In 2013, the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (Washington, D.C.) and the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at Harvard University (Cambridge, Mass.) introduced the Envision® guidance manual. A planning and design guidance tool, the manual provides metrics that can be used to compare the strengths of design ideas for infrastructure projects by awarding points and credits […]
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Teams from Minnesota and Texas Win WEF’s 2016 Student Design Competition
December 13, 2016
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During WEFTEC® 2016 in New Orleans, teams of university students presented their wastewater and environmental designs for the 15th annual Student Design Competition. Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Member Associations (MAs) host their own Student Design Competitions. Teams are invited to work on a chosen design problem or to bring projects they are currently working […]
My Water Legacy: Canhams Forged a Strong Bond, Inside and Outside of WEF
September 20, 2016
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Robert (Bob) Canham Jr. will never forget the day in 1981 when he learned the results of his master’s degree oral exam. “As soon as I heard I passed, I called my dad at work,” Bob said. “He was not an emotional guy. But I could hear the pride in his voice.” Father and son […]
Putting Wastewater Designs to the Test During WEFTEC 2016 Student Design Competition
August 19, 2016
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A record number of teams is set to compete in the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Student Design Competition at WEFTEC® 2016 in New Orleans. This year’s Student Design Competition will feature 15 teams from 16 different schools, making it the largest field of contenders since the competition began in 2002. The Student Design […]
WEF Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship Recipient Works To Improve the Water Sector
August 18, 2016
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Christine Dykstra wants to change the paradigm of wastewater treatment from simply removing contaminants to recovering resources and energy. The Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta) doctoral student adds receipt of the 2016 Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) Canham Graduate Studies Scholarship to her growing list of achievements. The scholarship, awarded every year to a […]
Central States WEA Program Seeks To Bring Sanitation to Underdeveloped Regions
April 28, 2016
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The Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA) has created a program to help protect public health in underdeveloped regions of the world. The program, Global Water Stewardship (GWS), seeks to advance the United Nations (UN) Millennium Development Goal of providing sanitation for the 2.5 billion people worldwide who lack it. CSWEA’s membership called for the […]
Navigate the World of FOG at WEF Seminar in April
March 17, 2016
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Get the complete picture of fats, oils, and grease (FOG) during the interactive seminar, Navigating the World of FOG. During the Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) and AZ Water Association event, presentations, exercises, and facilitated discussion will train attendees on the options available for utilities to design and implement their own, site-specific FOG management […]
WEF Partners with DBIA for Conference
February 25, 2016
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The Water Environment Federation (WEF; Alexandria, Va.) has partnered with the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA; Washington, D.C.) to host the Design−Build for Water/Wastewater Conference. The event, held in conjunction with the Design-Build in Transportation Conference, will take place April 18–22 in the Charlotte (N.C.) Convention Center. The conference will explore such design-build topics as […]
January 17, 2017
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