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BEYOND THE SCOPE

Problem-Solving with a Purpose Engineers solve the world’s most complex problems. But what happens when the problem is the shrinking pipeline of engineers, scientists, researchers and others in technical fields that threatens to weaken innovation and economic advancement in the United States?

It’s time to step up.

Perhaps it’s no surprise that among those working to boost interest in such professions are utilities, manufacturers, professional services firms and others — institutions that rely on ingenuity, dedication and imagination to succeed.

In this issue’s cover story, it’s encouraging to learn how a municipal government is taking students to summer camp — inside treatment plants for water and wastewater. And to see how a Major League ballpark’s colorful fountains can generate interest in electrical and piping systems. In Texas, one mentor already has inspired a team of students to design upgrades for a shelter serving battered women. The personal and community benefits are only just beginning.

Making a commitment to STEM education — programs and projects in science, technology, engineering and math — is about making a difference. We must all accept responsibility to meet this challenge. At Burns & McDonnell, we’re proud to share this commitment with many of our clients and partners. And throughout our industries and our communities, we all can look forward to investments in STEM delivering valuable solutions well into the future.

Melissa WoodChief Administrative Officer

World Headquarters9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114816-333-9400 | burnsmcd.com | [email protected]

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CONTENTS

Following the SunWith Increasingly Cost-Effective Distribution, Harnessing Solar Energy Feels Good

As investments in technology continue to increase — and despite grid strains and storage challenges — the future for solar power looks bright.

5 Drawing Power from Public UsesTrails, Gardens and Parks Generate Positive Vibes for Utilities and Communities

Rights-of-way offer fertile ground for public partnerships that can build trust, improve neighborly relations and promote community health.

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Problem SolversCommunities Build Brighter Futures by Engaging Kids in Creative STEM Experiences

Encouraging students to embrace the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math now offers optimism for generations to come.

9 Meeting a Visionary Recycling GoalRetrofitting a Materials Recovery Facility Saves Money and Boosts Production

In Minnesota, a county moves closer to delivering its share of the state’s target for recycling 75 percent of all solid waste by 2030.

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3 Startup • Technical Q&A• Safety Corner

17 Need to Know• Preflight Safety Checks

4 In-House News• Project Upgrades and Extensions Drive Growth in Canada• Grid Modernization Work Generates No. 1 Rankings• Workplace Scores High for Gen Xers and Millennials

18 Offline• How Do You Eat an Elephant?

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What’s Sustainable?Sustainability permeates everything we do today — at work, at home, on our commutes. At Burns & McDonnell, we understand that sustainability is

important to you, our clients and partners. That’s why we’re making it easier for you to find how sustainability impacts every topic we write about in

BenchMark. Look for the leaf icon throughout the publication to see how our work is contributing to sustainability on all fronts.

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Q : What techniques can transmission providers use to develop routes in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Order 1000 short proposal window?

STARTUP

Even after five years, Order 1000 can still be challenging to navigate, but the Burns & McDonnell team works with clients to ease the process and stay ahead of this regulation. With a focused team, we’re effectively turning around successful and winning Order 1000 proposals.

Technical Q&A: Using an Integrated Team to Conquer FERC Order 1000 Routing

A: While there are many differences between routing for a FERC Order 1000 project and a traditional routing study, the most restrictive is the timeline. Proposals for Order 1000 provide shorter time frames for route development as compared to traditional studies. There are three main ways Burns & McDonnell helps clients address the short proposal window:

1. The entire team in one place The time frame of FERC 1000 proposals means that having all the professionals needed under one roof increases efficiency, speed and responsiveness. Our scientists, routing specialists, real estate professionals and engineers are familiar with one another and the process, delivering creative solutions that produce quality proposals within each new window.

2. Access to geospatial information system (GIS) data Analyzing route constraints in a specific area means needing the most up-to-date information at your fingertips. The less time spent researching means more time spent processing other aspects of the proposal. Our GIS repository is updated regularly with new additions and is always available.

3. Loads of experience A team of experienced specialists can reveal other issues that are not readily apparent. Awareness of the history and political climate of an area adds another dimension to the proposal. Our routing specialists are familiar with applicable state approval processes and filing requirements for these proposals outside an applicant’s typical service territory.

Safety Corner

Play It Safe This Summer and Stay CoolConstruction and engineering professionals are always on the move, working on a wide range of outdoor projects that could put them in harm’s way through extreme weather. The summer months are prime time for this type of work. An understanding of how to deal with high temperatures is a must. Remembering the following safety tips while working in the sun is not only beneficial to your health, but also can have a positive impact on the success of your projects.

Sending employees into the field during a heat wave? Gradually increasing the amount of time — no more than 20 percent each day — a worker spends in the heat over a seven- to 14-day period will give the worker’s body time to acclimate.

While working in the summer months is difficult to avoid for most, reducing the stresses of exposure to the heat is possible. Heat exhaustion and heatstroke are the most common risk factors when working outdoors in the summer. Get acquainted with the signs and symptoms of these conditions. For heatstroke, look for a strong pulse, lack of sweat, and skin that is hot to the touch. The symptoms of heat exhaustion may include heavy sweating, malaise and weak pulse.

