As the stewards of society's physical infrastructure, civil engineers must lead the next shift in sustainable planning, design and construction. Here's how ASCE defines sustainability: A set of environmental, economic and social conditions in which all of society has the capacity and opportunity to maintain and improve its quality of life indefinitely without degrading the quantity, quality or availability of natural, economic, and social resources.
Policies Related to Sustainability
Sustainability Action Plan
Committee on Sustainability
The Society offers a host of resources to help civil engineers plan and execute with sustainability in mind, and supports other professional groups pursuing the same objectives.
Read sustainability articles from past and current issues of Civil Engineering magazine
Planning Infrastructure to Save America
Guide to ASCE Sustainability Development Publications
Help promote sustainability via local ASCE groups or through our national efforts. Guidelines for Sections, Branches and Student Chapters The Sacramento and National Capital Sections are among those which have launched their own sustainability initiatives.
Engineers Forum on Sustainability
Using real-world projects and case studies, this interactive course teaches you the critical issues of the Triple Bottom Line to help you design and deliver sustainable infrastructure projects.More details... Register now
• Help showcase sustainable projects – submit a worthy one you know for inclusion in our library of sustainability profiles. Fill in a brief online form Visit the library of profiles
• Join and build an all-new Sustainability community in myASCE with other members who share the commitment. myASCE Sustainability group
• Make the case at the local level by launching an initiative that attracts community attention. Guidelines and examples
Version 2.0 of Envision™, the sustainable infrastructure rating system, has just been launched by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure. The system will evaluate, grade and give recognition to infrastructure projects that provide progress for and contributions to a sustainable future. Its purpose is to foster a necessary and dramatic improvement in the performance and resiliency of physical infrastructure across the full dimensions of sustainability: economic, social and environmental.