Environmental Management & Great Plains Sustainability Consulting
by Al Herbel, LEED AP		 TM
Biographical Information - Al Herbel:
Training / Conferences:
 
Conferences or specialized trainings as follows:
Nov 30, 2009 - Home Energy Auditor, certificate by Energy Audit Institute
Aug 23, 2009 - Earthworks2009, Denver, Co
July 16-17, 2009 - Nebr.Sustainable Leadership Workshop, Alliance, NE
May 6-7, 2009 - USGBC Colo Chapter Conference, Denver, Co
September 9-11, 2008    Brownfield redevelopment, From Brown to Green:  Sustainable Redevelopment of Contaminated Properties Workshop - Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
May 22, 2008 - LEED® Accredited Professional (AP) testing through the US Green Building Council testing, Longmont, CO
May 14, 2008 - LEED® for Schools Technical Review, by U.S. Green Building Council. Denver, CO
May, 2008 - LEED® for New Construction Technical Review, by U.S. Green Building Council. Denver, CO
April 25, 2008 - Colorado Green School Summit - Denver, CO
Febr 16, 2008 - Saving Your School: The Community Value of Historic School Buildings
Jan 23,2008 - Radon and prevention - Scottsbluff, NE
Oct 19th, 2007 - Sustainable Schools Summit - Fossil Ridge High School, Ft. Collins, CO
Oct 4, 2007 - Nebr.Safety Council - Panhandle Safety Conference - Scottsbluff, NE
Sept 20-22, 2007 - Colorado’s Premier Green Building Conference & Expo - Denver, CO
Sept 15-16, 2007 - Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Fair - Ft Collins, CO One of largest in the nation, held 3week of Sept, since 1999
August 14, 2007 - Sustainability Educators Roundtable - Drake University, Des Moines, IA
August 12-14, 2007 - 25th Annual College & University Hazardous Waste Conference (cuhwc.net) -  Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
July 27-29, 2007 - EarthWorks2007 - Denver, CO
May 9-10, 2007 - Center for Biopreparedness Symposium - Gering Civic Center (UNLMC)
2006 Conferences:
June 26 - 30, 2006 - 4th Annual Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities (EMSU)  (by U.Wisconsin,  Stevens Point)      ( EMSU home website )
May 16-17, 2006 - Center for Biopreparedness Symposium - Gering Civic Center (UNLMC)
April 12-13, 2006 - Nebraska Safety Conference & Exposition - Lincoln, NE   WNCC Awarded the NICE Award for voluntary EMS!
2005 Conferences:
Oct 6, 2005 - Panhandle Safety Conference & Exposition - Scottsbluff, NE
Aug 7-9, 2005 - 23rd Annual College & University Hazardous Waste Conference (CUHWC) - Portland, OR
Aug 2nd, 2005 (Tue) - Citizencorps meeting
July 11, 2005  2pm - Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) meeting, Scottsbluff Police Dept
Jun 16 & 17, 2005 - Bioterrorism Symposia Series - Gering Civic Center, NE
April 26 & 27, 2005 - Nebraska Safety Council, Conference - Lincoln, NE
2004 Conferences:
Oct 6, 2004 - Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., International Center for Leadership in Education, presentation to WNCC and other educational administrators - Gering Civic Center.  (Daggett's email available on website above, & check out White Papers on menu!)
 

Aug 8-10, 2004 - 22nd Annual College & University Hazardous Waste Conference (CUHWC) - Virginia Tech, Roanoke, VA

Environmental Management Systems:
A Smart Decision For Public Entities - by Jim Horne, U.S. EPA, Aug 10, 2004

An EPA designated EMS Local Resource Center - by Rob Herbert - COTA Fellow, Aug 10, 2004
April 27-28, 2004 - Symposium on Bioterrorism - Gering Civic Center
April 20-21, 2004 - Nebraska Safety Council Conference - Lincoln, NE
 
2003 Conferences:

Aug 10,11, 12, 13, 2003 - College & University Environmental Management Conference (CUHWC) - Colorado Springs, CO.
May 12,13, 2003 - Symposium on Bioterrorism.  Gering Civic Center
 