“At Burns & McDonnell, we know we are greatly concerned about our families, fellow employee-owners and our clients,” says Jamie Butler, a vice president and the firm’s director of safety and health. “As we strive for perfection, it is up to us to look out for one another at the worksite and beyond.”

Kate Samuelson is a staff environmental scientist at Burns & McDonnell. For more information about Order 1000, connect with her at linkedin.com/in/KathrynStaverSamuelson or call 816-276-1535.

TIPS FOR STAYING COOL ON THE WORKSITE

• Wear loose-fitting, lightweight and light-colored clothing.

• Wear a hat and plenty of sunscreen.

• Perform outdoor activities early in the morning or late in the evening. Eat small meals more often.

• Aim to drink 5-7 ounces every 15-20 minutes to replenish necessary fluids lost through perspiration.

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IN-HOUSE NEWS

Workplace Scores High for Gen Xers, Millennials

In-House News

Project Upgrades and Extensions Drive Growth in CanadaAs utilities in Canada work to strengthen their infrastructure, Burns & McDonnell is expanding its presence to support current and future projects and initiatives.

The firm is gaining work with new clients and on new projects based on its previous successful project experience in Canada. An office in Toronto has been established to serve as the hub for five to seven years of program management for a utility’s major projects involving the electric grid in Ontario.

The program management will consist of a comprehensive suite of services, including project controls, scheduling, budgeting, estimating and quality assurance. Through efficient planning and use of project management tools, the goal will be for improved project delivery and, ultimately, benefits for ratepayers throughout the province.

The work also extends the firm’s reach, fulfilling needs of additional clients and communities. Burns & McDonnell plans to have several hundred Canadian employees working throughout the country by 2020.

“We are thrilled at the opportunity to utilize our experience to further expand our profile in Canada,” says Greg Graves, chairman and CEO. “This gives us the chance to build upon our momentum by consistently delivering quality service to our projects and clients, providing new job opportunities along the way.”

With an existing office in Calgary and dozens of project sites across the country, Burns & McDonnell already has executed infrastructure projects totaling more than $5 billion during the past five years. While the focus is on strengthening the nation’s utility system, Canadian clients can access the firm’s full range of engineering,

architecture and construction services across other sectors: power generation, electrical transmission and distribution, oil and gas, environmental, water, aviation, food and consumer products, transportation, industrial, engineer- procure-construct and more.

The firm’s completed projects in Canada include the Northwest Transmission Line, which delivers 287-kV service between a substation near Terrace, British Columbia, and a new substation near Bob Quinn Lake. The project runs for 342 km (212 miles), providing reliable power for communities and businesses along the way.

Burns & McDonnell is a Top 25 workplace for both Gen Xers and millennials, according to Fortune magazine.

The firm is ranked No. 18 among Fortune’s 20 Best Workplaces for Gen X’ers, a list based on responses from more than 109,000 employees ages 36-50 surveyed by the Great Place to Work organization. At Burns & McDonnell, 41 percent of employee-owners are Gen Xers.

The firm also ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials, based on surveys of 88,000 employees born in 1981 or thereafter from 600 companies nationwide; 45 percent of employee-owners at Burns & McDonnell are millennials.

“We may be 118 years old, but being a 100 percent employee-owned company creates an entrepreneurial culture that can

rival a startup,” says Greg Graves, chairman and CEO. “For us that continues to be a key ingredient to creating a great place to work for all of us.”

Burns & McDonnell ranks No. 16 on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For and is ranked No. 14 on the magazine’s list of Best Workplaces to Retire From.

Learn more at burnsmcd.com/Canada.

With utilities working to create a stronger, more resilient grid that also can handle production of resources that generate low- or zero-carbon emissions, design firms are busy developing solutions.

Among them is Burns & McDonnell, which ranks first in both Power and Transmission & Distribution among this year’s Top 500 Design Firms listed in Engineering News-Record.

“Power companies are investing many billions to build a more reliable and flexible grid,” says John Olander, president of the Transmission & Distribution Group at Burns & McDonnell.

In other ENR rankings involving work in power, Burns & McDonnell is No. 3 in Cogeneration, No. 4 in Fossil Fuel and No. 9 in Nuclear.

AMONG THE FIRM’S OTHER RANKINGS IN ENR FOR 2016• No. 3 in Airports

• No. 3 in Aerospace

• No. 8 in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants

News in Brief

Grid Modernization Work Generates No. 1 Rankings

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Throughout the last 10 years, solar technology has increasingly made its presence — and value — known and continues to do so with each passing year. As the most abundant energy resource, solar is close to becoming cost-competitive with its fossil fuel counterparts. And it’s cleaner and more earth-friendly, too.

“Solar technology has dropped in price dramatically over the last decade,” says Matt Brinkman, solar business unit manager in the Energy Group at Burns & McDonnell. “The elusive Holy Grail is being able to install fixed-tilt solar power for under $1 per watt, and we are really close to doing that on utility-scale solar. It’s already competitive with retail electricity costs in some areas and is getting more competitive with wholesale power every day.”

