Sustainable Infrastructure
An estimated $90 trillion in global infrastructure invest-
ment is anticipated over the next decade and a half –
driven by aging infrastructure in advanced economies
and higher growth and rapid urbanization in developing
countries. Investment choices made now can position
us on either resilient or non-sustainable pathways for
decades to come.
Major advances in technology are resulting in smart
cities, smart cars, and smart people – bringing about
shifts in entire market sectors. The electrification of
energy consumption – from the way we heat and
light buildings to the way we transport goods, people,
services, and ideas - is advancing, as pre-commercial
and proven technologies are scaled to decarbonize the
power, transport, industry and buildings sectors.
Sustainable Infrastructure
Advisory Board
TRC participates in the Sustainable Infrastruc-
ture Advisory Board (SIAB), through the Zofnass
Program at Harvard University. The Board’s
objectives include facilitating the adoption of sus-
tainable solutions for infrastructure projects and
systems and expanding the body of knowledge for
sustain- able infrastructure.
Active transportation solutions promoting biking and
walking alternatives are a powerful catalyst for eco-
nomic development, with additional positive impacts on
community livability, vehicle congestion, air pollution,
climate change resilience, and public health.
Investment strategies in response to severe weather
events, the threat of rising sea levels, and ongoing
drought conditions, are driving sustainable infrastruc-
ture design, asset hardening, contingency planning
and emergency response. Safeguarding business
continuity, increasing a city’s resistance to vulnerabili-
ties, or responding to restore critical infrastructure in a
timely manner are all areas where TRC excels.
TRC receives Gold
recognition from APTA
The American Public Transit Agency has recog-
nized TRC at the Gold level for its sustainability
commitments, including services to the public
transit industry that have reduced greenhouse
gases, minimized water use, developed green
construction policies, advanced environmental
management systems, and identified innovative
energy efficiency opportunities.
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