LIVE! Via streaming videoor satellite downlinkNo travel! No cost training! Discover the Potential of the Expanding BioEconomy! Business opportunities abound in the manufacture and sale of biobased products. Learn about Federal programs that offer assistance in meeting business goals. This FREE training seminar is ideal for small businesses, entreprenerus, agriculturally based organizations, U.S. manufacturing companies, R&D, and Federal ag...

Benefits Water supply around the world has become one of the major tasks facing municipal managers and stake holders. Desalination has often been regarded as too expensive because it consumes too much energy. Environmental concerns have also been expressed by local groups that fear their beaches and shoreline will be harmed if desalination plants are built nearby. Beginning in 2000, large (25 million gallons per day and larger) desalination pl...

Benefits This live audio conference - conducted by one of the key contributors to the U.S. EPA's Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters - will provide a broad overview of the watershed planning approach being used by federal and state agencies nationwide. Watershed plans address all aspects of protecting and restoring rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands, and coastal waters. They are used by drinking water utilit...

Benefits Concerned about how wetlands regulations are changing - and how your practices may be impacted? Attend this cutting-edge seminar and get helpful information on the wetland delineation program. Meet the challenges ahead and find out what you need to know about potential mitigation strategies. These are just a few of the valuable tips we will discuss at this must-attend seminar. You will acquire the shrewd wisdom and good judgment neces...

Benefits Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has evolved rapidly over the past decade as more and more urban areas build or expand light rail, passenger rail, subway, bus rapid transit and other public transportation modes. Design elements are critical in making TOD projects truly transit-oriented, not just transit-adjacent. Similarly, transit stations need to become more neighborhood-oriented for TOD projects to succeed. This course will exami...

Learn a step-by-step approach to placing a utility energy service contract (UESC) task order under a U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Areawide Contract. Focus on developing skills related to the acquisition plan; preliminary audit and findings; feasibility study and project proposal; contract for construction; construction and installation; performance assurance and acceptance; post-construction and commissioning; and sample document...

Benefits Wetland regulations are constantly evolving - have your practices evolved with them? Join us for this innovative seminar and get up to speed on what constitutes a wetland. Understand the intricacies of wetland and water regulation. Avoid problems down the road by protecting yourself and your company - find out exactly what the critical issues are and how to best handle them. You will gain the practical insight you need to deal with an...

This is a live webcast broadcast to your desktop computer and also available by satellite downlink. Driving BioPreferred® With The Presidential Memorandum Audience: This free seminar is ideal for all Federal employees and Federal contractors who purchase or who contract for the purchase of products and services, including Contracting Officers, Procurement Professionals, Sustainability Officers and Managers, and Technical and Program Manag...

Benefits Are you ready for the next rainy day? From recent litigation to changing permitting standards, failing to stay on top of current issues related to storm water regulation is risky. In this seminar, you'll get answers to all your questions, such as: What new case and policy decisions impact my practices? What are the latest trends in the water quality arena? Here is your chance to learn - in just one day - the facts about current legal...