Come see the future of environmental protection today! National Sustainable Design Expo w a student: design competition for sustainability 2012 PROGRAM GUIDE &EPA ASCE engineering !iii^ . — -MiriiHsoonYw™, mgiwrs Jj!r ENGINEERS ur,:,7. ':, JHR.; UNNlll'L WITHOUT United States Environmental Protection Agency BORDERS ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Welcome WELCOME to the 8th Annual EPA P3 Award Competition at the National Sustainable Design Expo. Whether you happened by while in the D C. area or planned to visit us today, we are glad you stepped into our tent to enjoy the exhibits, demonstrations and hands-on activities. This event offers a unique opportunity to learn about how each one of us can make a difference in protecting our environment and even glimpse into the future with technology designs that can lead to a sustainable planet. The EPA People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) competition is an annual event for teams of graduate and undergraduate students to design solutions for environmental and sustainability challenges worldwide. These teams bring their innovative designs to the National Mall and compete for the P3 Award and a grant of $90,000 to turn their idea into a business or implement it in the community. This year, 45 teams from across the United States are competing and showcasing their ideas alongside our exhibitors. See how the energy and creativity of today's college students can empower solutions for a greener future! Held every year in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, the Expo truly is an inspiring exhibition of innovative technology for a sustainable future. This year, more than 30 nonprofit organizations and government agencies are showcasing their achievements in sustainability. This year's Expo is cosponsored by EPA, the American Society of Civil Engineers, Engineers Without Borders- USA, Engineering for Change and the American Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. National Sustainable Design Expo 2 N S D E Table of Contents Schedule ii Green Fun For All Ages ii 2012 P3 Competing Teams 1 Past P3 Winners Exhibiting in 2012 10 EPA Patrick Hurd Sustainability Award Winner 12 National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors 13 Expo Sponsors 19 ------- PROGRAM GUIDE Schedule Saturday, April 21, 2012 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Open to the public National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibits EPA P3 Team Projects 12:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. P3 Project Judging Sunday, April 22, 2012 9:00 AM. - 5:00 P.M. Open to the public National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibits EPA P3 Team Projects 9:00 A.M. - 1:30 P.M. P3 Project Judging Monday, April 23, 2012 9:00 AM. - 1:00 P.M. Open to the public National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibits EPA P3 Team Projects Green Fun for All Ages AAAS Spark Club - No fossil fuels here - Kids check out other energy sources. Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation - See unique hands-on activities for students and teachers to explore sustainability. Newton Marasco Foundation - Play online environmental games. Check out Green Earth Book Award winners. ASCEville - Join the American Society of Civil Engineers at their "village" and learn 20 new ways to improve the quality of life in your neighborhood. US EPA's Office of Wastewater Management - Interact with exhibits on water quality, aquatic life, and keeping local waters clean 2 N S D E 2012 P3 Competing Teams Arizona C23 From Manure to Diesel in 2 Weeks — The Microalgae Way Arizona State University students are investigating how nutrient wastes from wastewater treatment plants can be used to create an inexpensive algae culture media for biofuel production. California B8 RHAB: "Rice Hulls as Alternative Building Materials" Butte College students are developing structural insulated panels for building construction using rice hulls, an abundant agricultural waste, as their primary raw material. D10 Our Potato Makes Water Santa Clara University students are developing a fuel cell capable of continuous, sustainable energy supply to meet energy demands in rural communities in developing nations that lack reliable energy grids. D11 Fry Ants to Save the Environment Santa Clara University students are developing a high efficiency solar absorber/ exchanger that can bring low cost energy to urbanites who have limited space for solar collectors. D2 Raising the Roof on Energy Efficiency: A vegetated cool roof with retrofit potential University of California-Davis students are designing and monitoring an affordable green roof technology that uses the shading from plants to cool roof surfaces and reduce peak electricity demand by up to 75%. