Day of Caring

BCE Missoula crew kindly gave of their personal time to volunteer in the United Way Day of Caring.

:: Click here to read more in the Missoulian

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Thanks to Celine, Pam, Mike, Richard, Mark, Matt, and Bruce for their stellar work!

 

 

Faithful Preservation
- Another 100 Years

:: Read article on Old Faithful Inn Renovation,
Yellowstone National Park

 

 

Excellence in
Structural Engineering

:: Read the NCSEA 12th Annual Awards Program Article

BCE was recently awarded the “Outstanding Project” for the 2009 National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) 2009 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards for the Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center in Moose, Wyoming – Grand Teton National Park. Jami Lorenz attended the 16th Annual Conference in Scottsdale, AZ to accept the award.

The Craig Thomas Discovery and Visitor Center is located along the Snake River, a few miles outside of Jackson, WY. The construction of the building utilizes multiple Douglas Fir log frames supporting a glulam rafter roof system. A vast sloping window wall system looks out to the Teton Range and is supported by custom steel mullions.

The lateral system is a combination of concealed braced frames, moment frames, and wood shear walls with 300 psf roof snow loads combined with the high seismicity of the area.

Judges Comments: The judges noted that the use of wood was a bold choice – most engineers would have avoided wood based on the complexity. And, even though the structure resists high seismic loads, the lateral system doesn't “hit you over the head”.

 

 

qualifications update

BCE Qualifications for LEED and Green Building Projects

BCE CAPABILITIES:

BCE is a full-service, structural engineering firm with experience in all of the phases of document design, structural and seismic engineering services and construction services and have four LEED Accredited Professionals on staff, Brett Oleson P.E., Jami Lorenz. P.E., Maria Chesnut, PE. and Zach Diede, P.E. The BCE staff understands the innovation and flexibility required by a LEED building project and thrives on these challenges.

Our company-wide staff currently consists of 27 individuals of whom 19 are engineers, 6 are CAD Technicians and 2 are administrative assistants. There are 13 licensed engineers as well as 4 LEED accredited professionals. Voted one of the best firms to work for by Structural Engineer magazine for six years running, we have attracted and retained some of the best and brightest individuals in our industry.

LEED EXPERIENCE

BCE has worked on several projects in which use of recycled and sustainable materials is a high priority. We participated is design of the EPI research laboratory building at Montana State University. The EPI project is considered a “green” building. Structural usage of high content fly ash concrete and 100% fly ash concrete were prevalent in this concrete laboratory building.

Additionally, we performed structural engineering services for a Missoula Federal Credit Union Missoula branch that is currently applying for a LEED Platinum rating. The foundation for the project was construction with 100% fly ash and glass aggregate within the concrete mix. We have continually specified high fly ash content on non-LEED projects to promote the use of recycled projects.

We have designed several straw bale structures and have further worked directly with structural insulated panel manufacturers in the design and justification of the environmentally sensitive structural panels with very high thermal capacities. We continue to specify recycled materials, wood, steel, fly ash concrete and other more obscure green building materials.

Beaudette Consulting Engineers, Inc. has also developed a working relationship with the U.S. Forest Service and the Forest Products Laboratory (USDA) to study the use of small diameter logs in building construction. This relationship has been made possible through a grant from the Montana Community Development Corporation. With a dwindling resource of large, old growth timber available in the world, the need for creative uses of existing materials is becoming an ever-increasing necessity. In our collaboration with the aforementioned agencies, we have found that the use of this abundant resource is not only economically feasible, but also versatile.

Our firm designed and helped build informational kiosks for the Salt Lake City Olympics, and have ongoing projects funded by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin.

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NEW project

BCE Church Renovation Project is featured on Montana's
public radio:

» Radio Interview with Tom Beaudette

 

Media Coverage

Online article by BCE Partner Matt Schmidt,
January 2009 issue of Structure Magazine.

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Media Coverage

Online article about BCE, at Western Montana InBusiness Monthly.

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Media Coverage

Article on the Grand Teton Visitor Center in the February issue of Architectural Record

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Staff Updates

WELCOME: new CAD Tech Pat Wichman, Bozeman office and to our 2009 Summer interns: Kris VanLuchene, Sam Lidstrom and Anthony Lazlovich.

 

Job Openings

Join the team at one of the nation’s top structural engineering firms to work for according to Structural Engineer Magazine.

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Best Firms OF THE YEAR

Structural Engineer Magazine

BCE is proud to announce that we have received Second Place by Structural Engineer Magazine's contest as "Best Structural Engineering Firm To Work For".

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Branch Open!

BCE is proud to announce the opening of a branch office in Rapid City, South Dakota! Brett Oleson, SE, PE grew up in the Black Hills area and is very excited about joining the firm and managing this new branch office. We have been one of the leading Structural Engineering firms in Montana since the early 90’s and are looking forward to providing the same level of service and expertise to our clients in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. We are currently licensed in all 50 states and have experience with projects of all types, sizes, and material combinations. Our office is currently located at 201 Main Street, Suite 103 in the newly renovated historic Fairmont Creamery building. Please feel free to stop by or give us a call at 605-791-3090.

Project UPDATES

The University of Montana Grizzly football program has enjoyed over a decade of top ranked status in college D-IAA. With this success has come overwhelming demand for football tickets to home games. In 2003 BCE designed a 4,000 seat addition to the north end of the stadium to bring the number of seats to around 24,000. This was not enough though. In 2007 BCE was brought on board once again to add 2,000 more seats to the east side of the stadium.

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