February 2025 SEAOCC President's Message

I hope you are all having a great start to the year! This month, we had the opportunity to hear from Jennifer Shively, who shared insights from the SEAOCC Sustainable Design Committee on the recent mid-cycle update to CALGreen that took effect on July 1, 2024. Her presentation provided valuable information on how these embodied carbon measures impact structural engineers, including which building types are affected and the different compliance pathways. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the discussion!

Looking ahead, I encourage you to mark your calendars for our upcoming March dinner event, which will focus on a topic shaping the future of our profession: Artificial Intelligence in Structural Engineering. This special session will explore how AI is being integrated into design, analysis, and project workflows, offering both opportunities and challenges for engineers. More details will be shared soon, but this is an event you won’t want to miss!

Student night is on the horizon and will be the focus of our April Dinner Meeting. Please keep an eye out for more details for this annual event, it’s one of my personal favorites and I look forward to continuing to connect with our students and younger members.

As always, I’m grateful for our engaged community and the meaningful conversations we continue to have. Whether through attending events, mentoring young engineers, or advocating for our profession, your contributions help strengthen and advance structural engineering.

I look forward to seeing you at next month’s meeting and continuing these important discussions.

Warm regards,
Laura Rice, S.E. 2024-2025 SEAOCC President