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Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer

Johanna Knapschaefer, a bilingual (English-Japanese) journalist on Boston's North Shore, writes for ENR about design and construction of buildings, bridges and mass transit, in addition to renewable energy, safety and accidents. Her articles have also appeared in Mechanical Engineering magazine, Architectural Record, Business Week, the Boston Globe and many other publications.

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GPS Leads Gravel Truck Driver Astray in Mass.

Device diverts driver onto parking garage deck, which collapses
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Johanna Knapschaefer
September 3, 2019
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Inspector: “When the driver’s GPS told him to make the next left ... he made a huge mistake by pulling into the garage.”


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Construction Hazards

Whistleblower Cites Concerns About Boston Light-Rail Project

Former Boston agency safety chief believes he was fired for meeting with federal officials
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Johanna Knapschaefer
July 18, 2019
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A high-ranking Boston regional transit agency safety official files a federal complaint.
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Renewable Energy Construction

U.S. Offshore Wind Project Awards Push Market Boundaries

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Mary B. Powers
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Johanna Knapschaefer
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Jim Parsons
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Debra K. Rubin
July 3, 2019
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Danish giant Orsted wins NJ's record 1,100-MW power project; NY's 800-MW award is imminent, as U.S. energy sector builds to become projected $70B industry.
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UC San Diego Health’s 10-story Jacobs Center

New Study Says Cost of Megaprojects Rising Quickly in US

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Johanna Knapschaefer
June 19, 2019
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New study says an urgent need for infrastructure is driving growth in megaprojects, but they are not always well managed


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Transportation

Boston-area Transit Agencies Commit to Safety Spending Following Derailments

Two accidents spur round-the-clock repair effort and bump in capital spending
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Johanna Knapschaefer
June 17, 2019
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MBTA and MDOT budget $18.3 billion for five-year capital improvements, an increase of $1 billion over prior plan.
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Boston City Hall “People’s Plaza”

Boston Reveals City Plaza Scheme

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Johanna Knapschaefer
June 12, 2019
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The concept for the updated Boston City Hall “People’s Plaza,” was released on June 4 by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, revealing more open public spaces.


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Peirce Island

Island Locale Complicates Portsmouth, N.H. Wastewater Project

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Johanna Knapschaefer
May 20, 2019
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The $73-million Portsmouth Wastewater Treatment Plant project is the city’s largest public works project in its history
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Pinck & Co.

Industry Leader Persists in Trailblazing Career

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Johanna Knapschaefer
May 20, 2019
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Jennifer Pinck, founder of the LGBT-owned Pinck & Co., forged her own path in the male-dominated construction industry
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Inflatable dome folds

Student Design for Space Colony Greenhouse Wins NASA Praise

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Johanna Knapschaefer
May 8, 2019
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A radiation-shielded, inflatable greenhouse with a hydroponic growing system designed by undergraduate students at Dartmouth College’s Thayer School of Engineering could sustain four astronauts on a 600-day mission to Mars as soon as 2030.


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RivGen device

Submersible Generator Readied for River Service

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Tom Sawyer
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Johanna Knapschaefer
April 17, 2019
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The road to innovation can be a long and winding one, but it might be hard to rival the path followed by the Ocean Renewable Power Co., of Portland, Maine, and its RivGen submersible electric power generating system, which is designed for installation on riverbeds and is based upon the company’s tide-driven units for maritime locations.


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