Tuesday, January 8, 2013

2013 Structures Congress, Part 2

In addition to the sustainability seminars in the main Congress proceedings, there are is a special pre-conference session of seminars being presented by members of the Structural Engineering Institute's Sustainability Committee.

The lineup is:
  • Life Cycle Assessment - How to Decipher and Use LCA on a Project
    Speaker: Frances Yang, P.E., LEED AP, Arup
  • Disaster Resilience - How to Avoid Unsustainable Rebuilding, Before and After Failures Due to Natural Disasters
    Speakers: Matthew Comber, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Degenkolb Engineers; Lionel Lemay, P.E., S.E., LEED AP, National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
  • Thermal Bridging - How to Recognize and Design Around Thermal Bridges
    Speakers: Jim D'Aloisio, P.E., SECB, LEED AP BD+D, Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt; Russ Miller-Johnson, P.E., Engineering Ventures
  • Infrastructure - What Green Infrastructure Means, and Understanding the Resources Available to Lower the Environmental impact of Infrastructure Projects
    Speaker: Marty Chorkey, P.E., ENV PV, St. Louis Mayor's Office