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2015 Annual Report
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Executive Summary
ASCE Dreams Big,Reaches New Heights
It’s been a great year for ASCE and the civil engineering profession. We’ve expanded technically and geographically, we’ve made our voice heard in national, state and local policy circles, and we continue to dream big in advancing our profession, with even bigger plans for the future.
Dream Big: Engineering Wonders of the World moved into full production thanks to the Bechtel Corporation, which signed on as the film’s presenting sponsor. Debuting in 2017, the giant-screen movie will awe viewers by showing them what engineers are capable of achieving.
To help broaden service to our profession, we launched a ninth specialty institute, the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute (UESI). And, we established a new technical division, the Infrastructure Resilience Division, merging the efforts of the Committee on Critical Infrastructure, the Council on Disaster Risk Manage-ment and the Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering. This new division will help civil engineers enhance their abilities to design critical infrastructure to better withstand natural hazards.
Our world is becoming more interconnected, and ASCE’s global strategy reflects the growing international opportunities. This year, we stepped up our commitment to that global strategy by approving a robust action plan with input from the Society’s organizational entities. And, we created a Global Strategy Council that will work with the entire Society to incorporate a global perspective where appropriate.
Within our global profession, the Society has expanded to over 150,000 members. Our global membership grew, especially with our International Student Members. We approved eight new international Student Chapters to serve up-and-coming civil engineers in countries such as Colombia, Lebanon, India and Mexico. Expanding our base of Younger Members, whether domestic or international, is crucial for ASCE’s future. Additionally, we formed new International Groups in Israel and Switzerland, and approved the establishment of the Lebanon Section.
In our ongoing initiative to renew our nation’s infrastructure, ASCE continues to contribute to and lead in public policy. We had a record year with the release
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of nine new State Report Cards. In July, we issued a new report entitled Infrastructure #Game Changers at a congressional briefing. The report identified the top trends in energy, freight, transportation and water that are shaping the industry. The trends we highlighted range from new delivery methods to smart technologies. ASCE’s ongoing advocacy efforts were instrumental in passage of the $300 billion multi-year FAST Act late in 2015. With this legislation, we saw progress towards but not yet a sustainable long-term resolution to the Highway Trust Fund crisis. We also opposed bills that sought to eliminate professional licensure in Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada and Washington, as well as a related commission recommendation in Indiana.
ASCE’s 2015 convention in New York City was a resounding success with a new format that challenged attendees to think disruptively and explore innovative solutions. And at the convention, the Board of Direction threw down a “Grand Challenge” to civil engineering and the members. Proposed by ASCE’s Industry Leaders Council, the ASCE Grand Challenge calls for the development of new, innovative solutions to drastically reduce infrastructure life-cycle costs by 2025.
We continue to advance our Raise the Bar initiative. During the 2015 annual meeting of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, delegates voted to adopt a position statement that reiterates the
NCEES stance on increased educational requirements for engineering licensure. Passage of this position statement represents an important acknowledgement that future professional engineers will need advanced education, and that incorporating this in the licensure process will one day be necessary. Civil engineers continue also to raise their own bar, as increasing numbers obtain master’s degrees.
As civil engineers, the greatest legacy we can leave is infrastructure that meets the needs of today’s population without compromising the needs of future generations. In 2015, we demonstrated our commitment to sustainability through expanded educational resources and awards, and by hosting the first International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure. Since the Envision sustainable infrastructure rating tool debuted to the public, more than 4,000 professionals have earned the ISI Envision credential, and more than 125 companies are now Envision-qualified, many with ASCE members.
We are thankful for our members’ support of ASCE. We strive to deliver top-notch programs, products and services that help members make the most of their careers. Their engagement and involvement with ASCE keeps the Society and our profession vibrant and lets us continue to build civil engineer leaders to protect the public’s health, safety and welfare.
Robert D. Stevens, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE ASCE 2015 President
Thomas W. Smith III, ENV SP, CAE, F.ASCE ASCE Executive Director
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Infrastructure
President signed the legislation to reauthorize the National Windstorm Hazards Impact Reduction Program (NWHIR); ASCE instrumental in creation of program.
ASCE members visited and sent emails to Congress to help promote #FixTheTrustFund message.
Released Infrastructure #GameChangers report to highlight the innovative ways communities are modernizing infrastructure.
Played key role in passage of state infrastructure initiatives, including a gas tax increase in 7 states: Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah and Washington.
