 EO 569 is a very positive step towards a more weather. It is anticipated that the CAMP bill engineering community will be to review these resilient and sustainable Commonwealth and will be refiled this year. For BSCES’s part, we plans when they are released for public comment responds to many of the concerns BSCES and will continue to work at the grass roots level to in order to make sure that they are truly the coalition have raised; however, the executive ensure ASCE policy statement 360 is being sustainable (i.e. they allow for a built order is still just a policy instrument and is not implemented in Massachusetts, especially in environment that is economically, law. The coalition applauds Governor Baker for regards to infrastructure resiliency. environmentally and socially sustainable, as well this important first step and will continue to as resilient) and that the provisions of the plans Lastly, EO 569, and any subsequent CAMP work towards permanent legislation that insures are clearly communicated to the public and then legislation that becomes law in the future, are our commonwealth’s built and natural implemented. In other word, we need to make not the final solution by themselves. EO 569 environments are sustainable, resilient and sure we are not just “doing our projects right, and future CAMP legislation call for adaptation adaptable to climate change and extreme but that we are doing the right projects!” plans to be developed. The real work for the NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 8

Engineering and Evolving Science Prove Keys to Great Dam’s Removal by Jacob San Antonio, PE, Managing Director – Environmental Resources, VHB and Paul Vlasich, PE, Town Engineer, Exeter, New Hampshire For more than 350 years, a dam has stood at the same location along New Hampshire’s Exeter River, playing an important role in the local water supply, contributing to the Town of Exeter’s historic district, and creating an impoundment valued for its recreational opportunities. The most recent of these structures, the Great Dam constructed in the early 1900s, was a 136-ft. long by 16-ft. high reinforced concrete run-of-river dam consisting of a spillway; a fish ladder including a small, lower-dam structure; a low- Great Dam impoundment prior to dam removal (photo by VHB) level outlet; and a penstock. In 2000, however, the New Hampshire Department of Environ mental Services (NHDES) Dam Bureau notified the Town of numerous safety problems with the structure—most notably its inability to hydraulically pass a 50-year storm event. The result was a 16-year journey leading to the dam’s decommissioning—a project that proved to be one of the largest and most complex dam removal projects in New Hampshire history. Years of Debate The Great Dam presented the Town of Exeter Natural channel, post dam removal (photo by VHB) with a range of problems for years: its 1960s-installed fish ladder was inefficient at as the Town’s consultant on the Great Dam A Complex Project allowing upstream fish passage; low levels of Removal Feasibility and Impact Study, published All dam removal projects are complex. This was dissolved oxygen provided poor habitat for in 2013, VHB comprehensively explored the particularly true for the Great Dam. The dam’s aquatic life; maintenance costs were high; and it decommissioning of the dam, including river highly noticeable downtown location, coupled contributed to widespread flooding in area. geomorphic response; river bottom adjustments with the fact that it was one of the most visible These issues prompted the Town to undertake to allow fish migrations; floodwater climate projects in New Hampshire’s Seacoast region for years of scientific and engineering study, change comparisons; and impacts to structures, years, generated abundant press coverage and including seven studies exploring options to private property, and recreation. public input. As a result, the community repair, replace, or remove the dam. One of the remained highly interested in each aspect of the Finally, in March 2014—almost 14 years after most debated issues was how to deal with the project, and effectively dealing with a range of the NHDES issued its Letter of Deficiency, and impact of dam removal on the Town’s water engineering challenges became all the more following many public informational meetings supply—a concern further complicated by the important. to debate dam removal alternatives—the Town community’s growing population. voted to allocate $1.8 million to remove the Many of these key challenges revolved around When water supply concerns were eventually Great Dam and restore the Exeter River in its the location of the Great Dam. The dam was alleviated by a $6.3 million well reactivation and place. Again, VHB was retained to work with positioned in a historic district. It was also at the groundwater treatment plant project, interest in the community, seeing the project through head of tide, and in a watershed position removing the Great Dam was renewed. Working design, permitting, and construction. continued on page 9

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Great Dam integrated GIS/CAD. The channel grading and VHB achieved these dual goals by designing the proposed conditions hydraulic model were proposed channel to include a sinuous thalweg continued from page 8 updated iteratively to verify that proposed design with two pools and a riffle section, with no considered critical by fisheries and agencies. would meet all design criteria, including a abrupt vertical discontinuities between upstream There were also two bridges immediately detailed fish passage design evaluation. The VHB and downstream limits of work. upstream and downstream of the dam, directly team also compiled technical data on cruising, Reaping Benefits adjacent to a number of concrete, masonry, and sustained, and darting speeds for the river’s Constructed in summer 2016, the Great Dam stone walls. Furthermore, the dam still played primary fish species, then used HEC-RAS to removal project returned 21 river miles to a free- an important role in the community’s water model water velocities through the project reach flowing condition, including 8 miles along the supply. As a result, VHB’s approach to design during the migration period. These results were main stem of the Exeter River. The dam’s and permitting had to minimize impacts to then entered into an unpublished survivorship removal also eliminated future maintenance historic properties, including privately owned model provided by the US Fish and Wildlife costs, while reducing the depth and severity of walls and foundations; ecological resources; and Service Fish Passage Team, which then allowed flooding in almost 1,000 acres in the Town of the Town’s upstream surface water supply intake. VHB to evaluate and refine the design further. Exeter. By effectively combining engineering It also had to ensure the integrity of the two The design was constrained by the need to and evolving science, and by effectively nearby bridges; allow for potential river maintain a minimum bed elevation at the top of balancing the needs of abutters and an engaged geomorphic response; and account for hydraulic the restoration reach so that water levels at the public, VHB and the Town of Exeter were able effects, including the possible impacts of a Town’s upstream water supply intake would to make a positive impact on the human-natural changing climate. Furthermore, complex remain at a level allowing continued withdrawal. system for generations to come. abutter requests during the permitting process prompted VHB to modify the design and receive a rule waiver to maintain the proposed project schedule. One of the most challenging components of the project was optimizing the restored riverbed channel slope, cross-section, and planform to allow for fish passage, while minimizing water supply impacts and ensuring stream bank stability. When the Great Dam was constructed, the river bed had been re-graded and likely a historic falls location, resulting in a steep river section that proved a barrier to fish passage. VHB could not simply remove the dam; doing so would leave behind a vertical barrier that would continue to prevent upstream fish passage in most situations. To contend with this problem, the VHB team relied on the highly specialized and constantly evolving technical field of fish passage design, which merges engineering with fish behavior and swim mechanics. In order to develop the design, VHB created For more information, contact: Northeastern University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering detailed existing and proposed conditions 617-373-2444, [email protected]; www.civ.neu.edu hydraulic models using HEC-RAS in an NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 10 Featured Group ASCE EWRI Boston Chapter Update by Ronald Burns, PE, Principal Engineer ARCADIA Technology, Inc. and Chair, EWRI Boston Chapter The Boston Chapter of the ASCE Environ mental Water Resource Institute (EWRI) continues to work hard to help fulfill the mission of the EWRI institute to “provide for the technical, educational, and professional needs of its members, and to serve the public in the use, conservation, and protection of natural resources and in the enhancement of human well-being.” Annually the chapter organizes and sponsors events that include a series of lectures and dinner events on current subjects of interest to our members (click here for more information). We also manage the Jonathan B. Golden Scholarship given biennially to an environmental engineering graduate student. In addition to these activities, EWRI Boston Chapter also works on spon soring workshops, tours and networking/social EWRI Boston Chapter members listening to Dr. Roth explain Fraunhofer’s research on PV panels. activities. building, the Lab leverages cutting-edge design Date to be determined: The biennial Karl R. For the 2016–2017 year, EWRI Boston Chapter has hosted two events to date concepts and historic architecture alongside in- Kennison Fund Lecture on hydraulics house research facilities, including a pilot solar September 27, 2016: EWRI and COPRI Boston In addition, we are accepting applications for module fabrication line, dedicated thermal Chapters co-sponsored a presentation on Climate the biennial Jon Golden scholarship. Members testing laboratory, and extensive characterization/ Resilience in Boston and Beyond by J. Kachmar of the review committee in years past have all environmental testing resources. and J. North of The Nature Conservancy. They been impressed by the quality and dedication of presented numerous examples of nature-based These events highlight one of the Boston Chapter’s the engineering student applicants. Reviewing solutions to climate change impacts such as storm goals to collaborate more with other institute their accomplishments has helped me re-affirm surge and sea level rise. The talk was very well chapters and committees. These collaborations that the future of our profession is in good received by the 45 attendees. CDM Smith have been great in a number of ways, including hands. The applications are due by April 4, generously provided their conference facility for sharing the load of organizing and sponsoring the 2017. The award recipient will be announced in the dinner presentation. events, expanding our ideas on subjects for the June 2017. See the announcement and insert in events and the chance to network and learn from this newsletter for more information. December 5, 2016: EWRI Boston Chapter and engineers in different disciplines. the BSCES Committee on Sustainability jointly The EWRI Boston Chapter is always looking sponsored a tour of the Fraunhofer Center’s Upcoming events we are planning include: for members to participate and help us deliver Living Laboratory on Sustainability. R&D April 13, 2017: The annual John R. Freeman the best events and activities for our members. organization, a subsidiary of Fraunhofer Fund Lecture on water resources. This year’s We meet monthly either by conference call or Gesellschaft, Europe’s largest contract R&D speaker will be Dr. Scavia from the University of in person. Please contact me at rburns@ organization. The Boston center was born out Michigan who will speak on Cyano bacteria arcadia-tec.com for the schedule of the next of a 2013 energy-retrofit of a 100-year-old blooms in the Great Lakes. meeting and how to become involved.

