Universities are built to shape the future, but we can’t claim to be leaders if we act like nothing’s changed. In an era of climate urgency, how we use space says everything about who we are.
Unlocking Project Efficiency: Overcoming Industry Pain Points with PIM and BIM Integration
Disconnected data can be costly, but integrating BIM and PIM technologies helps eliminate errors and inefficiencies. You’ve probably felt it: the frustration…
Concrete Research: Develops More-Sustainable Products and Working Conditions
MCDOT workers apply UHPC between slabs on the Palo Verde Bridge over the Roosevelt Canal in Buckeye, Ariz. While Arizona’s infrastructure may be younger…
A Philadelphia Story: Decades of Regeneration Add Up in the City of Brotherly Love
Located at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, the Philadelphia Navy Yard is now the largest LEED ND in the world. A maritime hub for more than a century, the 1,200-acre site today revels in lush green splendor nurtured by sustainable infrastructure.…
From the Editor: Hoping Engineers Can Help Right the Ship
The (now 5th) annual Informed Infrastructure Sustainable Engineering Issue includes various articles and columns that highlight sustainable engineering through projects and commentary. As engineers, we continue to explore, conceptualize, develop…
Transportation Troubleshooting: Optimizing Infrastructure Value Using Modern Asset-Management Tools
During my tenure as Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary, we lacked advanced tools to maintain a precise inventory of our vast and diverse assets. It was a labor-intensive struggle to accurately account for assets we owned and…
Thoughts From Engineers: Global Work Group Takes Aim at Flood Science
The disastrous flood events in several world regions within the last several weeks, from the Hill Country of Texas to northern China, underline the particularly damaging and deadly flood events we now encounter routinely. Communities worldwide are working…
Executive Corner: Strategizing for Potential Changes to DBE/MBE Programs
Recent legal challenges have placed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Minority-owned Business Enterprise (MBE) programs under intense scrutiny. On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Department of Transportation filed a motion in the Mid-America…
Water Works: Modern Stormwater Management Requires Looking at All Tools
Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is increasingly recognized as a more-sustainable approach to stormwater management vs. traditional or even newer flow-through treatment practices. Definitions vary, but GSI practices often include vegetation and soil…
Change Leader: ‘Maintenance Is the Vitality of Civilization’
This interview was recorded by Todd Danielson, the editorial director of Informed Infrastructure. You can watch a video of the full interview above or by visiting iimag.link/DuRZQ. Tristan Schwartzman, P.E., is principal and director of energy…
