Congratulations to the grant awardees from the first round of the Exchange's Collaborative Grant Program! The Exchange awarded $85,000 in total to fund three selected collaborations. Award decisions were made by a selection committee made up of volunteer members from...
Oct 2017
How to Respond to Extreme Weather
In the wake of recent hurricanes and extreme storms that devastated cities and countries worldwide, it’s important to lean on one of the major tenets in sustainable infrastructure: resilience. By using the recent memories to motivate and incite collective action,...
Collaborate on a Project
Exchange user groups convene on an ongoing basis to address member-identified priority areas within the GSI field. Look for specific dates and details in the coming weeks about these outputs from our Maintenance and Co-Benefits user groups respectively: "Developing a...
Exchange Cities Play National Leadership Roles to Share GSI Learnings
The Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) showcased the GSI sites and lessons learned resulting from its Green City Clean Waters program when it hosted 11 members from the city of Newark last month, who visited to learn about implementing GSI at scale. Read more about...
Buffalo Sewer Authority Releases RFP to Support GSI Implementation Plan
Buffalo Sewer Authority recently published an RFP seeking consulting teams to work with them throughout 2018 to develop their "Rain Check 2.0" strategic plan for ensuring GSI project delivery. Proposals are due by Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 10am EST.
DC Water CEO Explains EIB Approach on Infrastructure Podcast
DC Water CEO and General Manager George Hawkins was interviewed in an episode of "The Infrastructure Show" podcast to explain the program's innovative approach to green infrastructure and its use of an Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) that allowed lenders to bet on its...