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Pasadena, California
November 13, 2024
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Sacramento, California
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2024 Winter Preparedness: Changes in Construction, Industrial, and Municipal Stormwater General Permits
Winter is coming and that means rain! Get prepared for the coming rainy season by planning well in advance. There have been significant changes in construction, industrial, and municipal stormwater general permits; these changes come with additional inspection and reporting requirements. Green Technology has partnered with Whitson Contracting & Management to provide an education session that will highlight these changes to help you prepare for this winter.
Learning Objective 1:
Climate Change has greatly impacted rain events in California. A few years ago, California would get at most, a few isolated rain events with significant rainfall amounts. In the past two rainy seasons, the State has been slammed with multiple 100-year-plus rainfall events; some areas in southern Orange County received over 30 inches of rain in the first 3 months of 2024. This presentation will discuss changes in weather patterns and how these huge rain events can be predicted.
Learning Objective 2:
Sediment and erosion control technologies have been widely used in construction projects for several years. This presentation will provide an overview of the core concepts of erosion and sedimentation processes. Additionally, this course will review frequently used systems to reduce or eliminate pollutants from leaving project boundaries or industrial properties. Not only does the effectiveness of these systems vary, but the choices made will greatly impact the costs associated with what systems are chosen.
Learning Objective 3:
Permit changes have dramatically changed how projects need to be constructed to prevent pollutants from being discharged. Attendees will learn how the new 2022 Construction General Permit is vastly different from any prior permit and must be considered in a project’s planning process. Learn how this new permit ties discharged pollutants from a site to the receiving water body!
Learning Objective 4:
There are additional upcoming changes to stormwater permits that will greatly affect K-14 school campuses. This course will address these upcoming regulations that must be considered in future planning. One such change is the implementation of post-construction stormwater quality and runoff reduction requirements. Along with these changes, third-party inspection and maintenance agreements have been incorporated into stormwater permits.
Hosted by Green Technology, in collaboration with Whitson CM
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Date: TBD
Location: Zoom Meeting
Approved for 2 AIA HSW Learning Units (CEUs)
If you have questions contact: Jonathan Marquiss at jmarquiss@green-technology.org
Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) Webinar
This informative webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC), a innovative and proven financing mechanism for modernizing infrastructure projects in public facilities.
What is an ESPC?
Energy Savings Performance Contracting (ESPC) is a budget-neutral approach to make building improvements that reduce energy and water use and increase operational efficiency. By partnering with an energy service company (ESCO), a facility owner can use an ESPC to pay for today’s facility upgrades with tomorrow’s energy savings—without tapping into capital budgets. This approach mitigates the risk of capital project performance post installation. For institutions with bond funding, this will allow you to use your operating budget for energy efficiency upgrades while preserving bond funds for other essential projects.
Key Topics Covered
• Government Code Authorization
• Government Code Requirements
• ESPC Process and Timeline
• Benefits and Considerations
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is ideal for:
• Facility and finance managers
• Public agency administrators
• School district officials
• Municipal and county leaders
• Anyone challenged with budgetary solutions for public facilities
Join us to learn how ESPCs can help your organization achieve significant energy savings and facility improvements while staying within budget constraints.
Three dates available:
29 October 2024
20 November 2024
3 December 2024
Time: 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Duration: 1 hour includes discussion times.
Hosted by Green Technology, in collaboration with Veregy
Lunch is on us! Grubhub coupons and instructions will be sent to all qualified registered attendees the day of the lunch and learn.