Posted by obriengere on December 10th, 2011
Dr. Cornelius B. Murphy, Jr., President of State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), will discuss the college's Gateway Building, a LEED Platinum building that demonstrates ESF's commitment to environmental sustainability. The Gateway Building provides a stunning first impression to campus visitors, produces renewable energy for several campus buildings, and fulfills a variety of student and community needs. To learn more, visit http://www.esf.edu/sustainability/gatewaybuilding.pdf.
Neil's Presentation
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Posted by obriengere on December 6th, 2011
Amanda Langweil, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Director of Sustainability of Goshow Architects, will discuss sustainable building materials. Through proper selection of building materials, facilities managers can have fewer repairs, easier day-to-day maintenance, and increase material life expectancies. But how do you pick the proper materials, especially with the recent requirements for "green" materials? Ms. Langweil will discuss:
· How building materials are selected for use within College and University buildings
· What makes a material "green"
· Distinguishing between sustainable material certifications
· How to recognize "green washing"
· The environmental and physical performance of various "green" materials
Amanda's Presentation
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Posted by obriengere on September 12th, 2011
Michelle Jones, Energy Manager of Ithaca College will discuss post-occupancy issues of four LEED buildings. The presentation will discuss benefits and challenges, operations and maintenance aspects, and the new training skills for managing LEED buildings. The presentation will also outline green opportunities beyond LEED standards that have enhanced Ithaca College's commitment to sustainability.
Michelle's Presentation
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Posted by obriengere on June 7th, 2011
Dr. Thomas P. Ballestero, PE, of the University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center will discuss how porous pavements are being recognized as an innovative stormwater management strategy. Porous asphalt pavement design will be described for sites with high to low native soil infiltration rates, as well as cold weather performance. Case studies will be presented for parking lot and road applications.
Dr. Ballestero is Co-Principal Investigator and Lead Scientist at the Stormwater Center, and Associate Professor in the Civil Engineering Department at the UNH. Dr. Ballestero is also the former Director of the New Hampshire Water Resources Research Center and is presently a commissioner for the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission.
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Posted by obriengere on June 3rd, 2011
Mr. Darren Habetz, PhD, PE, Managing Director of American Heat and Power, LLC will provide an overview of utilizing biomass to provide heat and power to a typical higher education campus. The discussion will also cover typical biomass fuels and logistics of fuel supply, commercialized technologies, capital investment needs, and operations and maintenance requirements.
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Posted by obriengere on April 8th, 2011
"The Solar Strand" is a 1.1 megawatt solar-energy array funded by a $7.5 million grant from the New York Power Authority. The installation, with 5,000 photovoltaic (PV) panels powering more than 700 student apartments at UB, is calculated to reduce carbon emissions by more than 500 metric tons per year. Al Gilewicz, Assistant Director - Utility Operations Department at UB will tell us more about this very important project at UB.
Al's Presentation
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Posted by obriengere on March 23rd, 2011
WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
- The importance of flow metering in evaluation of your sewer system, and how to get highly accurate flow metering data
- How to effectively evaluate your sewer system to maximize the value of capital expenditures for your sewer collection system
- Trenchless techniques to restore the integrity of your sewer system and minimize extraneous flows to your treatment facilities
- How to restore sewer laterals without excavation
- Effective methods of manhole rehabilitation
- How to identify sources of funding and apply for grant funding in a way that maximizes your chances of obtaining grant funds and/or low interest loans
SEMINAR TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
- Introduction / Overview Michael Acquesta, PhD, PE - O'Brien & Gere
- Flow Monitoring - Keystone to Cost Effectiveness Maggie Hopkins, PE - O'Brien & Gere
- Cost Effective Sewer System Evaluations Robert Bell, PE - O'Brien & Gere
- Trenchless Mainline & Lateral Pipeline Rehabilitation Using Liners Pete Kurz - Tri-State Utilities Jacob Trapani - BLD Services, LLC
- Manhole Rehabilitation Mike Shepherd - D&S Contractors
- Finding Funding for Your Sewer Programs Michael Acquesta, PhD, PE - O'Brien & Gere
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Posted by obriengere on March 11th, 2011
Higher Education Sustainability Group to Discuss the REVISED Boiler MACT Regulation
On February 21, 2011, USEPA Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson signed the final Boiler MACT rules for area sources and major sources under 40 CFR Part 63 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants. Matt Traister and Rob Neimeier of O'Brien & Gere will lead a discussion about the revisions to the Boiler MACT regulations, the types of boilers and fuels covered under the final rule, the standards, and the compliance requirements.
Matt's Presentation
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Posted by obriengere on February 11th, 2011
Mike Lizotte, Director of Sustainability at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and Nadeem Afghan, President & CEO of BIOFerm™ Energy Systems, will join our call to discuss the nation’s first commercial-scale dry fermentation anaerobic biodigester. The majority of the food and yard waste for this facility will be provided by campus and community sources. The renewable energy facility will include heat and power generators that will produce up to 10 percent of the campus electricity and heat. The project will allow UW Oshkosh to leverage a large untapped and local source of renewable energy while providing opportunities for student-faculty research.
Mike & Nadeem's Presentation
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Posted by obriengere on January 14th, 2011
The Greenest Data Center in the World
Mark Weldon, Executive Director of Corporate Relations Kevin Noble, Chief Engineer Our Syracuse University guests will discuss the college’s award winning data center and the innovative technologies used to reduce energy usage by 50 percent.
Mark and Kevin's Presentation
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