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BSCES YMG Takes Home Outstanding Younger Member Group Project at ERYMC by Alyson Stuer PE, Project Engineer, at Alfred Benesch & Company and Chair, BSCES Younger Member Group Recently I had the honor to represent BSCES Younger Member Group (YMG) at the ASCE Eastern Region Younger Member Council (ERYMC) as part of the Multi-Regional Leader ship Conference (MRLC) hosted in Newark, New Jersey. The conference is hosted to provide an opportunity for participation across regions and levels of membership including the section leaders, national leaders, younger members, and students. Our section was represented by several members. Students from UMass Lowell, Went worth, and Northeastern were represented as well as a practitioner advisor from Merrimack College. Attendees learned about leadership and soft skills, attended technical talks, and networked with others from across the eastern United States. The awards banquet was held at the Liberty Science Center and included a sneak peak of Dream Big: Engineering Our World, a giant- screen film about engineering, and the presen tation of the awards. The BSCES YMG is proud to announce that we were awarded with the Pictured from left to right BSCES Younger Member Rich Matson, BSCES YMG Chair Alyson Stuer, ASCE President Elect 2017 ERYMC Outstanding Younger Member Kristina Swallow, BSCES Senior Vice President Richard Maher, and BSCES President-Elect Malek Al-Khatib with the 2017 ERYMC Outstanding Younger Member Group Project Award. Group Project in recognition of our efforts with the Annual Holiday Meal Drive. This is awarded fortunate by way of our Holiday Meal Drive, in meals. The efforts have been led by YMG Treasurer for a Younger Member Group project that had a partnership with the Greater Boston Food Bank. Anthony Richardson, who has made it one of our favorable and measurable impact on the com In the past three years YMG has contributed over most successful community projects. We hope you munity. Over the past several years we have been $5,000 to the Greater Boston Food Bank, which will continue to support this cause and contribute able to help provide for those who are less provided more than 750 nutritious thanksgiving during the November 2017 Holiday Meal Drive!

