ASCE E-week volunteering!
April 9th, 2012
Mitch Fluhrer, PE, recently volunteered through ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) to help students at Brentwood Magnet Elementary School here in Raleigh as part of Engineers Week. The first grade class was studying structural engineering and was assigned the project of designing a structure that could withstand wind loads. Mitch was greeted by all the students wearing nametags that said “Hi, I’m (name) and I’m a Structural Engineer”, which was great! The wind loads in question were from an electric fan and the structure was to be built out of cardboard, tape, rubber bands and popsicle sticks. Each team of students had a project book where they had to sketch their proposed structure and then make a list of materials for the structure. Mitch went from team to team to assist with the implementation of taking their sketches to a structure. He also participated in a question and answer session from the group where the students asked questions such as “How much money does a structural engineer make?”, and “What is the biggest building you have designed?”.
Keystone Science Center Grand Opening
July 21st, 2010
On July 20, Mitch Fluhrer and Ashley Parker attended the Grand Opening of the Keystone Science Center located on Centennial Campus of NC State University on behalf of Fluhrer Reed. Fluhrer Reed provided the structural engineering for the 72,000 square foot Class-A office and lab building.
Currently, the building is 98% leased with the anchor tenant being the FREEDM Systems Center. After a presentation from NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson, College of Engineering Dean Louis Martin-Vega and Keystone President and CEO Pat Gavaghan, tours of the facility were held and ice cream from the NCSU dairy was served…it was a great way to beat the heat and celebrate the opening of a successful project.
Fluhrer Reed Designs New Facility for Triangle Land Conservancy
April 22nd, 2010
Fluhrer Reed has designed a new multiuse facility for Triangle Land Conservancy at its Irvin Farm Preserve, a 269-acre wildlife haven and educational hub located on Jones Ferry Road just west of Carrboro. The new 1500-square-foote building will support Triangle Land Conservancy’s Irvin Learning Farm, an enviromental education program developed in partnership with local educators. The facility is expected to become a new meeting place for both the organization and the community.
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Fluhrer Reed Among Top 100 Small Businesses in Triangle
June 28th, 2009
Business Leader magazine recently announced that Fluhrer Reed has been named one of the Top 100 small businesses in the Triangle for 2009. To qualify, a firm must have less than 100 full-time employees and generate more than half its revenue in N.C. Fluhrer Reed was selected for the honor based on its significant business achievement and involvement in the Triangle community.
FLUHRER REED SELECTED FOR NCSU CENTENNIAL SCIENCE CENTER PROJECT
June 15th, 2009
Fluhrer Reed has been selected as structural engineer of record for the Centennial Science Center, a new $17 million, 72,000-square-foot laboratory and office building to be built on N.C. State University’s Centennial Campus.
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Fluhrer Reed to Engineer New Buildings at North Raleigh Christian Academy
April 27th, 2009
Fluhrer Reed has been selected as structural engineer of record for two new buildings that will be built by North Raleigh Christian Academy on its 30-acre campus on Perry Creek Road. The project includes a three-story, 21,000-square-foot classroom building and a 7,000-square-foot auxiliary gymnasium. Both buildings are designed by architects at Design Development of Raleigh.
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Fluhrer Reed Prinicipal Appointed to Triangle Impact Board
February 2nd, 2009
Mitchell Fluhrer, a principal of the Raleigh-based structural engineering firm Fluhrer Reed, has been appointed to the board of directors for Triangle Impact, a nonprofit organization connecting individuals to volunteer opportunities with community agencies.
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Fluhrer Reed Engineer Achieves Professional Accreditation in the Design and Engineering of Green Buildings
January 15th, 2009
Chris Keelor of Fluhrer Reed has become one of only 27 structural engineers statewide to achieve national acreditation in the engineering and design of green buildings. He is now accredited by the U.S. Green Building Certification Institute for his thorough understanding of green building practices and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system — a nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED Professional Accreditation indicates Chris has the knowledge and skills needed to design and manage projects that comply with the rigorous LEED process.
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Experts from Fluhrer Reed and ECS Carolinas to Present Session on Recent Changes in N.C. Building Code
July 30th, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. — Experts from Fluhrer Reed and ECS Carolinas will explain recent changes in the special inspections required by the N.C. Building Code during an upcoming continuing education seminar for construction industry professionals. The event is scheduled for August 28 at the Hilton in Greenville, N.C.
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Fluhrer Reed Forms Alliance with ECS Carolinas to Launch New Special Inspection Services
July 14th, 2008
The structural engineering firm Fluhrer Reed today announced it has formed an alliance with ECS Carolinas to launch new special inspection services designed to help companies comply with recent changes in the N.C. Building Code.
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Mitch Fluhrer, PE, recently volunteered through ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) to help students at Brentwood Magnet Elementary School here in Raleigh as part of Engineers Week. The first grade class was studying structural engineering and was assigned the project of designing a structure that could withstand wind loads. Mitch was greeted by all the students wearing nametags that said “Hi, I’m (name) and I’m a Structural Engineer”, which was great! The wind loads in question were from an electric fan and the structure was to be built out of cardboard, tape, rubber bands and popsicle sticks. Each team of students had a project book where they had to sketch their proposed structure and then make a list of materials for the structure. Mitch went from team to team to assist with the implementation of taking their sketches to a structure. He also participated in a question and answer session from the group where the students asked questions such as “How much money does a structural engineer make?”, and “What is the biggest building you have designed?”.