by Daniel Colombini, PE | Mar 18, 2019 | Article
Technological advances in building construction materials and methods are becoming an increasing challenge to traditional fire protection practices. Fortunately, building codes typically provide a mechanism for considering nontraditional design. This mechanism offers...
by Goldman Copeland | Feb 25, 2019 | Article, GoCo in the news
“I was always a little grim about our use of energy — fossil fuels,” Copeland said. So the homesteaders did something unique for the 1970s. They installed 30 Sunworks solar collectors and a large windmill on the rooftop of 519 East 11th Street, which provided more...
by Daniel Colombini, PE | Jan 31, 2019 | Article
The path to a future of quality innovation is found through respect for the past. Professional design disciplines constantly balance the desire for innovation with the reliability of established practices. We sometimes lean towards innovative solutions, and other...
by Goldman Copeland | Dec 12, 2018 | Article, GoCo in the news
The world has changed,” says Charlie Copeland, P.E. and president and CEO of New York City-based Goldman Copeland Consulting Engineers. It so happens Copeland had a critical role in those changes, particularly in the Big Apple, and it’s because he took a chance. In...
by Goldman Copeland | Nov 9, 2018 | Article, GoCo in the news
A 40-year-old law that’s been key to the growth of renewable energy in the U.S. may be due for an overhaul. Much has changed since the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act, called Purpa, was established in response to the Arab oil embargo of the early 1970s....
by Daniel Colombini, PE | Oct 16, 2018 | Article
Building codes typically offer the best of both worlds when it comes to fire protection: they are prescriptive, requiring specific materials and methods; and, they allow for “equivalent” design solutions, enabling creative approaches to be proposed. Yet building...
