6 Feb 2014

Mobile application tracks water equipment

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A newly developed mobile “app” can speed installation water audits, provide

6 Feb 2014

New method to offer fast, accurate assessment of cathodic protection systems

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is developing a new

6 Feb 2014

Fort Worth District receives DoD grant to develop new energy-saving evaluation tool for military installations

FORT WORTH, Texas – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, has received a $1.22

16 Jan 2014

BRAC process, aftermath receive support from CERL

Note: this article concludes a three-part series about the closing of Chanute Air Force Base in

16 Jan 2014

Chanute alumni reflect on transitions to CERL

Note: this article is the second in a three-part series about the closing of Chanute Air Force Base

16 Jan 2014

Chanute: Base closure revisited 20 years later

Note:  this article is the first of a three-part series about the closing of Chanute Air Force Base

17 May 2013

Study shows global warming could enhance habitat for ratsnakes

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—Installation training ranges’ future sustainability could be affected if

17 May 2013

CERL's Kim and Kemme receive AAEES Grand Prize

WASHINGTON—ERDC construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and the University of Illinois

17 May 2013

Champaign hosts STEM training for local teachers

CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) supported two training

1 Jan 2013

Energy, water technology demonstration programs offer opportunities

Two technology demonstration and validation programs use Department of Defense (DOD) installations as test beds — the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP) and the Installation Technology Transition Program (ITTP). These programs ultimately aim to improve energy security and to save energy and water. Both seek willing host sites, and getting involved is easier than you may think.

18 Dec 2012

ERDC site Lego Teams shine in competitions

Lego Teams at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) garnered awards at the FIRST LEGO® League (FLL) Regional Qualifying Tournaments in November.

14 Dec 2012

CERL’s Delaney selected to adjunct faculty position at NMSU

ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s (CERL) David Delaney was recently selected by the graduate selection committee at New Mexico State University (NMSU) to an adjunct faculty position.

1 Dec 2012

Forum connects fuel cell experts, installations

The newly created Fuel Cell End Users Forum supports Directorates of Public Works (DPW) and other decision makers in determining fuel cell applicability at Department of Defense (DOD) installations. The forum was established by a partnership involving the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC); the Department of Energy; the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center; and industry representatives.

16 Nov 2012

CERL hosts STEM outreach refresher using video gaming tool

ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) recently hosted training by the National Center for the Advancement of STEM Education – a DimensionU Refresher workshop for middle school mathematics teachers.

15 Nov 2012

Students make major contributions to fish barrier project

Two undergraduate students employed at ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) during summer 2012 shared a unique experience when they contributed to a project at Chicago’s electric fish barriers.

9 Nov 2012

CERL’s Delaney selected “Individual Expert” by the nominating committee for the Acoustical Society of America Committee on Standards

ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory’s (CERL) David Delaney was recently elected to serve a one-year term as an individual expert (IE) with the National Standards Subcommittee on Animal Bioacoustics within the Acoustical Society of America.

2 Nov 2012

ERDC briefs U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

ERDC Construction Engineering Research’s (CERL) Tina Hurt and Peter Heinricher briefed the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) regional environmental compliance coordinators and FWS headquarters staff on the updates to federal, state and fish and wildlife regulations.

1 Nov 2012

ERDC and West Point Partner to Re-Shape the Army

The Army has been building Barracks Huts (or B-Huts) to temporarily house military personnel the same way since WWII.

26 Oct 2012

Carbon Nanotube-Infused Zinc Coating Combines Barrier Properties with Cathodic Protection

A new zinc primer nanocoating, developed through a collaboration between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC CERL) (Champaign, Illinois) and Tesla Nanocoatings, Inc. (North Canton, Ohio), uses carbon nanotube (CNT) technology to inhibit the corrosion of steel.

23 Oct 2012

ERDC Briefs Army Assistant Secretary on Installation Energy Security Strategy

An ERDC Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) electrical engineer, currently on sabbatical at the Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories, recently participated in a briefing for the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations (ASA-IEE), Energy and Environment, in Albuquerque, N.M.