The first program will take place on Earth Day, April 22, and will feature NAPA's Director of EH&S Howard Marks, Ph.D., discussing the carbon footprint of various pavement types. Tom Peterson, Executive Director of the Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, will present a state perspective.

The second installment in the series will be Porous Asphalt Pavements, presented by Kent Hansen, P.E., on May 6. Both programs will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern time.

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Sustainable Pavement and Carbon Counting:
Making the Case for Asphalt

Learn why asphalt continues to be a highly sustainable pavement. Understand how a pavement's greenhouse gas carbon footprint is calculated and see how different types of pavements compare. See how the inclusion of RAP or the use of warm mix reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Learn about the LEED green building rating system and the ISO's 14,000 series, and how "green" is defined. The Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association will provide a state perspective. here.

You will take away:
1) Who the green construction stakeholders are
2) Specific information about the green aspects of asphalt
3) How to use asphalt to earn LEED points

Presenters:
Howard Marks, Ph.D., NAPA Director of Environment, Health & Safety
Tom Peterson, Executive Director, Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association