Instructions for Authors

Submission of Abstracts (Due: October 20, 2006)

Papers may be contributed in all subject areas dealing with green construction and the sustainable use of water.  We are especially interested in contributions in the following areas:

• Green building design and construction
• Sustainable distributed power for the built environment
• Design of more sustainable transportation grids
• Housing and water solutions for megacities
• Water solutions for the developing world
• Water intensity in industry
• Economics of sustainability
• Toward the “zero operating cost” building
• The intersection of technology and policy
• Case Studies

The theme of the conference is “Innovation that Spans Boundaries”, and hence we are particularly interested in contributions that demonstrate cross-disciplinary and/or cross-cultural collaboration. 

To qualify for acceptance, you must submit a one-page abstract (200-word max) by email to msi@engr.pitt.edu on or before October 20, 2006 email title should read authorlastnameES07abstract. 

The conference welcomes papers from academia, industry, nonprofit organizations, government institutions and other interested parties.  Abstracts must include sufficient content and information for adequate evaluation by the program committee.  Each abstract should include the following:

1. Abstract Title
2. General Topical Area(s)
3. Author Listing (Full names and affiliations, as they will appear in the program)
4. Contact information for each author (Mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail)
5. Abstract Text (200 word maximum)

Notification of Acceptance

By November 17, 2006, the Program Committee will inform all submitting authors if the paper has been accepted for an oral or poster presentation.  If accepted, an extended abstract must be provided by email to msi@engr.pitt.edu utilizing the template provided (link) on or before February 16, 2007. 

Oral Presentations

Each author will be allocated 20 minutes for presentation plus a five-minute discussion period.  The Conference will provide the following media equipment free of charge: laptop computer, LCD projector, laser point, podium and microphone. 

Poster Presentations

The Conference will provide the poster boards and easels for presentation setup.  Posters should all be a standard 4 x 6 size. 

Proceedings

Conference proceedings with all extended abstracts will be published in a CD-ROM format that will be available to all paid registrants at the conference.