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...

Conference Objective The NDIA Biosurveillance Conference will provide a forum for addressing the many known shortfalls and inadequacies, in the biosurveillance community, preventing us from developing, implementing, and maintaining a national biosurveillance strategy. Attendees will be provided the opportunity to share ideas and explore the vital next steps to achieve the overall goal of standardizing and integrating the biosurveillance commu...

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...

More than $30 billion is soon to be infused into Louisiana and the U.S. Gulf Coast! This is a game-changer for the region, providing enormous new economic and business opportunities. Be an important part of this process! Get the latest information at this all-day regional and national conference from top leaders on: $21 billion in RESTORE Act monies $8 billion in BP lawsuit settlement monies $1 billion in BP early restoration monies New BP oil...

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...

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Services (FAS) will be hosting the GSA's 2012 Sustainability Solutions: Integrating Mobility Solutions. This is the primary regional GSA Conference for showcasing Green Technologies this year.By bringing together approximately 500 Federal and Regional government customers, GSA hopes to provide their customers with the information they need to obtain the most sustainable products an...

If Sustainability Costs You More, You’re Doing it Wrong Join CROA for the 3rd Annual Roundtable hosted by its ResponsibilityWorks Steering Committee, which will bring together 100 executives from across business, government, NGO/nonprofit and academia committed to improving transparency and responsibility in the government contracting community. Explore two top trends coming together for mutual benefit. These days you can’t get thr...

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...

Implementing Deep Retrofits fosters competency in developing retrofit solutions that demonstrate integrated, holistic, and synergistic approaches to energy-efficient retrofits. The goal is to yield higher performance results than are achieved with standard, individual, and routine energy conservation measures. Develop skills in scoping opportunities and drafting a statement of work; building system synergies and areas of technology integration...