Sustainability - Analysis and Case Studies

Chair(s)

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  Ketan Shah, PhD

  Project Professional
  SCS Engineers, WA

Co-Chair(s)

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  Georges Bou-Saab, PhD

  Research Scientist
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute, Texas

Presentations:

• 1:30pm - 1:50pm ET

  Value of Life Cycle Assessments for Establishing Net Environmental Benefits
  

  Primary Author: Paresh Thanawala, QEP – 2020 Environmental Solutions
• 1:50pm - 2:10pm ET

  A Transition from Monocropping to 14 Different Ecologically Sustainable Agriculture Systems with the Most Useful Secondary Uses and Resource Conservations
  

  Primary Author: Sera Lee – Stony Brook University
• 2:10pm - 2:30pm ET

  Single Use Plastic Bottle Emissions Using Life Cycle Assessment for the States: Challenges, Impact, and Recommendations
  

  Primary Author: Ketan Shah, PhD – SCS Engineers
• 2:30pm - 2:50pm ET

  Systems Thinking for Smart Growth at the San Diego International Airport
  

  Primary Author: Ben Chandler – Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
• 2:50pm - 3:10pm ET

  Absorption of Phosphate Using Spent Coffee Grounds Biochar
  

  Primary Author: Mingming Lu – University of Cincinnati

  Co-Author: Omer Aloraimi – University of Cincinnati

  Co-Author: Maggie Zhu – Ecosil

  Co-Author: Iniyaa Thirugnanasambanthan
• 3:10pm - 3:30pm ET

  Will the Marriage of Portland Limestone Cement with Calcined Clay Foster Sustainable Concrete, Less CO2, and Require Less Energy?
  

  Primary Author: Alvaro A. Linero, MS, PE – Linero Concrete Concepts

  Co-Author: Sofia Sanchez-Berriel, PhD – Central University of Las Villas