Schedule of Events

CAWV State Meeting & Awards Ceremony

Sponsored by: Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV)

Time: 3/23/2022 7:30:00 – 3/23/2022 9:00:00

Location: Elk River Atrium

The CAWV State Meeting will be held March 23 at 7:30 a.m. at the Charleston Civic Center. The cost to attend is $35. Registered members will be invoiced. Members can also contact the CAWV at (304) 342-1166 to register. The CAWV State Meeting will recognize members for excellence in their safety programs and the CAWV Scholarship Foundation recipient will accept his or her award.

Immediately following the CAWV State Meeting, members can attend the EXPO Opening Session from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. in the Little Theater.

Continuing Education: 0

Contact: Shelly Hartley  –  (304) 342-1166  –  shartley@cawv.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: shartley@cawv.org

AIA WV Executive Committee Meeting

Sponsored by: American Institute of Architects - WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Time: 3/23/2022 8:00:00 – 3/23/2022 9:00:00

Location: Parlor B

AIA WV Executive Committee Meeting

Contact: Marie McCauley  –  (304) 721-2713  –  mmccauley@silling.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mmccauley@silling.com

Introduction to Segmental Retaining Wall Design

Sponsored by: American Society of Landscape Architects - WV Chapter

Presented by: Paul Filipiak, Foster Supply, Inc.

Time: 3/23/2022 8:00:00 – 3/23/2022 9:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 210

After a brief introduction to retaining wall design, the product details of Verti-Block will be presented, including the advantages of its internal drainage system. Both gravity and geosynthetic reinforced applications will be discussed, along with the durability difference between wet cast and dry cast concrete. Several local case histories will be highlighted.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Roger Kennedy  –  (304) 727-5501  –  rkennedy@chaptech.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: rkennedy@chaptech.com

WVRWA Board Meeting

Sponsored by: West Virginia Rural Water Association (WVRWA)

Time: 3/23/2022 8:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Conference Room 201

WVRWA will hold a Board of Directors Meeting on Wednesday, March 23 from 8:00 a.m. – Noon in the Jordon Board Room (Conference Room 201).

Contact: Amanda McGinnis  –  (304) 201-1689  –  amandamcginnis@wvrwa.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: amandamcginnis@wvrwa.org

Aboveground Storage Tank Compliance

Sponsored by: West Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (WVAWWA)

Presented by: Robert J. Ammirato, P.E. (Potesta & Associates)

Time: 3/23/2022 8:00:00 – 3/23/2022 9:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 211

This presentation will discuss practical information to keep your facility’s state regulated Above Ground Storage Tank in compliance.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Sean Farrell  –  (304) 429-6731  –  seanfarrell@servicepump.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: seanfarrell@servicepump.com

EXPO Opening Session

Sponsored by: West Virginia Construction & Design EXPO

Time: 3/23/2022 9:00:00 – 3/23/2022 10:00:00

Location: Little Theater

Stay tuned for our exciting EXPO Opening Keynote!

Continuing Education: TBD

Contact:  expo@wvexpo.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: expo@wvexpo.com

Urban Lighting Space Design: A look at Denver’s 16th Street Mall

Sponsored by: American Society of Landscape Architects - WV Chapter

Presented by: David Pauwels, Landscape Forms, Inc.

Time: 3/23/2022 9:00:00 – 3/23/2022 10:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 210

This session will focus on how the city of Denver – pioneers of the urban pedestrian mall concept – have reimagined the famous 16th Street Mall and the approach to lighting the space to better address the needs of the human inhabitants using the space.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Roger Kennedy  –  (304) 727-5501  –  rkennedy@chaptech.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: rkennedy@chaptech.com

Advanced Energy Conservation & IEQ Design Guidance & Applications

Sponsored by: ASHRAE West Virginia Chapter

Presented by: Terry Townsend, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE

Time: 3/23/2022 9:00:00 – 3/23/2022 10:15:00

Location: Conference Room 204

Energy efficient buildings that do not provide proper IAQ and comfort for its occupants are really failures. This presentation goes through guidance in the AEDG series coupled with advanced guidance from Standards 90.1, 62.1 and 55 in order to provide the design team with tactics that must be integrated into sustainable buildings as we march forward to Net-Zero Energy facilities. The presentation will provide specific guidance for building types and climatic regions that attendees will be familiar with.

