The Project Development module, for example, can be applied in its basic format, which includes 20 criteria, or in its extended format, consisting of 30 criteria. The basic scorecard is applicable to projects such as small reconstruction jobs and bridge replacements that do not expand the capacity of the roadway; preservation projects for extending the service life of existing facilities and for safety enhancements; and initiatives to restore pavement structure, ride quality, and spot safety.
The extended scorecard is intended for larger projects with more significant changes and investments and, therefore, more opportunities to apply sustainable solutions. These include construction projects for a new roadway facility or structure, as well as major reconstruction projects that add travel lanes to an existing roadway or bridge. The tool automatically tallies the score and assigns the project a bronze-, silver-, gold- or platinum-level status based on the project's sustainability characteristics.
Already, FHWA has presented INVEST at numerous conferences and seminars, and the project team has held multiple webinars to demonstrate the tool's functionality and how it can benefit decisionmaking and project outcomes. The New York State Department of Transportation NYSDOT created its own metrics-based, self-certification tool to raise awareness of sustainability practices already at work within the department and to expand the use of these and other emerging methods.
Known as Green Leadership in Transportation Environ-mental Sustainability GreenLITES , the tool helps the department evaluate its sustainability performance, identify effective internal practices and share them with the public, and discover new ways to improve sustainability.
The first phase was the launch of project design certification in for individual transportation projects. The next phase was operations certification in for sustainable practices in maintaining existing infrastructure and maintenance facilities. The tool's project design module incorporates more than sustainable practices, such as installing wildlife crossings and stormwater management ponds.
The maintenance and operations module includes 95 green items, such as use of clean energy vehicles and context sensitive bridge repair. To date, we have evaluated more than projects, and our annual awards ceremony gives the department an opportunity to recognize the maintenance and capital construction projects that best incorporate environmental sensitivity in our State's transportation system. For more information, visit www. The pilot version will be active throughout with several State, regional, and local agencies testing the tool's application on their projects and programs.
FHWA emphasized the importance of testing the tool's versatility on projects ranging from bridge construction and intersection improvement to highway expansion and pavement restoration.
We look forward to making our findings available to our partners and stakeholders once the pilot test phase of the project is complete. In addition to developing the self-evaluation tool, in the summer of , FHWA convened a sustainability working group to build capacity and encourage communication and coordination on sustainability concepts and practices within the agency. The group consists of engineers, scientists, planners, and economists with expertise in planning, design, construction, pavement, stormwater management, natural resources, and livability.
It meets regularly to coordinate activities, foster increased application of sustainability principles, and provide guidance to FHWA on developing best practices and establishing standardized sustainability measures. As with many initiatives at the national level, one of the biggest challenges facing FHWA's sustainable highways program is developing a system of best practices that is applicable to transportation agencies across the country.
Given vast variations in climates, habitats, geological characteristics, and availability of construction materials throughout the United States, certain sustainable practices may be valuable to some highway projects but inconsequential to others. For example, snow and ice control will vary significantly among regions, and sustainable techniques that work in ice-prone northern Texas are likely quite different from those effective in the snow belt of upstate New York. The sustainability working group works to shed light on these potential discrepancies, bringing together viewpoints from across the Nation to ensure that FHWA's programs and tools are flexible enough to accommodate the full range of highway needs across the country.
Another challenge stems from the differences in urban and rural corridors. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities in urban areas, for example, are often different from those appropriate for rural areas; that is, a wider roadway shoulder may be appropriate in a rural area, while a sidewalk would be necessary in an urban area. In addition, the number of people affected by planning decisions regarding walking and bicycling access in roadway development is likely to be much greater in urban corridors than in rural ones.
Similarly, dedicated wildlife crossings will not apply to many urban projects but are an important consideration in rural areas with high rates of collisions involving wildlife.
FHWA's aim, therefore, is to provide universal metrics for measuring sustainability and to encourage participation by all who are interested.
Some of the United States' best existing examples of sustainable highways projects are in the national forests. As a result of the policies and funding for sustainability through the FHWA Office of Federal Lands Highway, a number of highway improvement projects spearheaded by the U.
These four sets of criteria comprise a comprehensive self-evaluation tool to aid agencies in evaluating the sustainability performance of their projects and programs.
