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Sustainable Infrastructure
Rating System
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Peter Binney, PE, MASCEChair, Technical Committee, Institute for Sustainable InfrastructureDirector, Sustainable Infrastructure, Merrick & CompanyVicki Vickrey Quiram, PEDirector, Sustainable Infrastructure, American Public Works AssociationDirector, Public Works, Westwood, MA
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Topics
� What is “Sustainability”?� Why is it important?� Why do we need a rating system?� What are the benefits?� What is ISI?� What are its products/services?� How do you get involved/get started?� Demonstration � What next?
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What is Sustainability?
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EconomyEconomy
EmpowermentEmpowerment
HealthHealth
InfrastructureInfrastructure
EcologyEcology
EquitySelf-determinationAccessConflict resolution
Sense of communityHealth careLifelong education/learning
RecreationRelationshipsCreative self-expressionAesthetic enjoyment
Peace, safety and securitySelf-esteemSpiritual development
Meaningful workIncomeEconomic security
Local goods and servicesWaste managementCommunication
HousingTransportationEnergy Food
WaterAirSoil
Plants & Animals
COMMUNITY
ENVIRONMENT
ECONOMICS
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What is Sustainable Civil Infrastructure?� Sustainable civil infrastructure provides environmental,
economic and societal well-being, now and for the future (ASCE)
� Policies, approaches and investments that consistently provide effective systems over the long term with adequate operations, maintenance and replacement (USEPA)
� Sustainability in public works means seeking a balanced approach (APWA)� for a vibrant community today and tomorrow, and� it is accomplished by the efficient delivery of infrastructure� in an environmentally and socially responsible way that� ensures the best economic choice in the long term
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What is Green Infrastructure?
� An array of products, technologies and practices that use natural systems (or engineered systems that mimic natural processes) to enhance overall environmental quality and provide utility services (USEPA)
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Why is Sustainability Important?
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Deteriorating InfrastructureDeteriorating InfrastructureASCE 2009 U.S. Infrastructure Report Card
ProducedCapital
NaturalCapital
Eco-system
services
Energy,
water,
materialsImpacts
Feb 2011 ISI Level 1 Task Force
Rating system overview: system rationale
We Are Not In Balance!We Are Not In Balance!
ProducedCapital
NaturalCapital
Insufficient
investments to
maintain, restore,
enhance
Eco-system
servicesEnergy, water,
materials
Impacts
Insufficient
investments to build
and maintain
Ecosystem damage
Infrastructure deterioration
Population, affluence
pressures to produce
more goods and services
Excessive energy,
water, materials
consumption.
Deterioration of
eco-system
services.
ISI Rating System is
aimed at redressing the
imbalance ... and
ultimately eliminating it
Feb 2011 ISI Level 1 Task Force
Rating system overview: system rationale
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Why do we need a rating system?
What are the benefits?
“Doing Things Right”
“Doing the Right Things”
SustainableDesign
PerformanceContributions
PathwayContributions
Process/Tools
PerformanceImprovements
Transform ProgramDelivery
CollaborativeDelivery
TechnologicalImprovements
HigherPerformance Goals
IntegratedSolutions
What About Infrastructure?
� No overall sustainable infrastructure rating system� Many rating systems at the sector-specific level
� Infrastructure presents a different challenge compa red to buildings :� Building design and construction - usually controlled by a single
organization� Infrastructure – Public nature of civil and public works projects
affect/ benefit macro ecosystems, communities and regions; � Infrastructure - Need to consider public stakeholder expectations
and support, the more efficient use of materials, resources, interference or impact on public life and use of public funds –sustainability needs to pay for itself!
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There Is A Need For a Rating SystemThere Is A Need For a Rating System
�� An Overarching and Accepted Rating System for Civil An Overarching and Accepted Rating System for Civil InfrastructureInfrastructure
�� Adapting to a Whole New Operating EnvironmentAdapting to a Whole New Operating Environment
�� Meet the Market Demand for Products to Assist us in Defining Meet the Market Demand for Products to Assist us in Defining Sustainable Infrastructure and Discussing TradeSustainable Infrastructure and Discussing Trade--Offs.Offs.
What are the Benefits of Rating Your
Projects?
� Right Thing to Do� Do the Best We can with Today’s Technology
� Develop New Technologies
� Stakeholder Support Allows More Efficient� Project Delivery
� Project Timing
� Permitting
� Use of Fiscal Resources
� Makes Long Term Economic Sense
We Are Building 2050 Today!We Are Building 2050 Today!
Therefore we better get it right!Therefore we better get it right!
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Rating system overview: system rationale
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What is ISI and what are its
products/services?
