BSCESNews June 2024

COPRI Boston Chapter/Sustainable Development

VOLUME 48 | ISSUE 10 | June 2024

End of Year Summer Bocce Tournament + Beach Party

By Michael R. Cunningham, PE, Senior Principal Engineer, Kleinfelder

Hello members! The BSCES fiscal year ends on June 30th and so does my term as BSCES president. The year went by fast, which is probably the sentiment of most BSCES presidents as they reflect on their experience in this role. I really enjoyed working with all the volunteer leaders that comprise our Board of Government on the outstanding events that we hold. ... Read more

June 2024 COPRI Update

By Daniel B. Robbins, PE, Senior Project Manager, GEI Consultants, Inc. and COPRI Boston Chapter Chair

The Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) of American Society of Civil Engineers is now in its 24th year and looks to enhance the professional and technical development of engineers and non-engineering professionals. ... Read more

Resilience-Focused Changes Are Coming to

LEED v5

By Carolyn Zern, Sustainable Real Estate Development Executive

The newest version of LEED (LEED v5) is coming – likely sometime before the end of 2024 or early into 2025 – and with it will come a focus on resilience and social equity within LEED projects. ... Read more

Transformation of Boston City Hall Plaza

By Zachary Chrisco, PE, Principal, Sasaki Associates, Tulin Fuselier, PE, Geotechnical Practice Leader, Weston & Sampson, and Nathan Boutin, PE, Structural Engineer, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

For five decades, Boston City Hall Plaza hosted the city’s largest gatherings from sports celebrations to political rallies to seasonal cultural festivals. But it lacked human scale, offered limited amenities, and was highly inaccessible. ... Read more

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2023 - 2024 Society Sponsors

BSCES Newsletter Editorial Board

Chair: Michael T. Sullivan, PE

Michael R. Cunningham, PE

Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Richard F. Keenan

Rishabh Iyer, PE

Angus J. O’Leary, PE

2023 - 2024 BSCES Board of Government

President: Michael R. Cunningham, PE

President-Elect: Christopher P. Hersey, LEED AP

Secretary: Rishabh V. Iyer, PE

Treasurer: Gregory L. Mirliss, STS

Assistant Treasurer: Vacant

Senior Vice Presidents: Kathryn Swanson, PE, Richard A. Matson, PE

Vice Presidents: Antonios Vytiniotis, PhD, PE, Anuja Kamat, PhD

Past President: Ronald K. Burns, PE, LSP, LEED AP

Western MA Branch Vice President: Vacant

Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Daniel B. Robbins, PE

Construction Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Edward G. Breed

Engineering Management Group Chair: Vacant

Environmental & Water Resources Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Yan Zhang, PhD, PE, CFM

Geo-Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Scott J. Kibby. PE

Structural Engineering Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Diego S. Arabbo, PE

Transportation & Development Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Anna Dastgheib-Beheshti, PE

Utility Engineering & Surveying Institute Boston Chapter Chair: Sean P. Donlon, PE

Younger Member Group Chair: James B. Gayle

2023–2024 BSCES Program Sponsors

Beals and Thomas, Inc. | Benesch | BETA Group, Inc. | CDM Smith

CHA Consulting, Inc. | Collins Engineers, Inc. | Dewberry | GEI Consultants, Inc.

Geocomp, Inc. | Green International Affiliates, Inc. | GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. | Haley & Aldrich, Inc.

HNTB | Howard Stein Hudson | Hoyle, Tanner & Associates, Inc. | Nitsch Engineering

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. | Skanska USA Civil | Stantec | Tighe & Bond | TranSystems

TREVIICOS | Tufts University - Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Vanasse & Associates, Inc. | VHB | Weston & Sampson | WSP USA Inc.

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