Faster, Cheaper, Greener Webcast Series
Tapping into Nature: Bio-Inspired Innovation
Recorded 11/18/2015
This session features technology innovations inspired by nature. These designs are derived from organisms and ecosystems across the globe and can be used to alleviate water issues facing many communities across America and beyond.
Biophilic Design for Human Health
Recorded 11/05/2015
This session features the basic science of Biophilia. Biophilia is how humans biologically respond to patterns and characteristics of nature. The presentation describes the financial benefits communities can gain by implementing biophilic features and how those features can support public health, community cohesion, and provide a number of additional benefits. Actual case studies for urban parks and infrastructure are demonstrated and a brief introduction to 14 patterns of biophilic design.
Ecological Built Environments
Recorded 10/21/2015
This session features an effective toolkit for bringing principles from the ecological sciences to the evaluation of built and managed space. The Framework for the Ecological Built Environment (“Phoebe Framework”) is unique among built environment analytical tools. With a focus on water resources, the presentation will illustrate principles of the framework using a number of case studies, including a feature presentation of highlights from the 82 acre Greenbelt, MD Mixed-Use Re-Development Next Generation Visioning Charrette. This webcast is targeted at professionals interested in interdisciplinary collaborations between the environmental sciences and designers and developers of the built environment.
Financing Perspectives on Using Public Private Partnerships (P3s) for Green Infrastructure, Wealth and Community Resiliency
Recorded 03/18/2014
This session features an overview of the “how-tos” and benefits of financing sustainable stormwater management through the use of innovative P3 market-based approaches, such as that being demonstrated by Prince George’s County, Maryland and other jurisdictions, to drive community revitalization, growth, and development of local businesses and jobs, and improved quality of life. Speakers include financing experts from the White House and successful Global and Local Lending Institutions.
Stormwater Managament and Incentives and Public Private Partnerships in Philadelphia: Driving Affordable, Green Stormwater Infrastructure Retrofits on Private Properties
Recorded 2/25/2014
This session focuses on the City of Philadelphia’s 25-year Green City, Clean Waters program and how the City is “Finding and Funding 10,000 Greened Acres in the City of Philadelphia.” The webcast features Howard Neukrug, the Water Commissioner of the City of Philadelphia and Erin Williams, the Stormwater Incentives Director for the City of Philadelphia.
Building Green Infrastructure, Jobs and Wealth: The Prince George's County, Maryland Urban Stormwater Retrofit Public Private Partnership (P3) Model
Recorded 1/13/2014
This session will feature the innovative Prince George’s County, Maryland, demonstration pilot program, which illustrates key steps you need to set up and implement a model community-based public-private partnership, P3, for a green infrastructure-driven urban stormwater retrofit program. Presentations will describe the process for pulling together the needed expertise, from request for qualifications to implementation.
Perspectives, Tips and Lessons learned from the Successful and Innovative P3 Military Housing Privatization Initiative
Recorded 12/10/2013
This session provides an overview of the highly successful and innovative Department of Defense’s public private partnership for its Military Housing Privatization Initiative. The webcast features public private, banking, and legal sector experts who discuss the key elements and approaches to achieving successful P3s. Each presenter explains the critical components to their role in a partnership success and identify the challenges and solutions which led to this ultimate success of this P3.