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BSCES Member Profile: Robert Schreiber, PE, BCEE, D.WRE by Bonnie Ashworth, Quincy, MA working for the cleanup of the Passaic River and involved in efforts to raise awareness of environ Congratulations to Robert Schreiber, who was mental problems. His college years were spent at named the 2016 Citizen Engineer by BSCES at the MIT, where he earned a BS in civil engineering and 168th awards dinner November 14. Candidates are was a member of both the Engineering Honor nominated by their peers and the criteria for Society, Tau Beta Pi, and the Civil Engineering Honor consideration are: outstanding public involvement Society, Chi Epsilon. He earned his MSCE at MIT in in local or national legislation, education, non-profit hydrology and water resources, with a project and volunteer organizations, community activities, or thesis as part of a U.N. Development Programme- similar activities improving the image of ASCE, funded project aimed at defusing conflict over water BSCES, and the civil engineering profession. Bob between Yugoslavia and Greece. He has PE licenses Schreiber aces the test with a life of dedication and in MA, ME, NJ, and FL, and is a Board Certified service over his long career. He reflected that, “it was Environmental Engineer (BCEE) of AAEES and a particularly gratifying to be recognized by BSCES, Diplomate of Water Resource Engineering (D.WRE) the oldest engineering association in the United of AAWRE/ASCE. States, and one with which CDM Smith water professionals have been involved since the firm’s He began working at CDM Smith in 1976 and today founding.” is vice president, providing technical leadership in groundwater-related subjects. More specifically, that He received the award for his: “tireless advocacy for means conducting or overseeing water resource a national groundwater monitoring network as Bob Schreiber is the 2016 BSCES Citizen Engineer. modeling for water supply management and ASCE’S alternate representative to the Federal protection projects, hazardous waste site Advisory Committee on Water Information and co- remediation, sustainability of water resources, the latest developments in the profession, and chair of its subcommittee on Groundwater.” management of solid waste and treated wastewater, having access to experts, all of benefit to clients, Commenting on development of a data portal and and the inter-relationships between water and colleagues, and his personal technical advancement. establishment of the national groundwater energy management initiatives. There’s also positive recognition by clients, regulators, monitoring network, Bob noted: “The most satisfying and colleagues in consulting and academia, and aspect of these efforts is that groundwater Regarding government affairs, Bob has held fostering of an improved business climate. professionals from all sectors have worked together positions as ASCE representative and then alternate successfully—including all levels of government, the representative to the federal Advisory Committee on The 2016 Citizen Engineer award is Bob’s latest private sector, and academics. And the web portal Water Information (ACWI). He was a co-founder and recognition. Within the last few years, he was developed by the USGS represents a significant step non-federal co-chair of ACWI’s subcommittee on honored for technical leadership with an forward for efficient delivery of groundwater data. groundwater (SOGW), and a member of task forces Outstanding Project Award from NGWA; he was The efforts of many volunteers have produced a for the design of National Ocean/Estuarine selected as Man of the Year of the MIT chapter of network that will eventually fill important data gaps Monitoring Network and for advising the Assistant Theta Delta Chi National Fraternity, and he received a and provide the basis for significantly improved Secretary of the Interior about funding priorities for Volunteer of the Year award from the MIT Alumni tracking of groundwater ‘health’ on a nationwide USGS’s data collection work, and he has presented at Independent Living Group organization. basis.” Bob has written three articles focused on Congressional informational sessions and paid visits Underscoring all of this, Bob observed that: “CDM groundwater for the BSCESNews (April 2012, April to Congressional offices and regulatory agencies. Smith continues its corporate, very strong 2013, and May 2013), that provide insight into his He has also been active in various capacities with the commitment to outreach and service to others, as career-long passion for solving problems associated National Groundwater Association (NGWA), the well as balancing work and family life. This has been with groundwater, and the need for civil engineers American Groundwater Trust (AGWT), and the New a mainstay of my various volunteer efforts.” His to get involved in government affairs. England Water Works Association (NEWWA). Bob has family includes his wife, Janet, his high school His professional activities reflect his dedication to chaired and co-chaired committees, served on task sweetheart, and two grown sons, Matthew and service, inspired by the example of his close relatives, forces, on editorial boards, boards of directors, and Michael, who live in the area. His father was an as well as by John F. Kennedy exhorting Americans program committees for conferences, been an engineer who inspired him to enter the field, serving to, “ask not what your country can do for you, ask invited panelist (National Academy of Science), and as a role model by his participating in the church and what you can do for your country,” in his inaugural cotaught a graduate level course. For the BSCES, he community, and he was honored as the “2008 address. In particular, Bob tries to encourage others chaired the computer technical group, was on two Volunteer of the Year” in Chatham NJ. Bob also credits to get involved in government affairs, by setting an structural lecture series committees, and he was a his wife and her parents for inspiring his volunteer example and also through recruiting others to member of the freeman fund committee, for which activities by their examples. participate. he was a liaison to the BSCES board. Bob loves wordplay, and thus noted that BSCE could Bob’s interest in water and environmental issues When asked for his thoughts on how outside stand for “Bob Schreiber, Civil Engineer.” But now we dates to his high school years in New Jersey. He said interests may have helped professionally, Bob listed could say that it also stands for “Bob Schreiber, he was inspired by the first Earth Day in 1970; he was several plusses. These include contact network Citizen Engineer.” It’s a well-deserved recognition for a cofounder and first president of a citizens’ group enhancement, getting information quickly, hearing a successful career and life of service. NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 13 Recent News and Updates

$7,500 SGH Scholarship Applications Deadline environmental sustainability as identified by ASCE/ Faisal Farhat, Northeastern University is March 17, 2017 ISI criteria for sustainable infrastructure. The project Amairani L. Garcia, EIT, Chelsea, MA Applications for the 2017 Simpson Gumpertz & must have been designed by a team of civil Andrew J Giarusso, University of Massachusetts Heger Scholarship are now being accepted. All engineers based in Massachusetts, and must have Amherst undergraduate civil engineering majors who are: been constructed within the last five years. For Anthony J. Hanley, Tufts University 1) members of an ASCE Student Chapter or Club more information regarding submission guidelines Donato C. Hernandez, Cambridge, MA in Massachusetts; 2) have completed a minimum and evaluation criteria for this award, please see the Heba Khashoggi, Northeastern University of 2.5 years of a four-year program (or equivalent insert at the end of this newsletter or download the Eric Landry, Northeastern University portion of a five year part-time program); and BSCES Sustainability Award Form from our website. Swinderjit S. Litt, Lowell, MA 3) expect to complete their undergraduate degree Alison Lunny, Northeastern University in May 2017 or later are eligible to apply for this BSCES Welcomes its New Members Shengmin Luo, University of Massachusetts Amherst $7,500 scholarship. Applications are due by 5:00 PM The BSCES Board of Government is pleased to Jose M. Maria, Northeastern University on Friday, March 17, 2017. Please click here or see welcome the following new members who joined Rihabe N. Oulal, Wentworth Institute of Technology the insert at the end of this newsletter if you are BSCES during the month of January, 2017: Shawlenee A. Peart, Boston, MA interested in applying. Affiliates Jing Peng, University of Massachusetts Amherst Paul Maloney, Federal Highway Administration Nam H. Pham, Northeastern University $5,000 Jonathan B. Golden Fund Scholarship Will Schaetzke, Weston & Sampson Applications Deadline is April 4, 2017 Arash Pirouzi, University of Massachusetts Amherst Marianna Zak, EIT, Boston, MA The BSCES Environmental & Water Resources Arthur C. Potter, IV, University of Massachusetts Amherst Institute is accepting applications for the 2017 Associates Teja Pulla, Northeastern University Jonathan B. Golden Scholarship. Applicants must be Brett Decker, EIT, STV, Inc. enrolled in a graduate Environmental Engineering Bradley Huizinga, EIT, Schnabel Foundation Company Andry Rezende, University of Massachusetts Lowell program (or related field) during the fall 2016 Stephen Leonardo, EIT, Groton, MA Julia G. Ring, Worcester Polytechnic Institute semester and be committed to continuing in Anthony Longabard, FM Global Cami Smachetti, Wentworth Institute of Technology full-time graduate study through at least the spring Maris Mann-Stadt, EIT, Haley & Aldrich Isabella Steiner, Northeastern University 2017 semester. The scholarship award amount is Steven McLaughlin, Gannett-Fleming Matthew Stevens, University of Vermont $5,000. Scholarship applications are due by Tuesday, Matthew J. Nichols, EIT, O’Reilly, Talbot & Okun Griffin S. Tarmy, Purdue University April 4, 2017. Please click here or see the insert at the Associates Inc. Alexandra Teniuch, Northeastern University end of this newsletter for more information. Leah Rochwarg, Esq, Seyfarth Shaw LLP Semanur Unes, Brighton, MA Colin J. Smith, EIT, Shrewsbury, MA Jianan Yan, Northeastern University 2017 Bertram Berger Young Engineer Award Members Nominations Deadline is April 14, 2017 Chris Chaffee, PE, AECOM Public Hearings for the Ninth Edition of the This is a reminder that the BSCES Transportation & Erin V. Joyce, PE, Joyce Consulting Group, PC State Building Code Development Institute Boston Chapter is accepting David M. Leone, PE, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) has received nominations for the 2017 Bertram Berger Young Armando Plata, Medford, MA approval to convene public hearings to elicit Engineer Award through Friday, April 14, 2017. Thomas Ryder, PE, Town of Needham testimony on a proposed new Ninth Edition of the Please click here or see the insert at the end of this State Building Code (780 CMR). The new code will be month’s newsletter for award eligibility guidelines Students based on amended versions of the 2015 codes as Ghaya Alhunaidi, Boston, MA and nomination submission instructions. published by the International Code Council (ICC). Alaa Al-Sammari, University of Massachusetts Amherst The first hearing is scheduled for 10:00 AM on March BSCES is Accepting Nominations for the Ahmad Al Zubair, Northeastern University 7, 2017 at the Saltonstall Building, 100 Cambridge “Sustainability in Civil Engineering Award” Madeline C. Augustine, Northeastern University Street, Rooms 2B, C, and D in Boston, MA. The The purpose of the Sustainability in Civil Connor Bailey, Northeastern University second hearing will take place at 10:00 AM on March Engineering Award is to recognize civil engineering Jeffrey Botelho, Jr., University of Massachusetts 14, 2017 at Springfield Technical Community infrastructure projects that embody the principles Amherst College, First Floor Auditorium, Building 2, One of sustainability espoused by the BSCES Committee Brianne R. Burgess, Esq., Wentworth Institute of Armory Square in Springfield, MA. During the on Sustainability, ASCE, and the Institute for Technology hearings, members of the Board of Building Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). Such projects Adam R. Byberg, Northeastern University Regulations and Standards will allow testimony on prominently and creatively incorporate the five Rachel M. Ceskavich, Northeastern University any portion of the referenced codes and sustainability indicators of quality of life, leadership, Qinxin Chen, Northeastern University amendments. More information about the 2015 resource allocation, natural world, and climate risk. Adam Collins, Worcester Polytechnic Institute international codes and proposed Massachusetts To be eligible, a project must demonstrate Graham Doherty, Northeastern University amendments may be viewed on the DPS website. adherence to the principles of economic, social, and Brady Doyle, Wentworth Institute of Technology