03/02/2015 HBO’s Last Week Tonight with John Oliver highlighting the state of the nation’s infrastructure episode has been viewed 5.9+ million times on YouTube™.
ASCE funded 30 proposals from 27 Sections/Branches totaling $50,000.
ASCE received 42 proposals from 33 Sections/Branches totaling $117,426 in requests.
SPAG grants
Outstanding Civil Engineer Advocate of the Year award given to the Louisiana Section and to Darren Benoit of the New Hampshire Section.
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the council voted by a nearly two-thirds majority to pass NCEES Position Statement 35, which calls for increased future educational requirements for engineering licensure.
At August 21 NCEES annual meeting,
Communications training workshops on Raise the Bar were held in Memphis and Seattle for 34 trainees at all MRLCs, furthering the initiative to raise future educational requirements for engineering licen-sure. 26 Raise the Bar presentations delivered across the nation in 2015, reaching 900 people.
Raise the Bar advocates and champions have been trained since 2012.
users logged on the RaiseTheBarForEngineering.org16,000
Raise the Bar
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Sustainability
Envision projects verified3
Grand Bend Area Wastewater Treatment Facility, Ontario, Canada
Brooklyn’s $150,000 million upgrade to the 26th Ward Wastewater Treatment Plant
Port Metro Vancouver’s Low Level Road
earned the designation ISI Envision Sustainability Professional; 125+ Envision-qualified companies.
Innovations in Sustainability award given to Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island, a 1,100 + acre park.
Organized and hosted first International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure with 300+ attending in Long Beach, CA.
EPA-P3 - ASCE awards team from University of Florida with Sustainable Development award.
Civil Engineering magazine published 26 articles on sustainability in its print/digital editions and 26 articles on sustainability on the magazine’s website.
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Influencing
sent 7,000+ messages and made phone calls to elected officials.
During Infrastructure Week, ASCE launched new “Save America’s Infrastructure” phone app, down-loaded by 2,000+ advocates.
Legislative Fly-InWashington, D.C.
Key Contacts
1,300 participated and 4,500 activities (emails, phone calls, petition signing).
9 Report Cards released: Vermont, Arkansas, Montana, Nevada, Virginia, Utah, Iowa, Arizona and New York.
Opposed proposals to weaken professional licensure in 6 states: Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nevada and Washington.
Communicating
Civil Engineering magazine mobile app footprints grows— 200,000+ downloads.
subscribers
recipientsfollowers
Trusted media source: Received 12,933 media mentions in all 50 states and more than 30 countries. Stories appeared in 27 major print and broadcast media outlets/wire services.
Social Media Engagement Growth:
Facebook page grew
45%LinkedIn group grew
25%with
Stories appeared in: USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, National Geographic, ABC News, CNN, NPR and more.
SmartBrief
ASCE Enews
110,000
57,000
YouTube Views of ASCE Videos:
ASCE Interchange
7,700 +Civil Engineers Dream Big!
970 +Engineering Ethics in the Real World
6,485
Fix the Trust Fund Campaign:
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215+ students were reached through 18 Civil Engineering Clubs™; 60+ professionals learned about the process of starting clubs through webinars and training events. 10 new high school CE Clubs kicked off with the start of the 2015 school year bringing the total to 26.
2015 President Bob Stevens presented ASCE’s Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems Award at the Future City competition national finals in Washington, D.C., to Harding Middle School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Inspiring
Celebrating
5 Outstanding Project And Leaders award winners:
• Construction: Andrew K. Phelps, P.E., M.ASCE
• Design: Edward J. Schmeltz, P.E., F.ASCE
• Education: Bernard Amadei, Ph.D., Dist. M.ASCE, NAE
• Government: Thomas D. Rust, P.E., M.ASCE
• Management: Nicholas DeNichilo, P.E., M.ASCE
5 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement award finalists:
• Colton Crossing Flyover in Colton, CA
• Echo Park Lake Rehabilitation Project in Los Angeles
• Halley VI Antarctic Research Station in Brunt Ice Shelf
• San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge New East Span
• Ward County Water Supply Project in West Texas
24th year of Steel Bridge competition: Nearly 600 students from 47 teams competed in national.
28th annual Concrete Canoe competition: 22 schools competed in national competition, 215 schools competed in student conferences.
Illustration of Halley VI Antarctic Research Station created from photo by James Morris.
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Growing
Educating
In 2015, ASCE met with the leadership of 12+ organizations during international outreach trip.
Signed 5 agreements of cooperation with international organizations.
Out of 196 countries in the world, ASCE has members in 177 of them.
