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Welcome to the first edition of Spotlight On Sustainability, Larsen Engineers new monthly newsletter. Published the second Wednesday of each month, the short newsletter is meant to educate and entertain our readers and keep you informed of the leading trends in energy, environmental, and economic sustainability.
The monthly brief will spotlight new planning, design, construction, and equipment in solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal energy as used by municipalities, manufacturing and agriculture. The Spotlight on Sustainability will explore cost saving and sustainable approaches to waste water, storm water and transportation infrastructure. Our short stories will include Larsen's signature sustainability projects as well as others across the state, nation and international waters.
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Town of Avon, New York
Infrastructure Storm Damage Reconstruction with and Eye on Future Changing Weather Patterns
Larsen Engineers assisted the Town of Avon, NY, in replacing a failed culvert over Little Conseus Creek damaged by Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and heavy rains in the spring of 2011.
This severe weather damage caused the collapse of the entire North wing wall. We assembled a design team that developed a unique 16 feet wide by 11 feet high precast concrete arch culvert to replace the old structure. This structure will provide additional protection in the event of future unexpected severe storms such as Hurricane Sandy.
Engineering reports and plans prepared by Larsen Engineers were used to obtain permits from the US Army Corps of Engineers and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, as well as for the construction of the replacement culvert. A Geologist recommended a foundation of six feet into shale bedrock, based on studying the weak upper rock strength and damage to the original culvert. Contech Engineered Solutions provided design forms to Lakelands Concrete Products Inc., who manufactured 47 foot long precast concrete arch sections. Morsch Pipeline, Inc. constructed reinforced concrete foundation and assisted the Town in back fill.
Bringing together the necessary team players at inception of project design enabled the project to be completed from the beginning of 2011 to September 2012. If this project were brought to bid, using traditional bidding, it would have cost the Town of Avon $600,000 dollars. While implementing valued engineering the cost to the Town was $340,000; saving town taxpayers $260,000 dollars in design labor, material, and construction management.
 As the state prepares for future changes in weather patterns, Larsen Engineers stands ready to work with New York State and municipal leaders planning for a new frontier of Infrastructure Engineering which will help prevent and reduce structural damage, as well as economic and personal loss.  Did You Know New York City has one of the country's most aggressive programs to establish green schools. The City School Construction Authority mandates a list of standards taken from the US Green Building Council LEED for Schools Project and the Collaborative for High Performance Schools.  In Kauai County, Hawaii a " Stop Unwanted Mail" program has been kicked off to save landfill space by reducing junk mail. Residents can stop receiving unwanted mail by registering with Catalog Choice, which then contacts companies that send the mail and asks them to stop. |
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