Continuing Education: 1.25 PDH

Contact: David Cotton  –  (304) 599-0771  –  DCOTTON@ALLEGHENYDESIGN.COM

For more information on this seminar, please contact: DCOTTON@ALLEGHENYDESIGN.COM

The Art of Metal Wall Panels

Sponsored by: American Institute of Architects - WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Presented by: TBD, PAC-CLAD / Petersen: A Carlisle Company

Time: 3/23/2022 9:00:00 – 3/23/2022 10:00:00

Location: Parlor B

An intermediate review of metal roofing profiles, their proper application, metal substrates, architectural finishes, and how they all affect environmental efficiency, project sustainability, and product performance.

ATTENTION AIA WV MEMBERS: Off-site registration and payment is required by clicking here. The $125 flat rate registration fee gets you access to ALL AIA West Virginia seminars (total of 9 continuing education seminars), chapter meeting, and lunch.

Continuing Education: 1 AIA LU/HSW PDH

Contact: Marie McCauley  –  (304) 721-2713  –  mmccauley@silling.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mmccauley@silling.com

Water Loss – Water Theft

Sponsored by: West Virginia Rural Water Association (WVRWA)

Presented by: Heather Somers

Time: 3/23/2022 9:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Conference Room 203

This seminar will assist water operators in calculating water loss percentages in their systems. Together with losses from water leaks in the piping, water theft is one of the major factors contributing to non-revenue water.

Continuing Education: 3 PDH

Contact: Amanda McGinnis  –  (304) 201-1689  –  amandamcginnis@wvrwa.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: amandamcginnis@wvrwa.org

PFAS – What’s new and what you need to know

Sponsored by: West Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (WVAWWA) & WV Water Environment Association (WVWEA)

Presented by: Marissa Grace Nortz (Steptoe & Johnson PLLC)

Time: 3/23/2022 9:00:00 – 3/23/2022 10:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 211

This presentation will focus on what’s new and what you need to know when it comes to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). PFAS are synthetic compounds used in a variety of industrial and consumer product applications including non-stick cookware and firefighting foams. The presence of PFAS compounds in source water and drinking water is of increasing public concern due to their widespread use and environmental persistence.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Sean Farrell  –  (304) 429-6731  –  seanfarrell@servicepump.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: seanfarrell@servicepump.com

EXPO Exhibit Halls OPEN!

Mingle and do business with the industry’s finest! Nearly 300 exhibitors are expected at this year’s event. Browse the exhibit halls to learn more about these impressive companies that are working, either directly or indirectly, to build a better West Virginia!

Practical Approaches to Sustainability in the South

Sponsored by: American Institute of Architects - WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Presented by: Michael Walton, AIA, NCARB, LEED-AP, Greenspaces Chattanooga (VIRTUAL)

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Parlor B

Michael Walton, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP is the Executive Director of green|spaces, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit Sustainability Resource Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. In order to advance the sustainability of residential construction in the Chattanooga market, they embarked on actually developing a series of zero energy capable homes at market rate, with traditional residential development finance, and sold the homes on the open market to demonstrate the practical, effective, and affordable strategies in the Southeast United States. They used every stage of the development to educate the entire supply chain of how homes are built from lenders, appraisers, and realtors to architects, contractors, and subcontractors. Michael will walk through the most successful strategies they identified both during the project and since to delivering cost-competitive sustainable homes to the market.

ATTENTION AIA WV MEMBERS: Off-site registration and payment is required by clicking here. The $125 flat rate registration fee gets you access to ALL AIA West Virginia seminars (total of 9 continuing education seminars), chapter meeting, and lunch.

Continuing Education: 1 AIA LU/HSW PDH

Contact: Marie McCauley  –  (304) 721-2713  –  mmccauley@silling.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mmccauley@silling.com

Workplace Safety Guidelines and Regulations

Sponsored by: American Public Works Association (APWA) Mid Atlantic Chapter

Presented by: Jeff Wilkerson, Public Works Director, City of Martinsburg, WV

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 212

This presentation will education attendees on workplace safety guidelines and regulations. APWA professionals will discuss safety on the job, as well as answer attendee questions.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Jeff Wilkerson  –  (304) 264-2126  –  jwilkerson@cityofmartinsburg.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: jwilkerson@cityofmartinsburg.org

Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Bridge Deck Slabs using Ground Penetrating Radars

