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Pittsburgh SPRING 2010 ENGINEERQuarterly Publication of the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania SUSTAINABILITY Special Insert: Business of Brownfi elds Conference Agenda Inside Sustainable solutions for today’s environmental Creating Value... challenges require broad expertise, practical experience, and prudent applicaon of technology. Through advanced database design, data analysis, data modeling, and web-based application development, Baker’s environmental and geospaal professionals team to help clients meet these challenges and succeed. Issue: With a natural water table close to the surface, potential flooding in this developed area threatens both the integrity of the water table and the ability to further develop surrounding properties. 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Dev., Environmental Services at 412.269.2016 or [email protected] Pittsburgh EENGINEERNGINEER ENGINEERS’ SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA Quarterly Publication of the Pittsburgh Engineers’ Building Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania 337 Fourth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Tel: 412-261-0710 Fax: 412-261-1606 Guest Editorial: Finding the Voice of the e-mail: [email protected] Engineer Pittsburgh ENGINEER is the quarterly publication of the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP). The ideas and opinions expressed within by John C. Mascaro ....................2 Pittsburgh ENGINEER are those of the writers and not necessarily the members, officers or directors of ESWP. Pittsburgh ENGINEER is provided free to ESWP members and members of our subscribing affiliated technical The End of the Engineering Box societies. Regular subscriptions are available for $10 per year. by Tom Paladino ..........................6 2010 ESWP Officers President Deborah A. Lange, Ph.D., P.E., Carnegie Mellon University, Sustainability and Tomorrow’s Engineers Steinbrenner Institute by Dr. Eric J. Beckman ................8 1st Vice President Thomas E. Donatelli, P.E., Michael Baker Corporation 2nd Vice President Water Infrastructure Sustainability Charles R. Toran, Jr., Sci-Tek Consultants, Inc.. Challenges for Southwestern Pennsylvania Treasurer Dominick J. DeSalvo, DeSalvo Enterprises, Inc. by David A. Dzombak and Jeanne M. Secretary VanBriesen ................................ 13 Michael G. Bock, P.E., Esq., Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis Past President Anthony M. DiGioia Jr., Ph.D., P.E., DiGioia, Gray & Associates The Smart Grid Technology Revolution 2010 ESWP Directors by Dr. Gregory Reed ..................16 Wayne E. Bernahl, W. Bernahl Enterprises, IWC General Chair Jeffrey J. Campbell, P.E., Michael Baker Jr., Inc., IBC General Chair Eric Cartwright, P.E., UPMC Green Building Products H. Daniel Cessna, P.E., PENNDOT District 11 by Janice Donatelli .................... 21 Jerome N. Dettore, P.E., Michael Baker Corporation Michael A. Fedorenko, U. S. Steel Corporation Spot: Future City Competition Thomas F. Ferrence, Fluor Enterprises, Inc. Donald P. Fusilli, Jr., P.E., J.D., The Telum Group by David Teorsky .......................25 Tammi A. Halapin, P.E., Collective Efforts, LLC James R. McMaster, Trammell Crowe Company Recruiting the Next Generation of Kenneth R. Marino, P.E., Wayne Crouse, Inc. Roy L. Patterson, R.T. Patterson Company, Inc. Engineers Damon P. Rhodes, P.E., Wilbur Smith Associates by Chriss Swaney ......................27 Manoj Sharma, Aquatech International Corp. Mark R. Urbassik, P.E., KU Resources, Inc., BoB General Chair The Business of Brownfi elds Conference Jason R. Venier, P.E., CDM Robert J. Ward, P.E., Astorino Preview .................................................. 28 Publications Committee The ESWP produces a range of publications as a service to our members and affiliated technical societies. ESWP Publications are supported by an all-volunteer Publications Committee. Thank You to our Advertisers! Guest Editor: John C. “Jack” Mascaro, Mascaro Construction Co., L.P. & CDM - Page 9 The Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation at the University of Pitts- GAI - Page 18 burgh International Bridge Conference - Page 17 Chair: Jerome N. Dettore, P.E., Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. International Water Conference - Page 5 Mark A. Miller, Michael Baker, Jr., Inc. KU Resources - Page 22 David J. Monoit, Venture Engineering & Construction Lee Supply Co. - Page 4 Chriss Swaney, Carnegie Mellon University Michael