Massachusetts Engineering Firm Earns NRMCA Concrete Innovation Award

Last week, NRMCA Senior Director, Building Innovations, Frank Mruk presented the Concord, MA, offices of E2 Engineers the 2024 Concrete Innovation Award for its work on a public library in New Canaan, CT. The New Canaan Library was recognized for its sustainability, employing materials that are locally sourced, recycled and known for energy efficiency and low-carbon footprint. The project achieved an energy use intensity which is 89% below the U.S. baseline. Integral to this New Canaan, CT, project is the utilization of Pozzotive®, produced by Urban Mining Industries, a recycled, ground glass pozzolan produced locally with the active participation of NRMCA member O&G Industries. Carbon footprint of the concrete was reduced by nearly 30%.

Earlier in the year Mruk delivered a lunch and learn specifying concrete session to the E2 office staff in Concord, MA and New London, CT. (Shown here are Anthony Privitera, E2 project engineer I; NRMCA's Mruk, Mac Schrodee P.E. S.E., E2 associate principal; Jared Nash P.P., E2 senior engineer I; Joe Charpentier P.E., E2 senior engineer II and Geoff Sandberg P.E. S.E., E2 associate principal.)

The Build With Strength program is a leader in supporting structural engineers in the specification of high-performance concrete buildings. For more information, contact Frank Mruk at fmruk@nrmca.org.