ASCE Sustainability Policies

ASCE Sustainability policies

To promote the goals of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the ASCE Board of Direction has adopted official Policy Statements on major technical, professional, and educational issues of interest to the civil engineering community and the nation.

The following policy statements relate to sustainability, climate, and resilience:

Sustainability policies

• Policy Statement 418 - The Role Of The Civil Engineer In Sustainable Development
• Policy Statement 517 - United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals
• Policy Statement 556 - Owners Commitment To Sustainability
• PS 451 Life-Cycle Cost Analysis - Life-Cycle Cost Analysis

Resilience policies

• Policy Statement 518 - Unified Definitions for Critical Infrastructure Resilience

Climate change policies

• Policy Statement 360 - Impact of Climate Change
• Policy Statement 488 - Greenhouse Gases

Other policy statements are available on ASCE’s public policy web page.