Assessing Impacts of Bioenergy Production on Regional Water Resource Use and Availability
August 15, 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
The U.S. Department of Energy will present this live webinar. The session will provide an overview of requirements for water resources, as well as a discussion of the environmental impacts of wastewater discharge by biofuels produced from agricultural residue, perennials, forest wood residue, grain starch, and oil seeds. Case studies will be presented to highlight the unique aspects of the water footprint of biofuels?thereby demonstrating the complex nature of the energy-water relationship.
Beating the Heat: Effective Approaches to Heat Island Reduction
August 8, 2:00 PM- 4:00 PM
The heat island effect can increase summertime energy use, air conditioning costs, air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, heat-related illness and mortality, and reduce water quality. In this webcast you will learn about the benefits of taking local action to reduce heat islands; hear from local governments and organizations about reduction strategies, monitoring and evaluation; and listen in as cities share lessons learned on how to design and implement effective programs and policies.
Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grants: Opportunities for Local Governments and Nonprofits
August 9, 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM
Conducted with the Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization, this webinar will focus on the benefits of area-wide planning for brownfields development and a new grant opportunity for local governments and nonprofits. The webinar will feature Drew Curtis of the Ironbound Community Corporation in Newark, NJ and Jim Gulnac of Sanford, ME, who will discuss pilot projects and lessons learned in their communities. AICP members can earn Certification Maintenance credits for this activity.
Community Renewable Energy Success Stories: Financing Renewable Energy Projects
August 21, 3:00 PM- 4:15 PM
This webinar focuses on the challenges and successes of financing mechanisms for a solar project in Knoxville, and one of the Sacramento Municipal Utility District?s (SMUD) CommRE projects. The City of Knoxville successfully used power purchase agreements to build the PV project and save money?all in an area not allowed to have power purchase agreements. SMUD is tapping into multiple financing sources to successfully develop an anaerobic digester project as part of the overall CommRE project.
Energy Audit and Retro-Commissioning Policies for Public and Commercial Buildings
August 30, 2:00 PM- 3:30 PM
This webcast will provide an opportunity to learn about successful strategies for adopting and implementing energy audit and RCx policies to increase energy efficiency and cost savings in public and commercial buildings. Guest speakers will discuss the experience of their cities in developing and implementing these policies. The webinar offers state and local governments resources to improve energy efficiency in public and private commercial buildings through whole-building approaches.
Using the Envision Sustainability Rating System for Infrastructure Projects
August 7, 12:00 PM- 1:00 PM
The Envision Sustainability Rating System is the product of collaboration between the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure and Harvard University. It provides a framework for evaluating community, environmental, and economic benefits of all types and sizes of civil infrastructure projects. Envision evaluates, grades, and recognizes infrastructure projects that use transformational, collaborative approaches to assess the sustainability indicators over the course of a project's life cycle.
What Health Impact Assessments Can Do for Health Inequities
August 22, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
The health impact assessment, is gaining huge momentum as a tool to address the social and environmental determinants of health, particularly on transportation and policies. Learn about HIAs conducted on transportation corridors with high rates of poverty and unemployment, on a new public transportation line and on a city?s master plan. Some of the most important health risks or outcomes addressed are healthy food availability, physical activity through multi-modal transportation and safety.
Essential Smart Growth Fixes: Ideas for Rural Communities
August 16, 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM
This webinar will focus on tools and strategies that can help rural communities spur economic growth while maintaining their rural character. Presenters will highlight zoning strategies from EPA's recent publication, "Essential Smart Growth Fixes for Rural Planning, Zoning and Development Codes," and provide tips for implementation.
Putting Transit to Work in Main Street America
August 29, 2:00 PM
This webinar will discuss how small and rural communities implement transit projects that make an impact on their economy and quality of life for their citizens. Communities are implementing projects that catalyze private and public investment, developing partnerships to improve transit service, and enhancing connections between people and jobs and essential services. The webinar will overview our recent report "Putting Transit to Work in Main Street America" and offer two case studies.
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