Putting Together the Puzzle of Sustainable Infrastructure. Making the Business Case and Opportunities for Sustainable Infrastructure (Fall 2017).
October 25, 2017, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Location: Brooklyn Bridge Marriott, Brooklyn, NY
This one-day workshop is focused on identifying the key drivers for the future of sustainable infrastructure with special emphasis on the business case for sustainable infrastructure. It will be structured into several presentations and case studies followed by discussion.
The ZPHW will be composed of various presentations on the relationship between “resiliency” and “sustainability”; measuring sustainability with Envision; and the Business Case for Sustainable Infrastructure. Presentations will also focus on the roles of: Infrastructure Banks; Insurance Industry on sustainable infrastructure; “Green Bonds”; Pension Funds; Charitable Foundations and Organizations focused on the protection of the Environment and Nature; and Big Cities. In addition presentations will touch on the following topics: Technical Support for Sustainability; Investment Firms and Potential Benefits of “P-3” Projects; The Growth in Demand by Major Corporations to develop infrastructure sustainably.
Speakers from 100 Resilient Cities / Rockefeller Foundation, Bentley Systems, Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, CH2M, Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering Environmental Engineering Division, County of Los Angeles Public Works, HNTB, IFC, Impact Infrastructure, Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, LA Metro, Louis Berger, Nathan Associates, NYC-Department of Design and Construction, Port Authority of NY & NJ, Riverkeeper, Stantec, The Nature Conservancy, Zofnass Program Harvard University, Zurich Financial Services.
