Students are encouraged to submit aBuilding Systems Poster Session abstract for the American Water Works Association (AWWA) annual conference in Denver, CO June 9-12, 2019. Please submit your abstract before October 12, 2018 by e-mail to research@awwa.org. This is a first-of-its-kind event and we hope to have an exciting dialogue between the more than 10,000 professionals who attend the event annually and the poster presenters.
New research from field-, pilot- and bench-scale studies, case studies, literature reviews, policy analyses, and other projects is highly encouraged. Abstracts that describe work conducted by municipalities, consulting firms, universities, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and other organizations are highly encouraged.
Two underlying and interconnected themes for this session are “water” and “building systems”. If you have submitted your abstract earlier to this conference, but would also like it to be considered here, you are encouraged to submit. If you plan to submit to for the Young Professionals and University Forum call for abstracts, you are also welcome to submit. Questions about the submission process can be directed to Ms. Sierra Dontanville at research@awwa.org. Some of the many topics include: Commercial & Residential buildings, In-building treatment, Rainwater, Greywater, Unique plumbing designs, Energy-water relationships, Fixtures, Point of use / Point of entry, Pathogens, Aesthetics, Plumbing decontamination, Water use, Water conservation, and more…
AWWA is in discussions to establish several awards for best posters and to prominently feature this session at the National Conference.