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Reinbold Addresses GBA Leaders on the Year Ahead
Welcome to the GBA Winter Leadership Conference.
ASFE Changes Its Name to Geoprofessional Business Association
Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA) is the new name of the organization formerly known as ASFE/The Geoprofessional Business Association.
New Year Resolutions for Geoprofessionals
The start of a new year offers geoprofessionals the opportunity to set goals for professional
growth and excellence. These resolutions are the waypoints on the roadmap of personal and professional growth. They will help you excel as a consultant, community member, and colleague and contribute to the elevation of geoprofessional value as a whole.
Here are some suggestions as you prepare to learn, grow, and improve in 2024:
Believe that all injuries are avoidable (there is no such thing as an accident) and act accordingly.
Be involved in community service.
Share a project story with GBA as a Case History.
Practice continual teaching (mentor/train), transfer knowledge.
Share a link to an article of interest for possible inclusion in GBA’s NEWSlog.
Attend a GBA con...
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Herodotus of Halicarnassus, the fifth-century BC Greek researcher and storyteller, is generally recognized as the world’s first historian. In his book The Histories, as translated by A.D. Godley in 1924, he supposedly wrote,
PRACTICE GUIDE #19: GREEN CONFERENCES
This guide is intended for use by individuals and organizations who are interested in reducing the environmental footprint of conference events. While it draws broadly from the existing literature......
PRACTICE GUIDE #20: ENERGY EFFICIENCY AS A PUBLIC PRIORITY, WITH EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND MATRIX OF…
Energy use in the United States has been substantially increasing for many years. Coal, oil, and natural gas, also known as fossil fuels, are the primary sources for this energy consumption.......
PRACTICE GUIDE #21: FINANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
Energy efficient buildings are simply better buildings - better for business and better for the environment and society. Undertaking projects to improve energy performance can provide significant......
PRACTICE GUIDE #22: INTEGRATING GREEN PRACTICE INTO YOUR BUILDING MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
Green building management could be defined as a win-win-win solution for building management, owners, and tenants. Applying green principles to building management allows for significant cost......
PRACTICE GUIDE #23: WATER PRICING AND RATES DASHBOARDS
Contrary to some beliefs, a water rate that is efficient and sustains one water utility is not likely to work as well for another system, even if that utility is similar in size and scope and is......
PRACTICE GUIDE #24: SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION POLICIES IN EPA REGION IV, WITH APPENDIX: CASE STUDIES
This Practice Guide is meant for any person interested in promoting sustainable construction; it will be particularly useful for those who are working within the U.S. Environmental Protection......
PRACTICE GUIDE #25: URBAN AGRICULTURE AND SOIL CONTAMINATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO URBAN GARDENING
This practice guide is written as a primer for those interested in urban gardening (individual gardeners as well as community groups)and speaks directly to the issue of soil contamination. Several......
PRACTICE GUIDE #26: CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS: WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL COMMUNITY COSTS?
This practice guide is intended for individuals who wish to better understand concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), specifically swine operations. The guide provides a brief history of......
PRACTICE GUIDE #27: ESTABLISHING URBAN AGRICULTURE IN YOUR COMMUNITY: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…
Urban agriculture is increasingly a part of city landscapes throughout the world and the United States is no exception. As urban populations increase across the world, the importance and......
PRACTICE GUIDE #32: SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT ON BROWNFIELDS SITES
Managing stormwater is a central concern for municipalities struggling with more intense weather events and increased pressure to develop land that would have previously accommodated stormwater......
PRACTICE GUIDE #33: COMMUNITIES, TRAINS, AND TRAINYARDS: EXPLORING POLICY OPTIONS FOR AFFECTED…
This practice guide addresses how communities can work with rail carriers and regulators to improve community well-being and enact appropriate regulations to preemptively protect community health......
PRACTICE GUIDE #34: USING PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY TO IMPROVE STUDENT HEALTH
The rising obesity rate among children under 18 is a critical public health issue and has led to illnesses normally associated with adults being detected among school-age children. Poor eating......
PREACQUISITION SITE ASSESSMENTS: RECOMMENDED MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRMS
Based on research conducted by GBA's Geoenvironmental Committee, this document discusses the standard of care members said they followed in 1989 when conducting Phase I Environmental......
PRELIMINARY SITE ASSESSMENTS: THE STATE OF THE PRACTICE/INITIAL REPORT
This nine-page booklet documents the results of GBA's 1990 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment survey. Released in July 1991, it explains the need for identifying a standard of care and......
PREVENTING INJURIES WHEN WORKING WITH HYDRAULIC EXCAVATORS AND BACKHOE LOADERS
A National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) data identified 346 deaths associated......