The Brownfields and Land Revitalization Technology Support Center
Provided by the U.S. EPA, Argonne National Laboratory, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Triad Training for Practitioners - June 25-27, 2013
EPA's TIFSD is offering training that is designed to build the technical capacity of SDBs in the site assessment and remediation field. The training is part of an exciting new initiative designed to build the technical capacity of SDBs as they compete for environmental cleanup jobs in a greener workforce. The Triad Training for Practitioners course is based on BMPs implemented by the EPA, partnership organizations, federal and state partners, and consultants. During this 2.5-day course, participants will learn how the Triad Approach can be used to streamline projects in a legal, technically sound, and cost-effective manner. Additional information about this course can be found on the Triad Training for Practitioners webpage on Trainex.

Brownfields 2013 Conference — Sustainable Communities Start Here - Atlanta, Georgia
The Brownfields 2013 Conference was held in Atlanta, Georgia on May 15-17, 2013, and featured more than 120 trainings and educational sessions and a multitude of other learning and networking opportunities. Prior to the start of the conference, the BTSC provided three training sessions focused toward Brownfields grant recipients and EPA, federal, tribal, state and private industry technical project managers and stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of hazardous waste site cleanups.

Groundwater High-Resolution Site Characterization
EPA's TIFSD is offering training that is designed to build the technical capacity of SDBs in the site assessment and remediation field. The training is part of an exciting new initiative designed to build the technical capacity of SDBs as they compete for environmental cleanup jobs in a greener workforce. The Groundwater High-Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) course focuses on groundwater characterization and discusses: (1) the impacts of subsurface heterogeneity on the investigation and cleanup of groundwater and related media; (2) the need for scale-appropriate measurements and adequate data density; and (3) the tools and strategies that are available to overcome the impacts of subsurface heterogeneity. After taking this two-day course, participants will be armed with information that will allow them to improve their subsurface investigation approaches and develop more realistic and comprehensive conceptual site models (CSM). Additional information about this course can be found on the Groundwater High-Resolution Site Characterization webpage on Trainex.

Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Remediation, and Greener Cleanups
EPA's Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (TIFSD) is offering training that is designed to build the technical capacity of small and disadvantaged businesses (SDBs) in the site assessment and remediation field. The training is part of an exciting new initiative designed to build the technical capacity of SDBs as they compete for environmental cleanup jobs in a greener workforce. One of the training courses being delivered is the Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Remediation, and Greener Cleanups course. This 1-day course is comprised of best management practices (BMP) in the following three areas: Site Assessment, Site Remediation, and Green Remediation Footprint Reduction. The participant manual for the course is available (below). Additional information about this course can be found on the Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Remediation, and Greener Cleanups webpage on Trainex.

Greener Cleanups - EPA's Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint (Final)
Hazardous waste site cleanup requires the use energy, water, and other resources and consequently creates an environmental footprint of its own. The U.S. EPA recently released a methodology for quantifying the environmental footprint of site cleanups entitled Methodology for Understanding and Reducing a Project's Environmental Footprint. The methodology can be used by cleanup practitioners under any regulatory program to help prioritize efforts to reduce the footprint and improve the outcome of cleanups. EPA presented a 2-hour Internet seminar on April 18, 2012 that: (1) discussed the genesis of the effort; (2) summarized the methodology for estimating or quantifying the footprint and the associated metrics; and (3) provided an interactive case study to allow participants to get a feel for the process of calculating an environmental footprint and evaluating options to reduce it. An open forum was held after the presentations, during which participants submitted questions and feedback to the speakers. Click here to view an archive of the seminar.

2nd International Conference on Sustainable Remediation 2012 - November 14-16, 2012, Vienna, Austria
The Sustainable Remediation Conference 2012 provided a venue for professionals and interested parties to share experiences and perspectives on how contaminated sites can be remediated with a lower environmental footprint, and how their reuse can contribute to a more sustainable development. The event built on the Green Remediation Conference held in Copenhagen November 2009, subsequent discussions at ConSoil, and through recent Internet seminars. A conference summary and presentations are available on the conference website.

Brownfields 2013 Conference -- Sustainable Communities Start Here

The Brownfields 2013 Conference was held in Atlanta, GA on May 15-17 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Brownfields 2013 featured more than 120 trainings and educational sessions and a multitude of other learning and networking opportunities, including an exhibit hall, poster presentations and eight mobile workshops.

Prior to the start of the conference, the BTSC provided three training sessions on Wednesday, May 15th. The sessions were focused toward Brownfields grant recipients and EPA, federal, tribal, state and private industry technical project managers and stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of hazardous waste site cleanups. The courses were taught by subject matter experts from the EPA's Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (TIFSD).

• Best Management Practices for Site Assessment, Remediation, and Greener Cleanups
  The EPA's Brownfields and Land Revitalization Technology Support Center (BTSC) offered a training session on recent developments in science, technology and practitioner experience for site assessment, remediation and greener cleanups. Participants learned how best management practices can be used to significantly reduce data collection costs, expedite project schedules, enhance stakeholder communication and improve project and site decision quality, and lower the environmental footprint of cleanup projects. The course was focused toward Brownfields grant recipients parties directly involved in managing or executing site assessment and cleanup projects.
  • Obtain the Conference Presentation Slides
  • Obtain the participant manual for the one-day training
• Brownfields Road Map Training
  The EPA's Brownfields and Land Revitalization Technology Support Center (BTSC) offered a training session on the Brownfields Road Map publication and companion website. The training session provided an outline of the general steps involved in the investigation and cleanup of brownfields sites and introduces stakeholders to technology options and available resources. The course was focused on Brownfields grant recipients and was designed to help non-technical stakeholders understand the common site types, contaminants and technology options for site investigation and cleanup, and communicate effectively with technical professionals. During the training session, experts introduced participants to the EPA Brownfields Road Map and explain how its three main components will help them navigate and succeed in the implementation of a brownfields assessment or cleanup project.
  • Visit the Brownfields Road Map webpage
  • View the archived "Brownfields Road Map to Understanding Options for Site Investigation and Cleanup" webinar
• Leveraging Contracts for Innovative Site Characterization and Cleanup
  The EPA's Brownfields and Land Revitalization Technology Support Center (BTSC) offered a training session on best practices, strategies and processes for procuring innovative site investigation and remediation services. The course was focused toward Brownfields grant recipients and parties directly involved in managing or executing site assessment and cleanup projects, however, the concepts can be applied to any cleanup program. The goal of the training was to help participants identify opportunities to structure or respond to procurements that encourage application of innovative and cost-effective strategies and technologies, including project life cycle conceptual site models (CSM), real-time measurement technologies, high-resolution site characterization (HRSC), innovative remediation technologies and optimization of site characterization and cleanup.
• Learn more about the Leveraging Contracts for Innovative Site Characterization and Cleanup Contracting Primer and Administrative Toolkit

For more information on these courses or TIFSD's participation at Brownfields 2013, contact Carlos Pachon via email at pachon.carlos@epa.gov.