Sustainability Committee

Purpose

Support ASCE Region 9 and ASCE Society’s Sustainability Initiatives

Goal(s)

Hold conference calls every 2-3 months with a Committee composed of representatives from all ASCE Section Sustainability Committee chairs and interested Branch Sustainability Committee chairs to:
A. Promote sustainability in infrastructure (Strategic Plan Goal 3, Objective 3.1.1)
B. Coordinate and share sustainability activities (Strategic Plan Goal 3, Objective 3.1.2)
C. Encourage Envision certification by all ASCE members (Strategic Plan Goal 3, Objective 3.1.3)
D. Encourage more sustainability infrastructure projects from California that are submitted to the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure(ISI) for formal sustainability rating. (Strategic Plan Goal 3, Objective 3.1.4)

Membership

1. Committee Makeup
Committee will be led by a chair assigned by ASCE Region 9 Director with at least four committee members from sustainability chairs from each ASCE Sections in ASCE Region 9, an ASCE Region 9 Governor liaison, and other interested ASCE members and leaders in sustainability.
2. Leadership and Organization
The Committee will be led by a committee chair who is an Envision SP and/or LEED AP. The committee will meet every 2-3 months by conference call and seek to hold one face-to-face meeting annually.
3. Committee Appointments
Committee appointments will be made whenever an officer transition or vacancy occurs in any of the four ASCE Section sustainability committee chairs. Such appointments of new Section sustainability committee chairs for the committee will be the responsibility of the current ASCE Section president presiding over the Section.

Procedure(s)

The Committee shall function in accordance with the Region 9 Bylaws, and the current edition of Roberts Rules of Order - Newly Revised.

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