Measuring Sustainability
Energy Points launched what it calls "the world’s first universal metric for measuring sustainability".
The cloud-based reporting system converts all domains, including fuel, electricity, transportation and water, into one comparable measurement.
Currently, individual companies often measure sustainability using a number of metrics including overall cost reduction or greenhouse gas emissions reductions. While lauding such efforts, Energy Points says that current measurements do not account for the variables that can impact sustainability, including different fuel sources, geographic locations and electricity generation.
By standardizing such measurement, the Energy Points system aims to enable businesses, utilities and energy service companies to make “comparative, intuitive and fact-based decisions” across all business locations. Businesses can also measure their exposure to the changing energy market, estimate its environmental footprint and compare sustainability performance against competitors. Energy Points believes its system can generate a greater financial and environmental return than current reporting methods.
For more information, visit http://www.energypoints.com/
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Masonry: Learn to Do It Right
University of WIsconsin-Madison's Department of Engineering Professional Development is offering a practical, "how-to" 2-day workshop, April 18-19 on doing masonry "right".
Architects, engineers, contractors and owners will benefit from sessions on designing masonry walls for quality performance, analyzing existing masonry walls, selecting masonry and repair methods for maintaining existing masonry and how to control costs and ensure quality outcomes.
Session leaders are all experts in their fields and include: Kami Farahmandpour, PE, FRCI, RRC, RWC, REWC, CSI, CCS, CCCA; Rochelle Jaffe, SE, Ar, CCS, SMI; Owen Landsverk; Lynn Lauersdorf, PE; and Jim Meyers.
For more information and to register, visit University of Wisconsin-Department of Engineering at
http://epdweb.engr.wisc.edu/Courses/Course.lasso?myCourseChoice=N291
AIA National Convention, Design Connects
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Structures Congress
Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is hosting "Forge Connections in the Windy City!" in Chicago from March 29-31, 2012, at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park.
For more information, visit
http://content.asce.org/conferences/structures2012/
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