Doug Sereno, PE, ENV-SP, F.ASCE

Director of Program Management

Port of Long BeachInitiatives of a Sustainable Seaport2015 SUSTAINABILITY CONSTRUCTION FORUM

April 14, 2015

Nation’s 2nd Busiest

The Green Port Gateway for clothing, toys, shoes,

furniture

Green Port Policy

Sustainability

13,000 registered

Clean Trucks Cut truck emissions by more than

90%

Container ships plug in

Shore Power

TEUsUP

0.3%

2013 Emissions Inventory

Sulfur Oxides:DOWN

90%82%

Diesel Particulate Matter:DOWN

Nitrogen Oxides:DOWN

54%Greenhouse Gases:DOWN

20%

$18M in grants, $500K in sponsorships, expanded education outreach

Community Partner

To stay competitive, the Port is in the midst of a 10-year, $4.5 billion upgrade of its facilities

Investing in the Future

Major Programs Currently Underway

Middle Harbor Redevelopment

Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement

On & Near Dock Rail

Fire Protection & Safety Program

“Big Ship Ready” Dredging Program

Energy Island Initiative

Middle Harbor Redevelopment Program

• $1.314 billion program budget• 3.3M TEU annual throughput capacity• 3 berths, 15 24-wide cranes, up to 18,000+ TEU vessels• Automated container yard• Phase 1 - 10 projects, $809.2 million, go live 2015• Phase 2 - 9 projects, $504.8 million

Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement

• $1.2 billion bridge replacement

• First California cable-stayed vehicular bridge

• Joint Port/Caltrans/FHWA/Metro

• Design/Build Delivery Method

• 200’ Air Draft to allow larger ships in Back

Channel

• Construction 2013 - 2018

14,000-TEU ships call hereBig Ship Ready

Too big for expanded Panama Canal

• Support strategic policy goals

• Compatible industrial and community development

• Conserve financial, community and environmental resources

• Preserve development options and competitive strategies – “license to operate”

• Doing the project "right" or doing the "right" project

• Demonstrated need to develop a project sustainability "rating" system

Why Sustainable Development?

POLB Sustainable Development Guidelines

A specific rating system for POLB projects…is it verifiable and adaptable?

What makes a sustainable bridge, roadway, water treatment plant…?

The EnvisionTM Rating System

The EnvisionTM Rating System

ISI Founders (2010)

Scope of EnvisionTM

ENERGYGeothermal

Hydroelectric

Nuclear

Coal

Natural Gas

Oil/Refinery

Wind

Solar

Biomass

WATERPotable water distribution

Capture/

Storage

Water Reuse

Storm Water

Management

Flood Control

WASTESolid waste

Recycling

Hazardous Waste

Collection & Transfer

TRANSPORTAirports

Roads

Highways

Bikes

Pedestrians

Railways

Public Transit

Ports

Waterways

LANDSCAPEPublic Realm

Parks

Ecosystem Services

INFORMATIONTelecommunications

Internet

Phones

Satellites

Data Centers

Sensors

Collaboration, Management, Planning

Purpose, Community, Wellbeing

Siting, Land & Water, Biodiversity

Materials, Energy, Water

Emission, Resilience

EnvisionTM - 60 Credits in 5 Categories

Project lifecycle

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Des

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Cons

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Ope

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Reco

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Range of sustainable performance

Restora

tive

Enhanced

Conventional

Impro

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Stakeholder Collaboration

Project team

OwnerAffected stakeholders

Regulatory institutionsPartner

organizations

Areas of control

Areas of impact

EnvisionTM - Three Project Dimensions of Sustainability

Superior

Conserv

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Whole System DesignReduce, reuse, recycle

Phased developmentAdaptivePost-life

Technology AdvancementPerformance Goals

Team CharteringUnderstand/Integrate Community NeedsDeliver as Part of Owner OrganizationPartner with Regulators

Energy Island Initiatives

• Advanced “green power”, generated & purchased

• Distributed self-generation micro-grid• Advanced fueling options• Energy and operational efficiency• Generate jobs and opportunities

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Thank you - from the Port of Long Beach

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