Sponsored by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - WV Section

Presented by: Wael Zatar

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Parlor A

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has recently gained momentum to nondestructively detect embedded objects and defects in concrete structures. The quality of the scans and reconstructed images are directly correlated to the dimensions and depths of the concrete defects and embedded objects, as well as the frequencies of the GPR antennas. Laboratory reinforced concrete slabs, with embedded defects and objects, were constructed and nondestructively tested. Four GPR antennas of 400, 900, 1600, and 2600 MHz were used in the nondestructive testing. Objects in the concrete slabs include #3 to #8 rebars located at different depths and various artificial voids and delaminated areas. Synthetic aperture focusing technique was applied to effectively interpret the GPR data, as well as to improve both the two-dimensional and three-dimensional reconstructed images. The study concluded that all four antennas could detect the embedded objects near the concrete slab surface. It was observed that the higher the frequency of the antenna the better the quality and sharpness of the reconstructed images. GPR signal attenuation assisted in concluding a varying detectability scale for embedded objects in concrete slabs.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Wael Zatar  –  (304) 767-8729  –  zatar@marshall.edu

For more information on this seminar, please contact: zatar@marshall.edu

Pedestrian & Pathway LED Lighting

Sponsored by: American Society of Landscape Architects - WV Chapter

Presented by: David Pauwels

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 210

Lighting design based on pedestrian activities at night requires very different requirements from vehicular roadway-centric lighting. This session will explore the human interaction with contrast, color rendering, and glare reduction that shape and enhance the visual experience while protecting the environment.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Roger Kennedy  –  (304) 727-5501  –  rkennedy@chaptech.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: rkennedy@chaptech.com

BuildWV Reverse Job Fair

Sponsored by: BuildWV, WV Dept. of Education & Contractors Association of West Virginia

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 14:00:00

Location: Upper Lobby

The West Virginia Construction & Design EXPO has partnered with the West Virginia Board of Education to host a reverse job fair that will showcase CTE Simulated Workplace students who are currently enrolled in county vo-tech schools. Employers looking to hire skilled workers will get a look at what some of West Virginia’s brightest career and technical education students can do firsthand. Come see the skills these students possess and chat with them about becoming a valuable addition to your business. Participants are being trained in a number of construction fields.

Contact: Pat McDonald  –  (304) 342-1166  –  pmcdonald@cawv.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: Pmcdonald@cawv.org

Insulated Concrete Masonry: Simple Air Barrier Compliance

Sponsored by: Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV)

Presented by: Bob Sullivan, cfiFOAM, Peerless Brick & Block

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Parlor A

The evolution of building and energy codes and standards necessarily impacts selection of materials, components and building envelope systems, and sub-systems. This course describes multiple available code compliant air barrier systems, and targets life-of-structure cost-effectiveness. The course compares the relative unit cost of the various available air barrier compliance options, as well as touches upon innovative developments that enable design professionals to demonstrate commercial energy code compliance using COMcheck in cold climate zones, and in seismic and high-wind zones where buiding codes require concrete masonry to be more heavily reinforced.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH / HSW

Contact: Bob Sullivan  –  (865) 588-4465  –  bob4foam@msn.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: bob4foam@msn.com

WVU LTAP Advisory Board Meeting

Sponsored by: West Virginia Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP)

Presented by: WVU LTAP

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:30:00

Location: Terrace Room 213

WVU LTAP Advisory Board Meeting

Continuing Education: 0

Contact: Kim Carr  –    –  kim.carr@mail.wvu.edu

For more information on this seminar, please contact: kim.carr@mail.wvu.edu

Pump Efficiency (Selection and Monitoring) and Maintenance

Sponsored by: West Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (WVAWWA)

Presented by: Jenelle Armstrong, PE (Charleston Sanitary Board)

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 211

This presentation will discuss maximizing pump efficiency, selection and monitoring, and pump maintenance.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Sean Farrell  –  (304) 429-6731  –  seanfarrell@servicepump.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: seanfarrell@servicepump.com

Structural Issues of Historic Courthouses & How Covid Closures impacted the Courthouses

Sponsored by: WV Association of Counties (WVACO)

Presented by: Melissa Smith, WV Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Conference Room 205

This presentation will discuss the structural issues of maintaining historic courthouses with a focus on clock towers, courthouse bell enclosures and also the settling of buildings caused by flooding and other natural causes.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Melissa Smith  –  (304) 380-4032  –  melissa.smith@wvcfia.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: melissa.smith@wvcfia.com

Electronic Submission System – Security and EDMR’s

Sponsored by: WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP)

Presented by: Alice Cooper and Savannah Collins

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Conference Room 204

Learn about managing security on your Electronic Submission System account, as well as entering and submitting your electronic discharge management reports (DMR’s).

