ASSOCIATION SPOTLIGHT
ASCE
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
And the Award Goes to… BY TZUFIT BOYLE, PE, PMP, F.ASCE
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Florida Section recognizes our members and the work that they do. Each year we seek nominations for awards through our branches, which are reviewed and selected by our Award Committee comprised of recent past presidents. Several of our award winners have also received recognition through the years within Region 5 of ASCE, which encompasses Florida, Puerto Rico, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia. Here is a look at this year’s Florida winners:
Project of the Year: New River Renewable Natural Gas Project
all modern comforts, but seldom do we think about how they happen. We recognize outstanding civil engineering achievements for the Project of the Year to highlight this work and recognize the project team. Nominated by the Gainesville Branch, the New River Regional Landfill consists of an active 99-acre lined Class I Landfill and supporting infrastructure. The New River Solid Waste Association collaborates on research projects and pilot programs with the University of Florida's leading solid waste and sustainable materials management expert, Dr. Timothy Townsend. The Renewable Natural Gas project is the first in Florida to convert landfill gas into pipeline-quality natural gas, as well as the first landfill to interconnect to the Florida Gas Transmission's interstate pipeline and inject processed landfill gas, which is treated to meet the strict pipeline-gas specifications.
Sustainable Project of the Year: I-4 Ultimate Project
The work we do every day is often unseen by the public. The lives we improve with each completed project enjoy
This new award recognizes projects that use innovative design or construction methods to improve economic, social and environmental sustainability. These projects have attained Envision rating Read more about the New River Landfill RNG project and/or Society awards, involve the public on Page 26. Photo source: ASCE Florida Section at the planning, design, construction and operations stages in the development of the project, and demonstrate significant participation by other disciplines on the team. I-4 Mobility Partners, the public-private partnership rebuilding I-4 through Central Florida, earned the Envision Platinum rating for its ongoing programs to minimize environmental impacts, including relocating protected wildlife, using efficient machinery, controlling stormwater runoff, planting noninvasive vegetation, and recycling 99% of the concrete and steel removed from roads and bridges. The project also integrates rail projects and improved pedestrian crossings and connections with bike trails.
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