Through the efforts of several national civil engineering associations and the Harvard School of Design, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) formed to advance the development and practice of a web-based tool for measuring and encouraging sustainability in civil infrastructure projects of all kinds, other than habitable buildings. " Envision™" is now an in-depth guidance and rating system used to assess and improve the sust...

Can individuals and small-scale initiatives really have an impact on global sustainability? In this webinar on September 25th, discover why changes to a community don't need to be large-scale and expensive to have a transformative impact. Join the Security and Sustainability Forum and Island Press for a special conversation with visionary architect and urban planner Jaime Lerner and City College Professor, architect and author, Hillary Brown,...

Learn and understand the principles of safety behind the modern roundabout as well as specific design practices with simple and complex issues. Although roundabouts have proven safety and operational benefits, proper planning and engineering design is essential for roundabouts to function correctly. This live webinar is your opportunity to better understand modern roundabouts and their installation, learn specific design skills and current pra...

FEMP Offers Training on Fundamentals of Life Cycle Costing for Energy Conservation 0.60 CEUs The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presents a new e-Training Core Course, Fundamentals of Life Cycle Costing for Energy Conservation. This training provides the knowledge and skills to improve Federal economic-based decision making, determine the total cost of ownership of project alternatives, and inform decis...

FEMP Offers Training on Energy Efficiency Expert Evalutions The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) presents a new First Thursday Seminar on June 5, 2014 titled Energy Efficiency Expert Evaluations: A Customized Assessment Approach. Energy Efficiency Expert Evaluations are innovative, multi-disciplinary assessments that combine the best elements of retro-commissioning and energy audits. The instructor will be Ed...

FEMP Webcast August 1, 2013: Goal-Based Contracting for Energy Efficient Buildings The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) will host a live First Thursday Seminar webcast on Goal-based Contracting for Energy Efficient Buildings on August 1, 2013. Experts Paul Torcellini of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Jason Koman of DOE’s Building Technologies Office will cover ways to structure and im...

TRB's SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions (R15B) As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB will conduct a webinar on July 30, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that will explore the report Identification of Utility Conflicts and Solutions, which provides concepts and procedures that public agencies and utilities can use to identify and resolve utility conflicts, in order to help improve the highwa...

The Office of Management and Budget reports contract spending dipped 4.5% in FY 2012, a fact which has intensified market competition going into FY 2013. Planning, positioning and the right resources have become vital to insuring top-line growth. Learn how to best explore new market segments, diversify your client base and strategize your next steps during Entering New Government Markets in 2013: From Strategy Through Execution, a free webinar...

With more than $250 billion in federal spending reported for FY 2007-2011, many Texas locations have become hubs for high levels of federal spending, including: Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Amarillo and Grand Prairie. Top federal industries in Texas include defense and aerospace, research and development, architecture, engineering and construction, as well as information technology. Join Deltek’s Principal Research Analyst Je...

FEMP eTraining: Planning an Energy Assessment for Federal Facilities Learn how to manage the Energy Assessment process in Federal facilities and comply with executive orders and legislative mandates: Select the proper energy assessment type and prioritize facilities in most need of an energy assessment; Assemble an energy assessment team with the proper expertise; Conduct the energy assessment walkthrough and interview key personnel; Develop t...