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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.

“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

Last week was NAIOP Washington State’s annual Night of the Stars dinner, which celebrates accomplishments in building development in the region. The Night of the Stars judges voted Northlake Commons Best Office Development of the Year! The LEED Platinum Certified Core and Shell is supported by mass timber framing, which, according to a Life Cycle Assessment conducted on the building, avoided producing 2,500 metric tons of CO2e that would have been produced with a concrete structure. We at DCI are honored and proud to share this win with the amazing Architect Weber Thompson and General Contractor Swinerton, both of whom helped create this remarkable, sustainable life-science office building next to Seattle’s Lake Union. Photos by NAIOP WA Congratulations to the entire project team: HessCallahanGrey Group, Spear Street Capital, Weber Thompson, Dunn Lumber, Swinerton, Timberlab, Kalesnikoff, KPFF Consulting Engineers, Glumac Learn more about the project: https://lnkd.in/gQGke8Zt #DCIEngineers #DCISeattle #StructuralEngineering #Seattle #NAIOP #NightofStars #NAIOPNightofStars #NAIOPNightofStars2024 #DCIMassTimber #DCISustainability #NorthlakeCommons #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #MassTimber #LifeScience #LabSpace #Awards #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer Greg Gilda Harry Rodin III, PE Tom Woodcock

DCI Principal Shirley Chalupa, PE, SE joins industry leaders for CREW Portland’s program, “From Policy to Practice: The Real Impact of Public Programs on MWESB Growth” on Nov. 14 at Portland’s Moda Center. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gxF8P_GD #DCIEngineers #DCIPortland #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer #MWESB 

Two DCI projects won awards at the 54th annual Los Angeles Architects Awards! Both the Weingart Tower 1A and 6th Street Place won in the LA Business Council “Housing Projects—Multi-Family Affordable” category! Weingart Tower 1A is a 19-story apartment building with wrap-around services to help people out of homelessness and into permanent housing. The 278-unit building opened in June in LA’s Central City East neighborhood. DCI proudly worked with Architects AXIS Architecture + Design and General Contractor Swinerton on this transformative project. 6th Street Place is a 6-story, 94-unit modular construction apartment building with wrap around services provided by The People Concern, a homeless outreach group with ties to the Skid Row community. We worked alongside Architect TCA Architects, Inc., modular building manufacturer Guerdon Modular Buildings and General Contractor Suffolk Construction. #DCIEngineers #DCIDesign #DCILosAngeles #DesignAwards #LABC #AffordableHousing #Modular #GuerdonModular #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer Ryan Slaybaugh, Jonathan Deck, S.E., Suzanne Clemmer, Mark Aden, Manuel Aldaco Lopez, Nolan G. Lenahan, PE, LEED AP

Jessica Martinez, PE, DCI Associate and Structural Sustainability Specialist, will be presenting at the upcoming NCSEA Structural Engineering Summit this week! If you’re attending this year, please be sure to stop by the Friday presentation, “Design Criteria and Design Constraints for Sustainability and Embodied Carbon.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gzd473KY #DCIEngineers #DCISustainability #NCSEA #Sustainability #SustainableDesign #EmbodiedCarbon #StructuralEngineering #StructuralEngineer