The numerous benefits of solar, including job creation, have increased demand, and such benefits are driving an influx of engineer-procure-construct (EPC) projects. According to the Solar Energy Industries Association, the country saw 1,665 MW of solar photovoltaics (PV) installed in the first quarter of this year — more than coal, natural gas and nuclear combined — totaling 29.3 GW of total installed capacity to date. More than 1 million solar operating installations are powering close to 6 million homes, plus thousands of K-12 schools and retail stores, in America. With the progress that solar is making, the industry is projected to double in size by the end of the year.

Another push for solar stems from each state’s renewable portfolio standards (RPS) and goals. With more than 13,000 MW of solar energy installed, California is leading the progressive

movement with an aggressive RPS of 33 percent of retail electrical sales from renewable power by 2020, increasing to 50 percent by 2030. The state’s more than 528,000 solar projects speak to the future — and importance — of solar technology. Another industry driver is Nevada, where the percentage of renewable energy is poised to increase every two years until reaching 25 percent in 2025.

Arizona, with more than 2,300 MW of installed solar capacity, is following suit, with an RPS goal of 15 percent by 2025, noting that 30 percent of the renewable energy must come from distributed energy technologies.

Texas also is in the solar spotlight. After researching where a bulk of the state’s power will come from between 2017 and 2031 using seven different

Following the

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scenarios, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas recently reported its findings: Solar emerged as the clear economic winner in all scenarios, so it’s predicted that no other power plant type will be built in the state in the foreseeable future.

A noteworthy example of California’s progressive solar movement, Solar Star is a 579-MW photovoltaic project on 3,200 acres within California’s Antelope Valley on the edge of the Mojave Desert. Retained by MidAmerican Energy to act as owner’s engineer, Burns & McDonnell provided technical reviews, construction and substation monitoring, and performance testing support, among other services. With 1.72 million panels, the plant can distribute enough power for about 255,000 homes.

“This location is near the Whirlwind Substation — which is used for all of the wind turbines on the mountain ranges surrounding the Antelope Valley — but there’s just as much solar energy being built into the substation as well,” says Steven Peterson, a department manager in the Energy Group at Burns & McDonnell in Phoenix. “This valley is unique in that it probably has more than 3 GW of solar and wind energy now.”

Completed in June 2015, Solar Star was the first to implement large-scale tracker technology and is one of the largest photovoltaic power projects in the world.

Rivaling Solar Star’s magnitude is Ivanpah, the world’s largest solar thermal power tower facility that covers 3,500 acres of public desert land. A 377-MW plant in Nipton, California, Ivanpah features 170,000 heliostats (a pair of garage door-sized mirrors fixed to a metal pole) in its three-unit power system, doubling the world’s existing solar thermal capacity. Retained by NRG Energy, Burns & McDonnell provided owner’s engineering services on the $2.3 billion project.

“The cool thing about Ivanpah is that the solar field produces power by converting sunlight into steam,” says Jeff DeWitt, Burns & McDonnell division manager

of the Energy Group in Denver. “At the bottom of each tower is basically a full power plant, and each heliostat has a program to track the sun’s rays. It’s tremendously sophisticated equipment.”

Upon its completion, Ivanpah was responsible for creating 2,100 construction jobs and reduced water usage by more than 90 percent over competing solar thermal technologies. During its 30-year life cycle, it’s projected to save the planet from 13.5 million tons of potential carbon monoxide emissions.

“We’ve been doing solar for many years, but this is the biggest, baddest production facility in the world,” DeWitt says.

As the RPS amounts are satisfied, industry professionals anticipate the larger design-build projects to decrease; industry standard seems to be solar power plants ranging from 20 to 100 MW. Burns & McDonnell is currently working on an EPC project for Tampa Electric in Florida. Known as Big Bend Solar, the 25-MW plant has a projected completion date of May 2017.

With each PV power plant that goes up, solar technology continues its proven track record as one of the most viable energy options on the market. With the amount of invested interest in solar technology, the future certainly looks bright.

“My client said it best about the solar industry: ‘We need to have someone spill coffee on it,’ discover something by mistake that revolutionizes an industry, much like Teflon,” DeWitt says. “Our next big ‘ah ha’ moment will be when we figure out how to increase collection efficiency [speaking of PV panels], and we double or triple it. That’s our coffee spill. We’ve really refined the pieces and parts that have gone into manufacturing and installing systems; the step change will come from the technology itself.”

WHAT’S THE BACKUP PLAN?

“Solar technology isn’t on demand,” DeWitt says, “and in America, we’re an on-demand society.”

So when clouds move in, what is a solar plant to do?

“One of the challenges in California and nationwide is that as the percentage of renewables grows, it puts a strain on the grid because it’s not dispatchable,” Peterson says. “The grid has to respond to the variable energy sources, and that makes it a difficult management challenge. We have to either find a way to store it and manage it that way, or build small, natural gas plants that fill in the gaps.”

Learn more about solar advancements and options at burnsmcd.com/SolarProgress.

