Thornton Tomasetti announces that the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Hall A Renovations in New Orleans, La., and the Basrah Sport City in Basrah Province, Iraq, have each received a 2013 Structural Engineering Association of Kansas and Missouri (SEAKM) Award.

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that R. Wayne Stocks, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, has been appointed to the firm’s Board of Directors, joining nine other members for a one-year term.

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that the Media & Learning Center (MLC) at DeAnza College has achieved LEED Platinum certification.

Thornton Tomasetti, the international engineering firm, announces that the California Polytechnic State University Recreation Center has achieved LEED Gold certification.

A recap of the London conference includes a report on a panel session on tall building sustainability moderated by Vice Chairman Dennis Poon. Poon discussed the concept of embodied energy.

Thornton Tomasetti is part of the team of consultants investigating the failure of a pedestrian bridge near the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Neb. and determining what needs to be done to fix it.

The Young Professionals Committee of the Council on Tall Buildings organized a multidisciplinary presentation at the CAF to cover the design and construction of Shanghai Tower. The presentation was led by: Grant Uhlir, Gensler; Dennis Poon, Thornton Tomasetti; and Christian Von Holten, Cosentini Associates.

An article on The Star, a mixed-use complex in Singapore, notes that Thornton Tomasetti is on the project team. The 667,362-sf complex will feature retail, restaurants and an entertainment venue.