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This book is divided into four parts and follows project development from concept to commissioning. Part 1 (Chapters 1 and 2) provides an overview of managing sustainability on major projects and outlines the importance of managing sustainability and how sustainability fits into the structure of major projects.

In Part 2 (Chapters 3 and 4), we show how each project is unique and how sustainability programs need to be customized to reflect the challenges and goals for each project. This part provides an overview of the numerous sustainability guidelines and systems that are available, as well as tools and processes to focus the sustainability program on material issues and opportunities.

As managing sustainability on major projects becomes more complex, it is critical to integrate sustainability into project management rather than have a separate group or program that is stuck on the side of the project. Part 3 (Chapters 5 to 9) provides concepts, tools, and processes that help sustainability to be integrated directly into project management and project execution plans, risk management, stakeholder and community engagement, and managing commitments and regulatory requirements.

Part 4 (Chapters 10 to 14) explores tools and processes to integrate sustainability into each of the main components of project delivery: engineering design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and eventual closure.

Project teams might not need all the tools and processes provided in the book. However, it is important to review the available tools and decide which are required for your project and which can help to capture opportunities to create a better project.

We acknowledge that this book is not a complete solution to sustainability challenges of major projects. Many components of sustainability management are well-developed fields of practice on their own, such as health and safety, risk management, impact assessments, skills development training, and environmental management systems. We will show how these fields fit into the overall sustainability management process but will not provide details on how each of these fields should be managed.

The book also provides additional resources for the project team, including models, sustainability diagrams, and sample tools. A website has been developed that provides useful templates and tools for readers, to reduce the level of effort required to get started with integrating sustainability into your project. As more major projects are executed with integrated sustainability programs, the tools and processes will continue to evolve and improve. We welcome your experiences, your lessons learned, and advice on your favorite tools and processes. Please visit our website (www.integratingsustainability.com) to get updates and share your experiences to help others create better projects.

We have based this book our own practical experiences, as well as drawing on the wisdom and experience from professionals we have had the privilege of working with on project teams. We hope this book will provide a solid foundation and starting point for individuals and project teams and look forward to hearing your experiences and insights that can help all of us develop better, more sustainable major projects.