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Jeff DeWitt303-474-2256

Matt Brinkman480-337-6507

Ivanpah project photos courtesy of BrightSource Energy

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transitioning waste areas into parkland. “It’s an engineering facility. We want people to view us. We want people to see what we’re doing.”

These days, properties that previously had been off-limits are now welcoming folks for visits — and even encouraging them to stay awhile. The expanded uses are mounting as owners of large infrastructure assets search for ways to build public trust, improve community relations and turn potential sources of complaints into robust communal resources.

And landfills? How about turning a pile of communal leftovers into a patch primed for public participation — where amateur ornithologists count birds, Boy Scouts camp out and dozens of other visitors stop by to hike, bike or just plain relax.

It’s the same place where some 80,000 tons of refuse ends up each year.

“A landfill isn’t a hole in the ground that has rats running all around in garbage,” says Hank Koch, longtime solid waste director in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, where the area’s 350-acre landfill is

A utility’s right-of-way still accommodates power lines. A stormwater system’s expanse still serves as a filter. And a landfill still collects trash.

But such infrastructure hubs are becoming much more these days.

Major projects that once were limited to their primary functions now are embracing amenities, ones that generate public interest and build broader support. Utilities allow residents to plant strawberries in the shadows of transmission line towers. Solutions for stormwater treatment flow into plans for public walkways and wildlife refuges.

Trails, Gardens and Parks Generate Positive Vibes for Utilities and CommunitiesPOWER

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community asset,” says Mark Van Dyne, vice president and general manager of the Environmental Studies & Permitting Group at Burns & McDonnell.

Such efforts are not alone. Among the most widespread programs to link public assets with private resources is ongoing transformation of railroad rights-of-way into paths for walking, skating, riding and other activities. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has spent three decades advocating on behalf of such efforts, and today counts conversions of rail lines into more than 30,000 miles of rail and multiuse trails.

The conservancy figures there is potential for another 8,000 miles of such trails out there, waiting to be built. The organization embraces such segments — particularly in urban areas — as outlets for recreation, transportation and increased physical activity that safely connect people to jobs, schools, businesses, parks and more.

“One mile of trail can completely redefine the livability of a community,” the conservancy says. With carefully structured partnerships and agreements in place, utilities are positioned to grow the livability of their communities with asset upgrades like trails and community gardens.

BENEFICIAL TREATMENT Treatment systems also are finding ways to expand their public presence. In Newport Beach, California, the Big Canyon Restoration and Water Quality Improvement Project is busy turning environmental challenges into public opportunities.

Constructing a treatment wetland along Big Canyon Creek will filter selenium and help

address potential issues with metals, toxins, fecal indicator bacteria and other pollutants during periods of heavy rain. The project includes more than 6 acres of restoration of native flood plain habitat, stream restoration and invasive plant removal, all of which will attract native wildlife while improving water quality.

Plans call for walking trails where visitors will be able to interact with an area revitalized with beneficial plants, insects and animals.

“We’ll have recreational trails that will circle around the entire area for future generations,” says Steve Gruber, who is working on the integrated system as a project manager for Burns & McDonnell.

Back in Wisconsin, officials in La Crosse County have been working with Burns & McDonnell on short- and long- term plans to draw benefits from ongoing landfill operations. Methane gas already is being used to help generate power for a nearby healthcare campus. Sections of the landfill either are used now for recreation or being prepared for such activities during the decades ahead.

“We’re not creating anything new,” says Nick Nichols, the county’s sustainability coordinator. “We’re just taking a lot of cool ideas and putting them into place. This is not rocket science. It’s just being visionary, using what’s in our own backyard and preserving it for future generations.”

POWERFUL PARTNERSHIPS Rights-of-way used by power

utilities are increasingly regarded as fertile ground for public partnerships, given such properties’ linear layouts and relative lack of insurmountable obstructions. Utilities can work with municipalities to develop trail systems and with other groups to facilitate community gardens alongside and near substations and support facilities.

For trails, a utility can invest some of its administrative power to clear the way beneath its transmission lines. Maintenance crews can prepare soil, spread mulch and even plant shrubs in buffer areas surrounding substations, giving volunteers an opportunity to exercise their green thumbs and even harvest tomatoes, cut flowers or simply take in scents and enjoy the view.

A relatively small investment in trails also can help generate a positive buzz for future transmission projects. While transmission lines deliver reliable, efficient power, they also tend to attract resistance from nearby residents. By integrating trails and gardens into existing and future projects, utilities can reframe the conversation about what power lines mean to a community.

“A next-generation trail system gives our clients an opportunity to present transmission line corridors as a

Mark Van Dyne linkedin.com/in/MarkVanDyne816-822-4343

Steve Gruber858-320-2946

Trails on utility rights-of-way connect communities.

A landfill can provide excellent — albeit temporary — living space for Boy Scouts and other campers.

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Communities Build Brighter Futures by Engaging Kids in Creative STEM Experiences

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By 2018, the federal government says, there will be 1.2 million job openings in STEM-related fields in the United States and a significant shortage of qualified applicants to fill them. The need to address this abyss has mobilized companies, nonprofits and educational institutions nationwide to step up to develop a pipeline of future graduates.

