Green Infrastructure 5: Best Practices for Utilities

At the conclusion of this course you will be able to: Describe Green Building Best Practices as they apply to Utility work Explain administrative regulatory and financial mechanisms to reduce the frequency and impact of right-of-way construction by private utilities minimize delays and work stoppages improve coordination and reduce pavement deterioration Define restoring utility cuts with the best available technology to minimize pavement damage and lifecycle degradation Describe placement of public and private utilities using common trenching and utility ducts to minimize the environmental impact of installation and maintenance Use the material to develop your own checklists to improve existing policies and procedure