1. Course design Sustainability in Project Management By A.J.G. Silvius
Lecture Topic Readings
Lecture 1 (120
min)
Why sustainability?
Concepts of sustainability
Silvius A.J.G., Schipper, R., Planko, J., van den Brink, J. and Köhler, A. (2012), Sustainability in Project
Management, Gower Publishing. Chapter 2
Silvius, A.J.G. and Schipper, R. (2014), “Sustainability in project management: A literature review and impact
analysis”, Social Business, 4(1), 63-96.
Carboni, J., González, M. en Hodgkinson, J. (2013). The GPM® Reference Guide to Sustainability in Project
Management, GPM Global, USA.
Lecture 2 (120
min)
Relationship sustainability and projects
Silvius A.J.G., Schipper, R., Planko, J., van den Brink, J. and Köhler, A. (2012), Sustainability in Project
Management, Gower Publishing. Chapter 3
Impact of sustainability on PM
Silvius A.J.G., Schipper, R., Planko, J., van den Brink, J. and Köhler, A. (2012), Sustainability in Project
Management, Gower Publishing. Chapter 4
Silvius, A.J.G. and Schipper, R. (2014), “Sustainability in project management: A literature review and impact
analysis”, Social Business, 4(1), 63-96.
Gareis, R., Huemann, M., Martinuzzi, R-A., Sedlacko, M. and Weninger, C. (2011), “The SustPM Matrix:
Relating sustainability principles to project assignment and project management”, EURAM11, Talinn
Eskerod, P. and Huemann, M. (2013), "Sustainable development and project stakeholder management: what
standards say", International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 6(1), 36 – 50.
Sánchez, M.A. (2014), “Integrating sustainability issues into project management”, Journal of Cleaner
Production, 1-14.
Labuschagne, C. and Brent, A. C. (2005), "Sustainable Project Life Cycle Management: the need to integrate
life cycles in the manufacturing sector.", International Journal of Project Management, 23(2), 159-168.
Gareis, R., Huemann, M., Martinuzzi, R-A., with the assistance of Weninger, C. and Sedlacko, M. (2013),
Project Management & Sustainable Development Principles, Project Management Institute, Newton Square,
PA.
Tharp, J. (2013), “Sustainability in Project Management: Practical Applications”, in Silvius A.J.G. and Tharp, J.
(Eds.), Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management, IGI Global Publishing.
Lecture 3 (120
min)
Some interesting practices
Silvius, A.J.G. and Schipper, R. (2010), “A Maturity Model for Integrating Sustainability in Projects and Project
Management”, 24th IPMA World Congress, Istanbul.
Silvius, A.J.G., Schipper, R. and Nedeski, S. (2013), “Sustainability in Project Management: Reality Bites”, PM
World Journal, II(II).
Gutiérrez, M. (2014), “Applying PRiSM Methodology in the Canadian Construction Sector”, PM World Journal,
III(IV).
Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund and Stadt Wien (2010). Vienna North Hospital’s Charter on Sustainability,
Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund.
Shen, L‐Y., Hao J.L., Tam, V.W-Y. and Yao, H. (2007), “A checklist for assessing sustainability performance of
construction projects”, Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 13(4), 273-281.
Corporate sustainability strategy vs. Project
sustainability
Keeys, L.A., Huemann, M. and Turner, R. (2013), “Integrating Project Strategy for Sustainable Development,
a Conceptual Framework”, in Silvius A.J.G. and Tharp, J. (Eds.), Sustainability Integration for Effective Project
Management, IGI Global Publishing.
Sustainability in the PM process
Silvius, A.J.G. (2015), “Considering Sustainability in Project Management Processes”, in Thomas, K. (Ed.),
Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics, IGI Global Publishing. Forthcoming.
GPM Global, (2014), The GPM Global P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management 1st edition,
www.greenprojectmanagement.org.
Carboni, J., González, M. en Hodgkinson, J. (2013). The GPM® Reference Guide to Sustainability in Project
Management, GPM Global, USA
Taylor, T. (2010), Sustainability Interventions - for Managers of Projects and Programmes, The Higher
Education Academy – Centre for Education in the Built Environment.

2. Lecture 4 (120
min)
The role of the PM
Maltzman, R. and Shirley, D. (2013), “Project Manager as a Pivot Point for Implementing Sustainability in an
Enterprise”, in Silvius A.J.G. and Tharp, J. (Eds.), Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management,
IGI Global Publishing.
Goedknegt, D. (2013), “Sustainability in Project Management: Perceptions of Responsibility”, in Silvius A.J.G.
and Tharp, J. (Eds.), Sustainability Integration for Effective Project Management, IGI Global Publishing.
Sustainability as a scope, paradigm and mind shift
Silvius A.J.G., Schipper, R., Planko, J., van den Brink, J. and Köhler, A. (2012), Sustainability in Project
Management, Gower Publishing. Chapter 5
Silvius, A.J.G. and Schipper, R. (2014), “Sustainability in project management: A literature review and impact
analysis”, Social Business, 4(1), 63-96.
Project Management Institute (2010), "Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct".
Sustainability competences of the PM
Silvius, A.J.G. and Schipper, R. (2014), “Sustainability in Project Management Competencies: Analyzing the
Competence Gap of Project Managers”, Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies. 2(2), 40-58.
Lecture 5 (120
min)
Integrating sustainability: A case