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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE New York City I October 26-28, 2017

Sustainable Cities for an Uncertain World

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE Organizers American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC)

Objectives The next in the series of ASCE’s International Conferences on Sustainable Infrastructure will take place in New York City from October 26-28, 2017. This gathering of civil engineers, urban architects, policy makers, technology experts, and related professionals will provide a showcase for the latest developments and advancements in design, construction, technology, policy and education related to sustainable infrastructure and offers a forum to discuss and debate future directions for the 21st century. Conference topics, focusing on sustainable cities for an uncertain world cover a broad array of contemporary issues for professionals involved in the development of sustainable infrastructure. You will have the opportunity to meet like-minded colleagues from all over the world for technical, scientific, and educational discussions about sustainable infrastructure. Structured to foster interactive discussion, the conference will feature a keynote by a New York based international luminary as well as over half a dozen case studies and workshops focusing on recent innovations and achievements from cities around the U.S. and the world. Concurrent seminars will be organized in tracks including Education, Finance, Methodology, Policy and Technology. Tours will focus on well-known and lesspublicized NYC projects, from the High Line to the Third Water Tunnel, the Fulton Center Oculus and the Second Avenue Subway Tunnel.

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Learn from and network with industry leaders and sustainable infrastructure practitioners from around the world Learn from successful case studies and examples of sustainable infrastructure Understand industry trends and policies leading to sustainable development Share latest advances in sustainable infrastructure planning, design, and construction Learn about new tools and latest research to support sustainable infrastructure Learn how to plan infrastructure for climate change and resiliency Learn about innovative approaches to infrastructure project financing Be a contributor to the comprehensive conversation on infrastructure sustainability and resiliency for an uncertain world

Grand Challenges The International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017 will focus on sustainability in the built environment, presenting relevant engineering research, demonstrations, and applications that contribute to competitiveness and well-being. It will also focus on developing roadmaps to address the UN Sustainability Goals of developing sustainable cities and building resilient infrastructure as well as the NAE Grand Challenge to “restore and improve urban infrastructure,” all while supporting the ASCE Grand Challenge of how “we can work towards the shared goal of reducing infrastructure life cycle costs by 50% by 2025 and foster the optimization of infrastructure for society.”

DDC Guiding Principles The Department of Design and Construction has published Guiding Principles for Design and Construction Excellence 2.0 that address sustainable infrastructure as well as public space characterized by equity, resiliency and healthy living. These principles bring together innovative design and construction strategies and inform ICSI 2017 conference content as a theme and inspiration.

Sustainable Cities for an Uncertain World Conference Topics

POLICY

Conference papers and presentations will cover all types of horizontal infrastructure: roads, bridges, dams, levees, plazas, buildings and facilities, rail, waterways, transit, water and wastewater, aviation, ports, solid and hazardous waste, telecommunications, and energy. The topics for the conference in past years have included:

Sustainable Cities, Society and Culture

METHODOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY

Situation Analysis: Current and Future Issues

Innovation and Sustainable Infrastructure

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Analysis of infrastructure conditions eGlobal infrastructure assessments Infrastructure problems for developing nations

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Infrastructure for a sustainable future

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Conceptual design, implementation and performance evaluation Complex systems analysis and management

Sustainable urban transport planning and infrastructure construction

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EnvisionTM as a decision framework

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Distributed energy and water infrastructure

Critical issues in urban planning and sustainable urban systems

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Decision-making under uncertainty

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Construction and operation of smart cities

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LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Infrastructure construction and industrial layout

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Policy issues in environmental development Solid waste treatment and disposal Climate change effects on construction and operation

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Climate change effects on urbanization and governance

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Sponge city construction and storm water management

Sustainable Cities

Big-data based intelligent control of vehicular traffic Optimization of atmospheric pollution abatement Self-healing materials

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Sustainable project management

Financing Infrastructure Projects

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FINANCE Reducing life-cycle costs 50 percent by 2025 Financing large projects: domestic and global

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Water quality improvements and urban water systems infrastructure

Applying systems thinking to infrastructure planning

Infrastructure asset management

Performance-based standards

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Sustainability, quality of life and culture

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New cities, retrofitting existing cities

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Big-data analysis for urban science and engineering

Guiding principles for growth, equity, sustainability, resiliency, and healthy living

