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Purchasing & Waste

As individual entities and as an aggregate industry, universities purchase large amounts of products such as paper, computers, printers, copiers, office supplies, research supplies, cleaning supplies, building materials, furniture, paint, carpet, food and more. As an institution with large purchasing requirements, Cal can influence and drive the type, availability and...

Tags: Human Resources, Software, Enterprise Software, Transportation, Benefits, Healthcare, Vertical Industries, Health Care, University Of California At Berkeley

White papers 2005-04-27

Commuter-Based Carsharing

Between the private automobile and traditional transit, niche markets in the United States exist for other transportation services, such as airport and transit feeder shuttles and carsharing. Commuter-based carsharing, by which individuals share a fleet of vehicles linked to transit, could potentially fill and expand one such niche. It can...

Tags: University Of California At Berkeley, Transportation

White papers 2005-02-18

Intelligent Transportation Technology Elements and Operational Methodologies for Shared-Use Vehicle Systems

Because shared-use vehicle systems are still a relatively new mobility concept, an industry wide standardization approaches still premature. Nevertheless, there are attempts to identify many of the important issues that will play a significant role in the interoperability discussions among shared-use vehicle providers and the development of industry standards in...

Tags: University Of California At Berkeley, Mobility, Transportation

White papers 2005-02-11

California's Zero-Emission Vehicle Mandate

To reduce transportation emissions and energy consumption, policy makers typically employ one of two approaches- changing technology or changing behavior. These strategies include demand management tools, such as ridesharing and vehicle control technologies that involve cleaner fuels and fuel economy. In 1990, the California Air Resources Board CARB focused on...

Tags: University Of California At Berkeley, Vehicle, Transportation

White papers 2005-02-11

A Computer Simulation Model: Construction Analysis For Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies (CA4PRS)

This paper presents a computer simulation model, CA4PRS Construction Analysis for Pavement Rehabilitation Strategies, that helps estimate the maximum amount distance of highway that can be rehabilitated or reconstructed within various closure timeframes. The software model balances numerous constraints such as scheduling interfaces, pavement materials and design, contractor logistics and...

Tags: Strategy, Business Operations, Management, Transportation, Supply Chain, Productivity, Computer, Analysis, University Of California At Berkeley, Software

White papers 2004-02-01

Additional Resources

DuPont Gives Grants to Young Professors Developing Novel Science of Company Interest

Seventeen Early Career Grants Given to Promising New Faculty Members WILMINGTON, Del., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont today recognized 17 young professors from universities in the United States, China, Spain and India with the annual DuPont Young Professor grant. The grants recognize original...

Articles 2008-06-30

Dr. S.C. (Chan) Wirasinghe Appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada NSERC, today announced the appointment of Dr. S.C. Chan Wirasinghe to the Council. "With a solid background in engineering, Dr. Wirasinghe is well equipped to assist the Council...

Articles 2008-06-26

Scientists Across the Nation Counsel California to Regulate Low Carbon Fuel Standard on Hard Data Only and Not on Speculative Indirect Impacts Where No Data or Consensus Exists

LIVERMORE, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Citing a severe lack of hard empirical data, an assembly of scientists and researchers across the nation urged California to adopt a Low Carbon Fuel Standard based on commonly understood direct impacts on carbon dioxide emissions and further study highly...

Articles 2008-06-24

OBITUARIES

ITE has been notified that the following ITE members recently passed away. We recognize them for their contributions to ITE and the profession, and we send condolences to their families. Stephen George Jr. ML, of San Diego, CA, USA, died on March 3, 2008. Daniel E. Benson,...

Articles 2008-06-01

INSURING NONPROFITS

Hard market inspires entrepreneur to form carrier for nonprofits She is a woman of vision. In fact, she is living her vision. Against all odds, she started up an insurance company, based on her master's thesis, during one of the most difficult markets the industry has...

Articles 2008-05-01

OC 50: GOVERNMENT & INSTITUTIONS

LAWRENCE ALAN AGRAN Councilman, city of Irvine chairman, Orange County Great Park Corp. Born in Chicago, feb. 2, 1945 Lives in Irvine University Park Resilient politician who has been key player in Irvine's development as progressive urban village. "Larry" a liberal Democrat who has...

Articles 2008-04-28

3 Bay Area cities named among greenest in nation

Who's the greenest of them all? If a new national survey is any indication, it's the Bay Area. San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley made the top 10 of a national survey by Popular Science magazine rating the country's 50 most environmentally friendly...

Articles 2008-03-05

Experiment uses phones to track I-880 traffic

UNION CITY -- Bay Area residents are already spoiled by the ability to call 511.org and find out how many minutes it will take them to get from Hayward to Fremont, or San Rafael to San Jose for that matter. But what if you needed to gauge the traffic going...

Articles 2008-02-09

Area study tracks cell phones on highways to monitor traffic

UNION CITY - Bay Area residents are already spoiled by the ability to call 511.org and find out how many minutes it will take them to get from Hayward to Fremont, or San Rafael to San Jose for that matter. But what if you needed to gauge the traffic going...

Articles 2008-02-09

New GPS phone system tested on Interstate 880

UNION CITY -- Bay Area residents are already spoiled by the ability to call 511.org and find out how many minutes it will take them to get from Hayward to Fremont, or San Rafael to San Jose for that matter. But what if you needed to gauge the traffic going...

Articles 2008-02-09

GPS-based system would track traffic with phones

Bay Area residents are already spoiled by the ability to call 511.org and find out how many minutes it will take them to get just about anywhere in the Bay Area. But what if you needed to gauge the traffic going to Fresno or Lake Tahoe? ...

Articles 2008-02-09

GPS phone system tested by students

UNION CITY -- Bay Area residents are already spoiled by the ability to call 511.org and find out how many minutes it will take them to get from Hayward to Fremont, or San Rafael to San Jose for that matter. But what if you needed to gauge the traffic going...

Articles 2008-02-09

Profs test tracking GPS phone to gauge traffic

UNION CITY -- Bay Area residents are already spoiled by the ability to call 511.org and find out how many minutes it will take them to get from Hayward to Fremont, or San Rafael to San Jose for that matter. But what if you needed to gauge the traffic going...

Articles 2008-02-08

Cities work to create aging-friendly communities.(SPECIAL REPORT: Aging Cities)

With America's population aging, cities are looking for ways to serve their citizens as they get older. One in eight Americans is age 65 or older, and that will increase to one in five within the next 25 years. Moreover, the...

Articles 2008-01-28

Q & A

Although STEVE LAWTON is the community development director in the City of Hercules, he is not a planner by training. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Lawton first worked in transportation marketing for Southern Pacific Railroad and DHL before moving into management consulting and business development positions with...

Articles 2008-01-01