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BCE CAPABILITIES:

BCE is a full-service, structural engineering firm with experience in all of the phases of document design, structural and seismic engineering services and construction services and have four LEED Accredited Professionals on staff, Brett Oleson P.E., Jami Lorenz. P.E., Maria Chesnut, PE. and Zach Diede, P.E. The BCE staff understands the innovation and flexibility required by a LEED building project and thrives on these challenges.

Our company-wide staff currently consists of 27 individuals of whom 19 are engineers, 6 are CAD Technicians and 2 are administrative assistants. There are 13 licensed engineers as well as 4 LEED accredited professionals. Voted one of the best firms to work for by Structural Engineer magazine for six years running, we have attracted and retained some of the best and brightest individuals in our industry.

LEED EXPERIENCE

BCE has worked on several projects in which use of recycled and sustainable materials is a high priority. We participated is design of the EPI research laboratory building at Montana State University. The EPI project is considered a “green” building. Structural usage of high content fly ash concrete and 100% fly ash concrete were prevalent in this concrete laboratory building.

Additionally, we performed structural engineering services for a Missoula Federal Credit Union Missoula branch that is currently applying for a LEED Platinum rating. The foundation for the project was construction with 100% fly ash and glass aggregate within the concrete mix. We have continually specified high fly ash content on non-LEED projects to promote the use of recycled projects.

We have designed several straw bale structures and have further worked directly with structural insulated panel manufacturers in the design and justification of the environmentally sensitive structural panels with very high thermal capacities. We continue to specify recycled materials, wood, steel, fly ash concrete and other more obscure green building materials.

Beaudette Consulting Engineers, Inc. has also developed a working relationship with the U.S. Forest Service and the Forest Products Laboratory (USDA) to study the use of small diameter logs in building construction. This relationship has been made possible through a grant from the Montana Community Development Corporation. With a dwindling resource of large, old growth timber available in the world, the need for creative uses of existing materials is becoming an ever-increasing necessity. In our collaboration with the aforementioned agencies, we have found that the use of this abundant resource is not only economically feasible, but also versatile.

Our firm designed and helped build informational kiosks for the Salt Lake City Olympics, and have ongoing projects funded by the USDA Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, Wisconsin.

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ALDO Leopold Legacy Center

Location: Araboo, WI

The Legacy Center is comprised of three buildings; a 10,000 sf multiple use building, a “barn” (garage/storage) and “Seed Gathering” hall. The LEED Platinum certified project was designed by Kubala Washatko Architects for The Aldo Leopold Foundation. Engineering for elements of various buildings was provided under funding from the Forest Products Lab, Madison, WI. Initial efforts involved working with the staff ecologist on harvest of suitable Red Pine from the site in quantities, lengths required for the proposed building elements and treatment and seasoning to achieve optimal moisture content after felling. Mono trusses and round wood purlins were designed from the red pine for the barn and hall.

Aldo Leopold Legacy Center