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE 2 N S D E 2012 P3 Competing Teams Ccont.) A16 Microbial Desalination Fuel Cell for Sustainable Water and Power University of California-Irvine students are designing a microbial desalination fuel cell (MDFC) as a pretreatment at the seawater desalination plant that will provide a sustainable supply of safe drinking water at minimal energy cost. B3 AUTOM-ATTIC Savings? University of California-Riverside students are designing a solar collector to heat ambient air for use in home appliances, such as clothes dryers and space heaters, to reduce home energy consumption. Colorado A17 Solar Clothing Colorado State University students are developing a "solar powered-natural fiber" for outdoor sports clothing that harvests solar energy as a substitute for alkaline batteries to power electronics. Connecticut B6 Turning Waste into Road University of Connecticut students are investigating ways to use local industrial by- products such as steel slag and lime kiln dust to control erosion and stabilize roads in Nicaragua. Florida D19 AquaPack: Solar Water Purification in a Backpack! Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University students are designing a foldable solar power water purification system that can fit into a backpack for easy transport for use after a disaster that affects the drinking water supply. Georgia D16 The Greening of Cell Wall BREAKDOWN Clark Atlanta University students are designing genes for bacteria that will produce lignin-degrading enzymes in plant cell walls to more efficiently produce the renewable fuel bioethanol. A20 Cancer Drugs from the Sea Valdosta State University students are developing an economical and green aquaculture process for the production of pharmaceutical agents, particularly those from the ocean. Illinois CIS One way Fungi can make the world a better place Blackburn College students are isolating fungi strains to test whether they can convert cellulose/lignin waste from paper to biofuels in a composting facility. Delaware C3 From Field to Fashion: 20 Miles University of Delaware students are designing and developing apparel and accessories using natural, renewable and locally grown materials such as wool, mohair, chicken feather and natural dyes. C22 Biomass Cookstove with Minimal Particle Emissions Northern Illinois University students are testing a new design for a cookstove that runs continuously on crop waste and weeds in Kenya. BIO Sustainable Utilization of Coal Combustion Byproducts Southern Illinois University-Carbondale students are developing methods to extract (recycle) metals from Coal Combustion Byproducts (CCB) to reduce mining and to produce a concrete with reduced carbon dioxide emissions. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE 2 N S D E 2012 P3 Competing Teams Ccont.) B13 Can Mushrooms Become Cancer Fighters? Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville students are evaluating the use of selenium- polluted plant waste materials harvested from phytoremediation sites to produce selenium-enriched edible mushrooms. D9 Low Cost Hydraulic Ram Pump for Water Retention & Lifting Purdue University students are designing, building and installing affordable ram pumps in Haiti to improve the availability of water for its citizens. Missouri A5 Smarter Cooling for a Smarter World Missouri University of Science and Technology students are developing a control system that opens and closes windows to maximize natural ventilation and save energy by sensing differences in outdoor and indoor climate conditions. A6 Power Converter Improves Solar House Efficiency Missouri University of Science and Technology students are developing a system that transmits DC power from a renewable energy source, such as solar power, without converting it to AC for transmission, thereby decreasing energy loss in conversion from DC to AC and back. New Hampshire D1 What's Blowing Under the Bridge? University of New Hampshire students are testing the feasibility of using wind generated from traffic and natural flow through bridge underpasses to harvest energy for powering lighting, signals and emergency warning systems. New Mexico D26 Burning Algae under the Sun New Mexico State University students are developing a solar-driven reactor that converts solid wastes found in algal biofuel into additional liquid and gaseous biofuel to increase fuel production. New York D20 Garbage Juice 4 Engine Use Clarkson University students are studying the feasibility of using the waste heat and leachate from a solid waste management facility for energy to produce biodiesel from algae. The biodiesel returns as renewable energy to power the facility. B20 In an Emergency, Your Mattress Can Clean Your Water! Cornell University students are developing a community-level foam filter that can safely treat high turbidity surface waters to provide safe drinking water in communities lacking access to municipally treated water. C4 Underwater Kites Make Electricity! Rochester Institute of Technology students are designing a hydrofoil system that harvests energy from a river while minimizing the harmful effects that dams create for river flow and sediments. C5 Transform Liquid Cow Manure to Solid Fertilizer SUNY College of Environmental Science and Engineering students are studying ways to recover struvite, a slow-release fertilizer, from digested animal manure and assess its marketability. New Jersey D18 Power in a Box Princeton University students are developing, testing and deploying an electricity generation system that can be transported in a standard shipping container and rapidly set-up in rural communities and post-disaster areas. