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Crosby Group wins 2009 AIA Design Award The Crosby Group recently received the 2009 AIA design award for the Ford Assembly building seismic retrofit and rehabilitation located in Richmond, CA. The Ford building is currently registered in the national register of historic structures. Click here for project details Crosby Group Expands its Headquarters to New Building We are happy to announce that we combined our two Crosby Group offices in Redwood City into one larger space in Redwood Shores. Our new address is: Colin Blaney, S.E. received the prestigious SEAONC 2009 Edwin B. Zacher Award The Crosby Group is happy to announce that Colin Blaney, S.E. has been selected to receive the 2009 Edwin B. Zacher Award for outstanding professional service for SEAONC, excellent leadership of the Existing Buildings Committee and contributions to the Structural Engineering Profession. Mr. Blaney joins the ranks of many accomplished engineers in receiving this annual award through hard work and dedication to the profession. Mr. Blaney accepted his award at the annual SEAONC ceremony on June 2, 2009. Colin Blaney, S.E. named to Chair Existing Building Committee for Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) Mr. Blaney, S.E. is committed to the evolution and advancement of the various building codes, and to this end, he has undertaken many volunteer positions including the Chairmanship of the Existing Building Committee for SEAONC, as well as becoming the State Delegate to SEAOC for the Existing Building Committee. With over 20 years of experience renovating and retrofitting buildings throughout California, Mr. Blaney brings the working knowledge and experience needed to be able to identify opportunities or shortcomings with existing Codes and Standards and work within the Committee to effect constructive and beneficial changes for not only the design community, but the Owners and the construction industry. As Chair of the Existing Building Committee, Mr. Blaney not only works on Code Change Proposals, but is responsible for ensuring the practice of engineering as related to the structural design of existing buildings is both responsible and proactive. In addition to coordinating the work of several subcommittees, Colin has lead the development of ‘Plan Set A,’ in collaboration with the City of Oakland Building Dept., ABAG, EERI, CALBO and the East Bay & Peninsula Chapter of ICC. This 6-month volunteer effort produced a prescriptive set of details, provided for free, to aid homeowners in the Bay Area in retrofitting their older homes for seismic forces at minimal cost, thus reducing possible damage and injury from earthquakes. Other Committee Work California Community College Alternative Process (SB588) Public Safety and Offender Rehabilitation Services Act (AB900) Crosby Group Recently Awarded U.S. State Department Contract The Crosby Group was recently awarded an IDIQ (indefinite delivery indefinite quantity) for the Hazard Mitigation of State Department Facilities in their OBO (Overseas Building Operations) department. This award is intended to utilize the Crosby Group’s knowledge of retrofitting existing occupied facilities. As a consultant to the State Department the Crosby Group will provide site visits to determine structural deficiencies to existing buildings due to the threat of a natural hazard. These hazards could include; seismic, tsunami, floods, hurricanes and the like. Once the deficiencies are determined, a structural retrofit scheme will be developed that best addresses the problem while minimizing the impact on the day to day use of the facility. The Crosby Group will consider the use of new technologies (composites, damper etc.) if warranted, however due to the specific location more common practices may be utilized due to the limits of the local construction environment. The Crosby Group has obtained security clearance that will allow us to work with most State Department overseas facilities. With over 15,000 buildings and consulting budget of $2.5 Million over three years, the Crosby Group will look to expand its relationship with the State Department. Crosby Group is certified as a Bay Area Green Business!!
Crosby Group, in furthering its commitment to the environment, is proud to announce it has become certified by the County of San Mateo as a Bay Area Green Business. We are committed to promoting “Green” building practices in design, as well as practicing those same principals in our day-to-day office setting. That is why Crosby Group jumped at the chance at becoming a certified green business when the County of San Mateo rolled out the first phase of their pilot program for the Bay Area Green Business Certification Program. The certification is provided to businesses that achieve exceptional standards of pollution prevention and conservation of natural resources, as well as meeting applicable environmental compliance standards. Achieving Green Business certification not only saves resources, but it provides a healthy environment for our employees, as well as coalescing our commitment to the environment that is vital to our future. For more information on the Bay Area Green Business program, visit www.greenbiz.ca.gov. Our new office location in Durango, Colorado. Location: |
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