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    • ASCE and its members are dedicated to ensuring a sustainable future in which human society has the capacity and opportunity to maintain and improve its quality of life indefinitely, without degrading the quantity, quality or the availability of natural, economic and social resources.

      Whether you are just beginning to explore the benefits that a focus on sustainability can bring to your community and your engineering practice, or you are looking for the tools to take it to the next level, we can help you build a better future.

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      • Convince your client or your boss about the benefits of sustainability
      • Incorporate sustainable principles into your RFP or proposal
      • Expand your skills or build a career focus on sustainability
      • Make your project more sustainable
      • Learn more about the importance of sustainability for civil engineering
      • Find inspirational examples of sustainable projects
      • Join a community of civil engineers committed to sustainability

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    • Sustainable Engineering News

      Apr 20 2018

      ASCE Awards Purdue Student Team for Project to Aid Farming in Central Africa

      The Purdue project team: from left, Ruoxing Wang, Wentao Zhong, Wenzhuo Wu, Jun Chen, and Unmesha Kale. PHOTO: DeEtte Starr/Purdue UniversityAs the saying goes, “When it rains, it pours.” In central Africa, though, to be accurate you’d have to say “When it rains, it pours … for eight straight months.” The lengthy rainy season there...Read More >>

      Jan 31 2018

      Cleveland Wastewater Treatment Plant Earns Envision Silver

      PHOTO: Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer DistrictThe Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure has honored the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant with an Envision Silver award. The plant, one of the largest wastewater treatment facilities in Ohio, is...Read More >>

      Jan 11 2018

      Istanbul’s New Airport to Seek Envision Verification

      PHOTO: Institute for Sustainable InfrastructureThe Istanbul New Airport in Turkey aims to become the first and largest infrastructure project outside North America to obtain Envision sustainability verification. The airport project strives to contribute to Turkey’s sustainable development even with...Read More >>

      Jan 10 2018

      CE Roundtable: What Issue Will Dominate the Civil Engineering Industry in 2018?

      CERT WEB FEATWelcome to the first ASCE News Civil Engineering Roundtable, a monthly collection of insights on important industry topics offered by a cross-section of prominent ASCE members. With “Best of 2017” lists officially in the rear...Read More >>

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    • Envision

      Envision is a rating system and best practice resource to help you become successful in implementing sustainability into your infrastructure projects. 

      Do you want to become an ENV-SP? Earn your ENV credential to work towards sustainable stewardship. Create an account on ISI's website : 

      Checklist/Score Card  - Rate your project

      Fact sheet  - What is Envision

      Credit List  - How are projects rated

      Sustainability at ASCE

      ASCE defines sustainability as a set of environmental, economic, and social conditions - the "Triple Bottom Line" - 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 the availability of natural, economic, and social resources. 

      Sustainability at ASCE      Strategic Initiatives

      NEW Life Cycle Analysis for Sustainability: Triple Bottom Line Accounting course now available!
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      Awards

      Innovation in Sustainability Civil Engineering Award

      Since 2011, ASCE has honored a civil engineering project annually for its inspirational applications of sustainability with the Innovation in Sustainable Civil Engineering award

      2015
      Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project

      2014
      Pier G Slip Fill and Associated Dredging

      2013
      Chari Chari, Bolivia Cable Supported Footbridge

      2012
      GreenLink Windsor Transportation Land Use Planning

      2011
      Menomonee Valley Industrial Center and Community Park

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    • New Sustainable Infrastructure Certificate Programlearning options

      ASCE’s new “Sustainable Infrastructure Certificate Program” will provide you with the knowledge, tools, and techniques that you need to design, build, and manage sustainable projects and to take a leadership role in making our infrastructure sustainable.

      All courses in the certificate program are offered online and can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing you with the flexibility to take the courses at times that are most convenient for you.

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    • International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure

      ICSI 2017
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      October 26-28, 2017

      New York, NY
      ICSI Landing
    • Project Profiles

      Sustainability Project Profiles

      Industry, government and the public have an increasing interest in and demand for sustainable profession.  

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      ASCE is seeking entries that demonstrate the triple bottom line approach to sustainability

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    • Introduction to Sustainability