Each module is independent and is evaluated separately. The PD module consists of multiple scorecards designed to recognize the varying scope, scale, and context of projects across the country. Although many agency and project efforts can already be considered sustainable, INVEST is focused on "above and beyond" efforts.
No points are earned in INVEST for sustainability efforts that are typically required for federally-funded programs and projects. For instance, there are no points available for completing NEPA documentation because it is required for federally-funded projects. Further, they can use INVEST to consider sustainability options during the planning stages--enabling better quantifying of sustainability during decisionmaking--or to evaluate a completed project.
Users can set up a workspace for a specific project where they can view its scoring. They can upload documentation that supports that score, and they can record action items. Several members of a group can access the workspace. USA Banner. Building highways, Preserving surrounding ecosystems, Meeting basic human needs, Managing resources wisely.
What are two of the basic requirements for sustainable construction practices SCPs? Please select the two that apply. SCPs go above and beyond standard practice, SCPs show innovation in support of people and the environment, SCPs only meet required national regulatory minimums, SCPs only use methods that have been used previously. The contribution of highway construction to national economic and greenhouse gas metrics is relatively small.
Which of the following are substantial highway construction impacts? Greenhouse gas emissions, stormwater runoff, traffic congestion, inconvenience. Envision is considered to be the leading entity in highway sustainability. In highway construction, sustainability is generally considered to be less important than cost and schedule.
Durability and long life of infrastructure is integral to sustainability. According to research, most organizations value sustainability. Materials recycling and reuse, Accelerated bridge construction methods, Use of bicycle racks on construction sites, Diesel emissions reduction methods. Project delivery, Project, Human well-being, Environmental well-being, Economic well-being. With regard to sustainability framework mapping, which categories of the Project Delivery level in the Highway Construction Framework are present in all dimensions and categories of the Sustainability Framework?
Project delivery method, Financing, Procurement, Contracting. With regard to sustainability framework mapping, which categories of the Economic Well-Being dimension in the Sustainability Framework apply to all levels and categories in the Highway Construction Framework? Which of the following is the most passive and least effective contractual approach to address sustainability because there is no guarantee that any sustainable construction practices SCPs will occur?
Allowing sustainability, Mandating sustainability, Incentivizing sustainability, Pricing sustainability. One approach to requiring SCPs in a contract is to include a performance-based metric that allows the contractor to choose from a list of which SCPs to use. Since expenses associated with SCPs are usually very small, incentivized SCPs in the contract should be viewed as entirely supplemental income or profit.
Project delivery methods that make communication among parties easier are generally better suited to sustainable procurement and contracting. Risks associated with SCPs may be more understood and more quantifiable than risks associated with traditional construction practices.
Version 1. Quiz Bank Sustainable Transportation Curriculum for Universities This quiz bank contains questions that were used in the pilot course to generate quizzes and tests for students.
Sustainability and Sustainable Transportation 1. Economy, Society, Environment, Politics, Religion 2. Equity , Equality, Economy, Environment 3. Energy consumption, Hydrologic cycle, Mobility and access 5. National, State, Local Long-range planning; Short-range programming ; Project-level planning; Construction, maintenance, and operations Performance measures must: Please select all that apply.
Be easily understood; Provide clear indication of moving toward the goal or objective; Be easily tracked using accessible and available data Description; Evaluation; Accountability; Communication Sustainability Goals, Objectives, and Performance Measurement 1.
Reduce long-term costs, Build public support, Address energy consumption, Respond to regulatory requirements 2. Long-range planning only; Short-term programming only; Construction, maintenance, and operations only; Sustainability performance measurement may be used in all phases of decision making 3. Start with what you have , Start with what others have, Start by purchasing generic sustainability software, Give up and do not start at all 9.
Fundamental, Overarching, Auxiliary, Ancillary Fundamental, Overarching, Auxiliary , Ancillary Fundamental , Overarching, Auxiliary, Ancillary Fundamental, Overarching , Auxiliary, Ancillary Preserve and enhance environmental and ecological systems Foster community health and vitality Promote economic development and prosperity Ensure equity in population groups over generations Income, Age, Ethnicity, Gender Three, Four, Six , Eight Outcome , Output, Process
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