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Upcoming Technology & Toast

Technology & Toast is a monthly meeting of our membership. It is an opportunity to meet other technology leaders from the NewVa region to exchange ideas and information to help your business grow! View the Technology & Toast Archive.
 

Thinking About Green

Presented by Sean McGinnis, Director
Virginia Tech Green Engineering Program
 
August 21st (7:15AM-9AM)
Holiday Inn University, Blacksburg
Sponsored by:


Thinking about green!? You might be wondering if we mean making money or environmental awareness? Well, we’re talking about both. Why evaluating your impact on the environment doesn’t have to cost more. In fact, it can actually have a positive impact on your business today!
 
With rising fuel costs, concerns about energy supplies, debate about climate change, and increasing environmental stresses, we hear the term sustainability being used daily across business sectors and disciplines. Whatever your beliefs on these topics, there are implications for business now and in the future. 
 
For many people, technology is considered a promising, and often likely, solution for many of these issues. Unfortunately, many analyses considering only part of the picture rather than the entire life cycle. In recent years, Green Engineering has emerged as an approach to considering environmental impacts of engineering practice but it means different things to different people. This presentation will discuss some key concepts and tools of Green Engineering as well as its relationship to the broader term - sustainability. 

Key Take-Aways:
  1. The bottom line value of green engineering and other environmentally-sensitive practices will be discussed from a business perspective in terms of cost savings, reduction of risk, opportunities and limitations, customers, and employee morale.
  2. Understand the method for determining your business’ carbon footprint and how this can IMPROVE your bottom line.
  3. Learn from specific examples regarding the effects of green business practices for major companies.

    Reservations are $20 per person for members and $25 for non-members. Price includes breakfast. Registrations paid at the door are $25 regardless of membership status. Registration deadline is close of business Monday before the breakfast. If you need to cancel a reservation, please do so at least 48 hours before the event to avoid being charged. For information about sponsoring future NCTC events, call (540)443-9232.