| This is the only “how to” manual in publication on sustainable development engineering. Not only does it define sustainable development from an engineering perspective, it also provides companies a road map for creating a “sustainable engineering” practice. The book is filled with examples of how companies and public agencies are adopting the principles of sustainable development and incorporating them into their projects. With hundreds of references and a CD linking the reader to key documents, organizations, and software, the book is a tool kit for sustainability practitioners, saving literally thousands of hours of research and analysis. |
This is the only “how to” manual in publication on sustainable development engineering. Not only does it define sustainable development from an engineering perspective, it also provides companies a road map for creating a “sustainable engineering” practice. The book is filled with examples of how companies and public agencies are adopting the principles of sustainable development and incorporating them into their projects. With hundreds of references and a CD linking the reader to key documents, organizations, and software, the book is a tool kit for sustainability practitioners, saving literally thousands of hours of research and analysis.
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Foreword Preface
Purpose and objectives • Warning signs • The "take-make-waste" production-consumption model • Engaging engineering firms in sustainable development • Lack of an environment for innovation • Delivering engineering services in sustainable development • Organization of this book • Becoming part of the solution • Acknowledgments Chapter 1 – Introduction
Background • Renovation for sustainability and profitability • Creating new materials from renewables and industrial by-products • What is by-product synergy? • Sustainable growth at DuPont • STMicroelectronics’ ecological vision • Sustainable cities: Seattle and Austin • Economic benefits of building green • Unrelated anecdotes or signs of a new emerging issue • What is sustainable development? • What is the evidence that we are not sustainable? • Response by industry and government • Business opportunities in sustainable development • Designing sustainable products • Large pipes, small motors, big savings • What is the business of business? • The journey toward sustainability: Where do we stand today? • What needs to be done • Engineers’ role in sustainable development Chapter 2 – Sustainable Development: Origins, Concepts, and Principles
Sustainable development: a definition • Is our quality of life sustainable? • Production-consumption model • Conditions for sustainability • The origins of sustainable development • The Limits to Growth: predicting the apocalypse • United Nations Conference on the Human Environment • The Brundtland Commission report • The 1992 Earth Summit • Integrated ecosystem assessments • The World Summit on Sustainable Development • Sustainable development principles and concepts • Making sustainability operational Chapter 3 – Sustainable Development: Client Needs and Market Drivers
"Where’s the beef?" • Overall trends and market drivers • Five key trends • Market response • Actions by competitors • Client needs and corresponding opportunities for engineering firms • Pushing your organization’s envelope Chapter 4 – Walking the Talk
Between a rock and a hard place • Establishing a sustainable development practice • Strategy and policy choices: some tough decisions ahead • Your next decision: how to set up the business • Marketing and selling sustainable development services to clients • Continuous improvement Chapter 5 – Greening the Engineering Company
Setting up a greening program • Client benchmarks • Establishing a greening program in your company • Alliances with other organizations • Sustainable development reporting Chapter 6 – Delivering a Sustainable Project
The challenge • Prerequisites for delivering a sustainable project • Sustainable development project goals and metrics • Project Sustainability Management (PSM)-the FIDIC approach • Sustainable Project Appraisal Routine (SPeAR) • LEED Green Building Rating System • CH2M HILL’s sustainable project road map • Eco-efficiency as a source of innovation Chapter 7 – The Future of Sustainable Development
A changing marketplace • Purpose of this chapter • Thinking about the future • Tools for studying the future • Developing a "futures watch" process • What is the future of the sustainable development movement? • Conclusion Appendix A – Useful Sustainable Development Publications Appendix B – Sustainable Development Resources & Tools (On CD-ROM) Appendix C – Sustainable Development Principles Index |
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