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 Cherry Street Engineering -Michael Deane -M.C. Mercer -Jared Pallas -Corbin Clinage

-Chris Davison
Engineering Success Through Sustainable Operations
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 PEACH Roads Background Analysis Program Questions Long term cost vs. benefit Recommendations

Case Studies
Freedom Program Sidewalk Improvements East Cobb Sidewalk Improvements Barrett Parkway Thoroughfare Improvements

Public Awareness
Scoring Certification Requirements Design Manual Scorecard Beyond the Pilot Program

 Scope of analysis
Scorecard & design manual Literature Review Focuses of analysis Functionality Ease of use Opportunities for growth

Literature Review
NYSDOT GreenLITES Program Greenroads by University of Washington FHWA Self-Evaluation Tool LEED Certification Program I-LAST Certification Program Green Highways by the EPA

 YES! PEACH Roads functions as expected It contains all the sustainability metrics expected Ample proof from New York GreenLITES Program

Can PEACH Roads be improved?

YES!
PEACH Roads is not a perfect system Many of our recommendations incorporate what worked from other sustainability ranking systems
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 CCDOT Developed the PEACH Roads Certification program to:

1. 2. Recognize and increase awareness of the sustainable methods and practices they already incorporate into their project designs. Expand the use of these and other innovative alternatives which will contribute to improving transportation sustainability PEACH Roads Design Certification Manual

Most of our recommendations are ways for CCDOT to achieve these two goals

A 2% increase to upfront construction costs from sustainable building methods typically yields a life-cycle savings of ten times the initial amount invested. -Californias Sustainable Building Task Force, 2003

Benefits Reduced O&M costs Lower emission costs

Costs Can be more expensive More time consuming in design phase But when you incorporate sustainable practices into design, the costs will go down.

Reduced water & energy use

Improved air quality Better public health Improved public image

 Public backing is essential Intro into Public Sector: Articles Introduce PEACH Roads Break down the program Provide links for future reference

Sunday/ May

2011
Cobb County, Georgia: practices for a wide range of project sizes. After considerable planning, the CCDOT adopted the Preserving Environment and Community Heritage (PEACH) Roads scorecard rating system. The idea of scoring sustainability is not a new concept. The building construction industry has used the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEEDTM) to rate buildings since 1998. Because no national roadway sustainability system currently exists, CCDOT adopted PEACH Roads to serve a similar purpose. The PEACH Roads scorecard was primarily based(continued on pg. 3)

Cobb County recently undertook an initiative to help identify and scale the degree of sustainability for new Department of Transportation (DOT) construction projects. While the Cobb County Department of Transportation (CCDOT) has always incorporated sustainable design into their overall transportation plan, they realized that recognizing the most sustainable projects would positively reflect upon their overall goal of cost-efficient, sustainable engineering. The biggest obstacle

Cobb County DOT Unveils New Transportation Sustainability Ratings Program

to this initiative was designing a comprehensive, universal scoring system that could recognize and properly weight sustainable engineering

Figure 2: Example Article as Gateway to Public Sector 8

 First step to outward public awareness Specifications PEACH Roads logo Certification level CCDOT Logo Completion date General contractors logo Recognition Incentives

June 7th 2011 Figure 3: Example Signage/ Greenroads Sign

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Figure 4: CCDOT Homepage with PEACH Roads Link

Direct link to PEACH Roads website on CCDOTs homepage What is PEACH Roads? concise mission statement Philosophy: How is mission achieved? Concise description of certification process Links to certified projects Positive impacts of PEACH Roads on community
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 Annual awards ceremony held for certified projects Special awards and recognition for Gold and Evergreen certifications NYDOTs GreenLITES holds their ceremony on Earth Day Additional awards act as extra incentive for transportation engineers
Figure 5: Earth Day Advertisement for 11 Possible Awards Ceremony

Table 1: Scoring Parameters for Comparison One (1) Point Decorative bridge fencing LED warning signs Three (3) Points New roundabout

New speed humps

Smaller-ranged points system limits incentives for design teams to incorporate parameters representing bestpractice sustainability Increase points for these parameters

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 269 possible points (excluding innovation) 15 points for Certified level

Accuracy of percentages difficulty of certification

Table 2: Percentage of Total Points Needed Per Certification Level for each System Level Certified/Bronze PEACH Roads 5.58% FHWA 30% Greenroads 30%

Silver
Gold Evergreen/Platinum

11.15%
16.73% 22.3%

40%
50% 60%

40%
50% 60%
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 Designate metrics as prerequisites to certification Save time for design teams & PEACH Roads project manager

Screening process representative of a sustainable transportation project

Table 3: Greenroads Required Parameters Prior to Certification Qualification

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Expand the use of *sustainable methods+ and other innovative alternatives which will contribute to improving transportation sustainability. PEACH Roads Design Manual

Add more detail What defines a PEACH Road? Clear directions on implementing program How should the certification process be performed?

Figure 6: Definition of Greenroads

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 Be concise; specific examples minimize confusion minimize subjectivity FHWA, LEED examples

FHWA: One to three (1-3) points are given if the project treats*s+ eighty percent (80%) or more of the managed runoff for sediments for an area greater than the target impervious surface area. 1 point: 80% is treated 2 points: 90% is treated 3 points: 100% is treated

Possible PEACH Roads Example: S-1c. Alignments which minimize overall construction footprint. 1 point: 10% reduction in construction footprint 2 points: 20% reduction in construction footprint
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 FHWA Sustainable Highways SelfEvaluation Tool: Two scorecards Basic scorecard Extended scorecard LEED rating system: Multi-tiered approach Simplify PEACH Roads Scorecard Reduce time design teams will spend evaluating project
Figure 7: LEED Logo
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 Expansion O&M program Fleet administration, traffic safety 5-year review of metrics on Scorecard Remove metrics no longer applicable Make metrics more stringent as standards rise Avoid easier certifications

Figure 8: GreenLITES Operations Certification Program

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 Background

Project Our Analysis/PEACH Roads scoring30 differences

Time spent on analysis

Figure 9: Freedom Parkway Sidewalk Scorecard

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 Background

Issues encountered

Project scoring28 Time spent on analysis

Figure 10: East Cobb Sidewalk Scorecard

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 Background Project scoring42

Analysis Time spent on analysis

Figure 11: Barrett Parkway Thoroughfare Scorecard

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 Overall effectiveness of program Benefits outweigh costs GreenLITES Our take on project evaluation with PEACH Roads Recommendations Reviewing/updating program Design manual, Certification/Recognition Public awareness Future of program

Figure 12: PEACH Roads logo

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PEACH Roads Silver Certified

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