In partnership with its clients and community partners, Burns & McDonnell is doing its part by educating teachers and engaging students in life experiences that sharpen their interests, hone their skills and engage them in STEM.

“There is a great need for this in our country,” said Emily Rhoden, education and outreach coordinator at Burns & McDonnell. “It’s not complex. We are simply bridging a gap between the education world and corporate world in a way that lets students better understand what we mean when we talk about technical problem-solving, experiencing firsthand where a STEM path would lead them.”

STEM FLOWS THROUGH COMMUNITIES IN UNEXPECTED WAYS On the surface, a sewer overflow control program in Kansas City, Kansas, might not sound very interesting to a bunch of high schoolers. But it proved pretty fascinating to students participating in a six-week summer camp all about water.

The annual summer program is part of the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools’ engineering academy supported by Project Lead the Way, which teaches participants

the many facets of engineering and opportunities in the field. This year, the district partnered with Burns & McDonnell and the firm’s longtime client, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, to offer aspiring engineers a unique experience.

During the program, students learned the differences between drinking water and wastewater and the systems designed to carry them throughout the city. Each week involved a new adventure. They visited drinking water and wastewater treatment plants and took part in hands-on lessons in catchment labeling throughout the city. One day they built their own water filters.

But the goal of the camp is about more than exciting students about science and engineering, says Trenton Foglesong, director of the water pollution control division of public works for the Unified Government of Wyandotte and Kansas City.

It’s about showing them the breadth of what STEM entails while supporting the community.

The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas, continues to renew its aging wastewater infrastructure and is finalizing a plan to address overflows in its wastewater system. Under a Partial Consent Decree approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice in March 2013, the UG has until Sept. 30 of this year to develop and submit a sustainable Integrated Overflow Control Plan (IOCP) to the EPA for review and approval.

Students and their teacher perform experiments in a lab at Olathe North High School, in Olathe, Kansas.

Shaping the next generation of engineers is about more

than recruiting the best science and math students from

top-notch schools. It’s about empowering communities

to engage today’s youth in the wonder of science,

technology, engineering and math (STEM) so they

can solve the world’s most complex problems.

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Acting as the UG’s program manager, Burns & McDonnell assisted in negotiations with the EPA and helped develop multiple strategies for complying with regulations and development of the IOCP. The strategies include initially constructing several early action wastewater infrastructure projects while the IOCP is being developed. A future wastewater infrastructure investment of about $200 million over a 10-year period is also being considered for the IOCP based on the completion of a financial capabilities assessment, community stakeholder input, and other studies.

Government officials hope to use implementation of the IOCP as an opportunity to help build up the

community and labor force in Wyandotte County, where median household income and the employment rate are well below the national average.

“STEM isn’t just being an engineer,” says Sara Goebel, who works in the Water Group at Burns & McDonnell. “There are lots of people outside of engineering who are important parts of this project who also work in STEM fields.”

Among them are plant operators, maintenance and construction workers, field assessors, scientists and technicians who are critical to such success.

“If there are ways we can spark an interest in some of these kids to find STEM jobs

in their community, that’s a win for all of us,” says Waldo Margheim, a department

manager at Burns & McDonnell.

DELIVERING A WHOLE NEW BASEBALL EXPERIENCE STEM workers drive the nation’s innovation and competitiveness by generating new ideas, new companies and new industries.

Yet while the number of jobs requiring STEM skills is growing rapidly worldwide, the U.S. lacks graduates working in those fields, which are responsible for more than 50 percent of the nation’s sustained economic growth.

Only about 20 percent of those who do have STEM-related degrees are working in those fields.

STEPPING UP FOR STEM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES

1. San Diego, California Volunteering with Girls Inc., a nonprofit focused on empowering girls, for a contest to build robots using plastic cups.

2. Dallas, Texas Volunteering with the ACE Mentor Program, which introduces high school juniors and seniors to career opportunities in architecture, construction and engineering.

3. Houston, Texas Hosting employees’ kids of all ages for Bring Your Child to Work Day, which includes engineering-themed activities to engage younger minds.

4. Kansas City, Kansas Partnering with the city and school district on a summer program during which students visited water treatment plants and learned about water infrastructure.

5. St. Louis, Missouri Hosting high school and college job shadow days, where students learn about successful projects and spend time shadowing an engineer one-on-one.

6. Griffin, Georgia Partnering with the city of Griffin, Georgia, to judge a water tower contest for students in underprivileged schools, helping spark interest in STEM topics.

7. Hartford, Connecticut Introducing engineering students from Hartford Magnet School to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and analyzing data transmitted to an iPad.

Students and educators across the country are eager to engage in STEM topics. This map offers a small sampling of programs and partnerships as Burns & McDonnell reaches out and works to inspire tomorrow’s leaders from coast to coast.

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These are among the many reasons that engaging kids creatively in STEM is so important.