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE 2012 P3 Competing Teams (cont.) North Carolina D27 Growing Clean Water Appalachian State University students are developing an artificial wetland suitable for recycling of grey water from small businesses for immediate reuse. A4 Can Metals Be Used to Treat Drinking Water? An Investigation of Copper and Zinc University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students are creating and implementing a point-of-use disinfectant for drinking water that is cheap, non-toxic and effective in reducing waterborne illness in developing nations. North Dakota A13 What Do a Salmon and Gold Mining Have in Common? University of North Dakota students are developing a nanosensor to detect low levels of mercury in the Red River of the North. Ohio Bt Virtual Boat for Environmental Education Game for Classroom Ohio University students are designing a virtual boat that will provide the public with a tool to review the water quality index at locations along the Ohio River and trace sources of pollution. D13 Making Sewer Clogging Grease into Biodiesel University of Cincinnati students are developing a pilot scale system to convert trap grease from restaurants, a waste sent to landfills, to renewable biodiesel. 2 N S D E All Dried Cow Manure Burns Like Coal!!! University of Toledo students are developing a process to convert animal wastes into a manure-based biosolids fuel for fuel at coal-fired power plants. Oklahoma C14 Building Homes with Dirt University of Oklahoma-Norman students will design, field-test, construct, instrument, analyze and document a Habitat for Humanity house built of compressed earth blocks (CEB). Oregon C9 Developing Sustainable Alternatives to Plastic Mulch Oregon State University students are raising awareness of pollution associated with the production and use of plastic mulch by farmers and testing alternative biodegradable mulch materials. Pennsylvania C2 Smells like Sustain-algae-lity Drexel University students are designing a pilot-scale reactor for a local landfill that uses algae to produce biofuels from landfill leachate and gas. D3 Squeeze grapes for your wine, heat your home with the residue! Gannon University students are developing a method for producing a renewable biofuel from grape pomace, the fruit residue left after removing the juice. Puerto Rico B4 Measure Twice - Build Once Inter-American University of Puerto Rico students are evaluating green storm water infrastructure for how effective it is at reducing contaminants entering near shore environments. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE 2 N S D E 2012 P3 Competing Teams Ccont.) Tennessee A10 E-efficiency Tools for Urban Communities Christian Brothers University students are developing technologies to improve energy efficiency in the building envelope of residences in Memphis, IN, that focus on the thermal properties of materials, fire safety, material stability and cost. Virginia B2 Campus Composting at James Madison University James Madison University students are designing an aerobic composting facility on their campus for recycling food waste from dining halls that may reduce chemical fertilizer use and greenhouse gas emissions from landfills. C13 Don't Eat Your Spinach: Nature-Inspired Solar Cells Vanderbilt University students will develop a biohybrid solar panel that substitutes a protein from spinach for rare metals (mined) and is capable of producing electricity. Texas A9 Powering Life from Rice Texas State University-San Marcos students are converting rice husks, a byproduct of agriculture, into a starter material called lignocellulose for producing fabrics, biofuel and silica nanoparticles. Washington A1 Better Water - Better Air, in Sustainable Style Gonzaga University students are developing a simple ventilation system for kitchens in rural dwellings using electrical power generated from thermoelectric cells driven by waste heat from cooking fires. Bit Creating Value from Waste: Urban Vermicomposting as Microbusiness University of Texas at Austin students are designing, constructing and testing vermicomposting (composting with worms) bins to improve public health in the Dominican Republic by reducing water contamination from organic wastes. Utah D8 Powering Better Indoor Air Quality Brigham Young University students are designing a power harvesting system that will extract power from the exhaust of a cookstove and use that power to ventilate the cooking space and improve combustion efficiency. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE 2 N S D E Past P3 Winners Exhibiting in 2012 A14 We've got a Bone to Pick with Heavy Metals University of Illinois at Champaign students, 2011 winners, are providing simple, affordable and sustainable bone char filtration systems to remove arsenic and uranium from the Pine Ridge Reservation's drinking water. A19 Safer Flame Retardants Using Plant Catalysts University of Massachusetts Lowell students, 2011 winners, are researching ways to make flame retardants without toxic chemicals using an environmentally friendly process. C10 Six Ways to Make Money from Wood Waste Appalachian State University students, 2010 winners, have developed a system that makes six "products" from agricultural waste that can form revenue streams for farmers: heat, fuel gas, biochar, biocrude oil, waste elimination and carbon sequestration. D21 Energy from Small Farm Wastes Clarkson University students, 2010 winners, have designed an innovative system that turns cow manure into biogas that can supply fuel for small dairy farm operations. C15 Growing Lettuce in the Snow Clarkson University students, 2010 winners, have designed and built high tech greenhouses for cold climates and started Blue Sphere Industries, a student-run business. The energy efficiencies of the design have produced high yields for year round growing in the prototype. B19 Small Town Drinking Water: Powered by Gravity, Designed for Reliability Cornell University students, 2010 winners, have designed and installed innovative treatment systems that provide drinking water to more than 25,000 in communities in Honduras. The team is exploring the AguaClara system's application in small communities in the United States. C17 Cement From Trash: Low-C02, Low-Cost, and Fair Drexel University students, 2010 winners, have developed a process to make alkali- activated cement made from trash. The process costs 50 percent less and produces 97 percent less C02 than conventional methods for making concrete. C12 Learning to Share: a Village, a Micro-hydro, and a Love of Rice Humboldt State University students, 2010 winners, have piloted "GridShare" a device that improves electrical service for people who have to rely on small hydropower units. D25 Natuculture: Biomimicry in Urban Landscapes North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students, 2010 winners, are promoting "natuculture," a unique design and installation of natural systems to reduce energy use and manage stormwater on campus. D12 Photovoltaic Powered Fish Farm Roger Williams University students, 2010 winners, have designed a pond-sized aquaculture system for growing fish that is powered entirely by photovoltaic panels. B15 Aged Sand and Iron-Oxides Remove Viruses University of Illinois at Champaign students, 2010 winners, are designing an innovative filter that uses rusted iron and dirty sand to remove viruses in water. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE 2 N S D E Past P3 Winners Exhibiting in 2012 (cont.i B14 Water in the Basin: Management of the Whole or Part? Duke University students, 2011 winners, are designing a system for managing water basins to enhance water quality, reduce the impact of stormwater flows and lower the amount of harmful nutrients that flow into rivers and streams from farming and industry. B18 Wind, Water and Carbon Dioxide: A recipe for fuel... Oklahoma State University students, 2011 winners, have developed "BioWinol" a technology for converting carbon dioxide and wind energy into biofuel A2 Soybeans, Chicken Feathers, and Fashion? University of Delaware students, 2011 winners, are designing and producing clothes, shoes and bags from materials made from bio-based, renewable sources such as soybeans and chicken feathers. EPA Patrick Hurd Sustainability Award Winner D17 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Param Jaggi won the EPA award for the Algae-Mobile, a bioactive device that fits into the exhaust of a car and uses photosynthetic algae to decrease vehicle emissions. Intel ISEF is the world's largest international pre-college science competition, provides an annual forum for more than 1,600 high school students from nearly 60 countries, regions and territories to showcase their independent research. National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors D15 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Spark Club The Spark Club of Washington, D.C. is an after school program for middle school students to learn about physics and engineering with an emphasis on alternative energy sources. www.aaas.org D4 AIA/DC Committee on the Environment Greening your home! COTEdc is a committee of green building professionals that educate and promote sustainable strategies