SEND US YOUR NEWS! Looking to strengthen the community that is BSCES, the BSCES Executive Committee and Newsletter Editorial Board has decided to expand the content of this BSCESNews Recent News and Updates column by including more member news. Have you recently been recognized for a professional accomplishment, passed the Professional Engineer Exam, received a promotion, or changed employers? If so, send your news items to BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board Chair Michael R. Cunningham, PE, Kleinfelder, at [email protected]. NEWS FEBRUARY 2017 | EWRI Boston Chapter/Water Infrastructure 14 Upcoming Events

For more information and to register for events, please visit www.bsces.org To register online for an event at the BSCES member rate you must login using your BSCES assigned username and password. If you do not know your BSCES member login information, call 617/227-5551.

T&DI Boston Chapter Ice Skating ASCE and BSCES Sponsored Seminar 105th Annual Student Night Thursday, February 23, 2017 Thursday – Friday, March 9 – 10, 2017 Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Community Ice Skate at Kendall Square Hyatt Place Boston Braintree Wentworth Institute of Technology 300 Athenaeum Street, Cambridge, MA 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA 02184-2602 Watson Auditorium 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Ice Skating 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM 550 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Social at the Project Management for Civil Engineers: 5:00 PM Social/Registration Commonwealth Market and Restaurant Planning, Scheduling and Control 6:30 PM Dinner; 7:30 PM Presentation T&DI Boston Chapter Ice Skating Nghi M. Nguyen, PhD, PE, PMP, President, Results from a Living Building: Join the Transportation & Development Institute NDV Project Management Services Inc The Bullitt Center Boston Chapter for a night on the ice! We will In today’s competitive global economy, Ron Rochon, FAIA, Partner, Miller Hull Partnership skate for about an hour and then we will warm up virtually all organizations are project-based. Justin Stenkamp, PE, LEED AP, Associate, PAE at The Commonwealth Market and Restaurant Whether they are governmental, industrial or Consulting Engineers located at 11 Broad Canal Way, Cambridge, MA. commercial ones, these organizations supply The Bullitt Center in Seattle, WA was designed Please see the Insert at the end of this month’s products or services intended to satisfy the to be the world’s greenest commercial building, newsletter for further details. needs and requirements of their clients by achieving status as a net-zero energy Living applying the principles and methodologies of Building. Ron Rochon of Miller Hull, the BSCES Program Committee Sponsored project management to implement their building’s architect, and Justin Stenkamp of Training projects. Consequently, this seminar is designed PAE, the building’s MEP engineer, will discuss to provide participants with the project the experience of working in a Living Building, Tuesdays and Thursdays, management knowledge and skills associated lessons learned from the design and operation, February 28 – April 21, 2017 with the planning, scheduling and controlling and the building’s performance relative to Tufts University of all activities that must be done to meet expectations. Their talk will provide a rare 200 College Street, Medford, MA project objectives and their benefits in holistic view of building design from initial 7:30PM – 9:30 PM (except for the initial session effectively and efficiently managing projects design decisions, through construction issues which runs from 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM) that they can apply immediately in their project and changes, to final occupancy, as well as a Spring 2017 BSCES Professional Engineer environment. summary of several innovative and sustainable Refresher Course Click here to register for this event online. engineering solutions used in the building. Are you or is someone you know taking the PE Please see the Insert at the end of this month’s exam? This course will feature 12 sessions newsletter for further details. covering all aspects of the Professional Engineer Mark Your Calendar! State Exam. Taught by leading authorities in SEI Boston Chapter Site Tour their fields, session topics include exam review, Thursday, April 27, 2017 Thursday, April 13, 2017 geotechnical, hydraulics, hydrology, engineering 28th Annual Francis M. Keville Dinner Oldcastle Precast economics, wastewater, highway design, water Courtyard Boston Downtown 41 Almeida Road, Rehoboth, MA supply, construction management, structures 275 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM and transportation. See future BSCES emails for more information Please see the Insert at the end of this month’s about this event sponsored by the Construction Oldcastle Precast Concrete Plant Tour newsletter for further details. Institute Boston Chapter. Oldcastle Precast will be hosting a tour of their production facility in Rehoboth, MA. For anyone who is interested in learning about continued on page 15

