Presentation of a software application currently under development that will allow engineers to quickly compare and evaluate pavement design and rehabilitation alternatives in terms of sustainability.
2. WHAT IS GREEN UP?
A software application that will produce a color-coded graphic to
illustrate the sustainable and non-sustainable aspects of
pavement rehabilitation strategies.
An educational tool that will help users learn more about
sustainable pavement materials and practices.
By design, Green Up was meant to be quick, simple and effective.
The target audience includes primarily those in charge of making
or approving pavement rehabilitation recommendations.
3. WHY COLORS?
Pavement materials and
practices involve a mix of
sustainable and non-
sustainable aspects.
Colors are an easy way to
convey a wealth of information
relatively fast – better than a
numerical index.
Red = Least Sustainable
Green = Most Sustainable
15. LIFE/COST
CATEGORIES
Design Life: Temporary
< 20 years
Normal
> 20 years
Long Life
> 50 years
Perpetual
> 75 years
High Cost Very Poor Poor Fair Saver
Moderate Cost Poor Fair Saver Super Saver
Low Cost Fair Saver Super Saver Excellent
18. STATUS AND PLANS
Greenup 1.0 for Windows available for evaluation purposes only at
PRRCenter.org/Greenup
More research needed to set the carbon footprint thresholds.
Add user costs to Life/Cycle input screen.
Address any bugs and add better reporting capability.
In the near future, make Greenup available as a web app/mobile app.
Contractors could use it in the bidding process.
Consultants could use it to include sustainability considerations in
their design/rehabilitation recommendations.
Public agencies could require its use to ensure that consultants
considered several design alternatives and that sustainability is
included.
As materials and technologies “green up,” the application should be
periodically update to reflect significant improvements.
19. ULTIMATE GOAL
Provide practitioners with simple, convenient tool to evaluate
sustainability aspects of pavement design/rehabilitation
strategies.
Green Up does not replace sustainability rating systems such as
LEED for Neighborhoods, Greenroads, LEED, Invest.
Educate users about sustainable pavement materials and
practices by providing links to web sites with pertinent information.
Promote sustainable pavement materials and practices.
20. THANK YOU
Dragos Andrei
California State Polytechnic University
dandrei@csupomona.edu
909.869.2487
PRRCenter.org