Come see the future of environmental protection today! National Sustainable Design Expo w a student: design competition for sustainability www.epa.gov/P3 2015 PROGRAM GUIDE NSOE sponsored by SEPA ifjjjh United States ENGINEERS Environmental Protection WITHOUT Agency BORDERS USA EPA thanks the City of Alexandria, VA, for their support and guidance ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Welcome WELCOME to the 11th Annual EPA People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Award Competition at the National Sustainable Design Expo. We are excited to be exhibiting this year on the banks of the historic Potomac River at Oronoco Bay Park in Alexandria, Virginia. EPA's P3 Competition at the National Sustainable Design Expo offers you a unique opportunity to learn about how each one of us can make a difference in protecting our environment. You will see a glimpse into the future through the technology here. It has the potential to help build a sustainable planet. The EPA P3 Competition is an annual event for teams of graduate and undergraduate students to design solutions for environmental and sustainability challenges worldwide. This year 42 teams from across the United States are showcasing their innovative ideas. They will compete for the EPA P3 Award and a grant of $75,000 to implement their idea. The teams join the National Sustainable Design Expo exhibitors from nonprofits and government agencies featuring their work in the sustainability arena. Join us for conversations with professionals in the field striving to make a difference! See how the energy and creativity of today's college students can fuel solutions for a greener future for everyone! tudent design on for sustalnabl This year's National Sustainable Design Expo is cosponsored by U.S. EPA, Engineers Without Borders-USA, and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The co-sponsors would also like to extend a special thank you to the City of Alexandria, VA for all their support and guidance. National Sustainable Design Expo ------- 3 2 5 N S D E Table of Contents Schedule ii 2015 Phase I Teams 1 Past P3 Winners Exhibiting in 2015 12 National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors 14 Expo Sponsors 19 ------- PRO IGRAM GUIDE Schedule Saturday, April 11, 2015 10:00 A.M. Open to the Public, EPA P3 Team Projects and National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibits 10:00 A.M. - 10:30 A.M. Welcoming Remarks 10:30 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. P3 Project Judging 6:00 P.M. Expo Closed for the Day Sunday, April 12, 2015 9:00 A.M. Open to the Public, EPA P3 Team Projects and National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibits 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. P3 Project Judging 6:00 P.M. Expo Closed Monday, April 13, 2015 10:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. Private Reception 11:00 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. 2015 P3 Award Ceremony ------- 3 2 5 N S D E Phase I Teams Alabama 709 Pathogens Exposed: LEDs Light the Way to Safe Water University of Alabama's team is demonstrating the effectiveness of ultraviolet LEDs of four different wavelengths, individually and in combination, to treat water. By evaluating these wavelengths and collaborating with industry partners, the team hopes to develop improved UV LED treatment units that are more effective and environmentally friendly than competing technologies. Arizona 201 Making Solar Beautiful: BISTEG USA Arizona State University's Solar/Thermal team has designed a prototype device that converts heat from sunlight into electricity. Called "Building Integrated Solar Thermal Electric Generation' or BISTEG, the technology is integrated with custom artistic forms, e.g. glass block that can be added to a building's facade, turning it into a source of renewable energy. BISTEG technology makes solar energy beautiful. 309 Raising the Bar for Biochar Arizona State University's Biochar team is investigating the best techniques for making and using biochar, a soil amendment made by burning green waste in oxygen-starved conditions. The team is looking at ways to use biochar to improve agricultural soil ecology and help control runoff pollution. Arkansas 70S It's Always Sunny in Escuintla: Solar Powered Water Treatment John Brown University's team has designed a low-cost water purification system that runs only on gravity and solar energy. The system, which can purify more than 200 gallons per day, has been designed for rural communities in Escuintla, Guatemala. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Phase ! ieams Ccont.) California 510 Flush and Forget (we'll take care of the rest) Stanford University's team is developing a waterless household toilet for urban areas lacking piped water supply, sewers, and roads. This toilet provides hygiene, convenience, and style comparable to a water flush toilet, but at a cost that is affordable to some of the world's poorest urban households. Wastes are safely collected each week by professional staff, with no effort required on the part of users. A remote monitoring and management platform tracks each step of operations, from collection through re-use. 609 PRO Power Cycle: Power Production through Osmotic Pressure and Solar Energy University of California, Riverside's Power team has designed a closed loop renewable power production system that takes advantage of osmotic membrane technology, salinity gradients, and solar energy. A scaled proof of concept model was built to simulate the feasibility of the closed loop system. 