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Upcoming Events (continued from page 14) precast and prestressed concrete production, BSCES Program Committee Sponsored this event is for you! Oldcastle staff will provide NHI Training Save the Date! a brief presentation on the production of precast and prestressed concrete, followed by a tour of Monday – Friday, April 24 – 28, 2017 Wednesday, May 24, 2017 their production facilities. Hilton Garden Inn Worcester 2017 Bertram Berger Seminar 35 Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester, MA Please see the Insert at the end of this month’s Multimodal Transportation in newsletter for further details. 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Today’s Modern Society FHWA-NHI-130110 Tunnel Safety Omni Parker House 2017 John R. Freeman Lecture Inspection 60 School Street, Boston, MA Thursday, April 13, 2017 This five-day course is highly interactive and Please see the Insert at the end of this month’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology builds upon participants’ prior knowledge of newsletter and future emails for further details Tang Center (Building E51) tunnel and/or bridge inspection. The course about this Transportation & Development Institute 70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA covers the entire breadth of knowledge necessary Boston Chapter event. to manage or execute a successful tunnel inspec 6:00 PM Reception; 7:00 PM Lecture tion based on the National Tunnel Inspection Lake Erie’s Death, Resurrection, Re-Death, Standards (NTIS), Tunnel Operations, Main Mark Your Calendar! and the Role of Models in Guiding a tenance, Inspection and Evaluation (TOMIE) Re-Resurrection Manual and Specifications for the National Thursday, May 25, 2017 Don Scavia, PhD, Professor and Director of the Tunnel Inventory (SNTI). During the course, BSCES Program Committee Training Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute, the instructor will lead participants through a Floodplain Management 101 University of Michigan series of case studies and a virtual tunnel inspec Aldrich Center at TEC tion. Please note that to take this course, During the 1960s and 1970s, increased phos One Walnut Street, Boston, MA phorus inputs caused significant water quality participants must show that they have passed degradation in Lake Erie. The lake responded to one of the following pre-requisite courses: 1:00 – 5:00 PM subsequent load reductions, but since the mid- FHWA-NHI-130054, Engineering Concepts Topics include: 1990s, cyanobacteria blooms and hypoxia have for Bridge Inspectors; FHWA-NHI-130101, • Introduction to FEMA Flood Maps returned with a vengeance. Drawing on a suite Introduction to Safety Inspection of In-Service • The National Flood Insurance Program of model studies, Prof. Don Scavia will explore Bridges; or FHWA-NHI-130101A, Prerequisite • Floodplain Construction—Riverine why this has happened, and what strategies are Assessment for Safety Inspection of In-Service necessary to re-resurrect Lake Erie. Bridges. • Floodplain Construction—Coastal Please see the Insert at the end of this month’s Please see the Insert at the end of this month’s See future BSCES emails for more information newsletter for further details. newsletter for further details. about this event.

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Professional Engineer Refresher Course Spring 2017 Schedule

The BSCES Professional Engineer Refresher Course consists of twelve classes covering both the breadth and depth portions of the five Civil Professional Engineer Exams. Course lectures will be held at Tufts University in Medford, MA (tentative). All lectures are presently scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 PM except for the initial session which runs from 7:30-10:00 PM. Due to changes in instructor availability it may be necessary to schedule make-up sessions on prearranged “Open” dates, which include Tuesday, March 14 & April 18, and Thursday, March 30 & April 20.

Class Day Date Time Subject Instructor Email 1 Tuesday 02-28 7:30–10:00 PM Geotechnical & Exam Review Jim Lambrechts [email protected] 2 Thursday 03-02 7:30–9:30 PM Geotechnical Jim Lambrechts [email protected] 3 Tuesday 03-07 7:30–9:30 PM Engineering Economics Cristina Cosma [email protected] 4 Thursday 03-09 7:30–9:30 PM Construction Management Cristina Cosma [email protected] 5 Tuesday 03-14 7:30–9:30 PM Open 6 Thursday 03-16 7:30–9:30 PM Water Supply Bruce Jacobs [email protected] 7 Tuesday 03-21 7:30–9:30 PM Wastewater Annalisa Onnis-Hayden [email protected] 8 Thursday 03-23 7:30–9:30 PM Highway Design Peter Reed [email protected] 9 Tuesday 03-28 7:30–9:30 PM Hydraulics R. Edward Beighley [email protected] 10 Thursday 03-30 7:30–9:30 PM Open 11 Tuesday 04-04 7:30–9:30 PM Hydrology R. Edward Beighley [email protected] 12 Thursday 04-06 7:30–9:30 PM Structures Brian Brenner [email protected] 13 Tuesday 04-11 7:30–9:30 PM Structures Brian Brenner [email protected] 14 Thursday 04-13 7:30–9:30 PM Transportation Rick Bryant [email protected] 15 Tuesday 04-18 7:30–9:30 PM Open 16 Thursday 04-20 7:30–9:30 PM Open 17 Friday 04-21 8:00 AM–5:00 PM State Exam

Registration deadline is Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Click here to register for this program and pay by credit card online. BSCES members have been assigned a username and password which they must use to register online at the member rate. Call 617/227-5551 if you do not know your username or password. You may also register by completing and returning this registration form and including payment by check (made payable to BSCES) or credit card. Mail your completed registration and payment to: BSCES, The Engineering Center, One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108- 3616. Email or fax your registration to [email protected] or 617/227-6783, respectively. If you register in this manner and are paying by check, you must also mail a copy of this form with your payment. No phone reservations will be accepted. Registrations canceled after February 21, 2017 will be charged the full program registration fee. For more information, call 617/227-5551.

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February 2017

Announcement of the 2017 $7,500 Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Scholarship

To Prospective Applicants:

The principals of Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) have established the Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Scholarship with the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/American Society of Civil Engineers (BSCES) to encourage undergraduate college students who strive for excellence and who aspire to a career in civil engineering. It has been our experience as a firm and as individuals that the field of civil engineering provides technically challenging assignments while offering an opportunity to make a significant contribution to society.

SGH supports the civil engineering profession and wishes to encourage gifted students in the pursuit of their careers. We welcome your participation in this scholarship opportunity.

What is the Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Scholarship? SGH established this scholarship with BSCES in 1997 to encourage students in the pursuit of civil engineering as a profession. In 2017, the scholarship amount will be $7,500 in the form of a check presented to the scholarship winner.

Who may apply? All undergraduate-level civil engineering majors who are members of an ASCE Student Chapter or Club in Massachusetts, who have completed a minimum of two-and-one-half years of a four-year program (current juniors, or equivalent in a five-year or part-time program), and who expect to complete their undergraduate degree in May 2017 or later are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

Review of the Application Applications will be judged with equal weight given to three categories: professional presentation in the letter of introduction and resume, quality of ideas expressed and clarity of communication demonstrated in the one-page essay, and capabilities reflected in college/university transcript(s).

A three-person committee consisting of two representatives of BSCES and one Principal of SGH will judge applications. Decisions of the committee will be final. Leading candidates may be asked to meet with members of the review committee. BSCES reserves the option of publishing applicants’ essays in BSCES News and/or Civil Engineering Practice.

