FacultyThornton Tomasetti
Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges and lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. The firm’s integrated practices offer diverse expertise in designing, constructing, and optimizing structures, addressing climate change, and developing innovative technologies to support its clients. Through innovation and a commitment to sustainability and diversity, Thornton Tomasetti strives to be a positive force for change in the industries it serves. Established in 1949, the firm has more than 1,500 employees in over 45 offices worldwide.
AED Courses
Instructors
Bryan Howard
Adjunct Lecturer of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Associate at Thornton Tomasetti
Expertise: Performance based façade design; Rainscreen design; Architectural detailing; Architectural masonry design; High-rise architectural design; PreK-12 architectural design; Commercial architectural design; Architectural design representation
Bryan Howard, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, is a Chicago based senior project director with Thornton Tomasetti, sitting in the Façade Engineering practice. He specializes in performance-based design of all six sides of a building, including roofing and below-grade waterproofing. Bryan is especially interested in the close relationship between enclosure, thermal comfort, energy consumption, and structure in architecture. He has worked on a wide range of building types and project scales around the world with completed works in Qatar, China, Mexico, and across the United States. Bryan holds a bachelor of science in architectural studies and a master of architecture with honors, both from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He is a licensed architect in Illinois and a member of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.
Elaine Shapiro
Adjunct Lecturer of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Senior Associate at Thornton Tomasetti
Expertise: Structural engineering; historic preservation; adaptive reuse; archaic building systems and materials
Elaine Shapiro, S.E. is a Senior Associate at Thornton Tomasetti in Chicago. She is passionate about revitalizing existing buildings for renewed use by designing practical solutions that combine modern design with historic materials. In Chicago, her projects have included work at Steppenwolf Theatre, Wrigley Field, Marshall Field and Company Building, Latin School of Chicago, Saint Clement Parish, and Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture.
Elaine holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master of Science in Building Technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She is a member of the Association for Preservation Technology and Structural Engineers Association of Illinois.