CE-100 Chapter 5: Civil Engineering Sustainability and The Future PDF

Engr. Melissa A. Pungtilan, CE, ME-1 Introduction Designing for safety Principles of Sustainable Development 1. Environmental Protection Ensuring that natural resources are conserved and ecosystems are preserved. 2. Social Equity Promoting fairness and equality, ensuring that all...

Engr. Melissa A. Pungtilan, CE, ME-1 Introduction Designing for safety Principles of Sustainable Development 1. Environmental Protection Ensuring that natural resources are conserved and ecosystems are preserved. 2. Social Equity Promoting fairness and equality, ensuring that all members of society have access to opportunities and resources. 3. Economic Viability Creating economic opportunities that are sustainable and do not lead to the depletion of resources. Addressing Sustainability Addressing Sustainability SUSTAINABILITY sus 6 methods Incorporating sustainable design principles to reduce the environmental impact of infrastructure projects. Civil Engineers can use green infrastructure solutions to manage stormwater and reduce the impact of urbanization on the environment. Civil Engineers can design infrastructures that are resilient to climate change, natural disasters, and other environmental hazards. CE Sustainability  POLICY The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) defines sustainability as a set of economic, environmental and social conditions (aka "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 economic, environmental and social resources. Sustainable development is the application of these resources to enhance the safety, welfare, and quality of life for all of society. Civil engineers shall be committed to the following ASCE Principles of Sustainable Development: Principle 1- Do the Right Project. A proposed project's economic, environmental and social effects on each of the communities served and affected must be assessed and understood by all stakeholders before there is a decision to proceed with a project. Consider non-structural as well as structural (built) solutions to the needs being addressed; and Principle 2 - Do the Project Right. The civil engineer shall actively engage stakeholders and secure public understanding and acceptance of a projects economic, environmental and social costs and benefits. To move toward conditions of sustainability, engineers must design and deliver projects that address sustainability holistically. The Zuellig Building, the first platinum LEED building in the Philippines. Arthaland Century Pacific Tower in BGC, Taguig