Presentation of the Award The recipient of the scholarship will be announced at the 2017 BSCES Student Night the evening of Tuesday, 28 March 2017, at Wentworth Institute of Technology. The award recipient will be notified in advance of the meeting and will be invited to attend Student Night as a guest of SGH. Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Scholarship 2017 APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

How to apply Students interested in applying for the Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Scholarship are asked to submit the following:

" A one-page letter introducing the applicant and summarizing their qualifications.

" A resume demonstrating the applicant’s academic record, professional employment (in engineering or related fields), other employment, professional activities (membership and participation in professional organizations such as ASCE, SWE, EWB, etc.), and personal items of interest.

" A one-page essay demonstrating the applicant’s writing ability and expressing original thought. The topic for the 2017 essay is the following: President Trump has stated that he plans to make a $1 trillion investment in US infrastructure. Such a pronouncement is a familiar theme of newly elected presidents, yet the 2013 ASCE Report Card assigned US infrastructure an overall grade of D+, and estimated, at that time, $3.6 trillion in investment would be needed by 2020 to bring US infrastructure up to modern standards. The ASCE definition of infrastructure includes aviation, energy, transit, dams, inland waterways, urban runoff, drinking water, wastewater, roads, and dams.

Identify a specific piece or segment of infrastructure from your everyday life that you feel needs to be part of the next $1 trillion investment in infrastructure. Improvements can be as large as a re- imagined transportation system, as “concrete” as a bridge replacement, or small as adding bicycle storage at a public transportation stop to improve utilization. Propose an improvement scheme and develop an argument to convince the public why this improvement is needed.

" Official college and/or university transcript(s).

Send hard copy applications to: For more information, please contact: Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Scholarship Committee Robert W. Keene Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. The Engineering Center 781-907-9000 or [email protected] One Walnut Street Boston, MA 02108-3616

Applications can be submitted by hard copy to the address above or e-mailed (PDF format) to Robert Keene at [email protected] with the subject “SGH Scholarship”. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 March 2017. If submitting electronically, a hard copy application may be required at a later date. Applications will not be returned.

2016-2017 Program Sponsors Results from a Living Building: BETA Group, Inc. The Bullitt Center BSC Group Childs Engineering Corporation Ron Rochon, FAIA Dewberry Partner, Miller Hull Partnership Green International Affiliates, Inc. Justin Stenkamp, PE, LEED AP GZA Associate, PAE Consulting Engineers GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Haley & Aldrich, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Inc. Wentworth Institute of Technology Hayward Baker, Inc. Helical Drilling Watson Auditorium, 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 Howard Stein 5:30 PM Social/Registration; 6:30 PM Dinner; 7:30 PM Presentation Hudson Hoyle, Tanner, The Bullitt Center in Seattle, WA was designed to be the world’s greenest commercial building, & Associates achieving status as a net-zero energy Living Building. Ron Rochon of Miller Hull, the building’s Massachusetts architect, and Justin Stenkamp of PAE, the building’s MEP engineer, will discuss the experience Department of Transportation of working in a Living Building, lessons learned from the design and operation, and the building’s performance relative to expectations. Their talk will provide a rare holistic view of McMillen Jacobs Associates building design from initial design decisions, through construction issues and changes, to final N.E. Bridge occupancy, as well as a summary of several innovative and sustainable engineering solutions used Contractors, Inc. in the building. Northeastern University Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 Pare Corporation $15 Student Members & Senior Members (65+) Skanska Civil $35 BSCES Members & Public Sector Non-Members Stantec $30 Public Sector Members; $45 Non-Members TranSystems Tufts University Information/Registration: Weston & Sampson Register to attend this meeting and pay by credit card online at bit.ly/YMGStudentNight. To Engineers, Inc. register online for an event at the BSCES member rate you must login using your BSCES assigned username and password. If you do not know your BSCES member login information call 617/227-5551. You can also register for this event by mail or email. To do so, download and complete a BSCES Event Registration Form and follow the submission instructions. Cancellations received after March 21, 2017 and no-shows will be billed.

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2016-2017 th Program Sponsors 105 Annual BSCES Student Night

BETA Group, Inc. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 BSC Group Childs Engineering Watson Auditorium, 550 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 Corporation 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Dewberry Green International Watson Auditorium (marked in red) is located off Parker St. Parking is available in the Parker Affiliates, Inc. Street Lot (marked in yellow). Public transit is recommended. The nearest T stop is the Museum GZA of Fine Arts (green line, E branch), which is a 5 minute walk from the auditorium. The Ruggles GeoEnvironmental, stop (orange line) is a 5-10 minute walking distance. The 47 bus stops at the intersection of Inc. Ruggles and Huntington, which is also a 5 minute walk from the auditorium. Haley & Aldrich, Inc. Hayward Baker, Inc. Helical Drilling Howard Stein Hudson Hoyle, Tanner, & Associates Massachusetts Department of Transportation McMillen Jacobs Associates N.E. Bridge Contractors, Inc. Northeastern University Pare Corporation Skanska Civil Stantec TranSystems Tufts University Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc.

Sponsored by the BSCES Student Affairs Committee, WIT ASCE Student Chapter, and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

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2016-2017 Program Sponsors 2017 Jonathan B. Golden Scholarship Application

BETA Group, Inc. 2017 Scholarship Amount: $5,000 BSC Group, Inc.

Childs Engineering To Prospective Applicants: Corporation Dewberry The Jonathan B. Golden Scholarship Fund was established in 2002 through donations to honor the memory of Jon Golden, a dedicated wastewater engineer who significantly Green International Affiliates, Inc. contributed to the environmental engineering profession. The scholarship is for a GZA graduate student who is pursuing a career in environmental engineering. GeoEnvironmental, Inc. Who May Apply?

Haley & Aldrich, Full-time Graduate Students enrolled in an accredited Environmental Engineering Inc. degree program or related field with a graduation date of Spring 2017 or later. Hayward Baker, Inc. Helical Drilling How To Apply:

Howard Stein Submit the following: Hudson  Introduction letter. Hoyle, Tanner, & Associates  Official copy of college transcript. Massachusetts  Enrollment verification letter from the registrar. Department of  One page biography/resume including GPA and class standing from undergraduate Transportation study and graduate study (if available). McMillen Jacobs  Two letters of recommendation - at least one from a college professor. Associates  One page essay (500 words maximum) discussing why you are pursuing a career N.E. Bridge related to environmental engineering and who or what most influenced your Contractors, Inc. decision to pursue a career in environmental engineering. Northeastern University Transmit Applications To: Pare Corporation Jonathan B. Golden Scholarship Skanska Civil BSCES Environmental & Water Resources Institute Stantec One Walnut Street, Boston, MA 02108-3616

TranSystems Electronic applications may be submitted to [email protected]. Tufts University Weston & Sampson Application Deadline: Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Engineers, Inc. Review of Applications:

Applications will be reviewed by volunteer members of the Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter and Mr. Golden’s widow, Ms. Carol Fusaro. The award recipient will be announced in early June of 2017.

