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 Supports and shelters all human activities –Buildings of all types –Transportation of all modes –Energy generation and distribution –Water supply and waste treatment –Communications  One-eighth of GDP  Two-thirds of renewable wealth I NFRASTRUCTURE

2009 ASCE R EPORT C ARD F OR A MERICA ’ S I NFRASTRUCTURE AviationD BridgesC DamsD Drinking WaterD- EnergyD+ Hazardous WasteD Inland WaterwaysD- LeveesD- Public ParksC- RailC- RoadsD- SchoolsD Solid WasteC+ TransitD WastewaterD- Overall GPA D Investment Needs $2.2 Trillion (5 years)

S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT The challenge of meeting human needs for natural resources, industrial products, energy, food, transportation, shelter, and waste management while conserving and protecting external and internal environmental quality and the natural, economic and social resources essential for future development.

Population Growth

Limited Resources  Air  Water  Food  Climate  Land  Energy  Minerals

 All types of constructed facilities  Whole life cycle of facilities  All key private sector organizations  All concerned public agencies  Relate to disaster mitigation  Practice, Education and Research S COPE

PERSI P ARTICIPANTS  American Institute of Architects  American Institute of Chemical Engineers  American Planning Association  American Society of Civil Engineers  American Society of Interior Designers  American Society of Landscape Architects  American Society of Mechanical Engineers  American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers  ASTM International

 American Water Works Association  Autodesk  Congress for the New Urbanism  Construction Specifications Institute  Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers  National Institute of Building Sciences  National Institute of Standards and Technology  U.S. Green Building Council PERSI P ARTICIPANTS

 Vision: Sustainable infrastructure supports a high and sustainable quality of life for all people in a changing world.  Mission: To advance and incorporate concepts and knowledge for sustainability into the standards and practices used throughout the life cycle of infrastructure systems. PERSI will not itself produce standards and practices, but will help its member organizations address sustainability consistently in their practices and standards. V ISION AND M ISSION FOR PERSI

 Provide practices needed for sustainable development and renewal of America’s infrastructure.  Embed sustainability provisions in practices regularly used.  Incorporate sustainability principles in educational programs.  Establish an enduring program of research.  Engage the U.S. in international efforts for sustainability. U LTIMATE O BJECTIVES FOR PERSI

Assessment and Agendas  Best current practices  Agenda for improvements in practices  Educational programs for implementation  Agenda for research I MMEDIATE O BJECTIVES FOR PERSI

 Proposed Plan for Assessment of Knowledge and Practices for Sustainable Infrastructure  Draft National Assessment Protocol  Task Committee on Planning for Sustainable Infrastructure  Task Committee on Geomatics  Task Committee on Education R ESULTS TO D ATE

 Types of Performance –Environmental –Economic –Social  LCA (life cycle assessment) P ERFORMANCE I NDICATORS

 Acidification  Air Pollutants  Ecological Toxicity  Energy Use  Eutrophication  Fossil Fuel Depletion  Global Warming  Habitat Alteration  Hazardous Waste  Indoor Air Quality  Ozone Depletion  Smog  Water Intake S OME E NVIRONMENTAL I NDICATORS

 Project Management for Health, Safety, Environmental Quality and Economy  Sustainable Land Use  Preservation of Landscape  Protection of Ecology and Biodiversity  Protection of Archeological and Cultural Heritage  Water Conservation and Storm Water Management P ROJECT S USTAINABILITY I NDICATORS

P ROJECT S USTAINABILITY I NDICATORS  Energy Efficiency in Construction and Use  Conservation and Recycling of Materials  Waste Minimization  Minimizing Traffic Impacts, Construction Transportation and Workforce Transportation  Avoiding Nuisance to Neighbors  Positive Community Relations

PERSI’s Mission To advance and incorporate concepts and knowledge for sustainability into the standards and practices used throughout the life cycle of infrastructure systems. PERSI will not itself produce standards and practices, but will help its member organizations address sustainability consistently in their practices and standards.