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According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, the U.S. faces a shortage of 7 million affordable homes and rentals. And the project team behind Timberview VIII, an eight-story, affordable housing development, believes our industry can help change that number by introducing a sustainable and innovative material option – mass timber. Next week, attendees of the International Mass Timber Conference in Portland will get a firsthand look at this milestone project; but you can check it out right now by clicking our feature short film, “The Good Project.” And be sure to check out our last video where DCI Principal, Shirley Chalupa, PE, SE, walked us through the engineering decisions behind Timberview VIII, along with our project partners’ channels for their individual takes on this amazing project. https://lnkd.in/gnmQachX The Timberview VIII Project Team: Owner - Curtis Rystadt Structural Engineers - DCI Engineers Architect - Access Architecture General Contractor - Truebeck Construction Mass Timber Installer - Carpentry Plus, Inc. Mass Timber Supplier - Kalesnikoff #DCIEngineers #TheGoodProject #MassTimber #PortlandMassTimber #AffordableHousing #TimberviewVIII #Portland #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer #DCIMassTimber Ethan Martin Adam Jongeward, PE SE Justin Fenton Video editing by DCI's Communication Manager, Erin Spaulding.

The Old Morris Highway Bridge needed to be replaced when a flood washed out the vital piece of civilian and commercial infrastructure. The Bridge spanned a small stream in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, on Muscogee Nation land. DCI worked to anchor the bridge with cast-in-place concrete spread footings so it will withstand floods in the future. The bridge replacement project won the 2024 Innovative Bridge Project of the Year - Under $10 Million category at the 2024 World Bridge Engineering Conference. The Conference is an annual gathering held at Florida International University in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration and 33 State Departments of Transportation. Special thanks to Muscogee Nation who provided the funding and assembled the team for this project. Photos courtesy of Premier Steel. #DCIEngineers #DCIDesign #DCIBridges #PremierSteel #Steel #Bridges #Tribal #Oklahoma #Muscogee #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer #FHA #DOT Kris Swanson, Cory Claussen

A DCI project won an award at the 21st Annual International Interior Design Association's Inawards! The Blackfoot building’s lobby Tenant Improvement project, which DCI provided structural engineering services on, won the Inworkplace Micro Award, which recognizes quality, efficient design in corporate and not-for-profit workspaces between 13k and15k-sf. DCI worked with project architect IA Interior Architects and fc STUDIO inc on this remodel, which expanded the lobby’s height, added new amenities like lounge space and new stairs to reach the lobby’s upper perimeter levels and hung new equipment from the ceiling. We’re so happy to be part of this team, helping to transform one of Seattle’s iconic skyscrapers into a welcoming environment for the folks who work in it! Photos courtesy of IA Interior Architects and Lara Swimmer #DCIEngineers #DCIDesign #DCIAwards #DCISeattle #IIDANPC #IIDAawards #BlackfootBuilding #Seattle #Architecture #OfficeBuilding #WorkplaceDesign #InteriorDesign #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer Robyn Yang, P.E., Bruce Zhong, Tom Walters, PE, Tom Woodcock

Changing majors throughout one’s college career is statistically inevitable, but what about the students who switch institutions? That transition can be difficult as young adults navigate the social and logistical switch-up of their environments. See how Anchor House, a beautiful and behemoth 450,650-sf student housing complex at University of California, Berkeley, is helping ease that transition for transfer students in this recent thought piece from Architectural Record. https://lnkd.in/gf7yDSQE #DCIEngineers #DCIDesign #DCISanFrancisco #UCBerkeley Morris Adjmi Architects #AnchorHouse #HigherEducation #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer #StudentHousing BDE Architecture, Build Group, Inc, Jeff D. Brink, Nina Munj, PE, Ada Chang, PE, Vanessa A., Suzanne Clemmer

Even before construction broke ground on the new Clackamas County Courthouse in Oregon City, Oregon, the project team set their sights on a more sustainable build. DCI, in collaboration with PCL Construction, has released a study that shows the embodied carbon reduction for this highly anticipated structure, which you can preview below! https://lnkd.in/gWGhAqFu #DCIEngineers #DCIDesign #DCIMassTimber #DCISustainability #MassTimber #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #EmbodiedCarbon #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer DLR Group, Fengate Asset Management, Roger Heeringa, Jessica Martinez, PE, Ethan Martin, Tom Woodcock

“Many times, engineers revert to what they know, what has been done before, and what they are comfortable with. But for those who are willing to venture off the beaten path, and take risks with possible distractions and setbacks, the creation of something entirely new and rewarding is possible.” - Scott Erickson DCI Principal Scott Erickson shares how he and the project team turned obstacles into opportunities for The Artise, a Class A commercial office building in downtown Bellevue, WA, in the latest issue of STRUCTURE Magazine. And stay tuned for the video on The Artise, coming soon! Check out the article here: https://lnkd.in/dFBPTXkZ #DCIEngineers #DCISeattle #DCIDesign #TheArtise #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer #AECIndustry #OfficeDesign #OfficeTower #HighRise Schnitzer West, LLC, NBBJ Design, Sellen Construction, Patrick J. Rice, PE, Jared Millman, PE, Tom Woodcock

If you’re in the northeast, be sure to catch Erik Madsen, DCI + Madsen Engineers, presenting “Future-Thinking Innovations Across Construction, Design & Sustainability” at the Bisnow New York City State of the Market event on Tuesday, Nov. 19. https://lnkd.in/e_heJg4c #DCIEngineers #DCIMadsen #DCINewYork #Bisnow #DCISustainability #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #NewYork #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer #AECIndustry

If you’ve been following us, you’ll know that one of our very own, DCI + Madsen Engineers Principal and founder of our New York City office group, Erik Madsen, was recently awarded the Robert Cornforth Award, presented each year by the National Council of Structural Engineers (NCSEA). Click the link to learn more about Erik and what it means to be a recipient of this truly amazing and well-earned recognition. https://lnkd.in/gcP8sJ6G #DCIEngineers #DCINewYork #DCIMadsen #RobertCornforthAward #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer #AECIndustry #NCSEA

Jessica Martinez, PE, DCI’s Structural Sustainability Specialist, will join industry colleagues for the 2024 Greenbuild and Mass Timber presentation, “Finding a common ground for biogenic carbon in mass timber” on Thursday, Nov. 14, in New York City. Panelists will discuss and engage attendees on the LCA process and how that data is captured and analyzed for consistent and accurate measurements across the industry. More information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ggtB22Pr #DCIEngineers #DCISeattle #DCISustainability #DCIMassTimber #Greenbuild #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #MassTimber #LCA #LifeCycleAssessment #BiogenicCarbon #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer

On this Veterans Day, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the brave men and women who’ve selflessly served our nation. We are especially proud of our DCI family members who are a part of this tradition. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our country, and for the sacrifices you and your families have made. Your service is a source of inspiration to us all! #VeteransDay #ThankYouForYourService #DCIisMe