News & Resources
Featured
EVs and Parking Design in the Latest Issue of Parking TodayJuly 11, 2025
As more electric vehicles take to the road, parking structures must evolve to accommodate them. Thornton Tomasetti Principal Todd Neal writes about safety, accessibility, increased vehicle weight and other challenges impacting facility design in the latest issue of Parking Today.
Preparing for Hurricane Season 2023
June 01, 2023
As we approach the start of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, let’s take a look back at the 2022 season, as well as the developing El Niño, and learn what this means for the season to come.
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.
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.
Emily Kunkel Joins Decarbonization Team
December 15, 2022
Since joining Thornton Tomasetti, she has been focused on expanding the firm’s presence in the carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS) and transportation sectors.
Retrofit: Ingenuity and Technology Breathe New Life into Historic Terra-cotta Half Columns
November 18, 2022
Cited for its “wonderful demonstrations of the use of current technology in preservation,” the restoration of New York’s historic Merchants’ Exchange Building earned retrofit Magazine's Metamorphosis Awards’ top prize in the Exterior Restoration category.