for commercial and residential design. www.aia.org A12 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE), Youth Council on Sustainable Science and Technology (YCOSST) AlChE YCOSST's mission is to create an understanding about sustainability issues and principals, raise awareness of the science and technology behind sustainable choices, and develop grass root campus efforts. www.aiche.org/IFS/Youth CI American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), TAC Committee on Sustainability A cosponsor of the National Sustainable Design Expo, ASCE is an engineering professional society and global leader in sustainability. Visit ASCEville! Find 20 innovations that improve our quality of life. See how permeable pavement helps ensure our supply of clean water. www.asce.org ------- PROGRAM GUIDE 2 N S D E National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors (cont.) A7 American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) A national professional association for landscape architects, ASLA seeks to lead, to educate and to participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning and artful design of our cultural and natural environments. www.asla.org A3 Energy Star Visit the EPA Energy Star interactive exhibit to learn ways to save energy, save money and help protect the climate. www.energystar.gov A21 Engineering for Change (E4C) A cosponsor of the National Sustainable Design Expo, E4C facilitates discovery, development and implementation of appropriate solutions for pressing needs to improve quality of life all over the world. www.engineeringforchange.org D5 Engineers Without Borders (EWB-USA), Washington DC Professional Chapter A cosponsor of the National Sustainable Design Expo, EWB-USA pairs engineers and college students to help communities meet basic needs sustainably. Whether it's providing clean H20, building a school, clinic, bridge or providing power...@ EWBUSA is here to help. fSustainableDevelopment www.ewb-usa.org C20 Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) EESI helps Congress advance energy efficiency and renewable energy policy solutions. www.eesi.org C24 Fort Belvoir Community Hospital (FBCH) Serving the National Capital region, FBCH is the first military hospital in the country to combine evidence-based design and sustainable return on investment. B12 and B21 Lab School of Washington with Kingdom Purposes This partnership is exhibiting The SuperGrow Container™, a 40-foot organic produce grow module used for disaster relief and community support. It operates anywhere in the world regardless of weather. B17 Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (A ASHE) A cosponsor of the National Sustainable Design Expo, AASHE provides thought leadership for advancing campus sustainability by providing an engaged community with invaluable resources. www.aashe.org C16 Bethesda Green Bethesda Green serves as a local nonprofit model for sustainable living. www.bethesdagreen.org C6 Center for Small Business and the Environment www.aboutcsbe.org D22 Children's Environmental Literacy Foundation (CELF) Check out CELF's booth for information on their unique sustainability programs for teachers and students! #goforgreen www.celfeducation.org A8 Electric Vehicle Association of Greater Washington, D.C. Home-built and commercially available electric vehicles are on display including cars, motorcycles, electric bicycles and others. ------- PROGRAM GUIDE National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors (cont.) B7 Newton Marasco Foundation (NMF) Inspiring tomorrow's stewards through youth designed and driven programs, NMF teaches the value and ethics of environmental stewardship and sustainability. Come play environmental multi-media games and find out about environmental books for students. www.newtonmarascofoundation.org B16 Prince George's County Department of Environmental Resources Prince George's County, Maryland is creating a clean and sustainable environment by: promoting energy efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint; constructing green buildings and creating green infrastructure; and investing $11 million to improve stormwater management. Come learn more as you play the watershed "wheel of fortune." C8 Solar Electric Light Fund 1.5 billion people in the world still live without electricity or modern energy. Visit the SELF booth to learn how solar solves this problem. www.self.org C7 Student Conservation Association (SCA) SCA provides hands-on conservation opportunities for more than 4000 young people in all 50 states! www.thesca.org C21 Trees for the Future Trees for the Future works to improve the livelihoods of communities through sustainable agriculture and the planting of beneficial trees. www.plant-trees.org 2 N S D E C11 USA Science & Engineering Festival EPA P3 is a Satellite Event of the USA Science & Engineering Festival which is April 28-29, 2012, at the DC Convention