Conference

Housing Trends for Suburban Philadelphia Presenter: Kevin Gillen, PhD; Drexel University When?   Wednesday, November 16, 2022; 10:30am-12:00pm ET Cost?   Free for members Location?  Webinar (via Zoom) Description: This live virtual presentation will highlight the suburban residential development trends and projections for southeastern Pennsylvania with a special emphasis on Chester County. The influence that rising inflation and interest rates have historically had on housing purchases will be touched on as well as what suburban Philly’s market might look like under such scenarios. Attendees will earn one (1) PDH. PRESENTATION…more »

CCE Fall 2022 Conference When?   Thursday, October 20, 2022; 8:15am – 12:00pm Cost?   $75 per person (members only) Location?  West Goshen Township Admin Building, 2nd Floor Mtg Rm, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 (please park in the designated “training” lot) Description:
8:15am-8:30am – Registration & Refreshments
8:30am-12:00pm – Conference Presentations (see below) Agenda:
8:30am-9:30am – Legal, Legislative, and Regulatory Issues for Civil Engineers
Lou Colagreco & Alyson Zarro, RRHC
Civil engineers and their clients are impacted on various different public policy fronts.   Recently enacted & proposed legislation, changes to the regulatory framework, and legal decision can all significantly alter a land development project under consideration.  Learn what is new in the government affairs environment so you can better help your clients navigate their projects to completion. 9:45am-10:45am – Approaching Zero: Creating a Zero Energy Ready Home and Regenerative, Food…more »

Home Builders Legislative Roundtable Presenters: Sarah Miller & Jill Pento, Pennsylvania Builders Association When?   Thursday, September 8, 2022; 8:30am-10:00am Cost?   Free for CCE & HBA Members Location?  West Goshen Township Administrative Building, 2nd Floor, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 (please park in the lot designated for training events) Description: Representatives from the Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA) and members of the Home Builders Association of Chester & Delaware Counties (HBA) will lead a roundtable discussion of government affairs priorities for the home building community.  In addition to providing highlights of PBA’s legislative initiatives, presenters will seek discussion from attendees on issues impacting the PE community and the land development process in Pennsylvania. Attendees will earn one (1) PDH. &nbsp…more »

Updates from the Chester County Conservation District Presenters: Molly Deger & Shannon Healey, CCCD When?   Thursday, June 16, 2022; 8:30am-10:00am ET Cost?   Free for all interested engineers Location?  West Goshen Township Administrative Building, 2nd Floor, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 (please park in the lot designated for training events) Description: Representatives from the Chester County Conservation District will provide attendees with important program updates.  Topics will range from Chapter 102 to NPDES applications to PCSM. Please bring any program-related questions you may have for CCCD. This free monthly CCE meeting is open to all civil engineers in the Chester County region — both members and non-member.  If you have been wondering if CCE membership is right for your firm, this is a great opportunity to learn about the organization while also having the chance to interact with CCCD personnel.  If you are already a…more »

CCE Spring 2022 Conference When?   Thursday, May 19, 2021; 8:15am – 12:00pm Cost?   $75 per person (members only) Location?  West Goshen Township Admin Building, 2nd Floor Mtg Rm, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 (please park in the designated “training” lot) Description:
8:15am-8:30am – Registration & Refreshments
8:30am-12:00pm – Conference Presentations (see below) 8:30am-9:30am – Understanding Traffic Impact Fees for Project Owners
Lou Colagreco & Alyson Zarro, RRHC
Transportation impact fees are a funding mechanism permitted by the PA Municipalities Planning Code. Fees can be assessed to new development in proportion to its impact on transportation—the traffic the development is expected to generate during peak commuter periods.  When adopting an impact fee ordinance, municipalities must comply with certain regulations and complete specific studies.  This presentation will discuss how municipalities calculate their impact fees and properly scope their ordinance.  It will also…more »

Construction Inspection, Materials Testing, and Geotechnical Engineering Presenter: Nicholas Bauer, Barry Isett & Associates When?   Thursday, April 28, 2022; 8:30am-10:00am ET Cost?   Free for members Location?  West Goshen Township Administrative Building, 2nd Floor, 1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester, PA 19380 (please park in the lot designated for training events) Description:  The interface between design and construction is most evident in foundation construction.  The critical triangle of construction inspection, materials testing, and geotechnical engineering is critical to a structure and project’s success.  This presentation provides an insight into the need for each discipline to support each other and maintain open communication.  Geotechnical design is typically based on a few “peepholes” into the subsurface. With a potential for deviation between these peepholes, the construction inspector must be aware of any deviations and must be knowledgeable in soils, and understand the aspects of the geotechnical design to be aware…more »

Project Permitting in the Special Flood Hazard Area Presenter: Charles Baker, FEMA When?   Thursday, March 24, 2022; 10:30am-12:00pm ET Cost?   Free for members Location?  Webinar (via Zoom) Description: The presentation will cover the permitting responsibilities of a community participating in the National Flood Insurance Program of all development in the Special Flood Hazard Area as identified on the community’s Flood Insurance Rate Map/Flood Insurance Study and outlined in the community’s floodplain management regulations meeting, at a minimum, the requirements set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations 44, Part 60.3. Attendees will earn one (1) PDH. PRESENTATION…more »

Onlot Sewage Planning Under Act 34 Presenters: Duane Mowery, PA SAC Chair; Adam Browning, Penn’s Trail Environmental When?   Thursday, July 29, 2021; 10:30am-12:00pm Cost?   Free for members Location?  Webinar (via Zoom) Description: Act 34 of 2020 was designed to make it easier to use alternate onsite wastewater technologies during the land development planning process. However, as PADEP began its implementation process for Act 34, several issues were raised by property owners and the regulated community. This presentation will be made by PA’s Sewage Advisory Committee’s Chairman (Duane Mowery) and a local environmental consultant (Adam Browning, Penn’s Trail Environmental). Attendees will be introduced to the role of alternate onlot wastewater technologies as well as an overview of how Act 34 and PADEP’s subsequent policy documents are impacting the planning process of Pennsylvania’s land development projects. Attendees will earn 1 PDH. PRESENTATION More…more »