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Alice Cooper  –  (304) 926-0495  –  alice.e.cooper@wv.gov

For more information on this seminar, please contact: alice.e.cooper@wv.gov

Current Enforcement Trends: A Discussion of federal and state enforcement for POTWs

Sponsored by: WV Water Environment Association (WVWEA)

Presented by: Marc C. Bryson, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Time: 3/23/2022 10:00:00 – 3/23/2022 11:00:00

Location: Conference Room 202

This presentation will include a discussion of current priorities from West Virginia DEP and the United States EPA and how these are impacting permits and enforcement actions.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Todd Swanson  –  (304) 353-8148   –  Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

Energy Goals and Integrated Design

Sponsored by: ASHRAE West Virginia Chapter

Presented by: Terry Townsend, P.E.

Time: 3/23/2022 10:30:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Conference Room 204

The realm of energy conservation, energy targets and high performance, sustainable buildings is presented in a succinct sequence for both architects and engineers. The basis for the presentation is how to implement an integrated design approach that achieves the energy and performance goals of an owner. Materials presented includes ASHRAE’s Energy Targets for Building Codes, ASHRAE’s Building Energy Quotient program, Building Systems’ Commissioning, successful applications of the design guidance provided in ASHRAE’s Advanced Energy Design Guides (AEDGs) for 30% and 50% savings over Building Code requirements, and how an integrated design approach is the vehicle by which “Net-Zero” energy facilities will be achieved. True “Net-Zero” applications, both nationally and internationally, will be presented along with the required ‘Technology Pathways’ for achieving Zero Energy and Beyond Buildings.

Continuing Education: 1.5 PDH

Contact: David Cotton  –  (304) 599-0771  –  DCOTTON@ALLEGHENYDESIGN.COM

For more information on this seminar, please contact: DCOTTON@ALLEGHENYDESIGN.COM

Project Risk Analysis

Sponsored by: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC-WV)

Presented by: Oswald Companies- Brian Baumgardner and Bob Gavin

Time: 3/23/2022 11:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Conference Room 205

This program was designed to present a process to help your staff recognize, document and mitigate project risks in eight steps. The purpose of risk analysis is to identify the cause, effect and magnitude of the perceived risk and to develop and ultimately mitigate the uncertainty of the risk without any significant impact on project objectives.

Are you able to answer the following questions for each of your firm’s projects?
1. What are your project risks?
2. Who is responsible for those risks?
3. What are the warning indicators?
4. What is the likelihood that an event will occur?
5. What is the potential magnitude of each risk?
6. What are the key assumptions that drive the risk event?
7. What is the best strategy for managing the risk?

Continuing Education: 1.0 AIA/CES LU PDH – HSW Qualified

Contact: Michael Haid  –  (304) 951-9297  –  michael@maplecreative.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: michael@maplecreative.com

Historic Building Restoration: Design Assist Services and Treatment Techniques

Sponsored by: American Institute of Architects - WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Presented by: John Canning (VIRTUAL)

Time: 3/23/2022 11:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Parlor B

The presentation will provide an overview of some of the design assist services and treatment techniques involved with the restoration, conservation and preservation of historic buildings. Through a look at a few historic building projects, participants gain a deeper understanding of the historic architectural finishes, pre-construction services, and investigations as well as the restoration, conservation and preservation options that are typically part of the restoration implementation stage of a project.

ATTENTION AIA WV MEMBERS: Off-site registration and payment is required by clicking here. The $125 flat rate registration fee gets you access to ALL AIA West Virginia seminars (total of 9 continuing education seminars), chapter meeting, and lunch.

Continuing Education: 1 AIA LU/HSW PDH

Contact: Marie McCauley  –  (304) 721-2713  –  mmccauley@silling.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mmccauley@silling.com

WVDOH AWP and Project Finalization Update

Sponsored by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - WV Section; WTS - West Virginia

Presented by: Dave Hoffman, WVDOH; Melissa Thompson, WRA

Time: 3/23/2022 11:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 212

This seminar will discuss the WVDOH’s transitional move to using AASHTOWare Project for highway construction project documentation. It will also provide an update on the expectations, specification changes, and processes related to the finalization of WVDOH projects. This will include a summary of the importance of the processes required of both the contractor and the WVDOH that are necessary to finalize project documentation and funding efficiently.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Melissa Thompson  –  (304) 984-4035  –  mthompson@wrallp.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mthompson@wrallp.com

WV 811- Its all about the numbers.

