SHUMAKER CONSULTING ENGINEERING & LAND SURVEYING, P.C. (SCE) ANNOUNCES PAUL D. ROMANO, P.E. AS PARTNER

SHUMAKER CONSULTING ENGINEERING & LAND SURVEYING, P.C. (SCE)
ANNOUNCES PAUL D. ROMANO, P.E. AS PARTNER

BINGHAMTON, NY ---- Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C. (SCE) proudly announces Paul D. Romano, P.E. as the newest SCE Partner. Mr. Romano has 20 years of professional experience in the environmental engineering industry, and most recently, as Branch Manager of the Utica and Albany offices.

Linda M. Shumaker, P.E., SCE President, states, “We welcome Paul as he joins the seven (7) shareholders of SCE to broaden the company’s vision and mission. He has led the environmental service area in our Utica and Albany offices and has proven his management skills in the growth mode of the company. Paul will continue to provide expertise in the strategic planning of the company.”

His experience includes projects involving waste site investigation and remediation; bulk storage closure; design and spill prevention; asbestos and lead abatement, and compliance management, including the permitting of air, wastewater, storm water, and hazardous waste.

W. Curtis Nichols, P.E., LEED AP, has recently received his LEED Certification.

Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C.(SCE) proudly announces W. Curtis Nichols, P.E., LEED AP, has recently received his LEED Certification.

Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED ®) provides standards for environmentally suitable construction and provides a healthy place to live and work.

Engineers, architects, construction managers, lenders and government officials incorporate
projects with LEED sustainability. State and local governments across the country are adopting
LEED for public-owned and public-funded buildings. This sustainability results in a building
that is efficient while greatly reducing its carbon-footprint.

SCE is fully prepared to implement the new LEED® 3.0 rating system as it transitions
into the industry throughout 2009.

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SCE has been involved with the following LEED accredited projects:

Binghamton University Downtown Academic Center, SUNY Potsdam Performing Arts Center,
SUNY Morrisville Auto Performance Center, Discovery Lodge at Belleayre Mountain Ski Resort,
new site located at the previous Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Center, and Leeds Armory with SPIRIT accreditation (military equivalent to LEED).

For more information about how SCE can support your next LEED project,
visit us online at www.shumakerengineering.com or email marketing@shumakerengineering.com

Award of Excellence Category 6 - Structures Costing Less Than $10 Million Thurston Avenue Bridge over Fall Creek Ithaca, New York

Award of Excellence
Category 6 - Structures Costing Less Than $10 Million
Thurston Avenue Bridge over Fall Creek
Ithaca, New York







This bridge is listed in NYSDOT's Inventory of Historic Bridges due to the rare type of the existing arches,curved floor beam ends, and vertical picket bridge railing. The project’s objective was to widen the bridge while maintaining its historic aspects.

The solution was achieved by adding new induction bent tubular arches—technology recently applied to bridge design—at each fascia to provide for two sidewalks and two new bicycle lanes while preserving the historic arches. The new arches were elevated—so that the existing arches remained visible—and painted to provide differentiation between existing and new elements. Curvature at the ends of the floor beams and railing also were replicated. A critical issue was to match the exact geometry of the existing and new structural elements.

The duration of closure was minimized since this is the most heavily traveled bridge on Cornell University campus for both pedestrians and vehicles. The design met three basic objectives: a crash tested railing system, replication of the vertical picket elements, and an aesthetic pedestrian railing that prevents climbing while being visually appropriate for its location.

Designer: LaBella Associates, Rochester, NY
Contractor: Economy Paving, Inc., Rochester, NY
Owner: City of Ithaca, Ithaca, NY

Shumaker Consulting Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C.
provided Construction Inspection services to support this award-winning project.