304 The Future of Sustainable Energy is Bulls#%@! University of California, Davis' team is developing a microbial community capable of digesting agricultural waste (beef and dairy manure, fruit and vegetable waste) into biogas under high-solids conditions. Development of such a community would reduce the obstacles to adopting this technology by providing a successful culture and reducing the high demand for water (especially in drought ravaged states like California). ------- 3 2 5 N S D E 208 Barbecue Blues: The Dangers of Grilling University of California, Riverside's PM team is designing technology to significantly reduce particulate matter (PM) emissions from residential barbecues. The system reduces PM emissions two ways - a grease catchment that prevents meat oil from volatilizing and a catalyst that oxidizes fugitive PM emissions. 210 UCR Device "NOx-Out" Harmful Emissions from Small Off-Road Engines University of California, Riverside's NOx team has designed a user-friendly, muffler-like device that decreases harmful pollutants from the exhaust of gasoline- powered small off-road engines (SORE). SOREs, such as lawn mowers and generators, contribute nitrogen oxides (NOx), a precursor to smog. The low-cost UCR NOx-Out device uses Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology to convert pollutant chemicals in the emission into nitrogen and water. Additionally, a mesh filter and an absorption muffler reduce particulate matter and noise pollution by 10 dB, making the use of a small off-road engine environmentally and occupational^ safer. Connecticut 302 An Eco-Friendly Alternative to Current Commercial Flame Retardants University of Connecticut's team has developed an effective flame retardant made of a waterborne inorganic nanocoating. Most of the commercial flame retardants in use today contain chemicals that accumulate in the body and are hazardous to human health. UConn's nanocoating retardant is green, effective and economical. Florida 401 Low NOx Rocks! Diesel Emission Test Stand Embry-Riddle's team has designed an emissions test stand for diesel vehicles to help reduce harmful NOx emissions. The test stand will help us understand and improve Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system performance. The result will reduce emissions from the next generation of high fuel economy cars and trucks while protecting human health and the environment. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Phase I Teams (cont.) 805 Feed the UriNation Using Contaminant-Free Fertilizer from Urine University of Florida's team has designed a scalable, low-cost treatment system to remove pharmaceuticals in source separated urine using waste materials. The final product is a local fertilizer for use in developed and developing countries. Georgia 702 Cent$ or non-sense: is cleaning wastewater with algae cost effective? Columbus State University's team has demonstrated that algae can be used to purify domestic wastewater. To encourage the widespread use of algae in wastewater treatment, the team evaluated the financial cost effectiveness of this green technology. 006 Ray Catchers! Southern Polytechnic State University's team has created a photovoltaic module that uses an innovative method of tracking the sun to produce more energy than a traditional solar panel. Illinois 310 White-rot is red hot: Using fungi for energy Eastern Illinois University's team has designed a process to improve energy production from biomass. The process adds a white-rot fungus called Trametes versicolor to three common Midwest plants before the fermentation and gasification stage of energy production. Using this fungus significantly reduces the amount of hazardous chemicals and energy required to produce bioenergy, thereby lowering the cost and increasing the sustainability of the process. Indiana 504 Slow the Flow: Improving Water Quality with Green Infrastructure Indiana University's team is comparing traditional farming practices - weep berms, dams, and compost filter berms - for how well they clean water by removing harmful nutrients and preventing erosion. The team is applying these to Indiana University's campus and testing them at the catchment level. ------- 5 N S D E 707 Modeling of Air Handling Unit for Wireless Monitoring Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis' team is modeling the air handling unit (AHU) system to reduce energy consumption while keeping occupant comfort. This modeling would help the users to avoid undesirable waste and better controllability of the AHU. Kentucky 202 Clearing the Air: APPIying Informatics to Reduce Traffic Congestion Northern Kentucky University's team has created a new mobile app that will encourage campus commuters to burn more calories and less gasoline. The app and related communications campaign materials will let users track their savings and health benefits when choosing to leave their cars behind. Maryland 60S AlgaFuture: Turning Waste into Biodiesel and Methane Johns Hopkins University's team developed an innovative process that uses algae to process waste into biodiesel and methane. The process captures organic wastes fouling waterways thereby reducing the load on wastewater treatment systems while producing a renewable fuel, methane. This proposed process will meet demands for both improved wastewater treatment and renewable fuel production. Massachusetts 301 From fries to future fuel: Clearing the air through a biodiesel research and education network Bridgewater State University's team has established a biodiesel research, education and outreach network in southeastern Massachusetts. The team designed a low- cost bench-top processor for converting waste vegetable oil into biodiesel. The units will be loaned to community college and high school students in the network to collaborate on research applying green chemistry principles to improve the efficiency of the current biodiesel process as well as education pro|ects about the hazards of petroleum diesel exhaust exposure for children's health. