Engineering Sustainability 2009 Call for Papers
The Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh and the Steinbrenner Institute for Environmental Education and Research at Carnegie Mellon University are seeking papers for Engineering Sustainability 2009: Innovations that Span Boundaries, to be held April 19–21, 2009, in Pittsburgh, PA.
As with the 2005 and 2007 events, this focused conference will bring together engineers and scientists from academia, government, industry, and nonprofits to share results of cutting-edge research and practice directed at the development of environmentally sustainable buildings and infrastructure.
Conference Topical Areas:
1. Green building design and construction; greening the indoor environment
2. Sustainable distributed power for the built environment
3. Sustainable urban drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure
4. Design of more sustainable transportation grids
5. Using principles of sustainability to foster innovation and economic development
Abstracts Due: October 24, 2008