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Peter Binney, is a professional engineer with over 35 years of experience in the public and private sector. He specializes in water resources engineering and has served as the Director of a major water utility as well as serving clients needs across the United States and internationally. He holds post graduate degrees in civil engineering and water resources management. He currently serves as the director of Sustainable Infrastructure for Merrick & Co. in Aurora Colorado. For the last two years, he has been working with ASCEs Committee for Sustainability on the development of the sustainable infrastructure rating system that will be used to guide practitioners and owners in achieving higher degrees of sustainable performance for civil infrastructure projects. He is the Chair of the Technical Committee and a Board member of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure.

Howard B. LaFever, earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Clarkson University and his M.S. in Sanitary Engineering & Water Resources Planning from Cornell University. He worked his way up through the engineering ranks, specializing in wastewater and solid waste services at Stearns & Wheler to his current position as a Principal with GHD (formerly Stearns & Wheler). Howard is a licensed professional engineer in NY, PA, VT, OH, and MA, and is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He is currently serving on the Board of Directors as Chair-elect for the recently formed Institute for Sustainability Infrastructure (ISI). He is also a member of the New York State Association of Solid Waste Management, American Public Works Association (former Region II Director [DE, PA, NY, NJ]), American Society of Civil Engineers (Fellow Member), New York State Society of Professional Engineers, past President of the Central Chapter of ACEC New York, and a member of the Water Environment Federation. ACI WEB SESSIONS

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Topics

Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System - envision


Peter Binney, PE, MASCE Manager, Technical Development, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Director, Sustainable Infrastructure, Merrick & Company Howard LaFever, PE, BCEE Board, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Principal, GHD
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What is Sustainability? Why is it important? Why do we need a rating system? What are the benefits? What is ISI? How Does It Interface with Your Initiatives? What are ISI products/services? How do you get involved/get started? Demonstration What next?
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What is Sustainability?

Sustainability - Mega Trends


Conservation and Efficiency Measures Electric vehicles replace gasoline engines Water use regulations CO2 regulations Sustainability

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A Life of Its Own ??

Reliability, resilience, affordable, supportable, balanced, efficient, effective, adaptability, durability, ...
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COMMUNITY

ECONOMICS ENVIRONMENT

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Sustainable Development Not a trade-off between business and the environment but a synergy between them

World Population Growth


Human History to 1800s to reach 1 Billion 6.5 Billion+ today Add 1 billion people every 10-11 years

Industrial Revolution

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Why Do We Need to Do Anything Else?

Why Do We Need Sustainability?


Falling

behind global competitors, the US struggles to gain traction in planning and building the critical infrastructure investments that are necessary to ensure future economic growth and support an expanding population ..
Urban Land Institute, Ernst and Young, Infrastructure 2010

We must maintain and improve our infrastructure system to ignite economic growth, improve our global competitiveness, and make it easier for businesses to create jobs .
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, ASCE, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and the National Governors Association, October 2011

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The Infrastructure Gap - $2.2 Trillion by 2015

What is Changing?
- 1960 1960 - 2010
Infrastructure Expansion

Either the country can risk further productivity decline, transportation congestion and potential catastrophes from dilapidated systems or it can develop new networks to accommodate the expected 100million in population growth over the next generation. Current infrastructure spending may help fix some outmoded and crumbling roads, transit lines ad sewage systems but it offers no long term solutions for keeping the U.S competitive in global markets or addressing related energy consumption and environmental concerns.
Ernst and Young, Infrastructure 2009: A Pivot Point
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Environmental Protection

2010 -

Constructive Balance ? Project Delivery Models Financial Constraints Jobs Loss of Service Loss of Functionality
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How Are We Doing?

Not So Well

ASCE 2009 Report Card for Americas Infrastructure

Grade point average: D

C in 1988

5 year investment needed: $2.2 trillion C+ for solid waste D- for drinking water, inland waterways, levees, roads, and wastewater
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Grade range

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Transportation Systems Needs


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Energy Infrastructure Needs


55 million people affected by the 2003 Black Out

NASA Views Before And During Outage

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Water Scarcity

Things to Do, Places to Go .

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Natural Disasters

Aging Infrastructure

Japan Tsunami

Katrina

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Public Ownership of Decisions


Delivering Solutions vs Conflict

Economic Effectiveness
How Do We Get

The Best Bang for the Buck


and Still Deliver

Desired Level of Service


While Protecting

Community Quality of Life


and

Environmental Values
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Changing Financial Inputs


Financing Project delivery Technology Design Informed Consent Regulatory

We Are Building 2050 Today!


