Cross Sections, the magazine of Structural Engineers & Architects of NY (SEAONY) —PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Some may think that Structural Engineering has reached its peak. Humans have been building for thousands of years. Major construction materials like wood, masonry, concrete, and steel(iron) have been in use for centuries. Even skyscrapers have been around for almost 150 years. What else could be new? The answer, as presented at our

Harvard Business Review —Special thanks to Professor Emeritus Robert Steven Kaplan and Assistant Professor Shirley Simiao Lu for their discussion on the importance of transparency, accuracy, and measurement in managing carbon emissions across supply chains. Under the direction of Heather Henriksen, Chief Sustainability Officer for Harvard University , Harvard is addressing these challenges head-on, and we’re proud that Pozzotive® is in use in the construction of Harvard’s conference […]

Recycling Today —Exploring other end markets for recycled glass. When people think about what happens to their glass containers once they hit the recycling bin, many assume they go back into new glass containers. While manufacturing new food and beverage containers from recycled glass is the most common use of this material, other end markets are growing

HARTFORD —U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that Urban Mining CT, based in Beacon Falls, was named “Innovator of the Month.” Urban Mining CT’s Pozzotive® is a ground glass pozzolan and industrial filler made from 100% recycled post-consumer glass. It is a safer, more sustainable, and higher-performing material that dramatically reduces embodied CO2 emissions in concrete […]