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AP: New York City’s skyscrapers are built to withstand most earthquakesApril 09, 2024
While last Friday’s 4.8 magnitude earthquake left many in the metro New York area shaken, it had a negligible effect on the city’s skyscrapers.
Sustainable Campus to Support the Development of AI
March 31, 2023
Thornton Tomasetti is part of the winning team led by Dutch architecture firm MVRDV selected to design Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (Ipai) in Heilbronn, Germany.
Play Ball!
March 30, 2023
It’s spring and that means baseball is back! At ballparks everywhere ground crews are prepping the turf and chalking the baselines as coaches finalize their starting lineups.
Shock Commissioning Trial Collaboration for Australian Defence
February 15, 2023
We are excited to announce a recent collaboration on a body of work which will help advance Australian sovereign heavyweight shock testing capability.
Climate Pledge Arena Wins ACEC Gold Award
February 09, 2023
We are proud to have received a National Finalist Gold Award from ACEC Washington State in the Structural Systems Category for Climate Pledge Arena.
100 Flatbush Tops Out
February 02, 2023
New York City is a step closer to having its first all-electric residential skyscraper with the recent topping out of 100 Flatbush in Downtown Brooklyn.
Wine Enthusiast: Eco-Friendly Wineries Are Built Sustainably From The Ground Up
January 30, 2023
Thornton Tomasetti Senior Associate Abena Darden knows a lot about wineries, more specifically how to reduce their carbon footprint.
ASCE: Seattle Arena Expanded Below Grade To Protect Landmark Exterior
January 26, 2023
The transformation of Seattle’s KeyArena into the state-of-the-art Climate Pledge Arena required supporting the 44-million-pound landmark roof and excavating 680,000 cubic yards of soil to make way for the new below-grade venue.
BD&C: Why Lithium-Ion Batteries Pose Fire Safety Concerns for Buildings
January 10, 2023
Lithium-ion batteries (LIB) have become the dominant technology in phones, laptops, scooters, electric bikes, electric vehicles, as well as large-scale battery energy storage facilities. As such, it is important to systematically consider their impact on fire safety inside buildings, especially since electrification is a critical part of the effort to limit climate change.