Range of useful life of various constructed works

Objective Framework
Source:Peakeverything Letsfaceitall...AndWin, MatthisWackernagel (ICLEIWorldCongress2009), http://www.slideshare.net/ICLEIWorldCongress2009/peakeverythingletsfaceitallmatthiswackernagelicleiworldcongress2009

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Project Delivery Models Can Change the Sustainability Equation

We Can Deliver Technical Solutions !

Efficiency

Effectiveness

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How Do We Deliver Environmental and Corporate Responsibility In An Industrial Society?

LEED Started a New Wave of Innovation in the Building Industry


Race to the top! Identify and implement new technologies that support the LEED brand

Solar panels Geothermal heating and cooling More


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How Has LEED Transformed the Building Industry?

What About Infrastructure?

Redefined building value

Provided a way for building customers (owners, tenants, residents, the public) to recognize and understand the value of building green Low 1st costs low life cycle costs Provided a system for measuring, assessing and publically recognizing building performance Better LEED-defined performance = higher value Established a recognized and respected brand in the building market for high performance buildings

No overall sustainable infrastructure rating system

Many sector-specific (900+)

Infrastructure presents a different challenge compared to buildings:

Developed value metrics

Building design and construction - usually controlled by a single organization Public Nature of Infrastructure Projects affects/ benefits macro ecosystems, communities, and regions; must consider

Created the brand

Public stakeholder expectations and support; Environmental responsibility; Impact on public life; And, the use of public funds sustainability needs to pay for itself!

Source: Daniel Goleman, Ecological Intelligence, Broadway Books, New York, 2009

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Engineers and Construction Industry Need to Deliver Smart, Green and Affordable Solutions
What is ISI and what are its products/services?
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Formation of ISI

All three founding partners committed to sustainability and developed a number of tools and resource libraries APWA Center for Sustainability ASCE Committee on Sustainability ACEC Green Scorecard ISI Formation Leveraging value of a consolidated approach Creating a framework that should become the National standard for Sustainable Infrastructure Create a civil infrastructure uniform framework for sustainability assessments
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501 (c ) (3) Partnership Founding Partners


APWA Center for Sustainability ASCE Committee on Sustainability ACEC Green Scorecard

ISI Formation

National Benchmark for Sustainable Infrastructure Sustainable Civil Infrastructure Projects

Focus Project Performance Verification Using Civil Infrastructure Rating System


Sustainable Professional Accreditation Education and Training


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ISI Mission Statement

ISI Core Products and Services

To provide guidance that can help deliver and transform tomorrows infrastructure [through ISIs products and services] Examine issues beyond the traditional discipline of engineering and consider how financial, political, social and environmental elements affect sustainability Serve as an Industry resource to promote sustainability in infrastructure development and re-development over the life-cycle of the natural and built environment
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Rating System - envision Assessors Accreditation Verifier Training and Third Party Verification Verification of Project Performance - Awards and Recognition Program Interface of Owners, A/E, Agencies, Practitioners, Stakeholders Communications/Education on Rating System
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Goals for envision Rating System

Enhancing the Version 1.0 Toolkit


Can serve as a National Benchmark for Sustainable Performance Should guide practitioners, owners, stakeholders in the framing of sustainable infrastructure solutions

Public Comments Strategic Alliance with Harvard Zofnass


Harmonization of two rating systems Collaboration and joint-representation

Sustainability must be affordable ; identify economic performance as well as community and environmental protection Keep it simple, practical, adaptable and usable
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Alignment with Industry Groups Alignment with Founding Partner training, education, advocacy, communication

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Schedule

Membership Opportunities

Public Comment Period Open Version 2.0 Release in early 2012 Professional Accreditation Sustainability Professionals (ISI-SP) Verifiers Recognition Program (details this Fall) Training Membership (Open Currently)

Membership Types

Charter Members Sustaining Members Other Agencies/Institutions

Visit www.sustainableinfrastructure.org for additional membership details.

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CJSI is Providing Critical Input to Infrastructure Sustainability Assessment


How Do ISI and the Concrete Industry Interface ?

Industry BMPs And Verifiable Benefits/ Performance

ISI Project Verification

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Sustainable development: Our greatest challenge & opportunity


Why a Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative?


Industry-wide issue Important how outside world views us Today many different faces and messages Need one face to the world and common messages Pool resources to back-up messages An unprecedented level of Industry segment collaboration required

Develop common Industry identity (One face to the world) Develop common vision of industry sustainability Pool resources and minimize duplication Back-up sustainability messages with facts Coordinate communication of outside messages

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Joint declaration of industry vision for a sustainable future

Declaration #4: Our integrated


thinking will focus on the following social values provided by concrete structures
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Constitutes charter document of the Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative Contains 9 declarations Lists 8 social values of concrete structures 24 industry associations have currently signed, with more to come

Resource efficiency Safety/protection Financial responsibility Operational continuity Longevity/durability Byproducts reduction Esthetics Societal connectivity

