TRB Webinar: Renewable Energy Guide for Highway Maintenance Facilities

TRB conducted a webinar on February 27, 2013 from 2 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that highlighted TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program report: Renewable Energy Guide for Highway Maintenance Facilities, which provides information on renewable energy technologies and strategies for individuals involved in planning and developing maintenance facilities. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for information on accessing a link to the recorded webinar.

This webinar will explore how to use the Renewable Energy Guide. This report addresses how best to evaluate renewable energy sources for applicability to highway maintenance facilities, while also reducing the facilities’ energy requirements and implementing renewable energy sources such as wind power, solar power, and ground-source heating and cooling.

Webinar Presenters:

• Robert Lorand, SAIC
• David Panich, David Panich Architect 

Moderated by: Ed Harrigan, Transportation Research Board


Webinar Outline:

• Part I: Introduction to the Guide - Overview, objectives, structure. 
• Part II: General Considerations - Planning for renewable energy technologies in the context of the project development process; general considerations such as the role of energy efficiency/ energy conservation; financing renewable energy projects, guidance to determine technologies of interest for different situations. 
• Part III: Renewable Energy Technologies and Strategies - Examples including passive and active solar photovoltaics; and concentration of solar power, wind, geothermal heat pumps, and biomass. Energy efficiency and demand reduction; alternatives and emerging technologies; and technology attributes, screening methods, and best practices for applicable technologies will also be covered. 
• Part IV: Case Studies - Examples of applications of renewable energy technologies on vehicle maintenance facilities.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand basic renewable energy technology options, tools, and resources for screening and implementing projects and incorporating renewable energy features.  
• To increase awareness of whether specific renewable energy technologies or strategies make sense in different contexts. 

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Registration information:
There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:

• TRB and National Academies employees
• Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups
• CRP panel members who were involved with developing the report or project that is the subject of the webinar 
• Members of the media
• Congressional staff members

Other sites must pay $49 per site. View our pricing page for details.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.


Professional Development Hour information:
A certificate for two Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum, RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number. Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.

This webinar was developed in January 2013. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website: www.RCEP.net.


American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits:
This webinar is approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. Please make sure that you register for this session and log-in so we have a record that you attended. 

To report your CM credits, visit www.planning.org/CM 
1. Login using your ID# and password. 
2. Select My CM log
3. Select Add Credits
4. Under Browse you have the option of searching by Date, Provider, or Distance Education and using the search box to type in the name of the event or activity and clicking go.
5. A pop-up box will appear. If this is a multi-part event you will have the option to select from a list of activities.
6. Please rate, add a comment (optional), and click on the Ethics statement and answer
7. Click submit and the CM credits should appear in your CM log.

If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact AICPCM@planning.org. APA’s customer service associates are available to assist you. 

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.