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The School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) was created in July 2009 to provide a nexus within the Fulton Schools of Engineering for education and research addressing the critical infrastructure needs of our society in an environmentally sound manner that preserves the ability of future generations to meet their needs. SSEBE combines the engineering expertise of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering (CESE) with the project management and leadership skills of the Del E. Webb School of Construction (DEWSC) to facilitate a holistic approach to addressing these needs. Working with ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS), SSEBE will lead the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering's development of education and scientific enterprises related to sustainable engineering for the built environment.CESE and DEWSC maintain their existing degree programs, separate accreditations, and industry support groups within SSEBE. The CESE program at ASU continues to focus on its traditional strengths of water resources, water and air quality, transportation materials, transportation planning, and structural and geotechnical engineering. The Water and Environmental Technologies (WET) Center and the new Center for Earth Systems Engineering and Management (CESEM) within CESE and the cross-disciplinary Center for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB) and Center for Sustainable Materials and Renewable Technology (SMART) provide support for many of CESE's research efforts. Joint faculty appointments between CESE and GIOS and the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) provide additional impetus for transformative interdisciplinary research at ASU. DEWSC continues to focus on conducting research with immediate social impact and educating the next generation of leaders in Arizona's construction industry and facilities management community. Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) and Construction Research and Education for Advanced Technology (CREATE) are two of DEWSC centers providing innovation in procurement and organizational decision processes plus innovation and practical ways to improve the delivery process of advanced technology facilities.The DEWSC internship program provides practical training for students as they pursue their degree and serves a model for practice-oriented engineering education. Through the Alliance for Construction Excellence (ACE) and its Industry Advisory Council (IAC), DEWSC maintains close a relationship with local industry in order to identify and fulfill industry needs. The creation of SSEBE provides DEWSC with the opportunity to create a new program in construction engineering, capitalizing on synergies with CEE in this area. This is a unique time in history where the public and government are both aware of critical infrastructure needs for society and willing to invest significant public funds into renovating and creating new public infrastructure from roads and buildings for safe and environmentally friendly transportation to buried pipelines for distribution of clean water. To assure public and private investment meet both our immediate and longer-term needs, we must develop new sustainable engineering and project management approaches and technologies that create our future built environment. From models that simulate complex systems and incorporate emerging knowledge from lifecycle assessments, to green buildings and energy systems that protect human health and earth system processes, SSEBE faculty and students are helping to create tomorrows world. In the process we are developing the new field of sustainable engineering which incorporates three key elements:Analysis of complex urban systems that involves quantification of risk and uncertainty in engineering design and construction.Development of green technologies from novel materials, biotechnological approaches to carbon and nitrogen cycle management, and design for disassembly of urban infrastructure.Application of sustainable practices in all areas of urban infrastructure (water resources and treatment, geotechnical management, transportation materials and analysis of transportation systems, novel composite materials, construction "green" building techniques, building information modeling (BIM), and computation approaches to design) through partnerships with industry and municipal governments.Faculty, staff, and students are excited about our vision for SSEBE and the new opportunities SSEBE creates in these, and other, areas at the forefront of the emerging area of sustainable engineering. We hope that you share this vision and invite you to join us as our new school forges ahead. Paul Westerhoff, Ph.D., P.E. DirectorSchool of Sustainable Engineering and the Built EnvironmentSchool of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment 2009 Annual ReportFor More Information:P.O. Box 875306Tempe, AZ 85287-5306Main Office:Phone: 480-965-3589Fax: 480-965-0557SSEBE[AT]asu.eduMailcode: 5306Notable Achievements:engineering home directory invest in engineering alumni contact us
The School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment (SSEBE) was created in July 2009 to provide a nexus within the Fulton Schools of Engineering for education and research addressing the critical infrastructure needs of our society in an environmentally sound manner that preserves the ability of future generations to meet their needs. SSEBE combines the engineering expertise of the Department of Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering (CESE) with the project management and leadership skills of the Del E. Webb School of Construction (DEWSC) to facilitate a holistic approach to addressing these needs. Working with ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS), SSEBE will lead the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering's development of education and scientific enterprises related to sustainable engineering for the built environment.CESE and DEWSC maintain their existing degree programs, separate accreditations, and industry support groups within SSEBE. The CESE program at ASU continues to focus on its traditional strengths of water resources, water and air quality, transportation materials, transportation planning, and structural and geotechnical engineering. The Water and Environmental Technologies (WET) Center and the new Center for Earth Systems Engineering and Management (CESEM) within CESE and the cross-disciplinary Center for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB) and Center for Sustainable Materials and Renewable Technology (SMART) provide support for many of CESE's research efforts. Joint faculty appointments between CESE and GIOS and the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) provide additional impetus for transformative interdisciplinary research at ASU. DEWSC continues to focus on conducting research with immediate social impact and educating the next generation of leaders in Arizona's construction industry and facilities management community. Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) and Construction Research and Education for Advanced Technology (CREATE) are two of DEWSC centers providing innovation in procurement and organizational decision processes plus innovation and practical ways to improve the delivery process of advanced technology facilities.The DEWSC internship program provides practical training for students as they pursue their degree and serves a model for practice-oriented engineering education. Through the Alliance for Construction Excellence (ACE) and its Industry Advisory Council (IAC), DEWSC maintains close a relationship with local industry in order to identify and fulfill industry needs. The creation of SSEBE provides DEWSC with the opportunity to create a new program in construction engineering, capitalizing on synergies with CEE in this area. This is a unique time in history where the public and government are both aware of critical infrastructure needs for society and willing to invest significant public funds into renovating and creating new public infrastructure from roads and buildings for safe and environmentally friendly transportation to buried pipelines for distribution of clean water. To assure public and private investment meet both our immediate and longer-term needs, we must develop new sustainable engineering and project management approaches and technologies that create our future built environment. From models that simulate complex systems and incorporate emerging knowledge from lifecycle assessments, to green buildings and energy systems that protect human health and earth system processes, SSEBE faculty and students are helping to create tomorrows world. In the process we are developing the new field of sustainable engineering which incorporates three key elements:Analysis of complex urban systems that involves quantification of risk and uncertainty in engineering design and construction.Development of green technologies from novel materials, biotechnological approaches to carbon and nitrogen cycle management, and design for disassembly of urban infrastructure.Application of sustainable practices in all areas of urban infrastructure (water resources and treatment, geotechnical management, transportation materials and analysis of transportation systems, novel composite materials, construction "green" building techniques, building information modeling (BIM), and computation approaches to design) through partnerships with industry and municipal governments.Faculty, staff, and students are excited about our vision for SSEBE and the new opportunities SSEBE creates in these, and other, areas at the forefront of the emerging area of sustainable engineering. We hope that you share this vision and invite you to join us as our new school forges ahead. Paul Westerhoff, Ph.D., P.E. DirectorSchool of Sustainable Engineering and the Built EnvironmentSchool of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment 2009 Annual ReportFor More Information:P.O. Box 875306Tempe, AZ 85287-5306Main Office:Phone: 480-965-3589Fax: 480-965-0557SSEBE[AT]asu.eduMailcode: 5306Notable Achievements:engineering home directory invest in engineering alumni contact us