BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20240418T182821Z UID:0DE9ED8E-FA05-454E-975E-97A82987D425 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240414T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240417T170000 DESCRIPTION:[]\n\n11th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability\n Portland\, OR — April 14-17\, 2024\nhttp://ieee.org/sustech\n\nSusTech 2 024 is pleased to announce the preliminary [conference program](https://ie ee-sustech.org/program/).\n\nThe 11th IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech 2024) will take place in person at the University Place Hotel & Conference Center from April 14-17\, 2024.\n\nRegistration i s open – Early rates end March 30.\nSee the SusTech 2024 [Registration p age](https://ieee-sustech.org/register/) for details on fees and options.\ n\nSee the [SusTech 2024 Program](https://edas.info/p31602) for details. F our day program with workshop\, poster contest\, receptions\, dinner\, tec hnical presentations\, keynotes and plenary talks and panels.\n\nSusTech i s designed to explore technical development that meets the needs of the pr esent without compromising the future generations. The conference brings t ogether scientists\, engineers\, technologists and scholars from disparate disciplines to conduct a dialogue on environmental issues and collaborate on ideas to develop and utilize innovative tools and intelligent systems to address them. Attendees will explore emerging relevant technologies\, l atest tools\, and proactive solutions to take their sustainability program s to the next level.\n\nWhy Attend?\n\n- Participate in an extensive\, vib rant\, and innovative technical program\n- Prominent experts will be givin g keynotes\, plenary presentations and invited talks\n- Exchange informati on\, share experiences and network with attendees actively involved in the fields\n- Gain visibility and recognition for your sustainability work\, projects and ideas\n- Find new resources and potential partners or investo rs\n\nSusTech 2024 features:\n\nFour day program with workshop\, poster co ntest\, receptions\, dinner\, technical presentations\, keynotes and plena ry talks and panels.\n\n- Interactive Workshop on “[Roadmap to Low Carbo n Emission Building Materials and Architecture](https://ieee-sustech.org/p rogram/workshop/)“\, April 14\, 8:00 am-5:00 pm\, a free Hybrid workshop organized by the IEEE Future Directions [SusTech Initiative](https://cmte .ieee.org/futuredirections/projects/climate-tech/) in collaboration with S usTech 2024. (limit: 30 on-site attendees\, (Separate registration)\n\n- S tudent Poster Contest (virtual)\n\nUndergraduate and graduate students sub mitted abstracts and will present their posters for judging and prizes\, A pril 14\, 3:00-6:00 pm.\n\n- Networking Social\n\nJoin attendees in a netw orking social on Sunday April 14th\, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm.\n\n- [IEEE You ng Professionals for Climate Change Action Reception and Panel Discussion] (https://ieee-sustech.org/program/ieee-young-professionals-for-climate-cha nge-action-reception-and-panel-discussion/)\, Monday April 15\, 6:30-8:00 pm\, with cash bar and finger food\; organized by Oregon Section and Regio n-6 IEEE YP and IEEE WIE. (Separate registration)\n\n- Conference Dinner\, Tuesday April 16\, 6:30-8:00 pm\, ($15 reservation at registration)\n\n- Technical Paper Sessions\n\nOver 65 paper presentations in 18 sessions in the IEEE SusTech 2024 Thematic areas (see [Call for Papers](https://ieee-s ustech.org/authors/call-for-papers/)).\n\n- Sustainability Forum\, Wednesd ay April 17\, featuring distinguished speakers and panels (with CEU/PDH)\n \n[Plenary and Keynote Speakers](https://ieee-sustech.org/program/keynotes /)\n\n- IEEE Climate Change Update\, Maike Luiken\, Wei-Jen Lee\, IEEE Sus Tech Initiative\; David Durocher\, IEEE HTB\n\n- Solar Trends\, Wei-Jen Le e\, University of Texas at Arlington\n\n- ReCell: Working to Advance Batte ry Recycling\, Eva Allen\, Applied Materials Department\, Argonne National Laboratory\n\n- A Vision for Mid-Century Sustainable Urban Transportation \, Tyler Folsom\, University of Washington Bothell\n\n- Electrification is a key strategy for decarbonizing all sectors of the U.S. economy\, Hellen Chen\, Research Analyst in the Industry Program\, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)\n\n- Energy Efficiency of Computing is K ey Requirement for Sustainability – Tina Kaarsberg\, US DOE\n\n- Efficie nt\, Cost-Effective Polymeric Materials Design for Clean Energy and Biomed ical Technologies via Biomass Valorization\, Shudipto Konika Dishari\, Ros s McCollum Associate Professor\, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\, U niversity of Nebraska-Lincoln\n\n[Panels](https://ieee-sustech.org/program /panels/)\n\n- Ethics\, Energy and Environment\, organized by Gopal Tadepa lli\, IEEE SSIT\n\n- Agriculture\, organized by Wendy Simons from the Oreg on Department of Energy.