That’s not a problem in Kansas City, Missouri, where the Jackson County Sports Complex Authority — a longtime client of Burns & McDonnell — turned to baseball to illustrate the importance of engineering and architecture.

Kauffman Stadium, home to Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals, is world famous for its winning team but also for its fountains. High schoolers attending Engineering U, a summer academy hosted by the firm, got an up-close look this summer at the intricate piping and electrical systems that make them work.

“They may never watch a baseball game the same again,”

says Justin Rogers, an architect at Burns & McDonnell.

Jake Woods, 18, was fascinated by the complexities of the fountains and the systems designed to keep them running while minimizing waste and avoiding spraying the players on the field.

“It’s not something most people would want to see, but we couldn’t be more excited to see how it all worked,” Woods says.

The students also toured the stadium’s chilled electrical rooms; learned what it takes to maintain the structural integrity of the 10-stories-tall Crown Vision HD

scoreboard; and discovered the complex, French-style drainage system that keeps water off the field during heavy rainfalls.

“Many of them had questions related to the civil side of what engineers do,” Rogers says. “But the tour also covered so many lessons in structural, mechanical and electrical engineering.”

The same is true for demonstrations conducted during Engineering U by Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), which has partnered with Burns & McDonnell on projects for decades.

Using old utility poles, transformers and equipment, the company built a traveling “hot trailer” that simulates a 7,200-volt transmission line. During his demonstration,

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Shawn Spiwak, a KCP&L journeyman, intentionally blew a fuse that sounded like a shotgun, sending a rippling shock through the crowd. Following safety protocols, he then set a rope on fire for effect and blew up a hot dog to simulate injuries he sustained while working on a similar transmission line years ago.

“Having lost an arm, leg and a ring finger, he’s very lucky to be alive, and his lessons are very valuable on many levels,” says Sarah Carr, who works in the Global Facilities Group at Burns & McDonnell.

The purpose of the KCP&L demonstration is to highlight the importance of electrical safety and have lasting impacts on participants. But it also provides great insight for students interested in STEM.

“Probably the hardest part of electrical engineering is trying to visualize the electricity and exactly how it works,” Carr says. “Everything an engineer does impacts this kind of system and every person on the back end.”

PARTNERSHIPS PUMP UP STEM INITIATIVES As organizations rise to the challenge of building a bigger STEM presence in the U.S., they are turning to partnerships to develop new and impactful ways to make a difference.

Beyond volunteering and donating money, Burns & McDonnell has begun working with some of the nonprofits, schools and universities it supports to partner on STEM initiatives in the communities it serves nationwide.

In Wallingford, Connecticut, Burns & McDonnell partners with Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in support of Tech It Out, a series of fun and challenging technical workshops for students in grades three through 12.

CCSU’s summer program helps youths navigate the world’s digital society in preparation for the global workplace by sharpening their technical skills and know-how.

Participants engage in interactive opportunities with instruction from experts in the field, including faculty from the School of Engineering, Science and Technology along with CCSU alumni and area teachers.

Burns & McDonnell staffers also volunteer during the camp and at other STEM-related initiatives driven by the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford.

“We all have an obligation to help the communities in which we work,” says John Stevenson, a staff mechanical engineer at Burns & McDonnell. “We do that with our projects, but we have a responsibility to do it for our citizens by educating them, by finding ways to get involved and make a difference.”

Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Stevenson has been a STEM mentor since starting a robotics program at his high school and teaching a science camp before attending college nearly 10 years ago.

Now he volunteers with the ACE Mentor Program, a nonprofit in which mentors help prepare high school students for careers in design and construction, and a platform to receive scholarships in those fields at colleges or vocational schools.

Stevenson recently tasked his group of ACE students to design improvements at a battered women’s shelter that would make the space more inviting, more energy efficient and ADA compliant. The shelter used the designs to make changes that have benefited its clients.

“We’ve got to reach these kids early on and show them how to work a project from beginning to end,” Stevenson says. “Then they can see how one project ties back to them and their problem-solving skills benefitted the community.”

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Source: National Math & Science Initiative

of college students who start with a STEM major do not

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In Griffin, Georgia, the city partners with Burns & McDonnell to spark STEM interests in students in underprivileged schools. Their work together is twofold. Joseph Johnson, a Griffin public works administrator, educates students on water and wastewater and how it gets to and from their homes. Burns & McDonnell engineers back him up by participating in various activities and programs.

Their latest project involved judging water towers built by students. The towers were scored on structure, functionality and aesthetics.

“So much of their work was really well done,” says Rebecca Clay, a project manager at Burns & McDonnell, who can relate to some of the students who are shoo-ins for STEM careers and don’t yet know it.

As a kid, she excelled in science and math. But she also loved and was really good at writing. It wasn’t until she built a refrigerator for an eighth-grade project that her course was set to become an engineer.

“My teacher told me point blank that I needed to be an engineer,” she says. “I was so shocked because I didn’t think I’d done anything special. But I did listen to her.”

Clay didn’t know what kind of engineer she would be.

“I just embraced the journey,” she says.

