Greenroads: Sustainability Counts

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  University of Washington
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Ratings Sustainable Development Sustainable Transportation
• Series:
  UTC Spotlight Newsletter
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1528901
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Abstract:
  Research by the University of Washington and partners has led to the creation and implementation of a roadway sustainability rating system called Greenroads®. The Greenroads Rating System (www.greenroads.org) is an independent third-party system that awards points for sustainable design and construction practices and can be used to certify projects. Greenroads started as a small, unfunded research project at the University of Washington in 2007 and has since grown through the Region 10 UTC and other sponsorship to become a fully functional rating system owned and operated by its own nonprofit company, the Greenroads Foundation. It has been, and continues to be, used by roadway projects throughout the United States and globally to deliver sustainable transportation infrastructure. Studies show that a road built to Greenroads standards can result in reduced costs (both initial and long-term), reduced environmental impact, increased livability, and innovation in sustainable practices and markets.
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:9a99728c67b47a9a98d25890583db1f8b6adf6f1185cca8ac645ce50f1e4da0e
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67782/dot_67782_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.07 MB ]