Simpson Gumpertz & Heger to Speak at Two-Day Conference

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SIMPSON GUMPERTZ & HEGER TO SPEAK AT TWO-DAY CONFERENCE

WHO:  Thomas Schwartz, P.E., President/Building Technology Group Head/Senior Principal, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

          Russell H. Davies, P.E., Senior Project Manager, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

          John A. Fidler, RIBA, Int.Assoc. AIA, Staff Consultant-Preservation Technology, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.   

WHAT:  The Glass & Glazing in the 21^st Century: Design and Preservation of Contemporary & Historic Architecture conference will explore the use, performance, maintenance, and preservation/restoration of glass in new and existing buildings and monuments.

Topic sessions for the above presenters include:

• Saturday, March 20: Schwartz will speak from 11:15 to 11:30 a.m. on "Insulating Glass (IG) Unit Performance" and from 11:30 to 11:45 a.m. on "The Truth about the John Hancock Glass Failure and Lessons Learned."
• Sunday, March 21: Davies will speak from 3:50 to 4:10 p.m. on "Innovative Projects-II- Baha'i House of Worship for South America & Other Case Histories."
• Sunday, March 21: Fidler will speak from 4:30 to 4:55 p.m. on "How will New Materials and New Manufacturing Techniques Affect/Impact Design and Conservation Work."

WHERE: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

            Wong Auditorium       

            77 Massachusetts Avenue

            Cambridge, MA                     

WHEN:  March 20-21, 2010       

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About Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. (SGH) is a national engineering firm that designs, investigates, and rehabilitates structures and building enclosures. Our award-winning work encompasses building, transportation, water/wastewater, and nuclear/science/defense projects throughout the United States and in more than 30 countries. 

SGH has offices in Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco, and Washington DC. For more information, please visit www.sgh.com.