EDUCATORS ARE KEY TO MAKING STEM COOL Recognizing that every organization can’t reach every student — while one teacher can reach hundreds — educators more and more are being asked to take on the responsibility of shepherding students into STEM careers.

But how?

Burns & McDonnell is engaging educators to better understand STEM fields through an annual Educators Summit. The one-day conference draws hundreds of educators to the world headquarters, where they join the staff to discuss and discover ways to engage their students in STEM careers.

“In a time when education is under the gun and too many people have negative suggestions, Burns & McDonnell is asking ‘How can we help?’ ” says Glenda Connelly, a high school science teacher.

The summit grew from conversations, ideas and relationships developed with teachers during the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains, one of the nation’s most robust STEM competitions. During the competition, schools are invited to compete for a share of a $155,000 grant by working in teams to brainstorm and design the next great exhibit at Science City in Kansas City, Missouri.

Professionals from Burns & McDonnell mentor students throughout the process and judge the entries. The Burns & McDonnell Foundation, in conjunction with the firm’s architects, engineers and builders, has built three of the winning interactive exhibits for Science City, valued at more than $2 million. A fourth is on the way.

“Through all of our interactions during Battle of the Brains, we discovered that teachers want to help identify students who would thrive in STEM careers,” says Julee Koncak, director of the Burns & McDonnell Foundation. “By showing them what we do and providing resources and tools, we hope

they’re better able to open their students’ minds to the possibilities of STEM.”If there are ways we

can spark an interest in some of these kids to find STEM jobs in their

community, that’s a win for all of us.

This operator at a Kansas City, Kansas, wastewater treatment plant highlights the many opportunities for STEM careers.

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BACKGROUND For more than three years, Burns & McDonnell has helped McLeod County, Minnesota, with integrated solid waste management planning. The materials recovery facility (MRF) in Hutchinson was in need of some major upgrades to better serve the community and increase its effectiveness.

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When it comes to recycling, the people of Minnesota are as committed as anyone. The state’s goal to recycle 75 percent of its solid waste by 2030 is one step closer to reality in McLeod County, thanks to a capacity-boosting retrofit of the county’s materials recovery facility. With this new facility, McLeod County can practice what it preaches.

The project allowed McCloud County’s materials recovery facility to double its employment.

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“McLeod County is a relatively rural county, and for it to invest in a project of this size is somewhat unusual,” says Robert Craggs, project manager in the firm’s Environmental Group. “But the reason the county decided to go forward with this project was because of its continued commitment to recycling and improving service to its customers.”

CHALLENGE For most of its history, McLeod County’s recycling program asked a lot from its county residents and businesses. Users were required to separate recyclable materials at home into five categories: glass, paper, tin/aluminum, plastic and corrugated cardboard. The team was tasked with turning this multisort system into an automated, single-stream recycling system that would allow customers to commingle recyclable materials in one container.

Operated by the county’s Solid Waste Management Department, the MRF would be an important element in the county’s plan to meet the state’s statutory goal of recycling 75 percent of solid waste, by weight, by 2030.

SOLUTION The team developed design-build plans and specifications for the retrofit. That included assessing existing recycling equipment and site and facility conditions, then determining the most cost-effective ways to achieve the county’s goals to increase recycling, support waste reduction activities and improve customer convenience.

The retrofit design quadrupled the MRF’s recycling processing capacity, taking it from about 5,000 tons per year to 20,000 tons of materials annually. The project also allowed the center to double the number of employees hired through the Adult Training & Habilitation Center, which offers vocational opportunities to people with disabilities. The design-build project saved the county’s facility about $1 million by reusing portions of the facility’s existing recycling equipment and other infrastructure.

New elements include a 4,200-square-foot tipping building and a vehicle scale, in addition to single-stream recycling equipment. Along with developing the

civil, electrical and mechanical design for the tipping building and collaborating with the recycling equipment vendor on the single-stream configuration, the team designed civil site needs for the facility expansion.

OUTCOME Recycling in McLeod County has gotten a lot easier — and participation is growing — thanks to the $4.5 million project.

Within months of the new single-stream recycling system’s completion, volume at the MRF increased by more than 25 percent. With its greatly increased capacity, the MRF — previously serving only McLeod County residents, municipalities and commercial businesses — is expanding its service to a multicounty region.

“It gives me satisfaction to be able to assist the county in completing this recycling facility upgrade while it continues to employ staff with disabilities so these particular individuals are provided job opportunities,” Craggs says. “I got involved more than 25 years ago in environmental consulting because I believe in the need to preserve our natural resources for future generations. The end result here is that we have more materials being recycled, a reduction in greenhouse gases and more efficient resource management.”

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What makes this particular project unique is that it was a design-build project for

a local government in the recycling arena as opposed to traditional design-bid-build. We were hired to design and build the facility,

and we did that in an unprecedented time frame of less than nine months.

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• Solid waste management planning

• Materials recovery facility retrofit

• New single-stream system

• Recycling program planning

• Feasibility studies

• Market analysis

• Design-build project delivery

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The retrofitted materials recovery facility has quadrupled its processing capacity.

