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Maritime Infrastructures: environmental sustainability and public health

May 18, 2021 at 11:00 am - 12:20 pm

Maritime Infrastructures: environmental sustainability and public health

US Time: 11.00 – 12.20 (EDST) | Italy Time: 17.00 – 18.20 | UK Time: 16.00 – 17.20
Promote good practices in the standardization of technologies, methods, and materials of construction, in order to reduce the impact on the environment and foster exchange of technology and materials.

11:00

Opening

  • Moderator: Antonio Nanni, Ph.D., PE ▪ Professor & Chair of the Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, University of Miami

Welcome remarks

  • Cristiano Musillo ▪ Consul General of Italy
  • Nicolette Brent ▪ Her Majesty’s Consul General
  • Juan Kuryla, PPM ▪ Director and CEO, PortMiami
  • Marco Frey ▪ Professor & Chairman, Symbola Foundation Scientific Committee

Case studies: innovative technologies for
a sustainable future

11:15

Marine infrastructure: lessons learnt on resilience and sustainability

  • Danilo Nanni, PE ▪ Associate Principal Structural,
    Desimone Consulting Engineers

11:25

How to achieve sustainable marine infrastructure projects

  • Mark Lee, Ph.D. ▪ Technical Director, HR Wallingford Ltd

11:35

Fenestration for energy savings and resilience

  • Roberto Bicchiarelli ▪ Business Development Manager and Lead Concept Designer (LCD), Permasteelisa, North America

11:42

Lower environmental footprints through recyclable new materials and other strategies
Giovanni Corbetta ▪ General Manager, Ecopneus11:49Improving indoor air quality: materials and planning

  • Francesca Lovato ▪ Customer Service & Technical Assistance foreign countries, Fassa Bortolo

11:56

Q&A and Break out Rooms

12:20

Closing and acknowledgments

In cooperation with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce South East