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Earthquake Reports and Information. Research and Society Links. Structural Engineers Foundation (SEFW). Future of Structural Engineering. For a complete list, view our Events. Disaster Prep and Response Committee Meeting. SEAW achieves its goals through the volunteer commitment. Of members serving on technical and operating committees. All members are welcome at committee meetings. Chair contacts are listed below. Washington Seismic Safety Committee. Structural Engineers Association of Washington.

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Q6: Does LEED Matter? | SEI Sustainability Committee

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013. Q6: Does LEED Matter? How much do things seen in LEED (recycled content, local sourcing, etc.) matter? Author: Kelly Roberts; Contributors: Martha VanGeem, John Anderson, Rebecca Jones. In the current version of LEED, LEED 2009, the two main credits that structural engineers tend to focus on are the regional and recycled content material credits. Figure 1: Breakdown of LEED Materials and resources points awarded (The Institution of Structural Engineers 2012). Humbert et al (200...

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Thermal Bridging Solutions in MSC. Carbon Working Group White Paper. Top 10 FAQs Answered. Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer. Learn strategies for integrating sustainability into structural design. More. Thermal Bridging Solutions in MSC. April 2012 Issue of MSC: "Thermal Bridging Solutions: Minimizing Structural Steel's Impact on Building Envelope Energy Transfer." More. Carbon Working Group White Paper. Structures and Carbon: How Materials Affect the Climate. More info. The decision...

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Structure and Carbon: How Materials Affect the Climate | SEI Sustainability Committee

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Structure and Carbon: How Materials Affect the Climate. The Carbon Working Group. CWG) is pleased to announce the release of their white paper titled, Structure and Carbon: How Materials Affect the Climate. CWG is a dedicated and concerned group of engineering professionals with design, industrial, and academic backgrounds. They are united in passion for addressing the causes of climate change today through professional practice. Ultimately, the authors hope that this paper ...

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Disaster Resilience and Sustainability White Paper | SEI Sustainability Committee

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Saturday, April 25, 2015. Disaster Resilience and Sustainability White Paper. Structural engineers can make a significant contribution to the sustainability of the built environment by considering disaster resilience in their designs. Download the SEI Sustainability Committee Disaster Resilience Working Group's definitive guide and learn how to design more resilient structures. Click here. And look for the link to download at the bottom of the page. In the interest of encouraging positive and meaningful ...

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Q1:Which is better, steel or concrete? | SEI Sustainability Committee

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Thursday, April 25, 2013. Q1:Which is better, steel or concrete? Which is better, steel or concrete? Author: Frances Yang; Contributors: Steve Buonopane, Kate Simonen, Adam Slivers. Although many trade-sponsored studies promote one type of structural material as more sustainable than the other, the results across all concrete vs. steel studies we have seen reinforce the conclusion that the likely variation within each material is greater than the difference between materials. So a more effective question...

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Q4: How much of total embodied impact comes from structure? | SEI Sustainability Committee

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Thursday, May 2, 2013. Q4: How much of total embodied impact comes from structure? A rule of thumb often stated within the building design community is that the structure accounts for approximately 50% of a building's life cycle embodied energy. Author: Terry McDonnell; Contributors: Frances Yang, Kate Simonen, Rebecca Jones. This article examines three main scenarios for the amount of embodied energy due to structure compared with the entire building;. Structural Embodied Energy During Construction.

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Book: Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer | SEI Sustainability Committee

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012. Book: Sustainability Guidelines for the Structural Engineer. The guidelines are organized into five sections: Sustainable Design and Construction, Sustainable Strategies, Building Materials, Infrastructure, and Case Studies. Although many of the subjects presented are related, each section — and the related subsections — have been written to stand alone. The committee is pleased to announce that the guidelines are now available for purchase through ASCE press. The SEI Sustainab...

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Q5: LCA Tools and Data Collection | SEI Sustainability Committee

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Q5: LCA Tools and Data Collection. Does it matter if I use LCA data from different sources? Can I compare different LCAs? What are the impacts of geography on LCA? Why do I see negative GWP numbers for timber buildings in some LCA studies and not others? Author: Adam Slivers, Kate Simonen; Contributors: Frances Yang, Terry McDonnell. E, 18,000 kg CO. E, and 6,000 kg CO. E from the respective software (Moore 2012). Variables in an LCA that can influence results include:. Different...