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National Chain’s Expansion to Middletown, RI

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Northeast Engineers & Consultants was selected to provide engineering and municipal permitting services for the construction of a new Town Fair Tire service center in Rhode Island. The parcel is currently vacant but was formerly developed. Previous uses of the site include retail stores, apartments, a car rental business, and an ice cream parlor/restaurant.

The owner proposes to construct a 7,186 SF single-story Town Fair Tire, tire sales and service center at the corner of the property. Access to the facility will be from two new curb cuts, one on each of the adjoining roadways. This reconfiguration will serve to make vehicular access safer and more efficient. Along the eastern edge of the site, a vegetated water quality depression will be constructed to intercept runoff from the majority of the property. Additional proposed site features include landscaping, aesthetic street trees and vegetative screens.

Salty Brine Beach Wind Turbine

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Salty Brine Beach Wind Turbine Northeast Engineers & Consultants has completed the construction of a 10kW wind turbine at the Salty Brine Beach in Narragansett, RI. The turbine will provide power to the newly constructed, energy efficient Bath House.

We worked closely with our client, The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, to contract the specified wind turbine and a monitoring system that will show beach visitors the historical and instantaneous power output of the turbine.

Construction began with the assembly of the 100 foot lattice tower, which was constructed on it’s side, in the adjacent parking lot. The turbine was then assembled and attached to the top of the tower with the use of a 100-ton crane. After the completion of the electrical system, the tower and turbine were hoisted and placed on the concrete foundation. The state of Rhode Island will enjoy this renewable energy project for years to come.

The grand opening ceremonies for the new facility took place on May 24, 2010. The event was open to the public and attended by Governor Donald Carcieri, Senator Jack Reed, Congressman Jim Langevin, Wally Brine, Jr., and other state and federal officials.

Condition Appraisal and Structural Engineering Services

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Condition Appraisal and Structural Engineering Services
NE&C was retained by the City of Buenaventura, CA to conduct a condition appraisal, prepare an existing conditions report and construction documents for repairs of the beachfront public parking garage.

Built in 1972, the parking garage is constructed of prestressed, post tensioned, reinforced concrete. It is four stories high, with continuous ramping occurring within the structure. The reinforcement of the existing spandrel wall at the rooftop (fourth level) of the Promenade parking structure had corroded to a condition where the structural adequacy of the reinforcement has failed. The existing condition caused a grave threat to the public’s safety. The successful rehabilitation plan depended on a well-organized program of investigation and analysis leading to an effective repair solution.

NE&C’s program consisted of a comprehensive concrete condition survey, several levels of structural analysis, and a detail repair program.

The structural analysis was an essential tool to determine if the damage was due to accidental overloads or possible design errors. These errors could range from insufficient steel reinforcement, poor detailing, inadequate provisions for drainage and insufficient travel in expansion joints. A good understanding of the structural mechanism of the parking structure was essential in deciding the appropriate repairs.

The proposed repairs will restore the structural integrity of the parking structure and arrest the deterioration of the structure, particularly by preventing further corrosion of the reinforcing steel.

Northeast Engineers receives renewable energy grant and loan from the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC)

Monday, September 28th, 2009

On Tuesday, September 22, RIEDC presented Northeast Engineers with a grant and loan check for $250,000 for the construction of a 100kW wind turbine at the company’s global headquarters located in the Aquidneck Corporate Park in Middletown, RI.

Over 200 people were on hand to witness the presentation of the grant check and to see the new 150’ high turbine first hand. Northeast Engineers hosted the event for business associates, state and local politicians and corporate park neighbors to celebrate the completion of the wind turbine which is now spinning. October.

Northeast Engineers CEO Blake Henderson thanked the EDC and the many local businesses and contractors who helped with the project, emphasizing that this one project supported many local jobs and contributed to the new green economy in RI.

Other speakers included Fred Hashway, Director of Government Affairs, Policy and Innovation from the RIEDC, Don Troppoli, Chairman of the Newport County Chamber of Commerce, Richard Cambra, Vice Chairman, Middletown Council,

Northeast Engineers estimates that the new turbine will provide about 75% of the company’s electrical power needs and they have plans to add photo-voltaic solar panels to the building’s roof in the spring enabling them to reach their goal of being the first commercial building in RI to be completely off the grid.

Northeast Engineers and its divisions Northeast Engineers & Consultants and Sustainable Global Energy offer turn key wind and solar solutions for commercial applications including engineering, permitting, procurement, construction, installation and commissioning. They also help their clients find funding through federal and state grants for renewable energy projects. In addition, the company accepted a 2009 Innovation Award from the Providence Business News in the category of Energy & the Environment at Bryant University on September 23^rd.

For more information please contact Mary Pat Radeka at +1.401.849.0810 or info@sge-corp.com

Northeast Engineers receives 2009 Energy & Environment Innovation Award

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Blake Henderson (right) of Northeast Engineers accepts an Innovation Award from Roger Bergenheim of PBN.

Northeast Engineers accepted a 2009 Innovation Award from the Providence Business News (PBN) in the category of Energy & the Environment at Bryant University on September 23rd. Northeast Engineers was among eight companies considered for the prestigious award. Continue reading article

U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi stops by Northeast Engineers’s offices

Monday, July 13th, 2009

Saturday July 11 – While visiting Rhode Island, Nancy Pelosi stopped by Northeast Engineers’s offices in Middletown with U.S. Reps. Patrick Kennedy and Jim Langevin, RI Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed and other local politicians to discuss economic development and job creation as part of a tour of local companies organized by the Newport County Chamber of Commerce.

Pelosi and Northeast Engineers’s principals Blake Henderson and Eric Offenberg discussed the company’s transition to the renewable energy sector, and how it has helped Northeast Engineers retain and create jobs.

Pelosi also got a close-up look at the inside of a wind turbine tower which was delivered to Northeast Engineers on July 9 by Northern Power Systems of VT. The tower is part of the 100kW wind turbine which will be installed to power the Easton Pond Business Center and Northeast Engineers’s offices. The project received final approval from the Town of Middletown in June, and the turbine is expected to be operating by the fall.

Click here to read the entire press release from Congressman Patrick Kennedy’s office.

Wind Turbine Simulation Videos

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

Northeast Engineers releases wind turbine simulation videos for its on-going project for the Easton Pond Business Center in Middletown RI.

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Color a Wind Turbine Winner

Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

On a beautiful, sunny day with the Portsmouth wind turbine gently spinning above, the first annual Energy Independence Day was held. Over 100 people spent part of their forth of July weekend visiting the 15+ vendor booths to learn about saving energy, reducing our impact on the environment and minimizing our dependence on foreign fuel through fun, educational Continue reading article

Northeast Engineers is Celebrating Energy Independence Day!

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Sunday, July 5th
1:00pm-4:00pm
Under the Portsmouth High school wind turbine

Join Northeast Engineers in celebrating Energy Independence Day on Sunday, July 5th from 1:00-4:00pm under the wind turbine at Portsmouth High school, 120 Educational Lane, Portsmouth, RI.

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Northeast Engineers to conduct more wind energy assessment studies in Rhode Island

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Northeast Engineers will start at least three new wind studies this summer as a result of the grant awards announced this week by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.

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