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Who
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Sustainable Development Institute (SDI) is a multidisciplinary
institute at the Frank Batten College of
Engineering and Technology, Old Dominion University in
collaboration with Departments of
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Where
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Sustainable Development Institute (SDI)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Kaufman Hall Room 135
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0241 USA
Telephone) (757) 683-3753
Fax) (757) 683-5354
e-mail) Dr. Mujde Erten-Unal, Director
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What
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SDI promotes and provides research, services, resources and disseminate information regarding
- Sustainable development
- Pollution prevention
- Alternative energy/Green energy/BioFuel research
- Carbon emission/Carbon recycling
- Air/Water quality research and applications
- Life cycle analysis
- Environmentally conscious manufacturing
- Green building design/LEED
- ISO 14000
- Environmental Management systems
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How
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- SDI will act as the authorized State agency to collect, distribute,
and provide educational material to facilitate state, regional and
industry efforts in sustainable development. It will provide a model and
foundation for a state program to support multifaceted sustainable
development issues and activities.
- SDI will promote and provide engineering, ecological, environmental
and economic assistance to local, regional, and national governmental
agencies, international organizations and businesses.
- SDI will carry out its sustainable development mission by the
faculty members and students through conducting courses and technical
studies, site tests and environmental monitoring activities, assess
community economic issues, analyze business alternatives, and
investigate the application of new technology.
- SDI will provide technical support to industry in product
development and materials analysis to improve environmental quality by
reducing by product streams and landfill loading.
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Sustainable Development Institute (SDI)
Kaufman Hall Room 135
Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 23529-0241, USA
Tel) (757) 683-3753
Fax) (757) 683-5354
e-mail) Dr. Mujde Erten-Unal, Director
URI) http://sdi.odu.edu
© 2009 Old Dominion University
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