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Phase 1 Teams (cont.) 105 Lead-free Nanosolders: Enabling the Next-Generation Green Electronics University of Massachusetts, Lowell's team is developing a green, lead-free nanosolder paste for manufacturing the next-generation of electronic devices. The nanoparticles for the paste are made without toxic organic materials and the paste has no halogen compounds, making the nanosolder a completely green material. 008 Band-aids for rebar: A self-healing coating for concrete reinforcement Worcester Polytechnic Institute's team has developed a self-healing, corrosion- resistant coating for the steel rebar used in reinforced concrete structures. Microcapsules embedded in the coating release a healing agent when damaged, restoring the coating's protective properties and increasing the service life of the structure. Improved service lives will lead directly to reduced maintenance efforts, less energy consumed and less material waste. Michigan 706 Engineering at the edge: the environmental entrepreneurs of the Shuabb Aborigine Women Association Michigan State University's team has designed an integrated system for an ecotourism project led by the Shuabb Aborigine Women Association in Shuabb, Limon, one of the poorest regions of Costa Rica. The system, which integrates green technologies, treats drinking water, solid waste and wastewater while producing renewable energy on site. This kind of holistic design will protect the local environment and culture, the greater country of Costa Rica, and ultimately the planet. ------- 3 2 5 N S D E 701 Heat Beneath Your Feet. Find Out If Mine Water Geothermal Heat Can Be For You! Michigan Technological University's team wrote a guidebook for evaluating the potential for underground mines to heat and cool buildings. Stop thinking of your nearby mine as a tapped out resource. Start thinking of it as the ultimate source for economical and reliable comfort for your home and business. Pick up a copy of the guidebook and start a conversation in your local community. Minnesota 601 Using Vegetables to Clean Up Polluted Lakes University of St. Thomas' team is evaluating the potential for using hydroponic gardens to clean up urban lakes. The team has explored which plant species thrive under different conditions and calculated the cost of removing nutrients from hydroponic gardens versus other strategies that have been applied in urban watersheds. Mississippi 807 Bioelectricity: Using a wastewater treatment system to generate energy and clean water Mississippi State University's Water Treatment team is evaluating low cost wastewater treatment and nutrient removal alternatives for small, rural and low- income disadvantaged communities. The team is developing user-friendly design tools for low cost wastewater treatment systems. 809 Nutrients in Water: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Mississippi State University's Microbial Cell team is designing a microbial desalination cell that produces electricity, treats wastewater and desalinates sea water. The team uses Anammox bacteria to remove nitrogen from wastewater while it acts as biocathode for electricity production. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Phase II Teams (cont.) Missouri 205 Digesting the indigestible: Turning Food Waste into a Resource The University of Missouri team aims to eliminate the concept of food waste, recovering energy and nutrients from a currently overlooked resource. Utilizing anaerobic digestion, food waste is transformed into electricity and nutrient-rich fertilizer. New York 602 Road SMART: Salt Management and Application Reduction Techniques to save money and the environment Bard College's team has created a user-friendly web tool to help campuses and municipalities better manage road salt application. While salt is an effective deicer, overuse causes damage to cars, infrastructure, vegetation, and water resources. This tool will help users understand when and how they can reduce salt without compromising road safety while saving money for increasingly cash-strapped local governments. 710 Fast and Fluid Foam Filtration! Cornell University's team is designing a treatment system for safe drinking water in small, underdeveloped communities that uses a cohesive, portable and inexpensive foam filtration system. The unit is designed to provide communities with the ability to operate, maintain and repair the system themselves. 603 Manure to Money: Ammonia Recovery the Future for Dairy Farmers State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry's team is developing a sustainable system for recovering ammonia from dairy manure. The high concentration of ammonia in manure contributes to air and water pollution. Capturing ammonia and converting it to soil fertilizer reduces farmers' costs, improves manure management and reduces pollution. ------- 3 2 5 N S D E North Carolina 409 Can you heat a greenhouse using Biomass? Yes, we CAN!!! Appalachian State University's team is researching greenhouse heating systems that are fueled with biomass. With green, low-cost and efficient heat systems, farmers in Appalachia and other cold regions can extend their growing seasons and offer local produce to their communities. 