Professional Qualifications

Professional Organizations

• United States Green Building Council-Colorado Chapter (LEED Accreditation)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Transportation Research Board (Sustainability, Hazardous Waste, Material Conservation Committee)
• Rocky Mountain Association of Environmental Professionals (RMAEP)
• American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)

Education / Certifications

• Master of Science degree; Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering; University of Colorado-Boulder.
• Bachelor of Science degree; Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (Limnology); Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) New Construction and Renovation Accreditation.
• Certified Erosion Control Supervisor and Inspector-Colorado Department of Transportation

Publications

• Paper Acceptance: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Actions during Design Build Projects; Transportation Research Board; 2010 Annual Conference
• Hirsch, A., TMDL Impacts to High Altitude Highway Operations, Water Environment Federation, Watershed 2000 Proceedings, December, 2000.
• Hirsch, A., TMDL Impacts to Highway Maintenance Operations, Water Environment Federation, Wet Weather and Watershed Bulletin, October, 2000.
• Hirsch, A., Environmental Risks Associated with High Altitude Highway Operations in Colorado, Pacific Northern States Snow Conference Proceedings, June, 2000.
• Hirsch, A., and A. Medine, Lake and Reservoir Management, Water Pollution Control Federation, 1986.