MEd Student Dr. Cesar Poveda Publishes New Book: Sustainability Assessment: A Rating System Framework for Best Practices

While environmental and sustainability rating systems (ESRS) have assisted the development, improvement, and implementation of “green” technology and more efficient practices in the building industry around the world, other industries — including heavy industrial, oil and gas, infrastructure, manufacturing, transportation, mining and energy — beg to have such systems adopted. Sustainability Assessment: A Rating System Framework for Best Practices (2017, Emerald Insight) shows how this can be done.

“The book emphasizes the need for diversifying the design and use of ESRS. Through several years of practical experience, I became aware of not only the different social, economic, environmental, and health impacts carried by projects and organizations, but also the necessity for finding an assessment tool to measure sustainability performance in a consistent manner,” explains Dr. Poveda, who is a current MEd student, a professional engineer, and an independent researcher and consultant.   

“ESRS are widely used in the construction building industry. So, I designed a rating system framework that can be adapted to other industry contexts (e.g., mining, oil and gas, energy, heavy industrial). The textbook takes the reader through every stage of the design and adoption of the rating system framework.”

For more information about the book, click here.