Green Roundtable Going Green with Utility Construction Projects

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Going Green with Utility Construction Projects

Speaker:  Dr. Sam Ariaratnam

Using traditional open-cut methods for the installation of underground utilities has been common practice in the construction industry for many years.  Today, engineers are being tasked with the requirement of selecting a suitable construction method that not only offers the most economical solutions, but also minimizes impact to the environment.  In order to use a more "green" principle, trenchless construction methods are being used to result in considerably less emitted emissions into the atmosphere.

Join Dr. Sam Ariaratnam, Professor in the Del E. Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University and expert on Urban Infrastructure systems, for a presentation describing a methodology for quantifying the emission effects (i.e. carbon footprint) of a typical underground utility project.