Excellence in gsi awards sustainable business network of. The green economy task force winter 2008march 2010. I believe that triple bottom line thinking and sustainability are inevitable. Chapter 3 introduction to the triple bottom line benefitcost. Deploying these wisely can reap dividends across the socalled triple bottom line.
In addition, gi provides a broad range of secondary ecosystem services, such as urban temperature amelioration and scenic beauty. The triple bottom line is full of practical advice based on savitzs hands on experience working with corporate managers. A triple bottom line assessment of traditional and green infrastructure options for controlling cso events in philadelphias watersheds pdf 160 pp, 3 mb contact us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem. Triple bottom line analysis for green infrastructure a. The city of phoenix green infrastructure costbenefit study is now available online. A recent leed study on delivering urban resilience found that green infrastructure can save cities billions of dollars by applying strategies such as green roofs, urban forestry, and permeable pavements. Madhu duttakoehler, associate professor of the practice and director of the city planning and urban affairs program at the boston university metropolitan college, worked with lead for america to organize and host the climate and community. Applying the triple bottom line analysis to develop the. Triple bottom line cost benefit analysis make the case for. A new approach to stormwater management in san francisco.
This issue of currents marks my last as newsletter editor. Pwd is especially interested in gaining a more complete understanding of the triple bottom line tbl implications of the green and traditional infrastructure approaches in terms of their. With a room filled to capacity, the triple bottom line beauty of green infrastructure panel session at redevelopment forum 2016 provided a refreshing response to the looming realities of climate change heard in the opening plenary session. With the leadership of pima county employees marie light, evan canfield, and julie robinson, the second most populous county in arizona recently approved funding for the green infrastructure plan, which aims to optimize the use of stormwater to build a resilient urban ecosystem that reduces. The guiding principle of environmental justice is that all people, regardless of race. A triple bottom line assessment of traditional and green. Triplebottomline assessment of urban stormwater projects. With cities documenting in real time the positives of green and blue infrastructure, a new model is being constructed for how to rebuild and reform urban areas, potentially providing a beautiful triple bottom line solution. Both government and foundation leaders recently joined together at the council of michigan foundations infocus southeast michigan event to learn more about how detroits green infrastructure efforts are making a difference through a triple bottom line return creating economic, social, and environmental impact by bringing together communities and revitalizing neighborhoods where. Some organizations have adopted the tbl framework to evaluate their performance in a broader perspective to create greater business value.
I recently came across this video covering philadelphias green infrastructure efforts. Triple bottom line of green infrastructure 18 11 2009. This report compares the benefits of a green infrastructure approach to cso control to the benefits of a. Winning applications highlight the triple bottom line environmental, social, and economic benefits of a green infrastructure approach to stormwater management. Its thrust is to transform over 4,000 acres of impervious areas within the citys combined sewer system to green. While it is common practice to use the term green infrastructure to specifically apply to new aboveground techniques in stormwater management, bishop refers to infrastructure that relates to water quality as blue, while using green infrastructure to refer. Green infrastructure communities, organizations and businesses increasingly endeavor to develop sustainable environments through green infrastructure systems. The adoption of a tendering process for potential developers based on triple bottom line tbl methodology has meant that smaller, more progressive development companies were able to. The guiding principle of environmental justice is that all people.
Green infrastructure is compatible with living resources restoration goals. Green infrastructures impact on the triple bottom line. We combine that with the ability to harvest data from autodesk products such as infraworks, which is an incredibly powerful analytical tool that can be used to analyze publicly available data. Initiatives sustainable business network of greater. Green infrastructure gi has become a promising practice in reducing flood risks and improving water quality in urban and suburban areas by decreasing stormwater runoff volume and peak flow, while limiting terrestrialtoaquatic nutrient flows. Achieving the triple bottom line with green and blue.
It was created by greentreks, an awardwinning philadelphiabased non. The guiding principle of environmental justice is that all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income are entitled to equal protection from environmental risks. Triple bottom line cost benefit analysis make the case for green infrastructure in pima county. This book is a very readable guide for those who want to build a successful and sustainable business for the twentyfirst century. The triple bottom line aims to measure the financial, social, and environmental performance of a company over time. The goal of green infrastructure gi is to manage stormwater by. Merging gray and green infrastructure with triple bottom.