502 An Island In the Sun: Floating Green Roof North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's team has designed a roof system to reduce runoff and the urban heat island effect, and to harvest rainwater. Called a Floating Island on a Roof, it uses a buoyant foam material on a pond of water located on top of a porch. To ensure optimum performance, a sensor with mobile app will be installed to monitor water level. 004 Reduce and Produce: Next Generation Power Producing Facade UNC-Charlotte's team has developed a nanomaterial that reacts to the intensity of sunlight striking a window, converting the light into electricity instead of heat. This material can be incorporated as a very thin layer on a glass substrate that can be used in different parts of the building's exterior such as skylights, facades, windows, or curtain walls. Ohio 102 Power to the People: A Hands-Free Way to Generate Power Case Western Reserve University's team has designed a low cost pedal-powered generator for charging cell phones and powering LED lights. With this system, people living miles from a power grid will be able to charge their devices close to home. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Phase I Teams (cont.) 506 Mobile as a Forklift: Moveable Ecosystems Kent State University's team has designed a portable green infrastructure solution for stormwater management on redeveloping industrial sites. As old industrial lands are redeveloped, it's not always possible to install traditional, static green infrastructure. The team's portable system gives landowners flexibility to transfer the infrastructure to other sites or use it in multiple forms as needs grow or change. 109 Lowering C02 Emission: More environmentally friendly concrete Ohio Northern University's team has investigated a design to make concrete more environmentally friendly by adding limestone. A successfully developed product meets the existing technical specifications for material performance while demonstrating higher carbonation capacity (the ability of the concrete to sequester carbon dioxide). Oklahoma 610 HydroSense: Saving our planet from going down the drain University of Tulsa's team has developed HydroSense, a low-cost, easy to use device that tracks water usage in hotel showers and helps hotel guests, owners and staff reduce their water usage. Each drop of water saved also reduces energy consumed to heat water. Texas 801 50 Shades of Greywater Go Green Austin Community College's team has developed an energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly system for disinfecting residential greywater for reuse as irrigation water. Solar collectors kill the microbes associated with greywater to meet safety standards for irrigation of home gardens and landscapes. Homeowners can use greywater safely without chemicals or energy for disinfection. ------- 3 2 5 N S D E Vermont 608 Draining Rain to a Concrete Oasis, Filtered Water for All Norwich University's team has combined a cost-effective water filter with pervious concrete to create a new kind of green infrastructure. The new system was piloted on campus to test its capacity to function as a parking lot/walkway as well as a system to convert rainwater to drinking water for the community. So grab a glass, Cheers! to Pervious Concrete Filtration. Washington 103 CowPower to HorsePower Biogas Upgrading Western Washington University's Biogas team is developing a biological scrubber to remove hydrogen sulfide from biogas produced from an anaerobic digester that uses dairy manure. The low-cost system complements other methods to upgrade and refine biogas to renewable natural gas, also known as biomethane. The team has powered vehicles on the upgraded biogas. 010 Windows for a Carbon Neutral Future Western Washington University's Smart Solar Window team is using groundbreaking nanoparticle technology to generate electricity. Their system will substantially reduce HVAC power consumption, and represents an important step toward the development of fully carbon neutral buildings and communities. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Past P3 Winners Exhibiting in 2015 Florida 403 The Colder the Better with Photovoltaic Solar Cooling Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Clean Energy Systems team is designing a temperature regulation system for existing photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. The team's design uses a combination of passive cooling through heat storage and active cooling through a ground based heat exchanger. With a connected solar A/C unit, the owner's room temperature AND electric bill drop! Iowa 203 Grow It! Wear It! Keep the Earth Happy! Iowa State University's award winning team is growing fibers from bacteria and yeast soaked in a green tea mixture to make an environmentally friendly material. By enhancing the properties of the material with biopolymers, the team then designs and crafts clothing. Their products made with this biodegradable and renewable material demonstrate its successful use for sustainable clothing production. Massachusetts 107 "Go Green! Clean with Fruit Peels" - Safer Bio-derived Surfactants University of Massachusetts, Lowell's award winning team is using principles of green chemistry to develop surfactants from fruit peels and algae as environmental friendly alternatives to toxic surfactants. The team is exploring how to add these bio-based surfactants to cleaning products to make them safer to use than conventional products on the market today. ------- 3 2 5 N S D E New York 70S Safe Drinking Water... for communities everywhere! Cornell University's AguaClara technologies are low cost, gravity powered alternatives to traditional mechanical drinking water treatment plants. Their technologies