Sponsored by: WV 811

Presented by: Tom Taylor – Director of WV811

Time: 3/23/2022 11:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 211

Learn about best practices for damage prevention to avoid excavation damages and their consequences.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Tom Taylor  –  (304) 345-3959  –  tom.taylor@wv811.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: tom.taylor@wv811.com

Economic Development Site Selection

Sponsored by: WV Water Environment Association (WVWEA)

Presented by: John C. Stump, Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

Time: 3/23/2022 11:00:00 – 3/23/2022 12:00:00

Location: Conference Room 202

Discussion of siting factors and the selection process. Will also include a discussion of how to make a site attractive for development.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Todd Swanson  –  (304) 353-8148   –  Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

American Society of Landscape Architects – WV Chapter Luncheon

Sponsored by: American Society of Landscape Architects - WV Chapter

Presented by: WVASLA

Time: 3/23/2022 11:30:00 – 3/23/2022 13:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 214

American Society of Landscape Architects – WV Chapter Luncheon

Continuing Education: 0

Contact: Roger Kennedy  –  (304) 727-5501  –  rkennedy@chaptech.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: rkennedy@chaptech.com

AWWA/WEA Joint Meeting

Sponsored by: WV Water Environment Association (WVWEA) & West Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (WVAWWA)

Presented by: AWWA/WEA

Time: 3/23/2022 12:00:00 – 3/23/2022 13:00:00

Location: Parlor E

Joint Board Meeting of the Water Environment Association and American Water Works Association.

Continuing Education: 0

Contact: Nick Akers  –  (304) 929-2632  –  nakers@centec-engineering.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: nakers@centec-engineering.com

AIA Chapter Meeting and Lunch

Sponsored by: American Institute of Architects - WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Presented by: American Institute of Architects – WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Time: 3/23/2022 12:30:00 – 3/23/2022 13:30:00

Location: Elk River Atrium

TBD

ATTENTION AIA WV MEMBERS: Off-site registration and payment is required by clicking here. The $125 flat rate registration fee gets you access to ALL AIA West Virginia seminars (total of 9 continuing education seminars), chapter meeting, and lunch.

Continuing Education: 0

Contact: Marie McCauley  –  (304) 721-2713  –  mmccauley@silling.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mmccauley@silling.com

Shaler Street Bridge Replacement

Sponsored by: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC-WV)

Presented by: Christopher West and Matt Cochran, Lochner

Time: 3/23/2022 13:00:00 – 3/23/2022 14:00:00

Location: Conference Room 205

Shaler Street Bridge was a three-span, 180-foot-long steel I-beam bridge with significant deterioration. The bridge crossed over SR 19, a high-volume, north-south expressway that carries more than 22,000 vehicles a day. The bridge was designed to employ an accelerated bridge construction technique – self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) – to place the new superstructure in only two days. This presentation will discuss the award-winning project from conceptual design to construction.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Christopher West  –  (412) 250-4280  –  cwest@hwlochner.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: cwest@hwlochner.com

Cyber Security for the Water and Wastewater Utility

Sponsored by: West Virginia Rural Water Association (WVRWA)

Presented by: Jim Johnson & Lamar Godbey

Time: 3/23/2022 13:00:00 – 3/23/2022 16:00:00

Location: Conference Room 203

This seminar will help prepare operators with the knowledge required to better protect their systems from cyber security attacks, both internal and external.

Continuing Education: 3 PDH

Contact: Amanda McGinnis  –  (304) 201-1689  –  amandamcginnis@wvrwa.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: amandamcginnis@wvrwa.org

WV 811 – It’s all about the numbers.

Sponsored by: WV 811

Presented by: Tom Taylor – Director of WV811

Time: 3/23/2022 1:00:00 – 3/23/2022 2:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 211

Learn about best practices for damage prevention to avoid excavation damages and their consequences.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Tom Taylor  –  (304) 345-3959  –  tom.taylor@wv811.com

Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design and Implementation on Roads, Streets and Highways

Sponsored by: WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) & West Virginia Conservation Agency (WVCA)

Presented by: Jonathan T. Smith PE | Engineering Manager, Stormwater Services, Tetra Tech

Time: 3/23/2022 13:00:00 – 3/23/2022 15:00:00

Location: Terrace 212

Green stormwater infrastructure is increasingly being implemented in highway right-of-ways across the country to address water quality concerns where space for conventional stormwater management techniques is limited. This presentation will introduce the concepts of green infrastructure and explore the opportunities and challenges of managing stormwater along streets, roadways, and highways. The audience will learn about the various GI practices that are applicable to roadway environments and how to evaluate them for use in a variety of settings. Design elements, costs, maintenance needs, and lifecycle for green infrastructure will also be covered.

