Janis B. Vacca, P.E., LEED AP, is a Vice President and Principal at The Harman Group. She is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute and the Delaware Valley Association of Structural Engineers. Janis may be reached at jvacca@harmangroup.com.
The Harman Group, Inc. was an Outstanding Award Winner for The Stack project in the 2015 NCSEA Annual Excellence in Structural Engineering awards program (Category – New Buildings $10M to $30M).
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