About the author ⁄ Erika Winters-Downey, S.E., LEED AP
Erika Winters Downey, S.E., LEED AP, is the Great Plains Regional Engineer for AISC. Erika helps assess the viability of structural steel framing options on upcoming projects. She is also an educational resource on technical and economic aspects of building with structural steel. Erika can be contacted at wintersdowney@aisc.org.
