FIDIC launches the SUSTAINABILITY PACK in Barcelona

The Consulting Engineering industry launches a new set of practical guides for use by all those involved in developing infrastructure. The launch took place on 16-18 September 2013 in Barcelona at the Centenary Conference of FIDIC.

Solutions offered for Unsustainable Development

The Consulting Engineering industry launches a new set of practical guides for use by all those involved in developing infrastructure. The launch took place this 16-18 September 2013 in Barcelona at the Centenary Conference of FIDIC, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers. Under the banner “Quality of Life – Our Responsibility”, the conference focused in particular on urban environments where 75% of the challenges are manifested.

  • A new approach to Sustainable Infrastructure is vital to our Quality of Life
  • World economies have been seriously weakened by unsustainable development and excessive consumption.
  • Humanity faces serious environmental challenges, including degraded land and soil, depleted natural resources, polluted air and water, and now, severe climate risks.

Society is looking to this industry to formulate a holistic approach on the role of cities in addressing sustainability challenges. Consulting Engineers and Architects, as key advisors in the delivery of sustainable infrastructure, have developed more sophisticated technologies to tackle innovative solutions to energy, water and transport usage in a more coordinated way. Building on previous experience, including partnerships with some international institutions (World Bank, UNEP, ISO, EU) a new Sustainability Pack, comprising three complementary publications, is to be published by FIDIC and EFCA the European Federation of Engineering Consultancy Associations. This pack, available from our bookshop, comprises:

  • PSM, a Project Sustainability Management manual for consulting engineers implementing major sustainability issues in projects
  • PSL, a Project Sustainability Logbook to support owners and their partners with collaborative work on sustainability.
  • Rethink Cities- a white paper on societal challenges.

 

Get all the books in the
Sustainability Pack collection:

 

 Or get the books individualy from our bookshop:

Download the press release:

  


Sustainable pack flyer.pdf

rethink cities flyer.pdf

Press Release_FIDICEFCA_SEPT2013.pdf