Social Impact – Glass City Metropark

The Glass City Metropark transforms a former brownfield along Toledo’s Maumee River into a vibrant public destination through innovative structural engineering and sustainable design. Key elements include Market Hall’s hybrid steel-and-glulam system, which reduces embodied carbon while creating open, flexible spaces that foster community interaction. The Glass City Pavilion integrates a green roof supported by geofoam berms, minimizing material import and concealing infrastructure for a seamless visitor experience. Structural solutions such as elevated boardwalks engineered for river conditions and soil stabilization techniques enable safe recreation while restoring ecological health. Together, these strategies demonstrate how non-traditional engineering can deliver social and environmental benefits by reconnecting neighborhoods and enhancing regional access to nature.

Presented by Shawn Waddell, AIA, EIT, and John Rushing, S.E., SmithGroup

• Course will award 1.0 hours of continuing education for the live session only.
• Each series registration is per person.
• This will be available as a recording, with no PDH attached.

Please note: This webinar is part of the NCSEA Webinar Subscription;
however, we ask that all individuals register to receive credit for the live event.

Speakers:

Shawn Waddell, AIA, EIT, is an Associate and talented structural design professional in the Chicago office of SmithGroup. Recognized for enthusiasm, curiosity, and innovative problem-solving, his contributions span complex healthcare, education, and civic projects. Shawn’s collaborative approach and technical insight help deliver facilities that maximize functionality, flexibility, and impact for diverse communities.

John Rushing, S.E., has more than 30 years of experience in structural design for health, science and technology, urban design, and government projects. He has experience managing structural engineering teams on large multi-office project pursuits. John is proficient in developing internal design standards, typical details and master specifications, free-form 3D design, structural analysis, and BIM software.

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Webinar Cancellation

By NCSEA: If a webinar is canceled by NCSEA, all registered attendees will be notified via email. NCSEA will issue a full refund if the event cannot be rescheduled. If the event is rescheduled and a registrant can not attend on the rescheduled date, NCSEA will offer a credit in the amount of the purchase price.

By Registrant/Attendee: Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours in advance of the webinar (or the first webinar in the case of a series or bundle) and in writing via email ( ncsea@ncsea.com) with the subject line “NCSEA Webinar Cancellation” and include the following in the body of the email: Title of Webinar, Order/Invoice Number, Name of Registrant, and Reason for Cancellation. No telephone refund requests will be accepted.

If the request has been approved, NCSEA can do one of the following:

• Refund the amount back to the original order payment method (a $25 cancellation processing fee will be assessed)

• Issue a full credit on the purchaser’s account that can be used towards a future webinar/event.

If you are unable to attend the webinar and the cancellation deadline has passed, a recording will be available (in most cases) in the Education Portal after the webinar has concluded.
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