Pre- and Post-Conference Professional Development Workshops
Although there is no registration fee for these workshops, pre-registration is required due to limited space.
Sunday, November 14 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
T&DI/FHWA Sustainable Pavements Workshop
This workshop will present an overview of the various innovative asphalt and concrete pavement sustainable technology practices. These include recyclability and industrial by-product reuse, warm-mix asphalt, in-place recycling practices, and emerging new technologies that enhance renewability and reduce environmental impacts. This workshop's technical material is targeted at pavement design and construction professionals from government agencies, consulting, academia, and industry.
Workshop Facilitators
John Bukowski, FHWA and Robb Jolly, ReVision Strategy Design.
Speakers (as of 7/12/10)
John Bukowski, FHWA
Dave Cannon, Cutting Edge Reclamation Duit Construction Co.
Kevin Gardner, RMRC
Dave Goss, IRC
Mary Hunt, EPA
Howard Marks, NAPA
Leif Wathne, ACPA
Wednesday, November 17 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Workshop 1:
Achieving Sustainable Watershed Protection Through Innovative Stormwater Management: Presenting EPA and Partner's Perspectives on Current and Future Directions
This workshop will present the latest approaches to stormwater management and watershed protection from macro-scale watershed strategies to case studies of specific technologies, applications, and tools. An overview of the current activities in stormwater rulemaking, including an opportunity to voice your interests, concerns, or suggestions will be highlighted in this session. This workshop's technical material is targeted at senior and mid-level transportation and environmental planners and engineers involved in
transportation and infrastructure planning and design. This includes those involved
in NEPA, community planning, urban design, infrastructure management, and stormwater management.
Workshop Facilitators
Dominique Lueckenhoff, EPA Region 3 and Denise Rigney, EPA Region 3
Speakers (as of 7/12/10)
Laura Bachle, U.S. EPA HQ, Office of Water, EPA/FHWA Liaison
Michael Borst, EPA, Office of Research and Development Edison
Robert Goo, U.S. EPA HQ, Office of Water, Assessment and Watershed Protection Division
Lisa Hair, U.S. EPA HQ, Office of Water, Nonpoint Source Control Branch
Rachel Herbert, U.S. EPA HQ, Office of Water, Water Permits Division
Dominique Lueckenhoff, U.S. EPA Region 3 Associate Director, Water Protection Division
Robert Newport, U.S. EPA Region 5, Water Division
Other speakers representing EPA partner perspectives
Workshop 2:
Asset Management and Sustainability
This workshop will discuss multi-sector asset management for sustainability - a coordinated approach to managing infrastructure assets over their life cycle. It presents methods to operate, maintain, upgrade, and expand physical assets and improve performance, increase safety, and provide greater value to communities. This workshop’s technical material is targeted at departments of transportations, public works managers, local municipalities, and consultants whose clients include state and local agencies.
Workshop Facilitators
Steve Albee, U.S. EPA and Stephen Gaj, FHWA
Speakers (as of 7/12/10)
Representatives of case studies from Portland, OR, and Saco, ME, along with panel
discussions on the workshop’s focus.
Workshop 3:
Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Infrastructure Managers
This workshop will discuss strategies for public agencies to proactively and retroactively adapt infrastructure to the impacts of global climate change. This workshop's technical is targeted at planners, engineers, and environmental scientists from government agencies, consulting, academia, and industry.
Workshop Facilitators
Rob Kafalenos, FHWA and Caroline Paulsen, AASHTO
Speakers (as of 7/12/10)
Michael Meyer, Ph.D., Georgia Tech
Gary McVoy, NYSDOT
Additional speakers will be added.