A definition of each term can be found in the glossary at the end of the guideline. This session will provide an overview of 2 new stormwater modeling solutions green stormwater infrastructure gsi and autocase softwarethat will help civil engineers and landscape architects design for the future. Insight on social sustainability within dockside green. Finally, a business model framework to address the lack of upfront capital needed to design, build, and monitor green infrastructure projects was put forth by the coauthor sinha et al 2014. Across the united states, a variety of socioeconomic metrics are used to identify. Benefitcost analyses guidebook for airport stormwater 2019. Since that time, organizations ranging from national governments to private companies have increasingly been evaluating the social, environmental.
Our team focuses on the triple bottom line social, environmental and cost benefits of green infrastructure initiatives through planning, design, construction and monitoring the. A triple bottom line assessment of traditional and green infrastructure options for. Triple bottom line performance addresses economic, social and environmental performance. Green energy corp developed software to automate the national power infrastructure, otherwise known as the grid. Explain green infrastructure gi as a strategy for stormwater management describe the value proposition for gi explain the basic process for triple bottom line value analysis describe the elements of an incentives framework program to encourage low. Before and after of green infrastructure improvements source.
The philadelphia water department commissioned a triple bottom line analysis that considered the economic, environmental, and social benefits of a suite of green infrastructure measures. 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. Cost benefit analysis of green infrastructurelow impact. Because green infrastructure can help mitigate some impacts of climate change. Accounting for the cobenefits of green infrastructure international. Applying the triple bottom line analysis to develop the framework. The triple bottom line or otherwise noted as tbl or 3bl is an accounting framework with three parts. Achieving the triple bottom line with green and blue infrastructure.
The triple bottom line concept developed by john elkington has changed the way businesses, nonprofits and governments measure sustainability and the performance of projects or policies. Assessing the value of green stormwater infrastructure using triple bottom line analysis executive summary urbanization and land development alter the landscape and increase impervious surfaces. Triple bottom line tbl analysis favors green infrastructure over offline storages to mitigate the upper olentangy csos hunter kelly, pe, columbus dpu kwasi amoah, pe, dynotec, inc. Triple bottom line cost benefit analysis of green infrastructurelow impact development gilid in phoenix, az. The case study provides further research and different perspectives to the triple bottom line practice.
The regional green infrastructure plan summarizes the multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits that green infrastructure provides residents, municipalities, and the public. The water infrastructure sector has successfully leveraged envision to achieve application of sustainable. Triple bottom line businesses focus on profits, people, and the planet not just profits as some companies do. For instance, public works officials can experience improved operations of existing sewers with green infrastructure. Beyond the foundation of measuring sustainability on three frontspeople, planet and profitsthe flexibility of the tbl allows organizations to apply the. Line tbl implications of the green and traditional infrastructure. A triple bottom line approach to environmental justice. From dockside to dockside green case study, contributing to a fuller picture of how dockside green is operating as a sustainable community development. Emerald green infrastructure emerald green infrastructure emerald green infrastructure. The triple bottom line features indepth success stories of sustainability practices worth emulating at major firms, with new and updated case studies from ge, walmart, dupont, and many other companies large and small. Parking lots, sidewalks, and other paved areas prevent rainwater infiltration and increase stormwater runoff. Savitz also adds new analyses of businesses that have stumbled, showing how and why hersheys, bp, and others have suffered.
The triple bottom line measures a companys degree of economic value, social responsibility and its impact on the environment. We can start to make our companies more efficient or wait until costs rise. The green economy task force was a coalition of concerned citizens, businesses, government officials, organized labor, nonprofits, and communities of faith that is working to build an inclusive green economy in the philadelphia region that benefits our neighborhoods, our working families, and our planet. Triple bottom line assessment green infrastructure us epa. Why the triple bottom line matters more than ever greenbiz. Use of the envision sustainable infrastructure rating. Business writer john elkington claims to have coined the phrase in 1994. The phrase was coined and introduced in the year of 1994 by john elkington and later used in his 1997 book cannibals with forks. Dwayne myers, james smullen, cdm, philadelphia, pa marc cammarata philadelphia water department 9292010. This is helping the city fully understand the benefits that could be achieved through investments under the green city, clean water plan. Green infrastructure for the triple bottom line workshop. Federation wef 2014 also suggest triple bottom line benefits for implementing green infrastructure. The envision sustainable infrastructure rating system is a triple bottom line based sustainability rating system specifically developed for use in civil infrastructure.
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