50% of our journal authors are international.
1 new Israel Group. 1 new Lebanon Section. 11 new international Student Chapters.
New Institute: Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute. New Division: Infrastructure Resilience Division.
Grew to 150,000+ ASCE members.
ExCEEd Teaching Workshop – 17th year, 750+ CE faculty attended.
Continuing Education Webinars: 31,000+ engineers participated in the 316 live webinars held, 100+ of these were new programs.
Developed 165+ new continuing ed programs; 40 on-site seminars were conducted.
11,850 members took advantage of 5 free PDHs, a membership benefit.
2015 Annual Convention: 4 short courses & 46 concurrent sessions & 6 technical tours.
Launched 2 new journals: ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems and the Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment. Total journals = 35.
myLearning – 38,000+ accessed it to track their PDHs.
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Annual Report 2015 Financial Statements
The Society continues to be in good financial condition with $31.6 million in unrestricted net assets (reserves). For fiscal 2015, the Society and its affiliates had unrestricted operating revenues of $54.5 million, unrestricted operating expenses of $56.1 million and a negative net from operations of $1.6 million. Over the past few years, expenses have grown while revenues have not increased to keep pace, and expenses have exceeded revenues. Earnings on our investment portfolio and contributions from the ASCE Foundation have helped to compensate for the shortfalls. The relationship between annual revenue and expense will be a key issue in the coming years.
Operating Revenue
Operating Expenses
Fiscal 2015
Fiscal 2015
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American Society of Civil Engineers and Affiliates Consolidated Balance Sheet
Annual Report 2015 Financial Statements
September 30
Assets: 2015 2014
Cash and cash equivalent $7,861,000 $4,042,000
Accounts receivable, net $2,942,000 $2,459,000
Contributions receivable $7,125,000 $645,000
Investments, at market value $51,839,000 $54,648,000
Publications inventory, net $729,000 $674,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets $2,713,000 $3,306,000
Property and equipment, net $10,581,000 $11,810,000
Total Assets $83,790,000 $77,584,000
Liabilities: 2015 2014Accounts payable and accrued expenses $4,755,000 $4,279,000
Unearned dues and subscription revenue $10,172,000 $11,494,000
Annual leave payable $817,000 $837,000
Other liabilities $1,711,000 $2,112,000
Total Liabilities $17,455,000 $18,722,000
Net Assets: 2015 2014Unrestricted:
Undesignated $31,627,000 $32,459,000
Net investment in property and equipment $10,581,000 $11,810,000
Total Unrestricted $42,208,000 $44,269,000
Restricted:
Temporarily restricted $19,606,000 $10,073,000
Permanently restricted $4,521,000 $4,520,000
Total Net Assets $66,335,000 $58,862,000
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $83,790,000 $77,584,000
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American Society of Civil Engineers and Affiliates Consolidated Statement of Activities
For the Years Ended in September 30Operating Revenue: 2015 2014Publication sales $17,453,000 $18,671,000
Membership dues $15,438,000 $15,727,000
Contributions $1,502,000 $1,162,000
Conferences and seminars $11,074,000 $10,360,000
Royalties $4,230,000 $3,930,000
Advertising $2,186,000 $2,084,000
Rental income $622,000 $600,000
Operating investment earnings $134,000 $275,000
Other income $629,000 $633,000
Net assets released from restriction $1,211,000 $1,004,000
Total Operating Revenue $54,479,000 $54,446,000
Operating Expense: 2015 2014Program Services:
Program activities $19,427,000 $18,904,000
Publications and advertising $14,844,000 $15,228,000
Conferences $5,097,000 $4,202,000
Continuing education $4,888,000 $4,908,000
Member and customer service $3,081,000 $3,203,000
Other $406,000 $384,000
Total Program Services $47,743,000 $46,829,000
Support Services:
General and administrative $3,407,000 $3,653,000
Membership and marketing $3,624,000 $3,711,000
Fund raising $1,314,000 $1,229,000
Total Support Services $8,345,000 $8,593,000
Total Operating Expenses $56,088,000 $55,422,000
Excess (Deficit) of Operating Revenue over Operating Expense
($1,609,000) ($976,000)
Nonoperating Revenue: 2015 2014Long-term investment earnings ($452,000) $3,499,000
Other $0 $192,000
Increase in Net Assets ($2,061,000) $2,715,000
Net assets at beginning of year $44,269,000 $41,554,000
Net Assets at End of Year $42,208,000 $44,269,000