BE Magazine Volume 5, Issue 2 - (Page 2) QUICK TAKES A Renewed Sense of Urgency his issue of BE Magazine focuses on infrastructure’s critical sustainability challenge. Given the scope of infrastructure and the importance of infrastructure to society at large, infrastructure is a central factor to achieving sustainability in terms of the collective quality of life, the sustainability of human society, and the sustainability of the planet. In the article “Infrastructure’s Call to Action” on page 8, Bentley’s Buddy Cleveland examines how infrastructure is fundamental to maintaining and improving quality of life on a global basis and why today’s infrastructure is globally inadequate. Sustainability is not limited to green initiatives, climate change, or even traditional environmentalism, Cleveland notes. Likewise, it is not limited to buildings alone, as it has relevance to every type of infrastructure asset. Sustainability speaks to not only being good stewards of our planet, but also to meeting the needs of all people on the planet. “Sustainability is not limited to global warming, climate change, pollution, chronic hunger, unsafe bridges, public health, or contaminated water—it is all of these and more,” says Cleveland. “It is not a problem that we will solve and then move on. It will require constant, continuing, and unrelenting attention.” Building Magazine’s Senior Associate Editor Leah Garris continues to explore the subject of sustainability in her article that begins on page 18 titled “A Smart Approach to Sustainability.” Myth and misinformation surround the topic of sustainability, she says, clouding its definition and blurring the lines between green fact and fiction. When you cut through the lingo and get down to reality, practicing sustainability means adding an extra layer of scrutiny to every decision AEC professionals make. Next up is an inspirational story that chronicles how one man developed a plan to get some of Denver’s 3,900 homeless people on their feet and back to work by working with HOPE Worldwide. “Model for Community Involvement” on page 20 describes how Ray Roske’s Basic Employment Skills Training (BEST) and its companion Work Exchange Program partner with corporations, nonprofits, and the city to train the homeless on CAD modeling software donated by Bentley to give them marketable skills. As usual, this issue of BE Magazine provides its usual geographically diversified selection of inspiring projects designed and built by Bentley users. And as a reminder, registration for BE Conference 2008 remains open at www.bentley.com/BEConference. This year’s user gathering, which takes place in Baltimore, Md., on May 28–30, features a newly condensed format that offers unparalleled opportunities to explore solutions to sustain our society, the environment, and the infrastructure professions with colleagues from around the world. T BE Magazine Volume 5, Issue 2 EDITOR IN CHIEF Carol Minton carol.minton@bentley.com CONTRIBUTORS Chris Barron Greg Bentley Ray Bentley Christine Byrne Cathy Chatfield-Taylor Warren Chiara Brent Clemens Buddy Cleveland Joe Croser Will Doak Sara Ferris Leah B. 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