I recently asked a group of about 20 structural engineers in Pittsburgh if they thought that structural engineers have any role in addressing energy code requirements. Less than half of them responded affirmatively – this was apparently the first time that many of them had considered such a notion! So we explored the topic further. …
Author Archives : James A. D’Aloisio, P.E., SECB
James A. D’Aloisio, P.E., SECB, LEED AP BD+C, is a Principal with Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt in Syracuse, NY. He is also an NYS energy code trainer for the Urban Green Council, a trained thermographer, on the steering committee of the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Thermal Bridging Task Committee, and former Chair of the SEI Sustainability Committee. He can be reached at jad@khhpc.com.
The New Structural Design Parameter
Economically ensuring the strength and stability of structures while adequately addressing serviceability concerns has always been the main goal of structural engineers. As members of design teams, engineers typically leave the nonstructural aspects of the project’s design requirements to others on the team. It’s now time to acknowledge our role and responsibility in another aspect of design: reduction of emissions of carbon dioxide and other global warming potential (GWP) gases from the construction and operation of our projects. …