Continuing Education: 2 PDH

Contact: Teresa Koon  –  (304) 550-2362  –  teresa.m.koon@wv.gov

For more information on this seminar, please contact: teresa.m.koon@wv.gov

Electrify WV: Electric Vehicle and Infrastructure Update

Sponsored by: WV Office of Energy & WV Clean Cities

Presented by: Kelly Bragg

Time: 3/23/2022 13:00:00 – 3/23/2022 14:00:00

Location: Parlor A

West Virginia has seen exponential growth in electric vehicle infrastructure and exciting developments are on the way! Join us for updates, and hear from experts and innovators in technology and deployment.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Kelly Bragg  –  (304) 206-8713  –  kelly.a.bragg@wv.gov

For more information on this seminar, please contact: kelly.a.bragg@wv.gov

What to do when the 7Q10 Puts you Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Sponsored by: WV Water Environment Association (WVWEA)

Presented by: Daniel E. Ferrell, P.E., The Thrasher Group

Time: 3/23/2022 13:00:00 – 3/23/2022 14:00:00

Location: Conference Room 202

TBD

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Todd Swanson  –  (304) 353-8148   –  Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

Steps Toward Achieving Advanced Energy Performance in Existing Buildings

Sponsored by: ASHRAE West Virginia Chapter

Presented by: Terry Townsend, P.E.

Time: 3/23/2022 13:30:00 – 3/23/2022 15:00:00

Location: Conference Room 204

The Existing Buildings comprise 98% of the building stock globally and are the primary reason that the CBECS Energy Utilization Indices (EUIs) have been steadily increasing since 1999. This presentation will present a comprehensive step-wise sequence for achieving various levels of increased energy efficiency from an existing building’s current EUI situation to a 15% or 30% improvement, to bringing the building to the level of energy efficiency up to the current 90.1 Standard requirements to an ultimate energy savings target of achieving a 30% increased energy efficiency over 90.1. Economic scenarios and business-case based examples will be presented for these various energy savings levels as well as detailed explanation of how the technical retro-commissioning process should be used to develop both short-term and long-term strategies in achieving the sought energy savings levels.

Continuing Education: GBCI Approved |1 CE Hour| 0920017431 AIA Approved | 1 LU/HSW/ | 1.5 PDH

Contact: David Cotton  –  (304) 599-0771  –  DCOTTON@ALLEGHENYDESIGN.COM

For more information on this seminar, please contact: DCOTTON@ALLEGHENYDESIGN.COM

Practices for Long Lasting Bridge Repair

Sponsored by: American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC-WV) & WV Society of Professional Engineers (WVSPE)

Presented by: Eric Williams, Vector Corrosion Technologies

Time: 3/23/2022 14:00:00 – 3/23/2022 15:00:00

Location: Conference Room 205

Corrosion of steel within concrete is one of the single largest issues facing our nation’s infrastructure. De-icing chemicals utilized throughout the state are placed on bridges and are absorbed – resulting in cracking, spalling, delamination and failure of these structures. From a maintenance standpoint, both the superstructure and substructure of the bridges is complex to maintain, repair, or replace. This presentation will review local case studies throughout West Virginia and the area where concrete repairs were conducted using a variety of different corrosion mitigation methods.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Eric Williams  –  (570) 412-5031  –  ericw@vector-corrosion.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: ericw@vector-corrosion.com

The Importance of Culture in a More Flexible Workplace

Sponsored by: American Institute of Architects - WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Presented by: Evelyn Lee, FAIA, Practice of Architecture (VIRTUAL)

Time: 3/23/2022 14:00:00 – 3/23/2022 15:15:00

Location: Parlor B

The foundation to creating a practice that is adaptable to whatever the world throws your way is by intentionally developing a values-based culture. Good culture encourages respectful relationships where everyone knows and is excited about the common goals, they are working toward enabling the firm’s success. A values-driven culture is one where the values ultimately guide everything that the business does, from how they find and hire new people, how everyone interacts and works with one another daily, to how a firm grows and gets new work. The culture of a firm is akin to its fingerprint. It is its sole differentiator, the only thing that no other firm cannot replicate. Culture becomes the largest determinant for whether individuals choose to stay, how they show up each day, and how engaged they are in the work they do.

ATTENTION AIA WV MEMBERS: Off-site registration and payment is required by clicking here. The $125 flat rate registration fee gets you access to ALL AIA West Virginia seminars (total of 9 continuing education seminars), chapter meeting, and lunch.

