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A Commitment to Achieve Net Zero Carbon Emissions: the SEI SE2050 Commitment Program

PCS Structural Solutions is thrilled to announce its support of the SEI Structural Engineers 2050 (SE2050) Commitment Program! The program works to educate, engage and report the impacts of the built environment and its associated embodied carbon. The Goal—to achieve net zero embodied carbon by 2050. As a coalition partner, PCS will educate staff, report, develop reduction strategies, and advocate for embodied carbon reduction on its projects.

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PCS Structural Solutions Promotes Tanner Reijm and Evan Olszko

PCS is pleased to announce the promotions of Tanner Reijm and Evan Olszko to project manager.

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PCS Structural Solutions Promotes Wes Neeley and Kyle Murdock to Associate Principal

PCS is pleased to announce the promotions of Wes Neeley and Kyle Murdock to associate principal.

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Big Hearts Pledge Drive 2020 - Help PCS Support STEM Learning

PCS Structural Solutions' 4th Annual Big Hearts Pledge Drive 2020
Thank you for your support of this year's virtual fundraiser to support STEM Networks of Washington and Oregon

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Determination of Pressure Coefficients for High-Rise Buildings of Different Aspect Ratios

As the height of a building increases, the most dominant wind forces on a building change from those on the roof to those on the walls of the building. This concept has been the basis of the dual set of provisions in the ASCE 7 Standard and building codes since the original wind tunnel studies were completed in the 1960’s and 1970’s. According to American Society of Civil Engineers/Structural Engineering Institute ASCE-SEI), “a systematic study using modern wind tunnel test methods for code-based design has not been conducted in over 40 years.”

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Maker Creativity helps fill the gap during the coronavirus outbreak

By Valerie Hendel | Around the PCS office, we’ve come to expect little surprises in the shape of plastic lizards, turtles, little building models or the faces of our colleagues morphed into superhero merch. PCS’s Sage Cowsert and Evan Olszko are Makers, and despite their work-from-home confinements, their 3D printers are in full swing printing safety face shield parts being used to create personal protective equipment for the face. Creatives will find a way.

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The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3) Tool Takes on Carbon Emissions

The impact of a building’s construction and operations on carbon emissions has been well established by the AEC community. “Buildings, in fact, contribute 40 percent of the CO2 emissions worldwide,” according to the Carbon Leadership Forum. The AEC industry is moving on an imperative to address embodied carbon (EC), the carbon emissions associated with the manufacture of building materials and processes over the life of the building.

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PCS Structural Solutions Promotes Three Staff Members

PCS Structural Solutions promoted three people in its Tacoma and Seattle offices. Jack Pinkard was promoted to senior principal, and Hai Lin and Sunny Sidhu were each promoted to project engineers.