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033: FullStack Modular with Roger Krulak and David Farnsworth, PE

In this episode, we talk with Roger Krulak, Founder and Principal at FullStack Modular and David Farnsworth, PE, Principal at Arup.  We talk about the best project delive

032: Bonnet Springs Park with Julian Lineham, PE

In this episode, Julian Lineham, PE, Founding Principal at Studio NYL, talks about the Bonnett Springs Park project.  This site was previously inaccessible due to an aban

031: Specifications and Structural Engineering with Cherise Lakeside, FCSI

In this episode, Cherise Lakeside, FCSI, Senior Specification Writer for RDH Building Science Inc. talks about the importance of good specification writing for structural

030: Structural Engineering 101 with Kari Sebern, PE

What is structural engineering and what do structural engineers actually do? How much does it cost to hire one? This episode demystifies structural engineering and breaks

029: Wildflower Studio with Dena Prastos, AIA - Part 2

In the second portion of this special two part series, we talk about the necessity of sustainability extending beyond the design phase.  Dena and Indigo River also have a

028: Wildflower Studio with Dena Prastos, AIA - Part 1

Waterfront Architecture is Dena Prastos, AIA niche design market. With degrees in civil engineering and architecture from Harvard Business School, Dena brings a diverse b

027: Boulder Community Hospital Deconstruction Project with Alexis Feitel, PE

Many businesses are finding a niche market for carbon reduction consulting.  At KL&A in Golden, CO they have specific department, comprised of structural engineers, to pr

026: Lee Roberts - A23 Live

Lee Roberts is the Installation Manager at Nana Wall Systems, Inc.  In this A’23 on location episode, Lee talks about special structural engineering and architectural req

025: Seismic Design with Dr. S.K. Ghosh

With over 200 published research papers and over 50 seismic seminars to his name, Dr. Satyendra K. Ghosh is an expert in seismic design.  Dr. Ghosh has a bachelor’s degre

024: (W)rapper with Tyler Holke, PE, SE

How is structural safety ensured during construction?  Contractors and erectors are great at their jobs but sometimes complex structures need additional engineering suppo

023: Ascent Tower with Alejandro Fernandez, LEED Green Associate

Ascent Tower in Milwaukee, WI was completed in 2022 and is currently the tallest mass timber structure in the world.  It is 25 stories (284ft) tall and comprised of cross

022: AI in Architecture and Engineering with Kat Stevens

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging at a fast pace and beginning to integrate into many facets of our day to day lives.  Architecture and engineering are no exceptio

021: Unum with Bryan Starr, PE, SE

Exterior public art sculptures are creative, unique and typically organic in nature, making their structural design both complex and intriguing.  While quite different fr

020: Mentorship Program with Luke Nichols

Luke Nichols is a sophomore Civil Engineering student at South Dakota State University.  In the fall of 2021, Luke and I were paired as part of a mentorship program at So

019: Residential Temporary Shoring with Natalie Regan, PE, SE

What does it mean to be a good neighbor?  Dense neighborhoods sometime require special precautions for new structures.  In many urban areas, with land being a scarce comm

018: Waste Wood Canopy with Olga Popovic Larsen and Jens Larsen

Reciprocal framing creates a grid-like patterned structure, relying on a system for load transfer instead of single element-to-element load transfer.  While visually plea

017: Urban Sequoia with Mark Sarkisian, PE, SE

What if buildings could act like trees? The building sector generates nearly 40 percent of all global carbon emissions. An Urban Sequoia designed building could reduce up

016: Cultivating Your Energy

You are the energy you bring to the room.  To keep good clients, they have to want to actually work with you.  Technical competency is a minimum benchmark; a great workin

015: Future World Vision with Kelly Price, EI

It is anticipated by 2070, our world’s largest cities could top 50 million people.  Today’s largest city is around 8.5 million people.  How will engineers accommodate a p

014: River Run Bamcore Project with Nich Allan, PE

In this episode, I talk with Nich Allan, Director, QC and Product Development at Bamcore about the River Run Townhomes project, located in Utah.  Nich is a Professional E