Continuing Education: 1.25 AIA LU/HSW PDH

Contact: Marie McCauley  –  (304) 721-2713  –  mmccauley@silling.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mmccauley@silling.com

WV ASCE Infrastructure Report Card

Sponsored by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - WV Section

Presented by: Rodney Holbert, Tabitha Lafferre, David Meadows and Fairmont State University Students.

Time: 3/23/2022 14:00:00 – 3/23/2022 15:00:00

Location: Parlor A

The West Virginia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the Report Card on West Virginia’s Infrastructure in December 2020. The report was prepared by experienced local, West Virginia engineering professionals, with the assistance of students from Fairmont State University. The Report Card represents the first evaluation of the state’s infrastructure by the section and focuses on five categories, including roads, bridges, drinking water, wastewater, and dams. The presentation will also discussion the unique method the WV Section is using to publish the next Report Card that will address seventeen categories.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: David Meadows  –  (304) 546-3481  –  dfmeadows@gmail.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: dfmeadows@gmail.com

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!  Engineering Licensure and Ethics (Meets WV PE/PS and OH PE/PS Renewal Requirements)

Sponsored by: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) - WV Section

Presented by: West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers

Time: 3/23/2022 14:00:00 – 3/23/2022 16:00:00

Location: Little Theater

Given 250 attendees and standing room only in 2019, the WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and the WV State Board of Professional Surveyors have teamed up once again to provide a unique presentation to satisfy a portion of not only the WV PE and PS license renewal needs but the new Ohio Engineering and Surveying Law requirement as well. Beginning with PE and PS registrations expiring in 2018 and beyond, the Ohio Board began requiring completion of at least two hours (of the thirty hours of continuing education required for biennial renewal) in professional ethics and/or laws/rules relevant to the practices of engineering or surveying. The same is true for the WV PS Board and therefore they have both agreed to accept this unique EXPO offering to satisfy their continuing education ethics requirements. Please join us as Lesley Rosier-Tabor, PE, Executive Director, and Edward Eagloski, Esq., Board Counsel, present a robust presentation that will fulfill professional development renewal needs for PEs and PSs licensed in both states.

Continuing Education: 2 PDH

Contact: Lesley Rosier-Tabor  –  304-558-3554  –  lesley@wvpebd.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: lesley@wvpebd.org

Modern Casting Design and Innovative Casting Solutions

Sponsored by: American Society of Landscape Architects - WV Chapter

Presented by: Luke Darby, Branch Manager & Technical Sales Specialist (EJ)

Time: 3/23/2022 14:00:00 – 3/23/2022 15:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 210

This presentation is geared to focus on the real world benefits of innovative products for owners, engineers, and construction professionals. Casting design, fabrication and testing will be presented. The presentation will also include the details and principals behind modern casting design.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Roger Kennedy  –  (304) 727-5501  –  rkennedy@chaptech.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: rkennedy@chaptech.com

Sludge Optimization – Emphasis on Sludge Age and Sludge Thickening

Sponsored by: WV Water Environment Association (WVWEA)

Presented by: Teri Merrifield, Hach

Time: 3/23/2022 14:00:00 – 3/23/2022 15:00:00

Location: Conference Room 202

Discussion of recent information, methods and developments on sludge optimization.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Todd Swanson  –  (304) 353-8148   –  Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

The Evolution of Turf Reinforcement Mat Technology: Hybrid-Turf Instant Armoring Mats

Sponsored by: American Society of Landscape Architects - WV Chapter

Presented by: Tim Lancaster, GrassWorx, LLC

Time: 3/23/2022 15:00:00 – 3/23/2022 16:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 210

This presentation discusses the development of a new category of permanent erosion control products known as Hybrid-Turf Instant Armoring Mats, which offer substantially increased pre-vegetated erosion protection for reduced risk of failure prior to vegetation establishment.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Roger Kennedy  –  (304) 727-5501  –  rkennedy@chaptech.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: rkennedy@chaptech.com

Post Installation Inspection

Sponsored by: Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV)

Presented by: Donald E. McNutt, PE (Don)

Time: 3/23/2022 15:00:00 – 3/23/2022 16:00:00

Location: Parlor A

This presentation will feature common practices to protect an owner’s best interest by ensuring all storm drain and culvert pipes in their system have been properly installed and that the pipeline system is uncompromised. Post Installation Inspection (PII) provides the owner the information needed to determine whether proper installation occurred prior to project close-out or final acceptance.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Cassidy Webb  –  (304) 342-1166  –  cwebb@cawv.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: cwebb@cawv.org

Public Service Commission Update

Sponsored by: WV Water Environment Association (WVWEA)

Presented by: Michael D. Griffith, Griffith & Associates, PLLC

Time: 3/23/2022 15:00:00 – 3/23/2022 16:00:00

Location: Conference Room 202

Discussion of recent ratemaking trends and developments at the Public Service Commission.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Todd Swanson  –  (304) 353-8148   –  Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: Todd.Swanson@Steptoe-Johnson.com

Cyber Threats:  Architects and Contractors Could Be the Next Big Target

Sponsored by: American Institute of Architects - WV Chapter (AIA-WV)

Presented by: Toye Oshoniyi, Dominion Risk Advisors, Inc.

