A.T. Merovich & Associates, Inc. is proud to be a member of the U.S. Green Building Council. The firm supports sustainable design through a range of efforts. Wherever existing construction can be adaptively re-used, structural engineers can play a pivotal role in minimizing the utilization of nonrenewable resources. Reuse often requires material research and site observation to clearly define usable structural capacities for the components of existing construction.
Where new building materials must be utilized, the selection of reusable materials or the selection of lumber products harvested using the principles of forest sustainability can help to minimize the non-sustainable aspects of the design. High volume fly ash concrete can be proportioned to produce concrete with appropriate strength and durable characteristics while diverting significant amounts of rice hull ash from landfills.
These and other innovative approaches can be used to improve the sustainable features of design in the built environment. To learn more about how we can help your design team, please Contact Us.