currently serve nearly 40,000 people in Honduras. Their Enclosed Stacked Rapid Sand Filters (EStaRS) are showing incredible promise in India as an economic solution to treating water for small villages. Virginia 606 America's Greenest Vessel - The Learning Barge The Learning Barge, America's Greenest Vessel, was designed in collaboration with the Elizabeth River Project and University of Virginia architecture and engineering students. The 120' x 32' steel deck barge, powered by the sun and wind, includes rain cisterns, live wetlands, composting toilets, an enclosed classroom and an observation pool. Through its Learning Barge education programs, the Elizabeth River Project has educated over 50,000 people about how to help restore one of the most polluted rivers of the Chesapeake Bay. Wisconsin 104 Ending Box Abuse Through Reuse University of Wisconsin-Madison's award winning team has implemented a campus-wide recycling program for shipping containers made from Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam, a very common petroleum based plastic. Working with local biotech companies and campus researchers, they started a collection program that has diverted 9 semi-truck loads of containers from landfills since late 2012. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors 503 Aguayuda Loveable Loo Loves the Poo! Aguayuda is a non-profit organization working in poor, rural communities in Colombia, South America to provide sustainable access to clean water, proper sanitation, and the skills and knowledge necessary to build and maintain healthy, flourishing communities. 307 Alexandria Emerging Technology Center The AETC is a modern day silk road The AETC's mission is to connect the local and regional business community, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, citizens and governments to incubate, educate, showcase, and integrate new and emerging technologies to drive wealth creation and improve quality of life by reducing our collective impact on the environment. 204 American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society's economic and social engine - the built environment - while protecting and restoring the natural environment. ------- 3 2 5 N S D E 002 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (A AS HE) Transform Higher Ed Sustainability with AASHE Learn more about the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) including resources related to engineering, the annual Conference & Expo with the Student Summit and AASHE STARS. 703 Buoyant Foundation Project Float When It Floods! Amphibious construction is an innovative flood mitigation strategy that allows an otherwise-ordinary house to float on the surface of rising floodwater, then return to its original position as the water recedes. This is a climate change adaptive strategy that works in synchrony with a flood prone region's natural cycles of flooding, rather than attempting to obstruct them. 604 City of Alexandria Eco- City Alexandria Eco-Cities are places where people can live healthier and economically productive lives while reducing their impact on the environment. Visit out booth to learn more about Eco-City Alexandria and the combined storm sewer system. 704 Engineers for a Sustainable World Better Housing, Better World ESW is a non-profit network focusing on chapter-based projects, member education, and a community for technical sustainability. This exhibit will have models and discussion of ways to improve housing both in the U.S. and beyond. 206 Engineers Without Borders USA Built to Last - One Community at a Time Today, more than two billion people lack access to the most basic things, such as clean drinking water, adequate sanitation, reliable passage to local markets and more. Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA) is engineering at work in 39 countries around the world to change this reality - one well at a time, one bridge at a time, one community at a time. 108 EVADC - Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, D.C. Charging forward with a transportation rEVolution The Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, D.C. is an organization of electric vehicle owners, educators and enthusiasts dedicated to promoting the use of electric vehicles (EVs) as an environmental and energy benefit to society ------- PROGRAM GUIDE National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors (cont.) 303 Mid Atlantic Solar Energy Society Go Solar in 2015 with the Help of Your Friends & Neighbors! Learn how you and your community can "Go Solar," slash utility bills, and fight global warming with the help of your local non-profit solar energy society. Just stop by for the latest info on local Solar Co-ops, area Solar Tours, the National Solar Conference, Solar Festivals, Green Jobs, and more. Plus, if you really want to help our shared world become truly sustainable, we welcome you to join, volunteer, or apply for an internship today. SUMMER INTERNSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE! 209 National Association of Home Builders NAHB Green NAHB is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. NAHB is affiliated with 800 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80% of the new housing units projected for this year. 305 Solar Cookers International & Solar Household Energy Super Solar Clean and Free Showing no visible flame or fuel source, some considered solar cooking magic and even feared it. Come and visit the Solar Household Energy (SHE) and Solar Cookers International (SCI) booth to see how this technology works. With a WHO estimate of 4 million premature deaths caused by household air pollution in 2012 alone, we hope you will pin us in promoting the use of a safe, clean and free renewable alternative. ------- I 101 Sustainable Nanotechriology Organization It's SNO-ing Sustainability Visit our booth to see nifty products enabled by nanotechnology; learn about how this small scale of matter can help us reach sustainability. Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO) is a non-profit, worldwide professional society comprised of individuals and institutions engaged in R&D of sustainable nano; Implications of nano for Environment, Health, and Safety; Advances in nanoscience, methods, protocols and Metrology; Education; Applications of nano for sustainability. www.susnano.org 306 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Creating Sustainable Engineering Solutions to the Nation's Environmental Challenges The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has one of the largest environmental restoration and sustainability roles in the federal government. Come and learn how the Corps of Engineers develops and implements sustainable engineering solutions by applying its Environmental Operating Principles. 207 U.S. Bureau of Land Management Sustaining Public Lands for Multiple-Use The BLM manages 245 million acres of public lands, mostly in the West and Alaska. Come see us and learn how our sustainability practices allow for multiple land uses, like bike trails, camping, wildlife conservation, wild horses and burros, oil and gas exploration, wind and solar development. Also explore a new career as we share the story of our 10,000+ employees who strive to balance conservation, recreation, and energy development for America's benefit. 607 U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development EPA Research The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's integrated transdisciplinary research provides the solid scientific foundation necessary to protect public health and the environment. Today's complex environmental challenges require new and innovative scientific approaches. EPA has aligned its research programs to address the nation's top priorities of improving air quality, protecting America's waters, assuring the safety of chemicals, and cleaning up our communities. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors Ccont.] 405 U.S. EPA Small Business Innovation Research Lean, Green Clean Tech Funding Machine The Environmental Protection Agency SBIR Program supports small businesses (500 or fewer employees) to develop and commercialize new environmental technologies. 803 Virginia Tech's Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability Educate, Inspire, and Empower Professionals for a Better Future The Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability educates, inspires, and empowers professionals to create a better future for people and our planet. Headquartered in the National Capital Region, the center provides interdisciplinary graduate education, cutting-edge research, and strategic leadership to navigate a fast changing world. Visit cligs.vt.edu for more information. 2014 U.S. EPA Patrick Hurd Sustainability Award Winner 106 Safe and Sound Housing Lime/Fly Ash Papercrete as a Substitute for Adobe in Seismically-Active Regions in Developing Nations Miriam Terese Demasi, of Wheeling Park High School in Wheeling, West Virginia, won EPA's 2014 Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). See her sustainable, affordable and environmentally-sound building material designed to replace traditional adobe in earthquake-prone areas in the developing world. ------- 3 2 5 N S ~ E 2015 National Sustainable Design Expo Sponsors SEPA United States Environmental Protection Agency ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS USA aasne Established in 1970, EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. For more than four decades EPA has confronted environmental challenges, fostered innovations and cleaned up pollution in the places where people live, work, play and learn. EPA is strongly committed to protecting and preserving our country's environment through improving air quality; ensuring chemical safety; cleaning up our communities; protecting America's waters; working for environmental justice; and building strong state and tribal partnerships. Sustainability principles and approaches can help to achieve global solutions for these priorities. To learn more, visit www.epa.gov. Engineers Without Borders-USA envisions a world in which the communities they serve have the capacity to sustainably meet their basic human needs. EWB-USA members strive to achieve global perspectives through the innovative professional educational opportunities that the program provides. Dubbed the "Blueprint Brigade," by Time Magazine, EWB-USA grew from little more than a handful of members in 2002 to over 12,000 today. EWB-USA has over 350 projects in over 45 developing countries around the world including water, renewable energy, sanitation and more. To learn more, visit www.ewb-usa.org. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is helping to create a brighter future of opportunity for all by advancing sustainability in higher education. By creating a diverse community engaged in sharing ideas and promising practices, AASHE provides administrators, faculty, staff and students, as well as the businesses that serve them, with thought leadership and essential knowledge resources; outstanding opportunities for professional development; and a unique framework for demonstrating the value and competitive edge created by sustainability initiatives. To learn more, visit www.aashe.org. 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