All align with ISI KPIs

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Current Concrete Joint Sustainability Initiative actions


Current actions (continued)


ACI to initiate development of 2 sustainable construction publications which could lead to more rapid code evolution PCA/NRMCA to share industry-wide imaging/ branding survey and recommendations Communication/engagement with additional Industry associations

Develop and deliver alignment/call-to-action presentation for within our Industry Association collaboration to compile and unify industry sustainability messages Compile/organize supporting facts to back up social values, identify related programs and gaps

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Sustainability and Rating Systems?

envision The Rating System

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; Identify the Key Performance Indicators that influence and measure sustainable performance and can guide continuous improvement; Highlight and reinforce performance improvements that are balanced and understandable to stakeholders.
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What Does envision Apply To?

TM

What Is An Effective Rating System?

A rating system : Creates a framework of objective measures; Provides guidance that can influence performance goals and approaches; Promotes project resilience and strategic focus; Promotes consensus support to balanced tradeoffs between various project attributes and outcomes given limits of project context; The basis for negotiating a constructive outcome in terms acceptable to all parties.

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Goals for Rating System

Key Features
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

envisionTM can be a nationally recognized standard for higher sustainability performance for civil engineering infrastructure (across all civil infrastructure projects); Rating system should promote transformational approaches with increased project performance for triple bottom line factors in addition to technical requirements; envision should be scalable and broadly applicable Accommodate sector-specific rating systems that may also request recognition by ISI through 3rd party verification
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TM

7. 8.

Expands the breadth of project contribution to sustainability Identifies infrastructure traps and vulnerabilities Expands opportunities and targets for performance improvement Makes restorative an explicit level of performance achievement Rewards focused innovation Encourages a shift to a new engineering design and project delivery paradigm Advances sustainability knowledge and education Does not assess materials or products

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Constructing the Rating System

The Value Proposition

Should be relevant, supportive, usable and productive

E-version, interactive, instructive, outcome-based, processsupportive, outputs

Harmonizing multiple approaches to reflect a national standard for approaches and performance ISI integrity by awarding recognition through third party assessment and verification Defensible and rigorous for both advocates and opposers Support the public policy approach and lead to more effective identification, financing, regulatory approval and delivery of infrastructure solutions
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Should be scalable according to complexity and size


Level 1 checklist and self assessment Level 2 comprehensive consideration of multiple criteria and core system Level 3 focused project assessment (+ operations, existing facilities) Level 4 multi-attribute, complex, contested, TBL balancing

Agencies, owners, consultants, communities (+/-) should be able to use approach to reach consensus through informed decision making

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Creating the Beta-Version

Framework of Rating Tool

Inventoried the market (900+ rating systems) Engaged two consultants experienced with FIDIC (PSM II) and CEEQUAL to develop basic framework ASCE Foundation contributed $300,000 to development of rating system Founder Partners developed goals for a rating system, critical review and development of core concepts, gap identification, refinement of approaches, products Collaboration with a number of federal agencies
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Matrix evaluation of 5 Macro-groups, 10 Primary Criteria (reflect triple bottom line attributes) and relative performance 74 Secondary Criteria and narrative guidance A Sustainability Score and road map Supports consideration of performance achievement (higher efficiency) as well as process improvement (pathway to supportable and effective approaches) Peer review ongoing Needs additional feedback and input from agencies, owners, practitioners, activists, academics .

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Performance and Pathway Contribution


Does this project effectively contribute to sustainability?

Sustainability Through Project Delivery


TechnologyAdvancement PerformanceGoals TeamChartering Understand/ Integrate CommunityNeeds DeliverasPartofOwner Organization PartnerwithRegulators
Restore

Performance contribution

Sought out all reasonable opportunities to improve sustainable performance Raised the bar in one or more dimensions of sustainable performance Achieved what was reasonable Considers how the project aligns with overall community needs Enhances quality of life

Sustain

Useofrecycledconcreteandasphaltin highwayconstruction

Improve

WholeSystemDesign Reduce, reuse,recycle Phaseddevelopment Adaptive Postlife

Pathway contribution

Conventional Projectteam Ownerorganization Affectedstakeholders Partnerorganizations Regulatorybodies Highwaytrafficcongestion


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Design

Construct

O&M

Reuse

Disassembly

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Dimensions of Sustainable Performance


(FIDIC)
Range of Project Performance
Restorative

Dimensions of Sustainable Performance


(FIDIC)
Range of Project Performance
Restorative

Sustainable

Sustainable

Improved

Improved

Conventional Project Team Owner NGOs Regulators Policy

Project Delivery Phase

Conventional Project Team Owner NGOs Regulators Policy

Project Delivery Phase

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Conventional Designs (Checklists)


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Life Cycle Projects


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Dimensions of Sustainable Performance