Baker Corporation - Inside Front Cover Daniel J. Tis, Siemens Environmental Systems & Services PBS&J - Page 10 Editor-in-Chief: David A. Teorsky, ESWP SUSTAINABILITY Spring 2010 1 Guest Editorial FFindinginding thethe VVoiceoice ofof thethe EEngineerngineer John C. “Jack” Mascaro Mascaro Construction Company, L.P. n 2005, the commercial and institutional green Reference building market consisted of approximately $3 billion Guide for Ior 2% of the total market. In 2013, it is estimated Green Building John C. “Jack” Mascaro that the green building market opportunity will be $70 Design and billion, or approximately 20-25% of the total market Construction for the Design, Construction and Major (Source: McGraw Hill Construction SmartMarket Report: Renovations of Commercial and Institutional Building, Commercial & Institutional Green Building). 2009 Edition). It is obvious to even the most cynical that green Along with this tremendous change in green building building, sustainability and LEED are not a fad and are markets, there will be an appropriate increase in regulations here to stay. governing land and water use, energy, carbon emissions, Consequently, owners see the chance to improve material manufacturing and indoor air quality. It is this building performance by lowering their energy costs. author’s belief that most of the regulations governing these Contractors and A/E fi rms need to be knowledgeable items are written by politicians, lobbyists and other policy about sustainable principles and provide LEED consulting wonks and not engineers. services because their clients are demanding it, especially Engineers need to stand up and control their destiny during the early phases of the construction process. and develop a national voice on these issues. As signifi cant If we choose to adopt sustainable principles, we can energy consumers and innovators, there is much we can signifi cantly impact our use of natural resources and the contribute; but we have to enter the conversation. environment. According to the U. S. Green Building To develop a perspective of why we should be Council (USGBC), the building design, construction involved on a national basis, let’s look at the defi nition of and operations industry annually consumes more than engineering. “Engineering is the application of science and 30% of the total energy mathematics, by which the and more than 60% of the “Engineers need to stand up and control properties of matter and the total electricity used in the their destiny and develop a national voice on sources of energy in nature United States. In 2006, are made useful to people.” the commercial building these issues” I like that. On the one hand, sector produced more than 1 it defi nes the outcome of our billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, an increase of more work as things that are useful for people. On the other, it than 30% over 1990 levels. Each day, 5 billion gallons puts our work in the context of math and science, where the of potable water are used solely to fl ush toilets. A typical rules are true and right and wrong are clearly defi ned. North American building generates about 1.6 pounds Engineers know that there is clarity in science and of solid waste per employee per day; in a building with math; more clarity, certainly, than the arguments going 1,500 employees, that can amount to 300 tons of waste per on in our country on the most vital issues facing our year. Development alters land from natural, biologically people. But today the public and, more importantly, our diverse habitats to hardscape that is impervious and public leadership, have lost confi dence in what we say as devoid of biodiversity. The far-reaching infl uence of the engineers. Too often today public opinion leaders, political built environment necessitates action to reduce its impact. leaders, and advocacy groups that represent specifi c points (Source: Green Building Design and Construction LEED of view seem to turn away from the solutions based on 2 Pittsburgh ENGINEER science and engineering, and instead embrace ideas that can be Guest Editor’s Note called popular, at best. I have invited a group of notable experts from eclectic So why then is a defi nition of engineering something we’ve backgrounds to contribute their ideas on sustainability for taken for granted for centuries, seen as news today? Let me answer the Pittsburgh Engineer. with a question. Why is it that the leadership in so many public David A. Dzombak is the Walter J. Blenko, Sr. Professor policy areas, environmental solutions, healthy