AACE Bulletin
Bulletin Section news for August
AACE International sections from around the world are encouraged to submit write-ups and photos of their monthly section meetings and other activities. For the August Source, submissions were received from the Hawaii and Seattle Sections.
Hawaii Section
The Honouliuli Water Recycling Facility (HWRF) is shown above. It opened in August 2000, and the facility recycles treated wastewater to serve the irrigation and industrial needs in Ewa.
On Wednesday, August 10, Hawaii Section members and friends gathered for a site tour of the Honouliuli Water Recycling Facility (HWRF). Since opening in August 2000, the facility has recycled treated wastewater to serve the irrigation and industrial needs in Ewa. Water recycling is an important part of the Honolulu Board of Water Supply’s effort to conserve precious ground water for drinking. HWRF provides non-drinking water for commercial and business needs. The project contains Phase 1A and 1B with a total $340 million construction cost. Phase 1A is to upgrade the solids stream process facilities. The improvements will allow digested sludge to be dried into pellets that can be land applied as fertilizer. Phase 1B is to expand the secondary treatment system at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant in Ewa. The expansion project is needed to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements and accommodate the increasing population on the Ewa Plain.
Seattle Section
The Seattle Section is excited to announce its 2022 scholarship winners and congratulate them on their achievements.
At the University of Washington, Lorena Ware was awarded a section scholarship.
Lorena is returning to school for her master’s degree after 23 years of work in construction management. Her career goals and her drive to create change made her an excellent award choice.
At the Washington State University, Katy Zaharov and Cesar Bedolla-Hurtado were awarded section scholarships.
Katy, is an aspiring bioengineer who wants to change the world of medicine. Her unique story and love for exploration and discovery inspired members of the Seattle Section.
Cesar is an undergrad studying civil engineering with some very big career plans. Cesar wants to revolutionize the world of structural engineering and be a game changer in the fight against climate change.
A big thank you to all our applicants, each one had such unique, inspiring stories and goals. The Seattle Section members truly enjoyed reading your letters.
On August 11, Trent Hogan, Tom Jennings, and Uriel Shirazi delivered a presentation on “How to Leverage 3D Site Models and Construction Data Analytics.” The eye-opening presentation shined light on the digital horizon, where infrastructure projects are using drones and photogrammetry to analyze data on large scale construction. Datumate, a construction data analytics company, blends the science of programing with the digital recording of data through images taken by the drones to create interactive 3D models. This enables owners and construction companies to monitor project progress, ensure quality, and control budgets based on actionable project execution metrics extracted from the field data. A special thanks to Trent, Tom, and Uriel for showing the section meeting attendees the possibilities and benefits of using drone technology in construction. The Seattle Section would also like to congratulate our scholarship winners, who were announced earlier this month, for joining the presentation!
On July 14th AACE International President Elect Shoshanna Fraizinger swore in the newly elected board members of the AACE Seattle Section. The Section officers for 2022-2023 include:
- President: Tonja Stradley
- Vice President: Dhinakaran Kuppuswamy
- Treasurer: Roger Kong
- Secretary: Andrea Forderer
- Director of Membership: Payman Shirpay
The Section is very excited to welcome its new and existing board members to their new positions! Shoshanna followed up with a brief update on current events and initiatives at AACE Headquarters. She also highlighted infrastructure projects, current trends, and observations. The presentation gave an overview on the status of infrastructure projects in North America, providing general briefings on the current US and Canadian infrastructure plans, discussed the post Covid infrastructure project impacts and economic considerations and touched on infrastructure planning and investment modernization and innovation considerations. A big thank you to Shoshanna for swearing in our new board members and following up with an informative presentation!