Just in time for Bike to Work Week to cycle across the U.S., Carlton Reid, author of Roads Were Not Built For Cars, will dissect the inseparable history of bicycles and roads as we know them, and how understanding this history can bring about greater tolerance and multi-purpose use of modern roads. Joining Reid are Heather Boyer, Executive Editor of Built Environment at Island Press, Martha Roskowski, VP of Local Innovation at PeopleForBikes,...

Through the efforts of several national civil engineering associations and the Harvard School of Design, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) formed to advance the development and practice of a web-based tool for measuring and encouraging sustainability in civil infrastructure projects of all kinds, other than habitable buildings. " Envision™" is now an in-depth guidance and rating system used to assess and improve the sust...

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will present an introduction into its unique research-based capabilities across a wide spectrum of renewable energy and energy efficiency focus areas. NREL’s analysis informs various stakeholders on technological, environmental, policy and economic decisions as energy-efficient and renewable energy technologies advance from concept to commercial application to market penetration. With objec...

This webinar addresses assessment, planning, and adaptation to not only better prepare for the next emergency, but to sustainably manage flooding, and stormwater to maintain human health and a vibrant local economy. Participants will leave this webinar with knowledge about the latest innovative approaches to understand the effects of inland flooding and apply low-impact development (LID), site design, and smart growth practices at different sc...

On December 16th, world leaders and their representatives attending the UN Climate Change Conference 2014, or COP20, adopted The Lima Ministerial Declaration on Education and Awareness-raising, referencing the importance of education for sustainable development. U.S. universities have already noted this need, and their responsibility to prepare the modern sustainability business, government, and other professionals with innovative technical an...