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Innovative project financing for sustainability

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Infrastructure resilience curriculum Sustainability accreditation and certification Sustainability in engineering education Policies in mitigation and adaption to climate change Design preparation for recovery from extreme events Sustainability and resilience optimization theory Water/energy/resilience/food/ transportation nexus Relation of infrastructure conditions and sustainability to water, wastewater, transportation and power

New York City I October 26-28, 2017 Sustainable Cities for an Uncertain World Given the global implications of burgeoning urbanization and the stewardship of existing and new public infrastructure, the International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017 will focus on what is known and what is not known about the cities of the future. The Department of Design and Construction of New York will serve as the lead organizer of the conference together with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

ASCE Grand Challenge The conference goals are aligned with the ASCE Grand Challenge and the ASCE Industry Leaders Council (ILC) areas of discussion. Investments needed to improve our infrastructure continue to increase well beyond available funding. How do we close the infrastructure gap? The ASCE Grand Challenge asks all civic engineers to join in the solution to: ■■

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Significantly enhance the performance and value of infrastructure projects over their life cycles Foster the optimization of infrastructure investments for society.

The ILC has set a specific goal to reduce the life cycle cost of infrastructure by 50 percent by 2025. These considerations factor into the programmatic intent of the conference.

Who Should Attend The conference is organized to facilitate exchange of information and knowledge among civil infrastructure professionals, practitioners, public infrastructure owners, policy makers, government engineers and planners, technology experts, operations managers and leading applied academics.

Conference Program The conference is planned for October 26-28, 2017 in New York City, NY, U.S. The technical program will include plenary and parallel sessions with keynote speakers, contributed papers poster sessions, and industry showcase opportunities. Workshops on specialized topics will be organized as part of the conference. The social program will consist of a welcome reception and technical and local sightseeing tours.

Invitation and Call for Papers Prospective speakers are invited to submit abstracts. The conference will produce proceedings which will include conference papers. Speakers who wish to submit a paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings should indicate their intention to do so. Abstract submissions should be limited to two pages. Authors should indicate whether they wish to present in a traditional session, a poster session, or are willing to be considered for either. Online submission is required to be considered for acceptance into the program. For more information on the process and requirements for submission go to www.icsiconference.org. Final papers will be peer reviewed and published in the Conference Proceedings. They must be six to 12 pages long.

Sponsorship As the primary event for all sustainability professionals, the International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017 will attract a large number of attendees from practice, academia, government, technology, industry and allied fields. ASCE encourages you to highlight your company’s commitment and unique contribution to sustainable infrastructure before the industry’s premier leaders, planners, and practitioners by becoming a conference sponsor. Contact Sean Scully, Manager, Advertising Sales, at [email protected].

The International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure, focusing on the issues of uncertainty in regard to the maintenance, redesign, and replacement of necessary urban infrastructure, brings together experts from the communities of civil engineers, construction managers, financial experts, technology developers, and government decision makers. Utilizing case study presentations and workshop discussion as a mechanism to compare notes and share ideas will allow a more intensely interactive format for the International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017. What works in one urban center may or may not be entirely appropriate or possible for other cities on the same continent, or located in a different cultural and political context. So how do we learn from each other? How do decisions get made on infrastructure investment? What role does life cycle costing and cost of maintenance play in describing economic parameters of sustainability? How do civil engineers take the lead in the worldwide debates which link issues of sustainability and resiliency? What can government do best to utilize advances in technology? Feniosky Peña-Mora, Sc.D., FCIOB, NAC , Commissioner, New York City Dept. of Design and Construction; Armstrong Professor of Civil Engineering, Columbia University; Former Dean, Columbia University Fu School of Engineering and Applied Science With a $15 billion portfolio, the New York City Department of Design and Construction is the city’s primary capital construction project manager, building many of the civic facilities that New Yorkers and visitors use every day.

The Vision Statement of the ASCE states that “Civil engineers are global leaders building a better quality of life.” The International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017 in NYC will focus on ASCE’s Strategic Initiative with Sustainable Infrastructure to develop sustainable cities in an uncertain world and the ASCE Grand Challenge of reducing infrastructure life cycle costs by 50 percent by 2025.

