2007 ESE Projects
Engineering Eminent Conceptor Award
A. Alfred Taubman Student Services Center, Southfield
Harley Ellis Devereaux
The new three-story, 42,000 sf Taubman Center places students at the physical heart of campus and the core of the University's mission and delivery of services. Designed as a new "front door" for the campus, the Center serves as a "living laboratory" for the University's architecture, engineering and management students.
The new three-story, 42,000 sf Taubman Center places students at the physical heart of campus and the core of the University's mission and delivery of services. Designed as a new "front door" for the campus, the Center serves as a "living laboratory" for the University's architecture, engineering and management students.
Surveying Eminent Conceptor Award
SMMWSC Information Management System,Arenac, Saginaw, Midland & Bay Counties
Spicer Group, Inc.
The SMMWSC owns and operates the 100 mile pipeline that delivers raw drinking water to the Saginaw and Midland area. Spicer developed an Information Management System for SMMWSC that allows staff to retrieve pipeline information at the click of a button and navigate to its 224 major components.
The SMMWSC owns and operates the 100 mile pipeline that delivers raw drinking water to the Saginaw and Midland area. Spicer developed an Information Management System for SMMWSC that allows staff to retrieve pipeline information at the click of a button and navigate to its 224 major components.
Engineering Honorable Conceptor Awards
Conner Creek CSO Control Facility, Detroit
Hazen and Sawyer, Inc.
Hazen and Sawyer, Inc. served as prime consultant on a multi-firm team for the Detroit Water and Sewage Department's new Conner Creek CSO Control Facility. The facility ends the annual discharge of two billion gallons of untreated flow into the creek - the largest CSO discharge in Michigan.
Hazen and Sawyer, Inc. served as prime consultant on a multi-firm team for the Detroit Water and Sewage Department's new Conner Creek CSO Control Facility. The facility ends the annual discharge of two billion gallons of untreated flow into the creek - the largest CSO discharge in Michigan.
Wastewater Treatment Takes on New Technologyin South Lyon
Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc.
With a growing community and new, stringent discharge requirements, the South Lyon Wastewater Treatment Plant needed to treat more flow and remove more pollutants within the confines of the existing site. By using new technology, innovative design techniques, and creative refurbishing of existing facilities, HRC met all design goals.
With a growing community and new, stringent discharge requirements, the South Lyon Wastewater Treatment Plant needed to treat more flow and remove more pollutants within the confines of the existing site. By using new technology, innovative design techniques, and creative refurbishing of existing facilities, HRC met all design goals.
Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority World-Class Biosolids Incineration System
Tetra Tech, Inc.
The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority needed to replace its aging incinerator. A world-class incinerator was installed with a four-step emissions control system that includes a carbon adsorber (the first municipal biosolids installation in the U.S.). The system surpasses Michigan's stringent air toxics rule and raised the bar for best available control technologies nationwide.
The Ypsilanti Community Utilities Authority needed to replace its aging incinerator. A world-class incinerator was installed with a four-step emissions control system that includes a carbon adsorber (the first municipal biosolids installation in the U.S.). The system surpasses Michigan's stringent air toxics rule and raised the bar for best available control technologies nationwide.
Surveying Honorable Conceptor Award
East Side Waterman Phase II, Toledo, Ohio
Spalding DeDecker Associates, Inc.
SDA provided surveying for the "East Side Water Main Phase II" tunnel crossing beneath the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. Utilizing historic survey equipment, SDA successfully performed the construction layout for 1600 feet of tunnel underneath the river, connecting the water main on the east river bank to the water main on the west river bank.
SDA provided surveying for the "East Side Water Main Phase II" tunnel crossing beneath the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. Utilizing historic survey equipment, SDA successfully performed the construction layout for 1600 feet of tunnel underneath the river, connecting the water main on the east river bank to the water main on the west river bank.
Engineering Merit Awards
G.W. Kuhn Drain Contraction 4-Retention Treatment Facility Improvements, Madison Heights
Tetra Tech, Inc.
The George W. Kuhn Drain Retention Treatment Facility Improvements Project adds 31 million gallons of storage to the former 12 Towns Basin, and provides screening and disinfection of all overflows. A state-of-the-art control system allows operators to match treatment to overflow rate to improve water quality in the Clinton River.
The George W. Kuhn Drain Retention Treatment Facility Improvements Project adds 31 million gallons of storage to the former 12 Towns Basin, and provides screening and disinfection of all overflows. A state-of-the-art control system allows operators to match treatment to overflow rate to improve water quality in the Clinton River.
I-94 Rouge River to Wyoming Avenue, Dearborn
Wilcox Professional Services, LLC
The project included:
The project included:
- $10,000,000 saved by seven-track bridge replacement alternative.
- Substantial savings by drainage reconfiguration.
- Innovative strut replacement and shoulder pavements achieved vertical underclearance.
Judges' Choice Award - Board Design
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