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Sustainability

Key Resources

This section describes research, documents, and reports related to sustainability. If you would like to suggest additional research, documents, or reports on this topic, please submit a short description to AASHTO (including any pertinent links) on the Share Info with AASHTO form.

• AASHTO Resources
  • Leaner and Greener report and video: Center for Environmental Excellence by AASHTO (November 2012). This report highlights some of the many ways transportation agencies are simultaneously cutting costs, helping the environment, and strengthening communities.
  • Video: Livable Communities and Transportation Sustainability (AASHTO)

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• FHWA Resources
  • FHWA Sustainable Highways Resources
    

    • Sustainable Highways Initiative Website
    • INVEST Sustainability Rating Tool: identifies characteristics of sustainable highways and provides information and techniques to help agencies and organizations integrate sustainability best practices into highway and other roadway projects.

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• Other Resources
  • Envision® Sustainable Infrastructure Rating System (Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure)
  • EPA Green Infrastructure Wizard (GIWiz) (website) - repository of EPA-sourced Green Infrastructure tools and resources.

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