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2016-2017 Program Sponsors Oldcastle Precast Concrete Plant Tour BETA Group, Inc. BSC Group Friday, April 7, 2017 Childs Engineering Corporation Oldcastle Precast, 41 Almeida Rd, Rehoboth, MA 02769 Dewberry 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Green International Affiliates, Inc. Oldcastle Precast will be hosting a tour of their production facility in GZA GeoEnvironmental, Rehoboth, MA. For anyone who is interested in learning about precast Inc. and prestressed concrete production, this event is for you! Oldcastle Haley & Aldrich, Inc. staff will provide a brief presentation on the production of precast and Hayward Baker, Inc. prestressed concrete, followed by a tour of their production facilities. Helical Drilling Coffee and muffins will be provided, compliments of the Northeast Howard Stein Chapter of the Precast / Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCINE). Hudson Hoyle, Tanner, & Associates  Safety gear is required - sturdy construction boots are highly Massachusetts recommended! Please bring your own safety glasses, safety vest, Department of Transportation and hard hat if you have your own – however these items can be McMillen Jacobs provided for those without. Associates N.E. Bridge Contractors, Inc. Oldcastle Precast is a leading precast concrete producer with over 50 Northeastern locations nationwide. They produce precast and prestressed concrete University products for civil applications, buildings, bridges, and more. Pare Corporation Skanska Civil Registration Deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Stantec Registration Fee: FREE! Attendance is limited to 30 persons. TranSystems

Tufts University Information/Registration: Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Register to attend this event online at bit.ly/SEITour4717. You can also register for this event by mail or email. To do so, download and complete a BSCES Event Registration Form and follow the submission instructions.

Supported by the staff of The Engineering Center Education Trust 2017 John R. Freeman Lecture Lake Erie’s Death, Resurrection, Re-Death, and the Role of Models in Guiding a Re-Resurrection Don Scavia, PhD Professor & Director, Graham Environ. Sustainability Inst., U. Michigan Thursday, April 13, 2017 Reception 6:00 PM; Lecture 7:00 PM Massachusetts Institute of Technology Tang Center (Building E51) 70 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139 View Map

Abstract: Reducing phosphorus (P) loading is a key management tool for controlling Lake Erie eutrophication. During the 1960s and 1970s, increased phosphorus inputs degraded water quality, stimulated algal blooms, and reduced central basin hypolimnetic oxygen to levels that eliminated thermal habitat vital to cold-water organisms and contributed to the extirpation of important benthic macro invertebrate prey species. In response to load reductions initiated in 1972 under the US/Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA), Lake Erie responded quickly with reduced phytoplankton biomass and bottom-water hypoxia. However, since the mid-1990s, cyanobacteria blooms and hypoxia returned to conditions of the 1970s. In response, a renegotiated GLWQA required the governments to revise P load targets once again. Using multiple models, we recommended new loading targets to avoid severe cyanobacteria blooms and reduce hypoxia, and those recommendations guided the new binational agreement of an additional 40% P load reduction. Subsequently, we assembled five additional modeling groups to assess load reduction strategies for the agriculturally- dominated Maumee River watershed, the single largest P contributor to Lake Erie toxic algal blooms. While several potential pathways are available to achieve the new target loads, results show that any successful pathway will require significant large-scale implementation of multiple practices. This is a FREE event funded by the BSCES John R. Freeman Fund as outreach to students and young professionals interested in careers in water resources engineering. All are welcome. To register online click here, or you may register at the door.

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2016-2017 Program Sponsors FHWA-NHI-130110 BETA Group, Inc. Tunnel Safety Inspection Childs Engineering Corporation Dewberry Monday, April 24, 2017 – Friday, April 28, 2017 Green International Hilton Garden Inn Worcester, 35 Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester, MA Affiliates, Inc. Monday through Friday, 8:00AM – 4:30PM GZA GeoEnvironmental, This five-day course is highly interactive and builds upon participants' prior knowledge of tunnel Inc. and/or bridge inspection. The course covers the entire breadth of knowledge necessary to Haley & Aldrich, manage or execute a successful tunnel inspection based on the National Tunnel Inspection Inc. Standards (NTIS), Tunnel Operations, Maintenance, Inspection and Evaluation (TOMIE) Hayward Baker, Inc. Manual and Specifications for the National Tunnel Inventory (SNTI). During the course, the Helical Drilling instructor will lead participants through a series of case studies, concluding with a virtual tunnel inspection that takes place in a computer-simulated, 3D environment. Howard Stein Hudson Please note: To take this course, participants must show that they have passed one of the Hoyle, Tanner, following pre-requisite courses: FHWA-NHI-130054, Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors; & Associates FHWA-NHI-130055, Safety Inspection of In-service Bridges, FHWA-NHI-130101, Introduction to Safety Massachusetts Inspection of In-Service Bridges; or FHWA-NHI-130101A, Prerequisite Assessment for Safety Inspection of Department of Transportation In-Service Bridges. A FHWA/NHI certification of completion with the participant name on it will McMillen Jacobs be required to be presented to BSCES preferably at time of registration or no later than Friday, Associates February 17, 2017. Please forward your prerequisite certificate in the form of a PDF document N.E. Bridge to [email protected]. Please visit the NHI website at www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov or contact them Contractors, Inc. at 703/235-0500 for additional information on the prerequisite course requirements.

Northeastern University Registration Deadline: Friday, March 17, 2017 Pare Corporation Registration Fees: $2,100 Members, $2,500 Non-Members Skanska Civil Registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch.

Stantec Information/Registration: TranSystems Attendance for this program is limited to 30 participants. Individuals who attempt to Tufts University register after the course is closed will be added to a waiting list. Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come first-serve paid reservation basis. Payment must be received with registration to secure a slot. Register to attend this course and pay by credit card online at http://bit.ly/NHITunnelSafety-42417. To register online for an event at the BSCES member rate you must login using your BSCES assigned username and password. If you do not know your login information, call 617/227-5551. You can also register for this event by mail or email. To do so, download and complete a BSCES Event Registration Form and follow the submission instructions. Cancellations or no shows after March 17, 2017 will be billed, including those that do so due to failure to take one of the prerequisite courses.

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2017 SUSTAINABILITY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING AWARD Call for Entries

The purpose of the Sustainability in Civil Engineering Award is to recognize civil engineering infrastructure projects that embody the principles of sustainability espoused by the BSCES Committee on Sustainability, ASCE, and the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). Such projects prominently and creatively incorporate the five sustainability indicators of quality of life, leadership, resource allocation, natural world, and climate risk.

In 2017, awards will be offered in two categories differentiating project scale.

Eligibility

To be eligible, a project must demonstrate adherence to the principles of economic, social and environmental sustainability as identified by ASCE/ISI criteria for sustainable infrastructure. The project must have been designed by a team of civil engineers based in Massachusetts, and must have been constructed within the last five years.

