NJIT Students Present Resilient Designs in Long Branch on June 24

NEWARK, N.J. - June 20, 2013 - PRLog -- Public Presentation in Long Branch NJ on Storm Resilient Design

Professors and students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) College of Architecture and Design will present a program on storm resistant design for the Jersey Shore on Monday, June 24, 2013 from 1-4 PM at VFW Post 2140 located at 255 Willow Avenue in Long Branch, NJ. The program is open to design professionals, public leaders, and others interested in storm resistant design. The program is free. The Storm Resilient Design program is sponsored by NJIT and the Mid-Atlantic Precast Association (MAPA). It will feature a number of short presentations, including:

*Student presentations of their designs for hypothetical storm resilient projects for a new ferry terminal at Sandy Hook, NJ and a new emergency operations center in Long Branch, NJ.
*Brief summary of the goals and programs of the new NJIT Center for Resilient Design
*Description of resilient concrete engineering and the work of the NJIT Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program

The students who will be presenting were participants in two spring semester design programs within the NJIT College of Architecture and Design that focused on resilient construction using precast concrete. The studios were jointly sponsored by MAPA and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Foundation (PCI Foundation). 35 students participated in two design studios in the second year of this program.

The New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) College of Architecture and Design (COAD) is comprised of the nationally known New Jersey School of Architecture and the newly created School of Art + Design. The College brings together under one roof architects, planners, designers, and artists.

Launched in early 2013, the NJIT Center for Resilient Design will provide state and local leaders, business owners ,and residents with actionable 21st Century ready-to-build designs and expertise for disaster recovery from natural and man-made disasters.

The Mid-Atlantic Precast Association (MAPA) is a regional trade organization of eleven architectural and structural precast concrete manufacturers servicing  six Mid-Atlantic states, New York City, and the District of Columbia.

The PCI Foundation is a not-for-profit education and research foundation affiliated with the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI). PCI Foundation funds precast concrete educational studios in architecture and engineering programs around the country. Since 2007, the Foundation has funded 22 studios at six universities.

For additional information, contact:
Greg Winkler, MAPA at 800 453 4447 or info@mapaprecast.org
Matt Burgermaster, NJIT at 973 596 6095 or matthew.a.burgermaster@njit.edu