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David Hayes, PE, LEED AP has been elected to the 2010 Board of Directors for the Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development. Dave has been a member of the organization for six years and has served on numerous committees, including his current work as co-chairperson of the Programs Committee. Dave also offered his technical expertise to…Read More

MIT's NW 35 Ashdown House Graduate Hall has earned a LEED Gold rating from the US Green Building Council. BSC Group served as the civil engineer for the project, which involved demolition of two existing buildings and the construction of three new buildings to house 560 students. BSC's project role involved civil/site and utilities deisgn;…Read More

The Lower Cape Fear Stewardship Development Award Program recognized Nature Park in Brunsick County, NC for its achievement in protecting water quality, preserving open space, utilizing green building and stormwater practices, and educating the public. BSC Group provided master planning, landscape architecture, and environmental permitting services for the project. Nature Park is a 911-acre waterfront…Read More

Two BSC Group civil engineers were recently honored by the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section (BSCES) of the American Society for Civil Engineers. The BSCES recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the civil engineering industry. Joanna Lunsford, a transportation engineer, received the Younger Member Award for her dedication to the BSCES Younger Member…Read More

BSC Group's board of directors has appointed Charles Kalauskas, PE to the role of chief executive officer, a newly-created position in the firm. Promoted from his former role as executive vice president, Charlie will take responsibility for company-wide operations, including the firm's engineering, planning, ecological science, landscape architecture, and land surveying divisions. Charlie has more…Read More

The August 24 issue of the Boston Herald highlighted a new online database of complaints to the Boston Mayor's Hotline. The project, called the Boston GIS Data Hub, was designed by Geonetics, a subsidiary of BSC Companies. The Boston GIS Data Hub project tracks complaints to the Mayor's Hotline and creates a visual map that…Read More

Ingeborg Hegemann, PWS, a BSC Group Vice President, has been appointed to serve on the national Certification Review Panel for the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program (SWSPCP). The program was established to encourage and strengthen standards related to wetland science professions, including ecologists, hydrologists, soil scientists, educators, agency professionals, and consultants. The SWSPCP…Read More

BSC Group's GIS analyst, Aarthy Sabesan, co-authored an article published in the Journal of Map & Geography Libraries, a peer-reviewed publication. Entitled "Spatial Designation of Critical Habitats for Enangered and Threatened Species in the United States," the article discussed the importance of spatially identifying and designating habitats of endangered and threatened species. As part of their…Read More

Kurt Prochorena, PE, LEP, LEED AP, of BSC Group's Glastonbury office recently authored an article discussing how the current economic crisis has affected the design process for land development projects of all sizes. Entitled "A Change in Approach with the Integrated Design Process Requires Free Flowing Communications," Kurt's article emphasizes the importance of a collaborative…Read More

Gillian Davies, a senior wetland scientist in BSC's Worcester office, has been invited to serve on the Natural Resources and Habitat Subcommittee of the Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA) Adaptation Advisory Committee. The committee has been established by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs under a directive of the Global Warming Solutions…Read More