(FIDIC)
Range of Project Performance
Restorative

Sustainability Performance Goals


Environmental Performance

Sustainable

(beyond regulatory requirements)

Improved

Sustainability Performance
Project Team Owner

Social Performance (beyond typical stakeholder groups)

Conventional

Project Delivery Phase

NGOs Regulators Policy

Economic Performance (beyond conventional PW analysis)

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Sustainability Vectors
DoingThingsRight
Performance Contributions Sustainable Design Process/Tools

Collaborative Delivery

Sustainability Mapping
Performance
Removal Efficiency Reliability Resilience Service life Construction schedule System Integration Context Ease of operation Maintenance Capital Cost O&M Cost Disposal Cost Energy Use Chemical Use Solids Residual Liquids Residual Aesthetics Rate Acceptance Market Availability

Technological Improvements Technical Performance Improvements Higher Performance Goals


Sustainability

Implementation

Operability

Economic

Life Cycle Cost Resource Consumption Environmental Footprint Consumer Acceptance Product Availability

Integrated Solutions Pathway Contributions TransformProgram Delivery

Environmental

Social

DoingtheRightThings
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CRITERIA

OBJECTIVES

METRICS

System Components

Rating System Primary Criteria


Section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
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Weight (%) 12.6 10.6 10.7 8.9 7.0 8.8 11.5 11.7 8.2 10.0 TOTAL
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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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Pathway Project Strategy & Management Community: Long & Short Term Effects Land Use & Restoration Landscapes Ecology & Biodiversity Water Resources & Environment Energy & Carbon Resource Management Including Waste Transportation

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Sustainability Rating System:


SupportIng MaterIals
Why Infrastructure Sustainability Improvement ? System Overview How does it work? Background Case for Action Key Sources and References Whos involved?

Guidelines on Sustainability and Infrastructure Decision Support: Deciding on the Right g Project j Decision Support: Project Performance
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Project Contribution and Setup Project Management Community & Stakeholder Engagement g g Neighbors 79 communities

Historic Environment

Ecology & Biodiversity Energy & Carbon Resource Management

Landscape

Land Use

Water Resources

Transport

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What Indicators Promote Sustainability?

KPI Documentation and Performance

LEADERSHIP Promoting:

Sound decision making Effective management Value propositions Sourcing Health and safety Life cycle assessment

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Characteristics of envision

Five Degrees of Performance

Scalable according to complexity and size One system for all types of civil infrastructure
Description Overall Guidance andChecklists Benefits Providesunderstanding ofsustainabilityand triplebottomlineaccounting and application toinfrastructure projects. SinglePurpose,localprojects Stepbystepprocess forownerorengineer to performselfassessmentandtoindicate areaswhereimprovedbenefitscouldbe achieved.BasisforISIverification Largerormorecomplexprojects inplanning stagesandwhereindividualareasof excellencecanbehighlighted. Allowsbalancing ofvariouselementsofa project tooptimizeperformance and investment.Facilitatesresolution of differingopinionsorapproaches with 83 stakeholders orregulatory needs.

Basic - Performance that is at/ above conventional Improved - Indications that superior performance is within
reach.

Stage 1

AssessmentandRecognition

Superior - Sustainable performance that is noteworthy. Sustainable - Performance that has achieved essentially zero
impact.

SinglePurposeProjectsandExisting ProjectAssessment(future) DecisionSupport (future)

Restorative - Performance that restores natural or social


systems.

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Life Cycle Assessment


Conceptual Design Alternatives comparison Final Design Materials selection, Value engineering Construction Tabulate quantities, durations Operations Energy and resource consumption, efficiency audits Rehabilitation and Betterment Performance improvements Decommissioning - recycling, reusing, brownfield development

Project Phases

Metrics will change as project moves from planning through design, construction and repurposing

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Effectiveness

Decommissioning

Plan / Design

Construction

Operation

Sustainability Indicators and Metrics Change

How Do We Interpret Sustainable Performance?


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Basic Improved Superior Sustainable Restorative

Criteria

Efficiency

Level of Performance
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Project Use of envision and Verification

TM

Professionals should seek training and certification in broad sustainability principles Various training opportunities but ISI will certify users TM competence in applying envision tools TM Use envision to enhance project performance TM Owners may apply for recognition of envision Achievements and performance through third party verification (Stage 2 and higher applications) Professional standards requirements for accredited sustainability professionals and verifiers

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DEMONSTRATION

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envision

QUESTIONS www.sustainableinfrastructure.org
Bill Bertera, Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure bertera@sustainableinfrastructure.org 202-218-6725 Peter Binney, Merrick & Co. peter.binney@merrick.com, 720-427-6026

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1919 - The Pershing Map


(emphasis on coastal threats)

Thinking BIG !!!!

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