Time: 3/23/2022 15:15:00 – 3/23/2022 16:15:00

Location: Parlor B

Cyber Security and Cyber Insurance have become commonly used terms in our current environment and rightfully so. 68% of small businesses that suffer a cyber-attack will not reopen their doors without have the proper insurance in place. Architects and contractors need to understand the full scope of their exposure to cyber loss. This can be daunting. It requires knowledge of the types of breaches, common risks, exposure identification methods, risk mitigation. Our expert panel will discuss:
• Cyber threats effecting architects and contractors
• How to mitigate the risk of a cyber attack
• How architects and contractors can protect themselves should they have a cyber attack

ATTENTION AIA WV MEMBERS: Off-site registration and payment is required by clicking here. The $125 flat rate registration fee gets you access to ALL AIA West Virginia seminars (total of 9 continuing education seminars), chapter meeting, and lunch.

Continuing Education: 1 AIA LU/HSW PDH

Contact: Marie McCauley  –  (304) 721-2713  –  mmccauley@silling.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: mmccauley@silling.com

Performance Based Erosion & Sediment Control Products

Sponsored by: American Society of Landscape Architects - WV Chapter

Presented by: Tim Goff, Silt Saver

Time: 3/23/2022 16:00:00 – 3/23/2022 17:00:00

Location: Terrace Room 210

Learn how modern technology is being applied to Erosion and Sediment (E&S) control to solve today’s issues. This presentation will include: Explanation of issues with traditional silt fence systems; in-depth explanation of Woven Belted Silt Fence (WBSF) technology and how it solves issues; explanation of 2-Stage technology and how it solves issues; and explanation of Belted Silt Retention Fence (BSRF) technology and how it solves issues.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Roger Kennedy  –  (304) 727-5501  –  rkennedy@chaptech.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: rkennedy@chaptech.com

Innovative, Emergency Response Geohazard Mitigation Methods and Technologies

Sponsored by: Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV)

Presented by: Bryan Radabaugh GSI and other GSI Teammembers

Time: 3/23/2022 16:00:00 – 3/23/2022 17:00:00

Location: Parlor A

Slope failures along roadways, failures of retaining walls and deteriorating bridge abutments along our nation’s roadways present a real challenge to engineers, planners and designers. These problems strain diminishing maintenance budgets, and many of the “traditional” repair methods are difficult to employ on smaller rural roads without disturbance to environmentally sensitive streams or private property and along developed roads without impacting existing utilities or requiring the removal and disposal of failing infrastructure. In this presentation, we will outline some innovative geohazard mitigation methods and technologies that provide an economical solution while achieving standard engineering design life requirements. Relevant technologies include soil nailing, micropiles, and geosynthetically-confined soil (GCS) walls.

Continuing Education: 1 PDH

Contact: Bryan Radabaugh  –  (304) 964-0923  –  bryan.radabaugh@gsi.us

For more information on this seminar, please contact: bryan.radabaugh@gsi.us

CAWV Young Contractors Forum Leadership Meeting

Sponsored by: Contractors Association of West Virginia (CAWV)

Presented by: CAWV

Time: 3/23/2022 16:00:00 – 3/23/2022 17:00:00

Location: Parlor A

TBD

Continuing Education: 0

Contact: Pat McDonald  –    –  Pmcdonald@cawv.org

For more information on this seminar, please contact: Pmcdonald@cawv.org

EXPO After Hours Reception

Sponsored by: West Virginia Construction & Design EXPO

Presented by: West Virginia Construction & Design EXPO

Time: 3/23/2022 17:30:00 – 3/23/2022 20:00:00

Location: All Exhibit Areas

Meet, greet, eat & enjoy at the EXPO After Hours Reception! Exhibitors and attendees can enjoy complimentary beverages and hors d’oeuvres at the many stations located throughout the exhibit halls.

Continuing Education: 0

Contact:   –    –  expo@wvexpo.com

For more information on this seminar, please contact: expo@wvexpo.com