\n\n- Novel Technologies for Sustainable Ocean Ene rgy Generation\, organized by Bill Wilson\, IEEE OES\n\n- Promising Heat P ump Developments: Perspectives from the Pacific Northwest\nJoin us for a p anel discussion featuring industry experts tasked with deploying heat pump s in the Pacific Northwest. Panelists will be sharing current opportunitie s and challenges that they are facing. This is a great opportunity to hear updates on how technology and policy developments may offer solutions for heat pump incentive programs.\n\nHosted/moderated by Stephanie Kruse\, P. E.\, a Facilities Engineer from the Oregon Department of Energy.\n\nSusTec h 2024 Sponsors\n\n[]\n\nDiamond Patron\n\n[]\n\nAgenda: \nSee https://iee e-sustech.org/program/\n\nSee Program Sessions in [EDAS](https://edas.info /p31602)\n\nUniversity Place Hotel & Conference Center\, 310 SW Lincoln St \, Portland\, Oregon\, United States\, 97201\, Virtual: https://events.vto ols.ieee.org/m/412195 LOCATION:University Place Hotel & Conference Center\, 310 SW Lincoln St\, P ortland\, Oregon\, United States\, 97201\, Virtual: https://events.vtools. ieee.org/m/412195 ORGANIZER:e.perkins@ieee.org SEQUENCE:29 SUMMARY:IEEE SusTech 2024 - Technologies for Sustainability Conference URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/412195 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-right: auto\;" src="https://ieee-sustech.org/wp-content/uplo ads/sites/261/2023/07/SusTech-2024-820x312-1.jpg" alt="" width="800" heigh t="304"></p>\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><strong>11<sup>th</sup> IEE E Conference on Technologies for Sustainability</strong><br><strong>Portla nd\, OR &mdash\; April 14-17\, 2024</strong><br><a href="http://ieee.org/s ustech"><strong>http://ieee.org/sustech</strong></a></h3>\n<p style="text- align: center\;"><strong>SusTech 2024 is pleased to announce the prelimina ry <a href="https://ieee-sustech.org/program/" target="_blank" rel="noopen er">conference program</a>.</strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: justify\;" >The <strong>11<sup>th</sup> IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainab ility</strong> (SusTech 2024) will take place <strong>in person</strong> a t the University Place Hotel &amp\; Conference Center from April 14-17\, 2 024.</p>\n<p>Registration is open &ndash\; Early rates end March 30.<br>Se e the SusTech 2024 <a href="https://ieee-sustech.org/register/"><strong>Re gistration page</strong></a> for details on fees and options.</p>\n<p>See the <strong><a href="https://edas.info/p31602" target="_blank" rel="noopen er">SusTech 2024 Program</a></strong> for details. Four day program with w orkshop\, poster contest\, receptions\, dinner\, technical presentations\, keynotes and plenary talks and panels.</p>\n<p style="text-align: justify \;">SusTech is designed to explore technical development that meets the ne eds of the present without compromising the future generations. The confer ence brings together scientists\, engineers\, technologists and scholars f rom disparate disciplines to conduct a dialogue on environmental issues an d collaborate on ideas to develop and utilize innovative tools and intelli gent systems to address them. Attendees will explore emerging relevant tec hnologies\, latest tools\, and proactive solutions to take their sustainab ility programs to the next level.</p>\n<p><strong>Why Attend?</strong></p> \n<ul>\n<li>Participate in an extensive\, vibrant\, and innovative technic al program</li>\n<li>Prominent experts will be giving keynotes\, plenary p resentations and invited talks</li>\n<li>Exchange information\, share expe riences and network with attendees actively involved in the fields</li>\n< li>Gain visibility and recognition for your sustainability work\, projects and ideas</li>\n<li>Find new resources and potential partners or investor s</li>\n</ul>\n<h3><strong>SusTech 2024 features:</strong></h3>\n<p>Four d ay program with workshop\, poster contest\, receptions\, dinner\, technica l presentations\, keynotes and plenary talks and panels.</p>\n<ul>\n<li st yle="text-align: justify\;"><strong>Interactive Workshop on &ldquo\;<a hre f="https://ieee-sustech.org/program/workshop/" target="_blank" rel="noopen er">Roadmap to Low Carbon Emission Building Materials and Architecture</a> &ldquo\;\, April 14\, 8:00 am-5:00 pm\, </strong>a free Hybrid workshop or ganized by the <strong>IEEE Future Directions</strong> <a href="https://cm te.ieee.org/futuredirections/projects/climate-tech/" target="_blank" rel=" noopener">SusTech Initiative</a> in collaboration with SusTech 2024. (limi t: 30 on-site attendees\, (<strong>Separate registration</strong>)</li>\n< /ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Student Poster Contest</strong> (virtual)</li>\n</ ul>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;">Undergraduate and graduate students s ubmitted abstracts and will present their posters for judging and prizes\, <strong>April 14\, 3:00-6:00 pm.</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Networki ng Social</strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;">Join atten dees in a networking social on <strong>Sunday April 14th\,</strong> from < strong>6:00 &ndash\; 7:00 pm.