CHESTER COUNTY ENGINEERS SPRING 2023 CONFERENCE When?   Thursday, June 22, 2023; 8:15am-12:00pm Where?   West Goshen Municipal Building, 1025 Paoli Pike, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, West Chester, PA 19380 (please park in the area designated for training) Cost?   $75 per person (members only) AGENDA – Thursday, June 22nd
8:15am-8:30am – Registration & Refreshments
8:30am-12:00pm – Conference Presentations (see below) 8:30am-9:30am – Lessons Learned From the Field
Shannon Healey, Chester County Conservation District
This presentation will provide attendees with insights on heading off potential failures in the field.  Representatives from the Conservation District will discuss the real world implications for poor design decisions and poor implementation of controls/facilities on a project.  Learn how to make your projects better by learning from mistakes made in the past. 9:45am-10:45am – Designing ADA Routes on Your Site Plan
Walter Schneider, Centre Region Code Administration…more »

Site Planning for Electric Vehicles Presenter: Sean Greene, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission When?   Thursday, May 11, 2023; 8:30am-10:00am Cost?   Free for CCE 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: In this presentation, DVRPC staff will discuss the evaluation of site location and infrastructure requirements for electric vehicles. The speaker will cover the considerations that civil engineers should take into account when designing EV infrastructure such as public charging stations, parking lot design, and charger placement.  Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of EV Infrastructure needs, learning best site design practices that will ensure a smooth transition to electric vehicles on your next project. Attendees will earn one (1) PDH. DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION Phoenixville Ordinance – Electric Vehicle Parking (2021) Phoenixville Ordinance – Electric Vehicle Parking (2022…more »

WEBINAR: Fire Safety Design & Your Site Plan Presenter: Walter Schneider, PhD; Centre Region Code Administration When: Thursday, March 23, 2023; 10:30am-12:00pm ET Cost:  Free for CCE members Location:  Webinar (via Zoom) Description:  As an engineer, you know that fire safety is of the utmost importance in the design of any building or structure. But what does that mean for your site plan? In this presentation, we discuss how to factor in fire safety when planning your project, and outline some important considerations to keep in mind. The instructor will discuss what a fire review is, what you need to know about fire principles for the review, and introduce ideas for site plan development that could eliminate problems during the review process and during fire emergencies.  This is a live virtual presentation. Attendees will earn one (1) PDH. &nbsp…more »

WEBINAR: Updates to PA’s Post Construction Stormwater Management Manual Presenters:
Robert Traver, Professor and VUSP Director, Villanova University
Mark Bowen, Senior Project Manager, NTM
Amanda Hess, Research Professor, Villanova University
Sean Furjanic, Environmental Program Manager, NPDES Permitting Division, PaDEP When?   Thursday, February 23, 2023; 10:30am-12:00pm ET Cost?   Free for members Location?  Webinar (via Zoom) Description: This is a live virtual presentation. In 2017, the panel members took on the process of completing the update of the 2006 Pennsylvania Stormwater BMP Manual. After five years of work, the panel members have completed a draft of a brand-new manual based on the latest research and science in the field of stormwater management. The manual includes performance-based Stormwater Control Measure (SCM) design guidance, hydrologic procedures for managing extreme precipitation in a changing climate, changes in how volume and water quality are analyzed and managed, a focus on…more »