VENUE New York City New York City has been an international center of commerce and exchange of ideas since its founding as an outpost of a European trading company in 1628. Over almost four centuries its continuous population growth has been made possible by infrastructural achievements from the Erie Canal and Croton Aqueduct system to the largest and most utilized subway system in the United States. ASCE, in fact, was founded in 1852 in New York City, as the American Society of Civil Engineers and Architects; the name changed in 1868. The founding meeting took place at the Croton Reservoir in Manhattan at the Office of the Chief Engineer of the municipal agency assuring safe, potable water for the growing city. The International Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure 2017 will take place in New York at the New York Marriott at Brooklyn Bridge.

IMPORTANT DATES Abstracts Due: November 15, 2016 Abstract Acceptance: December 15, 2016 Draft Papers Due: February 1, 2017 Paper Acceptance Date: April 1, 2017 Final Manuscript Deadline: May 1, 2017

Conference Committees CONFERENCE CHAIR

Feniosky Peña-Mora, Sc.D., FCIOB, NAC, M.ASCE, Commissioner, NYC DDC

STEERING COMMITTEE

Feniosky Peña-Mora, Sc.D., FCIOB, NAC, M.ASCE, Commissioner, NYC DDC Lucio Soibelman, Ph.D., Chair, University of Southern California John Crittenden, P.E., M.ASCE, Georgia Institute of Technology Bill Wallace, ENV SP, F.ASCE, Wallace Futures Group, LLC Doug J. Sereno, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE, Port of Long Beach Michel Khouday, Eng., M.Ing., PMP, Adm.A., M.B.A., SNC Lavalin, Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Katherine Sierra, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute; Former VP Sustainable Development, The World Bank

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Stephen T. Ayres, CCM, Chair-Elect, CMAA Rick Chandler, P.E., Commissioner, NYC Department of Buildings Kathryn Garcia, Commissioner, NYC Department of Sanitation Lorraine Grillo, President/CEO, NYC School Construction Authority Hank Hatch, P.E., Dawson Assoc., Former Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Michael Horodniceanu, Ph.D., President, MTA Capital Construction Bryan N. Jones, PE, D.PE, D.CE, MPE, ENV-SP, HDR, Northeast Ports & Maritime Lead Benjamin Prosky, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects New York Vincent Sapienza, P.E., Acting Comm., NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Parks and Recreation Ponisseril Somasundara, Ph.D., Columbia University James Starace, P.E., Chief Engineer, PANY&NJ Maria Torres-Springer, President, NYC Economic Development Corporation Polly Trottenberg, Commissioner, NYC Department of Transportation Vilas S. Mujumdar, D.P.A., P.E., F.SEI, Dist.M.ASCE, ASCE At-Large Director

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE

Lucio Soibelman, Ph.D., Chair, University of Southern California Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng., F.ASCE, Arizona State University David B. Ashley, Ph.D., Dist. M.ASCE, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Glen T. Daigger, Ph.D., Univ. of Michigan, former CH2M Hill Chief Tech. Officer Cliff I. Davidson, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Syracuse University Reginald DesRoches, Ph.D., M.ASCE, Georgia Tech Christine Flaherty, CCM, Assoc. Comm., NYC Dept. of Design and Construction Jack Fritz, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, M.ASCE, former World Bank, USAID, Bechtel Theresa Harrison, P.E., M.ASCE, ENV SP, City of South Bend, Indiana Dan Hoornweg, P.E., M.ASCE, Univ. of Ontario Inst. of Tech., formerly with the World Bank Arpad Horvath, Ph.D., M.ASCE, UC Berkeley Beatrice E. Hunt, P.E., Principal Hydraulic Engineer, AECOM Chris Hendrickson, Ph.D., NAE, M.ASCE, Carnegie Mellon University Bill Kelly, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, ENV SP John Lazzara, P.E., ENV SP Vice President, HDR Angela Licata, Deputy Commissioner, NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection Rosa Rijos, P.E., Assistant Commissioner, NYC Department of Transportation

ASCE STAFF

Rachel Hobbs, Coordinator, Conferences and Meetings Meredith Johnson, Manager, Conferences and Meetings Amanda Rushing, CMP, Director, Conferences and Meetings Michael Sanio, ENV SP, CAE, F.ASCE, Director, Sustainability Sean Scully, Manager, Sales Jennifer Upmeyer, Coordinator, Sustainability