March 17, 2009

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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

INFRASTRUCTURE

2009 ASCE REPORT CARD FOR AMERICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE

• Aviation D• Bridges C• Dams D• Drinking Water D-• Energy

D+• Hazardous Waste D• Inland Waterways D-• Levees D-• Public Parks C-• Rail C-

• Roads D-• Schools D• Solid Waste C+• Transit D• Wastewater D-• Overall GPA D• Investment Needs

$2.2 Trillion (5 years)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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

SCOPE

PERSI PARTICIPANTS

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 PARTICIPANTS

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.

VISION AND MISSION 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.

ULTIMATE OBJECTIVES FOR PERSI

Assessment and Agendas Best current practices Agenda for improvements in practices Educational programs for

implementation Agenda for research

IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES 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

RESULTS TO DATE

Types of Performance– Environmental– Economic– Social

LCA (life cycle assessment)

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

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

SOME ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS

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

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PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY INDICATORS

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

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PERSI’s Mission

To advance and incorporate concepts andknowledge 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.