PtD as We Move Into The Post-COVID Era
NIOSH has funded a series of annual workshops to advance Prevention through Design (PtD) knowledge, promote the implementation of PtD, and promote the instrucion of PtD in construction management and construction engineering programs at US colleges and universities. Arizona State University hosted the first of five PtD workshops in Tempe, AZ, on March 11, 2020. High payoff research topics were identified. Synergistic and collaborative opportunities were established among SMEs, researchers, and academics. Keynote videos and details of this workshop can be found at:
https://ptd.engineering.asu.edu/ptd-workshop-2020-neu/
The current COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world, specifically the response to the disease by industries such as construction. COVID-19 has changed the way industries approach protecting workers’ safety and PtD holds the promise to reduce workers’ exposure to health hazards. This second virtual, interactive PtD workshop, on May 26 and 27, 2021, will focus on what we have learned in the past year that can be translated to the future improvement of PtD moving into the post-COVID era. Lessons learned from online collaboration, regulatory guidance, modularization, artificial intelligence, work site ventilation, future building design and prevention through design processes will be explored providing a baseline for improvement. This 2021 workshop will create an excellent opportunity for architects, engineers, contractors, construction companies, project owners, insurers, and academia to exchange and leverage their experiences and expertise on PtD practices by meeting professionals worldwide.
Agenda: https://ptd.engineering.asu.edu/
Registration: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=613977&