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Throughout my professional career, I have constantly worked to solve problems and improve the world around me. I recently wrote a few technical bulletins within the roofing industry, highlighting dangerous trends I have noticed throughout my research. In this video, I discuss the threat of trapped moisture within steep slope roofing on the West Coast.

SGH Associate Project Consultant Dolunay (Luna) Oniz explains how her SGH colleagues have become like a family, helping her overcome both personal and professional hurdles.

Producing insulated glass units for facades is a very energy-intensive process. And, unfortunately, most glass will end up in landfills after it’s reached its service life. However, there is some hope. In this video, SGH’s John Jackson offers insight into the future of sustainably reimplementing used glass into the building life cycle.

Meet Emily Hopps. Emily leads SGH’s Building Technology Division in Waltham, MA. As a friend of the lab, she collaborates with its many experts to help her solve problems in the field and deliver answers to her clients’ most difficult questions. Working together, there’s no challenge too complex for this power team. Follow #SGHLab on LinkedIn to see all the upcoming interviews in our “Meet the ...

With just a few small changes in the way we specify steel, we can create larger impacts down the road in our mission to decrease our embodied carbon levels. In this webinar excerpt from our “Cutting Carbon” series, SGH’s Eric Fleet discusses ways to reduce steel's global warming potential in our projects through material specifications and buy clean policies.

SGH Marketing Coordinator Jake Ferraro describes how his mentor, Matt Gotowala, inspires him every day and is always willing to help him learn something new.

Solving difficult problems requires seamless collaboration. As a consultancy, it is imperative that we listen to what our clients want and focus on meeting their needs. In this video, SGH’s Bill Bruin touches on how our SGH team members work together to solve our clients’ most challenging problems.

SGH celebrates 750 employees this summer as the firm welcomes a diverse class of new team members across all offices. This milestone comes as part of a commitment to hiring the best people and brightest minds in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry while supporting and encouraging their continued professional growth. Watch our journey from 3 college professors to an al...

Meet Norm Perkins. Norm is SGH’s Director of Applied Science & Research. He leads a diverse team of experts in our lab, using his experience in experimental design and physical testing programs to recreate and dissect problems to find answers to our clients' toughest challenges. Follow #SGHLab on LinkedIn to see all the upcoming interviews in our “Meet the #SGHLab” miniseries!

We often want to optimize the material used on a project to lower costs and reduce embodied carbon. As part of these conversations, we should also consider whether structural changes will be needed to the building over its life. In this webinar excerpt from our “Cutting Carbon” series, SGH’s Michael Richard discusses how project teams need to balance current and future structural changes.

Meet Dave Niles. Dave has been an integral part of SGH’s Applied Science & Research Center for more than forty years. He is an expert in roofing and waterproofing testing, a go-to resource for brick and stone testing for thermal modeling, and has overseen roofing field installations in twenty-seven states. Follow #SGHLab on LinkedIn to see all the upcoming interviews in our “Meet the #SGHLab” m...

There’s a common misconception that eco-friendly mass timber buildings are significantly less safe against fire than concrete or steel buildings. However, fire protection engineers ensure that these structures are fire-tested and conform to the building code. In this webinar excerpt from our “Cutting Carbon” series, SGH’s Kevin Black outlines the different layers of a mass timber structure and ...

Water can pose a major threat to a building’s structure and contents. An engineer’s goal is to figure out how to effectively waterproof roofs and facades while maintaining the beauty that the architect envisioned. In this video, SGH’s Travis St. Louis discusses the important supporting role in roofing and waterproofing that we take on and illustrates the different systems and considerations tha...

Meet Melissa Roth. Melissa is SGH’s Applied Science & Research Center Manager, bringing more than ten years of experience as a chemical and materials scientist and engineer. She has expertise in experimental design, failure analysis, and research and development for high-performance materials, overseeing the lab’s day-to-day activities and thriving on developing creative client solutions. Follo...

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