Chief, Planning Branch, Installation Readiness Division | HQ US Army Corps of Engineers
Ed Gauvreau, FAIA, is Chief, Planning Branch, Installation Readiness Division, HQ US Army Corps of Engineers. He oversees the Corps’ work in master planning, facility requirements, and other areas totaling $200 million annually. Ed has over 39 years of federal service, 26 with the Corps of Engineers. He is the current chair of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Architecture Practice Community of Interest. Ed was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in 2017, and is a recipient of the SAME Urbahn Medal for excellence in architecture.
Courses
Role & Integration of Blockchain in Project Delivery
Blockchain is an information technology that inherently adapts to these structural problems. This technology is capable of bridging the lack of trust between the stakeholders, automating a lot of currently manual processes, providing a secure and reliable infrastructure for collaboration and information exchange while increasing transparency and providing reliable chronological record keeping. Implementation of blockchain technology in the construction industry can lead to smart contracts with fewer administrative struggles; improve project flow, material, and service delivery; and keep BIM and project documents current and secure.
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Course expires 3/13/2025
Creating Sustainable and Climate Resilient Communities – Supporting Our Nation
The United States Army is one of the largest landowners in the United States, encompassing 79 installations that cover over 5 million acres. The Biden Administration and the Secretary of Defense recognize climate change as the most serious threat to both military readiness as well as being a good steward of the lands under their care. The goal is to create a digital platform for military installations that integrates and displays site, facility, and utility data from numerous disparate sources. The result is to facilitate climate resilience planning, siting of facilities and infrastructure, and decrease energy and water use to meet new federal climate change mandates and improve the quality of life for military personnel, their families, and civilian employees.
The Army Corps of Engineers is creating a digital planning platform (PLANNER) to facilitate siting of buildings and other facilities to be more sustainable, improve climate resilience, and integrate smart technologies to make Army installations "smart cities", as well as encompassing the surrounding communities. Our desire is to gain additional input and ideas from attendees to make PLANNER a more robust tool to improve the climate resilience of military bases, families, and communities.
Course expires 01/18/2026