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� 501 (c ) (3) PartnershipFounding Partners� APWA Center for Sustainability� ASCE Committee on Sustainability� ACEC Green Scorecard
� ISI Formation� National Standard for Sustainable Infrastructure � Sustainable Civil Infrastructure Projects
� Focus – Civil Infrastructure Rating Tool
ISI Mission StatementISI Mission Statement
�� To transform tomorrow’s infrastructure [through ISI’s To transform tomorrow’s infrastructure [through ISI’s products and services]products and services]
�� Enable ecologically responsible, healthy and prosperous Enable ecologically responsible, healthy and prosperous environments that improve the quality of lifeenvironments that improve the quality of life
�� Serve as an Industry resource to promote sustainability Serve as an Industry resource to promote sustainability in infrastructure development and rein infrastructure development and re--developmentdevelopment
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Membership OpportunitiesMembership Opportunities
�� Membership TypesMembership Types�� Charter MembersCharter Members�� Sustaining MembersSustaining Members�� Other Other –– Agencies/InstitutionsAgencies/Institutions
�� Visit Visit www.sustainableinfrastructure.orgwww.sustainableinfrastructure.orgfor additional membership details.for additional membership details.
ISI Core Products and ServicesISI Core Products and Services
� Rating System - envisi on™
� Certification of Projects - Awards and Recognition Program at Performance Levels
� Assessors and Verifier Accreditation
� Interface of Owners, A/E, Agencies, Practitioners, Stakeholders…
� Communications/Education on Rating System
Development of Rating System
envision™�� Inventoried Market (900+ rating systems)Inventoried Market (900+ rating systems)
�� Developed goals/Identified gaps/Refined Developed goals/Identified gaps/Refined approaches/Determined Market and Productsapproaches/Determined Market and Products
�� Collaborated with Multiple Federal AgenciesCollaborated with Multiple Federal Agencies
�� Engaged Consultants Engaged Consultants –– Basic FrameworkBasic Framework
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Goals for envision™ Rating System
�� Should become recognized as a Should become recognized as a
National Standard for Sustainable Achievement National Standard for Sustainable Achievement
�� Should guide practitioners, owners, stakeholders in the Should guide practitioners, owners, stakeholders in the
framing of infrastructure solutionsframing of infrastructure solutions
�� Sustainability must be affordableSustainability must be affordable
�� Keep it simple, practical, adaptable and usableKeep it simple, practical, adaptable and usable
Characteristics of envision™
�� Detailed Series of QuestionsDetailed Series of Questions
�� Not a specification Not a specification -- broadbroad--ranging processes and ranging processes and outcomesoutcomes
�� ““Did you do the project right?Did you do the project right?””�� ““Did you do the right project?Did you do the right project?””
�� Expands opportunities for improvementExpands opportunities for improvement�� Full project life cycleFull project life cycle�� Expanded stakeholder engagementExpanded stakeholder engagement
Characteristics of envision™�� Scalable according to complexity and sizeScalable according to complexity and size�� One system for all types of civil infrastructureOne system for all types of civil infrastructure
Stage Description Benefits
1 Overall Guidance and Checklists Provides understanding of sustainability and
triple bottom line accounting and
application to infrastructure projects.
Single Purpose, local projects
2 Assessment and Recognition Step by step process for owner or engineer to
perform self-assessment and to indicate
areas where improved benefits could be
achieved. Basis for ISI verification
3 Single Purpose Projects and Existing
Project Assessment (future)
Larger or more complex projects in planning
stages and where individual areas of
excellence can be highlighted.
4 Decision Support (future) Allows balancing of various elements of a
project to optimize performance and
investment. Facilitates resolution of
differing opinions or approaches with
stakeholders or regulatory needs.
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How do you get involved/get started?
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How do you get involved/get started?
� Public Comment Period Open
Version 2.0 Release in January 2012
Get Projects Ready!
� Accreditation
� Sustainability Professionals (ISI-SP)
� Verifiers
� Recognition Program (details this Fall)
� Training
� Membership (Open Currently)
envisi on™The Rating System
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Sustainability and Rating Systems?
� Sustainability is not achieved by a uniform model or single approach because of the varying contexts, environments, community/ stakeholder/ physical needs;
� Technology and performance efficiency are enablers to achieve desired outcomes but the public interest is met through behaviors and informed decisions;
� A rating system :� Creates a framework of objective measures; � Provides guidance that can influence performance goals
and approaches;� Promotes project resilience, balance and strategic focus.
