Happenings
BSC Group Receives ACEC Silver Award
BSC Group was presented the Silver Award for Engineering Excellence at the American Council of Engineering Companies' annual awards gala on April 9, 2008. The honor was presented to BSC Group for the firm's work on the The Bulfinch Companies' Cambridge Discovery Park project. BSC Group led the design team for the development of a…Read More
BSC Group Expands Planning Practice
BSC Group has expanded its planning practice through the recent addition of Russell J. Burke, AICP as director of planning. Russ is an urban planner with extensive experience in public and private planning, project feasibility, permitting and development. Russ has led a variety of planning projects in both the public and the private arenas. Most…Read More
UConn Project Featured at Zweig White Land Development East Conference
Jim Fuda and Tom Tavella of BSC's Connecticut office presented at Zweig White's 2008 Land Development East conference on March 26 in Atlanta, GA. The presentation, entitled "Bringing Sustainability to College Football: The Uconn Burton Family Football Complex and Mark R. Shenkman Training Center," provided a case study of BSC's innovative design approach for UConn's…Read More
BSC’s Raleigh Office Welcomes Chuck Heiser
Chuck Heiser, PE has joined BSC’s Raleigh office as a chief engineer and project director. Chuck brings to the team three decades of relevant experience serving North Carolina’s public and private markets. As a licensed professional engineer, Chuck has amassed expertise in all facets of civil engineering. His experience includes management of diverse project types,…Read More
Tufts University Project Receives Three Architectural Awards
Sophia Gordon Hall, a LEED-Silver residence hall on the Tufts University campus, received three awards from the Boston Society of Architects this month. BSC Group provided civil engineering services for the project, which was led by William Rawn Associates, architects. The awards, announced in the February, 2008 issue of Architecture Boston, included an Honor Award…Read More
Boston Children’s Museum Earns LEED Gold Certification
The Boston Children's Museum expansion project recently received LEED Gold Certification from the US Green Building Council. BSC Group provided civil/site and transportation engineering services to support the design of a 20,000 sf waterfront addition to the historic Boston institution. Notably, the project received approval for all site and water quality credits that were attempted…Read More
New Project Manager Joins Raleigh Team
Eric Swanson, PE, a civil engineer with extensive residential and commercial design experience, has joined BSC Group as a project manager. He brings to his new position strong skills in stormwater management and site design. In addition to his experience on residential and commercial projects, Mr. Swanson has also served several local colleges and universities,…Read More
Greg Sampson Presents at Boston Bar Association Green Building Workshop
Senior environmental planner Greg Sampson presented a discussion on LEED Certification at a Green Building workshop hosted by the Boston Bar Association. Greg's discussion focused on the benefits of pursuing LEED certification, such as positive public relations, enhanced marketability to potential tenants, and improved employee recruiting. He then drew from his experience in guiding the…Read More
Korean Church of Boston Earns Progressive Architecture Award
The Korean Church of Boston's expansion plans were recently awarded the 2008 Architect Magazine Progressive Architecture award. Brian Healy Architects' design of a children's chapel and community center for the Brookline church was recognized for its careful blending of contemporary architecture with the church's original 1950's structure. BSC Group provided civil engineering and landscape architecture…Read MorePages: