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Risks of Hydrogen and Lithium-Ion Battery DischargeMarch 05, 2026
As EVs, BESS and hydrogen systems move into everyday buildings, energy storage risks are evolving. Performance-based design helps quantify hazards and engineer controls that reflect real-world conditions.
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Key Insights for Facilities ManagersAugust 12, 2025
In a FacilitiesNet/NFMT article, Principal Elisa Paone and Senior Project Director Barbara Gao share practical strategies for assessing risk and developing a framework for building operational resilience.
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Vice President Melissa Hertel Named a Top Women in Maritime Award WinnerAugust 07, 2025
Vice President Melissa Hertel has been named a Top Women in Maritime Award winner. She is one of 20 honorees selected by Marine Log magazine for their achievements and contributions in shaping the future of the maritime industry.
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Reflecting on Hurricane Katrina: 20 Years LaterAugust 04, 2025
The record-breaking 2005 hurricane season, with 27 named storms, highlighted the need for forensic analysis, and Katrina’s lessons continue to shape resilient design and coastal defenses, preparing communities for future climate-driven storms.
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Why Implement Performance-Based Seismic Design?August 04, 2025
For projects of unconventional size, shape, structural system or function that are in high-seismic areas, meeting standard building codes alone may not always make sense. Performance-based seismic design (PBSD) can provide a better approach.
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New Simulations from the CFD CoPJuly 30, 2025
Thornton Tomasetti's Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) experts develop and apply codes based on first principles to simulate low- and high-velocity fluid flow to solve real-world problems. Here we highlight two recent simulations created by the CFD Community of Practice.
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Karuruma Trail Bridge CompletedJuly 28, 2025
Thornton Tomasetti partnered with Bridges to Prosperity to construct a 60-meter trail bridge over the Akaruruma River in Rwanda, completed ahead of schedule. The bridge connects over 5,600 people across five communities to essential services, enhancing safety and livelihoods.
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Hiva Nasiri Shares Insights with FacilitiesnetJuly 25, 2025
Thornton Tomasetti Vice President Hiva Nasiri shares insights on risk assessment mistakes facility managers make and is featured as the opening quote in Maura Keller's latest article for Facilitesnet.
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An Update on RAAC in the UKJuly 24, 2025
Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), a lightweight construction material from the mid-1900s, is prone to structural failures due to its limited 30-year lifespan and manufacturing inconsistencies. This article highlights recent safety concerns, such as hidden defects in public buildings, and outlines current research, AI-assisted defect detection and remediation strategies to manage RAAC risks in aging infrastructure.