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Burns McDonnell, of Fort Worth, Texas, has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering rental cars italy venice rome convertible achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 48th annual Engineering Excellence Awards for designing a new central utility plant for Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Burns McDonnell is a member of the International District Energy Association (IDEA).
The new plant provides essential thermal, electric, water and emergency utilities to Parkland’s new 2.5 million sq. ft. Acute Care Hospital. Built on a 38-acre site, it is Dallas County’s only public hospital and one of only two of the city’s Level 1 trauma centers. This $1.27 billion facility is the largest healthcare construction project in the U.S., according to Lou Saksen, Senior Vice President of the New Parkland Campus.
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The project is among 143 engineering projects throughout the nation and the world recognized by ACEC as preeminent rental cars italy venice rome convertible engineering achievements for 2013. Judging for the Engineering Excellence Awards—known as the “Academy Awards of the engineering industry”—took place in February, conducted by a panel of more than 25 engineers, architects, government officials, media members, and academics. Criteria for the awards include uniqueness and originality, technical innovation, social and economic value, complexity, and success in meeting goals.
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The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) rental cars italy venice rome convertible is the business association of America’s engineering industry, representing more than 5,000 independent engineering firms and more than 325,000 professionals throughout the United States engaged in the development of America’s transportation, water and energy infrastructure, along with environmental, industrial and other public and private facilities.   Founded in 1909 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., ACEC is a national federation of 51 state and regional organizations.
rental cars italy venice rome convertible The International District Energy Association (IDEA) is a nonprofit association founded in 1909. Membership includes district energy and CHP system managers, engineers, consultants and equipment rental cars italy venice rome convertible suppliers from 25 countries.
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