Program Approach
Sustainable Construction: A Perspective to the year 2013

• Date: Friday, March 7, 2008
• Location: Alumni Lounge (Nifkin), Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF
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Objective:

The primary objective of this symposium is to invigorate and heighten the NYS construction educational programs and profession by enhancing our understanding of the common multi-institutional inevitable modern challenges for the future of sustainable construction in the 21st century. The main goals for this synergetic discourse are:

• Assess the current academic construction practices taught in the SUNY system
• Identify the relevant environmental issues to the construction education
• Identify the key industrial needs from academia regarding sustainable construction
• Identify new promising trends for educational and scholarly services in this field

 

To achieve these goals, the Symposium shall conceptualize briefly, yet realistically holistic, sustainability in the context of construction areas that point NY institutions in new directions that will enhance and leverage the SUNY leadership strengths in the 21st century. It will be a vehicle by which we shall articulate, synthesize, and marshal the pertinent multi-perspective interdisciplinary causality and insights that need to be established in the State of NY and elsewhere.

Keynote Speakers

Construction Education & Research Perspective:

1.       Dr. Amit Bandyopadhyay, Distinguished Service Professor and Chair, the Department of Architecture & Construction Management, SUNY - Farmingdale State College

2.       Professor Jeffrey K. Marshall, Chair, Construction Management Engineering Technology, SUNY - Alfred State College

 

Construction Sustainability and Practice Perspectives:

3.       Stephen C. Beck, LEED, Director - Project Solutions Group, LeChase Construction Companies

4.       Greg Fehrman, Construction Project Engineer, the C&S Companies

5.       Joseph W. Delaney, P.E., CCM; General Manager, C&S Design Build, Inc.

Outcomes:

By the conclusion of this Symposium, some of the anticipated successful benefits include the following:

1.   Enhanced awareness of the sustainability in the context of construction education.
2.   Better understanding and acquaintance of the coherent intercampus challenges, needs, promising trends and opportunities for pertinent current and future sustainable construction instruction, research, and service in the SUNY system.
3.   Established consensus strategic view among the SUNY institutions on sustainability in relation to academic construction. This is a key factor for coherent development and growth across the SUNY system and for the individuals who will articulate the view for the 21st century. In addition, it is a vital key for garnering and heightening broader visibility, leadership, and recognition for the SUNY’s construction institutes.
4.   Meeting the stakeholders’ needs by closing the gaps in the modern construction profession via increasing and enhancing the effectiveness of the academic practices.

5.         Ascertain the industry’s views of sustainable construction and how best to promote them effectively in the SUNY system.

This program is sponsored by a 2007- 2008 SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines grant.