Katie Dewlaney, MS

Lead Field Engineer

Milender White Construction Co., Arvada, CO

email: katiedewlaney@gmail.com

Curriculum Vitae

Research Papers and Presentations

Project

Recent studies have found that LEED buildings have a higher injury rate than non-LEED buildings and there are fourteen LEED credits that increase risk for construction workers. The present study had two main goals: 1) quantify the perceived percent increase in safety risk resulting from the design strategies and construction methods implemented to earn specific LEED credits and 2) identify risk mitigation strategies and construction safety management techniques for high performance sustainable projects. The results indicate that fourteen LEED credits for new construction increase the frequency of injuries or exposure to known risks. The results also provide feasible prevention through design and construction safety management strategies to mitigate safety risk for design and construction methods used to achieve the LEED credits. The results were then utilized to create a decision support tool that was organized to integrate with the LEED scorecard. Practitioners may use findings to enhance safety for construction workers, an aspect of sustainability that is not currently addressed in the LEED program.

Awards and Honors

2011    Graduated Cum Laude, Masters in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado

2010    NSF Travel Grant to the Construction Research Conference

2010    CEAE Teaching Assistantship

2010    Active Learning Award, University of Colorado

2010    CEAE Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP)

2010    Best Construction Engineering and Management Senior Design Project

2009    Engineering Dean’s List, University of Colorado (2009-2010)

Other Synergistic Activities

- Treasurer of Association of General Contractors of America, CU Chapter 2010-2010

- Member of Association of General Contractors of America, CU Chapter 2006-2010

- Participation in various SWE events/activities, University of Colorado, 2006-2010

- Vice President of Interact (division of the Jefferson County Rotary club), 2004-2006

- Leader of Interact student group volunteer trip to build four home in Juarez, Mexico, 2006

- Volunteer at Alterra Assisted Living Home, Littleton, CO 1998-2006

- Volunteer at Boulder YMCA Day Care Center, 50 hours, 2009

- Volunteer at various races/triathlons across the front range, ongoing

Dewlaney, K.S. and Hallowell, M.R. (2012). “Prevention through design and construction safety management strategies for high performance sustainable building construction.” Construction Management and Economics, 30(2):165-177.

Dewlaney, K.S., Hallowell, M.R., and Fortunato III, B.R. “Safety risk quantification for high performance sustainable building construction.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE doi:10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000504.

Fortunato III, B.R., Hallowell, M.R., Behm, M., and Dewlaney, K.S. “Identification of safety risks for high performance sustainable construction projects.” Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, ASCE doi:10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000446.

Mobile Barrier Trailer Cost Analysis Submittal, Undergraduate Research Opportunity (UROP) Project Report