Rules for Submission

1. Entries for the award must include:  A completed Entry Form (BSCES Sustainability Award Form)  A printout of the Envision™ project assessment scoring table from the ISI website completed by an Envision Sustainable Professional (ENV SP).

2. Entries must be submitted no later than May 1, 2017. The winner will be announced at the BSCES Annual Awards Dinner event in the Fall of 2017. Entries may be submitted electronically to [email protected].

2016 BSCES Sustainability in Civil Engineering Award Winner

The 2016 award was presented to the Massachusetts Port Authority for its Logan International Airport Consolidated Rental Car Facility (ConRAC) project. After three years of construction, the $310M ConRAC successfully opened in September 2013, consolidating all nine rental-car companies (RACs) from the 49‐acre Southwest Service Area (SSA) site into one location offering unprecedented technologies and neighborhood conveniences. Features include:

 Reduced shuttle bus congestion and air‐emissions by 50%  Pedestrian/bicycle accommodations  Extensive landscaped buffer at the neighboring communities  Enhanced ConRAC employee access to mass transit  Innovative structural design minimized material quantities  Planning/collaboration with stakeholders to minimize disruptions  Provided a new community center (Noddle Island Community Room)

2016-2017 Program Sponsors Save the Date! BETA Group, Inc. BSC Group 2017 Bertram Berger Seminar Childs Engineering Corporation Multimodal Transportation in Today’s Modern Society Dewberry Green International Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Affiliates, Inc. GZA Omni Parker House, 60 School Street, Boston, MA GeoEnvironmental, 1:30 PM – 7:30 PM Inc. Haley & Aldrich, 1:30 PM Registration; 1:50 PM Opening Remarks; 2:00 PM Panel Discussion; 5:00 PM Social Inc. 6:00 PM Dinner, Bertram Berger Tribute, Keynote Address, and Awards. Hayward Baker, Inc. More information will follow as the event date approaches. Helical Drilling Howard Stein Hudson Young Engineer of the Year Award Hoyle, Tanner, & Associates Call for Nominations Massachusetts Department of The BSCES Transportation and Development Institute Boston Chapter is now accepting Transportation nominations for the 2017 Bertram Berger Young Engineer Award. The annual Bertram McMillen Jacobs Berger Young Engineer Award serves to recognize an outstanding younger member of the Associates Boston Society of Civil Engineers for his or her professional achievements and service to the N.E. Bridge community. The successful candidate should (1) be less than 35 years old on May 1, 2017, (2) Contractors, Inc. have attained exemplary professional achievements as a young engineer, (3) demonstrate Northeastern leadership in the practice of civil engineering with emphasis on transportation, (4) enhance the University stature of civil engineers within the community, (5) be active with professional organizations Pare Corporation such as BSCES or similar, and (6) be a registered, or soon-to-be registered, professional Skanska Civil engineer.

Stantec In addition to recognition within the engineering community, the award winner will receive a TranSystems $2,500 stipend to be used for continuing education and/or professional development. The Tufts University award winner will be notified by the end of April, 2017 and will be presented with the award at Weston & Sampson the upcoming annual BSCES Bertram Berger Seminar and Dinner. Engineers, Inc. To nominate an individual for the 2017 Bertram Berger Young Engineer Award, please submit an up to two (2) page narrative statement describing how the nominee meets the above described criteria. Nominations will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 14, 2017 and should be submitted via mail or email to:

Mr. Kurt Jelinek, P.E., Nobis Engineering, Inc., 585 Middlesex Street, Lowell, MA 01851 Email: [email protected], Phone: 978/683-0891.

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Volunteer Opportunities Spring 2017

Mini-Future City at Derby Academy: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Overview: BSCES is visiting Derby Academy to judge their 13 Future City teams Location: Derby Academy, Hingham, MA Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm Looking for: Engineering volunteers to be judges (model judges and presentation judges). Judges can be any engineer or engineering college student. No previous judging experience needed. Presentation and model judges will be placed in conference rooms where student teams will present their cities and judges will use rubrics to provide scores. Please email me if you are interested in attending, Olivia Richards [email protected].

Boston Public Schools Science Fair STEM Expo: Saturday, March 4, 2017 Overview: Citywide 71st Science Fair invites STEM groups to an open expo with students Location: Northeastern University Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm and 1:30pm – 3:00pm Looking for: Engineering volunteers to help represent civil engineers at the BSCES Expo table. During the Science Fair, the high school students attend an open STEM expo where groups like BSCES showcase what STEM means to them. We will have a couple of bridge building activities and be talking to students about the importance of civil engineering, what we do, and how it can be a career opportunity for students. Please email me if you are interested in attending, Olivia Richards [email protected].

Girl Scouts 5th Annual STEM Conference: Sunday, March 12, 2017 Overview: Girl Scouts Open Expo at their conference of STEM activities Location: Sheraton Hotel, Framingham, MA Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm Looking for: Engineering volunteers to help represent civil engineers at the BSCES Expo table. During the Open Expo, girls visit tables representing different aspects of STEM. We will be showcasing aspects of civil engineering and talking to girls and their parents about our industry and careers. Please email me if you are interested in attending, Olivia Richards [email protected].

Girls STEM Summit by Jr Tech: Sunday, April 2, 2017 Overview: Girls from all over the state attend this Summit on careers in STEM Location: Regis College, Weston, MA Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm Looking for: Engineering volunteers to help represent civil engineers at the BSCES Expo table. Girls visit tables representing different aspects of STEM and ask us what our careers are like in civil engineering. They are interested in hearing about what we do at our jobs, what we do in college, and how we decided on civil engineering. We will be showcasing aspects of civil engineering and talking to girls about the industry. Please email me if you are interested in attending, Olivia Richards [email protected].

Wellesley STEM Expo: Saturday, April 8, 2017 Overview: Open Expo with exhibits, workshops, and speakers Location: Wellesley High School, Wellesley, MA Time: 10:00am – 2:00pm Looking for: Engineering volunteers to help represent civil engineers at the BSCES Expo table. Families in the area attend this open expo showcasing STEM to kids of all ages. We will be doing a couple of bridge building activities and possibly showcase our shake-table. It is a day of fun science and engineering! Please email me if you are interested in attending, Olivia Richards [email protected].

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11th Annual Cambridge Science Festival: Saturday, April 15, 2017 Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Overview: Every spring, BSCES attends the Cambridge Science Festival. The founding collaborators are MIT, Harvard University, the City of Cambridge and the Museum of Science. BSCES is invited to attend the More information at www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/Home.aspx Location: Cambridge Rindge & Latin Field House, Cambridge Public Library, Broadway and Ellery Street, Cambridge Looking for: BSCES will have a booth at the Science Carnival and Robot Zoo Event, which is an expo-style event with almost 100 booths providing hands on activities and demonstrations for the public. It is the largest and most publicized exposition that the BSCES Outreach Group attends. We need volunteers to help with activities relating to bridge building, block towers, etc. All volunteers are welcome – engineers and engineering students. Please contact Olivia Richards ([email protected]) if you are interested!