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...
by Charles Copeland, PE | Mar 3, 2013 | Article
Grand Central Terminal Anniversary 1913-2013 Competing for the Project Engineering the infrastructure upgrades to one of the most famous landmarks in the United States was a challenging and rewarding professional journey for me. In late 1988, Peter Stangl, the first...
by Charles Copeland, PE | Aug 15, 2012 | Article
New York City’s compressed urban footprint and extensive mass transit system make it more sustainable than most American cities. Its greenhouse gas emission level, at 6.5 metric tons per person, is lower than that of 16 of the largest U.S. cities and well below the...
by Charles Copeland, PE | Aug 10, 2012 | Article
We have worked on two large NYC energy conservation efforts. The first was managing NYC’s 1980’s Energy Conservation Capital program, the largest of its kind, and our more recent effort is to improve the energy performance of NYC’s existing office buildings (see my...
