Case studies in revolutionary sustainable solutionsOct 23 2011 A later session explored additional case studies in revolutionary sustainable solutions. Projects need not be massive to be influential. David Clarke, project manager with RW Armstrong & Associates, Inc., described his work to implement sustainable means of controlling water run-off at elementary schools. They utilized rain gardens to provide an effective and naturally beautiful solution…. Packing List, CheckOct 19 2011 Shoes shined, socks packed, phones charged; I think I have everything ready to go for my trip to the ASCE 2011 annual conference in Memphis. My flight leaves at 8:00 tomorrow morning, so it will be an early morning. I’ll get the full infrastructure experience, taking planes, trains and automobiles on my way. Then, from… Sustainable Social MediaSep 12 2011 The rise in popularity of social networking sites has been fast and largely unpredicted. Given the ease with which people can connect with old and new friends, no wonder over 400 million people belong to a social network. Additionally, social networking sites make planning parties a breeze, kill time and Angry Birds, and have introduced… ASCE 2010 Focus on SustainabilityOct 24 2010 While the morning keynotes served to get everyone pumped-up about sustainable design, one of the afternoon sessions was devoted to practical examples of sustainable projects. Rutherford Platt spoke about the challenges of providing drinking water to mega-cities New York and Boston. Rosemarie Andolino described how the City of Chicago instituted a sustainable approach to airport… |
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