Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 - (Page 22)

SLDI in Focus Sustainable Land Development International (SLDI) is a member-owned organization dedicated to promoting land development around the world that balances the needs of people, planet and profit – for today, and future generations. SLDI Study Provides Revealing Look at the State of the Industry SLDI recently conducted a survey of land development pro- Signi cantly at Fault fessionals designed to gauge the industry’s perceptions of who/what is responsible for the current economic situation, what will be needed to improve it, the industry’s overall ac- Moderately at Fault ceptance of and receptivity to sustainable land development principles and practices, and the industry’s current level of imSlightly at Fault plementation of the most common “green” programs currently available. More than 325 professionals responded, providing a margin Not at Fault of error of ±5.25%. More than 55% of the respondents identis s s s s s s e h d rs ns us enc tion anie gres ram litic tion ste licie ree er fied themselves as executive level professionals, 19% identid g tB n p nc Po tua tu isa c Po te G o o l ro en on D c sti om . C lC na id tP al ubli riva lu C fied themselves as project management level and 22% as ta l In es e C U.S ur en atio ss F P er P Pr en cia anc at m m e rn N rn project designers. 4% were in administrative support roles. The su inan sur nm te usin ve In F on iro In lB Go nv fC complete report on the study is available at ra E o tu ck Na http://www.sldi.org/media/2009MarketOutlook.pdf La The results of the survey are interesting to say the least. Industry professionals place the most blame for current economic problems on financial institution decision-making, Signi cant Impact government programs and Congress, as well as personal greed (Graphic 1). The common denominator in each of these factors Moderate Impact most blamed is the single-minded, short-term orientation toward decision-making. In other words, a lack of sustainable Slight Impact development orientation is blamed for our current economic problems. While a lack of sustainable development best practices are to blame, industry professionals believe that sustainWon’t Help able development is what will lift us out. Private innovation t s s s a g ts ss es es m xe xe en lin ive re ici ou tic Ta Ta ba ril and investment, leadership by Congress and sustainable dent tm ol ng uy ac o B ce es ng ng tO tP sD Pr C v t n ri s isi en en In S. Ga velopment practices (Graphic 2) are needed to transform the yI en es we Ra d U. il/ rg m sid in nm Lo an re rn .O by ne er us P S n economy and put it back on the path toward lasting growth. E v B ve ip U. io w le by Go Go at w rsh ip Ne ab Professionals were then asked whether they see any adov ew Ne de in sh n a N er In sta Le vantage with adopting sustainable practices, and whether true ad te Su Le iva Pr triple-bottom-line sustainable practices are achievable. The industry overwhelmingly (85%) believes sustainable development is advantageous and achievable (87%). 100.0% Interestingly, the industry is not implementing the current “green” programs to a large extent yet (Graphic 3). 75.0% Only 20% of respondents indicated that they have ever participated on even one project that follows the leading 50.0% programs. SLDI embraces the programs identified for the portions 25.0% of a holistic sustainable land development system each of them addresses. Further, we will continue our research to 0.0% determine the reasons those programs are receiving only t t th ism ties bes n-e age eal een SS in af ED w i partial acceptance. We will continue to seek to work with LE SITE thcr Po lo ee ant en S t Gr ro ban un G n r I Gr dv e those organizations to deliver on the industry’s strong dem en t G Ur ee Ea Gr uild ar A Gr w Com Gre n mand for holistic triple-bottom-line solutions for sustainB Sm Ne R ee Gr able land development. SLDT TA S 22 March 2009 Sustainable Land Development Today http://www.sldi.org/media/2009MarketOutlook.pdf

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009

Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009 Contents Our Voice: Energy Savings Accounts Mining the Sewers for On-site Reuse Modern Flood Disasters The Financial Challenge of Leed® Technology: Opportunities Exist to Buy in Now SLDI In Focus: A Look Inside Calendar of Events Energy: Solar Power on Rails Industry News Products & Services The Bottom Line: Green Lending – Class G Advertiser Index Editorial Board SLDT Resources Last Word: Not All Gloom & Doom

Sustainable Land Development Today - March 2009

For optimal viewing of this digital publication, please enable JavaScript and then refresh the page. If you would like to try to load the digital publication without using Flash Player detection, please click here.