Center. Come pick up postcards and posters that tell you about the fabulous EXPO with Science Celebrities such as Biil Nye the Science Guy and cast members from the Big Bang Theory. We also have 36 Featured Authors from the Magic School Bus to medical thrillers to the Practical Pyromaniac. Want to VOLUNTEER for SSL Hours - ask us how! www.sciencefestival.org C25 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers As the Nation's Environmental Engineer, our focus is on engineering solutions for a sustainable future. www.usace.army.mil D24 U.S. Army Net Zero Program The Army's Net Zero Installation Initiative is advancing an integrated approach and will improve the management of energy, water and waste. B9 U.S. Defense Logistics Agency As America's combat logistics support agency, DLA supports sustainability by offering their customers environmentally responsible products and services. D14 U.S. Department of State Green Diplomacy Initiative The Greening Diplomacy Initiative is responsible for coordinating the Department of State's efforts in leading by example and improving the sustainability of its facilities and operations. A15 U.S. EPA Reduce Runoff Program EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds promotes stormwater management practices that individuals and communities can use to protect water quality by mimicking the natural water cycle. Visit the booth to learn how to slow it down, spread it out and soak it in! ------- PROGRAM GUIDE National Sustainable Design Expo Exhibitors Ccont.] C19 U.S. EPA Office of Wastewater Management U.S. EPA's Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) programs are designed to ensure that our surface waters and aquatic ecosystems protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife. Visit our self guided and interactive exhibit to learn about our programs and how you can contribute towards preventing water pollution even within your neighborhood. A18 U.S. EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds Visit the exhibit to learn about how you can make a difference and protect your local river, lake, ocean or wetland! www.epa.gov/owow D6 U.S. EPA Small Business Innovation Research Program EPA's SBIR program provides grants to small business to develop technology ideas that are core to EPA's missions. D23 U.S. Navy Energy and Environmental Readiness Division The Navy is committed to improving energy security and environmental stewardship to carry out its mission while minimizing impacts. B5 U.S. Peace Corps Peace Corps Volunteers think global and act local in communities around the world every day. They become leaders in grassroots efforts to protect and preserve the environment in the countries in which they serve, engaging in projects such as establishing forest conservation plans, helping develop alternatives to wood as a fuel source, and collaborating with various organizations to promote environmental awareness. They strengthen communities' understanding of environmental issues, providing people with the knowledge to develop their own programs and make their own choices about how best to protect and preserve the local environment. www.peacecorps.gov D7 Worldwatch Institute The Worldwatch Institute, a sustainability think tank, showcases its current work on sustainable energy roadmaps. www.worldwatch.org/ 2 N S ~ E 2012 National Sustainable Design Expo Sponsors ^ _ Established in 1970, EPA's mission is to protect human health and the environment. For more than four decades EPA has confronted united states environmental challenges, fostered innovations and cleaned up Agencym0nta' Prot0Ction 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. Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCD represents more than 144,000 civil engineers worldwide and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE's mission is to advance civil AMERICAN society of cml engineers engineering and serve the public good. In carrying out that mission, ASCE advances technology, encourages lifelong learning, promotes professionalism and the profession, develops civil engineer leaders and advocates infrastructure and environmental stewardship. To learn more, visit www.asce.org. 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 JSB5E 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 (AASHE) 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 business 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. enqineerinti CHANGE Engineering for Change (E4C) is a growing community of engineers, technologists, social scientists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local community advocates who are passionate about improving quality of life. E4C seeks to enable this growing community to design, apply and share appropriate and sustainable technical solutions to achieve transformational results for humanitarian and global development challenges. 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