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Attributes Of ISI Rating System
� Recognizes two distinct aspects for delivering a sustainable project (after FIDIC and CEEQUAL)� Performance contribution: Did you do the project right?� Pathway contribution: Did you do the right project?
� Expands the opportunities for improving sustainable performance� Throughout the project life cycle� Additional stakeholder collaboration� Extends sustainable performance goals� Restoration of resources and natural systems
� Provides for third party verification
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Sustainability Vectors
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“Doing Things Right”
“Doing the Right Things”
SustainableDesign
PerformanceContributions
PathwayContributions
Process/Tools
PerformanceImprovements
Transform ProgramDelivery
CollaborativeDelivery
TechnologicalImprovements
HigherPerformance Goals
IntegratedSolutions
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System Components
� 75 objectives in 10 categories and 34 subcategories� Five degrees of performance achievement
� Improved to restorative� Linked to numeric score
� Two components of sustainability contribution� Pathway (effectiveness)� Performance (efficiency)
� Expanded scope of awards and recognition� Integration with decision-support tools (Stage 4) ;
conflict resolution and informed consent
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Rating System Primary Criteria
Section Weight (%)
1 Pathway 12.6
2 Project Strategy & Management 10.6
3 Community: Long & Short Term
Effects
10.7
4 Land Use & Restoration 8.9
5 Landscapes 7.0
6 Ecology & Biodiversity 8.8
7 Water Resources & Environment 11.5
8 Energy & Carbon 11.7
9 Resource Management Including
Waste
8.2
10 Transportation 10.0
Sustainability Metrics
ECONOMIC
� Funding source and financing
� Land value
� Life cycle cost
� Operational and maintenance cost ratios
� Return on assets (flood prevention)
� Indirect economic impacts
� Resource protection
SOCIAL
� Customer perception of benefit
� Aesthetics/recreation
� Health and safety
� Educational and cultural opportunities
� Public engagement
� Acceptable risk
ENVIRONMENTAL� Water quality
� Nutrients and other pollutants
� Pollutants’ effects� Erosion prevention� Water source
importance� Ecology
� Biodiversity-rich habitats managed
� Land use� Environmental policy
and expenditure� Environmental impact
of design
Source: AwwaRF,
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Sustainability Rating System:
Engagement↓
Community & Stakeholder Engagement
↓
and Setup ↓
Project Contribution and Setup ↓
Decision Support: Deciding on the Right Project ↓
Landscape ↓
Why ↓
?
Why ↓Infrastructure Sustainability Improvement
?
How does it work? ↓
Background Case for Action
System Overview ↓
Who’s involved? ↓
Key Sources and
References ↓
Project ↓ Management
↓
Neighbors communities
↓
Historic ↓ Environment
Land Use ↓
Water ↓ Resources
↓
Ecology & Biodiversity
↓
Energy & Carbon ↓
Resource ↓Management
Transport ↓
Guidelines on Sustainability and Infrastructure ↓
Decision Support: Project
Performance ↓
S u p p o r t I n g M a t e r I a l s
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envisionTMGuidance Layout
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Project Use of ENVISION and Verification
� Professionals should seek training and certificatio n in broad sustainability principles
� Use ENVISION to enhance project performance� Owners may apply for recognition of ENVISION
achievements and performance� Professional standards requirements for accredited
sustainabiltiy proffessionals and verifiers
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DEMONSTRATION
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Status of the Rating System
� Level 2 – 1000 comments being integrated into a Version 1.0, 23 projects used to “test” the system (not pilot projects), draft completed by 4/15/2011� Guidance Manual
� Matrix (narrative) for 10 criteria, 74 sub criteria and 5 levels of performance
� Resource Narrative� CEEQUAL Calculator linked to Matrix� Level 1 – APWA lead� Level 3 and 4 – not started
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ISI 2011 Schedule
� Public Comment Period - 7/5/11 – 11/18/2011� Version 2.0 – January 2, 2012� Training� Accreditation - September 2011� Sustainability Professionals (ISI-SP)� Verifiers� Recognition Program (details this Fall)� Membership (Open Currently)
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Range of sustainable performance
Project Life
Cycle•Stakeholder engagement during design, construction and operation
Affected stakeholders
Regulatory institutions
Partner organizations
Opportunity Space - Conventional
Stakeholder Collaboration
Range of sustainable performance
Affected stakeholders
Regulatory institutions
Partner organizations
Opportunity Space – ISI - GOLD
Stakeholder Collaboration
Project Life
Cycle
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QUESTIONS
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www.sustainableinfrastructure.orgwww.sustainableinfrastructure.org
Bill Bertera, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable InfrastructureBill Bertera, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
[email protected]@sustainableinfrastructure.org
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