Environmental forensics is a multidisciplinary field with the goal of understanding how and when contamination occurred as well as who is responsible for the pollution. Environmental forensics investigations may involve identifying and apportioning responsibility among multiple parties, age-dating releases and/or determining exactly how a release occurred with reference to insurance or other contractual issues.

This program is designed for the non-scientist and will provide students with a basic understanding of geology, hydrogeology, and environmental chemistry. The fundamental principles will be presented in terminology that makes it easy to understand… even if your only background is high school chemistry. You will also learn how to use this information when evaluating environmental conditions at your site or property.

The NJ Chapter’s of the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) and US Green Building Council (USGBC) join together to host a special educational program, tour and networking event featuring New Jersey’s first Gold LEED ND Certified project: the Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District in Newark, NJ.

The Affordable Housing Professionals of New Jersey (AHPNJ) would like to invite you to our Southern Regional Networking Event entitled "What’s the Score? Impacts of Credit on Accessing Affordable Housing." This panel discussion will examine the post-recession lending and housing markets, and their relation to the importance of one’s credit score.

In today’s tough economy, businesses understand now more than ever that a penny saved is a penny earned! An environmental audit will help identify potential savings for your company. It targets energy efficiency, water conservation, waste reduction and leaner manufacturing practices. These can all add up to thousands of dollars of savings every year! That’s why this year’s Auditor’s Workshop is focusing on sustainability.

"Design on the Delaware is a three day conference and trade show that brings together design and building professionals, business and public leaders, product and service providers for a two day trade show and three days of professional education and networking.

During this 2-day course you will participate in a comprehensive review of the assessment that takes place prior to the acquisition or development of commercial property. You will learn how to conduct an analysis on various real estate development projects to identify the magnitude of the risk, and based on that assessment, make a decision on whether or not to move forward with the development project.

"Dwight Merriam, a partner with Robinson & Cole, Attorneys at Law, will present the Bloustein School's annual Isadore Candeub Memorial Lecture in Planning on Wednesday, November 9 at 5:00 p.m.. This year's lecture will be ""What We Must Never Forget: The Social Equity Obligations of Planners and Planning Officials.""

ULI Northern New Jersey presents its annual real estate trends and forecast meeting, featuring insights from leading experts both nationally and locally. The event will again feature a presentation on the Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2012 report—a publication from PricewaterhouseCoopers and ULI—as well as a session on the outlook for our local area, led by a panel of leading real estate investors and experts.

Stop by and visit our APA-NJ Exhibit Space!

This session will address the changing store mix in downtown - how to fill vacancies; retail trends, recommendations on "multi-channel" strategies such as e-commerce, back-door retailing, and concierge services, zoning to encourage development in downtown, transit oriented development, parking techniques to support new uses; and retail financing alternatives.

The Urban Land Institute of Northern New Jersey and Langan Engineering and Environmental Services invite you to a special hard hat tour of the most talked about mixed use development on the East Coast.

Presentation by John Hasse, PH.D. AICP, Rowan Universit on Evidence of Persistent Exclusionary Effects of Land Use Policy within Historic and Projected Development Patterns in New Jersey...followed by discussion with Alan Mallach, FAICP Research Director of the National Housing Institute and environmental consultant Candace Ashmun regarding implications relative to housing and the environment.

Join the Natural Lands Trust (NLT) and the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) for this one-day workshop planned specifically for county and municipal government professionals which will highlight those communities and organizations who are working together to save green, while going green.