A Sustainable A Sustainable FutureFuture

Problem StatementProblem Statement: : Natural areas being developed without careful Natural areas being developed without careful considerations can cause detrimental impacts considerations can cause detrimental impacts on the environment. Air, water, and ground on the environment. Air, water, and ground pollution has increased greatly over the past pollution has increased greatly over the past decades creating more problems within our decades creating more problems within our

society and reduce our resources. society and reduce our resources.

Joe MaurerISE

Capstone

ISE ThemesISE Themes

• Stormwater ManagementStormwater Management• ISE ManagementISE Management• Traffic ManagementTraffic Management• Construction EstimatingConstruction Estimating• Construction Law & EthicsConstruction Law & Ethics• Finance ManagementFinance Management

“ “Development which meets the needs of the present without Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”needs.”

-1987 World Commission on the -1987 World Commission on the EnvironmentEnvironment

OverviewOverview

• Research programs Research programs and methods, locally and methods, locally and nationallyand nationally

• Compare and contrast Compare and contrast practicespractices

• Help others become Help others become more sustainablemore sustainable

• Balance cost with Balance cost with effectivenesseffectiveness

• Provide options for Provide options for various levels of actionvarious levels of action

Programs Programs • LEEDLEED• MSBGMSBG• NextStepNextStep• The Green PlaybookThe Green Playbook• Green CommunitiesGreen Communities• Natural Step NetworkNatural Step Network• Alliance for Alliance for

SustainabilitySustainability

Analysis ApproachAnalysis Approach• Questionnaire for local governments on incorporating sustainability needs, Questionnaire for local governments on incorporating sustainability needs,

demands, and BMP’s.demands, and BMP’s.• Analyze current practices with future goals to determine important issues Analyze current practices with future goals to determine important issues

needing attention now.needing attention now.• Pin-pointing ‘weak spots’ in current infrastructure systems to fulfill future Pin-pointing ‘weak spots’ in current infrastructure systems to fulfill future

goals or requirements.goals or requirements.• The use of interoperability to connect and maintain portions of The use of interoperability to connect and maintain portions of

infrastructures for cost-effectiveness.infrastructures for cost-effectiveness.• Incorporating everyday tasks or duties towards sustainable BMP’s.Incorporating everyday tasks or duties towards sustainable BMP’s.• Become LEED-AP to provide technical expertise.Become LEED-AP to provide technical expertise.

DeliverablesDeliverables

• Comprehensive reportComprehensive report• Powerpoint presentationPowerpoint presentation• Provide steps to become Provide steps to become

more sustainable in more sustainable in businessbusiness

• Provide resources for Provide resources for others to get involvedothers to get involved

• Provide a how to guide Provide a how to guide for policiesfor policies