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Sustainable Infrastructure

Rating System

envision™

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

APWA Congress September 19, 2011

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?


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


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


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?


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


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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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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?


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


Sustainability Vectors

APWA Denver Meeting

“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


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)


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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