2002 Conferences:
Nov 7, 2002 - NCED meeting
   Northeast Community College - State wide Universities and Colleges in EPA discussions, conference on recycling info, EPA inspection procedure experiences, Q/A sessions.
Nov 1, 2002 - DOT
   Cntr Bus & Ind Training - Transporting, Labeling and Placarding Hazardous materials
Oct 25, 2002 - Lock Out / Tag Out
   Cntr Bus & Ind Training - safeguarding from unexpected release of stored energy
CPR course online (by American Red Cross) under "First Aid, CPR and AED Courses", find "Take the CPR Quiz"
Aug 11,12,13, 2002 - College/University Hazardous Waste Conference,  (CUHWC) Ames, Iowa. 
"EMS or Eeeeeh a Mess"
by Leigh Leonard CHMM, of PRIZIM Inc. 608-274-7932  email to lleonard @ prizim-inc . com (no spaces, removed mailto function due to spam)
"Implementation of a web based EMS in a University Setting" by Gail Hall of Boston College; 
Office of Environmental Health & Safety   email to hallga @ bc . edu (no spaces, removed mailto function due to spam)
July 11, 2002 - NCED meeting
   Chadron State College - State wide Universities and Colleges in EPA discussions, focus upon EMS Aspects and Impacts, and preventative analysis / procedures.
May 16, 2002 - CDC & U.S. Department of Education Collaborate to Help Schools Prepare for Possible Terrorism - Satellite Broadcast at Western Nebraska Community College, held in John C. Bishop Conference Room.
April 10, 2002 - "When YOU Are the Headline: How to Prepare for and React When a Crisis Strikes Your Campus" by C. Simpson of Simpson Communication and LLC and L. Smith of Institute for Crisis Management. Chadron State College satellite conference, hosted by Univ. of Maryland in cooperation with National Assoc. of College and Univ. Business Officers.
Febr 28, 2002 - NCED meeting
    Peru State College - State wide Universities and Colleges in EPA discussions, centered upon EMS info, workshop on Aspects and Impacts   (Additional EPA Region-1 web source EMS info)
 
2001 Conferences:
Dec 12, 2001 - NCED meeting
    Nebr.Wesleyan Univ.,- State wide Universities and Colleges in EPA discussions

Nov 8, 2001 - Panhandle Safety & Health
August 14-16, 2001 - EPA College & University Forum
   EPA Region 7 (Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Iowa) Some universities came from Texas, California and in between.  Forum held in Kansas City, MO, based on Federal EPA regulations and compliance issues.  Environmental Management Systems became a focal point.
   WNCC Safety presentation in  Power Point in new window)
May 9 &10, 2001 - Twenty four(24) hour Hazardous  Materials, Technicians Level Training, Midwest Environmental, Dick Woodard presenter.
   Training was held on the Scottsbluff campus and provided to selected Faculty and Staff.  A 40 hour Hazwoper training may be conducted later.
Feb.22, 2001 - EPA Satellite forum - Campus Waste Reduction - (teleconference)  See WasteWise
    Interactive program provided assistance in examining ways to minimize consumption, waste and utilize recycled-content products.
Jan.4,5 &12, 2001 - Eight(8) hour Hazard Awareness Training, Midwest Environmental, Dick Woodard presenter.
   Training provided to selected Faculty and Staff, was held on the Scottsbluff campus.
 
2000 Conferences / Training:
Nov.9, 2000 - Home Inspector diploma awarded by Harcourt Learning Direct
Nov.2, 2000 - Panhandle Safety & Health Conference, Nebraska Safety Council - Gering Civic Center
   Sessions - OSHA Reinvention, LB757 Update, Violence in the Workplace, Environmental Update, Workers' Compensation Update, FACE (Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation) Update
October 16, 2000 - Preparing for Crisis on Campus - (teleconference) 
June 5, 2000 - Conference on Worker Safety and OSHA Compliance - Denver, CO - Embassy Suites
    Sessions - OSHA Update 2000, new and proposed Standards,  OSHA's Safety and Health Program Initiative,  What's New in PPE and Respiratory Protection,  Handling OSHA Inspections Like a Pro,  Bloodborne Pathogens: A Compliance Update,  The Key to Meeting OSHA's Current Training Requirements,  OSHA Record keeping - Get Ready for the New Standard,  OSHA's #1 Priority - The New Proposed Ergonomics Standard.  
May 24, 2000 - Nebraska Safety Council -  Scottsbluff, NE - Center for Business and Industrial Training (CBIT)
   Sessions - Safety Committee, Walk through, Hazardous Communications and Lockout/Tag out.
 Jan.17-21, 2000 - HAZWOPER training