</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href="htt ps://ieee-sustech.org/program/ieee-young-professionals-for-climate-change- action-reception-and-panel-discussion/">IEEE Young Professionals for Clima te Change Action Reception and Panel Discussion</a>\,</strong> <strong>Mon day April 15\, 6:30-8:00 pm</strong>\, with cash bar and finger food\; org anized by Oregon Section and Region-6 IEEE YP and IEEE WIE. (<strong>Separ ate registration</strong>)</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Conference Dinne r</strong>\, <strong>Tuesday April 16\, 6:30-8:00 pm\,</strong> ($15 reser vation at registration)</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technical Paper </s trong><strong>Sessions</strong></li>\n</ul>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\ ;">Over 65 paper presentations in 18 sessions in the IEEE SusTech 2024 The matic areas (see <a href="https://ieee-sustech.org/authors/call-for-papers /">Call for Papers</a>).</p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sustainability Forum</stro ng>\, Wednesday April 17\, featuring distinguished speakers and panels (wi th CEU/PDH)</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https:/ /ieee-sustech.org/program/keynotes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><stron g>Plenary and </strong><strong>Keynote </strong><strong>Speakers</strong>< /a></h3>\n<ul>\n<li>IEEE Climate Change Update\, Maike Luiken\, Wei-Jen Le e\, IEEE SusTech Initiative\; David Durocher\, IEEE HTB</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\ n<li>Solar Trends\, Wei-Jen Lee\, University of Texas at Arlington</li>\n< /ul>\n<ul>\n<li>ReCell: Working to Advance Battery Recycling\, Eva Allen\, Applied Materials Department\, Argonne National Laboratory</li>\n</ul>\n< ul>\n<li>A Vision for Mid-Century Sustainable Urban Transportation\, Tyler Folsom\, University of Washington Bothell</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Electrif ication is a key strategy for decarbonizing all sectors of the U.S. econom y\, Hellen Chen\, Research Analyst in the Industry Program\, American Coun cil for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Energy Efficiency of Computing is Key Requirement for Sustainability &ndash\; Tin a Kaarsberg\, US DOE</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Efficient\, Cost-Effective Pol ymeric Materials Design for Clean Energy and Biomedical Technologies via B iomass Valorization\, Shudipto Konika Dishari\, Ross McCollum Associate Pr ofessor\, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\, University of Nebraska-L incoln</li>\n</ul>\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><a href="https://ieee -sustech.org/program/panels/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Panel s</strong></a></h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ethics\, Energy and Environment</st rong>\, organized by Gopal Tadepalli\, IEEE SSIT</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><s trong>Agriculture\,</strong> organized by Wendy Simons from the Oregon Dep artment of Energy.</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Novel Technologies for S ustainable Ocean Energy Generation</strong>\, organized by Bill Wilson\, I EEE OES</li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Promising Heat Pump Developments: P erspectives from the Pacific Northwest</strong><br>Join us for a panel dis cussion featuring industry experts tasked with deploying heat pumps in the Pacific Northwest. Panelists will be sharing current opportunities and ch allenges that they are facing. This is a great opportunity to hear updates on how technology and policy developments may offer solutions for heat pu mp incentive programs.</li>\n</ul>\n<p style="padding-left: 40px\;">Hosted /moderated by Stephanie Kruse\, P.E.\, a Facilities Engineer from the Oreg on Department of Energy.</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\ n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><strong>SusTech 2024 Sponsors</strong></ h3>\n<p><strong><img style="display: block\; margin-left: auto\; margin-ri ght: auto\;" src="https://ieee-sustech.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/20 23/11/Sponsor-logos-2024-1024x86.png" alt="" width="800" height="67"></str ong></p>\n<h3 style="text-align: center\;"><strong>Diamond Patron</strong> </h3>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong><img src="https://ieee-sust ech.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/261/2024/03/Makersite_logo_deepgreen-2.pn g" alt="" width="400" height="81"><br></strong></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p><br /><br />Agenda: <br /><p>See <a href="https://ieee-sustech.org/program/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ht tps://ieee-sustech.org/program/</a></p>\n<p>See Program Sessions in <a hre f="https://edas.info/p31602" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EDAS</a></p>\n <p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR