This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from Bozzuto Management Company and Goldman Copeland about:
• Advice on installing EV ports in multifamily housing
• Advances in fire protection engineering
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THE WEEKLY SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2021
BD+C's Group Director Tony Mancini runs down the highlights from this week's show.
SEGMENT #1
Expert advice on installing EV ports in multifamily housing
BD+C's Robert Cassidy speaks with Pete Zadoretsky, Vice President of Sustainability at Bozzuto Management Company, who offers his experience installing electric vehicle charging stations in both new construction and retrofit apartment projects.
SEGMENT #2
Advances in Fire Protection, with Dan Colombini, Goldman Copeland
BD+C Senior Editor John Caulfield interviews Dan Colombini, Principal and Senior Fire Protection Engineer at New York-based engineering consultant Goldman Copeland. Colombini talks about how fire protection solutions have been adjusting to codes, the coronavirus pandemic, and advances in technology and building science.
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