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Examine how the Town of Franklin, Massachusetts, has implemented green infrastructure solutions for groundwater withdrawal, sewer inflow and infiltration, and phosphors stormwater pollution initiatives that meet or exceed standards cost effectively.
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Engineers and other technical practitioners often struggle with clearly articulating the importance of issues to their Councils, Commissions, and Boards. This presentation is based on a book written by a public works professional who will explain the seven key qualities one needs to lead meetings or make formal presentations to inspire others to action that leads to successful projects.
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Sponsored by APWA's Solid Waste Management Committee Pierce County, Washington, Public Works and Utilities has implemented a Waste Trends Analysis tool to conduct an annual audit using departmental staff rather than outsourced professionals to sort garbage. This has influenced how project coordinators, environmental educators, and other staff talk and think about waste and resources and how to better promote, design, and measure programs.
Read MorePAVER (TM) is one of the most reliable pavement management software systems available. APWA’s Technical Support Specialist, Scott McDonald, will provide an overview of the latest version of the software to familiarize new users as well as potential users with the operation of the software in a live demonstration.
Read MoreIn 2012, the City of Ottawa, Ontario, embarked on a $450 million renewal project to restore Lansdowne Park into a modern, urban destination for sports, entertainment, and cultural events. The project included 380,000 square feet of retail space, an 11 acre underground parking lot, new condominium and office towers, a renovated arena, and an 18 acre urban park and event space. Learn how sustainable transportation, facility, and accessibility standards were integral to the project.
Read MoreFacilitator: To be announced. Discover approaches for cooperation between community groups, local businesses, and public works departments to achieve sustainable infrastructure projects and services.
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Sponsored by APWA's Winter Maintenance Subcommittee Winter maintenance operations require long-term thinking because actions which appear good in the short-term can actually be harmful in the long-term. Join us for this "soup to nuts" approach to winter maintenance planning. We'll feature examples for measuring operational performance and deploying sustainable practices.
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Facilitor: Randall J. Bowman, PE, Assistant Director, City of Columbus, OH As technologies change, social norms transform, and the cities we serve evolve , public works often finds itself dealing with challenges that were not even on the radar of past generations of public works professionals. Enjoy these stories of new challenges.
Read MoreSponsored by APWA's Transportation Committee Discover how local agencies can measure and manage the effectiveness of complete street policies. Examine how cities have begun Greenroads projects and are incorporating Greenroads into their standards of practice to measure sustainability, access, and environmental impacts.
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Everyone agrees that public works employees know what they’re doing and they do it well for the most part. Knowing what you do is one thing. Backing up that knowledge with documentation is the difference between just doing your job and gaining respect for what you do.
This program will give you an overview of the components and steps involved in becoming Accredited.