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The tall uprights of transmission and distribution lines are essential for carrying power to the farthest reaches of our country. But to the many species of large birds that call these power lines home sweet home, these wooden and steel poles are considered prime real estate.

Rare and endangered birds often use these structures for perches or for establishing long-term nesting sites, despite electrocution and collision risks. This has prompted federal and local governments to create a wide range of policies, permits and regulations that protect wildlife and birds, including the Endangered Species Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

In response to the need to reduce potential risks to birds interacting with utility structures, members of the Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association (MECA) developed a statewide Avian Protection Plan (APP) to cover its members and 56,000 miles of power lines. This plan will be completed within the year and is designed to help prevent the deaths of these spectacular creatures.

MECA sought to develop a protection plan informed by participation from utilities at levels thought to be unprecedented in any state. Burns & McDonnell joined the project to coordinate the effort for MECA and 22 participating members. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks reviewed the initial scope and provided feedback and encouragement to MECA.

The APP also provides a basic blueprint for how MECA members will share data with agencies on bird mortalities and nesting sites, offering insight into the effectiveness of new equipment. The ongoing training of utility employees throughout Montana on the assessment of risks to birds and mortality reporting will be necessary, as well as in the continued installation and maintenance of avian protection equipment.

Inspired by the rising need for training in environmental regulation and plans such as the APP, Burns & McDonnell held its first Wildlife & Energy Interaction Symposium at its world headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, this June. The new conference focuses on environmental regulation

and the impact of energy projects on endangered species. Attendees will join energy professionals and environmental scientists from around the country for the 2017 conference to learn more about environmental responsibility and compliance with local and federal policy.

Other electric cooperatives and utility companies may wish to follow the example set by the Montana Electrical Cooperatives’ Association Avian Protection Plan. By implementing a similar plan, they can successfully combine the deliveryof responsible, reliable power with environmental protection while continuing to stay ahead of regulatory considerations.

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Developing a Plan to Keep Birds Safe by Updating Transmission and Distribution Line Standards Goes Beyond Federal and Local Regulations

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EVEN THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES CAN BE OVERCOME WITH A BITE-SIZED APPROACH

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New regulations often appear overwhelming. Maintaining community standards and protecting the public can sometimes come at a steep price or by way of a complicated path.

Some challenges require the community to develop a comprehensive approach for meeting the regulatory requirements. But at other times, the answer takes the form of breaking down complex obligations into financially digestible pieces.

“They’re overwhelmed — there’s the financial burden, and then how do they get the resources to do all the work and meet these regulations,” says Cliff Cate, wastewater systems director at Burns & McDonnell.

It takes discernment to determine the appropriate response. Sometimes tailored advice can yield the most efficient plans.

TEACHING YOU TO FISH Burns & McDonnell professionals are demonstrating this approach by assisting municipalities as they face new Inflow and Infiltration Control Program (IICP) regulations from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC).

“We’re here first to find reasonable, cost-effective ways to meet the regulations, and second, to teach you how to fish rather than feed you,” Cate says. “And that’s what our MWRDGC program is set up to do.”

The IICP regulations set a series of short- and long-term requirements for the satellite communities that constitute the MWRDGC. The short-term steps — addressing high-priority, high-risk areas — represent no less than 10 percent of each community’s system.

“We talk with them from a collaborative standpoint about their goals and objectives,” says Randy Patchett, regional water practice manager for Burns & McDonnell in Chicago.

The assistance began with a series of “get-started” training sessions designed to review the regulations and walk through a road map of what compliance would look like, step by step, over the long term.

“If you break it down into quarters — or in the field, think seasonally — they can see what they need to do through a logical progression of steps,” Cate says.

BEYOND THE FIRST STEPS Another key to this approach is helping communities take advantage of the “already completed work credit” that MWRDGC allows on the short- term requirements.

“The most successful element has been the ability to work with them and show they’ve already done things that in many cases they can take credit for,” Patchett says.

Municipalities benefit from finding ways they have already met some requirements, Cate says: “Rather than offer to do everything, we say, ‘Let’s minimize the amount you need to spend to meet the requirements.’ ”

Each community is required to have a NASSCO-trained person on staff. Burns & McDonnell has a certified trainer who can provide the mandatory training to maintain uniform standards.

Other team members provide customized support. A financial checkup develops an individualized snapshot to establish what is possible, as well as whether additional revenue may be needed.

Certified technicians can both supplement the communities’ often-stretched staff and provide training in the field. “We want them to be able to meet the regulations not just now, but into the future,” Cate says.

FINDING YOUR WAY When any new, complex regulations are introduced, two reactions are likely to follow in rapid succession.

“The first thing they think of is the health and safety of their residents,” Cate says. “The second is, how are we going to pay for this?”

Taking complicated regulations and developing solutions that fit local needs, whether comprehensive or sequential: That’s a recipe for successful implementation and a lot less heartburn.

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The variety of options offered to address IICP requirements illustrates a customizable approach. These include:

• Looking for “already completed work credit” opportunities

• Get-started sessions

• Financial checkups

• NASSCO training

• Supplemental staffing

• Field training

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